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• Two New Food Options Available At M&T Bank Stadium Ahead Of Ravens’ 2019 Season

  21-08-2019 23:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Football season is back, and as Ravens fans return to M&T Bank Stadium this fall they will have two new food options to try.
  The first is the Pratt Street Hoagie, a $12 sub made with pit beef, house-made crab dip, horseradish cheddar cheese and picked red onions.
  Pratt Street Hoagie. Courtesy: Aramark
  For chicken fans, the stadium is adding the $8 Frank’s Buffalo Chicken Burger to the menu.
  The Hoffman’s Farms burger is topped with buffalo chicken dip, Fra
  
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• New Baltimore County teachers get oriented for back-to-school - WBAL TV Baltimore

  21-08-2019 23:45 via wbaltv.com
  New Baltimore County teachers get oriented for back-to-school  WBAL TV BaltimoreAnother sign the first day of school is a lot closer -- nearly, 1000 new Baltimore County teachers are now on the job.
  
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• ‘They’re All Going To Be Proven Wrong’ | John Harbaugh Confident In New Era Of Lamar Jackson Led Offense

  21-08-2019 23:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s the beginning of a new era for the Baltimore Ravens.
  For the first time in a decade, quarterback Joe Flacco will not be under center. Instead, the offense will be led by second-year quarterback Lamar Jackson.
  Last season, Jackson started in seven games for the Ravens. In those games, Jackson had a Total QBR of 42.6. He completed 58 percent of his passes for 1,201 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions.
  One of Jackson’s biggest problems last y
  
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• Pan Am Games Protesters Put On Probation For 12 Months

  21-08-2019 23:26
  DENVER (CBS Local) — Two U.S. athletes have been placed on probation for 12 months for their political protests last week at the Pan Am Games.
  American gold medalist fencer Race Imboden took a knee as the U.S. national anthem played at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, to protest racism, gun control, mistreatment of immigrants, and “a president who spreads hate.”
  Hammer thrower Gwen Berry raised her fist when the anthem played during her medal ceremony to “stand for a
  
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• Baltimore comptroller upset over no show from youth fund officials - WBAL TV Baltimore

  21-08-2019 23:21 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore comptroller upset over no show from youth fund officials  WBAL TV BaltimoreThere is new controversy about the $25 million Baltimore Children and Youth Fund. Baltimore City Comptroller Joan Pratt criticized the manager of the fund, ...
  
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• The Climate Crisis Could Make It More Dangerous To Play Sports Outdoors

  21-08-2019 23:19
  (CNN) — About this time every year, there are news reports about student athletes who collapse during practice while getting ready for a big game. Heat illness can lead to death and injury among athletes, and a new report examines why the risk could be rising.
  The report from Climate Central, a nonprofit science and news organization, analyzed 239 locations in the United States. It found that 198 cities have experienced an increase in the annual number of days with a heat index temperature
  
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• Federal Court Blocks Natural Gas Pipeline Construction In Western Maryland

  21-08-2019 23:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A pipeline that would have run under parts of western Maryland will not move forward.
  The United States District Court of Maryland blocked construction of a pipeline under state-owned land in western Maryland on Wednesday, agreeing with Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh that the pipeline company was not allowed to move forward with it.
  Columbia Gas filed their lawsuit on May 17 after the Maryland Board of Public Works unanimously voted against granting an easement
  
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• ‘Look Up, Look Out’ Campaign Urges Drivers, Pedestrians To Be Safe This Back-To-School Season

  21-08-2019 23:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As students get ready to head back to school, educators and highway administrators are teaming up to deliver a safety message to kids, parents and drivers.
  In two weeks, the crosswalks across Baltimore County will be packed with students heading back to class.
  Summit Park Elementary School Principal Sheila Thomas said the first lesson is getting their safely.
  “All of our students at some point are pedestrians in their commute to school, whether it be in a car, or a
  
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• White Marsh Chick-fil-A Holds Back-To-School Safety Day

  21-08-2019 23:00
  WHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — Safety was the name of the game at the Chick-fil-A restaurant in White Marsh Wednesday as dozens took part in the Chick-fil-A Safety Day.
  The restaurant handed out 150 crosswalk safety bags to kids and local first responders took part in some friendly competitions, including lemon squeezing and push-up contests.
  The event served as a way to highlight the importance of drivers and pedestrians being cautious and alert as thousands of students head back to class in th
  
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• ‘Today Is A Joyous Day’: Sgt. Isaac Carrington Released From Shock Trauma

  21-08-2019 22:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police Department Sergeant Isaac Carrington has been released from the hospital after being shot earlier this month.
  Members of the city’s police and fire departments formed a ceremonial gauntlet outside the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center’s ambulance bay entrance as Carrington was loaded into an ambulance and taken home.
  Sgt. Carrington was shot two weeks ago during an attempted armed robbery outside his home.
  “We’re glad that
  
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• Traffic Gridlocked During Rush Hour Wednesday As City Hosts Shriners Parade, Orioles Game

  21-08-2019 22:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Traffic was gridlocked Wednesday during rush hour as the City of Baltimore hosted back-to-back events in downtown.
  The city hosted back-to-back attractions — the parade and an Orioles game — people who live and work downtown were urged to plan ahead.
  Many offices even closed early for the day so commuters could get a head start on the drive home.
  “In fact, we’re letting out of court early today in anticipation of the traffic,” said Morga
  
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• Two 7-Elevens Robbed Overnight In Anne Arundel County

  21-08-2019 22:43
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Police are investigating two separate armed robberies of 7-Elevens in Anne Arundel County overnight.
  At around 11:55 p.m., a call came in for an armed robbery of the 7-Eleven located at 4000 Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn Park.
  An officer was in the area about to conduct a check of the store when he saw a man matching the suspect description called in running across Ritchie Highway away from the store.
  The officer went after the suspect on foot and apprehended
  
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• CBS Sports HQ’s Fantasy Football Telethon Returns

  21-08-2019 22:33
  (CBS New York/CBS Local Sports) — With the NFL season just weeks away, here comes fantasy football. Fantasy die-hards and novices alike have already started planning for the all-important fantasy draft, which will happen some time before that first Thursday in September. Their choices will very likely affect their success this season.
  Before you draft, tune in to CBS Sports HQ’s second annual live fantasy football telethon. The 24/7 streaming sports network, which features news, high
  
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• Columbia Mom Accused Of Suffocating Newborn Boy In Zipped Plastic Bag Released On Bond

  21-08-2019 22:20
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Moira Akers, accused of suffocating her newborn boy in a zipped plastic bag after her home birth has been released on bond.
  The bail was set at $150,000 and Akers posted it Tuesday, records confirm.
  The 38-year-old woman from Columbia, Md., has been charged with one count of first-degree murder.
  Police were called to Howard County General Hospital on November 1, 2018 after Akers had been taken from her home by paramedics, where they learned she had given birth inside
  
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• Maryland weather: Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Baltimore area - Baltimore Sun

  21-08-2019 22:18 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland weather: Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Baltimore area  Baltimore SunA severe thunderstorm watch is in effect Wednesday until 10 p.m. for the greater Baltimore region, according to the National Weather *Service*.
  
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• Intoxicated Woman Charged After Allegedly Biting, Kicking Officers At BWI

  21-08-2019 22:01
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — A 31-year-old Sacramento woman was arrested and charged with assault Sunday after an incident at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport.
  Kiyoshi Andrea Bill was charged with five counts of second-degree assault and one count each of public intoxication and resisting arrest along with two other charges after she was denied entry onto a flight at BWI.
  Bill allegedly bit and kicked four Maryland Transportation Authority officers as they tried to escort her outsi
  
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• D.C.’s XFL Team Nickname Revealed As The Defenders Ahead Of 2020 Inaugural Season

  21-08-2019 22:01
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — The XFL revealed the names and logos for its teams Wednesday, including Washington D.C.’s squad, as the league prepares for its February 2020 debut.
  The Washington D.C. team nickname is the D.C. Defenders.
  The names for the other XFL teams will be:Dallas Renegades
  Houston Roughnecks
  Los Angeles Wild Cats
  New York Guardians
  St. Louis BattleHawks
  Seattle Dragons
  Tampa Bay Vipers
  Squad. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/Og4yKW07c4
  — XFL (@xfl2020) August 21, 2019
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• Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot Considering Run For Governor

  21-08-2019 22:00
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — While most political attention is tuned into the 2020 presidential race, Maryland is looking ahead to 2022, and who will run for governor.
  Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, who served in the House of Delegates before running for Comptroller, says he’s “strongly considering” running for governor in 2022.
  He made the statement in a fundraising email on Wednesday.
  “Given our record and given the challenges and opportunities facing our gre
  
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• Teen Gets Life Sentence For Killing Police Officer In Baltimore County - NPR

  21-08-2019 21:42 via npr.org
  Teen Gets Life Sentence For Killing Police Officer In Baltimore County  NPRA Baltimore County judge has sentenced Dawnta Harris to a life term in prison for the murder of police Officer Amy Caprio. Harris was 16 when the stolen Jeep ...
  
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• Maryland Ranks No. 27 On ‘Friendliest States In America’ - CBS Baltimore

  21-08-2019 21:39 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Maryland Ranks No. 27 On ‘Friendliest States In America’  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland isn't among the friendliest states in America, but it isn't one of the least-friendly either. Big 7 Travel ranked the friendliest states in ...
  
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• Maryland Ranks No. 27 On ‘Friendliest States In America’

  21-08-2019 21:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland isn’t among the friendliest states in America, but it isn’t one of the least-friendly either.
  Big 7 Travel ranked the friendliest states in America and Maryland ranked no. 27 on the list.
  “Maryland is among the most densely populated states in the nation and is home to diverse cultures. Its openness to outsiders means that it’s a vibrant and social place to spend some time. You’ll easily find yourself making new best friends in a bar
  
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorms Possible Tuesday Night

  21-08-2019 21:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More severe weather is headed into the Baltimore area as well as other parts of Maryland later Tuesday night.
  There are currently severe thunderstorm watches for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s and Talbot County until 10 p.m.
  There is also a severe thunderstorm watch in Baltimore City until 10 p.m.On #WJZA severe T -Storm watch in effect till 10 pm. Keep and eye to the sk
  
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• Mausean Carter Gets Two Life Sentences Plus 60 Years For Deadly 2017 Shooting Spree, Police Chase

  21-08-2019 21:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore man found guilty of committing a deadly shooting spree and leading police on a chase through west Baltimore in late 2017 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole, as well as a second consecutive life sentence plus 60 additional years behind bars.
  Mausean Carter had previously been found guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, six counts of attempted murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence and being a pro
  
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• Baltimore County state Sen. Salling to seek GOP nomination to challenge Democratic Rep. Ruppersberger - Baltimore Sun

  21-08-2019 20:51 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County state Sen. Salling to seek GOP nomination to challenge Democratic Rep. Ruppersberger  Baltimore SunA Republican state senator from Baltimore County is aiming to take on longtime U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger.
  
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• Study: Cannabis Chemical May Have ‘Major Impact’ On Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

  21-08-2019 20:46
  (CBS Local) — A chemical found in the cannabis plant has demonstrated “significant therapy potential” in treatment of pancreatic cancer, according to researchers from Harvard University’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
  Scientists tested the effects of FBL-03G — a derivative of a cannabis “flavonoid,” compounds found in plants that, among other things, give them their colors — on pancreatic cancer cells in petri dishes and on animals with the disease
  
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• Beleaguered Baltimore Eagle, historic leather bar and LGBTQ staple, closes again - Baltimore Sun

  21-08-2019 20:44 via baltimoresun.com
  Beleaguered Baltimore Eagle, historic leather bar and LGBTQ staple, closes again  Baltimore SunCharm City's LGBTQ nightlife world took another hit with the apparent closure of Baltimore Eagle, the longtime gay leather bar and club at 2022 N. Charles St., ...
  
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• Maryland comptroller ‘strongly considering’ run for governor in 2022 - Baltimore Sun

  21-08-2019 20:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland comptroller ‘strongly considering’ run for governor in 2022  Baltimore SunMaryland Comptroller Peter Franchot has often been at odds with fellow leading Democrats in Annapolis.
  
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• Sgt. Isaac Carrington To Be Released From Shock Trauma This Afternoon

  21-08-2019 19:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police Department Sergeant Isaac Carrington will be released from the hospital at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
  Members of the Baltimore Police Department and Fire Department will form a ceremonial gauntlet outside the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center’s ambulance-bay entrance.
  Sgt. Carrington was shot a little over two weeks ago during an attempted armed robbery outside his home.
  RELATED COVERAGE:‘I’ll Be Back’ | Baltimore Police Sgt. Isaac
  
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• Perjury, Misconduct Trial For Suspended BPD Ofc. Michael O’Sullivan Begins

  21-08-2019 19:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore city police officer is on trial for perjury and misconduct in office.
  According to the grand jury indictment, Officer Michael O’ Sullivan, a nearly 20-year veteran of the department, is accused of lying under oath in a 2018 case.
  Baltimore City Police Officer Michael O’Sullivan Indicted on Perjury, Misconduct Charges, Suspended With Pay
  Five police officers and a civilian testified to the grand jury.
  He was released on his own recognizance after be
  
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• Mother Says Child Protective Services Impostors Tried To ‘Snatch My Kid’

  21-08-2019 19:21
  MARYSVILLE, Wash. (CBS Local) — A mother in Washington state says two strangers posing as Child Protective Services agents showed up at her house Monday and tried to take her 4-year-old son away from her.
  Jessi McCombs of Marysville said the two impostors — a woman followed by a man — showed up to her home at 7:30 a.m and the woman did all the talking.
  “Said she was with CPS and that she was there about my son’s injuries and that they were to take him into protectiv
  
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• Maryland Comptroller Considering Run For Governor

  21-08-2019 19:13
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot says he’s “strongly considering” running for governor in 2022.
  He made the announcement in a fundraising email on Wednesday.
  Franchot is a Democrat, though he has often been at odds with leading Democrats in Annapolis.
  Still, he has been re-election to the statewide office of comptroller by large margins.
  In his email Wednesday, Franchot noted that it’s no secret that the “political insiders” aren
  
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• Road Closures, Delays Expected Near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Wednesday Due To Shriner’s Parade, Orioles Game

  21-08-2019 18:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Downtown commuters may experience delays and road closures during the Wednesday night rush hour due to the Shriner’s parade.
  The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m.; road closures will begin ahead of the parade.
  The following roads will be closed:Pratt Street between Gay and President Streets – closes at 5:00 p.m. (bus lane will remain open until parade kickoff)
  Market Place between Water and Pratt Streets – closes at 5:00 p.m.
  Pratt Street between Howard and
  
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• ‘Maura Tierney Is One Of The Most Amazing Actresses We Have’: Julia Goldani Telles On Showtime’s ‘The Affair’

  21-08-2019 18:43
  (CBS Local)– “The Affair” returns to Showtime on Sunday August 25 for its fifth and final season and the end of the series will close a major chapter for Julia Goldani Telles.
  The actor began the show when she was a college student at Columbia University in New York and is now in her mid 20s. Telles plays Whitney Solloway and has had the opportunity to learn from many incredible women on this show like Maura Tierney, Ruth Wilson, Sanaa Lathan, and Anna Paquin.
  “This
  
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• Three Men Arrested In Undercover Prostitution Operation In Elkridge

  21-08-2019 18:30
  ELKRIDGE, MD. (WJZ) — Detectives in Howard County arrested three men in a prostitution operation.
  Police conducted an undercover operation Tuesday and caught the would-be johns for soliciting prostitution at a hotel in the 6700 block of Dorsey Road in Elkridge.
  Detectives placed fake ads on websites known to be used for prostitution. The men who called the number in the ad spoke with an undercover officer who gave them a meeting location upon the caller’s request.
  When the men a
  
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• Dawnta Harris Sentenced To Life In Prison In Ofc. Amy Caprio’s Death

  21-08-2019 17:45
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Dawnta Harris, the teen convicted in the murder of Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday.
  Harris was also sentenced to 20 years for burglary and five years for theft.
  He did not speak at the sentencing but his attorney Warren Brown read a letter from him saying, “I just wish I could go back and not do what I did.”
  RELATED STORIES:Dawnta Harris Found Guilty In Murder Of Officer Amy Caprio
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• ‘This Is Absurd:’ Cheerleader’s Mother Disturbed By Gun Raffle Fundraiser

  21-08-2019 17:42
  NEW RICHMOND, Ohio (CBS Local) — An Ohio mother says she was upset when her 7-year-old daughter was recently asked to sell raffle tickets for a semi-automatic gun for her cheer squad.
  Heather Chilton was excited when her daughter, Nevaeh Chilton, joined the Junior Lions Cheer Team in New Richmond this year. But at the end of July, the cheerleaders learned they would spend their August selling raffle tickets for five gift baskets and an AM-15 optic ready rifle.
  “This is absurd, you&rs
  
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• Baltimoreans Tried Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich And The Reaction Is Mixed

  21-08-2019 17:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/CNN) — The verdict is out — most Baltimoreans are eager to try Popeye’s new chicken sandwich but think there are better options in the city.Bro i tried the popeyes sandwich and its NOT worth the hype at all
  — ♡ (@amrf000) August 20, 2019
  I should have known. I pulled into a Popeyes drive thru in Baltimore and the guy asked me, “Have you tried it yet?!”
  — T’Challahbackgirl (@sheisbribo) August 20, 2019Popeye’s new chicken
  
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• ‘Crazy Cat Ladies’ Are Not A Thing, Study Finds

  21-08-2019 17:28
  (CNN) — It’s the news cat owners have been waiting for: Owning lots of cats does not, in fact, mean you’re mad, sad or anxious.
  That’s according to researchers at UCLA, who analyzed more than 500 pet owners and found nothing to support the long-held “crazy cat lady” stereotype.
  The study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, observed how people reacted to distress calls from animals and also compared pet ownership with mental health-related or
  
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• Baltimore Named Among Top Mosquito Cities In U.S. - Baltimore, MD Patch

  21-08-2019 17:06 via patch.com
  Baltimore Named Among Top Mosquito Cities In U.S.  Baltimore, MD PatchBaltimore Named Among Top Mosquito Cities In U.S. - Baltimore, MD - A new report ranked the 50 cities that had the highest number of mosquito services last ...
  
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• Bald Eagles To Be Released After Being Nursed Back To Health

  21-08-2019 16:53
  POQUOSON, Va. (AP) — The Wildlife Center of Virginia plans to release three bald eagles into the wild this week after they were nursed back to health.
  The first eagle is a juvenile bird spotted on the ground in Poquoson in June. The veterinary staff treated the hatch-year bird for anemia, dehydration, parasites and a low heart rate. The bird will be released Wednesday at South Lawson Park in Poquoson.
  RELATED STORIES:Blind Bald Eagle Rescued After Getting Stranded On Rocky Bank In Maryland
  
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• 'Virtual neighborhood watch’: Baltimore faith group building surveillance network with help from Amazon Ring - Baltimore Sun

  21-08-2019 16:39 via baltimoresun.com
  'Virtual neighborhood watch’: Baltimore faith group building surveillance network with help from Amazon Ring  Baltimore SunA coalition of religious leaders in Northwest Baltimore has secured $15000 in slots funding to build a network of private surveillance cameras with the help of ...
  
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• Maryland Man Dies While Scuba Diving In Florida Keys

  21-08-2019 16:38
  TAVERNIER, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a 50-year-old Maryland man has died while scuba diving in the Florida Keys.
  Monroe County Sheriff’s spokesman Adam Linhardt says Kamran Youssefieh was diving in about 25 feet (7.6 meters) of water at Little Conch Reef on Tuesday afternoon when he was found face down without his regulator.
  The crew of the Conch Republic Dive Charter boat got the Potomac, Maryland, man out of the water and started CPR.
  Linhardt says the unconscious man was taken t
  
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• Energy Star Says You Should Keep Your Home Above 78 Degrees

  21-08-2019 16:22
  (CNN) — A federal program recommends people keep their homes between 78 and 85 degrees, and the internet is freaking out.
  The guidelines come from Energy Star, a government-backed program to promote energy efficiency, and they’ve sparked a fiery debate on social media.
  The program suggests different settings to automate at various times: 78 degrees when you wake up, 85 degrees during the day and 82 degrees when you’re sleeping.
  Energy Star says homeowners can save about $180 a
  
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• Woodstock Woman Dies In Marriottsville Crash

  21-08-2019 16:11
  MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Howard County police are investigating a fatal collision that happened Tuesday night in Marriottsville.
  At around 7:42 p.m., a 2008 Nissan Altima was driving southbound on Marriottsville Road before turning left onto eastbound Old Frederick Road when it was struck by a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe driving northbound.
  The driver of the Nissan, Cheryl Ann Atkas, 60, of Woodstock, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The driver of the Hyundai, Seul Ki Lee, 33, of Owings Mill
  
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• Woman Appeals 20-Year Prison Sentence For $800K Ponzi Scheme To Pay For ‘Hoodoo’ Rituals

  21-08-2019 15:42
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Maryland investment adviser is appealing her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for defrauding investors out of millions of dollars, some of which she spent on astrological gems, cosmetic medical procedures and religious rituals in India.
  Dawn Bennett’s attorneys filed a notice last Friday that they are asking the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review her case.
  RELATED STORIES:Woman Convicted Of Fraud; FBI Said She Cast ‘Hoodoo’ Spells
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• Delaware Official Defends Lifeguards After They Were Criticized For Putting Sick Shark In Trash Can

  21-08-2019 15:30
  REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Lifeguards at a Delaware beach drew criticism for placing a 4-foot-long dying shark into a trash can, but a beach official says guards acted in the interest of public safety.
  The Delaware News Journal reports an unresponsive shark that washed up on Rehoboth Beach over the weekend drew a crowd of onlookers, some of which were unhappy when guards disposed of it in a lined bin.
  Beach Patrol Captain Kent Buckson said putting the shark in the can “wasn’t
  
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• Dawnta Harris Trial | Teen Convicted In Ofc. Amy Caprio’s Death Scheduled To Be Sentenced

  21-08-2019 14:57
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The teen convicted in the murder of Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio will learn his fate Wednesday.
  Dawnta Harris is set to be sentenced Wednesday.
  RELATED STORIES:Dawnta Harris Found Guilty In Murder Of Officer Amy Caprio
  Ofc. Amy Caprio’s Body Camera Footage Released
  Timeline: Dawnta Harris’ Criminal History Leading Up To Killing Of Ofc. Amy CaprioProsecutors say they will ask for the judge to send the teen to prison for the rest of his
  
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• Ray Lewis Will Compete On ‘Dancing With The Stars’

  21-08-2019 14:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Ravens linebacker, Super Bowl champ and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis could be adding another title to his list — Dancing with the Stars champion!
  Lewis was announced as a “Dancing With The Stars” contestant Wednesday morning on Good Morning America..@raylewis is putting his cleats down and his dancing shoes on for @DancingABC!#DWTS#DancingOnGMAhttps://t.co/iiWtUzxXl2 pic.twitter.com/6q0DnjerAR
  — Good Morning America (@GMA) August 21,
  
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• Weather Blog: Another Day Of Heat & Humidity

  21-08-2019 14:26
  Hi Everyone!
  Another day of heat, humidity, and potential thunderstorms. But I am seeing this a bit differently. To me, we are one day closer to ending this spate of rude Summer and enjoying a beautiful weekend. Got a half-full glass today. That’s the ticket.
  Ya can’t really do anything about the weather but live it best you can no matter what the conditions. And the numbers for the weekend are really impressive and something to look forward to. Not just the daytime highs in the uppe
  
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• Immigrants from a Russian village flocked to Baltimore, changing its history. Their descendants are celebratin - Baltimore Sun

  21-08-2019 13:01 via baltimoresun.com
  Immigrants from a Russian village flocked to Baltimore, changing its history. Their descendants are celebratin  Baltimore SunRoughly a century ago, scores of immigrants moved to Baltimore from a Russian village. The descendants of the Mlynov community are prominent citizens, ...
  
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