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• Johns Hopkins Hospital sues patients, many low income, for medical debt - Baltimore Sun

  17-05-2019 23:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Johns Hopkins Hospital sues patients, many low income, for medical debt  Baltimore SunJohn Hopkins Hospital has filed more than 2400 lawsuits in Maryland courts since 2009, seeking to collect medical debt from its patients, many low income.
  
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• Police Investigating School Bus Crash In Reisterstown Involving Students From Franklin Elementary

  17-05-2019 23:42
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating a school bus accident in Reisterstown involving students from Franklin Elementary School.
  According to Baltimore County Police, the crash occurred on Route 30 and Butler Road just before 5 p.m. The bus was coming from Franklin Elementary School with 15 students on board.
  Police originally reported that three children were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  #bcopd investigating a school bus crash
  
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• 3 Franklin Elementary Students Injured In School Bus Crash In Reisterstown

  17-05-2019 23:42
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Three students were injured after their school bus crashed in Reisterstown Friday afternoon.
  According to Baltimore County Police, the crash occurred on Route 30 and Butler Road just before 5 p.m. The bus was coming from Franklin Elementary School with 15 students on board.
  Three children were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  #bcopd investigating a school bus crash on Rt 30 at Butler Rd, 21136. Bus was coming from Franklin Elementary s
  
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• Horse Congrats Gal Dies Following Race At Pimlico, PETA Responds - CBS Baltimore

  17-05-2019 23:40 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Horse Congrats Gal Dies Following Race At Pimlico, PETA Responds  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A horse named Congrats Gal collapsed and died Friday following a race on Black-Eyed Susan Day at Pimlico a day before Preakness.
  
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• Horse Congrats Gal Dies Following Race At Pimlico, PETA Responds

  17-05-2019 23:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A horse named Congrats Gal collapsed and died Friday following a race on Black-Eyed Susan Day at Pimlico a day before Preakness.
  The horse collapsed after the eight-horse race at Pimlico Race Course.
  Jockey Trevor McCarthy, left, looks on as track officials tend to his ride Congrats Gal after the horse collapsed after the eighth horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 17, 2019, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Lauren Helber)
  Jockey Trevor McCarthy looked on as track officia
  
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• ‘I Looked And Couldn’t Believe It’ | NASA Astronaut Reflects On 10 Year Anniversary Of Mission To Make Final Repair To Hubble Space Telescope

  17-05-2019 23:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Have you ever wondered what it’s like to open a hatch aboard a space shuttle and look over the Earth?
  NASA Astronaut Mike Good knows that feeling.
  “I just stopped and I looked and I couldn’t believe it,” Good said. “But I quickly realized you’ve got to get to work here and you’re going to have to let go with this hand and take that next step and keep going.”
  That was Good’s day 10 years ago on a servicing mission
  
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• Gas company sues Maryland seeking to resurrect pipeline through Western Maryland - Baltimore Sun

  17-05-2019 23:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Gas company sues Maryland seeking to resurrect pipeline through Western Maryland  Baltimore SunA gas company has filed a lawsuit after state officials unanimously rejected plans for a pipeline that would carry fracked gas through Western Maryland.
  
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• ‘Students Are Learning By Doing’ | Baltimore Urban Gardening With Students Teaching Youth The Importance Of Nutritional Choices

  17-05-2019 23:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There has been a lot of talk about eating healthy, especially for young people.
  In Baltimore, there is a new partnership that is teaching young people about the importance of nutritional choices.
  Algernon Campbell directs the Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students (BUGS) after-school program; a program which has a new partner.
  “We have cooking, gardening, STEM; as well as creative arts,” Campbell said. “With all of those components, students are le
  
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• Baltimore officials announce manual workaround for property sales during ransomware recovery - Baltimore Sun

  17-05-2019 23:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore officials announce manual workaround for property sales during ransomware recovery  Baltimore SunA plan backed by the real estate industry to get Baltimore's property market moving again in the midst of a crippling ransomware attack will start Monday.
  
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• Baltimore County Council cuts $14 million from Olszewski budget at contentious meeting - Baltimore Sun

  17-05-2019 23:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County Council cuts $14 million from Olszewski budget at contentious meeting  Baltimore SunThe Baltimore County Council reduced County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.'s $3.4 billion spending plan by $14 million.
  
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• Analysis of ransomware used in Baltimore attack indicates hackers needed 'unfettered access' to city computers - Baltimore Sun

  17-05-2019 22:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Analysis of ransomware used in Baltimore attack indicates hackers needed 'unfettered access' to city computers  Baltimore SunOfficials in the eastern North Carolina city of Greenville arrived to work one morning in early April to find the files on some 800 of their computers locked up.
  
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• Thousands Across Baltimore Ditch Car Keys For Bicycles In Bike To Work Day

  17-05-2019 22:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Across the country, hundreds of thousands of people left their car keys at home and hopped on their bike to get to work.
  For the 22nd year, Baltimore cyclists joined in on the fun of Bike to Work Day.
  “I definitely feel better when I ride my bike, endorphins kick in and it’s more interesting than driving,” Jennifer Edwards said.
  Edwards only has to bike a mile to get to work.
  “[I bike] for the environment, to save on gas money when I can,&rdqu
  
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• 2-Year-Old Boy Missing In Randallstown, Father Wanted For Violating Custody Agreement

  17-05-2019 22:45
  RANDALLSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are asking for the public to help them find a missing 2-year-old Randallstown boy.
  According to police, Joseph Thomas Fields III was last seen in the company of his father Joseph Thomas Fields Jr. in Dorchester County. Police say his father is wanted for violating a custody agreement.
  Call 410-307-2020 or 911 if you see them.
  MISSING CHILD – #BCoPD searching for 2 yo Joseph Thomas Fields III, missing from the Randallstown area and las
  
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• Ransomware Attack Continues To Plague Baltimore, Mayor Jack Young Says City Working To Resume Services

  17-05-2019 22:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The ransomware attack continues to plague Baltimore as the ransom deadline loomed Friday.
  Mayor Jack Young said the city is working to resume services and cooperating with the FBI on their investigation.
  Young told WJZ’s Mike Hellgren, they city is looking for some workarounds.
  “We are looking at some workarounds to help the real estate industry,” Young said. “We have teams of lawyers and teams of experts who are familiar with this kind of thing th
  
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• Mayor Jack Young Open To Paying Ransom In Computer Attack, New Fix Allows Real Estate Transactions To Resume

  17-05-2019 22:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The ransomware attack continues to plague Baltimore as the ransom deadline loomed Friday.
  Mayor Jack Young said the city is working to resume services and cooperating with the FBI on their investigation.
  Young told WJZ’s Mike Hellgren, the city is looking for some workarounds.
  “We are looking at some workarounds to help the real estate industry,” Young said. “We have teams of lawyers and teams of experts who are familiar with this kind of thing tha
  
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• Kitten Encased In Hardened Spray Foam Rescued From Trash By Garbage Collector

  17-05-2019 22:11
  HILLSBORO, Ore. (CBS Local) — A kitten found encased in hardened spray foam earlier this month is doing much better after being rescued from a trash can in Oregon, authorities said.
  A sanitation worker was emptying a trash can May 3 at a property in Hillsboro with multiple buildings and residents when he noticed the contents were not emptying, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. He took a closer look and found the kitten hanging upside down from its back legs,
  
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• Susquehanna Hose Co. On Scene Of Single-Vehicle Rollover In Harford County

  17-05-2019 21:49
  HAVRE de GRACE, Md. (WJZ) — The Susquehanna Hose Company is on the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash.
  Officials say the crash was on Bern drive in the area of Woodhaven Court.
  #SHCo crews are on scene of a single vehicle rollover crash on Bern Drive, in the area of Woodhaven Court.Command reporting the patient is out of the vehicle & is being evaluated by EMS.#HavredeGrace #HdG
  — Susquehanna Hose Co. (@SusquehannaHose) May 17, 2019The reporting command team said that
  
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• ICE Arrests 12 Illegal Immigrants In Baltimore During Sting

  17-05-2019 21:48
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officers with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 12 illegal immigrants during a four-day sting.
  The 11 men and one woman arrested were from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, Mexico and Zimbabwe.
  “Today’s announcement reflects the agency’s commitment to enforcing our immigration laws in an orderly and logical manner as we experience increasing strain on our limited resources,
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect Who Pointed A Gun At A Woman’s Head In Aberdeen Neighborhood

  17-05-2019 21:40
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Aberdeen police responded to the 300 block of Center Deen Avenue after a report of a person with a weapon on Friday.
  Officers were called at around 12:56 p.m. after they received a call from a female who alleged a man pointed a gun at her while she was playing with a child.
  Police say the man went into a residence only to return outside allegedly pointing the gun at the female’s head.
  Officers created a perimeter and had assistance from the Harford County Sherif
  
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• Police Searching For Possibly Armed Person In Aberdeen Neighborhood, Asking People To Avoid Area

  17-05-2019 21:40
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Aberdeen police responded to the 300 block of Center Deen Avenue after a report of a person with a weapon.
  According to police, a person pulled a gun on another person outside a home.
  They are asking the people avoid the area. Police are searching for the person who pulled the gun.
  No injuries to report that this time.
  #CENTERDEENAVE Active investigation ref subject who brandished a weapon at another outside residence. Location subject not known at time. At time no in
  
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• ‘Honey Bun Bandit’ Struggles To Escape Casino Heist Past

  17-05-2019 21:23
  BAY CITY, Mich. (CBS Local) — A Michigan woman known as the “Honey Bun Bandit” for her involvement in a 2003 casino heist says the crime continues to haunt her some 16 years later.
  Bay City native Linda Stevenson was 21-years-old when she walked into the Grand Casino in Tunica, Mississippi, claiming the box she was carrying was a bomb that could be detonated by someone in the parking lot.
  “My job was to go in there with a makeshift bomb. It wasn’t really a bomb. It
  
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• ‘Not A Dry Eye In The Room!’: Boy With Spina Bifida Walks For First Time At Preschool Graduation

  17-05-2019 21:18
  MARION, Ohio (CBS Local) — A young Ohio boy with spina bifida has touched hearts around the world after walking for the very first time in public at his preschool graduation.
  5-year-old Blake Mompher walked across the stage Saturday for his graduation from Crosswood UMC Preschool in Marion, Ohio. Blake’s mom, Megan Mompher, shared the moment on social media.
  “Blake walked on the stage today for his preschool graduation, a goal I set for him at the beginning of this year, not kn
  
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• 53-year-old woman shot in Baltimore on Friday morning, police say - Baltimore Sun

  17-05-2019 21:10 via baltimoresun.com
  53-year-old woman shot in Baltimore on Friday morning, police say  Baltimore SunPolice responded to a ShotSpotter gun shot alert in the 1900 block of McKean Avenue in the neighborhood of Mondawmin.
  
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• Baltimore police officer struck by vehicle during foot chase, suffers non-life-threatening injuries - Baltimore Sun

  17-05-2019 20:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore police officer struck by vehicle during foot chase, suffers non-life-threatening injuries  Baltimore SunA Baltimore Police officer has been taken to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle during a foot pursuit, police said. A police spokeswoman said he was taken ...
  
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• 26-Year-Old Odenton Man Charged In Child Pornography

  17-05-2019 20:29
  ODENTON, Md. (WJZ) — A 26-year-old man was charged with allegedly uploading child pornography after an Anne Arundel County Police investigation.
  The investigation, which started on Dec. 4, 2018, began after police received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that someone in Odenton was uploading child pornography to a website.
  Police investigated over the next several months and on March 15, searched a home in the 300 block of Baldwin Road.
  Christopher John
  
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• Police Activity In Aberdeen, Avoid Area

  17-05-2019 20:06
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Aberdeen police are responding to the 300 block of Center Deen Avenue.
  They are asking the people avoid the area.
  At this time, no other details were provided.
  #BREAKING Police activity in the 300 block of Center Deen Avenue. Avoid the area. Public information officer on the way to the scene.
  — Aberdeen Police Dept (@AberdeenPDMD) May 17, 2019
  
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• Baltimore government could have lost its website last week. And not because of hackers - Baltimore Brew

  17-05-2019 20:01 via baltimorebrew.com
  Baltimore government could have lost its website last week. And not because of hackers  Baltimore BrewBaltimore City's main website nearly went blank last Friday, but not because of hackers or a *fresh* ransomware attack. Instead, the city risked losing the website ...
  
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• Maryland Weather: Scattered Thunderstorms Expected Friday Afternoon - CBS Baltimore

  17-05-2019 19:53 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Maryland Weather: Scattered Thunderstorms Expected Friday Afternoon  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Scattered thunderstorms are expected in the Baltimore region Friday afternoon into the early evening. A few thunderstorms will be ...
  
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• Maryland Weather: Scattered Thunderstorms Expected Friday Afternoon

  17-05-2019 19:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Scattered thunderstorms are expected in the Baltimore region Friday afternoon into the early evening.
  A few thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging winds and hail.
  WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking the storms.
  You can track along with our team by downloading WJZ’s Weather app.
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• Lidl to open seven supermarkets in Maryland - Baltimore Business Journal

  17-05-2019 19:53 via bizjournals.com
  Lidl to open seven supermarkets in Maryland  Baltimore Business JournalThe German grocer's local growth is part of a 25-store East Coast expansion.
  
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• Police Investigating After Officer Struck By Car In Baltimore

  17-05-2019 19:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are investigating after an officer was struck by a car in a hit-and-run.
  The officer was struck in the 300 block of South Monroe Street at Wilheim Street around 12:48 p.m. while he was in a foot pursuit.
  The driver fled the scene. There is no suspect information or arrest at this time.The officer was taken to Shock Trauma with injuries to his left arm and left leg. The injuries are considered no life-threatening.
  Chopper 13 is headed to the scene along wi
  
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• Fire Reported In Middle River

  17-05-2019 19:32
  MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in Middle River.
  The two-alarm fire was reported in the unit block of Torque Way.
  Crews are o/s a 2-alarm dwelling fire, unit block of Torque Way, 21220. No injuries reported at this time. DT 109
  — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) May 17, 2019No injuries are reported at this time.
  The fire was knocked out at 1:33 p.m.
   
  
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• PGA Championship: Who Can Catch Brooks Koepka?

  17-05-2019 19:14
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — Brooks Koepka jumped out to a commanding lead on Day 1 of the PGA Championship. The defending champion, one of the early favorites going in, set the tone early, with a birdie from 40 feet out to open the round. Koepka closed it with another birdie from almost as far. And in between, he played bogey-free golf en route to a 7-under 63 for the day.
  While Koepka broke the course record, only 15 other players broke par on a Bethpage Black that lived up t
  
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• Inmate Says She Has No Idea How She Got Pregnant While Jailed For 17 Months

  17-05-2019 18:54
  ROCKFORD, Ala. (CBS Local) — An Alabama inmate charged with capital murder who became pregnant while incarcerated says she has no memory of having sex while in prison.
  Latoni Daniel, 26, has been jailed without bail for 17 months, but her attorney, Mickey McDermott, says she is 8 months pregnant. Daniel became pregnant while at a Coosa County Jail in Rockford, but she says she has no recollection of a sexual encounter CBS affiliate WIAT reported.
  “I don’t cry that much but I cr
  
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• Ford Adds 270,000 Cars To Recall For Unintended Rollaways

  17-05-2019 18:21
  DETROIT (AP) — Ford is adding 270,000 vehicles to a recall in North America to fix a gearshift problem that could cause them roll away unexpectedly.
  The addition covers certain 2013 through 2016 Fusion midsize cars with 2.5-liter engines.
  The company is urging drivers to always use the parking brake until repairs are made.
  Ford says a bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission can degrade, causing the cable to detach. If that happens, a driver could shift into park but the
  
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• Report: Ravens Add Pass Rusher Shane Ray, Wide Receiver Michael Floyd In Free Agency

  17-05-2019 18:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)- The Baltimore Ravens are doing all they can to upgrade their roster in the wake of last month’s NFL draft, reportedly agreeing to deals Friday morning with former Denver Broncos pass rusher Shane Ray and former Washington Redskins wide receiver Michael Floyd, according to ESPN’s Jamison Hensley.
  The 26-year-old Ray never really turned into the pass rusher that the Broncos expected after selecting him with the 23rd pick of the first round in the 2015 Draft. He racked
  
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• ‘Orioles Gonna Oriole’: Fans React To Disastrous Defensive Miscue Against Indians

  17-05-2019 18:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)- Heading into this season, Orioles fans weren’t expecting much from their team. Clearly in the beginning stages of a rebuild, even the most optimistic fans likely doubted any actual shot to make the playoffs. But, at least the black and orange faithful would get to see some young players and, (theoretically) some fundamentally sound professional baseball.
  Well, in the bottom of the 7th inning against the Indians on Thursday night, the fundamentals went a bit awry. Trailing
  
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• Report: Ravens Reunite With LB Pernell McPhee, Sign Him To One-Year Deal

  17-05-2019 18:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens busy offseason continued on Thursday afternoon as the team welcomed an old member back into the flock. Outside linebacker and edge rusher Pernell McPhee reportedly agreed to a one-year to return to Baltimore helping to bolster a pass rush that lost Terrell Suggs this offseason, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
  Former Ravens’ LB Pernell McPhee, who left to go play in Chicago and Washington, is returning to Baltimore on a one-year
  
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• Fire Marshal Issues Multiple Violations To Owner Of Edgewood Townhome Where 3 Died

  17-05-2019 17:37
  EDGEWOOD, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Fire Marshal issued multiple violations to the property owner of an Edgewood townhome where three people died in a fire.
  Two others were injured in the early morning fire on May 9.
  Jeffrey A. Luck, the property manager of the townhome, was issued fire code violations for seven properties.
  RELATED COVERAGE:2 Victims In Fatal Edgewood Fire Identified
  ‘My Body Went Numb’ | Survivor Of Deadly Edgewood Fire Speaks About Terrifying Moments, Investig
  
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• At Preakness, They’re Playing ‘Musical Chairs’ With Jockeys

  17-05-2019 17:22
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The jockey shuffle heading into the Preakness has a “musical chairs” feel to it.
  Of the 13 jockeys in Saturday’s race, nine who rode in the Kentucky Derby are aboard a different horse in the Preakness. Most notably, Hall of Famer Mike Smith is now riding favored Improbable with familiar trainer Bob Baffert, bumping Irad Ortiz to Bourbon War.
  “It seems to be a little bit more than maybe most of the time, but this isn’t uncommon,” Smith sa
  
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• Baltimore Ceasefire addresses wrong city problem - Baltimore Sun

  17-05-2019 17:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Ceasefire addresses wrong city problem  Baltimore SunThe criticism of Baltimore restaurant owner Brian McComas for his Ceasefire tweets is misguided and demonstrates a lack of understanding of the problem.
  
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• Woman Allegedly Attacked Boyfriend With Box Cutter Because He Didn’t Get Her A Birthday Present

  17-05-2019 17:03
  (KDKA/CBS Local) — A woman is accused of attacking her boyfriend with a box cutter because she didn’t get the birthday she was expecting.
  A few hours after taking Georgia Michelle Zowacki out to dinner for her 55th birthday, her boyfriend said she became upset that nobody bought her a card, cake or gift. He also said she had been drinking vodka throughout the day to celebrate.
  Zowacki is accused of attacking her boyfriend with a box cutter because he didn’t get her a birthday p
  
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• Body Found In New Jersey River Is Missing Baltimore Veteran Jaime Kwebetchou - CBS Baltimore

  17-05-2019 17:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Body Found In New Jersey River Is Missing Baltimore Veteran Jaime Kwebetchou  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 27-year-old Baltimore man's body was found in a New Jersey river on Wednesday after he went missing on May 4. According to the ...
  
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• Body Found In New Jersey River Is Missing Baltimore Veteran Jaime Kwebetchou

  17-05-2019 17:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 27-year-old Baltimore man’s body was found in a New Jersey river on Wednesday after he went missing on May 4.
  According to the Hudson County prosecutor’s office, Jaime Kwebetchou’s body was found around 2:48 p.m. near the Lackawanna Ferry Station in Hoboken. He was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m.Kwebetchou was reported missing by his family on May 9. The veteran was out with friends at bars in Hoboken. He was last seen at Mike’s Wild Moose Saloon ar
  
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• The Baltimore Orioles infield made one of the most embarrassing plays in baseball history - Golf Digest

  17-05-2019 16:44 via golfdigest.com
  The Baltimore Orioles infield made one of the most embarrassing plays in baseball history  Golf DigestThe Baltimore Orioles stink. Baseball fans know this. Even Orioles fans like one of my co-workers who shall remain nameless to save him more embarrassment ...
  
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• Police Investigate After Man Carjacked While Pumping Gas At Exxon In Odenton

  17-05-2019 16:10
  ODENTON, Md. (WJZ) — A man was carjacked while he was filling up at a gas station in Odenton early Friday morning.
  Anne Arundel County Police responded to the Exxon gas station at 1318 Annapolis Road around 4:30 a.m.
  A man told police he was filling up his gas tank with gas when an unknown man approached him with a weapon and demanded his keys.
  The man complied and the suspect fled the scene with his car.
  The stolen car was a Blue Hyundai Elantra with Maryland tag 5DF8817.
  Anyone with
  
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• Police Investigating Stabbing In Severn

  17-05-2019 15:48
  SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — A 30-year-old man was stabbed in the upper body in a Severn parking lot early Friday morning.
  Anne Arundel County Police were called to the Orchard Food Market at 1140 Reece Road around 2:45 a.m.
  They found a man suffering from stab wounds in his upper body. He was taken to an area hospital, but was unable to give a statement.
  Detectives believe this to be a targeted incident. No suspect or further information is available.
  Anyone with any information is asked to contac
  
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• To find Baltimore's brightest students, look beyond their test scores - The Hub at Johns Hopkins

  17-05-2019 15:40 via hub.jhu.edu
  To find Baltimore's brightest students, look beyond their test scores  The Hub at Johns HopkinsFor more than 40 years, the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth had relied on test scores as a make-or-break qualifier for its academic enrichment ...
  
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• Robert Pattinson ‘Batman’ Report Is A Dark Night For Some

  17-05-2019 15:04
  (CNN) — Gotham is shook.
  A report Thursday that Robert Pattinson could take on the role of Batman has some crying, “Holy miscast!”
  According to Variety, the actor is close to sealing a deal to play “The Batman” in the forthcoming Warner Bros. superhero film that is Matt Reeves is directing.
  Warner Bros. is owned by CNN’s parent company, WarnerMedia, and CNN has reached out to the studio for comment.
  Not everyone was excited by the thought of the “Tw
  
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• She Let A Student Take Lunchroom Food Without Paying. Then She Was Fired

  17-05-2019 15:03
  (CNN) — When a student at a New Hampshire high school put items on his tray that he didn’t have the money for, lunchroom employee Bonnie Kimball didn’t think it was a big deal.
  She told the student to make sure to pay the next day. She wasn’t worried as she had known the boy’s parents since they were children, and had no doubt that the $8 lunch tab would soon be taken care of. And the next morning, she told CNN, that’s exactly what happened.
  About a week later
  
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