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• 19-Year-Old Man Injured In West Baltimore Shooting Overnight

  05-01-2020 23:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a 19-year-old man was shot in West Baltimore early Sunday morning.
  At around 1:25 a.m., an officer was at Park Heights Avenue and Coldspring Lane when he was flagged by the man who had just been shot, police said.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital and his condition is unknown. He told officers he was shot in the 1800 block of Walbrook Avenue.
  Western District shooting detectives are investigating this incident and are asking anyone wi
  
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• Dog, 2 Cats Die In Cecil County House Fire

  05-01-2020 23:36
  
  CHESAPEAKE CITY, MD (WJZ) — A dog and two cats have died after a fire in Cecil County, the Maryland State Fire Marshal confirmed Sunday.
  The owner of a one-story home in Chesapeake City discovered the fire and the Chesapeake City Volunteer Fire Company responded at around 7:17 p.m. to 32 River Road.
  Credit: Maryland State Fire Marshal
  It took around an hour to get the fire under control, officials said.
  The fire began in the attic space and is being investigated. The total estimated loss i
  
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• 20-Year-Old Man Killed In Brooklyn Shooting Overnight

  05-01-2020 22:54
  
  BROOKLYN, MD. (WJZ) — A 20-year-old man has died after a shooting in Brooklyn overnight, police said.
  Police responded to the 300 block of Audrey Avenue in Brooklyn at around 1:15 a.m. for a shooting.
  When they arrived they found a man who had been shot and took him to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Hospital for treatment.
  The victim was identified as Elias Armando Maldonado Garcilazo, 20, from the above address. He later died of his injuries.
  An autopsy determined the cause
  
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• Looking To Adopt A Pet? Here Are 5 Precious Puppies To Adopt Now In Baltimore

  05-01-2020 22:45
  
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Start your day off right by looking at some adorable pups near you! There are dozens of puppies up for adoption right here in Baltimore.
  Hoodline partnered with Petfinder, an online adoption site that lists “more than 315,000 adoptable pets from nearly 14,000 animal shelters and rescue groups” to bring you this roundup of puppies near you.
  (Details like pet availability, training, vaccinations and other features are based on data provided by Petfinde
  
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• Experts Say Keto Diet Isn’t Sustainable, So Why Is It So Popular?

  05-01-2020 22:31
  
  (CNN) — America is in the midst of a keto craze. The trendy diet — which bans carbs to make your body burn fat for fuel — has kicked Weight Watchers’ derrière on the stock market, captured the endorsement of celebrities such as Kourtney Kardashian and Halle Berry, and deluged the internet with recipes and copious social media chatter about pounds lost.
  Now the popular diet even has a day named after it. The Vitamin Shoppe, which wants to sell you a ton of keto-base
  
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• Suspect Arrested In Connection With HCC Bomb Threat

  05-01-2020 18:50
  
  BEL AIR, MD (WJZ)-  The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 22-year-old Fairfax woman in connection with a bomb threat that was made against Harford Community College on Friday.
  Amara Mallory Leonard has been identified as the woman who made a threat in the form of an email sent Thursday, January 3rd, stating someone was going to plant pipe bombs on campus.
  The campus was evacuated and classes were canceled the following day as the threat was investigated.  A search of
  
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• Ish Smith Scores Career-High 32 Points, Wizards Beat Nuggets

  05-01-2020 05:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ish Smith scored a career-high 32 points and Troy Brown added 25 and a career-high 14 rebounds in the Washington Wizards’ 128-114 victory over the Denver on Nuggets on Saturday night.
  After Denver took a 101-99 lead with 9:33 left on Mason Plumlee’s dunk, the Wizards scored the next 11 with the run eventually reaching 19-2 for a 118-103 lead with 4:48 remaining. Smith scored 11 points in that stretch, capping the surge with a 3-pointer.
  Jamal Murray scored all
  
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• Ravens Will Host Titans In AFC Divisional Round

  05-01-2020 05:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens now know their opponent for the AFC Divisional Round game set for Saturday, January 11, at M&T Bank Stadium.
  The team will host the Tennessee Titans as the road to the Super Bowl in the AFC goes through Baltimore.
  A Titans victory over the New England Patriots set the AFC Divisional Round matchups Saturday.
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  Lamar Jackson Among 5 Ravens To Earn AP All-Pro Honors
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• Bertrand, Fobbs Lead Towson Past UNC Wilmington 67-60

  05-01-2020 04:35
  
  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Allen Bertrand and Brain Fobbs each scored 16 points and Towson won a battle of two winless teams in the Colonial Athletic Association beating UNC Wilmington 67-60 on Saturday.
  Jaylen Sims made two free throws with 4:37 remaining to tie the game at 49-all. Fobbs and Bertrand followed with 3-pointer in succession and the Tigers (7-9, 1-3) led the rest of the way. Ty Gadsen brought UNC Wilmington within 59-58 with 56 second left, but Bertand made four free throws and
  
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• Giants Interview KC’s Eric Bieniemy, Ravens’ Don Martindale

  05-01-2020 03:56
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ. (AP) — The New York Giants resumed their fast-paced coaching search Saturday, interviewing Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Don Martindale.
  After firing coach Pat Shurmur on Monday, the Giants met with Dallas assistant coach Kris Richard on Thursday and former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarty on Friday.
  Giants co-owner John Mara, general manager Dave Gettleman and vice president of football operations
  
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• Baltimore’s 3 Favorite Spots To Find Cheap Vegetarian Eats

  05-01-2020 02:27
  
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Craving vegetarian food?
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable vegetarian restaurants around Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill.
  1. Soup’s On
  PHOTO: SHIPRA K./YELP
  Topping the list is Soup’s On. Located at 11 W. Preston St. in Midtown, it is the highest-rated low-priced vegetarian restaurant in Baltimore, boasting 4.5 stars out of 179 reviews on Yelp
  
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• US On Track For One Of The Worst Flu Seasons In Decades

  05-01-2020 02:18
  
  (CNN/WJZ) — This flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in decades, according to the United States’ top infectious disease doctor.
  Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, said while it’s impossible to predict how the flu will play out, the season so far is on track to be as severe as the 2017-2018 flu season, which was the deadliest in more than four decades, according to the US Centers for Disease Control a
  
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• Applewhite Scores 24 To lift SC State Past Coppin State 79-75

  05-01-2020 01:24
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Damani Applewhite scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and South Carolina State came from behind to beat Coppin State 79-75 in Saturday’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
  Trailing 37-30 at halftime, the Bulldogs overtook the Eagles for good 75-73 on Zacchaeus Sellers’ layup with 26 seconds left before scoring four unanswered points.
  Ian Kinard scored 19 points with seven boards and Sellers added 12 points with five assists for the Bull
  
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• Longtime Cecil County Firefighter Otis Isaacs Jr. Laid To Rest

  05-01-2020 00:48
  
  NORTHEAST, Md. (WJZ) — Firefighters from across Cecil and Harford Counties gathered Saturday to honor one of their own.
  Otis Isaacs Jr. died at his home Sunday after suffering a medical emergency.
  First responders gathered at the Crouch Funeral Home in North East to pay their respects to the 73-year-old who many in the area considered to be an icon.
  ‘He Was An Icon’: Hogan Orders Flags Lowered For Fallen Cecil County Firefighter
  Isaacs was a former chief, president and chi
  
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• Ribbon Cutting Held For 3 New Baltimore City Schools

  05-01-2020 00:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City officials held a grand opening for three revolutionary “21st-century schools” on Saturday.
  School officials said the three elementary and middle school locations – Bay Brook, Calvin M. Rodwell and John Ruhrah – got a two-year, multi-million dollar upgrade.
  “It should signify the kind of spaces and expectations we have for all young people in the City of Baltimore,” Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Schools,
  
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• Morgan State Rolls To 81-68 Victory Over Delaware State

  05-01-2020 00:26
  
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Isaiah Burke, Sherwyn Devonish-Prince Jr. and David Syfax Jr. scored 15 points apiece as Morgan State pulled away in the second half to beat Delaware State 81-68 on Saturday.
  Lagio Grantsaan added 13 points for the Bears (7-9) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
  John Crosby had 22 points and six assists for the Hornets (1-14), who lost their seventh straight game. Fahim Jenneto added 13 points. Ameer Bennett contributed 10 points and eight rebound
  
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• Wizards Guard Isaiah Thomas Fined $25,000

  05-01-2020 00:22
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for making inappropriate contact with a game official.
  Thomas received a technical foul and was ejected early in the Wizards’ 122-103 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
  Thomas was tied up along the sideline by Portland’s Carmelo Anthony. As Thomas broke away from Anthony, he made contact with referee Marat Kogut, who stumbled into the crowd.
  Thomas rec
  
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• Man Arrested After Fatal Stabbing In Reisterstown

  05-01-2020 00:14
  
  REISTERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police arrested a man who allegedly fatally stabbed a woman Friday afternoon in Reisterstown.
  Police say 60-year-old Jimmy Foye Sr. is charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bail after he allegedly stabbed 43-year-old Irma Lily Garrido Ruiz.
  Detectives say Foye Sr. and the victim were in a relationship and lived together, but he had recently moved out.
  Baltimore County Police responded to the call around 12:30 p.m. Friday to a
  
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