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• Don’t believe the (negative) hype. Baltimore is thriving. - The Washington Post

  16-08-2019 23:26 via washingtonpost.com
  Don’t believe the (negative) hype. Baltimore is thriving.  The Washington PostThe Aug. 2 front-page article “In Baltimore, a healing process cut short” failed to report on the brilliant Baltimore that emerged from tragedy and uprising.
  
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• Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Issued For Sunday And Monday In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  16-08-2019 23:01 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Issued For Sunday And Monday In Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore's health commissioner has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Sunday and Monday. Temperatures are expected to ...
  
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• Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Issued For Sunday And Monday In Baltimore

  16-08-2019 23:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s health commissioner has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Sunday and Monday.
  Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s both days, and heat index values could reach 100 degrees.
  Area residents are encouraged to stay hydrated and check on kids, pets and the elderly, who are especially susceptible to warm temperatures.
  The city’s cooling centers will be open.
  RELATED COVERAGE:Here’s Where You Can Find A Cooling Center In Maryland
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• Ambulance Carrying Crash Victim Involved In Separate Crash In Anne Arundel County

  16-08-2019 22:43
  HANOVER, Md. (WJZ) — An ambulance rushing a patient injured in a crash to Shock Trauma was itself involved in a crash in Anne Arundel County Friday morning.
  The initial single-vehicle crash involved a pickup truck that went off the road on Route 100 near New Ridge Road in Hanover around 8:20 a.m. The Anne Arundel County Fire Department said the driver had to be extricated from the truck.
  Courtesy: Anne Arundel County Fire Department
  While taking the 54-year-old man to the hospital, the amb
  
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• Amid Enrollment Growth, Morgan State University Gets Approval To Build More Student Housing

  16-08-2019 22:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Morgan State University’s Board of Regents has approved a plan that would address a need for more on-campus housing as the university’s enrollment grows.
  The board unanimously approved a plan allowing the university to add between 700 and 900 new beds through an agreement with the Maryland Economic Development Corporation.
  The university and MEDCO will begin the planning process for an apartment-style residence facility once the agreement is finalized, officia
  
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• Medical examiner rules Jeffrey Epstein’s death a suicide by hanging - Baltimore Sun

  16-08-2019 22:32 via baltimoresun.com
  Medical examiner rules Jeffrey Epstein’s death a suicide by hanging  Baltimore SunJeffrey Epstein's prison death has been confirmed a suicide by hanging, the medical examiner's office said Friday.
  
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• More Tires Stolen From Cars, Police In Baltimore County Investigating - CBS Baltimore

  16-08-2019 22:18 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  More Tires Stolen From Cars, Police In Baltimore County Investigating  CBS BaltimoreTire thieves strike again! This time in Baltimore County, swiping four tires off a Dodge Challenger belonging to Anthony Mormile. 1 hour ago ...
  
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• More Tires Stolen Off Of Cars, This Time In Baltimore County

  16-08-2019 22:10
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Tire thieves strike again! This time in Baltimore County, swiping four tires off a Dodge Challenger belonging to Anthony Mormile.
  An SUV in Anne Arundel County was hit the first week of August, another car left on blocks in Howard County earlier this week and now the vehicle in Mays Chapel sadly sits on concrete blocks.
  RELATED STORIES:Police Searching For Suspects Who Stole Rims, Tires Off Car In Ellicott City
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• Niumatalolo, Retooled Navy Look For Bounce-Back Season

  16-08-2019 22:09
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — In the wake of his worst season Navy’s football coach, Ken Niumatalolo made widespread changes to his standard formula for success.
  The Midshipmen went 3-10 in 2018, losing to both Army and Air Force. It was their fewest wins 2002 and only their second sub-.500 season since Niumatalolo took over in December 2007.
  As a result, Niumatalolo altered Navy’s attack on both sides of the ball.
  He hired Brian Newberry as the defense coordinator, replacing Dale Pehr
  
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• 17-Year-Old Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Woman’s Car, Causing A Multi-Vehicle Crash In East Baltimore

  16-08-2019 22:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore city police are investigating an armed robbery that led to a crash involving multiple cars in East Baltimore Friday morning.
  Police initially believed the incident was a carjacking, but now say it was an armed robbery.
  A 30-year-old woman was approached by two men armed with a handgun when she was trying to get into her car on South Clinton Street. They demanded her property and took her car keys, driving away in her vehicle.
  Patrol units saw the car traveling a
  
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• ‘Tomorrow’s Not Promised’ | Maryland Man Recovering After Contracting Brain-Eating Amoeba While Jet Skiing

  16-08-2019 21:50
  STREET, Md. (WJZ) — Ryan Perry is adjusting to life at home after 90 days in hospitals and two months in a rehab facility.
  “I almost died. It’s amazing that I made it,” Perry said Friday. “Tomorrow’s not promised. You really just have to enjoy what you have today.”
  Perry, 30, was diagnosed with meningitis and was treated with several antibiotics. Tests were sent off to the CDC and other hospitals but did not show any specific bacteria.Ryan PerryRyan Perr
  
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• Two female Baltimore Police officers promoted, colonel receives demotion - Baltimore Sun

  16-08-2019 21:46 via baltimoresun.com
  Two female Baltimore Police officers promoted, colonel receives demotion  Baltimore SunA veteran Baltimore Police officer will lead the department's criminal investigations division after being promoted to colonel on Friday.
  
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• 2 Women Promoted To Leadership Positions Within Baltimore Police Department

  16-08-2019 21:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two women have been promoted to leadership positions within the Baltimore Police Department, officials said in a news release.
  Sheree Briscoe was promoted to Colonel after completing a 10-week command and executive training earlier this summer at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. She has also been named the police department’s Chief of Detectives.
  The department said Col. Briscoe had previously been promoted to Lt. Col. in April 2018 and had been overs
  
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• Baltimore school sues landscaping company alleging it hired a convicted rapist who then raped an employee - Baltimore Sun

  16-08-2019 21:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore school sues landscaping company alleging it hired a convicted rapist who then raped an employee  Baltimore SunBaltimore County's Greenspring Montessori School sues Brightview Landscapes after it hired convicted serial rapist who raped school employee.
  
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• Baltimore County school sues landscaping firm, alleging it hired a convicted rapist who then raped a worker - Baltimore Sun

  16-08-2019 21:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County school sues landscaping firm, alleging it hired a convicted rapist who then raped a worker  Baltimore SunBaltimore County's Greenspring Montessori School sues Brightview Landscapes after it hired convicted serial rapist who raped school employee.
  
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• Residents complain about rats and mice in Kushner-owned buildings in Baltimore before Trump blasted Rep. Cummings - CNBC

  16-08-2019 21:23 via cnbc.com
  Residents complain about rats and mice in Kushner-owned buildings in Baltimore before Trump blasted Rep. Cummings  CNBCThese people smelled a rat — and saw a bunch of them too — in Baltimore County, Maryland, apartments owned by the family of President Donald Trump's ...
  
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• Residents complained about rats and mice in Kushner-owned buildings in Baltimore before Trump blasted Rep. Cummings - CNBC

  16-08-2019 21:16 via cnbc.com
  Residents complained about rats and mice in Kushner-owned buildings in Baltimore before Trump blasted Rep. Cummings  CNBCPresident Donald Trump sparked criticism in July when he tweeted that the Baltimore-area district of Rep. Elijah Cummings was "a disgusting, rat and rodent ...
  
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• Blind Bald Eagle Rescued After Getting Stranded On Rocky Bank In Maryland State Park

  16-08-2019 21:15
  HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (WJZ) — A bald eagle was rescued from a rocky embankment at Susquehanna State Park Friday morning after it got stranded.
  Naturalist John Garrison, of Susquehanna State Park, said the park got several calls about an eagle trying to swim across the Susquehanna River around 9:30 a.m. Garrison who was taking a junior ranger group around the park went to go help the eagle.
  He said it was clearly injured because it wasn’t spooked by Garrison’s arrival. He wrapped
  
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• Florida Vacation Home Invaded By Vomiting Vultures

  16-08-2019 21:00
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A New York couple’s luxurious vacation house in Florida has been taken over by dozens of black vultures that are vomiting and defecating everywhere.
  The Palm Beach Post reports the Casimano family can’t even visit the $702,000 home they purchased earlier this year in the Ibis Golf and Country Club.
  Siobhan Casimano described the smell as “like a thousand rotting corpses.” The vultures have destroyed screen enclosures and have o
  
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• A Record 768 Million US Vacation Days Went To Waste Last Year, A Study Says

  16-08-2019 21:00
  (CNN) — Workers in the United States left a record number of vacation days on the table last year, equating to billions in lost benefits, according to research from the U.S. Travel Association, Oxford Economics and Ipsos.
  A total of 768 million days went unused in 2018, a 9% increase from 2017. Of those, 236 million were completely forfeited, which comes out to $65.5 billion in lost benefits.
  Fifty-five percent of workers reported that they did not use all of their vacation days.
  
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• Baltimore Ravens sign linebacker one day after injuries strike position group - PennLive

  16-08-2019 20:55 via pennlive.com
  Baltimore Ravens sign linebacker one day after injuries strike position group  PennLiveJacksonville Jaguars linebacker Donald Payne (52) performs a drill during a practice at NFL football training camp, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla.
  
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• Complaint filed over closed-door meeting of Maryland handgun board - Baltimore Sun

  16-08-2019 20:21 via baltimoresun.com
  Complaint filed over closed-door meeting of Maryland handgun board  Baltimore SunA Delaware man has filed a complaint that the Maryland Handgun Permit Review Board improperly held part of a meeting behind closed doors last month.
  
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• Ravens DB Tavon Young Facing Neck Injury, Probably Out For The Season

  16-08-2019 19:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens get a win in the pre-season against the Green Bay Packers, but some unfortunate news was announced after the game.
  Head coach John Harbaugh says defensive back Tavon Young’s injury is more serious than they thought.
  Jackson Sharp, Rodgers Sits And Ravens Beat Packers 26-13
  The team now believes it is a disc issue in his neck.
  Harbaugh says he may be out for the season.
  Young signed a three-year contract earlier this year,
  Making him the highest-paid nicke
  
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• Juvenile arrested after armed car theft, crash in Baltimore City - Fox Baltimore

  16-08-2019 19:43 via foxbaltimore.com
  Juvenile arrested after armed car theft, crash in Baltimore City  Fox BaltimoreBaltimore Police have arrested a juvenile after an armed car theft and crash Friday morning. Officials say just before 10 a. m. , a woman who was on Clinton ...
  
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• Robert M. Evans, a retired computer executive and photographer, dies - Baltimore Sun

  16-08-2019 19:37 via baltimoresun.com
  Robert M. Evans, a retired computer executive and photographer, dies  Baltimore SunRobert M. Evans, a retired computer executive, Air Force veteran and and avid photographer, died Thursday from complications of pneumonia at his home in the ...
  
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• More Tires Stolen Off Of Cars, This Time In Baltimore County - CBS Baltimore

  16-08-2019 19:33 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  More Tires Stolen Off Of Cars, This Time In Baltimore County  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Tire thieves strike again! This time in Baltimore County, swiping four tires off a Dodge Challenger belonging to Anthony ...
  
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• Baltimore's top 4 art galleries and studios to visit now - Hoodline Baltimore

  16-08-2019 19:25 via hoodline.com
  Baltimore's top 4 art galleries and studios to visit now  Hoodline BaltimoreHoodline crunched the numbers to find the top art galleries and studios in Baltimore. Here's a rundown of the top four.
  
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• Baltimore Humane Society Offering Free Adoptions - CBS Baltimore

  16-08-2019 19:24 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Humane Society Offering Free Adoptions  CBS BaltimoreThe Baltimore Humane Society is waiving adoption fees Saturday as part of a nationwide pet adoption initiative. 2 hours ago ...
  
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• 31-Year-Old Man Shot And Killed In West Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  16-08-2019 18:44 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  31-Year-Old Man Shot And Killed In West Baltimore  CBS BaltimorePolice in Baltimore are investigating multiple shootings that left at least one person dead and multiple others injured Thursday night. 3 hours ago ...
  
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• ‘Traveling Trash Men’ converge on Baltimore in bid to clean up the city - Fox News

  16-08-2019 18:38 via foxnews.com
  ‘Traveling Trash Men’ converge on Baltimore in bid to clean up the city  Fox NewsA group of sanitation workers who call themselves the “Traveling Trash Men” have converged on Baltimore in a bid to help clean up the city.
  
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• Adrianne Bacardi Dietrich Struck, Killed While Walking Along Baltimore County Road

  16-08-2019 18:22
  WHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — A 35-year-old woman was identified as the victim in a fatal pedestrian-involved accident in White Marsh Wednesday night.
  Baltimore County Police responded to the intersection of Philadelphia Road and New Forge Road just before 11:30 p.m. and found Adrianne Bacardi Dietrich in the roadway.
  She was walking against the flow of traffic in the middle of Philadelphia Road when she was struck by a 2005 Buick travelling eastbound on the road.
  She was taken to an area hospi
  
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• Cement Truck Overturns Shutting Down Ramp On I-95 North In Howard County

  16-08-2019 18:21
  HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A cement truck overturned on I-95 north at Route 100, shutting down a ramp.
  Right now, the truck was lifted upright, but the ramp in Howard County remains closed.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene.No word yet on the cause of the accident or if anyone was injured.
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• Anthony Lance Cole Charged In Firing Gun At Baltimore County Police Officer

  16-08-2019 18:20
  OVERLEA, Md. (WJZ) — A 35-year-old Maryland man was arrested and charged after he allegedly fired a gun at a Baltimore County Police officer. Anthony Lance Cole, of Overlea, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and numerous firearm-related charges.
  Man Arrested For Firing Handgun At Baltimore County Police Officer
  Just after 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning, a Baltimore County Police officer was in the area of Springwood Road and Marglenn Road when he sa
  
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• Baltimore Beatdown Podcast: Recapping the Ravens victory in Preseason Week 2 - Baltimore Beatdown

  16-08-2019 18:14 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  Baltimore Beatdown Podcast: Recapping the Ravens victory in Preseason Week 2  Baltimore BeatdownThe boys are back in the studio to give you a quick recap of the preseason week 2 matchup between the Ravens and the Green Bay Packers. They touch on ...
  
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• Police Investigating Carjacking That Lead To Crash In East Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  16-08-2019 18:06 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Police Investigating Carjacking That Lead To Crash In East Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore city police are investigating after a carjacking may have led to several crashes involving multiple cars in East Baltimore.
  
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• Carjacking May Have Led To Multiple Crashes In East Baltimore, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  16-08-2019 18:06 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Carjacking May Have Led To Multiple Crashes In East Baltimore, Police Say  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore city police are investigating after a carjacking may have led to several crashes involving multiple cars in East Baltimore.
  
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• Carjacking May Have Led To Multiple Crashes In East Baltimore, Police Say

  16-08-2019 18:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore city police are investigating after a carjacking may have led to several crashes involving multiple cars in East Baltimore.
  The carjacking happened around 10:30 a.m. Friday in East Baltimore.
  Police are investigating several crashes in the area and are trying to determine which one is the scene and if the suspect’s car was involved.
  The locations are the 2100 block of Orleans Street, McElderry and Collington and Jefferson and Chester.
  Chopper 13 was over o
  
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• Cocaine, Marijuana, Shrooms and Oxy Seized In Anne Arundel County Drug Bust

  16-08-2019 17:42
  ARNOLD, Md. (WJZ) — More than 656 grams of cocaine, marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms were seized in a drug bust in Anne Arundel County Friday morning.
  County police were tipped off about drug activity at a home in the 600 block of Southern Hills Drive in Arnold in July. They executed a search warrant Friday morning and seized the following items:21 grams of cocaine (estimated street value $12,221)
  88 grams of marijuana (estimated street value $9,177)
  58 grams of psilocybin mushrooms (est
  
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• Clear The Shelters Day In Baltimore: Where To Adopt - Baltimore, MD Patch

  16-08-2019 17:34 via patch.com
  Clear The Shelters Day In Baltimore: Where To Adopt  Baltimore, MD PatchClear The Shelters Day Is Aug. 17 In Baltimore - Baltimore, MD - Animal shelters across the country, including in Baltimore, are participating in Clear the Shelters ...
  
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• Adrianne Bacardi Dietrich Struck, Killed While Walking Along Baltimore County Road - CBS Baltimore

  16-08-2019 17:22 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Adrianne Bacardi Dietrich Struck, Killed While Walking Along Baltimore County Road  CBS BaltimoreWHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — A 35-year-old woman was identified as the victim in a fatal pedestrian-involved accident in White Marsh Wednesday night.
  
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• Red Sox need a dominating sweep against Baltimore Orioles - BoSox Injection

  16-08-2019 17:14 via bosoxinjection.com
  Red Sox need a dominating sweep against Baltimore Orioles  BoSox InjectionThe Boston Red Sox have a prime opportunity to make up ground in the Wild Card race if they can sweep the Baltimore Orioles this weekend.
  
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• DC Priest Urbano Vazquez Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 2 Kids In Parish

  16-08-2019 17:04
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Catholic priest faces up to 45 years in prison for sexually abusing two children in his parish in Washington, D.C.
  News outlets report 47-year-old Urbano Vazquez was convicted Thursday after a weeklong trial. The girls, now 12 and 18, testified he assaulted them, even during Mass. Prosecutors said that underneath the Mexican national’s holy robes was a devil that took advantage of his predominantly Latino parish.
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• Man indicted for threatening to kill members of Owings Mills synagogue - Baltimore Sun

  16-08-2019 16:58 via baltimoresun.com
  Man indicted for threatening to kill members of Owings Mills synagogue  Baltimore SunA 64-year-old man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland for making multiple threatening phone calls to a Baltimore County synagogue. Stephen ...
  
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• 59 Dogs, 3 Cats And 2 Turtles Rescued After ‘Poor Conditions’ Reported At Maryland Home

  16-08-2019 16:51
  DICKERSON, Md. (WJZ) — More than 60 animals were removed from a Montgomery County home deemed to be unfit for the animals’ care Tuesday.
  Animal Services officers from the Montgomery County Police-Animal Services Division performed and inspection and welfare check on a home in the 20400 block of Beallsville Road in Dickerson after a dog had to be humanely euthanized because of its condition.
  Due to the “poor conditions,” the officers executed a search and seizure warrant a
  
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• Two dead, five injured - Baltimore Sun

  16-08-2019 16:44 via baltimoresun.com
  Two dead, five injured  Baltimore SunTwo men died overnight and five other people were injured, including a teenager who is in critical condition, in various shootings across Baltimore, police said ...
  
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• Anthony Lance Cole Charged In Firing Gun At Baltimore County Police Officer - CBS Baltimore

  16-08-2019 16:21 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Anthony Lance Cole Charged In Firing Gun At Baltimore County Police Officer  CBS BaltimoreA 35-year-old Maryland man was arrested and charged after he allegedly fired a gun at a Baltimore County Police officer.
  
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• D. Watkins: Baltimore needs help - Baltimore Sun

  16-08-2019 16:10 via baltimoresun.com
  D. Watkins: Baltimore needs help  Baltimore SunWe can write President Trump off as a stupid-racist all day, but we would be liars if we acted like our city also doesn't have serious problems. I say that as a ...
  
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• Tyson Foods Recalling 39K Pounds Of Weaver Brand Ready-To-Eat Chicken Patty Due To Possible Contamination

  16-08-2019 16:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Tysons Foods Inc is recalling around 39,000 pounds of Weaver brand frozen chicken patty product that may be possibly contaminated by foreign matter.
  This product was sent to distribution centers in the following states: Missouri, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
  The frozen, fully cooked chicken patties were produced on Jan. 31, 2019.
  Credit” Tyson Foods, Inc.
  The 26-ounce resealable plastic bags co
  
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• Clear The Shelters Day In Baltimore County: Where To Adopt - Towson, MD Patch

  16-08-2019 15:45 via patch.com
  Clear The Shelters Day In Baltimore County: Where To Adopt  Towson, MD PatchClear The Shelters Day Is Aug. 17 In Baltimore Co. - Towson, MD - Animal shelters across the country, including in Baltimore County, are participating in Clear ...
  
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• 1 Dead After 2 Early Morning Shootings In Baltimore Friday - CBS Baltimore

  16-08-2019 15:20 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  1 Dead After 2 Early Morning Shootings In Baltimore Friday  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police said one person is dead following two shootings Friday morning. The news comes after a violent Thursday night that saw ...
  
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