<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-nnamdi-madubuike-pup-QN4XWQDKA5DLZIUGA7MCAKZOBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T21:28:13.037Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T21:28:13.037Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nnamdi Madubuike one of 6 players placed on PUP list ahead of Ravens camp]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore 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1991]]></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/ZQZSMEYVPVCPPDWBGDG6WFJ77A.jpg?auth=1b6c22b6d817fe801cd9d9a8f6253aacdb7387ddbe421dfaedc39ae4d9c8f0f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6883&amp;height=4589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The nation had 2,289 cases in 2025, the worst year for measles in more than three decades. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/patterson-park-pool-closed-vandalism-LOJWHW6RYVF7PKCZAKIISCWVZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T19:11:23.787Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T19:11:23.787Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vandalism forces Patterson Park Pool closure again]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Patterson Park Neighborhood,Swimming,Baltimore City Recreation and Parks]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ZZ35UZVBBFOVHO5FBM2CYH6TA.jpg?auth=819234565307b5ac57b9320a73b44017d33610bea15ef3f4685372909c36630b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This is the second time the pool in the popular East Baltimore park closed because people damaged the facilities this summer. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/angel-reese-barack-obama-wnba-all-star-practice-EM2WWRZWG5A4HHOYAQ3PPKTPEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T19:02:00.992Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T19:02:00.992Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Angel Reese meets Barack Obama at WNBA All-Star practice]]></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/OQRV5JZN4VEVLEZGBDYRY5CTZA.jpg?auth=dace90ae56212f4918231507f60010c5ae971836833783482fabb10bc0fb6211&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4330&amp;height=2887</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former President Barack Obama greets WNBA All-Star Angel Reese, left, during a practice at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-fatal-dog-shooting-west-franklin-street-EX6Z4GQVXVDJ5BFO4DDD3CNJ2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T16:00:04.181Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T16:00:04.181Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore police officer kills dog that attacked 2 women and pet]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department,Pets,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore Police officer fatally shot a dog that attacked two women and their pet on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/linkedin-aj-dybantsa-mendoza-X45CJ4TXFVB3VIRQET6DUZ4TGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T15:55:06.844Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T15:55:06.844Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why AJ Dybantsa and other sports starts are flocking to LinkedIn ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports-baltimore-dc,Social Media,NBA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3JRJZAJ6K5F6BC3WHCIZV6UHGA.jpg?auth=c21c03dc77e01a4ea1d0e5a37b4fb4a887f2f519b748dd1441b57574a99e6457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after he was drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York City last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jon-meoli-trevor-rogers-trade-deadline-BULCNCZNGBAUDJTHVIQH4YGSBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T11:00:03.884Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T11:00:03.884Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Why their trade deadline plans hinge on Trevor Rogers]]></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/EPPO3KJTZRAJFEGSWMK6GHIE44.jpg?auth=853c72dc54e0ccbbab0742c657bb4e7364817b702fb418fa3d1ac621aab6acdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5638&amp;height=3734</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings Friday night against the Braves.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/national-museum-of-american-history-anthea-m-hartig-saving-americas-history-654LA76MNFHNPH4DDEFA5LAIXU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T09:30:01.219Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T09:30:01.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In search of outrage, I went to the Smithsonian museum of woke history. ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Donald Trump,Museums,history]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J5ZS7Q3IYFAQJBS27GP2OHSJLY.jpg?auth=0fc1d6bf716abdb56acec87a6615d6dfd34e55256ba8c957d5a291a8638723e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3518&amp;height=2687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A docent explains why George Washington has no shirt in Horatio Greenough’s 1840 marble statue of the nation’s first president at the National Museum of American History.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/control-moco-spending-ballot-initiative-jamie-raskin-O7DMT75PLJBMFCK24EJEZSNDK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T09:30:00.505Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T09:30:00.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will residents get to vote to cap Montgomery County spending?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Marc Elrich,Jamie Raskin]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NZ5C442L5FHAPICOPCSRYGZSCU.JPG?auth=a32d61866d7a55cd90db030e6c09efa9fbadc23098f1a836b738af08e6df7d5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Council during a session in Rockville last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-guaranteed-income-club-6C4YS7YDOVHBZDD56WZ77R47V4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T09:30:00.454Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T09:30:00.454Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Community Guaranteed Income Club created its own universal basic income]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Jobs and employment,Federal workers,Income and Demography]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MMJMZB6WU5CLXDX7VS5SMVW2JY.jpg?auth=cc2024b435b3637a4d851376b03975f64e75f3c4988b3ea43489ac424cd045d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4868&amp;height=3245</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Community Guaranteed Income Club members meet at R. House in Remington in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/vibrio-chesapeake-bay-YSNN3LPVUVFABLIPLLNVKJ2YQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T09:30:00.627Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T09:30:00.627Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vibrio bacteria on the rise as climate warms the Chesapeake Bay]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Chesapeake Bay]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L2KJA2W45BA5DKZEBXQ4YGJH3M.jpg?auth=44be82f2b5a3c3ec250706eb2f90443f97832c3b6155202f575fadea721254ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=640&amp;height=480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ava Ellett, right, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and research assistant Rose Adelizzi examine vibrio bacteria at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-braves-rogers-mlb-trade-deadline-ZQV5BDHXKBBSZA6BPUKRVIYRDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T03:24:06.016Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T03:24:06.016Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles fall to Braves despite strong start from red-hot Trevor Rogers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TQ7PTMCCHBAEFJ4L6Q5D37MBJQ.jpg?auth=32f3018227a37a4b2c51eaf65500bb2c4589c2e3149d65e12b574d7ddf855838&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers has given up 11 earned runs over his last nine starts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/diamondbacks-nationals-nl-wild-card-race-YZ6IRGT3UFFWFBF7XVGGY7NXBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T02:45:07.006Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T02:45:07.006Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals: Missed opportunities result in 3-2 loss to Diamondbacks]]></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/CBESLCG3BJAQZPNLLQRRAURWZA.jpg?auth=e07ff65047530ccbe5a644ef30a1f37d5326c50ff282e31d66eb20811ad02d1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CJ Abrams looks at Geraldo Perdomo of the Diamondbacks after sliding in safely to second base in the sixth inning Friday night at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/east-baltimore-senior-apartment-complex-fire-evacuation-I2VSUD6LQBFAJH672XLLMCZAVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T01:51:06.984Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T01:51:06.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore senior apartment building evacuated after underground fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QL4D2F75JVFLTCBCPBIROHIXX4.JPG?auth=d3f125db36ce8156fc458184d0f658661124e23eb432a2f98e6364c740bd96a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A senior apartment complex in  the 1200 block of Greenmount was evacuated Friday morning after firefighters discovered an underground fire.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/ice-arrest-potomac-clara-baron-trust-act-kristin-mink-MSLULRK7VNGA7PMHTWCYV7AFFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T01:33:52.577Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T01:33:52.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink says firefighters violated Trust Act]]></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/v2/5ZEZGGV5WVDQLC2DEOLYGELT6I.jpg?auth=511d867e3f342037c9ff20051d31117dda214e09e754a50021d2333cf6a3454b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink said firefighters violated county law when they allowed ICE to join them as they prepared for a potential water rescue on the Potomac River.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-brayden-martin-2026-mlb-draft-blue-jays-BC3PJBISY5DLFJNLZZBSDVQB7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T00:21:45.487Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T00:21:45.487Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s Brayden Martin brings sharp batting eye to Blue Jays]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K6YXUDT6BRE4RF5SGPWHNRJ6FQ.jpg?auth=0cc8e8c5717b592797e65b127b1c2d3b80f48079914a4e657e2d9285c62802ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brayden Martin has built his game around strong plate discipline, defensive versatility and an instinct for winning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/motorcycle-crash-glen-burnie-NDIK4ATVIFCPJJGNXSQZVFY36A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T23:49:51.133Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T23:49:51.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dies after colliding with transit bus in Glen Burnie]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Traffic,Anne Arundel County Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers responded to the crash around noon Friday on Ritchie Highway at Holsum Way, according to a news release from the Anne Arundel County Police Department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/howard-university-tuition-HZGNOBQDIFANHJWZ5IJ5WLER7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T23:47:46.775Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T23:47:46.775Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard University: 502 students lose spots over tuition payments ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Universities and colleges,HBCU]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AAUDU6VMCRFS5NK2MZRTFHNISI.jpg?auth=6e3db30fd52ef2c226aca3a8ebf3a4d1357db1b7cd628963d353117790272dee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More than 500 incoming students at Howard University learned this week that they have been unenrolled from the school and no longer have spots for the fall semester. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-chris-hacopian-nationals-park-first-round-draft-pick-7I3MTOZZUZCCDFIOMMQOZ5KHM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T22:11:41.503Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T22:11:41.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Potomac native Chris Hacopian gets first taste of Nationals Park as a pro]]></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/IS64NVQID5GAFLXCM54YGULL2U.jpg?auth=dd2199d138ec9c72b4591b41a45b3769a3bc214d9a4920743f8caf83c8b1e7c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5627&amp;height=3752</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Hacopian had a .983 OPS and 11 home runs during the 2026 season at Texas A&M.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/weekend-road-closures-traffic-modifications-july-24-26-3PBP77AOCRDUXKN54VQPLNEXMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T22:07:28.37Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T22:07:28.37Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Heavy traffic and road closures in Baltimore this weekend]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Transportation,Baltimore Orioles,Traffic]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BKG7ZYI5MVCRDDNRI3LVTYZTWE.JPG?auth=87dcf25e3d76c809f847c66dbf371a6417dc320256edbd270d29264553cced95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[If your plans this weekend require you to get behind the wheel in and around Baltimore, expect some extra company on the roads.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/lebron-james-philadelphia-76ers-LMJQKQWJPRANPFWCAV4MB6GHMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T22:02:34.59Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T22:02:34.59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[LeBron James to join 76ers just up I-95 from Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,NBA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5LCGQCWDARHMHADDDEENSXCPJI.jpg?auth=70ac63efdf99cdbd787c9565067730a1d4e87527d67b8060641f51b08d85b15a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5063&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[LeBron James will join his fourth NBA team in Philadelphia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-prospect-ike-irish-meniscus-tear-ALX4ZZHQEVHOXGULRY72EI7HWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T21:53:04.84Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T21:53:04.84Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles top rospect Ike Irish tears meniscus, likely to miss rest of season]]></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/MZT6OBXRYFHZHA46BYQA4M2JTU.jpg?auth=4bf649d69eba4b8d4479256895cfc28a4b5595a2d46816b51b78b17c924d72ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3733&amp;height=2489</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frederick Keys first baseman/outfielder Ike Irish tore his left meniscus Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/whites-ferry-loudoun-county-virginia-poolesville-dickerson-K546FJQBJFHD5ED7B75KBX4FUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T21:26:37.756Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T21:26:37.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County looks to Virginia to reopen White’s Ferry following $1.5 million deal]]></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/v2/4Q6DWBBGG5CKHGBGMLJHB35ZME.jpg?auth=0ff1733c7010c9bad26ea99431866c2fa7dbf4cd974ef3043afb0fa0d12bba7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, County Executive Marc Elrich and Chuck Kuhn shake hands after announcing a $1.5 million deal for Montgomery County to acquire White’s Ferry.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/sinkhole-repair-east-baltimore-LDOVZKGULZEBVKIBHMWPN2JR5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T21:06:32.089Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T21:06:32.089Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sinkhole in East Baltimore street is repaired, reopening roadway]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,East Baltimore,Baltimore City Department of Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KIMDVYVNZRFKZCR6K76ETF7MJM.jpg?auth=4449ef46411394b723ed90eb9f1ba57a361c0e61b96aaed016e49eab09da67cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Repairs were completed Friday on a 12-inch water main break that caused a sinkhole to open and swallow a vehicle last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-david-rubenstein-endorses-mike-elias-KZNXDJXZBBHM3PLTPACOHDKW6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T20:51:59.51Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T20:51:59.51Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles owner gives Mike Elias ringing endorsement: ‘We couldn’t be more pleased’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZXM2IAOEBFEQZIT3Q2LQJ7M7DI.jpg?auth=0c8a619eea5212965b01013bfa6377c6268c45ffb3c9696c4a7970f92c303671&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4467&amp;height=2978</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles owner David Rubenstein backed president of baseball operations Mike Elias at a news conference Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/maryland-settlement-opioid-lawsuit-LSSK7V6F6FGP7KGIITAWYGWTSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T20:28:00.257Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T20:28:00.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland scores millions more in latest opioid settlement ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Opioid Crisis,opioids,Anthony Brown,lawsuit,Maryland Attorney General]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XVXOGUQXWBGWBNIV5UQIMZ5XCU.jpg?auth=5f769caed9dca036f04d36b192fabf541a44e6a4f7a6329f7ce6d5b2b43aba58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2035&amp;height=1357</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland will receive more than $13 million from seven opioid manufacturers, state Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ocean-city-beach-replenishment-army-corps-engineers-MHIIOOKY4RE5LCFN3BLX6G6VSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T20:25:09.955Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T20:25:09.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ocean City will get bigger beaches after federal funding snag ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Ocean City,Eastern Shore,Department of Natural Resources]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D24MHD3SVNBJJNKPTS2F36H3RU.JPG?auth=1a1be2a78e5f650ef5251d10319a2bf761118b464307f1edbba506bd78471d6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A $27 million federal dredging project will soon replenish Ocean City’s beaches.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/school-bus-crash-parkville-harford-road-LAWKZT2JJFHALETQU7SIFDXC64/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T20:12:53.586Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T20:12:53.586Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 injured in Parkville when Maryland School for the Blind bus crashes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Parkville,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XRXFATTCBRBTDBNZJI4GBEJDD4.JPG?auth=e2f0a498173355400ebce4a0855f64da5104f18053f41e7c8390616ff6ba7250&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First responders are on the scene of an accident in the 7800 block of Harford Road where a school bus carrying children from the Maryland School for the Blind ended up in a building.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-prosecutors-investigating-witness-leak-murder-for-hire-2F3QRUBGN5HN3HDZCDP4QNXIZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T20:01:03.303Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T20:01:03.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prosecutors investigating YNE Sosa witness leak as defense attorneys deny involvement]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Shooting,Homicides,State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Baltimore Circuit Court,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EP7NCYGI5FB7FKX64WCVYAKVPQ.jpg?auth=d2f4e4cdbe569d8520574372ff2e09fcef17a796ce40ba2b7123151e5bf54f5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5328&amp;height=3552</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore prosecutors said they are investigating the leak of documents outlining a witness’s cooperation in a high-profile murder-for-hire case.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-foster-griffin-trade-deadline-extension-U7NQLYNWVJHDNKH7JZ33HWIW44/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T17:45:38.204Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T17:45:38.204Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Foster Griffin wants to stay with the Nationals. That won't stop trade rumors.]]></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/ZZLP2JP2DBAZFC7HWDKSCX5CSE.jpg?auth=68453b1846abad0a645700f36a0fa7edc29d68a721394f4ceec3d8977a218106&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3523</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foster Griffin has a 2.68 ERA in 117 1/3 innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-training-camp-preview-7GYQQUI6CVDQDFP6KPLRDACVSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T17:13:36.326Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T17:13:36.326Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders training camp superlatives: Who has the most to prove?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UFEH3NHIBBFJXLRFBPQFB2D3LE.jpg?auth=5b56c45682a8bce7482c6d7d59fa4342ca5eff5cb3b67edcba16b2246ac3df7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn speaks to the media before practice last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/baltimore-restaurant-week-5UBRAOYSSJCGVDNW2KHYBHU6NE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T16:15:36.003Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T16:15:36.003Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Restaurant Week: 10 new spots to try]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Downtown Baltimore,Hampden,Canton,Baltimore Peninsula,Bars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UU7PTZABXFBDHGYEKQJ7OM75VQ.jpg?auth=f1abb98047a65ac323803b3b31fffa19aa6b3e8725c6508789db84f78f30765f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guests attend dinner service at the soft opening of Seppia in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-elections-mail-voting-5OSW5T26DBB4DMFXVTZZGU5FFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:28:22.89Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T15:28:22.89Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland ballot vendor says problem that irked Trump has been fixed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZXF7P3CXBVAGBINUPKVLBBR2YY.JPG?auth=20b4719d6aa81ef6d697f428443189a25a3a1a8744c6b295c3a6f3dfae6b59e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1939</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The company responsible for a Maryland mail ballot printing error assured state election officials that new safeguards and procedures have been implemented to prevent future mistakes. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-college-tuition-increase-TJW5ZL2A7BBWNOFNTLSJZG63XY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T14:21:48.171Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T14:21:48.171Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland colleges raised tuition again. See how much.]]></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/v2/4I5KYMEO6NBYLO5ZG5TGNP45RM.JPG?auth=2f54270575dd0ba02705d24fb514e5795133b530ddc70cc5c298f3e7a13182af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[St. John’s College, which this year will charge $44,858, has the largest tuition hike at almost 6%. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-abrams-extension-mlb-shortstop-IDP25GZOGRCZ5NOXE2XD5V5BCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T14:00:01.976Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T14:00:01.976Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why the Nationals should pay CJ Abrams amid the franchise’s rise]]></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/WD3LILCKYBFVZLGE6LBLAH7GV4.jpg?auth=dc7d8a9696a71e2909551bad4ac9c2025a6421eb45aea86e6cb0e9073ece63a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4744&amp;height=3162</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams has 24 home runs and a .904 OPS this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-superlatives-marlon-humphrey-nnamdi-madubuike-declan-doyle-25KR56VBHJCR5BWUEAR45RTZ5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T13:30:22.424Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T13:30:22.424Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens training camp superlatives: Biggest wild card and more]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZYRUQQSWFGH3LE5E2VOJBPAUM.JPG?auth=8c223e610fdea2901f2dd57895821b7cc88d28c34a79b5047af2877664fefb61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, the biggest wild card of training camp, would like to show his difficulties last season were a fluke.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/carroll-county-school-board-race-QWJBWYJ3YBANBKSKVKJCDULS7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T13:10:11.533Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T13:10:11.533Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Carroll County Democrat and Republican are running for school board together ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Carroll County Board of Education]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UV6W4WEIXBAOJINITJVS4C6RHE.JPG?auth=b8e2f24613835a259f63d9282b1a8f49127a1e1e28733b93856aa57b9f49fc5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lisa Maisano, a Democrat, left, and Julie Walsh, a Republican, are running on a slate for Carroll County school board. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/portable-classrooms-montgomery-county-school-boundaries-SYZUWK53FVDR3PGX4YZ3SJU4O4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T09:30:00.661Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T09:30:00.661Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New school boundaries in Montgomery County could impact the number of portable classrooms]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,school closings,Montgomery County Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAWMXT7INFDDDERV7JTRLVWSB4.JPG?auth=77e20e20676f5c5ed926364acfce6ffc7bb510b0bd981ac19c1fc0426c1f0bea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arcola Elementary is home to four portable classrooms because its main campus is over capacity. Fifth grade teacher Karen McKiernan has taught in the trailers for a decade. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/prince-georges-county-data-center-OTZNR45LZVFK5AFYFJN3FJ7IUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T09:30:01.601Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T09:30:01.601Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Planning Board defies staff recommendation on data center amendment ]]></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/v2/3X5TGWRKM5DE7I64V7P26YQLVA.jpg?auth=4197b9de7abea3826806689606669b93b976fed6df361b9f07f05a8882bb9bcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Wanika Fisher speaks during a news conference in Largo earlier this year.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-first-round-pick-eric-booth-jr-D7CGRIUTFZBDLJMLOMTGWBRBNY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T09:30:01.091Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T09:30:01.091Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside Eric Booth Jr.’s path from Mississippi to the Orioles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OCQZOBDMXNEGDH4GHDD4RCY4RE.JPEG?auth=1dfc8c012190d51d1b8d252d1c9cd449dcba71261f66af3bbd2c82254a56e8ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1320&amp;height=855</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eric Booth Jr. recently signed for $7.32 million, and the center fielder is already ranked as Baltimore’s top prospect, according to Baseball America.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/forest-drive-speed-limit-police-M7YCDMWWRZDN3LXSDWIBJD32VI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T09:30:00.636Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T09:30:00.636Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: Get your tickets now. The speed limit is dropping on Forest Drive.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6JOWUUAVYBDBPIBWA7K4MSB7G4.jpg?auth=9ed3dfd795f2e926cec34457153a42c9d6293e1d00eb74ebd42dc9959d724d39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7851&amp;height=4416</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Come Monday, Anne Arundel County will lower the speed limit on Forest Drive in Annapolis from 40 to 35 mph in an effort to make the heavily traveled road safer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/human-remains-identified-new-jersey-woman-F4T2SO74NBEWJITMXJ3YAMNILM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T01:43:05.605Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T01:43:05.605Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Human remains found in Middle River identified as New Jersey woman]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3J2MJFU4WRDSBPOISK3NBE6AFY.jpg?auth=04287461e1dbb85a03709d81828f182d261cb8d662f629e60d328b8e8f92fc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police said human remains found last week in Back River are those of a missing New Jersey woman, 26-year-old Kimberly Gordon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gwynn-oak-siblings-killed-court-documents-XUB5DXN245DTXLX4VT4WSU4QKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T01:28:51.44Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T01:28:51.44Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Teen accused of killing Gwynn Oak siblings threatened victim before shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QR62NO7E6RFZ3NW5AHX77PZ4GA.jpg?auth=dbce2da3f43df068067b6a64620930a25862350299a4e58d224dcdca1ec7b587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The street where Giovanna Myrie, 15, and her brother, Steve Allen, 9, were fatally shot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/measles-cases-maryland-OJNSLUYMVBBJNP27GOSHF62Z7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T00:59:16.824Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T00:59:16.824Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[More Marylanders contract measles, some from out-of-state travel]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Maryland Department of Health ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VPCOKBELQREJ3KOMYLYYLJHBJ4.jpg?auth=27a75fde10ca5039f633ca1397bf4992261f630b7d86e29573511d8ea8ebccb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two people in Southern Maryland tested positive for measles following domestic travel, state health officials announced Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/rapper-name-leak-baltimore-murder-trial-NY5FYLB7DBGQRG7T3IMMXJXFZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T23:53:10.892Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T23:53:10.892Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rapper YNE Sosa’s name leaked as a cooperator in Baltimore murder case]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Homicides,Baltimore Police Department,State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Shooting,Freddie Gray]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FRORNCVVHFDORL6OPT27GCI4F4.jpg?auth=afa4ef62a9b24ef8ce20b23869123c77af1066aeeca5d5b17a8674a9dab4e148&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5276&amp;height=3517</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore prosecutors are seeking emergency court action after documents identifying rapper Keith Ambush as a cooperating witness in a high-profile murder-for-hire case leaked online.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/hammond-high-school-student-gun-WMUXAX3MCRFKRBXMVTLOYJS6II/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T23:50:30.79Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T23:50:30.79Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[15-year-old found with unloaded gun at Hammond High School]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LLDHZTSZRVCQFMJBZ5QAMP4GMI.jpg?auth=80f1c4288599c13053d77e1e6bea37c7c2f1e61b9ee4d3d3c0af48164bf153e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3888&amp;height=2592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A teenage student in Howard County was found with an unloaded gun at school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/immigration-baltimore-city-schools-ice-D2OUFJ3ADNAUZLZYJ27TSWNL64/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T23:10:40.572Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T23:10:40.572Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore council member calls for more protection from ICE near schools]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IQDKYR7HUBCIPIT66YBDR2WSKQ.JPG?auth=0acf17ab6f6cab065bb657979ba0286da00af2dd63aed83d4811a94bdd3f0010&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Councilwoman Odette Ramos wants the city’s Safe Passage initiative to expand to more schools. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/jesus-acevedo-sanchez-ice-custody-hearing-baltimore-L2O357FKURFPDBVSKXKBPLV6JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T23:04:09.464Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T23:04:09.464Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal judge orders release of father detained by ICE on Baltimore school campus]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[U.S. District Court,Immigration,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2MUVRPOUTVAZXGQZCVOLPX5UH4.jpg?auth=33a18356228acc6a3f92534e07ab36bfb6f8d9c40d21ff54c28403f572f940be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5575&amp;height=3717</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ICE detained Jesus Acevedo Sanchez outside Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/the-banner-post-gazette-earn-national-honors-for-sports-journalism-RUNWI3K4YFCEHCLVKYP5C3V5LE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T22:14:32.118Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T22:14:32.118Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Banner and Post-Gazette earn Associated Press honors]]></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/AXNLZL4DLNEMZIYDEZ27XBBIEM.jpg?auth=e5775b7d4a20a3f0f6e04e48a6e780e087e1673e28a94736ca6299f5321335ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner sports staff members Paul Mancano, Giana Han and Kyle Goon receive a Triple Crown plaque from Associated Press Sports Editors President Paul Barrett. (Photo courtesy of APSE)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/little-free-library-permit-guidelines-3JF5B7EF3VGTROPW4RPY4Z2NBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T21:12:45.872Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T21:12:45.872Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The permitting process behind a popular neighborhood tradition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TR6IFI5LUZCJNMVFTOYA7ICCQI.jpg?auth=7f5cdcb614e6126422067b7bc7f8e344d4dbeb6c5266c93d06437498e0dd8025&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Homeowner Carol Andress set up a Little Free Library years ago outside her Newport Avenue house in Bethesda. The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services recently posted a notice on the little library that said it was in violation of county guidelines.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/loros-exoticos-exotic-birds-seized-baltimore-YRCXW3MHKVHBVMJQ2ZKTA6GOHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T21:07:16.797Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T21:07:16.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[369 birds seized from pet store after animal control investigation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C3COIGM6JBAEFAR7MTR7W5XCAU.jpg?auth=9d915eb84a249dbc4ee03a5efa61fdfdcce434f4b2753676cefc1e82f5ca8076&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 311 complaint led to 369 birds being seized from a Baltimore pet store after animal control officers found many living in unsanitary conditions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/salman-rushdie-JSPVH3I2BNA7VBL3DWDG77LLWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T21:04:47.711Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T21:04:47.711Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Salman Rushdie testifies at the terrorism trial of the man convicted of stabbing him]]></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/R5MICLZRTJAHTKQX34W5CH2BBA.jpg?auth=30877c239ec6b45e5ab868b9eccad4594c4368336b378fb41fb7f96c4e9a475f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Author Salman Rushdie, shown here in 2017, sat across a Buffalo, N.Y., courtroom from his convicted attacker Thursday and told jurors for a second time about the ambush that nearly killed him.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cut-released-diego-pavia-training-camp-WUAGE2Y2D5FDHFY4IUSOROZC24/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T20:55:10.339Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T20:55:10.339Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens cut Heisman finalist Diego Pavia before training camp]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YCTPXDPGQFGCVELSGTDDZMLDXM.jpg?auth=30121b78fd0396090c95cae37abc692477483e22d41bef50b5b55d2f1b945339&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4786&amp;height=3191</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Size, age and maturity concerns kept former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia from getting drafted.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/smithsonian-race-white-house-JG6TAEWMH5F6BE3Z5ERGGJ4RKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T20:46:57.065Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T20:46:57.065Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Race and ethnicity,history,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6VQGUUQ635DFXNUYHEV2W4IDIQ.jpg?auth=f00f30d45c4792cb24777e91c737e155e457eb0feccddbeaffe6ab8c9c7e0c67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution, testifies during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing about the Smithsonian on Tuesday in Washington. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/michael-coupet-pleads-guilty-fatal-crash-interstate-95-howard-county-UHZFNWJ645DXJPEPOQLTQTJYTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T20:31:32.905Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T20:31:32.905Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty to fatal crash that shook Howard County community ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Police Department,Maryland State Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3XHWUQYACJAE3KJ2JHGIXUCLVM.jpg?auth=e3fd76160afa2e88a66ec4de29c29abb16f0ffde6f0bcacf2096636850cfec31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4456&amp;height=2971</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Thursday in Howard County Circuit Court to drunkenly crashing his SUV head-on into a minivan on Interstate 95, killing a couple and seriously injuring their son and daughter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/metro-platform-barriers-red-line-SWXGEFHXRFEFVBDYICKPLLVMKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T20:13:59.251Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T20:13:59.251Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Metro plans to install barriers to separate riders from the tracks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QOSA334IPVHL3LCKVPO3RI53Y4.jpg?auth=2ed28ed1a9f7f8898b28dac5024ba9b27bd2272e55990a9dcc63ef5223be230d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5492&amp;height=3661</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Metro officials plan to erect a see-through barrier on the Red Line separating the platform from the track, in an effort to reduce fatalities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/baltimore-museum-industry-director-anita-kassof-retires-retirement-DD6X55OCQRCE7BPKIWFY54N7RQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T20:03:23.713Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T20:03:23.713Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Museum of Industry’s Anita Kassof to retire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Museum of Industry,Locust Point,Jobs and employment]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6PWY4NSAARHXJKJO3MSJRORQMI.jpg?auth=b51dc26c0bf6db05ba072ee0a6a2355e5aec993655531add9dd762e8521ed598&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Museum of Industry Executive Director Anita Kassof will retire in early 2027.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-prison-violence-maryland-2QFE3KXJKZEVXJTBFSTX4AQNCM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T19:45:12.842Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T19:45:12.842Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore says Maryland prison killings are a ‘tragedy’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/52YZMOSZLVEW5LDECTX724K3KY.jpg?auth=6066f3b2f69db859045129996d25e467de574f6b945f72c8f8f912cfe07fefc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday that he’s ordering a “full evaluation” of the state’s prisons in light of the high rate of killings of incarcerated people.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/whites-ferry-poolesville-marc-elrich-loudoun-county-WVLUJV7EEZED7JXKA6ZAEZF5OE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T19:13:21.908Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T19:13:21.908Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County purchasing private land in push to reopen White’s Ferry]]></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/FHGONQ4CYZGQTOR44B2PNPO7CM.jpg?auth=fe85d871994f4be43036f34829aa8ca27447357078fd16f7b93ec6731ade9b8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[County Executive Marc Elrich said that he believes that the county will have more success in reaching a deal to reopen the ferry.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/jesica-argueta-vehicular-manslaughter-josephine-gieske-3KUVVK6YSFFJ7MMA4XCX26I42I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T18:23:47.296Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T18:23:47.296Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver pleads guilty in August crash that killed 85-year-old woman]]></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[A Silver Spring woman pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter connected to an August crash that killed an 85-year-old woman and seriously injured a second person, according to county prosecutors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-extreme-weather-heat-deaths-WUL7ADTGAFHXXBKNLIAKK7NV4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T17:39:58.472Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T17:39:58.472Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland heat deaths near last year’s total after heat wave]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Heat,Climate change]]></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 number of heat-related deaths in Maryland has topped 30, putting this summer on track to be one of the deadliest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-wrongful-conviction-settlement-4A46FZHBGBCNJHXVW6IK6DJH4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T17:28:26.34Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T17:28:26.34Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore set to pay $11M to man wrongfully convicted of murder]]></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/O4BJLZO4SNHTDJ6ZECXJTHXT34.jpg?auth=0465ab5bccddf9e89d6f784c3d905f9e8736a0f57a0b679c335510d3c2654ce5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2204</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city of Baltimore is slated to approve an $11 million settlement to Anthony Hall, who was wrongfully convicted of second-degree murder and served more than 25 years in prison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/empower-rideshare-maryland-operations-CM2WNYD22FB7BIWZNSGRLPTFCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T16:18:08.984Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T16:18:08.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rideshare app Empower must halt Maryland operations, judge says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transportation,Maryland Public Service Commission,Baltimore City,Prince George's County,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZVYZYJDQR5DGNCKHJVMVSKSSVY.jpg?auth=66869bc987f48f694b882c3b0493ccb16f839ba82d6a996160b2bd4deb3b7b34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4617&amp;height=3078</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s Public Service Commission dealt controversial ride-hailing app Empower a cease and desist order Wednesday afternoon amid a standoff with state regulators.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/potomac-montgomery-county-ice-arrest-2CIH737RXJDPNPNZYQYFYHO3JQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T15:02:04.45Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T15:02:04.45Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fire department had ‘boats in the water’ after federal agents launched pursuit along Potomac]]></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[Federal officials, including ICE, on Wednesday morning conducted an operation that led to a pursuit of three people  — and the arrest of two of them — near the Clara Barton Parkway.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-violence-strategy-homicide-rate-friendships-A56OGNAATJCQNAVFMYFZ6KDBJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T14:42:26.317Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T14:42:26.317Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Baltimore is targeting friend groups to prevent shootings]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott,Ivan Bates,Baltimore Police Department,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LRRJK4XU3JF63LMWKM3BQJ6VGM.JPG?auth=9397a99e4a1b5e2dfc022817b6e351840a294813aec8376c6600acdceb1dd652&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reginald Williams of the Mayor’s Office of Safety and Engagement drives around West and South Baltimore in collaboration with the city’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-landlord-bribery-water-bills-UDSZ3LQJHVCYXI4OZJL5C7CAVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T14:41:14.468Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T14:41:14.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore landlord sentenced in $25K water and tax bills bribe scheme]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G5WENPC7DZGSZEYL7IEDFBFBOY.jpg?auth=459943c9301aeff8c9fe77960830dae63128beb5b7308d4bd86aad3c3b5da5c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=939&amp;height=626</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore landlord James Carroll Erny Jr. was sentenced to 13 months in prison and eight months of home confinement for bribing a city finance official to erase water and tax bills totaling about $25,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/olearys-tsu-annapolis-dining-6YPGDMTXLVAZ7CE2Q7PS6IEEJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:54:09.079Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T13:54:09.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[O’Learys Seafood loses its lease, Tsu building for sale in Annapolis]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3A5DLS4UOZDVBD3W7UQ5YDMUWI.jpg?auth=f485c62b610ab80e964a2323e1b0ed4899fa382cfa1712529b3a971230780849&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1997</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A mixed-use property, currently home to the restaurant Tsu, is for sale in downtown Annapolis. The building, 51 West St., is in the heart of the Annapolis Arts District.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-training-camp-breakout-players-YOZWU32DMFFXPDADGBVMYV4WT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:48:50.78Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T13:48:50.78Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders rookies and young players who could break out in 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U5SOLQIIZBEBHADHH34UX5DTAA.jpg?auth=bb60b6b04ccbe443f442f7d16db3afde24a81b31545df6801e261154e2c2acdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4586&amp;height=3057</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Linebacker Sonny Styles was the seventh overall pick in the draft.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/black-books-matter-fest-mahoganybooks-FVTKAPEJERHMBA2TNO2JRFS4OM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:46:43.486Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T13:46:43.486Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Black Books Matter Fest returns to MahoganyBooks Aug. 1]]></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/R4X5JCIXTNBM7NJ4IDP5TQ4P5I.jpg?auth=09e9d4f2c2504cc8dc2d2930102f234d82fad40985db479dd3b254d8c51e61cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4616&amp;height=3077</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MahoganyBooks owners/founders Derrick A. Young, Adrian Young, and Ramunda Lark Young in front of their store in National Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-gunnar-henderson-red-sox-series-DDL7VLRWGBDLJAAVIBNFUTRYZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:32:18.537Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T13:32:18.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson’s strong offensive series in Boston was fueled by ‘trying less, to be honest’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Gunnar Henderson,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P4EWWDJCZBDVNBSJEQ2XVGRVV4.jpg?auth=9616f9d2e32882cf1763a44ea68fe435781e450a9c1f0e3c44f9b1f7e9c3a32f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3006&amp;height=2004</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson is batting .225 with a .701 OPS after a strong series in Boston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-freedom-caucus-republican-far-right-primary-NGGDWWZJP5A2DJSGU7DMHUEHZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T12:29:10.606Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T12:29:10.606Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland's Freedom Caucus is gaining clout, one primary at a time]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Elections and campaigns,Republican Party,Maryland House of Delegates]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UD6MJSNFHVBG7JVPAJ5K5ZWS6M.jpg?auth=c1e7a64aee56f73efa4b770ab69cf418e71e455bd0ef1b895d45092b5b954cd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Freedom Caucus members, from left, Dels. Matt Morgan, Kathy Szeliga, Brian Chisholm and Mark Fisher, talk to the media on the last day of the legislative session. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-baltimore-cat-show-christmas-july-YHGHVD2EEZCBFCEGMAHCPJC33M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T10:30:01.822Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T10:30:01.822Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weekend events: Cat show, record bazaar and dragon boats]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x1d,x3d,x7d,Annapolis,Hampden,Skate Park,Old Goucher,Fells Point,Farmers markets,Baltimore Peninsula,Theater,Lauraville,Columbia MD,Hunt Valley,Inner Harbor,Peabody Heights Brewery,Baltimore Museum of Industry]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F24BAF5STVEPLIGLXHOKVPFXO4.jpg?auth=8a3167d6a5e2f347acdcc85007876d3fed1f9987f2a4f4b5fcafd33e309f6f12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3005&amp;height=2003</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ragdoll cats will be among the breeds in competition for top feline at the Capital City Cat Show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/cyclospora-taylor-farms-cdc-fda-iceberg-lettuce-salad-2JOQWT6GIFGPDGPFMRAR3IVI5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T09:30:00.359Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T09:30:00.359Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The best reason to buy local? Avoiding explosive diarrhea.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[food safety,Farmers markets,Public Health,Grocery stores]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YHSD7GUMEFEZLKFHEQYBQY43AQ.JPG?auth=cba6b4deae566f51548fa34475ea009e8786f980828ee13a7b89c7a61b3a7c96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fresh produce from Baltimore County’s Full Circle Farm, a local community-supported agriculture organization, or CSA. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-puppet-slam-IOLCCVGOZJFHPKCNWU76BTVAPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T09:30:01.389Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T09:30:01.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 things to do in the capital region, including a puppet slam]]></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/L2XWBR5XBJEZ5L3EYTM265FC4E.JPG?auth=f8e727b372cdcf23d20c488f618acb8de73a23503449cd4a261117bb489ee935&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1355&amp;height=904</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sage Cassamas, house manager of Glen Echo’s The Puppet Co., has performed at two of the company’s puppet slams, which are variety showcases of puppetry geared toward adults.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/old-ellicott-city-floods-QDZSJRHHXRAXJGJ7D6FUMPWMIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T09:30:01.515Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T09:30:01.515Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[10 years after catastrophic flood, Ellicott City is still recovering]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UIGRAYKNU5GHRJY2COJYKWGGPE.JPG?auth=1b678042569800db391fed73c026e91b7e48c0acc00d049d00f5467f19dc6b91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8121&amp;height=5414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Historic Ellicott City retains its charm 10 years after a flood devastated businesses along Main Street.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/olney-theatre-renovations-immersive-theater-EPY45O3BNFCDVE4ZQQZGUEZN7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T09:30:01.272Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T09:30:01.272Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Olney Theatre’s renovations make immersive theater easier than ever]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Theater]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4PH44CZMUBHOLNLTW6VDR6HOA4.JPG?auth=4c64bf27171bd888458b426cf6273b5a1f3b03d1805363ae62fdda41d7469c78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5896&amp;height=3930</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance to the Roberts Mainstage of the newly renovated Olney Theatre Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-doubleheader-game-two-kyle-bradish-I5II2Z2KVND25LVNZNGIWTXCWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T03:13:06.958Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T03:13:06.958Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles split doubleheader with Red Sox to salvage a game in the series]]></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/v2/5EOEWIXVHZE4BHLS6S33K3XMVM.jpg?auth=bea579fd36a109d0f990263a72398cc349c9874a29e3daba3630186a6ab7c182&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4317&amp;height=2878</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish allowed one run on four hits over six innings Wednesday night as the Orioles gained a doubleheader split.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-doubleheader-christian-encarnacion-strand-6PUZS5KATNDE5L6JJ2KLLZL3JQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T02:47:36.455Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T02:47:36.455Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles can’t overcome early deficit, open doubleheader vs. Red Sox with loss]]></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/OILSOZROQRCONB73JULHNIZ7BY.jpg?auth=d346329fa6a384eeba75f6383ac67f5d91186a200616755e54cee3f53ba6981b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand rounds first after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of Game 1 on Wednesday at Fenway Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/arrest-gwynn-oak-double-homicide-N5G6NG4V5RAXBFIKZU3U7ESPUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T01:16:32.58Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T01:16:32.58Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[16-year-old arrested in double homicide of children in Gwynn Oak home]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Youth Violence,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QR62NO7E6RFZ3NW5AHX77PZ4GA.jpg?auth=dbce2da3f43df068067b6a64620930a25862350299a4e58d224dcdca1ec7b587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police have made an arrest in the double homicide of siblings ages 9 and 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/exotic-photoshoot-animal-cruelty-charges-SOB4YTMS6JCVPNODJ5BVFBMPSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T00:41:22.966Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T00:41:22.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 arrested in Baltimore County for alleged exotic animals photo shoots ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Maryland Zoo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3J2MJFU4WRDSBPOISK3NBE6AFY.jpg?auth=04287461e1dbb85a03709d81828f182d261cb8d662f629e60d328b8e8f92fc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two men face animal cruelty and other charges after Baltimore County Police investigated alleged paid photo shoots involving exotic animals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-severe-thunderstorms-update-AUTZT2PI3FCW3M5TJBRA6RIPDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T00:07:36.157Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T00:07:36.157Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Stormy pattern continues, but intensity lessens]]></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/KMMJ5RGIYJBRVLKZOQ5L5JBZTQ.JPG?auth=a58065755a8f5f7f5f5519854793bfdf63ecfc948cbef9ea227f16530cffaafe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1994</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Another round of showers and thunderstorms could develop Wednesday afternoon and evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/chick-fil-a-data-breach-cyberattack-maryland-BD7KUL2MIRHYHJWY45JDE2SB2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T23:55:09.35Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T23:55:09.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marylanders likely hit by Chick-fil-A data breach, company says]]></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/v2/7PZFL2RU2BFX3JSGUBZE4DKNS4.jpg?auth=0f888da74ecc57db4dc102cad475130c392f406445e4ca4c246d687a50cbf452&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Chick-fil-A One users could have had their data breached in a cyberattack executives say occured from June 17-19.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-rockies-road-trip-cade-cavalli-luis-garcia-jr-GXF4ANYMQFARJC7OOX54G66SZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T23:42:30.597Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T23:42:30.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals finish winning road trip with 8-0 win over Rockies]]></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/OMK4WSYLFJDRXLUC2FYEKQAM4U.jpg?auth=82a66d6f731022800efc66fefa8c39bb103c45825fcd4035ca9ce18b33fc03dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7692&amp;height=5130</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Cavalli struck out eight and allowed four hits and two walks in six innings Wednesday as the Nationals beat the Rockies 8-0.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/northwest-chinese-food-college-park-YZ34JG57CZBXTDUQ5PYA4ALXXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T22:20:33.219Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T22:20:33.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Northwest Chinese Food to reopen after closing original College Park location]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Asian Food,University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OOFGQHOB2RG6BKW367RKQYSQMQ.jpg?auth=8449b838615d7abd5f05091820159a2e0b0a66ab4f8b7583f5b160d5c1c10243&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Li Chun Café in College Park will house its sibling restaurant, Northwest Chinese Food, starting Aug. 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclospora-maryland-cases-infection-7VN32GAL7RH25PBI4UWHF5Q3I4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T22:17:16.098Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T22:17:16.098Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyclosporiasis cases continue to rise in Maryland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The number of people sickened by the cyclospora parasite continues to rise in Maryland, reached 110, a 59% increase over last week, the Maryland Department of Health reported Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/data-center-moratorium-county-council-dickerson-atmosphere-P65G6Q7MHRDUTJT6PSK6YYDRTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T21:57:33.242Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T21:57:33.242Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery council poised to pass 18-month data center moratorium]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GQKRSTMWCBC73D2WPJHMH2WCKY.jpg?auth=8202b10417410377fb155ca9fd0f82be5fbbd2528f8dd37349ac2757e86efc64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eight council members, including Will Jawando, have indicated their support for an 18-month moratorium on new data center permits.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-samuel-basallo-injured-list-adley-rutschman-N6CPPCDZNFGB7LAZQP7XU23NNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T21:11:02.647Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T21:11:02.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo joins Adley Rutschman on Orioles’ 10-day injured list]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Adley Rutschman,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TLFK7UCHOBHFDPETZNVOR4ZUQU.jpg?auth=c190835f689594ab02904bd828264465fd90f01c17b5af97a35964d425466d22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo’s placement on the 10-day injured list is retroactive to Monday, and the injury is listed as shoulder inflammation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/hello-trouble-andrew-weinzirl-hamilton-restaurant-NDDGCDNCW5DYPFDDAK2FTZYLWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:47:14.827Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:47:14.827Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chef Andrew Weinzirl brings his Hello Trouble restaurant to Hamilton]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Lauraville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V5LOAK4QZNEF5NTMPLUNAGUEWM.jpg?auth=371ab8d89d20899a0d632d67aaec94352b7e44e11b8e41a68971d4f24d0775ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3313&amp;height=2209</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chef Andrew Weinzirl hopes Hello Trouble's mid-August opening in Hamilton-Lauraville will mark his "triumphant" return to the neighborhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/parkville-baltimore-county-bus-crash-VX3S7NTRL5HMZFP5NNN5Z2ENXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:24:03.35Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:24:03.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver cut off school bus that crashed in Parkville, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OP4Y4AQRRJGCDDKIFYCSQG2N6I.jpg?auth=5c3a81d8dfa2b5fbafc97e8e512f39a4849457c736fcbb887221ec3379a2717e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A driver crossed into oncoming traffic, setting off a chain-reaction accident that sent a school bus carrying students from the Maryland School for the Blind crashing into a Parkville pharmacy Tuesday, according to Baltimore County Police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/republicans-congress-trump-iran-war-53GRTQP3CVEAHID4J3IXJ6TE6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:16:45.835Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:16:45.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,United States Department of Defense]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BSCTLQR3P5EPBDT7F5K2QVOJIQ.jpg?auth=705a3554b82a7c87f968aa2606d0b1edc495f003c07dfc3525fc47c6f829c124&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5333&amp;height=3555</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[House Speaker Mike Johnson, shown in March, is trying to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal to fund the Iran War and other White House priorities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/prince-georges-sheriff-evictions-MLAC7VI5IVCTFKCRQZZB7BAJGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T19:13:22.041Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T19:13:22.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Accusations of improper influence in Prince George’s sheriff’s evictions]]></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/DROHFYIM4VCJ7AJPNETPXRGNMY.png?auth=5a5de6150330841a636b8a29f802ea3ac90a782ca9785400c96c009211dca7ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County community organizer Elsie Jacobs, 85, helps organize and schedule evictions for a fee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-camp-vega-ioane-travis-jones-malaki-starks-BT2CDLO2QVFBPM2SEUYUHNN6EQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T17:30:01.05Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:30:01.05Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Which Ravens are set for breakout seasons? Here are 7 candidates.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P4YCCDIUCJHZLCM6JYF5ZJVZVM.jpg?auth=9a2dd70f6d37887d5aff298135cc840c436490c38f6a3f8801204c33ca10110f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens rookie guard Vega Ioane takes questions from reporters following rookie minicamp practice on May 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-2025-trade-deadline-prospects-JVGBN3CSNRHCVJGZS5JVCCRFIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T17:19:09.834Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:19:09.834Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jon Meoli: Looking back on the Orioles’ 2025 trade deadline haul]]></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/QHGGV56FC5GZ3E3ABSVH3UOZ2A.jpg?auth=095e818dffc395b7193006838d03c28e6aa0f538e64ed4332a328ef0cc8bc242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3691&amp;height=2465</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left-handed starting pitcher Boston Bateman pitches for the Frederick Keys.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-deb-jung-the-source-primary-election-WTDCNCSDANC6PHXEF57DBFXOLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T16:56:49.668Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:56:49.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County Ethics Commission dismisses complaint about council member’s scrutiny of community center]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Council]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EACMAQUPZFG5HEIFDMS4WWZMYQ.jpg?auth=1e6fc215fd9bf09d5cb6ac4817ef0cd8d57366d88842751ca07aaeb8845fdb01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4495&amp;height=2997</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Developer Brian Kim filed an ethics complaint against Howard County Council member Deb Jung, claiming that her scrutiny of a planned community center, The Source, was driven by her campaign for county executive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/rhode-island-kidnapping-arrest-baltimore-county-O2NJZ3VE4ZESNLOSCB3RT7IKWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T15:19:07.129Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:19:07.129Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rhode Island parents accused of kidnapping are arrested in Baltimore County]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C7DWVGZQ4NETJAV4WHWVXF6UUE.jpg?auth=3af7f00a430ee3f56a56fb0dc399c07758aa5d757e412fb07348652c141b7e4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4828&amp;height=3219</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police arrested a man and woman from Rhode Island wanted for allegedly kidnapping their two young children.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-rockies-8-7-MCCUEQJ2SFG4DNLFY3DNZLF23U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T13:56:21.78Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T13:56:21.78Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ pitching deficiencies crop up once again in loss to Rockies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NB7OXCNPYJB65AWLHY4MA5GQMA.jpg?auth=c3bfe2f96170dc4152ee39107f7eac75ab52c5946849e8c03994985737f869e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz, right, applies a late tag as Colorado Rockies’ Mickey Moniak scores on a double hit by Jake McCarthy in the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/states-attorney-sarah-david-brooke-nevils-matt-lauer-6OJGTL4QLNF4RLKGPKNEKGID2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T12:34:01.843Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T12:34:01.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matt Lauer's alleged abuse shapes how Sarah David prosecutes sex crimes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TADPRVKTE5DQNH2ZPMOA6QQRBU.JPG?auth=e54e31d3154e187ec3dde78a98a4272e3283a06302ca0b7c46a0fbd1b5374304&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8380&amp;height=5587</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brooke Nevils and Sarah David talk to each other while eating lunch at Sushi Hana in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>