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• Last Defendant In $550M Maryland Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty

  06-06-2019 23:42
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Texas accountant has pleaded guilty in Maryland to participating in a scheme to defraud investors of hundreds of millions of dollars.
  U.S. Attorney Robert Hur’s office says in a news release that 55-year-old Jay Ledford pleaded guilty Thursday to charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
  Hur’s office says the charges stem from a $550 million investment fraud scheme that operated from 2013 through September 2018.
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• UMMS Announces New Chief Of Staff, Other Changes In Leadership

  06-06-2019 23:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The University of Maryland Medical System announced new changes in leadership.
  Interim President and CEO John Ashworth announced several changes to the executive leadership team including the appointment of a Chief of Staff.
  The following changes will be effective Friday, June 21:Kristin Jones Bryce, Vice President of External Affairs and System Integration is now the Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of External Affairs
  Kate McCann, Chief Human Resources Offi
  
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• P.F. Chang’s In Inner Harbor Set To Close Its Doors

  06-06-2019 23:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The P.F. Chang’s located in the Inner Harbor is closing its doors.
  A spokesperson for P.F. Chang’s confirmed that the chain’s lease has expired and they will not be renewing it.
  The restaurant will close its doors on July 28.
  A spokesperson for P.F. Chang’s released a statement in part that said:
  “It has been our pleasure serving guests for the last 12 years at our Baltimore location, however, our lease has expired and we will be closing
  
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• ‘I Had Always Asked About Him’ | Maryland Woman Honors Legacy Of Father Lost During D-Day

  06-06-2019 23:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thursday marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
  D-Day remembrances were especially poignant on Thursday in Normandy. At the Normandy American Cemetery; 9,380 American men and woman were buried.
  “That cemetery is very peaceful, serene,” Donna Allen said.
  Allen, a retired teacher, has visited the Normandy American Cemetery four times. Her first visit came in 1996.
  “I thought, ‘Here I am,” she said. “‘Here I am after all these years.
  
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• Baltimore Ravens host Paul Johnson, former college coach and triple-option guru, at practice - PennLive

  06-06-2019 23:19 via pennlive.com
  Baltimore Ravens host Paul Johnson, former college coach and triple-option guru, at practice  PennLiveJohnson attended a Baltimore Ravens practice Thursday as a guest of coach John Harbaugh, who wanted to chat and review film with a well-respected football ...
  
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• Plane Flips During Takeoff, Crashes At Frederick Municipal Airport; Two Injured

  06-06-2019 23:14
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Police are on the scene of a plane crash at the Frederick Municipal Airport.
  The crash happened sometime Thursday afternoon, Maryland State Police said.
  Police said the small plane, an Avid Magnum Experimental Taildragger, flipped over during takeoff to the airport.
  A student pilot and flight instructor were aboard the plane when it crashed. The flight instructor was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The student refused medical treatment.
  
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• Baltimore Humane Society Mourns 27 Dogs Found Dead In Hampstead In April With Funeral

  06-06-2019 23:12
  HAMPSTEAD, MD. (WJZ) — Chloe is a Dalmatian dog. She is also one of the 27 happy endings in the “Black Rock Puppies” alleged illegal breeding operation in Hampstead.
  “Oh, God, yeah. Yeah. She is way loved. She’s a little diva now,” said Cynthia Ambs, with Dalmatian Rescue.
  Chloe was lucky to get out of the house in Hampstead alive. 27 other dogs were found dead in April. Some in cages, many looking starved and all surrounded by filth.
  49-year-old John Roberts
  
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• State Casino Revenue Sees Drop In May

  06-06-2019 22:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the first time, the MGM National Harbor saw a drop in year-over-year revenue.
  Last month, the casino pulled in just over $59 million.
  Total revenue from all six of the state’s casinos was also down, totaling $152 million.
  The drop was nearly three percent compared to last year.
  Horseshoe Casino felt the decline the most. It pulled in nearly $31 million, a 15 percent drop from a year ago.
  
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• Orioles Hall Of Famer Jim Palmer Selling Little Italy Condo For $775K

  06-06-2019 22:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Do you want to live in a baseball star’s home? You can if you have $775,000.
  Orioles Hall of Famer Jim Palmer listed his two-story condo in Little Italy’s Canal Street Malt House after 13 years.
  Palmer works as an Orioles broadcaster now, and he was one of the original owners and first tenants in the condo complex at 1220 Bank St. when it opened in 2006.
  While he lives full-time in Florida, he lives in the two-bedroom condo during the Orioles season.Monument S
  
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• Retail center north of Baltimore, Nottingham Commons, sells to Frankel Properties - Baltimore Sun

  06-06-2019 22:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Retail center north of Baltimore, Nottingham Commons, sells to Frankel Properties  Baltimore SunFrankel Properties, a family-run real estate investment firm, has bought Nottingham Commons, a retail center in the northern Baltimore suburbs.
  
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• Plane Crashes At Frederick Municipal Airport, Minor Injuries Reported

  06-06-2019 22:22
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Police are on the scene of a plane crash at the Frederick Municipal Airport.
  The crash happened sometime Thursday afternoon, Maryland State Police said.
  Minor injuries are reported, but no word on how many people have been hurt.
  This story is breaking. Continue to stay with WJZ for the latest. 
  
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• Recap: Ten Years Of Tony Awards ‘Best Musical’ Winners

  06-06-2019 21:50
  The 73rd annual Tony Awards will be broadcast from New York City this Sunday, June 9th at 8:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Hosted by James Corden, this year’s show promises to be as spectacular as ever with a laundry list of special appearances and performances guaranteed to get you out of your seat.
  One of the awards highest honors every year is “Best Musical.” Here we take a look back at the last ten winners of this prestigious award as we prepare to crown a new winner Sunday nigh
  
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• Baltimore County plans town halls on public safety, opioids - Baltimore Sun

  06-06-2019 21:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County plans town halls on public safety, opioids  Baltimore SunBaltimore County officials on Thursday announced three public safety town halls with new police chief Melissa Hyatt and two public meetings on the county's ...
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Calling On Gov. Hogan To Help Fund Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

  06-06-2019 21:48
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland Democratic delegates want the show to go on for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
  In a final hour push, Maryland’s Democratic delegates asked the state to help fund the BSO. The financially strapped orchestra has canceled all of its summer concerts.
  Baltimore Symphony Musicians ‘Caught Completely Off-Guard’ By Abrupt Summer Season Cancellation
  Politicians asked for a bridge loan to keep the orchestra playing through the summer, but no decis
  
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• Abused Dog Celebrates Second Life As Taco-Eating Social Media Sensation

  06-06-2019 21:34
  LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (CBS Local) — An abused pit bull that was shot in the face and leg as it escaped an abandoned home three years ago is now a sensation on social media.
  Lucky the pit bull was rescued in 2016 after he and another dog escaped a locked, abandoned house where the floors were covered in feces. They broke through a glass window and ran onto a property with livestock, only to be shot by the owner.
  The dogs were rescued by the Great Plains Society for the Prevention of Cruel
  
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• CNN Poll: Rising Share Expect Trump To Win In 2020

  06-06-2019 21:31
  (CNN) — A majority of Americans say they think Donald Trump is going to win a second term, according to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, even as the President’s reviews on issues other than the economy remain largely negative.
  The new poll finds 54% say their best guess is that Trump will win the 2020 election, 41% feel he will lose. Americans are slightly more apt to say Trump will win now than they were to say Barack Obama would win a second term in May 2011, in a survey conducte
  
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• Rosedale Alternative School Evacuated For CO Leak From Auto Shop - CBS Baltimore

  06-06-2019 21:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Rosedale Alternative School Evacuated For CO Leak From Auto Shop  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Three people were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide exposure at an auto shop in the same complex as a Baltimore ...
  
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• Rosedale Alternative School Evacuated For CO Leak From Auto Shop

  06-06-2019 21:30
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Three people were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide exposure at an auto shop in the same complex as a Baltimore County alternative school in Rosedale Thursday afternoon.
  Baltimore County Fire crews responded to the 7000 block of Golden Ring Road for a carbon monoxide call with a man reported to be unconscious.
  First responders also found two more people, a man and a woman, with symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure.
  All three were taken to UMMS. An official
  
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• Car Crashes Into Parkville Store, Woman & Firefighter Injured - CBS Baltimore

  06-06-2019 21:15 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Car Crashes Into Parkville Store, Woman & Firefighter Injured  CBS BaltimorePARKVILLE (WJZ) — Two people were injured after a car crashed into a business in the 1700 block of Taylor Avenue in Parkville. A woman and a firefighter ...
  
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• Car Crashes Into Parkville Store, Woman & Firefighter Injured

  06-06-2019 21:15
  PARKVILLE (WJZ) — Two people were injured after a car crashed into a business in the 1700 block of Taylor Avenue in Parkville.
  A woman and a firefighter suffered minor injuries in that crash.
  One adult female civilian & one firefighter transported w minor injuries following this MVC w rescue, 1700 blk Taylor Ave., 21234. DT 137EA pic.twitter.com/WEMOgGLUwu
  — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) June 6, 2019
  
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• Twenty-seven 'Black Rock Dogs' from Hampstead laid to rest in Baltimore County - Baltimore Sun

  06-06-2019 21:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Twenty-seven 'Black Rock Dogs' from Hampstead laid to rest in Baltimore County  Baltimore SunVolunteers, visitors and staff laid white flowers on a memorial arch, one-by-one, as 27 names were read aloud.
  
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• MTA Mobility Bus Crashes Into NW Baltimore Yard - CBS Baltimore

  06-06-2019 21:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  MTA Mobility Bus Crashes Into NW Baltimore Yard  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews responded to two separate vehicle versus building crashes in the Baltimore area Thursday afternoon. One crash involved an ...
  
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• MTA Mobility Bus Crashes Into NW Baltimore Yard

  06-06-2019 21:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews responded to two separate vehicle versus building crashes in the Baltimore area Thursday afternoon.
  One crash involved an MDOT MTA MobilityLink bus crashing into a yard near Rogers and Liberty Heights avenues in Baltimore.The MobilityLink bus was traveling north on Liberty Heights Avenue at around 2 p.m. when it left the roadway and hit the roadway and a tree in a private yard.
  The vehicle did not have any passengers at the time and the driver was not injured, 
  
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• Baltimore Mayor Proposes Boxing to Settle Street Disputes, but Can't Propose the Real Solution - The New American

  06-06-2019 20:35 via thenewamerican.com
  Baltimore Mayor Proposes Boxing to Settle Street Disputes, but Can't Propose the Real Solution  The New AmericanBaltimore's new mayor, Bernard C. “Jack” Young, is hoping that if city youths start floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee, they won't kill like a psycho.
  
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• Pride of Baltimore II clipper is headed for the Great Lakes - Baltimore Sun

  06-06-2019 20:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Pride of Baltimore II clipper is headed for the Great Lakes  Baltimore SunThe Pride of Baltimore II is headed for the Great Lakes, where it will participate in the Tall Ships Challenge throughout the summer. The ship, a topsail schooner ...
  
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• Baltimore Rep. Cummings seeks to ensure that delayed Harriet Tubman $20 bill won't be abandoned - Baltimore Sun

  06-06-2019 20:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Rep. Cummings seeks to ensure that delayed Harriet Tubman $20 bill won't be abandoned  Baltimore SunRep. Elijah Cummings expressed “significant disappointment” at the Treasury Department's delay in placing Harriet Tubman's image on the $20 bill, and asked ...
  
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• Ransomware Strikes: The City Government of Baltimore Has Been Hacked - The National Interest Online

  06-06-2019 19:57 via nationalinterest.org
  Ransomware Strikes: The City Government of Baltimore Has Been Hacked  The National Interest OnlineThe people of Baltimore are beginning their fifth week under an electronic siege that has prevented residents from obtaining building permits and business ...
  
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• Services Begin For The 12 Victims Of Virginia Beach Shooting

  06-06-2019 19:37
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Bereaved families are holding services and laying to rest the 12 people who were killed during a mass shooting in Virginia Beach.
  A funeral is scheduled Thursday for 42-year-old Katherine Nixon. The mass will be at a Catholic church about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the scene of the shooting in a municipal building.
  An obituary said Nixon was a compliance manager for the city. She was married with three children.
  More services are scheduled Thursday t
  
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• Health Officials Warn Of Possible Measles Exposure At Dulles

  06-06-2019 19:28
  CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — Health officials in northern Virginia are warning the public about potential exposure to measles after a child in the region contracted the illness.
  They’re especially warning those who were at Dulles International Airport’s Terminal A and baggage claim from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. June 2 that they might have been exposed. Other possible exposure sites are Novant Health UVA Health System Haymarket Medical Center and Inova Fair Oaks Hospital on Jun
  
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• Police: High School Students Caught With 3,200 Fentanyl Pills

  06-06-2019 19:27
  SAN LUIS, Ariz. (CBS Local) — Three summer school students in Arizona were arrested Wednesday morning after they were allegedly found in possession of more than 3,200 pills of fentanyl, a potentially deadly synthetic opioid.
  The students at San Luis High School were jailed and charged for drug possession and distribution charges, police said. Two of the students, Noemi Hernandez-Madrigal and Alessandra Cardenas-Hernandez, are both 18 and are being charged as adults. The third student, a 16
  
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• Rep. Elijah Cummings, Other Congress Leaders Question Delay Of Harriet Tubman $20 Bill

  06-06-2019 19:26
  WASHINGTON, DC (WJZ) — Two congressmen are questioning why the $20 bill featuring Harriet Tubman has been delayed.
  Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) and Rep. John Katko (R-NY), the authors of the Harriet Tubman Tribute Act in the House of Representatives, sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressing their disappointment in the recent delay of the new design of the $20 note.
  They also asked Mnuchin for an update on the timeframe for the reveal and circulation of
  
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• Police Identify Man In Counterfeit Money Investigation

  06-06-2019 19:16
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Aberdeen are asking the public for help in identifying a man in connection with a fraud and counterfeiting investigation.
  SHARE | IDENTIFICATION REQUEST – We are seeking the public's assistance in identifying this person in reference to an investigation of fraud/counterfeit. Please contact Detective Alexander at (410) 272-2121 or direct message us. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/pSrPbZ83Uv
  — Aberdeen Police Dept (@AberdeenPDMD) June 6, 2019Anyone who
  
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• Police Ask For Help Identifying Man In Counterfeit Money Investigation

  06-06-2019 19:16
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Aberdeen are asking the public for help in identifying a man in connection with a fraud and counterfeiting investigation.
  SHARE | IDENTIFICATION REQUEST – We are seeking the public's assistance in identifying this person in reference to an investigation of fraud/counterfeit. Please contact Detective Alexander at (410) 272-2121 or direct message us. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/pSrPbZ83Uv
  — Aberdeen Police Dept (@AberdeenPDMD) June 6, 2019Anyone who
  
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• Aberdeen Police Look To Identify Man In Fraud Incident At ShopRite

  06-06-2019 19:16
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Aberdeen are asking the public for help in identifying a man in connection with a fraud investigation.
  We are trying to identify the person in the peach/pink color shirt and the light blue shirt. The person in the light blue shirt may have an accent.If you have any information on who these two may be, please contact Officer Forsmark at 410-272-2121.Thank you. pic.twitter.com/7sWqvT0rtj
  — Aberdeen Police Dept (@AberdeenPDMD) June 3, 2019Anyone who may k
  
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• Aberdeen Police Look To Identify Man In Fraud Fraud Incident At ShopRite

  06-06-2019 19:16
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Aberdeen are asking the public for help in identifying a man in connection with a fraud investigation.
  We are trying to identify the person in the peach/pink color shirt and the light blue shirt. The person in the light blue shirt may have an accent.If you have any information on who these two may be, please contact Officer Forsmark at 410-272-2121.Thank you. pic.twitter.com/7sWqvT0rtj
  — Aberdeen Police Dept (@AberdeenPDMD) June 3, 2019Anyone who may k
  
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• Come On Down! Marylanders Audition For Chance To Appear On ‘The Price Is Right’

  06-06-2019 19:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s the opportunity of a lifetime right here in Maryland. CBS’ “The Price is Right” is holding auditions in Arundel Mills at the Live! Casino & Hotel on Thursday.
  Hundreds of contestants are trying their luck to get on the show.
  Here’s how it works. All the people in line Thursday waited for their names to be called, took a number, like “Red 32.”
  Then, they went through the Grand Ballroom, introduced themselves to the produce
  
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• Easton YMCA Closed After Man Dies From Locker Room Altercation, Police Say

  06-06-2019 18:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Easton Family YMCA is currently closed after an incident at the center that left a man dead, Easton police said Thursday.
  Police were called to the YMCA at around 8 a.m. Thursday morning.
  When they arrived they found who they now believe to be a suspect in the incident in the lobby unresponsive.
  They later found a victim in the men’s locker room suffering from injuries as well.
  Both men were taken to the University of Maryland Easton for treatment, and the victi
  
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• WWE Super ShowDown 2019: Who Wins Undertaker-Goldberg Dream Matchup?

  06-06-2019 18:34
  By Chuck Carroll
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — The WWE Super ShowDown card is being marketed as one that’s as good if not better than WrestleMania. And on paper it is.
  There’s Triple H versus Randy Orton, Roman Reigns versus Shane McMahon and a 50-man battle royal to whet your appetite. Then there’s Seth Rollins defending the Universal Championship against Baron Corbin, with the threat of Brock Lesnar looming large and Kofi Kingston continuing his improbable run as WWE Champ
  
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• E-ZPass Maryland Website Down, MDTA Waives Late Fees Accrued June 4-6

  06-06-2019 18:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you have an E-ZPass account and are trying to pay your bill online this week, you may have run into some issues.
  The E-ZPass Maryland website and interactive voice response system that allows drivers to pay their bills are down for the second day.
  E-ZPass Maryland website & IVR system remains down. Unable to process payments. No civil penalties will be assessed from June 4-6 to customers attempting to make Notice of Toll Due payments. Working to resolve. Thanks for
  
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• More Than 8K Baltimore Youth Getting Summer Jobs As Part Of YouthWorks Program - CBS Baltimore

  06-06-2019 18:07 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  More Than 8K Baltimore Youth Getting Summer Jobs As Part Of YouthWorks Program  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Jack Young thanked top donors Thursday afternoon for their financial support of YouthWorks, Baltimore's summer jobs ...
  
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• More Than 8K Baltimore Youth Getting Summer Jobs As Part Of YouthWorks Program

  06-06-2019 18:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Jack Young thanked top donors Thursday afternoon for their financial support of YouthWorks, Baltimore’s summer jobs program.
  He said thanks to YouthWorks, more than 8,000 Baltimore City youth between 14 and 21-years-old will be offered a summer job, for the fifth consecutive year.
  As a city, one of our most essential functions is to provide pathways to success for our young people. This tremendously vital initiative could not be this effective if it
  
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• Two Teens Charged In Armed Robbery At Ft. Meade Area Middle School

  06-06-2019 17:48
  FT. MEADE, MD. (WJZ) — Police have arrested two teens in an armed robbery case at the parking lot of a middle school in Ft. Meade.
  The two teens were wanted after they allegedly robbed a boy in the Meade Middle School parking lot Monday.
  Once they were identified, police arrested the suspects.
  18-year-old Diego Rodriguez, of Severn, Md., and Uthman Adegboyega, 16, also of Severn, were both charged as adults with armed robbery, theft and assault-related charges.
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• Michelin, GMC Developing Airless Tire To Eliminate Flats, Blowouts

  06-06-2019 17:48
  MONTREAL (CBS Local) — Michelin and General Motors are looking to reinvent the wheel with a new airless wheel prototype that could make flat tires and blowouts a thing of the past.
  The Uptis Prototype, which stands for “Unique Puncture-proof Tire System,” was unveiled Tuesday at the Movin’On Summit in Montreal. The prototype looks like a conventional pneumatic tire, but has treads in the middle and no sidewalls.
  “Uptis is an ideal fit for propelling the automotive i
  
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• Free Donuts! Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ And More Celebrate National Donut Day Friday

  06-06-2019 17:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Calling all donut lovers!
  Friday is National Donut Day, and Krispy Kreme and Dunkin’ are giving out free donuts to celebrate.
  Customers can visit any Dunkin’ store and get a free donut — including an Orioles-themed one — with any beverage purchase. Dunkin’ also offers $1 medium hot or iced coffee each Wednesday through the end of August for Orioles Appreciation Day.Courtesy: Dunkin' DonutsCourtesy: Dunkin' DonutsCourtesy: Dunkin' DonutsKrispy
  
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• Baltimore Harbor Tunnel I-895 NB Bore Reopens To Traffic June 10 - CBS Baltimore

  06-06-2019 17:30 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Harbor Tunnel I-895 NB Bore Reopens To Traffic June 10  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — After 60 days, the northbound bore of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel I-895 will reopen on June 10. It will reopen to traffic at 4:30 a.m. ...
  
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• Baltimore Harbor Tunnel I-895 NB Bore Reopens To Traffic June 10

  06-06-2019 17:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After 60 days, the northbound bore of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel I-895 will reopen on June 10.
  It will reopen to traffic at 4:30 a.m. Monday, MDTA said. Once it’s open, the Harbor Tunnel will operate 24/7 with one lane running northbound and two lanes running southbound.
  Northbound I-895 from the north side of the Harbor Tunnel to Boston/O’Donnell Street exit ramp (Exit 11) is closed, MDTA reminded drivers.
  Two-way traffic remains in effect on southbound I-89
  
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• At vigil for Baltimore 17-year-old, tributes to a dirt bike rider who inspired a neighborhood - Baltimore Sun

  06-06-2019 17:15 via baltimoresun.com
  At vigil for Baltimore 17-year-old, tributes to a dirt bike rider who inspired a neighborhood  Baltimore SunAntwane Knight, 17-years-old, was killed early Sunday morning. His friends and family remember him.
  
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• Police Chase Closes I-83 After Man Throws Gun From Bridge

  06-06-2019 16:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly fleeing from police and throwing a gun onto a busy interstate.
  Baltimore police said officers were called to the 1000 block of Homewood Avenue around 6:30 p.m. after getting a Shot Spotter alert.
  A BPD helicopter was in the area and flew over the scene. They saw a man who then reportedly ran to a vehicle and attempted to flee from police. He was eventually taken into custody.
  Police said the man threw a gun onto Interstate 83 f
  
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• We’re looking for Baltimore & Richmond based correspondents! - Greater Greater Washington

  06-06-2019 16:50 via ggwash.org
  We’re looking for Baltimore & Richmond based correspondents!  Greater Greater WashingtonAre you a journalist in the Baltimore or Richmond metro areas fascinated by how people get around and how governments make decisions which affect people's ...
  
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• 1M STDs Diagnosed Every Day, World Health Organization Says

  06-06-2019 16:40
  (CNN) — More than one million new cases of four sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are contracted every day, according to figures released Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
  The four infections are chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis (or “trich”) and syphilis, with the WHO finding on average that one in every 25 people globally has at least one of these STIs, sometimes known as STDs.
  “These infections indicate people are taking risks with their health,
  
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