<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/extreme-heat-warning-maryland-weather-MFIK5IN2PBGTNBWZXAN75MDRFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T20:28:37.934Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T20:28:37.934Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Triple-digit heat postpones, cancels Fourth of July events across Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QE2Z4RKKH5FWJFG3AWJL5H5XNY.jpg?auth=2f7cde61a247bf8746537aa849db1722cffe78c344ef4a6a558419db9efa0e54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4853&amp;height=3235</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Temperatures in the Baltimore area could hit 102 degrees on Friday, but the heat index, or how it feels outside, is likely to be around 113 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/missing-teen-maryland-potomac-river-search-G3XF36NWZJH4POQONVBKLZN6I4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T20:25:57.936Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T20:25:57.936Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Body of teen boy recovered from Potomac River]]></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/QQTXQC77GZBGVE2ZGB3CIJRJAY.JPG?auth=f196f69d6f902ef63e62f170444fd6f52555511625a04088ee372034399e1736&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Potomac River flows through Great Falls National Park. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/verzon-burglary-ellicott-city-arrest-car-theft-howard-county-jalen-godard-CV57NULFKVBGTN3ERZ6VI2R27Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T20:24:05.938Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T20:24:05.938Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man has truck stolen after stealing from Verizon store in Ellicott City]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LO6HFY4HRRDATC2FSABU4TU4UI.jpg?auth=f471f1cf6ecce708b707560623a4fc99d903e919b5372a724e7a775e6849d7ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1406&amp;height=937</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from body camera footage released by Howard County Police Department shows a suspect accused of burglarizing a Verizon store who later called the police to report his car stolen.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-closer-ryan-helsley-injured-list-elbow-discomfort-JIVA4UDMZFGMDC3KFQQOGDH5CQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T20:17:58.153Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T20:17:58.153Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles closer Ryan Helsley heads to injured list]]></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/WSCE7ZQ4TVDRNAR4NABVQ5KK5Q.jpg?auth=bda9211ef2ffd144b1d9c81410ad1f2829457ada4b78be9c620f3085c52933f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3255&amp;height=2170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Ryan Helsley was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/nicole-orders-and-biswajit-ganguly-new-mobile-app-qa-banner-HKLWROLBJZBMFGBJQHJI5YVXQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T17:30:43.952Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T17:30:43.952Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Getting the most out of The Banner’s new mobile app]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xRecirculation,xObitsPromo,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Press room]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VAS5ZOR6JVELXEBOVDCUKTUT2U.png?auth=c570461c7a3f600600993830fdd45b5c6c12dde3d3090d07aa06cd0cc585054f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8000&amp;height=5334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Banner’s new mobile app ad.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/boat-fire-patapsco-river-pasadena-maryland-BAODAA5L2JAODFWH36KTS2BZY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T17:24:30.48Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T17:24:30.48Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4 hospitalized after boat caught fire in Patapsco River]]></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/X6Q5Z36CBFHYRIE2SB2R2JFUJQ.jpg?auth=e71be1135b09f5b7e317063be8dd20ccce36c2bd6016dbd5d6eeba16311383ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=570</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reports of a boat fire came in just before noon on Friday, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/moped-driver-fatal-cash-baltimore-eutaw-street-SQUUCPUWNJEAZHF7BPG3KNJMX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:16:28.113Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T16:16:28.113Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Moped driver dies in Baltimore after fleeing traffic stop]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police responded to a crash at the 600 block of West Franklin Street where a moped driver crashed into a brick wall.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/prince-georges-county-boil-water-advisory-YBW2B24GW5AHDISURI2QY3RI5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T16:11:24.958Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T16:11:24.958Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Boil water advisory for parts of southern Prince George’s County]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V2AKWZD2IFF45BO6OGCCQX4RFU.jpg?auth=b2f3ae7b0f998a979a84530a839be1001331301fcc51c1e46776649b883b9ebd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4753&amp;height=3169</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Residents in the impacted areas can pick up bottled water from a distribution point at Accokeek Academy, 14400 Barry Road, until 2 p.m.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fireworks-james-bice-brittany-frankenfield-NOYLKEOHNFAV7AD5ULJP4RTADI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T14:02:28.919Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T14:02:28.919Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Officials in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties warn all fireworks are illegal]]></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/IOBJ6O36LRGB7B2ISGRKZ3YW5A.jpg?auth=6ad6f87f79a64024de6eb2917d5c5784a4a149f7251e9047d32fa4c97774f5ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fireworks legally purchased out of state and in some Maryland counties are illegal in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/pets-fourth-of-july-fireworks-extreme-heat-S2CSKU4DQFD7NFK3K36FPJFWA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T14:00:03.645Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T14:00:03.645Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to keep pets safe this Fourth of July from fireworks to 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/WG4GL36VTNDJVFT2HAHQJUYFT4.jpg?auth=84c79fa0e28d7c77a7137dfabd13a9ac4df2d79556869f405f63b077ab7c9962&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5179&amp;height=3453</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It's best to put your pet in a safe room away from the commotion this weekend. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/taylor-swift-mark-kelce-wedding-msg-EC4Z5KVQ45FKRPRPZLATFUQWVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T12:00:06.986Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:00:06.986Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Madison Square Garden is abuzz with eager Swifties ahead of Swift-Kelce wedding]]></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/OPLAJE7SGRH2PFZVDR5ZDWVSKI.jpg?auth=a30b1b1d2d80faa9df7b82ab00a9b66c76cf1f124a7de5b0efd0f26c4d16fd3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers set up a tent outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of a reported wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-road-closures-4th-of-july-weekend-UHUJ7UCVWNC6ZDV22CD6PGQOI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T11:47:14.801Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T11:47:14.801Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore road closures for the Fourth of July weekend]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VCJJEDDALVHPND5JLHL2X6LUAI.JPG?auth=9fb9a73c3035f02d5a0ce842271221ea3910dd6fbf273225127ae24384582ce8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced temporary road closures and traffic modifications for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend festivities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/grants-loans-vacants-baltimore-homeowner-AA4OSQE5ZVDPJNBLQJX7CMSGAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T09:30:01.223Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T09:30:01.223Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grants, low-interest loans available to vacant home buyers in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Vacant homes,Housing,Baltimore City,Affordable housing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LR6YFEYQEZGGFI6FE7QN43FDXI.JPG?auth=0632e14d213c8a6315363a265512af1dfb36a41b58781fb948e6a365964a24ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rehabbed vacant homes on Mura Street in the Johnston Square neighborhood. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/july-4th-250th-america-buycentennial-stephen-decatur-high-GDBPAKM2EJB7TD6G2VMZFJKK4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T09:30:00.803Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T09:30:00.803Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[50 years ago, I was a Buycentennial kid. The semiquincentennial is worse.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Donald Trump,Independence Day]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VHTMM32IAVFAXPGE7PSWLJRMNI.jpg?auth=389a1e172f74269bb77eafa47f9d193ffa65c9b03119e4ab1dbbdbcf8a0e3ea4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5697&amp;height=3798</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[National Guard members look at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Good grief. How did we get here?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-meadworks-gofundme-donations-IFDLCGSO2ZBOVG3OLESERXNLC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T09:30:01.851Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T09:30:01.851Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Meadworks launched a GoFundMe to stay open through 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5Y5KHHO5DRBMPHMYACVUQA7T7Y.JPG?auth=a095c90605721294a16f6022493bc295da94268e30f378f34d106dd7d1c33898&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community support is helping Maryland Meadworks stay open.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/alan-goldberg-hopkins-alternative-animal-testing-obituary-T7ION4S6WNHOBLKVOB7WETQKYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T09:30:00.775Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T09:30:00.775Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alan Goldberg, Johns Hopkins professor and advocate for lab animals, 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/J7QCHXSLXJAZFJVOSE6WMZUAF4.jpg?auth=ffddaac062d7e230288c04b587252e5272b2902c70fde1a50865011e28ec73f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1211&amp;height=1212</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alan Goldberg.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-ownership-fire-mike-elias-XWWPUEGZDJFTVCEL2POAN6DX2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T09:30:01.059Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T09:30:01.059Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[If Baltimore Orioles’ owners care about winning, Mike Elias must go]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/63ROCZONARFBBBIBVWFDPOISJA.JPG?auth=9c87a36ae1b9084aab52cc50222d5a0c67e64b304c33bfbad87ad03b58add56a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles general manager Mike Elias speaks prior to a ribbon cutting for the new Orioles Player Development Complex at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, FL earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-patriotism-speech-HPP72WZZHBBY5BYGYFBMU37HVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T09:30:01.838Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T09:30:01.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Moore seeks to upstage Trump with holiday patriotism speech]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Donald Trump,Independence Day]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XEOPN26425AFXJKP6NAQUXJRXE.JPG?auth=98b21c963d71af32426287354f8b106faf2f63d255902bcc694d7f903d0f655e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2157&amp;height=1438</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore plans to speak about patriotism in an address from the State House on Independence Day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/teen-missing-potomac-great-falls-7YRNHLJ7SBAM5LIBKDSA25MH2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T03:09:04.219Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T03:09:04.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Teenager missing in Potomac River in Great Falls Park]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QQTXQC77GZBGVE2ZGB3CIJRJAY.JPG?auth=f196f69d6f902ef63e62f170444fd6f52555511625a04088ee372034399e1736&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Potomac River flows through Great Falls National Park. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mdta-police-bwi-kidnapping-VQRJ46SEJBALLL6UXMNSZSJ4WI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T00:30:22.23Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T00:30:22.23Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver charged with kidnapping after traffic stop near BWI]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,BWI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6JRRAVEV2RHPLNAUDPOZKX4DQA.jpg?auth=f642ce9212417790fdbc1ed0fc914a17167f61a40993913457eeaab0462f012f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3652&amp;height=2435</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Transportation Authority Police arrested a Silver Spring man following a traffic stop Monday after a woman exited his vehicle and told them the driver had handcuffed and kidnapped her.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-extreme-heat-dome-temps-K3PVFCHTDVAVXBOXNFGRLG3D7E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-03T00:17:37.015Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-03T00:17:37.015Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Extreme heat arrives with temperatures hitting triple digits]]></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/v2/2WLB7RYV25EJBFFT2QQ2GQCE2Q.jpg?auth=88a6c4f7dd92b0f9733b6e5fc71216ef10b213c47405f60a792fa7ecc714a67e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8070&amp;height=5380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore area could see record-breaking temperatures on Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/greenbelt-in-custody-death-baltimore-washington-parkway-GBQJVH5I2ZFEZI5FD6W533YMKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T23:45:02.669Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T23:45:02.669Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In-custody death on Baltimore-Washington Parkway being investigated]]></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/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland attorney general's office is investigating the death of a man who became unresponsive while in police custody Wednesday night near the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Greenbelt.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/olympian-david-hearn-reflecting-pool-indictment-KBBZ4CD2BZG3XNLIX6P6VLP7OY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T23:32:15.401Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T23:32:15.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Olympian indicted over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism]]></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/v2/4HKJ4DB4IZA6LCOCVYBKDELICQ.jpg?auth=c7cc0773814c0435eda454f567eb70296d446e959cecc403be4aafd24602ee5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5076&amp;height=3384</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Bethesda man and former Olympian has been indicted on a felony charge tied to alleged damage at the Reflecting Pool in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-cade-cavalli-willson-contreras-suspended-S2ERKZ5GTVHU3CDXGPJQ5AHIZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T23:05:21.249Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T23:05:21.249Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MLB suspends Cade Cavalli 7 games for role in Tuesday’s brawl with Red Sox]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y4TA4IGPAJDORGWBED546O5OFY.jpg?auth=10740c6f7b973900530f6d2d31e0abeeb640d40e9590dac2c6507bc7174d5a67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5008&amp;height=3338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli is held back in a brawl during the fourth inning Tuesday night in Boston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-win-red-sox-cade-cavalli-brawl-XKWJ7O5U4VGMZDLOH55S2FPOH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T22:43:32.42Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T22:43:32.42Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ Cade Cavalli dominates in a fiery win that saw benches clear]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LJ7C4SIJ4VHBDNGYCPNDZECRLU.jpg?auth=175b0934eb1e3607edf63cfffbb4b236a773278284627ea5835a1ca0ea73478b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals starter Cade Cavalli pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-red-sox-brawl-fenway-park-N5MRGU7HQBCNNFZ5SA3QNECT2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T22:42:59.597Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T22:42:59.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Players explain what led to benches-clearing brawl in Nationals-Red Sox game]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HB4F5XB35NFHNNKYTVYCIFGOZA.jpg?auth=d7d4e69ac4deb543fb5527141ae37be5dac35979139363b7b4c84e76377e5f82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Willson Contreras of the Boston Red Sox, center, is held back after an altercation against the Washington Nationals during the fourth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/bge-rates-bill-baltimore-maryland-electric-increase-52WL754MWNH47NYNZILACJRZ5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T22:27:26.278Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T22:27:26.278Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BGE wants to raise electric rates this summer by an average of $8]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H2LA55E5ZVH6ZIZOXFDPWZNPOI.jpg?auth=89982ee35197aabb2600db9a9b14f705967d5260e432504b1033e117bb45f093&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4453&amp;height=2969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The private utility company filed a request with state regulators Thursday asking for the increase.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-great-american-state-fair-exhibit-UHHYROJWVZAOPLS6ZB73K4C6LI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T22:07:03.205Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T22:07:03.205Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s Great American State Fair disappoints some visitors]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DWLIKA4GQNERVH73MSFKTP2W4U.jpg?auth=3fc0d52cc9e2df6a8a6a4c6ab96f53e1d2a7ca84cfa39059088580db4d715004&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland is represented at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/maryland-cycling-classic-canceled-2026-YUNXOTKKDVHHTOXOL5YYEKWHPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T21:01:05.426Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T21:01:05.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Cycling Classic is canceled this year, might return]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G5FPODT4FVCYLB7YN5HXRRCOV4.JPG?auth=ec6940f63187911b68b5d5022d71f127981e913f6f1c4776da965aa9f8aeab51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2777&amp;height=1851</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Racers sprint for the finish line in the inaugural women's race of the Maryland Cycling Classic in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/annapolis-police-dog-shot-arundel-county-4LM32LDIDZC4XIDH27MOI43ETM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T20:40:43.819Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T20:40:43.819Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis police officer fatally shoots 'aggressive' dog]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Policing,Pets]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPBRG7U5JRAYZEIPLHPGLUIHCY.JPG?auth=0a528c08920bb12f67dd83b28f3c72553ef7a47dec1a63b17a3e9613827900b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Annapolis Police Department officer shot and killed an “aggressive” dog on Saturday, the department said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/bon-jovi-secret-shows-baltimore-cfg-bank-arena-GJ2WQJPT45EW3A7ZMA6VSC3T5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T20:17:34.365Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T20:17:34.365Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bon Jovi tour: Band plays secret Baltimore concerts ahead of world tour]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[CFG Bank Arena]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K2LCRZ362ZCEREHRL6HHCKPNRM.jpg?auth=8c0cf510a6b84e40c35b0a1d173a168d796c3aebf4d5fab5db9a4cb38062495f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jon Bon Jovi visited Baltimore for secret, invite-only shows ahead of the band’s world tour.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-traffic-crash-safety-hoboken-transportation-SOZBLFI7SJHWVBAAUD63XQE2OQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T19:36:22.935Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T19:36:22.935Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s traffic safety plan has a big goal: No road deaths]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Traffic,Transportation,Baltimore City Department of Transportation,Baltimore City,Baltimore City Council,Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AXEHYMZHPZAXLEI5OPBFUMVLJI.JPG?auth=0828e41cbfdb09df71a4992dbd4bd5b6633c904a6afc5a930e96f2ef928051d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1961</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Families for Safe Streets held a vigil March 31 for a cyclist who was struck and killed along Orleans Street.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/elkridge-howard-county-ice-facility-federal-hearing-DHF7C3GCSZEK7OX7CTPEU3PJUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T19:36:11.064Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T19:36:11.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Activists rally ahead of federal hearing on Elkridge ICE facility]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Council,Immigration,Immigrants,President of the United States,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLHEPXNNLJBW7H2UKQNL7G3NUM.jpg?auth=69951443eb188c8d9f74a566f8c4f8da9b94f86d9f8698dbffe1670e9b389550&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6927&amp;height=4160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Upwards of 100 protestors gathered outside of the United States District Courthouse to protest an ICE detention center in Howard County on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/washington-capitals-alex-ovechkin-signs-1-year-deal-MAAVPWKQSVD4HHN7XBAVR5GDFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T18:51:27.813Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T18:51:27.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin decides to come back, signs 1-year deal with Capitals]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Capitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LXKLQBBG4BFKPKOD2QXHRXP3NU.jpg?auth=ebdc014df3ca9161a3c99163d1babe38c5336163cca7dfd7b9f8469640d55930&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5608&amp;height=3738</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2026-27 season will be Alex Ovechkin’s 22nd in a career spent entirely with the Capitals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/bwi-airport-federal-funding-flying-T2ALCQOK2FCTXJYV73A47CD2TE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T18:46:55.796Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T18:46:55.796Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BWI gets $62 million for tarmac improvements as part of nationwide funding push]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[BWI,Transportation,Transit,Donald Trump,Maryland Department of Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R2FLHS2L5RENFADXBA7R2QIFNA.JPG?auth=d63ca1b2880d732090a4da9f85a2087d7a2fe6e49fb564d49a7a0a082edfdd0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The money will help rehabilitate the tarmac on one of the airport’s two principal runways, according to airport officials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-police-glen-burnie-hit-and-run-fatal-man-killed-OEGNHQ52CVCHLMEBFVUF66P7LQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T18:03:10.705Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T18:03:10.705Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police search for driver after fatal Glen Burnie hit-and-run]]></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/EIC7A42NUVGENATEXRA67MN2PA.JPG?auth=d2c9bda197347ebfc30dce1bb45ab6c8d4147a0e61b4859c079192ee3e8a724e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian after a potential hit-and-run in Glen Burnie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-kyle-youmans-CZRYPV2WEZEX3OOBH226A56QLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T17:22:41.245Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T17:22:41.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Play-by-play man Kyle Youmans on what he'll bring to Baltimore]]></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/IIY4RD4KJJD6BJZUWOGURXNUPY.png?auth=871fea5876ba32c3f6a45a83de73be448bb34239d6b85deec8c3b73a41886b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/candlemaking-columbia-howard-county-candace-bell-WXGUT7FEDFGK3OSN6R2USQ5MZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T16:54:06.304Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T16:54:06.304Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Candles by Candy: How a hobby lit a flame for a Howard County business]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Columbia MD,Small businesses,In Good Company]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VANVDST74RBV7OK6V6UCABGVWY.jpg?auth=f24d44e24ea10a75358c5f344e0d68de49e8e5ca63af56b19d42317c79e5afaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candace “Candy” Bell stands in her store, Candles by Candy, inside Savage Mill, where she sells handcrafted candles, goods from other artisans, and hosts candlemaking workshops. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-calais-campbell-mother-brother-murder-charges-atlanta-J7O2U5AHWJGJHMO6A3MXKXIW3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T14:10:38.425Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T14:10:38.425Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mother of Ravens star Calais Campbell killed, his brother charged with murder]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MT2BF77UIJD3NN64UQOEDZWFIY.jpg?auth=4b04db90b5540603337b12c3b7836bc80a069a2e78efb30202b1f32adf04afbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Calais Campbell re-signed with the Ravens in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-cade-cavalli-sit-down-boy-apology-P5IBVY33Q5FWVPA33CRC5GIYCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T14:03:56.597Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T14:03:56.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals' Cade Cavalli admits to calling Contreras ‘boy']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y4TA4IGPAJDORGWBED546O5OFY.jpg?auth=10740c6f7b973900530f6d2d31e0abeeb640d40e9590dac2c6507bc7174d5a67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5008&amp;height=3338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals’ Cade Cavalli, front right, is held back as tempers flare during the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-july-4-weekend-events-VKPHREVRKNE4FNUK7GS2EHHIX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T14:01:44.494Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T14:01:44.494Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weekend events on July 4 weekend: Festivals, ‘Hamilton’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x1d,x3d,x7d,Independence Day,Maryland Center for History and Culture,Baltimore County,Creative Alliance,Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine,Bicycles and cycling,Fells Point,Cherry Hill,Pikesville,Dundalk,Canton,Canton Waterfront Park,Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LNYIQEWBC5HHZINVACCR2TC7SU.jpg?auth=06961e3af61862fdaeb31f78de3ddfc4d02a5f7c2c46052f70edb167e8a4e30a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Henry Gregory and Jolynn Brooks sit at the Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/heat-wave-energy-bill-bge-maryland-WMNLVOM2I5BBHIUVHUJGCWEHWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T14:00:00.932Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T14:00:00.932Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to ensure your BGE bill doesn’t spike as temperatures top 100]]></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/KS6D7G4M2RAHPB6LOW6XCNIQFY.jpg?auth=d405f5400a59c53b331cdc4238321a244d3bb859444ea0fd977ec6d9ecea0eb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5140&amp;height=3427</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As Maryland braces for extreme heat, here are tips to keep your energy bill from rising.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/4th-of-july-fireworks-baltimore-maryland-ocean-city-NPCBTHKA3VCSVIJJJXL5SZ7AYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T13:59:46.729Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T13:59:46.729Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fourth of July fireworks: Where to watch in Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Downtown Baltimore,Inner Harbor,Cherry Hill,Baltimore County,Baltimore Museum of Industry,Catonsville,Catonsville High School,Towson,Anne Arundel County,Annapolis,Howard County,Columbia MD,Aberdeen,Bel Air,Ocean City,Eastern Shore,Frederick County,Westminster]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O7JPNJSSQBHFJBICCZYMZKMPYU.JPG?auth=b50bd78a48a4959614860c96010c46177bddddda4bb413bb5d4f8aa3438e30e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1702</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fireworks light up Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on July 4, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-fourth-of-july-weekend-JXWI3MWOGRH6DPLZNZKXYEB2FI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T09:30:03.071Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:30:03.071Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 things to do in the capital region during a sweltering Fourth of July weekend]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x1d,x3d,x7d]]></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[Escape the heat with indoor activities in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-montgomery-sheriff-clyde-boatwright-sabrina-tapp-harper-will-milam-O4PUJ5BX3NH23PY6253WZSGHDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T09:30:02.691Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:30:02.691Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New sheriffs in town: Baltimore, Baltimore County and Montgomery County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County,Montgomery County,Baltimore City,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DLPRGYRWCRAJHHXQXP6SBESGLM.jpg?auth=c3e2989db65e94daf8ece777d5c92151a25c68f0e9f5a234619d8411ab32d732&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2958&amp;height=1972</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sabrina Tapp-Harper, Clyde Boatwright and Will Milam are the elected sheriffs for Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Montgomery County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/julian-jones-baltimore-county-executive-priorities-views-VMKOTH6RGNHZFNTRGBONTPGUCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T09:30:03.358Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:30:03.358Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What would a Julian Jones administration look like for Baltimore County?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County,Julian Jones]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/76ROJZKH7ZFC7O272QS7GGW6WU.jpg?auth=b9f29a695d50a184fa5538b9a037c38c834f59195274c27ca499b868b2234a2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julian Jones addresses supporters at his primary election watch party at the Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel in Towson last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-register-of-wills-jocelyn-route-A6IBIYUZ5NGNTKD3NA6QUSWMDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T09:30:00.439Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:30:00.439Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former school board member wins Prince George’s register of wills race]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F5FE6G5RUZB6DHOYNYNNECICUA.jpg?auth=b071e41e189c7c3312516acb143c85e009dd32336fccbc3122c4352b6dcebb8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3587&amp;height=2690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jocelyn Route won the Democratic primary for Prince George’s County register of wills, narrowly defeating a field of 11 candidates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/baltimore-opioid-overdose-family-support-fund-HMYWXOWPDBFQHOQTUQDFOWLTD4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T09:30:01.05Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:30:01.05Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lost a family member to overdose? Baltimore wants to help you.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Opioid Crisis,opioids,Drug use and addiction,Baltimore City,Baltimore City Council,Brandon Scott,Maryland Department of Health ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/32SPETFKTZES3F6IPG4TLJ7NGA.JPG?auth=bf43c88ec80ffccbf7a076ed8bb6388a932d24b5cdd324c622a0a4daa67b1df4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8527&amp;height=5685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People mingle at dinner and resource tables during the Opioid Restitution Fund community listening sessions at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Baltimore last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/national-anthem-fourth-of-july-star-spangled-banner-francis-scott-key-UX7MG7E7HFET3PLZ6JSWV6VG7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T09:30:00.988Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T09:30:00.988Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why I broke up with ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ as a Black Baltimorean]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine,Francis Scott Key,Racism,Independence Day]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/APSHVGY2VBCMNINLF2SRZEW3TM.JPG?auth=d31b3a2bf9abc7b8dee8a603de9d06ac1efd54a86ed10b112a30081723598b82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2054</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes flies over Fort McHenry.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-white-sox-6-1-D3WUFVZKANDG5G4FFNKQJQSGFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T00:45:21.235Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T00:45:21.235Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In a battle of teams reliant on the homer, the Orioles do more vs. White Sox]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OWFX22Y5WBCNRKRYEYYVFNXZZA.jpg?auth=54993eba4ea7f576a5389c99a51c011169f7165be225d719a5a64c7ef1e0d40d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dean Kremer allowed four hits and one run in six innings Wednesday against the White Sox.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-murder-rate-2026-crime-statistics-2EPRTZRAURBPRDFCAQOGYDKS3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T00:41:44.342Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-02T00:41:44.342Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore's homicide rate hits another historic low]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Ivan Bates,Brandon Scott,Johns Hopkins University,Baltimore Police Department,State's Attorney for Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NRH7AE44HVAW3FXVJU2WHWXRIA.jpg?auth=e3d9da8be96898b3ccaebea20d5b1acf90a801ee5c3b62602c9c586dff1b7b7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1817</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Homicides were down 23% as of June 20, the most recent data Baltimore Police submitted to the FBI, with violence overall having decreased over the same timeframe.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-crypto-XMOU7TRXLJDFDJVL7NLK2U3T2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T23:25:11.951Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T23:25:11.951Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last year]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,Finance]]></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 from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. 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Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-red-sox-10-2-win-nasim-nunez-MYZCVKLQI5E43FMEIDDMK4KWOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T22:28:08.425Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T22:28:08.425Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ offense explodes in blowout win over Red Sox]]></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/M5XGVQZSZRCILMEP6654TW32LQ.jpg?auth=531f4c3386ef670d3bfffa74d1c549d623fe931b3afaa9a0c48e5a7c2948f442&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5878&amp;height=3919</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrés Chaparro put the Nationals ahead to stay with a 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holding a banner on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/stan-saunders-wjz-sports-anchor-baltimore-obituary-JOPK47YETVDJBKKJVN6ENA55DU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T21:30:37.396Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T21:30:37.396Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stan Saunders, longtime WJZ weekend sports anchor in Baltimore, 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/IPCKLA3D6NG7DHL5TYGSRWFQXU.JPG?auth=767a308c25020aef3e555c583a299d7eeb45d9513cc89a7519df6a88f2de6fed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1342&amp;height=1690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stan Saunders was a well-known and respected WJZ weekend sports anchor and media studies professor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/prince-georges-county-primary-election-results-2026-OFNOOWRIUNCOLHDKZJDFZRVR7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T21:01:18.393Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T21:01:18.393Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County primary election results 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election Results,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Election 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2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KJQHC5HMEVA3TFYNVUDRB7EDDM.png?auth=1f8f3e3f52b10c6265f87959b3783bb976d71b2316bc9e0ff8607668ab3dead2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/baltimore-county-primary-election-results-2026-OBKX3BNYTNBNDMM6CAQPNIRFBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T21:01:01.383Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T21:01:01.383Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County: Primary election results 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election Results,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Election 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2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ETBTAPKPSNA25FPR6EHCPXP72A.png?auth=6634f4d39ca8a84d367b75df2809ea6c18c3a364f3a4eb96339c1e177754e846&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/anne-arundel-county-primary-election-results-2026-BJCZF42PKBGI3JRJY42N7GCNBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T21:00:54.09Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T21:00:54.09Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County primary election results 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election Results,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LT3BGEKTU5DC5F7VK7K5ZCMEYU.png?auth=aceaaec158ab77c20aad5621829aca9aaf1c36877ceb4af5fc692fb6adaa6b68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-state-house-primary-election-results-2026-7WOUB3QIQVFA7ABJ3R4FQF4R7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T21:00:50.417Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T21:00:50.417Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland House of Delegates primary election results 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election Results,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFN6AOZPLVBFLJZG43OKMDS6XQ.png?auth=7da42f3c553664700fee6a72d364c38d36fc7e400752be58084efe72db2133e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-state-senate-primary-election-results-2026-PME6HSNREZFCJKJMAN3I5RHJ74/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T21:00:45.16Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T21:00:45.16Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland state Senate primary election results 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election Results,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFN6AOZPLVBFLJZG43OKMDS6XQ.png?auth=7da42f3c553664700fee6a72d364c38d36fc7e400752be58084efe72db2133e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-us-house-primary-election-results-2026-KIWT2FTW7FES5FPQENHEMLHRAM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T21:00:42.827Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T21:00:42.827Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland governor primary election results 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election Results,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ZZZ5TJBUNDYLD7B5YKGDGAELY.png?auth=e260eaedddab8af4e138076e6ba3cb6148a531a4ad58462fbfdc7aadb29c8e9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-governor-primary-election-results-2026-UYLM6IAGWRHWFOL2WYOEOLHBFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T21:00:37.221Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T21:00:37.221Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland governor primary election results 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election Results,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MB7IU6ZF75GN3GIRD44SOAPXWM.png?auth=93f3feb9e7c19bb47073306adb940c58b91c870239c3b5353d52ae9e259bea62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-ryan-helsley-elbow-discomfort-BX446GQ2DZD6TEMKMNB2PGSDLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T20:36:42.378Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T20:36:42.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ryan Helsley experiences right elbow discomfort warming up in Orioles win]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S44C2S445ZFN7HSKD5NO4OHCRM.jpg?auth=046150db55657a0dc7b4437469e317b1d11a4aa18253d4f034c3a12ed74337a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3535&amp;height=2357</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles closer Ryan Helsley has pitched only 15 1/3 innings this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/columbus-statue-inner-harbor-baltimore-immigrant-family-monument-TCS2B5FM45EVVD6YIFUOK4D3HI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T19:55:35.94Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T19:55:35.94Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Columbus monument to be replaced by Italian immigrant statue in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Inner Harbor,Protest,Little Italy]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KJCWL6EKVNDKXBQBOR5J7RNW5Q.JPG?auth=5215dd6853f68e0dd1b7da10fbd44535b7bebf11af46420047f5c4999ef98857&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Columbus pedestal that has been empty for six years may soon have a new statue. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/building-a-future-ready-economy-in-montgomery-county-md-FSEMNIPVJNEARGJUXB6QOWBEKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T19:34:54.805Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T19:34:54.805Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Building a future-ready Economy in Montgomery County, MD]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LGFXATATWJDIVAYOHCRQIYJMNE.png?auth=04737661ca97901fa19e9d8d7fff5a74320d73e0beb3c3e0ee00f189e53364fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1366&amp;height=768</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/child-cyclist-dies-dump-truck-ellicott-city-howard-county-UPSWQBTUFJAMFHZNLMMU2YHYR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T19:15:06.353Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T19:15:06.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police identify girl killed by dump truck in Ellicott City]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County Police Department,Ellicott City,Patapsco Valley State Park]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55RAAQRUFREXTD3IE2Q447CIQM.jpg?auth=ad95dbf3bcb45910d196615c8d6f4c3cbb90d8785336798deffca138523c8399&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4881&amp;height=3254</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County Police said Sanvika Selluka was killed when she fell off her bike on Daniels Road into the path of a dump truck.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/howard-county-maryland-minimum-wage-businesses-IMIXWILRZ5CTLI5SAC7LQW7YVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T19:14:18.941Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T19:14:18.941Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New minimum wage for small businesses in Howard County takes effect]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Council,Restaurants,Farming]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PR7NU5GEMZDHXDUHRO73EU2RPQ.JPG?auth=d42115c2b9147851e7fbd300f2e847ad518655ab396c0a139e954c01b8a8c302&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Businesses line historic Main Street in Ellicott City. Employees at Howard County’s smallest businesses are getting a raise thanks to a pandemic-era law.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-white-sox-trey-gibson-KWPJ2INPXBCHPGNR4LCQ2NBB5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T18:49:32.901Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T18:49:32.901Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trey Gibson flounders as Orioles fall to season-worst 9 games below .500]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FE7RTGFXE5GELLIXWLLDG7O5IE.jpg?auth=aa5d388cacbb6a0c6aabf572781796c4b310f1bc3109320a8bdedd8e0195cf0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles starter Trey Gibson pitches in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/baltimore-digital-harbor-high-school-baseball-season-WKMIEKYTDBAEBJKP5TR3Q4MOC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T18:48:18.332Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T18:48:18.332Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Digital Harbor High School hoped to save its baseball program]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P34SSJCXTZBN3F7AXNWWPANQ7U.jpg?auth=6f9daf6d7c287bc565169bea720dd66aaff7e1facd804e7f77c52674eef1bf37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5403&amp;height=3602</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Digital Harbor and Patterson expected to play a game at Latrobe Park in April, but Digital Harbor was forced to forfeit because they did not have enough players.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/new-laws-maryland-july-1-22NS3RBBAJDOHNF66DAHWAEPII/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T18:45:39.677Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T18:45:39.677Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vax Act, gas tax and more: New Maryland laws go into effect July 1]]></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/EGXJC2I4LVEHTJIQPQE52F2EZU.jpg?auth=aee4dfa3543842d31a1f870cbdbf16ed1ed25b3a0fb97287eabcb02bd9638244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5217&amp;height=3478</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland lawmakers passed hundreds of bills earlier this year that will become law come July 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-police-vehicle-settlement-devonte-jett-I3OVOF26BFESXOREG4V3FZHEGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T18:04:36.804Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T18:04:36.804Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore to pay $400K settlement to man hit by police car as a teen]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BMWLTO5LQFDQDBLVPCQZ4PDXV4.jpg?auth=a7e14f9f5edc94bf2e7a54856a95995079863c25b2514a36e289195511fd5223&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Devonte Jett was hit by a Baltimore Police cruiser that was chasing him in 2021 in connection with a carjacking.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/columbia-fatal-apartment-fire-howard-county-U4PON47P7REULEBI2ZUHRJOWMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T16:59:06.546Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T16:59:06.546Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Electrical malfunction blamed in fatal Columbia apartment fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires,Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BJ56NBGEB5E7NCLUKVVCHLMGSA.jpg?auth=cc0a0ed3aadaa41cacced637abcd4078621dcc09885bed5ea93265632b93b522&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4568&amp;height=3045</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officials said the fire was likely caused by an electrical malfunction.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/marvin-james-brandon-scott-baltimore-city-hall-6DWH3VMUS5GKDGDICQFCJTHIQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T16:05:08.916Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T16:05:08.916Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mayor Scott adviser to leave post — 1 year after announcing exit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall,Brandon Scott,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SR4GS5MS4RCELP5CI33QALARRQ.jpg?auth=a3d7d08c4f81c8fa1182d8240e8f51617004c746306cb0462a382257b25100cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3779&amp;height=2519</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marvin James is leaving his post as an adviser to Mayor Brandon Scott a year, and one farewell party, after initially announcing his departure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/third-eye-comics-opens-new-location-in-glen-burnie-6MAWCYLVDZH75ODIKCZMFW66LI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:47:59.233Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T15:47:59.233Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Third Eye Comics opens new location in Glen Burnie!]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CW4IUZF7ANFL3EQS5N2UVSW3MQ.jpg?auth=3f3a564f51cfa702aea9d8adb022c936a21b87ec333a83703893bc587db884b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/extreme-heat-maryland-july-4-weekend-holiday-weather-K7F44VFWQ5BSLP2O54UBJDVAGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:31:18.791Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T15:31:18.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fourth of July weekend will bring extreme heat to Maryland: What to know]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Heat,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JJSX5THQEVHUJBRGOSIYKCMJTI.JPG?auth=b8675d10d2ce17a2f570f0c11ca58be963d80a228fea4f78ca10bf3c8674476f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service said “significant heat risk will linger” in Maryland as people celebrate the Fourth of July on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fourth-of-july-fireworks-celebration-MNSJ5G7NSVHBVHNION5SCCZEQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:23:25.546Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T15:23:25.546Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fourth of July fireworks in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YT2AH6EMAFHH5A7VFHYIDTHAU4.jpg?auth=86e4ea6289b9a912308e146a7cba67f81186cfac025d85ef56b9e697c420eb33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4052&amp;height=2701</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Here’s what you need to know about pyrotechnics in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, including where to watch and what other festivities to expect.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/darlene-campbell-missing-woman-found-dead-baltimore-DUKEKSZX2BGSRI4S53PK3U44HU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:21:21.585Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T15:21:21.585Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Darlene Campbell, missing Baltimore woman, found dead]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HGSHYLG6O5GRJM3ADG5LE2OEBA.png?auth=c879614395b21460fbbe95a18348bff2ab0374bff5bfa7c45216c643bb6c21f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=825&amp;height=698</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Darlene Campbell.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/leadership-in-action-where-people-culture-and-performance-meet-AESBXXV2KBBGNFGU6ZPFF7RZPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T14:02:23.966Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T14:02:23.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Leadership in action: Where people, culture and performance meet.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C4PDM7BJNFCRRLMS2CJ2N3VI54.jpg?auth=760afadd5eccdae34f924e0f8a619e5e67845101fb464d20980fa47113baa80e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/support-local-with-true-blue-maryland-crab-meat-XOO6O66TC5DJLHHJ7I4DOD3FAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T13:53:38.629Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T13:53:38.629Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Support Local with True Blue Maryland crab meat]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YO5POSW22FC5FFQDFBOY7VC3GE.jpg?auth=0cba2824e303ee13e0feec363af21dbfce104a27dbc788b49cd3fca102e535e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9504&amp;height=6336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland blue crab off the docks in Kent Narrows.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/james-hemings-chef-macaroni-and-cheese-thomas-jefferson-PURNTG7IAZDB3DERZHCQHZ57VA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T09:30:01.84Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T09:30:01.84Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore embraces James Hemings, a chef that shaped American food]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Independence Day]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WEPGFABCKBFGJKMS3QXQGCYD2E.jpg?auth=26955e8f323642b0051f0f9103961f8b87f91484c759c925e458a308f22aa133&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At Rooted Rotisserie in Hollins Market, an 18th-century portrait of a Black chef sits by the bar in homage to James Hemings, the formerly enslaved, classically trained chef who worked in Baltimore as a free man.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/minimum-wage-montgomery-counties-marc-elrich-Y5PKITVTLFAQNDDIQ3IXBR7DQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T09:30:01.657Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T09:30:01.657Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Minimum wages in Montgomery and Howard counties to increase July 1]]></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/G756IQXVBVESPOYSF2L2MEF7VA.jpg?auth=c53dddbcde5e6a8f441defde0976e22ea4397caa70ec795ed047e1a356530173&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2120&amp;height=1414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Minimum wages rise in Montgomery County on Wednesday. Wage increases are based on inflation and company size.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-council-candidates-LHZ5GKJ5FJGW3M76XMDYJHWCUM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T09:30:01.852Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T09:30:01.852Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[They were Baltimore County council’s fiercest critics. Now, they might be in charge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HDIM2P7FORCZJEI24HK3WJSVVI.JPG?auth=1b30c432eb5924b81e378745f7efc76eb1331f168b9d2aaa3ae98e3d8a213671&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Karson Kamenetz, son of former County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, is set to be the youngest person to serve on Baltimore County Council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-reliever-mitchell-parker-ucl-sprain-HF2V7MAGGNHPFNXM3AIBKYCKGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-01T00:15:22.944Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-01T00:15:22.944Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nats reliever Mitchell Parker has UCL sprain, likely needs Tommy John surgery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NEVW5C6E75H4XKL3C2MTXWRT44.jpg?auth=99fbbff4a1b2386620596156424633dd4fe83e8aa0cd045ed863f1eba2e8e008&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5386&amp;height=3590</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals pitcher Mitchell Parker throws during the first inning of an exhibition game against the Orioles on March 22.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mark-jones-jr-murder-trial-verdict-baltimore-county-TJZTH7LOJFBIFDJ5DDFEDD2MGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T23:55:35.358Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T23:55:35.358Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mark Jones Jr. found guilty of murder of 4-year-old son in Baltimore County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Baltimore County Police Department,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/72LUC2TJYRB7TJM2HMVQDIUEZ4.JPG?auth=8836f7342f9a1b61122f941658dfad64da96e70dc04394c66a0896b7d817e85a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2997&amp;height=1998</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Jones Jr., 31, of Rosedale, stood trial in Baltimore County Circuit Court on charges including first-degree murder in a triple shooting that killed his 4-year-old son, Jacobi, on Christmas Eve 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/rammys-awards-2fifty-bbq-andys-pizza-zinnia-pizzeria-paradiso-D6KJESSE6FEHVOBOTZEZOJXY24/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T23:50:36.577Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T23:50:36.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[RAMMYS 2026: 2Fifty BBQ, Andy’s Pizza and more Maryland winners]]></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/QCPLOOMPZRELVMSMRKI6GQ3OAI.jpeg?auth=32c8f4518592a37fd8f4ff1cb2a03a3b48eac247fa49ef769f049ac96ba4d87b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1359&amp;height=906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fernando González, owner and pitmaster of 2Fifty BBQ, took home the top prize for Restaurateur of the Year at the 2026 RAMMYS Awards on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-superintendent-wiiam-bill-heiser-contract-WJVJS637WZHNLEXUJTURRYEIII/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T22:59:59.131Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T22:59:59.131Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Superintendent William “Bill” Heiser to be among highest paid in the state]]></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/MIWYJ35WX5EMFA5UCFNDIUA434.JPG?auth=f77a056f50e630824ec7699c7c54ad85e8687c835d1e8392a5ab074e8a78c3ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore County school board met virtually on Monday to approve William “Bill” Heiser’s superintendent contract.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-shooting-carjacking-arrest-gaithersburg-north-potomac-XAYIJ6QFXBHG3DTKJ54EHNGTCM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T22:58:51.272Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T22:58:51.272Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police connect man to fatal shooting and carjack in Gaithersburg]]></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/v2/4UQ4RY6U6RF6NIHS2RJPJX55ZY.JPG?auth=a9980c0aaabc324d063321d56ca4516197e4035bb4815cc87f4bb0c4e7692103&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police have arrested a North Potomac teen in connection with a fatal shooting and carjacking in Gaithersburg.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/supreme-court-transgender-athletes-H75TSO3F7JCOFDUYUJBM5WI4G4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T22:38:30.839Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T22:38:30.839Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court upholds state transgender sports bans]]></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/CPZAWXVAMZBHBG3QNN42RSU6EI.jpg?auth=8dbbe39a515558311603a5077caec6dcebb9deed2e071689b629b7b505b72306&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Becky Pepper-Jackson outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fire-tire-shop-rosedale-pulaski-highway-2PZNRHMT5RA43G4Y7PRI532R74/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T22:38:30.238Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T22:38:30.238Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Firefighters contain tire shop fire in Rosedale that shut down Pulaski Highway]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EH64DIQGBVFVDCBMEYPMXX3C7Y.jpg?auth=a5abcded20176cccd7828700c4bde0a54f3e3e3a06a67e3ddaf82ddd6370b3d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=739&amp;height=492</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A commercial fire erupted on the 7800 block of Pulaski Highway in Rosedale on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-craig-albernaz-booing-white-sox-EHYAULTSIZF3ZPM6RFPL3HZDYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T21:40:13.265Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T21:40:13.265Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Craig Albernaz: Orioles fans ‘have every right to boo’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ONY4YMGHGRFDPP4KXZPXD42ON4.jpg?auth=953c2a1efdf3abf24961a258abb0167dab5cfc23ae44ff1a982433ab86c56168&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz watches from the dugout as his team plays the Seattle Mariners on June 9.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/prince-georges-library-director-catherine-hollerbach-M3NC5NKPPBDIXEZFJHAID2UDOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T20:56:16.155Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T20:56:16.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Catherine Hollerbach named Prince George’s County library director]]></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/HMYYA7PJFVG6DLGX7MYUBYJBNU.jpg?auth=9ad4a8dd535fd6e1bcee49bfbc2b0a4dad35f3f86c9fed29104e5ded2434ddc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=556&amp;height=556</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catherine Hollerbach is Prince George’s County Memorial Library System's new library director. She joins from Anne Arundel County Public Library, where she lead operations for 16 branches as chief
operating officer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/simone-sebastian-deputy-editor-banner-YW7VG6FV2NCC7GE3EXU7EIVFYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T20:40:31.086Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T20:40:31.086Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Simone Sebastian joins The Banner as deputy editor]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xRecirculation,xObitsPromo,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Press room]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W46FGTDJQZD7BCT73NWBYY7P3A.png?auth=b8896617af41d15911d3efe6ab407d8d7bee73255d20fe0ab9b801b9eba830bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1238&amp;height=825</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Simone Sebastian is The Banner’s new deputy editor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mike-elias-must-buy-trade-deadline-TDRCEYMRNJB2VK2G74KK5TJADI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T20:25:46.194Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T20:25:46.194Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jon Meoli: Barring a total collapse, Mike Elias has to buy at the deadline]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RSGPWBEPHJDVDOZYEHS3D3X37A.JPG?auth=85eb16d4e083cabce795a5916ded6fdf6f4e628f774b851d57f0ee3dae4981d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2017</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias speaks prior to a ribbon cutting for the team’s player development complex in Sarasota, Florida, in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-extreme-heat-wave-wes-moore-state-of-preparedness-62KGCOLIDBA3DAWX4YBXHHEANE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T19:35:38.248Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T19:35:38.248Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Moore declares State of Preparedness for Maryland ahead of heat wave]]></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/OUTKQ42EJVGATBCCURVXJGVDJE.jpg?auth=82aa2a596d5c20e7e7383f32c31c431fcd3be780a9df660ffd8604519ac937ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8201&amp;height=5468</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marylanders can expect hot and humid conditions through the holiday weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-decision-B345FQGDZFASBLD25FGY56BWAM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T19:20:33.154Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T19:20:33.154Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits ]]></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/v2/4LB7ACLZ4FBMBNJIEGIHHQ3SDQ.jpg?auth=69bf9b332d2b9f92a168c7c3c5170c6f68255880b921434100bbabe071bdf9db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5823&amp;height=3882</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Demonstrators holds up a banner during a citizenship rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-county-executive-democratic-primary-election-E57CC7G2DZDOBND2CNARS3G32A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T19:19:25.856Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-30T19:19:25.856Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will Jawando’s big win was years in the making]]></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/v2/7GKYTLK5WJDKNLRFLSNUZNPSXY.jpg?auth=73d006680fc46680abc401a5f43d473b05944a7dd20b3a81f2ae5329e155eab0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[County executive race observers say Will Jawando prevailed because he has connected with communities whom candidates have historically overlooked.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>