<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/amazon-data-center-plans-withdrawn-calvert-county-NOVPODYAAFCGPKGONNK73EA7MQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:40:31.359Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T22:40:31.359Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amazon withdraws plans to build data centers near nuclear plant in Calvert County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Technology,Eastern Maryland,Data centers]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OSEBMCZ2XZCMNITDPNKARCUAWA.JPG?auth=6a0a3d60911ee35d6156f53de1f4e1f0c3db8b0fbf9b8d55877d506520904073&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amazon has withdrawn a proposal to build data centers near the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Southern Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-james-wood-injured-list-oblique-SJRDI3ST6JGGLDGQ2DW4KLYLMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:20:29.681Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T22:20:29.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals All-Star James Wood heads to 10-day IL with mild oblique strain]]></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[Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood watches as he hits a home run against the Seattle Mariners on June 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/measles-cases-maryland-RORGNYUGNZAT5BXCU4LYXN67DA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:09:44.826Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T22:09:44.826Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland records 13th measles case of the year]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Public Health,Maryland Department of Health ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZQZSMEYVPVCPPDWBGDG6WFJ77A.jpg?auth=1b6c22b6d817fe801cd9d9a8f6253aacdb7387ddbe421dfaedc39ae4d9c8f0f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6883&amp;height=4589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland has confirmed its 13th case of measles so far in 2026, more cases than the previous nine years combined.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-nate-wiggins-jakobi-lane-observations-AC3I6XIF5BHDPA6J6ZWNPARBPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:05:48.455Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T22:05:48.455Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens training camp observations: From interceptions to one-handed grabs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4VODOF4EZJBNPOK4CUGAAMGY7E.jpg?auth=4ee2e61504c08b4220e3a8e0bf38ffade4141fe7ffeed45d4de1ea70b31a9b53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3110&amp;height=2073</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens head coach Jesse Minter takes questions from reporters following practice on July 30.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/poolesville-riverworks-spirit-doll-class-lois-sumser-KVDE7GPXURBCDJDSGZ3XAXGLSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:04:07.177Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T22:04:07.177Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Learn to make a ‘spirit doll’ at Riverworks Art Center in Poolesville]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7DN2OKYYJFECXFSON44SPCTHS4.jpg?auth=d23b2294b6177790c079b56f47c5a17e9875a2e771aae53ac711b295409b1fea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Retired psychotherapist Lois Sumser holds her newest “spirit woman doll”.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/southwest-baltimore-fatal-motorcycle-crash-E3556XDTLNBJLGZ54D6EHINDLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T21:58:12.72Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T21:58:12.72Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dies after being struck by driver charged with DWI in West Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,West Baltimore,Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police are investigating a fatal crash in the 100 block of North Hilton Street that left a 36-year-old motorcyclist dead.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-detention-baltimore-academics-roil-universities-FQI57D3KXVH35KMXBA6UACKEWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T21:47:17.521Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T21:47:17.521Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE’s detention of Baltimore academics roils Maryland universities]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigrants,Immigration,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Johns Hopkins University,University of Maryland, Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OM7YFZ3CZJGT5OB6WBWLPTDQ5A.JPG?auth=dab8abccfbb166de44703ad5f6466e6ce67b52b1c33ae9e9897672e677bbd0e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The recent arrests of the two Baltimore academics by federal immigration enforcement officials have roiled two university systems in Maryland that have robust networks of international faculty, researchers and students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/three-vehicle-fatal-crash-four-corners-ZDLBA3SOG5CARJ6TGQO5XA62JY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:55:24.403Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T20:55:24.403Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man killed in multi-vehicle crash in Four Corners]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/man-killed-7-injured-clopper-road-JSZMJ3IXEBCZRJWZJXFJ4636HE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:46:22.224Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T20:46:22.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crash in Germantown leaves a man dead and sends 7 children to hospitals]]></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/G4EI4BZKYFFZZM7LU3NCATXA3Y.jpeg?auth=e3de1bfe3e2b3c932466c3d400ca49c6855c9fbbec01007469c402d913501950&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A car that included seven children collided near Great Seneca Highway and Clopper Road in Germantown Tuesday with another vehicle whose driver died in the crash, Montgomery County Police said Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/man-charged-inner-harbor-drowning-murder-good-samaritan-DOZNW4CLJZGQHEX3LOKLVX7HLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:30:43.33Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T20:30:43.33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suspect in Inner Harbor drowning first intervened to help woman, lawyer claims]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Homicides,Baltimore Police Department,Inner Harbor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLDZYV6C55A3JLD433ZZW2QT6M.jpeg?auth=5c1bba7acf57f7997bbf8af82315938092fd5437807e0ff6132fcb4d3f51713d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 36-year-old Parkville man charged with second-degree murder for shoving a man into the Inner Harbor, where he drowned, had intervened as a “good Samaritan,” a defense attorney said Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/odafe-oweh-washington-commanders-training-camp-ESAUQPU2NVGXTMO2KIL45ZNRAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:12:25.778Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T20:12:25.778Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders training camp observations: An unlocked Odafe Oweh shines]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PFWGERZ22BEDLKAC473WTCLH5E.jpg?auth=4e52e8dfc7c801dd6ff4c20923aec67495b383ff705af8e31d95c3b90b44c423&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5881&amp;height=3921</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn at the team’s NFL football training camp in Ashburn on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/murder-charge-man-pushed-inner-harbor-VLGFVMZGSVFXJGQ4JI2GEAHNFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T19:42:55.777Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T19:42:55.777Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Parkville man charged with murder for shoving man into Inner Harbor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLDZYV6C55A3JLD433ZZW2QT6M.jpeg?auth=5c1bba7acf57f7997bbf8af82315938092fd5437807e0ff6132fcb4d3f51713d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews responded to Harbor East for a water rescue on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/black-books-matter-fest-mahoganybooks-FVTKAPEJERHMBA2TNO2JRFS4OM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T19:33:57.282Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T19:33:57.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Black Books Matter Fest returns to MahoganyBooks Aug. 1]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R4X5JCIXTNBM7NJ4IDP5TQ4P5I.jpg?auth=09e9d4f2c2504cc8dc2d2930102f234d82fad40985db479dd3b254d8c51e61cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4616&amp;height=3077</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MahoganyBooks owners/founders Derrick A. Young, Adrian Young, and Ramunda Lark Young in front of their store in National Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-zay-flowers-contract-extension-RFUWGA3POBHUXOKSPXHK3W75KY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T19:22:09.62Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T19:22:09.62Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens and wide receiver Zay Flowers agree to 4-year contract extension]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6B6OJZ5DCBCKXA7ZK3QI4D45VQ.jpg?auth=2ceb683784efa5fdab892a320b95d5eeb74bdcf60f036342c8f3ceacdcaba0f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3884&amp;height=2589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers warms up before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 27, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dazhon-darien-pikesville-high-school-artificial-intelligence-case-pleads-guilty-SELZFI2SNBA6HDHXH6HI656INM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:51:14.762Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T18:51:14.762Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Pikesville High School athletic director at center of AI case pleads guilty to child sex crime]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[U.S. District Court,Baltimore County Public Schools,Pikesville High School,AI,Baltimore County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M6ANKQ6A3JDFJLMSDUFMAGJI6I.JPG?auth=9150e859f7cb670f62b7bace34ef8c565e4e6362c995b63f5f4b2dc6240fe70a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dazhon Darien arrives for a hearing in 2025 at the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T17:47:54.808Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T17:47:54.808Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[76 Maryland festivals that should be on your radar in 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Events and things to do,Flower Mart,Kinetic Sculpture Race,Theater,Artscape,Hampden,Baltimore County,Frederick County,Prince George's County,Montgomery County,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4PIYYEY5ND5LIZ5HUQ42PBPLQ.jpg?auth=c45c670b317bb5df78687a022dfd9bc5fb789b0bc81794613a3eca4e41a8197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=4167</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/upton-west-baltimore-teen-shooting-MJYGBBENBREXLKSJO6SPIXNM5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T17:38:31.545Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T17:38:31.545Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[14-year-old killed, another teen injured in West Baltimore shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XABYQWDAWBEMZBHXNN3Q2FQTB4.jpg?auth=feeba2aa15419a077d16a2f82e9261116eefe1ab1316a45c6d6f72f903e0a45a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4613&amp;height=3075</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The victims were found with gunshot wounds and transported to a hospital, where 14-year-old Kevin Warren died, according to Baltimore Police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/edmondson-village-community-leaders-work-together-to-push-for-change-CUQKQE2DKRDUDCQ3EW322OXFAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T16:13:44.335Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T16:13:44.335Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Edmondson Village community leaders work together to push for change]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Edmondson Village]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HY6L5NZLIVHJ7FXOJFQCU64S54.jpg?auth=d7865568c8332517d70a761385268c4debcf0d2f12c02f399e4f4520ce7c3aa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7952&amp;height=5304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Monique Washington poses for a portrait.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/todd-blanche-nomination-attorney-general-WPVBBKVULFD4LKFOVNGSKJFXLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T16:13:02.525Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T16:13:02.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle]]></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/TVN3QEFVCFDQJGZQQP5IVJ7V3Y.jpg?auth=9e6fd620b19c2773c6197594948d3aec1b31f959971f37e16817c92c0de75860&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4485&amp;height=2990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has faced scrutiny regarding his ability to maintain independence from the White House.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dundalk-marine-terminal-worker-dies-MZ2PJLYITRBVVHYAAK2XRVVAIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T15:41:30.805Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T15:41:30.805Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Longshoreman’s death at Dundalk Marine Terminal prompts OSHA investigation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Port of Baltimore,Dundalk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TS3LLV3IQNFWRBXSDEOZVT5R5U.JPG?auth=3269aa1fce63ff1677b52625f68a4e6560a79f7e6578c1ce2573be2e3858c96b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker at the Dundalk Marine Terminal died after being struck by a piece of equipment on Monday, Aug. 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/held-without-bond-westfield-wheaton-mall-SZM7NDNDNFA27JPDRDYH2RS7JA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T15:32:33.693Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T15:32:33.693Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[17-year-old suspect in Wheaton Mall shooting held without bond]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Gun violence,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 17-year-old suspected of shooting a 13-year-old in the leg at the Westfield Wheaton Mall on Friday was held without bond Monday in court and prosecutors said his gun jammed during the shooting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tonya-sweat-prince-georges-county-executive-aisha-braveboy-petition-DG5JKVJN2NAM7GIQCJNCE5DEOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T14:27:42.259Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T14:27:42.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tonya Sweat says she secured enough signatures to challenge Aisha Braveboy following late sprint]]></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/P2FXK3SSPJGXJPR6UTGKHIBQGE.png?auth=eab238c6b7fb7a17d9e45990d046cc685de034a44b9cf81a1e0114625f03c030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/trump-administration-maryland-energy-grants-XLDYSDMQ7ZCTZCDB3BNOF6LS3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T13:47:57.075Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T13:47:57.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration admits Maryland energy grant cuts were political]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Donald Trump,Wes Moore,Baltimore City,Anne Arundel County,Baltimore Gas and Electric Company]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EV6SL37GDNB7TGAQRKFZH32C5Y.JPG?auth=267e1063d1fcae370555e50ef1da8ff4f5e15cde819f6b48a5f1bda7342b0d4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-phillies-6-3-bullpen-FDA2B7SDS5F4PG35KGPYXMTROY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:53:10.31Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T12:53:10.31Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bullpen issues (what else?) sink Nationals in loss to Phillies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XQ3WZM22ZRGOLKU77PLWUZYN54.jpg?auth=c12de08dd8abfae13bc5f0246982ce0b7987b1b61321498c1b8ffdf0a70864dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6215&amp;height=4143</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Philadelphia Phillies' Derek Hill, left, reacts after hitting a grand slam against Washington Nationals pitcher Tom Cosgrove during the seventh inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-general-assembly-JMHDSUOHV5FCNGV2NENFQ5KSYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:46:50.86Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T12:46:50.86Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland lawmakers move closer to changing redistricting rules]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Bill Ferguson,Maryland General Assembly,Democratic Party,Republican Party,Dan Cox]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TNEUAJW4S5HZDMDMU2KSWCK5UU.JPG?auth=12093272f942ac90b88210f33d62cfd074dfa9ba8a81fb63d74da324dd2f91a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7387&amp;height=4925</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senate President Bill Ferguson, House of Delegates Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk and Del. David Moon take their seats before a hearing on a measure to change Maryland’s constitution to make congressional redistricting easier. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/democracy-summer-dan-schwartz-andy-harris-WACBGKNOQRDUJLHZBSBJXAPCCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:01.792Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T12:00:01.792Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ In Jamie Raskin’s Democracy Summer, busloads of teens aim to flip Congress]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Jamie Raskin,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns,Andy Harris,Democratic Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L3K4GRRGRVE4HPSRGPEBPGVTCU.jpg?auth=b225cdf6039fa76b5132075541932da41b2a21789a698bae5668d0e8ab6d1517&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4080&amp;height=3072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, left, and Dan Schwartz, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Maryland’s 1st District, talk to student fellows from Democracy Summer during a voter canvass in Easton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-school-spring-test-scores-XGRUEJRIQFC3HEWBNJUNFHRN2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T09:49:06.745Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T09:49:06.745Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why have Maryland's school test scores stalled? ]]></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/v2/5HSLKG3TZVGMXG5PSHE2H4WJ6M.JPG?auth=b292b056e1b29b6c233e088ce80b05ffeb86d1973c062882ec496145d677405a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland posted lackluster scores on the annual standardized tests, but experts say they expect greater improvement in years to come and the results are in keeping with the national trend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/snowballs-stands-maryland-CEIK7WZOKRDUFAE64ZVHGMGQ3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T09:30:01.195Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T09:30:01.195Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Where to find snowballs in the greater Baltimore area]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Lauraville,Hampden,Locust Point,Brewers Hill,Owings Mills,Glen Burnie,Columbia MD,Howard County,Anne Arundel County,Baltimore County,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IR4WCXAQEZBMLFE6HQHVLUS244.jpg?auth=1cb6eaf4df4f06a0746e4f0f0c9a01a8d6d83b79f5be194f287ebebcbeae4590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4810&amp;height=3207</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Snowy Spoon owner Wichada Stroup prepares a snowball for a customer at her Clarksville stand.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/black-aggie-statue-pikesville-cemetery-LWFVFLP3YFHMVJIXC2OLK5FTAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T09:30:01.299Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T09:30:01.299Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pikesville leaders hope to lure historic Black Aggie statue back]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Pikesville,Baltimore County,Civil War,history]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZRNZKIJSYNFKXATN3YYWZH6ZLI.JPG?auth=95186267ffee61a034229b5fa3502f1c4d6a925b0abc213bd754a11a5199b2ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pikesville leaders hope to bring the statue of Black Aggie, subject of local legends, back to historic Druid Ridge Cemetery.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-james-wood-mri-oblique-GUT4IYXLAJE7TAG3PDQEWPHASY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T03:54:35.43Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T03:54:35.43Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals outfielder James Wood to get MRI after leaving Monday’s game]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V5GKZAZCP5B5VMBQ6ABYM36CCE.jpg?auth=7183a1b2352bd2a0efe2a6fc1f67f243980663217b423609e52c0cd84a356ac4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6986&amp;height=4658</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood runs during Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-trade-deadline-pitching-paul-toboni-D7IABJXPHZCNPORUFYPPOJFDGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T03:29:31.118Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T03:29:31.118Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Paul Toboni ‘trying to thread the needle’ with pitching-heavy trade deadline]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZTFHPE6SKFCAXGKN5GS2BIDRG4.jpg?auth=0ac313623014c683e9fc98046b7bce2ca445455dd57d3403902d82fd9ac6eef0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7334&amp;height=4889</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni speaks during a press conference on Nov. 17, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mike-elias-trade-deadline-orioles-future-is-strong-E3CIAP4JBBA7DEINEZK2AP4FG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T03:05:22.084Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T03:05:22.084Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After sell-off, Mike Elias says Orioles’ ‘future is strong,’ starting now]]></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/CGNMOGD5VFEGZC77AA4JRJEJRI.jpg?auth=bedb9b401a74347941237f784fb67ba8ce78b090140689a612faf5a715d500c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5049&amp;height=3366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias takes questions from reporters in the Orioles dugout on July 31.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-trade-foster-griffin-guardians-NROB4VCICNGFLCEQPPGGOTBV5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T03:00:19.443Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T03:00:19.443Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals trading All-Star lefty Foster Griffin to Guardians for prospects]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4NEFU5BP3VHQ7OSTNRANIZMXIA.jpg?auth=325dd7bc65a16dfdc1ca0bdb3f639ca093e751b37851009f55f8ca3c1291487a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals left-hander Foster Griffin throws a pitch during the fifth inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game on July 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-teen-pedestrian-crash-edgewood-interstate-SD6Q3BC3WJCOZPET6NYOFXQ7VI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T01:55:23.047Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T01:55:23.047Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Edgewood teen dies after car strikes him while changing tire on I-695]]></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[Maryland State Police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was struck by a car while changing a tire along Interstate 695 early Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-treeway-court-fatal-shooting-Y3VQR6CO6FGMPHCWG3W4QMI5PY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T00:56:12.784Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-04T00:56:12.784Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman fatally shot in Towson neighborhood, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police are investigating what led to a woman being fatally shot in Towson Sunday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-adley-rutschman-trade-DFOTS65MUFGWFKQB5KE7LYUDR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T23:59:39.923Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T23:59:39.923Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Reacting to Adley Rutschman trade to Red Sox]]></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/TBGPTHNWRRAZ3GMA5UMNAUCWKY.png?auth=1a3b1f5b1fee899b02e992b5746f7f247ef03086ff7aebbca339e0cafc558afe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-training-camp-zay-flowers-rashod-bateman-practice-6VIZTX32HNFNTJZ7PQ4CF6C6HQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T23:39:38.367Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T23:39:38.367Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens training camp: Lamar Jackson misfires in padded practice]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CAX45N75PVDAZKL455YN2HFKTQ.jpg?auth=6e1c1b4917d40c3630b52921ea6ff0f60195d7f648e1acceb27c4680268d591a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5633&amp;height=3755</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) shakes hands with wide receiver Rashod Bateman (7) during the team’s practice Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mike-elias-front-office-adley-rutschman-trade-2YU5GGHINJFOHFNUOGPRDKSMZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T23:23:46.482Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T23:23:46.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles' trade of Adley Rutschman undermines Mike Elias' credibility]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/33H5NAD65FCCJOX3HX26UPYMQE.jpg?auth=68df8be191aaed9bf2ad6eb4bbe67f27f54d2e1b53bb699150343394839a9418&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias takes questions from reporters in the Orioles dugout on July 31.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-taylor-ward-mariners-OZLPKYVPLJANFK732LUP5EVCC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T23:08:10.793Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T23:08:10.793Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles trade Taylor Ward to Mariners for 3 pitchers]]></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/TYTXQWZZ6ZG3BBM24VFZCKWVR4.jpg?auth=a61a0ab4907ae2c210cb7c853f783c5bf9570e5db0896085d3a3139dd1f86306&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3770&amp;height=2513</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Outfielder Taylor Ward has seen his home run total drop significantly after he hit 36 for the Angels last season, but he has set a career high in walks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclospora-parasite-outbreak-deaths-QP2ZPVKXWVH2PJXJPBFYETI32U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:53:03.121Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T22:53:03.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to cyclospora]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Public Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, though both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-nationals-trade-christian-franklin-joe-glassey-CWJZ2NEMYBC5HMNSLQ6K2EMVZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:51:56.269Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T22:51:56.269Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles and Nationals swap prospects before trade deadline]]></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/YTSD23HCHNDC3GCG3454HXQJPI.jpg?auth=917385a94ec2d8d42319e9053e5b60bde3c483178357ebf6232b1e54c6e4977c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Orioles logo is seen on a lectern in the team’s press conference room.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-stakes-thoroughbred-championship-series-nyra-churchill-downs-NULYA4C4KRFKBE3EB4J56U5L34/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:36:10.091Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T22:36:10.091Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes to be part of new series without Preakness]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HN6GYKXVB5FHFI4SELI3O2ULS4.jpg?auth=671416d2743e083a4ad6a36e440e88aeafadc3ce12cec6c9877dce2b77b604cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Napoleon Solo ridden by Paco Lopez wins the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park Racetrack on May 16.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/capital-region-economic-development-grants-URVR5WL3I5D7XPYLFSRQ6CXQIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:17:42.155Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T22:17:42.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland awards 5 local groups to boost small businesses and affordable housing]]></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/v2/2NGHKO2H6RGOFIJQOJYG75PVIE.JPG?auth=b41cb71f7b1c679385b1711ac8f8256b024761970cebea82c24c42d4f4be0f51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland awarded $195,000 to five organizations in Prince George's and Montgomery counties to support affordable housing, small businesses and community development projects.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mlb-trade-deadline-mike-elias-buyer-seller-CUOKIUZPGZF53ICQA3GS6F3ANQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:02:19.753Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T22:02:19.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Here is how they stand on the day of the trade deadline]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Mike Elias,Adley Rutschman]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3WB2NZKLVE7VOO4CX4QH6YH4I.jpg?auth=3dba935b307d559616c93d4afdcf8bcedeb6229180ac57dfc7d16408d7b89759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President of baseball operations Mike Elias said the Orioles are prepared to buy and sell as the trade deadline nears.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-adley-rutschman-red-sox-MKC7COWE2BGUVGPJU5I7EYZDOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T21:51:06.236Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T21:51:06.236Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles trade Adley Rutschman to Red Sox in a stunning about-face]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Adley Rutschman,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X7RIT6WE3RFGRACJO5N37DWBT4.jpg?auth=0123e1704c122289b692602fc2c90ae09b9c6f9e9367ce1c076efb0e6cbfaa87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4353&amp;height=2902</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman joined the Orioles organization as the first overall pick of the 2019 draft.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-tyler-wells-rays-michael-forret-UYCLYWUJIBFLRHDMANDZTJOTRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T21:24:02.09Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T21:24:02.09Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles deal Tyler Wells to Rays, getting pitcher they traded in the offseason]]></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/ICBL2AVVMVE3NLH3H3ULBKU4UI.jpg?auth=64835810f72515ea13997e0c87c632219ee96a3deb29586f75103e30252c4e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3136&amp;height=2091</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Tyler Wells delivers in the 11th inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 25.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-offensive-line-training-camp-CWSV3OCNZJALJGDHGUTK44EUJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T21:18:58.695Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T21:18:58.695Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens looking for a ‘mindset’ under new OL coach Dwayne Ledford]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SPE3P6A3N5AXVKLWIZVWTC7DWE.jpg?auth=ad390178da89e5a0be3cc367e520d35e7d646ff285e3047163fa541de2e56982&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4909&amp;height=3273</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens run game coordinator and offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford during a press conference following training camp in Owings Mills on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/cerrome-russell-stand-up-comedian-7KKY5FN3QBG6ZF36G4F37DXAAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:53:41.676Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T20:53:41.676Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cerrome Russell has lived around the world. Now he’s finding his voice in Maryland.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VBW4GZKNOBHOTGMLVWUYRJWUBQ.JPG?auth=cc1884130617d8855e4a3f042f105a60ac3aad28475d0a11cbbb2b048ae8cdcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stand up comedian Cerrome Russell performs at DC Improv in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-trade-jon-meoli-ATC3XMKJYZEBHKO4GQNGWUSBFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:52:50.765Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T20:52:50.765Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why the Orioles trading Adley Rutschman is devastating for Baltimore]]></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/VYQ2WMB6ANFWRDSOYY76QJR3DM.JPG?auth=f7456bac6c8f2dcfd4bc3759ea9bb4ba162a389a5826fb819cbbfad57b5a41a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Adley Rutschman poses for a portrait during Baltimore Orioles media day at spring training in 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dasianne-richardson-arrest-stabbing-baltimore-church-OA5FWTFZ7JDO5DE2S2PUWRHUVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T18:44:22.086Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T18:44:22.086Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore police arrest woman in fatal stabbing of teen outside church]]></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[Brielle Handy, 18, died after being found with a stab wound outside the Love of God Apostolic Church in Southwest Baltimore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-rain-flash-flooding-2H36WM5DRVFXTM6SJLLDFXOJ4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T15:51:34.288Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T15:51:34.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Rain and storms bring threat of flash flooding]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V2XCOU3QQJDBLMIQCOPW2OBWJI.JPG?auth=2a751161bf64db800e706f0707fffd879bc52233ca05a26b457818426b045bd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There’s a chance of daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/free-gunlock-programs-across-baltimore-MSBIKL5HIJHNNPONOWFMTA5NRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T15:00:01.674Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T15:00:01.674Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Where to get free gunlocks from libraries in Maryland]]></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/WOUGCPYK6RF65JEAF74GNBXT5U.jpg?auth=11a59bd15b4c6239c7bf55f873a39271c7864aaacf1d81c405e8f4c0e5897541&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Safely storing firearms helps prevent suicide, homicide, theft and unintentional injuries, according to research by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bpd-police-shootings-taser-IMIC3QUSFRA6ZDA6A37F4LLPEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T14:00:01.342Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T14:00:01.342Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Baltimore officials think this new police weapon could save lives]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Baltimore Police Department,Police Accountability Board ,Anthony Brown,Maryland Attorney General,Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3AAHS3AH5JDO3GGYTC3VPPNM6A.jpg?auth=dadc828cd0235445dc6cf7499c0e2b361e4dcf238a526725f99d9c3db321c8ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4247&amp;height=2831</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore officials are hoping that a deploying a new, state-of-the-art police tool to officers across the city will result in them reaching for their guns and shooting people less often.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/anne-arundel-housing-development-coal-5MD2ACZYORFLRBBE5YNXWJRKLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:57:51.974Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T13:57:51.974Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Developer's 2,000-home project by coal plant stalls in Anne Arundel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KNJNYBGWKFCU5BXAGIV4WIWTJE.JPG?auth=403b163110f7c9a6773b74f8288c067ed28e902caca763f30681384236da0522&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A developer is looking to turn 324 acres in the shadow of the Brandon Shores coal plant into a residential community with commercial amenities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/university-of-maryland-ice-arrest-4J6KP35ZBBBC3D4MR74XMRCHIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:51:38.476Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T13:51:38.476Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland instructor named 'teacher of the year' arrested by ICE at airport]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Immigrants,Immigration,University of Maryland, Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IFVEX2W5QFF5PMDQRF5H3QPKZI.jpg?auth=4ddfa85bbd393f0093d6d0e9a2e0bccac5c862be1e95e9bc2d716c948c661891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret won a teacher of the year award this month before federal immigration enforcement agents arrested and detained him for allegedly overstaying his visa.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/woodbourne-mccabe-blockbusting-baltimore-homeowners-2R5WWUH6YBABPBJCMVWRT4ZNKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:28:01.234Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T13:28:01.234Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why this man’s North Baltimore neighbors want to honor him with a mural]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Woodbourne-McCabe,Baltimore City,Housing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7B6J2N6XEBEL3MILK7IWZIMJTI.JPG?auth=c08bd16739d2f1aff4f61552c3570fd1097423a2d0070b000cf6990670e9fab9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joe Nathan Page has been in his home in Woodbourne-McCabe for 61 years. He discusses the changes in his neighborhood over the decades. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/legacy-homeowners-cherry-hill-baltimore-deborah-harris-JZNT7IQWERH5HKWPO6KYGGGTG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:27:50.309Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T13:27:50.309Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a Baltimore woman stayed in Cherry Hill neighborhood for 64 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LVFEAWDZANCVBBOSNB5T5QKJVU.jpg?auth=320235c14a6d259ca3dd601518bb1c847c972a7831c39ebc3b211e7307f84dc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deborah Harris has called the Cherry Hill neighborhood home for more than six decades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/hvac-problems-baltimore-schools-ENKEYCJBT5HGXPKAUCOSRD3DEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T12:00:05.258Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T12:00:05.258Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The squabble over HVAC in Baltimore schools may be over ]]></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/WHEWKWPUKFBMFICFY6T2L7O3IE.JPG?auth=a66d97661f25432897cbec84e6dc19cbcccdb2efe91191cbf72a729b2e44d179&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The facade of Arlington Elementary School is seen in the snow in February.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-defense-kyle-hamilton-jesse-minter-BPBXWL3WXVEJ5DVIT4YXCKO3JA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T12:00:03.891Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T12:00:03.891Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kyle Hamilton is a defensive pillar. Can the Ravens ease his burden?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Kyle Hamilton,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FY4P4JDCXZFUJN5J4LMXMJALWY.jpg?auth=5d3a3ab52d1d8228b29009a4fdb2fdad9e3612514d9202537b88922d63e43b31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1799&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Linebacker Roquan Smith, left, talks to safety Kyle Hamilton during training camp Thursday in Owings Mills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/montgomery-county-agricultural-fair-2026-tickets-food-schedule-events-BLAUCYAAKNCEPH3LUIVHPOMF7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:01.665Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T09:30:01.665Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Fair 2026: Ticket prices, schedule, food and events to know before you go]]></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/UFT7WEVQ2RARBDJ3H4TD2HFSF4.jpg?auth=70dd5e37f83de96ed6e9955aea4e29e51264b5203cee47026193fddfd41f7118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6036&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair returns Aug. 14-22, bringing animals, carnival rides, entertainment and food to Gaithersburg’s fairgrounds.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/monkton-trail-crossing-safety-O3KSDOHJD5EHXBZI7EUN4UJGHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.597Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T09:30:00.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Monkton trail crossing safety improvements fall short, visitors say ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TYD47GKUENDORLQJ7RYCD4XXGY.JPG?auth=c92a836ab46c3c807fbd039d2acf4c2df7ab5ef4f813792b2a99c6433daa2595&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2211</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cyclists cross Monkton Road on the NCR trail. Visitors to the trail say a lack of parking and general speeding in the area makes the crossing dangerous.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/best-ice-cream-prince-georges-county-A4FE4NUIFBBTFPKO4ZPYU7RTRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.602Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T09:30:00.602Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The best ice cream in Prince George’s County]]></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/UXPRKMDDMFBFNNCZIT2VPIVPGA.jpg?auth=83be70bb6217981f042820c41aa8409ca4da20500f4e0b23d3dbef2a780b14b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[La Neveria Michoacana in Bladensburg is a Mexican-inspired ice cream shop that also serves ice pops and mangonada.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/raising-black-children-baltimore-QK6JJCK7UNELRLRAH2NOV3YCVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.932Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-03T09:30:00.932Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[It’s tough to raise a cool, hard Baltimore kid, knowing he’ll face pushback]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Race and ethnicity,Racism]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3W7O6D3AJRGYBAD65S4YXQZJ2E.jpg?auth=9977df094819ef8d4684f4adf4e13848870c765eb2eb9e69e871040968894312&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[I’m trying to raise a friendly, confident Black child who is solid in any identity he comes to have without that being used against him. But I’m afraid it will be.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-braves-series-sweep-losing-streak-H6TW6CREXBEGDPEHVX6V4EP7GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T23:17:25.661Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T23:17:25.661Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals lose key clubhouse presence in trading Luis García Jr.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S72554ALRBBV7N75PCWCG4UQNE.jpg?auth=f9a338c72acbcec778b5ebe4eaa6ea7ee55c3774e46ca6b4d30715e46cc605da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3516&amp;height=2404</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luis García Jr. was known for taking pressure off Nationals teammates because of his upbeat attitude.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-phillies-8-0-rain-Z72JRO47GZGMDOSYMRUUUWUQKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:43:03.649Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T22:43:03.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles fall to Phillies in rain-shortened game, dropping 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/HOJUXGUAUFDKXLEIHCRMFJ5MDE.jpg?auth=52247aa318a4b572c6f833e10639a21b1731933a6a4e6ba4a081f7c17238b992&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4573&amp;height=3049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz talks with umpires as Sunday’s game against the Phillies is delayed for the second time due to rain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-trade-luis-garcia-jr-yankees-DVPURX4GNJD4TH53X33GYO6F74/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:33:25.718Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T22:33:25.718Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals dealing Luis García Jr. to Yankees for 4 pitchers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GB4SPEENHZEWHHZSHEGDMQXR5M.jpg?auth=7836f2b49bcab27ecf3ab39dc1b53b17772a4fbba83b29d7317d0b10e9281153&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=737</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luis García Jr. hit 23 home runs and drove in 76 runs in 104 games for the Nationals this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/two-people-rescued-from-water-in-harbor-east-3JHFOG54P5HMFM6VYCVQT5VUK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:18:34.582Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T22:18:34.582Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[One man dies, another arrested in separate Baltimore water rescues]]></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/FLDZYV6C55A3JLD433ZZW2QT6M.jpeg?auth=5c1bba7acf57f7997bbf8af82315938092fd5437807e0ff6132fcb4d3f51713d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews responded to the 1300 block of Lancaster Street for a water rescue Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-weather-thunderstorms-winds-XMZ24T5JXBGTRD4R7VIYOTNVVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:01:25.473Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T22:01:25.473Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Storms sweep into Maryland, bringing flood risk and Orioles rain delays]]></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/GSQCU5J43RB4PBZMJ6HWNN64ZI.png?auth=c674c2cadab57c61780560f652ce979bcfb71f8a9ae52a06ba3666ce4b56c338&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1127&amp;height=819</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It's been raining since the first pitch of the Orioles-Phillies game on Sunday at Camden Yards. The weather forced a rain delay at 2:28 pm.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-powerball-jackpot-winning-tickets-sold-OJYYPQOP5NGM5BTFDPUQ2FIQHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T19:04:32.763Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T19:04:32.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 Maryland tickets win $1M as Powerball jackpot climbs to $748M]]></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/VIGIA42NMNFPFG2HOB3OVC3RJI.jpg?auth=6ee39415d562f145d2191251322861eac8c1ee8e7bbe9174ea33b31836386078&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A lottery screen at Triple Fam Mart in Mount Vernon shows the next Powerball jackpot at $748 million.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-school-for-blind-documentary-filmmakers-DSKO7XESMVG6RDLTAMZX6GN2JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:01.125Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T09:30:01.125Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland School for the Blind students made a film to tell their own story]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Public schools,Documentary ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J7AL4VEYKJEOXGIPGUO7FMQKPA.JPG?auth=e569688b18fc5a142fa1607c0e1eaf18ff71d4d9b5dce714bb17715dd3cc3343&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8352&amp;height=5568</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Keith Lamar Jackson, 21, said filmmaking was new to him before this experience.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-congressional-redistricting-special-session-IMXKH3JO5VGYHAKKQYG3H7RGVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.658Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T09:30:00.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Democrats settle for less after bitter redistricting fight]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Bill Ferguson,Andy Harris,Maryland General Assembly,United States Congress (House and Senate)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BJLAQMSRHVE4ZBRRXVNUGGQWAE.JPG?auth=5ca65bc11e2d843e3f10e1567276d009aea4659868d50da6d1c26d0074bc0ed2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3088&amp;height=2059</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Gov. Wes Moore and Senate President Bill Ferguson all took different views of congressional redistricting over the past year, but they all ultimately ended up at the same place: revising the state constitution to make map-drawing easier going forward.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/devance-walker-diversity-economic-development-BECDDXD6IRBXDLMVRKLQK6FNUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.673Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T09:30:00.673Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DeVance Walker Jr. fought for diversity, economic development]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ED634MVDTZGD3DI4HKE5DQACIQ.JPG?auth=00d1d6ff659f0d69d0f4b3a305c2834f814885b75ccbc4be6355aa87e227f23c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1313&amp;height=1313</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DeVance Walker Jr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-winners-losers-QX5AFS7HWVBUZOHBNPY52FYNXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.761Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T09:30:00.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland redistricting winners and losers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Bill Ferguson,Maryland General Assembly,United States Congress (House and Senate),Andy Harris,Democratic Party,Republican Party,Elections and campaigns,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FI3ULBVOJFFJ7EHY5J7QGEBHZU.jpg?auth=9fb4be3d3495de0a8229145d3bd27307bdffed35c2a27ec2775871fb581a75d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lawmakers will lay the groundwork for future congressional redistricting in a special session starting Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/plastic-bottles-amazon-coca-cola-ikea-unilever-6DX5SIEKNJALBDR334ZFILOKQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.71Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T09:30:00.71Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Plastic pollution chokes the Chesapeake Bay. Now there’s hope.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Chesapeake Bay,Pollution,Science]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JUU4XSZYVBCZVM3ERRMCEWMR5A.jpg?auth=432b82f2af148f537ce3a6ff07b7bf22f68678a5acf58c0718e105f3f7e1d085&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5387&amp;height=3591</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Plastic bottles float next to Professor Trash Wheel, one of the Baltimore boats that remove trash from the city’s waterways.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-phillies-cristopher-sanchez-shutout-loss-VELQKINKVNDSDBT7JNDQ2ZQOOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T03:14:55.158Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T03:14:55.158Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles strand bases loaded twice, bullpen falters in loss to Phillies]]></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/v2/55T7HAJENJDZRK553TXMCG4F74.jpg?auth=84e39b7b94102261c8760fb02c059a7e5058de3e1570eae6e272156ed11b4722&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8085&amp;height=5355</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shane Baz allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings against the Phillies on Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-braves-game-3-martin-perez-TTAYYRDZGVFXDJ33U7YETZ3NPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T02:53:54.113Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-02T02:53:54.113Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ offense silent in 8-3 loss to Braves]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZA45MKSWUJDO7IE7QCXBUIXVLA.jpg?auth=a33ab483cf945e6c00c9bbec3f191ca9332fb03028e089a361b1bba7925f9e9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4351&amp;height=2901</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals first baseman Luis García Jr. watches the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. round the bases on his home run in the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-trade-market-mlb-deadline-R4NIPRI6TNHZVE5RJSLBLVYQ3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T23:57:31.807Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T23:57:31.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What we know about Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman’s trade market]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Adley Rutschman]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSQ5A7YZFBFZ3ISFX7WAAHPVXM.jpg?auth=2f743e4acf41a26692752b223a677481073ba0e71a9acd97dcba8458000f5f9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3435&amp;height=2290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman is on the injured list but could begin a rehab assignment next week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-dean-kremer-twins-trade-I5YPVJELXZBP3EYRVBZWRE72HU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T21:51:23.227Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T21:51:23.227Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Does the Dean Kremer trade tell us anything about the O's deadline plans?]]></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/SCVHX5FTHRAQNK5YTZ7L56IZ5E.png?auth=4de41f715151c1ca48fa856d60f59621e2e1aebc5d2f8cfb6203c1bbbde79e0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fort-washington-park-police-shooting-XZZDQG33SNCQBBC4YSOJXYGQLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:46:12.13Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T20:46:12.13Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Park Police officer fatally shoots man by the river in Fort Washington Park]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man was fatally shot by a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Fort Washington Park after authorities responded to reports of an armed person near the river.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/chig-okonkwo-washington-commanders-jayden-daniels-I7VFDXKCJ5A2DNAA3T3R7Y3A5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:43:12.462Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T20:43:12.462Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who is Jayden Daniels’ new favorite target? It might become Chig Okonkwo]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U72YC4S7OBEC3JNKZNAVCWIQIA.jpg?auth=4ad35d540ca720eac280abcdf6cc09ae318bf4bc2658456593587ed31402a653&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2774&amp;height=1849</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Titans tight end Chig Okonkwo secures a catch against the Chiefs last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-forecast-thunderstorms-heat-K5BESFXDB5CQJBRXMB3K575AHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:36:37.311Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T20:36:37.311Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland faces more heat, thunderstorms after month of wild weather]]></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/NLG52OCZCVCA5EJQTVB4D3UYBI.JPG?auth=84a8a0b45c8cb22766937652bc23fa4509a31b376c15ec4988f5704a9405495c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Storms could roll through Maryland on Sunday night through Monday and Tuesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatima-ameaka-released-from-ice-custody-GCOTGOUGBRFSXDEPIHCOXZYVH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:24:32.219Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T20:24:32.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins researcher Fatima Ameaka released from ICE custody]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigrants,Immigration,Donald Trump,Johns Hopkins University,Johns Hopkins Medicine,BWI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KUPJPR7XVBCTJLRZNFMXLOSTXU.JPG?auth=9f663a9a56f6179d13858dd8b080111a0317f1d00ed7835f3d927b71f5c0224b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=378&amp;height=430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fatima Ameaka, a Johns Hopkins public health researcher, was detained by immigration agents while boarding a domestic flight this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-lamar-jackson-maryland-secu-stadium-practice-EPE5VIFTQRE5ZHQPHB7NIYSJDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T19:45:22.035Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T19:45:22.035Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens training camp: Lamar Jackson throws pick in College Park]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MKZDO7BBGZHAPC2267NSH4PYYA.jpg?auth=180859c94e96b462a732d22733309abfab3ca5f35c6d1f5f97ebf2311b0cbe50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4692&amp;height=3128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guard John Simpson poses for a selfie with a fan Saturday, when the Ravens practiced at SECU Stadium in College Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wheaton-mall-shooting-YPBYQTP5OZGFBP5DHELJUX4L6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T19:11:57.763Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T19:11:57.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Teen charged after allegedly shooting 13-year-old at Wheaton Mall]]></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/IRLUFHV5RRDS5P7HXE2T2LY4UE.jpg?auth=8bb26eda087915e9865213c03703dd824474cdff09d37a7d3238e2c014fe75c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3762&amp;height=2508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Police Department said a teenager shot a 13-year-old boy in the leg inside Wheaton Mall on Friday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatima-ameaka-ice-bwi-NQ2FP57W4ZEBRLMFSTYD7MZGUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T16:23:54.917Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T16:23:54.917Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fatima Ameaka, detained by ICE at BWI, transferred to rural Louisiana]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Johns Hopkins University,BWI,Immigrants,Immigration,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XVKFIBEP2VDF7OQYJENM3BSIWE.JPG?auth=7fa3aa9e7da86b6f9f01e72d01367040a07b357542109b703da8c377851cdf0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Fatima Ameaka, a public health researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, on July 28 at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-jon-meoli-trade-deadline-BOZIKHQ5LRHYTLFVE3HP3D4WQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T13:00:01.556Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T13:00:01.556Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman is too important to the Orioles for them to consider a trade]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis,Adley Rutschman]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QRYQHFXDU5HUDFRHLD2YR4DUAQ.jpg?auth=10928a1ef2d6a50d2e11fb481e34abb492631f2dda118a82e8557c4fe551343e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1525&amp;height=1018</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman, right, and Orioles assistant hitting coach Brady North watch the first inning of Friday night’s game against the Phillies at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/chris-davis-orioles-mlb-hall-of-fame-jones-showalter-ITFXMXF6QZHBPHX563QE2TBDHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T12:00:00.757Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T12:00:00.757Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chris Davis can finally appreciate the highs of his Orioles career]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MX5YNOJFR5GWDA5THAI7LI2CYM.jpg?auth=20bcc8c314aeb3e957932deb66f67e2352af3ad55364eb44fefcf810ba16f10c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former first baseman Chris Davis hit 253 home runs as a member of the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-trash-incinerator-immigration-discrimination-PVDI2BXYX5B5RCGOWQP6RIN47E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:00.613Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T09:30:00.613Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery council to make decision on incinerator by Thanksgiving ]]></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/SJVUK7OFHBGMNAAPPPRMNZR3IA.jpg?auth=f8b9044684dd0111de2016452a2c6b068092a6e2fb83dcca9561de9c59423c7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A semitrailer truck unloads tons of garbage at the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Center in Dickerson in September. The facility receives around 600,000 tons of waste per year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/phillip-groh-lutherville-obituary-Z2DWITQ4A5HUJJBF73KMTB3CAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:01.075Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T09:30:01.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Phillip Groh remembered for his kindness, smile and determination]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4M5YUVERSFGBNKBLG5Q244WPZA.jpg?auth=8d0d4f954ef6d44f9b544fd55c9e1de15b09a4aa850c939d8e3ec0c20286ab7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=569&amp;height=569</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Phillip Groh.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/the-paramount-baltimore-nears-completion-music-venue-NCIP5OKITBCPFARFUBGDQNQ4IM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:00.837Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T09:30:00.837Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Paramount: Can this concert venue fill a gap in Baltimore’s music scene?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[M&T Bank Stadium,Baltimore City,Horseshoe Casino]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NZNN6IGUJEBDGKEMXSLX2ACZU.JPG?auth=09d9bb98e19840d157084ce8a603fb71c5a7ef83bb55eef33be3f4638a93fb38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After a start-and-stop construction process, The Paramount, an $86 million venue hosting up to 4,000 concertgoers, is expected to open soon near M&T Bank Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-national-governors-association-chairman-IRAH7GRHCREGXMEN5OGJ7BSZ24/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:01.025Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T09:30:01.025Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What Wes Moore leading the National Governors Association means]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MWK7B6ULHBCUFEYGI7AY6R4ONQ.jpg?auth=67a4fbf347db7c98dc6bbc7748c8a6075f75baf73f754e382e40bdf7f02b78b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5680&amp;height=3787</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, right, is taking over chairmanship of the National Governors Association from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, left. The two spoke on a panel with moderator David Rubenstein at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-dean-kremer-twins-CQII6BZ3GZDVJF73XQ7KQRHHBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T04:24:22.426Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T04:24:22.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles trading Dean Kremer to Minnesota Twins for minor league outfielder]]></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/OWFX22Y5WBCNRKRYEYYVFNXZZA.jpg?auth=54993eba4ea7f576a5389c99a51c011169f7165be225d719a5a64c7ef1e0d40d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer pitches against the Chicago White Sox on July 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-phillies-series-opener-trade-deadline-mike-elias-V3L572F4XNAHNMPDHGVX7B2FBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T03:38:58.291Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T03:38:58.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Never a dull moment: The Orioles sometimes drive Mike Elias ‘crazy’ too]]></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/v2/4WW6FK5H5VDSNONQT32DQIVAII.jpg?auth=75c66a46cb492e20bc60cbbd60856f2d1c8ae33806fab8537dad02f12e1e3889&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2771&amp;height=1844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pitcher Tyler Wells tosses the ball to first baseman Pete Alonso for the last out as the Orioles beat the Phillies 6-4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-extend-yennier-cano-YZURUYWSPFFALKOWXAX5Q7CE4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T03:23:00.832Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T03:23:00.832Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles, right-hander Yennier Cano agree to 2-year deal with ’29 option]]></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/D75S37JUXREABFASL4SVYUGWNE.jpg?auth=4ad8281c669ad6caad28f60d59a466d2b7f56d840f32c69ef4a03418d2b24a96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3968&amp;height=2645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yennier Cano prepares to pitch the eighth inning against the Phillies on Friday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-braves-foster-griffin-trade-deadline-7FG6MBFRGBDVFK4V3YQWZGD334/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T03:17:27.009Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T03:17:27.009Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Foster Griffin struggles in what could be final Nationals start]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6UMORKYC5CWZDFS7VVBPFLVUM.jpg?auth=61ef86567ee41cfd6ed7707e36115ea6a2acf1476ad176f796945aa39a0b092f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals second baseman José Tena, right, catches a fly ball hit by Braves catcher Joey Bart, as right fielder Dylan Crews avoids a collision during the second inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/jesse-wasmer-perry-hall-prostitution-D4ZBI7COLRDIZI4P63NC3YWKWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T00:30:33.774Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-01T00:30:33.774Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Perry Hall school shooting hero charged in Delaware prostitution case]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesse Wasmer, 45, of Kingsville, was charged with attempting to patronize a prostitute while visiting a Wilmington, Delaware, massage business, officials said. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/measles-cecil-county-maryland-M4RYBXO5TNF5XJCH2OKSY2NRXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T23:19:57.843Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-31T23:19:57.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Health officials warn Maryland visitor tested positive for measles]]></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/VPCOKBELQREJ3KOMYLYYLJHBJ4.jpg?auth=27a75fde10ca5039f633ca1397bf4992261f630b7d86e29573511d8ea8ebccb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Someone visiting Maryland tested positive for measles in Cecil County this week, according to state health officials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/west-nile-virus-maryland-EDJ5YQNMZVE3PNCBE3362FT6HU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T23:00:17.978Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-31T23:00:17.978Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland confirms first human case of West Nile virus in 2026]]></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/YZBRGCSBYNGLNLRAHXBCR2VMHQ.jpg?auth=be88895915fdfcd19f0a61da2a41f39004f9f0036b9d03f938ce3340e417c785&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Someone living in the capital region tested positive for the infection that’s most commonly transmitted from mosquitoes to humans, the Maryland Department of Health announced.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/womens-college-basketball-union-oluchi-okananwa-ZXIVYLMIWVFEPPSLJ77ID3FMOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T22:37:07.452Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-31T22:37:07.452Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland's Oluchi Okananwa helping to lead unionization effort]]></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/GLFGAJDZLFGENB4W2FH5NM6TBU.jpg?auth=4dce825aa2f7a34705863010f247b7e1abe18aa27b6adbf448a1f6c053c6a1d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5938&amp;height=3933</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s Oluchi Okananwa is interim president of the United College Athletes Association.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/case-against-david-hearn-ex-olympian-damaging-reflecting-pool-dropped-LED5QKOR7NEKPOLIL6ZIUYPXZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T22:30:15.159Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-31T22:30:15.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool dropped]]></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/C422QO6LBVBTFM3G7OY3CMX24U.jpg?auth=b71366fbf242033a8f2014d024a96ffba06de1f02091fef50b00dc9da813a072&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, center, and his attorney Norman Eisen, left, walk to a car following a court appearance, where he pleaded not guilty to allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on July 9 in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>