CNN talked to some of Ben Carson’s childhood friends to verify the candidate’s accounts of his violent childhood. No one could. UPDATE: Politico reports that Ben Carson has admitted that his claims to have been accepted to West Point were false. Read the story, here.
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Tuesday Morning Headlines: Towson Diving Coach Charged in Videotaping Incident; Ravens Expect Flacco Back Week 1; Carson Walks Back Remarks About Muslims Celebrating 9/11; and More
Ben Carson Clarifies Remarks on Muslims Celebrating on 9/11 – New York Times Maryland’s newest Syrian refugee seeks to convince Hogan to accept his countrymen – Baltimore Sun Towson U. diving coach charged in videotaping incident – Baltimore Sun Baltimore Housing Authority to hire more than 80 new workers to address maintenance backlog – Baltimore […]
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Top Stories This Week in the Baltimore Fishbowl
Ben Carson Just Made Onion Headline Come True by Robert O’Brien Fishing for Answers: An Interview with Former Enterprise CEO Bart Harvey by Paddy Morton The Towson Trader Joe’s is Moving by Stephen Babcock Brooklyn Bakery to Open Baltimore Outpost by Rachel Monroe Hot House: Former Elmhurst Nursey School Retooled Into Quirky Sanctuary by Cynthia […]
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Ben Carson: “It Depends on Your Definition of a War Hero”
Donald Trump’s recent comments that Sen. John McCain, who spent more than five years as a POW at the ironically nicknamed “Hanoi Hilton” during which he suffered physical and psychological torture, “not a war hero” were offensive enough to prompt condemnations from all of his Republican primary rivals. All, that is, except for Sen. Ted Cruz and […]
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Friday Morning Headlines: Riders Aghast at Hogan’s Proposed Bus Changes; Torrey Smith Opens Baltimore Reading Room; Medal of Honor for Md. Veteran; and More
Some riders aghast at Hogan’s proposed bus changes – Baltimore Sun Obama awards Medal of Honor to Md. veteran – Baltimore Sun Edwards: ‘What kind of fighter do you want’ in Senate? – Maryland Reporter Ex-Raven Torrey Smith Opens Reading Room For Baltimore Students – CBS Baltimore Protesters decry razing of Baltimore ‘Freedom House’ landmark […]
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Wednesday Morning Headlines: Woman Found Dead in Catonsville Park Identified; Machado Wins 2nd Gold Glove; Japan Recognizes Ties to Md.; and More
Woman found dead in Catonsville park identified, man charged – Baltimore Sun Orioles third baseman Manny Machado wins second career Gold Glove award – Baltimore Sun Japan recognizes new ties to Maryland — and drivers licenses too – Maryland Reporter Illegal Guns A Deadly Epidemic On Baltimore City Streets – CBS Baltimore Ben Carson Fans […]
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O’Malley’s Impromptu Rap Is as Awkward as You’d Expect
On Tuesday, two Texas college students with a comedy show convinced Martin O’Malley to perform a rap about guns live on camera. That means Ben Carson is no longer the only 2016 presidential candidate from Baltimore with a rap-inspired campaign song.
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Carson Campaign Can’t Get Its Story Straight
Is Ben Carson planning a major staff shakeup within his floundering campaign? Yes. Yes. No. No. Yes.
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Thursday Morning Headlines: Ray Rice Returns to Baltimore; Md. Officer Dresses as Homeless Man to Catch Drivers Texting; and More
Maryland officer dresses as homeless man to catch drivers texting – Baltimore Sun Ray Rice Returns To Baltimore, Tries To Repair Image – CBS Baltimore Charm City Yoga acquired by California yoga chain – Baltimore Business Journal Ben Carson Denies Involvement with Nutritional Supplement Company He Was Involved With For Years – Gawker Moments From […]
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Penis Transplant at Johns Hopkins Will Be First in U.S.
From using rubber gloves to Ben Carson’s separation of cojoined twins, Johns Hopkins has been a home to surgical firsts. Now, a team of surgeons at the Baltimore-based JHU School of Medicine is set perform the first penis transplant in the U.S.
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It Seems Ben Carson Has Learned His Lesson
GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson did his best to avoid answering a question on gay rights, making good on his promise to Fox News’s Sean Hannity.
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President Carson Would Monitor Colleges for ‘Extreme Political Bias’
Immediately after rejecting “national standards for education,” Dr. Ben Carson proposed a plan to withhold federal funding from colleges where “extreme political bias” exists, in an interview on The Blaze.
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Monday Morning Headlines: Baltimore Gets New Heroin Treatment Center; Carson Calls for Ban on Abortion in All Cases; Maryland Changes How Hospitals Are Paid; and More
New Heroin Treatment Center Opens in Baltimore – CBS Baltimore First Draft: Ben Carson Calls for Ban on Abortion in All Circumstances – New York Times Two Mosbys in high office? Observers divided on whether it’s a conflict – Baltimore Sun Gag order is latest challenge to those keeping tabs on Freddie Gray case – […]
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Wednesday Morning Headlines: Officer Critically Injured in Funeral Procession Crash; Police Identify Man Shot by Trooper in Frederick; Waverly Brewing Company to Open in Woodberry; and More
Waverly Brewing Company prepares to open its doors (in Woodberry) – City Paper Baltimore mother recounts seeing her son’s fatal shooting: ‘I can’t shut my eyes’ – Baltimore Sun Police identify Baltimore man shot by trooper outside Frederick gas station – Baltimore Sun Retired Baltimore Police Officer Attacked Outside A Bar – CBS Baltimore Five […]
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Carson Never Applied to West Point, Despite Claims of Full Scholarhip
Representatives of former Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon and Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson told Politico today that the candidate never applied nor was granted admission to West Point. Carson has made the claim several times, including in his recent book, “You Have a Brain.”
