<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-new-official-city-tree-EW77E2E3CZGORLLX2UBU54ON7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T13:00:03.599Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T13:00:03.599Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The tulip poplar is Baltimore's new official city tree. It took a footrace to decide. ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Baltimore City Recreation and Parks,Parks,Cylburn Arboretum,Brandon Scott,Baltimore City,Gardening]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7PYWGOKM6NCAPMGAUNBD6ZQMJE.JPG?auth=97299bbffaa57d594305285083afc6e91bf8935f04520a0873aded4b66e53f22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6350&amp;height=4233</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brendon Brown, who is the assistant chief forester dressed as the tuliptree, comes in first place during a race for the title of Baltimore’s new city tree during Baltimore City Recreation & Parks event at Cylburn Arboretum on Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-super-bowl-reasons-jesse-minter-injuries-C6MZ4RE5SVFBPA2JO2QIQPGTJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T11:00:01.439Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T11:00:01.439Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens’ Super Bowl dreams could be a mirage under Jesse Minter]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter,Super Bowl]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RCGYPSKBMZDTTBUSVKB62ZYPXI.jpg?auth=c01b10f0d4864e9e6602c083b43e52d04e002d355cdda6b09a1ab364f194d9a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2565&amp;height=1708</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With the Ravens’ season opener against the Colts just five days away, here are 10 reasons Jesse Minter’s debut season could be a dud.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-maryland-redistricting-OPHTAJQEBBA7JCGYALAU6WW3XU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:01.309Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T09:30:01.309Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the political climate Andy Harris helped create has come for him]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Andy Harris,Annapolis,Republican Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5EEC5PB4YBAOLD7SOQYTSZZ5SQ.jpg?auth=9c82ced344fda81e5faed3acc4ff918db9b5972488b6f4ef6a3364bc839f5953&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris has twice dodged redistricting attempts. He may not be so lucky a third time.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/edgar-allen-poe-house-preservation-6ZRDDM2ASBEJDKTHT56VVXSKZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:00.906Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T09:30:00.906Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Poe House seeks help preserving Baltimore landmark amid demolition]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Edgar Allan Poe,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IBV5YOCA6ZH3FGS3CRGLT2D23I.JPG?auth=89ae1f0541e857baff934c5994fa166340e98b7812ea566de980c0b330238118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Edgar Allan Poe House, where the author lived in the 1830s, is surrounded by construction in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/talk-your-suit-card-game-YQQ2GTYNPVD4REBZYM4G4RFF6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:00.716Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T09:30:00.716Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Talk Your Suit was made for students, but now adults play it at Free State Distillery]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Gaming]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CS3VOK4YRRE6VGGL22Q6IP3WBU.jpg?auth=789d0e55b17f66511ee9451678ba7b07c15c0e6940cbbc1760741f247d20839f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cortnie Burriss created the first version of “Talk Your Suit” to get high schoolers talking about literature. But now she hosts a game night in Upper Marlboro to get adults talking.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/towson-football-alumni-nfl-coaching-staff-GUAXP7UV3NB6DJBVRIGCGIMIGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:01.508Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T09:30:01.508Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 Towson alumni are currently on NFL coaching staffs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Towson University,Baltimore County,Towson,College football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GIMGM2MMEVGUXOL4EXBDH5SNSQ.jpg?auth=19e855a50166fddda64e273d9439beb16e9b0b3c1bb16fbdb403f834fdf945ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4918&amp;height=3279</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Fleury, also a Towson Tigers alumni, during training camp. Seven Towson football alumni hold positions on NFL coaching staffs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/warren-road-bridge-safe-collapse-PD7SIX5NLFANLKLPECV7BZKBSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:02.373Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T09:30:02.373Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Baltimore City doesn’t want to pay for a Baltimore County bridge]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County,Baltimore City,Department of Public Works,Loch Raven,Baltimore County Executive Office,Travel,Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SIGFQCTYGRBTHKSTI4JAIDUWBY.jpg?auth=366023bdfb5fa809c281cfb7974ca20c16892cf303c7c0a95df0d83988bd5cb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5113&amp;height=3409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bridge crosses over the Loch Raven Reservoir on Warren Road, directly above where the historic mill town of Warren used to be located, in Cockeysville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/maryland-child-care-scholarship-copayments-VOXG2JYMQBCTVBCTNONYWG3TKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:00.762Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T09:30:00.762Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[To get kids off the waitlist, Maryland will charge parents more for childcare vouchers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub,Maryland State Department of Education,Child Care]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/56XEUQPUVBHQNJDG2MOIOT5BW4.JPG?auth=aefc937167996850b136d6bd7dee6fd61f9b9f328487503fc5b949f8b4124459&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Legacy Child Development Center in Owings Mills is among the daycares that accept families who use childcare scholarships.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/montgomery-county-viva-white-oak-development-6RLSANHGG5DR5HQPRONFRY5GWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:00.67Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T09:30:00.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New White Oak development will remake eastern Montgomery County, residents say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Housing,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6PQI7TLQ4FFQZMBIR77QIGMMT4.jpg?auth=834c9d5e004c4bf050972056ea4fce9bad45bfc28f5709166376e2fe3d27bec2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=640&amp;height=426</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Costco is set to be one of Viva White Oak’s anchor stores. Developers plan to break ground on Viva White Oak before the end of the year, but the project’s full build-out is still years away.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/garth-brooks-george-strait-bob-chance-auction-S3YSMZJPGVCUZFC3CXTHLJ4QGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:01.633Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T09:30:01.633Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Carol’s Western Wear returns for a final Maryland cowboy culture auction]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Glen Burnie]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ICLCU4UWMFF6RGIZZTJO5DSQBU.jpg?auth=34541b936421be64e109c9fa6e17436e3376a35873331e647358a9972bbe3ee9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3093&amp;height=2329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[How do you take a picture of the horns from a longhorn? Cindy Chance holds up one of the items from her father’s stores she'll auction off on Sept. 13.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-padres-dylan-crews-E2ICHQFPC5ARPILWC4HMKFCY54/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T03:09:51.035Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T03:09:51.035Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dylan Crews has 2-hit day as he looks to finish the season strong]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ILQ3UOSWDJBDJDDBF6Q7QPXSLY.jpg?auth=073df33f3b5ce850b74dc23537fbefb3a7adc09dbb8d822ae76a5402b4e59373&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews hits a two-run home run against the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/federal-immigration-agents-clash-frederick-protestors-BJOQ5H74Z5HP3ODX5IGQX27LR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T02:47:30.067Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-08T02:47:30.067Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE agents violently clash with Frederick protesters after stakeout]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Frederick County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JWXKZTSPWVFALEBGXR6QJYH5CA.jpg?auth=00f4f81f09ee9459937607d3808aa1423f443b54e3945d0cf8e4dddcc78f5599&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Immigration enforcement officers clashed with protesters Friday night after staking out a neighborhood for nearly 40 hours.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/johns-hopkins-health-system-hospitals-code-black-5VIMIYXNJVFDLH73YJ6T2CBDAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T23:55:19.074Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T23:55:19.074Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 Johns Hopkins hospitals operate under Code Black on Monday]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins Medicine,Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System,Howard County,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NVBBF3NTRFDVJIULRQW3PFV6AI.jpg?auth=2c844389c0b8e2460c3be719293aae25cfe3539d574793e5b38b318ab29d00da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5298&amp;height=3532</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center was one of three system hospitals under a Code Black on Monday, Sept. 7. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wes-moore-18-minimum-wage-announcement-some-bwi-workers-4YQVXSZIZRG4VCTSEMXZWY2Z2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T23:40:25.758Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T23:40:25.758Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: $18 minimum wage for some airport workers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Wes Moore,Labor Day,Labor unions,BWI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M5FDY5V4VJCZ3O4ZEICA6Q6GNU.JPG?auth=d17f5a92a168a97f7f73da67646bc04883b055b156915e7af64bec73fd79e7e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1952</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced an executive action Monday that increases the minimum wage to $18 an hour for direct state contract employees at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-ending-id-checkpoint-fells-point-PVYDYFKPJRBDZI4POKMFBWTBHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T23:24:47.321Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T23:24:47.321Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore ending ID checkpoints in Fells Point after Labor Day]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Fells Point,Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4SUXXF7Z2RDFXPOY2ISRU2GA2Y.jpg?auth=6cb3e3910c51dc281bbe8e73df805b6de758c1565d4ded5c6c9c5f017173dfe2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5944&amp;height=3963</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The ID checkpoints established in July for Baltimore’s Fells Point entertainment district are set to end after Labor Day weekend, Mayor Brandon Scott’s office said Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-guardians-coby-mayo-two-home-runs-VMFA6IZ4RJDLLBBRVRMAGFMXGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T22:36:10.381Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T22:36:10.381Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coby Mayo’s 2-homer day helps Orioles snap 6-game losing streak]]></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/v2/4ZM2QIQMKFAQZIPPD42OMOB6UQ.jpg?auth=9b8a608e7b9682ec648a98b1bebfe228cf9f60a6a1d83474269c8cc93d30a77e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo tosses his bat after hitting a home run in the third inning against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-offense-preview-declan-doyle-2BHOMS26HNB6BGHXFF3CXP6UAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T21:21:47.622Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T21:21:47.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Who’s in for a breakout season on offense?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DKISYCXQ7VB4JELCCJR7QJBC6E.png?auth=fd839eb82d1c5a73ecea22fe44e58bc7e378ed1dc3b08275122acae12735b16f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/man-dead-shot-vehicle-lewisdale-drive-hyattsville-D3OBD6WI2FG45IRZP5XDCTB52E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T21:13:14.092Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T21:13:14.092Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police identify man found shot to death in vehicle in Hyattsville]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George County Police found a man dead inside a vehicle early Sunday in Hyattsville, authorities said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-starting-center-jovaughn-gwyn-SY6ABDOVUBDCFJXEEDOFN6OHVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T20:49:37.38Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T20:49:37.38Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens name Jovaughn Gwyn starting center for Week 1]]></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/BGC6JGP4ZNHLHFJDB3D6CVQCDE.jpg?auth=bc8e9edcb7654c4892f6051fcca521374cd6d68bed7f3de48882a5e33a33cda6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4308&amp;height=2872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens offensive lineman Jovaughn Gwyn (54) watches from the sidelines in the second quarter of a preseason game against the Washington Commanders on Aug. 28.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-heart-attack-S4A2SAYA2RG2NDXSJUPF3AUAQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T20:43:19.838Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T20:43:19.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will Jawando hospitalized after having a heart attack during pickup basketball game]]></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/RK2XWHOU3ZDRXMJJJWMXQXBNIU.jpg?auth=7ef3ed286337cd647ffb955fdfdd26bc5993f071eb0f99c3a6d956cf4f4444e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will Jawando is the Democratic nominee for Montgomery County executive. He has been hospitalized since Saturday after having a heart attack. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-dodgers-36-blown-saves-2DHWYTTKXVGPBDHQV5RFKMHB4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T19:39:34.07Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T19:39:34.07Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals blow 36th save of the season in loss to Dodgers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/75XYX6PYXJFIDETBKJ22GGDOVY.jpg?auth=98b4a7b42ad69a0c91170d786729fb232968d63a33662dea8212e936bb4d5ea9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5892&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brady House high-fives manager Blake Butera after scoring a run in the fourth inning Saturday night in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-state-police-baltimore-county-tractor-trailer-accident-11-injured-TD7TCYSZPBFPPJBE2F5EUDMM7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T16:54:14.365Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T16:54:14.365Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tractor trailer collision in Baltimore County leaves 11 injured ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland State Police,Baltimore County,Traffic,Vehicle crashes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DSBH5R66VBEZZPT7I6D2T5WL5Y.jpg?auth=8932e6b2c865ba47dfb8e43a070278f4a0d1041108b97dc4419751c78097e151&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8104&amp;height=5403</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police troopers responded to a report of a crash between a passenger van and a tractor trailer on I-695 in Baltimore County on Sept. 6. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-rock-terrace-special-education-schools-TLWHEB2FKNEZZIEZVMJQTXQRTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T14:45:06.113Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T14:45:06.113Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Montgomery County mom has spent months looking for the right school for her son with autism]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Education Hub,Public schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EBHC3KPHJNEYRNQ7DEYY43G7NM.jpg?auth=9a2fcdca033be6cf439132cecd2fe42876beeef0fc3593f696b2a9b3d6c083ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ethan walks out of Paint Branch High School during his second week at the comprehensive campus, which is 28 times the size of his last school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/coppin-state-down-payment-housing-program-YSUH6Q5NXZA5TAYKZVHMJQDED4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T14:39:30.241Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T14:39:30.241Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coppin State University’s housing program is incentivizing employees with $50,000 down payments]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Affordable housing,West Baltimore,Coppin State University,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L3ED6FSW45CF7JK2YOQ2CX2NHE.JPG?auth=1d893f28b1e82712a7a88407d67b84f69d864eaebac2bdd6759c80fad0caf402&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5962&amp;height=3975</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christopher Robinson, a social work professor, in his new Baltimore neighborhood. Coppin’s program, launched in 2023 with state funding, has now helped faculty and staff buy six homes near campus. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/chatgpt-for-teachers-baltimore-city-public-schools-openai-NUGKA5MS7RG2VOSF6JCJB6G64M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T14:38:09.798Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T14:38:09.798Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore schools are part of a ChatGPT pilot program. I’m worried.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XXMTRXD77JGGJJX37BUCG6JACY.jpg?auth=f90e65810d5e88870aa36462c88dacf5a5e48d4a7022b4065cc79ec4e9a67242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3428</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-dundalk-patapsco-history-defenders-day-war-of-1812-HS5UOU4BYVDMLDYIW3GHF7HQAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T14:23:05.957Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T14:23:05.957Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who is Dr. Shadyfellow? Meet the Defenders’ Day icon.]]></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/WIZ7ULTSUJG7DDD3B3CJOGBXPE.JPG?auth=68a97ec2997f9a39a5bc8b1aa648211d707c187886db7a11bb62afd1fc38cd4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olafur Nelson, also known as Dr. Shadyfellow, performs 19th-century battlefield medicine during the Defenders’ Day living history demonstrations at Fort Howard Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-dodgers-blown-save-record-QQ6CWLUIT5F4HAFJQY4BXYGLFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T14:21:51.573Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T14:21:51.573Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals blow 37th save of the season in 7-5 loss to Dodgers]]></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/R7MTPWJ55FBSBOGSAQZZWYWUEE.jpg?auth=2de72b999ba61e64c51765a8e7ac9bafadbdade8483fbd5915cc34fd700d2706&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4807&amp;height=3205</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nationals’ Daylen Lile slides to score past Dodgers catcher Will Smith on a two-run double by Harry Ford during the fourth inning Sunday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/maryland-native-frances-tiafoe-dominates-daniil-medvedev-us-open-5VEKSTC3TFBRXJGWOKWDIELTVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T14:08:26.405Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T14:08:26.405Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland native Frances Tiafoe dominates at US Open]]></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/v2/3EYIAIDRQFCNXB2MIYIR6E3FW4.jpg?auth=0ed70d25baea0cedf36ec336f9df1111dc69557a37224d1cba92cc3d1d03930e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8361&amp;height=5574</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frances Tiafoe pumps up the crowd during his win over Daniil Medvedev during the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Sunday in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-super-bowl-FV6HLDCIDBEORFBFLUWBRJERBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T09:30:01.448Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T09:30:01.448Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[10 reasons the Ravens can (finally) win the Super Bowl]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XDA7UOSWINEYVK6MJI4BWPBJFM.jpg?auth=e6307a99f7052b68c5c0c8ad747b64c6f5fac249bf9755ca880683f7090ed9b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5337&amp;height=3558</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesse Minter replaced John Harbaugh as Ravens coach, but nothing changed about the team’s expectations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/rosalind-rose-rivera-anne-arundel-community-college-P6U3ZQ54IFF2LPBDA4IJOA5RBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T09:30:00.727Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T09:30:00.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rose Rivera, nurse and Annapolis community college educator, dies at 94]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary,Anne Arundel Community College,Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GLDL4FQUIVEONL7YE4CFZKL4KU.jpg?auth=c4b7c360c877554db3302d11f23565e5d2783fea85cb5186ab4a3bced3ab7a06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rosalind “Rose” Rivera.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/religion/catholic-st-pius-x-excommunication-7TTWJBUD5RCMJHVCQ5CQMVC4YA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T09:30:01.646Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-07T09:30:01.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Leaders of the Society of St. Pius X file excommunication appeal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MYBQCQ75NJFSZCHWN2LSLNAPDE.JPG?auth=ba61e1991eea62485cfe428c1d2c97ae9678ba2869a887170819551d29c1adc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8500&amp;height=5667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rave Bandong inside of his home in Bowie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/luis-robert-jr-new-orioles-outfielder-hits-injured-list-77QL74YI65FVJNGEALUATRMXRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T21:39:50.875Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T21:39:50.875Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Luis Robert Jr., new Orioles outfielder, hits injured list ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A362I4IWX5AERJYQ66VDSBG2T4.jpg?auth=068256cbcf2e84d05ed77a995bb2a9b8f6ee445a41955fa45eda0587cd87dfb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5329&amp;height=3553</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles placed Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list with left hamstring discomfort.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-4-game-sweep-wild-card-LKIK4PCL7FCP7P55OU4GSJ67DY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T21:33:20.179Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T21:33:20.179Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ offense caught in neutral during 4-game sweep by Red Sox]]></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/TW5ZPS23TFAOFDAD2IIGJFLOCE.jpg?auth=cd624dbe94eeeee51c24f2f9b3fe94fa0ea0d818dd08c815d7615c0ecc479ecc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4954&amp;height=3303</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles catcher Carlos Narváez talks with starting pitcher Kyle Bradish during the second inning Sunday at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-collision-one-dead-edgemere-baltimore-county-KOC3YABVQFBCLATT6XVV7KKOGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T21:19:59.35Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T21:19:59.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Head-on collision in Edgemere leaves one dead]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C3WM3DQVNFBE3KF7EFEUW4IWDA.jpg?auth=83ba10b6f0c5962242c7065ed8d770cb14e2b3557b3acf07ff705252f89b3b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police said a 50-year-old driver died Saturday night in Edgemere when a speeding truck crossed double yellow lines and struck their vehicle head-on.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-county-police-car-hit-run-fatal-crash-montevideo-ZRLA653FJZDYRCYNO4MVWHR334/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T20:47:12.106Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T20:47:12.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man dies after hitting parked Howard County Police car and crashing]]></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/TEA3PXMCCFHB5JP76FAO6NZ23A.jpg?auth=0cdda337413e5b2ec710847c9bb72c3ec184ddaedbad84515f01fd54984c78cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5242&amp;height=3495</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man died early Sunday after he struck a parked Howard County Police car in Jessup and crashed during a pursuit.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/red-sox-orioles-craig-albernaz-gamble-QSPXQZSFDFDWDJKO37XWNXQYLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T17:28:33.518Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T17:28:33.518Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Albernaz’s gamble backfires as Orioles’ bats stay silent in loss to Red Sox]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LPOVIXAJD5E3ZDOKKEVRP5MICM.jpg?auth=215a17830dc93752abb2e0694a0e67f535a5bc65894c98d59dd7c6ce636ad1e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6279&amp;height=4186</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Red Sox catcher Connor Wong tags out the Orioles’ Colton Cowser in the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-campaign-spending-democrats-7MTF4VP6BBEYFOZFEREWUMJHWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T16:16:11.737Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T16:16:11.737Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wes Moore is spending millions to cement Democrats' hold on Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Dan Cox,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2AM7JGDBLRH5TMQM6RQ34DWZP4.JPG?auth=5fa0f565303e9b0398da3990083484051c4d1de01959d88c7a18d3bbea451062&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Given the lopsided nature of Moore's race against Republican Dan Cox, why is Moore raising and spending so much money? It's nuanced.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/dog-friendly-restaurants-baltimore-JFJG3BP5HZBAFCUBLICHPDO2EQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T09:30:00.786Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T09:30:00.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 restaurants and patios with dog-friendly dining in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Fells Point,Federal Hill,Brewers Hill,Canton,Patterson Park Neighborhood,Hampden,Bars,Pets]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/775NPGSSDZEI7G257NAMB2Q5FY.jpg?auth=742b100f16870b497f496c8d3157c3649afef9f758856087a6c09d0be12b4d6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3266&amp;height=2178</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Charm City Chicken with bacon from Urban Deli in Federal Hill.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-jaylinn-hawkins-safety-MZJTD34SRZEJ3PUOLURF65XURQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T09:30:01.332Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T09:30:01.332Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jaylinn Hawkins is hoping to get Ravens safeties to the next level]]></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/v2/37FJBK4CFZAELNH7FYFYKDENOA.jpg?auth=593aa361067087e26f10e1add035062ddbe565ef6498256a7d2af987a3df4ee2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4741&amp;height=3161</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens safety Jaylinn Hawkins made four interceptions last season as a member of the New England Patriots.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-hampton-62-0-dejuan-williams-LP7D6LISBBHMJCOYHCOIXQYZ6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T04:58:06.72Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T04:58:06.72Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Terps rush for 6 touchdowns, gain 646 yards of offense in a 62-0 win over Hampton]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,College football,Maryland Terrapins football,University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XWTSOEVSWBFR7MFSN2EWBWP6ZA.jpg?auth=4bd8607a8167e7f18bc62daca4a67e2b0e633cf5e35ba79dead5e3a1d3d97a3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s DeJuan Williams, shown against Illinois last season, ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns on three carries Saturday night against Hampton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/woodson-rushes-for-200-yards-and-3-scores-navy-racks-up-506-rushing-yards-in-42-15-win-over-towson-MKDIJNBBANHY3FUJRWWVMFD5NE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T22:57:47.308Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T22:57:47.308Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woodson rushes for 200 yards and 3 scores, Navy racks up 506 rushing yards in 42-15 win over Towson]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,College football,Navy Midshipmen football,Towson Tigers football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HP7TDPRZDFB4VBT6QU2Y7LNBBA.jpg?auth=4a118b15cb8a65da9c1138d8437cda95824065cdb14ce334b7925a8a91ce26d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7556&amp;height=5004</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Navy quarterback Braxton Woodson, pictured against Tulane in 2024, led the Midshipmen over Towson on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/9-11-memorial-stair-climb-mt-bank-baltimore-F3O2UTKEMFHO3LQU2W7P5AAMSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T22:53:24.825Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T22:53:24.825Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hundreds climb 110 stairs at M&T Bank Stadium to honor those killed on 9/11]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,M&T Bank Stadium,Baltimore Fire Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KJHCKHP36JAWVG2HOREJBOUPDQ.JPG?auth=95ec00b4a780ab74ccec26aa67310665f5b31b77cc1c7ce18d61b3f35034d6c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[About 500 people came together at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/maryland-native-francis-tiafoe-wins-us-open-3rd-round-match-T6W2M4XOLBAR5MASL64RY4DM5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T21:51:43.642Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T21:51:43.642Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Frances Tiafoe shines at US Open as he dominates in 3rd round]]></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/HKLR3ZPW2JGERHCNAPXNEYPQCY.jpg?auth=518c58698bddb822fd841f05dda821667d2f68b10861176de94cda1c422b9615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5264&amp;height=3511</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frances Tiafoe celebrates after a point against Valentin Vacherot, of Monaco, during the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday night in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/catonsville-vortex-zoning-music-permits-IXBJNBU5XVGPFHI4LXJHRNJHKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T19:10:35.578Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T19:10:35.578Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A judge said no concerts. Why was there live music at CAA Park?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTGTS4ZIZFF2NM65L7P4EX5EIA.jpg?auth=fb5bd36d5c11b709dc21c1d037ea7041d556bf2c3b1c87749a51741c3066111b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4819&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees of the Music City Maryland Association’s Arts Festival set up their lawn chairs in front of two temporary stages at CAA Park in Catonsville on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-labor-day-weekend-weather-forecast-6O4OPLO5XBHAFMHWFZRWF7EWLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T18:45:27.956Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T18:45:27.956Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland gets a break from summer storms, heat this Labor Day weekend]]></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/XLAWQ7Q455GBRALEX3X5CXQMDE.JPG?auth=e64524de84882eb6f16d2b2be303e92c0491ce3106953fbe68ffc526d1a9888a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Across Maryland, temperatures will remain in the low 80s through the holiday weekend, and the humidity should also go down.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-renaissance-festival-furries-BUTFM4WBW5GALGCZPCGZBRS53A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T17:26:58.298Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T17:26:58.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Renaissance Festival fursuit ban draws backlash from furries]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2A4WYCTLYVALJDMHPPKVTONBNA.jpg?auth=578caff99352f89618c977661dd9d5239e197767cebf6ac7c51e18b799b67cdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2595&amp;height=1730</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shawna Passalaqua arrived at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, only to be turned away at the door due to her animal-inspired outfit.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/robert-bob-draper-baltimore-orthopedic-surgeon-obituary-PJBN27ZNQJA5RKCLZSGHATWCWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T14:29:57.815Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T14:29:57.815Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Robert 'Bob' Draper, one of Baltimore's first Black orthopedic surgeons, dies at 79]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3SDRQ4U2OJDFDBKW6UJUTFIAMM.jpg?auth=7545b29feb77846ff21ccdd1684daedb0d78627f9c5850e6d85c579222ae198f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2732&amp;height=2732</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robert “Bob” Draper Jr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/careers/maryland-retirement-savings-S2XFUW57NRFCDPFA42UINSWR7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T09:30:00.629Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T09:30:00.629Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marylanders think they need $1.2M to retire. They’re not even close.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Jobs and employment,Maryland General Assembly]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TNKZADZYHBBSVCO2SFMKNHZOH4.JPG?auth=78c215ba50debede6d701290d31c1f06bbb79f9876427409a689c358716e476d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7506&amp;height=5004</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland residents believe they need $1.2 million to retire comfortably. But that number is less than what the rest of the nation believes, and significantly less than what many Marylanders, like Mark Johnson, have saved.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/control-moco-spending-ballot-initiative-C2PFVDHNBFGOZEYTRNDEDVRB3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T09:30:00.629Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T09:30:00.629Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Control MoCo Spending initiative will not move forward]]></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/LZLGM7XKZ5B5BG7ETQ7IZOG2LE.jpg?auth=c2c2cfbd64139416c3e0d67c72b151e7dd7a6d89d55489d9ed5fea78902aa639&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5235&amp;height=3490</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Control MoCo Spending fell 302 signatures short of qualifying its proposed charter amendment for November's ballot, according to the Montgomery County Board of Elections. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-dodgers-series-opener-L4X4XRVGIFDPPPMV4X7RVWYOBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T05:59:19.924Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T05:59:19.924Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ offense runs dry in 5-3 loss to Dodgers]]></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/XGGIA5FDDRHNBGCGDT47MAAUJY.jpg?auth=dda798155976a55ed9879afafb434667ff4cc73b3799e1004f94a0c2ef06e7d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4440&amp;height=2961</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nasim Nuñez is tagged out by Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy after oversliding the base during the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/annapolis-restaurant-changes-ABFIRK5F25AWZE3HCS6WXOOLAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T03:50:23.493Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T03:50:23.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis restaurants keep changing — and breaking local hearts]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4YYX5K3ABHTXBCJG5BVDC4XPE.jpg?auth=363244ae6ece821070a7992faf1a0310ebadfc83eb2cb6991faffd062587d701&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2366&amp;height=1781</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery has been a fixture on West Street in Annapolis for 31 years. It now has a new owner.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-benches-clear-blaze-alexander-MPPI3IF3C5FLTM34DC5YPJM4FY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T03:02:35.333Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T03:02:35.333Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Red Sox beat the Orioles 1-0 on Gasper’s 1st-inning homer; benches clear in the eighth]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IAQ75IAEBFC5FLN2YBGNYVBHP4.jpg?auth=3b98359b4a18168a27dd038eb984539f8eb09c80a39526b4f34fb3f051952b4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6636&amp;height=4424</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles outfielder Blaze Alexander, left, yells at Red Sox second baseman Nick Sogard, right, as benches clear during the eighth inning Friday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-stakeout-frederick-neighborhood-CLU3QPEPR5E6DJOTATLYCMBUYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T01:25:05.038Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T01:25:05.038Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE has been staking out a Frederick neighborhood. No one knows why.]]></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/EVQEV4ZDERBP5D7DTTTHODUBFI.jpg?auth=4c00f211e474cf4e7b59dc1a46e04721917416d1180be960581648bc7b2a9cae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frederick Police Department officers were called to help deescalate an incident when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up in a Frederick neighborhood Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/flight-diverted-to-bwi-duct-tape-3AI2NOCWXBG57G35D5GFWO4Y5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T22:40:46.505Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T22:40:46.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Passenger duct-taped after ‘unruly’ behavior on flight diverted to BWI]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,BWI,American Airlines]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6JRRAVEV2RHPLNAUDPOZKX4DQA.jpg?auth=f642ce9212417790fdbc1ed0fc914a17167f61a40993913457eeaab0462f012f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3652&amp;height=2435</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Transportation Authority Police this week arrested a man accused of spewing racist slurs aboard an American Airlines flight, which caused it to divert to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/metro-red-line-shut-down-purple-line-YYFO7OI22NGIJIRKRRUPWHQCQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T21:30:20.966Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T21:30:20.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Red Line construction is almost over. Here’s what WMATA built.]]></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/v2/5AIYFDOYERAJJLR7KLZB3RAGKQ.JPG?auth=8908a39911ecffa68e2262690cb8c51641ba0bb2ae898939a1d2a9f7261ac926&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Work continues at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station in Rockville as part of the WMATA Red Line modernization project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-lawsuit-abuse-daniel-picca-I52P7H5VFZC7RI6DLIRYPYXUDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T21:24:59.331Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T21:24:59.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Montgomery County student sues school board over alleged abuse]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KKHPRL4OKZEDBB3IHD7HE2G5QA.JPG?auth=225bdc7ba5c10fb45b74772cee07a2eea39ef57ab81863e645a7a64e7c6e00f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/city-hall-suspicious-package-EWSDUEVZHBGPPPSIUR77HHLWVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T21:08:25.831Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T21:08:25.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bomb threat was ‘unfounded’ after investigation near City Hall]]></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/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bomb threat and suspicious package investigation near City Hall was called “unfounded” on Friday afternoon, Baltimore Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bolton-hill-power-surge-bge-fire-52X5TU4YE5FZVAUWHAQBBKXTME/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T20:34:16.813Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T20:34:16.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A power surge in Bolton Hill fried appliances and caused a house fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bolton Hill,Fires,Baltimore Gas and Electric Company,Housing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BFSJXQ4X2JA47PJDH6KEJTR3OI.jpg?auth=b1ddb07961dbdc06192978fe11fa84b0b13ca9f2f6ebfd3e5b2bc3bced82694c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4284&amp;height=5355</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Serino and Jamie Morganstern's house in Bolton Hill now has a hole in the roof following an electrical fire last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/jerusalem-mill-gunpowder-falls-state-park-state-lease-VRYOCE4YYNDUXDLM6WZE62XVHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T20:29:48.484Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T20:29:48.484Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Volunteers say state lease amendment threatens Jerusalem Mill preservation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Gunpowder Falls State Park ,Department of Natural Resources,Parks]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LJT4HHI5PVHN5HSCNUBC6UIXY4.JPG?auth=0ee94cac1d429d0804287620fcbfdf7fd0d26b75eab7d8426598d866ceb0c828&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7135&amp;height=4757</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rich Albright, vice president of the Friends of Jerusalem Mill, on the way to the miller’s house at Jerusalem Mill in Kingsville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/severe-thunderstorms-watch-maryland-weather-CA62UXWQOBASPC7YBBZP2MKJWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T19:58:09.706Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T19:58:09.706Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Another round of severe thunderstorms with damaging winds possible for parts of Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KMMJ5RGIYJBRVLKZOQ5L5JBZTQ.JPG?auth=a58065755a8f5f7f5f5519854793bfdf63ecfc948cbef9ea227f16530cffaafe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1994</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit the Washington, D.C., area as well as parts of Western Maryland on Friday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/september-11-maryland-memorials-YHEW22LGOZEXPGRKCXR2SYFHP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T18:37:27.844Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T18:37:27.844Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[25 years later, Marylanders honor the lives lost on 9/11]]></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/WJHPKHUWTZEBRFYU42ZYOOZVE4.jpg?auth=52996a7178e8f6dedd8c732207c4c3f33a5e0c03c474f89a52367414f6d8203a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flowers are left on a bench on the grounds of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial before the start of the September 11th Pentagon Memorial Observance at the Pentagon in 2018.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/county-council-business-fee-fund-lawsuit-U6RMC3VLDZBC7PXNSSXDF5SQ6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T17:27:11.183Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T17:27:11.183Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s moves ahead with fund seeded by contested business fee]]></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/M4IMVRDLNNDCJIKFZ7KNTS5RXM.JPG?auth=c69e246bb914463f379582977da7f6260f3b839993c6687a78cb6c7169ffc7c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha is seeking public input to determine how to spend revenue from a controversial $5,000 annual fee on certain businesses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-college-delayed-reopening-FXDKUUOJ3ZHBTBTI5QUL644D5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T17:19:38.284Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T17:19:38.284Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City College renovations delayed by up to a year]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3XIDAGLUMNEHLN6P3F4QP4FS2U.JPG?auth=ef1332668cef762b1dd4a59a7a43099127cb45dc342929d05f5f255aa018955e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City College students cross Mt. Royal Avenue outside of the University of Baltimore, where the high school students are taking classes while their home campus is renovated.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/police-shooting-middle-river-UTGZYZUCNFEYLLW4U5BRYHQ32E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T15:53:26.276Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T15:53:26.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Officer fires gun during welfare check with armed woman in Middle River]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C3WM3DQVNFBE3KF7EFEUW4IWDA.jpg?auth=83ba10b6f0c5962242c7065ed8d770cb14e2b3557b3acf07ff705252f89b3b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An armed woman was shot by Baltimore County Police during a welfare check on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-players-walk-up-songs-DCBGXQKXIJH2FDEC36CTJLGHK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T15:44:54.694Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T15:44:54.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals players discuss their walk-up songs, and when it's time to change]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L6Q7J5CYURF77PBCFANOHYO3Q4.jpg?auth=0ec876f2d92ece8a822b26d029cdb527b09a70a2553643abb40f215118e58e54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4682&amp;height=3121</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' Daylen Lile rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Atlanta Braves last month in Atanta.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/expand-your-living-space-with-a-beautiful-deck-VEVYFHL2KZEUVJCN5YKZNHCA4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T15:35:00.31Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T15:35:00.31Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Expand your living space with a beautiful deck]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7J5AHW6G6JGT7ADJWDRLHQZYR4.jpg?auth=5bfba5d1fadaeaf7d4de879184bbaa884ab664a40c234ef4d838e58f91f52d50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=2184</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/youve-built-a-life-when-do-you-start-protecting-it-PS2EXTYUWRE7ZNTIV775BXJHBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T15:20:04.656Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T15:20:04.656Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[You’ve built a life. When do you start protecting it?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X4VEAKIHARB5FMY6WE3U2KNML4.jpg?auth=4ce14154706b620a7296e4b5f5732d090eed689f20ba6c399429582e338457e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=512&amp;height=341</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/mta-bus-tree-reisterstown-LCEAEM22O5CPLOX2XMINZP2DYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T15:17:00.237Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T15:17:00.237Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 injured after large tree falls on MTA bus in Reisterstown ]]></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/v2/24P34HSIYFGZBDNLOLA5ULF3Q4.jpg?auth=ca9f60bed707ada0e7d26deb0aa266bcc31c0b80c35232271e9e3293811d6144&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2102&amp;height=1401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At least three people were injured after a large tree fell on a Maryland Transit Administration bus in Reisterstown on Friday morning, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/private-school-guide-2026-EGGQUUHJZBC2DIQEQX5CBKJGHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T14:03:45.543Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T14:03:45.543Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Private School Guide 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FXBTSKPQFFHH3BGNZX7XA6FIFQ.png?auth=1df7caf61010e210ce12b64fb3806f1eba32ca843684b31c4f7021c08005c196&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1720&amp;height=1030</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/prince-georges-county-schools-closed-storms-power-outages-KLDS3EIVOVBFHJGA4GJX7VQ3JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T13:48:37.501Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T13:48:37.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County schools close Friday after storms leave many without power]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Breaking News,Weather,Prince George's County,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZCEMGHDBNB2ZJ4MJWHJYET2ZA.jpg?auth=660270b12f35e31c1b5fb10fab121475cb388b369bfa2a5bc92cb28bc7fc456f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools are closed Friday following overnight storms that left a large number of buildings without power. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/a-new-doctoral-pathway-at-bowie-state-university-is-strengthening-the-future-of-nursing-education-5KG35JMZ6BDQTE4OFIMI4FRXQY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T13:05:43.402Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T13:05:43.402Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A new doctoral pathway at Bowie State University is strengthening the future of nursing education]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IJPLV6E4GVB6XLLS426SCZHR2Q.jpg?auth=94b4e46ef4b5b3b0cc7dbe3f8bc0ce40007bb30074d5a8a9051c4e1b93a5a918&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elijah Jordan is a first-generation student who overcame challenges while working on his degree in health services administration. After graduation he plans to join the military and pursue becoming a physician's assistant.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/city-housing-agency-fraud-investigation-GI5HVVCKPFEGLB5LUA6EGA7NHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T12:56:41.23Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T12:56:41.23Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore agency that placed 6 kids in unsafe conditions under investigation]]></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/LGKXV24M3RE2BIDACVS43FTQQI.jpg?auth=fbd08b287980006b1a577b853f62a787f7a88dd980fc053075be07145c50283b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3522</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore office responsible for settling a mother and her six kids in a rowhome, were investigated for fraud.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-summer-heat-deaths-IMQ73V5UBNCH3OKUN4KQHWEBBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T09:30:01.627Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T09:30:01.627Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With 59 lost to heat, 2026 was Maryland’s deadliest summer on record]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Baltimore City,Public housing,East Baltimore,Montgomery County,Prince George's County,Maryland Department of Health ,Public Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KFGMKP2V4FFSVG36RQZFJQOZ3A.jpg?auth=751bfc20e55f99e90a3a04d6c4a63ea8f931c900133a6304cc6197e7f6358b3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At least 59 people have died because of complications from heat since the start of May, according to the health department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/kyle-goon-for-one-night-adley-rutschman-forces-orioles-fans-to-ask-what-if-H7OPLAAIO5E3DJNTYJOCFO7NDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T04:57:34.436Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T04:57:34.436Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For one night, Adley Rutschman forces Orioles fans to ask ‘What if?’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Adley Rutschman,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TDCREVF6VRCPXHHZFXDC2BMERE.jpg?auth=9363d2b3bb0316853baaf517953f1095627b4adae97447b9d55350b17acd2f9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3587&amp;height=2391</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three runs scored Thursday night as the Red Sox beat the Orioles 6-5 at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-adley-rutschman-return-JDYHCAQ3DNBFLBXJFKJ5FSD7O4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T02:51:49.464Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T02:51:49.464Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman homers twice in return as Red Sox beat Orioles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Adley Rutschman,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SQURXR4WLJAX7BI24HQ7HFWT7Y.jpg?auth=45deefb7e747b26d9fed5442ab59f83add3866bdb74e6fb9fa1dffcd28a2a39f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4973&amp;height=3315</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman homers in the first inning Thursday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/adley-rutschman-returns-camden-yards-red-sox-TL4OMRQQNRHQ5FUBBVX22L6GMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T01:23:23.851Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T01:23:23.851Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Baltimore return, Adley Rutschman has no ‘ill feelings’ for the Orioles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6QKSVAAJ7JANNL242DEEUG6CGY.jpg?auth=fec37f9d5046a26fc1ab9d31e44452109e91ca5c107c850e3c8ad3e4a08790b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3715&amp;height=2477</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman tips his helmet to the crowd ahead of his at-bat in the first inning Thursday night at Camden Yards. He homered in that at-bat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-storms-heat-L6FFLB6DGRDQVDQHESOEA3DT2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T00:51:24.958Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T00:51:24.958Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Watch for overnight storms]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LLOA2SJKFRF4FGI6V3YUTIBQL4.jpg?auth=9db1c835eee6a00c19f0cbf659a7cdf426d98bd972bae217e5b39d3722852774&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1043&amp;height=697</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Multiple thunderstorm clusters are forecast to move into the region on Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/congressional-redistricting-maryland-court-ruling-JWIHKEEAQZC5LO2ESGEGWLPIHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T00:09:01.247Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-04T00:09:01.247Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Supreme Court allows redistricting question on ballot]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Bill Ferguson,United States Congress (House and Senate),Democratic Party,Republican Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5AK4Y6WJFVHH7IRYZ3NY5ADD3A.jpeg?auth=ba5ef7ba80c57e9fa3793a0e25fb20727380b3615f4852d5efc13f8a6f712797&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jared DeMarinis, state administrator of elections, waits outside the Supreme Court of Maryland in Annapolis following oral arguments in a redistricting case Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/highway-road-rage-shooting-arrest-JFOKNISRY5F4JOYWABU5D5ACFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T22:44:55.924Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T22:44:55.924Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police arrest Baltimore man after road rage shooting shut down I-695]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Maryland State Police,Anne Arundel County Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police and Anne Arundel County Police have arrested and charged a man with shooting at another car on the Beltway on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/jon-meoli-orioles-adley-rutschman-ZYTA4WBOGBAFXAGV5PSHMOMRIQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T22:43:11.277Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T22:43:11.277Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As the Orioles welcome back Adley Rutschman, their trades loom large]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis,Adley Rutschman]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X7RIT6WE3RFGRACJO5N37DWBT4.jpg?auth=0123e1704c122289b692602fc2c90ae09b9c6f9e9367ce1c076efb0e6cbfaa87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4353&amp;height=2902</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman and the Red Sox open a four-game series at Camden Yards at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/supreme-court-county-executive-appeal-H2TO7I7R3ND3FFT5PPVSFOPP2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T21:48:33.36Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T21:48:33.36Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tonya Sweat turns to state Supreme Court in push to appear on November ballots]]></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/EMZAPYXOARE53OSOJY73NYJALM.jpg?auth=996b5db51be7f95eb77933f51e34b2e067d4350dcb7b13104942452110530073&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tonya Sweat addresses supporters after a judge rejected her request to pause the certification of general election ballots.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maggie-litz-domanowski-mosque-visit-OYMCJIMLXFA6NO54JQJR5MZZ5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T21:32:27.211Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T21:32:27.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mosque welcomes Baltimore County school board member after anti-Muslim post]]></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/U37VKESXEJCD7GOSHORNMJ3RA4.JPG?auth=3d0a862e678368f7f1857f414bc78bf685f37d761124a24e7122e3bef660be96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maggie Litz Domanowski accepted an invitation to visit Masjid Al-Rahmah, a Windsor Mill mosque, on Wednesday evening following a firestorm of criticism that led to her public apology. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/annapolis-wnav-development-YFOPBCNSYBASHAVGBCJB7VG2JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T20:53:43.063Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T20:53:43.063Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Property owner proposes developing 46 homes on former WNAV site in Annapolis]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Housing,Radio]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4Z7A4S6IMBGBDCQX43MFTNALXA.JPG?auth=e6e4506bb6cdf917d4fa3a8a01dc71a4d369404fb3e1189b66261544de9d091c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4496&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bill Coyne, the owner of 236 Admiral Drive, and Bob McCarthy, an engineer working on a development plan for the plot of land, address community questions at a public meeting at the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/howard-county-manslaughter-charge-WFVYNQBAKBAHPA4HI6PJ5S3OMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T20:25:12.742Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T20:25:12.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gambrills man faces manslaughter after fatal Howard County altercation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Anne Arundel County,Howard County Police Department,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IPIWE2QPOVBI3AVQFUHMBQONSE.jpg?auth=fde21de2c28f398609a7cf2517953f744e52206e655a4b9f89f0cdf0ad09a555&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4935&amp;height=3290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County Police charged an Anne Arundel County man with manslaughter on Wednesday, nearly a week after he was arrested on assault charges. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brady-ebert-competency-evaluation-KSUBRU5KZBEURIVFDGGEPW457E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T20:12:41.621Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T20:12:41.621Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert to undergo competency evaluation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County Circuit Court,Montgomery County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OFFH3OCEENGDDOCUEFKVIMTS4U.jpg?auth=3af8bc47961069b06feba813f125f57715c3b693762ba3315b92be7d4f57c248&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4545&amp;height=3025</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert is charged in Montgomery County Circuit Court with attempted first- and second-degree murder and related offenses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/pg-county-sheriffs-deputy-charged-in-connection-with-annapolis-homemade-explosives-case-HSRQ6U3DTFHEDDD3PGBPDDPY6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T19:38:46.209Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T19:38:46.209Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George's deputy charged in connection with Annapolis explosives]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BILM6TEXD5CSZN4I36T657O7BM.png?auth=158062d420ddeb14e813b85f454285b2e67cb4318a639306cdd329e7000502b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-captains-jesse-minter-john-harbaugh-5LAVTKA7VBFQ7FDZQGACE6Z5ZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T19:19:52.627Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T19:19:52.627Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In departure from Harbaugh era, Jesse Minter names season-long captains]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,Lamar Jackson,Roquan Smith,Kyle Hamilton,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R7622CPGWZBOFKPYY3PEFVJPQE.jpg?auth=e51f03ca6c77924095467f42ac1b7f1efce671b5e2c96b1771b25ffbeadf49a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2873&amp;height=1914</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesse Minter’s first regular-season game as Ravens head coach will be Sept. 13 at Indianapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/911-share-your-story-4BZQBN4QGFHCVNHMMVHZAGD324/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T18:43:51.923Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T18:43:51.923Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What do you remember about 9/11? Share your story.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[ugc,September 11 terror attacks]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DZNCWQDXSRCGVMUGLGDPU3ZD6A.jpg?auth=cd6a3f92d874c4a2ad10be3dcd768f792b213797cf7bd3ce085007a05cd1b292&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5751&amp;height=3235</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A large American flag is unfurled at the Pentagon ahead of ceremonies at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/marc-train-baltimore-dc-montgomery-6FRKIY2DQNHL7DIWFCL47ANWQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T18:23:13.608Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T18:23:13.608Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New MARC run-through service connects Montgomery County to Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transit,Transportation,Wes Moore,Montgomery County,Frederick County,Baltimore City,Maryland Department of Transportation,Maryland Transit Administration,Trains]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UYELYS65AZFAHDMOMRDK4NSXLM.jpg?auth=a7219ef0617def9392504d186bd6ba0bc45b2d261955249319bfc6d48e29f0af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5096&amp;height=3397</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The MTA's new “run-through” MARC train will provide a direct rail link between parts of Frederick and Montgomery Counties to Baltimore’s Camden Station.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/2-sepearate-incidents-macgruder-bb-gun-6HQTRXF76BFBTNTTODLZUXIG5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T17:53:28.73Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T17:53:28.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Magruder High School was temporarily on hold following police investigations into 2 separate incidents]]></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/AVZYWQB6NZGJFOQVNVK2ARMZ64.jpg?auth=d1f3c8544c7b4bb418d37849d098d381c6c7edaa294db9e1fe5229d992a4af78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5114&amp;height=3409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police on Thursday investigated two separate incidents involving weapons and charged a 15-year-old with assault and gun possession following an incident at Magruder High School in Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-defense-preview-jesse-minter-QVXQTUAPJBBCFPX7EARUKPW3C4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T17:45:16.307Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T17:45:16.307Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: How good can Baltimore's new-look defense be in 2026?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Baltimore Ravens,Banner Ravens Podcast]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NTIZTLKMNVAONH2R3EQ5FUGNJE.png?auth=2cebc763f047be864dd34cb9acd7b3ab7d02a4e4491ba5178fb9b41c38360430&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/start-your-musical-journey-at-baltimore-school-of-music-C3Y24CJTXVHKLMVHFY6WYKUZ3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T17:26:56.027Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T17:26:56.027Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Start your musical journey at Baltimore School of Music]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3S42EIZZWFEIPEZ74EIJT22SNQ.jpeg?auth=bb9e74cd5e27a25e238b515fa9f875efb09c6bf25c6cd4036c5dabdbc12fa855&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-supreme-court-hearing-FZLP56NC7NF3DIUC7CVPQAJD3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T17:10:14.927Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T17:10:14.927Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s ballots are on hold as court decides redistricting case]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bill Ferguson,Supreme Court of Maryland,Wes Moore,Republican Party,Democratic Party,United States Congress (House and Senate),Andy Harris]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z6GMDBQAVZETNK2U3Y3KB4447M.jpg?auth=02cf3480c0639e2e76de6ee08e07c3fbb6ca9706901c3e819c796f9e1e50ee13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8276&amp;height=5517</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Maryland will hear oral arguments over congressional redistricting Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/steve-bisciotti-baltimore-ravens-morgan-state-scholarships-2QSDCVQF45AYVO6XOKGKJFFPQA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T16:27:39.872Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T16:27:39.872Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti commits $3M for Morgan State scholarships]]></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/YI5HNZ3ARZD4ZB5YX7PKUJ52QE.jpg?auth=b69b7cb6e3a8c5119fe59a9dd1c45c6d40c89eac127171b12b234676feb231a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bisciotti Family Foundation committed to giving Morgan State University $3 million to support the Ozzie Newsome Scholars program for Baltimore City Public Schools graduates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/cherry-hill-black-women-voters-GZLEKUUO7NENLJ3UDIJ5C7ODTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T15:12:18.063Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T15:12:18.063Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What a political win in Cherry Hill says about the power of Black women voters]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I27IXGA3NJBPTA27P2CQJOWDVA.JPG?auth=92c45b79ea25639976b1e0469afc2a78c8703ccf3ed7732f11a2c86f3da4d80d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4184&amp;height=2789</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In Baltimore politics, all roads go through Black women. Lifelong activist Kin “Termite” Brown-Lane in her Cherry Hill home. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/prince-georges-students-university-of-maryland-global-campus-ZOC6LO5JLZEZDFDQSGPSCNSRIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T14:51:11.9Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T14:51:11.9Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County students can earn free college certificates at UMGC]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Prince George's County,University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MWDHQMOY25G7HBCB3YWG2M6A4A.jpg?auth=6f60a010325a5527e36ca0224f4798aec7d4573ff1b3f7a72b6bd03e1d7fe402&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s Public Schools and the University of Maryland Global Campus have partnered on a new dual enrollment program to allow students to graduate from high school with a college certificate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/gloria-steinem-dies-at-92-TFLJZFZVUNFCZDXMTSNBFRO5OU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T11:42:54.758Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T11:42:54.758Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism, dies at 92]]></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/v2/4636PNO7TJHOHI4QAIDLM62AEE.jpg?auth=3c8fe8a5b250c326ff40f17af0e08fea807ce51b1d2b1a1a19e75ad379acc2d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3023&amp;height=2015</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gloria Steinem speaks during the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony in Oviedo, northern Spain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-labor-day-weekend-events-concerts-ZFB3JSP7B5DOBNOEQLS24EFOWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T10:30:00.597Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T10:30:00.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland events over Labor Day weekend: Charm City Live, Towson Fall Festival]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Maryland Center for History and Culture,Towson,Maryland State Fair,Theater,Theatre Project-Baltimore,Baltimore County,Anne Arundel County,B&O Railroad Museum,Columbia MD,Events and things to do]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GCX3477SZFBYPJ2M4XF72TZQH4.jpg?auth=a8f124508261a8a30039e2eaa5149c405a6ce0ac04397c316dbb731b645f9f81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4638&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men will perform at Charm City Live on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/nonprofit-philanthropy/greater-dc-diaper-bank-silver-spring-landlord-lawsuit-GPN6IPIVGBCC5MBRHM7RAGYMKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T09:30:00.8Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T09:30:00.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Greater DC Diaper Bank is suing its Silver Spring landlord over a leaky roof]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Silver Spring,Child Care]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QSQMMSIIHZHKNPNF5MPHJORQAI.JPG?auth=a2e021ab4505426c5dccfba6d4abb3d9555605b901e83b3b6c24d6914ee12e00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6426&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The nonprofit alleged poor building maintenance rendered the warehouse unusable and essentially forced it to move out of the building.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/columbia-association-board-of-directors-open-seats-VLOJWXRXMNA2LKVVPFI6XMUD4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T09:30:00.735Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-03T09:30:00.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[There’s no timeline to fill the 3 open Columbia Association board seats]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Columbia Association,Columbia MD,Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E4TNUBQI4ZHUND7AQAYMLIFQBY.jpg?auth=00c957bfb4a45a4160a4eee564c76ba2ca96dc38fbe00337708fcce4b75ab8e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7741&amp;height=4354</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It’s been nearly five months since the Columbia Association’s board of directors ousted three of its members. Those seats remain open, and there’s no timeline for filling them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>