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• 1 Woman Dead In Shooting At Lansdowne Shopping Center, Police Say

  02-05-2019 23:37
  LANSDOWNE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police have confirmed one person has died in a shooting at Landsdowne Shopping Center.
  Police were dispatched at 4:25 p.m. They said an adult female was shot and killed when a suspect fired at another male subject in the parking lot.
  #LansdowneShoppingCenterShooting dispatched at 4:25 pm, adult fem shot & killed when suspect fired at another male subj in parking lot. Suspect & at least 1 other involved male fled in opposing directions. ^jzp
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• Maryland Reacts To Catherine Pugh’s Resignation, Looks Ahead To Future With Mayor Jack Young

  02-05-2019 22:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a month of leave, Catherine Pugh officially resigned from her post as Baltimore’s mayor on Thursday afternoon. Pugh’s attorney Steve Silverman announced her resignation with a statement.
  Many state and local officials have called for Pugh’s resignation for weeks citing her “Healthy Holly” book deals where she made about $800,000 from the sale of the books to companies that later earned contracts later with the city. After 26 days out of
  
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• 50 Days Later, Catherine Pugh Is No Longer Mayor, How Did We Get Here?

  02-05-2019 22:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The last few months have spun Baltimore in a whirlwind of controversy and chaos at City Hall. How did we get here?
  The story began in 2001, when Baltimore City Councilwoman Catherine Pugh joined the University of Maryland Medical System Board.
  The mayor said in 2010 as state senator, she began publishing her first “Healthy Holly” book after she attended a childhood obesity conference.
  Between January 2011 and 2018, the UMMS entered into multiple handshake agre
  
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• Maryland Weather: Chance Of Severe Thunderstorms Thursday Evening

  02-05-2019 22:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Portions of Maryland have already seen severe thunderstorm warnings issued, and more could continue to roll in on Thursday night.
  A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Anne Arundel, Howard and Prince George’s Counties until 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Anne Arundel, Howard, and Prince Georges County in MD until 4:45pm. #WJZ #mdwx
  — Tim Williams WJZ (@TimWilliamsWJZ) May 2, 2019A previous severe thunderstorm warning had pre
  
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• Catherine Pugh Resigns; Jack Young Is Baltimore’s New Mayor

  02-05-2019 22:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has resigned. Pugh’s attorney Steve Silverman read a statement from the former mayor outside his office Thursday afternoon.
  The news comes after weeks of local and state leaders called for the 69-year-old’s resignation after a scandal related to her ‘Healthy Holly’ children’s book series. Pugh has not made a public appearance for 24 days.
  “Dear Citizens of Baltimore, I would like to thank you for allowing
  
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• Eye Doctor Shares Graphic Images To Warn Against Sleeping In Contact Lenses

  02-05-2019 22:32
  SHELBY, N.C. (CBS Local) — An eye doctor is sharing graphic images of a patient’s eye to raise awareness of the risks of sleeping with contact lenses.
  Dr. Patrick Vollmer, an ophthalmologist from Vita Eye Clinic in Shelby, North Carolina, posted shocking photos of a patient’s cornea that was eaten away by bacteria after she slept in contact lenses. (WARNING: Graphic images below)
  “Pseudomonas (bacteria) is an important cause of ocular morbidity and its opportunistic chara
  
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• Md. Agencies Working To Help After Paper Mill Closing

  02-05-2019 22:24
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration says state agencies are working to help workers affected by the closing of the Luke Paper Mill in western Maryland.
  The governor announced Thursday that state agencies are communicating with local officials to provide support and to seek state and federal funding and grant options.
  Hundreds To Lose Jobs After Luke Paper Mill Closing In Western Maryland
  The state’s labor and commerce departments are partnering with
  
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• Medicaid Provider To Return $4.5M To Delaware

  02-05-2019 22:21
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Maryland-based nonprofit organization that serves people with developmental disabilities in the mid-Atlantic region has agreed to return $4.5 million in Medicaid funds to Delaware following a two-year investigation of its billing practices.
  Delaware’s attorney general’s office said Thursday that in returning the money, Chimes is not admitting any liability.
  Delaware officials contended that Chimes’ billing for services provided from 2014 to 2016 to pa
  
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• Faidley's might open restaurant and event space in Catonsville - Baltimore Sun

  02-05-2019 22:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Faidley's might open restaurant and event space in Catonsville  Baltimore SunDamye Hahn wants to make one thing very clear: Faidley's Seafood is not leaving Lexington Market. But her family is looking to expand their famous business ...
  
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• Baltimore’s History Of Corruption Continues On As Catherine Pugh Resigns

  02-05-2019 22:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In recent years, from City Hall to City Police headquarters, Baltimore has had a string of indictments and convictions, evidence some people see public service as a ticket for personal gain.
  By now we all know the scenes of criminal corruption played out in video captured by and of the Gun Trace Task Force. Evidence of an indicted pattern of violence and racketeering for personal gain can be seen in the Baltimore City Police Force.
  But, there’s also been troubl
  
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• Three Fast Food Workers Arrested For Allegedly Spitting Into Deputies’ Food

  02-05-2019 22:07
  OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (CBS Local) — Three Florida teens who allegedly spit in food ordered by sheriff’s deputies are out of a job and under arrest, authorities said.
  Two uniformed, on-duty deputies stopped at Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries for dinner last Saturday, according to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office.
  An anonymous person later notified the restaurant’s owners that three teenage employees conspired to spit in the deputies’ food, CBS affiliate WPEC repor
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Resigns Amid Scandal Over Self-Published Children’s Books - KTLA Los Angeles

  02-05-2019 21:57 via ktla.com
  Baltimore Mayor Resigns Amid Scandal Over Self-Published Children’s Books  KTLA Los AngelesBaltimore's mayor resigned under pressure Thursday amid a flurry of investigations into whether she arranged bulk sales of her self-published children's books ...
  
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• WWE News: Dean Ambrose Out, Daniel Bryan Set To Return

  02-05-2019 21:46
  By Chuck Carroll
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — Last week’s earnings call added more uncertainty to the injuries and shakeups already affecting WWE. And another week after WrestleMania 35, with the next Money in the Bank pay-per-view still two weeks off, the WWE still has no shortage of news. Some of it’s bad, some of it’s good, and some of it just is. So much for downtime.Daniel Bryan has received medical clearance to return to the ring, according to Dave Meltzer of The Wres
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigns over book grift scandal - Boing Boing

  02-05-2019 21:44 via boingboing.net
  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigns over book grift scandal  Boing BoingBaltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh is resigning. Her residences and offices have been raided by the FBI and IRS, and she is under federal and state ...
  
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• Catherine Pugh Resigned As Baltimore’s Mayor. So Now What?

  02-05-2019 21:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigned Thursday afternoon, now what’s next for the former mayor?
  Pugh’s attorney Steve Silverman read a statement from the former mayor outside his office Thursday afternoon.
  The news comes after weeks of local and state leaders called for the 69-year-old mayor’s resignation after a scandal related to her ‘Healthy Holly’ children’s book series. Pugh has not made a public appearance for 24 days.
  “De
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Resigns Amid Children's Book Scandal - NPR

  02-05-2019 21:35 via npr.org
  Baltimore Mayor Resigns Amid Children's Book Scandal  NPRPugh, a Democrat, is being investigated for an alleged "self-dealing" scheme in which she sold thousands of copies of a self-published children's book series to ...
  
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• Baltimore County Police Officer Injured In Officer-Involved Shooting In Parkville

  02-05-2019 21:20
  PARKVILLE, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Parkville area Thursday afternoon.
  Police said the incident was in the 3000 block of Linwood Avenue, and area roads are closed, including Harford/Taylor.
  Police confirmed an officer has been shot in the upper body and taken to Shock Trauma. The officer is currently in surgery.
  Saw officers walk out of Shock Trauma with what we believe are the Officers uniform and gun belt @wjz pic.twitter.co
  
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• A Look Back At Mayor Catherine Pugh’s Political Career Leading Up To Healthy Holly Scandal

  02-05-2019 21:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Before “Healthy Holly” and the controversy surrounding Catherine Pugh’s book deals, there was a decade of political climbing.
  In 1999, Pugh was elected to the Baltimore City Council, and in 2005 she was elected to an open seat in the Maryland House of Delegates.Pugh also won a seat in the State Senate in 2007 and rose to the Majority Leader.
  While serving as Senator, Pugh joined a board that oversaw the University of Maryland’s Medical System,
  
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• Heavy Police Activity In Parkville, Area Roads Closed

  02-05-2019 20:11
  PARKVILLE, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating heavy police activity and response in Parkville.
  Area roads, including Old Harford/Taylor are closed.
  #BCoPD activity/heavy response in 3000 block of Linwood Avenue. Area roads will be closed; Old Harford/Taylor closed. Media can respond to staging area at Harford Rd/Taylor Ave. Updates will be provided as info becomes available. jzp
  — Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) May 2, 2019
  
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• Ninja Warrior had a wild time in Baltimore - American Ninja Warrior Nation

  02-05-2019 20:00 via americanninjawarriornation.com
  Ninja Warrior had a wild time in Baltimore  American Ninja Warrior NationAnother American Ninja Warrior city is in the bag for season 11! Over the nights of April 28 and 29, the course was set up right on the water's edge at Rash Field ...
  
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• Student Hospitalized After 4 Girls Caught Vaping, ‘Dabbing’ At Westminster High School

  02-05-2019 19:40
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) — One student was hospitalized after having adverse effects to drugs ingested at Westminster High School Thursday.
  Carroll County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating at the school after four female students were caught vaping and “dabbing” in a school bathroom.
  Dabbing is vaporizing concentrated marijuana used in the form of wax or hash by placing it on a very hot metal object and inhaling the vapors.
  One of the girls had an adverse effect from the
  
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• Military Sexual Assaults Increase Sharply, Pentagon Report Finds

  02-05-2019 19:18
  (CNN) — Sexual assaults across the US military increased by a rate of nearly 38% in 2018, according to a report released by the Pentagon on Thursday.
  The report which surveyed both men and women from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines estimated that 20,500 members of those services experienced “unwanted sexual contact” in 2018, a significant increase from 14,900 when the military last conducted a similar survey in 2016.
  Unwanted sexual contact was characterized in the report
  
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• ‘He Could’ve Died’: Man Suffers Stroke After Popping His Neck

  02-05-2019 19:07
  GUTHRIE, Okla. (CBS Local)— A 28-year-old Oklahoma father is speaking out after doctors say he suffered a major stroke by popping his neck.
  “The moment I heard the pop, everything on my left side started to go numb,” Josh Hader of Guthrie told KOCO. “I got up and tried to get an ice pack from the fridge, and I remember I couldn’t walk straight.”
  Hader’s father-in-law rushed him to the emergency room. X-rays showed Hader had torn his vertebral artery, a c
  
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• Woman Dead, Driver In Critical Condition After Car Crashes Into BGE Pole, Catches Fire In Kingsville

  02-05-2019 19:06
  KINGSVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are investigating a crash in Kingsville that left one woman dead and a man injured Wednesday evening.
  A Chrysler 300 was driving northbound on Raphel Road around 7 p.m. near the intersection of Bradshaw Road, when it crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and collided with a BGE pole, then a tree, causing the vehicle to catch fire.
  The driver and a woman in the passenger seat both suffered life-threatening wounds and burn wounds during the
  
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• Police: Man Rams Woman’s Car In Road Rage Incident At McDonald’s Drive-Through

  02-05-2019 18:55
  CLAYTON, N.C. (CBS Local) — A North Carolina man was arrested after he allegedly rammed into a woman’s car after she cut in front of him in a McDonald’s drive-through, authorities said.
  Brandon Michael Gonzalez Rubio was in line in the drive-through Saturday, but refused to move, police in Clayton said. Several cars started honking, but he wouldn’t budge.
  A woman then got out of the line, police said, and pulled up beside Gonzalez Rubio and told him he was holding up the
  
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• Mayor Catherine Pugh Is Expected To Resign. So What’s Next?

  02-05-2019 18:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is expected to resign Thursday afternoon, according to reports, but once she resigns what’s next for the mayor?
  Adam Ruther, a white-collar defense attorney in Baltimore, said he doesn’t believe she lost anything by waiting this long to make the decision.
  “We don’t know the real reasons she’s waited so long to make this decision,” Ruther said. “Obviously it’s a very big decision from which ther
  
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• That’s A Wrap On TV’s Smartest Show-The Big Bang Theory

  02-05-2019 18:14
  Going out with a Big Bang, indeed.The cast and crew of THE BIG BANG THEORY gathered in Pasadena Wednesday, to celebrate the beloved hit CBS Comedy’s record-breaking run at the show’s final wrap party.
  PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 01: Jim Parsons attends the Series Finale Party For CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on May 01, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
  Jim Parsons: “It’s a wo
  
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• This Scientist Wants To Feed The World With Maggot Sausage, Insect Ice Cream

  02-05-2019 17:59
  (CNN) — Lobsters are not pretty. Dip these unsightly creatures into warm butter and they instantly become a different matter to most of us. Why, then, do we gag at the thought of eating insects?
  One Australian researcher hopes to change that. University of Queensland Meat Science Professor Dr. Louwrens Hoffman is exploring how maggots, locusts and other “alternative” proteins might be used or added to a range of specialty foods.
  So why turn to bugs when you could have, say, a t
  
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• Ben Powers fits Baltimore Ravens' mentality, GM says; can he upgrade the O-line? - PennLive

  02-05-2019 17:58 via pennlive.com
  Ben Powers fits Baltimore Ravens' mentality, GM says; can he upgrade the O-line?  PennLiveFormer Oklahoma offensive guard Ben Powers wasn't the only lineman at his draft party whooping and hollering when the Baltimore Ravens took him in the ...
  
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• 8 Johns Hopkins Students Chain Themselves To Building As Police Force Protests Continue

  02-05-2019 17:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Eight Johns Hopkins University students chained themselves to Garland Hall, the university’s administrative building, Wednesday afternoon in protest.
  The protestors said for 29 days the university president Ronald Daniels and provost Sunil Kumar have ignored their demands to end the private police force initiative, the cancellation of ICE contracts and justice for Tyrone West — a Baltimore man who died in police custody in 2013.
  It was a part of a larger &ldqu
  
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• Kentucky Derby Preview: Omaha Beach Scratched, A Trio Of Baffert Trained Horses Now Favorites

  02-05-2019 17:21
  By J.J. Hysell
  Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella is an industry legend with nine Breeders’ Cup wins, and he has managed such greats as four-time Eclipse Award-winner Beholder and 2003 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Pleasantly Perfect.
  The coveted Kentucky Derby win, however, still eludes the 68-year-old California native. He was hoping that would change Saturday with his entrant this year, Omaha Beach, entering the week as the favorite to win the 145th running of the Run for the Ro
  
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• Maryland assistant Kevin Broadus named Morgan State men's basketball coach - Baltimore Sun

  02-05-2019 17:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland assistant Kevin Broadus named Morgan State men's basketball coach  Baltimore SunMaryland men's basketball assistant Kevin Broadus has been named the next head coach at Morgan State.
  
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• Subway Closed More Than 1,000 Stores In The US Last Year

  02-05-2019 16:57
  (CNN) — Subway, the world’s largest fast-food chain, is struggling to adapt to more health-conscious, tech-savvy customers. So it’s rapidly downsizing.
  Subway closed more than 1,000 restaurants in the United States last year — way more than it originally planned.
  The company’s net closures include new Subway stores that it opened last year, which means the number of closed Subways is even larger than the company is letting on. The privately held company confirmed th
  
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• Open Justice Baltimore creates an openly searchable database of Baltimore's cops - Baltimore Fishbowl

  02-05-2019 16:52 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  Open Justice Baltimore creates an openly searchable database of Baltimore's cops  Baltimore FishbowlData scientist collective Open Justice Baltimore has assembled a new database with information on thousands of city police officers, comprised of data from ...
  
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• Oxon Hill Man Arrested For First-Degree Assault, Handgun In A Vehicle After Crash

  02-05-2019 16:43
  OXON HILL, MD. (WJZ) — State troopers have arrested a man for first-degree assault and possession a handgun after he allegedly brandished a handgun during a vehicle collision in Oxon Hill on Thursday.
  Shortly after 5:30 a.m. Thursday morning, troopers received a call from a citizen advising they saw a two-vehicle crash in the roadway in the area of southbound Capital Beltway at Saint Barnabas Road, Oxon Hill, Prince George’s County, Maryland.
  A second caller then said one of the peop
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh To Resign Thursday, Report Says

  02-05-2019 16:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Reports say Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh will resign from office on Thursday.
  The Afro-American Newspaper said Pugh told their publisher and CEO Frances “Toni” Draper on Wednesday about her plans.
  The paper said Draper was at Pugh’s house Wednesday as part of a pop-up prayer vigil.
  ‘Our Elected Officials Are Deserving Of Prayer,’ Group Holds Prayer Vigil For Mayor Catherine Pugh
  Pugh’s attorney Steve Silverman said on Wednesday that t
  
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• State Police To Increase Patrols For Cinco De Mayo

  02-05-2019 16:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police will increase patrols starting Thursday for Cinco de Mayo weekend.
  State police are urging celebrators to be safe and smart and avoid driving impaired. Patrols will also focus on aggressive and distracted driving.
  Troopers will focus initiatives on areas known to have more DUI crashes or arrests and sobriety checkpoints.
  Last year, troopers made 119 DUI arrests, 35 criminal arrests and 20 controlled dangerous substance arrests while also issuing 861
  
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• Joe Jonas And Sophie Turner Married By An Elvis Impersonator In Las Vegas

  02-05-2019 16:11
  (CNN) — “Game of Thrones” actress Sophie Turner and musician Joe Jonas are now married after a surprise ceremony in Las Vegas.
  News of the wedding emerged after US DJ Diplo posted a series of videos on Instagram.
  “Gonna hit this wedding real quick,” reads one caption over a video showing Turner in a white bridal outfit walking past with Jonas.
  Diplo also tagged the pair in another video showing Turner in a veil holding a bouquet of flowers, with the caption “t
  
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• Heckler Offers Mayor Catherine Pugh A Trade: ‘Wellness’ Basket For Resignation

  02-05-2019 15:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A heckler from a local radio station showed up at Catherine Pugh’s home Thursday morning with a loudspeaker to offer the Baltimore mayor a trade: a “wellness” basket for her resignation.
  “We’re here to check on you,” Hannah Pearce said. ” We brought you a wellness basket.”
  “We’ve got some chicken noodle soup, some Robitussin, we got some bagel bites for ya, some toilet paper, and a half bag of cough drops,”
  
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• Junk Food Ban: Bill Would Bar People From Using Food Stamps On Unhealthy Snacks, Sugary Drinks

  02-05-2019 15:44
  AUSTIN, Texas (LOCAL CBS) — Food stamp recipients in Texas would have to do without sodas, candy and other “junk” foods under a bill being proposed in the state legislature.
  The bill, HB4364, would not allow people to use food stamps when purchasing any sweetened or carbonated beverage, some potato chips or corn chips, candy or cookies.
  Energy drinks “containing at least 65 milligrams of caffeine per 8 fluid ounces that is advertised as being specifically designed to prov
  
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• Lawsuit: Man Killed Himself After Being ‘Ambushed’ On ‘Jerry Springer Show’

  02-05-2019 15:21
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CBS Local) — The family of a Kentucky man who committed suicide shortly after appearing on “The Jerry Springer Show” has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Springer and NBC.
  The family of Blake Alvey said he was ambushed on the syndicated tabloid talk show on May 8, 2018, when he was confronted by his fiancée Cassie Rutter, WDRB reported
  Rutter told Alvey that she had been unfaithful with his good friend, no longer wanted to marry him and had sold th
  
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• Former CIA Officer Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Espionage

  02-05-2019 15:10
  WASHINGTON D.C. (WJZ) — A former CIA case officer plead guilty Wednesday to conspiring to give national defense information to China.
  Officials said Jerry Chun Shing Lee, 54, left the department in 2007 and moved to Hong Kong where he was approached by two Chinese intelligence officers in 2010. They said the officers offered to pay him $100,000 and to take care of him “for life” in exchange for national defense information he had acquired during his time in the CIA.
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• 8-Year-Old Hit By SUV While Getting On School Bus

  02-05-2019 14:55
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Police said an 8-year-old child was struck by a vehicle while attempting to get on their school bus.
  The incident happened in the area of Shoreline Blvd. and Bayou Bend Blvd. in Laurel around 7 a.m. Thursday.
  Officials said a dark colored SUV type vehicle hit the child and then kept driving away.
  The child was taken to a local pediatric center with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
  Anyone who may have witnessed the accident or has any inform
  
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• Weather Blog: Foggy Morning

  02-05-2019 14:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fog in the area this morning. FOG, in some places worthy of all caps. We are in the midst of another wild temperature swing. Two days ago 82°, yesterday 65°, today 85° forecast. We are redefining the temperature roller coaster. And nature is going to try to do it again tomorrow, drop a cold front back down the coast, but will fail. But in that attempt we will see “cause” and possible “effect” and keep thunderstorms in the outlook.
  Over
  
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• Cruise Ship Quarantined Due To Measles Outbreak

  02-05-2019 13:54
  A cruise ship with 300 on board is under quarantine in St. Lucia because of a possible measles outbreak. A female crew member tested positive for the virus and is now in isolation.
  
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• Baltimore man sentenced to seven years for arson in Westminster apartment building - Carroll County Times

  02-05-2019 13:35 via carrollcountytimes.com
  Baltimore man sentenced to seven years for arson in Westminster apartment building  Carroll County TimesA Baltimore man was sentenced to 15 years with all but seven suspended for committing arson in a Westminster apartment building.
  
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• Baltimore author D. Watkins can't stop, won't stop helping kids as he promotes his latest book - Baltimore Sun

  02-05-2019 13:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore author D. Watkins can't stop, won't stop helping kids as he promotes his latest book  Baltimore SunHow do you inspire kids living in impoverished neighborhoods to rise above their circumstances? When you're on the road with the author D. Watkins, the ...
  
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• Attorney: Man Killed Construction Worker In Self-Defense

  02-05-2019 12:41
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney for a Washington, D.C., man charged in the fatal shooting of a construction worker says his client acted in self-defense.
  The Washington Post reports prosecutors countered that argument in court Wednesday, saying 29-year-old Terrance Michael Barnes chased the victim for an entire block before shooting him in the chest.
  Fifty-seven-year-old Barry Holmes, of Maryland, was killed last month while directing traffic around construction.
  An arrest affidavit says wi
  
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• White Sox Rally For Doubleheader Split Against Orioles

  02-05-2019 12:29
  CHICAGO (AP) — José Abreu played a big role for the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday even when the Baltimore Orioles pitched around the red-hot slugger.
  Yonder Alonso hit a two-run single with two out in the ninth inning, and the White Sox topped the Orioles 7-6 to salvage a split of their doubleheader.
  Pinch hitter Leury Garcia sparked the winning rally with a leadoff walk. Adam Engel then reached on a bunt single when Evan Phillips (0-1) threw late to first.
  With two down and runner
  
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• BALTIMORE CRIME AND CORRUPTION - Fox News

  02-05-2019 12:24 via foxnews.com
  BALTIMORE CRIME AND CORRUPTION  Fox NewsBaltimore is the largest city in the state of Maryland. As of 2017, the population of Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be just under 2.802 million.
  
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