<?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/community/local-news/baltimore-county-police-woodlawn-ULY5RGJ325B6TL6EFBW5GHLEFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T16:32:00.219Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T16:32:00.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two children found fatally shot inside Gwynn Oak home]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Gun violence,Baltimore County Police Department,Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SNGALYGJBEDJL4AWGHQV2NGVE.jpg?auth=7f899f1d0ec36d95e477edf1a97db78463c90825d34cbc7a7d6faaf6860c2569&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police are investigating a double shooting that left two children dead.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/maryland-lacrosse-pll-wll-all-star-game-annapolis-FUAAJHVQOZCOTB4Z2OTFNJ6E3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T16:15:31.987Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T16:15:31.987Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland lacrosse stars shine at PLL and WLL All-Star Weekend]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Lacrosse,sports-baltimore-dc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z2JNY3MV6FFCRO22NSF3L4DHKA.jpg?auth=ebedda0a49be9ba8ca22b7824383403458ec8cde4d36cf8806608c7fa0804be5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attackman Marcus Holman of the Boston Cannons in action during the Premier Lacrosse League All-Star Game in Annapolis on July 5.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-outfield-defense-colton-cowser-MEEFLATBOJCE7JDDPOUVHLFDAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T15:57:23.832Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T15:57:23.832Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Colton Cowser has ‘anchored’ the otherwise shaky Orioles outfield defense]]></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/v2/47XOF4OT6RG6HFLYLD6AFCUFXA.jpg?auth=6e139fe6fa93c8388f9da28c58d9347fe32a68678acca407538a81e363deb88c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles center fielder Colton Cowser robs Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas of a home run on June 29.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-register-of-wills-jocelyn-route-A6IBIYUZ5NGNTKD3NA6QUSWMDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T15:46:13.643Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T15:46:13.643Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former school board member wins Prince George’s register of wills race]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F5FE6G5RUZB6DHOYNYNNECICUA.jpg?auth=b071e41e189c7c3312516acb143c85e009dd32336fccbc3122c4352b6dcebb8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3587&amp;height=2690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jocelyn Route won the Democratic primary for Prince George’s County register of wills, narrowly defeating a field of 11 candidates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/james-plack-michael-penix-jr-loan-identity-theft-nfl-LYKZV4CCUZH2TOEJYQK77AYRAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T15:29:26.125Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T15:29:26.125Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crownsville ex-bank CEO sued in NFL lending, identity theft scam]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[NFL draft,Atlanta Falcons,Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TA3WSOKZL5FYJB4FCVWCOM62G4.jpg?auth=8113d499667b04d6507c4c4ed2bc79179dc7441b4869a66d6996ceeffd035a9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4402&amp;height=2934</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Imposters posing as Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.  scammed a Crownsville loan broker and a New Jersey lender out of a $3.3 million loan in 2024, leading the lender to sue the broker.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-council-data-center-moratorium-CKGTDP5ZNFBFRNF3NGTTA5UARI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T15:09:47.517Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T15:09:47.517Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council approves 2-year data center moratorium]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Data analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D7LS6MIB2ZG3VHIGSLLXAI32YE.JPG?auth=c321e9e547d33c4b27808ff551cba10d89645ffdc2ea4ace9e3bcbce51bc54b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Councilwoman Krystal Oriadha speaking at a press conference in Largo last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-lose-houston-astros-6-3-HG6UOZBNC5AQDJTPQFM3CHX6NM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T14:50:29.907Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T14:50:29.907Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blake Butera, frustrated by walks, continues to push weary Nationals pitchers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QOZORCMYMBDN7EP6FLSLIZ7WZI.jpg?auth=c2a811feade0e5f8fd0b548a4aab2f5c5aaf009d519f8f3dc0f35a8659044dd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4519&amp;height=3013</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals pitcher Andrew Alvarez throws during the second inning against the Houston Astros.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/book-review-the-other-beautiful-people-caroline-bock-XIX65POT5FBPPODSO7M4ZYMSXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T14:38:24.011Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T14:38:24.011Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Book review: 'The Other Beautiful People' by Caroline Bock]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Books]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KEN4I5I3KNEKXCX45YZE5AXWDQ.JPG?auth=64fbfb2a803b28e365881c829308ad04fc646efaaf765e2c417eb06ca1aca11f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Caroline Bock’s “The Other Beautiful People” is a close study of how career and family can cut ambitious women in two.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/brandon-chasen-personal-bankruptcy-hearing-concludes-PSF7YF7Y7ZH5FGDQNL2ENTJWYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T14:36:17.889Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T14:36:17.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An island in the Bahamas? Brandon Chasen grilled at last bankruptcy hearing]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Real estate,Housing,U.S. District Court,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UMWKISEONFGHHADYXUIQKKUZYQ.JPG?auth=9d036a7b1d66dcefd03e7501ae774a18b8e5578511335046fdec55a8468d2c21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2275</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brandon Chasen arrives at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse for the latest public meeting of the creditors in his personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy case.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/corsica-river-eastern-shore-pollution-chesapeake-bay-maryland-6GTDZKVQTVEIVHMFFCQQUEQTBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T14:32:15.69Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T14:32:15.69Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s Corsica River cleanup shows limits of Chesapeake restoration]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Eastern Shore,Chesapeake Bay,EPA,Department of Natural Resources,Maryland Department of Agriculture,Maryland Department of the Environment]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2VIWURGGNVB2HL3JFMGD4UT7MI.JPG?auth=a4d17a92596dca6a48af56a86ba3d1dcf2114056ae874dc4834325939cde2ee6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Waterfront homes line the shore of the Corsica River near the Centreville Wharf in Centreville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/somerset-county-schools-books-ban-little-women-SAYFEZMVUZA5JMX76SZZMEWRW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T14:23:06.761Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T14:23:06.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Somerset County's school board policy would ban all young-adult books]]></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/QKSOP67DZBDRXEZVZGJNIBV2N4.jpg?auth=2ba8009121b16884d05e3c1fb89f4dee0f0f55d239d1274c55c1725b436b1e0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The proposed policy calls for the superintendent to discipline librarians if “adult” reading material appears in the children’s section. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/at-large-karla-silvestre-fatmata-barrie-W57CALSMQZBCREUFSZXL5Z76RE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T13:51:04.758Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T13:51:04.758Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Karla Silvestre declares victory in at-large council race]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DUXDI4BSLVFGNJDQSM276E7PN4.JPG?auth=446ee64f8cab0903e333a25812850699f5787ad1b98c467ccac74d88dec32114&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Karla Silvestre has declared victory in the race for the remaining at-large seat on the 11-member Montgomery County Council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/montgomery-county/ashman-shaw-district-3-winner-victory-primary-WTESD2L4NZDI7D2K2ZMBY5FQII/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T13:38:45.821Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T13:38:45.821Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ashman declares victory over Shaw in the Montgomery County District 3 council race]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MQSOQMTJURDY3CTBJKIJ2Z5L3E.jpg?auth=731249de192ebd0434eebace751385c3591b01a755e2fd2108152cf579402ee9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jud Ashman in Gaithersbur on Election Day in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/spike-gjerde-johns-hopkins-cafe-2DHPRMYLF5HSNHP4MSMCSX4I3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T13:28:32.406Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T13:28:32.406Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[James Beard winner Spike Gjerde opens cafe in Johns Hopkins hospital ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,James Beard Foundation,Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System,Johns Hopkins University]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWA3AS7XEBHI5F3E4UBUZXNIMU.jpg?auth=ce50ddff7bebdb88befa290ab61e9a1acb702bcf4869f7613beca173b92f9923&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cafe Terracotta offers coffee, pastries and customizable rice bowls with Levantine influences.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/bge-utility-shutoffs-electricity-MEELBI5FG5GWFAIGKT5Q2RSS34/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T13:26:51.366Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T13:26:51.366Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BGE utility shutoffs to resume July 15]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VWRQJ5S7PBHNLK2BJK6MMI4BJA.jpg?auth=a967ea1a0faa5103ddeb7424c80d5c2530396fd1f19107a9bb7a7bef343f2827&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5219&amp;height=3479</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.’s temporary moratorium on utility shutoffs for overdue bills is ending on July 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/christa-tichy-district-19-house-of-delegates-election-ELAASN2B5NGIXGIFAKEKZ5E7MA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T12:59:25.718Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T12:59:25.718Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A single mom and electrician is poised to take a District 19 seat]]></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/FTOKEFTBYZH65EJQQDS5VFZY4Q.jpg?auth=188ce75c108aea9a8251784e0a3ec9ff69fc4409b4b145a902024f37792c7e83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=480&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christa Tichy is poised to win election to the House of Delegates in District 19.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/light-rail-storm-damage-bge-mta-repairs-QOJW6IDGARGWXBKZ3QF442VZKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T11:00:03.238Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T11:00:03.238Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Repairs at storm-damaged Anne Arundel light rail station may take days]]></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/OI6IJOERVBC67NEMT5OQHB24MU.jpg?auth=c764d406c30264905f9d3d90dd3261ca78a2253cabbc3d8abfac9653f7a9be3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5577&amp;height=3718</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Storm damage at the Cromwell light rail station in Glen Burnie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/italian-restaurants-maryland-tap-water-osteria-177-annapolis-baltimore-QWZ7UK2KWVCFLLOJ2QPRGBRKLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T09:30:00.552Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T09:30:00.552Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This Italian restaurant Osteria 177 in Maryland won’t serve tap water]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Annapolis,Hampden]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DKITHWTLORDKVERU7WWRSHIFOA.jpg?auth=627fb6ffa6689a855f13ab9bac3cb9db1f11a74576034a11819f5384ffe3bc65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guests to Osteria 177 in Annapolis can choose either still or sparkling bottled water.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/gloria-lawlah-prince-georges-county-planning-board-maryland-SA244PZOCJEJBAY536B6QAKBQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T09:26:00.262Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T09:26:00.262Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gloria Lawlah confirmed as Prince George's County planning board member]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7ISAWMGWPVGVLMFKLXC3I3AEEE.jpg?auth=b01c2411c3fb0345225f5eb76e8e0a873e1f36b2ebd26e76af771b3c11415672&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gloria Lawlah, middle row center, was unanimously confirmed by the Prince George’s County Council to serve on the county's planning board for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-chicago-cubs-5-2-left-handed-starter-44AW5BDRWJGDZKRWBN2UDO2EAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T04:20:25.009Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T04:20:25.009Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles lineup bedeviled again by left-handed starter in loss to Cubs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7GXYYIUKDVH7ZDSDPYNJW2FODY.jpg?auth=433878982cb696d8cd424fd3fb33da84c1699a4013af2ead3648ee0122d07114&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles right-hander Shane Baz in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bge-storm-power-outage-maryland-KEXIZUWYMZFM3JTT2OS2HMJYUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T23:52:00.835Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T23:52:00.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BGE outages: Baltimore-area residents left without power days after storm]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PN3L2PXYFFALRN6E4TATV7QAMY.jpg?auth=d2fb9e22455274818dfadeedc142625a14f061b77092cbd598af6179c87264a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Fourth of July storm left Helga Mills' sister's home in Severn, a street away from her own home, with a tree in her front yard.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-iran-hormuz-L4T3YZJLWRCH5BTD7UM3ENRBVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T23:36:03.969Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T23:36:03.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US launches new strikes against Iran after three ships were hit in Strait of Hormuz]]></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/v2/5KKAJNHIKNCDRMWCQBVJMKRCFE.jpg?auth=efd9c15eaaf492761c9b5d0ab6b1dcfa021df5f463423aedcf4bee0dc1084099&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. launched new strikes against Iran as the countries' interim agreement unraveled following attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/kidnapping-silver-spring-sex-workers-bwi-RFDPQVCOAFFNTN43OSYQVV72PA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T23:11:37.437Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T23:11:37.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Silver Spring man accused of kidnapping 2 sex workers only hours apart]]></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/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bryan Neal Gordon is facing charges in similar incidents in Charles and Anne Arundel counties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/usa-soccer-fifa-world-cup-belgium-pulisic-future-ASCOSQ3GXNAFZK443IMGULQTOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T22:35:01.908Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T22:35:01.908Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stop making excuses for US men's soccer. They keep underwhelming.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X3CSB3PDQZGZVHGFCWB2DYJGCU.jpg?auth=835736fe69ed85ebffbd940ff128306fac71ebf079b5c5d983d29ac095780610&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4882&amp;height=3255</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Matt Freese #24 of the United States shows dejection after the team’s 1-4 defeat in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-columbia-stress-wallethub-K6G2WHLTWFBPFLOHSAPX4SLJ5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T22:32:12.081Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T22:32:12.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New analysis finds Baltimore is 2nd most stressed city in the US]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Baltimore City,Columbia MD]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CEWUS5ALYFGVZEL7YYRM7NBCXA.JPG?auth=1ea63da3d3025cfbc4e61028e0004d874e6faf9d88aa5596f01666191c5817d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1684&amp;height=1123</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new analysis by WalletHub found that Baltimore is the second-most stressed city in the country.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-peeping-tom-law-not-guilty-ZV6TN3PEOFBY5KM76PHN4KXXMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T22:05:12.752Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T22:05:12.752Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland ‘Peeping Tom’ law doesn’t apply in Towson case, judge says ]]></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/VPFNI7YQORBXXN627JZLARD2KE.jpg?auth=30197ef55d17eb955e9134461c446b4f2f94b961f454d2a65c14fa9e5f57d77b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Devin Kaestner, Chloe White and their third roommate plastered "Smile You're On Camera" signs across their bedroom windows to ward off "Peeping Toms," last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-special-session-august-FFFUV4IOQJFHRBEPRL4B4KX2CA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T21:17:04.461Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T21:17:04.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland lawmakers to return for August redistricting special session]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bill Ferguson,Wes Moore,Andy Harris,Maryland General Assembly]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DLGGWPLN55C4XAOUIOYGQB3G3Q.JPG?auth=1944d322d5e70485b6f9fab9871fe41bcf9fe33d5278a06a5b66314d6ce8a199&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senate President Bill Ferguson and House of Delegates Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk announced Tuesday that lawmakers will be called into a special session in August to revise the state’s constitution to make it easier to redraw congressional districts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-high-speed-chase-maurice-daniels-X5UKWWKDYJHOBEINXF23BVJRKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T20:41:39.992Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T20:41:39.992Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police identify Millersville man fatally shot by officers after pursuit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XLFTRIG25RGQDKKCCGSHUJ5AJY.png?auth=a1b6de302d58523c606a6b493bc25b5745d3d7465aff6b3b844592acbad77917&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1117&amp;height=818</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland attorney general’s office has identified the Anne Arundel County man who was fatally shot by six Baltimore Police officers following a high-speed chase early Sunday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/black-birders-week-dc-bird-alliance-maria-elena-montero-NVG4YM4FEVAIPGJT3DXZDOKW64/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T18:59:46.906Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T18:59:46.906Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Black bird watchers are celebrating their love out loud]]></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/QORXLUDLJ5AZ7KWDZ4HSSI2WWI.jpg?auth=4833cf9cfc0df6db6513f835f0a6d009d04eacea66ea8d2c8a37b08c8eb5983f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=900&amp;height=600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[María-Elena Montero, president of the DC Bird Alliance, is celebrating Black Birders Week: an annual event that aims to raise awareness about and celebrate the Black birding community.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/attorney-general-alex-lamorie-autism-police-shooting-JOUS6Y4S75AS3FHNPYQ4LUDL7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T18:49:13.42Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T18:49:13.42Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County officers cleared in fatal shooting of man with autism]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Police Department,Mental Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U4J745DKEZH37IELTPHQGC4WCQ.JPG?auth=061f48015f4a280103b8889ee081406bbf47973442d530d9a32cd3daec191bca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Attorney General cleared three Howard County Police officers in a shooting that occurred in March at Patuxent Commons, a subsidized housing development in Columbia for adults with disabilities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/father-dies-hollywood-maryland-house-fire-child-527D4JBW2BDJLLIYXR54PSTTCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T18:28:00.776Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T18:28:00.776Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Father dies after reentering burning Maryland home to search for child]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F4NJ3KHIS5GUZDE7WIIRLKUDCA.jpg?auth=edf2c60867bb313e50300348b54da52e2a4c32b741ec061754743ada0add77c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6856&amp;height=4571</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputy state fire marshals are investigating whether the fire was caused by improper disposal of fireworks. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-state-police-helicopter-hoist-rescue-Q7R4UH5OYNGJZALBLJBEBBSBAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T17:50:34.635Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T17:50:34.635Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland State Police made helicopter hoist rescues over holiday weekend]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Maryland State Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y6HDURJMPJCYVMJOMU42NRFVWU.png?auth=338eb4b11d1af3de2e44ea78e93571189c860fcb33d4da5da9a0a99b8676d7d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1533&amp;height=1022</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The MSPAC rescued six people via helicopter over the Fourth of July weekend, including three teen jet skiers in Talbot County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/potomac-river-fish-kill-high-temperature-heat-montgomery-county-maryland-KA747SJSFJCB7IC2DKEYOSXSAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T16:19:39.416Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T16:19:39.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland's Potomac River water hit 94 degrees before fish kill]]></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/v2/2LE3EDYC3BDIJE3VYRTIXQGUDA.JPG?auth=5bc9890ebc4ed5b7d93dcfebbe022e85476499cf4ef97c3139423b66289bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fish kill was reported along almost 14 miles of the Potomac River, which runs between Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/point-source-youth-homelessness-NHDLH5XF4ZHHXBYCBFR5WEFBEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T14:38:01.829Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T14:38:01.829Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can $3,700 cash payments prevent homelessness among young adults in Baltimore?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Baltimore City,Homelessness,Affordable housing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3KFLRWPY7BFFNNNIXISKGJ2P2M.jpg?auth=21b883b6be5697de0fcb19d390c7aa8f6508401c2f092e47b66e3d942b29a8f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2917&amp;height=1945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Point Source Youth consultants give a presentation during a Targeted Housing Assistance Program certification training in December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-state-attorney-sarah-david-scott-shellenberger-OTVYBT6N4BBIHC7V2QAF2KBZFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T14:32:11.158Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T14:32:11.158Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County state’s attorney election: Sarah David wins primary]]></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/WLTLLVVTZRDSJMCEA37UVJ2KRI.jpg?auth=050de126d265fd2e166c6ca8b870c88dc8bc95fb2eb141b76dcb7cae95fcbc73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County state’s attorney candidate Sarah David addresses the crowd at her election-night watch party in Towson last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-hit-and-run-colesville-road-meeting-KBGW4FUJCVAKZM5JHOYZSEOXTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T14:13:53.942Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T14:13:53.942Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Transportation officials to discuss safety concerns along Colesville Road]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LHUZTPO3FVGWZBTPP37IJ4FZMM.jpg?auth=bd8656117fefa8c6bdf712a9e579651a56f67e9c84d1b48ffce16a0d3183a6b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=900&amp;height=600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three weeks after a fatal hit and run collision near Colesville Road in Silver Spring, local neighborhoods are set to have a road safety meeting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/book-review-lucille-clifton-poet-at-the-gate-Y4J6FOO3VFC63BFQPLEBOROCVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T13:38:14.607Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T13:38:14.607Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Book review: Lucille Clifton's uncollected poems in ‘At the Gate’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Books]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UU4ORWLLEJDO3C46MPBSRGTVUA.jpg?auth=7f0287776c637fb8593dc67957a0ee8e6a6151140b39ca3179248f5edeeba922&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The cover of Lucille Clifton's “At the Gate: Uncollected Poems 1987-2010.”

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-win-houston-astros-12-11-james-wood-OKZNQ5SOGFCPJKUTAJ6RCS7ECU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T13:25:19.349Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T13:25:19.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[James Wood’s monster grand slam lifts the Nationals over Astros]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GOZTX2ERAZGFRAALYEKKFVY7QI.jpg?auth=4080172e3f4ccf2da105995a7c22c2d8665d7f011a9146bf6ba586ce64e9a925&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7171&amp;height=4781</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals’ James Wood runs the bases after hitting a grand slam during the fifth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-mail-ballot-error-taylor-print-MGRFSYSEWNBNLE4MFKFE7DQW4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T11:16:13.716Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T11:16:13.716Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland's election board wants answers about ballot error]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland State Board of Elections,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OFDOIMOBQFB6JAYGAZYKDE2MWA.JPG?auth=986f4e80ffe37aa952d8411b2b7e7538d9b4f73f5582797036a6acc523904333&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County elections workers count mail ballots in Owings Mills last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/artificial-intelligence-job-market-research-maryland-PZ2FG3OQXJGUJEIVGBYQIEUFVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T09:30:01.136Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T09:30:01.136Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Is AI hurting the job market? UMD researchers say other factors to blame]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[AI,Jobs and employment,University of Maryland,University of Maryland, Baltimore County,University of Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KMO6DNXAWJDJ7K5SDRSJIJIIOA.jpg?auth=cdd939e4a609fab13195bc14ae27c3a6c82d20af3c3eed7df94376167f3623a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6007&amp;height=3559</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/romel-williams-joans-house-dui-prince-georges-maryland-AKACW37LLVEDHCCDYG4RWPXRBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T09:30:02.011Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T09:30:02.011Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nonprofit leader with ties to Prince George’s council member faces trial on second DUI charge]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7ZGIQPFBZZFOLNQUBUHG32VLYE.jpg?auth=38b58d06a4262d6d811fadaa57186dded083e2d15b401795289894f612068961&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5444&amp;height=3629</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Romel Williams, founder and president of Joan’s House, a nonprofit that mentors children, and who has come under scrutiny for his connections to a County Council member, was arrested for an alleged DUI earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/pedalpower-kids-in-good-company-TA2XCIX2UVALZMX3K33PIZLI7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T09:30:00.729Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T09:30:00.729Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PedalPower Kids: This Anne Arundel mom can get your kid to ride a bike]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis,Small businesses,In Good Company,Bicycles and cycling]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5BFNKMMJ2RBOVHYRPI7U4EAN2I.JPG?auth=0ac9fcce8d04d124f306979bb2d10ba05ba62619def958bc57728fb0696143fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7713&amp;height=5142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kids get their bikes ready for their lessons with PedalPower at the Park School in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/waymo-zoox-driverless-cars-ai-maryland-XYERYN6U65GVJC35RRCY5CDNJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T09:30:02.93Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T09:30:02.93Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[I explored San Francisco in a Waymo as Maryland remains in idle]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BPOUYWOTTZHOXFETEXAJSKR4JQ.jpg?auth=c2008f10d0a6c1ddd65f799193c4ed5e653d0663725d78a50569ee20345c79d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7451&amp;height=5667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A trip to San Francisco in June was a chance to try out Waymo driverless cars as the company continues to work on bringing them to Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-school-potty-training-policy-maryland-3GQZBRUED5FV3LIABK3T3T5UPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T09:30:01.24Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T09:30:01.24Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland teachers see more kids in school not fully potty-trained]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KY7AX4UKPBDNBJFQMINBM7LTSM.jpg?auth=7e86926d057538ba1b8f0453721f2985c6ee89300e54adbed5664531291d502b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Since the pandemic, Maryland educators say they’ve seen more children starting school not fully potty-trained.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/us-loses-world-cup-belgium-MMLPAKED6VA3JODD2BNF2PYQHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T03:25:55.357Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T03:25:55.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Belgium beats US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals]]></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/v2/5P6OZTDFKRFMDMCJJSRHZ4JRAA.jpg?auth=9fc3ee9f47038030176c5cdab8e6b9faa660c66ec6612d6396bb04e004fbeafa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2839&amp;height=1893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[United States goalkeeper Matt Freese (24) reacts after Belgium scores their third goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Seattle, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-america-250-revolutionary-war-W7CBX3IYLZHBLEVAGVAPCUWGMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T02:41:57.016Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T02:41:57.016Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about Baltimore’s role in the fight for independence]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,history,Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine,CFG Bank Arena,Fells Point,Maryland Center for History and Culture]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JRCXWFKLDBCWXF2SFUYGWMNEDI.jpg?auth=3472701374f7ca8d896d4be560fe5ea44a43154b5582a9081e3d700f0469c5ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9504&amp;height=6336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["Mary Katharine Goddard: A Woman’s Declaration,” an exhibition about the only woman whose name appears on the Declaration of Independence, is on display at the Maryland Center for History and Culture’s H. Furlong Baldwin Library.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/united-states-naval-academy-women-V2IXNTTJSNAAVBPVYI6MYDUPTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T02:41:06.786Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T02:41:06.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Naval Academy not celebrating 50th anniversary of coeducation]]></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/UGGPDGUSKRACRIBJVLPIY3JSCI.jpg?auth=58c5a798d6d1d0c41d0429cc7c362c5b1b2823696d2d86617d7841c63f94eaef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3522</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Midshipman Jenna Jeletic, right, puts the shoulder boards on her friend, newly commissioned officer Arianna Longo, after the U.S. Naval Academy 2025 graduation ceremony in Annapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/bge-rate-hike-public-service-commission-4YSOSIHR2VHPDKMISX3S7MYGDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T02:12:52.372Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T02:12:52.372Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BGE’s $8-per-month rate hike wouldn't take effect until 2027, regulator says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Gas and Electric Company,Maryland Public Service Commission,Utilities]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KCLMKJDZ2BBHZBHXXNJE6NUANI.jpg?auth=33c85fd9814ba6e2d281580d11c32fd404b924c3517ed5a010318af7ee60e8e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5246&amp;height=3497</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. announced last week that it wants to increase rates starting next month. The Maryland Public Service Commission said the company will have to wait.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/kidnapping-bwi-charles-county-maryland-M2EMH4TUUVHSXPTZA6BGIDBIYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T01:24:47.659Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T01:24:47.659Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man arrested near BWI Airport charged with second kidnapping case]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,BWI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DTT3TAVTR5EV5DC4TZ6YKSZXSY.jpg?auth=dcfb594fff9054b755eb4fb8167174f776fa2d0879a6275db9d3294fa11f5eb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2805&amp;height=1870</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Transportation Authority police officers attend an announcement at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday, April 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fallston-house-party-shooting-UXLVJ3VZSRFYFLT5LDHDKS2CCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T00:39:06.021Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-07T00:39:06.021Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fallston house party shooting: 1 dead, 1 injured, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 23-year-old died after he was taken to the hospital by others at the party, police said. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-storms-flood-watch-CI6OPUK4MRDZFGFJ4JX6YTSJGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T23:38:00.152Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T23:38:00.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Flood watch after turbulent weekend weather]]></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/SPNZWPUQZ5BS7F74DGCSIFSSAE.jpg?auth=3ff77d3b1ed56b609ec8f36a1d3e8d90cef01c660485fd2725055bade321e108&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3843&amp;height=2562</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of Central Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/press-release-investigations-hub-RFTKB7Z4BBEALDE2ZHTR7GHNJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T22:48:29.332Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T22:48:29.332Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Banner launches Investigations Hub to expand accountability reporting across Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xRecirculation,xObitsPromo,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Press room]]></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 offices at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-council-election-races-342FQQEMFFFBVFTDTNYUBF65AY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T22:02:16.378Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T22:02:16.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Council: Here are the general election candidates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZK5EXHXOLZGOHNHEDRM34W335I.JPG?auth=681b4a6c21530ad49b12a52aa787e946033d5edb097a10b5f482a91470175343&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Democratic and Republican nominees for nine seats on the expanded council are now official.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/washington-capitals-alex-ovechkin-final-season-VFQBYYTPSVFMJM6WSMO33WD4RI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T21:04:27.906Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T21:04:27.906Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin is noncommittal on whether this will be his last season]]></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/XIERGOQ6WFENRDAJB52TJ6XLNI.jpg?auth=4f34705f1f484d9088c73f5d428c1a511b1222d5d2caba76e648c7125d81b7e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4106&amp;height=2737</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) takes the ice to warm up with teammates ahead of a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 12.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/world-cup-donald-trump-folarin-balogun-fifa-GKCOGM2C55HM7F2ORDEWRLGBVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T20:18:38.557Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T20:18:38.557Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a Trump call and FIFA ruling sparked a World Cup controversy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,Soccer,Soccer Players]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4HVZMSGBXFCWVBT6NNXEBXHANI.jpg?auth=eb5b9f9e541ef0e5aa3563f5a9feb93bd8d1294fc66ddbfcc71d2d73b064c928&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4154&amp;height=2769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, awards President Donald Trump with the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/howard-county-teacher-sex-abuse-grindr-KCWQAHHOFRCXZFHDNU2JGVPMH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T20:14:51.706Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T20:14:51.706Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Howard County educator sentenced for sexually abusing a student he met on Grindr]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BBBX4VZW2FDDTEZUZ37V6JP6QY.JPG?auth=2099e19a20742851ab09478430d221af39d94e1d89f22de9061f34d1d9dc9d1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A former paraeducator was sentenced Monday in Howard County Circuit Court to time served for sexually abusing a teenage student he met on the Grindr dating app.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/andrew-britt-not-criminally-responsible-shooting-baltimore-county-police-officer-AYGYFB6BGNHH7E4MDIAJ2DQHTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T20:06:33.385Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T20:06:33.385Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Andrew Britt not criminally responsible for shooting Baltimore County cop]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police Department,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Baltimore County Circuit Court]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SU57GTQUXJBRTIRBJ5XGHXSIG4.jpg?auth=19086076aa018ebb8f26f85c945b2f3e6bd501fb49d76f01d0adc229ba395628&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5013&amp;height=3342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police speak among themselves after a shooting in 2025 in the parking lot of the Wilkens precinct in Catonsville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-primary-election-public-financing-3TLQDXNGCRBMDDG4H6Z6FXS4QI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T20:03:46.732Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T20:03:46.732Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County debuts public financing for primary election]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WXLR5WUWYBDWHNQ334C5XRCDKM.JPG?auth=834814280cc2eb7bcd2b62f569b9a01c6f763dc5b915df41cee087c932c0bba3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1939</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Six candidates qualified to receive taxpayer funds in the first year of Baltimore County’s new public financing system, which requires forgoing donations from businesses, unions and political action committees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-sign-rasul-douglas-L527LBZMYVDTRMS4LPPCTBETGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T19:06:03.534Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T19:06:03.534Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Commanders sign cornerback Rasul Douglas to 1-year deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VSORHOY3XZC7VC4CURJZIYBDBA.jpg?auth=866bf9c0083680dc2cd25ea6e4472b6e11ca8609be5ad338c7f8a43a70ffc5bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5449&amp;height=3633</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Miami Dolphins cornerback Rasul Douglas, right, breaks up a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely in Week 9 of the 2025 season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mike-elias-trade-deadline-buy-PNH7KA4Q7NGZZLBY7XIFARE7WQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T16:24:49.712Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T16:24:49.712Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Mike Elias wants to buy. Is that a good idea?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Banner Baseball Show,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLJVGFPKVZFH7KKF4OFM5J53BM.png?auth=984ce152f1948ff31922369243a556cffadf182b4f500c3d2cc39e6b3073b2e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-curtis-mead-career-surge-7WECXE7CIJEB7JCWX73VYTQQT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T14:00:03.617Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T14:00:03.617Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals: How a fresh start has revitalized Curtis Mead]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2UQJPQM27NHNZIHSPPFNZD7P4Q.jpg?auth=d0b763ee5f1a0be9d129069e4133c8bbb848ea5e59324fa8239f5398ef3476b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5488&amp;height=3659</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Curtis Mead has set career highs in plate appearances, home runs, RBIs and walks, with months to go in the season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-schools-cellphone-ban-YPZIAXBCQFDR3M6VWUHI7YFVXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T13:49:56.689Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T13:49:56.689Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cellphone bans at Maryland schools make sense — until they don’t]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Technology]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VCHNUYGSKVDFTIPRZWL5HB35ZU.JPG?auth=9feab8136e98398cd083440f4bf01ce142d708f1ae219dcc576df1aac253bc9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1979</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Principal Shawnette Williams collects a cellphone and headphones from a student arriving at Reginald Lewis High School in 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/saving-our-trees-why-proactive-plant-health-care-is-the-ultimate-shield-against-beech-leaf-disease-GAWKSQXURJHY5CCC5AEUA6MV3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T13:49:50.095Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T13:49:50.095Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saving our trees: Why proactive plant health care is the ultimate shield against beech leaf disease]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JXUW2MKWTZD2BIEMEYWVCLECN4.png?auth=37afe8275436081b57120cef8e86c7bd48291e9f46777eb761aec857ed98ae8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=331</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/carla-hall-olney-theatre-please-underestimate-me-carol-burnett-ZPQRDO6VW5FRFB4XTDGRMT3ACE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T12:39:52.228Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T12:39:52.228Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Carol Burnett wound up appearing in Chef Carla Hall’s new Olney Theatre show]]></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/EFBO52YZ3BCT7BWX6B32GCX22Y.jpg?auth=821efb1bfe64ab77f6209cbf06eed266c1d2bc0d7d34ce46fadef4f584c0f84d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4596&amp;height=3064</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carla Hall’s autobiographical one-woman show, “Please Underestimate Me,” is at the Olney Theatre Center through July 26.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trevor-rogers-samuel-basallo-battery-chemistry-K7W2VXR5JVG4FHPJCFYT4ZUWSU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T12:00:03.531Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T12:00:03.531Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The chemistry between Basallo and Rogers is hard to explain, but there’s no denying it]]></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/v2/7KX2TZLXI5GHFPNIUGRG36LPPM.jpg?auth=4782130112197d4598b0d04a477a83275ecaa5e45b4c00f05a1f372c6b594bc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers, left, has a 2.50 ERA in 86 1/3 innings pitching to Samuel Basallo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/folarin-balogun-red-card-suspension-belgium-RNWC2337PRDWRPOEYXC7DICWBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T00:21:12.468Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-06T00:21:12.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Folarin Balogun's red-card suspension was suspended]]></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/VIUO4TRTVVHE7BVW5C2TZY2AQU.jpg?auth=bafab03ee11c8dd12f94705bd905f2b36b8035c6393cdfed9af13b34132417a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The United States’ Folarin Balogun (20) celebrates a goal against Paraguay. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-governor-wes-moore-surrounded-youtube-NDNP75DOABEXFOXHSPGROMGQLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T23:43:13.741Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T23:43:13.741Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Moore got ‘Surrounded’ on a famous YouTube show. How’d it go?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LP6GGBORLBC2BP5S6MFZLTC4BM.png?auth=850b85982d0fa7d3371eb2a6e85c612b341d3eea91614a8d96188c5a07706a8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=852&amp;height=581</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore took questions from 20 nonvoters on the popular YouTube debate show “Surrounded.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-sunday-dangerous-heat-storms-PMCQRAL4QJCG3ERF56C5W45V3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T23:04:27.921Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T23:04:27.921Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Storms could bring 2-4 inches of rain, flooding]]></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/VCGZEP7EHRB5NMRWQ6LS7QUTWE.JPG?auth=0f5a28cd8f4964445de579fced6f574078f95fbf24b0998214498dd6eed9c834&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1702</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service expects to see the onset of thunderstorms and lightning with 60-65 mph winds around 5 p.m. Sunday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-robert-hassell-iii-assignment-7JIDOOAE4ZH7PFW6BHFLAGWRT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T22:23:55.609Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T22:23:55.609Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals designate former top prospect Robert Hassell III for assignment ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BEZO2EYPVRGHFPDSA2YXFK7QWU.jpg?auth=899d1e191058f3e60cee1062ff39ff81f0d94d596c5f994b99396b49fc99addf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5522&amp;height=3682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robert Hassell III has a .572 OPS in 197 major league at-bats.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-pirates-five-run-eighth-inning-VPO37RCAT5D7HB6OYSG2P2CNFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T22:04:13.039Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T22:04:13.039Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals undone by 5-run eighth inning in series loss against Pirates]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FUAKOIPQXJDNZAMEVMA6JJZLVE.jpg?auth=e53b106757462e765bc873bf8f4101cca1a772399ce0815909ff156d7fec1940&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6189&amp;height=4126</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Wood of the Nationals scores past Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez in the fifth inning Sunday at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/boat-explosion-chesapeake-city-maryland-B346RH3JNNEQ7KUT6SRAFRCHBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T21:37:50.452Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T21:37:50.452Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chesapeake City boat explosion leaves 10 injured; fuel vapors may be cause]]></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/OTKIUMMPPVAZVMAN2BIOM736WM.png?auth=be77e933cf091f271867f030eec189847f33b5b1ab0c59d9c485d89717c90486&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1089&amp;height=811</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a boat explosion in Cecil County on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-offense-manages-little-to-help-kyle-bradish-in-series-ending-loss-to-reds-3CNEM67KYVFN3LNXPUKMNPQHDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T21:19:33.77Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T21:19:33.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles offense manages little to help Kyle Bradish in series-ending loss to Reds]]></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/EJUR3LEUHZG5LG3ATB6SV7CC24.jpg?auth=6b8a6a0ffab8cf44974e70b1ceb0f717bd323a200ca1bb8495ea73f16adc7791&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7781&amp;height=5188</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish allowed three runs on five hits in 7 2/3 innings Sunday in Cincinnati.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-shooting-clifton-avenue-man-killed-7VOZNCPC2ZDD3INAGN5XAWPEAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T20:28:41.394Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T20:28:41.394Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver fatally shot by Baltimore police after pursuit in allegedly stolen car]]></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/XLFTRIG25RGQDKKCCGSHUJ5AJY.png?auth=a1b6de302d58523c606a6b493bc25b5745d3d7465aff6b3b844592acbad77917&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1117&amp;height=818</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police investigate a shooting that involved officers in the 3300 block of Clifton Avenue early Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/curtis-bay-fire-fourth-of-july-YL6HIHB6FJFUFD7BK3224472ZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T19:17:28.075Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T19:17:28.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lightning possibly caused 4-alarm Baltimore warehouse fire ]]></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/C37NNBOZPVDLJFFIB2AOQEN2F4.jpg?auth=e68eb7fcf63a19531410b322779313046224dae97fea106c4b33e1ac4fd9bcdc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5011&amp;height=3341</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters battle a four-alarm fire in South Baltimore on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/ged-test-high-school-diploma-graduation-VDQNMIRPLFEQ7PZQ3E2YJAV5CU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T09:30:00.71Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T09:30:00.71Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Young adults who dropped out earn their high school diplomas  ]]></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/ST3HS5MPGJAZBBB5HEC2QMHPVM.JPG?auth=b0297f128281d2989fafe2d8dbd80705f01c35a484384adf690f91daf79fe768&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5772&amp;height=3846</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julissa Mejia receives a celebratory gift from her mother, Gloria Lovo, after Mejia received her GED diploma during the Maryland Multicultural Youth Center graduation ceremony at the Silver Spring Civic Building last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-harborplace-redevelopment-herman-melville-moby-dick-OBGESHNF3ZDBFHBRUFOAMMP2TY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T09:30:01.104Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T09:30:01.104Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Harborplace: What Moby Dick taught Krishna about the water]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QPCCRRXVFVG3ZORFTQOGFMFCIE.JPG?auth=445f38dc3d25f171de62d24770af383fb37b299b87e6d9fb1b928fc2b588c8a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2028</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aaron “AJ” Jones drops by Harborplace almost every day during summers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/american-visionary-art-museum-avam-ellen-owens-director-baltimore-FN7SUKXCLBBQNLN3KP4KV3OJIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T09:30:00.666Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T09:30:00.666Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[American Visionary Art Museum director Ellen Owens is thinking big]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[American Visionary Art Museum,Federal Hill,Cherry Hill,Museums]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JG4YAZTNWVHQTAYBG4RA2T37OY.JPG?auth=d89cc6b9249dd94a1e6b35884a92a3966e6fba630025cda5a4c6c10019e91800&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One year into the role, American Visionary Art Museum director Ellen Owens is working to find ways to make the museum more of a regular presence in people’s lives.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/lower-herring-run-park-baltimore-dumping-grounds-PRPSEWSMKBG3DGN2MAX6FP65DI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T09:30:00.746Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T09:30:00.746Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deteriorating cars and growing kids fill Baltimore’s Herring Run Park]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YTAAS37T4VFLVJW2OXUUXVLMOU.JPG?auth=7fb9f6250246d4ee6a4818899d4f8f93c111171dea39b8ab18314079fa165240&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students with teacher Katlyn Talerico’s hiking group from Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School come across an abandoned car  along the trail at lower Herring Run Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-state-flag-route-one-apparel-SRF6OYTTY5D6JI75NKCBLKAO4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T09:30:01.194Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T09:30:01.194Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The reasons why Marylanders love their state flag so much.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KSPB2LPEMJCE5PRXRGP3WOSYBM.jpg?auth=e61c1ef7e3941051d10be3f0d7f07ce49e4292dc58dd5466dbc605fddd4621c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4767&amp;height=3178</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland State flag waves in the wind at the Mall in Columbia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-reds-pete-alonso-all-star-case-LX2EDSUC2NH3DMGK7D3KXMZFAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T03:53:42.889Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T03:53:42.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[If MLB needs an All-Star replacement, Orioles’ Pete Alonso has a worthy case]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Pete Alonso,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PNTTWIHD4JBDDPCX5G7RQ2BUV4.jpg?auth=9a643acdb3bec9cec5fbe9f43c0d05dec7204014cb42470b068de2ccad2676f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7340&amp;height=4893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reds catcher Jose Trevino tags out Adley Rutschman trying to score on a single by Pete Alonso during the third inning Saturday night in Cincinnati.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-extreme-heat-weather-storms-3KV36Q6KKRDZDGOWT35VPYACBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T03:20:27.728Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T03:20:27.728Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fourth of July storms knock out power, flood roads, disrupt events]]></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/UA6CUWTWR5F4RPCZY62USADCW4.JPG?auth=2c19f3c7eae7e282251af2d2d8444834937f2ee33929a538884405d049963b74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1749</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thunderstorms moved through Baltimore, delaying the Fourth of July fireworks show until 10 p.m.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/fourth-of-july-celebration-maryland-heat-7INQMUYRABEH5L4MUOJTOXTPUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T03:03:47.552Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T03:03:47.552Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thousands brave heat to enjoy Fourth of July celebrations in Maryland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PCCCSYNJXFB6FL7O4F6MYKXOYA.JPG?auth=d80bb0629c1901f4e44129048e2da0e0a841ef3b2c6c4f9c04fe88a899f9104e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2065</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Independence Day fireworks light up Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/america-250-national-mall-trump-37KLJTMPNBGKPGB4CFG4JFDF2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T00:11:27.867Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T00:11:27.867Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[National Mall evacuation ordered amid storms ahead of Trump 250 speech]]></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/v2/5GWOB3JNEVB4HFINQY2FSW2Q4I.jpg?auth=3b8b350ef585bf5f717c9e56e515f916224ce234b4a03f4f7643149b00ef31e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5678&amp;height=3786</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Severe weather disrupted Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, forcing organizers to evacuate the National Mall ahead of President Donald Trump's America 250 event.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-all-stars-cj-abrams-james-wood-HX5KFZW65VAPHNFA4QKYWFQ74A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T00:09:54.042Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-05T00:09:54.042Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ CJ Abrams, James Wood named All-Stars]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MGG3ABV2J5DERCVEQNP3I7C5Z4.JPG?auth=aba5032fc41ac8793abe33676eef89c8d81bb48c8e8b2010a9faae6ff5ed8ec3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams was named a starter for the National League All-Stars.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/adley-rutschman-orioles-all-star-game-HIM2DQIOLZC65OHY6T45Z3DH7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T23:59:46.134Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T23:59:46.134Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Adley Rutschman makes third career All-Star team]]></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/X7RIT6WE3RFGRACJO5N37DWBT4.jpg?auth=0123e1704c122289b692602fc2c90ae09b9c6f9e9367ce1c076efb0e6cbfaa87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4353&amp;height=2902</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman made the All-Star team for the third time in four seasons.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/4th-of-july-fireworks-baltimore-maryland-ocean-city-NPCBTHKA3VCSVIJJJXL5SZ7AYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T23:52:05.618Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T23:52:05.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fourth of July fireworks: Where to watch in Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Downtown Baltimore,Inner Harbor,Cherry Hill,Baltimore County,Baltimore Museum of Industry,Catonsville,Catonsville High School,Towson,Anne Arundel County,Annapolis,Howard County,Columbia MD,Aberdeen,Bel Air,Ocean City,Eastern Shore,Frederick County,Westminster]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O7JPNJSSQBHFJBICCZYMZKMPYU.JPG?auth=b50bd78a48a4959614860c96010c46177bddddda4bb413bb5d4f8aa3438e30e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1702</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fireworks light up Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on July 4, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/metro-train-derails-college-park-passengers-evacuated-ZZINAFSXQZHBLCZ62HJZHVMLOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T21:01:14.528Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T21:01:14.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Passengers evacuated after Metro train derails near College Park]]></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/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Passengers were evacuated and one person was hospitalized after a Metrorail train derailed outside College Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-lose-pirates-7-1-BFSSBC6WRNAWNN2EWITI7NVOYQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T20:47:50.247Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T20:47:50.247Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4-run second inning sinks Nationals in loss to Pirates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UVM4HRZJF5GNPH7KIPLE2PDRUY.jpg?auth=540f2093f3701b081e983151ea4aa308fac09e34f04b1930015f4dcbe92ea21b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6364&amp;height=4242</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pirates’ Konnor Griffin steals home past Nationals catcher Drew Millas during the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/naked-man-arrested-baltimore-columbus-statue-PGUDV2BVIFHNTBCZMHFEBE2Y3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T19:56:41.349Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T19:56:41.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police remove naked man posed on empty Inner Harbor pedestal]]></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/QOALXAEWPJAVHP6GHDDMADO5R4.JPG?auth=ce5fb1c39bae89b3ae15a12f48111ac3a4431a9667379fe0df09b968e4ffbf0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police remove a naked man Saturday from the former Christopher Columbus pedestal in the Inner Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-pirates-4Q5FYPD6A5BD7CIILHMK75G7UE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T19:39:41.422Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T19:39:41.422Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Daylen Lile homers twice as Nationals handle Pirates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AI24K77PI5FRVFVY33ZYVX3NTU.jpg?auth=c00a21f9b0d161e6c7785de44eefdfc52dd33667c1a1e6be96e1fb3fe9792eeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Teammates douse Nationals outfielder Daylen Lile with water after he hit two home runs in a 9-5 win over the Pirates. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-reds-trevor-rogers-TPOZQVYGTJCVDAH6R2CBU2UC3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T19:29:14.013Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T19:29:14.013Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers is getting better as temperatures rise]]></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/XI76SGSKMNAQLJZKRAB7ITQA7Q.jpg?auth=4002665489c0fd94fb49a10f43489240e9e116ff7cfec978f6a2a8ce846846eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4340&amp;height=2893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Trevor Rogers throws during the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/chris-bassitt-facet-bone-spur-spine-surgery-orioles-3EJJ54NYQRFS3BEPCWCS2UODDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T19:14:53.091Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T19:14:53.091Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bassitt is 'writing the script a little bit' with his recovery]]></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/PCN7OVZWR5GLBHWCL4F76MHCL4.jpg?auth=573af8b90c89e68311add726781a90aa5a684966de15b738bda3d1897bb1fadc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7593&amp;height=5062</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Bassitt is hoping an unusual surgery will return him to the mound in full health. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fireworks-james-bice-brittany-frankenfield-NOYLKEOHNFAV7AD5ULJP4RTADI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T15:31:19.475Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T15:31:19.475Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Officials in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties warn all fireworks are illegal]]></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/IOBJ6O36LRGB7B2ISGRKZ3YW5A.jpg?auth=6ad6f87f79a64024de6eb2917d5c5784a4a149f7251e9047d32fa4c97774f5ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fireworks legally purchased out of state and in some Maryland counties are illegal in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/july-4-citizenship-ceremony-annapolis-maryland-VLWVG5ALQVAJHEUGYR64XSEUUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T14:05:45.139Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T14:05:45.139Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[17 new citizens naturalized in historic Annapolis]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigration,Donald Trump,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ETN2DNR6NB6VIF2OKU53W44G4.JPG?auth=597d412142a07a5a3e1989957c5654f5c81885deecc0ff5b1fd70d6cabf8106c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5375&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MD Abdullahel Karim of is the first to raise his flag in the air after taking the oath of allegiance to become a Unites States Citizen during a naturalization ceremony at the historic Paca House in Annapolis on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/whats-the-perfect-american-hot-dog-NIWHTB73Q5HPFLZUWDUI7DP2J4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T14:02:22.607Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T14:02:22.607Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What's the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up]]></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/JP2V4KOMPVDBLJ4DGOQZAH46P4.jpg?auth=16e8ed3e7e27356f9024195b93df0fd0d1c375023571230e012d6e12e307b281&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The "Baltimore" hot dog from Sausage Master in Lexington Market.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/democratic-primary-midterm-election-county-council-WRVH2KXHORFA5DE3KC2EYT62IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T14:01:36.161Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T14:01:36.161Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Election limbo brings cautious optimism for those ahead in tight races]]></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/IVTSMIVKDZBNLO3RGRDMOLNXJE.jpg?auth=8350204a8e05cacc8d89a64618512afb12262ec2c6270943924b86f3db002da3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman said he’s in a “decent headspace” as he awaits the final vote totals in his race for the County Council’s District 3 seat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-road-closures-4th-of-july-weekend-UHUJ7UCVWNC6ZDV22CD6PGQOI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T12:27:29.855Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T12:27:29.855Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore road closures for the Fourth of July weekend]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VCJJEDDALVHPND5JLHL2X6LUAI.JPG?auth=9fb9a73c3035f02d5a0ce842271221ea3910dd6fbf273225127ae24384582ce8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced temporary road closures and traffic modifications for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend festivities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/lakers-trade-deandre-ayton-to-wizards-for-jaden-hardy-2-second-round-picks-5JP3IVGAVBBTDK6R44AYBGHWNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T12:15:10.811Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T12:15:10.811Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lakers trade Deandre Ayton to Wizards for Jaden Hardy, 2 second-round picks]]></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/v2/7RPICEZFMJHDFERUTKVGB2ZNAA.jpg?auth=8a329e3060e88931da0e3d9bfd17eab0a4105265087f11d032560040223e961e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4392&amp;height=2928</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton has been traded to the Washington Wizards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/cost-bushel-chesapeake-bay-blue-crabs-6ZCZGLQW7ZG5PJGX67JZU5OJ4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-04T09:30:00.471Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-04T09:30:00.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prepare to shell out more for a bushel of Maryland crabs this year]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Chesapeake Bay]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I5IQORAHUBD55LVGF2WCSHMKKM.JPG?auth=291b7a659d496c7056140a1413cee9413d9fe2d7e842cc8f4929e5cdb7952c40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crabber CJ Canby sorts crabs harvested from the Chesapeake Bay.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-closer-ryan-helsley-injured-list-elbow-discomfort-JIVA4UDMZFGMDC3KFQQOGDH5CQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T21:55:48.361Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T21:55:48.361Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles closer Ryan Helsley heads to injured list]]></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/WSCE7ZQ4TVDRNAR4NABVQ5KK5Q.jpg?auth=bda9211ef2ffd144b1d9c81410ad1f2829457ada4b78be9c620f3085c52933f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3255&amp;height=2170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Ryan Helsley was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>