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• Foundation Gives $2.7M To City For ‘Social Good’ In Baltimore Community

  27-06-2019 23:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three years after granting the West Baltimore community over $1 million, one of the world’s largest investment companies will be granting Charm City once again.
  The T. Rowe Price Foundation is giving a $2.7 million grant to the City for a four-year program focusing on art, education and human services.
  “All we have seen is beauty grit and grace by the folks in Baltimore”, John Brothers of T Rowe Price says. “A lot of folks are positive about their
  
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• Amid Shortage, Baltimore Police Union Expresses Concerns Over Officer Exhaustion

  27-06-2019 23:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A scrap of crime scene tape laid up against the curb where early Thursday morning police blocked Nicholas Avenue in Northeast Baltimore to collect evidence after a triple shooting.
  It’s the latest act of violence in a city where gunfire doesn’t often stall.
  “Wherever the crime is, that’s where the police department needs to be,” said Mayor Jack Young.
  But the Police Union worries the constant fight on crime and a shortage of crime fighters is
  
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• Baltimore Man Finds 8-Foot Boa Constrictor While Playing Disc Golf - CBS Baltimore

  27-06-2019 23:02 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Man Finds 8-Foot Boa Constrictor While Playing Disc Golf  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A regular Saturday morning outing with friends got a lot more interesting this weekend for a Woodberry man — it ended with an eight-foot ...
  
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• Baltimore Man Finds 8-Foot Boa Constrictor While Playing Disc Golf

  27-06-2019 23:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A regular Saturday morning outing with friends got a lot more interesting this weekend for a Woodberry man — it ended with an eight-foot snake being wrapped around the shoulders of a friend.
  Ian Mack comes to Lake Montebello to play frisbee golf or disc golf.
  Mack and his regular playing partner Dave had just finished up one hole, when they came across another player down by the treeline. He was looking for a missing disc.
  “Right here is where I presume t
  
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• The Stronach Group, Baltimore Talking Future of Pimlico - BloodHorse.com

  27-06-2019 22:56 via bloodhorse.com
  The Stronach Group, Baltimore Talking Future of Pimlico  BloodHorse.comIt might not yet be time for fans of Pimlico Race Course to celebrate. But for the first time in a long time, there's a possibility that the light at the end of Old Hilltop's ...
  
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• This Is How A ‘Rebuild’ Looks And Feels

  27-06-2019 22:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Orioles rebuild.
  It arrived at first as theory: tear down Baltimore’s Major League baseball team and start over with a plan to be a playoff contender in maybe three or four years or longer.
  Theory has become reality and the O’s are halfway through the first season of the rebuild under general manager Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde (as well as an army of newly hired scouts, performances trackers and statistical analysts).
  Fans of the team were given fair w
  
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• Woman Who Lost Unborn Child After Being Shot Is Arrested, Alleged Shooter Goes Free

  27-06-2019 22:47
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (CBS Local) — An Alabama woman who allegedly started a fight that led to the death of her unborn baby has been indicted for manslaughter, but the woman who allegedly shot her won’t be charged.
  Marshae Jones, 28, was five months pregnant when she attacked Ebony Jemison, 23, outside Dollar General store in Pleasant Grove in December of last year, according to authorities.
  Jemison allegedly shot Jones in the stomach during the argument, which police say was over the unb
  
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• Congress Members Protest Delay Of Harriet Tubman $20 Bill

  27-06-2019 22:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Members of Congress joined in a demonstration to protest a delay in the release of the Harriet Tubman $20 bill.
  Maryland Rep. and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer took a lead role on Thursday.
  “Andrew Jackson is on this $20 bill,” Hoyer said. “To that extent, this bill is like every other bill. No women. 53 percent of our population underrepresented for two centuries on our currency,”
  The bill with the face of the Maryland native and abolitionist
  
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• Effort underway to save Cab Calloway's childhood home in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  27-06-2019 22:22 via wbaltv.com
  Effort underway to save Cab Calloway's childhood home in Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreThere's an effort underway to save one of Cab Calloway's childhood homes that his family says is a piece of Baltimore's history. Calloway is the first ...
  
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• AAA Employee Struck By Passing Car While Assisting Driver On Side Of Road In Glen Burnie

  27-06-2019 22:21
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A man injured in a pedestrian crash has been identified as a AAA driver who was assisting a driver whose car was disabled on the side of MD 10 and Mountain Road on Wednesday.
  Arsalan Tassaddique Khan, 27, of Millersville, was giving road service to the disabled motorist on the left shoulder of MD 10 when a Ford truck driving south struck the AAA employee.
  He was taken to University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore with serious injuri
  
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• With new committee assignments, Baltimore Council president empowers freshmen members - Baltimore Sun

  27-06-2019 22:20 via baltimoresun.com
  With new committee assignments, Baltimore Council president empowers freshmen members  Baltimore SunBaltimore City Council President Brandon Scott announced committee assignments Thursday, empowering the freshman class of council members elected in ...
  
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• 15-Year-Old Reported Missing From Glen Burnie For More Than A Month

  27-06-2019 21:45
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Police are looking for a missing 15-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen in more than a month.
  Alejandra Camacho is missing from Glen Burnie, but may have traveled to Baltimore. Police said she may be in the company of an adult woman.
  She has been missing since May 21.
  Camacho is five feet tall and weighs 115 pounds.
  Anyone who sees her should call 911.
  
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• Amazon Adding 100 Jobs To Maryland Fulfillment Center

  27-06-2019 21:23
  NORTH EAST, MD. (WJZ) — Amazon is hiring more than 100 positions at their fulfillment center in North East, Maryland.
  They said the associates at the facility will work to pick, pack and ship customer orders, with wages starting at $15 an hour and night shifts available for up to $16.15 an hour.
  The hiring phase started Wednesday and runs through July 5.
  Click here to learn more about applying.
  
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• Baltimore City, Stronach Group form negotiating team for future of Pimlico - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-06-2019 20:56 via bizjournals.com
  Baltimore City, Stronach Group form negotiating team for future of Pimlico  Baltimore Business JournalThe team is looking for ways to preserve and enhance the Preakness in Baltimore, the state's horse racing industry and its facilities.
  
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• Maryland Zoo's Hutchinson to retire from CEO post - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-06-2019 20:44 via bizjournals.com
  Maryland Zoo's Hutchinson to retire from CEO post  Baltimore Business JournalThe former Baltimore County Executive and longtime businessman is credited with reviving the once-struggling zoo.
  
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• Study: HPV Vaccine Could Help Eliminate Cervical Cancer

  27-06-2019 20:34
  (CBS Local) — The vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) may eliminate cervical cancer, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal The Lancet.
  Researchers who reviewed 65 studies in 14 high-income countries found that since the vaccine was introduced in 2006, there has been a “substantial” decrease in HPV infections and related conditions.
  They found that the two HPV types that cause 70 per cent of cervical cancers, known as HPV 16 and HPV 18, were significantly re
  
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• Another Popular Blood-Pressure Med Recalled For Carcinogen Risk

  27-06-2019 20:28
  (CBS News) — Americans who take prescription drugs to control blood pressure should check their medical cabinets once again. Macleods Pharmaceuticals is recalling another 32 lots of widely used losartan potassium tablets sold nationwide after finding trace amounts of a probable carcinogen.
  The recall involves losartan and potassium/hydrochlorothiazide combination pills found to contain N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid, or NMBA, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Food
  
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• ‘I Do’: Dying Woman Weds Fiancé In Hospital Room Ceremony

  27-06-2019 20:27
  INDIANAPOLIS (CBS Local) — An Indiana woman suffering from cystic fibrosis married her fiancé this week after hospital staff turned her room in a medical intensive care unit into a wedding chapel.
  Anna Gonzales, 30, was diagnosed in infancy with cystic fibrosis. Hospitalized since June 2, she was told she was nearing the end of her life. She asked for one last wish — to marry her fiancé Justin Middleton.
  Gonzales and Middleton exchanged vows at Indiana University Health
  
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• ‘It Was Operating Like A Cult’: Author Gabriel Sherman Talks New Showtime Series On Roger Ailes, ‘The Loudest Voice’

  27-06-2019 20:23
  (CBS Local)– Writer Gabriel Sherman spent years of his life reporting on Fox News and the face of its network Roger Ailes.
  Sherman ended up writing a book on Ailes and the rise of Fox and that has been turned into the new Showtime limited series starring Russell Crowe called “The Loudest Voice.” Sherman serves as a writer and co-executive producer on the show and it’s still pretty wild for him that all his work has culminated with a show on major network television.
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• Hazmat Crews Cleaning Up Diesel Spill After Tractor-Trailer Overturns In Harford County

  27-06-2019 20:10
  DARLINGTON, MD. (WJZ) — Hazardous material crews are cleaning up a diesel spill after a tractor trailer flipped over on a bridge over Deer Creek in Harford County Thursday afternoon.
  The crash happened near the intersection of Darlington and Stokes roads near Darlington. The truck ended up lying across the bridge, blocking both lanes. officials said.
  At least one person was hurt but is expected to be okay.
  The truck was carrying furniture products, officials said.
  Drivers are asked to
  
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• Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Deer Creek Bridge Near Darlington Rd In Harford County

  27-06-2019 20:08
  DARLINGTON, MD. (WJZ) — Crews are on the scene on Darlington and Stokes Rds in Harford County after a tractor-trailer overturns on Deer Creek Bridge.
  The truck is laying across the bridge, blocking both lanes. officials said.
  It is unknown if there’s any injuries.
  This story is developing.
  
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• Baltimore Museum of Art Opens Satellite at Historic Market - Artforum

  27-06-2019 20:08 via artforum.com
  Baltimore Museum of Art Opens Satellite at Historic Market  ArtforumThe Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) has opened a new outpost at the city's historic Lexington Market, the world's oldest continually operating public market, in an ...
  
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• Behind The Scenes: ‘Instinct’ Season 2 Coming To CBS This Sunday

  27-06-2019 19:49
  Instinct is back for its sophomore season this Sunday, June 30th at 9:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Dylan and Lizzie investigate the murder of a successful businesswoman who attempted to prolong the lifespan of humans. Also, Dylan and Andy look to continue their adoption search, and Detective Ryan Stock (Travis Van Winkle) from Nebraska arrives to hunt for a potential serial killer.
  Check out the video above for a behind-the-scenes sneak peak of Instinct season two and be sure to tune in Sunday, Jun
  
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• Girl, 12, Contracts Flesh-Eating Infection During Family Vacation

  27-06-2019 19:36
  MOORESVILLE, Ind. (CBS Local) — A day at the beach turned into weeks of pain and agony for an Indiana girl after she contracted a flesh-eating disease during a trip to Florida.
  Kylei Brown, 12, and her family traveled to Destin, Florida, a few weeks ago “to have a blast and enjoy the warm weather and the beach,” as her mother, Michelle said. But the fun quickly turned for the worst.
  Kylei, who had a cut on her toe from a skateboarding accident before the trip, began to feel pre
  
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• Gov. Hogan Proclaims Freedom Of The Press Day In Honor Of Capital Gazette Journalists Killed Last Year

  27-06-2019 19:11
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan officially proclaimed June 28 as “Freedom of the Press Day” in honor of the Capital Gazette journalists who were killed on June 28 last year by a gunman in a newsroom attack.
  The day will specifically honor Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith, and Wendi Winters.
  The joint resolution was signed by Gov. Hogan and Maryland General Assembly leaders in the last legislative session.
  “One year ago, in a horrific attac
  
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• Map: July Fourth fireworks displays around the Baltimore area - Baltimore Sun

  27-06-2019 18:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Map: July Fourth fireworks displays around the Baltimore area  Baltimore SunView a map and list of Fourth of July fireworks displays in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties.
  
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• Maryland districts join national trend in eliminating class rank - Baltimore Sun

  27-06-2019 18:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland districts join national trend in eliminating class rank  Baltimore SunMaryland school districts that recently chose to eliminate class rank are part of a national trend that's been building for years.
  
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• Ring Of Honor World Champion Matt Taven: ‘I’m Champion For A Reason’

  27-06-2019 18:07
  (CBS Baltimore/CBS Local) — Matt Taven is a natural storyteller. The Ring of Honor World Champion masterfully crafts epic battles of good versus evil in the ring and then will turn around and regale you with an unbelievable, yet 100 percent truthful, story from his time on the road. His enthusiastic delivery will have you feeling as though you’ve been friends for years.
  >>READ: The Kingdom, Ring Of Honor Champs, Tells An Epic Wrestling Story
  Say what you will about his villaino
  
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• ‘The Show Breaks Through Some Barriers’: Bojana Novakovic On ‘Instinct’, Alan Cumming, ‘I, Tonya’

  27-06-2019 17:43
  (CBS Local)– Bojana Novakovic’s character on CBS’s “Instinct” is totally different from who she is in her everyday life.
  The Australian actor is outgoing and vulnerable, while her character Detective Lizzie Needham is guarded and private. The show returns for season two Sunday and stars Alan Cumming, who plays the first openly gay character in a network TV drama. While Novakovic looks at this as a major accomplishment, she also wants the audience to focus on th
  
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• Fisher-Price Recalls Inclined Sleeper Accessory With Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yards

  27-06-2019 17:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fisher-Price has voluntarily recalled the inclined sleeper accessory included with its Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yard.
  The company asks that customers immediately discontinue use of the sleeper.
  Credit: Fisher-Price
  Credit: Fisher-Price
  The recall comes after infant fatalities were reported while using other inclined sleeper products after infants rolled from their backs to their stomachs.
  However, there have been no reported injuries with this product.
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• Baltimore Community Foundation moving to new Midtown development - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-06-2019 17:41 via bizjournals.com
  Baltimore Community Foundation moving to new Midtown development  Baltimore Business JournalThe new hub will also include loft-style apartments, retail and a new restaurant called North Market, said developer Yonah Zahler.
  
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• Man Struck While Putting Gas Into His Car On Route 10 In Glen Burnie

  27-06-2019 17:21
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A 27-year-old man was putting gas in his car off a road in Glen Burnie when a passing car struck him Wednesday evening.
  Anne Arundel County fire officials responded to a 911 call reporting a pedestrian was struck on Route 10 South before Mountain Road.
  The man had been putting gas into a disabled vehicle when the passing vehicle struck him.
  He was taken to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center with injuries that were serious but are not believed to be life-threat
  
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• DNR Reminds Boaters To ‘Ride Inside’ As Bow Riding Is Illegal

  27-06-2019 17:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters to ride inside while on the waterways this summer.
  Bow riding or sitting on the edge of a moving boat is illegal in Maryland.
  DNR warns a fall can put you in the path of the boat’s propeller, causing serious injuries or death.
  Here are a couple of reminders from DNR:A typical three-blade propeller running at 3,200 rpm can inflict up to 160 cuts in one second.
  A typical propeller can travel from he
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question - Baltimore Sun

  27-06-2019 17:15 via baltimoresun.com
  U.S. Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question  Baltimore SunThe U.S. Supreme Court is forbidding President Donald Trump's administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census for now.
  
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• Mount Airy House Fire Causes $760K In Damages

  27-06-2019 16:51
  MOUNT AIRY, MD. (WJZ) — State fire marshals are investigating a house fire in Mount Airy that took 60 firefighters and around two hours to control early Tuesday morning.
  A passerby discovered the fire at around 4:04 a.m. at the single-family home.
  Courtesy: Office Of The State Fire Marshal
  The estimated loss from the fire is $760,000, officials said.
  Marshals said there was no fire alarm and the smoke alarm status is unknown at this time.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  
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• Baltimore is one of the 'most undervalued' cities for homebuyers, study says - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-06-2019 16:43 via bizjournals.com
  Baltimore is one of the 'most undervalued' cities for homebuyers, study says  Baltimore Business JournalA new study by personal finance site SmartAsset sought to find where homebuyers can get the best bang for their buck, and named Baltimore among the most ...
  
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• BSO using donations to extend insurance for locked-out musicians - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-06-2019 16:41 via bizjournals.com
  BSO using donations to extend insurance for locked-out musicians  Baltimore Business JournalMusicians, who have been negotiating a new contract since their most recent one expired earlier this year, were initially told their insurance would run out at the ...
  
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• Baltimore approves $10M in funding for cyber attack relief - ABC News

  27-06-2019 16:40 via abcnews.go.com
  Baltimore approves $10M in funding for cyber attack relief  ABC NewsBaltimore City officials approved using $10 million in excess revenue to cover the ongoing cost of the cyber attacks that immobilized some of the city's systems ...
  
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• Editorial: A Vision for Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  27-06-2019 16:39 via wbaltv.com
  Editorial: A Vision for Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreThe late William Donald Schaefer, former Baltimore mayor and governor and comptroller of Maryland, envisioned a place along the Inner Harbor that would ...
  
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• Maryland Weather: Code Orange Air Quality Alert In Baltimore, Eastern Shore

  27-06-2019 16:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for Baltimore and the Eastern Shore for Thursday, June 27.
  This means the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups.
  “Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected,” the EPA states.
  The air quality index is used to tell people how clean or polluted the air is and how it could affect your health.
  To learn more about the Code Orange, go to the EPA web
  
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• In MD Case, Supreme Court Rules Federal Courts Won’t Block Districts For Partisan Gain

  27-06-2019 16:34
  WASHINGTON (AP/WJZ) —  In two politically charged rulings, the Supreme Court dealt a huge blow Thursday to efforts to combat the drawing of electoral districts for partisan gain but also put a hold on the Trump administration’s effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
  On the court’s final day of decisions before a summer break, the conservative justices ruled that federal courts have no role to play in the dispute over the practice known as partisan gerryma
  
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• BSO Will Offer Musicians Health Benefits During Lockout

  27-06-2019 16:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians, who are locked out for the summer, can receive health benefit after contributions by the BSO’s Board of Directors members and other donors.
  “The Board of Directors and management greatly appreciate and value the members of our orchestra. This has been an extraordinarily difficult time for the Baltimore Symphony, and we are glad to continue providing health insurance for our musicians during the ongoing negotiations t
  
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• FBI Helping Bethany Beach Authorities In Case Of Missing 70-Year-Old Linda Lee Bravo

  27-06-2019 16:17
  BETHANY BEACH, MD. (WJZ) — The FBI says it is providing help to the Bethany Beach Delaware Police in the case of missing 70-year-old Linda Lee Bravo.
  She was last seen on Thursday, June 13 at Sea Colony East.
  Bravo is described as being 5’5″, 180 lbs, with blonde hair and blue eyes. She is believed to be wearing stretchy yoga pants and a loose top and sneakers.
  Courtesy: Delaware State Police
  Investigators said she is driving a white 2011 Mercedes GLK350 SUV with DE registratio
  
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• ‘You See The Complexity Of The Black Man In Today’s Era’: Curtiss Cook On ‘The Chi’, Steven Spielberg

  27-06-2019 16:16
  (CBS Local)– There is not another show on television that looks or feels like “The Chi” on Showtime.
  The powerful creation from Lena Waithe is still resonating with audiences in season two and also features some new faces like Curtiss Cook. The veteran actor plays Otis “Douda” Perry and had some major shoes to fill when he jumped into the show.
  “It was strange and scary because The Chi was coming into its sophomore year,” said Cook in an interview w
  
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• Kabobi by the Helmand brings kebab bowls from Baltimore to Virginia - Eater DC

  27-06-2019 16:07 via dc.eater.com
  Kabobi by the Helmand brings kebab bowls from Baltimore to Virginia  Eater DCKabobi by the Helmand opened last month in Herndon.
  
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• Morning People May Have A Lower Risk Of Breast Cancer, Says Study

  27-06-2019 16:04
  (CNN) — Sleep traits could be a risk factor for breast cancer, new research suggests. Women who said they preferred to get out of bed early were found to have a lower risk of breast cancer than those who stay up late.
  However, experts cautioned that other breast cancer risk factors such as alcohol consumption and being overweight have a greater impact than sleep and said there was no reason to change your sleep patterns.
  One out of 100 women who considered themselves morning people develop
  
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• Baltimore Man Killed In Hit And Run On BW Parkway - CBS Baltimore

  27-06-2019 15:28 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Man Killed In Hit And Run On BW Parkway  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man died Wednesday night after being hit on the Baltimore Washington Parkway in the area of 495. Police responded to the ...
  
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• Baltimore Man Killed In Hit And Run On BW Parkway

  27-06-2019 15:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man died Wednesday night after being hit on the Baltimore Washington Parkway in the area of 495.
  Police responded to the scene around 11:48 p.m. and found a body in the road. He was identified as 52-year-old Mark Johnson Sr.
  Investigators believe one or more striking vehicles left the scene.
  Detectives are asking any possible witnesses to contact the CID Tip Line at 202-610-8737.
  The United States Park Police Criminal Investigation Division and Traffic Safety
  
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• Cyber execs say Baltimore is 'the rule,' not exception in refusing to pay hackers' ransom - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-06-2019 15:07 via bizjournals.com
  Cyber execs say Baltimore is 'the rule,' not exception in refusing to pay hackers' ransom  Baltimore Business JournalAccording to a 2019 report from Mimecast, nearly 73 percent of public agencies have faced ransomware issues. Most haven't paid the requested ransom.
  
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• 8 things you need to know this morning Thursday, June 27 - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-06-2019 15:06 via bizjournals.com
  8 things you need to know this morning Thursday, June 27  Baltimore Business JournalICE agents conduct 'enforcement' in Howard County; Three city pools are still closed; and here's my favorite takeaway from last night's Democratic presidential ...
  
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