Kyle Goon: The Ravens’ decision to stand pat at the trade deadline better be the right one
Games against Seattle and San Francisco, teams that made moves at the deadline, could leave fans wondering if doing nothing was actually the right decision.
Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta takes questions during a press conference at the Under Armour Performance Center on Thursday, May 4.
10 things that scare me: An illustrated Halloween list
Halloween is a day to celebrate what scares you. Dress it up, give it some candy and hope it leaves you alone for the rest of the year in return. Here’s my list of personal frights.
Halloween is a time to celebrate what scares you and hope it leaves you alone the rest of the year in return.
Ravens Reality Check: It’s Trade Take Season. Should Baltimore make a move?
Here are some of the takes that are haunting the Ravens ahead of a possible blockbuster Halloween trade deadline.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 29: Justice Hill #43 of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball while Zay Flowers #4 blocks Josh Woods #10 of the Arizona Cardinals during the second quarter at State Farm Stadium on Oct. 29, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona.
Need a last-minute Halloween costume? Try these Baltimore-themed suggestions
Have trash bags and a box? You've got magic. Where there’s a will, there’s an Old Bay (costume) and other quick Halloween outfits you can throw together.
Old Bay Seasoning can.
Letters: Richard Roundtree earned icon status
Richard Roundtree's portrayal of the title character in the 1971 film "Shaft" earned him icon status, Wayne E. Williams says.
NEW YORK - 1971:  Actor Richard Roundtree performs in scene from "Shaft" directed by Gordon Parks.  Academy Award Winner for Best Song "Theme From Shaft" by Isaac Hayes. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Commentary: Attacks on interrogation law ignore everything we know about children
Maryland must uphold recently enacted legal protections for children who are subject to interrogation by police, say Jessica Feierman, an attorney and senior managing director at the Juvenile Law Center, and Emily Virgin, an attorney and director of advocacy and government affairs at Human Rights for Kids.
Maryland must uphold recently enacted legal protections for children who are subject to interrogation by police, say Emily Virgin (left), an attorney and director of advocacy and government affairs at Human Rights for Kids, and Jessica Feierman (right), an attorney and senior managing director at the Juvenile Law Center.
Commentary: Palestinians endure continuing loss of lives from Israeli attacks in Gaza
With the death of his brother during Israel’s bombing of Gaza, a Palestinian American says he fears for the lives of other family members there.
Shown is Shaaban Alsawada. His brother, Adnan, says he died from injuries he suffered after an Israeli missile struck a building near a family home. After Shaaban suffered shrapnel wounds, other brothers rushed him to the hospital. But the emergency room was understaffed and overwhelmed with the number of wounded, Adnan says.
Jon Meoli: How the Orioles’ pending coaching changes could impact the pitching program
Chris Holt removing major league responsibilities from his plate will allow further organizational alignment and likely allow him to split his time between Baltimore and the club’s affiliates.
Chris Holt has helped turn the Orioles' pitching from a weakness to a strength.
He told an NPR audience Baltimore is the greatest city in America. They laughed.
The live crowd at NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me” scoffed at Baltimore resident Jeremy Henry’s proclamation, but he wasn’t wrong.
Jeremy Henry found himself defending Baltimore when he called into “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me” last week.
Commentary: Baltimore saw “Shaft” before almost anyplace else
Actor Richard Roundtree, who died Tuesday at age 81, created the iconic film character John Shaft, who redefined Black male characterization in movies and across popular culture.
Richard Roundtree in the Gordon Parks movie “Shaft” (1971).
Commentary: We might want to leave child support out of holiday table talk
While court-ordered child support can address financial needs, it carries considerations that can complicate the lives of parents and children, writer and single parent Alanah Nichole Davis says.
While court-ordered child support payments can help meet financial needs, they can also destabilize family dynamics — or worse, alienate a parent from seeing their children, writer and single parent Alanah Nichole Davis says.
Letters: Duckpin bowling at Southway Lanes was sacred
The summers he and his cousins spent duckpin bowling at Southway lanes were the best, Mel Tansill says.
Mel Tansil has fond memories of summers spent duckpin bowling at Southway lanes in Baltimore.
Kyle Goon: After medals at World Championships, Bowie native and gymnast Khoi Young prepares to step onto a broader stage
After winning two individual silvers at the World Championships, the wide-grinning, dry-humored, high-flying 20-year-old from Bowie looks bound for a huge stage with less than a year to go until Paris.
Khoi Young of Team United States competes during the Men’s Pommel Horse Final on Day Eight of the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Antwerp Sportpaleis on Oct. 7, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium.
Jon Meoli: What the Orioles’ top hitters did best this year, and why it matters going forward
For all of the top Orioles hitters, here’s a facet of the game that they did better than all of their teammates this year.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) connects with a pitch during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.
Commentary: Israel, an occupying power, further jeopardizes Palestinians’ survival
Without reliable access to food, water and electricity, Palestinian civilians now are subjected to intensified Israeli bombing as the latest threat to their survival, journalist Eman Mohammed says.
Baraa Azam is shown lying in front of his destroyed house after an Israeli airstrike flattened it at the Al Zaitoun area in Gaza City. Baraa was slightly injured during the air strike. His mother says he keeps asking, "How will the bus of school manage to pick me up with all the rubble around?"
Commentary: Attacks on Israel affect Baltimore’s Jewish community personally
The attacks on Israel have left many in Baltimore's Jewish community fearing for the safety of loved ones and friends living there, Marc Terrill, president of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, says.
Marc B. Terrill is president of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore.
Before judge’s assassination, lawmakers knew there was a problem
It’s not clear how a gunman found Judge Andrew Wilkinson's Hagerstown home Friday night and shot him to death in his driveway. Maybe he followed him home, or maybe he stalked him on the Internet. But Maryland lawmakers knew this kind of violence was a threat.
Flowers are placed next to the garage door in the driveway of the home of Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, Friday, Oct. 20. 2023, in Hagerstown.
Commentary: We all must stand against terrorist attacks, antisemitism and Islamophobia
For the Jewish community, the Hamas attack on Israel felt like the history of atrocities against Jewish people repeating itself, Rachel Garbow Monroe is president and CEO of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.
Rachel Garbow Monroe is president and CEO of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.
In what could be a Baltimore first, communities and developer are partnering in South Baltimore
With a historic investment, SB7 is tasked with something both novel and daunting: using money from developers to fill in the gaps left behind by generations of neglect.
Views of CSX facilities scene from the Curtis Bay neighborhood in Baltimore, Thursday, August 3, 2023.
Ravens Reality Check: Lamar Jackson and Baltimore are suddenly Super Bowl darlings
Checking in on the hot takes around Week 7 after the Ravens dismantled Detroit.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs with the ball during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023.
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