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• Study Links Common Chemical In Cosmetics And Toothpaste To Osteoporosis

  25-06-2019 23:18
  (CNN) — Exposure to a chemical commonly used to reduce bacterial contamination in cosmetics, toothpaste and products like toys and clothing may come with an unintended risk — osteoporosis. That’s according to a study in Tuesday’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
  The study looked at data from 1,848 women between 2005 and 2010 and found that women who had higher levels of triclosan in their urine were more likely to develop osteoporosis later on in l
  
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• BGE Installing New Hybrid Systems Into 10 Vehicles To Improve Fuel Efficiency

  25-06-2019 23:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The number one expense at BGE are the people who make the business work.
  The second-highest expense is the cost of their 300 vehicle fleet; a fleet — which this year — will burn through hundreds of thousands of gallons of gas.
  In an effort to burn less gas, BGE is installing new hybrid systems into 10 of its vehicles.
  “What’s nice about these hybrids is that it drives just like one of our regular vans,” Dave Doremus, BGE fleet analyst, s
  
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• BGE HOME Installing New Hybrid Systems Into 10 Vehicles To Improve Fuel Efficiency

  25-06-2019 23:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The number one expense at BGE HOME are the people who make the business work.
  The second-highest expense is the cost of their 300 vehicle fleet; a fleet — which this year — will burn through hundreds of thousands of gallons of gas.
  In an effort to burn less gas, BGE HOME is installing new hybrid systems into 10 of its vehicles.
  “What’s nice about these hybrids is that it drives just like one of our regular vans,” Dave Doremus, BGE HOME f
  
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• Alleged Drunk Driver In Fatal Ocean City Crash Has History Of DUI Arrests

  25-06-2019 23:00
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — The alleged drunk driver involved in a deadly Ocean City crash has a history of arrests for driving under the influence.
  Todd Pivec, 41, of Cockeysville, is facing several charges and is being held without bail in connection with a crash that left a man dead early Friday morning.
  One Killed After Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes Into Car In Ocean City
  Investigators said officers tried to pull Pivec over around 1:45 a.m. near 59th Street when moments later he hit another
  
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• BPD Commissioner Urges Public’s Help To Stop Violent Crimes, Talks Deployment Changes In ‘Microzones’

  25-06-2019 22:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison urged the public to report any information on any violent crimes, after a violent weekend in Baltimore.
  He said that of the people shot since Saturday, police know that three of the cases, the victim was in some way acquainted with the person who killed them.
  He added they have made an arrest in the Fulton shooting that happened Monday.
  In another, on Whittier St, officers reportedly arrived on the scene so quickly the suspec
  
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• Baltimore Drivers Are The Worst Drivers In The Nation- Again, Allstate Ranking Finds

  25-06-2019 22:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore drivers are the worst- again.
  For the second straight year, Allstate ranks Baltimore drivers last out of the nation’s 200 largest cities.
  The ranking is based on the average number of insurance claims per driver and an Allstate app that monitors driver behavior.
  Drivers in Washington, D.C. are the second worst, while the best drivers hail from Brownsville, Texas.
  
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• Baltimore Ransomware Attack | City Proposes Using $10M In Excess Revenues To Pay For Recovery From Hack - CBS Baltimore

  25-06-2019 22:28 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Ransomware Attack | City Proposes Using $10M In Excess Revenues To Pay For Recovery From Hack  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore leaders are planning to use $10 million in excess revenues to pay for the costs of recovering from the ransomware attack that hit ...
  
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• Baltimore Ransomware Attack | City Proposes Using $10M In Excess Revenues To Pay For Recovery From Hack

  25-06-2019 22:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore leaders are planning to use $10 million in excess revenues to pay for the costs of recovering from the ransomware attack that hit the city seven weeks ago.
  The proposal is set to go before the public works spending board Wednesday.
  Related Coverage: Baltimore Ransomware Attack | City Inches Closer To Normal Operation
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• Precinct 12 Dundalk Officers Play Ball With Underprivileged, At-Risk Youth In 4th Annual Camp

  25-06-2019 22:25
  DUNDALK, MD. (WJZ) — The fourth annual Baltimore County Police Department Baseball Camp is underway, and Precinct 12 in Dundalk is hosting the camp.
  The weeklong camp focuses on underprivileged and at-risk youth from eight to 14-years-old.
  Officer Spike McElfish, a 25-year veteran of the department who works in Precinct 12 Dundalk began this program in 2016.
  “It was very small when we started, we had about 20 kids, over the four years it’s gotten progressively bigger and bigger
  
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• Cougar Shot, Killed By Deputy After Endangering Mom, Infant Son

  25-06-2019 22:25
  CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (CBS Local) — A deputy shot and killed a cougar in Oregon Friday night after the animal got too close to a woman and her baby.
  Emily Elliot said was aware of recent cougar sightings in her area when arrived at her home in Cascade Locks after running errands, so she pulled her car up close to her front door to unload groceries.
  She got her dog out of the car but left her 10-month-old son, Waylon, in his car seat while she fed the the dog. That’s when she noticed he
  
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• Airports Will See More Travelers Than Ever This Summer, TSA Says

  25-06-2019 22:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Imagine checking into your airline and finding a massive back-up of luggage as the summer travel season goes into high gear at BWI-Marshall Airport.
  Just getting that far is a challenge.
  “It took us like two and a half hours to get through TSA in Atlanta, and our flight was delayed and they had to rebook us and we just now made it in. So yeah, it’s awful,” said passenger Ollissia Shaw.
  And it’s not going to get better any time soon.
  Airports will s
  
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• 28 Cats Abandoned In Washington County Hotel Room Rescued

  25-06-2019 22:09
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — More than two dozen cats found abandoned at a Washington County hotel room are looking for new homes.
  The Humane Society of Washington County said its field service officers rescued 28 cats stacked in cages and left in a hotel room last week.
  The influx of cats filled the humane society’s shelter and they’re now asking families looking for a new cat to step up.
  
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• Humane Society Of Harford County Search For Homes For 11 White Domestic Ducks

  25-06-2019 21:59
  HARFORD COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — 11 little duckies need a home!
  The Humane Society of Harford County posted a call for these ducks to get a permanent home.They said they are looking for farms with ponds for the ducks.
  If you’re interested, they’re telling folks to come on over to the shelter.
  
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• Agents seize record 333 pounds of cocaine at Baltimore port - WTOP

  25-06-2019 21:52 via wtop.com
  Agents seize record 333 pounds of cocaine at Baltimore port  WTOPFederal law enforcement agents have seized a record 333 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a shipping container full of beach chairs at the Port of Baltimore.
  
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• ‘I’m Pretty Happy With My Honda Civic’: Orioles’ Adley Rutschman Not Planning To Splurge After Record-Setting Deal

  25-06-2019 21:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Adley Rutschman arrived at Oriole Park at Camden Yards with plenty of pomp and circumstance, and perhaps even more humility.
  The Baltimore Orioles officially introduced Major League Baseball’s top draft pick to the media and fans Tuesday in a press conference at the Warehouse.
  Rutschman officially signed with the team on Monday afternoon and reports said that his contract included the largest signing bonus in MLB history — a record $8.1 million — su
  
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• Lawsuit: Former J.O. Spice Employee Felt Coerced To Have Sex With Owner Over 7-Year Period Or Lose Her Job

  25-06-2019 21:28
  HALETHORPE, Md. (WJZ) — A former J.O. Spice employee is suing the company for sexual harassment after she said one of the owners pressured her to have sex with him numerous times over a seven-year period or lose her job.
  In the lawsuit, Barbara Fisher said she was subjected to sexual harassment throughout her 18 years with the Halethorpe-based company, including demands from owner Donald Ports that she have sex with him both at work and outside the office.
  The lawsuit also accuses Ports an
  
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• Man Sentenced 12.5 Years For Selling Fentanyl That Caused At Least One Fatal Overdose

  25-06-2019 21:08
  GAITHERSBURG, MD. (WJZ) — A 34-year-old Gaithersburg man was sentenced 150 months– or 12.5 years– in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release for a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
  According to his plea agreement, from at least January 2017 through February 2017, Leandro Acevedo Lozada, aka “Dro” conspired with Bradley Wade Seabolt and others to distribute fentanyl, heroin and coc
  
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• ‘It’s A Truly Beautiful City’: Orioles Top Pick Adley Rutschman ‘Very Excited’ After Introduction In Baltimore

  25-06-2019 20:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Orioles officially introduced their top draft pick, former Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman, to the Baltimore media and fans at a press conference Tuesday. The 21-year-old catcher, fresh off signing his first MLB contract (a record one at that), immediately touted the team’s facility and the city itself as he prepares to start his major league career.
  “It’s a truly beautiful city and I’m very excited to be here,” said Rutsch
  
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• Police Investigating After Man Shot Near Essex Convenience Store

  25-06-2019 20:38
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating a reported shooting that left one man injured in Essex late Monday night.
  Baltimore County Police were called to a convenience store in the 800 block of South Marlyn Avenue just before midnight for a report of a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
  An investigation showed the victim, a 26-year-old man, was shot by an unknown person near the intersection of South Marlyn Avenue and Sandalwood Road.
  The man was taken to a hospital with a gunshot woun
  
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• Baltimore Consent Decree monitoring team reviewing Cherry Hill arrest video showing use of pressure point - Baltimore Sun

  25-06-2019 20:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Consent Decree monitoring team reviewing Cherry Hill arrest video showing use of pressure point  Baltimore SunAn Instagram video of a Baltimore police officer tugging on the ears of two suspects lying on the ground and yelling will be reviewed by the city's Consent Decree ...
  
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• ‘There Is A Part Of Us In Every Character’: Annabelle Wallis On ‘The Loudest Voice’, Russell Crowe, Roger Ailes

  25-06-2019 20:21
  (CBS Local)– Annabelle Wallis has worked on a lot of movies and TV shows, but nothing has ever challenged her like Showtime’s new limited series “The Loudest Voice.”
  The Russell Crowe led show dives into the complicated legacy of Roger Ailes, the rise of Fox News, and the women that were victims of sexual harassment at Fox. Wallis plays one of those women in former Fox booker and executive Laurie Luhn and says it was really difficult to portray something so upsetting
  
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• Woman Loses $2,000 In Devious Scam That Uses Texts Disguised As Bank Alerts

  25-06-2019 20:03
  GREENSBORO, N.C. (CBS Local) — A North Carolina woman says she was recently tricked out of $2,000 in a scam that experts say could happen to just about anybody who has money in a bank.
  Candice Terrell said she was just about to go on vacation when she received what appeared to be a text from her bank about possible fraudulent activity on her debit card.
  “It was basically a question asking if I spent like $2,900 at a Publix,” Terrell told CBS affiliate WFMY.
  Terrell said she imm
  
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• Social Media Taunt Inspires Locals To Rescue Homeless Working Father

  25-06-2019 19:59
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (CBS Local) — What appeared to be a case of social media shaming turned out to be blessing for a Georgia man last week.
  A woman took a picture of a man sleeping in a McDonald’s restaurant in Fayetteville Friday morning and shared it with a private group on Facebook.
  “Just another reason for me to leave Fayetteville,” the woman wrote in the post. “I was in the McDonald’s in the middle of town and I saw this guy sleeping in the booth, I go and
  
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• 333 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Shipping Container Filled With Beach Chairs At Port Of Baltimore

  25-06-2019 19:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Law enforcement officials seized 333 pounds of cocaine from inside a shipping container at the Port of Baltimore earlier this month, the largest such seizure U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has ever seen at the port.
  Officials from federal and local agencies searched a container of beach chairs on a ship that arrived from China through Panama and found four black bags inside which contained 125 bricks of a white, powdery substance that field tested positive for cocaine.
  Th
  
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• Firefighter Dies From Medical Emergency While Responding To Scene Of Fatal Crash

  25-06-2019 19:46
  LIBERTYTOWN, MD. (WJZ) — A volunteer firefighter responding to the scene of a fatal crash near Libertytown in Frederick County Tuesday afternoon suffered a medical emergency and died, fire officials said.
  Michael Powers, 70, a decades-long volunteer firefighter with the Libertytown Volunteer Fire Company, was clearing debris from the roadway after a crash when he suffered a medical emergency.
  He was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
  A procession will escort his body to the med
  
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• Brilliant Baltimore | The Baltimore Book Festival And Light City 2019 To Feature 20 Light Art Installations, Bestselling Authors & More

  25-06-2019 19:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It will be a celebration of art, light, literature, music and innovation in November when Light City and the Baltimore Book Festival join forces downtown — turning two popular events into one big festival.
  Under the theme of Brilliant Baltimore, the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts announced Tuesday the highlights of the 10-day event on the waterfront.
  “The mission of Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts is to use the arts to make Baltimore
  
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• MD Rt. 26 Closed Both Ways After Fatal Crash With Water Tanker

  25-06-2019 19:43
  FREDERICK, MD. (WJZ) — Md. Rt. 26 is closed both ways for an extended period of time after a passenger vehicle collided with a tanker hauling water, Frederick County Fire said.
  The crash happened at around 12:54 p.m., at Unionville Road on Md. Rt. 26.
  Maryland State Police said the crash killed one person and injured at least two others.
  Traffic Alert:Fatal Crash Frederick County, MD 26 closed west of Unionville Rd. @mdsp Frederick advises; drivers should avoid the area. Get updates here:
  
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• MD Rt. 26 Closed Both Ways After Car Collides With Water Tanker

  25-06-2019 19:43
  FREDERICK, MD. (WJZ) — Md. Rt. 26 is closed both ways for an extended period of time after a passenger vehicle collided with a tanker hauling water, Frederick County Fire said.
  The crash happened at around 12:54 p.m., at Unionville Road on Md. Rt. 26.
  Maryland State Police are saying the crash is fatal.
  Traffic Alert:Fatal Crash Frederick County, MD 26 closed west of Unionville Rd. @mdsp Frederick advises; drivers should avoid the area. Get updates here: https://t.co/gPu8nBmDsQ
  — MD
  
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• Baltimore Mailman Delivered Marijuana Along Postal Route, Documents Say

  25-06-2019 18:39
  (WJZ) — A man is pleading guilty to his role in a drug-dealing operation in which he paid a U.S. Postal worker in drugs and cash to not just carry mail– but also distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana while on his mail route around Baltimore.
  Michael Gray faces up to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to distribute marijuana.
  William McRae, the U.S Postal employee, pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana
  
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• Reverse Baltimore's population slide: Find investors for 'an incredibly high-potential city' - Baltimore Sun

  25-06-2019 18:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Reverse Baltimore's population slide: Find investors for 'an incredibly high-potential city'  Baltimore SunPatrick McKenna talks about the possibilities for growth in Opportunity Zones in cities outside of Silicon Valley.
  
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• As Baltimore homicide count passes 150, police chief Michael Harrison says 'culture of violence' must change - Baltimore Sun

  25-06-2019 18:30 via baltimoresun.com
  As Baltimore homicide count passes 150, police chief Michael Harrison says 'culture of violence' must change  Baltimore SunBaltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison praises officers' quick reactions and points to adjustments he hopes will help.
  
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• MVA: More Than Half Of Maryland Drivers Now Compliant With REAL ID Rules

  25-06-2019 18:12
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — More than half of Maryland’s 5 million licensed drivers are now fully compliant with federal REAL ID requirements as the October 2020 deadline looms, officials said Tuesday.
  By the deadline, all Marylanders will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card to board a plane or enter a federal facility.
  With millions still yet to obtain a REAL ID, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration has extended branc
  
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• Baltimore proposes to use $10 million in excess revenues to cover cost of ransomware recovery - Baltimore Sun

  25-06-2019 17:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore proposes to use $10 million in excess revenues to cover cost of ransomware recovery  Baltimore SunBaltimore officials are proposing to use $10 million in excess revenues to pay for the costs of recovering from a crippling ransomware attack that began in May.
  
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• Commonly Prescribed Drugs Are Tied To Nearly 50 Percent Higher Dementia Risk In Older Adults, Study Says

  25-06-2019 17:19
  (CNN) — Scientists have long found a possible link between anticholinergic drugs and an increased risk of dementia.
  A study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday suggests that the link is strongest for certain classes of anticholinergic drugs — particularly antidepressants, bladder antimuscarinics, antipsychotics and antiepileptic drugs.
  Researchers wrote in the study that “there was nearly a 50% increased odds of dementia” associated with a total anti
  
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• Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Children

  25-06-2019 17:00
  Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, excess buildup of fat in the liver (specifically in people who don’t regularly drink or abuse alcohol), doesn’t only affect adults. It happens to be the leading cause of chronic liver disease in children.
  A possible precursor to serious liver problems that can develop in early adulthood such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with a number of risk factors, but primarily pediatric obesity.
  “The most acc
  
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• Gov. Hogan Signs Executive Order For Energy Savings Initiative In State-Owned Buildings

  25-06-2019 16:58
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan signed the “Maryland Leads By Example” executive order on Tuesday, which directs state agencies to develop and manage an energy savings initiative in state-owned buildings.
  The Maryland Department of General Services and the Maryland Energy Administration are the agencies involved in the project.
  “Our administration is committed to ensuring that our state-owned buildings are as energy efficient as possible,” Gov. Hogan sai
  
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• ‘I Really Identified With My Character’: Actor Joslyn DeFreece On ‘Strange Angel’, Journey As Trans Woman

  25-06-2019 16:56
  (CBS Local)– “Strange Angel” on CBS All Access is Joslyn DeFreece’s first TV show and it’s the perfect place for her career to begin.
  DeFreece had previously been working on a project about trans women living in Nazi Germany during the 1930s and 1940s and plays a German trans woman on the show named Brigitte Kamer. As a trans woman herself, things couldn’t have worked out any better.
  “I was prepping to play a German trans woman in 1943 and I was res
  
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• Baltimore County interim superintendent Verletta White, now demoted, will earn $232,700 consulting salary - Baltimore Sun

  25-06-2019 16:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County interim superintendent Verletta White, now demoted, will earn $232,700 consulting salary  Baltimore SunVerletta White, the Baltimore County's interim superintendent, will be paid $232700 to be a consultant for a year. Her contract acknowledges the awkwardness.
  
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• In Poe Homes water main break, Baltimore failed its most vulnerable - Baltimore Sun

  25-06-2019 16:40 via baltimoresun.com
  In Poe Homes water main break, Baltimore failed its most vulnerable  Baltimore SunWe hope city officials use the water main break near Poe Homes as a learning experience on how not to respond in the future.
  
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• Fatal Crash On Interstate 81 Near Hagerstown Closes Northbound Lanes

  25-06-2019 16:40
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A fatal crash involving a tractor trailer closed northbound Interstate 81 near Hagerstown for several hours Tuesday morning, Maryland State Police said.
  Northbound traffic on Interstate 81 was being detoured at exits 9 and 10, state police said.
  Police had asked drivers to avoid the area.
  Traffic Alert: Hagerstown NB I-81 fatal tractor trailer crash blocking all lanes. Traffic detoured at Exit 9 and Exit 10 @mdsp Hagerstown advises drivers to please avoid the a
  
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• Fatal Crash Blocking All NB Lanes Of Interstate 81 Near Hagerstown

  25-06-2019 16:39
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Northbound traffic on Interstate 81 is being detoured near Hagerstown due to a fatal crash, Maryland State Police said.
  The crash involves a tractor trailer and is blocking all northbound lanes.
  Drivers are being detoured at exits 9 and 10, state police said.
  Police are asking drivers to avoid the area.
  Traffic Alert: Hagerstown NB I-81 fatal tractor trailer crash blocking all lanes. Traffic detoured at Exit 9 and Exit 10 @mdsp Hagerstown advises drivers to please a
  
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• Couple Suing Ocean City For Negligence Over Tram Incident

  25-06-2019 16:38
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — A Maryland woman who says a tram dragged her along the Ocean City boardwalk is suing the popular vacation town for negligence.
  Mona and Gregory Jones are seeking $75,000 in response to the September 2017 accident.
  Court documents state Mona Jones reported a driver lost control of the tram and struck her, knocking her to the ground before dragging her across the boardwalk.
  The Salisbury Daily Times reports she was dragged 20-40 feet (6-12 meters) until passengers scre
  
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• Baltimore’s new “al fresco” night highlights how pleasant car-free streets are - Greater Greater Washington

  25-06-2019 16:19 via ggwash.org
  Baltimore’s new “al fresco” night highlights how pleasant car-free streets are  Greater Greater WashingtonA waterfront street in Baltimore, normally reserved for cars, was instead filled with tables and diners for the inaugural Fells Point Al Fresco on June 12. Fells Point ...
  
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• Maryland Democrats Say GOP Gov. Hogan Took $200K In Illegal Donations

  25-06-2019 16:18
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Democratic Party is asking the state board of elections to investigate possible campaign finance violations by Gov. Larry Hogan.
  The Democrats say the Republican took donations from 100 benefactors that were over the legal limit.
  The Democrats’ executive director Ben Smith said Hogan’s 2018 campaign raked in more than $200,000 in violation of the legal limit of $6,000 per donor.
  The Washington Post reports Maryland Sen. Clarence Lam noticed th
  
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• Court Hearing Postponed In Capital Gazette Newspaper Shooting Case

  25-06-2019 15:50
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The accused killer in the attack on a Maryland newsroom last year faced a judge again Tuesday as attorneys edge closer to trial.
  One of Jarrod Ramos’ defense attorneys had a death in the family and was unable to attend Tuesday’s court hearing, leading the judge to postpone some motions, including issues involving his tax and jail records.
  Ramos is accused of gunning down journalists inside the Capital Gazette office in Annapolis almost exactly one ye
  
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• Court Hearing Postponed In Maryland Newspaper Shooting Case

  25-06-2019 15:45
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A pretrial hearing that was scheduled for Tuesday in the case of a man charged with fatally gunning down five people at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland has been postponed.
  The hearing before Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Laura Ripken was set for Tuesday in Annapolis.
  Attorneys for the defense and the prosecution are expected to argue about what information they will be required to share with each other before the trial of Jarrod Ramos begins in Nov
  
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• Two-Thirds Of American Employees Regret Their College Degrees, Survey Says

  25-06-2019 15:13
  (CBS News) — A college education is still considered a pathway to higher lifetime earnings and gainful employment for Americans. Nevertheless, two-thirds of employees report having regrets when it comes to their advanced degrees, according to a PayScale survey of 248,000 respondents this past spring that was released Tuesday.
  Student loan debt, which has ballooned to nearly $1.6 trillion nationwide in 2019, was the No. 1 regret among workers with college degrees. About 27% of survey respon
  
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• Boos Or Cheers? How Will Orioles Fans React To Manny Machado’s Baltimore Return?

  25-06-2019 15:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When former Orioles third baseman/shortstop Manny Machado signed a 10-year, $300 million contract with the San Diego Padres this offseason, many fans likely circled Tuesday’s date on the calendar.
  For the first time since the team traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers last summer, Machado will make his return to the Charm City as the Padres come to town for a two-game interleague series.
  For fans, the return of Machado brings with it a question. How will he be recei
  
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• Baltimore drivers ranked worst in America by Allstate for second straight year - Baltimore Sun

  25-06-2019 15:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore drivers ranked worst in America by Allstate for second straight year  Baltimore SunBaltimore drivers are just the worst. Again. For the second straight year, Allstate ranked Baltimore drivers last out of those in the country's 200 largest cities, ...
  
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• FTC Announces Major Crackdown On Robocalls

  25-06-2019 14:50
  (CBS News) — The Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement plan to file charges against several companies and individuals as part of a major government clampdown on illegal robocalls.
  The mission, known as “Operation Call it Quits,” includes two FTC commissioners from the opposite ends of the political spectrum: Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a Democrat, and Noah Phillips, a Republican.
  The FTC is announcing a major crackdown on illegal robocalls, including 94 actions targeting op
  
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