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• More Than 2 Million Pounds Of Frozen Entrees Recalled Over Allergen Risk

  05-05-2019 23:41
  (CNN) — More than 2 million pounds of frozen entrees have been recalled due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the US Department of Agriculture said.
  The recall affects 2,094,186 pounds of P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Chicken Pad Thai and Chicken Fried Rice. The items may contain milk, a known allergen that’s not declared on the product labels.
  “The products are … described as frozen, heat treated, not fully cooked and not shelf stable,” the USDA’s Fo
  
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• Farm Pesticide May Be Behind Md. Bald Eagle Deaths

  05-05-2019 23:19
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A once-common farm pesticide may be to blame for dozens of bald eagles poisoned over the past three years in Maryland and Delaware.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data show pesticides were a suspected or confirmed factor in about 50 deaths of the national bird between 2008 and 2017.
  There have been about two dozen bald eagles poisoned to death on the Delmarva Peninsula over the past three years, including at least seven in the past two months
  
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• Baltimore church members sign Mother's Day cards for migrant women - Baltimore Sun

  05-05-2019 23:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore church members sign Mother's Day cards for migrant women  Baltimore SunMembers of Baltimore's Christ Lutheran Church have been filling out hundreds of cards. Signed by members between church services and choir rehearsals, the ...
  
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• Two Fatal Shootings Overnight, Including Woman Found In Overturned Car

  05-05-2019 22:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating multiple shootings overnight, two fatal and three with injuries.
  The two fatal shootings happened within around an hour of each other, the first a little before 11 p.m. Saturday night in East Baltimore.
  Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of East 20th Street, where they found a man with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  At 12:01 a.m. Sunday morning, officers were patrolling when they heard gunfire near the 1800 block of Dr
  
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• Car Transporting Delorean Involved In Crash On I-95 Tydings Bridge, No Life-Threatening Injuries

  05-05-2019 22:40
  PERRYVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Fire crews were on the scene of a motor vehicle crash on NB I-95 on the Tydings Bridge earlier Sunday.
  One of the cars involved was transporting a Delorean, the car known for its role in the popular Back to The Future series.
  Susquehanna Hose Company reported the crash and said EMS was evaluating all those involved in the crash, though did not specify how many people at this time.All of those involved suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Employee Found Murdered In Sykesville Office, Sheriff’s Deputies Say

  05-05-2019 22:22
  SYKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible murder in a business office in Sykesville, Md., earlier Sunday.
  Deputies responded along with Carroll County Emergency Medical personnel to Retro Environmental, Inc., at 5301 Enterprise Street, Sykesville, for a report of a possible homicide.
  When they arrived, they found a 56-year-old employee of the business on the floor of an office.
  He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  He has been identified as Ro
  
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• Insider's Guide to Food and Drink in Baltimore for Preakness Week - America's Best Racing

  05-05-2019 19:57 via americasbestracing.net
  Insider's Guide to Food and Drink in Baltimore for Preakness Week  America's Best RacingHeading to Baltimore for the 144thPreakness Stakes, one might be surprised that this foody city has a lot more to offer than blue crabs and Old Bay! Baltimore is ...
  
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• Kaiser Permanente embroiled in Baltimore mayor's book scandal that led her to resign - MedCity News

  05-05-2019 18:02 via medcitynews.com
  Kaiser Permanente embroiled in Baltimore mayor's book scandal that led her to resign  MedCity NewsKaiser Permanente acknowledged to The Baltimore Sun that it paid former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh $114000 for her Healthy Holly children's book ...
  
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• Baltimore's violent weekend continues with two fatal shootings overnight Saturday, including woman found in overturned car - Baltimore Sun

  05-05-2019 17:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore's violent weekend continues with two fatal shootings overnight Saturday, including woman found in overturned car  Baltimore SunBaltimore homicide detectives are investigating after a man and woman were killed in separate incidents overnight. They were among five city shooting victims ...
  
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• Maximum Security Kentucky Derby Disqualification Cost Bettors Approximately $9 Million

  05-05-2019 16:25
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CBS Local) — When Maximum Security crossed the finish line first, 1 and 3/4 lengths ahead of Country House on Saturday evening, bettors across the country likely began celebrating. Moments later, when it was announced that the horse had been disqualified for ducking out and impeding the progress of several other horses, that celebration turned to a bitter taste. The historical disqualification cost bettors approximately $9 million according to statistics provided by TwinSp
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Radio Station Apologizes for Spreading Rumor - Eutaw Street Report

  05-05-2019 14:47 via eutawstreetreport.com
  Baltimore Orioles: Radio Station Apologizes for Spreading Rumor  Eutaw Street ReportA lawyer was interviewed on 105.7 the Fan this weekend, and set off a firestorm among Orioles fans. The station apologized for srpeading the rumor.
  
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• At Baltimore's National Aquarium, Climate Change Presents Challenges Inside And Out - NPR

  05-05-2019 13:37 via npr.org
  At Baltimore's National Aquarium, Climate Change Presents Challenges Inside And Out  NPRThree years ago, the aquarium decided it would find a sanctuary in the wild for its prized pod of dolphins. But then climate change complicated the plan entirely.
  
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• 2019 Baltimore Ravens will be an exciting new look team - FanSided

  05-05-2019 11:00 via ebonybird.com
  2019 Baltimore Ravens will be an exciting new look team  FanSidedFrom 2013-2017 the Baltimore Ravens were a painfully frustrating team; something not even the most optimistic fans could argue. In that span the Ravens only ...
  
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• Bodies of 2 Men Recovered After Helicopter Crashes Into The Chesapeake Bay

  05-05-2019 05:18
  KENT ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — The bodies of two men have been recovered from the Chesapeake Bay following yesterday’s fatal helicopter crash.
  Maryland Natural Resources say the wreckage of the helicopter was found around 6p.m. Saturday evening in about 55 feet off water just off of Bloody Point on Kent Island.
  The bodies of the two victims were recovered by rescue teams and have been Identified as 38-year-old Charles Knight of Mt. Airy and 36-year-old Matt Clarke of Pasadena.
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• 2 Men Dead After Helicopter Crashes Into The Chesapeake Bay

  05-05-2019 05:18
  KENT ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — The bodies of two men have been recovered from the Chesapeake Bay following yesterday’s fatal helicopter crash.
  Maryland Natural Resources say the victims were found near the wreckage of the helicopter around 6p.m. Saturday evening in about 55 feet off water just off of Bloody Point on Kent Island.
  The bodies of the two victims were recovered by rescue teams and have been Identified as 38-year-old Charles Knight of Mt. Airy and 36-year-old Matt Clarke of Pasa
  
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• C U In Court: Text Messages Now Remind Defendants To Show Up

  05-05-2019 05:14
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — C u in court.
  Courts around the country are embracing text messages as a way to nudge people into showing up for their hearings.
  On any given day, up to half of defendants fail to show up for their scheduled proceedings. No-shows cost the courts time and money, and can cost defendants their freedom.
  Public defenders and court administrators are using text reminders in more than a dozen states, including Virginia, California, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida and Washingt
  
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• Flash floods possible throughout Baltimore region as heavy rainfall is expected through Sunday morning - Baltimore Sun

  05-05-2019 04:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Flash floods possible throughout Baltimore region as heavy rainfall is expected through Sunday morning  Baltimore SunThe National Weather *Service* on Saturday declared a flash flood watch for the Baltimore region through Sunday morning.
  
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• Bundy Takes 2-Hitter Into 8th, Lifts Orioles Past Rays 3-0

  05-05-2019 03:49
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Dylan Bundy took a two-hitter into the eighth inning, Dwight Smith Jr. homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 Saturday night for a rare win at home.
  In a matchup between the team with the best record in the majors and rebuilding, last-place Orioles, Bundy (1-4) was the difference. The right-hander gave up three hits in 7 1/3 innings, struck out four, walked one and hit a batter.
  Bundy had lost 11 of 12 decisions since the start of last August and cam
  
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• Johns Hopkins students occupying administrative building call president's letter 'deceptive' - Baltimore Sun

  05-05-2019 03:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Johns Hopkins students occupying administrative building call president's letter 'deceptive'  Baltimore SunJohns Hopkins University students who are occupying the main administration building on the school's North Baltimore campus issued a rebuttal Saturday to a ...
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Have Yourself A Night, Dylan Bundy - FanSided

  05-05-2019 03:27 via birdswatcher.com
  Baltimore Orioles: Have Yourself A Night, Dylan Bundy  FanSidedDylan Bundy entered Saturday night's game with an 0-4 record and an ERA approaching 7.00 but turned it around with a big outing for the Baltimore Orioles.
  
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• Boyfriend Charged in Connection With Fatal Shooting in Fort Washington

  05-05-2019 03:25
  PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Detectives in Prince George’s County have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that fatally wounded his girlfriend inside of a Fort Washington home in April.
  Jamal Speaks, 19, of the 7000 block of Greenleaf Road in Palmer Park, Maryland, was charged with first degree murder, second degree murder, assault and weapons charges.
  On April at around 10:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to a home in the 13000 block of Buchanan Drive. Office
  
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• Original Darth Vader Costume Worn In ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Set To Fetch Up To $2M At Auction

  05-05-2019 03:04
  A rare and authentic Darth Vader costume from “Star Wars” is set for auction this month.
  The 17-piece costume is outfitted with everything from gloves, boots and a pair of capes to a cod piece and a battery pack.
  The Darth Vader costume is set to be auctioned on May 14.
  To read the rest of this story, visit losangeles.cbslocal.com 
  
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• Starbucks’ Eco-Friendly Color-Changing Cups Are Selling Out In Stores

  05-05-2019 02:54
  Starbucks’ new reusable color-changing cups are selling out according to some social media users.
  In Starbucks’ ongoing bid to be more eco-friendly, the chain released new reusable cups that change color when filled with cold liquid.
  To read the rest of this story, visit losangeles.cbslocal.com
   
  
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• Former YouTube Star Austin Jones Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Child Porn, Demanded Explicit Videos From His Teenage Fans

  05-05-2019 02:08
  Former YouTube star Austin Jones was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday after he admitted to pressuring underage fans online into sending him sexually-explicit videos.
  Prosecutors were asking for an 11-year sentence.
  Jones, 26, faced a minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years.
  To read the rest of this story, visit chicago.cbslocal.com. 
  
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• ‘The Community Should Be Appalled’ Police Commissioner Michael Harrison Says Of Quintuple Shooting

  05-05-2019 01:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are looking for a silver or gold colored four-door Sedan that may have been used in a shooting that left two children and three adults injured on Friday night.
  A $15,000 reward is being offered for information leading to arrests.
  A 1-and 2-year-old and three adults were shot on Friday night in south Baltimore, according to police.
  Police were called to the 1900 block of Ramsay Street around 8:21 p.m. to investigate a reported shooting.
  When offi
  
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• Country House Wins Derby; Maximum Security DQ’d

  05-05-2019 01:37
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Country House pulled off a huge upset in the Kentucky Derby as stewards awarded the 65-1 long shot the victory following an objection that Maximum Security, the first horse to cross the finish line, interfered with the path of several horses.
  Maximum Security had appeared to win the 145th Derby by 1¾ lengths in the mud after taking control out of the final turn.
  The objection was filed and stewards took about 20 minutes reviewing the race from several angles b
  
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• ‘Unfortunately, You Never Know’ Baltimore County Officials Hold Active Shooter Training Drill In Middle River

  05-05-2019 00:56
  MIDDLE RIVER (WJZ) — Residents may have noticed a large police presence in Middle River on Saturday morning.
  It was a training exercise to prepare for an active shooter situation.
  “Unfortunately you never know,” Baltimore County Police Corporal John Haddaway said. “It could never happen, or it very well could happen. So it’s best to be prepared and that way if it does happen, you’re ahead of the game.”
  Multiple departments from four jurisdictions ca
  
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• Maryland Book Bank Collects Books For Kids, ‘Bookmobile’ At Annual Event

  05-05-2019 00:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Book Bank worked overtime to ensure there are books in the hands of children across Baltimore.
  It was part of their annual Books For Kids Day event.
  Volunteers gathered dozens of books on Saturday to go into the Bookmobile.
  The Book Mobile goes into local neighborhoods to hand out books to children throughout the city.
  According to the Maryland Book Bank, the average low-income home has between 0-2 books.
  The organization hopes that bringing books to loc
  
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• 2 Men With Open Warrants Arrested After Illegal Commercial Dumping Sting

  05-05-2019 00:18
  PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County Police Officers and Investigators arrested two men who had open warrants out for their arrests after conducting a sting operation to prevent attempts to illegally dump commercial trash in a County neighborhood.
  At 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, officials operated a sting operation on Cryden Way near Marlboro Pike.
  The operation was led by Chief Hank Stawinski and was the result of a collaboration between PGPD and the
  
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• Inside Catherine Pugh's home in Ashburton: How the mayor of Baltimore gave up the fight and decided to resign - Baltimore Sun

  05-05-2019 00:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Inside Catherine Pugh's home in Ashburton: How the mayor of Baltimore gave up the fight and decided to resign  Baltimore SunDuring the month Catherine Pugh was on leave, she vacillated between resignation and a defiant return to office, as her friends and advisers helped nudge her ...
  
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• Baltimore schoolchildren audition for a spot in free School for the Arts classes - Baltimore Sun

  05-05-2019 00:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore schoolchildren audition for a spot in free School for the Arts classes  Baltimore SunA thousand city children in the second through eighth grades are auditioning this week for places in TWIGS classes in music, theater, dance and other arts.
  
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