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• Man Arrested For Possession Of Over $4K Worth Of Marijuana

  05-09-2019 23:55
  HYATTSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police arrested a man for possession of over 200 grams of marijuana after conducting enforcement patrols.
  State Police conducted a traffic stop on Sept. 5, at around 9:26 a.m. on a vehicle with illegal tints and no front registration plate.
  Officials said probable cause was developed and after a search, 200 grams of marijuana had been found and seized by officers.
  The driver, Antonio Terrell Rowland, 31, of Bowie, Maryland, was arrested and transport
  
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• Program Teaching Baltimore Youth Emotional, Mental Health Skills Expanding - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2019 23:49 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Program Teaching Baltimore Youth Emotional, Mental Health Skills Expanding  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City youth program is growing after partnering with several local businesses. Project Pneuma, which works with 500 city kids ...
  
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• Program Teaching Baltimore Youth Emotional, Mental Health Skills Expanding

  05-09-2019 23:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City youth program is growing after partnering with several local businesses.
  Project Pneuma, which works with 500 city kids with a focus on mental and emotional health, is growing to reach 15 schools and 500 kids.
  Their goal is to help children deal with grown-up issues, said Project Pneuma Executive Director Damion Cooper.
  “A lot of the young men are what I call ’emotionally illiterate’. They don’t tap into their feelings. They&r
  
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• Hogan Authorizes Helicopter Rescue Team To Help With Hurricane Dorian Recovery in North Carolina

  05-09-2019 23:43
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — As Hurricane Dorian batters the Carolinas as it makes its way up the East Coast, Gov. Larry Hogan has authorized Maryland’s Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team to head south to help with potential rescues.
  The team, which is made up of two Blackhawk helicopters with four crew members from the state’s Army National Guard and two divers, leaves Thursday for North Carolina.
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• Carroll County Health Department Raising Awareness For Fight Against Opioid Crisis

  05-09-2019 23:43
  CARROLL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The fight against the opioid epidemic continues in Maryland.
  The Carroll County Health Department is answering the call with an overdose alert.
  Just outside the Carroll County Health Department is a 60-foot sign listing the overdose stats in 2019, 532 of them.
  In the last 48 hours, there were 11 more. It’s unclear if any were deadly, but now Carroll County is announcing an overdose alert, focusing on one of the most deadly opponents – fentanyl.
  
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• Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Introduces New Funding For Dulaney, Towson High Schools - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2019 23:38 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Introduces New Funding For Dulaney, Towson High Schools  CBS BaltimoreTOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County students begin the school year in some of the second-oldest buildings in the state, next to Baltimore City. Baltimore ...
  
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• Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Introduces New Funding For Dulaney, Towson High Schools

  05-09-2019 23:38
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County students begin the school year in some of the second-oldest buildings in the state, next to Baltimore City.
  Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced Thursday new funding to get the ball rolling on a new Towson and Dulaney High School.
  “I’m committed to ensuring every student, every parent, and every teacher in Baltimore County has access to a clean, safe, modern learning environment,” he said.
  Right now, students are
  
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• Baltimore City Firefighters Union Says New Fire Response Policy Is Putting Public Safety At Risk

  05-09-2019 23:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire Department is in its first week of a scaled-back response policy.
  Baltimore City’s Fire Department’s new police now sends two fewer engines to every fire — from five currently — down to three.
  Its policy change cuts short ladder trucks and battalion chiefs from two down to one.
  The City’s Firefighter Union said the new policy jeopardized someone’s life Sunday, on the first day it was implemented.
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• Man Robs M&T Bank In Mount Vernon; Police Investigating

  05-09-2019 23:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Thursday afternoon in the city’s Mount Vernon neighborhood.
  The robbery happened at the M&T Bank at 715 North Howard Street around 2 p.m.
  Police said the robber, a man in his 50s, made off with an unknown amount of money.
  Anyone with information is asked to call police.
  
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• ‘It’s Just Amazing’ | Volunteers Renovate Homeless Veteran Treatment Facility In South Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2019 23:02 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  ‘It’s Just Amazing’ | Volunteers Renovate Homeless Veteran Treatment Facility In South Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of volunteers spent Thursday renovating a homeless veteran treatment facility in south Baltimore. The Baltimore Station ...
  
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• ‘It’s Just Amazing’ | Volunteers Renovate Homeless Veteran Treatment Facility In South Baltimore

  05-09-2019 23:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of volunteers spent Thursday renovating a homeless veteran treatment facility in south Baltimore.
  The Baltimore Station residential and out-patient treatment facility primarily serves those who have served. Thursday, the community showed their appreciation by picking up paintbrushes and lawnmowers.
  “When we don’t have leaks springing up, or when we have fresh coats of paint, it helps the personality of the program but it also helps the demeanor and at
  
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• Maryland Ex-Airline Executive Pleads Guilty To Stealing Nearly $1M

  05-09-2019 22:58
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland woman pleaded guilty Thursday to charges she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from an airline and a hospitality company that both employed her as a marketing executive.
  Rebecca Jelfo, 47, of Silver Spring faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison following her guilty plea to one count of wire fraud, court records show. She is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 10 at the federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland.
  Jelfo used false and inflat
  
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• Pleasantville Road bridge on Harford-Baltimore county line to close for about 3 months - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2019 22:51 via baltimoresun.com
  Pleasantville Road bridge on Harford-Baltimore county line to close for about 3 months  Baltimore SunThe bridge over Little Gunpowder Falls on the Harford-Baltimore county line is expected to close approximately three months for repairs. The Pleasantville Road ...
  
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• ‘Couples Have To Go Through A Lot Of Conflict’: Therapist Orna Guralnik & Filmmaker Josh Kriegman On Showtime’s Docuseries ‘Couples Therapy’

  05-09-2019 22:35
  (CBS Local)– Showtime is jumping into the world of therapy.
  On Friday September 6, the network will premiere a nine part docu-series called “Couples Therapy.” The project from filmmakers Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg features a look inside therapy sessions of couples dealing with a whole range of issues. Therapist Orna Guralnik granted the filmmakers permission to film sessions with her clients and the project is extremely meaningful to both Kriegman and Guralnik.
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• Former Special Needs Day School Employees Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Have Bond Set

  05-09-2019 22:34
  JEFFERSON, Md. (WJZ) — Three former employees of a Frederick County special needs day school and residential treatment center were in court Thursday for a bond review.
  Jermaine Thomas, 35, of Frederick, Ariel Eppard, 27, of Hagerstown, and Wesley Dean, 32, of Montgomery Village, face numerous charges for alleged sex crimes with two then-students at The Jefferson School.
  Three Former Employees Of Maryland Special Education School Arrested On Child Sex Abuse Charges
  A judge set bond at $50,0
  
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• ‘The Talk’ Season 10 Premieres This Monday On CBS

  05-09-2019 22:06
  (LOS ANGELES) – New friends, new TALK! The 10th season of the Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show THE TALK premieres Monday, Sept. 9 at 2:00PM ET/1:00PM PT/CT, only on CBS. Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood, Eve and Carrie Ann Inaba all return as hosts alongside the show’s newest host Marie Osmond. The season kicks off with Osbourne unveiling her refreshed look after undergoing her recent facelift. Celebrity guests for the week include former NBA superstar and author Kobe Bryant, si
  
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• BJ’s Wholesale Recalling Pig Ear Dog Treats Linked To Salmonella Outbreak

  05-09-2019 21:57
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/CBS News) — Two more pet food manufacturers are joining the list of those recalling pig-ear dog treats tied to an outbreak of salmonella that has now stricken 143 people in 35 states, including Maryland and Virginia.
  The illnesses include 33 hospitalizations and 26 cases of children under five, federal health officials said on Thursday.
  Dog owners should not buy or feed any pig ears to their pets, including treats already in homes, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr
  
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• Ocean City, Maryland, Emergency Services Preparing For Potential Effects Of Hurricane Dorian

  05-09-2019 21:50
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Ocean City Emergency Services is continuing to monitor the projected path of Hurricane Dorian.
  The effects of Hurricane Dorian are expected in the Ocean City area late Thursday and lasting about 24 hours.
  Related Coverage: Hurricane Dorian | Camping, Swimming Restrictions At Assateague State Park Due To ‘Potentially Dangerous Conditions’
  Maryland Weather: Tropical Storm Watch Issued For Eastern Shore Ahead Of Hurricane Dorian’s ArrivalPro
  
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• ‘She thought she was safe falling asleep’: Baltimore man gets federal prison for groping woman on flight - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2019 21:40 via baltimoresun.com
  ‘She thought she was safe falling asleep’: Baltimore man gets federal prison for groping woman on flight  Baltimore SunA Baltimore man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Thursday for groping a woman sleeping in the seat beside him on their flight back to Baltimore.
  
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• 3 School Buses Catch Fire In Southeast Baltimore

  05-09-2019 21:37
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three school buses caught fire in Southeast Baltimore bus lot Thursday morning.
  City firefighters responded to the 2300 block of Chesapeake Avenue just after 8 a.m.Two school buses were completely engulfed in flames and another was partially on fire.
  City officials said no one was on the buses and no injuries were reported.
  Fire officials are still investigating the cause.
  
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• Police: Tenant Behind On Rent Played Dead To Avoid Landlord

  05-09-2019 21:12
  FORT KENT, Maine (CBS Local) — A Maine man who allegedly played dead to fool his landlord because he was behind on his rent ended up in jail, police said.
  Ted Zarins, 28, of Fort Kent had reportedly fallen behind on rent and played possum when his landlord came to collect on Aug. 28, according to the Fiddlehead Focus.
  The landlord called the police, but responding officers found Zarins conscious and responsive and not in need of medical assistance, according to Fort Kent Police Chief Tom P
  
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• Morticians Preserve Tattooed Skin Of Dead Loved Ones As Artwork

  05-09-2019 21:06
  NORTHFIELD, Ohio (CBS Local) — If you are looking for a new way to memorialize loved ones who have passed, you may want to contact a father/son duo of morticians in Ohio.
  Michael Sherwood and his son Kyle have spent years developing a special process that preserves a person’s skin and the tattoos on it after they die.
  They say they came up with the idea over some drinks with friends. One friend had recently lost his father and told the pair he wanted his father’s tattoo preserv
  
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• Carnival Crook Steals Entire Roller Coaster In Broad Daylight

  05-09-2019 21:04
  MARYSVILLE, Ohio (CBS Local) — Someone stole a roller coaster in broad daylight and deputies in Ohio say they could use your help finding it.
  The Go-Gator carnival roller coaster was stolen last week from the Union County Fairgrounds in Marysville, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
  The ride is part of a traveling carnival and fits on a trailer. Someone hitched that trailer to their truck and drove off with it.
  A traffic camera snapped a photo Aug. 27 of a white Dodge RAM 2500 (or la
  
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• Baltimore County Police Chopper Lands In City Park Due to Unspecified Issue

  05-09-2019 20:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County’s police helicopter was forced to land at a park in east Baltimore City Thursday afternoon for a safety check.
  The helicopter made an unplanned landing at Frank C. Bocek Park off Edison Highway.
  Police said the pilots are doing a routine inspection before returning to the skies.
  There do not appear to be any injuries.If you're in the area of E Madison St and Edison Hwy, you may see a #BCoPD helicopter sitting in the park. Rest assured that all is we
  
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• Baltimore County Police Chopper Makes Unplanned Landing In City Park - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2019 20:58 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore County Police Chopper Makes Unplanned Landing In City Park  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore County's police helicopter was forced to land at a park in east Baltimore City Thursday afternoon due to an unspecified issue. 1 day ago ...
  
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• Six High School Football Teams Face Off In Triple-Header Game This Saturday

  05-09-2019 19:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Six Baltimore City high school football teams will face off in the first Kick-Off Classic.
  Baltimore City Council President Brandon M. Scott said the Kick-Off Classic aims to unify the city, celebrating the beginning of the high school football season.
  Three separate games will take place Saturday, September 7 at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute located on 1400 W. Cold Spring Lane.At 1 p.m. — Lake Clifton vs. Carver
  At 4 p.m. — Patterson vs. City College
  At 7 p
  
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• As Hurricane Dorian Pummels The Southeast, Here’s Some Tips To Prepare For A Natural Disaster

  05-09-2019 19:47
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Emergency Management Agency has tips to prepare for a natural disaster.
  September marks Maryland’s Preparedness Month, officials advise residents to plan for disaster before it happens.Prepare for an emergency before it happens.
  Have a plan. This means a communications plan, an evacuation & reunification plan, and a plan for your pets.
  Know your Zone and be a good neighbor — It only takes one tropical storm or hurricane to change
  
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• Maryland Man Arrested After Threatening Violence At Workplace, 140 Guns Found Inside Home

  05-09-2019 19:00
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — An Anne Arundel County man is in custody Thursday after police said he threated to shoot people at his job.
  According to court records, 54-year-old Mark Edward Rutkowski of Pasadena faces one count of making a threat of mass violence.
  Mark Edward Rutkowski Credit: Anne Arundel County police
  On Sept. 3, someone from Rutkowski’s workplace called the police to report an employee had communicated threats on Aug. 29.
  Police investigated and found out that Rutkowski h
  
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• In rare move, judge rejects development, citing Baltimore County's sewer problems - Baltimore Brew

  05-09-2019 18:45 via baltimorebrew.com
  In rare move, judge rejects development, citing Baltimore County's sewer problems  Baltimore BrewIn a decision considered unprecedented in Baltimore County, a large-scale development has been disapproved on the grounds that it would negatively impact ...
  
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• Maryland Weather: Tropical Storm Warning Issued On Eastern Shore

  05-09-2019 18:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several Maryland counties are under a tropical storm warning.
  The National Weather Service issued the warning for Dorchester, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Wicomico and Worcester counties.Tropical Storm Warning for St. Marys, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester County in MD. @wjz #mdwx
  — Chelsea Ingram (@ChelseaWeather) September 5, 2019Hurricane Dorian regained strength overnight to become a category 3 storm.#mdwxA wide view off all the alerts down to our So
  
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• 22-Year-Old Man Arrested In Fatal Baltimore Stabbing - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2019 18:12 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  22-Year-Old Man Arrested In Fatal Baltimore Stabbing  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 22-year-old Baltimore man was arrested and faces multiple charges in a fatal stabbing in the city early Wednesday morning, police said.
  
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• 22-Year-Old Man Arrested In Fatal Baltimore Stabbing

  05-09-2019 18:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 22-year-old Baltimore man was arrested and faces multiple charges in a fatal stabbing in the city early Wednesday morning, police said.
  Jonathan Calloway is charged with first-degree murder, manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon in the death of a 25-year-old man.
  Police said the victim walked into St. Agnes Hospital around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday with stab wounds to his neck. He died less than an hour later.
  Detectives later learned the stabbing happened inside an a
  
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• Best of Baltimore: Dining with a view - WBAL TV Baltimore

  05-09-2019 18:00 via wbaltv.com
  Best of Baltimore: Dining with a view  WBAL TV BaltimoreCityscape and water views are abundant in Baltimore. Here are the top places to dine with a view.
  
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• 3 school buses catch fire in southeast Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  05-09-2019 17:52 via wbaltv.com
  3 school buses catch fire in southeast Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreThree school buses caught fire Thursday morning in southeast Baltimore, city fire officials said. Firefighters were called around 8:15 a.m. to a bus lot in the...
  
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• Cardin, Cummings work to address challenges in Baltimore City - WBAL TV Baltimore

  05-09-2019 17:51 via wbaltv.com
  Cardin, Cummings work to address challenges in Baltimore City  WBAL TV BaltimoreU.S. Sen. Ben Cardin and Rep. Elijah Cummings said they are working to help address some Baltimore City's challenges. The federal lawmakers spoke at a ...
  
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• Brokenhearted Father Says Son Lured By Fake ‘Date’ On Snapchat Before Murder

  05-09-2019 17:18
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CBS Local) — The father of a popular former high school athlete says his son was lured to his death through the social app Snapchat, according to a local report.
  Jack Luibel was found dead Monday afternoon in the driveway of a house owned by the church next door in Frayser, a community in North Memphis, Tennessee, WMC reported.
  The well-liked 18-year-old who played football at White Station High School and graduated this year had been shot, Memphis Police said.
  Two men wear
  
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• Scientists Have Identified The Genes Linked To Left-Handedness

  05-09-2019 16:59
  (CNN) — For the first time, scientists have identified the genetic differences associated with left-handedness, a trait found in 10% of the human population.
  What’s more, those genetic variants result in differences in brain structure, which might mean that left-handed people have better verbal skills than the right-handed majority.
  While previous research into twins has indicated that genes are at least partially responsible for controlling handedness, the new study, conducted by sc
  
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• Police: Woman Robs TD Bank In Arnold

  05-09-2019 16:43
  ARNOLD, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Police are investigating after they say a woman robbed a TD Bank in Arnold.
  Police were called to the TD Bank at 1470 Ritchie Highway around noon Wednesday after the bank robbery alarm was triggered.
  A manager told police an unknown woman entered the bank and announced a robbery. She was given an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot.
  The only description is she was a woman 20 to 30 years of age.
  Police searched the area but couldn’t find
  
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• Three men killed overnight in Baltimore; recent homicide victims’ names released by police - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2019 16:32 via baltimoresun.com
  Three men killed overnight in Baltimore; recent homicide victims’ names released by police  Baltimore SunThree men were killed overnight Wednesday in Baltimore in separate shooting incidents, police said Thursday morning.
  
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• 3 Men Killed In Baltimore Shootings Overnight - CBS Baltimore

  05-09-2019 16:14 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  3 Men Killed In Baltimore Shootings Overnight  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three people died in three separate shootings overnight Thursday in Baltimore. Around 11:27 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to the ...
  
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• 3 Men Killed In Baltimore Shootings Overnight

  05-09-2019 16:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Three people died in three separate shootings overnight Thursday in Baltimore.
  Around 11:27 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to the 200 block of Douglas County and found a 24-year-old man unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds to his body.
  Man Shot In Head And Neck Killed In West Baltimore
  The man was taken to Johns Hopkins where he was pronounced dead around 11:48 p.m.
  Then at 1:25 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a home in the 600 block of Arsan Aven
  
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• 3 Dead In Baltimore Shootings Overnight

  05-09-2019 16:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Three people died in three separate shootings overnight Thursday in Baltimore.
  Around 11:27 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to the 200 block of Douglas County and found a 24-year-old man unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds to his body.
  The man was taken to Johns Hopkins where he was pronounced dead around 11:48 p.m.
  Then at 1:25 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a home in the 600 block of Arsan Avenue. When they arrived they were directed to a bedro
  
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• The 17th Trans Person Was Killed in Baltimore on Labor Day - Advocate.com

  05-09-2019 15:49 via advocate.com
  The 17th Trans Person Was Killed in Baltimore on Labor Day  Advocate.comA transgender teen was murdered in North Baltimore shooting on Labor Day. Initial news reports did not reveal the name of the victim. But the Baltimore Police ...
  
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• Nebiyu Ebrahim Gets 99 Years For Strangling Ex Jholie Moussa Buried At Virginia Park

  05-09-2019 15:41
  FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A 19-year-old Virginia man has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend and hiding her body in a park in the Mount Vernon area.
  Nebiyu Ebrahim had pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of Jholie Moussa. News outlets report his sentencing on Wednesday was applauded by her relatives.
  Nebiyu Ebrahim
  In 2018, a 17-year-old Ebrahim strangled the 16-year-old Moussa with his hands, then hid her body under a pile of leaves, later returning to push
  
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• Weather Blog: Never Dull

  05-09-2019 15:12
  Hi Everyone!
  A busy day in the studio is a good day. It makes the hours fly by to be honest. We start the show at 4:30 A.M., next, you look at the clock and it is near 7 and the end of the broadcast. But I could do without the business of a hurricane. I am sure you can too.
  Thunderstorms, Tropical weather, Nor’easters, Heavy Snowfalls, over the course of a year we touch them all here in the Mid-Atlantic. In between the calm of Spring, Summer’s “dog days”, and Fall. Winter
  
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• First Section Of Track For Purple Line To Be Installed

  05-09-2019 15:09
  LANHAM, Md. (AP) — The first section of track for Maryland’s $5.6 billion Purple Line is being installed.
  Gov. Larry Hogan is scheduled to attend a ceremony in Lanham, Maryland, on Thursday. Maryland transportation officials are also scheduled to attend.
  Credit: MDOT
  The 16.2-mile light rail line will run between New Carrollton in Prince George’s County and Bethesda in Montgomery County in the suburbs of the nation’s capital.
  Credit: MDOT
  There are 21 stations planned for
  
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• Maryland Weather: Tropical Storm Watch Remains In Effect On Eastern Shore

  05-09-2019 14:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several Maryland counties are under a tropical storm watch.
  The National Weather Service issued the watch for Dorchester, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Wicomico and Worcester counties.
  Hurricane Dorian regained strength overnight to become a category 3 storm.#mdwxA wide view off all the alerts down to our South. Play connect the dots with the pink over the DelMarVa and the Pink over Cape Cod and you have the track of Dorian. pic.twitter.com/O4jcS1NAjk
  — Marty Bass WJZ
  
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• Lack Of Sleep May Be Ruining Your Sex Life

  05-09-2019 14:40
  (CNN) — Being sleep deprived in today’s busy world is almost taken for granted. In fact, in some circles, it’s cause for bragging rights.
  Yet science has linked poor slumber with high blood pressure, a weakened immune system, weight gain, mood swings, paranoia, depression and a higher risk of diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease, dementia and some cancers.
  And just in case you didn’t know, it’s also a buzz kill for your libido.
  “It’s pretty simple,&r
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Keegan Akin Ends Season As Strikeout King - Birds Watcher

  05-09-2019 13:59 via birdswatcher.com
  Baltimore Orioles: Keegan Akin Ends Season As Strikeout King  Birds WatcherBaltimore Orioles starting pitching prospect Keegan Akin finished the season as the strikeout leader in the International League.
  
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• Federal prosecutors say 2017 West Baltimore shooting death was part of a turf war between rival drug dealers - Baltimore Sun

  05-09-2019 13:03 via baltimoresun.com
  Federal prosecutors say 2017 West Baltimore shooting death was part of a turf war between rival drug dealers  Baltimore SunA Baltimore man has been charged with the 2017 shooting death of a 22-year-old in the city as federal prosecutors say two rival gangs committed multiple ...
  
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