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• Suspect Charged In District Heights Double Homicide From June 1

  16-09-2019 23:55
  PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County Police have charged a man in connection to a double homicide from early June in District Heights.Detectives charge 29-year-old Kyeem King with a double homicide in District Heights from early June. https://t.co/zpxK6R7N8S pic.twitter.com/G8u9vfaGdt
  — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) September 16, 2019Officials said 26-year-old Kyeem King of the 100 block Onondaga Drive in Oxon Hill is charged with killing 26-year-old Davion B
  
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• Belmont Elementary Named One Of ‘America’s Healthiest Schools’

  16-09-2019 23:55
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore school has been named one of the healthiest schools in the United States.
  It was a schoolwide effort, with both students and staff buying into a healthier lifestyle. 355 schools from 23 states earned this honor, with seven of those schools being in Maryland.
  It’s the second time Belmont Elementary School has been named one of “America’s Healthiest Schools” by the Alliance For a Healthier Generation.
  “We are really working tog
  
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• Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Oyster Restoration Funding In Chesapeake Bay

  16-09-2019 23:51
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved legislation for the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster restoration funding.
  “A thriving oyster population is crucial to the health of the Chesapeake Bay, and in turn, to the health of Maryland’s Bay economy,” said Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations and Budget Committees. “These funds will ultimately support critical efforts to sustain our oyster population and preserve the Ba
  
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• Oyster Restoration Funding Approved By The Senate Appropriations Committee In Chesapeake Bay

  16-09-2019 23:51
  WASHINGTON, (WJZ) — The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved legislation for the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster restoration funding.
  “A thriving oyster population is crucial to the health of the Chesapeake Bay, and in turn, to the health of Maryland’s Bay economy,” said Senator Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations and Budget Committees. “These funds will ultimately support critical efforts to sustain our oyster population and preserve the Bay. I
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Host PLAY 60 All-Ability Football Clinic With Special Olympics Maryland To Fight Childhood Obesity

  16-09-2019 23:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s victory Monday in Baltimore after the Ravens won over Arizona on Sunday.
  And now, they’re teaching kids how to win with a valuable lesson: how 60 minutes a day could change a child’s future for good.
  The Ravens and the NFL hosted their third annual PLAY 60 All-Ability Football Clinic to fight childhood obesity.
  It’s why players like Nick Boyle, Patrick Onwuasor, Chris Wormley and others are participating in the campaign with Special Olympics M
  
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• Medical Guidelines Say Daily Aspirin Is Too Risky For Most Healthy People. A New Study Says Some Can Benefit

  16-09-2019 23:45
  (CNN) — For decades, healthy patients were told to take a low-dose aspirin as a precaution to help prevent heart problems, but the guidelines changed this year. For patients who have had a heart attack, stroke or open heart surgery, a daily aspirin is still recommended and can be a lifesaver. But the blood-thinning effect from aspirin could cause a major bleeding event, so for many healthy patients, the daily aspirin habit was not worth the risk.
  A new study published i
  
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• Baltimore Homecoming Creates ‘Crab Tank’ Pitch Competition For Local Start-Ups

  16-09-2019 23:44
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — Five finalists will compete for a $25,000 prize in the new pitch competition for technologically-based businesses in the region.
  The organizers of the event said in order to be eligible for the pitch competition, companies must generate revenue through paying customers, provide a live product and demonstration to clients, and have to be based within 50 miles of Baltimore.
  Start-up companies can apply online until September 30.
  Baltimore Homecoming is a nonprofit that
  
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• Baltimore Homecoming Creates ‘Crab Tank’ Pitch Competition For Local Start Up Companies

  16-09-2019 23:44
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — Five finalists will compete for a $25,000 prize in the new pitch competition for technologically-based businesses in the region.
  The organizers of the event said in order to be eligible for the pitch competition, companies must generate revenue through paying customers, provide a live product and demonstration to clients, and have to be based within 50 miles of Baltimore.
  Start-up companies can apply online until September 30.
  Baltimore Homecoming is a nonprofit that
  
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• Survey: Majority Of Americans Working 50+ Hours Per Week Feel ‘Overworked’

  16-09-2019 22:59
  (CBS Local) — Three in five Americans who log 50 to 59 hours per week feel overworked, according to a new study from Sleep Junkie provided exclusively to Yahoo Finance.
  The “overworked” rate was even higher among people who work 60 hours or more, coming in at 77 percent.
  The report surveyed 1,036 people who consistently worked 40 to 60 hours or more each week.
  Not having enough time appears to be the central issue, the survey revealed. Two-thirds report having to work longer ho
  
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• Baltimore councilman says he saw public works crew doing illegal dumping - Fox Baltimore

  16-09-2019 22:58 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore councilman says he saw public works crew doing illegal dumping  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Baltimore City is dealing with ongoing illegal dumping issues. But one city councilman claims he saw a Department of Public Works crew ...
  
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• Woman Who Lost $20,000 To Social Security Scam Now Warning Others

  16-09-2019 22:56
  BLUE ASH, Ohio (CBS Local)— An Ohio mom of three school-aged children who lost $20,000 to a Social Security scam is sharing her story to warn others.
  The victim, who lives in Blue Ash, spoke to WCPO on the condition the station not use her true name.
  It all began with a phone call from “very believable” man who identified himself as a Social Security agent. He said her card had been suspended for “reasons of suspicious activity” and that she was in trouble with the
  
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• ‘You Feel Comfortable In Here’ | Girls-Only Baltimore Charter School Seeing Success

  16-09-2019 22:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the heart of downtown Baltimore, an experiment in education is underway. A city charter school has gone girls-only and is seeing success in doing so.
  While in most classrooms in Baltimore you’ll find a roughly equal number of boys and girls, some experts suggest it may be time for a change.
  “The girls like to think of themselves as a sisterhood, and we like to have them think that way too,” said Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women founder Bren
  
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• Stephanie ‘Steffi’ Graham, photographer who saw hope in the city, dies - Baltimore Sun

  16-09-2019 22:37 via baltimoresun.com
  Stephanie ‘Steffi’ Graham, photographer who saw hope in the city, dies  Baltimore SunStephanie “Steffi” Graham, a photographer who worked with nonprofits and once co-owned a Harborplace shop in Baltimore, has died.
  
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• James ‘Boosey Boo’ Dorsey, Pleads Guilty In Killing Of Baltimore Marijuana Dealer During Robbery

  16-09-2019 22:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a robbery of a marijuana dealer that led to the dealer’s death.
  James Dorsey, aka “Boosey, “Boosey Boo” and “Bad Ass”, 24, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty Monday to commercial robbery, which resulted in the death of 18-year-old Markel Benson.
  According to his plea agreement, on October 12, 2015, Dorsey, Ameer Baker, Keyon Hawkins and a juvenile planned a robbery of Benson, who sold
  
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• Under Armour Employees Renovate Parts Of Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy As Part Of ‘Week Of Will’

  16-09-2019 22:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Under Armour employees celebrated their fourth annual “Week of Will” initiative, partnering with Baltimore City Public Schools and Heart for America to transform parts of the Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy.
  Last week, 700+ employees, along with the Baltimore community, renovated the exterior entrance, main office, library and maker space, gym, cafeteria, classrooms and hallways, staff lounge and food pantry for students, teachers and the surrounding a
  
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• ‘I Can’t Believe I Get To Be One Of The First Protagonist Arab Muslims’: Zeeko Zaki On CBS’ ‘FBI’ & Dick Wolf

  16-09-2019 22:16
  (CBS Local)– Zeeko Zaki is focused on being present and living in the moment.
  He certainly has a lot to think about as season two of “FBI” returns to CBS on Tuesday, September 24. This is the biggest role and show of Zaki’s career and he appreciative of having the time to grow in front of the audience.
  “The whole thing I learned from season one to season two is the audience is on board with watching me grow,” said Zaki in an interview with CBS Local&rsquo
  
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• 21-Year-Old Baltimore Man Wanted For Quadruple Shooting That Killed One Woman, Injured 3 Others - CBS Baltimore

  16-09-2019 21:20 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  21-Year-Old Baltimore Man Wanted For Quadruple Shooting That Killed One Woman, Injured 3 Others  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 21-year-old man is wanted for the quadruple shooting of three women and one man in Baltimore in late August that killed one of the ...
  
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• 21-Year-Old Baltimore Man Wanted For Quadruple Shooting That Killed One Woman, Injured 3 Others

  16-09-2019 21:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 21-year-old man is wanted for the quadruple shooting of three women and one man in Baltimore in late August that killed one of the women, police say.
  Keith Wilkenson of the 2400 block of Calverton Heights should be considered armed and dangerous, they added.
  Credit: Baltimore Police
  The shooting on August 30 in the 1600 block of East 29th Street killed one of the women, 51-year-old Karen Lovings.
  A citizen flagged down a patrol officer at around 3:13 a.m. and officers r
  
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• ‘If We Didn’t Have This Surgery, Would We Have This Epidemic?’ Dr. Jonathan Gelber On Tommy John, New Book & The Cobra Effect

  16-09-2019 21:16
  (CBS Local)- Humans, for as hard as we might try to be otherwise, are imperfect.
  Even when attempting to diagnose the best ways to solve a particular problem and coming up with a solid solution, our decisions can have unintended consequences that actually end up exacerbating the original issue.
  This phenomena has a name, it’s called “The Cobra Effect” and it is the baseline for a new book about to hit shelves in October written by Dr. Jonathan Gelber. Gelber, an orthopedic surg
  
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• WATCH: 154 shots fired during Baltimore shootout - Washington Examiner

  16-09-2019 21:04 via washingtonexaminer.com
  WATCH: 154 shots fired during Baltimore shootout  Washington ExaminerPolice in Baltimore have released body camera footage of a chase and shootout that ended with one officer injured and the suspect dead.
  
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• 44-Year-Old Pikesville Woman Missing, Last Seen Sunday

  16-09-2019 20:54
  PIKESVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are searching for a missing 44-year-old woman who was last seen Sunday morning and may need medications for a cognitive disorder.
  Kathleen Bond, from Jameson Lane in Pikesville, left home unannounced Sunday morning, and police said she can become confused without her medication.
  Credit: Baltimore County Police
  She is 5’9, 190 lbs and police do not know what she was wearing or where she intended to go.
  Call Precinct 4 at 410-887-1279 or
  
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• Mother Says Daycare Fed Her Infant Son Another Woman’s Breast Milk

  16-09-2019 20:29
  FENTON, Mo. (CBS Local) — A concerned mother says she took her baby out of a suburban St. Louis daycare after she saw him drink another woman’s breast milk.
  Jessi Werkmeister said said she was shocked to see her child being fed with a bottle that wasn’t his when she picked him up at Wee Care Childcare in Fenton early this month.
  “I was really mad at first, I was just so mad,” she told CBS affiliate KMOV.
  Werkmeister said her son was born four weeks early and is havi
  
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• The Black Mental Health Alliance Host ‘Rebuild The Village’

  16-09-2019 20:16
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — The Black Mental Health Alliance will hold a reception and award ceremony to recognize those who have helped to rebuild the village.
  Officials said the celebration will be held at the Mt. Washington Conference Center on Friday, 6 p.m. through 9 p.m.
  Rebuild The Village (Photo Credit: Black Mental Health Alliance for Education & Consultation, Inc.
  For information on tickets, click here or call Black Mental Health Alliance – 410 338-2642Written By WJZ Apprent
  
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• ‘It All Falls On Lamar’ | Ravens Quarterback Applauded With Teams Back-To-Back Wins

  16-09-2019 20:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — “It all falls on Lamar.” Those are the words of Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti in a conference call with season ticket holders prior to the 2019 season.
  The words left no doubt about whom the franchise most relies on for its potential success. It all falls on Lamar…and so far, he’s adeptly carrying that responsibility.
  The Ravens have opened the 2019 season against two sub-standard opponents that the Ravens were expected to defeat and indeed they w
  
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• 75-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Reisterstown Road

  16-09-2019 19:34
  PIKESVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian-involved crash on Reisterstown Road on Sunday night that killed a 75-year-old woman.
  Police responded at around 8:07 p.m. after the woman tried to cross Reisterstown Road north of Sherwood Avenue and was struck by a 2007 Hyundai Entourage traveling northbound on Reisterstown Road.
  Evalyn Tiana Krongard, 75, of the 2700 block of Hunters Gate Terrace, 20904, was taken to R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma where sh
  
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• ‘I Am A Very Lucky Guy’: Man Who Beat Cancer Twice Wins $4.6 Million Lottery Jackpot

  16-09-2019 19:24
  BEND, Ore. (CBS Local) — An Oregon man is definitely on a winning streak. First he beat cancer. Then he beat it again. And then, he won the lottery!
  Stu MacDonald of Bend is $4.6 million richer after winning the state’s Megabucks jackpot.
  “I am a very lucky guy,” MacDonald said in a statement released by the Oregon Lottery on Friday. “I have survived cancer twice and here I am. This is amazing.”
  MacDonald said each time he would go out to purchase his ticket e
  
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• Man Charged in Chillum Homicide

  16-09-2019 18:53
  CHILLUM, MD. (WJZ) — Homicide detectives have charged a man in connection with a fatal shooting in Prince George’s County over the weekend.
  40-year-old Guy Young, of Cypress Creek Drive is charged with fatally shooting 33-year-old Samuel Wright, of no fixed address.
  Credit: Prince George’s County Police
  Police said they were called to the 5600 block of Sargent Road for a report of a shooting, and when they arrived they found Wright in a parking lot with gunshot wounds. He was p
  
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• Spiked CBD Being Sold In Maryland, AP Investigation Finds

  16-09-2019 18:34
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — An Associated Press investigation shows a dark side to booming sales of the cannabis extract CBD. Some people are substituting cheap and dangerous street drugs for the real thing.
  For the investigation, a reporter in Towson purchased three vape pods that were advertised as delivering inhalable CBD. Lab testing showed one contained synthetic marijuana.
  The store’s co-owner then pulled the brand from shelves.
  The practice of spiking CBD vapes with synthetic
  
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• Necropsy Underway After Beached Whale Dies In Ocean City, Maryland

  16-09-2019 18:27
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A necropsy, or animal autopsy, is underway Monday after a whale washed ashore in Ocean City near 114th Street over the weekend.
  The juvenile sperm whale was found along the north side of Ocean City, near the High Point North around 114th Street around 6:45 a.m. Sunday, officials said.
  Beached Sperm Whale Found In Ocean City, Maryland, Dies
  Veterinarians from the National Aquarium’s Marine Animal Rescue arrived around 11 a.m. to attempt a rescue, however by 1:3
  
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• The Way You Vape Could Make It Even More Dangerous, CDC Says

  16-09-2019 18:20
  (CNN) — In the wake of six deaths and 380 cases of confirmed and probable lung disease across the US, the Trump administration has called for banning most flavored e-cigarettes because of their huge appeal to young people.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking closely at the different flavored nicotine juices and other substances users may be vaping in e-cigarettes to determine how the aerosol might be affecting users’ lungs.
  On Sept. 12, 2019, the CDC lowered the
  
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• Teens Derrick Matthews, Eugene Genius Sentenced To 30 Years In Connection With Amy Caprio Case

  16-09-2019 18:05
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Two of the three teens convicted of burglary in connection with the death of Baltimore County Officer Amy Caprio were sentenced Monday.
  The teens — Derrick Matthews and Eugene Genius, who were 16 and 17 at the time of Caprio’s murder — were convicted of felony murder last May.
  Matthews and Genius were sentenced to30 years in prison in connection with Caprio’s death.
  Derrick Matthews
  Eugene Genius
  Matthews, who’s now 17, pleaded for leniency
  
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• Baltimore Spirits, W.C. Harlan Create Special Cocktail Menu For Hurricane Dorian Relief Funds To Parts Of Bahamas

  16-09-2019 17:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Spirits Company and W.C. Harlan are teaming up to raise funds for Bahamas relief efforts after Hurricane Dorian devastated parts of the islands.
  They will partner for an event on Wednesday that will include a special cocktail menu featuring Baltimore Spirits Company products and all the proceeds will be donated to the International Medical Corps’ coordinated relief to help the islands.
  Baltimore Spirit Company will donate products for the cocktail list- in
  
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• Did You Feel It? Small Earthquake Reported In Pennsylvania Saturday Just North Of Maryland Line

  16-09-2019 17:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some Marylanders reported they felt an earthquake that’s epicenter was just across the border in York County, Pennslyvania Saturday night.
  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 2.8 magnitude earthquake happened around 9:11 p.m. four kilometers southeast of East Berlin, Pa.
  East Berlin is about 16 miles north of the Maryland border.Karen Bollinger posted in Ocean City Cool on Facebook she felt the earthquake in Salisbury.
  “Anybody else just feel a small
  
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• Police Believe Charla Melvin’s Disappearance Could Be Connected To Cousin’s Suicide

  16-09-2019 17:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police now believe the deaths of a missing woman and a man’s body found in Baltimore may be connected.
  They said they found a woman’s body, who they believe is 50-year-old Charla Melvin, wrapped in blankets and plastic in the 2300 block of Hollins Street, on Sunday after she had been reported missing on September 9.
  Police suspect that Melvin was the victim of foul play after her cousin, Thomas Davis, Jr.’s body was found on September 10 in Eastwood
  
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• Baltimore mayor bars ‘unreasonable’ gag orders in city settlements; ACLU calls order ‘disingenuous’ - Baltimore Sun

  16-09-2019 17:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore mayor bars ‘unreasonable’ gag orders in city settlements; ACLU calls order ‘disingenuous’  Baltimore SunBaltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young has signed an executive order retroactively barring the use of “gag orders" in city settlements, his office announced ...
  
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• Report: Ravens’ Marquise Brown Was Unnamed Player In Antonio Brown Rape Lawsuit

  16-09-2019 16:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens receiver Marquise Brown is reportedly the unnamed player in a lawsuit that alleges Patriots receiver Antonio Brown of rape.
  Mike Florio, of NBC’s Pro Football Talk, reported Marquise Brown was present on the evening of an alleged rape between Antonio and his accuser. Marquise and Antonio Brown are cousins.
  MIAMI, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 08: Marquise Brown #15 of the Baltimore Ravens leaves the field after the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Sta
  
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• Mayor Young Signs Executive Order Barring ‘Gag Orders’ In Police Settlements

  16-09-2019 16:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young signed an executive order Friday that the City said will ensure transparency in police-involved litigation.
  The order, which went into effect Friday, bars gag orders in police settlements.
  The order states that its the policy of the Mayor and City Council that “unreasonable constraints on free speech rights” are against the best interests of the City and its residents, and will not help restore trust between the c
  
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• Gov. Hogan To Lead Economic Development Trip To Australia

  16-09-2019 16:42
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is scheduled to lead an infrastructure and economic development mission to Australia.
  The governor’s office said Monday that Hogan will lead a bipartisan delegation to Sydney to promote an infrastructure initiative as chairman of the National Governors Association.
  The trip is scheduled to last from Sunday through Sept. 30. It will include stops in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne.
  Hogan will meet with Michael McCormack, the deputy prime
  
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• Have a transportation issue? Baltimore City Councilmember Ryan Dorsey has a hearing for that. - Greater Greater Washington

  16-09-2019 16:37 via ggwash.org
  Have a transportation issue? Baltimore City Councilmember Ryan Dorsey has a hearing for that.  Greater Greater WashingtonIt might seem odd that for all its various committees, the Baltimore City Council didn't have a separate one for transportation until this past June, given the ...
  
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• How to make Mondays not suck - Technical.ly

  16-09-2019 16:17 via technical.ly
  How to make Mondays not suck  Technical.lyMonday, Monday, Monday. For some people, even the thought of returning to work after a weekend away induces anxiety, panic, and the unavoidable thought of ...
  
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• Baltimore House Featured In Sleepless In Seattle Listed - Baltimore, MD Patch

  16-09-2019 16:11 via patch.com
  Baltimore House Featured In Sleepless In Seattle Listed  Baltimore, MD PatchBALTIMORE, MD — The house where Meg Ryan's character lived in the movie "Sleepless In Seattle" is for sale. In real life, the building in Fells Point has been ...
  
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• Norfolk will soon get a spot devoted to Baltimore crabcakes — and beef from Pungo - Virginian-Pilot

  16-09-2019 16:00 via pilotonline.com
  Norfolk will soon get a spot devoted to Baltimore crabcakes — and beef from Pungo  Virginian-PilotCapt'n Crabby food truck will soon open a restaurant and marketplace on Granby Avenue in Norfolk.
  
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• ‘I’m Not Asking For A Pass’: NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Wants To Come Home

  16-09-2019 15:43
  RUSSIA (CBS News/WJZ) — Edward Snowden says he would like to return home but that the U.S. won’t agree to a fair trial.
  “I would like to return to the United States. That is the ultimate goal. But if I’m gonna spend the rest of my life in prison, the one bottom line demand that we have to agree to is that at least I get a fair trial. And that is the one thing the government has refused to guarantee because they won’t provide access to what’s called a public in
  
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• Weather Blog: Summer’s Almost Over

  16-09-2019 15:31
  Hey Everyone!
  I hope you enjoyed the weekend, especially all the sun we had Sunday.
  Summer weekends are now down to 1, next weekend, as fall begins on the 23rd. This week is going to be a very pleasant and calm one,  but today will be another hot and humid afternoon. At least today, unlike yesterday, we will have shade clouds around.
  As a cold front slides across the area, (later today), we will see a couple of showers pop up, mostly, North of the Metro.
  Today’s weather is about that
  
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• Woman Dies In Fire At Baltimore City Home - CBS Baltimore

  16-09-2019 15:27 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Woman Dies In Fire At Baltimore City Home  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman died after she was rescued from a burning home in Baltimore city Monday morning. Firefighters were called to the 1200 block of ...
  
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• Woman Dies In Fire At Baltimore City Home

  16-09-2019 15:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman died after she was rescued from a burning home in Baltimore city Monday morning.
  Firefighters were called to the 1200 block of Seminole Avenue around 7:30 a.m. where a blaze broke out on the first floor.
  An adult woman was found inside the home.BCFD on scene of a fatal fire in the 1200blk of Seminole Ave. Fire was showing from the 1st floor & FFs located the body of an adult woman. She was transported in cardiac arrest & pronounced deceased a short time af
  
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• Derrick Matthews Sentenced Life All But 30 Years Suspended, Eugene Genius To Be Sentenced Monday In Connection With Amy Caprio Case

  16-09-2019 15:17
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Two of the teens convicted of burglary in connection with the death of Baltimore County Officer Amy Caprio are scheduled to be sentenced Monday.
  The teens — Derrick Matthews and Eugene Genius, who were 16 and 17 at the time — were scheduled to be sentenced around 9:30 a.m. in Baltimore County court.
  Matthews has been sentenced to life all but 30 years suspended in Caprio’s death.
  Genius sentencing has yet to be announced.
  Derrick Matthews
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• Former ‘The Wire’ actor escapes Baltimore police custody - WTOP

  16-09-2019 15:10 via wtop.com
  Former ‘The Wire’ actor escapes Baltimore police custody  WTOPBALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland authorities are searching for a former actor from the Baltimore-based television show “The Wire” who they say escaped custody ...
  
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• Fatal Fire: Woman Pulled from Southwest Baltimore Home, Dies at Hospital - Fox Baltimore

  16-09-2019 15:10 via foxbaltimore.com
  Fatal Fire: Woman Pulled from Southwest Baltimore Home, Dies at Hospital  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF)-- Baltimore County Fire Crews are on the scene of a fatal fire in the 1200 Block of Seminole Ave in Southwest Baltimore. Crews were called ...
  
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• Baltimore City Council president announces bid for mayor - Maryland Daily Record

  16-09-2019 14:58 via thedailyrecord.com
  Baltimore City Council president announces bid for mayor  Maryland Daily RecordThe president of the Baltimore City Council has announced that he will run to be the city's mayor.
  
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