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December 14, 2018

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'All we could think was why?' says family of Jacquelyn Smith, who will be buried Saturday

Friday, Dec 14

Jacquelyn Smith was supposed to travel to California this week with family to attend her son’s graduation from an information technology program with the U.S. Coast Guard. Instead, the family will gather in Rhode Island Saturday for her funeral.

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Marylander of the Year finalists

The Sun announces the finalists for its 2018 Marylander of the Year award.

Johns Hopkins professor questions conventional wisdom on blood pressure after research among Amazonian tribes

It has long been assumed that blood pressure automatically rises with age, but a Hopkins epidemiology professor shows, by studying two remote tribes, that it might simply be due to our Western diet.

Hogan's plan for new Redskins stadium on parkland in Maryland faces hurdles, opposition

Opposition is mounting in the Democratic-controlled Maryland legislature to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposal for a new Washington Redskins stadium on parkland overlooking the Potomac River in Prince George’s County. House Speaker Michael Busch says the state has more pressing needs.

Man shot in Baltimore's North Roland Park neighborhood

A man was shot in North Roland Park/Poplar Hill on Thursday night, a wealthy neighborhood usually insulated from the city’s gun violence. 

Howard Street Tunnel expansion back on as CSX returns to table with $91 million commitment

The Howard Street Tunnel expansion appears to be back on, after the railroad CSX Transportation reversed a decision to pull out of the project and committed $91 million toward it, Maryland officials said Thursday.

City officials say repair of collapsed retaining wall along East 26th Street likely to last until summer

Work to repair a retaining wall that collapsed along East 26th Street in Charles Village last month is likely to last until the summer, city officials told local residents at a community meeting Thursday.

Reisterstown Mustangs youth football team overcame controversy to compete in World Youth Championship

A controversial ban from a youth football league in Carroll County slowed the Reisterstown Mustangs, but did not prevent them from competing in the World Youth Championship in Canton, Ohio, this weekend.

Report lays out Maryland sea level rise under different emissions scenarios: By 2100, 1 foot — or 7?

A new report from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science predicts sea levels around the state could rise by as little as 1 foot or as much as 7 feet by the end of the century — it all depends on how much carbon the world emits into the atmosphere.

Housing Authority fires its maintenance staff's union president over alleged email misuse

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City fired its maintenance staff’s union president Thursday after the agency says the worker intercepted emails intended for other employees.

Preston: Former Maryland coach Mark Duffner puts new energy into Buccaneers defense

Defensive coordinator Mark Duffner, a former Maryland coach, has made a major difference in Tampa Bay’s defense since taking over for Mike Smith.