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• These Baltimore teens’ summer job: Boosting their SAT scores - Washington Post

  07-08-2019 23:54 via washingtonpost.com
  These Baltimore teens’ summer job: Boosting their SAT scores  Washington PostBaltimore — The first time Kolby Farrar took the SAT, he didn't have a graphing calculator to use on the math portion of the exam. He scored 900 out of a ...
  
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• Visit All Of Maryland's 26 Lighthouses And Win A Prize - CBS Baltimore

  07-08-2019 23:37 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Visit All Of Maryland's 26 Lighthouses And Win A Prize  CBS BaltimorePeople travel from all over to visit Maryland's lighthouses, with some of them dating back to the 1800s. 1 hour ago. Next Video. Water Bills Await Baltimore City ...
  
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• Maryland Has 26 Lighthouses You Can See. Visit Them All, Get A Prize

  07-08-2019 23:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — People travel from all over to visit Maryland’s lighthouses, with some of them dating back to the 1800s.
  They’re guiding lights, tied to Maryland’s history.
  “When people think of Maryland they think of the Chesapeake Bay, crabs and lighthouses,” said Matthew Scales with the Maryland Office of Tourism.
  These structures were traditionally used to shepherd ships to safety- but now they’re taking on a new purpose.
  “Now these beac
  
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• Elijah Cummings urges Trump to visit Baltimore, calls for end to ‘racist language’ by leaders - Baltimore Sun

  07-08-2019 23:33 via baltimoresun.com
  Elijah Cummings urges Trump to visit Baltimore, calls for end to ‘racist language’ by leaders  Baltimore SunU.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings called Wednesday for an end to "racist language“ by the nation's leaders and said President Donald Trump should visit his district to ...
  
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watches Canceled For Parts Of State - CBS Baltimore

  07-08-2019 23:25 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watches Canceled For Parts Of State  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of Maryland again Wednesday. A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect for Anne ...
  
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watches Canceled For Parts Of State

  07-08-2019 23:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of Maryland again Wednesday.
  A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect for Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties until 8 p.m.
  A number of other counties were also dropped from the watch.Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince Georges, St. Marys, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester an
  
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Parts Of State - CBS Baltimore

  07-08-2019 23:25 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Parts Of State  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Strong to severe thunderstorms will likely affect parts of Maryland again Wednesday. A severe thunderstorm watch, which means ...
  
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Parts Of State

  07-08-2019 23:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of Maryland again Wednesday.
  A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect for Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties until 8 p.m.
  A number of other counties were also dropped from the watch.Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince Georges, St. Marys, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester an
  
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• Gwynn Oak Man Pleads Guilty In Halethorpe Gun Shop Burglary - CBS Baltimore

  07-08-2019 23:24 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Gwynn Oak Man Pleads Guilty In Halethorpe Gun Shop Burglary  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Gwynn Oak man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of firearm theft in connection with a burglary at a Halethorpe gun shop ...
  
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• Gwynn Oak Man Pleads Guilty In Halethorpe Gun Shop Burglary

  07-08-2019 23:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Gwynn Oak man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of firearm theft in connection with a burglary at a Halethorpe gun shop earlier this year.
  Byron Keith Goines, 25, faces a maximum of ten years in prison, the justice department said.
  The burglary happened around 1 a.m. January 21 at a gun shop on Hollins Ferry Road in Halethorpe. Police reportedly found Goines had cut a hole in the roof above the store’s vault and taken multiple guns. He was arrested whil
  
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• Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings Responds To Trump's Criticism Of Baltimore - NPR

  07-08-2019 23:22 via npr.org
  Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings Responds To Trump's Criticism Of Baltimore  NPRDemocratic Rep. Elijah Cummings responds to President Trump, who tweeted criticism of his hometown of Baltimore. The Maryland Democrat invited the ...
  
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• Red Sox, Orioles To Meet In 2020 MLB Little League Classic

  07-08-2019 23:08
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles will meet next year in the fourth MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
  The matchup between AL East foes is scheduled for Aug. 23 and will serve as a home game for the Orioles.
  Orioles manager Brandon Hyde says, “We’re looking forward to it. I’ve never been there. To play on Sunday night baseball in that kind of environment is going to be a really cool experience.”
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• Woman Bitten In Face By Octopus While Posing For Photo

  07-08-2019 23:06
  TACOMA, Wash. (CBS Local) — What started out as a fun picture ended with an octopus biting a woman’s face with poisonous venom.
  Jamie Bisceglia said she saw an opportunity for an unusual picture after she met up with some fishermen Friday who had hooked an octopus during a fishing derby in the Tacoma Narrows in Washington state. Bisceglia put the small octopus on her face and posed.
  “It was a photo contest in the derby. And so, crazy me, hindsight now and looking back, I probab
  
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• Cars Submerged in Floodwaters as 'Terrifying' Thunderstorm Batters Baltimore with Strong Hail - PEOPLE.com

  07-08-2019 22:54 via people.com
  Cars Submerged in Floodwaters as 'Terrifying' Thunderstorm Batters Baltimore with Strong Hail  PEOPLE.comResidents have shared photos and videos of high flood waters, submerged cars and even damaging hail as the area sees a severe thunderstorm.
  
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• ‘It Will Be A Big Help’ | Eastern Interfaith Outreach Providing Food To Those In Need In Baltimore County

  07-08-2019 22:52
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Drivers near Eastern Ave. in Essex on Wednesday morning might have wondered why there was such a long line of people snaking around the block.
  On the first Wednesday of every month, the Eastern Interfaith Outreach provides food to those in need.
  Marge Blum is in charge. She said if you think you belong in line, then you belong in line- you don’t have to prove anything to her.
  “The working man, or woman, sometimes has to decide, do I buy the roast or the
  
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• Eastern Interfaith Outreach Providing Food To Those In Need In Baltimore County - CBS Baltimore

  07-08-2019 22:51 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Eastern Interfaith Outreach Providing Food To Those In Need In Baltimore County  CBS BaltimoreDrivers near Eastern Ave. in Essex on Wednesday morning might have wondered why there was such a long line of people snaking around the block. 2 hours ...
  
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• Jack In The Box Worker Caught Prepping Food While Barefoot

  07-08-2019 22:50
  PEARLAND, Texas (CBS Local) — Jack in the Box says employees are required to wear shoes, but a customer in Texas said he snapped a photo of a worker preparing food while barefoot.
  The customer took the photo Monday from the drive-thru window of a Jack in the Box in Pearland.
  The man said that he pulled up to the drive-thru window and handed the worker his debit card, KTRK reported. As she walked away, he noticed she had no shoes on.
  Jack In The Box and Carls Jr. fast-food restaurant signs
  
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• Four Seasons Hotel Hosts Catamaran Tour Of Baltimore For Young Cancer Survivors - CBS Baltimore

  07-08-2019 22:27 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Four Seasons Hotel Hosts Catamaran Tour Of Baltimore For Young Cancer Survivors  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Getting a chance to see Baltimore from the water was a special surprise for two families. Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore hosted the ...
  
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• Four Seasons Hotel Hosts Catamaran Tour Of Baltimore For Young Cancer Survivors

  07-08-2019 22:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Getting a chance to see Baltimore from the water was a special surprise for two families.
  Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore hosted the catamaran trip Wednesday morning, inviting young cancer survivors and their parents on board.
  And it’s a view of Baltimore like no other- very different from the one the two families have had- who have spent so many years seeing the city through the window of a Johns Hopkins hospital room.
  “We feel really honored that someone took t
  
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• Baltimore should be grateful for conservative group’s cleanup efforts. - Baltimore Sun

  07-08-2019 22:23 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore should be grateful for conservative group’s cleanup efforts.  Baltimore SunBaltimore should be grateful for the conservative groups who came to help clean up trash no matter the motive behind it.
  
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• Man Accused Of Attacking Boy For ‘Disrespecting’ National Anthem

  07-08-2019 22:21
  SUPERIOR, Mont. (CBS Local) — A Montana man allegedly assaulted a teenage boy Saturday because he did not remove his hat during the national anthem, authorities said.
  Witnesses told deputies Curt James Brockway, 39, grabbed, picked up and slammed the 13-year-old boy on the ground during the national anthem at the Mineral County Fairgrounds in Superior.
  The boy’s mother, Megan Keeler, said she had dropped off her son, Wally, just minutes before she got a phone call he was on his way t
  
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• Cummings defends Baltimore, invites Trump on tour of city - Fox News

  07-08-2019 22:20 via foxnews.com
  Cummings defends Baltimore, invites Trump on tour of city  Fox NewsHouse Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., invited President Trump to visit his district amid an ongoing controversy in which the president ...
  
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• West Baltimore’s Harlem Park Recreation Center, Closed In 2012, To Reopen Next Week - CBS Baltimore

  07-08-2019 22:11 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  West Baltimore’s Harlem Park Recreation Center, Closed In 2012, To Reopen Next Week  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Seven years after its doors closed for what some expected to be the last time, the Harlem Park Recreation Center in west Baltimore will ...
  
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• West Baltimore’s Harlem Park Recreation Center, Closed In 2012, To Reopen Next Week

  07-08-2019 22:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Seven years after its doors closed for what some expected to be the last time, the Harlem Park Recreation Center in west Baltimore will soon be filled with life once again.
  The center, one of four to have its doors shuttered in 2012 in an effort to save money, will hold a grand reopening Tuesday at 2 p.m.
  At the time, then-mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the four closed facilities were outdated.
  RELATED COVERAGE:City Rec Centers Would Open Saturdays For First Time In
  
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Warnings Issued

  07-08-2019 22:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Strong to severe thunderstorms will likely affect parts of Maryland again Wednesday.
  The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning covering southern Anne Arundel County, Calvert County and southeastern Prince George’s County until 5:15 p.m.Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Anne Arundel, Calvert, and Prince Georges County in MD until 5:15pm. @wjz #mdwx
  — Chelsea Ingram (@ChelseaWeather) August 7, 2019A flood warning has also been issued fo
  
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• One person injured after walkway of Ellicott City building complex collapses - Baltimore Sun

  07-08-2019 22:02 via baltimoresun.com
  One person injured after walkway of Ellicott City building complex collapses  Baltimore SunAs a walkway of an Ellicott City business complex collapsed Wednesday morning, a man who was standing outside fell through the second floor, according to ...
  
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• Elijah Cummings Invites Trump To Baltimore After Attacks On His District - NPR

  07-08-2019 22:02 via npr.org
  Elijah Cummings Invites Trump To Baltimore After Attacks On His District  NPRPresident Trump has repeatedly attacked Elijah Cummings' district. "I want him to come and look at my entire city," Cummings said. "I want him to see all the ...
  
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• Baltimore Water Bills Are Coming, Here’s How You Can Pay - CBS Baltimore

  07-08-2019 22:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Water Bills Are Coming, Here’s How You Can Pay  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Brace yourselves, your water bills are coming. Baltimore City Department of Public Works Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., said ...
  
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• Northern Trust: ‘Visually Intimidating’ Liberty National Starts FedExCup Playoffs

  07-08-2019 21:56
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — This week’s Northern Trust at Liberty National starts off the FedExCup Playoffs, the PGA Tour’s high-stakes season finale. The top 125 players (in terms of points) qualify for the first of three tournaments, which tees off Thursday in Jersey City, New Jersey.
  The top 70 players will advance to the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club outside Chicago next week. And after that, the top 30 move on to the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta. Pla
  
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• Cleanup, Damage Continues As Flooding Affects Parts Of Baltimore, More Storms Coming - CBS Baltimore

  07-08-2019 21:50 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Cleanup, Damage Continues As Flooding Affects Parts Of Baltimore, More Storms Coming  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A slow-moving storm brought in rain, hail and a whole lot of flooding Tuesday night. Some people even found themselves in dangerous ...
  
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• Cleanup, Damage Continues As Flooding Affects Parts Of Baltimore, More Storms Coming

  07-08-2019 21:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A slow-moving storm brought in rain, hail and a whole lot of flooding Tuesday night.
  Some people even found themselves in dangerous flood waters, trapped inside their homes and cars.
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  Across the street from the Patterson Theatre, trees were toppled over or splitting in two.0807damage10807damage20807damage30807damage40807damage5Carol Youwer snapped a Facebook video from inside her Canton apartment, saying her street l
  
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• Biden: Trump called Baltimore a 'rat-infected, rodent mess' - Washington Examiner

  07-08-2019 21:42 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Biden: Trump called Baltimore a 'rat-infected, rodent mess'  Washington ExaminerPresidential front-runner Joe Biden incorrectly recalled President Trump's remarks last week, claiming that the president called Baltimore a "rat-infected, rodent ...
  
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• VID | Armed robbery at downtown Baltimore 7-Eleven - Fox Baltimore

  07-08-2019 21:35 via foxbaltimore.com
  VID | Armed robbery at downtown Baltimore 7-Eleven  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) - Police released surveillance video from an armed robbery at a downtown Baltimore 7-Eleven in June. The suspect stole cigarettes and ...
  
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• Former Md. Insurance Agent Sentenced For Nearly $3M Fraud Scheme

  07-08-2019 21:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former Maryland insurance agent and financial planner was sentenced Wednesday in connection with a nearly $3 million fraud scheme lasting six years.
  Jonathan Williams, 48, of Boston, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release, the justice department said. He pleaded guilty in April.
  Former Md. Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty To $2.8M Fraud Scheme
  In a plea agreement, Williams, who formerly worked for New York Life, admitted
  
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• Two NB Lanes Of Howard Street To Reopen Thursday

  07-08-2019 21:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two northbound lanes of Howard Street will reopen Thursday at noon, after significant repair work from the underground collapse earlier in July.
  The two lanes of northbound Howard Street between Conway and Pratt Streets will be reopened to traffic, but it is still unclear when southbound Howard Street will reopen.
  Traffic for southbound I-395 cannot use Lombard to Howard Street but can utilize Martin Luther King Boulevard, Lombard to Light or Lombard to Sharp Street to Co
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Allowing Homers At Record Clip, Underscoring MLB Trend - Forbes

  07-08-2019 21:04 via forbes.com
  Baltimore Orioles Allowing Homers At Record Clip, Underscoring MLB Trend  ForbesThe rebuilding Orioles have allowed a league-leading 229 home runs so far this year.
  
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• Foster mom questions why Baltimore 4-year-old was returned to parents, who are facing charges after his death - Baltimore Sun

  07-08-2019 21:02 via baltimoresun.com
  Foster mom questions why Baltimore 4-year-old was returned to parents, who are facing charges after his death  Baltimore SunMalachi Lawson's former foster mother questioned why the 4-year-old was placed back with his mother and her wife who, according to police, put him in a ...
  
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• Security Being Increased At Camden Yards, M&T Bank Stadium After El Paso, Dayton Shootings

  07-08-2019 20:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Fans heading to Ravens and Orioles games will see a larger police presence at M&T Bank Stadium and Camden Yards in the wake of the deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.
  The Maryland Stadium Authority said while there are not aware of any specific or credible threats to either facility, they will be increasing security.
  “We constantly monitor local and national events, as well as international threats, and use of these incidents as an opportu
  
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• Complaints about Baltimore cleanup crew misplaced - Baltimore Sun

  07-08-2019 20:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Complaints about Baltimore cleanup crew misplaced  Baltimore SunPlease retract your negative comments about the group who came in to help clean up neighborhoods where your readership is living in fifth (“We assume it was ...
  
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• ‘There’s no death in dying’: Baltimore artist honors Toni Morrison with mural - Baltimore Sun

  07-08-2019 20:24 via baltimoresun.com
  ‘There’s no death in dying’: Baltimore artist honors Toni Morrison with mural  Baltimore SunFollowing the death of Toni Morrison, Baltimore artist Ernest Shaw Jr. commemorated her with a mural in Graffiti Alley.
  
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• Orioles Fans Can Taste Wines Before September 7 Game With ‘Camden Vineyards’

  07-08-2019 20:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s a night of wine and baseball at Camden Yards, and fans are invited.
  Next month, fans can attend “Camden Vineyards” at the Oriole Park Bullpen Picnic Area before the game against the Texas Rangers.
  For $75, along with a ticket to the game, guests will be able to taste 20 wines from 11 different countries and receive an exclusive Camden Vineyards wine glass.
  The offerings include red and white wines from Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, Israel, It
  
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• Mary J. Blige and Nas donate funds from Baltimore show to local rec center - Fox Baltimore

  07-08-2019 20:02 via foxbaltimore.com
  Mary J. Blige and Nas donate funds from Baltimore show to local rec center  Fox Baltimore(WBFF) -- Royal Farms Arena and Live Nation are teaming up with Baltimore City Mayor Jack Young to donate a portion of the proceeds from the Mary J. Blige ...
  
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• 49-Year-Old Woman Last Seen August 3 In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  07-08-2019 19:59 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  49-Year-Old Woman Last Seen August 3 In Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreAnyone who has seen Tracey Gibson and or knows of her whereabouts is asked to call Missing Persons detectives at (410) 984-7385 or dial 911. ©2019 CBS ...
  
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• 49-Year-Old Woman Last Seen August 3 In Baltimore

  07-08-2019 19:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are looking for a 49-year-old woman who has been missing since Saturday.
  Tracey Gibson was reported missing from the 3700 block of Nortonia Road at around noon August 3.She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blouse and was carrying a black purse.
  Police said she has never gone missing before.Anyone who has seen Tracey Gibson and or knows of her whereabouts is asked to call Missing Persons detectives at (410) 984-7385 or dial 911.
  
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Warning Issued

  07-08-2019 19:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Strong to severe thunderstorms will likely affect parts of Maryland again Wednesday.
  The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Carroll, Frederick, Howard and Montgomery counties until 2:45 p.m.Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Howard and Montgomery County in MD until 2:45pm. @wjz #mdwx
  — Chelsea Ingram (@ChelseaWeather) August 7, 2019
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carroll and Frederick County in MD until 2:45pm. @wjz #mdwx
  — Che
  
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• Israeli Woman Convicted In $145M Scheme To Defraud Investors

  07-08-2019 19:47
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — An Israeli woman was convicted Wednesday of orchestrating a scheme to defraud tens of thousands of investors across the globe out of tens of millions of dollars.
  Lee Elbaz, 38, is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 9 by a federal judge in Maryland following her conviction on of three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to Justice Department spokesman Peter Carr. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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• Navy Athletics Adopts Clear Bag Policy For Sporting Events

  07-08-2019 19:45
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — If you’re headed to any Navy sporting event in Annapolis this year, you now have a new bag policy to think about.
  Navy Athletics has adopted a clear bag policy, which affects backpacks, purses, fanny packs and more.
  Blankets, seat cushions and diaper bags will still be allowed.
  But if you don’t want to go buy a clear bag, there is a chance you could score one for free, and it also reps the team!
  The first 20,000 fans at the home opener on August 31 will receiv
  
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• Baltimore Artist Paints Portrait Honoring Late Author Toni Morrison

  07-08-2019 19:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore artist is honoring author Toni Morrison in the wake of her death this week.
  Ernest Shaw Junior decided to paint a portrait of her in the streets of Baltimore, where he grew up.He posted this picture on Instagram of his work, located on Grafitti Alley.
  The caption reads, “It almost feels surreal. You never think about it happening, so when it does, it cuts deep.”
   
  
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• Baltimore shooting suspect nabbed in Manchester Twp. - York Dispatch

  07-08-2019 19:29 via yorkdispatch.com
  Baltimore shooting suspect nabbed in Manchester Twp.  York DispatchA man wanted for an attempted homicide in Baltimore was arrested in Manchester Township Tuesday, according to officials. The U.S. Marshals *Service* said in a ...
  
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• Baltimore Artist Paints Portrait Honoring Late Author Toni Morrison - CBS Baltimore

  07-08-2019 19:28 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Artist Paints Portrait Honoring Late Author Toni Morrison  CBS BaltimoreErnest Shaw Junior decided to paint a portrait of her in the streets of Baltimore, where he grew up. 4 hours ago. Next Video. Man Wanted For Inappropriate ...
  
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