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March 19, 2019

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Baltimore Fire Department using overtime to fill nearly one-third of shifts amid daily staffing shortages

The Baltimore Fire Department is paying overtime to fill nearly a third of its firefighter and medic shifts every day, blowing through its overtime budget in the process.

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Trump attorneys seek to block Maryland suit alleging he profits unconstitutionally from presidency

President Donald J. Trump's attorneys are asking a federal appeals court Tuesday to prevent Maryland from proceeding with a lawsuit alleging Trump is illegally profiting from his presidency.

Where are they now? A look back at the 2014 AL East champion Orioles and where they ended up

A look back at the Orioles' 2014 AL East champion roster on the five-year anniversary of that team reveals just one player — Chris Davis — who is still with the team.

Preston: Former Raven Haloti Ngata was the toughest of the tough guys

Maybe no player in Ravens history symbolized the toughness of the organization more than former defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, who announced his retirement Monday after 13 seasons in the NFL, including nine in Baltimore.

This Japanese garden in Reisterstown has been a labor of love for 35 years

Step out David Boteach’s front door and a gentle world beckons — one filled with wondrous plants, waterfalls and whimsical bronze busts of fauna peeking over the leafy flora. More than 35 years in the making, the garden remains “a work in progress,” says Boteach.

Baltimore Co. Council approves public campaign financing measure

Baltimore County voters will decide next year whether to give local candidates the option of public campaign financing, under legislation approved Monday by the County Council.

Baltimore launches live map of sewage pollution — and temporarily stops alerting the public to contamination

More than 14 million gallons of sewage-tainted water has washed into Baltimore streams over the past two months, but city officials haven’t alerted the public of the contamination.

Baltimore state senators ask budget committee to kill bill to fund horse racing 'super track' at Laurel Park

Fearing the loss of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore’s state Senate delegation is asking the Budget and Taxation Committee to kill a bill that would provide funding for a “super track” at Laurel Park.

A spate of sleep-related infant deaths in Baltimore sparks review of successful health program

During a six week stretch in December and January, six infants died in their sleep in homes around Baltimore, the worst spate of such deaths since the city began a largely successful campaign in 2009 to teach new mothers how to avoid such a tragedy,

Who is Jody LeCornu? You might have seen her on billboards in Baltimore

Joann "Jody" LeCornu was killed in 1996 and her case has never been solved. Her sister Jennifer Carrieri has placed several billboards around Baltimore in hopes of renewing interest in the cold case.

Spring starts Wednesday, marked by the Full Worm Moon and 12-plus hours of daylight

Winter ends Wednesday at 5:58 p.m., the moment of vernal equinox. And for the first time since 2000, the Full Worm Moon marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.