<?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/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-gender-identity-policy-E34BIXFVW5GEJBOLDBXMTJBQSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T12:28:23.723Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:28:23.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump DOJ sues Anne Arundel school board over gender identity policy as midterms near]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CYKE665XV5AMXCH2PWTRZHXTQA.jpg?auth=268fc21eefa2434da8ae14bee82082d59e96a55a968f44ff074a17ddc20ae858&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5312&amp;height=3541</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. government filed a lawsuit on Tuesday over a policy addressing students’ gender identity. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/justin-tucker-kansas-city-chiefs-IHZFSTVKKBBQDHKDI7R2H76ZNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T12:18:33.78Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:18:33.78Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about Justin Tucker’s return to the NFL]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Justin Tucker,Baltimore Ravens,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3GEZXTRTJBDPRKXXSMVBEIIETM.jpg?auth=342b33ee581a898e518bcd2851d51f5d54534d3f9931fa558e97e2cb2271dca6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6551&amp;height=4367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The longtime Ravens kicker, who was suspended by the NFL following a Banner investigation that revealed 16 massage therapists had accused him of inappropriate conduct, has not played since 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/dolores-huerta-united-farm-workers-ZUGUZIROU5HONDCHEZPU33BKF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T12:14:18.56Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:14:18.56Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Civil Rights,Race and ethnicity,Latino Immigrant]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QQTXP57G3ZADVFZZN5OTHF3MFY.jpg?auth=58a57530e6bd12a4123a818d98129dfc6f1ef0c2c2ec9ee575daf416970193ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2771&amp;height=1959</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 28, 2016. She died Wednesday at 96.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/strathmore-mansion-ghost-stories-42LBS4JDTRE6VKFHZSTJMMW2RI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T12:03:28.146Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:03:28.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Strathmore mansion’s ghost stories recount the arts center's long history]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,history,Spooky Maryland,Halloween]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWCTAA7Z6REQJIG2IVDPHADT6E.JPG?auth=c70840e9c68932adfab5c308c2959a9796b3f7f4d4b243ca91631b5c9c673f7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Trawick Mansion at Strathmore, staff claim, has hosted several ghosts across the building’s nearly 125-year history.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-halloween-dance-parties-5OYDSDQG6RBLVGN3GXNBC5T66M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T10:30:01.431Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T10:30:01.431Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to do in Maryland this weekend: Halloween dance parties, Spooktacular]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Baltimore County,Anne Arundel County,Howard County,Baltimore Museum of Art ,Theater,Theatre Project-Baltimore,Columbia MD,Druid Hill Park,Events and things to do,Halloween]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FFXVZJ6GYNDZ3DI2WD3FP6HJNI.jpg?auth=eab5a025bd17f19f43403428209c09a6ef1c249b9978915a68069bbd1d93f09c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5120&amp;height=3401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[You have your choice of Halloween dance parties to attend this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-law-enforcement-polling-places-NYZJBCHRPBCSVOIJE4RRERFIWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:02.722Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T09:30:02.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What will Maryland do if federal agents show up at the polls? ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Donald Trump,Immigration,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/QLNQ7ZRXK5G5ZK6DMT3QUMRVZ4.JPG?auth=08c3117bb18706e42c63ef468c2f7d5356664e94a0a894f886f5f85ab1d61ca1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore and first lady Dawn Moore cast ballots at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center in Annapolis during early voting on Friday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-school-report-card-rating-changes-PE6BNWNX4NHNDKHPUWUON65UEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:01.046Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T09:30:01.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Maryland School Report Card rating system is about to change]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Maryland State Department of Education,Public schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TT7ZPNY4PZEILKJ6WKSDTMEBBA.JPG?auth=a8d7e8c844bcb8d37ad2d59b9285274d78f906c9ff57c2c7266c1800ee442f7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4271&amp;height=2847</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland is changing how it rates schools. The state school board president says current ratings reflect little more than students’ socioeconomic status.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-horse-show-drive-in-coco-2QO5SKJ4Q5D6BD6O7VRT4HHRP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:02.607Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T09:30:02.607Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 things to do in the capital region, including a horse show and a spooky drive-in finale]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Events and things to do,Montgomery County,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TBFJIVBMMNAKXJHMT3WLTYNGX4.JPG?auth=e2efff0aebfde0ae83d1906cc0bd5e89cb6b85dafbcb4464e641224b7e6f62ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Song Dog Farm Distillery in Boyds, Maryland. The distillery and farm, which sits on 29 acres of land, will celebrate Halloween with costume contests for dogs and kids and special Halloween cocktails this weekend. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/james-rouse-columbia-death-cemetery-F6HH2F3WXVH7XI2USXSEZG3AAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:02.88Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T09:30:02.88Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[James Rouse thought of nearly everything for Columbia, except death]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3CPMUMY2TRG7BHBUH5G7ZOKOTA.JPG?auth=9e07280a4a60b4a6f2d28b42c585e22f6ae868cb263ba39d7e468d3aa0b09024&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Afternoon light illuminates headstones at Columbia Memorial Park, the cemetery that gives residents of James Rouse’s planned community a place to be remembered. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bills-film-penalties-pass-defense-lamar-jackson-derrick-henry-YXLGWEZO7JF4RH5QP3B3BNQZDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:01.067Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T09:30:01.067Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Ravens need Lamar Jackson back — and to fix these 5 flaws]]></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/OM6V3KNY7RC4ZITZHO3KJHSRF4.jpg?auth=eb7568c1311f61f5ee9c2dbf324943b4c65c11c95da77be0d6db7cad86d0eee0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3505&amp;height=2337</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry rushes up the middle in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Baltimore on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/local-halloween-costumes-7EJ5MZ56KRAR5CDLTZVTBOMFTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:00.947Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T09:30:00.947Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here are the Baltimore Halloween costumes I want to see this year]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Halloween]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QIXP2KG4QND57N5CSSGDIIE7CE.jpg?auth=ce6790e7d6f767ffae3986d3454e91309936a5759174e9df054f65978f87b849&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2890&amp;height=1927</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Gray Streeter in a homemade lemon stick costume.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/milwaukee-brewers-world-series-LSNKGL63GNEOVLS72BGA2PMQVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T03:37:26.641Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T03:37:26.641Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brewers beat Rays to win first World Series title in franchise history]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Major League Baseball]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T2NBO4VEQZEERH673JBB4UDFAY.jpg?auth=848bc5a321bae0bdfa3bb9b48d65b43d77ef2121c1d971ef8828c36bd4165911&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4088&amp;height=2725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras celebrates after scoring during the sixth inning of Game 5 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. Milwaukee defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/leon-day-park-shooting-WSL7PITH2JH6DFMT6GQBE3DDIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T03:29:51.413Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T03:29:51.413Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prior dispute led to Leon Day Park shooting that killed 12-year-old]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Gun violence,Homicides]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PPBPSL5NGZCGLH75CRRS7QN2TM.JPG?auth=c8f9c4345e8b71de1f8eed1395147ec6c4917d9edb4b6b71d6fdf9ed0d90dea7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members gather for a peace walk and vigil in memory of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed in a mass shooting in Franklintown amid a homecoming youth football game. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-goerges-auditor-appointment-investigation-UJPPG3KODJAQLHJDURMTG5YGWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T23:04:29.971Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T23:04:29.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council pulls auditor appointment in final days of session]]></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/WIAAOYQ5JVEZ5BO4Q7L6QNDYOI.jpg?auth=044b46197c6437b5ce8c918d668a7e676e6348e9ba259a41c2cf4b8026e793bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha, center, takes her leave after joining a live recording of NPR’s The Politics Hour at the Publick Playhouse in Hyattsville, Md. last week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-ankle-injury-practice-bills-VK5ZHI4BYRE45JE3CFVXI65O2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:56:13.367Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:56:13.367Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens’ Lamar Jackson is back to full participation in practice]]></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/KGBZ5NL2VJB7TPVG3A3RAN4SIA.JPG?auth=cbf59df7c6d7890d38d74084b9209cc018b8d086bee455816eb6dda47b572d80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) hands off to running back Derrick Henry (22) as the team hosts the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-esther-wells-public-safety-FHVRJC2FDRBEHKCY7I6PT2W5II/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:55:14.046Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:55:14.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will Jawando and Esther Wells on choosing a new police chief, officers in schools]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Elections and campaigns,Public schools,Policing,Montgomery County Public Schools,Montgomery County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QIQITV5FJBMHA5ALSFK5XBHP4.jpg?auth=aa28129681b475abc4d9946f27f0691c50f1b07b4eb8d747fe0efd98a8d1335d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Executive candidates Will Jawando, left, and Esther Wells. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-doj-identity-lawsuit-ZS6ZJOZH3NH5HEI3JEKRXMBCGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:54:26.338Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:54:26.338Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DOJ sues Anne Arundel school system over gender identity policy: What to know]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,LGBTQ,Civil Rights,Public schools,Anne Arundel County School Board]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ERTN3IYCEJEIFKYYAX27JSVSIM.jpg?auth=f7ae88fe5529d060c5674f76cbba277cd3fe89cd41ed97e68c521b7b6de455d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4252&amp;height=2835</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S Department of Justice sued Anne Arundel County's Board of Education, alleging that the school system has allowed students to change their gender without parental knowledge or consent.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-kansas-city-chiefs-justin-tucker-BMWDPWPUWFA6JEHOVEA5S2KKE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:50:29.253Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:50:29.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Chiefs are bringing in Justin Tucker ]]></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/FHYJNPCR3NA73GXO5VQFHAMQIA.jpg?auth=8fc5e3eaa21dcb66efc1a4828745989932074eb9b82f032c18d18cbb9a2a2cd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4389&amp;height=2926</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/peninsula-plank-sapperstein-AS5RIYC3SZF5JBY63U5TIGJDKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:40:39.645Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:40:39.645Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Local developer to buy remaining undeveloped land at Baltimore Peninsula]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TRLFZM45WBAMHEKU6JU7Y7XDAQ.JPG?auth=85d4f7fc013b853f5d494eed515c07c2932de6503311f7f889079e4cfa76b37e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former footprint of Sun Park, the Baltimore Sun printing plant, has yet to be developed at Baltimore Peninsula. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/chasen-case-yacht-lawsuits-DUIN3STVERFWHOKPCJJGOUMNTI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:08:40.919Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:08:40.919Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chasen Cos. accused of fraudulently spending $2 million on yachts]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Baltimore City,lawsuit,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3OXWEEC2CNFJNMULBEGY743RC4.JPG?auth=4afdd4fd173acc214a40924eb3656b531154e7c2656f85ec10028fb063d76441&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1984</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore real estate developer Brandon Chasen arrives at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse for a hearing in his personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy case in July.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-complaint-QIB3VGYJMBHKDBIP6XY2YZ6KHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T21:23:57.465Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T21:23:57.465Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anti-redistricting PAC targeted in campaign finance complaint]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns,Andy Harris]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DLLIFEYUTVBBZBNEZOH2RQAMWY.jpg?auth=9e087d7cbaba129060fdca6e9989061c0e4c158a5c4b6b4a1850f1f2defd71ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Question 3 on Maryland mail ballot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/book-signing-colin-kaepernick-mahoganybooks-FAN64LFJ6NASTNX6G4ZXG23DA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T21:14:19.723Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T21:14:19.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Colin Kaepernick will be at MahoganyBooks tomorrow for a book signing event]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Books,NFL,Race and ethnicity,Largo High School]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/547BY4XQCFCDLIMAHHU742ATPE.jpg?auth=bf85a1c353c7b97129b091e5f0d77b4cefb1137cf8c330a40baf200a236de370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4305&amp;height=3020</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, center, took a knee during the national anthem on Oct. 2, 2016 as a protest against racial injustice and police brutality. Kaepernick will present his book, The Perilous Flight, at MahoganyBooks in Glenarden Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/federal-reserve-keeps-rates-unchanged-despite-elevated-inflation-SYRKLFUGZMGN4KQAQFUGHA4Y5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:45:59.648Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:45:59.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Associated Press,Wire,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G6GX2QII2NE53NAUJPAEJSEAAI.jpg?auth=2417bb536b2d4dcc77b6603f8a2cd88688c5445b67f98ec7fa3c7f481ca33d41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh testifies during his nomination hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington on April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/creating-calm-at-home-six-habits-my-baltimore-family-learned-from-waldorf-N7K66DLXYJHO5OW4K3JKNLMOOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:40:29.492Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:40:29.492Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Creating calm at home: Six habits my Baltimore family learned from Waldorf ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QVQKQKC5REZXOUWRSZTJ4CLBY.jpg?auth=d0235e6dda3d2e35b624adf578685753004d8a52872e61bdb9f209a312dc1a6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4032</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-council-tim-fazenbaker-arkia-wade-73QNO6XDDFEUVKX35SLPHPIWLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:31:48.737Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:31:48.737Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MAGA Baltimore County Council candidate divides Dundalk]]></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/HAOAUVOQSBFFNMABKUOUVRMMFE.JPG?auth=4ba3c190792c526540bf4df65e1a6f5e95dee6edd84ca8502f70bc5bf043ecb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=2252</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Liquor store owner and Republican candidate for District 9 Tim Fazenbaker, in Edgemere. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/after-rebuke-baltimore-expands-program-to-clean-up-sewage-backups-LDVME27BT5AZPAAKB2FXSUQMNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:20:48.003Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:20:48.003Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After rebuke, Baltimore expands program to clean up sewage backups]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott,Baltimore City,Climate change,Baltimore City Council,EPA,Department of Public Works,Water Contamination]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4FNSCEDAORDPLL3YGKQHMGD7VY.JPG?auth=361f7de4b6a2394fcaf8c7e4038a4514721dda9fb7163bb6937c6cb02b1a0224&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore will expand an aid program for homeowners facing sewage backups, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-center-field-options-JPRGPUPBQ5AKBE3M3DVESS4OZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:15:54.173Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:15:54.173Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles must decide if Colton Cowser is their center fielder]]></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/NZVX4QYIBZGHNJFC5SO7APAT2Q.jpg?auth=ce08a836d88822413a9850f050bcc71e1de45ef568770a2fa132579d1b38d4fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2603&amp;height=1735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles center fielder Colton Cowser during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Baltimore earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/princeton-elementary-school-flu-illness-closure-YLPZOS4XX5ASHBIBQCBQDRNYV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:07:11.372Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:07:11.372Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Flu-like illness shuts down Prince George’s County elementary school for rest of week]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Prince George's County,Public Health,Vaccines]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LMDP3RN56BG33MLZDX5H36RZ3Y.JPG?auth=9e228406c39e5bae400a803046ef8b293c76f1524a7653bd192e418a3f291793&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County officials have closed an elementary school for the remainder of the week due to a flu-like illness that has infected over 50 students and staff. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/st-pauls-school-embezzlement-melanie-wagner-VEFZQYXP3ZDI7AQKPMHUMVBXOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T18:38:49.025Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T18:38:49.025Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-St. Paul’s Schools employee Melanie Wagner sentenced for theft]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,St. Paul's School for Girls]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UIN27EZ3PZEBJAMTDHQZ25ULFI.jpg?auth=b8620e785975beb2d087f242ed97147b484e9ec63502b120d0acda3eeb2dc95a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melanie Wagner, 53, of Parkton, a former accounting associate at the St. Paul’s Schools, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to theft between $25,000 to under $100,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/j-alexanders-closing-4UEUXUIRUVFHLGOZOEGGCJUH6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T18:29:12.617Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T18:29:12.617Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[J. Alexander’s Restaurant closes in Annapolis Town Center]]></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/PLVGKFP5LZBHLOO7IHZ6BWIGGQ.JPG?auth=1ccb61dd65bdb5f2c1ab545beb51e7896e00f475524d469a59a11af88345feb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The restaurant opened the Annapolis location in 2023, replacing Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/john-legend-muse-sound-garden-GPJNGKLW5RFVHKYZWVKZ2KSQPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T18:08:30.845Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T18:08:30.845Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[John Legend brings ‘intimate experience’ to a Fells Point record store]]></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/BIXQZ6FZH5GCNEVWKRUKXWIUEE.JPG?auth=9b67e7e809811e72ea2d7c2fb33dbdbc8bbad1a48bd7ece0383ac9ff946db97d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4840&amp;height=7324</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and pianist John Legend performed two concerts at The Sound Garden, a record store in Fells Point, on Tuesday evening. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T17:53:48.397Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T17:53:48.397Z</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/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-county-ballot-questions-JRIE72RIUBBYVEZKGQAWKOHS4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T17:50:43.079Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T17:50:43.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County ballot questions: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xSCrecirc,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Prince George’s County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/board-of-school-commissioners-2QOQCJFXQ5DNBMLQSSUXS434AQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T16:04:18.484Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T16:04:18.484Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[We asked Baltimore students to grill school board candidates. They delivered.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R3TRT7LPARBXNCPK52KCPRGVM4.jpg?auth=9f721a8380b69cdd3da1a27efc8a9c3a1178aa7aded1f02073950d0c6f4c36b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5135&amp;height=3423</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Jamar Day, Commissioner Kwame’ Jamal Kenyatta-Bey, Domonique Flowers and Commissioner Ashley Esposito take turns giving remarks during a forum for Baltimore school board candidates at Spark Flex, adjacent to The Banner offices, on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/the-helmand-pat-karzai-D4TT44LI4RA45M75J7WQXYJ3N4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T15:10:33.7Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T15:10:33.7Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pat Karzai hung on to The Helmand — and helped it thrive]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSBXLBHXNRCV3PABFUZ5LMPIG4.jpg?auth=cc22d943fb2bb6384b267756f9c96079670f27ee0922941c283b308d0069ee2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pat Karzai may seem an unlikely figure to lead Baltimore’s esteemed Afghan restaurant and one of its most enduring culinary landmarks. But she’s determined to carry on her husband’s legacy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/jared-banner-mike-elias-orioles-general-manager-david-rubenstein-TN2RGQRFTFCPZC7XYO5YNDKN4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T14:33:04.681Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T14:33:04.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jared Banner didn't come to the Orioles to be Mike Elias' yes-man]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DPA4ZECL5BF6ZLC2XCUCWNC23A.JPEG?auth=e5fcc877382af16353682f520c8332559ac103693afb3b2e0d74d3d5f396137a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New general manager of the Baltimore Orioles Jared Banner with Mike Elias, president of baseball operations, during a press conference, in Baltimore on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bankruptcy-sharonda-dillard-huffman-artus-county-council-RUBSDBI7BZFERFJVAQ6JS4RWPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T13:30:23.975Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T13:30:23.975Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Should $638,000 in student loans disqualify a candidate from winning a local office?]]></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/JA5WGDZQANDG7MHJTB6RRTPLUU.jpg?auth=3639f1a67f4be331ee17378d31107b24b19661acb234e2cbc194941f14ffcb8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5362&amp;height=3575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Married Democratic candidates Sharonda Dillard-Huffman and Artus Huffman attend a candidate forum last week. Dillard-Huffman is running for Baltimore County Council and Huffman is running for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/data-centers-frederick-county-politics-Q3Y4QUAWMVEJLLQHC7ZFAPTTFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T11:42:38.298Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T11:42:38.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How data centers came to dominate politics in Maryland's purplest county ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Data centers,Frederick County,Wes Moore,EPA,Maryland Governor,Maryland General Assembly]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J52XKIDCHJFZLNTA5XN6NXFPWA.JPG?auth=2cecdb9e6a143b7fa2a71713c8c1e66251c7f3311ab8206050bf2f15ec5b5ba3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Louisa Conklin, Democratic candidate for Frederick County Council, speaks during a Data Center Rally outside of an Informational Open Houses on Data Centers at the Urbana Volunteer Fire Department banquet hall in Frederick last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-school-transportation-larger-districts-S3QQ5WIXHNCI5LW4QMYGJKETCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00.873Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T09:30:00.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s school bus problems: Lessons from larger districts]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,School delays,Buses,Transportation,Public schools,Students]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7XVRHKJKHNBABDPYKJM7QVRMD4.jpg?auth=a4ca30c1fbf0fa9310996bf2f4cac789a15ea1f331b878e17bb12a92251bd2ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=2534</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools can look to other large school districts for lessons on addressing bus routing and transportation problems.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/hopkins-hegseth-women-combat-defense-pentagon-military-RFEP25T3HZH6DDJA74NJTG5W3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:02.281Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T09:30:02.281Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DOD taps Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab to conduct study on women in combat roles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins University,Women's health,Physics]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLUWY2S4UNDSJM5GIE6MHE7IMA.jpeg?auth=82c005c75931bc997eca53b9417323f8a0091b8fface2c79308a23bf60be90d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pentagon has picked the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to take over a yearslong study on the effectiveness of women in combat roles, sparking concerns from advocates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/voices-dmv-well-being-change-prince-georges-survey-GK2QKPE3XRCPZES72AWXFWS6RQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:30:00.501Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T00:30:00.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Survey: Ahead of election, Prince George’s residents feel change is possible]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Mental Health,Elections and campaigns,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KCCOPQJ7UFGXTIBQFC36KJEV3Q.jpg?auth=7b6583ec01116479e7503bd91deaf5070ac280328d6ac6905da90a4950d391e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4971&amp;height=3314</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The VoicesDMV report, released by the Greater Washington Community Foundation and Gallup, surveyed nearly 3,000 residents across the capital region about their feelings and well-being.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tobacco-smoke-shop-ban-ICPUANMHGFBVFDJU7EDWISWKQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:07:25.257Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T00:07:25.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council votes to ban tobacco at convenience stores]]></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/v2/2TIUWKKLUVGA3E6PXASY2J3EBU.JPG?auth=55cca61c8e16034c3d766746ee5da446cc9fc5370b4fdb689aa6075249372244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha earlier this month. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/cornerstone-liquor-license-SYCHVVSOF5BSNKR7PI6VEB7HQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T22:39:34.608Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T22:39:34.608Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[College Park’s Cornerstone loses liquor license for 90 days after county officials deny plea for pause]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GJOYDV7R5FAGFENVAKALTDUFVY.JPG?auth=f653d6db52b733cc68ca61e4e22467a79cd96c66860dc1c91b13065f66838200&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland students will not be able to gather at a well-known meeting spot, Cornerstone Grill & Loft, after Prince George's County Board of License Commissioners suspended their liquor license.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-terrapins-football-future-jim-smith-coach-BVYLX6BJSNDPXD7S2GMGRVRZOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T22:35:00.662Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T22:35:00.662Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jim Smith says there’s plenty of interest in Terps head football job]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[University of Maryland,College football,Maryland Terrapins football,University of Maryland, College Park]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SMUNVTRXBZACPGAN6KJPIK3P3A.jpg?auth=fd516566cb276c54fa7950013a512c7d92c20f07f7d29027b97a38c71328abed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5942&amp;height=3964</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With the departure of head coach Mike Locksley, athletic director Jim Smith is starting an extensive search for a coach that will help the Terrapins retain standout players like wide receiver Chris Durr Jr. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/baltimore-city-board-of-education-VQ2HDEGH7VDUHIWO6RX5W7UXTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T21:39:12.328Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T21:39:12.328Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City Board of Education: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore City,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSocialNewsDesk,xSCrecirc,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/community/transportation/baltimore-public-transit-budget-cut-reduction-IDHE3XKOFBBMBCTIW6U2X3ULAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T21:05:39.884Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T21:05:39.884Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore transit spending reductions driven by Metro and Light Rail]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transportation,Transit,Maryland Department of Transportation,Wes Moore,Buses,Trains,Baltimore City,Maryland Transit Administration,Maryland Budget]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4SRPUMKFPRFNFJ3WH7UZX6OE7U.jpg?auth=344b607f6100cbb01bc9460927585f7130a9c64ed2869fea0fbe155959e66709&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5848&amp;height=3899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Over the course of just a few days, Maryland Department of Transportation officials presented two different dollar figures for how much transit funding was coming to Baltimore in the coming years. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/patricia-pat-alsobrooks-obituary-prince-georges-county-BO3LLUFNKFAPJPPR7PBORS4CSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T20:40:57.416Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T20:40:57.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Patricia ‘Pat’ Alsobrooks, mother of Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, dies at 79]]></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/GTVYSCOIHZH6LDDO5JZPNDGKUQ.jpg?auth=e23fc8c0cca808a412a339832b80f4e95b4bb52ef59c1c3bee827135017fa347&amp;smart=true&amp;width=339&amp;height=338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patricia “Pat” Alsobrooks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/david-and-dads-coffee-shop-VLZQ4X7NJJDRBHRIJNSF4TBBNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T20:21:00.129Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T20:21:00.129Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Owners of downtown staple David and Dad’s to launch coffee shop]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Coffee shops,Downtown Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2OYEGHG4GJFLTEPMTELDOS7OOU.jpg?auth=a5a59d805b3ee631e11d11fac12852783cbbe1d73e182f618259a68c942a6779&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3383&amp;height=2256</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David and Dad’s Café co-owners David Cangialosi and Kathy Brady are preparing to open Perk It Up, a new coffee shop at 10 Light St.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/orioles-podcast-jared-banner-introduction-mike-elias-B23V2REVOZDRPACSJKQPCDPJKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T20:15:06.901Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T20:15:06.901Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Can Jared Banner fix how the O’s develop talent?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Baseball Show,Baltimore Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4P6GRUVGCREC3PSNDAQAFQ376I.png?auth=da41240c0249c249ca31ee996d27870be69ae418b58fe535f9929b041afb1e86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jared-banner-press-conference-EMTYBFCXFRBBRL72WCVURFYHLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T18:55:54.455Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T18:55:54.455Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What we learned from Orioles GM Jared Banner’s first press conference]]></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/v2/7GTI6HIFPVBKNBMZPAXSTGPPRI.JPEG?auth=6b6973186924d42d878c5e1b7992947130f17dfe1b3d4b573ac270d855584b80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7286&amp;height=4841</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jared Banner was named as the new general manager of the Baltimore Orioles during a press conference in Baltimore on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/aisha-braveboy-campaign-fundraising-tonya-sweat-election-VY4H6SEVEFFB7HS5MKUGDUD5HA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T18:33:27.131Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T18:33:27.131Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy’s campaign cash far outpaces her write-in challenger’s haul]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WHOINDW25VB4FN6HFOR5IK5RWE.jpg?auth=fc172692b45afab1a1fc4fda8e7c53c86255105a9f9c571238670d6f04683174&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy’s campaign finances far outpace her write-in challenger’s.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/cannabis-weed-tax-revenue-money-grab-S6MYARLZIBDENAULLP6G7WJQKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T18:07:13.083Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T18:07:13.083Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s council grabs disbursement authority of cannabis tax revenue]]></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/G3PI6UKHXJAEDIDU5K25SRCWSU.JPG?auth=654d9dcf660cc89d600f042bb279aa5a111a89b42b5802413bda1abe34376dc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Prince George’s County Council is giving itself final say in how cannabis revenue is spent in the county.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/lamar-jackson-ankle-injury-ZSJMJ2RT2NEL7ML6OSSKPGFMPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T17:27:51.009Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T17:27:51.009Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why do Lamar Jackson’s injuries turn into medical mysteries? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KFI6TT3QIBDIZJKM33Z5F4BAP4.JPG?auth=fbec75ad0f7fec86e147976d8990ee8dd1ea88d5b59a5608a313c9ef94332d4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson watches from the sidelines as the clock winds down in the fourth quarter of a 35-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Jackson has missed three straight games with an ankle injury. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/jesse-legree-oregon-state-signing-day-announcement-GZOND2YGJ5C7ND5NZRUAMCIR3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T17:06:05.27Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T17:06:05.27Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No one wanted Baltimore’s Jesse Legree. Now he’s a college football star.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[College football,St. Frances Football,St. Frances Academy]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GLQH2EX3TRCSDN7CIULAIRHG6A.JPG?auth=756bfaf245c08d971f35d15dafe99d9106aeb31e385ecbc4ac97aee10ee8c179&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2062</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesse Legree, a freshman wide receiver at Oregon State, leads the nation in receiving yards and could be a Heisman candidate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/managing-your-woodlands-while-earning-extra-income-the-family-forest-carbon-program-PRVKFO6L5ZBW7K7R5ZHZMQXZ6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T16:32:11.443Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T16:32:11.443Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Managing your woodlands while earning extra income: The Family Forest Carbon Program]]></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/SVVLPTCPW5GWHAK6ABRKBCNABA.jpg?auth=fc428674cfc9cd248f0895eb9333f17c641b1218c6d81e8440b0ccd04a5a59a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/jawando-campaign-finance-brenda-diaz-JJIZ2DTBMZHFFFO5VVZU5DLRBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T16:23:10.43Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T16:23:10.43Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jawando nears $1.5 million in contributions in lead-up to election]]></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/WHE4KF37AJH5LITUL2CZCDU4SQ.JPG?auth=aa0ece887b33348a0820ba2bfa920f96446b6a99344c795f93b0f0fa0a22f5a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando has raised significantly more than his Republican challenger Esther Wells, according to the latest campaign finance report.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/university-maryland-football-free-tuition-76X4NYRRM5HMXO7IN2JRQ7FQKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T16:12:04.695Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T16:12:04.695Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UMD raffle offers free tuition for students who attend football game]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FYBAO7EYKVCDNFCLABFMOTA7T4.jpg?auth=6178af4fac7c422d66823c104f425944cd5589959710a43f392a465491e3703c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1086&amp;height=724</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, College Park, is raffling off free tuition for a semester to entice students to stay through the fourth quarter of Saturday’s football game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/barack-obama-maryland-redistricting-question-3-T2ZTERD7JBE25ID7QJIQH2Z2OQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T14:57:57.316Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T14:57:57.316Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Obama ad urges Marylanders to vote for redistricting ballot question]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Barack Obama,Donald Trump,Maryland General Assembly,United States Congress (House and Senate),Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3TADWMFUARGZ7LKL5L3C3BARW4.jpg?auth=b7e48a31b8711ef28cd60e40e03454bd09f9555e101860aaa6677f691889e8ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3567&amp;height=2378</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former President Barack Obama campaigns in Cleveland on Saturday. Obama appears in an ad asking Maryland voters to support a redistricting amendment, Question 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-stabbing-wheaton-LKXW7A5ZVJGLLJQST47FUA7ESU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T14:37:02.322Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T14:37:02.322Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A fugitive task force arrested a Rockville man in connection with a fatal stabbing]]></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[A fugitive task force arrested Elder Blanco Zapata, of Rockville, in connection with a fatal stabbing of 25-year-old man in Wheaton on Monday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/bannerx-brings-together-top-professionals-to-discuss-the-future-of-business-in-maryland-IGIJ2ND5NFFTVBENT35FQDWQVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T14:31:48.254Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T14:31:48.254Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BannerX brings together top professionals to discuss the future of business in Maryland]]></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/PRQZGZ5V5BHZRNXJLU2ULG3OYM.jpg?auth=7019764f53624b6071ca148407aaacbc59a9a8c2c0514ed7d804ad7de0e0b573&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/brian-turner-obituary-622KOJFIWFEKVK7TTIG2QEMZ5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T13:09:04.473Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T13:09:04.473Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brian Turner, longtime Baltimore County social worker, dies at 80]]></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/v2/35QHHRY7BRHG5FIAQPSB6RKU4U.jpg?auth=476e51b4a7053e68db7ac09ef67a9feb2bffd7cd707e3551ad04fe38f74a65cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=667&amp;height=667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brian Turner.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/neighborhood-sun-community-solar-meadow-energy-NTAQJNFNFFGP7BTZ4H7N3FJFLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T12:04:13.936Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T12:04:13.936Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bethesda-based Neighborhood Sun acquires New York solar company Meadow]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Silver Spring]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTBVGDKQ5JDI7GR5AAJZ7BT2G4.jpg?auth=7697d3182eacd09c7a9ee7c23369c9a25256bcebb0c09948523f3060ce84bc1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Neighborhood Sun will quadruple its capacity in New York as a result of the acquisition, according to the release.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/hilton-baltimore-inner-harbor-B4FCZWJYNBDWBFSMYUPM6Q4YHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T11:56:26.083Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T11:56:26.083Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor had its worst year in 2025]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6H3TQGTFKBHUVM4X6Q3PCADX24.JPG?auth=fd93a6bb922758581f7c0003cf203805045043c4ebf819504e38cf19d22d403b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor features 757 rooms, making it the largest hotel in the Baltimore region.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/northeast-mosque-fire-K7WJRVFXIBGD3FAG6VOJVWEKRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T11:52:55.095Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T11:52:55.095Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man faces arson charges in Northeast Baltimore mosque fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires,Baltimore Fire Department,Religion and churches]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q4I4YZ6HOFFOPEO5LASBW7ZPZM.jpg?auth=349cad9d153bf5c1dd395d04c6c28f9a4303b414e8bbde285ffa7e045c92b4bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5351&amp;height=3572</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shawn Fenner, 52, faces arson charges for his alleged involvement in a Northeast Baltimore mosque fire Sunday evening, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-collision-sentencing-liam-coskun-SJN765H4KZCW7MBVBTYQHTMOEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T11:51:18.459Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T11:51:18.459Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Darnestown man sentenced to more than 2 years in prison in 2025 crash that killed 88-year-old woman]]></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/EVEIXSXIJFAKZNQTCBTQVJD3PQ.jpg?auth=137c986b71d1ca5963f013c0a0636d3efe2e4e7ef2cdf28f5a0bb160c0c6610c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2178&amp;height=1491</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Myrtle Gottlieb died days after the crash in Gaithersburg in May of 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/military-stunts-death-navy-college-football-games-HQSKB2HVMVDFLDH27OFUTZMTDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T09:30:03.157Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T09:30:03.157Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A military death in a Texas stadium demands congressional review of pregame stunts]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,College football,Navy Midshipmen football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BVCHRQFTBNAPVIMSWTSKBFO3KM.JPG?auth=5c4c6def01d855fcbdfd12c45dd0c8a63b6668f7fa18bb9317cf4b2a0058a731&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A member of the Navy Leap Frogs parachutes into M&T Bank Stadium Saturday before the Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/anduril-deal-moore-trump-tradepoint-WOZ6IACSKRFRRJ6LNDNGLDCMZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T09:30:03.094Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T09:30:03.094Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Secret flights and texts to the governor: Inside the making of the Anduril deal]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Wes Moore,Baltimore County,Tradepoint Atlantic,Donald Trump,Jobs and employment,Baltimore County Council]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PQ5LC7SOY5HVBGE7D7A2WOLVLE.JPG?auth=0d40034a6e565ba86ac276af18c62dc9c77fca379030ae9fd52944703ed0f1cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4916&amp;height=3277</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland and Baltimore County officials worked quietly with Anduril executives and Tradepoint Atlantic to craft a deal that could lead to the state’s largest employment surge in years. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/teen-girl-kidnapping-stabbing-baltimore-man-charged-IMJ5UB5GUFBDJDXGAAKPUOWKGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T01:33:49.207Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T01:33:49.207Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Teen girl kidnapped and stabbed after accepting ride in Baltimore, police say]]></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/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police arrested 23-year-old Abubakarr Barrie on Saturday and charged him with attempted murder, kidnapping and other crimes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-clean-energy-JEE423OQZNACPML2YGE2C67Q2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T00:59:46.12Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T00:59:46.12Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New $200M program aims to boost Maryland clean energy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Maryland General Assembly,EPA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DWJ42M5M6ZFPVC4YJ4GK3VN6EY.JPG?auth=8d7c3d0647140631e78ab27b80934828e6634a4dc014ddd89c774b1360682110&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland will need to seek ways to increase energy output to reach its climate goals by decreasing dependency on coal and natural gas plants. A new grant program could support the expansion of solar farms like this CPV Backbone Solar project. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/city-council-monse-calls-JSYVOXG7T5ABFLW7SCZWLNXL7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T23:38:12.193Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T23:38:12.193Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore council to create agency handling lower-risk 911 calls]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall,Baltimore City Council,Brandon Scott,Zeke Cohen,Mark Conway]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LGKXV24M3RE2BIDACVS43FTQQI.jpg?auth=fbd08b287980006b1a577b853f62a787f7a88dd980fc053075be07145c50283b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3522</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City Council is poised to create a new city department to handle lower-risk 911 calls, such as welfare checks and nuisance reports.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/chris-brown-avoids-prison-time-for-brawling-at-a-london-nightclub-4Y7EXOEYRFEJHMC5JM7DJLW474/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T23:17:41.611Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T23:17:41.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSRBZKG3SBAZPMMS66VPPIPDOE.jpg?auth=97e3d97647df826bb0cae3ab687bf28711a9ab1e4818fe4267ba7d1b3a624cd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1184&amp;height=789</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[R&B singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown court for being sentenced over a nightclub attack in London, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/erdman-shopping-center-police-shooting-DKRCLZX4VVGF5D253IQIDJEGJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T22:41:42.439Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T22:41:42.439Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore officer shoots armed man after foot chase near Erdman Shopping Center, officials say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Baltimore Police Department,East Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IWW4AKEXTNFETLVRUD7TGZADAA.jpg?auth=dff13d8be107367ab52b7610dfa3dda1f392695f5fd33cea772bc5fcc4ebd4d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2628&amp;height=1807</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police respond to a shooting in the area of the Erdman Shopping Center in East Baltimore on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-injury-tracy-wolfson-jesse-minter-AWR7SQEIV5AT5NB7XCZXSBZHZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T21:42:12.494Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T21:42:12.494Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Did Lamar Jackson's latest absence ‘shock’ the Ravens? Not quite.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HY3Y6PUOV5AFPKT4VXYGSW3H4E.jpg?auth=749c36dae96a9aa07ef9888abb58598db8a163e0e13c46b35e5546b0712b0fcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4468&amp;height=2979</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens head coach Jesse Minter runs on the field ahead of Sunday’s regular season game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/krystal-oriadha-microphone-SNW7SNGDYZB6DAGDDCOJVVO3MY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T20:55:03.037Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T20:55:03.037Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s council members allege Chair Oriadha silenced them]]></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/SLTPKGZABNHVZDLVQN3TAVOXN4.jpg?auth=964ffd45fa210a2b9920ea0d199210a687353003bf41da9c00030dc03486d791&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Member Jolene Ivey during a council meeting. Council members Ivey and Sydney Harrison, not pictured, say that Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha muted their microphones during a committee meeting.    
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-chillum-crash-N4HUUQNWJVDF5COAQDQGVS27JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T19:39:22.541Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T19:39:22.541Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police identify motorcyclist killed in Chillum crash]]></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/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/pg-county-school-absenteeism-MKEKTK4YRBEFHN7DU76XLOD5XU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T18:35:06.873Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T18:35:06.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County is trying new ways to fight chronic absenteeism]]></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/v2/3LFBL4KVZVHE5H7OYM6JF7W3YM.JPG?auth=0aa7da66d1673b74a5429507f3c3630576b0fdb88173f8c835b2d58fd4ebae72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1125&amp;height=748</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Present, a community ambassador for Prince George’s County Public Schools, visits students at James Ryder Randall Elementary School to support the message that “showing up every day is a true superpower!”  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/brenda-diaz-montgomery-county-school-board-election-A7GD2AY2GNBR7M7SOMDYYYEUVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T18:27:34.584Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T18:27:34.584Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a lightning rod candidate is affecting the Montgomery County school board races]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Public schools,Education Hub,Montgomery County Public Schools,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H7RTRRJGUZDZXDRQJCSZZW3L7M.JPG?auth=09fceb6aa1622a08c6500332b3e5b06016e0170dc3b6353f75ec2298aee7f725&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5851&amp;height=3650</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Moderator Sonya Laurence Green, at podium, listens to Montgomery County Board of Education candidate Brenda Diaz respond to questions next to Omar Lazo, right, during a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at the Montgomery Community Television, Inc. Studios in Rockville on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/east-baltimore-hit-and-run-carjacking-friday-night-hardford-road-7WPIOHHQTNEU5OOT3JGCBHSDJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T16:38:59.244Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:38:59.244Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pedestrian killed by carjacked vehicle in Baltimore hit-and-run, police say]]></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/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police responded to a hit-and-run on Harford Road that left a pedestrian dead Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/things-we-learned-ravens-bengals-7Y7VMFXKHVGCVDXDMIFGV4E7YY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T16:00:01.06Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T16:00:01.06Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Ravens’ 2nd-half problem just keeps getting worse]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ITSKATF3BCSJCGAD72MIRRSHQ.jpg?auth=2e9332f9a15fef4647ebbc0ca1d1518cc195cc3fbbfbe66a4e08fd0a1466803d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3933&amp;height=2622</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers scores their only touchdown Sunday, which came on the opening drive of a 35-13 loss to the Bengals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/montgomery-county/james-youngerman-dirt-bike-death-oxon-hill-YJPZH4PPGZAETKLSXLDZHN65LI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:39:24.866Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:39:24.866Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suitland man identified as dirt bike rider killed in 2-vehicle crash in Oxon Hill]]></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/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-mail-ballots-faq-STFS6U7DCVHRBPYSEGC3XJFU4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:21:55.11Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:21:55.11Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to vote by mail in Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,Donald Trump,Maryland State Board of Elections,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PUNO76CHTBCUDMCLRXC6FYV5JM.JPG?auth=d763e70bb50a9f4b9996de28fc7e6fcf9d6c25892b5f69db550563d3e807390d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of mail ballots have already been shipped out to Maryland voters.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bengals-blown-lead-roquan-smith-trey-hendrickson-6HHSKY2SSRCCDJ74N33NDE5GEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:13:22.503Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:13:22.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Ravens’ letdown against the Bengals stains Baltimore’s defensive legacy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Roquan Smith,Kyle Hamilton,Analysis,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FFKYZERHT5AJVKVXDGUD7TAYVU.jpg?auth=a1fb8f6fb79d2f06e591e33f787908b983a2a415ab6968a29b1dfd18255c3a52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4947&amp;height=3298</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens cornerback K'von Wallace pressures Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in the first quarter Sunday during Cincinnati’s 35-13 victory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bengals-first-half-second-half-lamar-jackson-joe-burrow-jesse-minter-defense-WQX4OAUQEFB37KTWITAV6FYAAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:12:56.73Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T15:12:56.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In loss to Bengals, the Ravens prove they’re just a one-half 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Higher prices are making Halloween candy a tougher sell.]]></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/L2KV4UEJZBAINDN63EMVBADS3U.jpg?auth=0081c08be401222ea6cac487cb9a4558be5a0284938392c9d050e24b60ac7edd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5602&amp;height=3735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A shopper walks by a Halloween candy display at a Giant grocery store on Thursday in Dundalk.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-cincinnati-bengals-locker-room-double-digit-leads-DUQ3SKBX25A5XMT23V4CA2ZXYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:56:53.084Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:56:53.084Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens players have little left to say about second-half collapse]]></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/CG6H6FQO3NCD5KUNDZAAGRDVFQ.JPG?auth=0d98cc43e9357d00a3b664b343eae93947de2587bc48c20fef75eb964387d549&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta watches the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 35-13 loss to the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/umb-college-town-development-XWC37A6UBVHWNBORGVRVZGQUIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:33:02.839Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:33:02.839Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore approves 25-year tax savings for UMB ‘college town’ project]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall,University of Maryland, Baltimore,Downtown Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O2LSJNMDZBDKRL3QV654YS4VVM.jpg?auth=dbd3941e79fa0d9d409bdd6b2b2c8ec29c0d579ab61ee9111ff6f04d9767d193&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3451&amp;height=2301</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, Baltimore, has been approved for $80 million in tax savings to develop a residential and retail building near campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/man-fatally-stabbed-12000-georgia-avenue-QBZSY5L6C5C75J63SDY5OXZDZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:03:01.901Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:03:01.901Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man fatally stabbed in Wheaton]]></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/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/filipino-american-artists-spotlight-baltimore-6KHI4N5RYNH2LBCQT4W7RBM3JU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:00:05.492Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T13:00:05.492Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Filipino American artists are finally taking the spotlight in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Asian Americans,Baltimore City,Greenmount West,Charm City,Baltimore Museum of Art ,Art Therapy,Photography,Creative Alliance,Remington]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SM7XHTDT6ZC6VP2SXCXFO2D5SY.JPG?auth=6c874f10aadaf64114754e532352aa382831175f297aaccfa59e6acea09401d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right, Filipino American artists Anna Divinagracia, Mark Kent Navarro and Thea Canlas learn about one of Canlas' fabric interpretations of the Philippine flag. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/chevy-chase-colonial-for-sale-cherry-trees-O7JHFFUHS5GQHB7AHZP43DUG3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T09:30:01.177Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T09:30:01.177Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[$4.8M Chevy Chase colonial for sale framed by cherry blossoms]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Real estate,Housing,contributor,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LQBBSEYHSVCXLE65ELUYCEDX5U.png?auth=d05d4361572a04d3b16dc9cfde0698a21347970023398d2b1e1087b789ad36d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=960</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-nino-mangione-shawn-mcintosh-cory-shaffer-T63AIQL6KNCSXOCONELV6A7EII/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T09:30:01.276Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T09:30:01.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Battle for northern Baltimore County: Who will represent District 5?]]></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/M6PHG72PPBAPJBEUWYBUCDDGIA.JPG?auth=96104608c6fe0bf422fb2bf75507cb5be6c6a5a28698cdde78d4365989ddbe56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic nominee Shawn McIntosh, running to be a member of the Baltimore County Council, waves to passing cars while campaigning in Lutherville-Timonium. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/black-history-african-american-museum-north-brentwood-4HQZ4W6ODREM5FOK44F5KPHAFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T09:30:00.626Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T09:30:00.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can North Brentwood revive its shuttered Black History Museum? ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Museums,Black History Month,history,African American legends]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EWQQVP2JPBFPHEPTS2HZAV5PDY.jpg?auth=d1eced51e02ef7cd7f4807e2049d2a4ba6014fbe2ac0ba089178e334ef357684&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5388&amp;height=3592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center in North Brentwood never reopened after the pandemic. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/closure-moratorium-baltimore-school-board-KBGCFOTKPRF4ZLW4WGERYK5RIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T09:30:01.156Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T09:30:01.156Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why some Baltimore school board candidates don’t want to close your school]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools,Election 2026,school closings]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EAG6XAJERFC3LGDLPSOABYSMFY.JPG?auth=4d3111f9b17419f6e578ca8e73021f3176c576f5ca9cfef2ae63ad4710cab8f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Incumbent Ashley “Ash” Esposito ran on ending school closures in 2022 and has since proposed a three-year moratorium. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ravens-podcast-bengals-loss-tyler-huntley-EA3XQXLTPBDTZLL6BCVUGRHQHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T23:22:49.49Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T23:22:49.49Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Possible shutout win turns into blowout loss against Bengals]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WTVCE2AX3FAFXPRTJTHEUOLTYM.png?auth=86a76669a5383d2d6888e059e675e6ffeb2f0e100bfb3bac988ab2310ccbab17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/johns-hopkins-data-exposure-unauthorized-ai-tool-3SO2HGS7XVDP7GMKSK7TP527NE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T21:03:02.529Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T21:03:02.529Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins data exposure caused by employee using unauthorized AI tool]]></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/F2EOA7APQNCIJAWSGEPAWEDJFU.jpg?auth=d7322dc91e8a8a9b8a9f50eff03817f6b6553c790e65519144994e1dbe82925b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thousands of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center patients had sensitive data exposed in a breach caused by an employee. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/off-duty-ice-agent-pepper-sprayed-during-beltway-road-rage-incident-KIE54W4PONC75HUGPDH3XWX5XE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T20:40:17.92Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T20:40:17.92Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Off-duty ICE agent pepper-sprayed during Beltway road rage incident, agency says]]></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[An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was pepper-sprayed by a motorist during a road rage incident Saturday morning in Montgomery County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/family-funeral-open-bible-church-devolves-into-manic-melee-and-shooting-XGEF6WUAW5AXJD6NRUGFMGURZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T20:35:19.541Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T20:35:19.541Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A funeral, a melee and gunfire: Neighbors recount chaos outside Baltimore church]]></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/v2/36DWJJEXEBAAVGBT3GTX67EHQA.png?auth=e5b3d3c6440882bf61c53cda0c3ee6d032be40688fa9541eea47d47bfa46467c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=444&amp;height=382</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This is a screenshot from Ring camera footage showing a funeral on West Overlea Avenue that broke out into a melee and ended with a 25-year-old man being shot Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/crackpot-bar-fatal-shooting-towson-NMOEFW2YFZG3VPGW7VJWG4PV3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T20:04:00.026Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T20:04:00.026Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man killed after pulling knife at Crackpot Bar in Towson, police say]]></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/PGGE7L3UHRDDXOADWODZLF23VQ.jpeg?auth=efb5c78895c6de344031ede85288ea8b3da7479ccb449ea9f9691c69c0797694&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A shooting happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday at the bar inside Crackpot Seafood Restaurant in the 8100 block of Loch Raven Boulevard.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bengals-live-updates-analysis-score-XVH7MTZ4IBFOPFQXUXM74W2AAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T02:22:34.261Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-26T02:22:34.261Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Follow Bengals-Ravens with Banner staffers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,xAppleNews,live blog]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IA6NGCW2ZFA3BC77DTF3GM5I2U.JPG?auth=a8e66d508da630cc65cfce2ffb9ec3214794bf385b57fac8a1da986a8d2f020e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers scores a touchdown in the first quarter of a game against the Bengals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bengals-afc-north-clash-WKNDC5UADJAZDBL2XT2YOJNFHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T09:30:00.708Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T09:30:00.708Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens vs. Bengals: 5 things to watch in Week 7 game]]></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/v2/4DDICE5XMFEUZCYKBJSK4COX3Q.JPG?auth=49d463c943618dfbaa601edf43f62d24848ffc87447f65062956ad317403b07f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley will start his third straight game Sunday against the Bengals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bunny-man-urban-legend-spooky-maryland-QHXLDRXSI5ESDEPK37PPH5PEJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T09:30:00.984Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T09:30:00.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bunny Man: Baltimore’s boogeyman spooked people for years]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Spooky Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MOEJQJULAVDRZBZAFTSMQPVVY4.jpg?auth=f122dac97af1379d0ac0d107000c1659e2c063db45dc8b78ad39b102ab405a3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3620&amp;height=2413</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stories and lore about the Bunny Man terrified generations of children. He was Baltimore’s Boogeyman.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>