Baltimore County Public Schools is struggling to find enough substitute teachers just months after ending an outsourcing contract, forcing teachers, administrators and other school employees to cover classes. The system ended its four-year contract with Kelly Education to manage substitutes on July 1. The decision to bring substitute teacher staffing back in-house was among the cost-cutting measures approved last year under former Superintendent Myriam Rogers, Bill Heiser’s predecessor. As a result, administrators, paraeducators, English language development and teachers are getting pulled from other responsibilities to cover for colleagues, Kelly Olds, president of the Teachers Association of Baltimore County said. Read more: bit.ly/4zbPs5m 📸: Lloyd Fox, @baltimoresun

Baltimore’s plan to send mental health clinicians and other nonpolice responders to thousands of 911 calls a year is drawing new warnings from fire unions and city lawmakers, who question whether the proposed system can be funded for the long haul without compromising emergency response. Read more: bit.ly/4zUgTk1 📸: Kevin Richardson, @baltimoresun

Eric Bauza, the Emmy-winning voice actor behind Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other iconic “Looney Tunes” characters, has died at 46. His family announced the news on his Instagram account, describing his death as sudden. 🎥: Associated Press, Invision, HBO Max

The Ravens are 4-3 and in last place in the AFC North after Sunday’s 35-13 loss to the Bengals. We want to hear from you. Do you think the Ravens will make the NFL playoffs? After you vote, leave a comment and we might use your take in The Baltimore Sun. Read more: bit.ly/4yCHNMd 📸: Karl Merton Ferron, @baltimoresun

We want to hear from you. Do you think the Ravens will make the NFL playoffs? After you vote, leave a comment and we might use your take in The Baltimore Sun. bit.ly/4yCHNMd

A frost advisory is in effect for parts of the Baltimore region Monday morning, before sunny skies and mild temperatures return for the rest of the workweek. Halloween weekend is expected to begin with partly sunny skies Saturday and a high in the lower 70s. It is expected to be mostly cloudy with a low around 55 for trick-or-treaters. Read more: bit.ly/4i9IF4E 📸: Karl Merton Ferron, @baltimoresun

The FBI is offering $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in an East Baltimore mass shooting that left a 3-year-old boy paralyzed and six others wounded. bit.ly/4zRnagh

Two pillars of Baltimore’s defensive legacy witnessed the Ravens squander a 13-0 halftime lead and surrender five consecutive second-half touchdown drives in an embarrassing 35-13 loss on Sunday to the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. The defeat marked Baltimore’s 17th blown double-digit lead since 2018, the most in the NFL during that span. The Ravens have held double-digit leads in all three of their losses this season. Read more: bit.ly/4yJb5sJ 📸: Karl Merton Ferron, @baltimoresun

Maryland football will have options to replace Mike Locksley. These five coaches are flying under the radar. bit.ly/4eSJi1H

Maryland's past five football coaching searches produced mixed results. Now, Jim Smith will be tasked with making his first hire. bit.ly/48lhgYZ

Think you could close a Ravens lead better than the current coaching staff? Give our simulator a try. bit.ly/48lfCGN

Halloween trick-or-treaters can expect temperatures in the 50s and mostly cloudy skies Saturday evening, with little chance of rain across the Baltimore area. bit.ly/4i9IF4E

The Ravens are 4-3 after another divisional loss. Here are five things we learned from Baltimore's second-half collapse against Cincinnati. bit.ly/4yJb5sJ

The district needs roughly 3,000 substitutes but has hired only about 1,000. Teachers, administrators and other staff are being pulled from their regular duties to fill the gaps. bit.ly/4zbPs5m

The unions question whether diverting some 911 calls from first responders will be successful. bit.ly/4zUgTk1

Maryland still cannot say how much taxpayer money it spends on private lawyers, though an audit released Tuesday recorded $62.6 million over a four-year period. bit.ly/4zWB8xF

Lamar Jackson is the Ravens' only hope. Unfortunately, we still don't know when he'll return because the Ravens have put him in a pickle. bit.ly/4igowKn

The Ravens' defense made history Sunday against the Bengals. Not the good kind. bit.ly/4eTQNWa

Here’s how the Ravens (4-3) graded out at several positions in their 35-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium in Week 7: Read more: bit.ly/4iHrIz9 📸: Baltimore Sun staff and AP Photos

Former Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs reacted on X to the Ravens' 35-13 loss to the Bengals. 📸: HULK SIZZLE via X 📸: Karl Merton Ferron, @baltimoresun Ravens coverage brought to you by @jonesjunction