<?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/economy/growth-development/prince-georges-county-data-center-OTZNR45LZVFK5AFYFJN3FJ7IUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T18:35:11.041Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T18:35:11.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Planning Board defies staff recommendation on data center amendment ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3X5TGWRKM5DE7I64V7P26YQLVA.jpg?auth=4197b9de7abea3826806689606669b93b976fed6df361b9f07f05a8882bb9bcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Wanika Fisher speaks during a news conference in Largo earlier this year.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-mcap-results-2026-O4WJL6EOUJFPXI2ZKWLGRTFNEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T18:23:34.862Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T18:23:34.862Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City MCAP results 2026: English scores rising fast]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VIC7MDWMHRHC3ENMHBCUX6WCQA.jpg?auth=70d077fa90f4d63c887f2525fe073bfd570be0021f6da7cf87c99c073674641c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/beaver-rabies-cunningham-falls-state-park-K3QGMF24EBGWHIBPNXY77TKPCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T18:13:46.442Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T18:13:46.442Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beaver that attacked teen at Cunningham Falls State Park tests positive for rabies]]></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/v2/3NJOBM2KLJBWDNH2AKXY7GGAVY.jpg?auth=7358dea5cc0b2533654bc85bfb82283fe9247d64f588729a76645eddc958ddf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Swimming and water access are temporarily prohibited at the William Houck Area in Cunningham Falls State Park, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-mcap-test-scores-PKQP3ZF5SNBNFBHKVJNWMT7JXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T18:10:01.501Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T18:10:01.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel schools’ MCAP scores are flat, like much of Maryland’s]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[axe-ir,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TAWNAY4RRBDLJZM7YBV7YY2KM.jpg?auth=a345b4d01e2d34094672f93c798cc3b431e065d049217ec77b1f38f2a6e19851&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-renewing-under-armour-performance-center-lease-with-baltimore-county-2I5JQ25EXZBBXBCSNFK6C5XUAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T17:53:29.77Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T17:53:29.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens will receive public money to upgrade facilities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KFWEVKCKUJF4PFQ5CHCQXVRNDU.jpg?auth=51d276a8b9944bdab93c3863e8f2e0b88a0b6d54df25508ea5af1d987a3f6c6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7178&amp;height=5038</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens president Sashi Brown speaks at a press conference on Tuesday announcing the Ravens have reached an agreement to extend the lease at their Owings Mills headquarters and training facilities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcap-maryland-math-scores-HWXI2JCSPRGSTE2QYNFE4OSCEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T17:15:55.082Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T17:15:55.082Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland students still struggle with high school-level math: MCAP scores]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TV32ZMSLPNFK7PZ6IUMSZ65MNA.JPG?auth=64c09a60341f62a9abe03cf063e8545d9556f99c53c03828c0d0655fc66ac2fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Few students pass Maryland’s algebra tests.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-bge-underground-conduit-NTHSHFGHTFGEVA3EPKTSIOBDDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T16:44:57.654Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T16:44:57.654Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore to end BGE agreement that drew criticism over utility profits]]></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/v2/43RARSWB4JDGVHWZVLLQPLBBNE.jpg?auth=dac1f453bed9d73c06a9c63734a5fdb6e602b5ea06dbc5547a5d07b4d647faf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city wants to resume handling capital improvements to its underground utility system instead of outsourcing the work to BGE.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-mcap-test-scores-E4PTHLDGNJDGNAHIWUE7RCZ46E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T16:43:58.148Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T16:43:58.148Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County MCAP scores show one grade outpacing the rest]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,axe-ir,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QKSOP67DZBDRXEZVZGJNIBV2N4.jpg?auth=2ba8009121b16884d05e3c1fb89f4dee0f0f55d239d1274c55c1725b436b1e0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/2026-mcap-school-scores-O4TOTNP7BRERJHE575MTY5HL2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T16:39:11.158Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T16:39:11.158Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland school test scores: How your school did on the MCAP in 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TSWUNHSFHJCSJCNKZPAEB4CAKA.jpg?auth=c47e33664b4cb3bf99910198c52810fa2bfd06eb376455d41315f0badee9560d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-mens-basketball-south-carolina-cfg-bank-arena-VQTX2JXIDZAGBJNMINXB47Q7PI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T16:31:40.446Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T16:31:40.446Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland men’s basketball to play South Carolina in Baltimore]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OOMU74EONVDAPABC4TLVE4UTIY.jpg?auth=4b8e72101c9a402fd30a7c6ba5d3a0105eed6dfc66f79e74d120e442a71968e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland head coach Buzz Williams reacts during a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of the 2026 Big Ten men’s basketball tournament on March 11.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-mcap-results-2026-N67DRHWOQNG5DDVSKGIR6ZIWEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T16:27:46.8Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T16:27:46.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County MCAP scores improve in 2026 but are still behind the state]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YAIVADX6YBH33P7Y7IBGU3ULPY.jpg?auth=bb7b11c634bc6b75a5374be5ebf39b46944a8993e0267da1bf848a8467396573&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-county-mcap-results-2026-FMY3Y42TBVGYPOTEJZQLSDMUOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T16:26:47.025Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T16:26:47.025Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County MCAP scores hold steady. So do achievement gaps.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,axe-ir,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DCXZTDEGRNBALJ56LSAGNUCYE4.jpg?auth=f3c29bcb3da9e3d9def579b964df54b473012f243f3a52fe51be99c6fb84643b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-maryland-mcap-results-FYDLO37J5ZFQXEAPBBGCWI2L2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T16:18:09.851Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T16:18:09.851Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County MCAP results: 10 top schools in a year of slow growth]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Education Hub,Howard County School Board,Maryland State Department of Education,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3AIAKN45SRA2PHZPZEIKS3PWEA.jpg?auth=dfd6f6e54bdc026c92c18e3b1482a9ad664865158c765217ec0f7911194de03d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Here's how Howard County’s top 10 schools shook out on the annual state math and English exams.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/mta-holly-arnold-resigns-AIS7AWY4DFCLDOR54WNBLCMMRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T16:15:52.668Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T16:15:52.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MTA Administrator Holly Arnold resigns]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transit,Transportation,Maryland Transit Administration,Wes Moore,Larry Hogan,Maryland Department of Transportation,Buses,Trains,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ITHZANEDPNAWFJV47757TCUVRI.jpg?auth=fe22c7aea8af371180e152a254fa23de8ee8b3b7d4d4e0c328f6744620f571e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5409&amp;height=3606</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administrator Holly Arnold gives remarks during a news conference at the Johns Hopkins Hospital stop of the Metro SubwayLink system in Baltimore earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mo-gaba-still-inspires-orioles-ravens-fans-TF737QSB45DUJGR2BL2NUDAEDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T16:12:03.181Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T16:12:03.181Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mo Gaba still inspires 6 years after his death. That gives his mother solace.]]></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/v2/5CZSTBCH35HXPANFUUZZDYPAFE.jpg?auth=7b95f02494cb096f0a32078e086990b843dd52c949e57a2f118effc330f661d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4284&amp;height=2856</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shortly before the sixth anniversary of Mo Gaba’s death, Eric Arditti, an Orioles fan who grew close to Gaba, visited his grave in Glen Burnie to lay out a new T-shirt honoring him.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcap-maryland-school-test-scores-VF4BTUEGWBAN5JSPBUN7NXZGZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T15:38:39.124Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T15:38:39.124Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s latest test scores mark MCAP’s final chapter]]></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/DJRUVNLEDJB6HPYHZD5CIU2Y4Q.jpg?auth=f0707c4fedd4e2f5f81ed109d51d8a881c66d6a81f0bcb2aa253bc0d806c4516&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s next standardized test will be called Maryland System of Testing Academic Readiness — MSTAR for short.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/canton-flasher-arrest-DHY6JJXUWRD45NUKPCSBHKJVTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T15:11:11.908Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T15:11:11.908Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police arrest 49-year-old man in Canton flasher case]]></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/R7XLCE5YNBGVXHXEBAV5TP3S2Y.jpg?auth=9b3db1dd8538f99ced5ab0ce823b78d53a236a35996f8d66a2de23221e2bfed9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1506&amp;height=1004</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for a series of flashing incidents in Canton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-foster-griffin-trade-deadline-extension-U7NQLYNWVJHDNKH7JZ33HWIW44/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T14:46:46.084Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T14:46:46.084Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Foster Griffin wants to stay with the Nationals. That won’t stop trade rumors.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZZLP2JP2DBAZFC7HWDKSCX5CSE.jpg?auth=68453b1846abad0a645700f36a0fa7edc29d68a721394f4ceec3d8977a218106&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3523</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foster Griffin has a 2.68 ERA in 117 1/3 innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-roster-rankings-top-lamar-jackson-derrick-henry-kyle-hamilton-LWC2SCOMX5BDJFH4RFEPMLONBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T14:13:26.838Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T14:13:26.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ranking the Ravens’ best players in 2026: Who’s after Lamar Jackson?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Kyle Hamilton,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2H4EODOANFBDRBFB7BIYTOFZUU.JPG?auth=cdb95d1a4747512963ee08ea7d73acfbaa3f5bddd4d60d4396b321a9b5ee0c3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson takes questions from reporters following organized team activities on May 27.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/data-dashboard-latest-data-shows-gun-violence-among-teens-falling-FYP45MPR7FGUZEKBCLSCK57GAM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T14:04:35.535Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T14:04:35.535Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Data Dashboard: Latest data shows gun violence among youth falling]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Gun violence,Youth Violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SS4B2S3TBREIPECMXY7USHOQ3I.jpg?auth=5b2bca1a8e4980a0e91214792668080a4a2f261ef6e747a070d952f8525d2270&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4424&amp;height=2652</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunshot violence among high school-age teens has dropped so far this year, a Banner analysis shows.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/municipal-association-financial-investigation-O5TGPRK7UNGYFGX35JPHENLRNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T13:18:31.62Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T13:18:31.62Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Authorities investigating financial irregularities in countywide association]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former mayor of Morningside, Bennard Cann, is under investigation after an audit found financial irregularities and unauthorized ATM transactions in the Prince George's County Municipal Association's bank account.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-flood-watch-storms-PK2KUA3LQJD4BH5ZFSV4BMUIFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T13:18:20.702Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T13:18:20.702Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Flood watch issued amid threat of severe 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/OPXUUJP7SVDPFGSER2QGSF6OVA.JPG?auth=689ed8d4d5a223216f0f86298e0220057e03e6655960321917f9afe83207c223&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service warned that severe storms could hit the Baltimore region Tuesday afternoon. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-tigers-squirrel-comerica-park-IY7CUP6JQ5CT3LEVEYGVG4CVIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T13:04:05.793Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T13:04:05.793Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A squirrel on the loose at Comerica Park steals the show during Orioles-Tigers]]></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/MCGJMQJICRD4LG2QROCWJIASNY.jpg?auth=2e03ba34e8aa50f9bbccb1ec2b3c7c03524c0cb56cdf3675b3a1fa43db2c8604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=680&amp;height=365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A black squirrel on the field during the bottom of the sixth inning of Monday’s Orioles-Tigers game at Comerica Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-isabel-cumming-baltimore-court-case-LM7V6LSBPVBULOLLUOFEEG2JO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T13:02:00.115Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T13:02:00.115Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott clashes with inspector general again]]></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/BHOVDO33XJHYHHGKFZLDN2EHAE.jpg?auth=bddffb870a072f8d38c1cc3afef58f540dfbde486d776d9ca1102dcd585bb78a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming are due in court Tuesday for a hearing to see if Cumming’s investigative powers will be restored.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-tigers-8-5-jackson-holliday-coby-mayo-LMCKLDG74ZDOLG3KQMKJXWKMWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T12:46:23.259Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T12:46:23.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles offense breaks out for 8 runs in win over Tigers]]></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/v2/64MVX3R4QJCEFDWTZP3NAOSCOY.jpg?auth=136e7307c890ffafe6a4ff4563e1f76b5b96a2672f5272ac72ea98f6f846b0f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5438&amp;height=3626</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles' Coby Mayo (16) is congratulated by Jackson Holliday (7) after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-naitonals-lose-blue-jays-3-2-UPNACLZATJCYTAH42O4XRFRIV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T12:40:04.61Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T12:40:04.61Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals spoil strong pitching performance in loss to Blue Jays]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JGDR5GJRVFEB3FMXP5RGS5NCHA.jpg?auth=d98efda44d096d9b12286ae39712d866501ebff3c715915178c58beab879adda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4658&amp;height=3105</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' Nasim Nuñez, left, heads home to score on an RBI double by Luis García Jr. during the second inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/anne-arundel-local-beer-revolutionary-CFIH6PFGYNEY7OV2LD2KELB4BM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T12:00:07.546Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T12:00:07.546Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reviewing ‘Revolutionary’ beers in Anne Arundel County]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MMMT3KMDYZFXTMNZIUGOWPBMHQ.JPG?auth=9c0702103cd33793b428b9a6085ee3883a96e029595b2493bcf2bdd652f4e6d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crooked Crab Brewing, Forward Brewing, Pherm Brewing Company and Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery were among the Anne Arundel County breweries that released colonial inspired brews in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/made-in-baltimore-marketing-rebrand-LFZQA7YYF5DWFOBLC62CDBSTK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T09:30:02.726Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T09:30:02.726Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Made in Baltimore: City marketing program is rebranding. Not everyone is on board.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Inner Harbor,Harborplace,Small businesses,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XM4XDMXGXVEWXOJ33QSA3QA44M.jpg?auth=3ecd60974f71f610ad6ef58cf83c1e733f5b8980dc1b3d507b6eb1091e5ab229&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5539&amp;height=3693</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Business owners, including Nichole Sullivan of Keppel & Kismet, are expressing frustration after Made in Baltimore, the city's signature program to boost small makers, closed its Harborplace location.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/ayd-hardware-store-towson-sale-P7ZVERMCK5G3DD6WJOYA3ESS7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T09:30:00.87Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T09:30:00.87Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Family-owned for half a century, a Towson hardware store needs a buyer]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LXW3F476QJERNH3DZO7IB43TNI.jpg?auth=c2f5c10e5e01db72ba640ff9f905d6470cd83293944c67d3b640b70bfe54daf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4501&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vincent Ayd, owner and operator of Ayd Hardware, in his shop in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-firearm-violence-prevention-teen-shootings-5O74QY5P4NHOPOXI56S6ROCAQA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T09:30:01.075Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T09:30:01.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: This information could keep more Maryland teenagers from killing each other.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XW34H4EFQBG37IK4J6ZVONJ3FU.JPG?auth=28684b3f549bc68031a7671a618627978ee1fbe158ca14e0d1058aa691beaeb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2010</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough, flanked by Councliman Julian Jones and County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, details the arrest of a 16-year-old in the double murder in Gwynn Oak.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/canton-baltimore-flasher-M2Z3JH47A5ACJFCZXSZBLLHL4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T00:54:56.116Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T00:54:56.116Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman’s plight with Canton flasher sends police on the hunt]]></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/YSBVQ3AJTBF5BK4NHPXG66F5GI.jpg?auth=4515aa792f585684445eb82ae613ecc737e457b99e35a4a44727ef6d241b3b6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1866</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police are searching for a serial flasher in Canton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/connelly-early-discuess-washington-nationals-trade-3EQZGHYRKVA4FK4HPRV5BMKDOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T00:45:05.8Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T00:45:05.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Connelly Early still processing trade, but excited to join Nationals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZSCZWSAB3NEN7KHDDIHJVQ4ZTM.jpg?auth=95af5ea6f50d585bd158b55e5bf17e5667108f61076c6d277880a9d6795445ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Connelly Early of the Boston Red Sox reacts after the final out of the fourth inning of the game against the Washington Nationals at Fenway Park on June 30, 2026 in Boston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-mail-in-voting-supreme-court-PE3NDABDCVF4VJCTI2ZA7JGVEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T00:36:57.561Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T00:36:57.561Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANM2PHJ7DJASNNDMJ4I7PA6H34.jpg?auth=67e1e0707ea301186e07481dac6ee74c414de264a772d7b2fff2843c09352c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has been asked to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/east-baltimore-murder-charge-2KMWYUWQUFCUXPTWBCZYMROO3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T00:27:55.986Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T00:27:55.986Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[16-year-old charged in fatal February shooting in East Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Gun violence,Youth Violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DIZMJOI3DZBF5ILU4MGJJL6SYY.jpg?auth=be8a85f50975d328596da7c74f066d7109098828f25e71f7ff5ecd600a55c604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/hot-august-music-festival-canceled-ELQZHPG6FFBYLA5VV6W5N34N6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T00:07:40.194Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-28T00:07:40.194Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Organizers cancel Hot August Music Festival over low ticket sales]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Cockeysville,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Hot August Music Festival in Cockeysville is canceled this year due to low ticket sales, organizers announced Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/columbia-girlfriend-strangled-darwin-carcamo-santiago-I33BF3EQ65HNHJ5YFXWQ6MVXOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T23:04:26.788Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T23:04:26.788Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Columbia man arrested in Texas after girlfriend found strangled]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Police Department,Takoma Park,Columbia MD]]></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 are searching for Darwin Carcamo-Santiago, of Columbia, after his girlfriend was found strangled to death in his apartment Sunday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/thomas-goldstein-scotusblog-tax-evasion-CNOAPOGUZZGUFGHXYPIHINZ4UI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T22:12:25.482Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T22:12:25.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Attorney who cofounded SCOTUSblog sentenced to 6 years in prison]]></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/QSBAQSKVLVGLJN5AJPORRD6YAA.jpg?auth=b4fff27a4edbb4ec1aa9b6686521b4bef024412a5a7e8bed2439a72df2e69ab7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3692&amp;height=2461</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prominent appellate attorney Thomas Goldstein, who argued more than 40 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, was sentenced to six years in prison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/trump-anne-arundel-gender-identity-C5ZE4DE7KBA5FGOUUA52ZRAOI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T21:56:55.926Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T21:56:55.926Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump threatens Anne Arundel schools over gender identity policy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/755V7SRGFZDIJHLFBZI4WCALWY.jpg?auth=7f7c0da1eee0bdaa55f86b5f01a58662fe4c3b5299b8bc6c80992b5641fe8eb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4801&amp;height=3201</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Education and Justice departments together determined Anne Arundel County’s school system violated federal student privacy law by withholding information about a student’s gender identity from the student’s parents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-peninsula-bank-ozk-RASURN3E5RAAPFWONUFOCJSAOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T21:14:09.2Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T21:14:09.2Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bank that controls undeveloped Baltimore Peninsula land may sell it off]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TRLFZM45WBAMHEKU6JU7Y7XDAQ.JPG?auth=85d4f7fc013b853f5d494eed515c07c2932de6503311f7f889079e4cfa76b37e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former footprint of Sun Park, the Baltimore Sun printing plant, has yet to be developed at Baltimore Peninsula. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/firefighters-injured-ellicott-city-KIVFWN7WABF5HLQCDTH2ELH4RE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T21:04:04.735Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T21:04:04.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 firefighters injured in townhouse fire in Ellicott City]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VQ3HK6DIKNBAFEA2N5PSSS67SY.jpg?auth=732b9ece15bb48fe1c27d6db7cc78653b67d035dcc9b1737000cea1b6ac515c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1825&amp;height=1217</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two Howard County firefighters were sent to the hospital after a two-alarm fire in Ellicott City on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-crash-new-hampshire-avenue-BBW45SIK3VHPRBEETDLT4SLD24/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T20:45:12.876Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T20:45:12.876Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man dies after single-vehicle crash on New Hampshire Avenue]]></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/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A driver died after a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning, according to Montgomery County Police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-hit-and-run-dundalk-cyclist-SBUSPDH7J5CG5ND5SI5KDJ2ELQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T20:42:43.352Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T20:42:43.352Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyclist dies after being struck by vehicle in Dundalk, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Dundalk]]></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[Baltimore County Police are investigating after a cyclist was fatally struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Dundalk Saturday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gary-simmons-delegate-charged-assault-GSJEHYIZWZCO5AFLN4ULANLW2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T20:17:33.013Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T20:17:33.013Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel Delegate charged with second-degree assault]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Maryland House of Delegates]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YM3GUAN26NDTBBZ3KKQTFEQ7NE.jpg?auth=5a4460074d39abd133527bf261a9e12dbdf0cb70fb6f5feadf02e616b9c75491&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3076&amp;height=2051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. Gary Simmons, an Anne Arundel County Democrat, was charged July 23 with one count of second-degree assault. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/potomac-montgomery-county-ice-arrest-2CIH737RXJDPNPNZYQYFYHO3JQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T19:49:33.847Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T19:49:33.847Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fire department had ‘boats in the water’ after federal agents launched pursuit along Potomac]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4UQ4RY6U6RF6NIHS2RJPJX55ZY.JPG?auth=a9980c0aaabc324d063321d56ca4516197e4035bb4815cc87f4bb0c4e7692103&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal officials, including ICE, on Wednesday morning conducted an operation that led to a pursuit of three people  — and the arrest of two of them — near the Clara Barton Parkway.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/ice-arrest-potomac-clara-baron-trust-act-kristin-mink-MSLULRK7VNGA7PMHTWCYV7AFFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T19:49:03.11Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T19:49:03.11Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink says firefighters violated Trust Act]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5ZEZGGV5WVDQLC2DEOLYGELT6I.jpg?auth=511d867e3f342037c9ff20051d31117dda214e09e754a50021d2333cf6a3454b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink said firefighters violated county law when they allowed ICE to join them as they prepared for a potential water rescue on the Potomac River.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-fatal-dog-shooting-west-franklin-street-EX6Z4GQVXVDJ5BFO4DDD3CNJ2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T18:53:20.146Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T18:53:20.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Police officer kills dog that attacked 2 women and pet]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department,Pets,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore Police officer fatally shot a dog that attacked two women and their pet on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-fire-ben-steele-dwi-charge-P2TVUYBTZ5F4RODNAZ5SYOKK6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T17:17:18.974Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T17:17:18.974Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders fire tight ends coach who was recently charged with DWI]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BX4TCFJLUZCVFPG2L5QMDCMCXE.jpg?auth=9f69a6365a923d271b3d194748ccdaf607c40c281df24d5f716d7c5c1e3f6c91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5713&amp;height=3809</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Commanders tight ends coach Ben Steele, pictured as a member of the Arizona Cardinals, arrives before a game against Houston Texans in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-trade-deadline-jeremy-pena-RXU7DBCBLRGP3BRCXURZR6OZJQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T16:28:05.192Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T16:28:05.192Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Is Baltimore positioned to make a splash at the deadline?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Baseball Show,Baltimore Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/36AY22E3ANGZPLF54TGV4EYWGE.png?auth=b8960c82040f7cad37e1ad344ef2a407ccd53600e58d4af2c4ae499ee80d0c05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mlb-deadline-rubenstein-elias-playoffs-FLAGXPSITFBNDGEFAZ2NYXJS64/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T15:50:00.912Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T15:50:00.912Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles are crumbling. How can David Rubenstein be ‘very pleased’?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PAJH4OIHUVH4DBM6RUCNDK66SQ.jpg?auth=f305e7e3fb0504bddc886cd67f7a60505bb730f2c57321421f645af896579eb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4043&amp;height=2695</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles owner David Rubenstein, left, pictured last year, had high praise for president of baseball operations Mike Elias last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/naked-artist-hamb-mount-vernon-F2NPLJSJTFFXRAQ2ZVZAGULVEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T15:31:27.497Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T15:31:27.497Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Artist arrested for nude installment resurfaces in Mount Vernon]]></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/FDAMN6F7WBETVBYYPQE3SWW4B4.png?auth=e088981ded9b50e1fb66ad7ac5416a42bb0bd6b0d7a4c503c93abd2614a6f72d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=681&amp;height=575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ham, the performance artist arrested for posing nude on a pedestal near the Inner Harbor, resurfaces in a scantily clad pedestal pose in Mount Vernon on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/trader-joes-baltimore-city-baltimore-county-parking-lot-CEHNDPRNJRFVXGMXCUDLUL5WOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T15:06:21.477Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T15:06:21.477Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trader Joe’s new Baltimore store is technically in the city. It’s not good enough.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Shopping,Food Insecurity,Grocery stores]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5INLC6I6RH4XKWZTNZWSCGOOA.JPG?auth=282bd33d004eebbbb00d213eed98314f4fb4b4f6a6bbf9b8e9a80e0cbacaa023&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2039</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s next Trader Joe’s will be in the Anneslie Shopping Center, which straddles Baltimore City’s border with Baltimore County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trevor-rogers-contract-extension-free-agency-7MSLUFICSFA3THHP6DXI2HMGRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T14:50:15.698Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T14:50:15.698Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers says Orioles top list for an extension but he avoids midseason talks]]></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/Q5JAXHAMQRG6DKWC3VOU2EEVB4.jpg?auth=8ec3d1213da396928e460e5240886a4d63fc52922d6d9f1c39b77a5c1f4cf3d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4837&amp;height=3225</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers has an ERA of 3.29 in 232 1/3 innings with the Orioles since 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-best-players-2026-roster-ranking-training-camp-LYASKYQWCVCDBIALZ5CUBRBP44/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T12:00:04.649Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T12:00:04.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ranking the Ravens’ best players in 2026: Who makes the top 20?]]></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/JW2NYJ6RVFCL7KM4OD5L3KDLFY.JPG?auth=818ab11ac42d579cefbe930ec4a592fa8a606722cdbb6773e00d4029a807cbe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Second-year safety Malaki Starks is 13th on The Banner’s ranking of the top 20 Ravens players.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/anne-arundel-mosquito-spray-west-nile-HRNDUZVKMVHAZPE2DEBMDHQKKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T12:00:01.052Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T12:00:01.052Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Concerns about West Nile prompt mosquito spraying in Anne Arundel]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Maryland Department of Agriculture,Maryland Department of Health ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QLIEOKC34NHYVIFU3WT7AHGAYA.jpg?auth=e67083c3a1b57bc78282fabb93b0f5b6d7179081b01eec59551d8986b960333d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State officials are performing unscheduled spraying in Crofton and Severn after twice detecting West Nile virus in mosquitoes caught in traps.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/teacher-defamation-lawsuit-libs-of-tiktok-U7QB2G4CEFBUTHALSI3WVLJRWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T11:49:58.01Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T11:49:58.01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore teacher serves Libs of TikTok founder Chaya Raichik on social media]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,lawsuit,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZDZ2MA2GVBBALCLTUHOY6L2SG4.jpg?auth=3d4285f4f69575e022346602abc5283dfea958f57f5596cb905959560b05a583&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County judge recently allowed attorneys for Alexa Sciuto, seen here in 2023, to serve her defamation lawsuit against Libs of TikTok founder Chaya Raichik through social media.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/jollof-bowl-food-network-the-great-food-truck-race-baltimore-TRCNMXVUORDDPIYHL4WAUOYD4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T09:30:01.285Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T09:30:01.285Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jollof Bowl’s journey to Food Network started with a viral video]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Cross Street Market,Federal Hill,TV shows]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5OBUGSZMGNANVBDFHFEIPI4DSY.jpeg?auth=f03e1b34037b2fce966bebda346c51735b6c0fbe641f32d04125ce6551fd2b57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2700&amp;height=1801</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Jollof Bowl’s Lekan Oketunji, Andrea Kamara-Oketunji and Ethel Kamara on Season 19 of Food Network's “The Great Food Truck Race.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/cerrome-russell-stand-up-comedian-7KKY5FN3QBG6ZF36G4F37DXAAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T09:30:01.039Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T09:30:01.039Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cerrome Russell has lived around the world. Now he’s finding his voice in Maryland.]]></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/VBW4GZKNOBHOTGMLVWUYRJWUBQ.JPG?auth=cc1884130617d8855e4a3f042f105a60ac3aad28475d0a11cbbb2b048ae8cdcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stand up comedian Cerrome Russell performs at DC Improv in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/artificial-intelligence-majors-maryland-HNDFQVW7WFCSZANDZ6OHEF7UWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T09:30:01.73Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T09:30:01.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[You can now major in artificial intelligence at these Maryland colleges]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,AI,University of Maryland,Morgan State University,Science,Technology]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QOXARVFEEVCZZLAYPLPKI4JSJM.JPG?auth=00f3c7e0adbe352d686235c499814ba3f290ebb290d2b56845ae681a3d7f8b12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7560&amp;height=5042</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Underwater Oyster Drone team presents their project “Precision Aquaculture for Sustainable Seafood” in the Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility during the University of Maryland’s AI Demo Day last October. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/grief-windphone-oregon-ridge-IZ76YYC2ZNF4BMA42EIT3FLPYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T09:30:00.536Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-27T09:30:00.536Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Cockeysville mom wants to help families grieve with a wind phone]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IAO3W53WQRAZRJPAQ7WWIANOSM.JPG?auth=3b423acf05e10c8bd57b16e46ed0e5d1f12835ea5d67ea8943d0ad51273aa3f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The wind phone that inspired Cockeysville mother Bayley Barwick to install one closer to her home sits in Silver Spring’s Reflection Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/capital-guardian-youth-challenge-academy-19-hospitalized-2WVY6JZKWJC2BKY43L6AE5GCYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T22:39:14.893Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T22:39:14.893Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[19 hospitalized by suspected food-related illness in Anne Arundel]]></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[Nineteen people were hospitalized Sunday after a cluster of illnesses at the Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy in Laurel prompted a mass casualty response.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-braves-11-innings-wild-card-race-ZSIP75DNHZBYTLFDTM6LQIYHEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T22:32:07.674Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T22:32:07.674Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Victory eludes Orioles again in another twisting, extra-inning game against Braves]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7FANFVUQUVHQ5CQFGNK3SXEYIY.jpg?auth=3fe7a61ae9021fb7665bfe69a35096ea28d8800af38bdf2cc6c0f12c00c906c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5851&amp;height=3875</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ozzie Albies of the Braves forces out Jackson Holliday at second base to start a double play in the second inning Sunday at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-diamondbacks-cj-abrams-james-wood-2-home-runs-IFGMIQ5I7FE7TJIMX3GM75L2FM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T22:10:54.837Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T22:10:54.837Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ CJ Abrams continues torrid July with 2-homer performance ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JBWDN6CU7JHD5ACV4PIJIRCPHM.jpg?auth=77186c8bc5fa17cb745607a258d07b2c5c1dcb9f48da52e1c4f7d1abff94d093&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6231&amp;height=4155</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CJ Abrams breaks out of his trot as umpire Jordan Baker signals no home run in the third inning Sunday at Nationals Park. The call was changed to a home run after the Nationals challenged.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/19-year-old-woman-dies-stabbing-southwest-baltimore-ESAQBTX5PBCGFJKKWTJYB3EYJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T19:22:20.791Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T19:22:20.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[19-year-old woman dies after stabbing in Southwest Baltimore]]></news:title></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[Police responded at 8 p.m. to the 3200 block of West Baltimore Street in the Carroll-South Hilton neighborhood to a stabbing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-trade-curtis-mead-connelly-early-KATQMKQORBE25GNDFGB72OCJKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T19:15:24.994Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T19:15:24.994Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals trade Curtis Mead to Red Sox for left-hander Connelly Early]]></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/UQH7ULOYFZHF5D43AXOM3W4Q6U.jpg?auth=b7b4f99a82793c27e1900a7488600a917257119a8cd19034d42a8c09cc4b4630&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4371&amp;height=2914</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Boston Red Sox left-hander Connelly Early delivers during the first inning of a game against the New York Yankees on June 25.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-trade-paul-toboni-curtis-mead-connelly-early-RQVUHN5Z7BGENATEQ373PKFGNQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T19:06:26.95Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T19:06:26.95Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Paul Toboni shows ‘belief’ in Nationals after acquiring Connelly Early]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DN6VN5ATKRBUZKZVSQCNDM425Q.jpg?auth=a95c6bc6474c9f8c654dc0c2e4c021fff02a63ae96b40955f8e6e1eb65abb5d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4935&amp;height=3290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President of baseball operations Paul Toboni said the Nationals were not shopping Curtis Mead but the Red Sox were aggressive in pursuing him.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-renaissance-festival-2026-tickets-QDN5EDEILRG6RJJOCKEF5YIXNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T18:28:58.62Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T18:28:58.62Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets go on sale: What to know]]></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/VF6PLZUYOBH35FFVGYLHS6PTBM.JPG?auth=3f7e0629cc35d4492d994e00be529166aa8a6eb7154d066a070af0b427d83f07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sir William DeBracey performs for the crowd before jousting at the Maryland Renaissance Festival grounds in Crownsville in 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/patterson-park-pool-reopens-poop-vandalism-GQI7LHN73FBFHBBFVNR6VHQEPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T17:01:32.727Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T17:01:32.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Patterson Park pool reopens after latest poop vandalism]]></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/VEAZZPOVQVCVPBVDDW5WB5D4M4.jpg?auth=b2ec7f5b10c0c30b7070e7fe8b4fcb0f01615d7a4c4831272815a764042ef8d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People swim at the Patterson Park pool on Sunday after it was suddenly closed due to vandalism the night before that left the facility’s pool damaged. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ekiben-copyright-lawsuit-space-jam-TKXET2PUJJBMVHVLYYLZKTTI34/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T16:05:26.174Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T16:05:26.174Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ekiben sued by music group over use of ‘Space Jam’ in Instagram video]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,lawsuit]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JD7AF5C2AFAWNPDW3O2YVSDFDA.JPG?auth=d92815fea9fc4aa8b766ef57ea2bab83a5bba5d785ebd3df9d20accee194d3a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2014</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore-based Ekiben is being sued over its use of the song “Space Jam” in a promotional Instagram video, according to court documents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-storms-return-lightning-threat-NEE4XMM2K5DZXEFLGTSCY4E43E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T14:50:22.382Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T14:50:22.382Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Weather forecasts predict a wet week for Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VCGZEP7EHRB5NMRWQ6LS7QUTWE.JPG?auth=0f5a28cd8f4964445de579fced6f574078f95fbf24b0998214498dd6eed9c834&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1702</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thunderstorms are expected to move through the region and Maryland’s coast, with frequent lightning posing the biggest threat through much of the week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-draft-picks-eric-booth-jr-kevin-roberts-jr-GRLL3I4ZL5BB5FN5W3JBHU2X6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T12:46:12.157Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T12:46:12.157Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After growing up in Mississippi, Booth and Roberts Jr. stay together with Orioles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6LPY6VJCSZDT5HQVINIOVEF7YY.jpg?auth=4865365b7de4d2e4012e8edbc8aeb1eb8af56a0e0eb89246e1482de168554749&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles draft picks Ty Head, Eric Booth Jr. and Kevin Roberts Jr. took batting practice at Camden Yards on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/seafood-club-sandwiches-baltimore-region-VSJ636LU5ZGJRDF4EKHFHGOYSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T09:30:01.019Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T09:30:01.019Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[6 seafood club sandwiches around Baltimore worth every messy bite]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Canton,crab cakes,Harbor East,Fells Point,Hampden,Westminster,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3JUTPS4URZC7FNSLEGUY26PSLE.jpg?auth=75a78c746cd797446287ea8379a542e9d0ce33071aee7ce72b599b775e5d784e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The seafood club sandwich from Mama’s on the Half Shell.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/round-house-theatre-bethesda-adrift-play-review-XOMPS6ODYFBWRPK4OZFEYHVVAM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T09:30:00.578Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T09:30:00.578Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bethesda's Round House Theatre's 'Adrift' is super weird. Go see it.]]></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/P3B7TOJQVBE6ZIJHJ5ZH7MAON4.jpg?auth=cbe2460ac15300120170e00077cf7d8d706b6e45cee269318b55353829d8b6de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4961&amp;height=3301</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Adrift: A Medieval Wayward Folly” is onstage now at the Round House Theatre in Bethesda.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/coppin-state-university-expand-eagle-nation-4YRKB4YWTRFCVFE32BMOCUNFEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T09:30:00.616Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T09:30:00.616Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coppin State University is betting big on affordability. Will it pay off?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Coppin State University,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QAHCSYLSINDS3DYK3JND47AJDY.jpg?auth=f01dc2ea74ee14438ef3aa12ef78d25dbe16fe1b01838494caa61f202c2a595a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4630&amp;height=3087</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[When Anthony L. Jenkins took over as president of Coppin State University, the historically Black university was losing half its freshmen every year and struggling with recruitment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-braves-walk-off-win-dylan-beavers-TLPRJQDKXBC5BHA6MXW5GS7TJQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T03:16:37.239Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T03:16:37.239Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dylan Beavers’ walk-off single lifts Orioles to 3-2 win over Braves]]></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/AZDBGY3LK5COVHJ57UHBBLZRUM.jpg?auth=69f91685694285a959cc99af5d0c9827f7fde72770b70f0b0ee92c99ca560b74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles teammates surround Dylan Beavers after his walk-off single Saturday night against the Braves.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-nnamdi-madubuike-pup-QN4XWQDKA5DLZIUGA7MCAKZOBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-26T00:17:52.066Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T00:17:52.066Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nnamdi Madubuike one of 6 players placed on PUP list ahead of Ravens camp]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/27PI2A5QBVBQPCD77XMHAJ25PE.jpg?auth=8290f54ddddf8019aecce3fefb62532d3394e0ff1f15b719bfabc097ab465670&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5419&amp;height=3613</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nnamdi Madubuike had a breakout season in 2023 when he recorded 13 sacks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-diamondbacks-cj-abrams-foster-griffin-VRBU3HT4C5EVFPGRSJB7VZSDSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T23:03:47.542Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T23:03:47.542Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abrams homers, drives in three runs as the Nationals beat the Diamondbacks 5-3]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q447RFMT4ZB2XMJCXSXSB7UKFY.jpg?auth=e87091207657fbf396d958bcfe1e80d218638c2e7fae4a02779186e43729e8db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4975&amp;height=3317</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CJ Abrams, fielding a bouncer Saturday, had three hits, a home run and three RBIs against the Diamondbacks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-cornerback-trey-amos-pup-list-training-camp-MUCLR6DQVFCPXCSMPCZK4AYSYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T19:31:30.867Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T19:31:30.867Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders cornerback Trey Amos to open training camp on PUP list]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PVHN6PWF7ZAX7GQJFTDSJGC6NU.jpg?auth=f322949341ce8778042c882992d50c7e270c9a4d60ffec14c8ad9a8b857a399f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders cornerback Trey Amos breaks up a pass intended for Packers receiver Matthew Golden in Week 2 of the 2025 season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/angel-reeese-wnba-all-star-game-barbie-doll-D3NN7HKKL5FTDB2I77YAHPNXGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T19:19:33.489Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T19:19:33.489Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Angel Reese gets her own Barbie doll ahead of WNBA All-Star Game]]></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/v2/3EQA2WSZM5DANBUIMDG45HZR5E.jpg?auth=473e30aa6f0dc633f001020497844f534fa2fb7e01cef50a4bb036ff9c45d65d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5717&amp;height=3812</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WNBA All-Star Angel Reese shoots during practice at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/us-measles-outbreak-cases-highest-level-1991-us-YPV2TB2VN5BNPHQQD2JT3CFTRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T19:19:21.337Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T19:19:21.337Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US measles outbreak: Cases climb to highest level since 1991]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZQZSMEYVPVCPPDWBGDG6WFJ77A.jpg?auth=1b6c22b6d817fe801cd9d9a8f6253aacdb7387ddbe421dfaedc39ae4d9c8f0f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6883&amp;height=4589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The nation had 2,289 cases in 2025, the worst year for measles in more than three decades. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/patterson-park-pool-closed-vandalism-LOJWHW6RYVF7PKCZAKIISCWVZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T19:11:23.787Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T19:11:23.787Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vandalism forces Patterson Park Pool closure again]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Patterson Park Neighborhood,Swimming,Baltimore City Recreation and Parks]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ZZ35UZVBBFOVHO5FBM2CYH6TA.jpg?auth=819234565307b5ac57b9320a73b44017d33610bea15ef3f4685372909c36630b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This is the second time the pool in the popular East Baltimore park closed because people damaged the facilities this summer. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/angel-reese-barack-obama-wnba-all-star-practice-EM2WWRZWG5A4HHOYAQ3PPKTPEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T19:02:00.992Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T19:02:00.992Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Angel Reese meets Barack Obama at WNBA All-Star practice]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OQRV5JZN4VEVLEZGBDYRY5CTZA.jpg?auth=dace90ae56212f4918231507f60010c5ae971836833783482fabb10bc0fb6211&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4330&amp;height=2887</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former President Barack Obama greets WNBA All-Star Angel Reese, left, during a practice at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/linkedin-aj-dybantsa-mendoza-X45CJ4TXFVB3VIRQET6DUZ4TGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T15:55:06.844Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T15:55:06.844Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why AJ Dybantsa and other sports starts are flocking to LinkedIn ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports-baltimore-dc,Social Media,NBA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3JRJZAJ6K5F6BC3WHCIZV6UHGA.jpg?auth=c21c03dc77e01a4ea1d0e5a37b4fb4a887f2f519b748dd1441b57574a99e6457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after he was drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York City last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jon-meoli-trevor-rogers-trade-deadline-BULCNCZNGBAUDJTHVIQH4YGSBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T11:00:03.884Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T11:00:03.884Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Why their trade deadline plans hinge on Trevor Rogers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EPPO3KJTZRAJFEGSWMK6GHIE44.jpg?auth=853c72dc54e0ccbbab0742c657bb4e7364817b702fb418fa3d1ac621aab6acdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5638&amp;height=3734</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings Friday night against the Braves.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/vibrio-chesapeake-bay-YSNN3LPVUVFABLIPLLNVKJ2YQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T09:30:00.627Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T09:30:00.627Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vibrio bacteria on the rise as climate warms the Chesapeake Bay]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Chesapeake Bay]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L2KJA2W45BA5DKZEBXQ4YGJH3M.jpg?auth=44be82f2b5a3c3ec250706eb2f90443f97832c3b6155202f575fadea721254ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=640&amp;height=480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ava Ellett, right, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and research assistant Rose Adelizzi examine vibrio bacteria at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/national-museum-of-american-history-anthea-m-hartig-saving-americas-history-654LA76MNFHNPH4DDEFA5LAIXU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T09:30:01.219Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T09:30:01.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In search of outrage, I went to the Smithsonian museum of woke history. ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Donald Trump,Museums,history]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J5ZS7Q3IYFAQJBS27GP2OHSJLY.jpg?auth=0fc1d6bf716abdb56acec87a6615d6dfd34e55256ba8c957d5a291a8638723e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3518&amp;height=2687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A docent explains why George Washington has no shirt in Horatio Greenough’s 1840 marble statue of the nation’s first president at the National Museum of American History.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/control-moco-spending-ballot-initiative-jamie-raskin-O7DMT75PLJBMFCK24EJEZSNDK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T09:30:00.505Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T09:30:00.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will residents get to vote to cap Montgomery County spending?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Marc Elrich,Jamie Raskin]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NZ5C442L5FHAPICOPCSRYGZSCU.JPG?auth=a32d61866d7a55cd90db030e6c09efa9fbadc23098f1a836b738af08e6df7d5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Council during a session in Rockville last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-guaranteed-income-club-6C4YS7YDOVHBZDD56WZ77R47V4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T09:30:00.454Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T09:30:00.454Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Community Guaranteed Income Club created its own universal basic income]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Jobs and employment,Federal workers,Income and Demography]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MMJMZB6WU5CLXDX7VS5SMVW2JY.jpg?auth=cc2024b435b3637a4d851376b03975f64e75f3c4988b3ea43489ac424cd045d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4868&amp;height=3245</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Community Guaranteed Income Club members meet at R. House in Remington in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-braves-rogers-mlb-trade-deadline-ZQV5BDHXKBBSZA6BPUKRVIYRDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T03:24:06.016Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T03:24:06.016Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles fall to Braves despite strong start from red-hot Trevor Rogers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TQ7PTMCCHBAEFJ4L6Q5D37MBJQ.jpg?auth=32f3018227a37a4b2c51eaf65500bb2c4589c2e3149d65e12b574d7ddf855838&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers has given up 11 earned runs over his last nine starts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/diamondbacks-nationals-nl-wild-card-race-YZ6IRGT3UFFWFBF7XVGGY7NXBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T02:45:07.006Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T02:45:07.006Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals: Missed opportunities result in 3-2 loss to Diamondbacks]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CBESLCG3BJAQZPNLLQRRAURWZA.jpg?auth=e07ff65047530ccbe5a644ef30a1f37d5326c50ff282e31d66eb20811ad02d1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CJ Abrams looks at Geraldo Perdomo of the Diamondbacks after sliding in safely to second base in the sixth inning Friday night at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/east-baltimore-senior-apartment-complex-fire-evacuation-I2VSUD6LQBFAJH672XLLMCZAVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T01:51:06.984Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T01:51:06.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore senior apartment building evacuated after underground fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QL4D2F75JVFLTCBCPBIROHIXX4.JPG?auth=d3f125db36ce8156fc458184d0f658661124e23eb432a2f98e6364c740bd96a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A senior apartment complex in  the 1200 block of Greenmount was evacuated Friday morning after firefighters discovered an underground fire.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-brayden-martin-2026-mlb-draft-blue-jays-BC3PJBISY5DLFJNLZZBSDVQB7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T00:21:45.487Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T00:21:45.487Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s Brayden Martin brings sharp batting eye to Blue Jays]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K6YXUDT6BRE4RF5SGPWHNRJ6FQ.jpg?auth=0cc8e8c5717b592797e65b127b1c2d3b80f48079914a4e657e2d9285c62802ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brayden Martin has built his game around strong plate discipline, defensive versatility and an instinct for winning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/motorcycle-crash-glen-burnie-NDIK4ATVIFCPJJGNXSQZVFY36A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T23:49:51.133Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T23:49:51.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dies after colliding with transit bus in Glen Burnie]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Traffic,Anne Arundel County Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers responded to the crash around noon Friday on Ritchie Highway at Holsum Way, according to a news release from the Anne Arundel County Police Department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/howard-university-tuition-HZGNOBQDIFANHJWZ5IJ5WLER7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T23:47:46.775Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T23:47:46.775Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard University: 502 students lose spots over tuition payments ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Universities and colleges,HBCU]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AAUDU6VMCRFS5NK2MZRTFHNISI.jpg?auth=6e3db30fd52ef2c226aca3a8ebf3a4d1357db1b7cd628963d353117790272dee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More than 500 incoming students at Howard University learned this week that they have been unenrolled from the school and no longer have spots for the fall semester. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-chris-hacopian-nationals-park-first-round-draft-pick-7I3MTOZZUZCCDFIOMMQOZ5KHM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T22:11:41.503Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T22:11:41.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Potomac native Chris Hacopian gets first taste of Nationals Park as a pro]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IS64NVQID5GAFLXCM54YGULL2U.jpg?auth=dd2199d138ec9c72b4591b41a45b3769a3bc214d9a4920743f8caf83c8b1e7c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5627&amp;height=3752</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Hacopian had a .983 OPS and 11 home runs during the 2026 season at Texas A&M.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/weekend-road-closures-traffic-modifications-july-24-26-3PBP77AOCRDUXKN54VQPLNEXMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T22:07:28.37Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T22:07:28.37Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Heavy traffic and road closures in Baltimore this weekend]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Transportation,Baltimore Orioles,Traffic]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BKG7ZYI5MVCRDDNRI3LVTYZTWE.JPG?auth=87dcf25e3d76c809f847c66dbf371a6417dc320256edbd270d29264553cced95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[If your plans this weekend require you to get behind the wheel in and around Baltimore, expect some extra company on the roads.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/lebron-james-philadelphia-76ers-LMJQKQWJPRANPFWCAV4MB6GHMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T22:02:34.59Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T22:02:34.59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[LeBron James to join 76ers just up I-95 from Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,NBA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5LCGQCWDARHMHADDDEENSXCPJI.jpg?auth=70ac63efdf99cdbd787c9565067730a1d4e87527d67b8060641f51b08d85b15a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5063&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[LeBron James will join his fourth NBA team in Philadelphia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-prospect-ike-irish-meniscus-tear-ALX4ZZHQEVHOXGULRY72EI7HWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T21:53:04.84Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T21:53:04.84Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles top rospect Ike Irish tears meniscus, likely to miss rest of season]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MZT6OBXRYFHZHA46BYQA4M2JTU.jpg?auth=4bf649d69eba4b8d4479256895cfc28a4b5595a2d46816b51b78b17c924d72ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3733&amp;height=2489</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frederick Keys first baseman/outfielder Ike Irish tore his left meniscus Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/whites-ferry-loudoun-county-virginia-poolesville-dickerson-K546FJQBJFHD5ED7B75KBX4FUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T21:26:37.756Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T21:26:37.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County looks to Virginia to reopen White’s Ferry following $1.5 million deal]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4Q6DWBBGG5CKHGBGMLJHB35ZME.jpg?auth=0ff1733c7010c9bad26ea99431866c2fa7dbf4cd974ef3043afb0fa0d12bba7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, County Executive Marc Elrich and Chuck Kuhn shake hands after announcing a $1.5 million deal for Montgomery County to acquire White’s Ferry.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/sinkhole-repair-east-baltimore-LDOVZKGULZEBVKIBHMWPN2JR5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T21:06:32.089Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T21:06:32.089Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sinkhole in East Baltimore street is repaired, reopening roadway]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,East Baltimore,Baltimore City Department of Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KIMDVYVNZRFKZCR6K76ETF7MJM.jpg?auth=4449ef46411394b723ed90eb9f1ba57a361c0e61b96aaed016e49eab09da67cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Repairs were completed Friday on a 12-inch water main break that caused a sinkhole to open and swallow a vehicle last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-david-rubenstein-endorses-mike-elias-KZNXDJXZBBHM3PLTPACOHDKW6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T20:51:59.51Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T20:51:59.51Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles owner gives Mike Elias ringing endorsement: ‘We couldn’t be more pleased’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZXM2IAOEBFEQZIT3Q2LQJ7M7DI.jpg?auth=0c8a619eea5212965b01013bfa6377c6268c45ffb3c9696c4a7970f92c303671&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4467&amp;height=2978</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles owner David Rubenstein backed president of baseball operations Mike Elias at a news conference Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>