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• Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby will testify before U.S. congress on marijuana reform - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 23:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby will testify before U.S. congress on marijuana reform  Baltimore SunBaltimore's State Attorney Marilyn Mosby will testify before the U.S. Congress on Wednesday 10 a.m. in support of the federal decriminalization and legalization ...
  
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• City-owned Hilton Baltimore stays in the black as profit narrows - Baltimore Business Journal

  09-07-2019 23:27 via bizjournals.com
  City-owned Hilton Baltimore stays in the black as profit narrows  Baltimore Business JournalThe convention center hotel remained profitable for the second year in a row despite a drop in occupancy.
  
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• John Deere Classic: TPC Deere Run ‘A Good, Straight-Forward Golf Course’

  09-07-2019 23:09
  By Dave Shedloski
  (CBS Chicago/CBS Local) — One of daily-fee courses in the Tournament Players Club network, TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois debuted as host of the John Deere Classic in 2000 to critical acclaim. And it remains one of the favorite courses among PGA Tour players, even those not named Steve Stricker.
  “I rate the course a nine (out of 10), and that’s worth telling people about,” said Champions Tour player and sports broadcaster Peter Jacobsen when he saw th
  
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• ‘You’ll Wish You Could Spend A Weekend With Them’: Laura Chinn On Pop TV’s ‘Florida Girls’

  09-07-2019 22:53
  (CBS Local)– Everyone likes to poke fun at the ridiculous “Florida Man” stories they read on the internet, but Laura Chinn wants to show what life is really like in the Sunshine State.
  The star and creator of the new Pop TV series “Florida Girls” used her experiences as a high school drop out in Clearwater to make a show about four broke women trying to get through life. While there have been plenty of stories about a young woman leaving a small town for the br
  
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• USM Board Of Regents Appoints Search Committee For New Chancellor - CBS Baltimore

  09-07-2019 22:45 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  USM Board Of Regents Appoints Search Committee For New Chancellor  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — The University of Maryland Board of Regents has appointed a search committee to find a new chancellor for the 12-campus university ...
  
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• USM Board Of Regents Appoints Search Committee For New Chancellor

  09-07-2019 22:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The University of Maryland Board of Regents has appointed a search committee to find a new chancellor for the 12-campus university system.
  The 18-member committee will look nationwide for a new chancellor. The current one, USM Chancellor Robert L. Caret, whose five-year appointment began July 1, 2015, said last month he will not be seeking another term and will leave on June 30, 2020.
  The search committee will be led by two co-chairs, Board of Regents Chair Linda Gooden a
  
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• Pollution Forecast For Chesapeake Bay Predicts More Fish Kills, Dead Zones

  09-07-2019 22:42
  CHESAPEAKE BAY (WJZ) — A pollution forecast for the Chesapeake Bay predicts an increase in fish kills and dead zones.
  For years, the Conowingo Dam at the mouth of the Susquehanna River has blocked sediment from flowing downstream into the Chesapeake Bay.
  “The dam is now full, so now, when you have large rain events, material is scored from behind the dam, so we’re getting more nutrients and sediment come into the bay,” said Beth McGee with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
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• David W. Barton Jr., former Baltimore City Planning Commission chair, dies - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 22:36 via baltimoresun.com
  David W. Barton Jr., former Baltimore City Planning Commission chair, dies  Baltimore SunDavid W. Barton Jr., who ran the Barton-Gillet financial printing firm and served on the Baltimore City Planning Commission, has died.
  
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• Goodwill Store Searching For Family After Finding Purple Heart Medal In Donation Box

  09-07-2019 22:19
  TUCSON, Ariz. (CBS Local) — A Goodwill store in Arizona is looking for the owner of a Purple Heart medal that was found in the thrift store’s donation box last month.
  The medal engraved with the name “Nick D’Amelio, Jr.” along with “S2C, USN.”
  D’Amelio was a seaman second class who served in the U.S. Navy and went missing in action when the USS Little sank in the Solomon Islands on September 5, 1942, during World War II, according to military recor
  
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• Baseball Report: Best Home Run Derby Ever?

  09-07-2019 22:13
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — As MLB enjoys the mid-season All-Star break, one thing is abundantly clear: players are hitting lots of home runs. The League is on pace to shatter its record of 6,105, set in 2017.
  The power surge was full display in Monday night’s Home Run Derby, as MLB’s rising stars battled for long ball supremacy. While New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso emerged victorious, it was Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. whose star shown brighte
  
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• The last thing Baltimore needs is more abandonment - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 22:12 via baltimoresun.com
  The last thing Baltimore needs is more abandonment  Baltimore SunResponding to a Howard County reader who says he's done with Baltimore because of crime.
  
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• Racist, pro-Nazi tweets allegedly posted by city employee spark outrage - Baltimore Brew

  09-07-2019 22:08 via baltimorebrew.com
  Racist, pro-Nazi tweets allegedly posted by city employee spark outrage  Baltimore BrewBaltimore officials confirm they are investigating a city employee after offensive social media posts were flagged online last night on what appears to be his ...
  
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• Man Giving Away Used Glasses To Homeless Told To Stop Breaking The Law

  09-07-2019 22:06
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CBS Local) — A Kentucky man who’s been handing out used eyeglasses to the homeless and under-served communities around the world for three decades has been forced to stop providing the service in his state.
  Holland Kendall said he’s provided more than 700,000 used eyeglasses to people who cannot afford them in 79 countries. In 2003, he created the non-profit Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc., as part of an extension of Fern Creek Baptist Church in Louisville.
  Ke
  
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• Delta flight from Atlanta to Baltimore made emergency landing - Business Insider

  09-07-2019 22:03 via businessinsider.com
  Delta flight from Atlanta to Baltimore made emergency landing  Business InsiderA Delta flight from Atlanta to Baltimore made an emergency landing in Raleigh, North Carolina, after an engine appeared to fail midflight.
  
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• At least 1 shot in SE Baltimore midday Tuesday - Fox Baltimore

  09-07-2019 21:52 via foxbaltimore.com
  At least 1 shot in SE Baltimore midday Tuesday  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) - Police were on the scene of a midday shooting near Orleans Street in southeast Baltimore, about two blocks north of Patterson Park.
  
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• Marine sanctuary named in Maryland with steamship remains - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 21:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Marine sanctuary named in Maryland with steamship remains  Baltimore SunAn area in Maryland that's home to abandoned World War I-era steamships has been designated a new national marine sanctuary.
  
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• Baltimore Police Officer Injured In Collision Between 2 Civilian Cars, Cruiser - CBS Baltimore

  09-07-2019 21:44 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Police Officer Injured In Collision Between 2 Civilian Cars, Cruiser  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City police officer is minorly injured in a car accident Tuesday morning. The crash happened at 10:30 a.m. in the 3900 block of ...
  
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• Baltimore Police Officer Injured In Collision Between 2 Civilian Cars, Cruiser

  09-07-2019 21:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City police officer is minorly injured in a car accident Tuesday morning.
  The crash happened at 10:30 a.m. in the 3900 block of North Charles Street, involving two civilian cars and the officer’s cruiser.
  The front end of the police car was smashed in, officials said.
   
  
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• It's a mess downtown: Trifecta of issues close Baltimore streets - WBAL TV Baltimore

  09-07-2019 21:38 via wbaltv.com
  It's a mess downtown: Trifecta of issues close Baltimore streets  WBAL TV BaltimoreSeveral busy roads in downtown Baltimore remain closed Tuesday and a portion of Light Rail *service* is suspended.
  
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• Baltimore’s weekend rains cause 1.3 million gallons of sewage-tainted water to overflow - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 21:38 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore’s weekend rains cause 1.3 million gallons of sewage-tainted water to overflow  Baltimore SunBaltimore's heavy rains over the weekend caused about 1.3 million gallons of mixed sewer and storm water to overflow into the Jones Falls. Baltimore ...
  
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• Former Pocomoke City Police Chief Will Have Supervised Probation For Interfering With DUI Case

  09-07-2019 21:26
  POCOMOKE CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Former Pocomoke City Police Chief was sentenced to three years, with all suspended, Tuesday after he was convicted of misconduct in office.
  Kevin Sewell interfered with a DUI investigation of a fellow mason, ordering a subordinate to document the incident as an accident when the driver had actually hit two parked cars after just driving four blocks. One car was totaled. The driver lost a tire and continued to drive home on three wheels.
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• Disney Recalls ‘Toy Story 4’ Toy Because It Could Be A Choking Hazard

  09-07-2019 21:03
  (CNN) — One new toy story is a need-to-know for parents: Disney has voluntarily recalled 80,000 “Forky” plush toys, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
  The 11-inch toy is a soft, stuffed replica of a character in Disney Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” movie. It can pose a possible choking hazard for young children who might pull the “googly” plastic eyes off the toy and put them in their mouths.
  No injuries have been reported as of Tuesday.
  
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• First African-American, Woman To Lead Maryland National Guard Major General Linda Singh Retiring

  09-07-2019 21:00
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The first female and African-American to lead the Maryland National Guard is retiring, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday.
  Major General Linda L. Singh will retire later this summer. She served for 36 years.
  “Since my first day in office, Major General Singh has been an integral part of our administration,” said Governor Hogan. “Her leadership abilities have been an asset to the Maryland National Guard and the state. I wish her the very best in reti
  
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• Heavy Rains Contribute To 1.3M Gallons Of Sewer Overflows, Stormwater

  09-07-2019 20:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Rains over the weekend contributed to sewer overflows of about 1.3 million gallons of stormwater mixed with sewer water, Baltimore Public Works officials said.
  The overflows spilled into the Jones Falls through two structured underground overflow points.
  Designed more than 100 years ago, the overflows are used to relieve pressure when stormwater infiltration goes over the sewer pipes’ capacity and are being removed as part of the ongoing work of Baltimore City&
  
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• Slick ads won’t solve Baltimore police woes - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 20:41 via baltimoresun.com
  Slick ads won’t solve Baltimore police woes  Baltimore SunThe 'comeback' pitch to prospective police officers isn't what Baltimore's ailing department needs.
  
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• Non-partisan election districts are a fantasy - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 20:36 via baltimoresun.com
  Non-partisan election districts are a fantasy  Baltimore SunExpecting the states to find a truly non-partisan cure for gerrymandering is a pipe dream.
  
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• Hogan doesn’t hate Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 20:06 via baltimoresun.com
  Hogan doesn’t hate Baltimore  Baltimore SunContrary to what Democrats say, Gov. Larry Hogan doesn't hate Baltimore. He has other reasons not to spend fenced-off funds.
  
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• Two Men Arrested In Fatal Pool Party Shooting In Glen Burnie Over Fourth Of July Weekend

  09-07-2019 20:05
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Two men were arrested in a fatal pool party shooting over the Fourth of July weekend, Anne Arundel County Police said Tuesday.
  Patrol officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 500 block of Everett Road in Glen Burnie, Md. at around 11:15 p.m. on July 5.
  Officers found one person had been shot, identified as James Antonio Diggs IV, a 29-year-old man who later died from his injuries.
  Homicide detectives learned while on the scene that two other shooting vic
  
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• God is just; KAL is not - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 19:58 via baltimoresun.com
  God is just; KAL is not  Baltimore SunKAL commits blasphemy in his latest take-down of President Donald Trump.
  
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• Towson parade protest was a celebration of freedom - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 19:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Towson parade protest was a celebration of freedom  Baltimore SunCritics of anti-Trump protest at Towson Fourth of July parade get the whole point of U.S. all wrong.
  
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• Defense Asking For More Time To Prepare For Sean Urbanski Trial

  09-07-2019 19:42
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Defense attorneys are asking for more time to prepare for the trial of a white man charged with murder and a hate crime in the fatal stabbing of an African American man at the University of Maryland.
  Sean Urbanski’s trial is set to begin on July 22. He is charged in the May 2017 death of Richard Collins, a Bowie State graduate who was visiting friends in College Park.
  The defense said an expert needs more time to examine evidence.
  The judge has not ruled eit
  
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• God is just and KAL is not - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 19:35 via baltimoresun.com
  God is just and KAL is not  Baltimore SunKal Kallaugher's latest political cartoon comparing President Donald Trump to God is a new low.
  
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• Singh, first woman to lead Maryland National Guard, to retire - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 19:34 via baltimoresun.com
  Singh, first woman to lead Maryland National Guard, to retire  Baltimore SunMaj. Gen. Linda L. Singh, the first woman and African American to command the Maryland National Guard, announced Tuesday that she plans to retire this ...
  
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• Father Builds Baseball ‘Field Of Dreams’ In Backyard For 5-Year-Old Son

  09-07-2019 19:34
  BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (CBS Local) — An Ohio father has transformed his backyard into a “Field of Dreams,” but this time the “if you build it he will come” voices did not come from a cornfield, as depicted in the iconic 1989 film.
  Jason Kidd of Brookfield Township — not the former NBA player — said he built a baseball field in the backyard of his home at the request of his 5-year-old son.
  “I kind of blew him off, and then a couple (of) days late
  
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• West Virginia Man Arrested For Allegedly Recording Minor In Frederick JC Penney Dressing Room

  09-07-2019 19:31
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — A West Virginia man is charged with one count of visual surveillance with prurient intent after a minor was changing in a JC Penney’s dressing room and saw a cell phone coming from underneath the side of the room.
  The girl alerted her mother who started toward the dressing room where the cell phone came from, but moments later, a man left the dressing room and quickly left the store.
  A nearby witness saw the man, identified as Daniel Leroy Walter Jr., 29, of Fa
  
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• Horseshoe Baltimore revenues take an 18% nosedive in June - Baltimore Brew

  09-07-2019 19:26 via baltimorebrew.com
  Horseshoe Baltimore revenues take an 18% nosedive in June  Baltimore BrewBaltimore's Horseshoe Casino recorded its lowest monthly revenues in history last month, losing nearly $1 of every $5 it took in a year ago. Total slots and table ...
  
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• Can Obamacare survive a real death panel? - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 19:21 via baltimoresun.com
  Can Obamacare survive a real death panel?  Baltimore SunIt's no exaggeration to fear that thousands of lives will be shortened if federal courts kill the Affordable Care Act.
  
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• Dolphins Spotted Near Thomas Point Lighthouse

  09-07-2019 19:19
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Dolphins were spotted over the Fourth of July weekend swimming along a boat near the Thomas Point Lighthouse.
  A boater caught the group bobbing in and out of the water alongside their boat around 10 a.m. Sunday morning. 
   
  
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• Maryland Area With World War I Steamship Remains Named Marine Sanctuary

  09-07-2019 19:15
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An area in Maryland that’s home to abandoned World War I-era steamships has been designated a new national marine sanctuary.
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the state of Maryland and Charles County announced the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary on Monday.
  It contains more than 100 abandoned steamships and vessels that were built as part of the nation’s engagement in World War I.
  It’s about 40 miles (64 kilomete
  
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• Baltimore investigating racist and anti-Semitic tweets allegedly posted by Public Works employee - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 19:08 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore investigating racist and anti-Semitic tweets allegedly posted by Public Works employee  Baltimore SunAn employee of the Baltimore Department of Public Works is under investigation by the city's watchdog agency after his Twitter was revealed to contain racist, ...
  
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• Baltimore launches marketing campaign to recruit police - Miami Herald

  09-07-2019 19:00 via miamiherald.com
  Baltimore launches marketing campaign to recruit police  Miami HeraldBaltimore has a new marketing campaign to try to recruit new officers to a police department plagued by corruption.
  
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• Pit bull shot by police after attacking 2 people in South Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 18:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Pit bull shot by police after attacking 2 people in South Baltimore  Baltimore SunA Baltimore police shot a pit bull after the dog attacked two people.
  
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• Person Rescued From Manhole Downtown Tuesday Afternoon - CBS Baltimore

  09-07-2019 18:53 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Person Rescued From Manhole Downtown Tuesday Afternoon  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire rescued a person who fell into a manhole downtown Tuesday afternoon. The person reportedly fell into the manhole at ...
  
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• Person Rescued From Manhole Downtown Tuesday Afternoon

  09-07-2019 18:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire rescued a person who fell into a manhole downtown Tuesday afternoon.
  The person reportedly fell into the manhole at 21st and Charles Street at around 12:18 p.m.
  He was quickly pulled out and taken to a local hospital at by 12:40 p.m., officials said.
  His injuries are non-life threatening.
  This story is developing.
  
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• 75-Year-Old Overlea Man Last Seen June 19 - CBS Baltimore

  09-07-2019 18:44 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  75-Year-Old Overlea Man Last Seen June 19  CBS BaltimoreOVERLEA, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are looking for 75-year-old Lurman Foxwell who was last seen June 19 on Leslie Ave in Overlea. Police said ...
  
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• 75-Year-Old Overlea Man Last Seen June 19

  09-07-2019 18:44
  OVERLEA, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are looking for 75-year-old Lurman Foxwell who was last seen June 19 on Leslie Ave in Overlea.
  Police said he frequents Overlea Diner, Rosedale Federal near Belair Rd. near the city line.
  Courtesy: Baltimore County Police
  Foxwell is 5’6″ and 120 lbs. If anyone sees him or has any information call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020 or call 911.
  
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• Show 'n Shine - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 18:32 via baltimoresun.com
  Show 'n Shine  Baltimore SunCar shows, club meetings, events, fundraisers, museums and other car-oriented activities around San Diego County.
  
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• Hogan Appoints Aide As New Secretary Of Labor

  09-07-2019 18:24
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed a new labor secretary.
  Hogan announced the appointment of Tiffany Robinson on Tuesday.
  She has worked since 2016 as a deputy chief of staff in the governor’s office, where she advises on labor, housing, education, human serves and health matters.
  Before that, Robinson served as assistant secretary in Maryland’s Department of Housing and Community Development.
  She also was the director of the Community Development Adm
  
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• Arrest made in Overlea shooting - Baltimore Sun

  09-07-2019 18:06 via baltimoresun.com
  Arrest made in Overlea shooting  Baltimore SunBaltimore County Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in an Overlea shooting that left one man injured.
  
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• Pig Found Wandering Across North Point Boulevard - CBS Baltimore

  09-07-2019 18:05 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Pig Found Wandering Across North Point Boulevard  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police responded to a traffic hazard and found a lost pig wandering back and forth across North Point ...
  
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