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• 10 City Hospitals Commit $2M To Homeless Housing, Services

  02-07-2019 23:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City’s hospitals announced plans Tuesday to help end homelessness for hundreds of people.
  10 hospitals came together to commit money toward permanent housing for hundreds.
  “As anchor institutions, it is both our privilege and responsibility to address our neighbor’s concerns,” said Dr. Redonda Miller, President of Johns Hopkins Hospital.
  The hospitals committed $2 million toward housing and services for 200 people experiencing homelessnes
  
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• Baltimore City Hospitals Announce Plans To Help End Homelessness - CBS Baltimore

  02-07-2019 23:50 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore City Hospitals Announce Plans To Help End Homelessness  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore City's hospitals announced plans Tuesday to help end homelessness for hundreds of people. 2 days ago. Next Video. WJZ Morning News & Weather ...
  
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• Floating bus stops coming to northeast Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  02-07-2019 23:42 via wbaltv.com
  Floating bus stops coming to northeast Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreFloating bus stops make busy roads easier for cyclists and bus riders. By the end of the week, crews will complete making changes to the Harford Road corridor ...
  
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• ‘Saving Lives Is Our Goal’ | Maryland State Police Cracking Down On Drunk And Impaired Drivers For Fourth Of July Weekend

  02-07-2019 23:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland State Police rely on a team of experts who are specially trained to reduce the number of drunk and impaired drivers.
  “Making communities safer and saving lives is our ultimate goal,” Major Roland Butler said.
  One of the ways Maryland State Police does this is through its SPIDRE team– which stands for State Police Impaired Driving Effort.
  “Since their inception, they’ve arrested over 3,300 drunk or drugged drivers. That’s quite
  
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• Maryland Lawsuit Seeks To Block US Policy On Children Seeking Asylum

  02-07-2019 23:34
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Advocates for immigrant children are suing to block the Trump administration from enforcing a new policy that they say would erode legal protections for thousands of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the U.S.
  A federal class action filed Monday in Maryland claims a May 31 memorandum issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services dramatically curtails asylum provisions for unaccompanied immigrant children.
  Plaintiffs’ attorneys are seeking a te
  
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• CAIR Training Teaches Bystanders What To Do When Hate Crimes Happen

  02-07-2019 23:34
  HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — You don’t have to look very far to find a report of a hate crime in Maryland.
  In May at a mosque in Silver Spring, a note was left in the mailbox offering a bounty for slaughtered Muslims.
  A year earlier in Glenelg, four teens were convicted for tagging their school with hate crime graffiti.
  4 Students Charged After Md. School Vandalized With ‘Hateful,’ Anti-Semitic And Racist Graffiti
  In Howard County, the Council on American Islamic Relations
  
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• ‘It Really Is Fantastic’ | Casey Cares, ‘Urban Pirates’ Partners Up To Give Critically Ill Kids Day Of Fun

  02-07-2019 23:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore foundation which has been helping critically ill children and their families for two decades took some kids on a pirate cruise Tuesday morning.
  The “Urban Pirates” ship sailed from South Baltimore, as the Casey Cares Foundation partnered with the ship “Fearless”.
  “The pirate ship is awesome. They get to shoot water cannons, they’re looking for buried treasure,” said Casey Cares Deputy Associate Director Erin Ritte
  
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• Baltimore man calls police to report break-in, discovers cops are the ones who broke in - Baltimore Sun

  02-07-2019 23:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore man calls police to report break-in, discovers cops are the ones who broke in  Baltimore SunWhen Mason Pruett called police to report a burglary of his home in the 400 block of N. Kenwood Ave., he was told that officers had caused the mess.
  
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• Baltimore off to violent start to second half of year - WBAL TV Baltimore

  02-07-2019 23:12 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore off to violent start to second half of year  WBAL TV BaltimoreBaltimore is off to a violent start to the second half of the year, continuing an upward trend in violent crime.
  
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• State sues owner of historic West Baltimore asylum, alleging illegal demolition spread asbestos into air - Baltimore Sun

  02-07-2019 23:00 via baltimoresun.com
  State sues owner of historic West Baltimore asylum, alleging illegal demolition spread asbestos into air  Baltimore SunThe state of Maryland has filed suit against the owner of the former St. Vincent's Infant Asylum, alleging its illegal demolition violated asbestos laws.
  
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• Baltimore Weather: Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Declared For Wednesday Through Saturday - CBS Baltimore

  02-07-2019 22:50 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Weather: Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Declared For Wednesday Through Saturday  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — With temperatures expected to exceed 90 degrees through Saturday, Baltimore's health commissioner has declared a code red extreme ...
  
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• Baltimore Weather: Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Declared For Wednesday Through Saturday

  02-07-2019 22:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With temperatures expected to exceed 90 degrees through Saturday, Baltimore’s health commissioner has declared a code red extreme heat alert for Wednesday through Saturday.
  A number of cooling centers will open due to the warm temperatures and city pools will have extended hours.
  The Community Action Partnership centers that open cooling centers when an alert is issued are:Northern Community Action Partnership Center, 5225 York Road, (410) 396-6084
  Southern Communit
  
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• Patient With IV Drip Arrested While Walking Outside Hospital

  02-07-2019 22:40
  FREEPORT, Ill. (CBS Local) — A black hospital patient in Illinois says he was racially profiled by white police officers when he was arrested last month while taking a walk wearing a gown with an IV drip.
  Shaquille Dukes, 24, was being treated at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport last month for asthma and pneumonia. On June 9, he said he was feeling better and asked doctors if he could go for a walk.
  Dukes said he went outside with his boyfriend and his brother, still wearing his hospital
  
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• T. James 'Jimmy' Hense Jr., a Baltimore businessman and squash champion, dies - Baltimore Sun

  02-07-2019 22:35 via baltimoresun.com
  T. James 'Jimmy' Hense Jr., a Baltimore businessman and squash champion, dies  Baltimore SunT. James "Jimmy" Hense Jr., a Baltimore businessman who was an outstanding squash player, died June 15 of a stroke at Union Memorial Hospital. He was 74.
  
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• Baltimore Delivery Driver Arrested For Indecent Exposure In Bowie - CBS Baltimore

  02-07-2019 22:35 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Delivery Driver Arrested For Indecent Exposure In Bowie  CBS BaltimoreBOWIE, Md. (WJZ) — A delivery driver working for an Ohio-based company was arrested near Bowie Friday after allegedly exposing himself to a woman multiple ...
  
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• Baltimore Delivery Driver Arrested For Indecent Exposure In Bowie

  02-07-2019 22:35
  BOWIE, Md. (WJZ) — A delivery driver working for an Ohio-based company was arrested near Bowie Friday after allegedly exposing himself to a woman multiple times.
  Police said the driver, Martin Briscoe, 24, of Baltimore, exposed himself to a woman Thursday evening in a neighborhood just outside Bowie.
  The victim reportedly told police Briscoe exposed himself to her three times as she walked in the area of Backus and Cory drives.
  The next day, a detective heard a call for a suspicious person
  
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• Animal Welfare Society Board Members Charged With 50 Counts Of Animal Cruelty In Columbia

  02-07-2019 21:51
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Two board members who oversaw operations at the non-profit Animal Welfare Society in Columbia have each been charged with 50 counts of animal cruelty after 165 animals were found to be living in poor conditions in May.
  Scott Pascucci, 48 and Julie Mazurkiewicz, 46, both of the 8500 block of Davis Road, were charged with failing to provide veterinarian care to the animals, fostering unsanitary living conditions and causing pain and suffering.Courtesy: Howard County Pol
  
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• Baltimore Rent Prices Increased Nearly One Percent In June, Study Says

  02-07-2019 20:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Rental prices in Baltimore rose by nearly one percent in June, the third straight month of increases, according to a study by Apartment List.
  The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city is now $960 and $1,200 for a two-bedroom, the study found.
  Compared to the same point in 2018, rents in the Baltimore area are 0.7 percent higher this year.
  In the Baltimore region, Odenton had the highest median rents, with one-bedroom units going for $1,890 per month and two-
  
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• ‘It’s Very Emotional’: Missing Dog Found 14 Months Later, 50 Miles From Home

  02-07-2019 19:45
  RANGELEY, Maine (CBS Local) — A German Shepherd dog that went missing more than a year ago has been found some 50 miles away from it’s home in Maine.
  Four-year-old Shyla had run away from her home in Chesterville on May 4, 2018.
  “It was turkey hunting season,” owner Cindy Ross told CBS affiliate WBAI. “Gunfire went off — she got startled and ran into the woods.”
  This was the first time Shyla had ever run away, but Ross said she was determined to find her
  
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• Cockroaches Are Becoming Almost Impossible To Kill As They Build Resistance To Insecticides, Study Finds

  02-07-2019 19:40
  (CBS News) — Cockroaches are known to be tenacious little pests that taunt humans with their resiliency. According to a new study, these vile bugs may been even more resilient than previously thought.
  Researchers from Purdue University found German cockroaches — the most common species worldwide — are becoming increasingly resistant to almost all insecticides. German cockroaches live exclusively in human environments, according to the study published in the
  
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• WATCH: Woman Licks Ice Cream Container And Puts It Back In Store Freezer

  02-07-2019 19:38
  BRENHAM, Texas (CBS Local) — Blue Bell Creameries says it’s working with police to find the young woman who was caught on camera licking the inside a 64-ounce container of Tin Roof-flavored ice cream before putting it back in a grocery store freezer.
  The video was posted Saturday by a Twitter user “Optimus Primal,” with the caption, “What kinda psychopathic behavior is this?!”
  The nine-second video has been viewed more than 10 million times as of Tuesday after
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty To Drunken Crash That Killed 3 Children On Indian Head Highway

  02-07-2019 19:26
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to drunkenly causing a crash that killed three young children and critically injured their parents.
  The Washington Post reports that Thomas Hawks pleaded guilty Monday in Prince George’s County court to charges of vehicular manslaughter and causing serious bodily injury while driving drunk.
  The 27-year-old faces up to 36 years in prison at his sentencing in September.
  Prosecutors said Hawks drank 10 beers at a Washington Redski
  
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• Former Ravens QB Anthony Wright Shot In North Carolina After Argument With Girlfriend’s Ex-Boyfriend

  02-07-2019 18:56
  CONCORD, NC (WJZ) — Former Ravens quarterback Anthony Wright was shot Monday afternoon in North Carolina.
  Police in Concord are investigating after officers responded to reports of gunshots in the 1200 block of Middlecrest Drive. There they found Wright with multiple gunshot wounds to his body.
  CPD Media Release Regarding Middlecrest Dr. NW Shooting.JCT pic.twitter.com/dnQrWUPkR0
  — Concord, NC Police (@ConcordNCPolice) July 1, 2019He was rushed into emergency surgery at an area hospi
  
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• Defense Electronics Firm To Put Headquarters In Maryland

  02-07-2019 18:56
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A company that produces electronics for the aerospace and defense industry is planning a new headquarters in Germantown, Maryland.
  Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration made the announcement Tuesday that RADA Technologies is planning the new headquarters in Montgomery County, in the suburbs of the nation’s capital.
  The administration says the company will relocate to a 25,000-square-foot facility by the end of this year. Due to the expansion the company plans
  
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• Baltimore Man Arrested After Police Pursuit On I-695 Ends At Shopping Center - CBS Baltimore

  02-07-2019 18:34 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Man Arrested After Police Pursuit On I-695 Ends At Shopping Center  CBS BaltimorePARKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police arrested a man after a pursuit that started on Interstate 695 and ended in a nearby shopping center Tuesday ...
  
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• Baltimore Man Arrested After Police Pursuit On I-695 Ends At Shopping Center

  02-07-2019 18:34
  PARKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police arrested a man after a pursuit that started on Interstate 695 and ended in a nearby shopping center Tuesday morning in Baltimore County.
  Don Trey Busship Lee George, 23, of Baltimore, was arrested and charged with providing a false name, fleeing and eluding law enforcement, driving on a suspended license and driving without a license.
  Shortly after 7:40 a.m. Tuesday morning, a state police trooper stopped a green Buick passenger car on the outer
  
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• Four Women Shot In East Baltimore Monday Night - CBS Baltimore

  02-07-2019 18:13 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Four Women Shot In East Baltimore Monday Night  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after four women were shot in Baltimore late Monday night. Two women were shot at around 11:15 p.m. Monday ...
  
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• Baltimore judge suspended for 'uncontrollable incivility' - Washington Examiner

  02-07-2019 18:05 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Baltimore judge suspended for 'uncontrollable incivility'  Washington ExaminerThe Maryland Court of Appeals has imposed a six-month suspension of Baltimore District Court Judge Devy Patterson Russell citing a "pattern of discourtesy" ...
  
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• Maryland Designates ‘Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment District’ In West Baltimore

  02-07-2019 17:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland is hoping to revitalize a part of West Baltimore by designating a new arts and entertainment district.
  Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment District was spurred by a community-led effort to revitalize a part of the city with a rich history as a hub of social, economic and arts for Baltimore’s black community.
  In its heydey, venues like the Royal and Metropolitan theaters and social venues such as the Arch Social Club, Bamboo Lounge, Club Casin
  
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• Baltimore County Officers Spot Dolphins In Hawk Cove At Hart-Miller Island - CBS Baltimore

  02-07-2019 17:52 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore County Officers Spot Dolphins In Hawk Cove At Hart-Miller Island  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County police officers were met with a surprise while patrolling around Hawk Cove at Hart-Miller Island on Monday– a school of ...
  
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• Baltimore County Officers Spot Dolphins In Hawk Cove At Hart-Miller Island

  02-07-2019 17:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County police officers were met with a surprise while patrolling around Hawk Cove at Hart-Miller Island on Monday– a school of dolphins swimming around them!The Marine Unit with Baltimore County Police said they spotted around a dozen dolphins in the area.
  The group swam up along their boat and weaved in and out of the water around them.
   
  
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• Las Vegas Parking Violators Can Pay Their Fines By Donating School Supplies

  02-07-2019 17:39
  LAS VEGAS (CBS Local) — No one likes to pay for a parking ticket, but what if you could pay the fine with a pack of pencils, binders and notebook paper?
  The Las Vegas City Council unanimously voted June 19 to approve a program that allows people to pay for their parking tickets by donating school supplies instead of money.
  Now through July 19, anyone who receives a non-public safety citation will be allowed to pay for their parking ticket with a school supply donation equaling or greater t
  
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• Baseball Report: Major League Baseball Sets Another HR Mark

  02-07-2019 17:38
  (CBS Local/CBS Los Angeles)- Major League Baseball has been experiencing a power surge over the last few seasons will balls flying out of the ball park at rates higher than any time in history. A big part of that power surge has been Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell who is in the midst of a break out season. But, while the league and Bell have plenty to celebrate, Monday was a day of mourning after the news broke that Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs had died. Those three stories are the fo
  
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• As new leadership moves forward, uncertainty remains over Baltimore Teachers Union election results - Baltimore Sun

  02-07-2019 17:25 via baltimoresun.com
  As new leadership moves forward, uncertainty remains over Baltimore Teachers Union election results  Baltimore SunUncertainty still hangs over the Baltimore Teachers Union's new leadership, three weeks after national union officials launched an investigation.
  
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• Anne Arundel County Opens Cooling Centers For Excessive Fourth Of July Week Heat

  02-07-2019 17:17
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County is opening cooling centers Tuesday through Sunday in response to the high temperatures and humidity predicted for the week.
  Temperatures will be in the mid to high 90s with excessive humidity, and
  The following Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities Senior Centers will be open and designated as cooling centers on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 3, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.An
  
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• Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Went Up 60 Percent Since 2018, Report Says

  02-07-2019 17:00
  ANNAPOLIS, MD. (WJZ) — The blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay has increased nearly 60 percent since 2018, a new report says– meaning you can dig into 60 percent more crabs over Fourth of July weekend!
  The annual Blue Crab Advisory Report, released Tuesday by the Chesapeake Bay Program and developed by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee, found that the overall Bay blue crab population is not depleted and is not being overfished.
  It increased from 372 million in 2018
  
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• Woman Charged With Murder Of Three Roommates By Setting Edgewood Townhouse On Fire

  02-07-2019 16:28
  EDGEWOOD, MD. (WJZ) — A woman is charged with murder three of her roommates by setting their Edgewood townhouse on fire in early May.
  The fire broke out in the middle of the night in a townhouse, killing three people and injuring three more. Nine people lived inside the home that was a boarding house for people with disabilities.
  60-year-old Bobbie Sue Hodge was previously interviewed by WJZ saying she couldn’t believe that three of her friends were dead.“They were all three go
  
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• Dominic Sanchez Charged In Jasmine Adams’ 2018 Murder

  02-07-2019 16:27
  SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Nearly a year after she was found stabbed to death in the basement of her Severn home, Anne Arundel County police announced Tuesday that they arrested a suspect in Jasmine Adams’ murder.
  Dominic Richard Sanchez, 39, of Glen Burnie was arrested in the 29-year-old mother’s death. Sanchez was charged on a warrant which was served to him at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center, where he is currently serving time on another crime.
  Dominic Sanchez
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• Tanks Arrive In DC Ahead Of July 4 Celebration

  02-07-2019 16:02
  WASHINGTON (AP) — At least two Army tanks have arrived in Washington ahead of a Fourth of July celebration that President Donald Trump says will include military hardware.
  An Associated Press photographer says the two M1A1 Abrams tanks are with four other military vehicles on a freight train in a railyard at the southeastern edge of Washington.
  The vehicles are being guarded by military police but are visible to passers-by on nearby paths. A military official earlier told the AP that the t
  
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• Two dead, four wounded in overnight shootings in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  02-07-2019 15:40 via baltimoresun.com
  Two dead, four wounded in overnight shootings in Baltimore  Baltimore SunFive women and one man were shot overnight, two fatally, in two separate shootings across Baltimore, police said Tuesday morning.
  
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• Father Dies In Same Hospital Where His Twins Were Just Born

  02-07-2019 15:24
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CBS Local) — A Kentucky man who was randomly gunned down while walking home from visiting his newborn twins died Friday in the same hospital where he had just become a father, authorities said.
  Tyrese Garvin, 20, was shot multiple times on June 23 in the Smoketown neighborhood of Louisville after leaving University of Louisville Hospital, CBS affiliate WKLY reported.
  He had spent several days in the ICU in the same hospital where his babies, a boy and a girl, were in the m
  
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• Man And Woman Shot And Killed Early Tuesday - CBS Baltimore

  02-07-2019 15:16 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Man And Woman Shot And Killed Early Tuesday  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A double shooting in Baltimore resulted in the death of both a man and a woman. Police said they responded to the 1200 block of ...
  
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• Man And Woman Shot And Killed Early Tuesday

  02-07-2019 15:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A double shooting in Baltimore resulted in the death of both a man and a woman.
  Police said they responded to the 1200 block of Bloomingdale for a shooting around 2:15 a.m.
  Once they arrived they said they found a woman who had been shot in the head and a man who had been shot in the torso.
  Both victims were taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead. Their identities have not yet been released.
  Detectives ask anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-
  
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• Four Women Shot In East Baltimore Monday Night

  02-07-2019 15:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Four women were shot by an unidentified suspect late Monday night, according to police.
  Authorities said they responded to the 1200 block of East Preston Street for a report of a shooting around 11:14 p.m.
  Once at the scene, they found a 20-year-old woman and a 26-year-old woman with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Both victims were taken to the hospital for treatment.
  Officers were then notified of two shooting victims who had walked into a hospital. They said a 23-
  
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• State Police Investigate After Prisoner Found Dead In His Cell

  02-07-2019 14:51
  CUMBERLAND, Md. (WJZ) — An inmate at a Maryland state prison died Monday, according to authorities.
  Police identified the victim as Nathaniel Mcknight, 37. They said another inmate is a suspect but have not released the suspects identity.
  According to authorities, the Maryland State Homicide Unit was contacted about an inmate death shortly after noon Monday. Investigators told State Police that Mcknight was found in his cell with multiple injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene by em
  
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• Growers Express Recalls Multiple Fresh Vegetable Products

  02-07-2019 14:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Growers Express issued a voluntary recall of multiple fresh vegetable products because of possible Listeria concerns.
  Brands in the Growers Express company include Green Giant Fresh, Growers Express, Signature Farms, and Trader Joe’s.
  The company is recalling butternut squash, cauliflower, zucchini, and butternut squash based veggie bowl products. Most of the affected products have a “Best If Used By” date of June 26 – June 29, 2019. The recall doe
  
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• 3M Open Preview: World No. 1 Brooks Koepka And Golf’s Best Players Take On TPC Twin Cities

  02-07-2019 14:12
  (CBS Local/CBS Minnesota)- The PGA Tour’s Midwest swing continues this week as Minnesota hosts its first tour event in half a century when the 3M Open gets underway on July 4th at TPC Twin Cities. After a memorable weekend in Detroit last week, the world’s best golfers make the trip to Blaine, Minnesota where a newly upgraded course awaits.
  The last time the state of Minnesota held a regularly scheduled PGA Tour event was in 1969 when the Minnesota Golf Classic was played for the fin
  
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• Maryland Man Charged In Drag Queen Storytime Scuffle

  02-07-2019 13:19
  SEVERNA PARK, Md. (AP) — A man allegedly assaulted a Maryland public library board member during a Drag Queen Storytime library event.
  The Capital Gazette reports 28-year-old Scott Thomas Miller was charged with assault and disorderly conduct Saturday.
  Anne Arundel County Libraries spokeswoman Christine Feldmann says 30 protesters prayed and talked peacefully outside during the Storytime sessions, which 300 parents and toddlers attended. Two protesters went into a session and started shout
  
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• Baltimore man found guilty of shooting ex-partner in the face - WTOP

  02-07-2019 13:19 via wtop.com
  Baltimore man found guilty of shooting ex-partner in the face  WTOPBALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore man has been found guilty of shooting his ex-partner in the face, leaving her severely wounded. News outlets report ...
  
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• Virginia Moves To Lower Black Women’s Maternal Death Rate

  02-07-2019 12:28
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s Medicaid agency has announced a new outreach program and other steps to help lower the maternal mortality rate of black women.
  Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services said Monday it has launched technology upgrades and other efforts to eliminate delays in health care treatment for pregnant women on Medicaid.
  DMAS said it’s also trying to increase treatment for pregnant women with substance use disorders.
  Last month, Gov. Ralph Northam
  
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