<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/school-bus-crash-parkville-harford-road-LAWKZT2JJFHALETQU7SIFDXC64/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:51:42.953Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:51:42.953Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 injured in Parkville when Maryland School for the Blind bus crashes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Parkville,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OGXWA4UGCFAV7LTE34LZXJZO2Y.JPG?auth=36da24381ed107873d378b8291922c0d4cf8697afbaf13bb7f4bae7a96c8b451&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bus crashed into a building in Parkville on Harford Road on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/kaylee-hottle-dies-frederick-county-crash-5L5GBQZV6FBETIEXW6CHNDFZX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:50:19.766Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:50:19.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kaylee Hottle, teenage actor in ‘Godzilla’ franchise, dies in Frederick County car crash]]></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/v2/5Y65HLEHHRBDVET74B3YVSNKBU.jpg?auth=88671ec519ea65f1ae6f531920e689ac857eabbb5062d09e2cdf75dbd54a37b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3572&amp;height=5000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaylee Hottle attends the premiere of “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” at the TCL Chinese Theatre on March 25, 2024, in Hollywood, California.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/severe-thunderstorms-expected-maryland-ZLNGZV5EVBBVVDN5GA4PJQAK2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:44:58.785Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:44:58.785Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms expected]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather,NBS (National Weather Service) Baltimore/Washington]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GLYTJKCAYFD5XF2BP4TMPKOR5I.jpg?auth=50a8cd984f0b909b73fcf711d912739e2542534485649908b5dfa44e76b14551&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5587&amp;height=3725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marylanders should watch out for damaging winds as strong as 60 mph starting early Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/food-stamps-snap-maryland-prison-lottery-fraud-ZPP5Q2P6UZELTI44AV7UOP62KA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:42:07.252Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:42:07.252Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland wrongly paid SNAP benefits to $2M lottery winner, incarcerated people]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[SNAP,Maryland Department of Human Services]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YLJOTSI6KRCK7M35R6ENAJ2V6Y.jpg?auth=51ce52d819b348d78ee6c55ae2eef28af0bea71e1ce4681a8476d1eaa5f18549&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2797&amp;height=2097</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new audit found food assistance was improperly given to lottery winners and other ineligible people.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:32:41.218Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:32:41.218Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[76 Maryland festivals that should be on your radar in 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Events and things to do,Flower Mart,Kinetic Sculpture Race,Theater,Artscape,Hampden,Baltimore County,Frederick County,Prince George's County,Montgomery County,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4PIYYEY5ND5LIZ5HUQ42PBPLQ.jpg?auth=c45c670b317bb5df78687a022dfd9bc5fb789b0bc81794613a3eca4e41a8197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=4167</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/charm-city-live-baltimore-case-boyz-ii-men-MR3USUDRMVD7PPJFORY257EHWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:11:15.423Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:11:15.423Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Charm City Live: Boyz II Men, Case to headline]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GCX3477SZFBYPJ2M4XF72TZQH4.jpg?auth=a8f124508261a8a30039e2eaa5149c405a6ce0ac04397c316dbb731b645f9f81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4638&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men will headline Charm City Live alongside Case on Sept. 5. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/brewers-art-closed-mount-vernon-rent-utaxes-XYE7QZGMLJBE7ELQRWIPR3PREE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T19:42:49.255Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T19:42:49.255Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brewer’s Art closure: Baltimore brewpub has $85,000 tax lien, records show]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Mount Vernon Place,Restaurants,Bars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ODLK6F2X3RFOVK7EZUWPYXLAUU.jpg?auth=cbf8195b53c6ba84dca9effe111df8066de55b45965643760d380b6dd85f4d9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Brewer’s Art’s landlord filed suit for more than $64,000 in rent and utilities. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-training-camp-confidence-4DQR42EOVRFNLBVVSJB7FTHKWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T19:11:07.266Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T19:11:07.266Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Confidence ratings as training camp nears]]></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/UVZ6PO6BJFE2JHR63YQXMXZX4I.png?auth=18ec1f81d753080beea0cdc864f5a49ea3857fdb496de2f263d08cdd1d73a089&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/best-times-of-year-to-donate-LSCKCO4FFVGBJL3ZHTZMM3GJ6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:57:59.757Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:57:59.757Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The best times of year to donate]]></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/VOWMTBOXR5EAFAUYGB5TEYWOZE.jpg?auth=c1341b1fbd453d94fb5e08bc38267d857106b1da969bc79809b7bcc56d12ade7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paper heart in a hand]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/dc-developer-bowie-state-marc-station-LK2LXMSTYVHTLG6SVQCIHQ2DXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:57:56.613Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:57:56.613Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DC-based developer selected to transform nearly 100 acres of land in Bowie]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transit,Transportation,Maryland Department of Transportation,Trains,Wes Moore,Aruna Miller,Housing,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F63MGHKHWRAT5EIKI4R46R6HDU.jpg?auth=c0a900c159ef2374c1526ee03f1e801ba08c8b4c2424e03d21ab053dc14fc8d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5088&amp;height=3392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rendering of what a future Bowie State MARC station could look like.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-track-star-music-nina-simone-biggie-GUE5IAP2NRBHLBTDA6N3ISKTOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:41:30.743Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:41:30.743Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wes Moore on ‘Track Star’: Md. governor talks Baltimore and rap]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Hip-Hop,Wes Moore,Artscape]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/67NWXMH5L5GTHGFBERIX6BO2OE.JPG?auth=8244144e9b05704653c946793e02aee44732b399d29c97da2d2492a0904fec44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Governor Wes Moore  talks with the media after voting at Wiley H. Bates Middle School in Annapolis last month. Moore talked about his love of music on “Track Star.” ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/frederick-black-bear-LMDFE635DFF6VPJVFQEU6UQA5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:40:30.382Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:40:30.382Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Video of black bear in downtown Frederick goes viral ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Frederick County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WEOU2I5NQFDU3GPAPTWMVRZSMU.jpg?auth=ceeec3aa60e7f723c8627beb588dff09d3275923af8ffd8fbb4bdc59f35ef2b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=547&amp;height=410</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A video still of a black bear in downtown Frederick on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/pg-sentencing-conspiracy-census-bureau-official-745YJJNOSZCCHHG7DE43GQELVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:56:00.64Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:56:00.64Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Upper Marlboro resident sentenced to prison for bribery, fraud]]></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/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Upper Marlboro resident and former U.S. Census Bureau official was sentenced to two years in prison for a procurement and kickback scheme that netted her $790,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclospora-taylor-farms-lettuce-diarrhea-B2SINUALWJGCVEEQ6PVLO76IIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:40:43.88Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:40:43.88Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyclosporiasis outbreak still connected to Taylor Farms and lettuce]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Public health officials said that despite a false positive test result from sampled produce, tracing information still points to Taylor Farms and iceberg lettuce as being part of the cyclospora contamination.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/strathmore-2026-2027-lineup-david-foster-katharine-mcphee-leslie-odom-jr-alton-brown-whose-line-is-it-anyway-5TD7GP6VVRARZAPNO6S6CJCLFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:39:40.461Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:39:40.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Strathmore 2026-2027 lineup: David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Leslie Odom Jr., ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’]]></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/BRCN7ISCAND4RIK5UDXY5VMA7E.jpg?auth=75d4871f4b88bf9975604263a2d85f2ea8277c57f3cb08e29042a87b2bd8233c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3984&amp;height=2656</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Foster and Katharine McPhee perform in Scottsdale, Arizona, earlier this year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby-baltimore-transgender-flamingos-ferals-ban-YI75KICXSZEZZPIJDXVYDLRRYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:37:01.998Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:37:01.998Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore rugby team rejects policy to ban transgender women]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports-baltimore-dc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VFFQ2QXM7FEJ5IDSHATABV3ACY.JPG?auth=90d2922f20afc7c628e81c8d8ddf7de13f0dd75af926b355fdb60690fc9b0316&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harper Ockert runs drills with teammates at Utz Field in Patterson Park during rugby practice with her team, the Ferals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/metro-closure-shuttle-bus-NEQ3SRYGLBFDDIGJFZDCSLMQTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:17:25.419Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:17:25.419Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[I tried the Metro shuttle commute during the Red Line closure]]></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/PMDSXARE6ZEVPHZO7M7RXM5EWU.jpg?auth=e98431eddbc290e22cbb51abdeccec6f17558d99e930eaa4f1a0c9d8d1cad404&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Metro commuters walk to a shuttle bus outside the North Bethesda Metro station on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/human-trafficking-spa-massage-montgomery-county-6VX4JF7MAFHBJMPA2B6CEGSFPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T16:49:36.678Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T16:49:36.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bill aims to prevent human trafficking at Montgomery County spas]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Legislation (bills, laws, ordinances)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DQOCNDMDJBBGVHC6PISMPLMFIM.JPG?auth=a365a72dbcb3fd05981a57570d100a6c5f0efc15e4353d72d50cbf3946bee7e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Dawn Luedtke, who represents District 7, speaks at the council’s office building in Rockville last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-county-police-odenton-fatal-shooting-investigation-SP3ACWZ5IZEXZI6F6GOQMC55IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T16:18:15.897Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T16:18:15.897Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man found fatally shot on sidewalk in Odenton neighborhood]]></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/CHIGNTIG35E2BELVUATVKQEXGQ.jpg?auth=e371f2e40597dfdc610e56005530fa48c3d00cdbb5b74992e9c887421d35da07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=640&amp;height=360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police responded to a shooting Saturday in Odenton, where a man was found dead with gunshot wounds.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-win-rockies-7-3-trade-deadline-EEJKBUWJAJGUBJMDK2VE5MLSMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T16:16:26.752Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T16:16:26.752Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals begin their case to be trade deadline buyers with a win]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZDKOPKGCABE43LCRTYLNIOM4FQ.jpg?auth=df801380ee6395eeb9c23ad95ec3d2458bd526be992ec73e9b2507e9dbcbc405&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams celebrates after his two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/missing-boater-rock-creek-body-found-MBR5PMGMOBGSLPB3RDSGLB64Q4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T15:33:46.813Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T15:33:46.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Missing boater’s body recovered from Rock Creek after dayslong search]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z3TGYJKT3VAPLBXMWTF6J2KKPM.jpg?auth=6334ce7d49f477fc372b14d540a80255f9a478ff23537b4335e4636bac1a74e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1856</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dive teams from the Maryland Natural Resources Police and Anne Arundel County Fire Department recovered the body of a man who jumped into Rock Creek in Anne Arundel County on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-red-sox-6-5-errors-LTP4ZCV63JHUJHQH3VC64TYXMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T14:51:09.128Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T14:51:09.128Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles battle against red-hot Red Sox, but their 4 errors prove costly]]></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/SX6B6EIAIBD57JEFLPYSUHZBRE.jpg?auth=ab9d2efa8ebcf75b1864b838256e8df572b0f2ab8c72844789d2c5f17460d092&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4407&amp;height=2492</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles players watch from the dugout railing after a solo home run by Boston Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin in the eighth inning on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/maryland-homebuilding-housing-shortage-NGTKNHPRRRB3TN65GDCAVJRHQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T14:16:10.387Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T14:16:10.387Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Construction is slowing in Maryland, but a federal law could help]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BNY6IQUSZRATDAYKFYWT2O6BV4.JPG?auth=1ecede28cb8b8e8af203880589916d0979b1dfc9bc7137e4a06959aa59d3eb20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A construction worker installs windows in a new home at Reservoir Square in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/banner-book-club-brian-shannon-continental-affliction-NDXRFYZSCRCMBFEMYRICZP4VTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:01.345Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:01.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson author Brian Shannon talks ‘A Continental Affliction’ and travel]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Travel,Books]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WGPYPCZRMZDNDFNOIWPOOXHJ4Q.jpg?auth=cf9a9318a7dfef33e98d749774131a9b7834856115ead211cfc75ed49314c0d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2895&amp;height=2100</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Towson-based author Brian Shannon will discuss his travel memoir, “A Continental Affliction,” at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday at 6 p.m.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/auditor-allison-pickard-donna-liberto-KZN63CPVHFHDLA3TGRCO7LYYOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:02.416Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:02.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Constitutional challenge could defang an emboldened government watchdog]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Parks]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7ZPCNVBDBDTDJDYJBHPIYGAYM.jpg?auth=5792b6cf4ebd9dc7a2e8f791d422ba68c42cadcc9dd1363e4d5e9f9828b160d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2409&amp;height=1814</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former superintendent of Lake Waterford Park in Pasadena was fired after an auditor’s investigation found she’d been using a department pickup truck for personal business.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/marylands-america-flag-house-exhibit-RBZSNXVZSFGEHMYRHXBIQW2JHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:01.167Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:01.167Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Local artists bring history to life in ‘Maryland’s America’ exhibit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[history]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EBVAM7SV6NGRFPGA5JC5F52DGM.jpg?auth=8e5a7c689b033c0d2a75960c13fc7e2873be77c4ad82de8e47004295f4191746&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5388&amp;height=3592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Artists and guests examine the artwork during the unveiling of the “Maryland’s America” exhibit at the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/rosebud-retro-vintage-shop-towson-3WKQU37J6RHIZNNSYJMVPK7EME/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:01.104Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:01.104Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson vintage shop to rebuild after arson attack shortly after opening]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires,Towson,Baltimore County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/POW4AK6SRRH2LNNDOVLXZHJPPU.jpg?auth=1e232edfb4cb1b5d98e9262bd51f1e8660b42bc36926e392bf727eda143d4412&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rosebud Retro closed temporarily after an arson attack in July, months after the Towson vintage shop opened to the public. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/exotic-photoshoot-animal-cruelty-charges-SOB4YTMS6JCVPNODJ5BVFBMPSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T01:15:33.999Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T01:15:33.999Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 arrested in Baltimore County for alleged exotic animals photo shoots ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Maryland Zoo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3J2MJFU4WRDSBPOISK3NBE6AFY.jpg?auth=04287461e1dbb85a03709d81828f182d261cb8d662f629e60d328b8e8f92fc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two men face animal cruelty and other charges after Baltimore County Police investigated alleged paid photo shoots involving exotic animals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-HZQQQNIV4FCBLAA2DX7APBOR3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T23:53:14.222Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T23:53:14.222Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US military says it’s carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran]]></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/D4MQQTYBN5DEPMVQXB4XWQLCEQ.jpg?auth=7d68194cb5f4104ab1051f4f3224d9a938861b0ce533987e722a2484089b02cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vehicles drive past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Sunday, July 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/missing-man-pasadena-rock-creek-JKVVLB6J7ZDG7MPPMCB7GCJYR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T23:33:40.614Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T23:33:40.614Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Search for missing boater in Anne Arundel shifts to recovery mission]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MH6IBJNXVJHVFOF4ZQLHOZZIN4.JPG?auth=2ee9ad70960ae319341044cafd1e3730c461360c215648660d24b0e978e87587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The search for a man in Rock Creek after he jumped into the water Sunday and never resurfaced turned into a recovery mission Monday, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-injured-list-wrist-TKJD4LRYJNCHZE6IWNZS2TOGL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T22:17:07.552Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T22:17:07.552Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Adley Rutschman heads back to IL with wrist inflammation]]></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/ZFLT7DSPWJB5HKRP5ZPVSDDIGU.jpg?auth=77baf71231cb027c6bf8b702226567936306fd9ff1cbf96b3de1aa0c7be68048&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioels catcher Adley Rutschman runs after hitting a double during the eighth inning of Friday's game against the Houston Astros.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/kevin-anderson-prince-georges-planning-board-chair-6Z3Y4PZPAJAANL6FBHIFFN2I4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T21:39:39.081Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T21:39:39.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson nominated as Prince George’s planning chair]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O7VZSHA4CFE6LE7D4HEYUVAPEI.jpg?auth=c159c3659ad6e1bfeb04ec47df58a8d490b0f4118867ad52bedb6aef240bea72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kevin Anderson, left, was nominated to chair the Prince George’s County Planning Board.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/inflation-explosive-diarrhea-measles-iran-trump-ZN5GOZP73BFBRHAY7QAY5COLUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T20:43:58.095Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T20:43:58.095Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump spewed some weird BS. Could he have cyclosporiasis?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGYKKA3ZORHFXLVOSLXLCOO6AQ.jpg?auth=4ab48a3ec7214bde99d96784b813dba377b5c39eb96df7dc5a69ab205f9e93c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7679&amp;height=5171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks Thursday night in the East Room of the White House in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/wes-moore-key-bridge-tour-republicans-QHAAYFOVXBH5VL25NLL6ANU6NU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T20:14:51.038Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T20:14:51.038Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wes Moore takes Republican members of Congress on Key Bridge tour]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Key Bridge collapse,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JNIJXQUDP5ECZEWDXYS4F332N4.JPG?auth=bb5ff2b1edee921311ad57c9ac44aae47e31a7d7ef7f5eeecb27d5c15a0d3ed8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, right, talks with Jim Harkness, left, chief engineer at the Maryland Transportation Authority, during a tour of the Francis Scott Key Bridge site with Gov. Wes Moore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore/one-dead-southwest-baltimore-double-shooting-UGMPK46MW5EEZNM5TDVE3HA4L4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T19:34:00.898Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T19:34:00.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man killed, woman wounded in Southwest Baltimore shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department,Gun violence]]></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 officers are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and woman injured on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-win-streak-bradish-T5N44QXPIRBKDNFWHKCG65H53A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T18:07:43.177Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T18:07:43.177Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: O’s have new life thanks to 7-game win streak ]]></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/QMY5K4Y6EFAC3L6WRE6BB5LAH4.png?auth=2977d5ffaee8262c308d4a9dbe1671c780bae9c6a24d35628eea26273c7bc3e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/bge-exelon-terminations-light-bill-YSRXIEWWUNBCJP5USASP3R45X4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T17:54:41.279Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T17:54:41.279Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BGE can once again terminate people's power. I wish they wouldn't.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Exelon,Weather,Baltimore Gas and Electric Company,Utilities]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MBXELGBBKVC4XHRIECCDH5E2NE.jpg?auth=e6351b0805212803b5d8b8454de51a1a1371b8e46466df6863450f0c0c1e2660&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. has resumed being able to terminate customers’ power for lack of payment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jon-meoli-kyle-bradish-contract-extension-winning-streak-ICQVUMRW7VHVPE4ZCHP2C6PBY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T16:20:48.498Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T16:20:48.498Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jon Meoli: Kyle Bradish’s extension adds to the good vibes around the Orioles]]></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/DLGGYCGC5BGNRLHQAXHEENHJDE.jpg?auth=3001932727ef51ced78932adb06cfdc0063bb4929bd71d59d140a3c059dea3e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1929&amp;height=1285</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish signed a five-year, $90 million contract extension over the weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/linkedin-aj-dybantsa-mendoza-X45CJ4TXFVB3VIRQET6DUZ4TGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:49:52.398Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T14:49:52.398Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why AJ Dybantsa and other sports starts are flocking to LinkedIn ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports-baltimore-dc,Social Media,NBA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3JRJZAJ6K5F6BC3WHCIZV6UHGA.jpg?auth=c21c03dc77e01a4ea1d0e5a37b4fb4a887f2f519b748dd1441b57574a99e6457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after he was drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York City last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-free-pet-food-pantries-network-TNMAZJXHJZG4XI7N45GKWET5KU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:00:01.058Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T14:00:01.058Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Free pet food pantries spread across Baltimore, keeping animals with families]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Pets,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WQI3AKB3LNAQ3IG5OMJMSPLBNU.JPG?auth=11493418b3a3cc5654c62d92949851c1f3ee4a66225f689ffe3d9f4c915cb625&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The pet pantry on Keswick Road in Hampden is stocked with donated pet food and treats, all free to the community.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-only-black-governor-ZKNYIWIMMFCHZG46HDQUEEXNUM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T13:48:32.39Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T13:48:32.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wes Moore hits campaign trail to elect other Black governors]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Democratic Party,Dan Cox]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7RR6WLBYDBHJ7LUQ6AKB6HLUJM.JPG?auth=68d2a1a04d974cd1844111ca3383747042648415b69810567e444fbcc6d2d9d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore isn’t just campaigning for his own reelection this year. He’s traveling to multiple states to promote Black Democrats running for governor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mlb-draft-proposal-high-school-players-orioles-chris-bassitt-TB5SK7MVRJEF3KJJFYARTOC32E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T12:00:03.755Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T12:00:03.755Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Players criticize MLB’s draft proposal to eliminate high school selections]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB,Washington Nationals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GTHHCNT4M5BRDKDDUSZ2HRQOSI.jpg?auth=68cae10243ca9858c12ffc76c4101abb3548e12ebbec23b2977c88b9b2ee87b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3144&amp;height=2096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commissioner Rob Manfred said there has been “a dramatic change in the way baseball operations people think about colleges.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/taylor-farms-recall-lettuce-maryland-cyclospora-J63CLIV7FZG5LEQBLUVWSDHZI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T11:56:57.037Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T11:56:57.037Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Taylor Farms recalls lettuce over cyclospora risk: List of products shipped to Maryland]]></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/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Taylor Farms recall announcement listed 25 shredded lettuce and salad mix products sold under eight different brand codes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/south-baltimore-shooting-FO27JUFWVNC3XK3XDFMEAARP2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T11:09:14.402Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T11:09:14.402Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[6 injured in South Baltimore after gunmen exit vehicle, open fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Baltimore Police Department]]></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:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/wheaton-charles-goodman-homes-anniversary-W6ZHYBMXGBACTFJAJS4JK4LXBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T09:30:02.474Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T09:30:02.474Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wheaton neighborhood honors historic homes]]></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/v2/3JJEO2FI4VA2LAK2ZCTFBOJNSM.jpg?auth=5478839cf476775ac53bd8f5e476901849b03da7e2a48d2b94e8fb1c23edbfb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marina Callahan walks up to her home ahead of a planned 75th anniversary celebration of Charles Goodman-designed houses in the Wheaton Crest neighborhood of Silver Spring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-renaissance-festival-2026-tickets-QDN5EDEILRG6RJJOCKEF5YIXNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T09:30:00.459Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T09:30:00.459Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets go on sale: What to know]]></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/VF6PLZUYOBH35FFVGYLHS6PTBM.JPG?auth=3f7e0629cc35d4492d994e00be529166aa8a6eb7154d066a070af0b427d83f07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sir William DeBracey performs for the crowd before jousting at the Maryland Renaissance Festival grounds in Crownsville in 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/data-centers-community-benefit-agreements-Z4PUBYSV4JBHPEGBXURJDWGJXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T09:30:00.525Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T09:30:00.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As counties put a pause on data centers, experts suggest a path forward]]></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/v2/4KPZ2SEOEJB7BGQIQAHMI2IFUQ.jpg?auth=4ae332dd009ba7c1116095f533ef6b727e36a36933906932cf0b411215b92e73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4256&amp;height=2848</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County residents protest against data centers outside the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-athletics-cj-abrams-dylan-crews-home-runs-GC3VQX6KWZEXTDWHADXIBRWODI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T23:10:23.809Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T23:10:23.809Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abrams and Crews hit back-to-back homers as Nationals beat Athletics 5-2]]></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/LTHXZZ67WBCETGOYF55JEY2FDQ.jpg?auth=43594f184b731bb9ff87b1ef34b8a5411e908989c1263523858f551a56caf1a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harry Ford gestures to the dugout after his RBI double in the top of the fourth inning Sunday against the Athletics.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-samuel-basallo-leaves-game-shoulder-discomfort-LMUZ47OIHVA5PIHKX332Y3VO24/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:59:49.291Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:59:49.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman sits with wrist discomfort; Basallo leaves Orioles’ win early]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QJYMY33QJNG7DHU3WTH5FVAPWA.jpg?auth=d42da29220fecd61dd4779fc6590b1913f8041cb4173d6782bc8db7c9716560f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3765&amp;height=2510</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Samuel Basallo talks with pitcher Brandon Young during the first inning Sunday in Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/spain-argentina-world-cup-final-extra-time-ferran-torres-LDRLVAWASVFWPNDMO55FHT6H4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:37:43.033Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:37:43.033Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Torres’ goal in extra time]]></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/v2/6P7AHGUH2VAU3ICJKBWGRQELCU.jpg?auth=0c05c8c6ce796e2962c56183187e49a944e79333b1dada6c0fec40f4c2a30c15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5063&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ferran Torres celebrates scoring the only goal Sunday during Spain’s victory over Argentina in the World Cup final.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/angel-reese-sandy-brondello-apology-7QZ5BIRFIBCT3BW6NQWSHPQMRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:22:50.067Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:22:50.067Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Angel Reese accepts Toronto coach Sandy Brondello’s apology]]></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/U2CT6PWQ2VCCXIJOLTD27XL2NM.jpg?auth=b53e304b7bbbd3b9056f9a0f0860c1af9bf4d83d92ca1f567768ecae9d7df465&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4063&amp;height=2710</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angel Reese rests on the bench Sunday during the Dream’s game against Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-smoke-air-quality-thunderstorms-S6T4B4CCMZA3VKMMAGUYLP7VYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:09:41.298Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:09:41.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Clear before storms, possible wildfire smoke return]]></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/TAPHGYS6MZASPCLMHRPXCSLBVY.JPG?auth=6e083f320137e53b1e9fa42225a78811f9355f29834d081824106acb5510091b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms could return to Maryland this week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-astros-sweep-seventh-straight-win-LRFYJBKR55CG5JXMDTISPET2XM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T21:37:43.678Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T21:37:43.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles finish sweep of Astros for their seventh straight win]]></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/PLKASN42ARDH7HZUKWU32GQ6JU.jpg?auth=e0e43abd451f20a0d4c932104ef6865f84777d8f6c5d0fdb7a4150748331a759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5022&amp;height=3348</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso steals second base as Astros second baseman Raynel Delgado applies a tag during the third inning. The play was part of a double steal on which Gunnar Henderson stole home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/canadian-wildfire-smoke-maryland-air-quality-unhealthy-RSNTI6Q3RZA7VCLXQ2KNBRRTIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T17:05:11.687Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T17:05:11.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Severe storms damage homes, topple trees in Anne Arundel County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather,Fires,Public Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGYRO4DWURBL3BPDAMAXND5Y7Q.jpg?auth=c484155762adc5634560b34a7827f89507ab3518abb0b20bca6d3ddcf99e2c67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2047&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A large tree crashed onto the front of a home in Pasadena during severe thunderstorms Saturday, damaging the roof and blocking the front entrance.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/warshan-hussin-soccer-without-borders-world-cup-KRG4PFXSEJHEZMXXZRWF77RMLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:01.984Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:01.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[He emigrated from Iraq and was saved by soccer. Now he’s giving back. ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X4WA33FB7NED5D7EWNFIT7THEU.JPG?auth=7dac9dea999ca51d7ac61733bf98b27393fc0763a9c6d92fc959a092b6696f7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Warshan Hussin dodged sniper fire as a child before being exiled from Iraq. He ended up in Baltimore, where a fledgling soccer program changed his life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/montgomery-county/adventure-therapy-maryland-rock-climbing-QSKEWPBEXJFLNOEUXS72TVFZMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:00.618Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:00.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What's ‘adventure therapy’ and how can it boost mental health?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Mental Health,Public Health,Rockville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U7NYXA2MWRDNNJKCPLHWMDEPAA.jpg?auth=3a6bae7309e919f64327e9a228c31e0d3ab29f4f5af20e77ba56f3781c3d3b0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Climbing guide Eunny Jang, left, of Rockville-based East Outdoors ascends a 50-foot metamorphic rock in Carderock in Montgomery County in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/paraguay-savage-farmers-market-empanadas-KPFM3MG7V5CKZPSCIBNU4YGHDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:02.644Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:02.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Paraguayan food truck helps a Howard County resident stay connected]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Farmers markets]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J34VHD2P5RDT3HJVKRKJKZDP7Q.JPG?auth=12c67915144723ef1a432922807cb9c04206ec8bda6155fe703b29ce7e226e85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7744&amp;height=5163</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lourdes Karina Pinto stands in front of her food truck, Tasty Empanadas, at Savage Farmers Market on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/hampden-mennonite-school-waitlist-RL4FHI5WRFCPPB3OJXCB25CYJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:02.163Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:02.163Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Baltimore parents wait years for a spot in a Mennonite-run preschool]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub,Hampden,Religion and churches,Private schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UDG4JH4MXJHG5A5ACDP3V255DE.JPG?auth=7b6b64ee2462c78f7bc41352c713c9466bf8987b201866b8cf778f1c065d3b35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harriet Unger, 2, crawls through a cubby at Hampden Christian School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-athletics-jt-ginn-15-1-IXQLNPV4RBAGDAI34H5G4OJQOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T05:25:43.506Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T05:25:43.506Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Athletics switch roles with Nationals in 15-1 rout]]></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/IKIOYEJZQREPHAHH2X7JUG4JDM.jpg?auth=7d08839a2499af7ee90077e20138209de604deeeac81a753610bb264c7c55fa2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3674&amp;height=2449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Athletics first baseman Jeff McNeil fields the throw as the Nationals’ Dylan Crews grounds out to lead off the fifth inning. Crews was called safe before the ruling was overturned.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-astros-sixth-straight-win-GCZS5UTRM5B6LLBH7MMYUDDPLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T01:13:34.965Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T01:13:34.965Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ winning streak at 6 after 4-2 victory in 11 innings]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LERD3UUXXBAGJMIT6IKYDCYUGU.jpg?auth=6df70589aabbf9c3738bd9f3e330711d40189bfff47f85db3fabdcc3ef6aeeba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2127</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers allowed one run and struck out eight in 6 1/3 innings Saturday in Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-sign-kyle-bradish-contract-extension-OB5AVE5ZXVCLLPIJ7737AEAAXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:59:21.885Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:59:21.885Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles sign right-hander Kyle Bradish to 5-year contract extension]]></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/LSW6DTSLOFE7LHGSTWGWBWJKSI.jpg?auth=01551e72ea1d4f12844b8d2629c5779cc7741e9fc26b64762558d451b97e84fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3123&amp;height=2082</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish has an ERA of 3.50 in 465 career innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/home-fire-possible-lightning-strike-GTSNHF7A7NBX3NVYBFLLVERHCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:44:18.649Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:44:18.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gaithersburg home goes up in flames after possible lightning strike; two injured]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3YE5V7LARNGNZOQ2YDBN2GF5R4.png?auth=6483c1ee7743b770ef84e9294871f355a3514a1d7f4c13b13f5a9284b7d6c5a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1150&amp;height=832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters responded just after 7 a.m. Saturday to the 9200 block of Warfield Road after a possible lightning strike.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ten-injured-multiple-vehicle-collision-ZJ7BAHQK3JGXLMBJ6NGNTE7PCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:37:40.163Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:37:40.163Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[At least 10 injured after moving truck collides with multiple vehicles on Columbia Pike]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Vehicle crashes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RYJBF6DRH5CSBFO3NHJMO3EE6M.png?auth=57386129a8e598d901f353a2673b8031fde1f95fab881171fd24b18dec1e718d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=683&amp;height=616</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A moving truck crashed into multiple vehicles Saturday at Columbia Pike and Fairland Road in Montgomery County, leaving vehicles mangled, including a Tesla Cybertruck that was split in half.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-white-marsh-baltimore-county-VMGIQILHONCB3DVYGFKNJGG3T4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:30:37.493Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:30:37.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1 killed, another critically injured in White Marsh crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County,Vehicle crashes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police said one person was killed and was another injured in a crash Friday on Belair Road.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-nnamdi-madubuike-neck-injury-training-camp-health-QVWUQINCURC63F2QYFJ3Z6QGYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:24:48.662Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:24:48.662Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As speculation swirls, Ravens star Nnamdi Madubuike keeps quiet]]></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/JCQTJA4RMRC3JKIKJJMTPCYS44.JPG?auth=fb519995f15b5188551457461480580c8c5fedda509c4d5c42dae552c7f5c414&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, a two-time Pro Bowl selection and one of the Ravens’ highest-paid players, hasn't spoken publicly since he suffered a season-ending, career-threatening neck injury in September.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/massive-sinkhole-east-baltimore-4SQ55HAHCVAZRBTB3VD3PYY3NQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:08:40.117Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:08:40.117Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Massive sinkhole in East Baltimore will take days to repair]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Transportation,East Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F7NJOC442ZBZNHENXLWJBNFDOA.JPG?auth=b572a151e1797e588bbbaa8de69dc83bf345f87fe5c2cfa8a4044ee6014c3056&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7178&amp;height=4785</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sinkhole opened around 12:21 a.m. Saturday at North Chester Street and Ashland Avenue.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-sign-ethan-pocic-6Z3MBP5OLBE2JEZ5QNW4JOZ52E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T18:24:20.231Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T18:24:20.231Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Ethan Pocic signing fills last roster hole]]></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/FEO7DV4GAJGNNPLF4OWSLRFI6I.png?auth=45e55dc3456fe2670551b0ec82c3d0cba49f82699be7d9afbef4f6c620c7db77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/world-cup-final-wildfire-smoke-air-quality-KYDHNLAYYBD6NPJXWBXGSYSY2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T18:10:05.015Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T18:10:05.015Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will wildfire smoke clear before the World Cup final?]]></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/v2/7X6ERTCC2FAQVAOSXW5LR2LRYM.jpg?auth=aae4d9bc5eb36967b7d0fc3a99fc1556bbaccb10c9cd0ee27918ad1684c8779c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8161&amp;height=5441</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The New York City skyline is shrouded in smoke as a flag flies in a park in Weehawken, New Jersey which is a few miles from MetLife Stadium where the World Cup final will be played on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/matt-post-pam-queen-general-assembly-friendship-heights-ZC62X7EUCVDAPCPXVLUAQMBDXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T09:30:00.99Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T09:30:00.99Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matt Post hopes to carry Del. Pam Queen’s torch]]></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/VRJSI7APDZF3ZHL4E5USSA5C6M.jpg?auth=219097561721c19e93a6d6a0940fc2aafcccdb4043e7dd7153650d6ce1399444&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3666&amp;height=2444</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District 14 House of Delegates candidate Matt Post talks to a Montgomery County voter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/saving-beach-space-ocean-city-MFOOONAP2BF2PLKRKB4HEOLYYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T09:30:00.687Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T09:30:00.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What's irking people in Ocean City? Saving beach space for hours.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Ocean City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PJP7XFD7HREB3A4UOSDW45MX6M.JPG?auth=37818bd226cd35748a41a03f26c45995e3f1a8bd6ebac412ebc67489655cb269&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Empty chairs are seen lined up at 7 a.m., reserving a prime section of beach in Ocean City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-athletics-andres-chaparro-8-rbis-OAAE3RTPERCTXP3N5E6LUBGMLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T05:54:08.005Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T05:54:08.005Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals: Andrés Chaparro drives in 8 runs in 23-4 win over Athletics]]></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/v2/2F3KPAUEIBAWFBLQ2N36L4S7VE.jpg?auth=72d2bb1c22eb9647743b719364d0177a5fe3f75be202fd306bac6f61211c2f75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrés Chaparro finished 4-for-5 with two home runs and eight RBIs Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-astros-taylor-ward-home-run-64HSXOHWS5GTNNYPAO7LJUJHJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T03:58:46.45Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T03:58:46.45Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Taylor Ward’s eighth-inning home run powers fifth straight win]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/22MSUJ43WZEPTENRA3AOCX2LVI.jpg?auth=ffb04e860d4ea08c70a7c0cbd2d08e29f24c9cdffd364450336de9e03f54a574&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5285&amp;height=3523</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor Ward crosses home plate after hitting the two-run, eighth-inning home run that lifted the Orioles over the Astros on Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/human-remains-investigation-middle-river-VESY5M46PVCADFZBJRHLONZSJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T01:07:40.768Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T01:07:40.768Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Human remains found in Middle River may be missing New Jersey woman]]></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[Baltimore County Police are investigating after badly decomposed human remains were found near state Route 702 and Interstate 695 in Middle River on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/canada-wildfire-smoke-clear-air-quality-O2GNMXH24ZBUVAR43PP4M37RG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T00:42:13.202Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T00:42:13.202Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland air quality deteriorates, but storms could clear the smoke]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather,Fires,Public Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7OPPVLX6ABDL3M4IRNWZYAUNCY.JPG?auth=89d57faeb8049031c04335318974f6e436d530a503a5e04dbbb2f15976e767db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Verlia Williams, 64, runs along the wall around Druid Hill Park Reservoir as Canadian wildfire smoke obscures the Baltimore skyline.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/chick-fil-a-arnold-GAYGSVLJPRG6TEOEN2RPHJITJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T00:19:39.56Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T00:19:39.56Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County board rejects proposed Chick-fil-A in Arnold]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Anne Arundel County,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7PZFL2RU2BFX3JSGUBZE4DKNS4.jpg?auth=0f888da74ecc57db4dc102cad475130c392f406445e4ca4c246d687a50cbf452&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chick-fil-A at Towson Place is shown. Anne Arundel County has rejected a plan for a restaurant at the intersection of Arnold Road and Route 2, near the U.S. 50 interchange. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclospora-taco-bell-diarrhea-outbreak-6GAE3PQNCFEN5B7GULZGM5UG7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T00:19:14.797Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T00:19:14.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,AP]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55CALFABE5EZRLERG6SS37DPBY.JPG?auth=24534dc6a9ee6f566fd5e651c425d8304da8c7d3ff886640315df4ed598c04fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1864</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday confirmed the source and warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-ethan-pocic-center-browns-pinter-deal-training-camp-UC4I47ASERAJPB2YB26TP6BQUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T23:19:34.709Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T23:19:34.709Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens signing former Browns center Ethan Pocic to 1-year deal]]></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/GVQOTQHZGVDHZFPV5RG3JZ76XM.jpg?auth=68043f7ed3c1056c82b69fe773d4f76db9b4f55b142b0e956178a1dc35ebc057&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Browns center Ethan Pocic began his career in Seattle in 2017 before joining Cleveland for the 2022 season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-position-battles-center-linebacker-danny-pinter-eric-decosta-jesse-minter-VGZELJLMXNFJJB7PKEP7FWFF74/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T23:15:18.598Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T23:15:18.598Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens camp preview: Who will replace Tyler Linderbaum at center?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z4CSWN3XOBDHTNN7HCMG4MNP6U.jpg?auth=c0b0dd87cfaa029ab64321dd3d29e5a553b6318f11cebd5e05c6bfd40d792d62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7133&amp;height=4758</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Browns center Ethan Pocic (55) is joining the Ravens on a one-year deal as they attempt to replace Tyler Linderbaum.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/1-year-old-toddler-found-dead-in-car-baltimore-556RAFUBGZAM7ISMLPA65B4LOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T22:44:25.653Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T22:44:25.653Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1-year-old dies after being left in car in Northwest Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Heat,Baltimore Police Department]]></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[Baltimore Police officers are investigating after a child was found dead in a car in the 6200 block of Greenspring Avenue on Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fells-point-kkk-flyer-hate-crime-FABZZN4GJRGLVHZ4O3VLVIKG6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T21:21:23.076Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T21:21:23.076Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Police probe apparent white supremacist flyer in Fells Point]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Fells Point,Baltimore Police Department,Race and ethnicity,Racism]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BY2MHZN44NELTNEWYVQIQXURLE.jpg?auth=dad677928b46ee9b0817274ecfcb77637a7d53bc345e8ebfb0ed62f975629725&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police are investigating an apparent white supremacist flyer that was discovered in Fells Point on Friday, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-data-center-moratorium-5336HRIK7JD4RH3D4ZUKSKJRWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T19:11:33.192Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T19:11:33.192Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County data center moratorium could be extended]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UAU6FWPZTZAFBKNZBU7TSQU5VE.JPG?auth=b81609f52627baf92be7f37fe146a7755382b7256950b1bfa1878c052888add6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3302&amp;height=2201</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore County Planning Board meets on Thursday to review a draft report on data centers that recommends new regulations for the facilities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/empire-towers-glen-burnie-update-DLFAW5RFKRETTBDSHTRLRNA4II/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T18:34:05.496Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T18:34:05.496Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Empire Towers: Glen Burnie office tower will take more than 2 weeks to reopen]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Real Estate,Glen Burnie]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/27DCWTQGABASBEP3TQGXNIKFPQ.jpg?auth=2cb23380ab17bd53780bcbf5b4b7aa84b43a618836cfeb720b165a4d91d8ea0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7907&amp;height=4448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aerial view of Empire Towers, a 10-story office building, the day after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues, in Glen Burnie, on Friday, July 10, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/christopher-nolan-odyssey-matt-damon-st-johns-HE2WOM4ZEFGPPBZZIMF4EXLH6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T18:19:56.422Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T18:19:56.422Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' has nothing on Annapolis' Homer obsession]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,St. John's College]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QBPTEY7KJGT3IMZRSA46DS6UA.jpg?auth=70298a6728e6d378795b23b69ab5ce65bb04ac167271356c7bac5aa87f1e3cf6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1822&amp;height=1166</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of "The Odyssey" takes most of a shelf of the Homer section of the library at St. John's College.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jon-meoli-second-half-key-factors-LFKAQ3HTKFG5VLHEYFFVWLYHEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T18:04:06.635Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T18:04:06.635Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: The 4 factors that will decide their second-half fate]]></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/v2/5TEGPYOE2ZGSVLWCLMQDE42CNM.jpg?auth=ce0e654272fc385ff2d119096566b14cdbb7714168506d45202b724febe21778&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6288&amp;height=4165</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles will need somebody to supply some of what Blaze Alexander has produced lately during the time he is out with a broken hand.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-elections-PQTTIWWTC5A67J7TOQ3MKJY5DQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T17:57:05.27Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T17:57:05.27Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump uses primetime address to once again raise doubts about past elections]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,Elections and campaigns,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGYKKA3ZORHFXLVOSLXLCOO6AQ.jpg?auth=4ab48a3ec7214bde99d96784b813dba377b5c39eb96df7dc5a69ab205f9e93c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7679&amp;height=5171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks Thursday night in the East Room of the White House in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-air-quality-health-impacts-canada-wildfires-6EVBHZLELBARPM2HDD6NNNDX4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T17:22:49.272Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T17:22:49.272Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to protect yourself as wildfire smoke blankets Maryland]]></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/v2/6V76EQPMBBFPNIZU2X4UHCCGZQ.JPG?auth=6d03fe3b3da692299e630bf6d5956a136a59b089e18c81136e5943d87944bbbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A southbound Amtrak crosses the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace in the haze of wildfire smoke from Canada on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/they-fight-hulu-baltimore-sheldon-candis-andre-holland-wendell-pierce-HTRMCXVFTBHVLJ3FNNSSSXS5SE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T17:14:10.183Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T17:14:10.183Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘They Fight’ movie: Baltimore director talks coming home for Hulu film]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Cherry Hill,The Wire,Reservoir Hill,Charles Village,TV shows,Charm City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WLEYUPQ6XFBLBGYREESCZJQCMU.JPG?auth=8ad9b7f0f313668577b28fe4578707685bdfa447a06f1d9cf4136d8937ad51a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore native Sheldon Candis, left, on the set of “They Fight,” a boxing movie filmed in Baltimore in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-transgender-student-pronouns-YYW4PTI2GZC4ZM75KGBDBRBS5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T16:51:06.275Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T16:51:06.275Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What’s in the gender identity policy Anne Arundel parents sued to opt out of]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5J5N7RALCNDCHMPQKFSEKCT664.jpg?auth=219e576abbc86d70e9c9abcce47cd754d1fef1f565860652501cd65dc5987872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2865&amp;height=1910</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Every student has a right to be addressed by a name and pronoun that correspond to the student’s gender identity,” Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ policy states.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-training-camp-position-battles-4DISQAHKFBGAHE46EPXX5XRWWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T16:00:01.106Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T16:00:01.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Washington Commanders training camp position battles to watch]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WPBYABF6LNCAXD3D2ECKBOSGRQ.JPG?auth=7f8793cdcd155df591b72c62bab8e5ccada7c65e333aa6bc9c2949a2d1f949d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1985</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Ravens outside linebacker Odafe Oweh hits Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Oweh signed as a free agent with the Commanders during the offseason.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/ronald-rosenbluth-attar-ruff-maryland-primary-WZN4DF4DDFCJPLRY2HT5K3KPPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T15:19:49.874Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T15:19:49.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Democratic official removed after confrontation with campaign volunteer]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,Democratic Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MSPPDR2LCBFYZDO4R6Q32FQU6A.jpg?auth=586a5517ea2ac499c86f7c56c97323606f56704bdb80cd20bf000bd47d2a8f9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The contested race between Del. Malcolm Ruff and Sen. Dalya Attar spawned a campaign trail confrontation that has the Maryland Democratic Party weighing a request to oust a state party official.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/74-year-old-attacked-liberty-square-BOARKOOOWNDP7I5GRFST5KRACE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T15:18:12.902Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T15:18:12.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Police search for 6 people who attacked 74-year-old man]]></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/Y7TL6Y2I5NGBZMUHCFBZ2TOTTU.JPG?auth=8ff221fd2086bd2f0dc2f59ee69059cd16261158dee4d811cdf6cb1656578396&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 74-year-old man was assaulted outside of a 7-Eleven store in the 2500 block of Liberty Heights Avenue earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/rabbi-gustav-buchdahl-temple-hebrew-congregation-obituary-JKNX6LC4ZJAPTPRWKRGBYMR7PQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T14:50:15.733Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T14:50:15.733Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rabbi Gustav Buchdahl, fixture of Baltimore Jewish community, dies at 91]]></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/v2/3NDL7LN6PNASPKGMAMV6HATA7U.jpg?auth=848eb8ae038b04cdc367a17df416e04ac8c61c9d54fc179eef4a8a9b7245caaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1364&amp;height=1364</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gus Buchdahl.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jackson-holliday-1000-plate-appearances-37KPXWR2HRFV7FQQQ6BHPMR3IM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T14:30:00.689Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T14:30:00.689Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles' Jackson Holliday is in exclusive company. Can he still be a star?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis,Jackson Holliday]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7GJEVEOPC5B7RPS5IBSNADJOIQ.JPG?auth=eac6e7801adc6a18354283b77ba990b6b7e366525c1342ebeac0b459acce63c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday has a .665 OPS in 895 career at-bats.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/wildfire-smoke-health-risks-GX4376ZCLJDPNNDN3NJLKIQF4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T14:20:49.733Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T14:20:49.733Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s how wildfire smoke attacks the body]]></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/FMEIFMLWB5CJ3HEPMB7LTKBC4Q.JPG?auth=f6bfdaee4fdb2ea53d72635d072cb5eca392f4e73a334882a4abb7e20e3f8606&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2020</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Traffic travels on the outer loop of Interstate 695 near Rossville Friday morning in the haze of wildfire smoke from Canada.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/prescriptions-insurance-denials-RL7CYYTHRBB3RNTKJTKVCZH6CY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T14:03:53.781Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T14:03:53.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Insurance is denying far more prescriptions, Hopkins study finds]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,Johns Hopkins University,Howard County,Howard County School Board,Medication]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3DC2ZXVOBJFDVFHFMVR5Y6TRLI.jpg?auth=4357ab76c952603a9aacc9a70da0a5a3c81d084ef091acf52d1e91e1a22ec175&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4807&amp;height=3442</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new Johns Hopkins study found 1 in 3 brand-name prescriptions is initially denied and rejections are led by new blockbuster weight loss drugs. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcps-elementary-boundary-study-BUK2A7LOKRARNBJ43VHZTRNIL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T09:30:00.564Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T09:30:00.564Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County may redraw elementary school boundaries]]></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/KKHPRL4OKZEDBB3IHD7HE2G5QA.JPG?auth=225bdc7ba5c10fb45b74772cee07a2eea39ef57ab81863e645a7a64e7c6e00f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District leaders say a shake-up is necessary as Montgomery County Public Schools confront declining enrollment, uneven building utilization and other factors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-basketball-derik-queen-nil-deal-endorsement-ncaa-tournament-IXWWEW5DWBCU3DYLG2SNEGK3G4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T06:16:46.57Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T06:16:46.57Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thanks to NIL, Maryland’s Derik Queen is becoming big business]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YXGV5NV4PJEU5HZ6PTZBLZPLYA.jpg?auth=c72c652433b03aa7d3751193f566249b7079b1e57c7517e2773d08944a804401&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5653&amp;height=3769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland center Derik Queen celebrates with teammates after making the winning basket for a 72-71 win over Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/tractor-trailer-dundalk-SRE75ZUCYJCWVBU3R3WC4YPSTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T01:29:04.101Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T01:29:04.101Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver of tractor trailer that crashed into Dundalk homes released from hospital]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Dundalk,Baltimore County Police Department,Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K3QQ7W4P3FDOJBX53CZSJZSFS4.jpg?auth=7c3d27cfe33b2fd1e42e4ddf1943cff7a2c8f7ff90e9806808cc4c79d73bccb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=620&amp;height=342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A tractor trailer crashed into homes in Dundalk on Wednesday afternoon. The driver was hospitalized, and a family was displaced.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/trump-doj-immigrant-college-student-lawsuit-ZLZJDOOUBNDTPAKC5PAXBDKJIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T00:41:53.905Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T00:41:53.905Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump DOJ sues Maryland over college tuition for students living in US illegally]]></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/v2/6PSOJDENCNCEPOV2SSBCU2VJ2Y.jpg?auth=141dbce8ad7692add251063a9d10e5f5fb25cf8a69f0bb257726a8dd1e7466d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undocumented student works on a math problem at his school in Baltimore this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/inspector-general-isabel-cumming-brandon-scott-MXRXL5YOIJHI5CRO6HFWUVLAFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T00:13:26.264Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T00:13:26.264Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid conflict, law school deans quit Baltimore IG oversight board]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall,Brandon Scott,Isabel Cumming,University of Baltimore,University of Maryland, Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FTS5LY7PUNDNJHLS77P6S4KNGA.JPG?auth=9b61bf4d6c19c180d9515032874a2bf2894666b4f57157f12f458bd8a8dc0df3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2196&amp;height=1464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The deans of Baltimore’s two law schools have resigned from a board overseeing Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming amid a legal fight over her office’s powers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>