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resigns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WE3FIUDOZ5CELGUSI455O2GYY4.jpg?auth=69d63f293bdb6f8e847ffc40b9246c2bb614e2cc09186a1d52e0f81a6c397b3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3233&amp;height=2155</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach announced his resignation. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-bethesda-montgomery-county-VEOZ3PPH5FCBHC7B7YOQUV6IFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T14:41:26.079Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T14:41:26.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1 dead, another injured in Bethesda single-vehicle crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express 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County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EIKHWDN2L5ENNLSXK5AZUKJMQU.jpg?auth=b3a064390cd700b0b16025259fb1a5698586ad8a36505020a8e0f23b0c27a808&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1560</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sprouts Market is set to open a location in the Westphalia Towne Center at the end of 2027.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-loving-care-pet-cremations-yalanda-ward-probation-theft-IHMZYDZY7ZDQHBWYTSRYTLJJHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T14:11:52.525Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T14:11:52.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore woman gets probation for role in sham pet cremation business]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Pets]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6HHZYGIHJZHNJAXHR3Y6YQRN3E.JPG?auth=86a77a2c861103464f4155ce3dbe4f57a41bdb6876ec023da763ec185f7e8279&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5586&amp;height=3724</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Beverly Rassen and Kia Hutchison hold pictures of their pets outside of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-gunnar-henderson-two-strikes-hitting-DEKLZV524JGMPNEV7NRL4DATMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T12:00:02.723Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T12:00:02.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson has struggled with 2 strikes, but he feels he’s turning the 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]]></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/EVB2SCMOFRACXK4HNWGVUUCGVY.jpg?auth=020b19676ff813b4f493b664ccdcb0294ea95f1bc813014b12b43cebe3d363d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4409&amp;height=2939</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/data-center-moratorium-glass-jawando-school-resource-officer-IZPXJ2O3DVDYZHHVWVTZKNSFSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T09:30:00.493Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T09:30:00.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Glass and Jawando introduce competing data center legislation]]></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/SK5GLVAIWZBKRBQP2ENZD2MN7Y.jpg?auth=ab40721725d1ded73343d8e54a6625f73389a3ddb9a85ad2e7283e3299785842&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will Jawando, left, and Evan Glass at a candidate forum in April.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-5th-district-congress-candidates-BYIROPBDEBE5ZDTTTSWG7DIVFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T09:30:00.529Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T09:30:00.529Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Maryland’s 5th District candidates stand out in race for Congress]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Prince George's County,Election 2026,Elections and 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Point]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6BMIZQ6DUFH7TKTP6QN4A3JRD4.jpg?auth=7e3ee500930f2d4b3ed3eedd83b5dabc93421d345fadedd3816ebe9f213d4497&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The now-closed Greyhound Tavern at 1822 Fleet St.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-recreation-and-parks-department-reginald-moore-impact-N6F3KSWYNRBUNBALLZ36QVDPTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T09:30:00.797Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T09:30:00.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore's Recreation & Parks director continues to bet on Charm City]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Recreation and Parks,Outdoor recreation,Baltimore 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Alonso,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z3MXDLGG6BH3NBF6MBAFBZG4HY.jpg?auth=e7478f7e2d488f153a75c0930d2d762ac77cde4eca0f11aeb20adc61ed5d2cba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3917&amp;height=2611</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman was 2-for-3 with a home run as the Orioles lost 4-3 to the Athletics on Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-marlins-foster-griffin-nine-strikeouts-jacob-young-WN7ALZK5XFB5NCAVNJDVMCMQTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T02:25:00.528Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T02:25:00.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Foster Griffin strikes out 9 as Nationals hold off Marlins 3-2]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XZGI4J7QVZA6HE6YO6ZNGPZSBQ.jpg?auth=fa9db964df625ca9ecdfdeced8c027fed73da0c0564f3b4e3609715d2a379031&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4293&amp;height=2862</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foster Griffin lowered his ERA to 2.12 by allowing one earned run in seven innings Friday night in the Nationals’ 3-2 win.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/mddc-press-association-awards-2025-banner-TJ2EAQSZYRBBLCLOG6KLEG4GVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T01:25:35.464Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T01:25:35.464Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Banner wins Best News Organization of 2025 at MDDC Press Association awards]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds,xMSN,xFlipboard]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G44E3YLDJVHGPMESST3ZMAQRPE.jpg?auth=8f10339fa21efeb79d6b3edf91d63681a742879c9c2a145ada612201402a6cad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4546&amp;height=3031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner Chief Philanthropy Officer Sarah Walton, left, and graphic designer Glenford Nuñez pose for a photo with MDDC Press President Dawn Gessel as they’re presented a Best in Show award Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-animal-cruelty-verdict-robert-anthony-harley-L3Q3FERY2ZEJZGHOXU74U5SISE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T01:13:22.315Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T01:13:22.315Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harwood man convicted of animal cruelty in case of puppy shot to death]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Pets,Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FM2KU6CMWJHQJNNYL4RYKSQVDA.JPG?auth=6fce2c77e1fd2f134d2a6d75ebe21b3528248634f79d202810d88020e793709b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1206&amp;height=804</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prosecutors said Maisie, Shannon Smith-Wood’s 11-month old Belgian Malinois, was apparently shot to death in Harwood by a neighbor who mistook her for a coyote.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pitcher-cade-povich-il-elbow-trey-gibson-5TW4QS7JJRBBLMR4X35SN3XY2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T01:05:24.296Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T01:05:24.296Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Cade Povich goes on IL; Trey Gibson recalled from minors]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WUJBTR7ESVEZJIE3AAEGTKR42I.jpg?auth=e7c4c2f71e528e6186d2ad017b5ac9e5a32c96a52a442713445571d7ed5220d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4256&amp;height=2837</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Povich has a 5.12 ERA in 19 1/3 innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/tupac-bobblehead-orioles-camden-yards-baltimore-ERKXR7ZUONHSLPMXKKK3OEP27Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T00:45:42.808Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T00:45:42.808Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tupac superfans flood Camden Yards for bobblehead giveaway]]></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/P2IWUQIUQBERHL3UDJGJHXVGAE.jpg?auth=2ee43fb26dfd2cff96de8c37386a1d4cfc210023c56bcc0620f78de950cb0385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Mansolf, 25, of Howard County, was among the first to secure his Tupac bobblehead after a more than five-hour wait.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/bob-baffert-preakness-crude-velocity-IA7TTVUX2JA2NHVJJFU4KBMYKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T23:30:20.337Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T23:30:20.337Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bob Baffert withdraws presumptive Preakness favorite]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Preakness Stakes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YOGAUZOPKFCHXJUWXSAGOAKRIU.jpg?auth=e462a95442a2726ca9e2713a620649e7835c375da40b463e573e2257afb866ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crude Velocity, right, ridden by Florent Geroux, wins the Pat Day Mile.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-opioids-lawsuit-mckesson-cencora-SEGPJUXFF5FBXA3V42QBGREKQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T23:11:36.312Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T23:11:36.312Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore ends its opioid lawsuit after major loss on appeal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EAN35PW2F5AQ3BC4TYEHYK7A4I.jpg?auth=b90fd4aa2c5b0fcf59bd6d2c3157aafa0d57a3d31ced8a0aeb987aee7a40524e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5734&amp;height=3225</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city argued that the companies failed to halt suspiciously large orders of prescription painkillers, flooding the region with addictive pills that were diverted to the illicit market and eventually pushed users to more dangerous street drugs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/alsobrooks-jawando-montgomery-county-executive-F74Y2AJFURCUTNFPYRZN6A7U2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T23:01:10.549Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T23:01:10.549Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alsobrooks endorses Jawando]]></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/Q7VY6OBPZ5CODPK7W4IG2FPZME.JPG?auth=f3d97d8de75994f091c0163f82a409c97094e3218f0231256c8fa57b5703d011&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks endorsed Will Jawando for Montgomery County executive in a news release.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-tax-increase-72EFODIPZNFUTNZRGMXGSZ77CQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T22:45:57.307Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T22:45:57.307Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery Council poised to pass progressive tax increase]]></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/NZ5C442L5FHAPICOPCSRYGZSCU.JPG?auth=a32d61866d7a55cd90db030e6c09efa9fbadc23098f1a836b738af08e6df7d5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Council at a December session in Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-peeping-tom-RBBE4ISATBEYBCDCA74I4NIQNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T22:13:30.011Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T22:13:30.011Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police arrest suspected Towson-area Peeping Tom]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3GWBYILUGBA67M533BO4N4DPRQ.jpg?auth=2b2a3058465cd9a0a09f8d326488ab5478535e95f318f54921ff93d10cee83eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1896&amp;height=1264</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from Ring camera footage shows a man looking into Chloe White’s apartment in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/virginia-redistricting-supreme-court-X5DCXBDLMRBU3H2HXCVT7DP2RY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T21:26:31.667Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T21:26:31.667Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Election 2026,Donald Trump,Democratic Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JD424N3X4FG6FAZIXKHZGEPZNE.jpg?auth=9db5716446ed79fd45e4a165c0ebb8acff1259c5b62835ff52b5afa0f9ae31af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attorney Matthew Seligman, representing Democratic state legislators, speaks with the media following a hearing on new congressional maps before the state Supreme Court in Richmond, Va. last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/canvas-cyberattack-maryland-3NPVS67O4RG2JPQREYFAUMJI4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T21:26:29.266Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T21:26:29.266Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Canvas cyberattack affects Maryland school systems, colleges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QU4VYPV5MVD7BOUMB6PQHIFBTA.jpg?auth=de87bace76da94fdf26620095b6d6cf3a912a3cac8a7e7889d105153cd907ebb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5234&amp;height=3489</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, College Park, is among the schools across the state impacted by the Canvas cyberattack.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-budget-2027-QXWE3NNE4NB5FEWWGJXUQXUFBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T21:09:23.939Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T21:09:23.939Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 takeaways from Prince George's County’s proposed budget]]></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/CEAACVZXJNCKVFX7NESXPXZCD4.jpg?auth=e56d4078a5cb081196ae9c906c76e19676bb78b60dfbed1b4807270d38749c85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3345&amp;height=2231</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Prince George’s County Council will have to address lingering effects from federal job cuts and increasing liabilities in the coming years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcps-gender-identity-guidelines-revised-ANUGPHR2Z5DWNIWVZEVO5DL4CE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T20:59:06.681Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T20:59:06.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Schools must share students’ gender identity when parents ask]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Education Hub,Public schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KKHPRL4OKZEDBB3IHD7HE2G5QA.JPG?auth=225bdc7ba5c10fb45b74772cee07a2eea39ef57ab81863e645a7a64e7c6e00f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In a statement, MCPS officials said the updated guidelines “reflect new legal expectations that place greater emphasis on parental rights.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-young-roster-blake-butera-meetings-K7OBFY2DEJGI3F6DEDUFW7RVRY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T20:12:07.132Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T20:12:07.132Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blake Butera and staff implement regular check-ins with young Nationals]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/422ZKNSRT5BLFDJNUXSIWRPEGM.jpg?auth=c4fbfeb3251868d85c0658a380491d3724c568a7baf0c650a81b43b4c547b206&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3434&amp;height=2289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals manager Blake Butera says coaches hold individual meetings to ensure players know what the team expects of them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-executive-primary-housing-tax-7S4SGVR2PRBM3P5F6PF2YWFTSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T20:07:00.85Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T20:07:00.85Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County executive candidates considering pied-à-terre tax ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Housing,taxes,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KNSIATUK7NAVNFEFU4CTESPBII.jpg?auth=653ccd8ea26c60513ef7aefd957c3d1f757383cd042de69fd049366b745128cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4831&amp;height=3221</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County executive candidates Allison Pickard, Pete Smith and James Kitchin during a forum on affordable housing and development on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/bowie-tax-hike-police-4KET6WFIGFBVNIUSOCP6VIXKNY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T19:17:41.44Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T19:17:41.44Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bowie raises taxes as city scrambles to fund police department]]></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/SWS6CPK7IVCNLPNN6LPBOCVPPI.jpg?auth=48bb89ee5d1b9c10ae013f1f5dd365374ab39242c81777bc92d8bcc2f3e7cdd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4398&amp;height=2932</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bowie Mayor Michael Estève said the city is still exploring how to close an additional $2 million gap in its budget. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/isaiah-kirby-east-lansing-michigan-police-shooting-bodycam-footage-owings-mills-E5CX426XHRG63ENQPA5URLML4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T17:55:01.473Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T17:55:01.473Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police delay releasing bodycam footage of Owings Mills man’s death]]></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/HV3WDP74IZE5BDOQSQN7S53PYU.jpg?auth=74129c42b3878d0037651426b105abf8c38ab6dfd24902dee5428e2a02e904b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2736&amp;height=1824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Isaiah Kirby, a 21-year-old Owings Mills native who was studying at Michigan State University, was fatally shot by the East Lansing Police Department. His family, including his mother, Karyn Kirby, right, are calling for justice.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/capital-betlway-hit-and-run-VX7JHNXH5BAYZGINI45RFS366Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T17:53:47.508Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T17:53:47.508Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State police seek driver involved in fatal hit-and-run on Capital Beltway]]></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/v2/3W7W6YSNLZE3HIV4XG4SXN5MZI.JPG?auth=970d1cbc6184ceb6c4bddd086f27deb0166163873b4174161884b847a6a6b2c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2169&amp;height=1446</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police are asking the public’s help to locate a driver who fled the scene of a hit-and-run on the Capital Beltway. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-maryland-police-crime-artificial-intelligence-KV4D3VK5IZACPBPTLKDD3IK53A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T16:43:52.33Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T16:43:52.33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How AI could help triple the cost of Baltimore Police’s body camera program]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Zeke Cohen,Board of Estimates,AI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ACABOXLDG5BRXK2AG2SGZKC2XY.png?auth=c0f53b2a14bb041368fa7a8454a3eb37f575dfff0caad4815d9943f9afd96516&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1815&amp;height=1018</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Police Department released CitiWatch footage and body camera footage, a still of which is shown here, from the April 2 police shooting of 35-year-old Tavon Newton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-colby-mayo-mlb-marlins-error-KCYXPS7A3BHGNEUTEWRZTZH5RE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T16:31:34.591Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T16:31:34.591Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles must stop setting up Coby Mayo to fail at third base]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E4WGPHO5KZFLNLBJVUVOFORKIQ.jpg?auth=c655b78bc4d90e4014b3ceb6c28e1dca865edc9a894355cb1231fbde02bd87e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3770&amp;height=2513</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles infielder Coby Mayo bats in the second inning of a game against the Houston Astros in Baltimore last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/carjacking-police-involved-shooting-severn-anne-arundel-O2IQP2B3EVESVFEUNSNLGMDJZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T16:21:45.724Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T16:21:45.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police shoot carjacking suspect in Severn after she allegedly drove at officers]]></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/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police have not released the alleged carjacker's name but said charges are pending.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/bar-alice-anne-fells-point-open-R7WLPDY7QZFQBIOQPGQTM4XDP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T15:59:10.362Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T15:59:10.362Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bar Alice Anne opens in Fells Point with Korean bites, neighborhood vibes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bars,Restaurants,Fells Point]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PIKQP44A3RDRVATS73TVRLJKCY.jpg?auth=026d34609bb28380bb140f1ee6236429f240e2740702eb8dae316f3b3cc4de67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The exterior of Bar Alice Anne in Fells Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/greenwood-elementary-school-antisemitic-2U2FUGISRNHNVLGITXSOWAJC44/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T13:35:22.31Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T13:35:22.31Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police release images of persons of interest linked with antisemitic vandalism found at Greenwood Elementary School]]></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/PICEY2GQIBFXDPX6D4EHHOGF2A.jpg?auth=17c8b6abdd617b41635f3179ab7a03bb4c610e8a7134db11ba3f52ce320adee4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police seek the public’s help identifying three persons of interest linked to antisemitic graffiti found Saturday at Greenwood Elementary School. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/prince-georges-stadium-upgrades-QFVOBQJBQ5DPJHQ6E4D3BUWTBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T13:31:16.914Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T13:31:16.914Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s Stadium upgrades in Bowie for 2026]]></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/JQFLFMZFVRGFFHSB2CSSFBH7AA.jpg?auth=312eeaec625bb2ccd46cfcf19a8f4337ad71f70bf0c9d14a9afa49cd097fe527&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Darren Blackmon, a Bowie native, returned home to be the Chesapeake Baysox’s head groundskeeper after growing up attending and working at Prince George’s Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/andrew-sober-cockeysville-car-crash-baltimore-county-XM6ROCFZYNA6ZKWSVYGH2OOK3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T13:29:59.117Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T13:29:59.117Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cockeysville crash: Andrew Sober, 16, ID’d as second teen killed]]></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/YXSUEHV7DJC2FHMTSIE4GKFMWI.jpg?auth=225477acbf2e6d2e1b9f21ea16de5ce5146ecbd307b50c7d8b7129816df1cecc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The makeshift memorial at the site of a car crash at the intersection of Poplar Hill Road and Merrymans Mill Road in Cockeysville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/body-baltimore-inner-harbor-recover-NJXAGWFJXZASVLPFO4DPG3BRUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T13:09:49.746Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T13:09:49.746Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Another body recovered from Baltimore Inner Harbor]]></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/J6NDQFL72RF4TE7KRODACIT6CE.jpg?auth=f4439ee8c8446a219c8408092890539c8eddb831446eaf25300970f8ffd4d1d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7138&amp;height=4015</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The man's remains were transported to the Maryland medical examiner’s office to determine his identity and cause of death.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-disability-education-alternate-assessment-N6HIDNFQLNG6XCQWEEBSK7NAGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T12:13:21.951Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T12:13:21.951Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Young students with disabilities are getting derailed from a diploma]]></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/ZJMMZCB4XRFDFLYEAZTFBG67DQ.jpg?auth=396c1292bd35077cfbf0d6d2dff0dc427f8fb159c615c31ce294c7239edd21be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brooke Levey sits with her daughter, Helen Humpert, as she does schoolwork at home. Levey said school staff tried to convince her to allow her daughter to take alternate assessments once she entered middle school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/spca-annapolis-mall-new-owners-EQZUMWYRFJD3XFEMXIBILMDMXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T12:00:00.686Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T12:00:00.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis Mall: New owner says SPCA won’t be kicked out, working on new location]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Pets,Shopping,Commercial real estate and development]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/24ZWAOJYSJDVXFNTBOG3CTII4E.JPG?auth=e4f7748168dfd5298fc25330bf0e9aae02960f5fd2d912acd6ba16b384dcdceb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Despite a termination notice, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County’s Paws at the Mall in Annapolos does not have to leave the property.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/watermark-journey-baltimore-water-taxi-BW6YWPLG6VEKJK2EMIIJVD3VDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T09:30:02.38Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T09:30:02.38Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Chesapeake Bay ferry proposals flounder, the future is a water taxi]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Chesapeake Bay]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DA7G2O2J7VCXTMDERKRAMQGEUE.jpg?auth=58c4aa0a17b1850837f601abbbfc96a51eba89ebde8635dc7dca58d0e411e8f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2676&amp;height=2015</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pat Vaillant pilots a water taxi for Watermark Journey in Annapolis, a cruise and tour company.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-isabel-cumming-brandon-scott-ig-inspector-general-MAMX5EBZ3FEF5AHYW2SBYTF33Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T09:30:01.044Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T09:30:01.044Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Is Baltimore’s Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming too online?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall,Isabel Cumming,Brandon Scott,Ivan Bates,Social Media,Marilyn Mosby]]></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[Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming’s record of results has been undermined by her social media use.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/michael-esteve-bowie-mayor-prince-georges-NTDRYDT6QBCKTI5NEEXQ26FUVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T09:30:00.594Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T09:30:00.594Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What Bowie’s new Mayor Michael Estève wants]]></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/v2/6UHXH3TEBVDPZJIDVVW24X43DI.jpg?auth=52eb9b3fddc717bf254c96cb3fb1eb32bf2461039a6a6594ec952a8984bfbe21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5361&amp;height=3574</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Estève says he wants to tackle residential speeding and attract new business to the city. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/kentlands-luxury-home-for-sale-QAOD3LG5SJHUJI4T4WS3WQXG5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T09:30:02.487Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T09:30:02.487Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A luxurious home in Kentlands for sale]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Real estate,Housing,contributor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E7JN2HI2ZJAODIGMURWBTGYK7U.png?auth=e9a40f37b768235e4fb3b22c0158a1fd1e50d999bfc3b4dc15c6f11292e8b453&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=533</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/data-center-moratorium-johns-hopkins-baltimore-F3Q2CUPMX5EBPAM2IBEV2UQHD4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T09:30:00.916Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T09:30:00.916Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins gets $9M for new data center as Baltimore debates a pause]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HDLICJP3CRG35AMWNFHFJODH4E.jpg?auth=1fce37e2142962d48b1b166337f4d1ce6de37ce354807c0ca296d13245edfb02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new data center will expand the current Maryland Advanced Research Computing Center at Bayview, which opened in 2015.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-marlins-cade-povich-injury-FU6ZGIMVD5GF3KXNERPO7SHYPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T02:29:59.171Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T02:29:59.171Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Cade Povich leaves start with forearm discomfort as Orioles lose]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T5TX7J2QHNDH3EVMT2BZ4NZKMA.jpg?auth=6423bc53b8a0255c0e6e8e91669567589cec8fba2d8329adfd367d8884d3e4c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4351&amp;height=2900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Povich threw 43 pitches over three innings Thursday against the Marlins before leaving the game with forearm discomfort.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/naval-academy-commissioning-week-visitors-T56IW2HDAJDOZPVBPN456CLFFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T00:29:38.195Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T00:29:38.195Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Naval Academy eases visitation restrictions as Commissioning Week begins]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,United States Naval Academy]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VZNE6EMWP5DP5EPG7YKSSHDRYI.JPG?auth=8b0eddc8465b363fab2a697cc3051597eda03b76e6f435ae2e363ee53a29fcc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[General public visitation to the U.S. Naval Academy was suspended following the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/annapolis-mall-sears-macerich-company-PMXLZ5SNDNEO5FV6NU5Z2YZQ3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T00:03:48.022Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T00:03:48.022Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis Mall, adjacent Sears parcel acquired by major shopping center owner]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Shopping,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7LLJSDI7T5DDTACLMNM4CDG2GA.JPG?auth=fd2306cdf97a886d13f03a523b719b0f97c71ff5f72eebae5c412e31bc67240c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Mall and the adjacent 13.1-acre vacant Sears parcel were acquired by a California-based shopping center company.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-bill-ferguson-endorsement-redistricting-45UUS7AZKFDPXKLN35YV6U3ZFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T23:40:17.013Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T23:40:17.013Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore, Bill Ferguson deal falls apart after Voting Rights Act gutted]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Bill Ferguson,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/23PMVENRV5EI5DTY7YO53OT5JM.JPG?auth=60312095a21fe621b16696633584a47fdb1bfd9308a48bd3feb9fb9da1bb6f84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2223</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Senate President Bill Ferguson and Gov. Wes Moore talk during a bill-signing ceremony in April. Their rocky relationship could be getting rockier, because Moore yanked a planned endorsement of Ferguson as they continue to disagree about redistricting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/purple-line-light-rail-complete-6LEUC4E7WJCSDD6OSWH5AG5CS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T23:06:44.211Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T23:06:44.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Purple Line tracks complete as light rail eyes 2027 opening ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transit,Transportation,Maryland Department of Transportation,Maryland Transit Administration,Wes Moore,Larry Hogan,Silver Spring,Montgomery County,Prince George's County,Trains]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SJ4U5KIMTJDY7CYZ4CDZTX6M3E.JPG?auth=e63d60328b65dcc49621c3e6c893a43d2521006b2ce8a86f1b7f71d5595f1ba0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State and local officials, including Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, participate in a ceremonial pin hammering marking the completion of the Purple Line in Silver Spring. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/hantavirus-maryland-FS6IQ5QHCBEOHF7FBSCJS6XHPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T22:33:57.694Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T22:33:57.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What Marylanders need to know about hantavirus]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,COVID-19,Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System,Johns Hopkins University,Vaccines,Maryland Department of Health ,University of Maryland Medical System]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HUJQLJ6IB5CMNBFNX7SBZKJCPE.jpg?auth=135ffbd2f37b5f288d8d7e01dac52146e3fc28aef342a9e2167e0fc12d0d4047&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3043&amp;height=2029</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Health workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship into an ambulance at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/evan-glass-data-center-moratorium-montgomery-county-ON2ZOUOHI5HJVI5VH37O4QKHOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T22:31:45.383Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T22:31:45.383Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Evan Glass proposes data center moratorium]]></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/VRHPMTWCRJBG5FCECPN2XIJKCQ.JPG?auth=a135971d71f9b9e6d7bf3cc16475fb835036a399a2fcc8df8b21cf6719948440&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign brought by an attendee to a February community forum on data centers with county leaders hosted by Montgomery County Council Executive Marc Elrich in February in Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-beat-twins-7-5-keibert-ruiz-XUBSFTGATRCY5JDXLNGIJUIY34/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T22:07:22.325Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T22:07:22.325Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Keibert Ruiz breaks out of slump to help Nationals seal series win]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFHUJNFEJ5CDXO26O6EBYTQMQI.jpg?auth=4d7820ba5481b0e2771afbe5aeb5e11a6126a8f144524f9d6b514ec777c45af7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7747&amp;height=5165</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals center fielder Jacob Young slides home to score on a double by Keibert Ruiz in the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/jamie-raskin-combined-federal-campaign-office-of-personnel-management-DA6D3MJTLBHDFN4Z54I3J45TVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T21:41:33.079Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T21:41:33.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ Raskin fears Trump will shutter federal workplace giving program ]]></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/v2/7EPEIUDW5VGOHAQE2YNMC67FYM.jpg?auth=9a57529ec05951217ccc8f743694eed2deb6c09721195e2add4ef12e4f581e40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a letter signed by 39 other House members urging the preservation of the program. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-impersonating-police-frederick-county-JAY4BCE47RENZMGT43NP67D3ZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T21:18:23.925Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T21:18:23.925Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Officers arrest Mount Airy man accused of impersonating police]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police said officers arrested a man who was impersonating police Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/jawando-reardon-sullivan-racism-political-ad-county-executive-5TGZ3TK3KVECXLELTAWC2FBAQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T21:14:24.969Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T21:14:24.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jawando decries candidate’s ‘racist’ ad ]]></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/RTQTYLTEUZAD7NMX47YP2V654M.jpg?auth=e4bb1f9061e64c0998154005f4933c3467d08fd99a8ab61a64806299d325a3bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reardon Sullivan, left, the head of the county Republican Party and a candidate for the District 1 County Council seat, and Will Jawando, a candidate for county executive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/dulceology-bakery-closing-federal-hill-baltimore-food-YKHTUJAUWZAIBAGIYJEZDCMV7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T20:43:20.259Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T20:43:20.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dulceology Bakery to close its Federal Hill storefront this month]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Federal Hill,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QEDR6RPQ2NGCDACZTOU4HWJOEI.jpg?auth=9e295ea99ae0817ce9bb9a0b970815f2f35c84874514943cef5adca08cebb570&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Doughnuts from Dulceology, located at 1138 S. Charles St.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-democratic-primary-endorsements-2G2Z4RSQDFA5BE4I6QBIXLLYHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T20:19:47.488Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T20:19:47.488Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore endorses in Howard, Baltimore County executive races]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Maryland General Assembly,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KWRYOYYF6RCTDBP5RLFS3T7KXE.JPG?auth=c5dc913d848942ff0c27766adf95b5c3046ff329ad91008431a56930ad8f62f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4594&amp;height=3063</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is offering his stamp of approval to dozens of candidates running for office, many of them in competitive Democratic primary races.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/jerk-at-nite-thai-restaurant-breakfast-club-baltimore-food-opening-KRMDRQDAIZHBNMBSH3APPJII6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T20:16:39.03Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T20:16:39.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thai Restaurant, Jerk at Nite speakeasy one step closer to opening]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Abell,Waverly,Downtown Baltimore,Greektown,Bars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4SC2FURY5CJRHGFZUQQVSTBL4.jpg?auth=99447dcce5c53a1617f1f8f247f679baba7e06659cbc18da4e93252d03f057c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5590&amp;height=3727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thai Restaurant, Nest and a new breakfast spot in Greektown are one step closer to opening after a liquor license hearing Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/harford-county-schools-superintendent-search-dyann-mack-stacey-gerringer-34AMB2IEWRGWTGITMXLFM2OFDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T20:08:58.303Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T20:08:58.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harford County schools announce finalists to replace fired superintendent]]></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/IFNUVM4RNVCS7E3SOQ65B4ACYU.jpg?auth=3ea284bdfafcc46b6e311571d139b0cae190fecd4ef330c1f6f6af04bd2b4247&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Stacey Gerrringer, principal of Abingdon Elementary School, and Dyann Mack, interim superintendent.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/salisbury-mryland-folk-festival-cancelled-GPVE2VKTLVCE5CI3ZI6FBYVHAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T19:57:01.991Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T19:57:01.991Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Popular Salisbury folk festival canceled due to ‘funding challenges’ ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Eastern Shore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FRIOUYSX3ZFBLN3STOT7MBPX6I.JPG?auth=63fc49d2ec98e55d53bb41e10db26ceed4e85cf5dd78ed50515f31d13f9c3caf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5064&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Folk Festival began in Salisbury in 2018.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/careers/summer-youth-employment-six-flags-bowie-UICMKKDDR5AFRDBBDNBSRU6KF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T19:36:57.209Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T19:36:57.209Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Six Flags closure impacts Prince George’s summer youth jobs]]></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/MYMDN3SC3FH4LGKKAFVEAKRG5A.JPG?auth=67cba70f6343ee608b50f13780bda2caee6ea8dc2a99498e3986d6aad08e3c30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This summer, the first without the massive hiring power of Six Flags, the Youth Enrichment Program can place only 2,000 of its nearly 8,000 applicants, a steep drop from previous years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/christopher-white-western-correctional-institution-inmate-death-maryland-OFR2SYNGXRAFZJZ3BM4NNT2T6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T19:28:46.503Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T19:28:46.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Third Maryland prisoner dies in just over a week, state police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6FUFEM6DEZCV7E4EISV7C5IBV4.JPG?auth=52fce2f0d9c8f08544eda81867adc59a1d4b790974c840ce56278e35a032751c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christopher White, 33, was found dead Wednesday in his cell at Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/bowie-state-university-layoffs-WI4HHYVEQNA6ZIFTSCWO26MUVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T18:04:20.651Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T18:04:20.651Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bowie State University to lay off employees amid budget deficit]]></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/ECXB4NYRGRB6ZG6Y6EUJQ5UUDA.JPG?auth=9d05e0da943083db3ed127437a21c941591479841ea9ff1236f5f1937dd6ec93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bowie State University is facing a multimillion-dollar deficit for the second year in a row.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/southwest-planes-clipped-wings-bwi-maryland-Z7GS4WHPBVC7XJEWMER7SRUJ4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T17:59:07.228Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T17:59:07.228Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[FAA investigating two Southwest planes that clipped wings at BWI]]></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/PEWSXKRQG5AMHHJCNEHR3DBMFQ.JPG?auth=70f84a8abf4344e907c243b147ba176aa32a3a65047f291e63f9a1b5f16f4817&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two Southwest Airlines planes clipped wings at Baltimore-Washington InternationalThurgood Marshall Airport on Monday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/rockefeller-foundation-makes-a-big-bet-to-create-more-jobs-XD775J3RLVCPJGE2JI7L2MVSEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T17:13:45.742Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T17:13:45.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rockefeller Foundation makes a big bet to create more jobs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VB7BLQKMLFFARGMV6E4SQEH3FY.jpg?auth=8dad9c04b568d94d5bb68d47728aa8c682fa60f01406d3b6355e45096e14789c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor of Maryland Wes Moore and The Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv J. Shah speak about economic opportunity, including the Foundation’s new Big Bet on Good Jobs for America, with moderator DeRay Mckesson at Big Bets for America: Baltimore. (Photo Credit: The Rockefeller Foundation)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jon-meoli-pete-alonso-hitting-approach-XZ3FVL4HDVGHTOP7OI6ZWOATQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T16:31:32.658Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T16:31:32.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jon Meoli: Pete Alonso’s ‘coin-flip theory’ and the slugger’s recent success]]></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/I6M6EXVS5BABVF56NC6ZXTVHRY.jpg?auth=90378d00ec0970a21fbaadb694d1c2fa6dba59041f4f9084edc3ae6df7d59ae0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5164&amp;height=3443</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso hit his seventh home run of the season Wednesday night and raised his OPS to .780.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/blacksea-technologies-drone-boats-baltimore-navy-W3UK2NTVKNA7BCT4N7UGYY5QME/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T16:06:58.299Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T16:06:58.299Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BlackSea Technologies: Baltimore firm lands another Navy contract]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CXQDGSGJYJE4VJI63JLWL4EADU.JPG?auth=c4d984b754b3884b6312b674a630ab45bfdc53bce7469c42c0c3caa4c2245c10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BlackSea global autonomous reconnaissance craft naval drones, lined up outside the company’s headquarters in South Baltimore in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/life-review-the-hospice-musical-baltimore-theatre-PXON2ELJTFCLZIDRMKGRPQKB24/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T16:00:00.444Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T16:00:00.444Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Life Review: The Hospice Musical’ is coming to Baltimore this weekend]]></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/OGKRDSVRDFDRDMF6W6K7CZXVS4.jpg?auth=2a0fb2d8774aa3ae81a58dcdc01105e94043d88deccfb18a51abaf32fb043ec5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Benjamin Kintisch, center, performs a song with a Peabody Institute ensemble during rehearsal for “Life Review: The Hospice Musical” at the Johns Hopkins University’s Arellano Theater in Baltimore on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/clarksville-hedgerow-estates-home-for-sale-3T2JMXJOT5CGDLP2ONQRKM4FJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T15:00:01.651Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T15:00:01.651Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Newly updated 8-bedroom home for sale in coveted Clarksville community ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Real estate,Housing,contributor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TJ6PTJTMZAMREDSZD7BBWWQOA.png?auth=b31e182060c54fe1b46b7eb062728167912f75d39db1127bda7a0244faeb4baa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/howard-county-restaurants-KGL2SCMJXBDIBD6D5BONE2KCDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T13:38:51.26Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T13:38:51.26Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eat this, not that: Skip the fast food in Howard County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Ellicott City,Columbia MD,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HXUYMO5WOJCEFMYRYU4RRYITRA.jpg?auth=d26eeebdb344b29d753c5ec73108bbfd65a42a93663975672006942b29fdd3ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Facci Ristorante’s pappardelle bolognese arrives steaming hot. Facci’s has two Howard County locations, in Laurel and Ellicott City. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/hantavirus-outbreak-mv-hondius-IJ73PAJEDFGCHB7LPOHJIKX5RI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T12:51:36.205Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T12:51:36.205Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How an outbreak of Hantavirus unfolded on the MV Hondius]]></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/WEGIKQ6DOFER3PRPIJM3PUAPNA.jpg?auth=122b0e78818490b96d3d7306b9ec5b49be090f82e2837b7aaafb08ce3c4a0833&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1616&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Health workers in protective gear arrive to evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship at a port in Praia, Cape Verde on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/halethorpe-hoarding-more-dogs-probation-violation-kimberly-klein-SUS25NUPIFDMREHFK6B6WMILW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T11:33:08.472Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T11:33:08.472Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Animal control officers seize 6 more dogs from Halethorpe woman’s home]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MVSFNHRU6VFN7LNUZI57BGSEHI.JPG?auth=ccef66dba6fc2c0d454a16eb790cfd8e6957c23b9b226d60464b229a81731f14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2108</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police and animal control officers raided a Halethorpe home for the third time in a year Wednesday morning. They seized six dogs from a woman who is facing multiple counts of animal cruelty from previous raids. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-baltimore-plays-concerts-festivals-STMIRJGMNZDZTJAM27DUTX6TDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T10:30:01.115Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T10:30:01.115Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weekend events: Mother's Day, Baltimore Wine Village]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Mother's Day,Inner Harbor,Fells Point,Gardening,Ellicott City,Baltimore Peninsula,CFG Bank Arena,The Lyric,Station North,Columbia MD,Remington,Casino,Creative Alliance]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/72N2U67R4JCERHXDJPJMWRMGIY.jpg?auth=3eb00f73b84cbed492a2e3fa466f78ca87ebb258d20ae28cb6c7006c740c8c7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sisqo of Dru Hill, seen here in 2024, will be part of The R&B Lovers Tour at CFG Bank Arena on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-actually-i-like-it-bumper-stickers-YH3VJSYJVJFNDGEZECX4HOQDIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:01.632Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T09:30:01.632Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s ironic ‘Actually, I like it’ bumper stickers miss the point]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Tourism]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CUPR4HVRZ5DWVEJJSKIC2DD6HY.jpg?auth=542040daa2f1bb46ec535ba53776787473b9e7e37cf8720360806b5e20aefe94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Toyota Prius displays an assortment of Maryland-centric bumper stickers, including the “Baltimore: Actually, I like it” slogan. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/classic-learning-test-sample-questions-quiz-54GDXAFFANFP5CMIFRHOXYPNKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:00.438Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T09:30:00.438Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How would you perform on the Classic Learning Test?]]></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/QXYEPJQ5P5AW3LOKVIOAENZ6LU.JPG?auth=1ed4847b7ba004b4fd13754bc57de9622a483b5053fcd7deb092e7ff22933249&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The CLT has three sections: verbal reasoning, grammar and writing, and quantitative reasoning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/classic-learning-test-clt-college-admissions-maryland-W7GZENEDSREG5IOB2B6KNOC47E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:01.148Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T09:30:01.148Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Conservatives love the Classic Learning Test, a Maryland-based SAT competitor]]></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/C5JPND4IZJFGDEJJJR4BDV3ATM.JPG?auth=999716c0c9f1b2446e48a34026fc58c672905c16710c5f64d8df4bca3b88afa3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Classic Learning Test, known as the CLT, has now logged more than 500,000 test-takers and is popular among Christian schools and homeschooling families. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-montgomery-county-outdoor-movies-72WWUXEHVZDGJF7SWVG7VY3OLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:01.534Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T09:30:01.534Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Things to do in Montgomery County: Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, Takoma Flea, Cabin John outdoor movies]]></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/OFGI2FUSEFDDXEIZY6T42NYB5I.jpeg?auth=58a511287ce676bb8a3fb16116f0d7cb13a8c197bc691ca29def455b8d2183c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=2016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Takoma Flea is one of many outdoor events happening this weekend in Montgomery County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/banner-prince-georges-county-journalists-SVOY5DJYL5AF3BNYQP2MTWIYXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:02.074Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T09:30:02.074Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet The Banner journalists covering Prince George’s County]]></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/YNTVX6RU3ZFPLFTISCY6BVGD4U.jpg?auth=1cd10c1e9ded34a69f095631b58bfa13de5d1cfa4a350e1a4bf178dfe6014bc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Banner’s editor-in-chief, Audrey Cooper, addresses attendees at a community listening session at the Prince George’s County Memorial Library branch in Laurel.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ticks-lyme-disease-emergency-maryland-66TANEPRGNCV5HQKT5VIUFCJYQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:00.993Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T09:30:00.993Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Emergency visits for tick bites soar as cold weather fades]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,Maryland Department of Health ,Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System,Johns Hopkins Medicine,Johns Hopkins University,Greater Baltimore Medical Center / GBMC]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/INDJNDLC6FHVNDUZBD7PSMIGEY.JPG?auth=0be5d73b2820ff5a9150f0b6a3e65a6fba61dae1b79bae772fe8f15140422255&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A deer tick under a microscope at the Johns Hopkins University. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-budget-QBBDVFBP2RFV3DKM6UDMKBKASU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:00.51Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T09:30:00.51Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fiscal challenges loom over Prince George's County budget]]></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/YYUB6PT2TVA6TAYJ3FHP4UKKZA.jpg?auth=f889314e7e4d3ad6bffb058973c4e6dd6ce2252927bd700378ba64e39946756d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3264&amp;height=2177</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Funding for the county executive’s office is increasing by $3.84 million, and the County Council’s office is seeing a $4.4 million increase. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/west-african-restaurants-prince-georges-VH7UV6OZKRG4HGPJDHJICSRAYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:02.19Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T09:30:02.19Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The best West African restaurants in Prince George's County]]></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/CZZBDGWGJFFKZGDAJJYDE2FNPE.jpg?auth=ad0636a369978e4e7f7f307c304bdfec3179490ae8488b798db79f43556b2e14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3928&amp;height=2618</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Suya, strips of wood-grilled beef, is the main attraction of Bros J Suya.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-marlins-alonso-rutschman-E4SIT4NRFFAOLLTA5IABFIW43E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T03:25:36.981Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T03:25:36.981Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Pete Alonso and Adley Rutschman look more like themselves in win over Marlins]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,MLB,Adley Rutschman,Pete Alonso]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NYR3YGRVCJG4BMIAL2523QSRPQ.jpg?auth=ef250d1779e48727a740aec06c3a3a9eac0a79f04be0ff0ba08cd21d4d402bab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3855&amp;height=2570</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning Wednesday night at Miami.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-twins-15-runs-cj-abrams-IC426UPIYRA5HL4RQQMR6KTUI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T03:02:59.011Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T03:02:59.011Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals explode for season-high 15 runs in win over Twins]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N4XTZ3KYHVDKXH5W2AZ7GEPMAQ.jpg?auth=d8685ea9d8355e29602396bf5161522d87e58e246f747380f412be46c3f7afa5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3185&amp;height=2124</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nasim Nuñez fields a ground ball at second base in the second inning of Wednesday night’s 15-2 Nationals win over Minnesota.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/amigos-mexican-grill-laurel-cinco-de-mayo-shooting-stabbing-fighting-JCX6D2SDYNBFXPSHTCN6OJGVUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T02:18:55.301Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T02:18:55.301Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police search for 2 after shooting, stabbing at chaotic Laurel Cinco de Mayo party]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Laurel,Gun violence,Cinco de Mayo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One man was arrested and another suspect is at large after a stabbing and shooting broke out near a large Cinco de Mayo party in Laurel. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-spring-summer-montgomery-county-pg-events-NSGQGE2T5FE5HOJR76BHDXPZ5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T00:40:36.419Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T00:40:36.419Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The can’t-miss events this summer in Prince George's, Montgomery counties]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SP43RYSGUFH4FNQDIFUDQWVLHA.JPG?auth=30473d9d5933369004b043594d0a29ed61ebb54fa057f1162a0622279ff285b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8523&amp;height=5682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bruce Springsteen performs in Baltimore in 2023. The Boss will be playing in D.C. later this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ai-artificial-intelligence-baltimore-police-cameras-tasers-law-enforcement-crime-SJTQL2QA5VAPXOAVQWREIEFHGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T22:26:33.419Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T22:26:33.419Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore to spend $153M for police Tasers, AI body cameras]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Zeke Cohen,Bill Henry]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ACABOXLDG5BRXK2AG2SGZKC2XY.png?auth=c0f53b2a14bb041368fa7a8454a3eb37f575dfff0caad4815d9943f9afd96516&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1815&amp;height=1018</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Police Department’s Axon body-camera footage from the police shooting of 35-year-old Tavon Newton on April 2, in which officers initially used a Taser.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/inner-harbor-health-water-quality-O6DWOQX3JNCS7MQ4UJZPKPW5ME/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T22:22:41.406Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T22:22:41.406Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore harbor’s health is getting worse, report finds]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YDAJC44UBJDCPPEVLEMQ4MM4ZE.jpg?auth=8754f3d2436bee7720649dde7a9e835f9f7428f8e08f9c2652ae9f39bbd9578c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The water in the Inner Harbor was bright green last year, and Blue Water Baltimore called the event the most widespread “pistachio tide” it has seen.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/isabel-cumming-brandon-scott-ig-baltimore-records-NHJJFIX2QRFFVHLTTHH4MPHFOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T22:11:12.079Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T22:11:12.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mayor’s attorneys say Baltimore IG records referendum violates law]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall,Isabel Cumming,Mark Conway,Ryan Dorsey,Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L4N4BIYEVFDVHB4L74GBA7KU5M.JPG?auth=446743e52ef069eeb06efdbba5f072b9078a121febae96fef43ff1ff212214c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway introduced a proposed ballot question to ensure that Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming has access to city records.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/nicole-williams-5th-district-congress-6QDJJPRIXBHXVEN7D3M7GUI774/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T21:51:16.87Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T21:51:16.87Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Del. Nicole Williams drops out of 5th District congressional race]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,United States Congress (House and Senate),Maryland General Assembly,Steny Hoyer,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BRPWYDP4S5DRTL2ZF5TIVZFUOM.JPG?auth=d055ea85788391c7b165ddc1c0f42c593359d2eedff2fce6d8fa667e58afdb69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. Nicole Williams said Tuesday she couldn’t afford to continue her campaign for a U.S. House seat representing parts of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties and Southern Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/kentucky-derby-winner-golden-tempo-preakness-4SZ6L2LT3NFC3DCVZIE4TE4524/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T21:49:39.952Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T21:49:39.952Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in Preakness]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V6GYBVHWRVDURAHUYRZDQPPJ4Q.jpg?auth=9b24a511d65764d4ea4aecf3f26060cddf0475efa62a1ca365600abffcb59e7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3280&amp;height=2187</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Golden Tempo, ridden by José Ortiz, won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday but will not race in the Preakness Stakes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/michelle-rust-cold-case-baltimore-county-DZR7TFL72JDCJKO3F3WGVTEJIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T20:57:02.581Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T20:57:02.581Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Michelle Rust: Dwight Rust Jr. released on home detention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I4JDW32E4VCB3I3BFNJ2VXLCVA.jpg?auth=561c48e00759d27b9075bf143b5c55490b19efc5bb1d236c993b84eff35cdad9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense attorney Jeremy Eldridge, surrounded by members of Dwight Rust Jr.’s family, addresses reporters outside the Baltimore County Circuit Court on Wednesday. A judge ordered Rust released on home detention while he awaits trial in the 2002 murder of his wife, Michelle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/rodgers-forge-youth-soccer-coach-shooting-getaway-driver-kamar-thompson-UNPAWTUPABHK7OAITETGKIIKSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T20:41:34.264Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T20:41:34.264Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Getaway driver in Rodgers Forge shooting sentenced to 25 years in prison]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5NUY4CZTBASBJD3TMGZS2KKIY.JPG?auth=be96d632616576352d2c64d38965e569961843f5d51a6192e6018b19e0d5786f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County judge sentenced the teenage getaway driver in the Rodgers Forge shooting to 25 years in prison on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-1/us-congressional-district-1-maryland-3WNURWSBZZBKPHBSTB4LBI45UE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T20:14:17.111Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T20:14:17.111Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. Congressional District 1: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xGoogleNews,xAppleNews,xRecirculation,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F7XGHAIFFZEM3BBVSWMJEQA3NI.jpg?auth=a7ec6483081f3ec8b34699c47bc98ed14d72e50d402d7359914a1f8ad014bc61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5186&amp;height=3457</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/broadway-stephen-schwartz-strathmore-young-artists-of-america-CYEGWVWTGRHW7JTHUUWO6MXJBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T20:10:45.674Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T20:10:45.674Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Broadway icon Stephen Schwartz mentors young Montgomery County stars]]></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/QVZQSVJCZBETFELABDAFINF2VE.jpg?auth=21c6f75cfc36d8913e366144446e804e29fd66de89966696af34fa26f90a48be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2880&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stephen Schwartz, the acclaimed Broadway composer behind “The Prince of Egypt,” talks to students from Young Artists of America during a dress rehearsal of the musical at Strathmore Music Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dirt-bike-crash-death-baltimore-MEW6NOQBSJGLBMRDRQTCOUCIAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T19:39:14.81Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T19:39:14.81Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dirt bike driver dies in crash with car in West Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DIZMJOI3DZBF5ILU4MGJJL6SYY.jpg?auth=be8a85f50975d328596da7c74f066d7109098828f25e71f7ff5ecd600a55c604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police officers responded to the 3000 block of Liberty Heights Avenue on Tuesday evening for reports of a crash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/utz-crab-potato-chips-salmonella-contamination-TWURUYW42FGK3FSJPA5W4YBNAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T19:18:39.801Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T19:18:39.801Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Utz recalls potato chips over possible salmonella contamination]]></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/P3WLOD35GVBY7F3CP66UA65CX4.jpg?auth=9ebd491e8b4b7e4af33c96585e5bb663b2931a116fcb418ceed154d4e1ef7756&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Although no sickness has been reported, the FDA is advising people to avoid eating and to dispose of select brands.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/beer-pigtown-wico-street-company-3ZP6QDFAGVF3HIRFRZUN6WYSGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T19:06:51.093Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T19:06:51.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wico Street Beer Co. closing in South Baltimore by end of May]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7YRTNEWF5BDMJDHLOSYKFY5BIA.jpg?auth=f83f3fdc9136bdbc6f05f264f0d0ae09ea5ce9d2ed1e31d145f9bf2274a755aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wico Street Beer Co. is closing by the end of May after more than three years in business.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>