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Hayes Gardner
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Writing for The Baltimore Banner. Poynter once described a sentence I wrote as "not an especially graceful one."

Past: Baltimore Sun, Louisville Courier Journal, Ames Tribune | AmeriCorps | Grinnell College alum
Other takeaways:

• Blackouts the day before the collapse were not relevant
• A dozen other spans across the country could be at risk
• Last-gasp efforts (like deploying the anchor) couldn’t have helped
• Maryland bay pilots’ followed outdated protocol — which was effective
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The NTSB also presented maddening findings regarding “preventable” blackouts, while commending pilots and crew for swift action.

“For context,” an investigator said to a board member, “you now have been speaking longer than the Dali crew had time to respond.”
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Chair Homendy: “None of us should be here today. This tragedy should have never occurred. Lives should have never been lost.”
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
After serving as the face of Under Armour’s basketball line for 12 years, Curry and the Baltimore-based company are parting ways.

The two had signed a "long-term agreement" in 2023, and Curry headlined a UA event in Baltimore two months ago.
www.thebanner.com/economy/step...
Steph Curry and Under Armour separate, ending 12-year partnership
Stephen Curry and Under Armour reached a "long-term agreement" in 2023. That partnership is coming to a sudden end.
www.thebanner.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM