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• Wegmans Veggie Power Blend, Tofu Shiitake Slaw Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns

  05-11-2019 23:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Wegmans Veggie Power Blend and Tofu Shiitake Slaw have been recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
  This recall is connected to a voluntary recall of vegetable products announced by Mann Packing Co., Inc. on November 3, after they were notified by the Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency of potential contamination.
  Veggie Power Blend sold on the self-serve cold bar between Sept. 29, 2019, and Nov. 4, 2019,
  
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• Baltimore’s Plastic Bag Ban One Step Closer To Becoming Law

  05-11-2019 23:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s effort to ban plastic bags is one step closer to becoming law after a city council vote Monday.
  Councilmembers voted 13-1 to move the legislation banning plastic bags at stores and restaurants around the city forward.
  Under the current proposal, shoppers would be charged five cents for other types of bags, including paper.
  “We moved one step closer to not having the proliferation of single-use plastic in our lives,” Councilman Bill Henry said
  
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• Storm Causes Vacant Building To Collapse, Damaging West Baltimore Home

  05-11-2019 23:40
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A vacant building collapse caused thousands of dollars in damage to a home in west Baltimore.
  It happened Halloween when strong storms came through late in the night. The winds blew part of a vacant house on the home next door.
  Johnny Gibbs and his wife Irene are two of the last residents on their block. She called the city about a partial roof collapse of the house next door back in August.
  “I called them about three times. Nobody showed up,” she said.
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• Police Investigating After The Fatal Shooting Of A Man In Bowie

  05-11-2019 23:39
  BOWIE, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in the Lake Arbor community near Bowie Monday night.
  Police identified the man as 19-year-old Trey Scotland of Bowie.
  Officers responded to the 1300 block of Fairlakes Place where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound on November 4 at 10:45 p.m.
  Scotland was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.PGPD investigates fatal shooting near Bowie. https://t.co/OrgAx
  
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• Man Fatally Shot In Bowie; Police Investigating

  05-11-2019 23:39
  BOWIE, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in the Lake Arbor community near Bowie Monday night.
  Police identified the man as 19-year-old Trey Scotland of Bowie.
  Officers responded to the 1300 block of Fairlakes Place around 10:45 p.m. where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
  Scotland was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.PGPD investigates fatal shooting near Bowie. https://t.co/OrgAxaf9f4
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• Light City Brings Together Local, International Artists

  05-11-2019 23:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Only in its fourth year, Light City draws artists from around the world.
  This year’s festival has artists from five different countries.
  One creation was born some 3,800 miles away, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
  “I made the conceptualization, I build, I create all in France,”
  Yet, despite the distance, the masterpiece seems right at home in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
  “There’s a dialog between the structure, my artworks, t
  
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• Officials | Rangos Building Evacuated Due To Smoke

  05-11-2019 23:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A number of people were evacuated from the Rangos Building on N. Wolfe Street in Baltimore because of smoke.
  Around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday a call came in about smoke in the back of the building. BGE was called to the scene to cut power around 3:15 p.m.
  Surrounding areas were shut down as a precaution.
  No injuries were reported.
  No further information has been released.
  
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• Facebook, Instagram Ban ‘Sexual Use’ Of Eggplant, Peach, Sweat Drops Emojis

  05-11-2019 23:00
  LAS VEGAS (CBS Local) — If you are partial to using the eggplant, peach or sweat drops emojis in a sexual context on Facebook and Instagram, you might want to find a workaround.
  Facebook and Instagram, which are owned by the same company and share the same community standards, quietly released updates to their guidelines over the summer, stating that using an eggplant, peach or sweat drops emoji in a sexual manner could get a user banned, CBS affiliate KLAS reported.
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• All-Clear Given After Gas Line Struck On UMD Campus

  05-11-2019 23:00
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Officials have given the all-clear after a reported gas leak on the University of Maryland campus in College Park Tuesday afternoon.
  Police said the incident happened near parking lot O1 and the Architecture Building.UMD ALERT: Gas Line Struck
  A gas line was struck by parking lot O1 (by the Architecture Building). Please stay away from the area & follow police directions. Washington Gas has been notified to respond to the scene. Additional info will be provide
  
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• Guinness Brewery In Baltimore To Debut New Brew For International Stout Day

  05-11-2019 22:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thursday is International Stout Day, a day dedicated to everything about the dark beer. To celebrate, Guinness’ only American brewery will soon have a special flavor trickling out of its taps.
  In the Baltimore lab, Guinness is brewing a special type of barrel-aged beer, a special stout.
  “We actually took two different beers, we brewed an imperial stout and a barleywine, fully fermented them in our cellar, and then we aged them in bourbon barrels to allow them
  
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• Maryland Casinos Generate $143.9M During October 2019, Down 8.9 Percent From 2018

  05-11-2019 22:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced Tuesday that October 2019 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos were $143,895,409, an 8.9 percent decrease compared to this time last year.
  Contributions to the State of Maryland from October 2019 casino gaming revenue totaled $59,267,140, including $44,456,366 for the Education Trust Fund.
  Three of Maryland’s six casinos saw year-over-year increases compared to their October 2018 gaming revenue totals.
  
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• Court Upholds Convictions Of 2 Corrupt Baltimore Detectives

  05-11-2019 22:47
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the robbery, racketeering and conspiracy convictions of two Baltimore detectives who were members of a corrupt police unit.
  On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor. Both detectives were members of the once-lauded Gun Trace Task Force.
  Hersl and Taylor were each sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted during a 2018 trial. Four former p
  
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• University Of Maryland Police Identify, Charge 2 Men In Connection With Annapolis Hall Robbery

  05-11-2019 22:39
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — University of Maryland Police have identified and charged two people in connection with a robbery at Annapolis Hall.
  Police were notified of a robbery that occurred at Annapolis Hall on Sept. 7, at around 2:27 a.m.
  A male student reported to police that he was walking past a group of males and words were exchanged. As the student continued to walk inside Annapolis Hall, he made a hand gesture to the group.
  One of the males followed the student inside and a ph
  
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• Kitten Found In Carroll County Tests Positive For Rabies

  05-11-2019 22:27
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) — A kitten found on Bachman Valley Road near Eckard Road in Carroll County tested positive for the rabies virus, according to health officials.
  The kitten was a gray, short-haired tiger cat. It was found late at night Oct. 29, and taken to the Humane Society the following morning.
  The kitten was ill and lethargic so it did not bite anyone. However, the person who found and handled the kitten was exposed to its saliva, so will receive post-exposure treatment.
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• Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of 28-Year-Old Kevin Davis At Maryland Popeyes

  05-11-2019 22:25
  OXON HILL, Md. (WJZ) — Police have identified the victim in a deadly stabbing Monday night at a Prince George’s County Popeyes restaurant as 28-year-old Kevin Tyrell Davis.
  Davis and another man reportedly got into an argument after Davis began cutting in front of people in a line for customers ordering the restaurant’s new chicken sandwich, police said. The confrontation happened before either man bought a sandwich.
  That argument spilled into the parking lot where Davis was st
  
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• Kurt Kocher Named As Acting DPW Communications Director

  05-11-2019 22:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Long-time Baltimore City employee Kurt Kocher will serve as the Acting Director of the Department of Public Works Communications Division following the passing of Jeffrey Raymond.
  Kocher ran the Communications Office for over a decade as well as holding various other positions in the City government since 1984.
  He has also helped to develop and implement public relations policies for seven mayors and five DPW Directors.
  Kocher served as spokesman during public emerge
  
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• ‘Like A Magic Act With The Ravens,’ Says Phil Simms On Lamar Jackson, Team’s Success

  05-11-2019 22:03
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens just blew up a New England Patriots defense that was allowing under 10 points per game. The Lamar Jackson-led offense topped that total in the first quarter and went on to score 37 points for the game. The win ruined the Patriots’ undefeated season and kept the Ravens in firm control of the AFC North.
  It also elevated quarterback Lamar Jackson from the local MVP conversation into the national one. As NFL Today and Inside The NFL analyst Phi
  
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• Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Steelers’ Trey Edmunds, Giants’ Darius Slayton Among Top Pickup Options

  05-11-2019 22:00
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  (CBS Boston)- Ladies and gentlemen, we are in the home stretch.
  With Week 10 upon us, we have entered the final month of the fantasy football regular season. There are only four weeks remaining until the start of most fantasy playoffs, which means you have just a few more weeks to solidify your spot in the postseason.
  We are currently smack in the middle of the brutal stretch of bye weeks, as six teams have the week off in Week 10. The Patriots, Texans, Broncos, Eagles, Redskins and J
  
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• Woman Suggests Husband Turned Away At Popular Bar Because He’s Black

  05-11-2019 21:54
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A St. Louis woman visiting Nashville with some friends over the weekend is suggesting her husband was denied entry to a famous bar Friday night because of the color of his skin. Laura Murphy, who is white, said that her husband, who is black, was wearing a hoodie to keep warm when they tried to get in to Jason Aldean’s Kitchen and Rooftop Bar.
  In a Facebook post, Murphy claims security stopped them, claiming hoodies were not allowed.
  “He aske
  
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• Skidding Maryland A 43-Point Underdog Vs No. 3 Ohio State

  05-11-2019 21:44
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — One year ago, Maryland took Ohio State into overtime before a failed 2-point conversion resulted in a 52-51 defeat.
  In the rematch Saturday, the Terrapins are a 43-point underdog — for several reasons.
  No. 3 Ohio State is playing at home, unbeaten and riding a defense that has allowed a total of 42 points in the last seven games.
  Maryland, on the other hand, has yielded 164 points during a four-game losing streak.
  “We are a work in progress as a program
  
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• Baltimore County Police Search For 2 Missing 12-Year-Old Boys

  05-11-2019 21:35
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) —  Baltimore County Police are searching for two 12-year-old boys, believed to be together in Edmonson Village area.
  Timothy Gaskins, 12, seen in the white shirt, and David Caldwell, 12, seen in the black sweatshirt are pictured below:
  Baltimore County Police
  If anyone has seen them, call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020/Crimes Against Children Unit at 410-853-3666/or dial 911.
  
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• Montgomery County Council Unanimously Confirms Marcus Jones As New Police Chief

  05-11-2019 21:28
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The Montgomery County Council Tuesday unanimously confirmed acting police chief Marcus Jones as the full-time leader of the department.
  Council President Nancy Navarro said Jones has worked in the department for 34 years, including leading a number of teams focused on major crimes, drug enforcement and investigative services.
  “Jones is a police chief who has pledged to earn the trust of our community members,” Navarro said in a statement. “H
  
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• Police Investigating Grave Marker Thefts In Cecil County

  05-11-2019 21:19
  NORTH EAST, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State police are investigating the theft of 30 American Legion grave markers from a cemetery in Cecil County.
  The thefts occurred sometime between Saturday and Monday morning at the Rosebank Cemetery, police said.
  A caretaker of the cemetery reported the thefts in the morning after noticing they were missing from the grave sites on November 4.Six days before #VeteransDay,@MDSP is investigating the theft of 30 @AmericanLegion Legion grave markers from a Ceci
  
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• Suspect Photo Released For Fatal Stabbing At Maryland Popeyes Over Chicken Sandwich

  05-11-2019 20:50
  OXON HILL, Md. (WJZ) — Police have released photos of a woman pictured with a man wanted in connection with the alleged altercation over their spicy chicken sandwich at a Popeyes in Oxon Hill on Monday.
  Credit: Prince George’s County Police
  Popeyes released a statement a day after the fatal stabbing occurred.
  “What happened in Maryland last night is a tragedy and we are saddened to hear about this senseless act of violence. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family a
  
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• Gas Line Struck On UMD Campus

  05-11-2019 20:33
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Crews are responding to a reported gas line strike on the University of Maryland campus in College Park Tuesday afternoon.
  Police said the incident is near parking lot O1 and the Architecture Building.
  People are being asked to avoid the area.UMD ALERT: Gas Line Struck
  A gas line was struck by parking lot O1 (by the Architecture Building). Please stay away from the area & follow police directions. Washington Gas has been notified to respond to the scene. Addit
  
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• No. 4 Maryland Women Cruise Past Wagner 119-56 In Opener

  05-11-2019 20:18
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — No. 4 Maryland cruised past Wagner 119-56 in the season opener on Tuesday, with the Terrapins falling two points shy of tying their all-time scoring record.
  Kaila Charles had 18 points and Stephanie Jones had 17 for Maryland, while Shakira Austin and Ashley Owusu each added 16.
  Maryland scored 121 points against Drexel on Dec. 1, 1992.
  Wagner freshman Alex Cowan had 25 points and Emilija Krista Grava added 20.
  The Terrapins ran off a pair of 17-0 runs in the first
  
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• ‘I Was Screaming’: Mom Charged After Her Baby Overdoses On Heroin-Fentanyl Mixture

  05-11-2019 20:04
  BISMARCK, N.D. (CBS Local) — A North Dakota mother of three was arrested after authorities said her 8-month-old baby overdosed on opioids.
  Sierra Rose Toroitich, 25, of Bismarck, was napping with her baby at a hotel when the infant “got into” a heroin-fentanyl mixture on the bed, the Dickinson Press reported Monday.
  After the child overdosed, the mother failed to call 911, Stark County Assistant State’s Attorney Amanda Engelstad said.
  The baby’s father, who had put
  
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• Harford County’s ‘No Shave November’ Asks For Shaving Supplies, Toiletry Donations For Veterans, Homeless

  05-11-2019 19:55
  HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Harford County is taking No Shave November to a new level, by collecting donations for local veterans and those experiencing homelessness in the area.
  The county is joining the campaign that supports cancer awareness and asking for donations of new shaving supplies and other toiletries.
  The Harford County Veterans Affairs Commission will distribute the donations to the Perry Point VA Medical Center, and the donations will also support Harford County’s
  
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• ‘We Are Really Finding Our Groove Now’: Missy Peregrym On CBS’s ‘FBI’, Dick Wolf, Jeff Bridges

  05-11-2019 19:15
  (CBS Local)– An all new episode of “FBI” returns to CBS Tuesday and this is one of the most interesting chapters of actor Missy Peregrym’s career.
  Peregrym plays the show’s lead Special Agent Maggie Bell, works with Emmy Award winning producer Dick Wolf everyday and recently announced that she’s pregnant. The actor said the news of her first baby won’t impact her character on “FBI.”
  “We’re not going to use it on the show in t
  
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• An overdue end to housing discrimination in Baltimore County - Baltimore Sun

  05-11-2019 19:15 via baltimoresun.com
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• Maryland Gang Leader Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Racketeering

  05-11-2019 19:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 40-year-old Windsor Mill man who was the leader of a Maryland gang was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder and racketeering, the justice department said.
  Dante Bailey, also known as “Gutta,” “Almighty” and “Wolf,” was the leader of the Murdaland Mafia Piru gang, a subset of the Bloods, officials said. He and three others were convicted in April after a six-week trial.
  At trial, jurors found Bailey took part in a number of g
  
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• Police: Man Who Wanted To Avoid DWI Stole Electric Scooter From Walmart To Bar Hop

  05-11-2019 18:57
  HOUMA, La. (CBS Local) — A Louisiana man allegedly stole an electric-powered shopping cart from a Walmart store and drove it to a bar to avoid being picked up for drunk driving, investigators said.
  Deputies responded early Sunday morning after receiving a complaint about someone arriving at a bar in Houma in a shopping cart, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office.
  Investigators say they found the cart parked between two cars in the bar’s parking lot, CBS affiliate
  
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• Beal Leads Wizards Past Drummond, Depleted Detroit 115-99

  05-11-2019 18:24
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Knowing he’s the on- and off-court leader of a revamped roster filled with youth and inexperience, Bradley Beal was pleased to see the way his Washington Wizards reacted to what he called “laying an egg.”
  One game after a lackluster loss, the Wizards ended Detroit star Andre Drummond’s 20-20 streak and picked up their second victory of the young season, beating the depleted Pistons 115-99 in a half-empty arena Monday night.
  “Still a lot of th
  
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• Child Sex Abuse Cases Treated In ERs Rose More Than 70 Percent In 7 Years, Study Says

  05-11-2019 18:11
  (CNN) — The number of US adolescents admitted to emergency rooms for injuries related to sexual abuse more than doubled between 2010 and 2016, according to a new study. For kids ages 12 to 17, the number increased from 2,280 in 2010 to 5,058 in 2016.
  The study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics, found that the number of emergency department admissions for child sexual abuse jumped from 5,138 in 2010 to 8,818 in 2016, an increase of more than 70%.
  The authors don’t know why the case
  
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• Police: 22-Year-Old Man In Custody For Leading Officers On Pursuit After Game Stop Robbery

  05-11-2019 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person is in custody after reportedly leading police on a pursuit through east Baltimore early Monday evening.
  Baltimore police said the pursuit began in the 1200 block of Monument Street after an armed robbery at a Game Stop video game store in the 2500 block of Boston Street just before 5 p.m.22-year-old Abdul Pearce was arrested at around 5:15 p.m., police said.
  Pearce is facing numerous charges including armed robbery, first-degree assault, use of a firearm while
  
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• Anne Arundel County Executive Awards Maryland Legal Aid $50K To Support Low-Income Residents

  05-11-2019 17:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County and County Executive Steuart Pittman has awarded $50,000 to the Maryland Legal Aid to support the group’s civil legal services to low-income residents in the county.
  The grant is among the largest awarded by Anne Arundel County to MLA.
  “We are most grateful to County Executive Steuart Pittman and the Anne Arundel County government for recognizing the importance of civil legal aid and the impact that MLA’s work has on low-income r
  
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• Gov. Hogan Joins Coalition Opposing Trump Administration’s Withdrawal From Paris Agreement On Climate Change

  05-11-2019 17:25
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has joined a bipartisan coalition of governors in the United States opposing the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
  He claimed in an announcement Monday night that Maryland leads the U.S. in addressing climate change, and is proud to join the coalition opposing the withdrawal.
  “Today’s news out of Washington is disappointing. In Maryland, we have enacted clean air standards that are
  
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• Sun Country Airlines Joins BWI Airport To Add Nonstop Flights From Baltimore To Minneapolis In 2020

  05-11-2019 16:34
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has a new airline flying in soon.
  Sun Country Airlines is adding BWI Airport to its network, with a plan to start seasonal nonstop service between BWI and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in May 2020.
  “We are excited to welcome Sun Country, a growing airline that shares our emphasis on customer service,” said Ricky Smith, Executive Director of BWI Marshall Airport.  “Their f
  
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• Virginia’s Legislative Elections A Test Of Anti-Trump Fervor

  05-11-2019 16:27
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginians are deciding Tuesday which party should control the statehouse in a widely watched contest that will test how voters feel about President Donald Trump and his possible impeachment.
  The Old Dominion’s legislative elections are serving as the marquee warm up for the 2020 election cycle, as well as a referendum on the state’s gun laws and abortion rights.
  Outside groups and political parties are test-driving expensive campaigns to win over and motiv
  
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• State Police Investigating Frederick Man Charged With Impersonating A Police Officer

  05-11-2019 16:21
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a Frederick man who was charged last week with impersonating a police officer.
  The 57-year-old man, identified as James Coons, has been charged with impersonating a police officer and driving with a visible red/blue lamp on his car.
  An off duty trooper was driving in his assigned, unmarked Maryland State Police vehicle at around 6:30 p.m. on October 30 on MD Rt. 26 West in the area of Dollyhyde Road.
  The trooper saw
  
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• Dentist Who Works In Baltimore County Accused Of Sharing, Possessing Child Pornography

  05-11-2019 15:38
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) — A 28-year-old Sykesville man who works as a dentist in Baltimore County has been arrested following a child pornography investigation.
  Adam Vincent Slatniske is accused of possessing and sharing multiple images of child pornography through a social network service, Carroll County officials said Tuesday morning.
  Credit: Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
  He was arrested Monday morning by detectives in Carroll County along with members of the FBI’s Maryland
  
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• Fox45’s Jennifer Gilbert retiring after 26 years in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  05-11-2019 14:32 via baltimoresun.com
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• Weather Blog: Cold Is Coming, But Not Yet

  05-11-2019 14:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A nice push of milder air is moving through the Mid-Atlantic as we start Tuesday, and it’ll go up to 65 degrees this afternoon.
  No issues and still no issues as we move through Wednesday and Thursday. The issue is still a big shot of cold moving our way that will define Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as Monday.
  Once we get the first real shot of cold under our belts, the following couple of months will fall in place. It will be glove weather, and scarf weather
  
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• Five things to know about the federal investigation into Under Armour - Baltimore Sun

  05-11-2019 14:13 via baltimoresun.com
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• Silver Alert Out For Missing 90-Year-Old Randallstown Man

  05-11-2019 14:04
  RANDALLSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are searching for a 90-year-old man who went missing Monday night in Randallstown.
  Clyde Richardson, from Allenwood Road, was last seen driving a silver 2015 Toyota Prius. He reportedly left for choir practice at 6 p.m. Monday night but never made it there or back home.
  Credit: Baltimore County Police
  Credit: Baltimore County Police
  He was last seen wearing a Korean War vet’s ball cap, a black coat, white sweater and dark pants.
  Anyon
  
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• Dutch Olympian Jailed After 110 Pounds Of Drugs Found In Car

  05-11-2019 13:44
   (CNN) — Dutch Olympian Madiea Ghafoor has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail after being found with more than 110 pounds of drugs in her car.
  The 27-year-old had about 110 pounds of ecstasy and about 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine in her possession when she was stopped at a routine border check in Germany in June.
  The athlete, who competed in the 4x400m relay at 2016 Rio Olympics, was found guilty of drug smuggling offenses in a court in Kleve, Germany Monday.
  Ghafoor sa
  
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• Dentist Who Works In Baltimore County Accused Of Sharing, Possessing Child Pornography - CBS Baltimore

  05-11-2019 13:14 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Dentist Who Works In Baltimore County Accused Of Sharing, Possessing Child Pornography  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Men's group in Baltimore hope to curb violence - WBAL TV Baltimore

  05-11-2019 13:05 via wbaltv.com
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• Pennsylvania Woman Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Faking Cancer And Racking Up $10,000 In Donations

  05-11-2019 12:43
  CHESTER SPRINGS, Pa. (CBS) — A Chester County woman was arrested for faking cancer and charged with collecting donations through a GoFundMe page.
  
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• Microsoft Tried A 4-Day Work Week — And Productivity Soared

  05-11-2019 12:38
  (CBS)– For those of you dreaming of a shorter work week, there’s new evidence that suggests only four days at the office would benefit employers and employees alike.
  
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