8 things you need to know this morning

Good morning Baltimore! It's going to be rainy today with mild temperatures getting into the low 50s. Now, let's get to the news. Tribune Publishing is offering its employees at the Baltimore Sun, and about a half dozen other newspapers, company-wide buyouts. The announcement comes two months after a New York hedge fund known for gutting staff and budgets and its newspapers bought a 32% stake in Tribune. Now, workers with eight years or service or more are eligible for a buyout. [Baltimore Fishbowl]…