<?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/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-montgomery-county-bts-pilates-encanto-VKGCCRZG2VBWTHHTB3VOEVZ6BU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T12:58:36.67Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T12:58:36.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County weekend plans: BTS live concert broadcast viewings, free Pilates and more]]></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/AVSPSWTBWJBHPMWGFVU36T2ZZA.jpg?auth=807010fb10014d9d53437ca14c25445696eec8174fad834f1c9802e78493a962&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4840&amp;height=3228</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BTS isn’t coming to Maryland until this summer, but there’s a way to watch them perform live this weekend in Montgomery County. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-washington-parkway-closures-april-ZNGPMJN4GVC53ILFAWQ7JIBXBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T12:00:01.728Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T12:00:01.728Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore-Washington Parkway: What to know about the weekend closure]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Traffic]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FRDSGIHENZHJFG7YJXOAHXC2GY.JPG?auth=e4b533bede998d0a632999e543e144fd4fa3a91dc6594c15655fa25801174178&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Expect some traffic delays this weekend and next around parts of MD-295.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/howard-county-elkridge-private-detention-ban-ice-QQCIW4QQEJEEFNBBZZE374CNEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T11:38:27.181Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T11:38:27.181Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump's DOJ breaks silence on Howard County’s private detention ban]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Council,Donald Trump,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RSKO56TZOZBVNLQQ4PKIAISHAQ.JPG?auth=da967c414bb303e9003e8b352bc1f5e3c88b31c937a254868f4de41e10c993a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fencing and construction equipment surround a proposed ICE detention center in Elkridge in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/nykayla-strawder-act-annapolis-malcolm-ruff-dalya-attar-TZFVYEZMKFHLDEPHKSMPCTPMQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T11:32:25.037Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T11:32:25.037Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Maryland family’s grief became a political battleground in Annapolis]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Gun violence,Ivan Bates]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IS5ZG5PTSBAKZEWFSALODR2P34.jpg?auth=d2b32421496abe55b798286ac2a66718289d82d1fc5711aeb1c61082aa032b04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Childhood photographs of NyKayla Strawder, who was killed in 2022 by a 9-year-old who accessed his grandmother’s gun.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-frances-harper-john-hopkins-abolitionist-THG2KUXLVRGJLKTHBMAYTMG7DU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T11:14:59.962Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T11:14:59.962Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who was Frances Harper? Honoring 19th century Black abolitionist, suffragist.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BNZIRAEOOBB47GI5K2M6N7FD5I.JPG?auth=592cc0b4435bd02f6dff4499b06c6f2e85279c56f84e1415679c116b40842bd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Johns Hopkins University’s Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts is hosting a lecture on Baltimore native Frances Harper, the first African American woman to publish a short story and a pioneering Black poet.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-baltimore-farmers-market-festivals-QZCU7VOIO5FXDPIWFMS2WP7VY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T10:30:00.8Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T10:30:00.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Weekend events: Baltimore Farmers’ Market, Maryland Film Festival]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Farmers markets,Maryland Film Festival,Annapolis,Theater,Maryland Center for History and Culture,Books,CFG Bank Arena,Howard County,Baltimore Convention Center]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EFL6BJJYB5GAXLKOWOGUWYSJ2I.jpg?auth=8e0185a62b44779648478a75699d3b3e302e4965ce3cb5a43774e6a119791faf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vendors display their wares at the Baltimore Farmers’ Market last Spring. The market reopens for the season underneath the Jones Fall Expressway on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/marty-bass-wjz-retirement-baltimore-Z4YMKKB6BRC6VDZMWD2DF3YWTE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T10:29:41.439Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T10:29:41.439Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WJZ’s Marty Bass is retiring, but he has more stories to tell]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[TV shows]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZZYLS2XO65B7DLWJYFAKZZPTLQ.JPG?auth=27fc9e6dc8a79bccb0c92034d46a65b50dcb25331564478b3e0497d98e280b54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marty Bass has covered Baltimore for WJZ since 1977.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/steven-thomas-anne-arundel-county-mental-health-crime-criminal-justice-K7RXIZEKKZDN3ID5RJIUP4COMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T09:30:01.183Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:30:01.183Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel’s crisis system is changing after Lt. Steven Thomas' removal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2W67PXTIARH7NANTPOIQQOMRM4.jpg?auth=407034d63edbb452e6aa5200c3f7326c5fd25d6223d966d2edca86a38d830ec0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=900&amp;height=600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Last month, the department reassigned Lt. Steven Thomas, the longtime head of the its acclaimed Crisis Intervention Team, after he was disciplined for giving his officers discretion not to handcuff people.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/scams-seniors-montgomery-county-aarp-prevention-HVMS5VUK7VCGDCN7WZ2PUQBFCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T09:30:01.599Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:30:01.599Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County women turned their misfortune into a mission to prevent fraud against seniors]]></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/JXTSPDSCJVCQZKXETOO55HKMKQ.jpg?auth=05882292f1d8669e31b69a9a0e36ec6f4d2e81b2af3e831dac0b353ebc5aeb59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Judith Boivin, left, and Dolores Miller lost thousands of dollars to fraud scams, but now advocate for other seniors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/ravens-andrews-flowers-nfl-draft-decosta-pick-BEENGTEVYFDVXME2VJB26SYM3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T09:30:01.653Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:30:01.653Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Ravens should consider a pass catcher with their first-round draft pick]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Analysis,Jesse Minter,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4KMFMRKOUZHQZG26HDHWMA6N7A.jpg?auth=bc1cbfaf540b0586dc4998a228172f6c8e2f04831f81cb36a813a4459c7ad97f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5090&amp;height=3636</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Andrews, left, and Zay Flowers are the only proven receiving weapons remaining on the Ravens’ roster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/rideshare-empower-maryland-regulators-PI6JCDVHMJHYFM45OZLOZ6ZR3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T09:30:02.338Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:30:02.338Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rideshare app Empower remains defiant as Maryland tries to regulate it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZVYZYJDQR5DGNCKHJVMVSKSSVY.jpg?auth=66869bc987f48f694b882c3b0493ccb16f839ba82d6a996160b2bd4deb3b7b34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4617&amp;height=3078</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An ad for Empower, a rideshare app Maryland’s Public Service Commission filed a complaint against in 2024, seen on the side of a BaltimoreLink bus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/capitals-maple-leafs-logan-thompson-shutout-NCYGUHRSB5ERRJLGKLQKAY4OOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T02:43:38.931Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T02:43:38.931Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Logan Thompson backstops Caps to 4-0 victory over Maple Leafs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Capitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VH4YPYPONBFCLIKZJNLK2EH7KE.jpg?auth=f7f0d5bd34a9e769120eccde971f70c9f94859b07c7d154ea4c009f689fd17cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5192&amp;height=3815</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson makes a glove save against Steven Lorentz of the Maple Leafs in the second period.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/six-flags-america-kevin-durant-bowie-GJBUVNN4ORE2RDERCHRJVQ7OXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T01:49:54.833Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T01:49:54.833Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NBA star Kevin Durant’s group buying Six Flags America in Bowie]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HFHDQFTVQJG5PAOI6BM5WSLJ6U.JPG?auth=7be96f66dcdcd5bfcfac7176fc52e45ccd9c3f0bf574baaa1fe7bc9046ff9a78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Six Flags America in Bowie closed permanently at the end of the 2025 season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-cardinals-game-3-VJLSXLPD3FHBRJRBHOM4JY67Z4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T00:36:27.23Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T00:36:27.23Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals miss another opportunity in 6-1 loss to Cardinals]]></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/K6HLJD6L2FHGZKEEXU6AIJ3SOI.jpg?auth=f2cec810261900380741d21bd86a66a061f53847646ebc909a6a13bfa69d2287&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5847&amp;height=3872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thomas Saggese of the Cardinals slides into third base on a passed ball in the second inning as Brady House of the Nationals takes the throw.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-hospital-insurance-tax-pause-J5O35RY7FFF6VNPWHGTRAQFMGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T00:17:44.128Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T00:17:44.128Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawmakers question pause on Maryland hospitals' insurance tax collections]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Hospitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BML2XS3FGZAFVLGFVOF5OZ4TYM.jpg?auth=8012567117dae66487517da1c4a3075e89f5c19e3879f48c129c38c328b00ca4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5039&amp;height=3359</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nonprofit hospitals in Maryland have set up for-profit insurance companies known as “captive” insurers in places such as the Cayman Islands. Those companies have not been paying a 3% state tax other insurers pay. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-banner-local-news-day-7OA2RBOPGNCVTFO5V6K7BNUHOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T00:05:19.086Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T00:05:19.086Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet Banner journalists at pop-up newsrooms for Local News Day]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6YTVGSYAQNAMRNGAYR6NEWKLMQ.jpg?auth=0093a9ce68cdb9192a4e260893b11dc25bc2e51111450ce03aa1b67d02832711&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For Local News Day, Banner staff will be talking with readers about how we do our work, answering questions and, most importantly, listening to what you have to say.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-zach-eflin-tommy-john-surgery-E2LDNX6I3FE5DI5OXXTCV7MFGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T23:42:23.258Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T23:42:23.258Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Zach Eflin undergoes Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery]]></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/MIPX2TWMC5EE5HTIYQ7JXEXMSA.jpg?auth=472385a345fd5b506b8db23ea3b27009c7b9a15286fefc13976bbeecdf491e32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles starter Zach Eflin pitches in the first inning against the Texas Rangers on March 31. He left the game after 3 2/3 innings and landed on the injured list.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-kyle-bradish-double-error-LRJRO2OVM5FIVFQUH6DDIERJVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T22:47:08.366Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T22:47:08.366Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish owns ‘childish’ lapse during Orioles win, says it ‘will not happen again’]]></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/NR5A6BWIMBH6ROWTQEWZ7UFDYM.jpg?auth=1a677726c8d10736aa4e8ccbc2c7f8ad8d61d547313e6281629e8292782fc2f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4378&amp;height=2919</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish allowed six hits and two earned runs in five innings, and his lapse in concentration led to an unearned run for the White Sox.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/taylor-ward-keeps-hitting-doubles-and-in-an-orioles-win-he-sets-a-record-VNMM6Q6KVFB45K34RGP7DT3VLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T22:31:34.832Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T22:31:34.832Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Taylor Ward keeps hitting doubles, and in an Orioles win he sets a record]]></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/v2/3MXGEQWMJBE6NICWBLD436NMGY.jpg?auth=4873173ee00fd0c780ea51e0cb2dca1b4575e2a351582e45b88145d8b398e161&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4252&amp;height=2835</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor Ward had three doubles Wednesday to boost his season total to nine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-glock-trigger-ban-INA5GNP4HJFHDDDC4ISMH4L6YM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T20:59:09.576Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T20:59:09.576Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland lawmakers approve bill banning popular Glock handgun sales]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QPLOCYNAE5GLHJGUAX5PK4LRIM.jpg?auth=eb64d8cb3f3a4751076e5c8422d6519fff2d18f78608068780879790c9396902&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4823&amp;height=3215</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bill banning the sale of handguns that can be converted into automatic weapons with so-called Glock switches is heading to Gov. Wes Moore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-security-guard-strike-ITIW54KZAZALDHXOQMLMDPZ53I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T20:37:58.103Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T20:37:58.103Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Security guards for Harbor East, city facilities to strike Thursday]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CGJTBLMHGRHLRAZOFRHN2G4JO4.jpg?auth=0b8e6249dba7b03359b632bd981d114184686098c0ae5f73abf81d42fd4caae0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Security guards who patrol Harbor East as well as the Abel Wolman building and other city-owned and -leased properties will strike on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/washington-capitals-alex-ovechkin-future-3JBSOLJ5UJBLXGRNFPRCAVCV4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T20:02:34.164Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T20:02:34.164Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Capitals star Alex Ovechkin still needs to decide his future]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Capitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GVSQTXQIKBHA5GXHPDMR2XWUIE.jpg?auth=f07ff7b75f1771d84632296041e1f9ba39591c61864832e15a3e1abbd70f72a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4270&amp;height=2828</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin celebrates after scoring his 1,000th career goal, including the postseason, on March 22.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-offseason-program-jesse-minter-JDFJADVGGBE7JO7TTM6HMIHWBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T19:36:17.383Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T19:36:17.383Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens see ‘wonderful’ turnout as first offseason under Jesse Minter begins]]></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/D6FDV3ZULJCR5AUWBVP5VT2MVQ.JPG?auth=daf0fad9995f6320c1d0510bc5631116d89b2437875677c9d8cc9d6b7bd5feeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens head coach Jesse Minter speaks during the news conference introducing outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson on March 13.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-road-trip-chris-bassitt-MZIGA5T37BGBRF3LU5WQF35NAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T17:35:24.012Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T17:35:24.012Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: The good, bad and ugly of the first road trip]]></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/BLQB34TB7BBVVK6NYRWUDW6RIM.png?auth=59932c474d70d0267a1e680b2d22d131a86fee9ec4d70fa6e5340f390aabc423&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/i-695-traffic-manure-spill-ZAFMGS3B4FCYRJ4M7OWHOHX37Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T17:24:11.326Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T17:24:11.326Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[I-695 traffic stinks after manure spill in Baltimore County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Traffic]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/II7MEZTIUNHR3KKOOYTGHNGNDE.jpg?auth=d43080d649f0de755a04cf853b87b43eb8a0f5971ecfef7974bd379df57784d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1432&amp;height=1073</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Traffic cameras along I-695 showed cars backed up for several miles on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/mushroom-hampden-spike-gjerde-falls-road-mushroom-company-LTZ2WWIMLNGXJDME6IPMGZTW6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T16:48:41.417Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T16:48:41.417Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Hampden mushroom farm helps local restaurants serve fresh fungi]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Hampden,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DFN25BIT3JHGNINMQ5WDGHTYMA.JPG?auth=8d9ec898800a32b3d06305836b3877edeb9b9bb27b196d7d65153753f86ae1c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7721&amp;height=5147</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Malachi Child, head of research and development, prepares a bag of mycelium to cultivate fungi inside Falls Road Mushroom Company in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/marmite-mccormick-spread-hunt-valley-maryland-WF6XUCNKRREUVA3B3BDAGT3DYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T15:45:58.758Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T15:45:58.758Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[McCormick’s acquisition of British Marmite causes anxiety across the pond]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D5R4F6VGCFEU3GEOC3SHUN5RI4.jpg?auth=a9425b337d3d970d8edb4970c77443dda06e61f7b3c895c60a105a0c3e5e53e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4626&amp;height=3084</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[McCormick & Co. announced last week that it is acquiring a portion of British food conglomerate Unilever, which will include the spread Marmite.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-energy-bill-savings-3OTWRFB5HBFRRINDEBO6LB5Z74/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T15:05:31.81Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T15:05:31.81Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Democrats disagree on energy bill savings plan]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Maryland General Assembly,Bill Ferguson,Wes Moore,Exelon]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DLGGWPLN55C4XAOUIOYGQB3G3Q.JPG?auth=1944d322d5e70485b6f9fab9871fe41bcf9fe33d5278a06a5b66314d6ce8a199&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senate President Bill Ferguson, left, and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk at a press event in February. Ratepayer advocates argue that recent changes undercut Democrat promises to cut energy bills in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/donald-trump-iran-war-ceasefire-MIBG5P3GMBHAFLEAC6X27HSKOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T14:24:46.764Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T14:24:46.764Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US, Israel agree to 2-week ceasefire with Iran]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,United States Department of Defense]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4V7TWN4HT5CXTECZLF6VIJLUVE.jpg?auth=62a24d3ab82398f4c6a4abd1c2465af71531968e781cf84470f6cf2e0c2392d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5527&amp;height=3685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference at the White House on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-beat-white-sox-4-2-gunnar-henderson-homer-FOCV4G3YSRBOXG6NHQILWHVHGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T14:22:25.508Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T14:22:25.508Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson’s homer pushes Orioles to win over White Sox]]></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/YVZBY7FK3ZG3LHMF4ZX3I2I62Q.jpg?auth=26acb2f40aa0e03b7f94dd41ab52a5b97e86c1754b7d4d15b8070a24de480e99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=818&amp;height=460</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson celebrates hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-cardinals-7-6-10th-inning-bullpen-SLAOTTMUZRA5VGKJIGZBWGZTMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T14:03:19.329Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T14:03:19.329Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals blow another lead late, fall to Cardinals in the 10th]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VSWDO4BCL5HNLOGL4C5A6U2E4Q.jpg?auth=0dd163cd1eb49126f5ecffa415286f898d14a8a99973fe1a57fd64778cb5626b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals right fielder Joey Wiemer reacts after striking out in the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/washington-wizards-lose-bulls-129-98-IJTYYRWGIBDKVNTWQM6SP6V6GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T13:57:10.984Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T13:57:10.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bulls end 7-game skid by pounding NBA-worst Wizards 129-98]]></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/I5FC2E275VGEDGA6XGY77HOA3I.jpg?auth=eaa188047d1ad3843afb044bb478a48bda2b0bdbef513683bb5ac74351a25d47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5573&amp;height=3716</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Wizards guard Jamir Watkins (5) goes to shoot during the second half  against the Chicago Bulls.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/southwest-airlines-limit-portable-charges-N7ZPGJ26EJFKVIRPQK6K2VJF2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T13:50:22.659Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T13:50:22.659Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines puts new limit on portable chargers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Southwest Airlines,BWI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FL6QYTMYBBDF3EGBOPEYRA3CYM.JPG?auth=a0da8bc7b46fe056be76040e475ca178b72dea84248ae97d0bb19aff7ca83bd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines pilots about 70% of flights in and out of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/montgomery-county-invests-in-partnerships-to-win-the-talent-race-FYEMHNOG7FH3BNY42PNJCRJCJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T13:31:21.244Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T13:31:21.244Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County invests in partnerships to win the talent race]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3WMBZO5JOJB5LCL54ABZAQNSKI.jpg?auth=e778724be078a4e538d5e9558d68064634ce82574cdc5dfa4498717acde98e99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7150&amp;height=4769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Universities at Shady Grove; image courtesy of The Universities at Shady Grove.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/sally-mckenney-baking-baltimore-county-HTTMEWVCWRHGRGLIOJXP3YYLCM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T13:05:07.181Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T13:05:07.181Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside Sally McKenney’s Baltimore County baking empire]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CKJNOYI7YJGDNEPOD5JXBBLQQQ.jpg?auth=c387c66fcf83c61bdd25e5933999b14976bcab154655b7ad1141e38e3b103731&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5304&amp;height=6630</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sally McKenney started her blog, Sally’s Baking Addiction, as a place for friends and family to find her recipes. 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resolution.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brady-ebert-turnstile-restraining-order-baltimore-7VDCGYDH7JAFLDFSIDG3SXJP5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T09:30:04.362Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T09:30:04.362Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Turnstile sought restraining orders against Brady Ebert in 2022]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OFFH3OCEENGDDOCUEFKVIMTS4U.jpg?auth=3af8bc47961069b06feba813f125f57715c3b693762ba3315b92be7d4f57c248&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4545&amp;height=3025</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brady Ebert performs with Turnstile at a festival in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-colton-cowser-off-speed-pitches-6E2ZC5PWMNBILNXBYNU7YNACLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T09:30:02.873Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T09:30:02.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Colton Cowser tries to adjust to steady diet of off-speed pitches]]></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/ITFDZ6WVVNDJ3PPEL627RT2NP4.jpg?auth=9537433a1a44f2d4d8dc1bd2a6b58491eb715e4d43b40fcdf24562a166fd62ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3982&amp;height=2655</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles left fielder Colton Cowser flies out in the second inning of opening day against the Minnesota Twins.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-front-office-analytics-SRTKRFIUWJGQBCEZUV6HDMGOHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T09:30:01.327Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T09:30:01.327Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Ravens’ analytics department recognized as one of the NFL’s best]]></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/YMZ2ZCUB65GATL7AEYDAVODTF4.jpg?auth=dcc0c68fb3e9c46e88177694d29f2d6ab886984dad4c0bff20a3ce45c693b983&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5462&amp;height=3641</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This offseason, Inside the League decided to hand out its first award recognizing the best analytics department, and the Ravens were one of three teams recognized.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-beat-cardinals-six-run-eighth-inning-ABS4JQLXRZA63EK4S6BBKLRFFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T06:07:18.463Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T06:07:18.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[James Wood’s 3-run blast sparks late-game comeback for Nationals]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U3AAMQBVQNG6FM2DXDLCLU74RY.jpg?auth=941363c5256eb6c50e52f4c407fff4ac11b79e5aa01d5e4401c78ab82b0335f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5425&amp;height=3617</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' James Wood, right, celebrates after his three-run home run with Joey Wiemer, left, during the eighth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brady-ebert-turnstile-attempted-murder-LFZOQ62YHVD4DCI4WCJL35V4RU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T02:39:06.013Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T02:39:06.013Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert charged with attempted murder]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Montgomery County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XCMCZ2VICNBRJNLFSUROE4MDY4.jpg?auth=7b1fc787bb7ee091b3f415fa0f2ae879cf2a625f0c3a9a6b1629c367f2224fef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5051&amp;height=3367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brady Ebert, a founding member of Turnstile, parted ways with the hardcore band in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/artemis-ii-astronauts-long-distance-call-RDLQZU56UNAZNBK5BKCPMHCLEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T23:39:40.334Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T23:39:40.334Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to space station]]></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/EKDZTYFAZVAMBHTEY6VVXPMDFM.png?auth=4abd8f8c27ad1831c3c2cf727beaa873365e6ef3410b2f1eaff3f3fb1c4a0768&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1208&amp;height=872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Artemis II crew uses eclipse viewers to protect their eyes at key moments during the solar eclipse they experienced during their lunar flyby on Monday. This was the first use of eclipse glasses at the Moon to safely view a solar eclipse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/us-deportation-kilmar-abrego-garcia-liberia-V47NDGO7LJC4HPXBT6Z2OONBGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T22:07:23.737Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T22:07:23.737Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia]]></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/YFTMIXSW3RDDPDTVEUMR4TD74U.jpg?auth=b6cd5998bf6b5f60c7b984158042e536de91411c45bacfc8d655bcc3c7fbeeac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3920&amp;height=2613</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kilmar Abrego Garcia, center, and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura, behind left, arrive at the federal courthouse on Feb. 26 in Nashville, Tenn.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/wmar-xfinity-scripps-blackout-baltimore-XIVPB2P4RJA3RGUVLJYKSWDSFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T21:37:23.205Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T21:37:23.205Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WMAR blacked out for Xfinity TV customers in Baltimore region]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y5THW4XKORF3ZJJZXSPR3ZKSEM.jpg?auth=e14323ef80a970d6d449e3040b3eb07895450a5f8b6af26369654e33a12df552&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WMAR-2 is one of 40 broadcasting stations Xfinity lost due to disagreements over programming access.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/the-rockwell-club-fells-point-closing-june-3VCLANQC7BFJJLIDALUYIGBGLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T21:00:08.505Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T21:00:08.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Rockwell nightclub in Fells Point to close in June]]></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/v2/7SRDGGXA65AAHNZDY5AIXAZK3Q.jpeg?auth=9bcf10191bb03be06619a68eb26bd0700d35cde7b82d3afb3469cd4a5aa2a5aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=2016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Rockwell in Fells Point will close on June 7.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/washington-capitals-ilya-protas-aliaksei-protas-IXWURRAYJRCGTMSAQIL3GUN22I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T20:07:25.353Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T20:07:25.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ilya Protas, 19, joins big brother Aliaksei on Washington Capitals]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Capitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GJTQ6TGQ7BFIXA4U6WASA56QW4.jpg?auth=8c0b109cd6555f52300fc670a89013a48653b2afa2583c16ba0e8f93339139f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ilya Protas looks on during warmups before the Washington Capitals play the Boston Bruins in a preseason game on Oct. 2, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/maryland-once-led-the-nation-in-reading-statewide-literacy-coaches-can-help-us-lead-again-A6UPGVLJSBFDDATUPTP2JFSWSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T20:05:06.386Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T20:05:06.386Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland once led the nation in reading. Statewide literacy coaches can help us lead again.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GMMAIQWF7VEUDERH6OCU6EGLVA.png?auth=cac69136081c71347450622590b8f558ff7b0b877c2baacb4fb01bd0b1a2781f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=556</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-council-budget-proposal-elrich-tax-ODOMQONQTFCIHKEJL6CFRKBH3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T19:46:35.76Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T19:46:35.76Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery council members criticize Elrich budget proposal]]></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/JAXGVNAQCBHPRGXCBKL2DO2J44.JPG?auth=46cc0f97087fb27cdc62bf542c17bc4f9d00cdde03be8297250d6580e8dc9a2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council members voiced fears Tuesday that the fiscal 2027 budget proposed by County Executive Marc Elrich could harm the county’s finances.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dhs-lawyer-ice-crash-immigrant-3XWWPSSAXVGELLY36KJSFYXDIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T19:26:25.307Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T19:26:25.307Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE says injured immigrant eluded authorities before crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigrants,Immigration,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Brandon Scott,Chris Van Hollen]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U26E4IWISNHDNIVGPP3Y7KN5XU.JPG?auth=db240f65fbe1c802b191658de4e8db9059dd3ea9131c1ddc69b5158cd81dc19f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An ICE vehicle rammed into the back of the van that Ever Alvarenga Rios was driving on his way to work Thursday morning, his lawyer claims.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/freeze-warning-watch-maryland-R3AZNAEKPVEVTKUXDKSFJNM6MI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T19:22:46.447Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T19:22:46.447Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Freeze warning, elevated wildfire threat this week]]></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/v2/5NU2MEB5ORFUTH5PQFS56GRBPM.jpg?auth=6ea83ae902b0b5ef51278ad0bbef536d4fc02afb54e106f091b2537e0d04c593&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7462&amp;height=4975</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Temperatures could drop into the 20s overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/fort-meade-layoffs-leidos-tyto-athene-HKJE5J6EXVC5FJBQ64XJSUSEFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T17:39:07.213Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T17:39:07.213Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Defense contractors Leidos and Tyto Athene announce over 250 layoffs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HBPKDGPTPVEATE7CA4EP2A6AZQ.jpg?auth=53d6a6e80d00a77c329d0ef68b580be270aaf67fb60cbd6509742f0b179bc575&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4917&amp;height=3035</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense contractors Leidos and Tyto Athene announced layoffs at Fort Meade in Anne Arundel County and in Windsor Mill.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/religion/hartford-insurance-settlement-archdiocese-of-baltimore-bankruptcy-case-EEI7C7YUGNH5XD2WSVBT64OURU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T17:19:04.801Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T17:19:04.801Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Insurance company agrees to pay $100M in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Archdiocese of Baltimore,U.S. District Court,Church Closings,Catholic church investigation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C4W5HEI4NNBS3OCUKV5Y63QY3I.jpg?auth=0fb51358b64489a5507a80e901111a7bdcd547b98bbe4284f709c67e23d0bcdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6777&amp;height=4518</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Hartford Insurance Group agreed to contribute $100 million toward compensating survivors of sexual abuse as part of a resolution of the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/dune-part-three-imax-70mm-maryland-R7TB65OUNRCXLF2LM3IJZ6YCOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:34:48.762Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T16:34:48.762Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Dune: Part Three' in IMAX 70mm might require Marylanders to travel]]></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/KVFSKOAX2FERXLMLBVBLGQVTWY.jpg?auth=0c0734243a2d27e74b45a6d8c90757c5e90cc1cbe587011201ad069867cae781&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5220&amp;height=3469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya attend the world premiere of "Dune: Part Two" in London in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/derwood-driver-dies-crash-FT2YUCYCH5CPDHWWF2HWZMAORM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:07:07.925Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T16:07:07.925Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver dies after crashing into a tree in Derwood]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man died on Monday after crashing his vehicle into a tree in Derwood on Sunday, Montgomery County Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mccormick-plant-machinery-malfunction-hunt-valley-IH3D7BWJJZHH3CJPHEUWV3HIII/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T15:51:18.886Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T15:51:18.886Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4 people injured after ‘machinery malfunction’ at McCormick plant ]]></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/MIVPBCMZWJEZTKLUIBYMONHVD4.jpg?auth=ac274484961ec2b64e7c256fce935d1919ed0585f8bda3838b9aa11e7776b747&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3890&amp;height=2593</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A machine malfunction at McCormick & Company’s Hunt Valley plant injured four people, Baltimore County Fire officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/robert-woody-popik-dj-orioles-ravens-7LRAGOFDEFERPIJBZP5UR5VS5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T15:46:43.735Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T15:46:43.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Robert ‘Woody’ Popik, DJ for Orioles and Ravens, dies at 59]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QIUDWMHYEVEW7CJ4YQCPWGWBQY.jpg?auth=8cbaf7310ec600372c74867031b70b3666fedf68aacb374b4efd217285adf75a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robert Popik.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/manor-road-connecticut-avenue-UZT2CPIHQNAS7MSYUVZYOSEU3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T15:23:49.021Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T15:23:49.021Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist killed in Chevy Chase crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UVWXLTJNFFETTJER5OAGCYVXLI.jpg?auth=75b71ea5aa02fe030b4dd381d50ee952ff4f711704584e5c01ecae3b4320cdbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5693&amp;height=3795</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A motorcycle and another vehicle collided in Chevy Chase on Tuesday, killing the motorcyclist, Montgomery County Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-new-uniforms-the-next-flight-XTPCAB5VFZETJBHXSFPIQPLMVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T15:12:17.445Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T15:12:17.445Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens to unveil new set of uniforms dubbed ‘The Next Flight’]]></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/Z2Z3XQTMXZCP7JPPBPAEUUV6VQ.JPG?auth=7d276cd02097f73905921bbf2f745df63a6cc594cf5f74a231ade24c0b5b6360&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1907</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One of the Ravens’ alternate “Purple Rising” helmets, which debuted in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-beat-white-sox-2-1-brandon-young-ZLZOP5BGPFCIZCNQN23SQ37WDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T14:00:23.928Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T14:00:23.928Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brandon Young steps in to guide Orioles to narrow win over White Sox]]></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/v2/6SI3R5OF3VFOTKR5SCYSL2IMVU.jpg?auth=90f8096acac264d6cff5a0ac95b2d220c15d7496982e347aaf1e8052bf0f7be1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles starter Brandon Young pitches in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox on April 6.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/springsong-museum-rachel-carson-silver-spring-maryland-M7ZIYEI3PFFPFG47RWOMEDTUOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T13:43:46.206Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T13:43:46.206Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rachel Carson museum won’t open for a while, but it’s making its mark already]]></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/INVQROSVGRHFNFN6BL67CXN6IA.jpg?auth=27e5b4a949d434464e949f19b0f1749e057e40b4f82653fbdf141b610fc74f9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=908&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel Carson, a longtime Silver Spring resident, is pictured sitting beside the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia, near the future site of the Springsong Museum.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/iran-war-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-GRKYNU3O35E77CJOGHZMIJ6R5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T13:00:01.693Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T13:00:01.693Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,United States Department of Defense,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XOANDGAOS5C2ZLKQIFXYOZXMC4.jpg?auth=9840cdf2ed283002655c2e9486a167707b9b52a7ee378dfba9f807ac75832509&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker cleans an area within the Grand Hosseiniyeh complex, with the mosque visible in the background, that officials say was hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Zanjan, Iran.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/carpet-company-new-store-baltimore-streetwear-N3I4RYPJVVFNBJAPKGUGVKVFB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T11:17:19.77Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T11:17:19.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Carpet Company, Baltimore streetwear brand, sets up shop in Station North]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GYDHY3B7URFLBOYL5N5G3MB5LU.JPG?auth=0e03e3e6b4a9b7b804bafb93c84966f959140c42afb27cac41f688f7887352c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carpet Company co-owners Ayman Abdeldayem left, and brother Osama Abdeldayem in the home of their first official storefront in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/four-seasons-baltimore-condos-paterakis-AFE66NTRAFCVRBWZOXP3IGDNVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T09:30:02.997Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T09:30:02.997Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Four Seasons Baltimore luxury condos have taken years to sell]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SXCCCZHSU5G4BDOWJ2JXCJXJCY.JPG?auth=8e9eeec1f8ef38ffa232f567feb95b16ebe3d6b4e1963c4d83eb80851bc74c12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 62-unit Four Seasons Private Residences sits atop the Four Seasons hotel in Harbor East. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/mcdaniel-college-budapest-2GUVOIY7JZAYXH57R7YWNNTCZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T09:30:00.787Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T09:30:00.787Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[McDaniel College Budapest is outlasting Hungary’s war on universities]]></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/v2/2CZPK2UTZNEKHND3MJ43EAGLJ4.jpg?auth=f4fb03255c7c65b238f976c9a2028e24bc5d2b03b84a7641aec7efe8e2bb9813&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6602&amp;height=4401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The McDaniel College campus in Budapest educates 150-200 students per year and employs about 30 faculty members.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/orphans-court-baltimore-county-pay-raise-column-Y44AT4TPH5EABAJHAJFKW4HN6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T09:30:02.571Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T09:30:02.571Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: Baltimore County Orphans’ Court judges give up unconstitutional pay raise]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Maryland Judiciary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ARE5MQIZIBANJPZXAT3CZHOXMI.jpg?auth=34ac1d26c1d3bc3d1ad815e4ca3da9063659a82cbcac7fecb5c268f429731057&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3679&amp;height=2770</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore County Orphans’ Court conducts its hearings in a series of small courtrooms on the fifth floor of the county courthouse in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/maryland-professional-counselors-board-application-backlog-NIB47V3XLFFJ5L7QVM2UJXLPVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T09:30:02.574Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T09:30:02.574Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland needs drug addiction counselors. This board isn’t helping.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[opioids,Opioid Crisis,Public Health,Maryland Department of Health ,Drug use and addiction]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RXHJIPLOLRE7TANOVO34ZX4R6U.JPG?auth=68731599c94437052e5d374b0f4719656e88b55f898d5cbf9eefcdb3e0b537bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5336&amp;height=3557</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melissa Grim has been waiting for six months for the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to process her application to become a licensed counselor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/artemis-ii-astronaut-moon-QSU3XCJCGZGU5POV2HFOIOXHA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T01:43:34.445Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T01:43:34.445Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Artemis II: Crew surpasses Apollo 13’s distance record during trip around moon]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,NASA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLCVIIB2HVCY7H3BFFMEYSMMAE.jpg?auth=74b4e112321486c0e1eeb697b66ad4f66c8c3920700bc5ae249c821be360af42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA’s first return to the moon since the Apollo era.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/rammys-awards-2026-meet-all-the-maryland-finalists-WQV64IAIOZCCFJ4DHGHCHIAVTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T01:41:23.09Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T01:41:23.09Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[RAMMYS Awards 2026: Meet all the Maryland finalists ]]></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/Q7MMCBGBORDUJG5YFDM54NWS7Y.jpg?auth=84c8d614a6cb7a79be182d7c1da7e88d507855324520371c53475e03ee6364f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2903&amp;height=1936</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Call Your Mother owner and chef Daniela Moreira, left, Andy’s Pizza owner Andy Brown, third from right, and San Pancho owner Carolina McCandless, second from right, represent the three Maryland-based nominees out of five total in the Fast Casual Restaurant category.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-shooting-2GLUHSBF65EARI2QJWOVHAVTSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T01:24:07.103Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T01:24:07.103Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Police identify officer, man in Upton shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C62VCNGSUBAM3NJN3TVLPNXNWM.jpg?auth=524decd5d9c8f89287d973a62de8bf6269d2f06929e61b7b618e05d03722ef21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers responded to the scene of a police shooting on the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/artemis-ii-mission-reid-wiseman-carroll-integrity-crater-7RDZ2FHI5ZHDDLUMFWJUYTY6A4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T00:28:55.106Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T00:28:55.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Artemis II crew tears up over suggestion to name moon crater Carroll]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,NASA,Cockeysville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQUKMNHBG5ABVNO46JXCEANXSY.jpg?auth=3e6308e229ac653cce531ea0f1f3d4652d99569ec0bafab4810df9509ec14131&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this fully illuminated view of the moon, the near side (the hemisphere we see from Earth) is visible on the right. It is identifiable by the dark splotches that cover its surface.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/youth-charging-reform-bill-T6TPNCA6PFDG5PY7UXNS7AAL4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T00:19:19.647Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T00:19:19.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bill that would charge fewer youths as adults headed to Gov. Moore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Department of Juvenile Services,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PBJ3M7LOONEQHBKHTM6QMTSTHM.jpg?auth=a9720b330fb44508d9c45c997846a76204ecdf33692def5e407da4bae3e16de5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4225&amp;height=2817</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. N. Scott Phillips, a Baltimore County Democrat, said the bill changing how youths are charged as adults was a product of compromise.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-reliever-dietrich-enns-foot-infection-QATBKDWQVNECJEIPO6HCRW7DII/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T23:14:42.212Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T23:14:42.212Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Dietrich Enns lands on IL after hospital trip for foot infection]]></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/IXZ5VYDI7BD6NDHDPA7XVK77CQ.JPG?auth=94f29f89f89fa5eac31660ef1c1026c90d03c441e46da075ce627ed80d289f2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pitcher Dietrich Enns poses for a portrait during the Baltimore Orioles media day in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/governor-wes-moore-housing-strategy-transit-baltimore-S2J2BDBFLNG67ORGL2NTJZCAJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T22:19:39.36Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T22:19:39.36Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Moore announces new housing strategy at Baltimore transit stops]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B5MGDG6XS5BUPJVAKE7JOVFFHY.jpg?auth=f7fb2e48f219a1e39cbea5794b595b0289800754b02994a812c89a59263c07e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore is joined by Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Maryland Transit Administrator Holly Arnold, and Maryland Transportation Secretary Kathryn Thomson at the Rogers Avenue Metro station on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/johns-hopkins-carey-business-school-tuition-DHK4NQ4XABEJFAJGVFY34FSSKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:52:16.422Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T21:52:16.422Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins Carey Business School offers Maryland grads half-off tuition]]></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/v2/3MP2Z7HL5BDP3B47NFUZTKTJHU.JPG?auth=cc5258d4ca5b059ced0166294c5964608763e7a3ca36e06fa28bd1603906e2b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, located in Harbor East, is offering 50% off tuition to students graduating from Maryland colleges this spring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-free-agency-tracker-eric-decosta-ILYRMZTU7RBLNOCGJRRM63SNAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T20:44:32.312Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T20:44:32.312Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens free-agency tracker: Follow every move here]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U6J5N5SQSRHBLIDM5TLZGMBXUM.jpg?auth=39aa5c04ac47566e770af434fd244e0850353544cbe2c90f9fcf8fca2966c046&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4418&amp;height=2945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta take questions from reporters during the team’s end-of-season news conference in January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/savannah-guthrie-mother-today-show-NC44ARNHINFZFDKSXLBN3HCGFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T20:29:10.644Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T20:29:10.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' anchor desk for first time since mother's disappearance]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[TV shows,Journalism,FBI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OJN3PRVRJVECDEKXSRW2246S3Y.jpg?auth=bc1b7f19db0cd93c0218ec59e31776b0ddc760dc897f1af27186184a7b88e236&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4106&amp;height=2737</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Savannah Guthrie visits the Today show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/crew-rescue-iran-donald-trump-DAQNSH4IQNBBHIHRRTTISLRZNE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T20:00:47.072Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T20:00:47.072Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Risky rescue of US crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[United States Department of Defense,Donald Trump,xAppleNews,Wire,AP]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4V7TWN4HT5CXTECZLF6VIJLUVE.jpg?auth=62a24d3ab82398f4c6a4abd1c2465af71531968e781cf84470f6cf2e0c2392d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5527&amp;height=3685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference at the White House on Monday as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine listen.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-animal-welfare-legislation-hoarding-B4KB2LFIFNALPPSB7RMPXKCZQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T19:23:21.831Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T19:23:21.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County announces animal welfare legislation afterchoarding case]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSAOUOAKVVCCDJNML7BMNBU23E.jpg?auth=d09fe5f5f51c82cdcfce676100e6462650638f0a173af4bf1fe62cc4c1d8a36a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2837&amp;height=1891</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lavender, a resident of a Baltimore County animal shelter, attends a press conference in Towson on Monday announcing a three-bill legislative package to strengthen animal welfare laws.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/john-dove-anne-arundel-candidate-decision-YYBZ4GULZZAKDEWIIP73HDZ36A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T19:17:08.895Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T19:17:08.895Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge removes candidate from ballot in Anne Arundel residency dispute]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Elections and campaigns,Election 2026,Democratic Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6QJXT3O5XNG7FC4H7UTNBQYO7A.jpg?auth=481952c1df7dded2b890ea271064a82b9cb6d225f8c9b5aab4cec962c67602c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5094&amp;height=3396</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge heard arguments on Monday over whether a political candidate currently lives in the district he seeks to represent.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/karen-elsa-carstens-house-fire-cats-died-VG4PF3KPGBGMLEKTDZHWWWBYMY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T18:27:32.818Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T18:27:32.818Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman who died in Chevy Chase house fire trying to save cats identified]]></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/politics-power/local-government/trump-mail-ballots-pride-center-school-budget-RCK6J3BDQJHVFHAUVRXVAA355A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T18:25:37.315Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T18:25:37.315Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What does Trump’s ban on mail-in ballots mean for Montgomery County? ]]></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/NW6FXRRS7ZFIVIYEMQIHWWDTRI.jpg?auth=c74c8366fbb4b8ba38c4dbfc90194c2a88d68b10cda5db60df7c46f4112dfa8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1564&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Democratic National Committee and several states have filed lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots as unconstitutional. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/chicago-sky-trade-angel-reese-atlanta-dream-LI7OLEOVIJAGLA6P2HCX24FJ6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T18:02:20.06Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T18:02:20.06Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago Sky trade Baltimore-area native Angel Reese to Atlanta Dream]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SPFG77LHNBGHPGGQJTCLCC2L6Q.jpg?auth=bac7aaf08e30ee555a5e6707bb92a802734ebe69ac3b9ff32165b590779376a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=709</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angel Reese warms up before a Chicago Sky game against the Las Vegas Aces in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-jackson-nfl-ota-offseason-minter-decosta-YAEQKFMRKVGQXGFFN56PO6DVXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T16:23:27.734Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T16:23:27.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Lamar Jackson’s offseason attendance matters more than ever for the Ravens]]></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/XUSHSXSNNJAIPBCP2SXZPMB3GY.jpg?auth=882f2c6b66f5867f486df0062476032a1a27c47abd44d0c8fbfdc5e2c361079a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4109&amp;height=2739</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson throws to wide receiver Zay Flowers during training camp last summer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/pretty-desserts-baltimore-2L7JCLF3QZFK5EQJ3OYXIXZITY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T15:31:40.955Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T15:31:40.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Where to find pretty desserts in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[contributor,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PHH7EKJ4HVGDRJNEGG7TG7YUVA.JPG?auth=7f9c2a034b2527ec1e36879da240df9d20b0d1660e68d0d3b366613971dae480&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patisserie Poupon at 820 E. Baltimore St.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-harbor-tunnel-traffic-MBMDFH5QQBETRA27XEPRPY2PBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T14:57:09.021Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T14:57:09.021Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Traffic alert: Baltimore Harbor Tunnel to temporarily close lanes overnight]]></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/XIJTBTHM3BE6LLP63WCT5N7QFY.JPG?auth=c4c45a73db4ec7998259d4b7b13163e70a45e322f37ac7a07c10d5b125ef1ab1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The lane closures are scheduled to take place overnight, though timing could change due to weather, traffic and emergencies, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/shanteari-young-day-care-legacy-child-development-center-HBFY6IYYOFFXHJCLKU63SZSBHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T14:03:13.102Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T14:03:13.102Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Shanteari Young’s former day care rebuilt trust after a shooting and abuse scandal]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub,Shanteari Weems,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JPE2LJ62YBBM5NYROVXCHOWC74.JPG?auth=9e2a13a737e36e03875b5dc99f62223c85717e586c23c11f7374ba7312711246&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Teachers Tanasia Johnson, right, and Aniyah Tittle lead arts and crafts time with the children at Legacy Child Development Center in Owings Mills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/pinky-cole-slutty-vegan-real-housewives-atlanta-interview-bankruptcy-LFGKS6IUGBBB5EBB3ZD5TGVIB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T14:00:02.486Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T14:00:02.486Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Slutty Vegan’s Pinky Cole talks ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ debut]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Peninsula]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CNFGUGKPTVBKJDD6EHDYF22FGA.jpg?auth=10187d88b63a3a9665812bc7584d44c1756bff47f9327927b020ff60f8ed86ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6643&amp;height=4429</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Slutty Vegan owner and Baltimore native Aisha “Pinky” Cole joins the Season 17 cast of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-slow-start-fundamentals-craig-albernaz-77KFLME6VJGOXICIGS6JID2PEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T13:47:20.767Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T13:47:20.767Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ focus on the fundamentals is a work in progress]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Craig Albernaz,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HWIZOJMBIVA4VC6A4EXLC52T2E.jpg?auth=cbb810b74b97cae9aa7f3595d77958bd964ee481c4d94ca11e91077bc53c6707&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5342&amp;height=3561</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso doubles during the fourth inning Sunday in Pittsburgh.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pitcher-rico-garcia-honors-grandfather-KCMBYGSR6BGNBCO7DUETBIK5TE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T09:30:03.274Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T09:30:03.274Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Rico Garcia honors his grandpa each time he pitches]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4XOKBGE5CNGXXLUOM74FHPI35A.JPG?auth=ec7dd101ba4686ecd10ac090105a034f4cc5710a331b402e82db0de440ce5edb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Rico Garcia’s glove is embroidered with his grandfather's first name, Diosdado.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-hospitals-cayman-islands-tax-JDUND7G5XJCJZOSTU2MNZI6KOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T09:30:02.1Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T09:30:02.1Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the Cayman Islands helped Maryland hospitals avoid taxes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,taxes,Health care,Hospitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GKGUC6D7INHFTMDXPDYMDUBB7U.jpg?auth=b3637d14a97f61f0884849edfd2b672eb09f48f2a8fa7764c909fc0f975b90ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-schools-new-ceo-QSU24XS4AVHVDGWZKECO2GTGA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T09:30:01.103Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T09:30:01.103Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City schools could announce a new CEO any day now]]></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/USR725R6NRC5DB3KADMD4Z5PM4.JPG?auth=0fe29102d85acda1abe620fd10f7c68a5d63246ee229a5e84886f0c2f11f1082&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises has run the school system since 2016.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/hampden-castle-fire-womb-room-post-life-baltimore-RUIXLK6KIRGJFJKND3PUADX6C4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T09:30:02.145Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T09:30:02.145Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After Hampden's Castle fire, where can parents find The Womb Room?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub,Hampden,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7I7YJZMNA5DN5LNE5HUFPQW3FU.JPG?auth=a95130064c4b7846a6e9aafd5f6dac4863ca726eca8eddf3ff965a65bca4bb55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mom Aja Wilkes takes a yoga class at The Womb Room with daughter Solana, who is 4 months old. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/tampons-annapolis-free-bathrooms-maryland-VXE7FOZNHNB3BGAVDH5QYV66IM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T09:30:02.894Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T09:30:02.894Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This why we need free tampons in state buildings in Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IS4JN33JTVE6DG7J77ZA4NICUE.jpg?auth=a351725cd246b4fe41c1f978fd6d895644c796ad0c2202dc2ace7fc1ecfb6b7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[House Bill 941 would require that public restrooms in Maryland state-run buildings provide free pads and tampons.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/rangers-capitals-playoff-race-TI4CNCBL6RC5FFK3PU2SRWQA4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T02:05:41.535Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T02:05:41.535Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Capitals get blown out 8-1 by the Rangers in a game crucial to their playoff hopes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Capitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FQOTBCHW7RDWNOSNCZBENDOVSQ.jpg?auth=de680018018b6c3fd7425a7fce8581ad0dfebbf4e032140af874734217b9a912&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3751&amp;height=2588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mika Zibanejad of the Rangers leaves the Capitals’ Hendrix Lapierre in his wake during the second period of New York’s 8-1 win Sunday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/dodgers-nationals-sweep-foster-griffin-shohei-ohtani-JWJL5TIATVG5ZJMN4MFNKL2YUM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T00:40:55.959Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T00:40:55.959Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dodgers bash Nationals’ bullpen to complete sweep with 8-6 win]]></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/COFCPX2IYRCSZCQ3ZE4IGSZERI.jpg?auth=05de3000d3f434c51fc136d00422224eecbea8a3b5a02c82f9a69794cf0ebdf0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers hits a third-inning home run Sunday at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/bethesdas-kiki-rice-ucla-bruins-win-ncaa-womens-basketball-title-J2C4OVPH3JCLJJCLWOGRFXD6TA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T00:28:11.131Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T00:28:11.131Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kiki Rice Bethesda Maryland]]></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/VMPDYTON6BABRDYQR5YGNUWML4.jpg?auth=601be0b8e08159aaab5ebd87c920ab9896b4e900dc17c29392bb98100ca2ebd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3881&amp;height=2587</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UCLA guard Kiki Rice celebrates after making a 3-point shot against South Carolina during the first half of the women's National Championship]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-shootings-penn-north-fed-hill-SW4JVQDL4NBVNDWJQ7FSPWGQSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T00:01:11.702Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T00:01:11.702Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 shot, one killed in separate Baltimore shootings]]></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/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police are investigating two separate shootings that happened Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/wizards-nets-nolan-traore-jalen-wilson-GEE6BHH7KRBTFKBBCTX62ROEZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T23:21:33.994Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-05T23:21:33.994Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nolan Traore scores 23 points, Jalen Wilson adds 19 and Nets beat Wizards 121-115]]></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/OIXNEFPQH5GINH4U53TF7OQZ3A.jpg?auth=8a69a64339088bd5854a0324243a54fb42ec9c9e9ed30931d9b7ef44d2be6cb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4418&amp;height=2945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Wizards’ Julian Reese defends against Chaney Johnson of the Nets during the second quarter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/pastor-carjacked-shot-easter-sermon-QBYMB5SRZZGSXDWYQ222N2Y4EA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T22:53:50.2Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-05T22:53:50.2Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore pastor delivers Easter sermon days after being shot, carjacked]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/53YIYQVRVRGA7MB4AP7DWNZWTA.JPG?auth=a45c6c1902720e12e81dc495ef73033e49727ba4452b936210891c494aaf3c4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4025&amp;height=2683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Over the past five years, Rashad Singletary has grown Mt. Olive from a 14-person congregation to over 300 regular attendees — revolutionizing the historic Turner Station church.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pirates-sweep-chris-bassitt-PBSM42LVHNH2FNOY4Q724LB2D4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T21:41:13.354Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-05T21:41:13.354Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bassitt gets roughed up as Orioles lose third straight to Pirates]]></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/LHS75UYXNNAN3BGWFBMGOT34GQ.jpg?auth=9ea2c90a41a5eb940a0d19f2bf3b1863abe4b1e9c00f7bdbad545462dccbfcec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1774</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Bassitt has allowed 10 runs in his first 6 1/3 innings with the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>