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    Gramps, tell me what did you do in the Trump wars?
    Grandpa, what did you do during the Trump wars?
    It feels as if we’ve all been living in Donald Trump’s head since the day he came down that golden escalator at Trump Tower to announce a run for the White House in 2015. If he sees it as a war, maybe it is one.
    Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox fans in seats near the outfield watch a baseball game at Camden Yards on Monday, April 24.
    Kyle Goon: In the midst of a thrilling resurgence, Orioles take familiar misstep with Kevin Brown fiasco
    With controversy over taking Kevin Brown off the air, the Orioles spoil a moment when they should be the bright, feel-good story of baseball.
    Orioles fans are returning to Camden Yards as the team has returned to relevance in Major League Baseball.
    Kyle Goon: No longer empty, Camden Yards’ left upper deck buzzes with the Orioles’ resurgence
    After years of the left field upper reserve being roped off thanks to dwindling attendance, there are finally fans sitting there again as the team surges. In Saturday's sellout, there was no better sign of the Orioles' increasing buzz in the city than the stories of the fans in the cheap seats.
    Baltimore Orioles left fielder Austin Hays (21) celebrates with catcher Adley Rutschman (35) after homering in a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards on Friday, June 9, 2023.
    Kyle Goon: The 2023 Orioles share a little magic with the 1983 World Series team
    When the '83 Orioles won the World Series, most of them didn't think it would be 40 years without another appearance. But several veterans from that team see common threads that could push Baltimore back to the top of baseball.
    The new bathrooms at BWI Thurgood Marshall and bright and pretty.
    BWI’s new bathrooms are up for a national award. I went for a test flush.
    The updated bathrooms at BWI are up for a finalist in the Cintas Corp.’s America’s Best Restroom competition, but I wanted to judge for myself.
    Damari Philson spars with Calvin Ford at Upton Boxing Center on Aug. 2, 2023.
    Kyle Goon: A teen of many talents, Upton’s Damari Philson has sights set on boxing career
    The Lanham teen has a daily commute to Upton Boxing Center in Baltimore to train with the pros. While he pursues many passions, including an art business, everything is on hold for his Saturday pro boxing debut at Coppin State.
    Taylor Fikes, a ballerina from Columbia, now dances professionally in Romania.
    A Black ballerina from Maryland finds unexpected purpose in uncharted territory: Romania
    From Baltimore to Bucharest, Columbia-born Taylor Fikes is en pointe about dance, commitment and being the only Black ballerina onstage, no matter what country she's in.
    Jack Flaherty should provide help for the Orioles down the stretch, and the trade for him did not alter the team's long-term outlook.
    Jon Meoli: The Orioles added much-needed pitching depth and did it their way
    Baltimore was always unlikely to give up a top prospect, and Mike Elias showed once again that the plan is to build with young talent — not use prospects to acquire help.
    Solo sailor Peter Gibbons-Neff aboard Terminal Leave during a sail between France and the Azores as he prepares for the Mini Transat, a 4,000 nautical mile solo ocean race across the Atlantic Ocean.
    Why would anyone sail the oceans by themselves? It’s complicated.
    As the Chesapeake sailing community follows the search for missing Baltimore sailor Don Lawson in the Pacific Ocean, there are probably more than a few people looking at what he was trying to do — set a world record for solo circumnavigation — and wonder, why would anyone do that?
    Orioles farmhand Joey Ortiz is the No. 77 prospect in Baseball America's rankings.
    Jon Meoli: It’s easy to say the Orioles could have matched their rivals’ pitching trades so far. Is it right?
    What happens before the trade deadline will provide a prism through which the rest of this Orioles season is viewed.
    Donny Osmond, seen here in April 2022 in Las Vegas, will bring his Sin City show to National Harbor on Wednesday.
    At 65, Donny Osmond has generations of fans. He aims to please them all.
    Donny Osmond reflected on his long career, staying fresh and, of course, "Mulan," as he prepared to bring a little bit of rock and roll and a lot of nostalgia to his show at National Harbor.
    New Ravens running back Melvin Gordon held out as a member of the Chargers in 2019, but he hasn't seen much change for players at his position since.
    Kyle Goon: Ravens’ Melvin Gordon’s advice? Don’t be a running back.
    Melvin Gordon's 2019 holdout was a forerunner for the discontent of the running back position today, and if anything it's gotten harder for premier rushers to get paid. If he could go back, the now-Ravens RB says it would be best not to be a running back at all.
    Orioles General Manager Mike Elias walks around the complex during practice at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota on 2/24/23. The Baltimore Orioles’ Spring Training session runs from mid-February through the end of March.
    Kyle Goon: No matter how bright their future, the Orioles must push to win now at the trade deadline
    Mike Elias has done well to make the Orioles the best team in the AL while also having the best farm system in baseball. But both top spots can't hold forever, and it makes more sense for the franchise to augment the present than the future.
    Acting police commissioner Richard Worley speaks at the Baltimore City Council hearing on the Brooklyn mass shooting on July 13, 2023.
    As outrage over Brooklyn mass shooting fades, let’s still hold leaders accountable
    As summertime activities come into focus, outrage in Baltimore about the Brooklyn Homes mass shooting is fading. But city police, housing officials and political leaders need to still be held accountable for what happened, columnist E.R. Shipp says.
    A sailboat cruises by the Thomas Point Shoal Light near Annapolis. The 140-year-old lighthouse is one of four sites proposed for a new national park on the Chesapeake Bay.
    Lawmakers introduce bill to create Chesapeake Bay national park, with plan to minimize traffic
    The recreation area would knit together a network of cultural and environmental landmarks that one day could stretch across the 64,000-square-mile Chesapeake watershed in a single unit under the administration of the National Park Service office in Annapolis.
    LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates with his son Bronny after becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer last season.
    Kyle Goon: The unthinkable happened to LeBron James’ son. We should all be prepared.
    Bronny James' cardiac arrest should serve as a chilling reminder that no one is safe from the heart conditions that can slip beneath our radar. But the upshot is this: We can always be prepared.
    Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in Greta Gerwig's “Barbie.”
    How ‘Barbie’ made me feel better about my righteous feminine anger
    Women are allowed to express their displeasure or rage, whether it’s Vice President Kamala Harris or Barbie, an 11.5-inch doll.
    Malik Hamm poses with the MVP trophy after leading Baltimore City College to a win over Polytechnic in 2017. Hamm is now hoping to make the Baltimore Ravens out of training camp as an outside linebacker. (Photo courtesy of Mia Hamm)
    Kyle Goon: Meet Malik Hamm, the Ravens underdog you should root for during training camp.
    Baltimore City College and Lafayette College product Malik Hamm grew up in the city and has been a huge Ravens fan his whole life. Now he has an outside shot to get a roster spot — and he’s been beating long odds for his whole football career.
    Kyle Bradish #39 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches in the second inning against the Miami Marlins at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 16, 2023 in Baltimore.
    Jon Meoli: Orioles’ Kyle Bradish made minor tweaks to become one of the most effective pitchers in the majors
    That process of learning and growth may be ongoing, yet the current results make Bradish one of the Orioles rebuild’s brightest success stories
    Surrounded by members of his cabinet, Gov. Wes Moore talks to reporters at Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area on Thursday, July 20, 2023 after announcing a change in state policy on Chesapeake Bay Clean up.
    Wes Moore is on the road to everywhere, so I followed along
    We already elected Wes Moore, a historic accomplishment that made him the first Black governor of this state and the youngest current governor of any state. So, who is he trying to win over with a relentless travel schedule? What’s the purpose of all this roaming, racking up enough miles to cross Maryland four times over?
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