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December 16, 2018

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Priest asks mourners at Jacquelyn Smith's funeral to respond 'with faith ... with forgiveness'

Sunday, Dec 16

In a 16-minute homily to a gathering of more than 200 at St. Patrick Church in Providence, Rhode Island, the Rev. James T. Ruggieri said “some things don't make sense. They’re hard to fathom and understand.” The death of Aberdeen's Jacquelyn Smith is one of them.

The Wait: Inside one family’s journey from foster care to adoption

Yvonne, a Baltimore Sun reporter, set out to become a foster parent, and she looked for a story that would open up this heartbreaking and complicated world.

How to watch Ravens vs. Buccaneers: Week 15 game time, TV, odds and more

Here’s what you need to know about the Week 15 game between the Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Path to the playoffs: Which Week 15 games can help or hurt the Ravens?

By Sunday night, the Ravens could be atop the AFC North, possibly headed for a home playoff game.

With rates set to rise again, Baltimore water chief promotes new discount program

Baltimore Public Works director Rudy Chow visited a church hall early Saturday morning to make the case for continuing to charge customers more for water.

What does Texas ruling mean for Obamacare in Maryland?

A federal judge struck down the Affordable Health Care act in a ruling late Friday, concluding that the whole thing is unconstitutional. So what does the ruling mean for people in Maryland?

Dan Rodricks: The long, foolish fight over Obamacare goes on

A decade since President Barack Obama proposed the nation's health-care law, its opponents continue attacking it instead of fixing it.

64-year-old man shot multiple times, becomes city's 298th homicide victim of 2018

Police found victim on Garrison Boulevard in Northwest Baltimore.

'We're going to get up to speed as quickly as possible': Q&A with new Orioles GM Mike Elias

In an interview with The Baltimore Sun this past week, new Orioles executive Mike Elias addressed some of his hopes for the organization in the context of analytics, his baseball background and more.

Schmuck: Babe Ruth created the cult of celebrity and his life story still resonates, especially in Baltimore

Babe Ruth has been a subject of fascination for more than a century, and Jane Leavy's latest book presents him in more detail than ever before.

Love, Kix and a Holiday Harbor Spectacular: the best of the Baltimore area's A&E scene this week

The top A&E events in the Baltimore area for the week of Dec. 16-22, 2018.