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Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T15:34:54.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Judge: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQPRFEM6M5CKNGPLDWEBHKLGJQ.png?auth=7853af5d7528800ede95428e2fa123e457b7c55654f2fcdcdd1d025e342b490c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-schools-superintendent-shawn-joseph-challenges-DX5ERKTIXNCEBGJUDTBSYNFAHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T15:34:23.611Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T15:34:23.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Challenges remain for new Prince George’s County schools chief]]></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/IIXUIZRBINBZ7CAAV6RNYX6Q3M.jpg?auth=af351fc175f22b63e03f872930999d33c2d515bdac003d211b0bbd46b395374c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shawn Joseph, the newly selected Superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools, at center, faces a shrinking budget and a trust gap. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-may-improvements-HOGKXJE5MZHUVPXQSMEHOQ3HR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T15:21:32.052Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The 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Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T15:04:33.84Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cars have crashed 8 times onto Catonsville woman's property in last 2 years]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Baltimore County,Catonsville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CBKJHJXGIBHQBPNYOWS5AWPDLE.jpg?auth=b34946ebbd9a024ceec0288b2c5e409e748ee0ccc4df2307111efe4fbeaded2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1526&amp;height=1017</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Krista Cantafio of Catonsville said she's had cars crash onto her property eight times in the past two 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on Tuesday in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-beat-red-sox-4-2-pete-alonso-coby-mayo-FEUSJYDOXRDDZPRQZOV7FYESHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T12:58:03.898Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T12:58:03.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shane Baz deals and Orioles clear Green Monster twice in win over Red Sox]]></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/QPKHNDFGWJFIVALYDHKF2T6D2Q.jpg?auth=90cd426b59e7b1680e2cead322073a977539a5621947fc630209c187a3dcd4ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso is greeted at home by designated hitter Samuel Basallo after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-horn-point-oyster-hatchery-trump-cuts-OWEHNY6FWFA65HY6S24F65DHKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T09:30:00.624Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T09:30:00.624Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After Trump cut, NOAA returns money to Chesapeake Bay oyster hatchery]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Eastern Shore,Department of Natural Resources,Donald Trump,Chesapeake Bay]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/22IAQYYDT5EMRIM3AYGCP3VIWM.jpg?auth=48e2dc87c1e08b3765125d25cbca5a194d2e6656b42bd017887f69db4b3ea583&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cleaned oyster shells at Horn Point Lab sit in cages inside large tanks which will eventually be used as substrate for oyster larvae to attach to. 

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/baltimore-city-pre-k-choice-neighborhood-school-PLO2DKA6ERGZTBBGCOX2JY2MQY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T09:30:01.565Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T09:30:01.565Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A child misses pre-K at their Baltimore neighborhood school. Now what?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KV2XDQP6EFGXXHZPXQ3FM4XPXQ.JPG?auth=a408e8e8434ea15741c7bfd6b65fcb972d9eba919616eaf7ab99422cdfe20369&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City has one of the most expansive public pre-K programs in the state, but not all children can attend the schools they live closest to.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-james-wood-plate-approach-LEN5YY3ZXRA45DNQ2RFOYFCONU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T09:30:00.586Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T09:30:00.586Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[James Wood’s ‘stubborn’ plate approach leading to stellar start]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SH2X6HFTDND2LN7UKKB2PHKN2I.jpg?auth=03ca6eff399103b6654333de3d79ec50677a5c9c9a40e75bca64604960c80959&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2403&amp;height=1602</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' James Wood at bat during a game against the San Diego Padres last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/jerk-at-nite-nest-loic-sany-downtown-baltimore-restaurant-MCEXEOMMXRETZONHDYLQO33EBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T09:30:00.569Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T09:30:00.569Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jerk at Nite’s owner wants a Michelin star. Is Nest a first step?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Bars,Downtown Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NFBTRLEQOBD7HAOB436N6PFHEM.jpg?auth=4f15fb29a94b7729aff67e061984392a55fbb0cbecabf47b00e6545f3520e681&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4871&amp;height=3247</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chef and owner Loic Sany opens the blinds inside Nest, a fine-dining speakeasy located above his other restaurant, Jerk at Nite, in downtown Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/scott-pelley-cbs-news-OZYANPKHVFF6VJK6UZUJMPU4FA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T04:01:17.824Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T04:01:17.824Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes' as CBS News turmoil deepens]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Journalism,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWEY3VITABB5LGUIRLJM4LZAKU.jpg?auth=299c15d728c2994b89450844533975830207cc13d2a8c109c00ee238d4bcd93d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scott Pelley, the longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent and former anchor of the CBS Evening News, was fired Tuesday, one day after accusing new CBS News head Bari Weiss of "murdering the show" at a staff meeting.
then-anchor of the "CBS Evening News," at the CBS Upfront in New York, May 15, 2013.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/reid-wiseman-artemis-ii-baltimore-county-council-GCP3NNGT6NBTTF3UBA2MI2HK64/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T02:56:32.876Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T02:56:32.876Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Artemis II: Reid Wiseman honored by Baltimore County Council]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VUUVMPIVCBA5JECETJWWJCNKQM.JPG?auth=542628d05659a6dece8cb7594e00068d02dfe3f3b16f03c58d2513d1606a40a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2356</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, center, Bill Wiseman, father of Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, and council members stand with a life-size cutout of the astronaut as he is honored Monday night. Wiseman attended virtually from Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/cockeysville-car-crash-imtiaz-sami-threat-3P2G5SZGXJHBLHDANHB3HXAXRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T01:08:33.816Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T01:08:33.816Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man charged with threatening family of Cockeysville crash survivor with gun ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YXSUEHV7DJC2FHMTSIE4GKFMWI.jpg?auth=225477acbf2e6d2e1b9f21ea16de5ce5146ecbd307b50c7d8b7129816df1cecc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A makeshift memorial at the site of the crash at the intersection of Poplar Hill Road and Merrymans Mill Road in Cockeysville in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/deadly-carjacking-sentencing-baltimore-jerrit-barron-jeremy-matheny-CNRQK7OXW5DOVOYNVWO5UWMERM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T01:00:53.995Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T01:00:53.995Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 Baltimore men sentenced for roles in fatal attempted carjacking]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,car thefts]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R7UFUX4GHJASPHVUPC444Z7MHU.jpg?auth=c17c97cd801e59bba894f8d65b1657463e0707bc7513ef31e0c74756a0b2e7ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A judge sentenced Jerritt Barron, 24, and Jeremy Matheny, 27, to lengthy prison terms for a 2022 deadly carjacking.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-attorney-general-january-6-FEODNCINIBCJ7O65NR3B7EDH2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T00:48:14.711Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T00:48:14.711Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,January 6 United States Capitol attack,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FQPE6VKQ5VFWHLSYFDW4OLSD5Q.jpg?auth=417f4653c8846e6277213b5687d0d149480c4e5e52a9b1fd3cf6a0802bddcd6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5827&amp;height=3885</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Supporters of then-President Donald Trump breach the Capitol during a riot in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. 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Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T21:43:31.242Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools names new superintendent]]></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/HVE4H3FO2NAJTKF4OUCYEWSY5I.jpg?auth=10f164ca7d1f177be6d8b3dd36a379092c087c6e9ef5aaa7a9a43e9d9d59c3bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3545&amp;height=2616</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Newly named Prince George’s County Public Schools Superintendent Shawn Joseph is introduced at a press conference in Largo on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-myles-garrett-trade-otas-TZ55PONP6NCBFFJK7IT2B2MHLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T21:41:41.428Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The 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woman identified as victim of Barclay rowhouse fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LF53CLXUBNCPTM76WZDYK6H2EM.jpg?auth=a0ecbebfd6e9086a1e3c443a195395f9ea28bb028e3b16ba1673c705e0addb3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Fire responds to a fatal house fire in the Barclay neighborhood last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-data-center-development-suspended-7VP3IZDJBZHKLK6MF6YR2SIVR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T19:59:11.939Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T19:59:11.939Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County temporarily halts data center 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form late in a 9-4 victory over the Padres]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QYGELAHEQRFJPGP6O4H7TC5BGQ.jpg?auth=536dfb96a8d1c61efc130c3a904151bac664c79eaa04b29bfb821c9166aaf676&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals catcher Drew Millas circles the bases on a third-inning home run Saturday in a 9-4 win over the Padres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-states-attorney-IYAZCYB6RZBORCQJLSFUXP52DE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T18:20:21.863Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T18:20:21.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County State’s Attorney: 2026 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Wes Moore opt in to a federal school voucher plan?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RBMT5BQMH5HQZEO2TO7LXJGVY4.jpg?auth=36d2264d7b79a8efc4d5da2150a6fd71888655ff407f13fca26d57a6b9c9b944&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3234&amp;height=2156</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/orioles-tarps-off-baseball-mlb-fan-attendance-D23Y3A7SFRDU7A5GW4LP3WKDBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T16:55:49.1Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T16:55:49.1Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A shirtless fad has spread across baseball to Camden Yards, but it feels familiar]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HAYDUMV3FJCXFJLOTOQ2SG2UZU.jpg?auth=494c1627da3c24a9d66100a465f4237d3c66d691129736cc3cca52adee78a81f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5514&amp;height=3676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shirtless “Tarps Off” fans wave their shirts over their heads near center field during the eighth inning of a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-linked-to-nonfatal-weekend-shooting-W7OSRVST7FBAHN7WOBPMI43A4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T16:37:24.344Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T16:37:24.344Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder in weekend Baltimore shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melvin Talbot, 62, was charged Monday with attempted second-degree murder.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-council-pensions-wade-kach-mangione-5QXQMHZQEFDIRHWVRVBDNO5T24/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T15:42:32.433Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T15:42:32.433Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Council passes law to keep Wade Kach from doubling pension]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AKWWAAKPHBDHJJWI6KAIOICLHQ.jpg?auth=5a34e38a358d3237ea9a37377fbeaf91ad1582de5b5bb6da70ad6d8ea730d5af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3640&amp;height=2427</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach listens during a council meeting in Towson in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-sheriff-JTO5I6E2UBCVPLKEBJ4R6KLQH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T15:31:52.49Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T15:31:52.49Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Sheriff: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Prince George's County]]></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:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/walt-whitman-high-school-bethesda-gun-montgomery-county-RZXTJCDPW5FTHBZHN7IAEIVWWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T14:46:12.724Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T14:46:12.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Walt Whitman High School student charged with bringing gun to school]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Walt Whitman High School,Montgomery County Police Department,Youth Violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OZLI6MQ3WREYRPDXEWEQ5TCFBU.JPG?auth=c575ec4319b4b4344e7839df1482b35a3cfb0da2c90006f9110eb08122daf7d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police charged a 16-year-old Walt Whitman High School student after he allegedly brought a gun to school on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/pride-month-lgbtq-SAQFCTRY7ZDRZLU243ICD6SYHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T13:39:15.736Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T13:39:15.736Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pride Month 2026 has begun. Here’s what to expect for the LGBTQ+ celebrations.]]></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/YRTV5RBH2RG2FPUAYBFZQAXBME.JPG?auth=9523c6340b29ad24f14fa5c6c3271ac16b61d0eaa2c023c263bd6ff6951d6c1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tamea Cobb poses for a portrait at the 50th annual Baltimore Pride Parade in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-starting-rotation-turnaround-brandon-young-LDVHNVSR4FDLVIHCDH5262T7XA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T13:36:39.848Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T13:36:39.848Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The unexpected centerpiece of the Orioles’ rotation turnaround? Brandon Young.]]></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/LBFHBDCCRRDJFFVOUYZFGBXBVE.JPG?auth=c8638339cd4c4525506296cd50fafae2b35db7c3135097ddec8fdbae0456e54a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As Baltimore enters June, it’s Brandon Young who holds the best ERA of anyone in this rotation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-marlins-7-3-bullpen-QTF455K3GFAOJKF4BVWFUEDFVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T13:22:17.214Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T13:22:17.214Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals squander lead in series-opening loss to Marlins]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HLBZNTWXLNBODBIBNSL76YWFBM.jpg?auth=bb0f1ead2109d279fe3ab7fd0cccbe52a02ba08932907c85253ef3ee8e24e5c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4327&amp;height=2885</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals reliever Richard Lovelady pitches against the Miami Marlins during the sixth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/notre-dame-maryland-new-president-AEW4QNQ5SRCH5CQY4LEQCBU4UI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T13:20:16.23Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T13:20:16.23Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Notre Dame of Maryland University names Abagail Van Vlerah its new president]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NARYZQBGKZAQFONJ4EGKPGS6DA.jpg?auth=86e78de8b3a6bb2ca2f734ee40f80a05f4a7b3536cae5950f17d6b6e0269f7f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8045&amp;height=4525</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Notre Dame of Maryland University has named Abagail Van Vlerah as its 15th president.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/mv-realty-attorney-general-charges-JT42VCXFA5ARVJ2FBQXUEZ3CCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T10:30:01.162Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T10:30:01.162Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MV Realty preyed on Maryland homeowners, attorney general says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Finance,Maryland Attorney General,Anthony Brown,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OI57OMV3WFAKTLANIR7WHF2UZY.JPG?auth=b955755c679eeb2c63e404e4f12c891bdd378684b3280bb540f694f44d248524&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Office of the Attorney General accuses MV Realty of misleading Maryland homeowners through “Homeowner Benefit Agreements,” in which the company advanced up to $5,000 in exchange for exclusive real estate listing rights to customers’ homes for 40 years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/election-county-executive-candidates-E7LMWHHEPNDNXGBMTR2NFHU7CQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T09:30:00.686Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T09:30:00.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who said it best? Maryland county exec candidates in their own words.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6TM4L432DNCXFFMYPLA6WW33SI.jpg?auth=de7aedae2b255deec75cdbec60e83de7c947a64cb2b541b96e4a20bce7fe1363&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/good-box-boutique-baltimore-GIEHO5TFBVFJVF2KEOS63AHQCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T09:30:02.092Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T09:30:02.092Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[At Good Box Boutique in Baltimore, menopause isn't taboo]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W54EMH6SJJEPZKENABHYTSDKIU.JPG?auth=74d6cc45e029743d51c78c85cf881b12b285ee26364aa0fca876098fe410deff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7718&amp;height=5145</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Delayna Watkins inside her workstation at the Women’s Wellness Lounge in the Good Box Boutique in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/free-outdoor-movies-baltimore-region-F4Y2BMENQFGRFD6J6M6ADL4FVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T09:30:01.892Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T09:30:01.892Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Where to watch free outdoor movies in the Baltimore area]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Baltimore County,Howard County,Ellicott City,Columbia Association,Columbia MD,St. John's College,Bel Air,Fells Point,Canton,Canton Waterfront Park,American Visionary Art Museum,Federal Hill,Baltimore Peninsula]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XGBKOCJE5NHUFL7A742L6QB6SU.JPG?auth=3001dfe5417f918ad55f8a7e64b3dc6cf3c4f2e50027a75bb4a5a6df63cdb908&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Free outdoor movie screenings return to the Lawn at Baltimore Peninsula this summer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/60-minutes-scott-pelley-bari-weiss-OKCHGW4LVJAP5MQWN3XP4DVLEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T01:50:05.82Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T01:50:05.82Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’ accuses new CBS News head of ‘murdering’ the show]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWEY3VITABB5LGUIRLJM4LZAKU.jpg?auth=299c15d728c2994b89450844533975830207cc13d2a8c109c00ee238d4bcd93d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scott Pelley, a "60 Minutes" correspondent and former anchor of the "CBS Evening News," reportedly accused CBS News head Bari Weiss of "murdering the show" in a staff meeting Monday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-18-billion-fund-FRHJAE6P4NET3MZAMJGJZ52AMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T00:51:13.16Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T00:51:13.16Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies, AP source says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,January 6 United States Capitol attack]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OIZGRGDTHZGI5KJFD2NVATNZY4.jpg?auth=5e788219467a16cb8a1254d73a4fdd92f4308670fe6bc9da6c44aa27fd96697a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3513&amp;height=2342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington, March 22, 2019.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-manager-blake-butera-parenthood-first-child-BSFMV7HUK5CYZJNBOL77KKV72A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T00:27:18.098Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T00:27:18.098Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Nationals’ Blake Butera is a first-time manager and a first-time father]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WMD4K3VSP5GWDOVRRCZHB7F3OI.jpg?auth=3cd0ffecb533ff85e1e5dfd8c21af1bb7e8976da09c93d85df6df1d778ad1a51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blake Butera and Caroline Margolis with their daughter, Blair, ahead of Butera’s introductory news conference.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-drought-rain-2HE4B5KXF5GWRBCPXCUUJV64BQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T22:19:18.106Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T22:19:18.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland is still in drought despite recent heavy rains. Here’s why.]]></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/v2/3FZGOUP6SNBLJIDQNHPMNWL54M.JPG?auth=2ff318e5a09adaa17935c39527e011a0f3e602fd4bf3164ae73b47711d039db3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1826</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Umbrellas were a necessary accessory for the outdoor venues at a rainy Artscape last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/police-seize-9-illegal-dirt-bikes-in-weekend-operation-MIOP2BTL3ZBQJBHPIDBLKRUA3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T22:17:54.818Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T22:17:54.818Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Police seize 9 dirt bikes from Herring Run Park gathering]]></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/N4M7BWM54FHBPBRNQ3MI66MOIA.jpg?auth=0376cbf88a32328cb5ffaf481a4a255bc41fb99d48e17b9a789017891f4890e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2016&amp;height=1512</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A dirt bike seizure in 2024. This week, Baltimore Police and the Baltimore City State’s Attorney's Office announced a crackdown on riding dirt bikes on city streets.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/teen-shooting-suspect-turns-self-in-H7E7LEMK75EDTPTHAM3WZLSRNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T21:30:50.772Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T21:30:50.772Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Teen charged in 15-year-old girl’s shooting death turns himself in to police]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Gun violence,Youth Violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2QGJU25B7JCWPH5HPE5F2FBHK4.jpg?auth=fe7c509de1203e31e334d243fd6380f3f3aeed7e2f19e2398bdb20775427cbd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6171&amp;height=4114</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police said a 15-year-old boy has turned himself in to face first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/meet-the-4-year-old-piano-prodigy-set-to-play-at-carnegie-hall-PASBVF5TS5GQJOADE3PVN6VL44/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T20:23:11.754Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T20:23:11.754Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the 4-year-old piano prodigy set to play at Carnegie Hall]]></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/EKWNZPSYWVD5LHG5YYDT6S2VWA.jpg?auth=78ef2c1a28b889fef84a31c2d8042d5a080dffa8164ee628cf5e5f3b8c97d1bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Piano teacher Elena Ayanyan, left, watches her student Michael Girgis, 4, close out a song while his father, Magdy Girgis, listens.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-colts-raymond-berry-died-JCJWFUBZ3VD5JM6IQPB6XXSZJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T19:59:04.091Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T19:59:04.091Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hall of Fame Baltimore Colts receiver Raymond Berry dies at 93]]></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/RINK6Q2SQFFW5J5YA4I3ITRXAY.jpg?auth=bcb1a072a1b4651438eb930bfc9ddf56c466150d0a217a2bbaa56e153b2bb1bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1992</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Colts end Raymond Berry, left, and halfback Lenny Moore smile in the dressing room as they hold the footballs with which they broke NFL records on Dec. 13, 1964. Berry caught five passes, one for a touchdown, to boost his career reception total to 506. Moore scored two touchdowns and raised his mark for the season to 20.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/baltimore-clear-boarding-pilot-RSSS6NTD5FCGDD6ZJRRYRCGPHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T19:57:06.236Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T19:57:06.236Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Baltimore is stripping plywood off its vacant homes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Vacant homes,Baltimore City,Carrollton Ridge]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2KZQJCO3AZHV3IW2LRX4RLOM4I.JPG?auth=0b5c2faf774810cefa59b6e2d40cfb58588460069a00f5984a04d6e2bc5f7222&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Department of Public Works employees prepare to replace plywood with a polycarbonate sheet on a vacant home in the Coldstream Homestead Montebello community.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/transgender-troops-ban-pete-hegseth-26VL5M5TIJGZPNNXTUITOJK6AE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T18:45:53.391Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T18:45:53.391Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Appeals court rules Pentagon illegally banned transgender troops from military service]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7MZGPOHH7NFAPFFVXJ62GP5M7U.jpg?auth=9198477fe7e4991c65b63ab6c3fadf1a0cec3d207e515559768a065253f6cbd3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5925&amp;height=3950</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The majority opinion by a three-judge panel largely upholds a March 2025 ruling by U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, who concluded that President Donald Trump’s executive order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-homicides-shootings-stabbing-fatal-NGYKBBFCUND7TN67KXOSRQ2LQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T17:50:56.497Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:50:56.497Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 dead, 3 wounded after shootings and stabbing in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The fatal stabbing on West Baltimore Street was the second homicide Saturday after three shootings left another person dead and three others injured. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/key-bridge-civil-trial-appears-likely-to-be-delayed-XDB5MJGEQRAAHHT5SIPM3JZKFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T17:43:39.152Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:43:39.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Key Bridge: Judge delays federal civil trial indefinitely]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WWNAEOLAOFEXJEULN6JGBFWW4A.jpg?auth=07341014c7c54e3168695f42d19edc181144f68c35a2ffc49541ca5c958e9ad3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2609&amp;height=1468</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The cargo ship Dali, which toppled the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024. On Monday, a federal judge postponed the long-expected civil trial over the bridge collapse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/key-bridge-victims-settlement-civil-trial-5S3PSZ7LYJA6LFFVZSYNB23BLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T17:24:30.819Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:24:30.819Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Does the settlement in the Key Bridge civil trial feel like justice?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Key Bridge collapse]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7WCRZCEKWZGEJDDZVM2FRQQNPE.JPG?auth=2e0d8408fd52a92275c636a2f6eb0502943cbf9b0cc3885833f2092a7b632c59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1863</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on the one-year anniversary of the collapse of the bridge after being hit by the container ship Dali. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-coby-mayo-infielder-throwing-mechanics-pitching-coach-MPVA2K4TGVCRVEZV6ME4OMZ6VE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:49:05.292Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:49:05.292Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Why infielder Coby Mayo worked with a pitching coach]]></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/NMUH52T55VDUFJRPSLIDT5XHNE.jpg?auth=403ed80f60df7714d5147f64953d9128512ed7005d747f9df8184ecc426724a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3852&amp;height=2568</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo throws to first base for an out.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/jones-falls-art-project-expressway-interstate-FQOFEWHM5BA67DGXOD4FLWCXT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:40:17.509Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:40:17.509Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Could Baltimore unearth the Jones Falls? An art project imagines it in 2076. ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DV5RLXQ2DVGGDHR77TVFJONVEU.jpg?auth=1776f32e5f5b708def71cd431bd137928ee4d849b90dd94207bbf36fade7d2e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Co-organizers of “Confluence: Reimagining Baltimore’s Waterways,” from left, Bruce Willen, Anand Pandian, and Lee Davis at Area 405. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/butler-stone-for-sale-towson-DGJQX5ZFYNFUTNSMLJM2SYP4XY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:32:22.65Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:32:22.65Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beautiful Butler stone home for sale in Towson]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Real estate,Housing,contributor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CDKCSBCUPJAOLDGPKTZLJPBYSA.png?auth=6f9ac932e4962c0eeaa7e1cd3197dab2b69a346c37d2346d44b071f599440679&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=852</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-samuel-basallo-homestand-TGEI3VJOWZCPXOPZF5IATOZAM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:12:37.276Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:12:37.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo caps superb month as Orioles complete resurgent homestand ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/23METGHBGRCOHHQMEJPJYQLS4Q.jpg?auth=57e1711f5323520483e56769fd63f424f1d2d9dcb6b2c78240354fb24b257424&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4191&amp;height=2794</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Samuel Basallo hits an RBI double in the third inning Sunday on his way to going 2-for-3 in a 9-5 win over the Blue Jays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-nationals-players-mlb-collective-bargaining-agreement-OH3QCDVTENHNHIMUNSQMIP2RVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:04:41.501Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:04:41.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles, Nationals players weigh in on MLB’s labor negotiations]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MJ4C7FI5TJCLZOS53MGHFMMLLY.jpg?auth=ad5a899272dbbcb5b8f61324905ad37ccb716950e14b67ebe68607d48e2a4d24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/recent-investments-highlight-continued-economic-growth-in-montgomery-county-VWJUBK7XYJCTVGAFVKWJOS6YQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:03:45.833Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:03:45.833Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Recent investments highlight continued economic growth in Montgomery County ]]></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/YSFDQ6KH3RDBZDZOZSCBFXRF6M.jpg?auth=77cd58f50f72524bc1973df72a75a4c3870b3a18e9d520a0ff2c5731f2e2cd3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor Moore delivers remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Samsung Biologics’ first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Rockville; photo courtesy of the Maryland Governor’s Office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/reader-callout-why-do-you-love-living-in-and-around-baltimore-CAAQRPIVXFETNITNVPDJPHG6CY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:42:46.864Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T14:42:46.864Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reader callout: Why do you love living in and around Baltimore?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[ugc,xAppleNews,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WR4GXQFC3BDKBB5JAZIVW6ASZY.JPG?auth=f1454833d6d3e55ef8b22a0a993ed3835f75999a8084bd53f857b3636a203e87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1225</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[How would you convince someone to move to Baltimore?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/leadership-in-action-where-people-culture-and-performance-meet-AESBXXV2KBBGNFGU6ZPFF7RZPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:35:40.262Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T14:35:40.262Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Leadership in action: Where people, culture and performance meet.]]></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/C4PDM7BJNFCRRLMS2CJ2N3VI54.jpg?auth=760afadd5eccdae34f924e0f8a619e5e67845101fb464d20980fa47113baa80e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-6/us-congressional-district-6-QM5Q4OAG3NBKBCRJ5UM4GT5JPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:06:11.495Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T14:06:11.495Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. Congressional District 6: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/umbc-opens-all-students-WVEY67A3MJFX3DK634G4H62C2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T13:19:46.509Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T13:19:46.509Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UMBC opens doors for all students to succeed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FU66IUMXEVHTXMIMQP5WOGKNPY.jpeg?auth=d2e0b193f7441985710d28dae184f31208696124003be82549b01440f19450fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1707</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheares Ashby and student Sianna Serio walk together on campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/susan-van-buren-bolton-hill-obituary-G4PMRLDFFVAMDGVGUHFSY5KBKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T13:19:39.797Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T13:19:39.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Susan Van Buren, Bolton Hill landscape architect, dies at 78]]></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/PZ6R5EHAOJHANO2A5XQ4DIX5K4.jpg?auth=a5d1687c985ea9cb558779925a8c38610969a70256dedaf5da4ef559930f5a64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=524&amp;height=524</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Susan Van Buren.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-surprise-start-10-stats-R6CHLDHT4ZFKHABIPEUN2VQMYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T12:00:01.497Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T12:00:01.497Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[10 stats that explain the Nationals’ surprising start to the season]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,Analysis,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XBB5J6RQMBCJDMNCM4JT6DS6Z4.jpg?auth=2d2f4c0ec2f7fa97be5573bb970c6892db2a43d1960d39454224e3a317320e94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nationals' James Wood celebrates after his two-run home run with Keibert Ruiz during the fifth inning Sunday against the Padres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/the-garage-montgomery-county-music-venue-agricultural-reserve-VTJIFXNNZFFCTKDMDCZKMHZSRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T09:30:03.123Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T09:30:03.123Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Garage’s ongoing battle to party on the Agricultural Reserve]]></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/O4VEJUOPHZGWVBVRT4OOT5G27U.jpg?auth=f6d2acda92be96925b67ef519392fe40293377e7e976d5dbeb6d39dda001698d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5939&amp;height=3959</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Garage, a beloved music venue on a farm in Boyds, is fighting rulings that say it can’t exist on Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-mail-ballot-error-voters-UI26DYFPVNGK5LEUCSS5FE72DA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T09:30:01.532Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T09:30:01.532Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Views on Maryland’s ballot error as partisan as elections themselves]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KD7K4M3SLFFV7LN53B7L3MYKWI.JPG?auth=56334c4a1b8990c1acb0803e66a4fad2ad9d999550f70530a3ae9828cf217e69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mail-in ballots are sorted for counting at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-county-english-scores-56LHIJ2KYBHNBJNHVQ2Z27DSZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T09:30:02.021Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T09:30:02.021Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s middle schools see English scores surge, but a gap remains]]></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/BHDHRTEIUNBEXCYGNM7DG5UTIU.jpg?auth=034f2a761c99d32ff2e736f87fc9b68525ca62f2fabc3a7afe27504c084ea61f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Jackson Academy Principal Warren Tweedy shows off hallway flags representing the home countries of his students and their families.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/nationals-padres-james-wood-luis-garcia-jr-CL7VZIZSIJESVFGKITPQ6EQSFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T20:54:53.142Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T20:54:53.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[James Wood, Luis García Jr. homer as Nationals beat Padres 4-2]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5D5TT3DPD5HVFDZCE3GCTV7CNE.jpg?auth=e04ab236c2e5b735dbfe6f84d6042d63a2f59cf7473efc37a02fe0a70254a5c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5253&amp;height=3502</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Padres' Nick Castellanos steals second base before Jorbit Vivas of the Nationals can apply the tag]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/blue-jays-outfielder-jesus-sanchez-injured-after-camden-yards-fan-threw-ball-onto-field-25C7TW3UP5E4BPVLC6UXHYSWRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T19:49:49.172Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T19:49:49.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blue Jays' Jesús Sánchez injured after fan throws ball onto field]]></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/v2/5O4T4T5A7BAC7CN2ZKEBPU5ZEI.jpg?auth=efaadf3aa104ece299b146543194c021f84412ab6aaa890a3634ccc3e033f84d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5197&amp;height=3465</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesús Sánchez is checked by a trainer after a ball thrown from the outfield stands struck him in the sixth inning against the Orioles on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/bus-driver-jing-dong-charged-virginia-interstate-95-crash-killed-5-KNV4UEGIH5BWFMZBR3KZOEOPPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T19:46:09.336Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T19:46:09.336Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bus driver charged in crash that killed 5 in Virginia]]></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/J6OJ5Q22GVDAJPIDFWYZCVKBRM.jpg?auth=85ea54760deb1bbc7e5af16ed2bb4c67fe88b619b29f16478296efc35f5d5872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=756&amp;height=504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This photo, provided by the Virginia State Police, shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a passenger bus on Interstate 95 in Virginia on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-council-at-large-UQEFYXBIKRCNHCWJFEYUAGMIHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T19:45:34.97Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T19:45:34.97Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council At-Large: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Montgomery County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NXT3CK27FCORNOOZJJR34MNLQ.png?auth=8a651460d389c7ef230d6f81713b62f690be92c87dedcf15198fcb744d06d077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/holocaust-survivors-maggid-OEBDUJHSQRAWFACRXYPFPZOVWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T17:02:16.973Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T17:02:16.973Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why a Holocaust survivor’s daughter is telling her family story to students]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Education Hub,Public schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MX3VICRQ5JEIDOHBH22R55A3XA.JPG?auth=f56e13df3ec3c44037ce322fa7d490095ef2b62a125c7edab47128e0751ab691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5503&amp;height=3669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ann Horvath-Rose gives her first presentation about her father’s Holocaust survival story to students at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Va.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/fifa-ticket-practices-investigation-world-cup-prices-soar-2D7HZ35XENFVTHW3TKLFDZWUFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T14:33:30.321Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T14:33:30.321Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NY, NJ investigate FIFA’s ticket practices as World Cup prices soar]]></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/JQYLJ2MMMNBTZHP5XZF2TBWXFE.jpg?auth=939c1c3ad7546dfd373f84d15e5ff6651c305e98f192fea113b6139b3f16a323&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans celebrate during the announcement of the U.S. men's national soccer team roster on Tuesday in New York, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/james-mcvicker-harford-school-board-A5Q5AM5YYRGZVPZ2VPQZJRVZPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T09:30:00.716Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T09:30:00.716Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A student on Harford’s school board is determined to be the mature one]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WGBVAQ7EDZCCXMJKBJG2WS3PZY.JPG?auth=a834aa6aca4cb793e744215fc60e52306226d63838ca06a577359fd6059a4074&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It’s not easy for James “Trae” McVicker III to be on Harford County’s school board. But he says it’s worth it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/best-baltimore-smashburgers-food-restaurants-27YDYAMTWNA7RM3N5BXM3F2D24/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T09:30:00.838Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T09:30:00.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The 11 best smashburgers in the Baltimore area]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[contributor,Restaurants,Cockeysville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FYB4GTUYSNBINB4M4S3MLXLKR4.jpg?auth=846106a4e63dc0219fcc0871d78855ee17461439e02a22bfd4b9f378867e09f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=907&amp;height=605</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Royal Blue's smashburger comes with bacon, and the option to add a runny egg during brunch hours.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/bobby-lapin-bill-ferguson-democratic-primary-555JJTOR5FEGZL6I6WWOKZMFCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T09:30:01.354Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T09:30:01.354Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: Can David bring down a Maryland Goliath? It’s happened before.   ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Legislation (bills, laws, ordinances),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/ZFY37GLLIFFH7B6OSRDDOCUJT4.jpg?auth=c8d6ec48a262eefb93ac8194498c390e51e1063aa3b34d39f6e1289d1001e1a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4864&amp;height=3243</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby LaPin watches as Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, his opponent in the upcoming election, speaks at a Locust Point Civic Association forum in Baltimore earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-pete-alonso-walk-off-BZX4KTTX4BH3VHMZ6RWHYVN7A4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T00:47:28.204Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T00:47:28.204Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pete Alonso caps ninth-inning rally as Orioles beat Blue Jays ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,MLB,Pete Alonso]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5QY5UP3CNZBJLE3NMXJIHPP4XA.jpg?auth=65be444bc8350298c32ae33bf32de301599012de5557a281c2e1fd0ddcb42aac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2535&amp;height=1690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Teammates surround Pete Alonso after he drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth Saturday as the Orioles beat the Blue Jays 6-5.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/nino-mangione-maga-delegate-appointed-baltimore-county-council-VGNTD5B3KJFZPIBM3Y5KVOMKV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T00:31:10.029Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T00:31:10.029Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nino Mangione appointed as Northern Baltimore County councilman]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MH5X4TBB5FDKTLD2IVJRRTWK7I.JPG?auth=488753412decf1b9b6b2f7c4bfd0efe06973518a42666a9e2d6588100146f27b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1996</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Del. Nino Mangione will become the newest Baltimore County councilman.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/emu-chase-maryland-state-police-near-ocean-city-exit-WRC7TWVS5JGM5ONJBKUINDD4WA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T22:56:59.932Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T22:56:59.932Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Troopers wrangle runaway bird after hourslong chase near Ocean City]]></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/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police were called to the Salisbury Bypass near the Ocean City exit at about 10:50 a.m. Saturday after reports of an emu wandering in the road.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-post-office-worker-derrick-stewart-wire-fraud-checks-5VJASFXIPBGLFI5YUSTUR2HYQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T22:07:15.963Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T22:07:15.963Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore postal service: Ex-employee guilty of $700K wire fraud]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2HKEOF6FBREL5AEBMGTBAACNZM.jpg?auth=599f2f5a29a67d3516151efcebc55ff802f95c179173236c591c2eab359cfe59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Derrick Stewart pleaded guilty to wire fraud, identity theft and mail theft by a postal employee and faces up to 27 years in prison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/barclay-fire-guilford-avenue-baltimore-Q5GA52OCKJGFDBZUUEWC5IAVDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T21:59:07.403Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T21:59:07.403Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Neighbors recount deadly Barclay rowhouse fire as community grieves]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LF53CLXUBNCPTM76WZDYK6H2EM.jpg?auth=a0ecbebfd6e9086a1e3c443a195395f9ea28bb028e3b16ba1673c705e0addb3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore City Fire truck at the site of the fatal house fire in the 2200 block of Guilford Avenue in Barclay on Saturday. The three-alarm fire occurred Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/artists-backing-out-trump-linked-freedom-250-concerts-SZQVQ53MIJFMBHTQLJISJNT7PQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T21:10:29.103Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T21:10:29.103Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about the Freedom 250 artists backing out as Trump headlines]]></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/EYTMAZBWYFDQXGSXMAYW5BYEWI.jpg?auth=a2a46d575f0eeab4d0b454ac23d32ae3948bad2dd15e81d99ea4809bcdc02aaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3298&amp;height=2199</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bret Michaels, the Commodores, Martina McBride, Morris Day and Young MC have all dropped out of Freedom 250 events after being announced as performers earlier this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/south-baltimore-shooting-cherry-hill-homes-1-dead-5NC2S6KPF5HHXCOWE4LXIJFKXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T18:54:28.18Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T18:54:28.18Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1 dead, 2 injured after separate Baltimore shootings hours apart]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VNUAXAIOWREXXCBKLCJKFUZ2AU.jpg?auth=b971ab7fa336276616ad2245613c3c2b125c1b2cf3aed368f0ceec4cdb335031&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7336&amp;height=4891</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One man was killed and two were wounded in separate Baltimore shootings early Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/blue-micromoon-rises-this-weekend-when-to-see-it-KOOP3GC6T5GO3PKVEJTKH5QVNQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T17:10:32.027Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T17:10:32.027Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend]]></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/P23T7KBSIVEZVK7DNN3UNCOGZI.jpg?auth=1562de76199ba7eb855cb7884bcfc4a20eecdf7765a6b6decc0f798b2fd0814c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4072&amp;height=2714</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A blue moon occurs every two to three years when a second full moon squeezes into a single month. May 1 saw this month’s first full moon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-7/us-congressional-district-7-43E7XH3SHRDIDATSRVKXFIOMFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T15:46:11.25Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T15:46:11.25Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. Congressional District 7: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trevor-rogers-jon-meoli-G43KKO2B6NDU3EC5PBWS5SC27A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T14:08:27.904Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T14:08:27.904Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers’ path back to dominance is clear. For 6 innings, he showed why.]]></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/IAJNWFUZWRB4HOWZ6ZCJ42NIXU.jpg?auth=2a9e3c09739e76666c9278b0d930576b394b226c4d639de8b68198dec27d2ce5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7286&amp;height=4858</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers pitched six shutout innings Friday night before allowing two two-run home runs in the seventh.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/kennedy-center-donald-trump-BQWJS6GI25CQ7MWHZIVIX3AS5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T13:29:49.172Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T13:29:49.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump on building]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JHLFFHN66JGHPIUAXTJ3L3U2F4.jpg?auth=bad6584d29d3455e1f705d25fcdac724c1e5a90cb48f832bb2f86edce2f6fe4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5666&amp;height=3187</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing it for two years of renovations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/tim-keane-hair-baltimore-city-planning-W6NHBPK4QRG7LKGTE45WWG2DS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T10:47:04.513Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T10:47:04.513Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tim Keane: This man has the best hair in Baltimore City government]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H666RNPOLZBKRLARRUTNL7B6MU.JPG?auth=526f3ce67b69f46801759e2ffaa59032d562917940d0bea04a9bc7e68147007f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In his first several months in Baltimore, Tim Keane, the new city housing commissioner, has turned heads with his fashion.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/baltimore-cocktail-club-passport-challenge-43A2JMSTBVGGNJOK2FQAHYPLFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T09:30:00.582Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T09:30:00.582Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Charm City Cocktail Club’s passport challenge spotlights Baltimore bars]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bars,Old Goucher,Remington,Bolton Hill,Inner Harbor,Little Italy,Upper Fells Point,Locust Point,Riverside,Highlandtown,Canton]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3A2UR2YZDBH3FNBGIIMHL2LMUU.jpg?auth=768b33dc0cc179f302b4ca3465f37257b3f5dd38d4e5c80235db8aa242ebd993&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Charm City Cocktail Club is challenging locals to fill up a passport by visiting a dozen Baltimore bars.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-harbor-swim-3KPOWLIQCBHK7P2RFCKGTTBJLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T09:30:00.486Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T09:30:00.486Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harbor Splash returns to Baltimore after rain canceled previous swims]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Inner Harbor,Fells Point,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UWXRLDSJ7ZFV7BZRKW7BTAQTZU.JPG?auth=752acc0c7bd8b30ddace11f6f61a8c9ba6f05e91165ee5e34836e7ab55609c54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2697&amp;height=1798</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Swimmers leap into the waters of Fells Point during Harbor Splash 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/key-bridge-civil-trial-witnesses-A25DPI2XGFBV7GFDKYVY4GANRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T04:33:04.865Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T04:33:04.865Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Key Bridge civil trial: Will any eyewitnesses show up?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B5NW6PKDFVBEPBNNIOHXSCKSU4.JPG?auth=41e7473216578ead62437052629737a28338d15bba51e8a7ba0604cf9a0e517b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1859</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>