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• Maryland Man Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed 5 In NJ Family

  05-06-2019 23:58
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Maryland man involved in a Delaware collision that killed five members of a New Jersey family has pleaded guilty to several criminal charges.
  Alvin Hubbard III of Cambridge pleaded guilty on Wednesday to five counts of operation of a motor vehicle causing death, and two counts of vehicular assault.
  The charges carry no mandatory prison time but maximum combined sentences totaling 14 years.
  The 45-year-old Hubbard was indicted last year on five counts of second-deg
  
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• New Water Taxi terminal coming to Inner Harbor - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2019 23:50 via baltimoresun.com
  New Water Taxi terminal coming to Inner Harbor  Baltimore SunA new Water Taxi terminal is set to begin construction at Pier I in the Inner Harbor.
  
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• Opioid users in Baltimore and elsewhere say they would use designated sites to consume drugs - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2019 23:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Opioid users in Baltimore and elsewhere say they would use designated sites to consume drugs  Baltimore SunA study found opioid users in Baltimore and other cities largely support creation of so-called safe consumption sites to prevent overdose.
  
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• Maryland National Guard, Local First Responders Join Forces For Training Ahead Of Hurricane Season

  05-06-2019 23:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland National Guard and local first responders joined together on Wednesday for training ahead of hurricane season.
  During training, the Maryland National Guard pulled one of their own from the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.
  It’s a drill for the Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (HART) which brings the Maryland National Guard and first responders from multiple counties together.
  “Having the ability to put a helicopter on station for somebody in distre
  
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• Pedestrian Dies From Injuries In Beltsville Crash

  05-06-2019 23:25
  BELTSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A Beltsville woman died Monday from her injuries after being hit by a car Saturday night.
  Police said Lisa Layton, 57, was in the roadway possibly crossing the street in the 3600 block of Powder Mill Road around 9:05 p.m. when she was hit by a car heading north. She was rushed to a hospital with critical injuries.
  Layton was not in a crosswalk at the time of the crash.
  The driver, who was uninjured, remained at the scene.
  Anyone with information that could help inve
  
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• Johns Hopkins Hospital, nurses settle labor dispute over unionization efforts - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2019 23:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Johns Hopkins Hospital, nurses settle labor dispute over unionization efforts  Baltimore SunJohns Hopkins Hospital has reached a settlement with its registered nurses over the nurses' right to unionize.
  
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• ‘Torn Down And Redone’ | Mayor Jack Young Reacts To Uncertainty Of Harborplace’s Future

  05-06-2019 23:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The future of the Harborplace is up in the air.
  Baltimore’s crown jewel retail space is in receivership with no concrete plan for what happens next.
  Baltimore City Mayor Jack Young called the future of the Harborplace a shocker but said that he knows what he’d like to see happen.
  “As you know, Harborplace is a very important part of Baltimore,” Young said. “Not only for our tourism but also for our citizens who want to come and visit dow
  
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• Disturbing Undercover Video Shows Animal Cruelty At Fair Oaks Farms

  05-06-2019 23:16
  FAIR OAKS, Ind. (CBS Local) — The owner of a farm in northwest Indiana is apologizing after an undercover video surfaced showing farm employees abusing dairy cows.
  The video, which may be too disturbing to watch for many viewers, was shot by a member of the Florida-based animal welfare group called Animal Recovery Mission while working undercover last year as a calf care worker.
  The video shows four employees of Fair Oaks Farms engaged in extreme animal cruelty — calves being thrown
  
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• Former Daily Record building in downtown Baltimore sold for nearly $2.3 million - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2019 23:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Former Daily Record building in downtown Baltimore sold for nearly $2.3 million  Baltimore SunThe former Daily Record newspaper building in downtown Baltimore has sold for nearly $2.3 million, according to SVN RealSite, the real estate firm that ...
  
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• ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ Works To Get It Right This Weekend At The Hippodrome Theatre

  05-06-2019 23:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A play that’s received rave reviews in London and New York has set up shop at the Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore.
  It’s called, “The Play That Goes Wrong,”, and it’s described as Sherlock Holmes meets Monty Python.
  “It’s about a group of actors very ambitiously putting on a murder mystery that is way above their skill set, and anything that can go wrong absolutely goes wrong,” said Michael Thatcher, an ensemble member.
  The c
  
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• Law Enforcement Agencies, Health Officials Desperately Searching For Solutions To End Opioid Epidemic

  05-06-2019 22:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On any given day, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) makes arrests somewhere in the U.S.
  The goal is to go after the source of illegal and highly profitable illegal drugs.
  “We also realize that we have to go out and help with prevention, because just cutting off the supply and arresting people does not work,” DEA Supervisory Special Agent Todd Edwards said.
  A new strategy directly tied to the emergence of fentanyl — a powerful opioid that’s fou
  
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• Maryland Settles Federal Lawsuit By Blind Inmates For $1.4M

  05-06-2019 22:37
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The state of Maryland has settled for $1.4 million a federal lawsuit filed by blind current and former inmates alleging discrimination.
  The National Federation of the Blind on Wednesday said the state has also agreed to change prison procedures and provide assistive technology.
  The lawsuit filed in 2016 alleged the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services denied blind inmates access to prison jobs, kept them longer behind bars and put them in danger b
  
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• Johns Hopkins Hospital Reaches Settlement With Registered Nurses Affirming Nurses’ Guaranteed Right To Unionize

  05-06-2019 22:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Johns Hopkins Hospital has reached a settlement that reaffirms nurses’ guaranteed legal rights to unionize, the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United said Wednesday.
  “This settlement makes clear that nurses have the right to form a union, we have a right to speak with our coworkers about a union, and Johns Hopkins does not have the legal right to target and intimidate nurses who engage in union activity,” said Alex Laslett, RN. &ldq
  
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• Chad Focus: Who is the Baltimore rapper named in a federal wire fraud indictment? - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2019 22:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Chad Focus: Who is the Baltimore rapper named in a federal wire fraud indictment?  Baltimore SunBaltimore rapper “Chad Focus” was federally indicted this week for allegedly using an unnamed company's credit card to rack up more than $4 million in ...
  
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• Maryland Woman Living With Cystic Fibrosis Hopes To Raise $100K For Medical Research At Fundraiser

  05-06-2019 22:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Right now, there are 30,000 people in the United States living with cystic fibrosis.
  Cystic fibrosis is a genetic life-shortening disease that makes its sufferers feel like they’re breathing through a straw.
  Kasey Rafensperger, a Maryland woman who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, has 11 doctors- including Johns Hopkins cystic fibrosis specialist Christian Merlo.
  Merlo saw Rafensperger’s disease nearly kill her and urged her to get a double lung transp
  
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• Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To $530M

  05-06-2019 21:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Feeling lucky this week?
  No one won the Mega Millions Jackpot on Tuesday night, so the pot has climbed to $530 million!
  The next drawing is Friday, so you have plenty of time to get your ticket or set up your next office pool.
  This is the first time the Mega Millions Jackpot is more than $500 million since last October’s record-breaking $1.5 billion mark.
  
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• It’s A Girl! Nic Kipke, Maryland Lawmaker Who Delivered His Newborn Daughter, Names Her After His Grandmother

  05-06-2019 21:55
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland House of Delegates Minority Leader Nic Kipke helped deliver his newborn daughter at home Tuesday when his wife went into labor two weeks early. Since she came early, the Kipkes had yet to decide on a name when she made her debut.
  Now, the family has decided to name her after Kipke’s grandmother.
  ‘This Baby Was Ready To Get Out’ | Maryland Lawmaker Nic Kipke Delivers Newborn Daughter, Margaret RoseMargaret Rose Kipke — Meg for shor
  
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• RBC Canadian Open: Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka Headline Strong Field

  05-06-2019 21:51
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Pittsburgh/CBS Local) — The RBC Canadian Open adapts to a new spot on the PGA Tour calendar again this year. Started in 1904, the oldest continuously running non-major moved from September to July in 2007. This year it moves up to early June. Wedged between the Open Championship and the WGC-Bridgestone until recently, it’s now bookended by the Memorial and the U.S. Open.
  Organizers may feel like they just can’t win. But a fairly strong field this year suggest
  
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• 63-Year-Old Woman Missing From Catonsville Is Found - CBS Baltimore

  05-06-2019 21:14 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  63-Year-Old Woman Missing From Catonsville Is Found  CBS BaltimoreThis story has been updated to show Lorraine Stewart was found safe. CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Police are asking for help finding a missing 63-year-old ...
  
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• 63-Year-Old Woman Missing From Catonsville

  05-06-2019 21:14
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Police are asking for help finding a missing 63-year-old Catonsville woman.
  Lorraine Stewart was last seen around 5 a.m. at her home in the 100 block of Cherrydell Road.
  #MISSING: Lorraine Stewart, (63), 5'1, 100 lbs, neck length blk braids, last seen around 5 am at home in 100 blk Cherrydell Rd, 21228. LSW checkered blue/purple shirt, gray hat, flip flops. No veh/no phone. May appear lost/confused. Call 911 or #BCoPD 410-307-2020 w/info. ^jzp pic.twitter.com/HIG4a
  
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• Off-Duty PG County Police Officer Davon McKenzie Killed In Motorcycle Crash Laid To Rest

  05-06-2019 21:05
  PRINCE GEORGE’S CO., MD. (WJZ) — A Prince George’s County police officer killed while on his motorcycle was laid to rest Wednesday.
  Family, friends and colleagues remembered Davon McKenzie at the Spirit of Faith Christian Center in Brandywine.
  Off-Duty Prince George’s County Police Officer Davon McKenzie Killed In Motorcycle Crash
  Last week, the 24-year-old was off-duty and riding his motorcycle along the Capitol Beltway when he was hit by a car.
  McKenzie joined the Princ
  
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• Target Recalls 90K USB Charging Cables For Shock, Fire Hazards

  05-06-2019 20:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Target is recalling USB charging cables due to shock and fire hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
  “Heyday” 3-foot lightning USB charging cables are now being taken off the shelves after Target received 14 reports of the cables smoking, sparking or igniting, including two reports of consumer finger burns.
  CPSC said the metal around the cord can become electrically charged if it contacts the USB wall charger plug prongs while charg
  
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• Inmate Serving Time For Murder Sentenced To 20 Years For Gang Participation, Smuggling Contraband

  05-06-2019 20:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A high-ranking member of the Crips gang serving time for first-degree murder was sentenced Wednesday to 20 more years behind bars for a number of gang and contraband offenses.
  James Careton, 29, organized a sophisticated smuggling operation including two corrupt correctional officers and more than a dozen people outside the walls of the Jessup Correctional Institution, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said.
  Careton and his co-conspirators smuggled drugs, alcohol, cel
  
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• Driver Killed After GMC Truck Crashes Off Roadway On Route 27 Near I-70

  05-06-2019 20:39
  MT. AIRY, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating after a GMC truck traveled off the roadway of Route 27 near Interstate 70.
  Troopers responded at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday morning for a single-vehicle collision.
  Police learned that the white GMC truck traveled off the roadway down the dirt embankment roughly 30-40 feet.
  Due to the damage of the truck, access to the vehicle for the driver’s identification has not been made yet.
  The second lane and right shoulder of the
  
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• Vehicle Flips In Three-Vehicle Crash On I-695 Near Catonsville

  05-06-2019 20:25
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 695 Wednesday afternoon left one vehicle flipped over, the Baltimore County Fire Department said.
  The crash happened near the Wilkens Avenue/Route 372 Exit.Two people were injured, but fire officials did not know the extent of their injuries.Chopper 13 is over the scene; stay with WJZ for updates.
  
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• Hi-De-No? Planned demolition of Cab Calloway's former Baltimore home stirs conservation critiques - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2019 20:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Hi-De-No? Planned demolition of Cab Calloway's former Baltimore home stirs conservation critiques  Baltimore SunOn first glance, the three-floor home at 2216 Druid Hill Ave. looks much like others on its block: vacant, weathered, boarded up and marked with white Xes on ...
  
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• 16-Year-Old Girl Last Seen May 24 In Baltimore

  05-06-2019 20:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who was last seen May 24 in Baltimore.
  Police said Destiny Jackson left the unit block of Black Oak Ct, 21136, after an argument with her mom.Police believe she may be with another missing 17-year-old teen from Anne Arundel County, Janeya Brown.
  #DigitalDetectives Have you seen me? pic.twitter.com/kfBVsMc24g
  — Anne Arundel Police (@AACOPD) May 29, 2019If you have seen her or have any information, dial 911 or call B
  
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• BPD Body Camera Video Could Be Released Within Week Of Critical Incidents Under New Policy

  05-06-2019 19:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police body camera footage from a critical incident could be released to the public within a week of the incident taking place under a new policy announced Wednesday by Police Commissioner Michael Harrison.
  Under the policy, BPD’s public integrity bureau will provide access to audio and video recordings to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Baltimore City Office of Civil Rights within 24 hours
  
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• Franklin Middle School In Reisterstown Was ‘On Alert’ After Reports On A Gun In The Area

  05-06-2019 19:50
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A middle school in Reisterstown was on alert after reports of someone with a gun in the area Wednesday afternoon, police say.
  Chopper 13 was over Franklin Middle School as police reported the building was on alert during the situation.They lifted the alert at around 1:53 p.m, and are expected to dismiss on time, Baltimore County Police said.
  Franklin Middle School was on alert status in reference to a call for a subject with a gun in a nearby neighborhood. The ale
  
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• Coroner Says Woman Died From THC Overdose, Experts Skeptical

  05-06-2019 19:47
  ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. (CBS Local) — A 39-year-old woman Louisiana woman was the first person to have ever died from a marijuana overdose, according to local officials.
  The victim was found deceased laying on a sofa in her LaPlace apartment in February. An autopsy showed she had relatively healthy organs and no signs of illness.
  “I knew this was very unusual because I was expecting maybe elevated alcohols or some other drug,” St. John the Baptist Parish Coroner Christ
  
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• MSP Seize 195 Grams Of Drugs, Over $4K In Cash, Arrest Baltimore ‘Bloods’ Gang Member

  05-06-2019 19:46
  GLEN BURNIE, MD. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police arrested a known gang member Tuesday on charges stemming from a multiple month investigation into suspected illicit drug dealings in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore.
  Courtesy: Maryland State Police
  Dayvon Cooley, 39, of Baltimore, is charged with the following:Possession with intent to distribute heroin
  Possession with intent to distribute cocaine
  Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl
  Possession of fentanyl
  Possession of heroin
  Posse
  
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• Police Investigating Alleged Sexual Assault By Uber Driver In Mays Chapel

  05-06-2019 19:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating after an Uber customer came forward saying a driver sexually assaulted her Saturday night.
  Police confirmed the allegations that an Uber driver had sexually assaulted a woman who was a customer in the back of his vehicle while driving her in the Mays Chapel area.
  They also confirmed that the customer’s father had found the Uber vehicle on the side of the road a little before midnight on June 1 with the driver and his daughte
  
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• Three People Injured In Serious Head-On Crash Near Hagerstown

  05-06-2019 19:15
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 have reopened west of Hagerstown due to a serious head-on crash.
  Maryland State Police said the crash involves two vehicles and three patients.
  Aviation is en route.
  
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• IKEA Selling Furniture Featured On TV Shows

  05-06-2019 18:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Imagine sitting on the same couch as Ross or Rachel from “Friends,” or any of your favorite TV characters.
  That could soon be a reality.
  Some of TV’s most recognizable furniture is being sold at IKEA. It’s called the “IKEA Real Life Series,”
  The retailer is posting ads with furniture similar to living room sets from shows like “Friends,” “The Simpsons,” and “Stranger Things,”
  Right now, the ads are on
  
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• High-Risk Opioid Users Would Welcome ‘Safe Consumption Spaces,’ Johns Hopkins Study Finds

  05-06-2019 18:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Heroin and fentanyl users in three large U.S. cities would willingly use “safe consumption spaces” where they could get clean syringes and have emergency medical treatment nearby in case of an overdose, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
  Researchers surveyed 326 drug users in Baltimore, Boston and Providence and found more than three-fourths would be willing to use safe consumption spaces similar to those in Canada a
  
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• TSA Confiscate 15th Gun Of 2019 At BWI Airport

  05-06-2019 18:30
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — An Anne Arundel County man was caught with a handgun at BWI airport Tuesday, the 15th gun caught at an airport checkpoint so far this year.
  The Glen Burnie man was stopped by TSA officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun in his carry-on bag. Officers said it was loaded with 16 bullets, including one in the chamber.
  The man told TSA officials he usually carries the gun for work, but forgot he had his loaded gun with him.
  When they spotted the gun in the X-ray m
  
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• YouTuber Kanghua Ren Sentenced To Jail For Feeding Toothpaste-Filled Oreos To Homeless Man

  05-06-2019 18:29
  BARCELONA, Spain (CBS Local) — A man known as YouTube prankster ReSet was sentenced to 15 months in prison last week for a prank he played on a homeless man.
  Kanghua Ren drew widespread criticism in early 2017 when he posted a video of himself offering 20 euros and Oreo cookies filled with toothpaste to a homeless man in Barcelona.
  In the since-deleted video, Ren acknowledged that he may have gone too far, but added, “look on the positive side: this will help you clean your teeth, I
  
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• Baltimore’s bill for ransomware: Over $18 million, so far - Ars Technica

  05-06-2019 18:25 via arstechnica.com
  Baltimore’s bill for ransomware: Over $18 million, so far  Ars TechnicaBALTIMORE—It has been a month since the City of Baltimore's networks were brought to a standstill by ransomware. On Tuesday, Mayor Bernard "Jack" Young ...
  
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• BCPS Offering Free Summer Meals At Area Libraries, Schools For All Kids 18 And Under

  05-06-2019 18:03
  TOWSON, MD. (WJZ) — Though the school year is ending in Baltimore County, the free breakfasts and lunches some families need during the school year will still be served throughout the summer.
  Baltimore County Public Schools is offering the Summer Food Service Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which provides free meals to all children 18 and under.
  The program is free of charge and does not require any applications or registration.
  Lunch will be served Monday through
  
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• 2019 Spring Turkey Hunt Second-Largest On Record

  05-06-2019 18:01
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — Hunters in Maryland harvested 4,002 turkeys during the 2019 spring and junior hunting seasons, the second-largest harvest on record.
  This year’s season was a four percent increase over 2018, during which 3,861 turkeys were harvested in the same period, the Department of Natural Resources said.
  The DNR said good weather and a large turkey population led to the increased harvest.
  Baltimore, Cecil, Charles and Prince George’s counties all recorded record harvests.
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Young: Harborplace mall should be 'torn down and redone' - Baltimore Sun

  05-06-2019 18:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Mayor Young: Harborplace mall should be 'torn down and redone'  Baltimore SunBaltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young said Wednesday that he would like to see the struggling Harborplace mall at the Inner Harbor “torn down and redone.”.
  
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• Murder charges dropped against one defendant in Baltimore 'good Samaritan' killing - CNN

  05-06-2019 17:59 via cnn.com
  Murder charges dropped against one defendant in Baltimore 'good Samaritan' killing  CNNMurder charges have been dropped against one of the two suspects in last year's "good Samaritan" killing in Baltimore.
  
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• ‘A Miracle’: World War II Vet Receives Honorable Discharge To Correct ‘Injustice’ 74 Years Later

  05-06-2019 17:38
  PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (CBS Local) — A veteran of World War II who was forced to leave the military because of the color of his skin calls an honorable discharge to correct the injustice “a miracle.”
  Nelson Henry Jr., 95, of Philadelphia, was notified Monday that his discriminatory “blue discharge” from 1945 had been changed to honorable.
  “It’s unbelievable. I’m still wondering if it’s a dream,” Henry told The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I
  
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• Second Round Of 2019 Tony Awards Presenters Announced, See The Full List

  05-06-2019 17:35
  A second round of artists has been added to the list for the 2019 Tony Awards, which will be broadcast from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday, June 9th at 8:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT. only on CBS. This year’s 73 annual affair boasts a lineup that includes Sara Bareilles, Laura Benanti, Abigail Breslin, Danny Burstein, Kristin Chenoweth, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Josh Groban, Danai Gurira, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Jackson, Shirley Jones, Jane Krakowski, Judith Light, Lucy Liu, Aasif
  
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• Marylander’s Research Of Plants’ Role Against Climate Change Honored In Spain

  05-06-2019 17:32
  MADRID (AP) — A Spanish foundation says two prominent biologists working separately on how plants can help fight climate change have won Spain’s Princess of Asturias award for scientific research.
  Studies on plant biology by Joanne Chory, a researcher with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Maryland, and Sandra Myrna Díaz in Argentina, have been independent but complementary, the jury said Wednesday.
  Chory’s work at the molecular and cellular level of plants have she
  
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• Drinking Bottled Water Doubles The Microplastic Particles In Your Body, Study Says

  05-06-2019 17:17
  (CNN) — Every day we are ingesting tiny, often microscopic pieces of plastic — “microplastics” — with our food, beverages and with the very air we breathe.
  Americans eat, drink and breathe between 74,000 and 121,000 microplastic particles each year depending on their age and sex, new research suggests.
  Those who exclusively drink bottled water rather than tap water can add up to 90,000 plastic particles to their estimated annual total, according to the study publish
  
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• Ravens Players Refurbishing Baltimore Boys And Girls Club

  05-06-2019 16:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Current and former Baltimore Ravens players and staff members are volunteering their time to help renovate the Webster Kendrick Boys and Girls Club.
  In total, 225 volunteers, including Ravens staff and representatives from M&T Bank, are taking part in a week-long effort to renovate the club’s entryway, teen and staff lounges and multi-purpose room.
  The project includes new furniture, artwork and technology.
  In addition, the adjoining Calloway Elementary School w
  
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• First Olympic-Style ‘Charm City Games’ Set For July

  05-06-2019 16:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new Olympic-style competition to get Baltimore kids moving is set to start in mid-July.
  The “Charm City Games” is designed as a friendly competition for kids ages 12 to 14 as a way to engage the city’s youth, according to a City news release.
  Participants will face off in a number of games, including soccer, basketball, track and field and tennis, with the winners taking home the Charm City Cup.
  Mayor Jack Young said in a news release he hopes the comp
  
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• Urban forests are dying. Baltimore shows us how to bring them back. - Popular Science

  05-06-2019 16:15 via popsci.com
  Urban forests are dying. Baltimore shows us how to bring them back.  Popular ScienceUrban canopies help our air, health, and electric, bills, but they're shrinking. Proactive cities like Baltimore are determined to bring them back.
  
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• Maryland Rapper, ‘Chad Focus’ Indicted For Allegedly Spending $4.1M On Company Credit Card To Promote Music

  05-06-2019 16:01
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland rap artist has been indicted on federal charges after prosecutors say he used a company credit card to make $4.1 million in unauthorized purchases.
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore announced Tuesday that Chad Arrington, who’s known as “Chad Focus,” is charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
  Prosecutors say in a news release that Arrington worked at a business, referred to only as “Company 1,”
  
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