<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-draft-defense-prospects-I5ILX66NH5CDZOFPZPR2AJCHRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:37:27.142Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T17:37:27.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Breaking down the top defensive prospects]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B57TY4QWM5DO3IUIMA5PHII72E.png?auth=4d6de955e4dde717f82a2a5c6d2908ae3afb9a5061ca5fc317b5550ab25665cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-draft-rueben-bain-spencer-fano-ravens-vega-ioane-first-round-7EO2D7AZ7NGO7JY4ENH45X2H6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:29:31.843Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T17:29:31.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the 4 top prospects who fit the Ravens’ draft strategy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MGVCZLVOF5FTTFORGAH3P2SUVQ.jpg?auth=80981d0acf5007472b072201cb7b78ccfe581585ba68a9b834d3cae6a21e13d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain checks the boxes when it comes to the Ravens’ criteria for a No. 1 draft pick.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/former-anne-arundel-county-police-officer-alexander-rodriguez-sentencing-5OVUX7FYZ5COLMRTO2VNINMFRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:17:29.198Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T17:17:29.198Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Anne Arundel County police officer sentenced in fatal pursuit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police,Maryland Attorney General,Anthony Brown,Anne Arundel County,Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DKYCCX7L7NAFNEH5QDLTDYCP3U.jpg?auth=862a2f5f51619336b50075b5d85674f880849b18d6ad9ac183fbb86715377524&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2533&amp;height=1689</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/glen-burnie-hilltop-carryout-homicide-MOKCVXEYBVENDB6Q2IB3BOZQLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:16:53.646Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T17:16:53.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Glen Burnie homicide: Hilltop carryout owner called police himself, court records say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police,Shooting,Glen Burnie]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EFO46UL33JFTNGBD5DM4ZA24VU.jpg?auth=db997b3fb8b90c39eafb565de592e7823f77cd3ceb99c9483d27ba2d5718202c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hilltop Pizza & Subs owner Ioannis Georgios Giorgakis is accused of first-degree murder in a weekend shooting. He called police after the incident.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/jermaine-dawson-baltimore-city-schools-EYVQ36CJBJG4TPDOEZQCALNBPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T16:35:50.638Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T16:35:50.638Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools hires Jermaine Dawson as its next CEO]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AHUHHANRMJADHE74ZIZEV6BEUE.jpg?auth=57d6d6db8658d808d907b6350d28ebd8b6a0b69db8c73dbfb91ecc15ecc55fe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jermaine Dawson, the incoming CEO of Baltimore City schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pedestrian-killed-rockville-crash-thuong-luu-thai-ECVUZ3QLHVB5ZGXC3TDVLBZLME/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:49:42.084Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T14:49:42.084Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Silver Spring pedestrian killed in Rockville collision]]></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/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-schools-online-learning-program-6OSIH4OZTVAKLFQHCIHMT3H2ZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:45:26.895Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T14:45:26.895Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Baltimore County schools are winning over homeschoolers]]></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/L5TUSCB7ZRG4BIMU26KZWDDPM4.JPG?auth=4b2ac7d8c3a97f67eee99972ccdbdbd09922f484779938d440eb441a6776648c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[I’Yona Young, 18, is enrolled in Baltimore County Public Schools’ online learning program. Riderwood Hills Park is among the places she likes to do her schoolwork.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jackson-mlb-henderson-albernaz-home-run-6BEWU5YDNVAKNIKALSS5FN4J5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:30:00.44Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T14:30:00.44Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jeremiah Jackson has earned a shot to stay fixed in the Orioles lineup]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,MLB,Gunnar Henderson,Craig Albernaz]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMIFPRLRTNHLDDHH34ZSNLUN7A.jpg?auth=bfb96e58b8a07fb7de22aa1f428c64e3770fe2e8eddfd2e0e4cebbf67d0bbd4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeremiah Jackson has an .880 OPS and a .303 batting average.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/maryland-general-assembly-moore-housing-UWIH27VVONACXCYRRBXWTSEROQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:11:33.72Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T14:11:33.72Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Moore nabs some small housing wins, but his most ambitious ideas failed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Maryland General Assembly,Affordable housing,Transit,Transportation,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/THITPSIOFRD3VBRK7YHM6Q4HHU.JPG?auth=575de8bf58e1e8c905ae010cf0dcf761ad95d56189252195fd84a14f808db7ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5214&amp;height=3476</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore is greeted by legislators ahead of his annual State of the State address in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/hampden-flag-house-couple-baltimore-74GIHSE3R5HU5BW3SRMQKQDDNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:05:42.661Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T13:05:42.661Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why this Hampden couple displays different flags on their Baltimore home]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Hampden]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/67NALYUTRNG4XLIPJOZFWH26YA.JPG?auth=353742f8f7bf3890d7b4b1c63e92d9a920e6b77a40da427875c5d779f78bb213&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2102</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emily Davidson and Christopher Clark hang out their second story windows below a flag they designed for their upcoming wedding. The couple has flown a variety of flags above their Hampden home. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/community-fridges-hunger-west-baltimore-7GYSM55RGBB2NKOKPKVSFM5MLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:00:04.17Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T13:00:04.17Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Empty community fridges in West Baltimore need your help]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Food Insecurity,West Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RHG2NIJRSZGRLITJTPNPO2U6UM.JPG?auth=3af232ce71a546e2c986628e3bb3fdfcc9d465801b85bb31146d63d92e097b1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Janet Bailey lives near and watches over the community fridge at 607 N. Ashburton St. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/freeze-warning-maryland-april-VYBK5MYT65GTTJAWPGNZ4YUOVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T12:26:55.853Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T12:26:55.853Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Freeze warning follows record April heat]]></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/v2/4TKGHZN22REHNODQK54QSU2E2U.jpg?auth=cf48ce36ad4f4c29e5986cd7f84e9af309b3cee56c596e7f3acefe20dc5d6e69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3971&amp;height=2647</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frost could kill flowers, crops and other vegetation, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/melvin-edwards-abstract-art-sculptures-obituary-NJFPRQRBL5AUZE2BW46TAZBSXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T12:00:06.354Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T12:00:06.354Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Melvin Edwards, groundbreaking Black sculptor, dies]]></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/L64YWRVPTZAJ3MFNO2X4HXLTHI.jpg?auth=36f77f42e0aba652f5ac9c2736e3bf6180abf3b5cd824176206ef3420cc56385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=997&amp;height=998</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melvin Edwards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-james-wood-consistency-Q4EKXFCSJ5ENFFQZTI43BVTZPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T11:00:02.988Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T11:00:02.988Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals star James Wood is on a quest for consistency]]></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/D5FASYMPFJAYHERSEJBB3C7FKQ.jpg?auth=3be3d5debf492844d1e8228dc3ed10944fa039064268e0532ae55cb53a8a86a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5418&amp;height=3612</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Wood has seven home runs and 18 RBIs this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/teen-takeover-baltimore-police-responses-B5CPXREWWJH5XERD5Q4G5NB2CI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T09:30:01.073Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T09:30:01.073Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inner Harbor ‘teen linkups’ spark police response. Experts worry what comes next.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Richard Worley,Brandon Scott,Downtown Baltimore,Inner Harbor,Children,Social Media]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CSYIBA6IMBAXTLRR3VUVV4UMCI.png?auth=69696f17ce197ce73e2ee1941f16ec2d2e14477b93c20438d4bc0fcdcf8dc032&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After large gatherings of teenagers turned violent, Baltimore officials are vowing to crack down on parents while youth advocates say the city is lacking in resources for young people.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/silver-spring-crime-7TPHI5TTU5AOVEGQ73RH4CPVCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T09:30:01.314Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T09:30:01.314Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Silver Spring crime reduction touted by police]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Silver Spring]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OKTFQITILZCTBFYT75A73L3LBY.JPG?auth=c222dfd90b41ec1002b6ff1eaa6529663470b507b09b05db01f0ad11e9eac135&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4417&amp;height=2815</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County police officers leave a scene near downtown Silver Spring earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-data-center-terawulf-LNZSXW6SERHBPDMX4N7EYSXXRY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T09:30:02.453Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T09:30:02.453Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Potomac data center would sap more power than Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Eastern Shore,Maryland General Assembly,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O6UQ47XIKFDJLIQBJ5NPD737EY.JPG?auth=cddbcb811d3b89af0ba95c98ce87879272f37a51eb5b0e703f3e7cb775e9d114&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[TeraWulf reached a deal in February to purchase Morgantown Generating Station, a plant owned by GenOn on the Potomac River.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-first-round-draft-picks-ranked-KKUPSUFFPFBHVC3G7DD2NIOQH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T02:38:27.651Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T02:38:27.651Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NFL draft: Ranking every first-round pick in Ravens history]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U57IJMZCZZELVDWXZFDHUIJ2IQ.JPG?auth=0d29cdbcb33b5c5301358f6cdd52aa5762a2a37c50c7845898a8f36fd21a768d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Safety Malaki Starks, with former coach John Harbaugh, left, and general manager Eric DeCosta in 2025, has time to move up the rankings of Ravens draft picks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/glen-burnie-homicide-arrest-QCLYSPTITRE7DNMMULEWX57LMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T02:18:43.753Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T02:18:43.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Arrest made in fatal shooting in Glen Burnie parking lot Saturday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XSIA3XUAXVGOVBDFSMIAR7KP7M.JPG?auth=7b83fc3f714ac035db07ecd01ea93f8f6cb4537b5846d4c50ef1a72f6fb82df9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1909</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County police say they've made an arrest in a fatal shooting in Glen Burnie Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz-EVF62YZDXBBYHO7LHQ4M5MYSQA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T23:35:41.311Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T23:35:41.311Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran vows swift response after US seizes cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5KKAJNHIKNCDRMWCQBVJMKRCFE.jpg?auth=efd9c15eaaf492761c9b5d0ab6b1dcfa021df5f463423aedcf4bee0dc1084099&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/maryland-measles-case-first-2026-VFDEQBSNCBD6XFPMHMCMKNY32A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T23:28:42.986Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T23:28:42.986Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Measles case reported in Baltimore-area resident, state says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Health ,Public Health,BWI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SSX5HAVR3NFLDISLOOEJ4VA5ME.jpg?auth=db5723cac5eda4b853ecc633b0da49b16c5fe442bff5cea1d941927fd3ecdb1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8207&amp;height=5471</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State health officials say vaccines are the best protection against measles, a highly contagious virus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-guardians-jose-ramirez-brayn-rocchio-47KEMMCKJRD23CV6CFV5T5L3HY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T20:43:01.472Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T20:43:01.472Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[José Ramírez hits 2 homers as Guardians beat Orioles 8-4 to win series]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2SXJE3RRLNGMXCJED3BCXOTZSY.jpg?auth=96f0be8205ff1f9599185d5a10ce794327fb519bb168feb33891758cbb46d3ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8099&amp;height=5400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor Ward hit his first home run as an Oriole on Sunday, a three-run shot in the fifth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-giants-curtis-mead-homer-andrew-alvarez-3DPBB54H7BBWBHXYOGIM4CLJKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T20:36:14.837Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T20:36:14.837Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Curtis Mead homers, Andrew Alvarez shines in relief as Nats blank Giants ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G2AK237UUBHBLKGCOFI5YPJISM.jpg?auth=68749a44fd68805439ff336d43f5a00510b1a6bf08ef309a0d21d04a286a4a90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4921&amp;height=3281</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Miles Mikolas allowed four hits and struck out four in four innings Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/lyrid-meteor-shower-watch-maryland-WVLGFCCDNBC37JKUCGMBTUSAEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T15:19:41.667Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T15:19:41.667Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lyrid meteor shower is peaking soon. Here’s how to spot it.]]></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/PU234PY6FJGD7CVOFVHJDUB4HE.jpg?auth=fafc440f032ce1f4da6e730d699b8b4a46a5b3d43fe2a816d86fd28341650cde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1248&amp;height=702</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour during the Lyrid meteor shower, according to NASA. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-freeze-watch-cold-snap-6QY5IDDHN5C35ABZLABQLTXKIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T14:39:35.469Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T14:39:35.469Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Freeze watch this week as temperatures take sharp dip]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Weather,Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FAGSDYP4LRB7HIZGRTKW6Z2BBQ.jpg?auth=14e3d06505e8fd92866697c5b65aaf2192faba5fea759a463bc8fc6388eae3ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service says the upcoming cold temperatures could kill crops and other sensitive plants. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/best-brunch-baltimore-restaurants-FAJ6YRJ3IBH6NKIGKCVHWBPKPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T09:30:01.146Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T09:30:01.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The best Baltimore brunch restaurants that are worth the wait]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[contributor,Restaurants,Columbia MD,Federal Hill,Lexington Market, Inc.]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BB2YFJWWENBEDHXEFIHDVY4IXE.jpg?auth=75b5fea7c9797aad3847ef49d7dfad47e39fc922cf974118c259bda268b4d8aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1320&amp;height=880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marta offers a light and airy lemon ricotta pancake soufflé for brunch.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-guardians-kremer-williams-henderson-alonso-cowser-7BLHFF63GZGKZDZMPYESDNTRYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T01:59:56.284Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T01:59:56.284Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ offense swings and misses in 4-2 loss to Guardians]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7IDYQRKNAFE5LNVOZK25K5TBJI.jpg?auth=48f162da8e400250540e44cd730e602af984add8e829e6c116f32babd55b3f40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6288&amp;height=4192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Outfielder Leody Taveras hit his first Orioles home run in the fourth inning Saturday night in Cleveland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-giants-12-innings-game-2-PLXF2NHSZVH4VP7V7JXTKTLVBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T01:08:15.125Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T01:08:15.125Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Nationals’ hitters fail to hit in 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Giants]]></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/QPJPNJSA3BFWVIVD24MWXLQPHM.jpg?auth=5257776ca1a89c6145e2c9dea240a2298e224f8fdabe2ca8685ee9d8989c35ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3872&amp;height=2564</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals catcher Drew Millas tags out Jung Hoo Lee of the Giants in the second inning Saturday at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/shell-gas-station-shooting-columbia-employee-wounded-SCXJFGFOIJEUPHDTFHDR6UBXVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T23:00:31.553Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T23:00:31.553Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shooting inside Shell gas station in Columbia leaves employee hurt ]]></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/v2/5PZEYWFVAJDYPFVLMINFNT4VBQ.jpg?auth=f92f9232eff469b052c27cc115c559390a7166dd4fc6ed3f14861346c2ba68bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4624&amp;height=3083</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers responded to the Shell station in the 7200 block of Cradlerock Way for reports of gunfire just before 8 p.m. Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ovenbird-bakery-ice-pursuit-baltimore-IEMLYNQB4VB4TAEKFTJGHRBK7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T22:49:40.435Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T22:49:40.435Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE pursuit leads agents into Ovenbird Bakery]]></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/F2Z5ARGIVRAC3HRDXKM2MHM6NI.jpg?auth=ae3e3f64c394abbc718f269c6b7bbd0d0ecb2dfdad3fabf4114c4eeccfe878a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5110&amp;height=3407</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pursued a man into Ovenbird Bakery on Friday morning in Highlandtown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/record-store-day-baltimore-the-sound-garden-J4FBKM3C4ZGGZN4IJA2442C5IE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T21:41:15.908Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T21:41:15.908Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[At the Sound Garden, long lines for Record Store Day ]]></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/WFWAN7PHHZH4NM73HTJHIZRTZE.JPG?auth=c5abc1e27c8db58de577afaab96bf4d55697a22049066bf30ab4d033de2aa5b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The line outside the Sound Garden in Fells Point was several blocks long Saturday on Record Store Day. People arrived as early as 6 p.m. Friday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/liquor-board-protests-atlas-mug-shots-fells-point-federal-hill-X2GNKGWRRZB3FAP4IEF2FJV47I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T19:55:07.507Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T19:55:07.507Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Liquor board hearing: Baltimore Atlas businesses, Mug Shots, more protested]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Fells Point,Federal Hill,Pigtown,Bars,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ILVGP7BMEJHY5HDXGH6AWGW5BA.jpg?auth=2fd63f911ceb4bbf4693871b2712e5069090911218e85a1bd00b7f0052fd48d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Music playing from the Waterfront Hotel’s courtyard has been a source of contention between Atlas Restaurant Group and the Fells Point Residents Association.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/jet-fuel-supplies-are-lagging-what-does-that-mean-for-airlines-and-travelers-MHAMSOCPQJG5RF4V6ORP6D5TWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T16:50:06.918Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T16:50:06.918Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What do lagging jet fuel supplies mean for airlines and travelers?]]></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/Y4CTHOKN5VEHPFS4GDZDAEK4D4.jpg?auth=0498a2dcb0aa32cceec6afa95a0058bf3d68a0a58bf48846a393f919e4d70192&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5068&amp;height=3378</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia tied to the Iran war and a fragile deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could worsen global travel within weeks, driving higher airfares and potential flight cancellations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/ice-hiring-spree-under-scrutiny-ap-investigation-KXGPDX67GJBFVDGN5DCH46W3PU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T15:56:53.127Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T15:56:53.127Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE hiring spree under scrutiny, AP reports]]></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/IFVEX2W5QFF5PMDQRF5H3QPKZI.jpg?auth=4ddfa85bbd393f0093d6d0e9a2e0bccac5c862be1e95e9bc2d716c948c661891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Associated Press probe found U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hired poorly vetted officers in a rapid expansion tied to Donald Trump’s deportation push, including a Maryland-based officer now facing charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/bowleys-quarters-home-for-sale-G7HSQSYJ4ZETXJLRSBQ2ETIOL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T15:00:02.655Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T15:00:02.655Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Luxurious waterfront home for sale in Bowley’s Quarters ]]></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/H5HGUOMWNFC5FK46NW7XKLSRGY.png?auth=25080c0496bdccc88bd14b51a15b61e2adf9710ea47b8f1d13502b52e08be1f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=960</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-inner-harbor-barriers-railings-AGOADGC2JRBK5ETLGCE7GMM44Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T12:59:41.897Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T12:59:41.897Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why are there no fences around the Baltimore's 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/NMXJSVNNVFGGDAUBJBGFHBE5RE.JPG?auth=7622d0e831292799e57ec5d302c476bae563f2b458ee9d9054a464fe8e7328ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A couple walks near a pier along Baltimore's Inner Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/baltimore-under-armour-shoes-boston-marathon-PES52JC73VCITB5JBIFKJ6DNXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T09:30:01.032Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T09:30:01.032Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Under Armour tested its shoes a Boston Marathon favorite will wear]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F6PFS2IHC5FG3H7N7AV5ZZ54RA.gif?auth=31cf2eedbca6b8faf7472f0652baaa79331e7eae4ff617c88a310ad108521afc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=700&amp;height=394</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shoes are tested at Under Armour’s Innovation Lab.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/budget-cuts-pay-increase-unions-house-fire-unmask-ice-32SPG47KYZCQ3IUR7XMETSKBXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T09:30:01.087Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T09:30:01.087Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Budget proposal sets up showdown between unions, council president]]></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/H2272IVCQBAAVFIEH6DI47IGHQ.jpeg?auth=9b2237cd2dcaee6016791d66d2b66c7847632fb406c1d581851d12f7712704e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lisa Blackwell-Brown, secretary-treasurer of UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO, speaks at a news conference Friday as County Council member Will Jawando, right, looks on.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-guardians-mlb-jackson-albernaz-bassitt-BY2IQDQ6VJCCTH7YAJYNKHNCXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T02:36:16.201Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T02:36:16.201Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles rally late to top Guardians behind Jeremiah Jackson’s home run]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Adley Rutschman,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OMGHBXT4JFD2HLSIHWDIXZM5PQ.jpg?auth=fe489beae5ce75930adfb3bfa1bfc69a250940cbb7563a82363360b6c1a585e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3653&amp;height=2432</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeremiah Jackson receives a low-five from third base coach Buck Britton on his eighth-inning home run trot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/giants-nationals-heliot-ramos-logan-webb-DNRLGZWX6BA4BCPMS2MIUUCCPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T01:55:01.517Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T01:55:01.517Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ramos hits 3-run homer, Webb works six innings as the Giants beat the Nationals 10-5]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GZ2P6TIEAVERVCJQ6FVRZDROOY.jpg?auth=eb398073f51961958703ba57bbde1eb6925fa5873d1f0b7b2cc7b59e5554d262&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[José Tena of the Nationals celebrates with teammates after scoring in the third inning Friday night against the Giants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-inspector-general-lawsuit-mayor-O4T7NTIZ7BBY7MP57LVYT64MGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T00:37:49.57Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T00:37:49.57Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore has ‘shut down’ inspector general’s powers, judge says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott,Baltimore City,Baltimore Circuit Court,Investigation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GL5YSFGG4ZFBDBTSPF6UAWWH7Y.jpg?auth=bb6fa280467989df7a6454a7501ae0167f96103ed5706d28fc347c74554d26ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6259&amp;height=4173</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s law department has minimized the authority of Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming’s office under the city’s charter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/natali-fani-gonzalez-alternative-budget-IAJ57NE7QRAF7E3P34ZHLYCRLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T23:21:51.77Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T23:21:51.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fani-González pitches progressive taxes, lower raises]]></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/ZN7266WZNBAUDJGNBRCDOPCPSQ.JPG?auth=50bb815086724e4af241b0cee85578a469fe865c27061744840aed1c9b10b748&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González proposed an alternative to the county executive’s budget.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/james-mulhern-bond-hearing-walter-johnson-KCSJMHQI7NGNRKMAKTJQJZSG3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T22:56:23.996Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T22:56:23.996Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Walter Johnson employee accused of filming students granted bail]]></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/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-suspended-with-pay-san-francisco-VNLUGUPYHFA4BKUNKVL2BIQ74A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T22:43:22.814Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T22:43:22.814Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4 Baltimore cops remain suspended amid San Francisco probe]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Investigation,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M347VDKBHNG2TDWWWDYWSERTMM.jpg?auth=d70675b3a2472e137c6ef9721768841cf8e3bbed21b091cbfce3b641a029f2bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2478&amp;height=1652</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maj. Jai Etwaroo, along with three officers, were suspended with pay in November by Baltimore Police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bees-swarm-baggage-cart-bwi-maryland-LMUCJECFEBBP3NAAR2QGC2FDSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T22:24:05.869Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T22:24:05.869Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[20,000 bees swarm BWI baggage cart before workers step in]]></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/WIKIRN43D5DILPNI4LMR25ETFI.jpeg?auth=efd7fe3c1f633995cdddf33a69001433a232b2fa3e3dc254ca0e646247d1b680&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1542&amp;height=1542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On Friday morning, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport worked with a beekeeper to safely relocate approximately 20,000 bees from a baggage cart.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/charles-village-cvs-baltimore-temporarily-shut-down-nfestation-JBRELI2QZVFK3KHNFZL23COFAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T20:57:21.27Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T20:57:21.27Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Charles Village CVS temporarily shut down due to rodent infestation]]></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/LCLBC6BWV5A7ZKHIRUSNF7WJ5Q.jpg?auth=81ca4f67a2ca6209f50d910b153ec9449435c8b651aecb313e7e9db6dd328691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A pest control vehicle is parked outside the temporarily closed CVS at 3200 Saint Paul St. on Friday. Paper blocks the windows and a sign on the door indicates a rodent infestation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcps-charter-school-legal-threat-mbli-PAI3AGZZ5NG3VIOYZQW3RRLSWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T20:13:24.133Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T20:13:24.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Charter school threatened with closure now faces legal threat]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Public schools,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5L2JHUMEQFGVBEWAG4Q2S6E5JE.jpg?auth=907afa2f622dbacb409a4069160ae6b9a5941ad41b086c735125859950d80cbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MECCA Business Learning Institute families attended a school board meeting in February to urge district leaders to keep their school open.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-video-shooting-upton-SUCS46HEEJHCRIO6QQVJ3NZXUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T20:01:29.964Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T20:01:29.964Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BPD releases footage from April police shooting in Upton]]></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/v2/4XWCVLCT55ARXBAFTKGTBAH3QY.png?auth=ae64553740d257e6036f17c0b78736e929d9e2a0e3fad408573024c06b34a549&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1215&amp;height=811</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Police Department released police body-camera footage and CitiWatch footage, a still from which is shown here, from the shooting of 35-year-old Tavon Newton on April 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/towson-university-shooting-dorm-robbery-VHK3XNVIWBFY7HPHIQPBRG3Z64/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T19:20:49.724Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T19:20:49.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson University dorm shooting occurred during attempted robbery, police say]]></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/YEQBBZ2HNZFCPE7EOJ7XMS254I.jpg?auth=586a195213bff717029c0f3d581ab06e639c9a7038f903144f9941f28768389c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Someone shot themself during an attempted robbery at Towson Universtity’s Tower C residence hall, right, on Thursday, according to authorities. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-new-uniform-jerseys-helmets-black-purple-matte-reviews-experts-MCBL2VGMFVDWFKDY3D5VO52WCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T18:35:01.47Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T18:35:01.47Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What sports fashion experts think of the Ravens’ new uniforms]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RYEMXZHFEJHGHJP2XWJDEMRO6E.jpg?auth=8f002d540ec6a5f2e0a81568a31b5089888f55ad6a41e74107ac21ff310f9032&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens players Mike Green, Tavius Robinson, Justice Hill and Trey Hendrickson model four newly designed uniforms on stage Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-draft-questions-rueben-bain-WEX2IUVXUBBPNMDB34K7C3WXEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T17:47:02.967Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T17:47:02.967Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Could Rueben Bain Jr. fall into Baltimore’s lap?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N74T56AJ3NA45BERNSMCB7JJEY.png?auth=b7ed0a3e0e90fd8d316a5e5d08e42806607fdcf5b97487d1e550c9a2d17d266f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/towson-university-dorm-shooting-YDTEMFK65JESXOMTXKKZQ2K7BE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T16:40:53.565Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T16:40:53.565Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Arrest made after self-inflicted shooting in Towson University dorm]]></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/G3WSS5PWTVE6XEYZ4T32OSE3GU.jpg?auth=1a4331d458732c1b44a7dc2b872c9bcd31b4137ee406d9902b69359e38c0aba3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5361&amp;height=3574</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Towson University Police responded Thursday night to reports of shots fired in one of the campus dorms.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-unveil-new-uniforms-the-next-flight-GU4J6JPIQVCRLI2GVBZ45FMGK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T16:37:13.464Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T16:37:13.464Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New Ravens uniforms add feather details, talons to 'Next Flight' set]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6MC6O5YN7JD5DFC3IDAFSIVXHY.jpg?auth=8dd48e6667e95e2bb23006fec1808bb82ca7f3c92ec664319d138f8aa0a181eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens fans watch as the new uniforms are revealed during an event at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/annapolis-homemade-explosives-ESQHLRJUKBCXVFVZIMFSAAPXYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:29:05.549Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T15:29:05.549Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis man Lee Ralston accused of creating 32 homemade explosives]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Department of Natural Resources,Policing,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AZHUQWRYQ5DOXCDT2HAKMP7IC4.jpg?auth=a5c26631ff8032877c2d7f91a37ed8115ce59f051aad42c4ca7f5f7befd94380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1125</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/evan-glass-county-executive-candidate-HENG5GJITVA5RIVLG7F4LIRBBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:25:35.865Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T15:25:35.865Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Evan Glass is leaning on his record in race for county executive]]></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/AJZBDIJITJCXVKGHU6XW54NTXE.jpg?auth=70b1fa881670540f9e1a7f6852c1d6fd2e145835c6f3bc795fffc3ae029862e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Evan Glass, center, speaks to attendees of a Meet and Greet event at Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-broadcast-changes-masn-NZ7TJL6TA5F73MEQBWPEE2QMVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:18:39.416Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T15:18:39.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the Washington Nationals' broadcast has changed since leaving MASN]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MASN]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DASGTICP2BC53KZMP3KHVRA7QM.JPG?auth=903b4419c315ef167e1d18513356128541a3ae556ed8a206a05bd1d5ea2a7e4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals.TV reporter Alexa Datt interviews Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood at Nationals Park after a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on April 6.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dc-police-matthew-mahl-arrest-harford-county-EM2NYXKFPJEWHATIOES3PDZ644/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T14:42:25.873Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T14:42:25.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DC Police Lt.  Matthew Mahl charged with sexual solicitation of a minor]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3EKSSPDAYRFK5GY6AJMIH3O6AY.jpg?auth=165186051ffafb314e53808ac98be2a9feecaa6481983c07fcbba52ae8f4ee49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5128&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lt. Matthew Mahl served as chairman of the D.C. Fraternal Order of Police between 2016 and 2018.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/james-mulhern-walter-johnson-high-school-4VGRJ672RBBZBBKOF7Z4O4XUB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T14:16:56.593Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T14:16:56.593Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MCPS employee arrested and accused of recording students changing]]></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/KDFWNTKITVBVTPRHLWK4DE4BC4.jpg?auth=06a75df0bce1cbe018c4bd0c6150225987a58c04fe43cf1fb92951c3f5c4d814&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Mulhern III, of Clarksburg, is accused of recording students while they were changing at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-cj-abrams-hot-hitting-JWVB37H55FEVDB6R4GXE4MK2H4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T14:00:00.595Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T14:00:00.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Nationals’ CJ Abrams is making opposting pitchers pay for mistakes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5JXK2WLG65AO5IDU76U4HUPJ64.JPG?auth=33da7c2beff2c1eb2e9d38be8001850fb1ef478b3cc85abe33e67c9dfa82439e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (5) rounds bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz-open-NLXF7A3KLVHKXHV5WKGZGRTGLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:49:10.153Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T13:49:10.153Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz is fully open]]></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/JKT5N7MAABCPRJTHNQQ5IR63TE.jpg?auth=fea5c608cb625f9aa5ab5cd0bafd3cfe6d526fd58d9d03b282af6d7468600c3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2175&amp;height=1450</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war the White House earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/paper-heart-bookstore-moco-lagerfest-W2WS36K2KZAH7GHVCJLMVAHDHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:33:56.971Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T13:33:56.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 things to do in Montgomery County, including a bookstore opening]]></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/VTOG5KSCKZGHNDT3PD6RABD4J4.jpg?auth=dd2a6a5b638c0351f63e4596f453cad9652b42f0d92a484d6582e793577bebfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Paper Heart Bookstore celebrates its grand opening this weekend in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands community.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/each-glove-tells-a-story-vignettes-from-the-orioles-clubhouse-GVBXGNEB7NFVTF2HURQGECICUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:30:58.696Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T13:30:58.696Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Each glove tells a story: Vignettes from the Orioles clubhouse]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7GWKQ2NEKFAIDCKAQ4RPQBYOPU.jpg?auth=07658b26e8be4ac8f67e6194107411bf3b15f8092958a582c5bd11ad9dd6c044&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4532&amp;height=3021</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[You can learn a lot about Orioles players from their gloves.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/towson-town-center-shopping-mall-decline-VTZ7LRSEOFFU7BZK7ENL4HIQ4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:07:09.827Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T13:07:09.827Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson Town Center: Once a shopping destination, now a quarter vacant]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Towson Town Center,Towson,Baltimore County,Baltimore County Council,Shopping,Real estate,Commercial real estate and development]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3EEXPXMUANH4ZPKGA464HQ5H3E.JPG?auth=debbd2031c7cb4d1314455829ffe366628edb064bfcbbb5091a34a5402bc8071&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. malls are in trouble, but Towson shoppers and retailers believe something more is at play. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/wala-blegay-utility-rates-temporary-assistance-VX4ZUWGLMRF3JOW2NFVQQD6N7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:00:01.845Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T13:00:01.845Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County official provides temporary utility assistance]]></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/v2/6OYZYN3SRVAJLOTQIYAHFDRAH4.JPG?auth=f3d6e6f227f165deae0bf323bb14e073289f3f0b2a6aa0c96f035853d64ea851&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Wala Blegay announced Monday that her office is partnering with Community Impact to provide utility bill assistance.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/jared-littmann-annapolis-government-budget-ZJMA33727FGU5KPPP3GFTYJT7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T12:04:42.941Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T12:04:42.941Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis mayor’s early priorities and style emerge in his calendar]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2RH6BEMZ4ZEFVE6JEYSRT676NI.jpg?auth=774342d5fdc40d037095129bb25448a8dc7e5b02bde00e0618bca5b92cb7fbbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2929&amp;height=2205</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann submitted his first budget Monday, a threshold for a new administration focused on effectiveness.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-county-executive-candidate-UZLGV4CN7NGJLGMOBQL4IZMX5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:30:01.117Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:30:01.117Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will Jawando’s policy fights are defining the county executive race]]></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/v2/3KJ7C3SKJZGQLIQS2PJZXBPHNE.jpg?auth=aac42211a201645d5e98f10cee0e2b7120eb1b3701e8df431902cb661f82f606&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will Jawando, one of three County Council members running for county executive in Montgomery County, meets attendees of a worship service at Cedar Lane in Bethesda.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/wonderland-fells-point-nightclub-lounge-rockwell-BRVWT2D6DJFZXD6UKWPDLFGE3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:30:00.538Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:30:00.538Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wonderland wants to be Baltimore’s best-kept nightlife secret]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Fells Point,Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University,Bars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VARDZGBCXVCLRCADU6SG7R6TK4.JPG?auth=421832758abd8a3f34aa1a6cf06b4a69616cc2586d7c58fae3d07a930a3b8c40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wonderland is a new lounge and nightclub from Bryan Burkert, owner of The Sound Garden, and Scott Chmielewski, an Emmy-nominated lighting and video professional.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-ai-deepfakes-law-ZJUV4T5QMZCU7D7ME5BLICVR64/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:30:01.043Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:30:01.043Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland moves to make AI deepfakes a crime after Baltimore County scandal]]></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/RQ5UAL5CIRHUPHO5SV3LVYKPKE.jpg?auth=5219024e0c7eccf603ba7a91bfc12d53ff77b1b6d305c8e487591a0c1a971acf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1291</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AI legislation was inspired by an athletic director using a deepfake to impersonate his school’s principal. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/craftsman-home-for-sale-chevy-chase-D5VF6LZCXFAF7MMJV3PEUS77ZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:30:02.199Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:30:02.199Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fully updated Craftsman home for sale in Chevy Chase]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Real estate,Housing,contributor,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PADVQ6UMNRDHHIAKUILLMKT5NI.png?auth=503f611020b50084d766bc80c78e97dd24f1cf8224d0c34a8bdea263d5c09c0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=855</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-mayor-brandon-scott-inspector-general-isabel-cumming-lawsuit-6SHHQEVD2BB6ZIK5O67ANJCPQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:30:00.999Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:30:00.999Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Records fight: Baltimore’s mayor and IG have a court date Friday]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall,Isabel Cumming,Brandon Scott,Ivan Bates]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BHOVDO33XJHYHHGKFZLDN2EHAE.jpg?auth=bddffb870a072f8d38c1cc3afef58f540dfbde486d776d9ca1102dcd585bb78a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attorneys for Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming are due in court Friday for a hearing on a dispute over Cumming’s access to city records.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/record-store-day-2026-zev-feldman-jazz-detective-QROZJDHPS5D2PBTO75U5PVY53A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:30:01.124Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:30:01.124Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the Maryland native known as ‘The Jazz Detective’]]></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/OA2QJTBKBRADTKXT6KFT425IEQ.JPG?auth=c8d41bc6971ed3d2fdf39d6b8626c61595b3929c0e7f3b8defe5e2092ed0059d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5452&amp;height=3635</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zev Feldman, a Montgomery Village resident and music executive, is known as “The Jazz Detective.”
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/orioles-guardians-parker-messick-near-no-hitter-SW6RHEMZWZGZVI3INVTVDJNLU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T02:22:16.676Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T02:22:16.676Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles break up no-hitter, can’t complete comeback in loss to Guardians]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/577TL6OCG5F5NEUQNTGHF2ASTU.jpg?auth=c254713437518c077b6165f25fde65b6407d0dbc492d8da6c6db620fab06894b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6896&amp;height=4597</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles’ Leody Taveras gestures to the dugout after breaking up a no-hitter by Cleveland’s Parker Messick in the ninth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/theater-tax-credit-broadway-baltimore-ZFSJNCHEZRGP3EEOAX62QLRGZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T00:28:34.976Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T00:28:34.976Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hippodrome may launch more Broadway tours after tax credit extension]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Hippodrome,Theater]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4YC2UPQ7FFBEJN4IWRD5SOYC44.jpg?auth=f6ae58c82a9a352b06c43cf5accf10fe53ca52d99d06dc41374ce5135fb52630&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6531&amp;height=4356</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Steven Huynh, left, and Claire Kwon star in “Maybe Happy Ending.” The Tony Award winner’s national tour launches at the Hippodrome Theatre on Sept. 13.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/artemis-ii-reid-wiseman-nasa-HKCQXOIBSBDIXJWZIMY5HBRE2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T00:15:44.05Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T00:15:44.05Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County’s Reid Wiseman hails Artemis II reentry]]></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/HL32M53YHFBIPAUVL64XS36AY4.jpg?auth=7d6dce12d88c2460cd3b586b9169def182549da7b19daf62438483c1215f7210&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5017&amp;height=3344</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NASA's Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo during a press conference on Thursday in Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-heat-wave-record-temperatures-GBBYPWHHVFGKVCFJUWLTQB4YCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T00:09:53.675Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T00:09:53.675Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Record-breaking high temps expected again]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KFGMKP2V4FFSVG36RQZFJQOZ3A.jpg?auth=751bfc20e55f99e90a3a04d6c4a63ea8f931c900133a6304cc6197e7f6358b3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s previous April 16 record of 90 degrees, set in 2002 and again in 2012, was broken Thursday when temperatures reached 91 degrees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-manager-craig-albernaz-returns-cleveland-NYEAELUBCFC5VF7ACT4TRZBYNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T23:54:58.525Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T23:54:58.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz feels the love in Cleveland return]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MHSBUBP6CZEWFCQDVLPP7YKYPM.jpg?auth=866930caff13f1b1e8c7daae0626d67bce92e56fa16fcd89d54451bc402825fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3323&amp;height=2216</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guardians manager Stephen Vogt embraces Orioles manager Craig Albernaz before Thursday night’s game in Cleveland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/washington-wizards-coach-brian-keefe-next-season-VJJIMDFPIJDFXLFJZTQMQVS7EQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T23:31:42.473Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T23:31:42.473Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wizards GM says he expects coach Brian Keefe to return next season]]></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/v2/66WWW6FEYZD6FJHDEWS3VZVTAA.jpg?auth=32d4de73d1be12cae94c8ab6a336ab67cc4f23b0a463a7cfb7886400a253d929&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5951&amp;height=3968</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards coach Brian Keefe has a 43-160 record since taking over during the 2023-24 season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/catonsville-jewelry-theft-scheme-blessings-R6IIL6TTRREBJDJ6G2LUUCP6CE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T23:25:23.844Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T23:25:23.844Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 arrested in Catonsville robbery spree netting $14K in jewelry]]></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/C3WM3DQVNFBE3KF7EFEUW4IWDA.jpg?auth=83ba10b6f0c5962242c7065ed8d770cb14e2b3557b3acf07ff705252f89b3b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/ice-agent-gregory-donnell-morgan-jr-minnesota-DOTP66N2AZHYVMOEOY7YDANITI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T23:13:16.932Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T23:13:16.932Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE agent from Maryland accused of pointing gun at car in Minnesota]]></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/IUWXXBEK3FAPBEKU4RBPJ7ICOI.jpg?auth=c413d0043f2b324c7e872f79ad3d7aeb48a56919b9a1c363532e085aa7cd34d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3075&amp;height=2050</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announces charges on Thursday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., who is from Prince George’s County, related to a February shooting in Minneapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-erica-schwartz-cdc-director-NK77UCVOBNBNNKRP5SD5CXOE4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T21:57:08.845Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T21:57:08.845Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump picks UMD law grad Erica Schwartz for CDC director]]></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/v2/3VTGTSIY6NE4LLDDCY6MXNKQFM.jpg?auth=8e82424b36db40ee92659941cefb3801294cb4d139d4fcb3e2c6a21e0b851024&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1266&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general and University of Maryland law graduate, was picked to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-beat-pirates-8-7-3JCYAWHXPVDXXDIMSVDRT6PWWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T21:56:45.254Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T21:56:45.254Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Nationals win back-and-forth affair against the Pirates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RUI7IP4RW5CIVBVGZWXRCOT7ZI.jpg?auth=e99e4f9c6e6d1801fc183fc2352a2d31cfa8b551359261840a8567a859423f89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=734</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals right fielder James Wood hits an RBI single in the 10th inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcps-school-lunch-prices-GEL3AB35HNCRLBXBFZFNJV7QKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T21:53:30.519Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T21:53:30.519Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery schools consider raising student lunch prices]]></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/v2/2RPJUZIMLRH4RLGFCPJWIJVW7I.jpg?auth=091257e73ab8b55ce2f2b61e87da7dd15981576d196fdbb07865f2a84da56172&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The cafeteria at Robert Frost Middle School in Rockville. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-officer-charged-assault-teenager-TLTBF5GR5VCEHCALOBJSGUYAKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T21:28:03.093Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T21:28:03.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel cop accused of hitting teenager during home dispute]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Policing,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/XSIA3XUAXVGOVBDFSMIAR7KP7M.JPG?auth=7b83fc3f714ac035db07ecd01ea93f8f6cb4537b5846d4c50ef1a72f6fb82df9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1909</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 20-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department has been charged with assault and reckless endangerment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-baltimore-plays-concerts-festivals-SWL334QE3VC2JKCSRC7A33ES4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T21:05:14.691Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T21:05:14.691Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weekend events: ‘Holes,’ Snail Mail and food festivals]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Center Stage,Theater,Johns Hopkins University,Pikesville,Creative Alliance,Baltimore Museum of Industry,Museums,The Lyric,Station North,Ellicott City,Freddie Gray,Baltimore Museum of Art ,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QP5SASVEK5ACPDNKSK64XBNWFY.jpg?auth=a758c04fa5daae22ebe7386f0fd1b33eb9ed3561171bc2e2434c84aa39ef78ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ellicott City native Lindsey Jordan, seen here at Coachella in 2023, is back in Baltimore this weekend with her indie rock project Snail Mail.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/black-panther-walters-art-museum-jewelry-exhibit-3XWVOR7OANCBNA65QEIZ6TEPTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:55:08.326Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:55:08.326Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New 'Black Panther' exhibit at the Walters shows jewelry, costumes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Museums]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/64JCPHQNGZGZJLSBGPFTGWNAJI.jpg?auth=cb8d5046094b998fdbe5bee79f206da6290ffa87859467d6512e8edff5231c2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5436&amp;height=3624</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A museum employee examines the clothing and jewelry from Marvel’s “Black Panther” during a preview of the “Jewelry of the Afrofuture” exhibit at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/israel-lebanon-iran-war-benjamin-netanyahu-NFPERSENSJHJNGVIRHIMEOCQFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:42:05.04Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:42:05.04Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israel's Netanyahu says he agrees to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon]]></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/SFOIM3SSIFBQXIXIXX5QUIRPNM.jpg?auth=81acfb1594ccf255a403a1ec1dc69236eb82c38dde85134c82175f138bde3700&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4452&amp;height=2969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-2027-budget-kathy-klausmeier-2KHAFPCPHVGNHKNH7PMSJMGOAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:32:03.518Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:32:03.518Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County: Takeaways from Kathy Klausmeier’s budget proposal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NE3GJA2WQRH2TLKBHY3YEQHYMM.jpg?auth=76565d2f32a1afa505e2fcb859a0f06b2b57b79c5a985c33fe453ed2b59b9e9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Reed, director of Baltimore County’s budget and finance office, and County Executive Kathy Klausmeier speak with reporters Thursday about the 2027 proposed budget.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/douglass-haynie-compensation-wrongful-conviction-walter-lomax-act-update-NRM4I2TQOBHZJPQSTTPSJXG4CE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:00:00.79Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:00:00.79Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland exonerees face one less hurdle in compensation cases]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Legislation (bills, laws, ordinances)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NO2ZQFCCMJHARNA7ENXTHLZRSU.JPG?auth=92714d39bf091b2c0a2db7b8d727e2bb3fd1d43e9f8ce3451085f6c1103d2066&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Douglass Haynie, 63, of Baltimore, served more than 32 years in prison for a deadly shooting that he maintains he did not commit. Maryland lawmakers have passed a bill that could make it easier for him to receive compensation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/parkton-crash-lawrence-martin-baltimore-county-TRBOKOZT7ZHBFONJTDHW2TVF3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T19:56:50.561Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T19:56:50.561Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police ID man killed in Parkton crash on Mount Carmel Road]]></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/C3WM3DQVNFBE3KF7EFEUW4IWDA.jpg?auth=83ba10b6f0c5962242c7065ed8d770cb14e2b3557b3acf07ff705252f89b3b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One person was killed and another was injured after a crash on Mount Carmel Road in Baltimore County on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/lawn-mower-pickup-truck-fatal-crash-caroline-county-RVX4EEQHXZC3ZGKBEXU6RJA4EA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T19:52:59.894Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T19:52:59.894Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eastern Shore man driving John Deere lawn mower along road 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/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police said a man was killed after a pickup truck struck the John Deere lawn mower he was driving in Caroline County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/columbia-child-death-kathleen-amesbury-dale-brown-howard-county-ECSYQS46XNACREZPTLHUKOX4ZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T17:48:38.385Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T17:48:38.385Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Columbia mom, boyfriend give conflicting stories in 3-year-old’s death, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County Police Department,Child Care]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K5C6A2XDIVBZ5FDOUBN7P7Z6BQ.jpg?auth=13006f7bfc44e65110f43346fe5cde9f6a0500ccf0a863580e04f836d11f091e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5826&amp;height=3884</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center contacted police after observing bruises all over the girl’s head and body.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/justin-fairfax-virginia-lieutenant-governor-IZ3CJUJ5DNGDFO3TVDNTVOXOYQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T17:48:25.766Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T17:48:25.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police say former Virginia lieutenant governor, wife dead in murder-suicide]]></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/BLVHKLO2XVB7JFZQJJCSQC3G3U.jpg?auth=e9d29a8f17787157451337d0a21033942ebe6d2daa57f0e84cfc61602b1b92c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Justin Fairfax served as lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/johns-hopkins-university-jhpiego-usaid-funding-surge-baltimore-OI3KNHPMDVGMNIRAHAME2AOW2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T16:32:35.472Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T16:32:35.472Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal funding surges to global aid group linked to Johns Hopkins]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,Johns Hopkins University,Donald Trump,Chris Van Hollen]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7NXJTWXSRFBH5AVUEYK2ISSJYM.jpg?auth=bf06bf60345d3b110623e7a6c8313aa5bee06e9b183b15fcbdcf00e5880b9497&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4979&amp;height=3319</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Jhpiego headquarters in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-red-line-transit-project-G6QSJU7YNVDWHONBJEEKBLXQKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T15:34:05.3Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T15:34:05.3Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rapid bus rather than light rail? Red Line explores possible pivot.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transit,Transportation,Maryland Department of Transportation,Maryland Transit Administration,Wes Moore,Larry Hogan,Donald Trump,Trains,Buses]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KAVBR4ZBIRAWJJPBEDUNA3POWE.JPG?auth=60561f58d57d960665c9ff7a54ca5a58e364515c3e1207d9a3326d2a1604ed88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore’s administration proposed a 14-mile light rail train between Woodlawn in Baltimore County and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in East Baltimore]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jon-meoli-winning-team-ZZNJR5E3YFBLXIUJP2OX2SYOOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T15:16:35.842Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T15:16:35.842Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles act like a winning team but don’t always play like one]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Analysis,Craig Albernaz,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XVMNUFMALJAHXBY3UAF5IAWMDM.jpg?auth=90e29ecfc036c2b39ee239f169d8de2e3a40c7faadf9cfec81ed09905de52338&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeremiah Jackson celebrates his grand slam with Gunnar Henderson during the Orioles’ win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/highland-new-build-home-for-sale-T247QBHBQVACJFLEWNZKLDMJFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T15:00:02.98Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T15:00:02.98Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Newly built home with elevator for sale in Highland]]></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/KAED44O7D5DWFNWEN2MB5AHBD4.png?auth=117d3b5ba37a726a0dc136b707c27db2c843727a1adc5a153b0c306b4c15a63f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=775</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/paula-hollinger-maryland-general-assembly-obituary-CE4MDZQCMNE3NJA2QA7DXRFJVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T14:22:37.329Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T14:22:37.329Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Paula Hollinger, nurse and longtime state legislator, dies at 85]]></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/I7BFYK6XDBBFVLGKH6ZJ54NNIM.jpg?auth=1f24b10443055f59a35679193bf72e8634fbfa76ac96a1ced9464b803968309d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=502&amp;height=501</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paula Hollinger.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/shelonda-stokes-downtown-baltimore-natalie-karyl-fashion-politics-RGYWXXLVERDAPKBNG7BPELNIOQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T14:06:02.508Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T14:06:02.508Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The fashion designer making Baltimore's bad downtown news look good]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Downtown Baltimore,Fashion]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2UQ4L6GI4FDM3ORMW4RQ6FGEEQ.jpg?auth=6cda4505d2925ca890447771c70f77d08a56b02c56673f8db7fe439394d50fab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shelonda Stokes, president of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, gets fitted for a suit by designer Natalie Karyl at her shop The Dollhouse Boutique in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/maryland-youth-mental-health-programs-OGIMBZ6RURGNXF4EVUDF47T7AY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T13:38:17.206Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T13:38:17.206Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Youth mentors build trust as Maryland expands mental health program]]></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/N4G4FZVYTJAWNCUYHEBOVL7G6U.JPG?auth=121d23bdab6efe7687072c80fec5e5f36dd9edabfc5eb020b4db93141da8b28a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8548&amp;height=5699</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First lady Dawn Moore, center, at a roundtable with Youth Mental Health Corps members and first ladies from around the country at the Baltimore Ravens Boys & Girls Club on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/zum-howard-county-school-bus-partnership-3VPWLWDUEJF4BPE6HUTXCTQZ4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T13:00:04.013Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T13:00:04.013Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Despite troubled start, Zūm school buses extends deal in Howard County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County School Board,Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IINSJLH5WVCSTOCWDBWRWPGNBY.JPG?auth=7ecb1ac5ca7eb86f4948e0d460c446296f2d6ff3b1b72e82ca88fa7bed39e9c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=2532</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zūm, a San Francisco-based contractor, is responsible for 196 of Howard County’s 560 bus routes this school year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>