Get your morning news in your e-mail inbox. Get all the top news and sports from the baltimoresun.com.

Baltimore Sun

View In Browser

July 9, 2018

baltimoresun.com

The Morning Sun

Baltimore City Council to begin monthly oversight meetings on police overtime spending, crime

Monday, Jul 9

A month after Baltimore officials paid out $21 million to the police department for overtime pay that far surpassed the city’s budget, City Council members say they’ve had enough. 

Regulators investigating Maryland medical marijuana grower for alleged pesticide use

State regulators are investigating allegations that a politically connected medical marijuana grower in Maryland illegally used pesticides in growing cannabis plants that were later harvested for sale to patients.

As trade talk swirls around him, Orioles' Manny Machado elected to start All-Star Game

Manny Machado emerged from a tight fan-balloting race to become the AL's starting shortstop. But will he still be an Oriole when the game is played July 17 at Nationals Park?

Capital Gazette staffer Rebecca Smith remembered by family, friends as 'beautiful soul'

Family and friends described Capital Gazette shooting victim Rebecca Smith as a sweet, beautiful soul during visitation preceding her funeral service on Sunday.

Capital Gazette editor Gerald Fischman remembered at funeral for dry wit, love of family

Capital Gazette editor Gerald Fischman was one of five staff members killed in the June 28 attack on the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis.

Ambulance leaves Thai cave on 2nd day of rescue operation

An ambulance with flashing lights left the site of a flooded cave in northern Thailand where a youth soccer team has been trapped for two weeks.

Armed man in custody after standoff with Baltimore County police in Dundalk

Baltimore County police negotiated with a man who they say threatened to shoot himself in Dundalk late Sunday night.

Baltimore police release video of car believed to be involved in shooting of 7-year-old girl

Baltimore police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver of a vehicle believed to be involved in an incident Thursday in which a 7-year-old girl was shot.

Before Madonnari Arts Festival, chalk artist memorializes Capital Gazette victims in Little Italy

Desperate to do something in the face of such horror, Michael Kirby — a renowned chalk artist who lends his talents to the Madonnari Arts Festival each September — brought his chalk kits to South High Street in Little Italy, where he has created lifelike portraits of each of the victims.

Peter Schmuck's Orioles grades for the week of July 2-8

Every week of the regular season, columnist Peter Schmuck will grade the performance of the Orioles in five categories.