The Baltimore Sun

Forty percent of Marylanders surveyed in a recent UMBC poll are Orioles fans, but one-third of respondents said they do not cheer for any Major League Baseball team. One-quarter of Maryland adults identified as fans of an MLB team other than the Orioles — 16% for the Washington Nationals and 9% for one of the 28 other teams in the league. Poll director Mileah Kromer said the result that 40% of Marylanders are Orioles fans was one she expected. “I don’t think I was surprised at all to see that,” she said during a phone interview. “But I think that there’s a really good positive underlying message for this is that there’s widespread affinity for the Baltimore Orioles. Read more: bit.ly/3PKTwaS 📸: Surya Vaidy, @baltimoresun

The Orioles have one bona fide closer, one reliever they’re confident in and so many question marks. Who should they trust most? bit.ly/4ve1Ekz

Orioles reporter Jacob Calvin Meyer opens up the first mailbag of the regular season to answer questions about Mike Elias, extension candidates and more. bit.ly/4clnbAc

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approval rating has dropped below 50%, as growing concerns about trust, honesty and credibility appear to be shaping how voters view his leadership. bit.ly/4sLxF1r

Forty percent of Marylanders identify as Orioles fans, according to a UMBC poll, while one-third of respondents are not a fan of any MLB team. bit.ly/3PKTwaS

A man died after being shot in North Baltimore on Wednesday, according to the Baltimore Police Department. bit.ly/4dXrcMo

Most Marylanders say they pay attention to state politics but many struggle to answer basic questions about how their government works, a new UMBC poll found. bit.ly/3PC9297

A man died after being shot in North Baltimore on Wednesday, according to the Baltimore Police Department. bit.ly/4bN0dBZ

The Board of Estimates approved $230,271 for five different injury claims against Baltimore City, though $455,271 total in settlements were recommended to be paid to plaintiffs by the city’s legal department. Each lawsuit was a settlement, meaning the city did not lose a lawsuit but instead chose to pay the plaintiff to end litigation and resolve the disputes out of court. Plaintiffs suing the city were all injured in some form or fashion by city infrastructure or personnel. Read more: bit.ly/4c2fTjq 📸: Baltimore Sun staff

Reid Wiseman, a Dulaney High School graduate, is the commander of NASA’s Artemis II mission — the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years. Maryland leaders shared their excitement and support on social media for the Baltimore County native. Read more: bit.ly/4v72WgX 📸: AP photo and Baltimore Sun staff

The Ravens will play in Brazil this coming season. For some Brazil-based fans, the news coming out on April Fools' Day led to a scare. bit.ly/4maMRDa

For a quarter, it was a game. Then No. 1 Maryvale girls lacrosse took over. A seven-goal second quarter sparked a 15-5 win over No. 9 St. Mary’s as the Lions stayed unbeaten. Read more: bit.ly/4dU9b1t 🎥: Michael Howes, @baltimoresun

Artemis II launched with four astronauts, including two with Maryland ties, onboard to fly around the moon. Reid Wiseman, the commander of the 2026 Artemis II lunar flyby mission, grew up in Cockeysville and Christina Koch, part of the flight crew, worked at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and at Goddard. Read more: bit.ly/4v72WgX 🎥: NASA

Reid Wiseman is set to command NASA’s Artemis II mission — the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years. bit.ly/4v72WgX

Twitch streamer and street vendor Muhsin sarac is robbed live on stream. Later, the robber's mother comes to pay him back. 🎥: musa_usa1981 on Instagram

Millions of people with dementia work hard to complete everyday tasks, from taking medication to locking the door. For families, keeping track of these small but essential routines can be exhausting, and missing a step can have serious consequences. Seeing a need through community and family, four juniors from Mount Hebron High School — Saanvi Kakarlapudi, 16; Ahana Roy, 16; Amitha Sabbani, 16; and Tanvi Anand, 17 — developed MindLink, a wearable device designed to act as an automatic to-do list. The device gives those with dementia a larger safety net and increases their independence, Kakarlapudi said: “It allows the dementia patient to go on about their own lives and complete their own tasks and live their lives by themselves, self-sufficiently.” Read more: bit.ly/484ek3m 📸: Courtesy of Project Paradigm and The Paradigm Challenge

Gerry Sandusky, the radio play-by-play voice of the Ravens since 2006 and longtime sports director at WBAL-TV 11, said Wednesday morning that he is retiring. His final 11 p.m. newscast is set for April 17. “This isn’t a decision I made lightly. I have loved sharing the stories that shape Baltimore sports with viewers, and I have loved every minute of sharing Ravens games with listeners. But the time has come for me to pass those batons and pour more of my attention on my family,” Sandusky said in a statement posted by WBAL-TV 11. “For my broadcasting career, ‘The hay is in the barn.’ And it feels right.” Read more: bit.ly/4tmGleS

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is pitching a youth sports complex and a major expansion of job programs for young people, but key details about the high-profile project remain unanswered as the proposal heads toward review. bit.ly/3O0jdDR

The Orioles beat the Rangers, 8-3, on Wednesday as Taylor Ward stayed hot, Albert Suárez came up clutch and Coby Mayo showed poise at third. bit.ly/4s7QMSo

A quadruple amputee and athlete charged with murder in Charles County is at the center of a “clear-cut case of self-defense,” his lawyers said Wednesday. Dayton Webber, whose success at cornhole has made him a national figure of inspiration, was arrested at a Virginia hospital last month after shooting and killing Bradrick Michael Wells inside his car. After hearing from both sides, Charles District Judge Patrick Devine said while he is aware of Webber’s story and perseverance, he was concerned by both the allegations and Webber’s decision to leave the state. He ordered the defendant, who appeared in court virtually, be held without bond. Read more: bit.ly/4s8ZEXV 📸: Charles County Sheriff's Office via AP