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• Classic Ferrari 288 GTO Worth Over $2 Million Stolen On Test Drive

  15-05-2019 23:55
  (CNN) — Police in Germany are hunting for a man who stole a rare Ferrari worth more than €2 million ($2.2 million) during a test drive.
  The suspect, who contacted a vintage car dealer claiming to be a prospective customer, had expressed interest in buying the 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO and negotiated a test drive with the seller, Düsseldorf police said in a statement.
  When the seller got out of the vehicle on Monday to swap drivers, the prospective buyer accelerated and drove off.
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• Maryland-Bred Horse ‘Always Mining’ Awaits 144th Running Of The Preakness Stakes

  15-05-2019 23:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There are 13 horses set to run for the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, but only one is Maryland-bred.
  Alwaysmining is a 3-year-old bred by local legend Poppet Pitts.
  Pitts, now in her 80’s, was at Laurel last month to witness Alwaysmining win at the Tesio Stakes. Now, he’s back getting daily workouts at Elkton’s Fair Hill Training Center ahead of Saturday’s race.
  “Sometimes I try to not let him go too fast because he likes to go fast,&rdqu
  
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• Hershey’s Is Changing The Look Of Its Candy Bar For The First Time In History

  15-05-2019 23:39
  (CNN) — Hershey’s century-and-a-quarter-old chocolate bar design is getting a very modern makeover.
  The brand is replacing its recognizable logo and etching 25 popular emojis into the rectangles that make up its milk chocolate bar. Hershey’s is including a smiley face, the fist pound, the ghost emoji and others.
  The emoji-filled redesign marks the first time Hershey’s has altered its milk chocolate bar design since it first went on sale in 1900.
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• PGPD Investigating Homicide In Capitol Heights After Man’s Body Found Burning In Car

  15-05-2019 23:31
  CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD. (WJZ) —  Prince George’s County Police is investigating a homicide in Capitol Heights after a man’s body was found in a car fire Tuesday night.
  At around 10:20 p.m., police responded to a car fire on Akin Avenue in Capitol Heights.
  The victim was discovered inside the car once the flames were extinguished. The victim was badly burned, police said.
  An autopsy on Wednesday revealed the victim was also suffering from a gunshot wound. The death was ruled a
  
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• North Carolina Sues Juul, Claiming Deceptive Marketing And Targeting Youth

  15-05-2019 23:30
  (CNN) — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced Wednesday that the state has filed a lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul, claiming that its marketed its products to children and misled the public about risks associated with those products.
  “As a result of Juul’s deceptive and unfair practices, thousands of North Carolina kids are at risk of addiction to nicotine,” Stein said Wednesday. “Juul must be stopped from spreading this disease any furt
  
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• Baltimore police update media release policy to cut down on social media posts - Baltimore Sun

  15-05-2019 23:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore police update media release policy to cut down on social media posts  Baltimore SunBaltimore police have changed their policy on media releases to cut down on the number of social media posts in response to complaints of clutter on the ...
  
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• Workers Making Final Preparations At Pimlico Race Course Ahead Of The Preakness Stakes

  15-05-2019 23:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Park Heights is buzzing around the clock as thousands of workers prepare Pimlico for the biggest race in Baltimore.
  The Preakness Stakes is Saturday, and while the post position draw was held Wednesday, there’s still work to be done before Pimlico opens its gates to fans.
  “The Preakness is really about the people,” Tiffani Steer, of the Stronach Group, said.
  A Guide To Preakness 2019 At Pimlico Race Course In Baltimore
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• 14-Year-Old Girl Last Seen May 10 In Baltimore

  15-05-2019 23:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are looking for 14-year-old Shamaya Graham.
  Graham was last seen on May 10 in the 6400 block of Pioneer Drive.
  Courtesy: Baltimore Police
  She was last seen wearing a grey school shirt with a Reginald F. Lewis school logo, khaki pants and glasses with black trim.
  Family and friends are concerned about Shamaya Graham’s well-being.
  Shamaya Graham four-feet, five-inches tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds.
  Anyone with information regarding the wher
  
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• 1.5M Maryland Drivers Received Ticket After Being Caught On Speed Camera This Year

  15-05-2019 22:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you have a heavy foot, you’re probably among the 1.5 million Maryland drivers who have received a ticket after being caught on a speed camera.
  New data shows that Maryland drivers are paying millions of dollars in fines after being captured on a speed camera.
  Maryland Made $64M From Speeding Drivers Caught On Camera This Year 
  “They are exploiting us in getting money to do what they want to do,” Horace Walker, a Maryland driver, said.
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• Montgomery Co. Schools Wrap Damascus H.S. Locker Room Hazing Investigation

  15-05-2019 22:57
  DAMASCUS, Md. (WJZ) — Officials at Damascus High School said there were no adults watching when four J.V. football players allegedly raped some of their teammates.
  Montgomery County Schools has completed its investigation into what happened. The superintendent said the boy’s locker room was without supervision for 25 minutes each day.
  RELATED COVERAGE: Damascus High School Principal Resigns After Locker Room Hazing Incident
  New Report Suggests School Officials Waited To Report D
  
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• Former Bishop Heather Cook Got Married In 2017 While In Prison, Begins Probation After Release

  15-05-2019 22:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Episcopal Bishop Heather Cook, who was sentenced to seven years in 2015 for killing a cyclist in Roland Park while texting and driving drunk, was released Tuesday and reported for her probation meeting Wednesday.
  Cook reported as required and will be required to report monthly to the Corrections Kent County Office.
  She will also be required to undergo drug and alcohol evaluation as part of her supervision, according to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and C
  
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• Deputies: Mercedes Driver Hit Bicyclist, Gave Victim ‘The Finger’ As He Drove Away

  15-05-2019 22:13
  WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. (CBS Local)— A driver slammed into a bicyclist and then flipped off his victim as he drove away, deputies in Oregon said.
  Witnesses said a man driving a newer Mercedes convertible hit a bicyclist on the shoulder of a road Saturday afternoon northwest of Forest Grove.
  “It was nice and warm, beautiful day,” David Embree told CBS affiliate KOIN. “I ended up on a really nice road that I thought I’d been on once before.”
  Embree said he had a
  
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• 64-Year-Old Man Last Seen Earlier Wednesday

  15-05-2019 22:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are looking for a 64-year-old vulnerable adult who was last seen earlier Wednesday.
  Michael Johnson walked away from the 3000 block of Light Street and has not been seen since, police said.
  Courtesy: Baltimore Police
  He was last seen wearing a brownish-black coat, brown t-shirt, blue pants and black dress shoes.
  Family and friends are concerned about his well-being, police said.
  Johnson is five-feet, five-inches tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds.Anyone with
  
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• WATCH: Swarm Of Love Bugs Take Over Couple’s Fishing Boat

  15-05-2019 21:48
  SARASOTA, Fla. (CBS Local) — A swarm of love bugs overwhelmed a Florida couple out for a day of fishing last week and video has gone viral on social media.
  Dana Erickson said she and her husband were on their white 21-foot Aqua Sport boat with their friends on May 8 when they were suddenly and unexpectedly invaded by love bugs.
  “We weren’t even thinking about (the love bugs),” Erickson told WFTS as the boat sat three miles outside of Lido Key Beach in Sarasota on Silverto
  
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• MTA To Raise Fares For Buses, Subway, Light Rail, Mobility Shuttles In June

  15-05-2019 21:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration will increase transit fares starting June 23.
  The legislatively mandated increase will happen before the deadline for implementing the new fares required by the Maryland General Assembly.
  Outlined in the 2013 law, when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases over the prior two years, MDOT MTA is required to increase transit fares by a minimum of 10 cents or higher for Local Bus, Light RailLink, Met
  
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• Police: 2 shot dead in West Baltimore, an additional man dies from stabbing Tuesday in separate incidents - Baltimore Sun

  15-05-2019 21:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Police: 2 shot dead in West Baltimore, an additional man dies from stabbing Tuesday in separate incidents  Baltimore SunPolice say three people died in two separate incidents Tuesday evening, including a man and a woman who were shot dead in West Baltimore. Baltimore police ...
  
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• Baltimore persona 'Plainpotatoess' pleads guilty to eight lesser charges stemming from his viral videos - Baltimore Sun

  15-05-2019 21:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore persona 'Plainpotatoess' pleads guilty to eight lesser charges stemming from his viral videos  Baltimore SunA Baltimore man who gained online fame under the persona Plainpotatoess has agreed to a plea deal on some of the 27 charges against him stemming from his ...
  
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• Perry Mattfeld On ‘In The Dark’ & Playing A Blind Character

  15-05-2019 21:28
  (CBS Local)– “In The Dark” is coming back to the CW for season two and Perry Mattfeld is excited for many different reasons.
  This is the first time Mattfeld has been the lead on a show and she is also grateful for more time to explore the depth of her complicated character Murphy.
  “I personally think I have the best cast on television,” said Mattfeld in an interview with CBS Local. “I was initially drawn to this script because it was different from anythi
  
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• 26th Street Repairs To Cost Taxpayers $7.5M

  15-05-2019 21:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The final stages in repairs for 26th Street, taken out in a partial collapse in November, is set to cost taxpayers $7.5 million.
  City leaders said they are working to remove and replace the retaining wall and sidewalk that had started to buckle.
  However, neighbors said they want the city to build a park instead.
  As Completion Of Repairs To 26th Street Near, Residents Are Asking For More Because Of The ‘Inconvenience’
  In a statement to WJZ, the City Depart
  
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• Road Closes Temporarily During Three-Bus Crash In Harwood

  15-05-2019 21:08
  HARWOOD, MD. (WJZ) — Police closed down the road for a few hours in the 4600 block of Solomon’s Island Road due to a crash involving three buses at around 2:27 p.m.
  Three people have been taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.
  Anne Arundel County Fire were on the scene. The road is now open.
  This story is developing. 
   
  
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• CBS Announces Primetime Lineup For 2019-20 Season

  15-05-2019 21:01
  (CBS Local)- CBS announced its new 2019-2020 primetime programming lineup on Wednesday featuring eight new shows to go along with 24 returning series. Five of the new series will begin in the fall with the other three debuting later in the season.
  Of the five series debuting in the fall of 2019, three are new comedies. BobAbishola, set to air on Monday nights following The Neighborhood (8:30-9 p.m.), is brought to you by producer writer and creator Chuck Lorre starring Billy Gardell and Folake O
  
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• Real Estate, Home Buyers Bear Brunt Of Baltimore City Hall Ransomware Attack

  15-05-2019 20:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While Baltimore City stays locked in a cyber battle with hackers, real estate businesses and home buyers are seemingly most affected by the ransomware attack.
  The businesses are locked out of databases they rely on to close real estate deals.
  “In Baltimore City, you can’t really close a real estate transaction, whether it’s a $1,000 shell of a row house to a $50 million office building, without the ability to search title, without the ability to get wate
  
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• Stephen Curry Joins Three Under Armour Athletes In Fifth China Basketball Tour

  15-05-2019 20:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Stephen Curry is headed abroad again.
  The Golden State Warriors guard will travel on his fifth Under Armour’s fifth China basketball tour, according to Under Armour.
  Curry will kick off the tour activities in Tokyo on June 22-23 and in Shenzhen, China on June 24-25.
  He’ll then be joined by Joel Embiid, Dennis Smith Jr., and Mo Bama in Beijing and Shanghai, China.
  This tour marks the first time multiple Under Armour athletes will tour together.
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• Gov. Hogan To Allow $850M School Funding Bill To Become Law Without Signature, Puts $255M To Schools

  15-05-2019 20:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Hogan released $255 million in additional education funding for fiscal year 2020, he announced Wednesday.
  He also said he is allowing Senate Bill 1030- The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future to go into effect without his signature, citing, “concerns about lack of fiscal planning and inadequate accountability measures,”
  “Education has been—and continues to be—my top priority,” said Governor Hogan in the letter. “However, I
  
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• Farmer Amputates His Leg To Save His Life After Getting Sucked Into Machinery

  15-05-2019 20:06
  PENDER, Neb. (CBS Local) — A farmer in Nebraska was forced to cut off his leg with his pocket knife after he accidentally stepped into a grain auger last month.
  Kurtis Kaser, 63, said he knew he had to act quick because his leg was getting pulled into the machine.
  “I didn’t know what to do and I didn’t know how long I would keep my consciousness either, I about gave up but then I remembered I had my pocket knife,” he told CNN.
  Kaser said he was alone April 19 a
  
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• 26th Street repairs set to cost Baltimore $7.5M; neighbors say city has ignored requests for green space - Baltimore Sun

  15-05-2019 20:05 via baltimoresun.com
  26th Street repairs set to cost Baltimore $7.5M; neighbors say city has ignored requests for green space  Baltimore SunRepairing the section of 26th Street that sank toward the CSX Transportation train tracks in November will cost Baltimore taxpayers $7.5 million, officials say, and ...
  
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• Dunkin’ Introduces Limited Nail Polish Colors To Some Baltimore Salons

  15-05-2019 18:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dunkin’ has donuts, coffee, and now, even nail polish.
  Dunkin’ is introducing eight colors in collaboration with Lauren B. Beauty, a vegan-friendly nail polish company.Courtesy: Dunkin’
  The polishes are inspired by Dunkin’s new Signature Lattes and seasonal Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream flavored coffees.
  The colors include Cocoa Mocha, Caramel Craze and Blueberry Crisp, as well as Butter Pecan, Pistachio Almond Fudge and Banana Split.
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• BLocal effort drives millions of dollars into Baltimore's economy - The Hub at Johns Hopkins

  15-05-2019 18:45 via hub.jhu.edu
  BLocal effort drives millions of dollars into Baltimore's economy  The Hub at Johns HopkinsTwenty-five local companies that came together pledging to create more economic opportunity in Baltimore report that after the first three years of that effort, ...
  
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• Everfast Becomes 13th Horse To Enter Preakness

  15-05-2019 18:39
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A 13th horse has been added to the Preakness field three days before the race.
  Everfast, trained by Dale Romans, was a last-minute entry to the second jewel of the Triple Crown on Wednesday, hours before post positions were drawn. A Maryland Jockey Club spokesman confirmed the addition of Everfast to a field that does not include the Kentucky Derby winner for the first time at the Preakness since 1996.
  A Guide To Preakness 2019 At Pimlico Race Course In Baltimore
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• The Seven Heart Disease Risk Factors You Can Control, Including One Nearly All of Us Struggle With

  15-05-2019 18:05
  By Mauro Moscucci, M.D.,MBA,Chairman of the Department of Medicine, Sinai Hospital
  Heart disease is the leading cause of death in developed countries. Through advances in medicine and surgery, as well as an awareness of heart disease and prevention, overall deaths due to heart disease in the United States have declined in recent years.
  Still, the numbers aren’t good. Heart disease is associated with more than 700 thousand deaths annually in the United States and more than seven million hos
  
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• A Guide To Preakness 2019 At Pimlico Race Course In Baltimore

  15-05-2019 18:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s almost Preakness weekend at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
  Here’s everything you need to know about the event, how to get there and more.
  (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
  What is Preakness?
  It’s the second race of a series of horse races for the Triple Crown. The first is the Kentucky Derby and the last is the Belmont Stakes. The event takes place at 10:30 a.m. on May 18, 2019 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. On May 17, Pimlico hosts Bla
  
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• Police Search For Armed Robbery Suspect Targeted Lanham Gas Station Twice

  15-05-2019 17:31
  LANHAM, MD. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County Police are searching for a suspect who has now robbed the same gas station in Lanham twice.
  The Gasco station in the 7000 block of Annapolis Road was first robbed April 5 and then again on May 15.First: April 5th robbery. Second: May 15th robbery.
  In both cases, the suspect threatened employees with a gun during the robberies.
  If you have information that could help detectives, please call 301-772-4905 or 1-866-411-TIPS.
  Police are offering
  
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• Cal Ripken Jr. Enjoying Orioles Rebuild, But Not Ready For Role With Team: ‘I Kind Of Like Relaxing’

  15-05-2019 17:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Orioles are the second worst team in the baseball this season and it looks like even Cal Ripken Jr. doesn’t think he could turn around the team.
  Ripken spoke to TMZ Sports as he was signing autographs.
  “Do you think the Orioles can turn around?” a TMZ reporter asked.
  “It’s definitely a rebuilding time, every time this happens young guys get an opportunity and I kinda like that,” Ripken told TMZ.
  When asked if he would take a role in
  
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• U.S. Just Had Its Lowest Number Of Births In 32 Years, Report Finds

  15-05-2019 16:59
  (CNN) — America’s fertility rate and the number of births nationwide are continuing to decline.
  The number of births for the United States last year dropped to its lowest in about three decades, according to provisional data in a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  “Even though the number of births we’ve seen in 2018 is the lowest that we’ve seen in 32 years, the total fertility rate is at a
  
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• Majority Of Sunscreens Tested Would Flunk Proposed FDA Safety Tests, Report Says

  15-05-2019 16:45
  (CNN) — Nearly two-thirds of all sunscreens evaluated by the Environmental Working Group would not pass safety tests proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration, the consumer advocacy group announced Wednesday.
  The group released its analysis as part of its 2019 Guide to Sunscreens, a yearly report on sunscreen safety that the nonprofit began in 2006.
  The group said it analyzed the ingredients and performance of more than 1,300 products with sun protection factor, or SPF; 750 of those
  
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• Harvest Of Dogfish Shark To Be Cut To Avoid Overfishing

  15-05-2019 16:30
  BOSTON (AP) — Federal regulators say there will be a reduction this year in the harvest of a species of shark that is subject to commercial fishing.
  Fishermen catch spiny dogfish from Maine to North Carolina on the East Coast for use as food, though there is a limited market for the shark in the United States.
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this year’s quota for the dogfish will be a little more than 20 million pounds, which is slightly less than fishermen h
  
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• Police Investigating Carjacking In Towson

  15-05-2019 16:22
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating after a call came in for a carjacking Wednesday morning in Towson.
  According to police, officers responded to the 8700 block of Mylander Lane around 9 a.m. That’s where a person told them that a suspect approached them and stole their vehicle.
  Officers later located the car at Towson overlook. Witnesses said they saw a person flee from the vehicle.
  Police have since taken someone into custody. The investigation remains flu
  
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• Wawa Has Cleanest Restrooms In Maryland, Virginia; But Sheetz Is Ranked Cleanest In W. Virginia

  15-05-2019 16:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Heading on a road trip this summer?
  You may want to know where to stop when you need a bathroom break.
  GasBuddy ranked gas station bathrooms state-by-state and in Maryland, Wawa bathrooms were ranked at the top. Wawa also tops the list for Virginia, Pennslyvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Florida. In West Virginia, Sheetz topped the list.
  GasBuddy compiled its results from reviews of more than 150,000 gas stations nationwide since 2016.
  According to the study, cleanli
  
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• Baltimore Accent Ranked One Of The Most Sexy In The U.S., Survey Says - CBS Baltimore

  15-05-2019 15:41 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Accent Ranked One Of The Most Sexy In The U.S., Survey Says  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Repeat after us: How about them Os? [How 'bout dem Ooooos?] Can I get a glass of water? [Can I get a glass of wooder?] Look in the ...
  
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• Baltimore Accent Ranked One Of The Most Sexy In The U.S., Survey Says

  15-05-2019 15:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Repeat after us: How about them Os? [How ’bout dem Ooooos?]
  Can I get a glass of water? [Can I get a glass of wooder?]
  Look in the mirror. [Look in the mere]
  Hon, if you’ve got the Baltimorean accent, it’s among the sexiest in the nation.
  In a survey run by travel company Big 7 across its 1.5 million social media followers, the Baltimore accent was ranked 18 out of 50.
  The Virginia Piedmont accent ranked 19th.
  Philadelphia’s accent ranke
  
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• PGA Championship: Can Tiger Woods Win Back-To-Back Majors?

  15-05-2019 15:34
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — With the PGA Championship just days away and Tiger Woods’ comeback win at the Masters still lingering in our collective memories, one question must be asked. Can Tiger win another major?
  His fifth win at a Augusta last month was more than a decade in the making. And those 10-plus years included plenty of personal and professional challenges. At times, one of the golf’s best ever struggled just to walk, let alone swing a golf club or play
  
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• Maryland County Official To Unveil Bay Protection Policies

  15-05-2019 15:12
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The chief executive of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, is set to announce two new policies aimed at protecting the Chesapeake Bay.
  County Executive Steuart Pittman is making the announcement Wednesday at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Annapolis. The county executive’s office says the policies are aimed at improving the site development process to better protect wetlands and other natural areas.
  Lisa Feldt, the vice president for environmental protection and res
  
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• Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman Announces New Bay Protection Policies

  15-05-2019 15:12
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Where land meets water, nature provides unique buffers; tidal wetlands that touch water and non-tidal wetlands that sit further back from shore, but also deal with water that comes from rain and storm runoff.
  “Wetlands absorb the water and filter the water,” Lisa Feldt of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation said. “They’re like a sponge for any pollutants that come along for the ride with stormwater before it goes into the Chesapeake Bay.”
  
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• St. Mary’s Sheriff Looking For Woman Who Escaped Hagerstown Treatment Center

  15-05-2019 15:02
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) –– St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 27-year-old woman who left an inpatient treatment center in Hagerstown.
  Serenity Faith Byrd of Great Mills is wanted on warrants of first- and second-degree escape. She left an inpatient treatment center in Hagerstown without approval.
  Serenity Faith Byrd Courtesy: St. Mary’s Sheriff
  Anyone with information about Byrd’s location is asked to contact Detective First Class James Bare at
  
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• Photos: What Bethlehem Steel Meant to Baltimore - CityLab

  15-05-2019 15:00 via citylab.com
  Photos: What Bethlehem Steel Meant to Baltimore  CityLabThe vast Bethlehem Steel mill in Sparrows Point outside Baltimore once employed 30000 workers. Now it's on the brink of something new.
  
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• Nearly 43 Million Americans Expected To Travel Memorial Day Weekend

  15-05-2019 14:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — AAA Mid-Atlantic estimated that nearly 43 million Americans plan to travel during the long Memorial Day weekend. The number includes those driving, flying and riding on trains.
  This would make it the second-highest travel volume on record since 2000. It amounts to a 3.6 percent increase of 1.5 million people from last year.
  AAA said the vast majority of holiday travelers will drive, meaning travel delays on major roads could amount to more than three times longer than a n
  
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• Weather Blog: Sunshine And Warm Air

  15-05-2019 14:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Finally. FINALLY. Sunshine and warm air will bathe the area this day. FINALLY. I know we had peeks of sun yesterday, at times more than peeks of sun, but we only got 62° out of the air. Today a ton of sun and the low 70’s. Back to normal, back to Spring. Finally.
  The forecast is right on schedule for that sunny and warm weekend we have been promising. Now do note we will see a shower or two late tonight. And some thunderstorms are in the Friday afternoon, and ev
  
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• Trampoline Park Injuries Are ‘Like Getting Hit With A Hammer,’ Researcher Says

  15-05-2019 13:55
  (CBS News) — A Virginia engineer who has spent years researching the designs of trampoline parks is going public with his findings for the first time. He says the way many trampolines are bound together in these parks can create an unsafe transfer of energy – a possible explanation for some of the nearly 18,000 emergency room visits from trampoline park injuries in 2017.
  Dr. Pete Pidcoe told CBS News’ Meg Oliver that he’s been testing trampoline parks for about six years.
  
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• Car Overturns Into Chesapeake And Ohio Canal

  15-05-2019 13:55
  GREAT FALLS, Md. (WJZ) — A car with two people inside overturned into the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Wednesday morning.
  Officials said both occupants were adults and had to be extricated from the vehicle. They were transported to the hospital, one of which was a trauma patient.
  Update – Great Falls Park @COcanalNPS Vehicle overturned in Canal, @mcfrs EMS transported 2 adults pic.twitter.com/CGEG2QA1lp
  — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 15, 2019The accident happened near Great Falls
  
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• Alabama Just Passed A Near-Total Abortion Ban With No Exceptions For Rape Or Incest

  15-05-2019 13:25
  The Alabama State Senate just passed a near-total abortion ban in a 25 to 6 vote. The legislation provides no exceptions for rape or incest.
  
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