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• O’s Sport 1969 Threads In Seattle At Mariners

  22-06-2019 23:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The O’s broke out some classic game-day threads Saturday against the Seattle Mariners.
  The team sported its 1969 uniform with the traditional stirrup socks.
  Those ’69 threads| #Birdland pic.twitter.com/McEwBIkuvz
  — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) June 22, 2019The throwback threads even had the Oakland A’s talking.
  As they used to say back then:
  nice
  — Oakland A's (@Athletics) June 22, 2019“As they used to say back then: nice,” O
  
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• Get To Know The Freshest New Businesses To Open In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  22-06-2019 23:26 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Get To Know The Freshest New Businesses To Open In Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Interested in exploring the newest businesses to open in Baltimore? From a gastropub to a bakery, read on to see the newest ...
  
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• Get To Know The Freshest New Businesses To Open In Baltimore

  22-06-2019 23:26
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Interested in exploring the newest businesses to open in Baltimore? From a gastropub to a bakery, read on to see the newest destinations to open their doors around town.
  The Tilted Row
  PHOTO: THE TILTED ROW/YELP
  A newcomer to Bolton Hill, The Tilted Row is a Southern and New American spot that’s located at 305 McMechen St.
  Open for dinner daily (and for brunch on the weekends), the eatery serves refined pub fare inspired by both home-style American co
  
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• Baltimore County Police: 28-year-old man dead after motorcycle crash - Baltimore Sun

  22-06-2019 23:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County Police: 28-year-old man dead after motorcycle crash  Baltimore SunBaltimore County police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that left a 28-year-old Middle River man dead.
  
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• KFC Unleashes A Cheetos Chicken Sandwich

  22-06-2019 22:56
  (CNN) — It’s a match made in finger-lickin’ heaven.
  For four weeks starting July 1, KFC and Cheetos will marry their signature fare in a new collaboration that sprinkles magical, orange Cheeto dust on a chicken sandwich.
  In a win for advocates of chips on sandwiches, the KFC Cheetos Sandwich drenches KFC’s crispy fried chicken in a “special Cheetos sauce” on top of a bed of Cheetos.
  Kentucky Fried Chicken’s own Colonel Sande
  
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• FBI Sends Investigators To Dominican Republic Following U.S. Tourists Deaths

  22-06-2019 22:38
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — The FBI has sent investigators to the Dominican Republic to help local authorities investigate the deaths of American tourists.
  Nine Americans have died in the Dominican Republic in the past year.
  Officials in the Dominican Republic said the deaths have resulted from natural causes and are isolated incidents.
  A couple from Prince George’s County were among the Americans who have died in the Dominican Republic.
  Edward Nathael Holmes, 63, and Cynthia Day, 49, we
  
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• It’s Academic | June 22, 2019

  22-06-2019 22:20
  Urbana: 380
  Howard: 290
  Calvert Hall: 435
  
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• President Trump To Delay Planned ICE Raids After Reports Of Scheduled Raids In Baltimore, Other Cities

  22-06-2019 21:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — President Trump announced Saturday that he will delay planned weekend federal immigration raids.
  President Trump tweeted that he has delayed the process for two weeks to “see if Democrats and Republicans can get together and work out a solution to the Asylum and Loophole problems at the Southern Border.”
  At the request of Democrats, I have delayed the Illegal Immigration Removal Process (Deportation) for two weeks to see if the Democrats and Republicans c
  
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• One Person Transported After Being Exposed To Chemical Element At APG

  22-06-2019 21:11
  ABERDEEN, MD (WJZ)– Officials at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center say one person was transported to the hospital after being exposed to a chemical element at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
  The person was decontaminated at the base before being transported to the hospital were they were decontaminated again and are currently listed in stable condition.
  There may have been more people exposed to the chemical but they were not in need of transport and medical treatment at Upper Chesapeake Medical Ce
  
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• Baltimore County Police Working Barricade Situation In Phoenix

  22-06-2019 16:26
  Phoenix, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore County Police are urging residents to stay inside as they work a barricade situation in the 14000 block of North Blenheim road in the Phoenix area.
  Few details are available at this time but police confirm the received a call just before 7:30a.m. for a subject with a weapon.
  Police are still trying to determine if any shots have been fired.
  WJZ will update this story as more information becomes available.
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• 9 People Shot, 3 Killed Overnight In Baltimore City

  22-06-2019 16:09
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating several overnight shootings where a total of 9 people have been shot and 3 have been killed.
  Investigators say the biggest incident took place around 1:15a.m. in the 800 block of North Port Street were 5 people were shot.   When officers arrived on scene they found a 19-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the stomach and a 20-year-old male also suffering to a gunshot wound to the stomach.
  Both of the victims were tra
  
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• 8 People Shot, 2 Killed Overnight In Baltimore City

  22-06-2019 16:09
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating several overnight shootings where a total of 8 people have been shot and 2 have been killed.
  Investigators say the biggest incident took place around 1:15a.m. in the 800 block of North Port Street were 5 people were shot.   When officers arrived on scene they found a 19-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the stomach and a 20-year-old male also suffering to a gunshot wound to the stomach.
  Both of the victims were tra
  
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• Premier Lacrosse League Coming To Baltimore For The Weekend

  22-06-2019 05:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lacrosse fans in Baltimore are in for a treat this weekend.
  The new Premier Lacrosse League will be in town for games at Johns Hopkins. The six-team league is traveling across the country this summer, stopping in 14 different cities.
  The league is basically a traveling road show for the sport of lacrosse. This weekend will be a homecoming for Kyle Harrison who played at Johns Hopkins.
  “If you look at the most successful events in lacrosse consistently year
  
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• Mayor Jack Young ‘Troubled’ By Reports Of ICE Raids In Baltimore This Weekend - CBS Baltimore

  22-06-2019 03:56 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Mayor Jack Young ‘Troubled’ By Reports Of ICE Raids In Baltimore This Weekend  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore is among the listed cities that should expect ICE raids this weekend. President Trump tweeted Monday that next week the ...
  
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• AAA Mid-Atlantic | Gas Prices 20 Cents Lower Than Last Year To Kickoff Start Of Summer

  22-06-2019 02:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gas prices across the region continue their downward trend for another week, giving Maryland drivers a few extra dollars in their wallets.
  Prices across the state are about 20 cents less than month-ago and year-ago price points, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
  Maryland prices dropped by four cents in the last week. They are 22 cents lower than last month and 24 cents lower than on this date last year.
  Today’s national gas price average is $2.66, which is down fo
  
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• Toys ‘R’ Us Plans To Return In The United States

  22-06-2019 02:17
  (CNN) — Toys “R” Us stores are coming back this year.
  Richard Barry, CEO of Tru Kids Brands and former global chief merchandising officer at Toys “R” Us, plans to open at least two Toys “R” Us stores this year, according to a person familiar with Barry’s plans.
  Tru Kids Brands’ owners won the rights to the Toys “R” Us brand last October. They also took over the former company’s other assets and brands including Babies &ldquo
  
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• 3 Food And Drink Events To Check Out In Baltimore This Weekend - CBS Baltimore

  22-06-2019 02:03 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  3 Food And Drink Events To Check Out In Baltimore This Weekend  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (Hoodline) — When it comes to food and drink, there's plenty to do in Baltimore this weekend. From a networking party with Jamaican cuisine to a ...
  
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• 3 Food And Drink Events To Check Out In Baltimore This Weekend

  22-06-2019 02:03
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — When it comes to food and drink, there’s plenty to do in Baltimore this weekend. From a networking party with Jamaican cuisine to a garden wine fest, here’s how to add some flavor to your social calendar.The Day PartyFrom the event description:
  Enjoy delicious Jamaican cuisine while listening to music provided by a DJ. Make sure you bring your business cards and your elevator pitch. You never know who you will meet. Wear all white for a chance to win
  
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• 'It's terrible': Poe Homes public housing complex in West Baltimore still without water after Monday main break - Baltimore Sun

  22-06-2019 01:50 via baltimoresun.com
  'It's terrible': Poe Homes public housing complex in West Baltimore still without water after Monday main break  Baltimore SunAfter five days without regular water access, residents of the Poe Homes public housing complex in West Baltimore received a letter Friday advising them to stay ...
  
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• Bear Enters Montana Home, Settles In For Nap In Closet

  22-06-2019 01:37
  MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a black bear somehow locked itself inside a Montana home and then nestled onto a closet shelf that wasn’t too hard, wasn’t too soft, but just right for a nap.
  Missoula County sheriff’s officials say the bear just yawned when deputies knocked on the window and unlocked the door in an attempt to coax it to leave Friday morning.
  They had to call Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department officials, who tranquilized the bear so it could
  
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• Black Guerilla Family Gang Member Sentenced To Life In Prison

  22-06-2019 01:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A gang member of the Black Guerilla Family was sentenced to life in prison for federal racketeering and drug conspiracy charges.
  Marquise McCants, 26, of Baltimore, was convicted by a federal jury of racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
  At the sentencing hearing, the government also presented evidence that McCants committed an additional murder t
  
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• Almost 300 people without power after massive tree falls down in Baltimore Co. - Fox Baltimore

  22-06-2019 01:11 via foxbaltimore.com
  Almost 300 people without power after massive tree falls down in Baltimore Co.  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE COUNTY, MD (WBFF) Officials say that 289 people are without power after a massive tree fell down in Baltimore County, on Friday. According to ...
  
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• Salisbury Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison For Distribution Of Fentanyl Analogues

  22-06-2019 00:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Eastern Shore man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for drug-related charges.
  Narada Walls, 38, of Salisbury, was sentenced for conspiracy to possess and distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogues.
  The judge also ordered that Walls must forfeit anything of value seized during the investigation, including $29,650 in cash.
  According to his plea agreement, in 2017, law enforcement began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization operating on the Easte
  
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• Cockeysville man faces homicide, DUI charges over fatal Ocean City crash - Baltimore Sun

  22-06-2019 00:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Cockeysville man faces homicide, DUI charges over fatal Ocean City crash  Baltimore SunA Cockeysville man is facing charges of homicide by vehicle and driving under the influence in connection with a fiery crash that left one person dead in Ocean ...
  
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• 3 Frederick Teens Arrested For Shots Fired Incident

  22-06-2019 00:41
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Frederick Police made three arrests for a shots fired incident on Thursday evening.
  The Frederick Police Department received a call for reported shots fired in the 1400 block of Taney Avenue.
  Officers that arrived at the scene located several witnesses and several vehicles that had been struck by bullets.
  Officers also located a second scene where gunfire had recently occurred, at the south end of the Frederick Shopping Center at 1305 West Seventh Street.
  Office
  
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• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Continue Negotiations On Long-Term Collective Bargaining Agreement

  22-06-2019 00:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Musicians’ Association of Metropolitan Baltimore met Friday with Federal Mediators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
  The BSO said that there was “no significant progress” made in the meeting, but that it is committed to bargaining in good faith.
  BSO President and CEO Peter Kjome released a statement in regard to Friday’s meeting:
  “We remain disappointed that there has been no meanin
  
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