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• Baltimore Orioles: Two Possible 2020 Contributors Named Arizona Fall Stars - Birds Watcher

  08-10-2019 23:59 via birdswatcher.com
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• Instagram Dark Mode Is Here

  08-10-2019 23:54
  (CNN) — Instagram is rolling out a dark mode option, the latest major app to latch onto the eye-strain-reducing, battery-saving, chic-looking trend that’s sweeping the globe.
  The photo-sharing app’s new appearance is similar to its rivals’: It’s embracing the darkness by flipping the default white background to black and gray. Instagram made the theme available to iOS and Android users in an update released Monday, according to Instagram’s chief Adam Mosseri.
  
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• $100K Grant Aims To End Hunger In Cherry Hill Community

  08-10-2019 23:36
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Food shopping is almost non-existent in Cherry Hill- the community hasn’t seen a grocery store in 15 years.
  On Victoria Avenue across from First Baptist Church, a $100,000 grant to end hunger is laying down the groundwork in Cherry Hill.
  Over $600,000 spread over two dozen projects- courtesy of the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership. The Black Yield Institute will expand its urban garden.
  “Cherry Hill is one of those places where lots of amazing work is
  
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• Plan Ahead This Weekend, Hanover Street Bridge Will Be Closed For Repair Work

  08-10-2019 23:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Department of Transportation advises motorists of temporary closures over the weekend of the Hanover Street Bridge/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge, due to repair work.Hanover Street Bridge Closures Scheduled Throughout the Weekend https://t.co/TM6kFXytqT
  — Baltimore City DOT (@BmoreCityDOT) October 8, 2019BCDOT said the Hanover Street Bridge/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge is scheduled for temporary closures in both directions between Waterview
  
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• City Council Committee Amends Proposed Plastic Bag Ban To Only Ban ‘Thin Plastic’

  08-10-2019 23:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Plastic bags in Baltimore may get a little bit thicker if a new amendment to the plastic bag ban bill is approved by City Council.
  On Monday, the Council’s Judiciary Committee approved an amendment brought up by retailers that would lower the threshold for banned bags from four-thousandths of an inch to 2.25 thousandths of an inch.
  The bill’s sponsor, Councilman Bill Green, said the amendment dramatically undermines the point of the bill.
  “Rather than ac
  
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• University Of Maryland Athletics Reveals New Basketball Performance Center Plans

  08-10-2019 23:09
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — The University of Maryland Athletics Department shared a sneak peek of the new basketball performance center.
  The facility will be home to its men’s and women’s basketball programs.
  During a press conference Tuesday the department revealed a first look at the new center.
  It will feature two full-size practice courts, locker rooms, a weight room, and offices for both programs.
  The project is expected to take three years to finish.
  
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• Some City Council Members Look To Amend Proposed Bag Ban - CBS Baltimore

  08-10-2019 23:06 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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• Baltimore County’s attorney is leaving his post to become advisor to county executive - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 22:50 via baltimoresun.com
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• ‘It’s Just Crazy’ | Bay Bridge Project Causing Headaches For Drivers Just 2 Weeks In

  08-10-2019 22:43
  ANNE ARUNDEL, Md. (WJZ) — The Bay Bridge rehabilitation project is causing headaches for people on both sides of the bridge.
  Two weeks into the two-year, $27 million project, residents on the Eastern Shore are already fed up.
  “It’s like dealing with Ocean City [Maryland] traffic five days a week,” Eric Denton, of Kent Island, Maryland, said.
  It’s not just those who commute over the bridge. Ryleigh Thomas is a waitress at a local restaurant.
  “No one can ge
  
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• Reppard P. “Repp” Stone, retired teacher, musician and jazz composer, dies - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 22:37 via baltimoresun.com
  Reppard P. “Repp” Stone, retired teacher, musician and jazz composer, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Suspect In Custody After One Person Stabbed In Rosedale

  08-10-2019 22:32
  MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a stabbing in Rosedale on Tuesday afternoon.
  They say it happened in the 6200 block of Rossville Blvd. A suspect was taken into custody.
  Chopper 13 was over the scene.Police say the victim has possibly “life-threatening” injuries. The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment.
  
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• Maryland announces plans for $36 million Basketball Performance Center - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 22:31 via baltimoresun.com
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• ‘This Is Uncalled For’: Child Denied School Picture Because Of Hairstyle

  08-10-2019 22:28
  JACKSON, Mich. (CBS Local) — A Michigan third-grader said she cried and felt singled out when she was blocked from getting her school picture taken because of her hairstyle.
  Marian Scott, 8, showed up for picture day at Paragon Charter Academy last week, but her red extensions violated the picture-day policy and she was sent back to class.
  “It’s upsetting, you know,” Marian’s father, Doug Scott, tearfully told WILX. “This is uncalled for to pull them to the si
  
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• Howard schools superintendent addresses special education issues at town hall - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 22:19 via baltimoresun.com
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• Police shutdown Southeast Baltimore brothel, charge four with trafficking undocumented women - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 22:15 via baltimoresun.com
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• A Vehicle Theft Occurs Every 39 Minutes In Maryland, Here’s How To Protect Your Property

  08-10-2019 22:10
  PIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A vehicle theft occurs about every 39 minutes in Maryland, 50 percent of vehicles stolen had keys left inside them, and 60 percent of the stolen vehicles were not locked.
  According to state police, the Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, which was created in 1994, has helped to lower overall vehicle theft rates in Maryland by over 68% for an estimated economic savings of over $200 million.
  “Vehicle theft has come a long way from the days of teenagers steali
  
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• Baltimore's FOP responds to Commissioner Harrison's crime plan - Fox Baltimore

  08-10-2019 22:09 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Walmart Awards $10,000 Culinary Scholarship To Two Maryland Students

  08-10-2019 22:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Congrats to Ashley Madaras and Grace Schuler for being awarded $10,000 given by Walmart in partnership with the James Beard Foundation.
  Ashley Madaras (Photo Credit: Walmart)
  Ashley Madaras from Timonium has worked in culinary for six years with an area of study in Culinary management.
  She is a student at Johnson & Wales University of Providence and wants to explore the wine and beverage industry.
  Grace Schuler (Photo Credit: Walmart)
  Grace Shuler from Gaithersb
  
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• Tyrrell Pigrome Takes Another Ride On Maryland Quarterback Carousel

  08-10-2019 22:01
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The quarterback carousel at Maryland is back in motion, with Tyrrell Pigrome on board for the fourth year in a row.
  Pigrome will start Saturday against Purdue in place of Josh Jackson, who’s out after sustaining a sprained ankle and foot injury in last week’s 48-7 rout of Rutgers.
  “We have a lot of confidence in Piggy and his ability to perform and run our offense,” coach Michael Locksley said Tuesday.
  Jackson, a transfer from Virginia Tech,
  
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• 4 Charged With Human Trafficking, 2 Women Rescued From Highlandtown Brothel

  08-10-2019 22:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police announced the arrests of four people allegedly linked with human trafficking ring in southeast Baltimore. The group was targeting undocumented, Hispanic women, according to the city state’s attorney.
  Police said they also rescued two women from a Hispanic brothel in the 3900 block of Mount Pleasant Avenue in Baltimore’s Highlandtown neighborhood.
  “Shocking, totally shocking,” said neighbor Maria Vitale.
  Commissioner Michael Harrison said pol
  
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• Some concerned about deal to keep Preakness in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  08-10-2019 21:49 via wbaltv.com
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• Baltimore Street Lane Closures Between Howard, Gay Streets Start Thursday For Six-Week Resurfacing Project

  08-10-2019 21:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Street lane closures start Thursday and won’t stop for six weeks as the city begins a resurfacing project.
  Resurfacing work along Baltimore Street between Howard and Gay Streets is set to begin on or about Thursday, October 10.
  Daily lane closures along Baltimore Street will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for ADA ramp construction and concrete repair work.
  There will also be single lane closures overnight to do concrete repairs to adequately cure. At least two
  
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• Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 6 Pickups: Despite Rudolph Injury, Diontae Johnson A Solid WR Option

  08-10-2019 21:44
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  (CBS Boston)- Week 5 of the NFL season is over, and what a weird week it was.
  This past weekend, we saw several players explode for the best fantasy performances of their careers. Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Jones and Will Fuller finished with around 45 fantasy points each, while guys such as DJ Chark (32 points), Josh Jacobs (28 points) and Michael Gallup (21 points) exploded onto the fantasy scene with massive outings.
  On the other hand, we also witnessed some prominent players sorel
  
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• Baltimore Street lane closures start Thursday for six-week, $600,000 road resurfacing project - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 21:30 via baltimoresun.com
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• See what the Orioles, MLB teams paid per win in 2019 - WBAL TV Baltimore

  08-10-2019 21:21 via wbaltv.com
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• Top spots to satisfy Baltimore's sweet tooth on National Dessert Day - Hoodline

  08-10-2019 21:16 via hoodline.com
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• 'We regularly train for this': Behind the scenes of Baltimore's latest bull escape - Bangor Daily News

  08-10-2019 21:07 via bangordailynews.com
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• Baltimore Prosecutor Seeks To Throw Out 790 Unjust Criminal Convictions Associated With 25 Corrupt Police Off - Essence

  08-10-2019 20:50 via essence.com
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• Discrimination based on income source in Baltimore County - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 20:47 via baltimoresun.com
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• Man Injured In Rosedale Shooting Monday Night

  08-10-2019 20:42
  WHITE MARSH, Md. (WJZ) — A man was injured in a shooting in the White Marsh precinct late Monday night, police said.
  Officers responded to the area of Arnhem and Leiden Road- in Rosedale- at around 7:58 p.m. for a call of a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
  The man said he was walking on Arnhem Road when he suffered a gunshot wound by an unknown suspect. The victim fled and later was taken to an area hospital for a treatment of a non-life-threatening wound.
  Anyone with information should
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Manny Machado Wants Buck Showalter In San Diego - Birds Watcher

  08-10-2019 20:40 via birdswatcher.com
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• What the Baltimore Orioles — and every other MLB team — paid per win for 2019 - Baltimore Business Journal

  08-10-2019 20:34 via bizjournals.com
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• Maryland lawsuit alleges feds used immigration marriage interviews in Baltimore as a trap for deportation - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 20:22 via baltimoresun.com
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• 4 Charged With Human Trafficking, 2 Women Rescued From SW Baltimore Brothel

  08-10-2019 20:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police announced the arrests of four people allegedly linked with human trafficking ring in southwest Baltimore.
  Police said they also rescued two women from a brothel in the 3900 block of Mount Pleasant Avenue.
  Commissioner Michael Harrison said police were tipped off to a possible human trafficking operation earlier this year. Over a course of a three-month investigation, Harrison said detectives identified a brothel running out of a home on Mount Pleasant Avenue.Presse
  
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• Woodbine Couple Charged With 100+ Counts Each Of Animal Cruelty After Authorities Seize 54 Animals In Their Home

  08-10-2019 20:11
  WOODBINE, MD. (WJZ) — A Woodbine couple has been charged with over 100 counts each of animal cruelty after finding 54 animals living in poor conditions inside their home.
  Glenn Andrew Hopple, 58, and Candace Elizabeth Berry, 66, both of the 16400 block of Frederick Road, were charged with failing to provide sufficient food, shelter, space and veterinary care to the animals and causing unnecessary pain and suffering.
  Howard County Animal Control and Adoption Center officers seized the anima
  
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• Police: Mother Traded Baby Daughter To Couple In Exchange For Used Car

  08-10-2019 20:09
  THOMASVILLE, N.C. (CBS Local) — Three people accused of trading a baby girl for a vehicle were arrested Wednesday, according to police in North Carolina.
  The child’s biological mother, 45-year-old Alice Leann Todd, of Thomasville, gave the baby girl to two people in exchange for a vehicle in 2018, investigators said.
  Todd, Tina Marie Chavis, 47, and Chavis’ husband, Vicenio Mendoza Romera, 53, were charged last week with the unlawful sale, surrender, or purchase of a minor, CBS
  
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• What’s the point of a plastic bag ban if plastic bags are allowed, Baltimore? - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 20:01 via baltimoresun.com
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• ‘We Couldn’t Stop It’: Venomous Copperhead Snake Bites 2-Year-Old Boy

  08-10-2019 20:00
  HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (CBS Local) — A 2-year-old boy is recovering after a life-threatening bite from a copperhead snake, according to doctors in South Carolina.
  The parents of Atlas Johnson were walking down their son down the driveway in Horry County when the snake attacked.
  “Struck him in the back of the leg, and I handed him off to his mother and we saw in the light the two fang marks,” his father, Gregory Johnson, told WMBF. “I took my light and saw that it was a copper
  
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• Three STDs Reach All-Time Highs In US, New CDC Report Says

  08-10-2019 19:34
  (CNN) — Health officials are raising alarm about a rise in STDs across the United States.
  For the fifth consecutive year, combined cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis have risen in the United States, according to a Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published on Tuesday.
  “Combined they total 2.4 million infections that were diagnosed and reported just in last year alone,” said Elizabeth Torrone, a CDC e
  
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• One Killed In Double Shooting In East Baltimore, Police Say

  08-10-2019 19:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a homicide in East Baltimore from earlier Tuesday.
  At around 11:35 a.m., officers responded to the 1200 block of N. Luzerne Street at Biddle Street. When they arrived they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds.
  The first, a 19-year-old man had been shot in the leg but was still alive, while the second male was found with a gunshot wound to his chest. That victim was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.
  Homicide detectives responded o
  
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• Baltimore Police Investigating 7-Year-Old Boy's Death As A Result Of Malnutrition When He Was A Baby - CBS Baltimore

  08-10-2019 19:18 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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• FBI Needs Help Identifying The 93 Alleged Victims Of Serial Killer Samuel Little, Including Woman Killed In Laurel

  08-10-2019 19:02
  (CNN/CBS/WJZ) — Samuel Little confessed to strangling 93 victims between 1970 and 2005 last year, including a woman in Laurel, Maryland. That’s more than were committed by Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer combined.
  Now, the FBI is asking the public to help identify more victims of the man they say is America’s most prolific serial killer.
  Little targeted women, often of marginalized and vulnerable groups, many who were involved in prostitution or suffering from drug addiction. Thei
  
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• Second-year funds under Baltimore’s Youth Fund coming despite delays, leaders say - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 18:54 via baltimoresun.com
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• First cases of flu reported in Maryland - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 18:45 via baltimoresun.com
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• Police: Man, 80, Arrested For Killing Wife Of 55 Years Because She Had Dementia

  08-10-2019 18:43
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (CBS Local) — An 80-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed his wife of 55 years said she had been battling dementia for several years, officials in Oklahoma said.
  Royce Davis was arrested early Monday in Midwest City after he told a 911 dispatcher he had shot his wife and planned on shooting himself, according to a probable cause affidavit.
  Officers called to the scene were able to get Davis to put his gun down and surrender CBS affiliate KWTV reported. Officers fou
  
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• Baltimore Police upgrade 2012 child abuse case to homicide after boy dies - Baltimore Sun

  08-10-2019 18:38 via baltimoresun.com
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• FOP Criticizes Lack Of Baltimore Police Recruitment As Crime Plan Cites 470 Officer Shortage

  08-10-2019 18:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Fraternal Order of Police is responding to Baltimore Police Commissioner Harrison’s crime plan, criticizing leadership for not focusing on building up the department.
  The plan cites a 470 officer shortage with hundreds of fewer officers patrolling the streets than the city had 15 years ago.
  The FOP reports an average of one murder a day since June, and Tuesday was no different with a murder-suicide in Northeast Baltimore happening just two hours before the FOP h
  
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• Baltimore Police Investigating 7-Year-Old Boy’s Death As A Result Of Malnutrition When He Was A Baby

  08-10-2019 18:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore couple may be charged in the death of their 7-year-old son after he died as a result of abuse that was recorded when he was only 11 months old.
  Caleb Carter died back in May, but Baltimore police reported Tuesday the medical examiner’s office reported Caleb’s death was a direct result of abuse recorded in 2012.
  Officers were called to Johns Hopkins Hospital on July 31, 2012 about reported child abuse to an 11-month-old patient. Investigators spoke
  
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• Wawa Releases Spooky Smoothies On Their Secret Halloween Menu

  08-10-2019 18:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Who cares about pumpkin spice? Wawa just released spooky smoothies on their secret menu.
  Wawa revealed its secret menu on Monday on its Instagram story. Flavors include Spellbinding Strawberry, Mystical Mango and Blueberry Pom Reader.Has anyone tried the Spooky Smoothies on @Wawa’s secret menu? They were released Monday! @wjz pic.twitter.com/6YsWdApZ2W
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• 11 Flu Cases Confirmed In Maryland, Health Department Says

  08-10-2019 18:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s officially flu season- and Marylanders are already seeing it spread.
  11 cases have been confirmed since September 1, a majority of them subtyped as influenza A with a few classified as influenza B, the Maryland Department of Health said Tuesday.
  They encouraged people to get vaccinated.
  “We don’t know yet whether flu activity this early indicates a particularly bad season on the horizon,” said MDH Secretary Robert R. Neall. “Still, we ca
  
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