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• 31 Baltimore City students publish their first book "I Am the CEO" - Fox Baltimore

  26-05-2019 23:45 via foxbaltimore.com
  31 Baltimore City students publish their first book "I Am the CEO"  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) 31 Baltimore City youth shared their personal stories of triumph in their first published book, '"I am the CEO: Chief Executive Overcomer.
  
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• Man Severely Injured In Woodlawn Shooting, Police Say

  26-05-2019 23:26
  WOODLAWN, Md. (WJZ) — A man in Woodlawn was shot several times late Saturday night, Baltimore County Police said Sunday afternoon.
  Police were called to the 900 block of Coleridge Road, 21229 for the shooting at around 10:15 p.m. Saturday night when a man was struck several times in both the upper and lower body.
  He was taken to an area hospital where he suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.
  The suspect fled the area before police arrived.
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• Maryland Wins 14th National Title In Women’s Lacrosse

  26-05-2019 22:51
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Brindi Griffin and Grace Griffin each scored three goals and Maryland won its 14th national championship in women’s lacrosse with a 12-10 victory over Boston College on Sunday at Johns Hopkins.
  Caroline Steele added two goals for Terrapins, who were appearing in the title game for the sixth time in seven years.
  Megan Taylor, only the second goalie ever to be a finalist for Player of the Year in women’s lacrosse, finished with 10 saves for Maryland (22-1).
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• Four People Injured In SE Baltimore Shooting Late Saturday Night

  26-05-2019 22:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a shooting late Saturday night that left four people injured in SE Baltimore.
  At around 11 p.m. Saturday, officers were called to the 500 block of N. Belnord Avenue for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they first found a 36-year-old man who had been shot in the leg.
  Officers then found three additional shooting victims, a 31-year-old man shot in the stomach, a 29-year-old woman shot in the back and a 17-year-old male teen with a graze wo
  
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• If You’re Firing Up The Grill For Memorial Day, Avoid These Recalled Foods

  26-05-2019 22:31
  (CNN) — If you’re planning on firing up the grill this Memorial Day weekend, you may want to double check your fridge and pantry before you get a very un-festive surprise.
  Several items have been recalled for reasons ranging from possible E. coli contamination to metal fragments.
  Here are the recalled items:
  Flour
  The discount supermarket chain Aldi recalled 5-pound bags of its Baker’s Corner All-Purpose Flour on Thursday because they may be contaminated with E. coli.
  Seventeen
  
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• Police ID Man Struck, Killed On Crain Highway In Upper Marlboro Overnight

  26-05-2019 22:24
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police have identified the man struck and killed in an overnight collision in Upper Marlboro overnight Sunday.
  The victim was a man from Baltimore, 20-year-old Jewell Reid, who was walking in the fast lane of northbound Md Route 301 (Crain Highway), south of Md Route 4 at around 11:15 p.m. when he was struck by a Chevy Tahoe driven by an Upper Marlboro woman.
  Police said it is not clear if Reid was trying to cross Crain highway or was walking para
  
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• Man Struck, Killed On Crain Highway In Upper Marlboro Overnight

  26-05-2019 22:24
  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police have identified the man struck and killed in an overnight collision in Upper Marlboro overnight Sunday.
  The victim was a man from Baltimore, 20-year-old Jewell Reid, who was walking in the fast lane of northbound Md Route 301 (Crain Highway), south of Md Route 4 at around 11:15 p.m. when he was struck by a Chevy Tahoe driven by an Upper Marlboro woman.
  Police said it is not clear if Reid was trying to cross Crain highway or was walking para
  
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• Virginia man caught with handgun at Baltimore int’l airport - WWBT NBC12 News

  26-05-2019 16:10 via nbc12.com
  Virginia man caught with handgun at Baltimore int’l airport  WWBT NBC12 NewsA Virginia man has been stopped with a handgun stuffed in his carry-on luggage at the international airport outside of Baltimore.
  
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• Four people injured in shooting in McElderry Park in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  26-05-2019 15:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Four people injured in shooting in McElderry Park in Baltimore  Baltimore SunFour people, including a teenager, were found shot in McElderry Park late Saturday night. The victims — two men, a male teenager and a woman — were found ...
  
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• Tax delays and canceled home sales: Cyberattacks are taking a big personal toll on people's lives - CNBC

  26-05-2019 15:04 via cnbc.com
  Tax delays and canceled home sales: Cyberattacks are taking a big personal toll on people's lives  CNBCOn May 7, accounting software company Wolters Kluwer faced a devastating malware attack, shutting off *service* and panicking many accountants who were ...
  
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• Quadruple shooting in SE Baltimore Saturday night - Fox Baltimore

  26-05-2019 13:26 via foxbaltimore.com
  Quadruple shooting in SE Baltimore Saturday night  Fox BaltimoreBaltimore City police say four people were injured in one shooting Saturday night. Around 11 p. m. , officers responded to N. Belnord Avenue near Jefferson ...
  
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• Baltimore City park pools open for the unofficial start of Summer - Fox Baltimore

  26-05-2019 05:38 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore City park pools open for the unofficial start of Summer  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) The City of Baltimore is expecting more than a 150000 swimmers this season and for the first time in a long time, the City's park pools ...
  
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• Large Disturbance Reported In Inner Harbor, Reports Of Juveniles Fighting

  26-05-2019 03:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is reportedly a large pedestrian presence in the area of Light St and E. Pratt St near the Inner Harbor, causing traffic delays.
  There is a large pedestrian presence in the area of Light St & E Pratt St, near the Inner Harbor, causing traffic delays. If you are planning to travel in that area, allow for additional time.
  — Baltimore OEM (@BaltimoreOEM) May 26, 2019The Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management in Baltimore said people in the area should a
  
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• 6 Arrested In Inner Harbor After Reports Of Juveniles Fighting

  26-05-2019 03:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Six people were arrested after reports of juvenile fighting and heavy police presence in the area of Light St and E. Pratt St near the Inner Harbor.
  There is a large pedestrian presence in the area of Light St & E Pratt St, near the Inner Harbor, causing traffic delays. If you are planning to travel in that area, allow for additional time.
  — Baltimore OEM (@BaltimoreOEM) May 26, 2019#WJZ Heavy police presence in and around the Inner Harbor with reports of juveni
  
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• Highway Officials Ask Drivers To Ignore GPS Shortcuts On Memorial Day Weekend

  26-05-2019 03:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Memorial Day holiday kicks off the summer travel season, but if you’re heading to the beach, state officials want drivers to ignore their GPS if it has a short-cut that sounds too good to be true.
  “What’s happening inadvertently here is that we are gridlocking neighborhoods, especially coming home on Sunday’s we want people to stay on US 50 and not get off,” said State Highway Administration spokesperson Charlie Gischlar.
  GPS apps like Wa
  
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• Baltimore City Pools Open For The Summer

  26-05-2019 03:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Summertime is here and Baltimore City pools opened Saturday.
  All city pools, including Druid Hill Park are open as of May 25.
  Here’s a list of outdoor pools:
  Cherry Hill Splash Park101 Reedbird Ave.443-984-7308
  Clifton Park2013 Sinclair Ln.410-396-9330
  Druid Hill Park800 Wyman Park Dr.410-396-3838
  Patterson Park148 S. Linwood Ave.443-677-2618
  Riverside Park1800 Covington St.410-396-8059
  Roosevelt Park3500 Poole St.410-396-6487
  There are also indoor pools, splash pad
  
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• TSA Confiscate Third Gun At BWI Airport In Three Days

  26-05-2019 02:34
  LINTHICUM, MD. (WJZ) — A third person was arrested at BWI in three days after TSA caught him with a handgun.
  The man, from Hopewell, Virginia, was caught at the checkpoint on Friday with a 9 mm handgun in his carry-on bag.It was not loaded. The man told TSA officials that he was carrying the bag that he usually takes to the firing range and he said he did not know that he had his gun with him.
  Police arrested him after finding the gun.
  This is the third gun caught in three days. TSA office
  
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• Baltimore’s Top 4 Diners To Visit Now

  26-05-2019 02:23
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Looking to try the best diners in town?
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top diners in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.
  1. Southside Diner
  PHOTO: CATHERINE C./YELP
  Topping the list is Southside Diner. Located at 893 E. Fort Ave. in Riverside, it is the highest-rated diner in Baltimore, boasting 4.5 stars out of 124 reviews on Yelp.
  Yelp user Yasmine R., w
  
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• Glen Burnie Townhome Fire Leaves 1 Firefighter Injured, 7 Displaced

  26-05-2019 02:15
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Seven people are displaced and a firefighter suffered extreme burns after a townhome fire in Glen Burnie on Friday.
  Anne Arundel County Fire responded to the two-story townhome at the end of the row on Mount Vernon Lane in Glen Burnie at around 2:52 p.m. Friday afternoon.
  Firefighters said the fire was first showing from the second floor of the home.  It took 20 minutes and 29 firefighters to control the fire.
  The injured firefight suffered burns to an extremi
  
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• It’s Academic: May 25, 2019

  26-05-2019 02:03
  Century: 260
  Calvert Hall: 360
  Arch. Spalding: 200
  
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• Story Hits 2-Run Homer in 9th, Rockies Beat Orioles 8-6

  26-05-2019 01:32
  DENVER (AP) — Trevor Story did a little fist pump after his seventh-inning shot. Just a way to commemorate becoming the fastest shortstop to reach 100 homers.
  His 101st in the ninth? Now that was celebrated with a lot more gusto.
  “I love that one,” Story said of his 100th, “but I’ll take the ninth-inning one.”
  Story hit a game-ending drive for his second two-run homer Friday night, helping the Colorado Rockies beat Baltimore 8-6 in the Orioles’ first vis
  
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• Md. Leaders Seek Briefing From NSA On Report That NSA Tool Was Used In Ransomware Attack

  26-05-2019 01:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott has called for Gov. Hogan to seek a federal emergency and disaster declaration for the weeks-long cyber attack that brought the city government computer systems and citizen services down.
  If granted, the Presidential FEMA declaration would allow for federal reimbursement for damages, costs and infrastructure repairs related to the attack.
  The New York Times reported Saturday that the Baltimore City attack and other attacks ag
  
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• How to find the healing words? Widow of a Baltimore guardsman faces a daunting Memorial Day speech - Baltimore Sun

  26-05-2019 01:30 via baltimoresun.com
  How to find the healing words? Widow of a Baltimore guardsman faces a daunting Memorial Day speech  Baltimore SunIt had been years since she spoke publicly about her husband's wartime death. Now Peggy Marchanti is to give a Memorial Day speech at the biggest event ...
  
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• Saturday Is National Wine Day

  26-05-2019 00:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s the day to raise a glass, whether it be red wine or rose.
  That’s because Saturday is National Wine Day!
  Wine has been around for thousands of years. About 16 million of acres of land worldwide are used to grow grapes intended for wine production.
  The most popular grape variety for wine is cabernet sauvignon, which is grown on 840,000 acres around the world.
  
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• Poppy Wall Honors Fallen Soldiers For Memorial Day Weekend In Washington, DC

  26-05-2019 00:37
  WASHINGTON, DC (WJZ) — This Memorial Day weekend, visitors in the nation’s capital have a bright red reminder of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
  645,000 poppies adorn a wall of the National Mall.
  Each synthetic flower commemorates the men and women who have died in uniform since World War I.
  It’s the second year of the exhibit.
  The poppy is a symbol of remembrance and has been used since 1921 to commemorate those who died in war.
  
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• ‘Wrecktangle’ Obstacle Course Brings Ninja Fun To Ocean City

  26-05-2019 00:25
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — It’s officially summer on the Eastern Shore, and ninjas of any age will find something brand new to do in Ocean City this summer.
  “Wrecktangle” is one of only seven in the country, and all summer long, it’ll be open in Ocean City.
  If the classic pier rides aren’t your style, Ocean City has something brand new that may pique your interest.
  The Woodward Wrecktangle has ten obstacles, putting you in a race to the finish between you and eve
  
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• Missing Maui Hiker From Maryland Amanda Eller Found Alive

  26-05-2019 00:00
  MAUI, HI (WJZ) — A 35-year-old Maryland woman who went missing after going on a hike in Hawaii over two weeks ago has been found alive.
  According to the Findamanda Facebook page, and HawaiiNewsNow, Hawaii’s CBS affiliate, Amanda Eller was found alive on Friday.Eller, whose hometown is Mechanicsville in St. Mary’s County, was found injured in the Makawao Forest Reserve, the affiliate reported.
  Her family said she was found between two waterfalls deep in a ravine, by the search t
  
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