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March 31, 2019

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'Most people leave Sandtown. They came back': Years after fire, Baltimore church rises from the ashes

After an electrical fire destroyed the New Bethlehem Baptist Church in 2016, many in the community weren’t sure this day would come. Not everything that burns here is reborn.

Brandon Hyde's first Orioles win starts with an 'opener,' ends with a beer shower

Before the opener was a popular modern baseball concept, Mike Wright would have just started Saturday's 5-3 Orioles win over the Yankees. Brandon Hyde's first major league win came where the modern tactics being thrust upon him intersected with the trust he's granted his team.

Orioles' Dylan Bundy makes 2019 debut Sunday looking to rediscover the pitcher he once was

Orioles pitching coach Doug Brocail doesn't know if it was smart or stupid to familiarize himself with Dylan Bundy through 2016 video. All he knows is his job is to help him get back to that form.

In the opioid crisis, a Baltimore man faces blame in his brother's death

Police in Pennsylvania charge Bill Dolan in his half-brother's overdose death

Anne Arundel dirt bike crash leaves teen with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries

Paramedics transported a 13-year-old boy to Children’s National hospital in Washington, D.C., after a dirt bike crash in Lothian, a fire official said.

Teens arrested, police use pepper spray outside Eastpoint Mall; woman says she was assaulted

Nine juveniles were arrested and officers used pepper spray to break up crowds outside the Eastpoint Mall on Friday night, Baltimore County police said.

Maryland National Guard is the first in the U.S. with an all-female command

For the first time in the nation, a state National Guard — Maryland's — is led by a command staff entirely composed of women. As of fall 2018, the top four leaders in the state's National Guard are all women — three of them African American — and all mothers.

Police report: Former Arizona lawmaker paid boys for sex in Baltimore in 1983

Arizona lawmaker David Stringer, who resigned this week amid an ethics investigation, was accused of paying boys for sex, according to a 1983 Baltimore police report released Friday by the House Ethics Committee .

Virginia outlasts Purdue in Elite Eight classic; Texas Tech also punches Final Four ticket

Texas Tech is heading to its first Final Four. Davide Moretti opened up a late lead with the two most important 3-pointers of his life, Tariq Owens came up with a big rejection and the Red Raiders caught a ride straight to Minneapolis with a 75-69 victory over top-seeded Gonzaga.

Calvert Hall grad Damion Lee intent on carving out role with Golden State Warriors

Damion Lee has enjoyed a few sparking performances for Golden State, which is seeking its fourth NBA championship in the past five years.

Preston: Towson ends three-game slide, defeats Hofstra, 10-9, in conference opener

After losing three straight games, No. 11 Towson rallied with a strong third-quarter performance to defeat Hofstra, 10-9, before an announced crowd of 1,430 at Towson’s Johnny Unitas Stadium in the Colonial Athletic Association conference opener for both teams.