<?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/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/baltimore-city-board-of-education-VQ2HDEGH7VDUHIWO6RX5W7UXTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T22:34:16.65Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T22:34:16.65Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City Board of Education: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore City,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSocialNewsDesk,xSCrecirc,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/lacey-eden-first-maryland-player-pwhl-draft-YQGLRQJULBBSHI5ERD52MAYIWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T22:33:05.757Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T22:33:05.757Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An Annapolis native is going pro in women's hockey]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4E7HS4TO55CBVIB4QM2VFQ5DUM.jpg?auth=7589d70504507fe3715bb85ee4dbb6f30157efe12e807d9e972c022f7e85e067&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5937&amp;height=3958</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[United States forward Lacey Eden skates against Canada during a women's Rivalry Series game in San Jose, Calif., in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/chris-van-hollen-maryland-presidential-run-2028-PCEVAKASEBF6VIRUS4L6ARH5SE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T22:31:15.754Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T22:31:15.754Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sen. Chris Van Hollen ‘kicking the tires’ on a 2028 presidential run]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Chris Van Hollen,Wes Moore,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LN6SK2ZJNZAWRFKVT466563LKU.jpg?auth=fc43651ebdab09b1d1ff6183429f1a53b7d81006c25561d4c5d2b372fc51e4a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland speaks to a resident at the Polk County Streak Fry in September.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/md-senate/maryland-senate-district-41-OIEI5TRUINDHLO4BKRSCE47L3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T22:25:33.311Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T22:25:33.311Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Senate District 41: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-house-of-delgates-gambling-pac-political-ads-HKCP4JFZJVHF3HQXHL2B6XL62Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T21:58:14.077Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T21:58:14.077Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gambling companies are buying attack ads in Maryland House primaries]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,Elections and campaigns,Maryland House of Delegates]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SKJAPK3I3ZCQVGMPWYIMKDP5NM.jpg?auth=41f2800cf2efe4d22eeba7d056b83a394ece5e2525c095a06bf9a37cb6aa0003&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4215&amp;height=2810</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A political action committee funded by sports betting companies has spent more than $645,000 attacking two Democrats running for the House of Delegates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/shina-parker-integrity-title-real-estate-baltimore-obituary-GOSIR63JUBG6TAJSBEEQ5Q63FY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T21:53:31.876Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T21:53:31.876Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shina Parker, Integrity Title founder who inspired women of color, dies]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWTVVOHR5VCIVHG3RNSD6BEHD4.JPG?auth=d567504bedf4ebceab6c51c5150db34ce817c74eba327c2ada0143c65ec87f96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=900&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shina Parker, a devoted mother who enjoyed dancing and volunteering, died May 28. She was 63.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-lose-royals-6-2-zack-littell-R3H3FVSDERC7TOI4XV4F2U25FA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T21:48:08.392Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T21:48:08.392Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Zack Littell allows 4 homers, Nationals offense silenced in loss to Royals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KJXRKJPQJBCXZAAUSWXDHPWSPY.jpg?auth=081fc88eb13f41d5351f261eb9ce16e29c2111558e009670ed4fa3934dacdc44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals starting pitcher Zack Littell allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/harford-county-teachers-assaulted-5ZRRZ62GOZDHZIND43QRSENDAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T21:22:55.346Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T21:22:55.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harford County school employees injured in stabbing involving student]]></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[The Harford County Sheriff’s Office took a student into custody at Roye-Williams Elementary School on Wednesday after what authorities say was an assault on staff members.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-land-acquisition-high-school-elkridge-RF75DBCNCBAFXAGTXXERQKM75E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T19:32:16.726Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T19:32:16.726Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County leaders secure an Elkridge site for future high school]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County School Board]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FR45X4BJXFBJ3KPBIZTB5K6S4I.jpg?auth=04f7e4e433ce0c28beb31fb4184fc07979aa6f590189cf5686b402e04995f844&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6144&amp;height=4096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[County Executive Calvin Ball speaks at Wednesday's press conference to announce that a site has been secured for a new high school at Troy Park in Elkridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/coast-guard-severn-river-viral-video-runaway-boat-maryland-KVLQTZEKZFEXPHBRB3HM7XLDHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T19:29:56.545Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T19:29:56.545Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coast Guard member jumps aboard runaway boat near Annapolis]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3ZYTYCANU5GMZMVHTU6Q3J6LTY.JPG?auth=1451c65a231a93dac83cf59d4bf027ba03409ff05b84fc404729e4b31ed0a1d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the Coast Guard said that the boater was ejected after executing a high-speed turn.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/kalin-rytina-stroke-panama-RKLRKCRFFNBIXITDUQMGRGARFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T18:53:42.626Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T18:53:42.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland woman stuck in Panama after suffering stroke on vacation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Health care]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T2IJGZ7D4JCRBJ2REQHX52Y54U.jpg?auth=14e2e5b0cfacb6941b18756ba6faf18f2d347169096ebdfbd3375806a846c56f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1206&amp;height=804</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kalin Rytina, of Carroll County, suffered a medical emergency while traveling and was hospitalized in Panama.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/african-american-history-museum-terri-lee-freman-retires-ZCCPWI4KAVGZDLYNZYTEMNOCZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T18:19:35.932Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T18:19:35.932Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Lewis Museum leader Terri Lee Freeman to retire in 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture,Downtown Baltimore,Museums]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CFJC6FHOAFBL5MMY2Y4AOVFU5Q.JPG?auth=e27ccb21d91f62845138b998c6ec753c748c5575f9bd8f04ace10b220b155215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Reginald F. Lewis Museum President Terri Lee Freeman will retire later this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/afram-baltimore-festival-black-culture-50-years-JF2C3RH4JVAS7IYOH7NXA7BLZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T18:19:20.744Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T18:19:20.744Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AFRAM 50: Baltimore festival celebrates Black culture and resiliency]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[AFRAM,Druid Hill Park,Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4Y4L5JAWEBG4REQFIDM6ZNZEQI.JPG?auth=3a8a8b6b1415a437a7b1f48462ebe9e8537b5f53ea80ff7ab55edc6e701adf51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=850&amp;height=566</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A performance at the Afro-American (AFRAM) Exposition at Charles Center and Hopkins Plaza in Baltimore in August of 1977.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-detective-suspended-murder-case-R6SK47QPKREBJOH4326T56AEWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T18:09:35.687Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T18:09:35.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County cop suspended after searching murder suspect’s phone]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police Department,Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C3WM3DQVNFBE3KF7EFEUW4IWDA.jpg?auth=83ba10b6f0c5962242c7065ed8d770cb14e2b3557b3acf07ff705252f89b3b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police Detective Storm Sheckells is suspended after he looked through a cellphone linked to a murder case without a search warrant — and later lied about it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-missing-boy-human-services-wes-moore-tristan-king-ivan-bates-YOOJXDM5KBGNRIEOQPDEENYANY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T17:59:51.77Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T17:59:51.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Case dismissed against great-aunt who hid missing Baltimore child Tristan King]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EWY23RCCUFCKNBBF652B6U72T4.JPG?auth=8cdc3c4793922aeba7940dfe14765ac890069330de7e66ff19e5a03fc219bd6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Denise Day, the great-aunt of 9-year-old Tristan King, had been the only person facing accountability for Tristan’s case.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-maga-nino-mangione-blackface-VBMGASNNARCYDFIVG3BPQFQUFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T17:25:26.058Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T17:25:26.058Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Are the Baltimore County Council Republicans sliding toward a MAGA majority?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VQLV6VCQPNG4XC6YMSPM3Y424M.jpg?auth=7cd858b4e8cb499c3002a5752cc3531d26f198a98f5787806f811f2233578590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The coarsening discourse, attention-grabbing tactics, and efforts to out-MAGA one’s opponent in the Baltimore County Republican primary mirror national politics. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/melesse-semegne-sex-assault-charges-fenote-training-academy-PM2BZWUOWFHD5EO5N6QVUZ4NRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T17:11:49.139Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T17:11:49.139Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Silver Spring man charged with multiple sex offenses]]></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/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/joni-holifield-heartsmiles-baltimore-youth-nonprofit-obituary-PV7SAX32FJDIBONAROMG4I5EDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T16:12:12.09Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T16:12:12.09Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Joni Holifield, HeartSmiles founder and youth advocate, dies at 47]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BAGCFUU4RFHWFESWKL2FTJP7UQ.jpg?auth=a89fb44aa6976ca4523c51778bf9d4b7e6c5c406c81bab6a61f86bd72e246727&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1247&amp;height=1559</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joni Holifield was the Baltimore Ravens' 2025 Inspire Change Changemaker.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-fired-federal-workers-donald-trump-candidates-P2CA3AFE6JH67GQQPUZJE3XXAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T16:02:33.028Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T16:02:33.028Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Terminated by Trump, Maryland federal workers are running for new jobs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,United States Congress (House and Senate),Federal workers]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JSAZOIAL7NGBVFYHTG6PRZUAIQ.jpg?auth=366092dd96bf9f4c843f63967fc80b08c0ea33055ffaae2f6c4fd38a6b548023&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The candidates hail from the FBI, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the National Institutes of Health. They’ve represented America overseas as diplomats and on disaster response teams, and aided in historic criminal investigations, including of President Donald Trump.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/luigi-mangione-trial-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-PKS5I5TOBNBHZM3ZPB32H7GGMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T16:00:42.165Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T16:00:42.165Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in CEO murder case ]]></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/VGMRPUL2X5HX7C767PLT7ZAOFI.jpg?auth=1733bb765f6470ea4127d4b44be9e12efb821c76d74ce07f1608e85c66ad0d12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-schools-superintendent-finalists-EKTY6SSL7BECLF5ZO54GAX4SVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T15:38:25.697Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T15:38:25.697Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County’s superintendent finalists speak at town hall]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore County Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W2SDVXAIMVHNHCII3GLJM24JXE.JPG?auth=9e1c9e9ae68e6da2e718cb8f88c0d5cfb18363d6370e8e4c34c04498dae422c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Four finalists for Baltimore County schools superintendent speak to community members during a panel in Baltimore on Tuesday evening. From left, candidates David Sovine, Edward Ryans, Penelope Martin-Knox and William Heiser. Moderator Alena Zachery-Ross is seated center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/santelises-legacy-fund-raises-450-thousand-52WDXXVB7JBGJFNMIBIQOQS63Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T14:59:05.829Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T14:59:05.829Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nonprofit raises over $450K for Baltimore students in honor of Sonja Santelises]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FT3IICFIZJDR5BI7DGATVQSGAE.jpg?auth=3ce15c96475398c52956c916c4f8909257c1996334b1ff689c22a92435c7280b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises will leave her post this month after 10 years. A fund named after her will continue to boost education for the city's high schoolers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/gaithersburg-muddy-branch-road-VG3EIX2P5NEOFEKOG7FMFD6PHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T14:28:45.218Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T14:28:45.218Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Gaithersburg]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Gaithersburg]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-republican-governor-cox-hale-AEH7YRQPWNHA7CRVY4LFVKOTXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T14:00:01.955Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T14:00:01.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cox, Hale are GOP’s top options to challenge Moore for governor]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,Wes Moore,Dan Cox,Republican Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JAGBBU4ADJGW5GWKJVBN4SBR2Y.jpg?auth=641b487a6643261e1fd454a82143027932c00619e1ac462e404218919e73a318&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican candidates Dan Cox, left, a former state delegate, and Ed Hale Sr., the owner of the Baltimore Blast and a retired banker.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/dalya-attar-malcolm-ruff-baltimore-maryland-senate-race-4CPDO4MRUNAYXGKZI3II2FDGEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T13:38:24.62Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T13:38:24.62Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sen. Dalya Attar’s indictment leaves Black Baltimoreans asking who gets grace]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,Marilyn Mosby,Sheila Dixon,Maryland General Assembly,Bill Ferguson,Bobby LaPin]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KUJSKWJKYJGKNCOWIXD2FH7NPA.jpg?auth=2c659741b49720cdbec09e83451e0556f165466457d8a9ab1f81ab9345c98532&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Smallwood, seen here in 2022, says he’s seeing a double standard in the way Black lawmakers have been treated compared to state Sen. Dalya Attar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-win-royals-6-4-nasim-nunez-AKUKMUSRMJD5VFWQ4JYCIO4TRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T13:04:31.572Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T13:04:31.572Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nasim Nuñez’s strong offensive night anchors Nationals in 6-4 win over Royals]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T7MC7YT6HJACLAPXQNJXW5NBVY.jpg?auth=d3ef18dd3f69134371fa94175e0655a4a0d2c9fd53d9c85ef95f65dd868cb1f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3835&amp;height=2556</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' Nasim Nuñez beats the tag by Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia for an RBI triple during the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/donald-trump-reflecting-pool-QUZGXZGSSNANNJXE3OIHZIDQRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T13:03:46.891Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T13:03:46.891Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration's attack plan on algae bloom in Reflecting Pool]]></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/ETA5LN7A4NCSTHAAQRM2E5GPGM.jpg?auth=b98d1d1b38c788c61e2c950614156a68b7a7a626d6570ba87bc12c1e409ab290&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the National Park Service clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-seattle-mariners-3-1-brandon-young-JEMK5M5BVZH6HCYP7EN2R5MUJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T12:56:37.118Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T12:56:37.118Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles bats go cold against Logan Gilbert as Mariners take first game of series]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ALLBPFA7OFCBXBAQXSDGG37NEA.jpg?auth=4f6a0a0656ad565cb554f792e4a012e7d17c1b6c40a56814b14eaa4c44e7cf7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6955&amp;height=4639</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners' Colt Emerson scores ahead of the tag from Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman during the seventh inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/ebola-hantavirus-maryland-vaccine-center-R4QOZRNVSZCLBCCVYGWVTMG37Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T09:30:00.55Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T09:30:00.55Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A vaccine center in Maryland pivots under Trump administration]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,Vaccines,University of Maryland,COVID-19]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4G74S2MADZHA5IVW7Q4KX5N7TE.JPG?auth=43e96f01cfcd29de0ec15fa1b174a0f9ab6cf65a072034f34782f4564fc0cb0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2047</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stefan Kappe, a malaria researcher, was recently named director of the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/chatgpt-ai-restaurants-food-photography-DRANOQEY2BCJRFY2FTMUOMFDG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T09:30:00.365Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T09:30:00.365Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Many restaurateurs love ChatGPT. Many diners don’t.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Locust Point,Howard County,AI,Columbia MD]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6ZYUD5GL2VDNPKSPINAUAXR3HE.png?auth=69fbd576da9bc63a2d0591181b66cf45b9531244c0f744cd60ce4b77639aa1f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1352&amp;height=992</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PJ’s Coffee owner Yagnesh Mehta used ChatGPT to design a Mother’s Day promotion for his cafe, as well as a flyer advertising it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/prince-georges-county-candidates-data-center-development-C37LLAP775BA7MX27H4XNCFKWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T09:30:00.723Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T09:30:00.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County data centers may hinge on Election Day]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Election 2026,Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SLTPKGZABNHVZDLVQN3TAVOXN4.jpg?auth=964ffd45fa210a2b9920ea0d199210a687353003bf41da9c00030dc03486d791&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Jolene Ivey during a council meeting in May. Ivey used to think data centers would be good for the county, but now she is more skeptical.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/izzy-patoka-flyers-baltimore-county-council-photos-2EULM5JMLNGDFFFGDAP24RHMOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T01:47:50.666Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T01:47:50.666Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Some Baltimore County Council candidates upset with Izzy Patoka flyers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YX372YAV3NEXRE3MMW5LZV3FVI.jpg?auth=cffe6929376396ef7c7bbc4bece89228ce94e2871b1b3fd1eade28c1943f5bfb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2038</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County council member Izzy Patoka speaks at a press conference on Monday defending his campaign flyer featuring photos of council candidates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-public-schools-charter-school-settlement-education-bcps-L43NTSGJKVDKTKTAKWKNNOJ4OQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T01:42:48.667Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T01:42:48.667Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City settles yearslong dispute with charter schools]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6TMSVLLSBZA2XOAO5OE2GZP6JQ.JPG?auth=6d62126a1903b8ebfc3df34502ca773630bd71fc0ec6daf80648a92c617686fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6391&amp;height=4261</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City school board voted Tuesday to end years of fighting over how it funds its charter schools. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nazir-bell-towson-university-missing-swimmer-potomac-river-744CKIVZIZCM5CA3BBMMTPK3UY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T00:55:22.479Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T00:55:22.479Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Body of missing Towson University student Nazir Bell is found]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Montgomery County,Baltimore County,Swimming]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IL3WZZURQRCFPFJS5FAGWOX74E.jpeg?auth=337de69ba5f7ddff012fa16c46bcf3fd8bc7d1e55f2f4108c11951d953051984&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Search crews on Tuesday recovered the body of a swimmer who was reported missing on Sunday evening. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-closer-ryan-hesley-injury-update-4SHNLDY4NRH7TBU4THRYBC3XME/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T00:52:36.224Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-17T00:52:36.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles closer Ryan Helsley 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/S44C2S445ZFN7HSKD5NO4OHCRM.jpg?auth=046150db55657a0dc7b4437469e317b1d11a4aa18253d4f034c3a12ed74337a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3535&amp;height=2357</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles closer Ryan Helsley is rejoining the team after elbow inflammation sidelined him in April. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-minicamp-dyami-brown-2VWA6UCY7FHN3JDP57SHOITTHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T23:57:24.948Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T23:57:24.948Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Commanders’ playoff hopes might rest on a receiver they drafted years ago]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HUIC52U25NCI5L5AUF6NOJHNWI.jpg?auth=f4bc94ec5cf551757462c00e71cfb155b157aeda3acd001c3394ccd6fe1ca0a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5908&amp;height=3939</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown works out during practice on June 9.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-democratic-party-ads-republican-primary-dan-cox-ed-hale-HXSTDHAVIRBNXLGM4SLACQZDEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T23:40:58.711Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T23:40:58.711Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Democrats weigh in on the Maryland Republican primary for governor]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Dan Cox,Democratic Party,Republican Party,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PRGQXLQDWRAJTN7SGH5L5CZI6M.jpg?auth=03e8f3e703b568a0bd40f481afe9cf57bdb4ff58ddd1ffdb6366059ad648e6a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Still images from a pair of video ads from incumbent Gov. Wes Moore’s campaign against Republican candidates Ed Hale, left, and Dan Cox, which are running on Fox News and Facebook.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dali-crew-key-bridge-baltimore-JJMRCAMNQJH7BCVSM2XU5KPSXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T21:13:41.791Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T21:13:41.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dali crew members ask court to let them go home]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MUK2XQ7WTBBHJADANWTGY5WQZY.jpg?auth=32ad32be2648e6a56b71ba5f3484fec7541e590ba76b185df8b929b084f3005c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2830&amp;height=1887</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A crew member who was aboard the Dali cargo ship and his attorney Owen Duffy leave the court in Baltimore on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fake-cop-pulls-over-real-cop-silver-spring-maryland-OYK32DS6EJBFFPCGC2KY7JGCFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:30:24.045Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T20:30:24.045Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fake cop pulled over actual cop working in Silver Spring, police say]]></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/SW7XVCGCCZABXB5LUKUAJC2CJI.webp?auth=5c1fa473a3b452e4b4d95d9f26f57cc63096e67d7f7994f2c1a2a5a3f0e16b27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1752&amp;height=1392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melvin Andrew Pinkney Jr., of California, Maryland, was driving a Ford Taurus when he was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly posing as an officer after he pulled over a Montgomery County Police officer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-county-zoning-veto-pittman-hummer-volke-ILMLPDFU7VAQ7D2GCUXJSNYHDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T20:14:26.49Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T20:14:26.49Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County council overrides zoning vetoes deemed ‘political’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Zoning]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQQ5GAJTCREWBNTV3OMVJPXDTY.jpg?auth=9ed6c6ca32dc3fdc0c959abb8fa2e7e1bdfcbc0755512a0f12d024175b73440d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7253&amp;height=4835</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Council members Nathan Volke and Allison Pickard listen to County Executive Steuart Pittman during a budget presentation in 2025. Volke and Pickard both voted, with a supermajority of the council, to override zoning vetoes by Pittman.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-campaign-finance-friedson-XUB5Y4PZ4FG3RGQDJKIXAANPFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T19:46:28.986Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T19:46:28.986Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Friedson maintains campaign financing lead ]]></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/FJ4TK4ISWZBSZA5NO6AKQJJKRI.jpg?auth=03ae2e9324283496ac3eca72d6aaedebd08dedbc865fab06177f0080f89a82a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council members Evan Glass, Will Jawando, and Andrew Friedson during the “Reimagining White Oak: Montgomery County Executive Candidate Forum” in Silver Spring in April.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-third-base-analysis-coby-mayo-blaze-alexander-VKGL5YZPUVBGTNQQV3M2YNZERQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T18:47:23.741Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T18:47:23.741Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Blaze Alexander and Coby Mayo fixed the Orioles’ third base problem]]></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/ALGXUUSMTVGB5J2TG2PXOOAIGI.jpg?auth=86f0c96e9e8a26ea9b5b3343b72d89e24772a83d76ea4038eea85ebd299a66cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4686&amp;height=3124</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coby Mayo, left, celebrates with Blaze Alexander, right, after scoring on an RBI hit by Sam Huff during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/silver-spring-couple-murder-mother-turned-in-5P6G2MXNY5HB7NJA43NPGVZEFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T18:33:35.86Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T18:33:35.86Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman describes turning in Maryland couple wanted for alleged matricide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4AKS2RTTDZDMZPZ6CFXBXIJSCI.jpg?auth=ecb121bde01e97f6856ea4b1b025c64b72178e6af2149684e1076e9eb546fb62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4257&amp;height=2838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The logo for the Montgomery County Police Department seen on the exterior of the District 3 headquarters in Colesville, Md. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-drops-deportation-us-citizen-maryland-woman-EG2DPO3UG5B6XGPS6D6336SZNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T18:13:27.749Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T18:13:27.749Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE drops deportation effort against US citizen detained in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigrants,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/LVFYHBMG6ZC2TGX7QQDCCYWQ34.jpg?auth=f903d0e24cd603a6ba72db67f6410e0591fe042321c70533b0841a3afa600770&amp;smart=true&amp;width=317&amp;height=212</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales’ legal team said she was placed in deportation proceedings despite showing immigration officials her Maryland birth certificate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/bobby-lapin-bill-ferguson-maryland-primary-PH726TXKFVCZDMKRISFW6DPTK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T17:11:50.033Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T17:11:50.033Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Influencer Bobby LaPin has Bill Ferguson stressing. Should he be?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bill Ferguson,Maryland General Assembly,Wes Moore,Election 2026,Bobby LaPin]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EYJQU3RBCVBHPH4TQ54IFESNXI.jpg?auth=8b3ecefab67dc2d8048f17f424dfaaa74ba6effaf5edffc2b2182b7023efc9d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5183&amp;height=3455</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby LaPin, left, speaks with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson following a 46th District candidate forum in Baltimore earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/baltimore-influencer-bobby-lapin-bill-ferguson-primary-election-QRSSJUPRTVHEBO2MHKXOIIJRIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T17:10:38.901Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T17:10:38.901Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bobby LaPin to challenge Sen. Bill Ferguson in primary election]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bobby LaPin]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6T5XLV4IUNBDLMZFP4JJZNEXH4.JPG?auth=f2103d51ea500399393777d975108459f10245dcad99fca2dfc6b865670dd77e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby LaPin, who runs a sailboat charter business with his wife, will challenge Senate President Bill Ferguson in the Democratic primary in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/wizards-draft-party-pick-john-wall-washington-B7VR45JGTFC57PHDWBZTDCCODA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T16:56:26.088Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T16:56:26.088Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wizards hosting NBA draft party for No. 1 overall pick next week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XEQPYVSWMRDHVC7CO3R3YOUFLI.jpg?auth=f65fbd7153c9407dd742e9372815050969ff449e6314d541fbf21dd5ea988610&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4180&amp;height=2786</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Washington Wizards guard John Wall, left, and NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum pose after Tatum announced the Wizards had won the No. 1 pick in the May 10 draft lottery.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/luigi-mangione-hearing-delay-baltimore-unitedhealth-RBSO3XCKGJBPPGTQ65AA356FMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T15:50:27.636Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T15:50:27.636Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione hearing delayed after DA failed to tell jail he’s needed in court]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Luigi Mangione]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E6YR5JVPCJEDXDB5BVFLALPNHM.jpg?auth=87dac387cda1722122264ba708542665df5b39673a089f91e2dfd03bb60a649d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2302&amp;height=1535</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty in both state and federal cases and could spend his life in prison if convicted in either.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-bigfoot-middle-river-sasquatch-6GHIUUYFBFD3TGP4ZESEPGKOKU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T15:40:46.197Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T15:40:46.197Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Was Bigfoot in Baltimore County? 50 years ago, residents say they spotted Sasquatch.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County,Dundalk,cryptid]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SSUBRVWLRF4HHLDV4SI75RPAQ.JPG?auth=b7e943fd06d7c4c26e97cbf5f729bd1c64ae76c595576370738754f601b65f07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8105&amp;height=5403</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joshua Bell outside a pumping station where there was a Bigfoot sighting by a married couple in 1976 in Middle River.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/aisha-braveboy-prince-georges-county-campaign-finance-B6P7F2M2RZDTRFEWBSLDHHN2DI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T15:26:30.547Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T15:26:30.547Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braveboy, Jackson hold fundraising leads ahead of primary]]></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/VGQ4SYF6WVDVNJT3Y4FMH3APVY.JPG?auth=8e1b6fd47272f77eff043904312c9913f5a8ff249e3b61108050cebebe0be1ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy raised more than $234,000 in less than a month, according to campaign finance reports. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/odenton-fatal-crash-amelia-knuckey-anne-arundel-U6FDF4UOJBCFVOSDM227AM7DWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T15:24:30.86Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T15:24:30.86Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[85-year-old woman killed in Odenton head-on crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police,Vehicle crashes]]></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[Anne Arundel County Police said an 85-year-old woman was killed Monday afternoon in a car crash in Odenton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-ice-legal-restrictions-explainer-HQ6X3XMPJVBSPOTJQMQ4GEMDQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T14:30:59.915Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T14:30:59.915Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Maryland law can’t always keep ICE off school grounds]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UVK4EQKNKZEVZG5JU7N6ZDXBFU.jpg?auth=bc9d426e29a50f3a2a4c6fe12db8799c4427a659ca1091f1ef529c59ef9242dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5278&amp;height=3519</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protesters march around the perimeter of Patterson Park a day after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a student’s parents on Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School’s temporary campus in East Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-county-executive-judicial-campaign-contributions-ONFXW7DFD5DZFGCZGRIAM7577Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T14:18:07.035Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T14:18:07.035Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: What campaign fundraising tells us about Maryland's primary]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGZDOUYLMBCM3DPY2X7BJ6P5UQ.jpg?auth=fb5b7439e12c469f43b93039d10a916ef929b6b31a55652fba3bea2007fb3038&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4080&amp;height=3072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Outside the Moyer Recreation Center at Truxtun Park in Annapolis, signs for candidates remind anyone passing that it’s election time.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-county-executive-primary-democrats-FFAW6JBPGVEIZNSSX6S3NZG3DE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T13:00:00.678Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T13:00:00.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel executive primary: The differences between the Democrats]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County School Board,Anne Arundel County Police,Election 2026,Democratic Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KNSIATUK7NAVNFEFU4CTESPBII.jpg?auth=653ccd8ea26c60513ef7aefd957c3d1f757383cd042de69fd049366b745128cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4831&amp;height=3221</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County executive candidates Allison Pickard, Pete Smith and James Kitchin listen to a question during a forum on affordable housing and development in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/padres-discipline-gunnar-henderson-hit-by-pitch-5FCZK33UQZBCBDNEQYFREUSC7E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T12:58:06.801Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T12:58:06.801Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 Padres disciplined for hitting Gunnar Henderson with a pitch]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HYVZBBRC4BHTRK2SYSHH6N2HIE.jpg?auth=53172a709739c59b122e1149cc75a488d39a01f675e79014658d6e6f8581402d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Padres manager Craig Stammen argues with umpire Chris Conroy after pitcher Ron Marinaccio, foreground, is ejected in the ninth inning of Saturday's game. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-beat-royals-7-3-three-straight-wins-GKCSEF5AYNB4TNFEOFP7DLAQ4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T12:54:52.903Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T12:54:52.903Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Nationals use a 5-run fifth to win their third straight game]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RTM6QEYF7NAGTPWAEBFLPNSRC4.jpg?auth=85ae304f849c08dbf41dfc306efa5b4c5958c6cbbc3ebc4709b57e1fe7a6ada7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals designated hitter James Wood (29) celebrates with Nasim Nuñez (26) and CJ Abrams (5) after scoring a run against the Kansas City Royals during the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/great-falls-billy-goat-trail-E67EYKYBK5FG3K7QO24CYWLRK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T12:54:10.873Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T12:54:10.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Search continues for missing swimmer in Potomac River]]></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/XK7Y22WLKJE3FFV5JEAWIWDDQU.jpeg?auth=259e5eb53bdf6d99f9baecab4783137c8dd701ce156c5b764db856f5f22a20c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A search continues on Monday for a man who disappeared from a group of swimmers in the Potomac River on Sunday, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/nehi-housing-land-trust-baltimore-investigation-DMYPJY2C7VAKJOMXUU2VS35JSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T11:44:28.937Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T11:44:28.937Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Baltimore affordable housing nonprofit NEHI under financial strain]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Affordable housing,Baltimore City,East Baltimore,Vacant homes,Real estate,Finance]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IK4BDCNTDVCQDIGZ4D6WKR3O6I.JPG?auth=32845c0355a68e8597b9de1c93c3ec808e4198ac04dbe90669128a867a77fa90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8505&amp;height=5670</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Garrick Good, NEHI’s leader, denied allegations of financial impropriety and criticized the city for cutting off grant funding without hearing his side of the story.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/barnes-noble-baltimore-harbor-east-F5OIUG6ZNJFFXKS2KD56WDAXGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T03:22:46.19Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T03:22:46.19Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s waterfront gets its Barnes & Noble back]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Harbor East,Books,Baltimore City,Inner Harbor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CCN4D266LNBYJLB4SF7KQPG3MI.jpg?auth=cc8cd39b0167cf5bfb7fce5ec5147d5f519470c5d61cda5b7b3fbc49449c71a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Barnes & Noble will open its first Baltimore location in six years. The store is expected to open in the former Oceanaire Seafood Room later this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/wonder-woman-lynda-carter-urology-johns-hopkins-donation-maryland-IJQC3ALM7NHMJKKTIRFAGXNW4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T00:49:08.461Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T00:49:08.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Wonder Woman’ gifts Baltimore urology center at Johns Hopkins $10M]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,Johns Hopkins Medicine,Johns Hopkins University]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6YVNXBCX3NDUTGIRK2JGRLLAA4.jpg?auth=495878383b8159a123bf9a2b33b2a8dae26e4e32a2abd889728f0e96917ed87d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5855&amp;height=3903</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lynda Carter, with Dr. Mohammad Allaf, director of the Johns Hopkins’ Brady Urological Institute, gifted $10 million to advance surgeries and training in the center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-farmers-spring-freeze-financial-assistance-O6APJZGXYVBVNDOIHBIJI2FV3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T00:46:33.721Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T00:46:33.721Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Financial help coming for Maryland farmers hit by late-spring freeze]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WIRDOYGCNRECLOTCOH5AEWJPCU.jpg?auth=a53bf6712c31ccfedef7a95aa3a4c880108e0d1eca6269693cdf007265bde82c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Black Ankle Vineyards grappled with the damage of a late-season frost that decimated its grapes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-daylen-lile-defense-prepitch-setup-PKNFBOFTPNE5HOWAGN4WHIBC3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T00:31:46.82Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T00:31:46.82Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals: How changing his prepitch setup has led to Daylen Lile’s defensive improvements]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DPVDQXGF6ZFIBL4QGH53ZOLRMM.jpg?auth=37c7c504a676bd208408360df9f369ba9dd19c5e39b5d9a6266044bba4db4ba4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6789&amp;height=4526</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Daylen Lile has eight home runs and a .744 OPS to go with his improved defense.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/b-52-crash-air-force-southern-california-HTEN555235BBNFF5WJGS2QYBJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T00:09:04.978Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-16T00:09:04.978Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[B-52 crash: Eight die when military plane crashes in Southern California]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,United States Department of Defense]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CWLNIF4YFBGZXF5Z2DMWW6HXSI.png?auth=e88e6951fdbc770017a4e1af776bcb997e43318da4bfd8190f789ee62f50c1c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2852&amp;height=1605</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from video provided by KABC shows law enforcement responding to the scene of an aircraft crash near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/missing-boater-ocean-city-search-suspended-PVGTOU436FFMTNMMBERTYZ6QJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T23:46:12.636Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T23:46:12.636Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater in Ocean City]]></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/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a boater who went missing off the coast of Ocean City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/key-bridge-collpase-dali-chief-engineer-charges-baltimore-QBODS2GBOVHOHGCY6NR4CLU5UY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T23:42:30.109Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T23:42:30.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Feds indict crew member in Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Key Bridge collapse,Federal Court]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QGVKPPPN7FF3FKNOKGJ3Y244LQ.JPG?auth=49b17ed1ed8747c2b0c12199a5110b871fa3918e8467bd399dec14645000b386&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Dali, shown wedged into a portion of the collapsed Key Bridge in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/fox-corp-to-buy-roku-deal-WFIZNRR5RBEOTJ44SOIDGEWSZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T22:44:07.707Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T22:44:07.707Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Technology]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CEDVOF5KCVDXHFRBB3GG7HKMZA.jpg?auth=f26da260d9bf621645dc2577ec80b96fca293967a3bb3cc76459323c49da0eeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3360&amp;height=2240</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Media reports had surfaced on Friday that Roku was looking at its strategic options, including a possible sale.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/forever-chemicals-montgomery-county-pfas-advisory-WZIK6LJ47JBKJO4EUQ3QQLXMUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T22:40:12.049Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T22:40:12.049Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Forever chemicals detected in Montgomery County stream and pond]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7YWHY5V65GVPP2RHGEVEPZBO4.jpg?auth=8f04bcf3c0b786a1b03c917ee5a02412e30261c05524f71f82bb05f7a516d85e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6374&amp;height=4250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Muddy Branch stream near Esworthy Road in Montgomery County in 2020.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/prince-georges-county-council-primary-election-results-2026-KNM4TH6AIBDTVB6P4LH7IDGRRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T21:12:33.887Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T21:12:33.887Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council primary election results 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election Results,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Prince George's County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/harford-county-24-magnitude-earthquake-AIVPRJR4JBAZ7BH7ZHN4ZHISHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T20:51:33.583Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T20:51:33.583Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2.4 magnitude earthquake rattles parts of Harford County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Bel Air]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5LYEPIMYQNDS5JHUP5TSF3P6IE.png?auth=dac8ee4cb245ec00875e321afc84071e26f855426aef93e87bcd8cb94aaf8827&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2152&amp;height=1210</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Geological Survey map shows the epicenter of the earthquake about 5 miles north of Bel Air.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/elections-board-jawando-campaign-clears-BLICUJQPGRAIBJMMZLWZ36NFWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T20:18:58.563Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T20:18:58.563Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elections board clears Jawando campaign after allegation of illegal coordination]]></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/NP2KP272E5AFPJ2OCTZENOAVT4.jpg?auth=4c1c9a66a37015a193a3d3b40640f55a2de7cd335d62b999328a8ea81f524213&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At-large Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando, who is running for county executive, at a candidate forum in April.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/father-daughter-stabbing-burtonsville-TTSW7WHXOVHIHLARVNJRUBPL4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T20:02:53.421Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T20:02:53.421Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Silver Spring father and daughter arrested for stabbing relative]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police Department,Montgomery County,Rockville]]></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/culture/music/8x10-music-venue-baltimore-rising-sun-presents-cris-jacobs-SY4GN5PXYZDYHPA2Z2NJ7OQQVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T18:50:05.585Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T18:50:05.585Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The 8x10 lives on: Baltimore concert venue finds new owners]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Federal Hill]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B3DWQXPS3VBLDDGRKZW2TE6GLM.jpg?auth=972e69d79e04eb95e287624ae0683c04a456ac4c24690dc436b9128cdd169ff2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 8x10 has found new owners, allowing the Federal Hill concert venue to continue operations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/st-johns-college-president-jobs-MH2CL65BM5AQFCD5J74PGHACPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T18:37:59.561Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T18:37:59.561Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[St. John’s College rolls 3 president jobs into 1 amid financial strain]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,St. John's College,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2MERXWQB4NA2HD3CVFYOATPU6I.JPG?auth=7a600c73949e5b11eb501a7dafe761f48a6bb0c7d6e8d1bd2d6d0ae30a508fd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The interim president of the St. John’s College Annapolis campus will step down.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/new-survey-finds-black-baltimoreans-feel-more-climate-anxiety-SBPON6EO5VAIRAYGYD5HCREYOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T17:38:57.439Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T17:38:57.439Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Black Baltimoreans feel more climate anxiety, new survey finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JTDBS57KXFBY7O42JS4AG6BNMI.jpg?auth=e62342754e4390c99dfd4e38dd5a392a51b7ad8d9b65ae9b1a2e5fcb0c8398b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Baltimore residents Jeffrey Barnes, Sarah Broadwater, and Kelly Cross.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-53-man-roster-projection-training-camp-YLBRWOPTTZEBHHBDCEPWIEZIAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T17:34:50.648Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T17:34:50.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Projecting the Baltimore Ravens’ 53-man roster: Who’s in, who’s out?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2NSC4NT76ZDDXBDEERXATKW2JE.JPG?auth=0b7860b0062922bcf32a54d7996ae9e95cc82faf54d098dabf1d4269b71792d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens head coach Jesse Minter takes questions from reporters following practice in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/ice-baltimore-elementary-school-detainment-GJXL7JO6K5AA5IR6KJNUOLJVKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T17:17:35.426Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T17:17:35.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Parents detained by ICE outside Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore City Public Schools,Immigration]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JCQNEWN73RGX3EWJFHY5SV53YQ.jpg?auth=2b1112f875fc25aaa1713ae95f0f4785ad790d66643817f2faf8b383648119e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3739&amp;height=2493</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police vehicles are parked outside Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School, which is temporarily holding classes at a building on Fait Avenue, after a report that ICE agents arrested a person during school drop-offs on Thursday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-mariners-mistakes-RAADFD7BMRENFF7PPD5UYX67W4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T15:48:07.138Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T15:48:07.138Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Self-inflicted wounds continue to hurt Baltimore’s playoff chances]]></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/XDVNZAV5JBFMFJRZ3QPSZBLUAY.png?auth=6262ccebb9cb75b58e7568bf93f2ce4031fb5848c6336301b1ee7da75fac9174&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-sheriff-office-democratic-primary-election-vote-K7CIMA7E3ZBIHNN45PWLOII5T4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T15:41:41.272Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T15:41:41.272Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who will be the next Baltimore County sheriff?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HCBH72JW4RGFVPSWUX77IA2B3Y.JPG?auth=0fdc201daaed058699213e8c2b43a30c15dfcada480b0c5f7f8332eefcf0ce1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6439&amp;height=4293</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore County Courts building in Towson, where the sheriff's office is housed.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-cop-alexi-correa-fbi-drug-recording-ZCHHCJDCSZHGPEWDQSS7W56PEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T14:58:08.46Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T14:58:08.46Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore cop was caught by FBI source talking about drug dealing]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,FBI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N3QFAYFBGFAARCMQTMETSR7GSE.jpg?auth=68badf03881bbc7dc5944b543c06caf19a64f067239e8c55916f380b2fab7cf0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-youth-election-judges-I2XMDRRBXBCY3EEX7YOBZTCR7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T14:00:01.57Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T14:00:01.57Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Program trains teens to be Baltimore election judges]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CJ5Q2DBHRNCDBH4N5JU7FXX6SM.jpg?auth=7a904a520e43635ff684ae0e5d376ca342072e64a154b3b50e32847153baf057&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5337&amp;height=3558</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Instructor Marcus Clifton, in green, leads a training session for new election judges for the Maryland primary.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/third-eye-comics-opens-new-location-in-glen-burnie-6MAWCYLVDZH75ODIKCZMFW66LI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T13:52:09.627Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T13:52:09.627Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Third Eye Comics opens new location in Glen Burnie!]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CW4IUZF7ANFL3EQS5N2UVSW3MQ.jpg?auth=3f3a564f51cfa702aea9d8adb022c936a21b87ec333a83703893bc587db884b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/iran-us-tentative-deal-end-war-SHJ7MD3MSNBM7MTM6QDPE6FATY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T13:03:28.269Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T13:03:28.269Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran and US reach tentative deal to end war]]></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/ZBM2NNDI55CDPMGUGMV57RUP2U.jpg?auth=9bcbaa29ef784ee89c3d7f3d846c6ca2dfc8088743643e1186f02afe5c4d7c9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rescue worker checks an apartment that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/penn-station-baltimore-amtrak-development-dunkin-JN4F2MJZURHDZHIHOB3ZSC5ECU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T11:43:10.353Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T11:43:10.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Penn Station’s expansion was scaled back. We deserve more.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transportation,Baltimore Penn Station]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEIJVJNNOFGG5GUE5YN6R2TM7U.jpg?auth=984c701346c7d36fed8effc12324e711b9b702f4f219fce356b5f90ba2a7392d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4866&amp;height=3244</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Travelers wait for their trains to arrive at Penn Station in Baltimore in January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/road-work-construction-traffic-congestion-4FRGUWCVRZBRTN5OXB34TONXVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T09:30:01.611Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T09:30:01.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[These Maryland summer road projects could cause traffic delays]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transportation,Maryland Department of Transportation,Baltimore City Department of Transportation,Baltimore City,Howard County,Anne Arundel County,Baltimore County,Prince George's County,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UXBGC7PDCBDB5IXSV3UXWYVWPM.jpg?auth=a756172915e2e22d94896929d5f47f974e382fac593020db1204231e438b646c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5328&amp;height=3552</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From the beltways to the beaches, road construction crews are putting down fresh pavement to improve Maryland’s patchy roads.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-summer-meals-access-ASBLRBXWA5GATOK37DI66OLJJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T09:30:01.134Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T09:30:01.134Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For some Montgomery County children, free meals are too far away]]></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/v2/2PMDQDQIEJGMPN3Z4W7PZWAZQM.jpg?auth=29ea5b133ed27e37b8a9e7d6315496372cd913d19e48fb8f127c84ab37675354&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District officials encourage MCPS families in need of assistance during the summer to apply for the state’s SUN Bucks program.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/graces-thai-kitchen-food-truck-catonsville-6FRAR3GDGFGEFL237D3JB6UUCE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T09:30:01.877Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T09:30:01.877Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grace's Thai Kitchen serves food worth the wait in Catonsville]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Catonsville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XY4RSS7YX5FVJII6GOLP3W7OIA.jpg?auth=4670728f3de7663d57c58dce81e94629f59a1ee5d263f932879fe80bb769c58f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3724&amp;height=2482</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The sisters behind Grace's Thai Kitchen at The Commissary in Catonsville, where they share a kitchen with multiple other popular food trucks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-ryan-helsley-daughter-ear-surgery-I4ZT6CS3MVA2HHLIH4UD4KKUEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T09:30:01.209Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-15T09:30:01.209Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Ryan Helsley is thankful for procedure that helped his daughter hear]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VE6WFALFEFAB5MTRKOBUFG7V3Y.jpg?auth=6967206c49b9afff4d7e612b8114b43115a8f65eb66628c2f721ccd8c044277e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3616&amp;height=2411</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ryan Helsley, in his first season with the Orioles, had seven saves and a 2.53 ERA when he went on the injured list.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/orioles-padres-4-run-first-inning-trey-gibson-6MWHIT6USZDXBEC6IWMYGB4INM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-14T23:46:35.676Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-14T23:46:35.676Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Padres homer 5 times, including twice in the first, in a 9-3 victory over the Orioles]]></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/Q5XRCS7WYNADJMDAFP2HZ6BWEM.jpg?auth=9e17063cdd58ed9c8f87066ea033457ea3727dba1f91db043cb4d65ccd86b0ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4357&amp;height=2905</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colton Cowser loses his glove over the fence as he attempts to catch a home run by Jackson Merrill of the Padres in the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/padres-orioles-rodolfo-duran-SJLTQADFDRHVTNAF32CFKBY57E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-14T23:45:04.856Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-14T23:45:04.856Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rodolfo Durán homers and drives in 3 to lift Padres to 5-2 win over Orioles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E2IQBFGW6FCCPLIQ77S3VTROGE.jpg?auth=d608593ea72c170974980383b333ecb3f502d760d8e424d7dfde075f4bf7a1bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5070&amp;height=3380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso catches the throw as the Padres’ Xander Bogaerts grounds out during the third inning Sunday at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-severe-storms-hail-tornados-WBDQIFP3ERDQNF4DRHBON2RRDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-14T23:42:18.471Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-14T23:42:18.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland braces for severe storms with 70 mph winds, possible tornadoes]]></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/ZVV6OXDZ25EIDNTH3ER74VMTGA.JPG?auth=8bdbd8eef2ef956d5426e43e59d0c14dfbe7775d53ff7ff27ad490ed2a29bbbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service reported that “lightning, damaging gusty winds, and isolated hail” are possible Sunday afternoon and evening in the mid-Atlantic. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-mariners-series-win-5-run-fourth-inning-RFRCXQYHBJG4RP2OIRNFLPHCGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-14T21:09:12.101Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-14T21:09:12.101Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5-run fourth inning lifts Nationals to series win over Mariners]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S6HXKG6PWVELXAQUSBCZNRTVXQ.jpg?auth=3ceaa622b2a5379a6436037d3eef78d4e416a0561078c9f7a8a8d5782c99d104&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3794&amp;height=2529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Wood watches his 20th home run of the season during the first inning Sunday at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/3-alarm-baltimore-fire-reservoir-hill-rowhomes-TXJ3KZJQ2BCLLEMKLA7HDQK6VQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-14T19:16:09.298Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-14T19:16:09.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pets rescued after 3-alarm fire damages Baltimore rowhomes]]></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/v2/6JBTQAMCGJD6VG3PEWMTOMP3MI.jpeg?auth=1b94630e6d405b260d6f9df8bfbd45cd63ada77cc2cd51dc2b5f9f0e5cdf4a1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City Fire Department responds to a three-alarm fire in the 2500 block of Brookfield Avenue in Reservoir Hill on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/clover-hill-dairy-cheese-recall-listeria-DJ7EDQEF3VGXPAUS6ZZFKL2JWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-14T19:00:14.131Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-14T19:00:14.131Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland dairy company recalls all cheese products over listeria]]></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/UJLLWRNTOVFCZI5TP6JULFL66A.jpg?auth=6b4b64822c31bc048dc2f59ee102d0f4ec93654da7caf18058ee905b9d82693e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Health announced an expanded recall of all cheese products made by Clover Hill Dairy due to possible listeria contamination.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/trump-80th-birthday-ufc-cage-fights-DN2YLFNVHFERVHYDIMFEZR4GCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-14T13:23:50.887Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-14T13:23:50.887Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump turns 80 with showstopping spectacle of UFC cage fights]]></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/X6DY6TRKXFE57AGINRL543IEHQ.jpg?auth=c215195574fe24216ab86a6366cd710b62030eb70b390d4806326441cb54b7c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8439&amp;height=5626</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The octagon for UFC Freedom 250 sits on the South Lawn of the White House ahead of the event.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/armstrong-williams-the-sun-afghanistan-wes-moore-EVW2K7ERKNH5ZHKJJZHNJEEYIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-14T09:30:01.327Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-14T09:30:01.327Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: Who do you trust to find the truth about Wes Moore’s story?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ALENW7HS5DGPENKDJPBRJHH2M.jpg?auth=d79cd83a30736d1a15d0f27ce102bcd26730eb0a31fc200ad54c781478a4c8c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4080&amp;height=3072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Armstrong Williams, co-owner of The Sun and a longtime conservative columnist, talks about truth and misinformation at Towson University.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/romance-novels-growing-interest-maryland-25U5YCQJZVA4ZJEV3V4OEMMWHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-14T09:30:00.822Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-14T09:30:00.822Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Steamy summer reading: How readers are falling for romance novels]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Books,Pratt Library,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/27VHQGSREVC7PKV74W5Q5TXYS4.JPG?auth=6cad1eb680f06139e478010cae7960a46c5498ad309edaa0a419727e688a25ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cheryl Keffer at her Cockeysville romance book shop, La Petite Mort.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/john-waters-interview-trump-hairspray-criterion-desperate-living-CBS5UBD4BZCRVCKW5BZPH3USHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-14T09:30:01.351Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-14T09:30:01.351Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[John Waters Q&A: The Pope of Trash weighs in on Trump, travel and more]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[John Waters]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LSABMCLONVHLJMHHIPEID6P53U.jpg?auth=1c3c71b24020758747f4cb06482d2dc7c87e88eb859d5f529d7d93ceafbd1094&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s John Waters, at 80, is staying plenty busy, acting in “American Horror Story” and performing live on stage 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Licks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/kennedy-center-washington-national-opera-lawsuit-RQCDO4K6ORE55PN2PV66V46HSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-14T04:43:36.291Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-14T04:43:36.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington National Opera sues Kennedy Center over $17 million in donations]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/REKK5HCBNRCKPHC2DUTTWXWQHY.jpg?auth=abebcd53b8576dbbfae6a8a8f4ce133a346072b993c68a563b27dd74d4481af5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Washington National Opera is suing the John F. 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