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• ‘He Knew What He Was Doing’: Victim Of Upskirt Photo At Canton Crossing Target Shares Story

  29-08-2019 23:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are still looking for a man who allegedly took pictures up a woman’s dress last week at a southeast Baltimore Target.
  The victim, Colleen, 24, says she would not have known of the alleged incident if not for another shopper who informed her she saw a man taking photos up her dress Thursday night, August 22.
  She spoke exclusively to WJZ on the condition we not show her face.
  Police Searching For Upskirt Photo Suspect At Canton Crossing Target
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• AAA: Maryland Ranks 18th In Red-Light Running Deaths

  29-08-2019 23:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland now ranks number 18 in the number of deaths from drivers running red lights, new data from the AAA Foundation shows.
  The number of people killed by drivers running red lights has hit a ten-year high nationwide.
  “There are people flying around this city on their phones not paying attention to anything,” one driver said.
  “Unfortunately, what we’re seeing with red light running is similar to what we’re seeing with distracted driving. Pe
  
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• Truck Driver Indicted In Fatal Harford County Crash Has Bail Set At $375K

  29-08-2019 23:00
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — A judge has set the bail for a New Jersey truck driver indicted earlier this week in a fatal March crash in Harford County at $375,000.
  The driver, Carloo Watson, turned himself into police Wednesday evening.
  Watson, who was driving a ShopRite tractor-trailer, was charged in the March 11 double fatal crash on Route 24 and Ring Factory Road. Seven-year-old Tripp Johnson and local philanthropist and businessman Andrew Klein died in the crash.
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• ‘Unprecedented’: Baltimore Police Union Plans To Release Its Own Safety Plan

  29-08-2019 22:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A month and a half after Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison unveiled his plan to combat crime in the city, the police officers’ union announced it would also be coming out with its own safety plan.
  On Twitter Thursday evening, the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police said it was taking the “unprecedented” step “as the men and women of the Baltimore Police Department are losing faith in our elected and appointed leaders.”pic.tw
  
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• Police Increase Reward For Laurel Arson Suspect Information

  29-08-2019 22:51
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — The reward for information on alleged arsonist was increased Thursday.
  The City of Laurel added an additional $5,000 to a reward that asked for information on a suspect who set a fire in the 5800 block of Maple Terrace on March 16.REWARD INCREASE: $12,500
  City of Laurel has added an additional $5,000 reward for info leading to an arrest in this crime, bringing the total reward amount to $12,500. Call @PGFDNews Fire Investigations Division at 301-77-ARSON or @PGCrimeSolv
  
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• Suspect Charged After Shots Fired, Fight Outside Cancun Cantina In Hanover

  29-08-2019 22:38
  HANOVER, Md. (WJZ) — A 22-year-old Annapolis man was charged with attempted murder after shots were fired outside a Hanover night club early Wednesday.
  Anne Arundel County Police officers responded to Cancun Cantina in the 7500 block of Old Telegraph Road around 1:10 a.m. after reports of gunshots.
  Eric Craig Brown Jr. Credit: Anne Arundel County Police
  When they arrived, they saw a large crowd outside the night club. Witnesses told police that an altercation led to an assault and shots fi
  
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• ‘It’s Very Scary’: Teen Says Vaping Put Her In A Coma

  29-08-2019 22:21
  NEPHI, Utah (CBS Local) — A Utah teenager who says vaping landed her in a medically-induced coma is sharing her story as reports of breathing illnesses linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping products rise across the nation.
  Maddie Nelson of Nephi was an otherwise healthy 18-year old who said she vaped every day for three years, posting pictures and videos on social media.
  “I thought vaping was fine,” Nelson told KSTU. “I did all the tricks, all the time.”
  Nelson sai
  
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• Proposed apartment project in Baltimore’s Clipper Mill creates more strife - Baltimore Sun

  29-08-2019 22:17 via baltimoresun.com
  Proposed apartment project in Baltimore’s Clipper Mill creates more strife  Baltimore SunRenovations to alter the historic Tractor building in Clipper Mill move ahead to the dismay of neighbors.
  
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• Maryland NRP Reminds Boaters To Stay Safe This Labor Day Weekend

  29-08-2019 22:05
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)— With Labor Day weekend underway, Maryland Natural Resources Police wants to remind everyone going out on the water to stay safe with a few boating tips.With the ever-increasing number of #boaters on #Maryland’s waters, let’s work together to keep everyone safe. Please take a moment to review our SAFE BOATING TIPS: https://t.co/LiAtVTClVB#WearIt pic.twitter.com/MU6RVmmraS
  — Maryland NRP (@MDNRPolice) August 29, 2019This reminder comes just days after the C
  
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• Amy Hargreaves On Showtime’s ‘Homeland’ & Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why’

  29-08-2019 22:02
  (CBS Local)– Amy Hargreaves is on two of the most interesting shows on television.
  Hargreaves plays Maggie Mathison on “Homeland,” which returns for its final season on Showtime in 2020 and Lainie Jensen on “13 Reasons Why.” Both of these shows deal with serious topics like mental health and suicide and Hargreaves has been pushed emotionally as an actor. “Homeland” in particular holds a special place in her heart.
  “I love that whole team from
  
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• TSA Finds 22nd Gun This Year At BWI, Tying Number For All Of 2018

  29-08-2019 21:56
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — A loaded handgun discovered in a Pennsylvania man’s carry-on bag at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Wednesday marks the 22nd gun found at the airport this year, the Transportation Security Administration said.
  To date, TSA officials have now recovered as many guns at BWI this year as all of last year, with four months left in 2019.
  TSA officials reportedly found the latest gun in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, man’s luggage as i
  
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• Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols Labor Day Weekend

  29-08-2019 21:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — State police want to ensure that travelers stay safe behind the wheel this Labor Day weekend.
  If you’re planning to drink this holiday, police remind you not to get behind the wheel. Each county will have DUI patrols in order to combat impaired drivers.
  RELATED STORIES:Here Are The Best Times To Travel To Ocean City, Maryland This Labor Day Weekend
  Things To Do In Maryland: Labor Day WeekendOfficials said an increase of patrols will take place on I-70, I-68, I-495,
  
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• Police Searching For Driver In Hit-And-Run That Injured Elderly Man

  29-08-2019 21:49
  PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md (WJZ) — Police in Prince George’s County are looking for the driver involved in a hit-and-run that injured an elderly man.
  An 85-year-old man was found on the 3400 block of Bladensburg Road suffering critical conditions that left him hospitalized on Monday around 6 a.m.
  Officials said the man was struck by a Ford Transit van, as a driver’s side mirror and some debris was found at the scene.We are searching for the driver & van (similar
  
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• Orioles To Add Protective Netting At Camden Yards To Protect Fans From Batted Balls

  29-08-2019 21:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Orioles fans will notice some new safety measures at Camden Yards starting next week.
  Crews will be installing extra protective netting up and down the lines to protect fans from batted balls.
  “In a continuing effort to create the most fan and family-friendly atmosphere in sports, this week at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, crews are extending protective netting at the same height of the existing backdrop netting down each foul line to near each foul pole,” the
  
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• 63-Year-Old Missing Man In Ocean City, Maryland Found

  29-08-2019 21:26
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — UPDATE: Mr. Lemon has been located.
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  A 63-year-old man was reported missing in Ocean City, Maryland Thursday.
  Bob Lemon was last seen in the area of 115th Street.
  He is 5-foot-10 and walks with a shuffle.
  If you see Mr. Lemon, please contact the Ocean City Police Department at 410-723-6600.CRITICALLY MISSING: Bob Lemon was last seen in the 115th st area. He is 63 years old, 5’10 and walks with a shuffle. If you seen Mr. Lemon, please contact the Ocean
  
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• 63-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In Ocean City, Maryland

  29-08-2019 21:26
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A 63-year-old man was reported missing in Ocean City, Maryland Thursday.
  Bob Lemon was last seen in the area of 115th Street.
  He is 5-foot-10 and walks with a shuffle.
  If you see Mr. Lemon, please contact the Ocean City Police Department at 410-723-6600.CRITICALLY MISSING: Bob Lemon was last seen in the 115th st area. He is 63 years old, 5’10 and walks with a shuffle. If you seen Mr. Lemon, please contact the Ocean City Police Department at 410-723-6600 pic.tw
  
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• Two-Headed Sea Turtle Hatchling Found On Beach

  29-08-2019 21:23
  HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (Local) — Meet Squirt and Crush, a two-headed sea turtle hatchling found Tuesday on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.
  The bicephalic hatchling was discovered during a nest inventory, the Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island said in a Facebook post.
  “We thought we had seen it all during this very busy season on Sea Turtle Patrol!” the poster wrote.
  This type of mutation is not usually a result of environmental issues such as temperature or human dist
  
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• Police Searching For Man Suspected In Attempted Sex Assault Of Woman In Prince George’s County Woods

  29-08-2019 21:11
  FORESTVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Police are still looking for a suspect that attempted to sexually assault a woman in a wooded area in Forestville, Maryland.
  Prince George’s County Police released a sketch of the alleged suspect Thursday.
  A sketch of the alleged sexual assault suspect. Credit: Prince George’s County Police
  On Aug. 14 around 10:20 p.m., a woman flagged down officers to report she was sexually assaulted near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Walters Lane.
  The w
  
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• Missing license plate leads to multi-car crash as Baltimore police bring down armed man with stun gun - Baltimore Sun

  29-08-2019 20:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Missing license plate leads to multi-car crash as Baltimore police bring down armed man with stun gun  Baltimore SunBaltimore police had to use a stun gun to bring down a man who officers said had a gun and crashed his car before running away from a traffic stop, officials ...
  
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• Hogan Announces $10 Million In Grants To Fight Heroin, Opioid Epidemic

  29-08-2019 20:33
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced grants that total $10 million to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic in Maryland in fiscal year 2020.
  The grants are a part of a $50 million, 5-year initiative from Hogan’s administration to combat the drug epidemic across the state.
  “Our administration continues to be committed to using every resource possible to ensure our local jurisdictions have access to life-saving resources such as programs aimed towards prevention, trea
  
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• Toyota Recalls Air Bags That May Not Inflate Properly

  29-08-2019 20:14
  DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling 191,000 cars in North America and Japan because the air bags may not inflate properly in a crash.
  The recall covers certain 2003 through 2008 Corolla compact sedans and 2005 through 2008 Matrix hatchbacks.
  Toyota says the front passenger air bags in the cars were installed in prior recalls to replace dangerous Takata air bags.
  But in high temperatures, the replacement bags may not unfold as designed, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Toyota wouldn
  
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• Rare Synchronous Fireflies Discovered On Grandfather Mountain

  29-08-2019 19:59
  GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. — A type of firefly that can light up the sky by flashing in unison has been found at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.
  Dr. Clyde Sorenson, an entomologist from NC State University, said he discovered the flashing fireflies after staying in the state park’s guest cottage following a workshop on the mountain.
  “As it got dark, the numbers steadily went up, and between 10 and 10:30 p.m., there were several hundred all around the guest cottage and W
  
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• Labor Day Weekend Events Calendar: Billie Holiday Music and Arts Festival, Baltimore Comedy Festival, Black Femme Supremacy Film Fest - Baltimore Fishbowl

  29-08-2019 19:55 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  Labor Day Weekend Events Calendar: Billie Holiday Music and Arts Festival, Baltimore Comedy Festival, Black Femme Supremacy Film Fest  Baltimore FishbowlSticking around town this weekend? There are plenty of events to close out the summer, celebrating Billie Holiday, black femmes in film, comedy and more. Plus ...
  
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• ‘I Could Not Believe It!’: Man Who Played Same Lottery Numbers For 30 Years Wins $60 Million

  29-08-2019 19:44
  EDMONTON, Alberta (CBS Local) — A Canadian man who played the same lottery numbers for decades finally struck it rich, winning a $60 million Lotto Max jackpot.
  Bon Truong, of Edmonton, Alberta, claimed his prize, some 10 months after the prize-winning numbers were announced.
  Truong purchased the ticket at Pure Casino Yellowhead in Edmonton on Oct. 26, 2018. He’s played the same numbers – 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 20, 30 and bonus 45 – ever since he moved to Canada from Vietnam 30 ye
  
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• More Than 26,000 Glass Cooktops Have Been Recalled Because They Can Turn Themselves On

  29-08-2019 19:36
  (CNN) — Tens of thousands of stovetops have been recalled, for the freakiest of reasons: They can turn themselves on.
  The 26,300 glass cooktops — sold under the Whirlpool, KitchenAid and JennAir brands — were recalled Wednesday by Whirlpool, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
  The cooktops pose a burn and fire hazard, but the recall notice doesn’t explain how the cooktops turn themselves on. The glass cooktops were manufactured from December 2016 throu
  
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• Maryland Concerned About Pennsylvania’s Water Plans For Bay

  29-08-2019 19:10
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan says Maryland has “alarming concerns” about neighboring Pennsylvania’s efforts to meet clean water goals and how falling short will affect the Chesapeake Bay.
  Hogan sent a letter to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday.
  Hogan, who chairs the Chesapeake Executive Council, also says Pennsylvania’s plan includes a “troubling funding gap” of more than $300 million annually.
  
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• Suspect Killed In Baltimore Police-Involved Shooting Identified; Police Say He Was Wanted For Firing At Another Officer

  29-08-2019 18:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An investigation continues into Wednesday’s police-involved shooting where an officer was shot and a suspect was killed by police in a late-night shootout between and armed suspect who police have been looking for days.
  On Thursday morning, police identified the suspect killed in the confrontation with police as Tyrone Domingo Banks, 30, of the 2200 block of E. Biddle Street.Police say Banks was the suspect they’ve been looking for since Tuesday — when h
  
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• Things To Do In Maryland: Labor Day Weekend - CBS Baltimore

  29-08-2019 18:28 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Things To Do In Maryland: Labor Day Weekend  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — It's almost the end of summer as the kids prepare to go back to school. So here's a few things you can do in Maryland to enjoy your last ...
  
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• Things To Do In Maryland: Labor Day Weekend

  29-08-2019 18:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s almost the end of summer as the kids prepare to go back to school. So here’s a few things you can do in Maryland to enjoy your last few days of summer break.
  This is the last weekend to attend The Maryland State Fair and The Renaissance Festival, but there are other fun and exciting events to partake in this Labor Day weekend.
  Click on the links for more information on locations, times and tickets.
  ALL WEEKEND (Some Through Labor Day)Craft Your Own Cockta
  
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• Best of Baltimore: Who makes the best crab cakes? - WBAL TV Baltimore

  29-08-2019 18:00 via wbaltv.com
  Best of Baltimore: Who makes the best crab cakes?  WBAL TV BaltimoreIf you are searching for the best crab cake, you need to head to Baltimore and try out these four spots voted by the locals who know crab cakes best.
  
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• Marine Corps Enlistee Dies After Strength Test In Maryland - CBS Baltimore

  29-08-2019 17:29 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Marine Corps Enlistee Dies After Strength Test In Maryland  CBS BaltimoreFREDERICK, Md. (AP) — An 18-year-old Marine Corps enlistee has died after reportedly taking a strength test at a Maryland recruiting station. News outlets ...
  
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• Chaps Pit Beef Named Maryland’s Best Fast Food

  29-08-2019 17:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chaps Pit Beef, a Baltimore eatery, was named Maryland’s best fast food by Food & Wine Magazine.
  According to Food & Wine Magazine, pit beef from Chaps is one of the all-time greatest sandwiches on the Eastern Seaboard.
  Popular Baltimore Restaurant May Become Global Sensation“When somebody asks you where to eat barbecue in Baltimore, just send them to eat pit beef, and let us forego all the banging on about technicalities, because really, nothing
  
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• Study: Child Care Costs 27% More Than Average City Rent In DC, More Affordable In Maryland

  29-08-2019 17:06
  (CNN/WJZ) — For the past year Mariana Gomez paid nearly $5,000 a month in childcare expenses for her 4-year-old daughter, Julianna, and her 2-year-old son, Ben, in Washington DC — way more than her mortgage.
  But this school year, her daughter has a coveted spot in a public pre-kindergarten program, bringing their monthly childcare bill closer to $3,000 a month.
  “I don’t really know how we do it,” says Gomez, a lawyer for a trade association. She and her husband, Dan
  
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• Investigation Continues Into Police-Involved Shooting In Baltimore

  29-08-2019 16:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police continue to investigate the police-involved shooting in Baltimore Wednesday night.
  Several roads continued to be closed during morning rush hour Thursday as officers collected evidence from the scene.
  Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the crime scene spanned about a block and a half and urged the community to be patient as officers finished processing.
  The incident happened at two locations, including the intersection of E. Fayette Street and N. C
  
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• 2 Arrested For Heroin Possession During Frederick County Traffic Stop

  29-08-2019 16:24
  FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Two men were charged with heroin possession during a traffic stop in Frederick County Wednesday.
  According to state police, 44-year-old Justin Thorne Mitchell and 28-year-old Dustin William Lloyd, both of Harpers Ferry, WV, were stopped on Route 340 near the US-15 split in a red Dodge. A K-9 conducted a scan of the vehicle and was alerted to drugs.
  Police conducted a search of the vehicle and found 100 suspect heroin capsules and related paraphernalia.
  They we
  
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• Baltimore needs an express MARC train to D.C. - Baltimore Sun

  29-08-2019 16:21 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore needs an express MARC train to D.C.  Baltimore SunBaltimore can easily attract more residents and investment with a true express MARC train from Penn Station to Union Station.
  
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• Carloo Watson, Truck Driver Charged In Fatal Harford County Crash, Turns Himself Into Police

  29-08-2019 15:16
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — Carloo Watson, the truck driver indicted in the fatal crash in Harford County back in March, turned himself into police Wednesday evening.
  Watson, who was driving a ShopRite tractor-trailer, was charged in the March 11 double fatal crash on Route 24 and Ring Factory Road. Seven-year-old Tripp Johnson and local philanthropist and businessman Andrew Klein died in the crash.
  RELATED COVERAGE:Truck Driver Facing Manslaughter Charges In March Crash That Killed Andrew Klein,
  
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• Man suspected of shooting at officer is fatally shot by Baltimore police; officer, woman injured - Baltimore Sun

  29-08-2019 15:12 via baltimoresun.com
  Man suspected of shooting at officer is fatally shot by Baltimore police; officer, woman injured  Baltimore SunBaltimore Police Commissioner Harrison said the suspect is believed to be the man who tried to run over a police officer and fired at another early Tuesday.
  
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• What Baltimore's Plan to Redesign 11 Miles of Its Waterfront Means for Existing Communities - Next City

  29-08-2019 15:00 via nextcity.org
  What Baltimore's Plan to Redesign 11 Miles of Its Waterfront Means for Existing Communities  Next CityThe plan will rework 11 miles of the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.
  
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• Baltimore Traffic Delays After Police Involved Shooting

  29-08-2019 14:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A police involved shooting Wednesday night caused several roads to be closed Thursday morning as officers worked the scene.
  The incident happened in two locations, including the intersection of E. Fayette Street and N. Caroline Street.
  Officials said Fayette St is closed from Broadway to Central because of the police activity. Drivers should use alternate routes to avoid delays.Traffic alert:Fayette St from Broadway to Central is closed due to police activity. Use alterna
  
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• Marine Corps Enlistee Dies After Strength Test In Maryland

  29-08-2019 14:29
  FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — An 18-year-old Marine Corps enlistee has died after reportedly taking a strength test at a Maryland recruiting station.
  News outlets report medics were called to help Jose Rodriguez at Recruiting Station Frederick last week, shortly after he’d taken a strength test. He died two days later.
  The strength test is standard for those who sign up to be in the Marine Corps and includes pullups, two minutes of crunches and a 1 ½ mile (2.4 kilometer) run.
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• Weather Blog: Weekend Vibes

  29-08-2019 14:11
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — *TGIT!  Yep Thank God It’s Thursday! We are at the gateway of the Labor Day Holiday weekend. Yesterday evening when that front passed, rain ended, skies cleared, and the weekend vibes hit BIG! Today go ahead and shift back to 3/4 time. Why not? Tomorrow is the “getaway day” and the workforce checks out, mentally, early anyway. Why push off the obvious.
  Fine weather today, tomorrow, Saturday, and now Sunday is now looking a bit better than yesterday&
  
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• Margery Magill Stabbed To Death While Walking Dog In DC; 1 Arrested

  29-08-2019 13:57
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington, D.C., woman was stabbed to death while working her second job as a dog walker, leaving a small yellow pit bull mix howling nearby as neighbors rushed to her aid.
  News outlets report 27-year-old Margery Magill was killed Tuesday night as she walked the dog back to its apartment. Her screams alerted a neighboring couple who attempted to help; Magill later died at a hospital.District police say 24-year-old Eliyas Aregahegne was arrested that night at an area ap
  
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• Dog Walker Stabbed To Death While Working In DC; 1 Arrested

  29-08-2019 13:57
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington, D.C., woman was stabbed to death while working her second job as a dog walker, leaving a small yellow pit bull mix howling nearby as neighbors rushed to her aid.
  News outlets report 27-year-old Margery Magill was killed Tuesday night as she walked the dog back to its apartment. Her screams alerted a neighboring couple who attempted to help; Magill later died at a hospital.
  District police say 24-year-old Eliyas Aregahegne was arrested that night at an area a
  
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• 2019 Baltimore-area high school football preseason Top 15 poll - Baltimore Sun

  29-08-2019 13:43 via baltimoresun.com
  2019 Baltimore-area high school football preseason Top 15 poll  Baltimore SunNational power St. Frances reigns at the top of The Baltimore Sun's high school football poll to begin the 2019 season.
  
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• Baltimore to use $6M in park funds for ransomware recovery - Fox Baltimore

  29-08-2019 13:41 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore to use $6M in park funds for ransomware recovery  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (AP) -- Baltimore officials have decided to use $6 million in park and public facility funds to help pay for the recovery of a ransomware attack that ...
  
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• Grants Announced For Environmental Education In Baltimore

  29-08-2019 13:00
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore is getting some federal funding for environmental education programs.
  Rep. John Sarbanes announced Wednesday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide $120,000 to give high school students immersive environmental education opportunities.
  The Parks & People Foundation and the Living Classrooms Foundation will each receive $60,000 to strengthen environmental learning programs in the city.
  Both organizations are Baltimore-based nonprofits.
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• Three last-minute Ravens roster questions ahead of preseason finale - Baltimore Sun

  29-08-2019 11:03 via baltimoresun.com
  Three last-minute Ravens roster questions ahead of preseason finale  Baltimore SunAhead of the Ravens' preseason finale Thursday night, a reminder: It takes more than just one good game to make an NFL roster. Take no less a force than ...
  
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• 8 ways to celebrate Labor Day weekend in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  29-08-2019 11:03 via baltimoresun.com
  8 ways to celebrate Labor Day weekend in Baltimore  Baltimore SunWe look at eight ways -- some usual, some you may not have thought of -- to celebrate a Baltimore Labor Day.
  
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• Grants announced for environmental education in Baltimore - Washington Post

  29-08-2019 10:47 via washingtonpost.com
  Grants announced for environmental education in Baltimore  Washington PostBaltimore is getting some federal grants for environmental education programs.
  
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