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• Toyota Cars Will Now Turn Themselves Off If You Forget

  15-06-2019 23:59
  (CNN) — Toyota cars and SUVs with push-button ignitions will now turn themselves off after being parked for a period of time, even if the driver didn’t hit the “Engine Off” button.
  Cars that can be left running for hours, even after the driver has left the vehicle, have been blamed for deaths. Since 2006, a total of 37 people have died and 80 have been injured by carbon monoxide gas after drivers left vehicles with push-button ignitions running in the garage, according to
  
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• Prince George’s County Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Collision

  15-06-2019 23:54
  PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that left one person dead in Prince George’s County on Saturday afternoon.
  Police were called to the intersection of Church Road and Fairview Vista Drive around 1:30 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian struck.
  When police arrived, they found a male who was hit by a car while crossing the road.
  Despite life saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead at an area hospital shortly after the
  
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• Fortnite Was Nearly Canceled By Ex-Director At Epic

  15-06-2019 23:29
  (CNN) — Fortnite was close to never happening.
  Epic’s massively popular battle royale game, which pits teams or players against each other in a free-for-all until one team or player is left standing, was almost canceled before it had a chance to become the juggernaut it is today.
  Rod Fergusson, the former director of production at Epic Games, tried to cancel the game when he was still with the company. The battle royale component that has driven the game’s success was not yet p
  
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• Beach Concerts At Jersey Shore Town Cancelled For The Birds

  15-06-2019 23:24
  SANDY HOOK, N.J. (AP) — A concert series on a popular New Jersey beach is cancelled this summer to protect dozens of shorebirds nesting there.
  Piping plovers usually only visit Sandy Hook but this year, unusually, they’ve decided to build more than 20 nests.
  Sandy Hook Foundation made the announcement Thursday.
  National Park Service officials say noise disturbs the plovers, which are federally protected shorebirds.
  Sandy Hook is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, which enc
  
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• Why Walmart Wants To Sell Its Own Line Of Steaks

  15-06-2019 23:17
  (CNN) — Walmart wants to attract customers to its stores by offering high-quality steaks. It also wants to keep prices low.
  So, for the first time, Walmart is working directly with cattle ranchers to create its own Angus beef supply chain.
  The company announced in April that it will work with ranchers, a beef processor and a cattle-feeding company to supply steaks and roasts to 500 of its stores in the southeast. Walmart has not revealed a name for its new steak line, which will
  
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• Coast Guard, Partner Agencies Rescue 4 From Vessel Taking On Water In Herring Bay

  15-06-2019 22:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Coast Guard and the Anne Arundel County Fire Department rescued four people from a vessel taking on water in Herring Bay late Friday night.
  Coast Guard watchstanders initially received the report from a person aboard the vessel and launched a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew and a 29-foot Response Boat-Small boat crew from the Coast Guard Station Annapolis to respond.
  When officials arrived on the scene, the 45-foot response boat crew members transferred tw
  
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• 2 Killed In Fatal Anne Arundel County Crash

  15-06-2019 22:42
  HANOVER, Md. (WJZ) — Two people died Friday night when the vehicle they were in flipped off of Route 295 onto the westbound lanes of Route 100 in Hanover.
  Maryland State Police said a Honda CRV and a Honda Civic collided around 10:30 p.m. as both were headed south on Route 295. The CRV went off of the road.
  Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman Russ Davies said in an email Saturday morning that witnesses reported the vehicle landing upside down in the westbound lanes of Route
  
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• It’s Academic | June 15, 2019

  15-06-2019 22:15
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• O’s First Overall Pick Adley Rutschman Winner Of Dick Howser Award

  15-06-2019 21:58
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Oregon State catcher and top overall draft pick Adley Rutschman is winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball player of the year.
  The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced its major award winners Saturday. UCLA reliever Holden Powell was named Stopper of the Year and Michigan’s Erik Bakich was named coach of the year.
  Rutschman was selected No. 1 by the Baltimore Orioles after batting .411 with a nation-leading .575 on-base percentage
  
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• All Lanes Of Southbound Capital Beltway Reopened After Overturned Tractor Trailer

  15-06-2019 21:37
  OXON HILL, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating after an overturned tractor-trailer caused a closure near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge for most of Saturday morning.
  The incident started around 7:00 a.m. when a collision between a tractor-trailer and another vehicle caused the tractor-trailer to overturn. No injuries were reported, however, diesel fuel leaked from the truck’s saddle tanks which prompted a HAZMAT response.
  The accident required responses from the Maryl
  
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• Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

  15-06-2019 18:00
  MITCHELLVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are investigating an early morning crash that left one person dead on Saturday.
  The victim’s identity has not yet been released due to next of kin notification. EMS crews announced the victim dead at the scene. Investigators are now awaiting autopsy results.
  The second victim is identified as Joshua Edwards, 22, of Greensboro. Edwards was the driver and sole occupant in a silver 2013 Hyundai Sonata. He was transported from the sce
  
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• Baltimore FBI Searching For “The Mod Squad” Bank Robbers

  15-06-2019 17:00
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ) —  The FBI Baltimore Violent Crimes Task Force is searching for four bank robbers who they have named “The Mod Squad.”
  Investigators believe the group is responsible for a series of bank robberies in the Baltimore region that started on March 26th of this year.
  The Task Force named the group “The Mod Squad” because they appear younger than the usual bank robbery crews.   They say the group uses a variety of clothing styles and sung
  
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• Plane Crash In Crisfield Injures Pilot And Kills Dog

  15-06-2019 16:30
  CRISFIELD, MD (WJZ) — Maryland State police are investigating following a small plane crash that injured the pilot and killed a dog.
  Investigators say the pilot, Dennis Edward Shaw, was able to walk to his nearby residence after he crashed his plane near the Crisfield Regional Airport.
  Shaw told troopers he crashed about 600 yards off the runway around 4a.m. this morning as he was attempting to fly to his other residence in New York.
  The pilot told investigators he and his two dogs were th
  
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• Baltimore Police Investigate Shooting On An MTA Bus

  15-06-2019 15:34
  BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore City Police are investigating a possible self-inflicted shooting that occurred Friday night on an MTA bus.
  Officers were called to the 100 block of E. Baltimore Street for a report of a shooting.  When officers arrived they found a 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his leg.
  The man was transported to an area hospital for treatment and his condition is not known at this time.
  Investigators believe the subject was riding the MTA bus when he possibly
  
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• Motorcyclist, a 49-year-old Essex man, killed in crash - Baltimore Sun

  15-06-2019 15:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Motorcyclist, a 49-year-old Essex man, killed in crash  Baltimore SunPolice are investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Essex early Friday evening.
  
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• Baltimore's Harbor Point becomes a Cinderella story for an industrial site people once avoided - Baltimore Sun

  15-06-2019 12:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore's Harbor Point becomes a Cinderella story for an industrial site people once avoided  Baltimore SunThe pages of an old Arrow street directory state the precise location of a new harbor hotel and office building. The directory locates Wills Street “From Dock ...
  
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• 16-year-old boy shot in leg aboard downtown Baltimore bus; police believe self-inflicted - Baltimore Sun

  15-06-2019 05:25 via baltimoresun.com
  16-year-old boy shot in leg aboard downtown Baltimore bus; police believe self-inflicted  Baltimore SunA 16-year-old boy was wounded in the leg aboard a bus in downtown Baltimore on Friday night in what police believe was an accidental, self-inflicted shooting.
  
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• Martinez Hits 2 Of Boston’s 6 HRs In 13-2 Rout Of Orioles

  15-06-2019 04:50
  BALTIMORE (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit two of Boston’s season-high six home runs, and the Red Sox staged another impressive power display at the expense of the Baltimore Orioles’ beleaguered pitching staff in a 13-2 rout Friday night.
  One night after slamming five homers against Texas, Boston went one better against the dreadful Orioles, who yielded 17 hits to Toronto on Thursday night.
  Brock Holt got the Red Sox rolling with a two-run drive in the second inning, his first home run
  
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• Prince George’s County Police Investigating Murder Of Transgender Woman

  15-06-2019 04:36
  FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County police are investigating the murder of a transgender woman who was shot and killed Thursday night.
  Police were called to the 600 block of 59th Ave. around 11:55 p.m. for the report of an unresponsive female on the sidewalk.
  The victim was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
  Prince George’s County Police identified the victim as 23-year-old Zoe Spears of Eastern Ave. in northeast Washington D.C.
  Detectives are cu
  
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• 35-Year-Old Man Shot In Buttocks In West Baltimore

  15-06-2019 04:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured early Friday night.
  Police were called to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. When police arrived, they found a 35-year-old man being treated for a gunshot wound to his buttocks.
  Investigators believe that the victim was shot in the1600 block of W. Saratoga Street when he was shot. Detectives from the western district are investigating this incident.
  Anyone with in
  
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• Baltimore County police investigate fatal crash in Essex - WBAL TV Baltimore

  15-06-2019 03:46 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore County police investigate fatal crash in Essex  WBAL TV BaltimoreBaltimore County emergency crews are on the scene of a serious crash in Essex on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Another American Tourist Dies In The Dominican Republic, Weeks After Prince George’s County Couple Found Dead In Resort

  15-06-2019 03:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Another American tourist died this week at a resort in the Dominican Republic.
  Leyla Cox, 53, came to the island on June 5 to celebrate her birthday.
  Her family said she was supposed to return home two days ago, but now, they’re planning her funeral. Cox died on June 10, and according to her son, U.S. officials said she died of a heart attack.
  At least six other Americans have died in the Dominican Republic since January, including a Maryland couple from Prince Geor
  
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• Police: Woman Was Drunk, But No DUI For Toy Truck Joy Ride

  15-06-2019 02:54
  WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina woman who police say was driving drunk will not be cited with a DUI because her vehicle of choice was a toy truck.
  News outlets quote police as saying that instead they charged 25-year-old Megan Holman with public intoxication.
  They say they spotted her cruising down the road in a Power Wheels electric toy truck after a caller reported a suspicious person on the street.
  Officers say she was driving about a mile (1.5 kilometers) from her home in Walhal
  
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• The 3 Best Cocktail Bars In Baltimore

  15-06-2019 02:17
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Wondering where to find the best cocktail bars near you?
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top cocktail bars in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.1. Bar LiquoricePHOTO: LORRAINE B./YELP
  Topping the list is Bar Liquorice. Located at 801 E. Fort Ave. in Riverside, the cocktail bar, which offers tapas and more, is the highest-rated cocktail bar in Baltimore, boasting five stars out o
  
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• Police Looking For Suspect Who Allegedly Attacked ‘The Running Man’ Keith Boissiere

  15-06-2019 02:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are on the lookout for a man they said attacked a familiar face in northwest Baltimore.
  The victim is known as “The Running Man.”
  His real name is Keith Boissiere who has been running 20 miles every day for the past 30 years; however, a frightening encounter during a run left him bruised and beaten.
  “He didn’t have a stick at first, but he punched me and knocked me down, and then he went and picked up a stick somewhere on
  
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• Member Of Maryland MS-13 Extortion Operation Convicted After Federal Trial

  15-06-2019 01:46
  GREENBELT, Md. (WJZ) — A member of the Maryland MS-13 extortion operation in D.C. suburbs was convicted after a federal trial on Thursday.
  A federal jury convicted Gerdandino Delgado-Escobar, 24, of Hyattsville, of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by extortion.
  According to trial evidence, in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, MS-13 generated income from various sources, including the extortion of money from businesses.
  Targeted businesses included drug dealers, br
  
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• 21-Year-Old Man, 19-Year-Old Woman Injured In Double Shooting In Southeast Baltimore

  15-06-2019 01:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a double shooting in southeast Baltimore that left two people injured on Friday afternoon.
  Police were called to the 500 block of N. Streeper Street around 3:10 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When police arrived, they found two shooting victims.
  Officers found a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the hip and a 19-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the leg.
  Both victims were transported to area hospitals for treatment with what are
  
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• Mayor Young To Sign Gender-Inclusive, Single Occupancy Restroom Bill Into Law

  15-06-2019 01:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Jack Young will participate in a historic bill signing on Saturday.
  Mayor Young will be signing on the Pride Main Stage for Bill 19-0385 which requires all single-occupancy restrooms in the City of Baltimore to be gender-inclusive. This will be the first-ever bill signing to take place at Baltimore Pride.
  “As a city, Baltimore continues to show its intention of being a city that is safe, welcoming and inclusive for all communities,” said Mayor Young
  
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• Police: Footage shows wrongful arrest of Baltimore passerby - Fox News

  15-06-2019 00:19 via foxnews.com
  Police: Footage shows wrongful arrest of Baltimore passerby  Fox NewsBaltimore police have presented body camera footage that they say shows a veteran officer wrongfully chasing down and arresting a pedestrian who criticized ...
  
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• EF-1 Tornado Confirmed In Cecil County Thursday Night

  15-06-2019 00:14
  CECIL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Cecil County on Thursday.
  The tornado touched down around 7 p.m. and was classified as an EF-1 with winds around 100 mph.
  The tornado started at Elk Neck State Park in Cecil County. It ended in Hollywood Beach in Cecil County. The tornado lasted about eight minutes.
  The path length of the tornado was 7.5 miles and had a path width of about one-third of a mile.
  No injuries were reported
  
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• Death Toll From Opioid Related Overdoses Declines, Report Finds

  15-06-2019 00:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An encouraging report from the Maryland Opioid Operational Command Center. The death toll from overdoses was down in the first three months this year.
  The findings are preliminary, but if they hold up, it would be the first time in about 10 years that the number of fatal overdoses has declined in Maryland.
  “We were very encouraged by the numbers we saw coming out of the first quarter of 2019,” Steve Schu, of the Maryland Opioid Operational Command Center,
  
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