<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/child-care-tax-credit-annapolis-XCEWQP63NRDSDAWKG5WN43M4KY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:19:10.192Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T22:19:10.192Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Child care costs: Annapolis adopts tax credit for providers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Child Care,Children]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2MKMHKULVFAQBBZYUSAGS5XQDY.jpg?auth=af54d2fc81a5e215b519a59a0034f85ceaa3123ae8007a003338c87a5baa7de9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4930&amp;height=3287</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Alderman Brooks Schandelmeier, who represents Ward 5, at an election party in Annapolis last fall. The alderman successfully co-sponsored a bill to create a $4,000 tax credit for child care providers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-hit-and-run-homeless-man-5J4KWPIP3JGF5G2HLQMUSWIUPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T21:54:41.493Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T21:54:41.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man dies after hit-and-run in Baltimore County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A537K6257JHPRE6C2Z6PLA4NOE.jpg?auth=8e0340a36c12055c85e8343c7e21682f002ed31e220584c39f327541c6514853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5643&amp;height=3762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a 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Fletcher.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/district-court-commissioner-system-reform-bill-update-HVZFRZPPDNG6ZLSLF5DABJCWKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T21:22:58.349Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T21:22:58.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland lawmakers do not change district court commissioner system]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[District Court Commissioners,Maryland General Assembly,Wes Moore,Legislation (bills, laws, ordinances)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VX3YKNIR7JFNZO6BSAQYJ43U44.jpeg?auth=05284857eb527cdd2a07ce676205923f4812e67da32247b3b40d1d7bdd4140de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee holds a meeting in the final half hour of the General Assembly session on Monday to discuss a bill that would have made changes to the process for seeking criminal charges from district court commissioners. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/banner-pittsburgh-post-gazette-4JWCQJWEE5B6LPRLH5QIEITRJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T21:21:55.185Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T21:21:55.185Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off its closure]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Journalism,xSocialNewsDesk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R6XULCTU6ZGXBMBCRUIVMKM4VU.jpg?auth=fcacf09d70b1d7d48683f24fdadd9dfe8058885b78340dfd4a433a6528ad7674&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism announced Tuesday that it had signed an agreement to purchase the assets of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Block Communications Inc.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/somerset-schools-aclu-lawsuit-KBKKVDHDMREIRCEN35F273754U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T21:18:57.265Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T21:18:57.265Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Somerset County school officials hid public records, ACLU lawsuit alleges]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GD6BGJNPHZDBPKFAL6FWQ4SPQY.JPG?auth=7024e537a893705c6090908fab52788b9d817d406de338cc66f9305d5c5d395b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5810&amp;height=3877</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Somerset County Board of Education in Westover. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-craig-albernaz-broken-jaw-foul-ball-4RXIZQCOSNHDPMMZBMF6F2HAFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T21:02:02.208Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T21:02:02.208Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles' Craig Albernaz returns with broken jaw, cheek fractures from foul ball]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PKSMYJ5IKBEYZB6FO7GLVXWBOE.jpg?auth=7f097bfa443b7c0b4227711438b511c56268d3c99148ee51bd216651281f2a32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz takes questions from reporters in the interview room the day after a foul ball struck him in the face.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/anne-arundel-annapolis-land-preservation-saltworks-FDWJWSYAARFRBI6MVN2HA5ZUGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T20:50:53.325Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T20:50:53.325Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel preserves 47 acres near Annapolis for trails and wildlife]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VMXZO3IHSFG3RL5NAE5ND6MAPQ.jpg?auth=4337b125619850c397ad9f84f2d1e6c6aaba14e6238f33eae6842287d94fa8f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some of the newly preserved land near Saltworks Creek in Anne Arundel County. The land is just off Bestgate Road.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/report-preakness-new-date-2027-maryland-jockey-club-WEJKUJISF5F2JK5CCGBQOPLW3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T20:21:52.745Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T20:21:52.745Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Jockey Club declines to comment on new Preakness date]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QUYPFG5N3ZBUBCDJZOLSD2UPZI.JPG?auth=3c0afd5d63603178f5e1f75bcc659ba9fbc6c7e0d6dceaad0adbf3450b967055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6218&amp;height=4145</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Journalism, ridden by jockey Umberto Rispoli, wins the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/holocaust-survivors-maggid-OEBDUJHSQRAWFACRXYPFPZOVWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T20:10:29.495Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T20:10:29.495Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why a Holocaust survivor’s daughter is telling her family story to students]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Education Hub,Public schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MX3VICRQ5JEIDOHBH22R55A3XA.JPG?auth=f56e13df3ec3c44037ce322fa7d490095ef2b62a125c7edab47128e0751ab691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5503&amp;height=3669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ann Horvath-Rose gives her first presentation about her father’s Holocaust survival story to students at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Va.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/andrew-golden-kyle-williams-banner-sports-FG5DQIIENBF53DC5WISAGSXPME/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T19:23:40.975Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T19:23:40.975Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Banner hires Andrew Golden, Kyle Williams as sports coverage expands]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xRecirculation,xObitsPromo,xPublicFeeds,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TOBVTMEANHVXKFDKHZEFXN7YM.jpg?auth=7c23485bfac394729e4bc39b9eca4c12e578309e890e1180ad0a91e145989bb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4241&amp;height=2827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Banner office at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/worcester-county-schools-denise-shorts-6K46RZ4EXFEPPKSU6ISV47SEHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T19:17:17.787Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T19:17:17.787Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Worcester County school official Denise Shorts accused of stealing $100K from system]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SQLKT4QIQZDSFFUUAUDZ44QRGI.jpg?auth=f3d6964922c8790d81e9ba36f5dbaeb271ce4191383d0a8d05e42e34c92275c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3115&amp;height=2346</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Denise Shorts, Worcester County Public Schools’ former chief academic officer, was charged with theft of over $100,000, embezzlement and misconduct charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-flag-football-maryland-baltimore-county-st-marys-sanctioned-sport-TGPEUZ2EAVHNXF57SL7HFOLLPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T18:45:35.688Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T18:45:35.688Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Girls flag football coming to Baltimore County, St. Mary's County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FOLXAZLM45CXDPK7AZR4EHHTXE.jpg?auth=afa4d394ce229b07b0d1c8ca554720ed110e7a5c39e495fe92654ae7ce357c10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5685&amp;height=3790</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Clarksburg Coyotes and the Walt Whitman Viking play in the Maryland Girl’s Flag Football Tournament in Baltimore last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-wide-receiver-draft-5BZFNVHWHBE5BJOFG46ACPTKMY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T18:42:43.125Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T18:42:43.125Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Previewing Makai Lemon and wide receiver draft prospects]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2J45HPAI6VC65DU7PIMKJU3DRQ.png?auth=8cd72e670dd7462c3e582a3f6e9729ae2251a37519b42c0d48c38b6e645974d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/body-inner-harbor-baltimore-fire-police-EJO677U2NFECND3QKI6W3IHZN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T18:42:41.763Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T18:42:41.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Branson Oduor’s body pulled from Inner Harbor, officials say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Fire Department,Baltimore Police Department,Inner Harbor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XBQE2VBYUFCWJFCMEZ235SBNNY.jpg?auth=73d6cba7d4ed1ce687c3e5ef739d83e3bdb93a488028f50bf0a35b52dd1adac1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=736&amp;height=491</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Branson Oduor, 27, had been missing since April 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/branson-oduor-missing-baltimore-fells-point-VQHDQO76TRFBVGX53IRIYBOYOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T17:17:21.565Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T17:17:21.565Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Family’s search for Branson Oduor in Baltimore grows more desperate]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ON2UL3L3ONFG7HYQGIE6R3NMPM.jpg?auth=b902fca842a2eca996890fde15a290bc74f2e2b91cf0da765e0f53d2c6c1f8c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2394&amp;height=2992</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore resident Branson Oduor, 27, was last seen April 4 in Fells Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/the-venetoulis-institute-for-local-journalism-and-block-communications-announce-agreement-for-the-pittsburgh-post-gazette-MYYP2HBOWREJDOMY4PN3QFZWFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T15:23:26.822Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T15:23:26.822Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Venetoulis Institute and Block Communications announce deal for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xRecirculation,xObitsPromo,xPublicFeeds,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R6XULCTU6ZGXBMBCRUIVMKM4VU.jpg?auth=fcacf09d70b1d7d48683f24fdadd9dfe8058885b78340dfd4a433a6528ad7674&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/fluoride-water-baltimore-public-works-VARBV2N4PBGFROK6XVVNX5E3VE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T15:19:32.109Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T15:19:32.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland utilities reduce fluoride in water due to supply chain issues]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Department of Public Works]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/74Z2C4DLGZFJRKPGELQOFJGCNU.JPG?auth=9761ff5f440a6c9737f953c6a9037976ce39fbca194e7121c60f471c63dae381&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1124</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fluoride levels will be lowered from 0.7 milligrams per liter to 0.4 milligrams per liter at the Montebello filtration plant, seen here, as well as at Ashburton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/johns-hopkins-university-asian-enrollment-K7SYLRTSLFB35JBTXDH46BVWMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T14:14:13.051Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T14:14:13.051Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins sees steep increase in Asian students]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ASRQL5WCKVD5VC43RB2HPVEER4.jpg?auth=8034a599c58bb83935f634c20a36479deea6dd59fc121b6dce4c7978da72f11f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A group tours the Johns Hopkins University campus in 2025. The school welcomed a first-year class this fall that was 45% Asian, up from 26% just two years ago. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/girl-dinner-baltimore-restaurants-appetizers-snacks-5XG4Q7CZL5HMRLMRTIM4EF2RBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T13:56:34.143Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T13:56:34.143Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For ‘girl dinner’ options, try these Baltimore restaurants]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Baltimore City,Remington,Lauraville,Roland Park,Highlandtown,Canton]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6BBTHAGAQNEBFGO5D6YQ2DTZWA.jpg?auth=30000c2c00e3206aa650e39f5de45ff145c73d7f8926bc3e3007ecb9eb8607ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mama Koko’s has a bunch of small-bite options, including beans and rice, roasted sweet potatoes and smoked collard greens to complement any girl dinner.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/charles-marks-baltimore-obituary-TZ46AJNHTBGPXFKJSFDA5UQJPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T13:48:59.429Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T13:48:59.429Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Charles Marks, Baltimore entrepreneur and family man, dies at 85]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7NI54KWVCFEN7LGARDKLDQFIHU.jpg?auth=431c271a05a9a679cb8d2294f91b57e10f0be7605e0c05e82b965be7292cc218&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1320&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Charles Marks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/general-assembly-session-ends-chaos-K3JA5JFMIBDADEK3UDFRJNCK24/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T11:12:29.783Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T11:12:29.783Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chaos in Annapolis as time runs out on 2026 General Assembly session]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bill Ferguson,Maryland General Assembly]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E6UID4LZQ5ERTLLACCRHOLD55Y.jpg?auth=76eb8a27e0ac29692f3af25609817365f571691f871da59e1f8a97fe34f492c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4100&amp;height=2733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. Jason Buckel, House minority leader, left, yells into his microphone during a chaotic screaming match in the final minutes of the House of Delegates’ session at the Maryland State House on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-craig-albernaz-toughness-jeremiah-jackson-foul-ball-UIKJ6EPUMRC27MTK3I65VFEJNE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T10:30:01.296Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T10:30:01.296Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Craig Albernaz’s toughness trickles down to Orioles after foul ball scare]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DBFVFSED7VD2TFWXJIRH6QWTKU.jpg?auth=879c08a14e8cc420f84294dde430187fba2ad3f320bdbb1bc993e11fda509c82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso celebrates his go-ahead two-run home run in the dugout with teammates in the seventh inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-assembly-winners-losers-DEQYWAZGQJF7VOPKV3NEOYBJBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T09:30:01.859Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T09:30:01.859Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly 2026: Winners and losers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Bill Ferguson,Maryland General Assembly,Immigrants,Immigration,taxes,Foster Care,Housing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KNVIB43X7BHK3MLXYLCRBTMLIQ.JPG?auth=a18064d671ff5c798aa2e7ee6f0bf368caf15c34866ad113d880efa82941e7c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6742&amp;height=4488</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Plenty happened at the State House over the past 90 days. Who is thrilled and who is wishing things went differently?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/washington-capitals-alex-ovechkin-retirement-impact-PEOD2SMI55ET5KLML27RH4GXVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T09:30:00.916Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T09:30:00.916Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin has spread hockey, joy throughout Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Capitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L2LIWEQP7ZHJZANBAIUNCZRCUY.jpg?auth=758ab9f8f3a33e805e0715480e6bb8af9c6dd8646145d6d1fc93cca1268fa1de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4935&amp;height=3290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin places his hand over his heart as he is recognized as a Star of the Game after his team beat the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-sun-ms-now-semaphor-J45RQKC2UFHO3GK65A3NJE5P3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T09:30:01.633Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T09:30:01.633Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: Liar, liar, pants on fire? The truth about Wes Moore’s dishonesty numbers ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3SFQSVLW2BAX3EUC3JY3HE4B6A.JPG?auth=8834565bf586f4f9257c9fd96360aefcb8f0357da8410dc724437078d8b82c30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Governor Wes Moore speaks to reporters following the signing a nearly $71 billion budget for state government.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/ocean-city-short-term-rentals-R3UM6BFZYJFSFGT65NMIUBV3SY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T09:30:01.303Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T09:30:01.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ocean City's war over Airbnbs and short-term rentals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JMNLFU7EZNDCZLS3R6R4O4FSYQ.JPG?auth=b5957ece83df5de287246a205bc170fa58354cdb57f28a81a2be31dc5ca4e6e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3375&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The residential neighborhood of Mallard Island has become a flash point for the local short term rental debate in Ocean City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/thai-food-lao-canton-baltimore-restaurant-NWCRY4B2CBA2HJIAS4X263M4EU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T04:08:03.856Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T04:08:03.856Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thai-Lao Garden, a new family-owned restaurant, opens in Canton]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Canton,Highlandtown]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IUC2BQ2XAJCP5KFAADEUCQOT7M.jpg?auth=1220fc340b12be802258f6b430f5c50d0b949fe65a6eb6200f0c7c8b443ee958&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5091&amp;height=3394</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bouasone Sounakhen, one of the operators of Thai-Lao Garden, left, and Tamika Cornish, general manager, inside the restaurant.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-beat-diamondbacks-craig-albernaz-foul-ball-face-C6RATW257ZFINPZ52YUYI7DGPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T03:53:46.242Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T03:53:46.242Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Down big and briefly down a manager, Orioles battle back to beat Diamondbacks]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMIFPRLRTNHLDDHH34ZSNLUN7A.jpg?auth=bfb96e58b8a07fb7de22aa1f428c64e3770fe2e8eddfd2e0e4cebbf67d0bbd4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson watches his home run during the eighth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-pirates-16-5-cade-cavalli-IRNDACO3UJH3TARJOIIG22CSU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T03:37:45.935Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T03:37:45.935Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cade Cavalli and Nationals relievers struggle in 16-5 blowout]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BLOZBLBVN5HERGP3QFMT2BQ7QQ.jpg?auth=4bb81b1ccf1fb92c6ff6864d5d0231fe47b5d249a425e91affe646e3935f87a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals starter Cade Cavalli is relieved in the second inning after giving up four runs on three hits.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-manager-craig-albernaz-foul-ball-7GGE7YCILFF2LN3ONC6RKPNKDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T03:12:24.859Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T03:12:24.859Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz ‘doing good’ after being hit by foul ball]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KDLBO2FIKVF5PH6IZLROWOBF5U.jpg?auth=c3256416b39ea1e9a125ea72cbe2e91e5c6272917da8a08d35a932b96d7d8833&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2948&amp;height=1965</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz, shown here on Opening Day, was hit by a foul ball Monday and left the dugout. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/foraged-closes-in-station-north-2E75DQHZAJDIVN2VSPYWLEZAB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T03:01:57.024Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T03:01:57.024Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Foraged restaurant closes suddenly in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Charles North]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WZUTTPIU45EDFOGEFTR6Q2NR6U.jpg?auth=d053e53f0510c073e46634a4abf6902ea61359aa6c3546121e516fb19b903d95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4030&amp;height=2687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Complimentary chocolate chip cookies from Foraged sit on top of a menu.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/joint-base-andrews-maryland-jet-fuel-leak-FE5N74XQ6VC57B4VZF3ZQFSMLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T02:08:21.265Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T02:08:21.265Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland investigates fuel leaks totaling 32,000 gallons at Joint Base Andrews]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7TBZQCFFNRD4BPRYNYILJSKC6A.jpg?auth=ae55a4eaab283527a0dd156f8245ce181912ed3a259161add7911e1f82071c01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The leaks occurred between January and March, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment, but were not disclosed until April. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/california-congressman-eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-WKLV6LRV5ZGG3FP2HU7KFUBAZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T01:40:29.657Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T01:40:29.657Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Rep. Eric Swalwell says he will resign amid sexual assault allegations]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XU3IMCRP6VH2XBR7EWYP44KMGE.jpg?auth=6caabc2da61671a6d992f456181a1d117cb022fe01685db5d5abb59134f0387e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3439</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.), at a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday. Swalwell has suspended his campaign and announced plans to resign his House seat amid sexual assault allegations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/one-eyed-mikes-fells-point-bar-closing-FMMWC3TGZNGVTEXJQLWVWQDGPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T01:38:03.568Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T01:38:03.568Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fells Point bar and restaurant One-Eyed Mike’s to close]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bars,Restaurants,Fells Point]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M77UZGQ2OJDEDFMKPIKB5NN43Q.jpg?auth=b53b2495f9695a575f6d958501a4f4b6180c9bb2997ddf03dd063966a70dfd23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Marnier Club at One-Eyed Mike’s has thousands of members.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/democrats-deal-energy-bill-relief-X6VGMA2UOJB6RLPUXMYKQMAMTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T01:04:06.999Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T01:04:06.999Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawmakers approve bill saving Marylanders $150 on power costs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HAMB6S27QJH3DBVICVCFQ2NLLY.JPG?auth=b613770abc74e9af97245f6acaf014af76db954b6c66c9932a75b66d0602b1f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6191&amp;height=4127</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Del. Marc Korman, House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Gov. Wes Moore, Senate President Bill Ferguson and Sen. Brian Feldman hold a press conference to announce an agreement to advance the Utility RELIEF Act through final passage on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/jamarl-muse-baltimore-police-fatal-shooting-F46CWTHLK5FCRKZI357NMF6XLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T00:58:48.444Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T00:58:48.444Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AG’s office won’t charge officers in killing of armed cyclist in Southeast Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department,Anthony Brown]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOETNPR4RBKTHTS6DF627OA4A.jpg?auth=a261d887a84b0e85e342f94db4bb8a45b20ea4f2e7000e2cac742c365409a9d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1680&amp;height=945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown’s office announced Monday it would not seek charges against the two officers who fatally shot a 40-year-old man near the Eastern Avenue ramp of Interstate 95 in January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/iran-war-blockade-cease-fire-donald-trump-VKC5MH3CPZAIJAAIJ27YAHZOKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T22:20:44.959Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T22:20:44.959Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US blockade on Iran casts further doubt on the fragile ceasefire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,United States Department of Defense]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DSNM5DVRLZB2BOWINEVQXMFWAU.jpg?auth=6266ddefb3456d5fdb8e2be0befc4f193be67c996cf0806048888aa5e5510872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A policeman walks at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, Square in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-dean-kremer-returns-PBJXRP5B2VC5HCOVPA3HR2PTJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T22:15:12.731Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T22:15:12.731Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dean Kremer returns to Orioles as roster shuffle continues]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6MNZGZEQ3FACJMFJFNWPMATXSI.jpg?auth=08929d7273b72ac2d09985bdf000989e530dc8d47d47053c2533e4233ad3fccb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3578&amp;height=2385</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dean Kremer can take the place of the injured Zach Eflin in the Orioles’ rotation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-council-budget-proposal-elrich-tax-ODOMQONQTFCIHKEJL6CFRKBH3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T21:39:22.333Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T21:39:22.333Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery council members criticize Elrich budget proposal]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JAXGVNAQCBHPRGXCBKL2DO2J44.JPG?auth=46cc0f97087fb27cdc62bf542c17bc4f9d00cdde03be8297250d6580e8dc9a2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council members voiced fears Tuesday that the fiscal 2027 budget proposed by County Executive Marc Elrich could harm the county’s finances.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-kanaiyah-foster-care-XP3JOQX4PFA6TGW2FUH4POP75U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T21:09:24.709Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T21:09:24.709Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland legislature passes major foster care reforms]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Human Services,Maryland General Assembly]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CKL4LPUR35E5TC3SJTHYDJCO2U.JPG?auth=3e05e50c4f9e7d3bfdd3d869d5f6df6ff5b948cd030d3beabf7de6098e871fdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Residence Inn by Marriott Baltimore at the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, where a 16-year-old girl died while she should have been under round-the-clock supervision.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/bradley-hills-elementary-MBESU62CI5FHJCKNEBSFQT6JUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T20:39:42.202Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T20:39:42.202Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bethesda elementary school tagged with name of Sandy Hook shooter]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Public schools,Montgomery County Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/46KFCS4BWFDEDDCPMG5XEPF24M.JPG?auth=3de92376f9b69357f2868e69918c91692f86798d6a2efca4bc4490e488421133&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Graffiti found at Bradley Hills Elementary School prompted increased patrols by officers this week at the Bethesda campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/police-investigate-random-break-in-sexual-assault-in-severn-VFG6UIEN35EQ7HEYZXG7XUCOQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T20:13:45.109Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T20:13:45.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police investigate ‘random’ break-in, sexual assault in Severn]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police said they responded to the 700 block of Old Donaldson Avenue in Severn around 1:10 a.m. Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/john-dove-gary-simmons-residency-anne-arundel-4QUJ55U7ZFFDBOOIGJLX7T7GTE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T19:31:11.929Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T19:31:11.929Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s top court keeps Anne Arundel candidate, John Dove, off the ballot]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Supreme Court of Maryland,Maryland General Assembly,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z6GMDBQAVZETNK2U3Y3KB4447M.jpg?auth=02cf3480c0639e2e76de6ee08e07c3fbb6ca9706901c3e819c796f9e1e50ee13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8276&amp;height=5517</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Maryland upheld a lower court ruling removing John Dove Jr. from the ballot for a House of Delegates seat over residency requirements.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/zeke-cohen-mother-joan-berzoff-obituary-V65ZA7ZKUZA2VAVMTGB7KLIXCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T19:15:52.338Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T19:15:52.338Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Zeke Cohen’s mother died, but her influence lives in his politics]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QNUADMUJCJHEZA6Z6V5SRVXROI.jpg?auth=d2fa86107edbd431251936f23ee60f48e25cfc079654f48b4b246a5ff59d1766&amp;smart=true&amp;width=954&amp;height=954</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joan Berzoff.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-pope-leo-iran-war-YIFMY7EDJREY3EIPD6RF3EBTUM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T18:10:09.684Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T18:10:09.684Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, cites Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VJXUSD3AZ5ANBAG26ZVGYLDFGI.jpg?auth=549de590f153f666d1b933ccc2b949453a0956a5a9d6ef0388601e9a86817bf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4096&amp;height=2732</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV arrives at the El Mouradia Presidential Palace in Algiers on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pete-alonso-jon-meoli-KFS6MOAZONEKHCZS6QLWE7W7R4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:30:00.505Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T16:30:00.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This isn’t the Pete Alonso the Orioles signed up for, but it's what they need]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Pete Alonso,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6F6EON2IVZGHRCNVNMF5RDWFRU.jpg?auth=5b6065118579e44927854bb9f04d9684a676ec9636e4d443c533fca9ffaffabd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2609&amp;height=1739</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First baseman Pete Alonso hasn’t been hitting, but that does not mean he has not been contributing to the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/driver-killed-georgia-avenue-randolph-road-YB7IA3PBGZHZRMGQJNKSK47FKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:08:40.408Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T16:08:40.408Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver dies striking a utility pole, flipping SUV]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/camden-yards-hot-dog-cost-value-AR5CTFLSR5CIRD5OKSTCZBPZOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T13:25:35.646Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T13:25:35.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles ‘value dog’ isn’t the best deal at Camden Yards]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HXUDAQVINZF4ZBNUZH3XQQ4NXA.jpg?auth=dfcc4a8411883abcd6615d924fe079228b34fdde3812d1aa23adbc1c2bb6d109&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner data reporter Allan James Vestal measures the length of hot dogs at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-pollen-forecast-heat-wave-E4QXE6XDKFHQLJKDOTXDD7B5WM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T12:43:16.237Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T12:43:16.237Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Heat wave meets high pollen this week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N4SVMXN5QZD5VJSA3HRKKZS26U.jpg?auth=c77e42b23a37fff3f0cf5ffff2c02583b654c04ed428537c3a5d3a42aec77507&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3960&amp;height=2640</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oak tassels filled with pollen over the boat pond at Patterson Park in Baltimore last spring. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/baltimore-center-stage-dei-nea-funding-trump-NURN4VC5ORA3JIE2NAWA5CRRHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T09:30:00.938Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T09:30:00.938Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Center Stage triples down on DEI]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Center Stage,Theater,President of the United States]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KVD4X5H2KZFZ5FVOH3LAT3TABE.jpg?auth=59645b60d9995495b842ca8484ff2f3ed02f621839dab7908a25c09664c8544f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7356&amp;height=4138</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Last year, Baltimore Center Stage refused to give up its DEI focus in the face of losing federal funding. They've tripled down.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/democrats-exelon-lobbying-bill-ferguson-WUBAGTFPKZDQRAQL62U3LXFV2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T09:30:02.258Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T09:30:02.258Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Is Exelon a political punching bag, or the most powerful company in Annapolis?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Baltimore Gas and Electric Company,Exelon,Baltimore City,Maryland General Assembly,Wes Moore,Bill Ferguson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GJ5QKEAZJNGARBEVTIUNOLRR2Q.JPG?auth=4a752d82bb3da7ed42a12b19bab787c3ea2cf9ee5e46339d628842946c0d9ee3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building in downtown Baltimore serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corp.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-ryan-helsley-closer-new-york-G3JSJO34ZNEVXB6SHRPOCPXY2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T09:30:01.122Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T09:30:01.122Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles closer Ryan Helsley is hoping to put things right]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FKTOZBRI3FCWVI6PPK5R3OABHE.jpg?auth=fc02b83adaad812446430f3d1fd6f96f74e64acb6825e5d0483676e87756dc16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4272&amp;height=2848</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Predictive statistics show Ryan Helsley pitched at least a little better than his 7.20 ERA and 1.800 WHIP during the second half of last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/capitals-penguins-playoff-race-ovechkin-RI63VDYT4VHTLO365NXWM4LXVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T22:17:23.73Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T22:17:23.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ovechkin, Caps keep postseason hopes alive with 3-0 victory over Penguins]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Capitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HAMFNGRCLJFQ3GP452NRVRYRA4.jpg?auth=7f967cb1f6cba6340a0d1e789eea23a6b0d73f1ef21ac72dd4d1446d115f8175&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4954&amp;height=3303</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals and Sidney Crosby of the Penguins take the opening faceoff Sunday in their 100th meeting in the NHL.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-giants-pete-alonso-samuel-basallo-627NIGA7CZE2XBD2BVROYWD2AI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T22:00:58.669Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T22:00:58.669Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pete Alonso, Samuel Basallo power Orioles offense in 6-2 win vs. Giants]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB,Pete Alonso]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FMUVCZLRE5C5FB3VSLTD6F7NEQ.jpg?auth=4bb54ffffef2053108c18158b54c9230826ecb44ee9dd4b814eb198db2a5f88b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo hits a two-run home run Sunday during the first inning of the Orioles’ series-clinching win against the Giants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/tyler-oneill-concussion-injured-list-K3FIXMC2IFFEPFOMY7E4QUXXLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T21:40:53.96Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T21:40:53.96Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Tyler O’Neill placed on concussion list; Ryan Mouncastle has broken foot]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WZZWUFNTPBC4PHATA7KM5HNAYQ.jpg?auth=534774bb38aee2b8f5b1dbc6b286e580e4dedffe204eb8b453a917dbc2d79d44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3120&amp;height=2080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles right fielder Tyler O'Neill has gone on the injured list for the 18th time in his career.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-brewers-series-sweep-keibert-ruiz-UBS3YWOFOFECRN3MAGPPSXXNEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T21:32:03.561Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T21:32:03.561Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals win 8-6 to complete first sweep of Brewers since 2011]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FHZDYVFW2RDQVMTQERQHUSPPVI.jpg?auth=b23289615222a313b410fc99f250567cb1839a389829619f582c6a3416dd118d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7015&amp;height=4676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nationals’ James Wood tied the game at 1 with a solo home run in the fourth inning Sunday in Milwaukee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/andy-harris-viktor-orban-maryland-congress-73UVXEDPTBEFFBJ22IHP7ZLK2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T20:54:08.129Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T20:54:08.129Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Andy Harris ♥ Viktor Orbán. Here’s why that’s bad for Maryland.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Donald Trump,Andy Harris,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5EEC5PB4YBAOLD7SOQYTSZZ5SQ.jpg?auth=9c82ced344fda81e5faed3acc4ff918db9b5972488b6f4ef6a3364bc839f5953&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris was back in Hungary last month, working to help reelect Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/viktor-orban-concedes-election-hungary-E72V5FOUAZG6ZLJVMXHFNS4B6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T20:51:58.475Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T20:51:58.475Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in a European electoral earthquake]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MDDR6W4GG5FPDB2PLD2DRAEHLY.jpg?auth=42e7ad4595398025061a0526d8a75f4ede2b6eda210e7a4e53839f23fb6e9ef6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6891&amp;height=4594</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center, conceded in the country's election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/artemis-next-flight-nasa-I45JGBQSBJEZ5ATCFRWNS2CDAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T17:46:14.755Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T17:46:14.755Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following moon flyby]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RZS64T7SZ5BUFDTGRPBPSSXMD4.jpg?auth=7ba5a647b29b215f99cbef2e4e86f5c5988d3742b9d1501d81ce211bad3b8c78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the International Space Station Expedition 74, left, and Artemis II, right, crews are seen on the screens at the International Space Station flight control room in Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston for a 15-minute ship-to-ship call last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/trump-blockade-iran-strait-hormuz-PKF56BFNFJFEFJU37A72MR6M34/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T13:57:26.437Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T13:57:26.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump threatens blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/54GWH2FMBBAGVHZGURTN5Y3VGM.jpg?auth=17f1670c242127884991ae19b150b4a420dff811c4f510bab9d7e8d55d568be7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran as Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen on Sunday in Islamabad, Pakistan. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-black-bears-RMULAWDEKRGY3JGMMKI7NIAG3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T09:30:00.595Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T09:30:00.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland black bears: Tips to avoid attracting them]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KZP2OAREKNH2LNJ6A66AYAEJVA.jpg?auth=a3522d9beca60d35a346e01f61069e2895f0382cf320025aa230f7fa4bd9f370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6440&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Black bears historically congregated in the westernmost counties, but sightings in Central Maryland are increasingly common, according to officials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/gianni-toso-venetian-glass-artist-baltimore-parkinsons-IVU7WVMGR5EENO76GG3YOP62FQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T09:30:00.603Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T09:30:00.603Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Venetian glass artist Gianni Toso in Baltimore continues work with Parkinson’s]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J7AKX5LVDBAZJF3GCELNPXPNEA.JPG?auth=c12ed173205ce5f141ece44220d06526c22419ac79df4f1d38cc42c59b38f5aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Italian maestro Gianni Toso creates a detailed miniature candelabra at the lampworking table in his North Baltimore studio.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-ice-police-cooperation-3OND5CWNLZC67PMJLRHYFB72OQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T03:53:15.283Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T03:53:15.283Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland House votes to further limit cooperation with ICE]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Immigrants,Immigration,Wes Moore,Bill Ferguson,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7DYCEJYLGJEPTPJW2XA6XBETRQ.JPG?auth=99a317922b077a7a49b65f36fafb216e75d0f89f87e90851cb9d20d76fb302c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5497&amp;height=3665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Sen. William C. Smith Jr. speaks at a rally organized by We Are CASA outside the State House on Friday as the Senate advanced the Community Trust Act. The House of Delegates followed suit and passed a version of the bill on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-giants-game-2-anthony-nunez-rico-garcia-3CXXI56C5VFVRALDKRPZH66TEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T03:47:32.649Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T03:47:32.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ newest high-leverage bullpen arms are up to the task in 6-2 win vs. Giants]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Gunnar Henderson,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JLR5FWDVPVGW5OJASWEK75DF2I.jpg?auth=252be789e5752125be5ea422d3b93fd7a7633d2a6bfcbf41d6d2549548b70276&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6260&amp;height=4174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthony Nunez struck out two during a scoreless eighth inning Saturday night as the Orioles beat the Giants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-giants-adley-rutschman-scratched-ankle-DR6XFWHENJGNNGE3NKTGOABC44/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T03:14:33.257Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T03:14:33.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles place Adley Rutschman on injured list for ankle inflammation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Adley Rutschman]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TOTJT6BRMFAZBLP5RA6YSM72PU.jpg?auth=1ccd3faa81ef46b0e23f541f64718843451554910b416eb8b02335255cdc3deb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4238&amp;height=2825</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Adley Rutschman was removed from the Orioles’ starting lineup Saturday night because of a sore ankle, and later he landed on the IL.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-brewers-game-2-foster-griffin-FN5C5KR5C5B3JN64EIDQNTPI5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T02:28:28.25Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T02:28:28.25Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals get strong outing from Foster Griffin, hold off late Brewers rally to win 3-1]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IX6KCONFLRGCRDGBXEU2UENZFY.jpg?auth=05b2120471b4fcc50859a44e13dba757875fe3200730a531b1d3bc3122ba724d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4812&amp;height=3208</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foster Griffin allowed no runs and one hit in 5 1/3 innings Saturday night in Milwaukee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/capitals-penguins-ilya-protas-first-goal-K2LF73WUYFBSHNIV2JNNS5ZM6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T22:14:42.28Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T22:14:42.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ilya Protas scores first NHL goal as Capitals defeat Penguins 6-3]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Capitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VDSR32NCDZAMJEYUQXVHI2OX6A.jpg?auth=abab5b332ad6026007a67d36322ebf24eb63b702dd2279a680778685b6e3a223&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1763</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ryan Leonard, right, of the Capitals joins teammates to celebrate his second-period goal Saturday in Pittsburgh.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/artemis-ii-crew-members-tears-laughter-houston-SM5ZK2E2UBARBGUAW6RPD6ON7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T21:59:28.628Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T21:59:28.628Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Artemis II crew members bring tears and laughter after splashdown]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6AHGL6QIDRDW5M4M2DE7S4OOLU.jpg?auth=e7c206feacbd2a41d1e1820532febfad7cd109795f2b59a86200a4915956cda7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7403&amp;height=4921</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they were extracted from their spacecraft after splashdown Friday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/carpet-company-opening-baltimore-hundreds-line-JAMVFAA2UZFWBACJZIFA7OOCE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T20:30:46.441Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T20:30:46.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hundreds wait in line for Carpet Company store opening in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMOP37WP4VBTPKHCZF2I6XL7RI.jpg?auth=d4533fc7670e0e03821957e65aee4b63100082e159d9c64e73db56eb601e4645&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds of people wait in line to be the first to enter Carpet Company’s flagship store on North Avenue.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ravens-honor-astronaut-reid-wiseman-video-houston-texans-3FDQU6TURRBBHOMD3FNYTQ5UCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T19:55:52.389Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T19:55:52.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens honor astronaut and fan Reid Wiseman with throwback 2014 video]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGCXH3OYVFD45EQYVJFYVEMJL4.jpg?auth=05e7d0196257a3072727d1765bb9ffa0342883c62fae512ee85de193f6553dc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6512&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, gives flight surgeon Richard Scheuring a hug on the flight deck of the USS John P. Murtha after the crew was extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown on Friday off the coast of California.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/turnstile-dad-bill-yates-brady-ebert-coachella-EDRC57BC5JDIXND2YHB6VDL2SI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T19:21:01.24Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T19:21:01.24Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dad of Turnstile’s singer introduces band at Coachella weeks after attack]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AHRUAFOOSVBPPJ2MSPZ2GK3MYA.jpg?auth=6df0d6fd494b4595cefa1280f91f45d9359752fe8026d0ecef70881a322a1630&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brendan Yates of Turnstile performs during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on Friday in Indio, CA.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/ruxton-impressive-estate-for-sale-T2U3IKDRARFH5KQFHI2ZM7RVBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T15:00:00.781Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T15:00:00.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Impressive estate with a surprising past for sale in Ruxton ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Real estate,Housing,contributor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5RQBUKSGGNEKPPZQLCS3J4RSTQ.png?auth=24637c8d761e1ba742a63ba3e0457283f9e0b8ed90bbf11e904755dc9b1d47b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=684</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/forever-stamp-price-82-cents-HWKDLNF5ZVESPK5HGYOPYP5TUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T12:15:44.362Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T12:15:44.362Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Forever stamp price could jump to 82 cents]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YLIUZABK4ZEAHGMSG5UR2VENWM.jpg?auth=fc67797f788d748faf0ad1dd84b72cb194eb4e4ad89492ee6c1516ca6bdf418f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5148&amp;height=3432</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Postal Service wants to increase postage rates, including raising the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/artemis-ii-reid-wiseman-dulaney-high-school-alumnus-maryland-WFY4X2OA5RHYDAL6CLM3WHBT44/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T11:06:06.155Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T11:06:06.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hundreds at Dulaney High School cheer as Artemis II crew splashes down]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KASKHE4PMBA7JC65ZHLW6CET6E.jpg?auth=81f46f0d35dae3aa14292f81dfb906eea2a3c2f5f17aef3a91e4c9686c676028&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2982&amp;height=1988</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dulaney alumni Robert Najewicz and Sharon Dudek have their picture taken with a cutout of Reid Weisman at the Artemis II splashdown watch party Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-council-data-center-restrictions-24F7F7KOAJGLHNY5Z43CGCDM34/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T09:30:00.622Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T09:30:00.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery Council members propose data center limits]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7WFN3SBWNNBXBDATT5VNKBMXNY.JPG?auth=7dc02569def4f357956c9b1554b9910f189ac43acfcdea886d2460eb8fea5149&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This 503,000-square-foot, 72MW center is the first of a planned five data centers to be opened by Corscale in the Gainesville Crossing Data Campus in Virginia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/super-el-nino-maryland-hurricane-ZMY5I2MOONHODJ4SMTEE6S6RFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T09:30:01.009Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T09:30:01.009Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Super El Niño’ sounds scary but could mean milder hurricane season]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZ2TATBZ25G7FAS266Y2Y5T7RY.JPG?auth=49f992048dcb3720fa18852b2ee8204e977d419fc8b97dd056813ffd58da0cf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1749</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The El Niño weather pattern is expected to decrease the number of hurricanes and lessen tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean this summer, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-general-assembly-raises-UXGBDRWEIRFQHAWA5UAU4LYMJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T09:30:00.914Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T09:30:00.914Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland lawmakers could get raises next year — with no vote needed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Wes Moore,Aruna Miller]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FO7HLSDVKZEZ7ABA637BZB63WM.JPG?auth=a2ab73af79a320bcdaec5eaa07673b6e5df3087113ab32ea1fed269d3ef85ad0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Should state senators and delegates get raises? Pay for members of the Maryland General Assembly is likely to increase from $56,636 to $61,905 over the next four years — unless lawmakers act to reduce or cancel the raises.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-brewers-3-bunts-MSGX4V7DXFD7BC2K2D6GTYFNVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T03:27:38.647Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T03:27:38.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals succeed on 3 bunts in 4-run ninth to beat Brewers 7-3]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OG2TZDN4YFESLPLAXFWATKTAR4.jpg?auth=3de07f6c18eac1f2b0fc8b2969da4f1ad03c2ec4c401e611409632ca29162357&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4311&amp;height=2874</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nationals’ Joey Wiemer makes a leaping catch at the center field wall in the third inning Friday night in Milwaukee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-giants-alonso-baz-free-agents-mlb-T65FUE5EJBGOPPEOVAN2PR5HII/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T03:06:03.731Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T03:06:03.731Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ loss to Giants highlights struggles of big offseason acquisitions]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Pete Alonso,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4G6VZ4RZ5JAR5ECNXHVWSCA654.jpg?auth=9ad7240d8a7a6c1798a8898a322a86c392a3951de1822840f0e1615416ead8e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6059&amp;height=4013</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First baseman Pete Alonso went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Friday night in the Orioles’ 6-3 loss to the Giants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/wizards-heat-nba-worst-record-6EG6MTQEE5BY5CUBMRX5R6YIUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T02:36:12.078Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T02:36:12.078Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wizards clinch NBA’s worst record with 140-117 loss to Heat]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3KFGSM4H6RBTZDEH55FX4DNH2M.jpg?auth=347126f2de9b3cc44986c71a0116672ee4b5de23fe68e12a864fc7d4a679bb6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bub Carrington led the Wizards with 30 points Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-ice-community-trust-VJ4ACTZHF5AO7EHJZWCQIY4BLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T02:14:54.8Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T02:14:54.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Senate limits police cooperation with ICE]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Immigration,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F3C44TSJXVG27L52GEIRFJ4KMU.JPG?auth=89b682bedbe61c94ef6fa12fd4414d0bdf0b9377bbf047a5d1324cbd58d32866&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5466&amp;height=3644</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Sen. Clarence Lam speaks at a rally organized by We Are CASA outside the State House in Annapolis on Friday, April 10, 2026. Lam, a Democrat representing Howard and Anne Arundel counties, is a lead sponsor of the Community Trust Act, a bill moving forward that would further limit local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/mayor-brandon-scott-african-american-mayors-association-KB77ZH4UN5FATNKNRUMBNJYOW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T00:24:26.939Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-11T00:24:26.939Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brandon Scott tapped to lead African American Mayors Association]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R2CSMWUPQND35LV7UKP44OEYQ4.jpg?auth=5f5c16171b4f0dc5d77707f94edeaf8743716edc8d6a81e8ee73d36c7945cb56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4923&amp;height=3282</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott delivers the State of the City address at Baltimore Center Stage in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-crisis-intervention-steven-thomas-HSAWRUDENJB5PO6GGCLUPZZUWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T22:57:25.831Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T22:57:25.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel creates crisis work group that includes ousted police leader ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2YBO2FALQ5E3DNKQJB5X2D5OVA.JPG?auth=d13a5f1da64fa22aec2144a57af042cf5d91feffb4f5ba5019325dcd56bdd9eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4596&amp;height=3053</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced Friday that he is creating a work group to study Police Department policies that affect the work of its acclaimed Crisis Intervention Team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/abbott-elementary-sheryl-lee-ralph-conrad-seafood-restaurant-perry-hall-THLDWJSPAFGCDOKTH2RDVQGZSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T22:48:08.828Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T22:48:08.828Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Abbott Elementary’ star Sheryl Lee Ralph spotted at Conrad's in Perry Hall]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GJX2ZBQVJJCSHKYXISON2FF6Z4.jpg?auth=e211a0556ef459d6e003fd95b5441600ae8065a419b05ade7215186a47d20edb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1576&amp;height=1576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brittany Kent, 37, said it was chance that she got to serve actress Sheryl Lee Ralph at Conrad’s Seafood Restaurant in Perry Hall on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/murder-suicide-friendship-heights-bethesda-TMGPWIAQRRAL7JD7NJHXOESXRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T20:30:59.337Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T20:30:59.337Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Bethesda man was fatally shot in an alleged murder-suicide in Washington, D.C., police said]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/inflation-spike-march-gas-prices-4IDO43U54RAVJIX7YYHO4G6XBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T19:53:37.098Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T19:53:37.098Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Soaring gas prices lead to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4CDRBB3MFCWJIMHOS4CR2NPFA.jpg?auth=dc601c3457b6303221a678c45480270e84c53d666d7310224d80efe0afacef05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7871&amp;height=5247</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Higher gas prices have sapped consumers' ability to spend on other goods and services.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/branson-oduor-missing-baltimore-AOPLUSSD2NGUJHABDJ53OKKPE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T19:51:36.392Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T19:51:36.392Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Missing man Branson Oduor’s family, friends canvass Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FSMEQHUV4FBVZDOH23DTBHSXQQ.JPG?auth=fe99c4bdeab46b3ed8b1e1ef1f0c9fe786c7bd64414f3d3c48d51da960fe6ba6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Loved ones and friends start a search party in Harbor East for Branson Oduor, a man who went missing last week after leaving a Fells Point bar. They distributed flyers around the area and adjacent neighborhoods. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/annapolis-mayor-jared-littmann-manager-attorney-EQNM6RFUPFHPBIYFM3MJBTBZMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T19:38:47.75Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T19:38:47.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis government: Mayor nominates city attorney, city manager]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TLR2CXKTPBHYTMF5NDFIV3RBEA.JPG?auth=36555e564a7f6f43f09817c59c496d8a530c283504293ad0fc8a2dcb916263d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4496&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann on Friday nominated two powerful members of his staff.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/artemis-ii-mission-reid-wiseman-carroll-integrity-crater-7RDZ2FHI5ZHDDLUMFWJUYTY6A4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T18:03:53.983Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T18:03:53.983Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Artemis II crew tear up over suggestion to name moon crater Carroll]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,NASA,Cockeysville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQUKMNHBG5ABVNO46JXCEANXSY.jpg?auth=3e6308e229ac653cce531ea0f1f3d4652d99569ec0bafab4810df9509ec14131&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this fully illuminated view of the moon, the near side (the hemisphere we see from Earth) is visible on the right. It is identifiable by the dark splotches that cover its surface.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/homicide-carrington-hill-drive-XHMSRBELIZETLMZHVSVMU4ZEG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T17:42:14.218Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T17:42:14.218Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police are looking for video that may help with Gaithersburg homicide investiation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man died on Thursday after officers found him with gunshot wounds in his home in Darnestown, Montgomery County Police said.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-lgbtqia-guns-trump-administration-3QQ3W4EMUFEHBOBXGSOJ6LARUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T16:47:53.759Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T16:47:53.759Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[LGBTQIA+ community members in Maryland explore firearms, citing climate of fear]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[LGBTQ,Gun violence,HIV,AIDS,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SRK3RTV2W5DOZC7KX6ZQEY7ZR4.JPG?auth=4cdb6ebb34a9f253426dc6aa3b8f79eb2c235ba1d1871fecb3133d3bc405b625&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gun rights organizations and advocates say interest in gun ownership seems to have increased in the LGBTQIA+ community since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-police-samuel-brown-derek-hadel-7J5XF3EWBVHKRAZGYQWD7NRE4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T16:07:02.58Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T16:07:02.58Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel under investigation before]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CIDBKXFSE5BCFOBLVBAURV52OY.jpg?auth=57d23f99442e063fc95c20dcc25b96fd644a8412d3d7ece7dcf9e4c3da0f0b85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland attorney general’s office released body camera footage showing the interaction between Samuel “Big Sam” Brown Jr., in an orange vest, and Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel, whose hand can be seen on Brown, in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/hello-kitty-cafe-truck-maryland-bethesda-white-marsh-CLEEVRRX3ZEV3AFTSSEFINM73Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T16:00:00.723Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T16:00:00.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hello Kitty Cafe Truck coming to Bethesda, White Marsh]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KT7WLKEPARD7FA57ABP665EHRE.jpg?auth=cf32ae1b4bf1d3e97870bbea0a075a95c5b9fb4f0fb2e929bd14c6e6ff03eaf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2046&amp;height=1364</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose on Saturday and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/ravens-andrews-flowers-nfl-draft-decosta-pick-BEENGTEVYFDVXME2VJB26SYM3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T15:30:02.834Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T15:30:02.834Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Ravens should consider a pass catcher with their first-round draft pick]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Analysis,Jesse Minter,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4KMFMRKOUZHQZG26HDHWMA6N7A.jpg?auth=bc1cbfaf540b0586dc4998a228172f6c8e2f04831f81cb36a813a4459c7ad97f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5090&amp;height=3636</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Andrews, left, and Zay Flowers are the only proven receiving weapons remaining on the Ravens’ roster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-catcher-adley-rutschman-setup-framing-blocking-IBQU4DUHSVFJNJHY5HLNRO2JLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T15:00:03.178Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T15:00:03.178Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman’s prepitch setup has changed. His latest may be his best.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3WAHXNNXDVFPLPB3NADPRLUDTE.jpg?auth=224ab50d0048cac9061c8d3eced567992cf525429fe689369ae2803c0586129f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4018&amp;height=2679</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has changed the way he sets up in anticipation of a pitch this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/harvey-doster-theater-acting-towson-university-obituary-U7QJYRIUDFD4XPNS2DPQAL36IE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T14:56:14.924Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T14:56:14.924Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harvey Doster, acting teacher and local theater director, dies at 73]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AV2GZ556YNDADGEZ6NI6I4CA5I.jpeg?auth=93a1e7ca158d0f795f090dfa9a93b6864e72fabe8f5cab847ff3bea03d861f3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2964&amp;height=2963</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harvey Doster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-first-road-trip-progress-X7OVJNCMIJEPXNNJKYUXDUY77E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T14:30:00.498Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T14:30:00.498Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles’ road trip could have gone worse. That feels like progress.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IT4SBV6MUNFHZF6ER5XAJEZU6Q.jpg?auth=79b44b5d415ce802881855591570f8db7b9daa0c0c5746a4c446017427076a15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3145&amp;height=2097</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles designated hitter Gunnar Henderson celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning against the White Sox on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-764-online-extremist-group-MWNEYRJ27VH7PMQLPYG22D6KZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T12:00:02.563Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T12:00:02.563Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about extremist 764 group targeting Maryland kids online]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6APPWZKRXFCJRA4PLMOKNLBN5Y.jpg?auth=1f80e2c51a49ecf644fb8f3baa0838350998e123d248b7d6791aaeb43300fb12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4661&amp;height=3705</image:loc></image:image></url></urlset>