<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-teachers-tax-credit-TFIOTFYCABHHVAIANX7FL6M2JY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:41:21.201Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T22:41:21.201Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery teachers could receive tax credit under new bill]]></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/v2/3TPPX4PHKJBD3PXUSC43TF6MTI.jpg?auth=7c29709625619ad2e1c5ac97cf4bda8efcc1aea60108ad2c74380334fd86149b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More than 6,700 employees represented by SEIU Local 500 and the Montgomery County Education Association, the two MCPS unions, live outside the county.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wes-moore-juvenile-crime-youth-auto-theft-LA7PNP4FERCQ7O3I7KLFTOPIWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:35:02.852Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T22:35:02.852Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After high-profile crashes, Gov. Wes Moore orders targeted response to youth auto theft]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Baltimore Police Department,Wes Moore,Department of Juvenile Services,Ivan Bates,Montgomery County,Youth Violence,car thefts,Vehicle crashes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZHRVS27N2BDDJAS3HLOHHIXHUY.JPG?auth=24422e958318abee6de98ed96f14cfc2b088c6ed29e356522ed8ace4d04a398f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor Wes Moore speaks with reporters last week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/american-airlines-passenger-racial-slurs-layne-lundeen-charges-DI6CFSXP4ZERRJEUNSFFH744NU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:24:43.284Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T22:24:43.284Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Passenger who allegedly spewed racist slurs on flight diverted to BWI indicted on federal charges]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[BWI,American Airlines]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RDOJFS32TRHMPJCSHJNKJKNSNI.jpg?auth=3640aab2f9c6a3a064c3f1955d75d068f673da0cf7c6315d8975e5edfd57e5cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An American Airlines passenger who caused a flight to divert to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in September after police say he spewed racial slurs and profanity has been indicted on federal charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/religion/pope-has-part-of-lung-removed-in-surgery-that-confirms-lung-cancer-vatican-says-32RYVLM3X463SYZDTZWB3FCCAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:02:29.207Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T22:02:29.207Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pope Leo has part of lung removed in surgery that confirms lung cancer, Vatican says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Associated Press,Wire,xAppleNews,Catholic Church]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YBA67VNWX5FEXADAX353SBI5XY.jpg?auth=b0b4f2aa2ea096785e63bf770106e70cefc07270c7a023fa9bc0c9f9c8b0cd5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=10576&amp;height=7051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV, left, is greeted by the director of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome as the pontiff arrives for surgery on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/tupac-shakur-duane-davis-trial-WZVGQZN7QNEERNY26WNNDXUCVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T21:46:09.967Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T21:46:09.967Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tupac Shakur: Ex-gang leader gets 40 years to life for orchestrating rap icon's murder]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Homicides,Hip-Hop]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AX25WHULWBGP3NXFYTBHZKEUBE.jpg?auth=e4db2507001fe6807304fd9eef93e09ff824f8283b4625f8580e2d73cd9d3b04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6814&amp;height=4542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Duane Davis, center, arrives for a sentencing hearing after his murder conviction in the death of rapper Tupac Shakur on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/giant-food-lion-website-app-down-JQT5DBI4WFFTRGC2VMU6CNYRKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T20:00:19.145Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T20:00:19.145Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Giant, Food Lion websites and apps down due to ‘cybersecurity incident’]]></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/ORKVYGCBB5ABJIX2AOCI6MQVNA.jpg?auth=cde83b4d1a6f52a950f29cd9023b0cc6ec787f2ddfb311eb7620b18b2345cf0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4768&amp;height=2861</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Food Lion and Giant Food’s websites and apps are down amid a cybersecurity threat affecting their parent company, Ahold Delhaize.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/philip-ateto-citation-jared-littmann-JLMXS7FZ3NG6JNGH3PGQ6LGNWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:58:33.759Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:58:33.759Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis reverses denial of citation to Black activist]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Antisemitism]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YYHT5YKA3NFQFCVBGUGNA7P77M.JPG?auth=6e2db9a3e58e6294abe02a560d308e2a180de6f161a9ae43365f62d0d663dd92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann faced criticism Monday night for denying a request for a ceremonial citation for activist Philip Omaya Ateto.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/truxtun-park-human-remains-identified-KWP5ER7EQVBBVDQRWAKV56CL7E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:20:11.9Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:20:11.9Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Truxtun Park: Human remains identified as missing 33-year-old man]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPBRG7U5JRAYZEIPLHPGLUIHCY.JPG?auth=0a528c08920bb12f67dd83b28f3c72553ef7a47dec1a63b17a3e9613827900b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Police said the human remains found in Truxtun Park on Sept. 30 were identified as those of a 33-year-old Annapolis man missing since January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nick-mosby-interim-wnada-leader-RXJYAO3GHNG3ZKSGTZQ37GZAIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:09:45.132Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:09:45.132Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nick Mosby named interim leader of North Avenue development authority]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FKKR7YEMGVCVHLHE54XBV4RVZU.jpg?auth=39362d4addad49a60321986fbdec5d2a070ade4db551047f4f3c282e9ac85bdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4940&amp;height=3293</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby has been tapped as interim leader of the West North Avenue Development Authority.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/howard-university-umd-club-tennis-TZPZFHB6UFGMJJPA76ATLB7NFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:01:04.756Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:01:04.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard University calls for accountability in UMD investigation of racist graphic]]></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/AAUDU6VMCRFS5NK2MZRTFHNISI.jpg?auth=6e3db30fd52ef2c226aca3a8ebf3a4d1357db1b7cd628963d353117790272dee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The president and club tennis team of Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, D.C., condemned a racist graphic shared by the University of Maryland, College Park’s club tennis team. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/public-comment-montgomery-county-ptas-WNDFQCLATBAZXKLX7IZZWRZRJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T18:54:16.878Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T18:54:16.878Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The ‘hunger games signup’ for public comment is roiling Montgomery County PTAs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Public schools,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SZ4K5DL7VBDNPA4YYTZG6RBO6Y.JPG?auth=63cde5d55c64613356e441351c99dbe8fac38c337e19940af1d6ce4f8ba02274&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2430&amp;height=1620</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Public Schools parent leaders are losing allocated time at the microphone to weigh in on the capital budget. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-paramedic-christopher-carroll-sentence-MBOA4HDCQZGP7GTCSSTONSRWF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T18:52:35.954Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T18:52:35.954Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County paramedic gets 25 years in masturbation case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5NUY4CZTBASBJD3TMGZS2KKIY.JPG?auth=be96d632616576352d2c64d38965e569961843f5d51a6192e6018b19e0d5786f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paramedic Christopher M. Carroll was sentenced Tuesday morning at the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/overdose-metro-wheaton-station-7IVOTGVRVJCJHIIJPUCFI5EJSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T18:24:14.28Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T18:24:14.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 men overdose at Wheaton Metro station; 1 dies]]></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/IRLUFHV5RRDS5P7HXE2T2LY4UE.jpg?auth=8bb26eda087915e9865213c03703dd824474cdff09d37a7d3238e2c014fe75c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3762&amp;height=2508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police found the three men alive but unresponsive Monday. One later died.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/rockville-teens-vote-3U4GN7M2GVEV3D6AZJMHYUXCLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:44:03.766Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:44:03.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rockville officials will consider allowing teens as young as 16 to vote]]></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/XTWVACXED5GJVIWWC4DC6XZVVI.jpg?auth=ba73052f9255a81a20b406b3c3c87aa742ab6e2fc06680d70843c9c489bdc440&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5600&amp;height=3733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voting stations at the Engine House on Light Street in Federal Hill in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/new-speed-cameras-baltimore-school-zones-JS5PEWDWV5BS3G6DR3ORBWXJZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:28:03.489Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:28:03.489Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New speed cameras to be installed near 5 Baltimore school zones]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore City Public Schools,Baltimore City Department of Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/POGDYNCBRVHHRCWNJCR7HDAK4A.JPG?auth=ef66e09b7623939baf7ad647fdf4b3f50d366447638ffe89c5597bb87ef980e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=3194</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city’s Department of Transportation operates more than 160 speed cameras in school zones throughout Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-sheriff-ron-bateman-drug-dealer-book-IOWYQ43Z5VEB7JM6JANYH24MIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:25:41.61Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:25:41.61Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How an ex-drug dealer convinced the cop who busted him to write a book]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police,Books,Drug use and addiction]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X74AEP6TGZBMJLDJ7G4B5RLGAQ.JPG?auth=d247a994d92e76b87d39dbdb39185f30fd76c38f5c5627078c7bc5d3b4e1742f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Anne Arundel County Sheriff Ron Bateman, right, and former drug kingpin Billy Joe Nichols co-wrote a book about law enforcement and drug culture in working-class Pasadena in the 1980s.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/spacex-jellyfish-cloud-dragon-launch-2V5RNBMHZ5HX7JS7RN55HIQPTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T16:45:17.373Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T16:45:17.373Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SpaceX ‘jellyfish cloud’ lights up early-morning Maryland skies]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,NASA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XB4LO2O7IREYREGXS6CBYOW3YM.JPG?auth=34716a3739f55e73e03014145a6f7a38753d6afbbcc3544958560ddaed184a3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marylanders caught a glimpse of a glowing “jellyfish cloud” Tuesday morning after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeake-bay-health-score-KFKVXWDF5RDHZHKJMDTZBNKWYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T14:00:01.795Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T14:00:01.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Chesapeake Bay is at its healthiest in decades, report finds]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Chesapeake Bay,Outdoor recreation,Gunpowder Falls State Park ,Water Contamination,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/43GEAVHEYVFBDCIUDBPOUVHSCU.JPG?auth=9082ccda94e74cb74b4fb2e4847e38d5a19ea1210800892d1c893dc92ac22961&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Children play on the beach at Cape St. Claire in Annapolis last year. Data shows region-wide Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts are resulting in “moderate“ improvement. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/moore-build-baltimore-city-vacant-housing-OJ3OU2XMZZGMHBD7LT6MN2CFPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:59:11.557Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:59:11.557Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Campaigning in Baltimore, Gov. Wes Moore pledges ‘zero’ city vacants ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Baltimore City,Affordable housing,Vacant homes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RJOQKJLJ7NB6NDCSJMU2RPUSIQ.jpg?auth=8875bfc334a4cd37f5b78d2ff5ef9aceb59e8aa1041830a2a00848994d521bb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5545&amp;height=3697</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore attends a community forum at Morning Star Baptist Church in Woodlawn, Monday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-college-tuition-discounts-QPMXDQDR6NEVPMGCSP44X2S2IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:52:23.449Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:52:23.449Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland universities are betting discounts will draw students]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KGGFF2V5OREZ3JD6SJ67L5TYVQ.jpeg?auth=e83639bd81a6318e1f66316595358b366884ea71662ef639bba93e954342c21d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1023&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Several Maryland colleges, including Mount St. Mary’s University, are offering new discounts on tuition to entice prospective students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/leave-no-one-behind-political-slogans-LHZT5PAN7NCHVLYIDP26PZYMII/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:08:11.906Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:08:11.906Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will ‘Leave no one behind’ last? Moore’s slogan will follow him.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Election 2026,Wes Moore,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BON7IDFODZGAHCKUR2D5U466AA.jpg?auth=bd6c869a60a90f9fe5cd1516d1779d00f6f893cfc986b322d6a5a04806e06569&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6163&amp;height=4109</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Leave no one behind” has been Gov. Wes Moore’s campaign slogan since June 2021. He’s expanded it this year to include a slate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-club-tennis-racist-graphic-tournament-KIU2RAP5LJG6DAGG4LYFEXADW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:00:33.13Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:00:33.13Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist graphic ]]></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/UYMQCA447RCOTKMA6XDXBNU3HI.jpg?auth=3813fe299eaa3c18cad0633b63087e2eaad06d1da21c39acbe5ab0d959ef920d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The club tennis team at the University of Maryland, College Park, was suspended for distributing materials containing a racist graphic, according to UMD officials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-forum-R3P3VHH4JZBPBO7R4N24XTSVVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T12:59:31.181Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T12:59:31.181Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harris, Schwartz meet in 1st Congressional District forum Tuesday]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Andy Harris,United States Congress (House and Senate),Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PW2TJEDJOJGWXMLQBLMKC3FEYE.jpg?auth=257977d3399f1c1b2c2e3c544c6cc40a6ae3e0567129886a5e3c530f7a0fbcd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1862</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican Rep. Andy Harris, left, and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz, right, will take part in a 1st District forum Tuesday in Cambridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/baltimore-pizza-pop-ups-porto-motzi-JXWKTR2TE5HBXMT2FWG7Q2GXWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T09:30:03.304Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:30:03.304Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s most exciting pizza is at these pop-ups]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Pizza,Pikesville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y5RFUB6BFJFQZITLJI5AWYVNCM.jpg?auth=8af88dfb5de7115fe79f1ad002a4f347baf8011eebd3cfd47501924590c5b566&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5497&amp;height=3665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Owner and chef August Braatz garnishes a pumpkin pie pizza at Porto Pizza, a pop-up hosted inside of Hello Trouble in Baltimore’s Hamilton neighborhood, on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/samuel-ogue-sentencing-modification-6NPYEZS2C5FTVB4BZTRI65UWK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T09:30:01.145Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:30:01.145Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Advocates decry reduced sentence for Towson man in sexual assault case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5NUY4CZTBASBJD3TMGZS2KKIY.JPG?auth=be96d632616576352d2c64d38965e569961843f5d51a6192e6018b19e0d5786f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Advocacy groups have condemned a Baltimore County judge’s decision late last month to modify the sentence of a Towson man who pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and fourth-degree sex offense.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/community-on-the-frontline-audit-N5Q2OCR52BACNJNYBY6HSQ5G3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T01:26:38.241Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T01:26:38.241Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s council members seek audit of nonprofits tied to peers]]></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/v2/5R4BAUCCBBHDVKPVDACJIBBLKE.jpg?auth=51461f88b4bb7db62c2b8e1cc6611cfa5c684ee1f176c0eaa3a31218033ab5a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3332&amp;height=2222</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Sydney Harrison, along with his colleague Jolene Ivey, is calling for an independent audit of the council’s grants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-dan-quinn-clock-management-job-security-YCPV73CA5RCY3ORKTVM7YPOLV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T22:25:13.001Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T22:25:13.001Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here is Dan Quinn's new explanation for Washington's meltdown]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6GHHD6WX3BARLPE2PQ6KYOWPEU.jpg?auth=0e8577c1b407ef0077fbe55ed4ed387a1f1f6282b2d18fe2c1c28634d708081e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4914&amp;height=3277</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn speaks during a press conference following his team’s tie with the New York Giants on Oct. 11.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-new-york-giants-EERAHSUTABFD3JWYECCBWDKZGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:51:16.34Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T21:51:16.34Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Commanders and Giants bumble their way to a deserved tie]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ENQ2GR2JL5HC7NKCTMM52P7MHM.jpg?auth=64db00c68822fb20add3439988008ca991e8e3afe5bee035f4dc7400ce56df35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders’ defense, including defensive back Rasul Douglas, has wilted in second halves this year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-ankle-browns-injury-cam-jurgens-jakobi-lane-trey-hendrickson-CPRCDHOQYBFYTBEMTVRGHXI2YA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:45:06.868Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T21:45:06.868Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens’ Lamar Jackson ‘doing everything he can’ to play Sunday]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZE7VMWWGE5ALDOYIVJMNLCGCXM.JPG?auth=bd27a3c6c8ac63e04d369c522a43e6583bd0272d764622fa5c5dcd33ec7552de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2120</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson twirls the football during warmups before the team’s Week 4 game against the Tennessee Titans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/donald-trump-east-potomac-golf-course-NMDUQG4JLVAQVACYYA4RUWVVEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:35:54.211Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T21:35:54.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[East Potomac Golf Course: US judge halts tree-cutting at historic course]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,Parks,Golf]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/THP5JURWRNE6BLEXS7BPFYLJG4.jpg?auth=ee15eaf0ce4f0e8fe506c24b5c8b1ade0241423354714ff68bfc7c120a4266e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6899&amp;height=4599</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A golfer walks past the stump of a large tree at the East Potomac Golf Links, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mother-charged-baby-death-baltimore-ZHK6IHQQ7BBE3L5ES7ANUTNS34/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:32:03.023Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T21:32:03.023Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore mother charged in death of baby who was found dehydrated, with head trauma]]></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[Taylor Williams, 20, was charged with first-degree child abuse in connection with the death of her 2-month-old son, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/trump-anduril-palmer-luckey-tradepoint-atlantic-LUYPZQD2LJCXLIXAA6GP34BD4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T19:50:37.972Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:50:37.972Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anduril is coming to Maryland! Here's the great and terrible news.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Donald Trump,Port of Baltimore,Tradepoint Atlantic,Key Bridge collapse]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTVPPGOTG5FEXGLMFEAXUSGTCM.jpg?auth=75b5128d74bca9dbd688c29367fa2d2b292eea7869eb8dc32ca8986ed95b4f36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2088&amp;height=1392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anduril Industries launched a marketing campaign around its Arsenal-2 project in Baltimore, including the electronic signs downtown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/aj-dybantsa-nba-draft-washington-wizards-X3DQPHLGVBBXXFBXWPZUGW4SU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T19:29:30.989Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:29:30.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Washington Wizards pick first in NBA Draft, AJ Dybantsa is ready]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4IIHVJJH7BCE3KZPYPNVTYZRHE.jpg?auth=649c45c407431154e817dce43a6a47afc2f260f07e56a8d76251bad456689cd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4313&amp;height=2875</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AJ Dybantsa #3 of the BYU Cougars runs across the court during the first half of a game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena in January in Lubbock, Texas. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-school-board-election-politics-OG2VIBGXCBAWTD3DBIDXLD6V2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T19:17:08.525Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:17:08.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The political stances of Baltimore County school board candidates]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore County Board of Education	,Baltimore County Public Schools,Baltimore County School Board]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K2EUZUMGVVCATPP3JR4FEV6RDA.jpg?auth=e302b751463bdfad3968ea6d964b86e060a1ac2ebcef320e857c6d1f9baffbee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4396&amp;height=2931</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Here’s what to know about the political backgrounds of Baltimore County school board candidates in contested races.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/winchester-shooting-teens-killed-ITZDJEZYLRDZFHQ6F4XFFPUVDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T18:47:22.176Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T18:47:22.176Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police identify 2 teens killed in Winchester shooting]]></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/HBPEHIG4GRAPFD52MYWQP4E7LU.JPG?auth=764f38dec1b1446d243d52dce2a200f44978c9ee7c61451525482a57f6ebc66d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police have identified two young men killed in a fatal shooting over the weekend. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T18:13:14.905Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T18:13:14.905Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland voter guide 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NY7ATD5OQZAQRFXMJIMTGL7RGY.png?auth=e96baafe0a701d5e8cd2838f4d98134d80484448b9a4b4e94725d7f0587c836c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=743</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-arizona-fall-league-prospects-B7HD2SYFVZC3RPWFD6ZNLGSCFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T17:55:48.586Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T17:55:48.586Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why the Orioles are watching the Arizona Fall League closely]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D5SSSXH5HNAOZAFFF6QULB3YBY.jpg?auth=48d2c8112dc5b25aa144f2c98d71e5c28226ccac2a246323a65b6d9af8ee4e68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4654&amp;height=3103</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles outfield prospect Vance Honeycutt jogs home in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves on Feb. 23.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/judge-cancels-trump-lmd-ads-P6F4JAUTGNHPPA3NBSQMKVM5ZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T17:29:02.112Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T17:29:02.112Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge cancels taxpayer-funded Trump ads made by Columbia-based LMD Agency]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SZHL2FUJ7VFVZJPT2QBQYMA5MU.JPG?auth=a32797f04599a2917f86d3533294e46dfa9c8629e4021b31ae743b041bb0563e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5538&amp;height=3692</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump delivers a speech in Edgemere last week touting plans for a submarine manufacturing facility at Tradepoint Atlantic.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-falcons-5-things-we-learned-QBYDKIO6TVE4ZAOAJO26CHKHSU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T15:45:17.321Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:45:17.321Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 things we learned from the Ravens’ overtime win in Atlanta]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MXG6DGXGRBDVTOLY2M4LNRQHSA.jpg?auth=92b21dfc69ce35b4ef2a08763981eeef6c8fb50b3da1fd3407b2c22e8f42a318&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5802&amp;height=3868</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley walks off the field after a 30-23 road win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/anne-arundel-county/anne-arundel-county-executive-MBJKJUJDVND5BNKY7YLI4CKDYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T15:12:02.437Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:12:02.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Executive: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Anne Arundel County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQPRFEM6M5CKNGPLDWEBHKLGJQ.png?auth=7853af5d7528800ede95428e2fa123e457b7c55654f2fcdcdd1d025e342b490c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-calais-campbell-return-atlanta-nateal-campbell-Q6EQCJ4W7NBGPFSLBKIXAKD6YQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T15:10:59.181Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:10:59.181Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens’ Calais Campbell discusses his emotional return to 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'woke']]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts,TV shows]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AQIWKY3CCFEIJMAOGESS5GGZ4U.JPG?auth=73f5a56b67068a3eaa81f2c916557a6a2a7bfbd970d6557d88815d3350ecbd42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robyn Murphy, the chief executive officer of Create Baltimore, at her office in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/baltimore-city-ballot-questions-L4NDEPL6YVF2JOQAXAK3JF5TOQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T14:07:57.026Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T14:07:57.026Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City ballot questions: 2026 Maryland Voter 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But is it protecting them?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6ECZWNK3YBC2HFN6LASYBONXKA.jpg?auth=8b861bb82c2d70e839de9d887ba941c4bc192a47073a7f0a5b7d5d5d3c0e66f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5487&amp;height=3658</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans begin to find their seats ahead of a game between the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots in Baltimore last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-traffic-gridlock-lombard-construction-QYPVNFSH3FBA3PFPSCXTMZS2JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T09:30:00.95Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T09:30:00.95Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lombard Street lane closures in downtown Baltimore cause traffic snarls]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Downtown Baltimore,Traffic,Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CKPNGXXVWNCS5O5NOTSW3HXCSI.JPG?auth=d400e1da969661715567d502e9d8ad051a30fef511789c2900cd0ebbe926c527&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5751&amp;height=3236</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lane closures at Lombard and Light Streets will remain for another couple of months, according to Baltimore's transportation department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/susquehanna-river-water-public-works-2WGLTCYXJ5CAHJA322BVVBI7JI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T09:30:01.081Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T09:30:01.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bottoms up, Baltimore. 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(Photo courtesy of Stevenson University)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-mistake-washington-commanders-2SIV2IX2NFEJTH6SHF4MYX4U7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T02:47:22.842Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T02:47:22.842Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Jayden Daniels and the Commanders explained overtime blunder]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N3SYVQN7JBEWTPFLALOJTRBRPY.jpg?auth=1f676257ddc87a63709458e6689cb07aca9f4ba45c721bdcc96f1c3708f71533&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jayden Daniels scrambled instead of throwing the ball away, costing the Commanders a chance to beat the Giants in overtime. Players and coaches had few answers to questions about the gaffe. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-dan-quinn-commanders-giants-tie-U6I55HTNBFBA7IMAZ6YWAJXADI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T01:34:03.724Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T01:34:03.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders’ game-tying gaffe means the end is near for Dan Quinn]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MSXAMYYOJFBUJNHCRPLCZC23XI.jpg?auth=79d47469ad3153dab516227e032d1cb745c416e7c01220465a60369ea9f4e6c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5963&amp;height=3976</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn leaves the field after a 27-27 tie against the New York Giants on Sunday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/isaias-remnants-storm-maryland-live-updates-NKF3M7HZMZDIVJGTVTSBDL3EAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T04:49:19.898Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T04:49:19.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Isaias remnants batter Maryland with heavy rain, flooding and gusty winds]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,xAppleNews,live blog,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XD5NARPQJBAI3FMLBSJHIGA4CQ.png?auth=fc556df74ef94e31d21b4783f81a6c08981938e1354959920212da7c37763203&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2926&amp;height=1830</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ocean City’s parking lots are empty on Sunday as the remnants of Isaias bring rain, gusty winds and flooding.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/charles-s-lazer-dead-rockville-gas-station-crash-B3U2FUKWXRDRTN63BSC4UIN3YA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T18:09:27.207Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T18:09:27.207Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[83-year-old Silver Spring man dies after being struck by pickup at Rockville gas station]]></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/AVZYWQB6NZGJFOQVNVK2ARMZ64.jpg?auth=d1f3c8544c7b4bb418d37849d098d381c6c7edaa294db9e1fe5229d992a4af78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5114&amp;height=3409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Charles S. Lazar was walking north through a gas station parking lot in Rockville when a person driving a white Chevrolet Silverado pulled away from a pump and hit him, authorities said. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/gaithersburg-new-mayor-APERZYFYLNHMZAXKASYRDOWGWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T10:48:04.966Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T10:48:04.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gaithersburg is getting a new mayor — on one condition]]></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/MNO5UEUHIFD47NTJD7OYKQMAH4.jpg?auth=1b713f99d16338c95bf540ea1ff6bd02eb2b13a28b568513c7cbd938907b5605&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lisa Henderson, left, hugs Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman during an election watch party in Gaithersburg last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/teasn-you-cafe-rockville-NLTBUJ3CNVHWDJ52BOHH7GRFKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T09:30:01.011Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:30:01.011Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Poker champs roll the dice in Rockville with new fusion spot Teas'n You]]></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/XCMOR2OD6FH3HELQBIY3WMUFVM.jpg?auth=bd9a6bbf329fed91520106aac4554eb4724410a66ea6b7f77b5f3b74916c3786&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Don’t skip the vibrant and decadent ube tres leches cake, part of Teas’n You’s fall menu.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/hattie-stone-havre-de-grace-killer-XNNPNIZ6XJHR7BW6YE7MYRXU5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T09:30:01.234Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:30:01.234Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hattie Stone poisoned her son. Her story haunts Havre de Grace.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Spooky Maryland,Bel Air]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPUQGSRB2RBTBJYRPEN7KJNDHY.jpg?auth=c91df237ea8bd5e4877949798efde26007658f4e075980f90241240d0ef8a172&amp;smart=true&amp;width=385&amp;height=257</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nurse and midwife Hattie Stone was convicted of murdering her son — and accused of poisoning her elder son, husband and in-laws. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/ohio-state-beats-maryland-45-16-4DPPIWU36ZF5XAKLK743VFS7KY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T23:49:43.304Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T23:49:43.304Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ohio State rolls past Maryland 45-16, handing Terps another lopsided loss]]></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/Y7TMEP7EXZEJ7CDH44MALVPGRA.jpg?auth=532f2b9d7e4ec306ceb4d8b4376c799129ec337cdc9bfc7b1190f2877f167f98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4802&amp;height=3202</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland head coach Michael Locksley, center, reacts to a referee's call during the game against Ohio State on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/hurricane-isaias-remnants-maryland-impact-JCQEOFFTEVDDNH4Z2U4LM5LK3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T23:02:46.164Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T23:02:46.164Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How will Hurricane Isaias remnants affect Maryland?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JJ4IFN4WRNDWPGDKP2EQOAR6IM.JPG?auth=4724db2f659d1b5644c99fc90e6a1923070182e4d952fcbc0989f170621c2147&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland is bracing for a wet, windy Sunday as the remnants of Isaias could bring 1 to 2 inches of rain, thunderstorms and possible tornadoes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/fact-checking-gov-wes-moore-dan-cox-debate-Q7DWQFZITNGVLOROPIQ72HLZMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T17:13:23.167Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T17:13:23.167Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fact-checking Gov. Wes Moore and Dan Cox’s governor debate]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Dan Cox,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/COSAHXOM6JFMDCPWNU57UHYAYY.JPG?auth=81ae1714b5fbc7c09a8734972c026aa0f906dc7be0d6e3313cd47edc5bbb8372&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Supporters of both governor candidates outside the studios at Maryland Public Television Tuesday. Democratic Gov. Wes Moore and Republican nominee Dan Cox recorded a debate that airs Tuesday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-police-hit-and-run-melissa-nocho-N2F5IKJQA5EKTKQI5NCJZAMJHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T17:08:52.559Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T17:08:52.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[64-year-old Melissa Nocho killed in Pikesville hit-and-run]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County,Anne Arundel County,Vehicle crashes,Reisterstown Station]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3J2MJFU4WRDSBPOISK3NBE6AFY.jpg?auth=04287461e1dbb85a03709d81828f182d261cb8d662f629e60d328b8e8f92fc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melissa Nocho was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries on Sept. 24 after Baltimore County Police responded to the crash near the accident-prone stretch of the road. She died less than a week later.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/robert-bob-lewand-goucher-college-math-obituary-QIKYZTQAXZDYBEN5AGUWAKJGCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T17:01:22.508Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T17:01:22.508Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Robert ‘Bob’ Lewand, longtime Goucher College math professor, dies at 81]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OBFEZ6G4W5G4LNZLOBTCZ5ZVHI.jpg?auth=1c7b670a52b589897973a5c7010316e8866c8c9d6a539763042f6047da416299&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1874&amp;height=1874</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robert “Bob” Lewand.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-falcons-preview-tyler-huntley-bijan-robinson-declan-doyle-6GGQ4BMZCFG45GW4PXWVFZT6WY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T15:56:18.581Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T15:56:18.581Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens vs. Falcons: What to watch in 'Sunday Night Football' clash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZIQBL5SXDZDMLMRYHJKRTIZFCM.JPG?auth=bc8fb29343c3f5ccf177ea9b0b280286400d4d40857f3fd6b8826f56181d7a93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2220</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens head coach Jesse Minter watches as his team hosts the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium in Week 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-question-ads-tv-streaming-XEFKYQ6OFJBE7LH5IRR7HRI5SA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T14:16:20.852Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T14:16:20.852Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pro-redistricting ballot question ads hitting airwaves, phones and mailboxes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,Elections and campaigns,Andy Harris,Maryland General Assembly,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/52X732MGIRGQFLD6ZZKWO7CRBI.jpg?auth=fe03deb98a9d94f4999d2ebbd470679b613f312af0320a457e3fb26dd649d095&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland voters will face Question 3 on their ballot. A group called Fight Back MD is running ads and sending out mailers to convince voters to vote “yes.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/usher-chris-brown-concert-cancelled-BQSLJNXHZJEI7LOJTF5HBPGZAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T13:34:07.826Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T13:34:07.826Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Usher, Chris Brown concert at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore canceled]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Events and things to do]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WIB3FFSXMNBS7LNZU3OGMWTOBE.jpg?auth=d08210d6a49286f9957302223c61dc171b2df2e9b17e933b5bb1ad436eabe86b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=721</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Usher was scheduled to perform with Chris Brown at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Oct. 17. Ticketmaster lists the concert as canceled.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/dnr-illegal-turtle-trade-NFYLXLUBEZGT7EVJRWLD3XMSDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T09:30:01.233Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T09:30:01.233Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Maryland officials plan to fight back against the illegal turtle trade]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Department of Natural Resources,Annapolis,Pets]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5BCM7ECNMND3FNRRPWAHAXYHSA.JPG?auth=ae648ce96f769454b7736cd98b8cb39c943a302146639bbd3d54d091c963ccae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3770&amp;height=2513</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brian Durkin, a turtle conservation specialist at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, holds a box turtle during a demo of how U.S. Department of Agriculture-trained dogs track down turtles at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-falcons-game-predictions-picks-6LE7GNHWZ5CUHATTYRVDCS2RDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T09:30:01.245Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T09:30:01.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens vs. Falcons: Expert predictions for 'Sunday Night Football']]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,NFL,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NZHMDOQL5NGNNKM5NP3UC2CETA.JPG?auth=fc3863529367278e212c661a11e81c161e1e3e47f909b4ce4ceabbf198835463&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2060</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Devontez Walker runs for a first down after a reception in the first quarter a game against Tennessee Titans at in Baltimore on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-layoffs-palmer-albernaz-text-3I44VAPLD5BXZJ2E5CZPZ46J2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T09:30:01.322Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T09:30:01.322Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Are the Orioles listening? Their fans think they aren’t.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PWT745OZ7JFFRKYMORBO7PSG4I.jpg?auth=7da512182f375817723a3dc0e85593d3a50e23af7ddb728b6fae27e39e1fb5ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5428&amp;height=3619</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans watch a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dundalk-peach-orchard-creek-YX25NP5TX5EF5I6U25UVJLFVBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T03:49:22.089Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T03:49:22.089Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[One boater dies, another swims to safety after going overboard in Dundalk creek]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Dundalk,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BILM6TEXD5CSZN4I36T657O7BM.png?auth=158062d420ddeb14e813b85f454285b2e67cb4318a639306cdd329e7000502b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/atlanta-dream-wnba-finals-angel-reese-Z23GV27DLJDZZEQZNSQAJHCE34/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T03:47:01.5Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T03:47:01.5Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Angel Reese helps the Dream advance to WNBA Finals]]></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/A4QLHLAITJBKNCYU5CTWMG5QTI.jpg?auth=575e7093c125b0541f5681d42cc92766a441404d1741b78edff3f357eb9074b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream reacts during the first quarter of Game 3of the Semifinals of the WNBA Playoffs against the New York Liberty.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/washington-capitals-beat-new-york-rangers-G2TKJAULGFGARJVH3WH52QNPUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T02:12:55.056Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T02:12:55.056Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 3-1]]></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/XTKPQEOXYVBLVHIEEA2K6REN6A.jpg?auth=f91e40fe36ddb9ca605c2333b8f9b66e25d746922069101e9e0d59cac742c007&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Capitals center Boone Jenner celebrates after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers during the second period.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/julian-curo-churata-lawyer-ice-DGMNGS4ELZDZZMPHJF7NMEJYRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-10T00:35:22.089Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T00:35:22.089Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Laurel man’s pleas for medical attention in ICE detention were ignored, lawyer says ]]></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/v2/26GJ2FGKGRHAVGPCDH6WUGZWBY.jpg?auth=48d10e69dc5ee045c2d200973eab190f0484cb7714cfd3e45c6ce12f09a0f8e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2029&amp;height=1353</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julián Curo-Churata, left, seen with his wife, Verónica Ramírez, died Sept. 29 while in ICE custody in Louisiana. An attorney representing the family says he is investigating Curo-Churata’s medical care in the agency’s custody.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/black-flag-brewing-columbia-BGXLV5GMDJC7RGNP6CJSBSNICA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T23:57:34.185Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T23:57:34.185Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Black Flag Brewing Co. faces uncertain future in Columbia]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Columbia MD]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H4AZMOOVWFBPRADP3E5EQQ7JAQ.jpg?auth=99ffc316b8128fe10e82fef0f5e18f88e23bc3fb995a8ea5c1839af59fc1e232&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4972&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Columbia brewery Black Flag Brewing Co. will close next month if a sale falls through.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/lmd-agency-trump-advertisement-QH3YROMOLVDUXOBBRR3FRJY4UA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T23:54:24.173Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T23:54:24.173Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Columbia-based LMD Agency awarded $20M contract linked to Trump ad]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGYKKA3ZORHFXLVOSLXLCOO6AQ.jpg?auth=4ab48a3ec7214bde99d96784b813dba377b5c39eb96df7dc5a69ab205f9e93c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7679&amp;height=5171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington earlier this year. A Columbia ad firm is behind a $20 million campaign that was initially taxpayer-funded.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/hurricane-isaias-maryland-washington-dc-forecast-TLG3WXHEEBBQ3JJ27N22T7DZTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T23:53:34.389Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T23:53:34.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ Will remnants of Hurricane Isaias affect Maryland?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ITLWKEAIERBDFENFJBJM3TRP3U.jpg?auth=d06827ef3579c50065951e8f003b4c717a84e19eed99213095835699c5f9a8f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marylanders will see some rain this weekend, but will likely be spared the effects of Hurricane Isaias, the first storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-winchester-shooting-6WPMWZT6QVBADGC22H2GPHQXOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T23:36:03.966Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T23:36:03.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 teens killed, 2 young men wounded in Winchester shooting, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Gun violence,Baltimore Police Department,Winchester]]></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[Two teenagers were killed and two other young men were wounded in a shooting in Baltimore’s Winchester community on Friday evening, police said. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/anne-arundel-county/anne-arundel-county-sheriff-T3LLC7P275FGDDY5X47BDY5RR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T23:27:15.056Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T23:27:15.056Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County sheriff: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xGoogleNews,xAppleNews,xRecirculation,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQPRFEM6M5CKNGPLDWEBHKLGJQ.png?auth=7853af5d7528800ede95428e2fa123e457b7c55654f2fcdcdd1d025e342b490c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-howard-street-apartments-E4NYINSFTVGVLPQC6OG4R42VVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T23:27:09.984Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T23:27:09.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore might spend $8.5M on properties it sold for $175,000]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JBQTMJH3INDLPIFSVDQ5M5LOQM.JPG?auth=4d2fffe068005d58022dd768acbaf86d8fcdc381eb7c7d9284c97a89b801b9a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=4608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration has proposed buying a series of buildings in the 400 block of North Howard Street for use as transitional housing for people without housing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mt-bank-stadium-fireworks-over-baltimore-FOY3Q6E4AJHHZNMGOIX5FEYAIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T22:52:35.04Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T22:52:35.04Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore residents surprised by massive fireworks show at M&T Bank Stadium]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Federal Hill]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YNHKKOS2TJA73OB4QSMACDMUX4.JPG?auth=fa9fb23434a26c54ed9eeecc5d4596877bb4d0766cd20427e09f219fb9a4761b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2595&amp;height=1730</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dimmed lights and fireworks during a 2024 Baltimore Ravens game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/mike-ditka-the-quintessential-chicago-bear-and-a-pro-football-hall-of-famer-dies-at-86-KILV7IS5HJDYTFFRG37H2KNJFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T22:38:46.693Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T22:38:46.693Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Obituaries and deaths]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPTIG7FW6ZC73JEO442GTJSDBM.jpg?auth=bd5eefb9bb89e0428459614ff369b64d32401a37fb207b3395f0964d194b40f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=716</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Ditka, a legendary player and coach with the Chicago Bears who led the franchise to its only Super Bowl win, has died. He was 85.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/attorney-general/maryland-attorney-general-Z6PE6LIYPBBWXF4RCPDRV4Z5W4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T22:07:49.661Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T22:07:49.661Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland attorney general: Voter Guide 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFeedback,xFactiva,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMNS,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SILOJ6TVUJEZVCJDH2E6X3LSXU.png?auth=ce08e2e475ab03ea0fcee0a75b9bad2f5129533ce66c7475ca985bc1cb386f00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Statewide]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-giants-terry-mclaurin-stefon-diggs-RFADLUUOKJBLPJBXNZLNLIHND4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T22:02:53.054Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T22:02:53.054Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Commanders could be without top 2 targets vs. Giants]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EIZKIV5M2JDSZKCO7Y6CAE3VB4.jpg?auth=72ad784c8a0de1f096be7c7eaf327859df117db1dddca824f210f1ad771da4f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5174&amp;height=3449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota run a drill during training camp in Ashburn earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/elizabeth-adams-sydney-butcher-ginina-jackson-stevenson-OWYXRJJLLFD6VBZENWGTTC37IY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T21:24:09.68Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T21:24:09.68Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voting in the dark for Circuit Court judge? Ron Jarashow would like a word.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Election 2026,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RIYI2WNGRZADBC4WEEFUNQQ5F4.jpg?auth=053db921a5f3facfcad695e1c251b0a0e342f068d15b7a900961a1ea1e51af5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4080&amp;height=2720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ron Jarashow was appointed to the Circuit Court bench in 2010, but lost in an election later that year. He’s worked on finding ways to improve judicial elections ever since.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/nygel-robinson-voter-registration-concert-ATTDM5QTEZCCXE5HDR4AMZ74HQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T21:21:43.498Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T21:21:43.498Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Musical creator Nygel Robinson's concert hopes to register, motivate Black voters]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,Center Stage,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JMHJR3B6CVEF5C5U4CQYWSYFAA.JPEG?auth=a4404cef122c35ddb4b4e2857b46cced0aa835b8a94ba072782100f1bf4040d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=532</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nygel D. Robinson, the co-creator of the hit off-Broadway musical Mexodus, is teaming up with Black Girls Vote for an Oct. 10 concert at Center Stage to raise awareness for voter registration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-trey-hendrickson-out-falcons-KSEGONYEWVCDDJRCQSJGG5BUYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T21:16:15.175Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T21:16:15.175Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lamar Jackson, Trey Hendrickson out for Ravens game vs. Falcons]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VBEKTXBYOFF6FJONOYMIBOLMSY.JPG?auth=609a23cd9a66ae0463c6613ace9ee93717246f69f8133ab13435bdf4ca38a962&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tennessee Titans defensive end Jermaine Johnson II (11) grabs Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) by the ankle as Johnson’s shoulder pad rolls on Jackson’s other ankle in the second quarter last Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/luminis-health-cyberattack-systems-online-PDLRBDG7VFF2NCIU4LHWOCYVVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T20:33:28.334Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T20:33:28.334Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Luminis Health cyberattack: Company says 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Delegates District 40: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore City,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-council-district-2-MBJ7LAKFWJHU7KZTQBE6M6OQZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T17:38:29.855Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The 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