<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/body-found-patapsco-valley-state-park-phuong-lihn-dang-RUSNPBDZ45EYFBNTKSS4W4FOHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T22:24:03.555Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T22:24:03.555Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Silver Spring woman found dead at Patapsco Valley State Park, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Patapsco Valley State Park,Silver Spring]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BNI26BGFNRGVNE5YUSWOSQM4PQ.JPG?auth=3edc41a67c4d32629c652c0344927df0ac7e1fc0153d53ad45776929e022326b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1901&amp;height=1268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Silver Spring woman’s body was recovered from Lost Lake at Patapsco Valley State Park on Monday, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-call-up-heston-kjerstad-H34JYL7TNJGI5GQ367SZTBLDR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T22:13:51.751Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T22:13:51.751Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles to call up outfielder Heston Kjerstad as rosters expand]]></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/GLLHGLGQPJBTBGXPDF6EOZB6MI.JPG?auth=a8582e0b6b7cf139cb5a57ae2532a58a83d10c2975e4d39df8ba5d6220d7dda9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Heston Kjerstad is hitting .289 with a .799 on-base-plus-slugging percentage at Triple-A this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/attorney-general-brandywine-crash-DLRQCRH34NA3RI72UY3NAA4I7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T22:10:30.38Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T22:10:30.38Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OAG investigating police pursuit that ended in Brandywine fatal crash, injuring 2]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Maryland Attorney General,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland attorney general’s office is investigating a police chase in Brandywine that ended in a collision that left three women injured.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/maryland-transportation-new-budget-spending-cost-roads-7APNF2F5FJHA3AVHHIPIMQHKOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T22:08:28.926Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T22:08:28.926Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland proposes $21.9 billion transportation budget over 6 years]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transit,Transportation,Maryland Department of Transportation,Maryland Transit Administration,Wes Moore,Buses,Trains,Key Bridge collapse]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YAQBI35R25FI7MPE37DH5CBVMM.jpg?auth=99597668dc83f90e8001088942c50637bcd0ab9b2b3be640876ed33a62506352&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4808&amp;height=3205</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Transportation released a draft version of the Consolidated Transportation Program, which charts a vision for spending on the state’s roads, bridges, public transportation and more.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/montgomery-county-alcohol-enforcement-unit-IEA42B7HQFCYNLV6I63HZIPUQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T22:05:53.463Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T22:05:53.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police announce end of DUI unit after deadly crash]]></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/v2/65KGZE734NBDHINNIVMRRXZSMM.jpg?auth=93db9c13f2c8d9a97fb5c73d779afcedebf6b3eaf2e5fe45ea60d2eaf6fd5e5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3703&amp;height=2469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A shift in Montgomery County Police department strategy was announced earlier this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/six-children-found-in-vacant-building-UCP5AVOCJRFCJEDYXRK3BYY5FQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T22:00:32.668Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T22:00:32.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[6 malnourished kids found in unsafe, vacant Baltimore rowhouse]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department,Child Protective Services,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Police Department said six children were found alone in an unsafe home on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/columbia-mall-paid-parking-pause-75TOJDJC6ZGC5GF7UPQGQARVKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T21:43:35.7Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T21:43:35.7Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Columbia mall pauses paid parking weeks after rollout]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Columbia MD]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3PNLROLXFZEOTIOOD7DZJJRJCI.jpg?auth=7eb0cf9c3e788d74c44077fe150ed9e5be24d7499a648e9a8d0734cfd8e7f282&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Mall in Columbia has suspended a preferred paid parking program outside its main entrance. The spots are empty in this photo from Aug. 24.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/permit-employee-costs-taxpayers-4N642E2BZZHV5E6QGGDA7L2Y24/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T21:06:31.914Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T21:06:31.914Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County employee skips 239 hours of work, costs taxpayers $16K]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MJSAD62IXNDBJAVJA4R433T3DU.jpg?auth=92e9b57aab94646cd0ed0b741562a4ed422f7cd2606a426a89349a698dd7a1fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5235&amp;height=3490</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections employee repeatedly took their county vehicle home or left it parked for hours at park-and-ride lots, shopping centers and other locations, according to the county inspector general’s office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/chizarra-dashiell-puzzle-pieces-charter-school-3HJHXRWKIVC6VH4RILI3WK62QQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:44:43.507Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T20:44:43.507Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Co. charter survives shutdown threat amid director’s troubled past]]></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/NP7UT4RU2FG53JQX2X2A6UGFBM.jpg?auth=94fcfadd77e242e10541e190ab1533bc95074205973db66d792e143ccff09a66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4752&amp;height=3168</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In a sharp turn of events, Baltimore County’s school board is no longer pursuing revoking the charter of Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy Public Charter School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/private-school-guide-2026-EGGQUUHJZBC2DIQEQX5CBKJGHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:29:27.186Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T20:29:27.186Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Private School Guide 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FXBTSKPQFFHH3BGNZX7XA6FIFQ.png?auth=1df7caf61010e210ce12b64fb3806f1eba32ca843684b31c4f7021c08005c196&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1720&amp;height=1030</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/canton-outback-steakhouse-closing-IWXGWZZGW5HM5DP45IVPDZEXAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T18:48:44.427Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T18:48:44.427Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Outback Steakhouse in Canton is leaving Baltimore’s Can Company]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Canton]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y2CBOL24PFGT7GQ2GSSO7TFYOY.jpg?auth=34d957274ae57b76bd9d0b41f449d74df7575993c573cc711c77cb8fe21a22ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5937&amp;height=3958</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Outback Steakhouse at 2400 Boston St. will exit Canton’s Can Company complex.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-officer-child-rape-charges-AFAX2SDVYFD4HPEJA6NU2LMOWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T18:35:26.895Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T18:35:26.895Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police officer charged with child sex abuse, rape]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police,Children,Maryland State Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XSIA3XUAXVGOVBDFSMIAR7KP7M.JPG?auth=7b83fc3f714ac035db07ecd01ea93f8f6cb4537b5846d4c50ef1a72f6fb82df9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1909</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Anne Arundel County Police officer has been suspended without pay after authorities charged him with rape and child sex abuse for an alleged incident at his home, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-call-up-pitching-prospect-luis-de-leon-DBNGO4A7KRAD7CCJKAUDPFMXN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T18:25:09.917Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T18:25:09.917Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles to call up top pitching prospect Luis De León]]></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/XU2DUSRWZRERZK7VJD7QMXPL4Y.JPG?auth=c713599f1c938b165f31db468dce266742e90b6b3a985eee2142a9b9790df02f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles pitcher Luis De León poses for a portrait during the Baltimore Orioles media day on Wednesday morning, February 18, 2026 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/exelon-bge-32-million-utilities-refund-Q3ZL4JXJSBBLVEIH45LWONA6UE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T18:10:17.971Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T18:10:17.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Exelon utilities are refusing to refund $32M to customers, citing a change in state law]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland Public Service Commission,Baltimore Gas and Electric Company,Utilities]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MTAXI47ETZHLNBDD6UUC2IDXVU.JPG?auth=6e73c09c563c708b1ad5de1afdeb91f5fc633ad2d75f4df19f1f85db0edfde16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the regional office for the Exelon Corporation and the headquarters of Constellation Energy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-data-centers-3F4JMMANX5HALLO7NTY3VK5T5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T16:41:27.748Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T16:41:27.748Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can the county home to US Cyber Command and the NSA ban data centers?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TB5OGLW3B5CKBKRBUY73WTNG7U.JPG?auth=e976ec0b321896c91af6eba64866a2691d25235f853d0997af06fb1d5e4bdd34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Legislator Nathan Volke is pitching a data center ban in Anne Arundel. But that doesn’t mean the federal government will stop building them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/murder-for-hire-gunman-arrest-bekine-tibebu-ayele-VG5FIPB67JB7HKHHBQCPBRVTFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T16:29:03.63Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T16:29:03.63Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Burtonsville man arrested for allegedly hiring gunman to kill Silver Spring man]]></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/v2/65KGZE734NBDHINNIVMRRXZSMM.jpg?auth=93db9c13f2c8d9a97fb5c73d779afcedebf6b3eaf2e5fe45ea60d2eaf6fd5e5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3703&amp;height=2469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bekine Tibebu Ayele is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the homicide of Jonah Kimindu last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/maryland-renaissance-festival-history-K46TXX4JMBEQDHVB52PQ2RIA4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T15:36:47.523Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T15:36:47.523Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How one family turned the Maryland Renaissance Festival into a legacy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KJBFOBEHQJETVPJXN3GZ5ZYD3E.JPG?auth=8887e7c1776db2bdb723f8ac6fbefccb2fffc2346ac00ad8566a9288cdef344e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7583&amp;height=5055</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Smiths’ hands-on care brings the beloved celebration of mead, meat and merriment to life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/i-270-fatal-dui-crash-HMGKFSKTONEHLO5NLZMYOLYF7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T15:13:47.237Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T15:13:47.237Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver denied bond in Bethesda I-270 crash that killed mother, daughter]]></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/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A judge denied bond to the suspect in the fatal crash, in which two family members died and two were injured.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/need-to-know-stopped-by-immigration-officer-PIZE6FM73BFNXFO5EONVA7CI6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T14:00:02.107Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T14:00:02.107Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about your rights when confronted by ICE in Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Immigration,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IFVEX2W5QFF5PMDQRF5H3QPKZI.jpg?auth=4ddfa85bbd393f0093d6d0e9a2e0bccac5c862be1e95e9bc2d716c948c661891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[According to legal experts and advocates, your fundamental rights remain intact when you’re confronted by immigration enforcement officers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-catcher-carlos-narvaez-game-calling-HOMZ3DVUNREUPNMKMTRFSGFYQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T13:45:00.543Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T13:45:00.543Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Carlos Narváez isn’t hitting for the Orioles, but his game calling stands out]]></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/SRX6F5FV5BBW5FEM2QFCNHHW5A.jpg?auth=3f07fd3e99c994d86810b2e0140a5c7721b7aefa0b66e4dd14d46428768514ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3674&amp;height=2449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Yennier Cano (78) shakes hands with catcher Carlos Narváez, left, after Sunday's win over the Athletics.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-rockies-500-colton-cowser-catch-CAYCJKNK7RCQXDDU6TX6NCJPRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T13:23:48.034Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T13:23:48.034Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Colton Cowser’s home run robbery clinches win to get Orioles to .500]]></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/v2/7O4X7M6XL5AYFA5JZD4R6WJNVE.jpg?auth=0c463740cd9cb3027477953c2578fc4aca63ec84db59615ede3b24791b5ae70c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2539&amp;height=1692</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles right fielder Leody Taveras, right, congratulates center fielder Colton Cowser after he robbed Colorado Rockies' Jake McCarthy of a two-run, walk-off home run to end the game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/the-role-of-extracurricular-activities-at-independent-schools-6YVYPE6BZFHCRKRTLKZULKCLOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T13:09:05.644Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T13:09:05.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The role of extracurricular activities at independent schools]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MSV6C5VR2VCIHMXCLZGHHSDAZI.png?auth=e41e8848a0a60563dabbc3dd53399437ee05da9c7e8fb5a87b2dea58349ad733&amp;smart=true&amp;width=864&amp;height=575</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-win-marlins-daylen-lile-two-homers-PU6HUO3T3VAMFBXAYUD6KSSFYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T13:07:51.761Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T13:07:51.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Daylen Lile finishes a productive August with 2-homer night vs. Marlins]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LVSZG7U3MNHDRAMCPO7RZIO7P4.jpg?auth=10863a686984159703c5eae5d8a51e7af016936df144d60d09a50b18ca3247f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7012&amp;height=4675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' Daylen Lile watches his two-run home run go over the right field fence during the seventh inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-county-gender-identity-policy-WLNFJ2FBARAIXC3PTCHCUJTHEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T11:13:40.938Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T11:13:40.938Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel schools change guidance on transgender students’ names]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5J5N7RALCNDCHMPQKFSEKCT664.jpg?auth=219e576abbc86d70e9c9abcce47cd754d1fef1f565860652501cd65dc5987872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2865&amp;height=1910</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Public Schools has issued new internal guidance for students who ask to be addressed by gender-affirming names and pronouns.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tonya-sweat-county-executive-lawsuit-FPA2FXC4YNEA7OLEB6QYCKM6FI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T10:45:37.005Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T10:45:37.005Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge declines to put Tonya Sweat on Prince George’s County ballot]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EMZAPYXOARE53OSOJY73NYJALM.jpg?auth=996b5db51be7f95eb77933f51e34b2e067d4350dcb7b13104942452110530073&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tonya Sweat addresses supporters after a judge rejected her request to pause the certification of general election ballots.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/beech-leaf-disease-nematodes-maryland-4ARHSMPLKBDKFK5AC7W5VWGPTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T09:30:00.849Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T09:30:00.849Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nematodes are devastating Maryland's beech trees]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Patapsco Valley State Park,Druid Hill Park,Baltimore City,Department of Natural Resources,Maryland Department of Agriculture,Parks,Gardening]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2SFG3RDLNBEFVGDQKHJ24STHKQ.JPG?auth=2333a4449ec5437a69b142643d4fa211b8610c79d48a385ec3fa648b012e0ba7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dark striations seen on the underside of a beech leaf in Druid Hill Park indicates the presence of beech leaf disease.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/supreme-court-maryland-redistricting-FBMQCIKNCVFPJHA6F3ORTZHK2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T09:30:01.916Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T09:30:01.916Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Hogan Court’ is Maryland’s last hope in redistricting fight]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O2OTUQKAUVDFVLU5OQ34BC2N7Y.png?auth=15bd6f12e43509e463c16823b6ca147ea3bf7ee665439ae10582c354d969a495&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1198&amp;height=691</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Justices of the Supreme Court of Maryland will decide the fate of a redistricting referendum after a hearing on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/new-wetipquin-creek-state-park-wicomico-IFNY5RMI6FGBZB5VDL2Y5RLLYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T01:33:23.597Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T01:33:23.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Maryland plantation becomes state park preserving Black history]]></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/v2/73UCJ72VGJFYBMK32YFYB4EDKY.JPG?auth=0625cd44da7b62ebd4ea7930ce7da395b59d5acba589d94e806b5c400d9a9792&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The historic Long Hill house was built in the mid-18th century by the Dashiell family and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The former plantation house will be a part of the new Wetipquin Creek State Park, Wicomico County’s first state park. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-sign-kicker-jake-moody-practice-squad-tyler-loop-H7GWYTA6ZREXZBOI6GCCTJ7OSU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T01:05:15.489Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T01:05:15.489Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens sign kicker Jake Moody, bringing in competition for Tyler Loop]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S3VZ5EZR2BD4LOS2GGFMFFRXSM.jpg?auth=7dd2ae3362f1a366a968a52a85d86bf63c43cc32b2092e8403c6d3ca84811cae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4927&amp;height=3285</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Place kicker Jake Moody (16) kicks a field goal ahead of the Washington Commanders’ preseason game against the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-dorchester-county-shooting-RXVARUJY5ZGVTI7LG7QH7PXHSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T00:44:59.079Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T00:44:59.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police charge another man with 5-year-old Dorchester girl’s death]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A second man has been charged with murder in the Dorchester County shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl and wounded her father. Police say the shooting was retaliation for an earlier fight and shooting involving the girl’s family.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/tupca-shakur-murder-trial-Q6BIRUDXHNCN3BIHLGBCJJITAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T00:38:03.831Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T00:38:03.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jury convicts man of first-degree murder for the killing of Tupac Shakur]]></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/CEDTKMEOJNGKFC5T7U6RFLDHDY.jpg?auth=0ade51e4d063a41a93f230de642c8239abe93a3001e091a3141fed854a1b04c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4562&amp;height=3016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, the first conviction in the decades-old case. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-claim-luis-robert-jr-mets-CY6NUD7DYRG6LOPRDBGWB6QIPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T23:30:36.303Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T23:30:36.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles claim outfielder Luis Robert Jr. from Mets]]></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/XSGENUQOO5GVHD72FEKLN3OUPQ.jpg?auth=723c75dfd30c68e41a1cb0134ac3456f2e9a5f608aff880a43480fbc47083223&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Mets outfielder Luis Robert Jr. celebrates hitting a two-run home run during the third inning against the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 22.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/montgomery-county-bmw-crash-TCOV5U3ZRRHBDMJ3FBZ6RKGAIQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T22:12:40.894Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T22:12:40.894Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rockville man charged with negligent manslaughter for March BMW crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T22:05:20.205Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T22:05:20.205Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[76 Maryland festivals that should be on your radar in 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Events and things to do,Flower Mart,Kinetic Sculpture Race,Theater,Artscape,Hampden,Baltimore County,Frederick County,Prince George's County,Montgomery County,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4PIYYEY5ND5LIZ5HUQ42PBPLQ.jpg?auth=c45c670b317bb5df78687a022dfd9bc5fb789b0bc81794613a3eca4e41a8197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=4167</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-police-shooting-hit-and-run-4YKKPNNGIBFTRIFCJUR25PHG44/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T21:41:27.874Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T21:41:27.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Body camera video shows Anne Arundel police shooting fleeing driver]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DBP6FIATRZE47M3VO7A6JHMJ7Y.jpg?auth=7511440732786d0d8071eb2c228427d33637f450b9882e7c2422ee9c93eec49c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1665&amp;height=1110</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Body camera footage reveals a woman hit multiple cars and drove in the direction of police as she tried to flee officers before they shot at her, inflicting a non-fatal wound.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tonya-sweat-prince-georges-county-lawsuit-MCTZGCY4ORCWRPWUQ6U2XDQYFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T21:38:22.505Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T21:38:22.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[County executive candidate Tonya Sweat sues Prince George’s elections board over eligibility]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S6HXDK5MVJACDDY4YMM56YSLFY.jpg?auth=270bae6113e01d6dafb4015396f7f6638aa302c48ac2624fc5af78bf253feb1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5150&amp;height=3433</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After reviewing the signatures and documents Sweat submitted on Aug. 3, the Prince George’s County Board of Elections determined that the aspiring county executive hadn’t met the required threshold.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/craig-anthony-budd-pedestrian-killed-3PK3IBG23NGZVGXJIBXDXAX4BE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T20:41:29.549Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T20:41:29.549Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gaithersburg man identified as pedestrian killed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Pedestrians,Montgomery County Police Department,Gaithersburg]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KDFWNTKITVBVTPRHLWK4DE4BC4.jpg?auth=06a75df0bce1cbe018c4bd0c6150225987a58c04fe43cf1fb92951c3f5c4d814&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Craig Anthony Budd was killed crossing the street Friday night when he was struck by a car, Montgomery County Police said on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-playoffs-wild-card-DIDYOBIGJ5DTBOULUTECM25GSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T19:45:43.686Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T19:45:43.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What will it take for the Orioles to clinch an AL wild card spot?]]></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/L32AL25QOFGRZDDTEXMZ4SVDKA.jpg?auth=6e52e6418521f95f361fa4da75c8f71ee779ce5ff784014d55c2dd09581d581c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt works the second inning against the Athletics in Baltimore earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-trailer-fire-west-baltimore-WNI4PLVKRNFAJNCKSDQHNUZS5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T19:35:17.121Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T19:35:17.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Person dead, another hospitalized following trailer blaze in West Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T4B6YQEJ25HHTBMQ4IK37P2OCU.jpg?auth=e696d6d7f9ebfc8cc9402347132061166652c1d871ba8960db8a386f711cbcb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2442&amp;height=1628</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person pulled from a fire that happened over the weekend in Baltimore has died from their injuries.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/tradepoint-bus-east-side-35TV3ASRDVDBFOEWAUPMAKJ64E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T19:00:11.982Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T19:00:11.982Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An express bus to Tradepoint in Sparrows Point has arrived ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2GGXBMGDZAXVCAI57E7ZDJ2HE.jpeg?auth=791101f6fb3c8298ed7cf9a87de89662a21ba1d6224fe87ebb4b52d935bd6eeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4979&amp;height=3319</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Delegates, senators, state officials and Tradepoint representatives cut the ribbon on the new 411T commuter bus on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/fruition-closes-alex-brown-building-M246XA6PCREYNMMRKYJYMQFM6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T18:32:39.111Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T18:32:39.111Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Historic Alex. Brown & Sons may soon be vacant with Fruition closing]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Downtown Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OEKHBUX7VNEGHJEILVKJJ3XWMQ.jpg?auth=418a1804edd59ff3fca5460a2e75872d7849690fe63bc9e15548a27963fe8019&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The historic Alex. Brown & Sons building will soon be up for lease after its restaurant tenant, Fruition at 135th, closed Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/junction-bistro-chevy-chase-closed-FPXYNKEANRBGXI2RUR75OOJTLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T17:46:39.919Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T17:46:39.919Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Junction Bistro closes as Chevy Chase loses another restaurant]]></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/XNQZZY6HGFHW5H646FEUGABKYI.jpg?auth=321c640fd6b46def1d689aea67034e8d95c5ca9588175a1fb696156b2200ead7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2862&amp;height=1908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chevy Chase's Junction Bistro, Bar and Bakery shut its doors for the last time on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/dr-paul-freedman-scott-jr-obituary-WOB2V3ZNZZF5JL4WX36UK6G4CM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T17:37:32.676Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T17:37:32.676Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dr. Paul Freedman Scott Jr., part of a storied family of educators. dies at 80]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OLCTDZWKQBGBFLDWNE62IVNACE.jpeg?auth=381fac31740d1218786f332dc788b88bd3e6ce67f123a979d414347a70d8147d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1291&amp;height=1292</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paul Freedman Scott Jr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/seiu-500-rodney-givens-A35HKQYV7FGVXFNHJY7NQFKSYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T16:37:34.589Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T16:37:34.589Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Union identifies school bus driver who died in crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/round-house-theatre-bethesda-50th-anniversary-CNGMNV6ACBGZFFBULWVBFVYD7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T16:25:26.631Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T16:25:26.631Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bethesda's Round House Theatre turns 50, wants to challenge its audiences]]></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/v2/3HJSQPRXTREOJA43OVHLDPGZUY.jpg?auth=a315c8794e9c8090ed26fd9d43e8f950a0fade21f4787584fa2d3e3d0e2224d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6900&amp;height=4600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Round House Theatre in Bethesda is celebrating its 50th anniversary of bringing innovative theater to Montgomery County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-mailbag-playoffs-roster-expansion-IVCC3DLLJJDMFPBIH4QEWTL7KM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T15:31:08Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T15:31:08Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Taking mailbag questions as O’s enter final month]]></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/VKDHAAK3ZRHP5BRXS7INZGJHFI.png?auth=0be9def5d5f4c1a3f0ae19330b06ac5a735183a4f662db716c75eac51302a4b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-minor-league-pitchers-anthony-eyanson-WYZYOCPWJZF4XGQ5GSZLWIV2QA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T15:10:31.338Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T15:10:31.338Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Evaluating Anthony Eyanson, a key piece of the Orioles’ Adley Rutschman trade]]></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/ZRJQX2IMYVFIXI5YXSDJVVDBAM.jpg?auth=f13726552d6d71c7796a72b125f995ce3d35662b0431bc25bfb4cab01307aefb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In 89 1/3 innings in the minor leagues this season — most of which he has spent in Double-A — Anthony Eyanson has a 1.51 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP and 12.69 strikeouts per nine innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/turners-station-girl-scouts-GR3E3N2YMJCWXOBZADJS7ROOOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T14:30:00.566Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T14:30:00.566Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Turner Station Girl Scouts visit Key Bridge wreckage ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YH5S6KC6KVDU7KP7NBXCK3XTBY.jpg?auth=27c7c1034e4d830adba7929a1f9e3e38fbf775e032a1f0f4538543768a3756fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5304&amp;height=3536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Captain Lafon Porter, left, shares his knowledge of the Francis Scott Key Bridge with 7-year-old twins Kira and Kina Brooks, and their mother, Cheryl Brooks, as they head toward the bridge’s rebuild site.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/takoma-park-rent-stabilization-RBAVVQHQHBADPM5TWSIXZTORRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T14:25:07.641Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T14:25:07.641Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Housing conditions force Takoma Park to rethink rent stabilization]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Affordable housing,Montgomery County,Takoma Park]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BAT7G4WU2VEXLN3GWHEMXIMVOQ.jpg?auth=f958d0051da23fca1b40e32d280b9933d0a68526a1a910a9983633d8f999f8f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5421&amp;height=3614</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Omar Myers lives in a rent-controlled building in Takoma Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/west-baltimore-shed-transformation-YQMM5QHNVVAHZGFHYHYR3A3P7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T13:30:03.989Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T13:30:03.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How 2 college students plan to transform a vacant West Baltimore shed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[West Baltimore,Vacant homes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6F2TM5PFLZEEZGUKZCTVCQ22OI.JPG?auth=cce55974ad244e49c7e7effbaad65be7d4a3bc4d0a8eb3238424f8a11fb97e43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Isonah Ngouabe Dlodlo, 22, and Jaylen Daley, 19, in an alleyway in West Baltimore near an old shed that they’re passionate about transforming. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-53-man-roster-depth-chart-ethan-burke-joe-fagnano-7SFZT2EBR5FK7MFCTZC3LVEFZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T13:26:37.357Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T13:26:37.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With 53-man roster finalized, here’s how Ravens’ depth chart looks]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H34FMQPP2BE4HNF4MOGUN6ONOA.jpg?auth=50d2f7cf839d1e2f856798610952c0a1c35948e414da9da11dc48b48d8dce711&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3513&amp;height=2342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens kept defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike on the active roster, though his readiness for Week 1 is uncertain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/wmar-no-anchors-streaming-newscast-SUC63XMPQJF4XCYNPI25R2LZLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.687Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T09:30:00.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WMAR’s anchorless experiment is a bad omen for local news]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6CQUXLPK4BDUBBN5CHRYASVU2I.jpg?auth=3bc9390f8e6b30d70bfb348d763e3c535faca85ee1f54ee5450adca1bc729964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WMAR-2 News studios at 6400 York Road in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/rashod-bateman-domestic-violence-allegations-XVWL72DMBJF57MF2EA4WKFYGMY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.705Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T09:30:00.705Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rashod Bateman had fought the cycle of domestic violence. Now he’s accused of it.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ABEEVR3GDRAATI76FRQAGKE5VI.jpg?auth=11cfe1cfc4aae0e1fa69b4de906a1dbe2832fc17a7d64aac8ff7d0047990eaa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3794&amp;height=2529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This year, before his arrest, Rashod Bateman and his mother, Shonda Cromer, shared details of their past with The Banner in a series of interviews. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/hyattsville-haraka-running-store-C4AOTMR7KRELHCLWO7HPYPS5SQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:01.268Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T09:30:01.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Haraka Run and Walk looks to close the distance]]></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/MZNMBFFEXVD4HEMPX2ERUIBQ4E.JPG?auth=29614cb344b43f76a9ec89e36fc6939294cf98946c95bf77b90c36b5990fe2a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carol Holland inside Haraka Run and Walk, the store she co-owns.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-training-camp-2026-nfl-draft-rookies-4PHX6GZ2XZG53NIWDJ47Y6MC2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.667Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T09:30:00.667Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Post-training camp outlooks for the Ravens draft class]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LOSPK56GAJH5LC6C5WRUTPNL4M.jpg?auth=205188c8207cf588d835784dd40ca68dc24eb075ed36e90ebfd48904f35d144e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3577&amp;height=2385</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens drafted running back Adam Randall from Clemson in the fifth round. He will begin the season on injured reserve.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/cursive-maryland-schools-5AZLSX4T2VH3PAREDKWA2WSARM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.778Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T09:30:00.778Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cursive is scrawling its way back into Central Maryland schools]]></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/HRBHID7KHJCG7PWDHWTPFF2SCA.jpg?auth=3c27a1223c72ae00d3c8a3cea6d76c9bafb3743ddc06773c4d0822e0a41126eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Educators and researchers who embrace cursive say the skill can help students’ motor skills, improve their writing’s legibility and even help them better retain what they’re learning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-53-man-roster-isaac-POTK5GRXB5F3RKZGTKXEI2XVYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T02:18:46.599Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T02:18:46.599Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Breaking down the initial 53-man roster]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Baltimore Ravens,Banner Ravens Podcast]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/576HP37YKRHFPHEZGXEKXXJ7F4.png?auth=5aa6cda9f69a887c3129de0a98e027e50b106ec2cbdae0441cc707243c092811&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-53-man-roster-CG4W7KYIZNE4RJPYDSTEV3K2GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T00:42:20.704Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T00:42:20.704Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Commanders roster: Who is in and who is out of the intitial 53-man roster]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6ELOC2C42ZB5PN2HBXGSJGHSPE.JPG?auth=28a46386f8cdd7fcf191f62f62498b337b51d9d2d2b1c245600cb3abe0b4b7ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2254</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders released veteran Van Jefferson while keeping seven wide receivers on their initial 53-man roster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-gunnar-henderson-sweep-Y2362GEBUZCKVJO7S5NE7KF6EY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T00:18:37.085Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T00:18:37.085Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson dazzles in dominant performance as Orioles sweep Athletics]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Gunnar Henderson,MLB,Pete Alonso]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OPK7MADOQ5EM7M3V2Z4BSES73Q.jpg?auth=61b2e8fd03e1f1a17845f8ed64ff6568d93394ab463dc3a5e606869a3b6ed01c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6087&amp;height=4058</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson went 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs as the Orioles beat the Athletics on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-roster-cuts-adisa-isaac-OZUWTXH3AFA7XKV2YGUFKVWBXU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T23:40:46.366Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T23:40:46.366Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2024 third-round pick Adisa Isaac won't make Ravens' 53-man roster]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IXYE7O7DOJBYFFL4RLJSU5EEIE.jpg?auth=d5974b79d39402c0c4e2d4d825bcb8ddc8af167cbeaf620f030d0684e4209cb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4407&amp;height=2938</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens linebacker Adisa Isaac battles Commanders offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere during Friday night’s preseason game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-marlins-cj-abrams-second-base-44N44LTAIVASXMFEVR6DCSHQSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T21:15:04.974Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T21:15:04.974Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals: CJ Abrams plays first game at second base in loss to Marlins]]></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/v2/22BAFSAI6FE5RLX55UMD6DHYNQ.jpg?auth=518f81a185aa7988d8f96f06a75768774d3c65f98971eee7885f216cb389e823&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5179&amp;height=3452</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals second baseman CJ Abrams throws to first to complete a double play after forcing out the Marlins’ Xavier Edwards during the second inning Sunday at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mother-daughter-killed-bethesda-crash-drunk-driver-MR5GUDBLBREPTHENMVMAI5IZDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T20:55:58.171Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T20:55:58.171Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mother, daughter killed in Bethesda crash with suspected drunk driver]]></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/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police identified the women who died in a crash on Interstate 270 on Saturday as Musammat Shamima Begum, 46, and Areebah Jahin, 23. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-school-bus-backlog-cleared-Q4NJRP4PNZAP5DNH7OAQBNE7RY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T20:53:22.694Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T20:53:22.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s schools clear 10,000-student bus backlog]]></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/NGDX3RXQXREPRNWJ57YBXEBTVA.jpg?auth=081e519da1c4ef41932aa13c162007fbbd4fb7634c45b3eae25cac360230eed9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools fell short of getting nearly 10,000 students to school last week, but the district says it has cleared the backlog.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/nationals-marlins-cade-cavalli-injury-7N4FHUXJWRDUZDTGA3KGQYWCZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T16:58:20.441Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T16:58:20.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals beat Marlins in 10 innings after Cade Cavalli’s start is cut short by an injury]]></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/TG6AKZVWNNH7TPO3Z6LZR3THSM.jpg?auth=5af8f85d2a2b724e233106938a18e39d8b062415f8646625ef85317fbcb92f5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3859&amp;height=2573</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Cavalli struck out eight in four hitless innings against the Marlins on Saturday before he was hit by a ground ball and left the game limping.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/roman-space-telescope-launch-nasa-4DJDHFQMYZGXXP3JTKPRHORLXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T16:04:07.898Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T16:04:07.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Roman Space Telescope launches into space on NASA mission]]></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/FIDTG5VU6BCWHLKZOTFUKSF5UM.png?auth=936c0c678649407b007739bbc7a64b1a0cce0d8aae135c296b6fd113a62f6496&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1127&amp;height=773</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SpaceX launched the $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope on Sunday aboard a triple-the-fire-power Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-state-essentials-VVUR7D42PJH6JOKCXQLLPK33KE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T13:21:44.459Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T13:21:44.459Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Just how Maryland are you? Here are 50 of our state’s essentials.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/47IVCDB3AFFN3O6NS4AS6U2BKU.jpg?auth=fda3a6aca3f1f3b9b202e80b6e9cd5c2e10c28e3e65df935ff50cf8c14e23a1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2755&amp;height=1837</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland loves its flag, and it’s on the list of the state’s essentials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-state-fair-new-foods-timonium-JUTX7D2DYVBBNJKKXLDEA7362U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T13:19:30.101Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T13:19:30.101Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Maryland State Fair’s new food, ranked]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J3XYYXJ7WFBKLMA5TBUXDJ36IM.JPG?auth=f6036111d8da923804b42f812ea1992fe7dc23a0c37b43b33f1991b971f26de8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sweet Land of Liberty: Fried doughnuts topped with strawberries, blueberries, whipped cream and American-themed decorations make this one of the prettiest new treats at the Maryland State Fair.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-commanders-what-we-learned-TAM5IPDAUNHLVMCXSEOWMMKOKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T09:30:01.483Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T09:30:01.483Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 things we learned from the Ravens-Commanders preseason game]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Washington Commanders,Analysis,Jesse Minter,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KOT5R5OAWNBHZJZUXTMCRKBYHA.jpg?auth=f52ca181829cad0b1366682d0f5e2f34a01df942743f8d8efd1c01b43789985f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4437&amp;height=2960</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joe Fagnano at least has the Ravens thinking about placing him on the 53-man roster as a third quarterback.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/futsal-soccer-find-your-finesse-reopens-sparrows-point-AJA6443VDJAM5AT2WBPHKRIZII/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T09:30:00.889Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T09:30:00.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Find Your Finesse offers an alternative to pricey club soccer in Sparrows Point]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Soccer,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T57M7MJGPFA23HGMMSYZLSBQXA.jpg?auth=0e4ace43b6e3bca2e30364cc4f7ca97fe68a493a5516a2709a8ba71295d4ffe3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4899&amp;height=3266</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hendrik de Wit, founder of Find Your Finesse, adjusts a goal as his students set up additional goals at his futsal training center in Dundalk.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-yennier-cano-bullpen-AOYKNUII2VBD7NOX4PTQHLWR5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T06:20:45.032Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T06:20:45.032Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles beat Athletics to gain ground in AL wild-card chase]]></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/VGRMSUVRSNELPMYP52W3EA7C4A.jpg?auth=06dabee8b8707962dce4a216eca9901397db90cd783808a0087ba8a2acc4b739&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leody Taveras had two hits and three RBIs Saturday night in the Orioles’ 5-3 victory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nepal-flood-baltimore-company-tour-group-missing-5WE6JB5SIRC35E77UTCZ6IRWAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T21:20:20.231Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T21:20:20.231Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nepal floods leave Baltimore tour company searching for missing travelers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6A6FTMX34FBCXP2RXDX6SBBHJQ.jpg?auth=9467f7a092ca03eee8e5a283fc8fb09a9905fc6766d5cef57b1b291599590d65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A drone view of a bridge damaged by flash flooding along the Tadi River in Nepal on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mercury-spill-lutherville-home-hospitalization-4QAZ67IUYFHA5MG4GZXEANPB3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T21:05:44.471Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T21:05:44.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[6 sent to hospital after possible mercury spill at Lutherville home]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FJ4PKASHMBH6ZOYN5MHF2PSP64.jpg?auth=f2fe08157c3401f97c325d8e749c1006d1d3a8565a29f1346c75e23e3444d5cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4869&amp;height=3246</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A mercury spill occurred at a home on the 8600 block of Tower Bridge Way, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/jada-sellers-4C56XPTVANDQPG6IW3FQ33CERU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T21:00:54.829Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T21:00:54.829Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jada Sellers’ family remembers her positivity after fatal shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Youth Violence,Homicides,West Baltimore,Milford Mill Academy School]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K23FPFK2YFHQRCMRQJY244AXXM.png?auth=0184760be0a8313a5d5938da92868245c7bb430d9c330a5f125fd618634a15a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2515&amp;height=1406</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jada Sellers was a 17-year-old Milford Mill Academy honor student who died from injuries suffered in a West Baltimore shooting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-grad-students-trump-visa-policy-SFUDKUG2RZFM5B4ZYU3XPN3SJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T15:51:16.977Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T15:51:16.977Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump visa policy could cut UMD’s new international graduate enrollment by 30%]]></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/v2/5NR7VZMFEZHCTALROK46UADMVM.jpg?auth=cbb349f428c4051eb23a5109a4b2b7ac7363117d0835865f10af890d839f559f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5443&amp;height=3629</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, College Park, anticipates losing many newly admitted international graduate students this fall if new visa rules take effect. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-loop-kicker-minter-special-teams-pittsburgh-field-goals-BPKZSAGLFNDANOHUNGKBLWHDFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T15:41:29.128Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T15:41:29.128Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Ravens made their own bed by coddling kicker Tyler Loop — again]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T55CSDIL3BAP3HUEMU5U5OTEIE.jpg?auth=acfd4026cd5145e2785c533a15f7dcd85b4d8a08bd648432728714d7d8ff2d58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3256&amp;height=2171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens kicker Tyler Loop missed two field goals of 50-plus yards Friday night against the Commanders.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/little-donnas-spirits-tavern-34ZXEXCDVVEZ5DHHCS2ONXIIDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T13:00:05.2Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T13:00:05.2Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Spirits Tavern became Little Donna’s unofficial waiting room]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Fells Point,Restaurants,Bars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B2YNY3ERCVBHLCLQDBGTNJGRWY.jpg?auth=1474d88fc61ec45c92aeb4e018c067efe507b1d75c08117342dadb2c7f22bb72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5322&amp;height=3548</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The space that Spirits Tavern occupies at 1901 Bank St. at one time served as a funeral home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-commanders-preseason-roster-JCR7KAOKHVC7HKZHKSIDN2ZATE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T11:39:50.654Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T11:39:50.654Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Preseason finale offers clarity on roster choices]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IQIWQYG3P5HMHISZPS5G22GQDU.png?auth=e7d7fad4a466e5a84d7e5e7ff934cef3cce13102ec6971ab4f27f2764f9fb207&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/elrich-planning-board-veto-james-hedrick-ISZESBS62VCU5LWDT7FN3DHJ74/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T09:30:00.543Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T09:30:00.543Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elrich plans to veto Planning Board member’s appointment — again]]></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/EHHROVXY2VC6BOLRHEN5QO6FDA.JPG?auth=9955f8a758dbcb10aaf0587b6107aa6f420e0ba8fab6425a60b20540c8fe6cfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery Council Executive Marc Elrich during a community forum on data centers with county leaders and attendees in Rockville earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/maryland-flag-dress-renaissance-festival-J42Y772LUFGN7DDJOUBNWY4BY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T09:30:00.701Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T09:30:00.701Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This Renaissance Festival dress is a walking Maryland flag]]></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/R6U6SLUTZREU5LG7ELGFGTIX6U.JPG?auth=08c7dd73e1f3b47e9d78c63ce5d9cfb855ffd10faa1b23e69f64e2e9d04e86a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3072&amp;height=2048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Natalie Hanrion, a costume designer and maker, has been making Maryland flag-themed dresses and wearing them to the Maryland Renaissance Festival since 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-coby-mayo-christian-encarnacion-strand-PW6V3YLEQJC2JH3GLVEKXEMOUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T06:03:54.346Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T06:03:54.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles open series against Athletics with weird win in 10 innings]]></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/BWWIB5RKK5AHLNCLZMG2R23IAQ.jpg?auth=e725897e08620fa00265e56d25bfd50168ef3287fa266e45abf3ff670c725aab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6596&amp;height=4397</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dylan Beavers is out on a tag by Athletics catcher Jonah Heim during the second inning Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-53-man-roster-projection-7HMB3KP7TZHDJELCUUYIIVR7ME/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T03:49:11.449Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T03:49:11.449Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Commanders final 53-man roster projection: Who will make the cut as training camp ends?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FNJN5MJTI5HINKRJNBRYYG6PCQ.jpg?auth=dc015eca6cd00b853c115a3f1bc71ee003e3983e808eccb7747f213c3a4e1f50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4405&amp;height=2937</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders safety Tyler Owens hits Ravens running back Adam Randall on a second-quarter pass play Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-marlins-starting-rotation-2027-jackson-kent-3VEBG2T3EFEI3FD4LFM7BG6QPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T02:43:32.365Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T02:43:32.365Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Nationals have starting rotation needs for 2027. Jackson Kent could fill one of those slots.]]></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/CGUR3EO5PNCY3H7KZNRVVU72AI.jpg?auth=fd602ece47f559645350e1c3fa7cdf9cfda45bd87a651b2a92af9958ef2d2c44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Kent pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and one run, as the Nationals beat the Marlins 9-2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-roster-projection-preseason-commanders-7RS5FKJIGZDINMUO4S77WIP62Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T02:10:16.688Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T02:10:16.688Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens roster projection: Who makes the 53-man roster after perfect preseason? ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XXWZSTTYIVE73CJE7N7PSMRHTM.jpg?auth=edf4fc289984865812bf7aaea04366011c8a9c07527bec6fb8cb9a7eb3289c71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4456&amp;height=2971</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens cornerbacks Keyon Martin (38) and Chandler Rivers (29) and linebacker Jay Higgins IV (49) celebrate a first-quarter play Friday night against the Commanders.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blaze-alexander-return-EDXDDAO6YJB5NERARZEFPX3PA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T00:40:35.643Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T00:40:35.643Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Blaze Alexander returns from injured list]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FELGKOENW5GNTIOHOHKVA45LPE.jpg?auth=1467958c777e3a33f0f43bf5fda6df514ed400279df9721c7f864b851c318a11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2617&amp;height=1745</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blaze Alexander is hitting .312 with an .807 OPS.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/inner-harbor-person-pulled-GPUVRFH6OVGKJO43IGUVAN3D7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T23:02:26.241Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T23:02:26.241Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fire crews pull person from Inner Harbor near National Aquarium]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VOUTRUNRPBAN5IUOQYTFCNO4RA.jpg?auth=34b3fae19028c41c5814f1a54548b1e0771da6ffcd6228cc808721b5a8c40976&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Divers with the Baltimore City Fire Department pulled a person from the Inner Harbor on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/police-shooting-fort-washington-park-viideo-JT5GGYKZZVFJVOJ7XXM2VYGN4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:58:33.862Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:58:33.862Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Video released of fatal police shooting in Fort Washington Park]]></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/GWMK44YFXRFIFADKLS6NSAHPIU.jpg?auth=a30570482ccbd00540b5893ef008831eeb4b914de913ec7e771714563e311ce0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from body-worn video released by state investigators, from a shooting at the end of July.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/tobias-dorzon-huncho-house-closing-PVFBWS4PNVG2DN7PV4777CJBZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:29:25.618Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:29:25.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tobias Dorzon will close Hyattsville’s Huncho House]]></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/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nepal-china-floods-T7EOHSY36BBJDAJCLIVPEKJE4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:17:40.555Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:17:40.555Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore-based tour company’s group among missing in Nepal-China floods]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Tourism,Travel,Asian Americans]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BKVHBGOLKJDTBOL7JPXJTSYXWA.jpg?auth=65da5d52054b70bc6fcc17e7a0f6f83d789cc5f8c3cf70ffb7a4dd5b09147859&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3933&amp;height=2622</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rescuer carries a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot District on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-holding-cells-baltimore-violations-A766CSUEWJEYHJ4UNJYERG2RYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:13:31.243Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:13:31.243Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawyers accuse ICE of overcrowding holding rooms, violating limits]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TQIGLE2O2NFNBE6Q5AUHMT6SUU.JPG?auth=cbdfd3dfdedeae4f125327c778f2b59c2808596a654214d77d04020c74c9154d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds and processes some of its detainees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/janey-sears-15-years-in-prison-LECKCXUPR5AVNKQZR274ZOZMXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:03:07.119Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:03:07.119Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman who scammed man out of more than $400K sentenced to 15 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/NUX4IMLBZJFMJPBA4SE3OKPY34.jpg?auth=9da9dfdbc8590176492b348d4df0171bd3a8cf8cb531d10c3f8e48f43a0783c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=724&amp;height=483</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sentenced Janey Sears, 73, to 15 years in prison for defrauding a Silver Spring man of more than $400,000. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/gaithersburg-meeting-police-shooting-AOUK444AMFEUXEDFR7ZPVUUWT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:00:19.751Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:00:19.751Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gaithersburg meeting turns hostile over police shooting]]></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/SI4X5BISEVDZHOAP7IWV3AYHPU.JPG?auth=00bd2c9adb86e9ece943f9233d15d4d459c31248f993de42c53e23a10e2af7c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Councilmember Dawn Luedtke listens to candidates being interviewed last December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/trey-mancini-retirement-orioles-3YNZXZJP7JELTNJBQQ66GBJLTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:49:13.573Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T20:49:13.573Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trey Mancini will retire as an Oriole, signing a 1-day contract]]></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/SLUOIDSUVRH4FCPFGICSVDBILU.jpg?auth=822b10fac4dda7cc3e628dbdcabf6f2d9b23515a3f4fa7cbc6eeed23b35ed182&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trey Mancini and the Orioles announced Friday that the beloved first baseman will sign a one-day contract Sept. 19 to conclude his career in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-court-ruling-GSALBLCCFFBJ3H3TM6SLXSWAGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:31:48.226Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T20:31:48.226Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland redistricting ballot question blocked by second judge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FO7HLSDVKZEZ7ABA637BZB63WM.JPG?auth=a2ab73af79a320bcdaec5eaa07673b6e5df3087113ab32ea1fed269d3ef85ad0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A redistricting ballot question approved in a special legislative session this summer is getting shot down by courts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-schools-chatgpt-for-teachers-LNDNZDON3JCNZKK3N4367NOR54/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:15:48.442Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T20:15:48.442Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools partners with ChatGPT for Teachers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools,AI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A52YCV4WHFGELIZV2D4S3SJZF4.jpg?auth=82995269d48ef17353aafee30ecde8a025cd11db3ef6e687164f43c6544f9407&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools is the only Maryland district to sign on in this newest wave of OpenAI partnerships.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-commanders-home-marketing-areas-montgomery-prince-georges-ZXJ4EBDV3RG5NJKL4T6QHV3PW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:05:25.945Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T20:05:25.945Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens move into Commanders country after NFL marketing change]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Montgomery County,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VA2BUYR3W5FMJPWKFUAWMB6NKU.jpg?auth=690c412c773c9a54b1e60ae20950255eda53069f6b789d9ab6650efc5ced5f19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4683&amp;height=3122</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quarterback Lamar Jackson signs autographs for fans during the Ravens’ practice at Maryland’s SECU Stadium on Aug. 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bpd-body-camera-police-shooting-OMGBWV4LQFAIBNQHZKC3S24NVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T19:52:43.863Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T19:52:43.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Police bodycam shows officer struck by car before shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Baltimore Police Department,Ivan Bates,Richard Worley,Downtown Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LITQXJIDFFA65IVPFKBJLID3N4.jpg?auth=b2a89519e8e2cdda57bb31467a579c926d06f25dabbf85b46d67595e876423df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from a Baltimore City Police bodycam video from an officer who shot a man who police say struck the officer with his car on August 22.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-AQL56Z3SSVBSBLC3AWQ4YRIQX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:58:30.345Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T18:58:30.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cockeysville native Reid Wiseman, Artemis II crew receive nation’s highest space honor]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,NASA,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/42OFNDZLQFDZBNJCG4EV2QVYBU.jpg?auth=6af91bff403278852181729f4ed75e053e693e4ed464942a993aca65326ffbcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7530&amp;height=5020</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump applauds during a Congressional Space Medal of Honor ceremony at NASA's Johnson Space Center after putting a medal on Artemis II Astronaut and Mission Specialist Christina Koch in Houston on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-dorchester-county-shooting-YTQLEARIMFEQLEEOOKVZRGRHOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:37:26.214Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T18:37:26.214Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man charged in Eastern Shore shooting that killed 5-year-old girl]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Investigators believe the shooting in Linkwood was an “act of retaliation” for another shooting that happened the night prior, police said. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/daniel-oxendine-rape-charge-harford-county-FSWL5YVUXVDG7FSHPPS6LLRHPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:13:05.075Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T18:13:05.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore officer charged with rape after driving woman home in Harford County]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officer Daniel Oxendine was taken into custody Thursday without incident following a Harford County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a rape.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-albert-suarez-contract-KD4LLMKU5NC3LJPPICJMEJNYSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T17:14:18.835Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T17:14:18.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why does Albert Suárez keep re-signing with the Orioles? ‘I like it here.’]]></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/I655QEOCZZAXBPTELZQIEO37U4.jpg?auth=41629c9c0cb1c5bb6071fe1de7522142a964ec210aa5bfa683147178217721ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4052&amp;height=2279</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Albert Suárez has been designated four times, but he keeps re-signing with the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>