<?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/food-drink/olearys-tsu-annapolis-dining-6YPGDMTXLVAZ7CE2Q7PS6IEEJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:54:09.079Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T13:54:09.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[O’Learys Seafood loses its lease, Tsu building for sale in Annapolis]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3A5DLS4UOZDVBD3W7UQ5YDMUWI.jpg?auth=f485c62b610ab80e964a2323e1b0ed4899fa382cfa1712529b3a971230780849&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1997</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A mixed-use property, currently home to the restaurant Tsu, is for sale in downtown Annapolis. The building, 51 West St., is in the heart of the Annapolis Arts District.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-training-camp-breakout-players-YOZWU32DMFFXPDADGBVMYV4WT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:48:50.78Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T13:48:50.78Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders rookies and young players who could break out in 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U5SOLQIIZBEBHADHH34UX5DTAA.jpg?auth=bb60b6b04ccbe443f442f7d16db3afde24a81b31545df6801e261154e2c2acdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4586&amp;height=3057</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Linebacker Sonny Styles was the seventh overall pick in the draft.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/black-books-matter-fest-mahoganybooks-FVTKAPEJERHMBA2TNO2JRFS4OM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:46:43.486Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T13:46:43.486Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Black Books Matter Fest returns to MahoganyBooks Aug. 1]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R4X5JCIXTNBM7NJ4IDP5TQ4P5I.jpg?auth=09e9d4f2c2504cc8dc2d2930102f234d82fad40985db479dd3b254d8c51e61cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4616&amp;height=3077</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MahoganyBooks owners/founders Derrick A. Young, Adrian Young, and Ramunda Lark Young in front of their store in National Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-gunnar-henderson-red-sox-series-DDL7VLRWGBDLJAAVIBNFUTRYZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:32:18.537Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T13:32:18.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson’s strong offensive series in Boston was fueled by ‘trying less, to be honest’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Gunnar Henderson,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P4EWWDJCZBDVNBSJEQ2XVGRVV4.jpg?auth=9616f9d2e32882cf1763a44ea68fe435781e450a9c1f0e3c44f9b1f7e9c3a32f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3006&amp;height=2004</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson is batting .225 with a .701 OPS after a strong series in Boston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-extreme-weather-heat-deaths-WUL7ADTGAFHXXBKNLIAKK7NV4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:00:02.917Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T13:00:02.917Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland heat deaths near last year’s total after heat wave]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Heat,Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2WLB7RYV25EJBFFT2QQ2GQCE2Q.jpg?auth=88a6c4f7dd92b0f9733b6e5fc71216ef10b213c47405f60a792fa7ecc714a67e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8070&amp;height=5380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The number of heat-related deaths in Maryland has topped 30, putting this summer on track to be one of the deadliest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-freedom-caucus-republican-far-right-primary-NGGDWWZJP5A2DJSGU7DMHUEHZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T12:29:10.606Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T12:29:10.606Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland's Freedom Caucus is gaining clout, one primary at a time]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Elections and campaigns,Republican Party,Maryland House of Delegates]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UD6MJSNFHVBG7JVPAJ5K5ZWS6M.jpg?auth=c1e7a64aee56f73efa4b770ab69cf418e71e455bd0ef1b895d45092b5b954cd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Freedom Caucus members, from left, Dels. Matt Morgan, Kathy Szeliga, Brian Chisholm and Mark Fisher, talk to the media on the last day of the legislative session. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-baltimore-cat-show-christmas-july-YHGHVD2EEZCBFCEGMAHCPJC33M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T10:30:01.822Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T10:30:01.822Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weekend events: Cat show, record bazaar and dragon boats]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x1d,x3d,x7d,Annapolis,Hampden,Skate Park,Old Goucher,Fells Point,Farmers markets,Baltimore Peninsula,Theater,Lauraville,Columbia MD,Hunt Valley,Inner Harbor,Peabody Heights Brewery,Baltimore Museum of Industry]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F24BAF5STVEPLIGLXHOKVPFXO4.jpg?auth=8a3167d6a5e2f347acdcc85007876d3fed1f9987f2a4f4b5fcafd33e309f6f12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3005&amp;height=2003</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ragdoll cats will be among the breeds in competition for top feline at the Capital City Cat Show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-violence-strategy-homicide-rate-friendships-A56OGNAATJCQNAVFMYFZ6KDBJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T09:30:02.366Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T09:30:02.366Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Baltimore is targeting friend groups to prevent shootings]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott,Ivan Bates,Baltimore Police Department,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LRRJK4XU3JF63LMWKM3BQJ6VGM.JPG?auth=9397a99e4a1b5e2dfc022817b6e351840a294813aec8376c6600acdceb1dd652&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reginald Williams of the Mayor’s Office of Safety and Engagement drives around West and South Baltimore in collaboration with the city’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/cyclospora-taylor-farms-cdc-fda-iceberg-lettuce-salad-2JOQWT6GIFGPDGPFMRAR3IVI5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T09:30:00.359Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T09:30:00.359Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The best reason to buy local? Avoiding explosive diarrhea.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[food safety,Farmers markets,Public Health,Grocery stores]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YHSD7GUMEFEZLKFHEQYBQY43AQ.JPG?auth=cba6b4deae566f51548fa34475ea009e8786f980828ee13a7b89c7a61b3a7c96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fresh produce from Baltimore County’s Full Circle Farm, a local community-supported agriculture organization, or CSA. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-puppet-slam-IOLCCVGOZJFHPKCNWU76BTVAPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T09:30:01.389Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T09:30:01.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 things to do in the capital region, including a puppet slam]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x1d,x3d,x7d]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L2XWBR5XBJEZ5L3EYTM265FC4E.JPG?auth=f8e727b372cdcf23d20c488f618acb8de73a23503449cd4a261117bb489ee935&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1355&amp;height=904</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sage Cassamas, house manager of Glen Echo’s The Puppet Co., has performed at two of the company’s puppet slams, which are variety showcases of puppetry geared toward adults.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/old-ellicott-city-floods-QDZSJRHHXRAXJGJ7D6FUMPWMIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T09:30:01.515Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T09:30:01.515Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[10 years after catastrophic flood, Ellicott City is still recovering]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UIGRAYKNU5GHRJY2COJYKWGGPE.JPG?auth=1b678042569800db391fed73c026e91b7e48c0acc00d049d00f5467f19dc6b91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8121&amp;height=5414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Historic Ellicott City retains its charm 10 years after a flood devastated businesses along Main Street.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/olney-theatre-renovations-immersive-theater-EPY45O3BNFCDVE4ZQQZGUEZN7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T09:30:01.272Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T09:30:01.272Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Olney Theatre’s renovations make immersive theater easier than ever]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Theater]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4PH44CZMUBHOLNLTW6VDR6HOA4.JPG?auth=4c64bf27171bd888458b426cf6273b5a1f3b03d1805363ae62fdda41d7469c78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5896&amp;height=3930</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance to the Roberts Mainstage of the newly renovated Olney Theatre Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-doubleheader-game-two-kyle-bradish-I5II2Z2KVND25LVNZNGIWTXCWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T03:13:06.958Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T03:13:06.958Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles split doubleheader with Red Sox to salvage a game in the series]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5EOEWIXVHZE4BHLS6S33K3XMVM.jpg?auth=bea579fd36a109d0f990263a72398cc349c9874a29e3daba3630186a6ab7c182&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4317&amp;height=2878</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish allowed one run on four hits over six innings Wednesday night as the Orioles gained a doubleheader split.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-doubleheader-christian-encarnacion-strand-6PUZS5KATNDE5L6JJ2KLLZL3JQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T02:47:36.455Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T02:47:36.455Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles can’t overcome early deficit, open doubleheader vs. Red Sox with loss]]></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/OILSOZROQRCONB73JULHNIZ7BY.jpg?auth=d346329fa6a384eeba75f6383ac67f5d91186a200616755e54cee3f53ba6981b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand rounds first after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of Game 1 on Wednesday at Fenway Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/arrest-gwynn-oak-double-homicide-N5G6NG4V5RAXBFIKZU3U7ESPUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T01:16:32.58Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T01:16:32.58Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[16-year-old arrested in double homicide of children in Gwynn Oak home]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Youth Violence,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QR62NO7E6RFZ3NW5AHX77PZ4GA.jpg?auth=dbce2da3f43df068067b6a64620930a25862350299a4e58d224dcdca1ec7b587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police have made an arrest in the double homicide of siblings ages 9 and 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/exotic-photoshoot-animal-cruelty-charges-SOB4YTMS6JCVPNODJ5BVFBMPSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T00:41:22.966Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T00:41:22.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 arrested in Baltimore County for alleged exotic animals photo shoots ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Maryland Zoo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3J2MJFU4WRDSBPOISK3NBE6AFY.jpg?auth=04287461e1dbb85a03709d81828f182d261cb8d662f629e60d328b8e8f92fc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two men face animal cruelty and other charges after Baltimore County Police investigated alleged paid photo shoots involving exotic animals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-severe-thunderstorms-update-AUTZT2PI3FCW3M5TJBRA6RIPDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T00:07:36.157Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T00:07:36.157Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Stormy pattern continues, but intensity lessens]]></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/KMMJ5RGIYJBRVLKZOQ5L5JBZTQ.JPG?auth=a58065755a8f5f7f5f5519854793bfdf63ecfc948cbef9ea227f16530cffaafe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1994</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Another round of showers and thunderstorms could develop Wednesday afternoon and evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/measles-cases-maryland-OJNSLUYMVBBJNP27GOSHF62Z7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T00:04:53.673Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T00:04:53.673Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two more Marylanders contract measles from out-of-state travel]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Maryland Department of Health ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VPCOKBELQREJ3KOMYLYYLJHBJ4.jpg?auth=27a75fde10ca5039f633ca1397bf4992261f630b7d86e29573511d8ea8ebccb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two people in Southern Maryland tested positive for measles following domestic travel, state health officials announced Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/chick-fil-a-data-breach-cyberattack-maryland-BD7KUL2MIRHYHJWY45JDE2SB2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T23:55:09.35Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T23:55:09.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marylanders likely hit by Chick-fil-A data breach, company says]]></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/v2/7PZFL2RU2BFX3JSGUBZE4DKNS4.jpg?auth=0f888da74ecc57db4dc102cad475130c392f406445e4ca4c246d687a50cbf452&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Chick-fil-A One users could have had their data breached in a cyberattack executives say occured from June 17-19.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-rockies-road-trip-cade-cavalli-luis-garcia-jr-GXF4ANYMQFARJC7OOX54G66SZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T23:42:30.597Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T23:42:30.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals finish winning road trip with 8-0 win over Rockies]]></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/OMK4WSYLFJDRXLUC2FYEKQAM4U.jpg?auth=82a66d6f731022800efc66fefa8c39bb103c45825fcd4035ca9ce18b33fc03dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7692&amp;height=5130</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Cavalli struck out eight and allowed four hits and two walks in six innings Wednesday as the Nationals beat the Rockies 8-0.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/northwest-chinese-food-college-park-YZ34JG57CZBXTDUQ5PYA4ALXXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T22:20:33.219Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T22:20:33.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Northwest Chinese Food to reopen after closing original College Park location]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Asian Food,University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OOFGQHOB2RG6BKW367RKQYSQMQ.jpg?auth=8449b838615d7abd5f05091820159a2e0b0a66ab4f8b7583f5b160d5c1c10243&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Li Chun Café in College Park will house its sibling restaurant, Northwest Chinese Food, starting Aug. 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclospora-maryland-cases-infection-7VN32GAL7RH25PBI4UWHF5Q3I4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T22:17:16.098Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T22:17:16.098Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyclosporiasis cases continue to rise in Maryland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The number of people sickened by the cyclospora parasite continues to rise in Maryland, reached 110, a 59% increase over last week, the Maryland Department of Health reported Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/data-center-moratorium-county-council-dickerson-atmosphere-P65G6Q7MHRDUTJT6PSK6YYDRTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T21:57:33.242Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T21:57:33.242Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery council poised to pass 18-month data center moratorium]]></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/GQKRSTMWCBC73D2WPJHMH2WCKY.jpg?auth=8202b10417410377fb155ca9fd0f82be5fbbd2528f8dd37349ac2757e86efc64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eight council members, including Will Jawando, have indicated their support for an 18-month moratorium on new data center permits.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-samuel-basallo-injured-list-adley-rutschman-N6CPPCDZNFGB7LAZQP7XU23NNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T21:11:02.647Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T21:11:02.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo joins Adley Rutschman on Orioles’ 10-day injured list]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Adley Rutschman,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TLFK7UCHOBHFDPETZNVOR4ZUQU.jpg?auth=c190835f689594ab02904bd828264465fd90f01c17b5af97a35964d425466d22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo’s placement on the 10-day injured list is retroactive to Monday, and the injury is listed as shoulder inflammation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/potomac-montgomery-county-ice-arrest-2CIH737RXJDPNPNZYQYFYHO3JQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T21:00:30.989Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T21:00:30.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal operation involving ICE and Park Police leads to arrests along Clara Barton Parkway]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4UQ4RY6U6RF6NIHS2RJPJX55ZY.JPG?auth=a9980c0aaabc324d063321d56ca4516197e4035bb4815cc87f4bb0c4e7692103&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal officials, including ICE, on Wednesday morning conducted an operation that led to a pursuit of three people  — and the arrest of two of them — near the Clara Barton Parkway.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/hello-trouble-andrew-weinzirl-hamilton-restaurant-NDDGCDNCW5DYPFDDAK2FTZYLWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:47:14.827Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:47:14.827Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chef Andrew Weinzirl brings his Hello Trouble restaurant to Hamilton]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Lauraville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V5LOAK4QZNEF5NTMPLUNAGUEWM.jpg?auth=371ab8d89d20899a0d632d67aaec94352b7e44e11b8e41a68971d4f24d0775ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3313&amp;height=2209</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chef Andrew Weinzirl hopes Hello Trouble's mid-August opening in Hamilton-Lauraville will mark his "triumphant" return to the neighborhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/parkville-baltimore-county-bus-crash-VX3S7NTRL5HMZFP5NNN5Z2ENXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:24:03.35Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:24:03.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver cut off school bus that crashed in Parkville, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OP4Y4AQRRJGCDDKIFYCSQG2N6I.jpg?auth=5c3a81d8dfa2b5fbafc97e8e512f39a4849457c736fcbb887221ec3379a2717e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A driver crossed into oncoming traffic, setting off a chain-reaction accident that sent a school bus carrying students from the Maryland School for the Blind crashing into a Parkville pharmacy Tuesday, according to Baltimore County Police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/republicans-congress-trump-iran-war-53GRTQP3CVEAHID4J3IXJ6TE6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:16:45.835Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:16:45.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,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/BSCTLQR3P5EPBDT7F5K2QVOJIQ.jpg?auth=705a3554b82a7c87f968aa2606d0b1edc495f003c07dfc3525fc47c6f829c124&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5333&amp;height=3555</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[House Speaker Mike Johnson, shown in March, is trying to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal to fund the Iran War and other White House priorities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/prince-georges-sheriff-evictions-MLAC7VI5IVCTFKCRQZZB7BAJGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T19:13:22.041Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T19:13:22.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Accusations of improper influence in Prince George’s sheriff’s evictions]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DROHFYIM4VCJ7AJPNETPXRGNMY.png?auth=5a5de6150330841a636b8a29f802ea3ac90a782ca9785400c96c009211dca7ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County community organizer Elsie Jacobs, 85, helps organize and schedule evictions for a fee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-camp-vega-ioane-travis-jones-malaki-starks-BT2CDLO2QVFBPM2SEUYUHNN6EQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T17:30:01.05Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:30:01.05Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Which Ravens are set for breakout seasons? Here are 7 candidates.]]></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/P4YCCDIUCJHZLCM6JYF5ZJVZVM.jpg?auth=9a2dd70f6d37887d5aff298135cc840c436490c38f6a3f8801204c33ca10110f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens rookie guard Vega Ioane takes questions from reporters following rookie minicamp practice on May 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-2025-trade-deadline-prospects-JVGBN3CSNRHCVJGZS5JVCCRFIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T17:19:09.834Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:19:09.834Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jon Meoli: Looking back on the Orioles’ 2025 trade deadline haul]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QHGGV56FC5GZ3E3ABSVH3UOZ2A.jpg?auth=095e818dffc395b7193006838d03c28e6aa0f538e64ed4332a328ef0cc8bc242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3691&amp;height=2465</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left-handed starting pitcher Boston Bateman pitches for the Frederick Keys.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-deb-jung-the-source-primary-election-WTDCNCSDANC6PHXEF57DBFXOLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T16:56:49.668Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:56:49.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County Ethics Commission dismisses complaint about council member’s scrutiny of community center]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Council]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EACMAQUPZFG5HEIFDMS4WWZMYQ.jpg?auth=1e6fc215fd9bf09d5cb6ac4817ef0cd8d57366d88842751ca07aaeb8845fdb01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4495&amp;height=2997</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Developer Brian Kim filed an ethics complaint against Howard County Council member Deb Jung, claiming that her scrutiny of a planned community center, The Source, was driven by her campaign for county executive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/rhode-island-kidnapping-arrest-baltimore-county-O2NJZ3VE4ZESNLOSCB3RT7IKWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T15:19:07.129Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:19:07.129Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rhode Island parents accused of kidnapping are arrested in Baltimore County]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C7DWVGZQ4NETJAV4WHWVXF6UUE.jpg?auth=3af7f00a430ee3f56a56fb0dc399c07758aa5d757e412fb07348652c141b7e4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4828&amp;height=3219</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police arrested a man and woman from Rhode Island wanted for allegedly kidnapping their two young children.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-rockies-8-7-MCCUEQJ2SFG4DNLFY3DNZLF23U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T13:56:21.78Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T13:56:21.78Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ pitching deficiencies crop up once again in loss to Rockies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NB7OXCNPYJB65AWLHY4MA5GQMA.jpg?auth=c3bfe2f96170dc4152ee39107f7eac75ab52c5946849e8c03994985737f869e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz, right, applies a late tag as Colorado Rockies’ Mickey Moniak scores on a double hit by Jake McCarthy in the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/states-attorney-sarah-david-brooke-nevils-matt-lauer-6OJGTL4QLNF4RLKGPKNEKGID2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T12:34:01.843Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T12:34:01.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matt Lauer's alleged abuse shapes how Sarah David prosecutes sex crimes]]></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/TADPRVKTE5DQNH2ZPMOA6QQRBU.JPG?auth=e54e31d3154e187ec3dde78a98a4272e3283a06302ca0b7c46a0fbd1b5374304&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8380&amp;height=5587</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brooke Nevils and Sarah David talk to each other while eating lunch at Sushi Hana in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/historic-ellicott-city-the-wayside-inn-fire-VYI334PGTJB3VACTKJWJVWMCKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T12:00:11.43Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T12:00:11.43Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Historic Ellicott City inn remains shuttered after weekend fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Ellicott City,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J7NCTTON2JDVVGE2XUVJOCD73M.jpg?auth=f7202e80f99f69688b65cea1f5d558f9709405f9deb763117efa0f22a5038f4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3667&amp;height=2444</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Wayside Inn, a 246-year-old old bed and breakfast located in Ellicott City, caught fire on July 18th after being struck by lighting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-prison-killings-increase-RAYXJXX4BRCPTLXCKYRL7X3AZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T10:25:36.268Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T10:25:36.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland prisons rank among nation’s worst for killings]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services,Wes Moore,Baltimore Police Department,Homicides,AFSCME,lawsuit,COVID-19,Baltimore County,Maryland Senate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RXRDYMDX5NFTHLJAMCYNXORLTY.JPG?auth=7780e035c578227b2c868e825a173b30233c7df18777c593ec75795a4257a1c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland has had eight homicides since the start of 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-college-tuition-increase-TJW5ZL2A7BBWNOFNTLSJZG63XY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T09:30:01.327Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:30:01.327Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland colleges raised tuition again. See how much.]]></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/v2/4I5KYMEO6NBYLO5ZG5TGNP45RM.JPG?auth=2f54270575dd0ba02705d24fb514e5795133b530ddc70cc5c298f3e7a13182af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[St. John’s College, which this year will charge $44,858, has the largest tuition hike at almost 6%. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/laurie-gillespie-bolton-hill-obituary-QKH4MJXBVVF7TBAV4C2OGGABU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T09:30:02.039Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:30:02.039Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Laurie Gillespie, nomad who made a home on Bolton Hill street, dies]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4LHNIU2375BEVJGS2ZXOPQKUTA.JPG?auth=45a95ef619c2e6fd8922655f691964ed2209a2cc255194c5a54619684928857b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Laurie Gillespie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-brayden-martin-2026-mlb-draft-blue-jays-BC3PJBISY5DLFJNLZZBSDVQB7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T09:30:02.659Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:30:02.659Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s Brayden Martin brings sharp batting eye to Blue Jays]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K6YXUDT6BRE4RF5SGPWHNRJ6FQ.jpg?auth=0cc8e8c5717b592797e65b127b1c2d3b80f48079914a4e657e2d9285c62802ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brayden Martin has built his game around strong plate discipline, defensive versatility and an instinct for winning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/severe-thunderstorms-expected-maryland-ZLNGZV5EVBBVVDN5GA4PJQAK2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T05:17:39.28Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T05:17:39.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Thunderstorms strand travelers, knock out power]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather,NBS (National Weather Service) Baltimore/Washington]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GLYTJKCAYFD5XF2BP4TMPKOR5I.jpg?auth=50a8cd984f0b909b73fcf711d912739e2542534485649908b5dfa44e76b14551&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5587&amp;height=3725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marylanders should watch out for damaging winds as strong as 60 mph starting early Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/school-bus-crash-parkville-harford-road-LAWKZT2JJFHALETQU7SIFDXC64/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T03:34:36.335Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T03:34:36.335Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 injured in Parkville when Maryland School for the Blind bus crashes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Parkville,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XRXFATTCBRBTDBNZJI4GBEJDD4.JPG?auth=e2f0a498173355400ebce4a0855f64da5104f18053f41e7c8390616ff6ba7250&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First responders are on the scene of an accident in the 7800 block of Harford Road where a school bus carrying children from the Maryland School for the Blind ended up in a building.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/morgan-wallen-baltimore-show-urination-3XST4SCU5JG6HC3YCZWESLW2WE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T03:04:26.303Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T03:04:26.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Family says man urinated on them at Morgan Wallen concert in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FSX7QXW7MBD4VDMCUFTSE25YZY.jpg?auth=80a7f4f18ba750e2607837aaf3767c955dec51cabf7e7b0849e6552ff5d1fd6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5339&amp;height=3559</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Country singer Morgan Wallen performed at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-ghost-gun-law-SO2EHPTX6BB4ZI4PRDJQBUKDUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T22:40:56.035Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T22:40:56.035Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County streamlines gun laws after court challenge]]></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/SRK3RTV2W5DOZC7KX6ZQEY7ZR4.JPG?auth=4cdb6ebb34a9f253426dc6aa3b8f79eb2c235ba1d1871fecb3133d3bc405b625&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Supreme Court found that the county had the authority to restrict guns, but had overstepped in some cases.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-silver-spring-nate-tinbite-hanna-wegayehou-H7KLEWEJFNGK7M3IBCQXRIMWCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T22:39:59.258Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T22:39:59.258Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Drove away as if she were nothing’: Montgomery County Police turn to public to identify hit-and-run driver]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Vehicle crashes,Silver Spring]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OQY6VQIXEJA4RKQAIQ3RXUG4YI.jpg?auth=e9353fd30b60092df75e5c18a986420208f4c8f051dc89aa121b12204191ae51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4668&amp;height=3112</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nate Tinbite speaks about his mother, Hanna Wegayehou, 61, who was the victim of a fatal hit-and-run crash in Silver Spring last month.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/strathmore-2026-2027-lineup-david-foster-katharine-mcphee-leslie-odom-jr-alton-brown-whose-line-is-it-anyway-5TD7GP6VVRARZAPNO6S6CJCLFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T22:37:54.955Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T22:37:54.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Strathmore 2026-2027 lineup: David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Leslie Odom Jr., ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’]]></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/BRCN7ISCAND4RIK5UDXY5VMA7E.jpg?auth=75d4871f4b88bf9975604263a2d85f2ea8277c57f3cb08e29042a87b2bd8233c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3984&amp;height=2656</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Foster and Katharine McPhee perform in Scottsdale, Arizona, earlier this year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/kaylee-hottle-dies-frederick-county-crash-5L5GBQZV6FBETIEXW6CHNDFZX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:50:19.766Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:50:19.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kaylee Hottle, teenage actor in ‘Godzilla’ franchise, dies in Frederick County car crash]]></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/v2/5Y65HLEHHRBDVET74B3YVSNKBU.jpg?auth=88671ec519ea65f1ae6f531920e689ac857eabbb5062d09e2cdf75dbd54a37b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3572&amp;height=5000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaylee Hottle attends the premiere of “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” at the TCL Chinese Theatre on March 25, 2024, in Hollywood, California.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/food-stamps-snap-maryland-prison-lottery-fraud-ZPP5Q2P6UZELTI44AV7UOP62KA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:42:07.252Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:42:07.252Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland wrongly paid SNAP benefits to $2M lottery winner, incarcerated people]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[SNAP,Maryland Department of Human Services]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YLJOTSI6KRCK7M35R6ENAJ2V6Y.jpg?auth=51ce52d819b348d78ee6c55ae2eef28af0bea71e1ce4681a8476d1eaa5f18549&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2797&amp;height=2097</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new audit found food assistance was improperly given to lottery winners and other ineligible people.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:32:41.218Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:32:41.218Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[76 Maryland festivals that should be on your radar in 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Events and things to do,Flower Mart,Kinetic Sculpture Race,Theater,Artscape,Hampden,Baltimore County,Frederick County,Prince George's County,Montgomery County,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4PIYYEY5ND5LIZ5HUQ42PBPLQ.jpg?auth=c45c670b317bb5df78687a022dfd9bc5fb789b0bc81794613a3eca4e41a8197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=4167</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/charm-city-live-baltimore-case-boyz-ii-men-MR3USUDRMVD7PPJFORY257EHWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:11:15.423Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:11:15.423Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Charm City Live: Boyz II Men, Case to headline]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GCX3477SZFBYPJ2M4XF72TZQH4.jpg?auth=a8f124508261a8a30039e2eaa5149c405a6ce0ac04397c316dbb731b645f9f81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4638&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men will headline Charm City Live alongside Case on Sept. 5. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/brewers-art-closed-mount-vernon-rent-utaxes-XYE7QZGMLJBE7ELQRWIPR3PREE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T19:42:49.255Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T19:42:49.255Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brewer’s Art closure: Baltimore brewpub has $85,000 tax lien, records show]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Mount Vernon Place,Restaurants,Bars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ODLK6F2X3RFOVK7EZUWPYXLAUU.jpg?auth=cbf8195b53c6ba84dca9effe111df8066de55b45965643760d380b6dd85f4d9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Brewer’s Art’s landlord filed suit for more than $64,000 in rent and utilities. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-training-camp-confidence-4DQR42EOVRFNLBVVSJB7FTHKWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T19:11:07.266Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T19:11:07.266Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Confidence ratings as training camp nears]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UVZ6PO6BJFE2JHR63YQXMXZX4I.png?auth=18ec1f81d753080beea0cdc864f5a49ea3857fdb496de2f263d08cdd1d73a089&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/best-times-of-year-to-donate-LSCKCO4FFVGBJL3ZHTZMM3GJ6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:57:59.757Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:57:59.757Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The best times of year to donate]]></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/VOWMTBOXR5EAFAUYGB5TEYWOZE.jpg?auth=c1341b1fbd453d94fb5e08bc38267d857106b1da969bc79809b7bcc56d12ade7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paper heart in a hand]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/dc-developer-bowie-state-marc-station-LK2LXMSTYVHTLG6SVQCIHQ2DXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:57:56.613Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:57:56.613Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DC-based developer selected to transform nearly 100 acres of land in Bowie]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transit,Transportation,Maryland Department of Transportation,Trains,Wes Moore,Aruna Miller,Housing,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F63MGHKHWRAT5EIKI4R46R6HDU.jpg?auth=c0a900c159ef2374c1526ee03f1e801ba08c8b4c2424e03d21ab053dc14fc8d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5088&amp;height=3392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rendering of what a future Bowie State MARC station could look like.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-track-star-music-nina-simone-biggie-GUE5IAP2NRBHLBTDA6N3ISKTOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:41:30.743Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:41:30.743Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wes Moore on ‘Track Star’: Md. governor talks Baltimore and rap]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Hip-Hop,Wes Moore,Artscape]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/67NWXMH5L5GTHGFBERIX6BO2OE.JPG?auth=8244144e9b05704653c946793e02aee44732b399d29c97da2d2492a0904fec44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Governor Wes Moore  talks with the media after voting at Wiley H. Bates Middle School in Annapolis last month. Moore talked about his love of music on “Track Star.” ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/frederick-black-bear-LMDFE635DFF6VPJVFQEU6UQA5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:40:30.382Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:40:30.382Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Video of black bear in downtown Frederick goes viral ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Frederick County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WEOU2I5NQFDU3GPAPTWMVRZSMU.jpg?auth=ceeec3aa60e7f723c8627beb588dff09d3275923af8ffd8fbb4bdc59f35ef2b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=547&amp;height=410</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A video still of a black bear in downtown Frederick on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/pg-sentencing-conspiracy-census-bureau-official-745YJJNOSZCCHHG7DE43GQELVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:56:00.64Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:56:00.64Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Upper Marlboro resident sentenced to prison for bribery, fraud]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Upper Marlboro resident and former U.S. Census Bureau official was sentenced to two years in prison for a procurement and kickback scheme that netted her $790,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclospora-taylor-farms-lettuce-diarrhea-B2SINUALWJGCVEEQ6PVLO76IIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:40:43.88Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:40:43.88Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyclosporiasis outbreak still connected to Taylor Farms and lettuce]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Public health officials said that despite a false positive test result from sampled produce, tracing information still points to Taylor Farms and iceberg lettuce as being part of the cyclospora contamination.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby-baltimore-transgender-flamingos-ferals-ban-YI75KICXSZEZZPIJDXVYDLRRYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:37:01.998Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:37:01.998Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore rugby team rejects policy to ban transgender women]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports-baltimore-dc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VFFQ2QXM7FEJ5IDSHATABV3ACY.JPG?auth=90d2922f20afc7c628e81c8d8ddf7de13f0dd75af926b355fdb60690fc9b0316&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harper Ockert runs drills with teammates at Utz Field in Patterson Park during rugby practice with her team, the Ferals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/metro-closure-shuttle-bus-NEQ3SRYGLBFDDIGJFZDCSLMQTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:17:25.419Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:17:25.419Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[I tried the Metro shuttle commute during the Red Line closure]]></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/PMDSXARE6ZEVPHZO7M7RXM5EWU.jpg?auth=e98431eddbc290e22cbb51abdeccec6f17558d99e930eaa4f1a0c9d8d1cad404&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Metro commuters walk to a shuttle bus outside the North Bethesda Metro station on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/human-trafficking-spa-massage-montgomery-county-6VX4JF7MAFHBJMPA2B6CEGSFPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T16:49:36.678Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T16:49:36.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bill aims to prevent human trafficking at Montgomery County spas]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Legislation (bills, laws, ordinances)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DQOCNDMDJBBGVHC6PISMPLMFIM.JPG?auth=a365a72dbcb3fd05981a57570d100a6c5f0efc15e4353d72d50cbf3946bee7e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Dawn Luedtke, who represents District 7, speaks at the council’s office building in Rockville last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-county-police-odenton-fatal-shooting-investigation-SP3ACWZ5IZEXZI6F6GOQMC55IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T16:18:15.897Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T16:18:15.897Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man found fatally shot on sidewalk in Odenton neighborhood]]></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/CHIGNTIG35E2BELVUATVKQEXGQ.jpg?auth=e371f2e40597dfdc610e56005530fa48c3d00cdbb5b74992e9c887421d35da07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=640&amp;height=360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police responded to a shooting Saturday in Odenton, where a man was found dead with gunshot wounds.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-win-rockies-7-3-trade-deadline-EEJKBUWJAJGUBJMDK2VE5MLSMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T16:16:26.752Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T16:16:26.752Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals begin their case to be trade deadline buyers with a win]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZDKOPKGCABE43LCRTYLNIOM4FQ.jpg?auth=df801380ee6395eeb9c23ad95ec3d2458bd526be992ec73e9b2507e9dbcbc405&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams celebrates after his two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/missing-boater-rock-creek-body-found-MBR5PMGMOBGSLPB3RDSGLB64Q4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T15:33:46.813Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T15:33:46.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Missing boater’s body recovered from Rock Creek after dayslong search]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z3TGYJKT3VAPLBXMWTF6J2KKPM.jpg?auth=6334ce7d49f477fc372b14d540a80255f9a478ff23537b4335e4636bac1a74e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1856</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dive teams from the Maryland Natural Resources Police and Anne Arundel County Fire Department recovered the body of a man who jumped into Rock Creek in Anne Arundel County on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-red-sox-6-5-errors-LTP4ZCV63JHUJHQH3VC64TYXMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T14:51:09.128Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T14:51:09.128Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles battle against red-hot Red Sox, but their 4 errors prove costly]]></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/SX6B6EIAIBD57JEFLPYSUHZBRE.jpg?auth=ab9d2efa8ebcf75b1864b838256e8df572b0f2ab8c72844789d2c5f17460d092&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4407&amp;height=2492</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles players watch from the dugout railing after a solo home run by Boston Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin in the eighth inning on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/maryland-homebuilding-housing-shortage-NGTKNHPRRRB3TN65GDCAVJRHQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T14:16:10.387Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T14:16:10.387Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Construction is slowing in Maryland, but a federal law could help]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BNY6IQUSZRATDAYKFYWT2O6BV4.JPG?auth=1ecede28cb8b8e8af203880589916d0979b1dfc9bc7137e4a06959aa59d3eb20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A construction worker installs windows in a new home at Reservoir Square in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/banner-book-club-brian-shannon-continental-affliction-NDXRFYZSCRCMBFEMYRICZP4VTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:01.345Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:01.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson author Brian Shannon talks ‘A Continental Affliction’ and travel]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Travel,Books]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WGPYPCZRMZDNDFNOIWPOOXHJ4Q.jpg?auth=cf9a9318a7dfef33e98d749774131a9b7834856115ead211cfc75ed49314c0d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2895&amp;height=2100</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Towson-based author Brian Shannon will discuss his travel memoir, “A Continental Affliction,” at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday at 6 p.m.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/auditor-allison-pickard-donna-liberto-KZN63CPVHFHDLA3TGRCO7LYYOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:02.416Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:02.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Constitutional challenge could defang an emboldened government watchdog]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Parks]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7ZPCNVBDBDTDJDYJBHPIYGAYM.jpg?auth=5792b6cf4ebd9dc7a2e8f791d422ba68c42cadcc9dd1363e4d5e9f9828b160d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2409&amp;height=1814</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former superintendent of Lake Waterford Park in Pasadena was fired after an auditor’s investigation found she’d been using a department pickup truck for personal business.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/marylands-america-flag-house-exhibit-RBZSNXVZSFGEHMYRHXBIQW2JHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:01.167Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:01.167Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Local artists bring history to life in ‘Maryland’s America’ exhibit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[history]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EBVAM7SV6NGRFPGA5JC5F52DGM.jpg?auth=8e5a7c689b033c0d2a75960c13fc7e2873be77c4ad82de8e47004295f4191746&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5388&amp;height=3592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Artists and guests examine the artwork during the unveiling of the “Maryland’s America” exhibit at the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/rosebud-retro-vintage-shop-towson-3WKQU37J6RHIZNNSYJMVPK7EME/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:01.104Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:01.104Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson vintage shop to rebuild after arson attack shortly after opening]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires,Towson,Baltimore County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/POW4AK6SRRH2LNNDOVLXZHJPPU.jpg?auth=1e232edfb4cb1b5d98e9262bd51f1e8660b42bc36926e392bf727eda143d4412&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rosebud Retro closed temporarily after an arson attack in July, months after the Towson vintage shop opened to the public. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-HZQQQNIV4FCBLAA2DX7APBOR3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T23:53:14.222Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T23:53:14.222Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US military says it’s carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran]]></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/D4MQQTYBN5DEPMVQXB4XWQLCEQ.jpg?auth=7d68194cb5f4104ab1051f4f3224d9a938861b0ce533987e722a2484089b02cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vehicles drive past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Sunday, July 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/missing-man-pasadena-rock-creek-JKVVLB6J7ZDG7MPPMCB7GCJYR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T23:33:40.614Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T23:33:40.614Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Search for missing boater in Anne Arundel shifts to recovery mission]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MH6IBJNXVJHVFOF4ZQLHOZZIN4.JPG?auth=2ee9ad70960ae319341044cafd1e3730c461360c215648660d24b0e978e87587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The search for a man in Rock Creek after he jumped into the water Sunday and never resurfaced turned into a recovery mission Monday, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-injured-list-wrist-TKJD4LRYJNCHZE6IWNZS2TOGL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T22:17:07.552Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T22:17:07.552Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Adley Rutschman heads back to IL with wrist inflammation]]></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/ZFLT7DSPWJB5HKRP5ZPVSDDIGU.jpg?auth=77baf71231cb027c6bf8b702226567936306fd9ff1cbf96b3de1aa0c7be68048&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioels catcher Adley Rutschman runs after hitting a double during the eighth inning of Friday's game against the Houston Astros.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/kevin-anderson-prince-georges-planning-board-chair-6Z3Y4PZPAJAANL6FBHIFFN2I4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T21:39:39.081Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T21:39:39.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson nominated as Prince George’s planning chair]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O7VZSHA4CFE6LE7D4HEYUVAPEI.jpg?auth=c159c3659ad6e1bfeb04ec47df58a8d490b0f4118867ad52bedb6aef240bea72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kevin Anderson, left, was nominated to chair the Prince George’s County Planning Board.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/inflation-explosive-diarrhea-measles-iran-trump-ZN5GOZP73BFBRHAY7QAY5COLUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T20:43:58.095Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T20:43:58.095Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump spewed some weird BS. Could he have cyclosporiasis?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGYKKA3ZORHFXLVOSLXLCOO6AQ.jpg?auth=4ab48a3ec7214bde99d96784b813dba377b5c39eb96df7dc5a69ab205f9e93c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7679&amp;height=5171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks Thursday night in the East Room of the White House in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/wes-moore-key-bridge-tour-republicans-QHAAYFOVXBH5VL25NLL6ANU6NU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T20:14:51.038Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T20:14:51.038Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wes Moore takes Republican members of Congress on Key Bridge tour]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Key Bridge collapse,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JNIJXQUDP5ECZEWDXYS4F332N4.JPG?auth=bb5ff2b1edee921311ad57c9ac44aae47e31a7d7ef7f5eeecb27d5c15a0d3ed8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, right, talks with Jim Harkness, left, chief engineer at the Maryland Transportation Authority, during a tour of the Francis Scott Key Bridge site with Gov. Wes Moore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore/one-dead-southwest-baltimore-double-shooting-UGMPK46MW5EEZNM5TDVE3HA4L4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T19:34:00.898Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T19:34:00.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man killed, woman wounded in Southwest Baltimore shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police officers are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and woman injured on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-win-streak-bradish-T5N44QXPIRBKDNFWHKCG65H53A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T18:07:43.177Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T18:07:43.177Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: O’s have new life thanks to 7-game win streak ]]></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/QMY5K4Y6EFAC3L6WRE6BB5LAH4.png?auth=2977d5ffaee8262c308d4a9dbe1671c780bae9c6a24d35628eea26273c7bc3e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/bge-exelon-terminations-light-bill-YSRXIEWWUNBCJP5USASP3R45X4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T17:54:41.279Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T17:54:41.279Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BGE can once again terminate people's power. I wish they wouldn't.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Exelon,Weather,Baltimore Gas and Electric Company,Utilities]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MBXELGBBKVC4XHRIECCDH5E2NE.jpg?auth=e6351b0805212803b5d8b8454de51a1a1371b8e46466df6863450f0c0c1e2660&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. has resumed being able to terminate customers’ power for lack of payment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jon-meoli-kyle-bradish-contract-extension-winning-streak-ICQVUMRW7VHVPE4ZCHP2C6PBY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T16:20:48.498Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T16:20:48.498Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jon Meoli: Kyle Bradish’s extension adds to the good vibes around the Orioles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DLGGYCGC5BGNRLHQAXHEENHJDE.jpg?auth=3001932727ef51ced78932adb06cfdc0063bb4929bd71d59d140a3c059dea3e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1929&amp;height=1285</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish signed a five-year, $90 million contract extension over the weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/linkedin-aj-dybantsa-mendoza-X45CJ4TXFVB3VIRQET6DUZ4TGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:49:52.398Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T14:49:52.398Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why AJ Dybantsa and other sports starts are flocking to LinkedIn ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports-baltimore-dc,Social Media,NBA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3JRJZAJ6K5F6BC3WHCIZV6UHGA.jpg?auth=c21c03dc77e01a4ea1d0e5a37b4fb4a887f2f519b748dd1441b57574a99e6457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after he was drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York City last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-free-pet-food-pantries-network-TNMAZJXHJZG4XI7N45GKWET5KU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:00:01.058Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T14:00:01.058Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Free pet food pantries spread across Baltimore, keeping animals with families]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Pets,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WQI3AKB3LNAQ3IG5OMJMSPLBNU.JPG?auth=11493418b3a3cc5654c62d92949851c1f3ee4a66225f689ffe3d9f4c915cb625&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The pet pantry on Keswick Road in Hampden is stocked with donated pet food and treats, all free to the community.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-only-black-governor-ZKNYIWIMMFCHZG46HDQUEEXNUM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T13:48:32.39Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T13:48:32.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wes Moore hits campaign trail to elect other Black governors]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Democratic Party,Dan Cox]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7RR6WLBYDBHJ7LUQ6AKB6HLUJM.JPG?auth=68d2a1a04d974cd1844111ca3383747042648415b69810567e444fbcc6d2d9d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore isn’t just campaigning for his own reelection this year. He’s traveling to multiple states to promote Black Democrats running for governor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mlb-draft-proposal-high-school-players-orioles-chris-bassitt-TB5SK7MVRJEF3KJJFYARTOC32E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T12:00:03.755Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T12:00:03.755Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Players criticize MLB’s draft proposal to eliminate high school selections]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB,Washington Nationals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GTHHCNT4M5BRDKDDUSZ2HRQOSI.jpg?auth=68cae10243ca9858c12ffc76c4101abb3548e12ebbec23b2977c88b9b2ee87b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3144&amp;height=2096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commissioner Rob Manfred said there has been “a dramatic change in the way baseball operations people think about colleges.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/taylor-farms-recall-lettuce-maryland-cyclospora-J63CLIV7FZG5LEQBLUVWSDHZI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T11:56:57.037Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T11:56:57.037Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Taylor Farms recalls lettuce over cyclospora risk: List of products shipped to 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/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Taylor Farms recall announcement listed 25 shredded lettuce and salad mix products sold under eight different brand codes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/south-baltimore-shooting-FO27JUFWVNC3XK3XDFMEAARP2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T11:09:14.402Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T11:09:14.402Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[6 injured in South Baltimore after gunmen exit vehicle, open fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/wheaton-charles-goodman-homes-anniversary-W6ZHYBMXGBACTFJAJS4JK4LXBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T09:30:02.474Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T09:30:02.474Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wheaton neighborhood honors historic homes]]></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/v2/3JJEO2FI4VA2LAK2ZCTFBOJNSM.jpg?auth=5478839cf476775ac53bd8f5e476901849b03da7e2a48d2b94e8fb1c23edbfb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marina Callahan walks up to her home ahead of a planned 75th anniversary celebration of Charles Goodman-designed houses in the Wheaton Crest neighborhood of Silver Spring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-renaissance-festival-2026-tickets-QDN5EDEILRG6RJJOCKEF5YIXNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T09:30:00.459Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T09:30:00.459Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets go on sale: What to know]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VF6PLZUYOBH35FFVGYLHS6PTBM.JPG?auth=3f7e0629cc35d4492d994e00be529166aa8a6eb7154d066a070af0b427d83f07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sir William DeBracey performs for the crowd before jousting at the Maryland Renaissance Festival grounds in Crownsville in 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/data-centers-community-benefit-agreements-Z4PUBYSV4JBHPEGBXURJDWGJXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T09:30:00.525Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T09:30:00.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As counties put a pause on data centers, experts suggest a path forward]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4KPZ2SEOEJB7BGQIQAHMI2IFUQ.jpg?auth=4ae332dd009ba7c1116095f533ef6b727e36a36933906932cf0b411215b92e73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4256&amp;height=2848</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County residents protest against data centers outside the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-athletics-cj-abrams-dylan-crews-home-runs-GC3VQX6KWZEXTDWHADXIBRWODI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T23:10:23.809Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T23:10:23.809Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abrams and Crews hit back-to-back homers as Nationals beat Athletics 5-2]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LTHXZZ67WBCETGOYF55JEY2FDQ.jpg?auth=43594f184b731bb9ff87b1ef34b8a5411e908989c1263523858f551a56caf1a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harry Ford gestures to the dugout after his RBI double in the top of the fourth inning Sunday against the Athletics.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-samuel-basallo-leaves-game-shoulder-discomfort-LMUZ47OIHVA5PIHKX332Y3VO24/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:59:49.291Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:59:49.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman sits with wrist discomfort; Basallo leaves Orioles’ win early]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QJYMY33QJNG7DHU3WTH5FVAPWA.jpg?auth=d42da29220fecd61dd4779fc6590b1913f8041cb4173d6782bc8db7c9716560f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3765&amp;height=2510</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Samuel Basallo talks with pitcher Brandon Young during the first inning Sunday in Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/spain-argentina-world-cup-final-extra-time-ferran-torres-LDRLVAWASVFWPNDMO55FHT6H4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:37:43.033Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:37:43.033Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Torres’ goal in extra time]]></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/v2/6P7AHGUH2VAU3ICJKBWGRQELCU.jpg?auth=0c05c8c6ce796e2962c56183187e49a944e79333b1dada6c0fec40f4c2a30c15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5063&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ferran Torres celebrates scoring the only goal Sunday during Spain’s victory over Argentina in the World Cup final.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/angel-reese-sandy-brondello-apology-7QZ5BIRFIBCT3BW6NQWSHPQMRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:22:50.067Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:22:50.067Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Angel Reese accepts Toronto coach Sandy Brondello’s apology]]></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/U2CT6PWQ2VCCXIJOLTD27XL2NM.jpg?auth=b53e304b7bbbd3b9056f9a0f0860c1af9bf4d83d92ca1f567768ecae9d7df465&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4063&amp;height=2710</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angel Reese rests on the bench Sunday during the Dream’s game against Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-smoke-air-quality-thunderstorms-S6T4B4CCMZA3VKMMAGUYLP7VYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:09:41.298Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:09:41.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Clear before storms, possible wildfire smoke return]]></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/TAPHGYS6MZASPCLMHRPXCSLBVY.JPG?auth=6e083f320137e53b1e9fa42225a78811f9355f29834d081824106acb5510091b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms could return to Maryland this week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-astros-sweep-seventh-straight-win-LRFYJBKR55CG5JXMDTISPET2XM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T21:37:43.678Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T21:37:43.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles finish sweep of Astros for their seventh straight win]]></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/PLKASN42ARDH7HZUKWU32GQ6JU.jpg?auth=e0e43abd451f20a0d4c932104ef6865f84777d8f6c5d0fdb7a4150748331a759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5022&amp;height=3348</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso steals second base as Astros second baseman Raynel Delgado applies a tag during the third inning. The play was part of a double steal on which Gunnar Henderson stole home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/canadian-wildfire-smoke-maryland-air-quality-unhealthy-RSNTI6Q3RZA7VCLXQ2KNBRRTIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T17:05:11.687Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T17:05:11.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Severe storms damage homes, topple trees in Anne Arundel County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather,Fires,Public Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGYRO4DWURBL3BPDAMAXND5Y7Q.jpg?auth=c484155762adc5634560b34a7827f89507ab3518abb0b20bca6d3ddcf99e2c67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2047&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A large tree crashed onto the front of a home in Pasadena during severe thunderstorms Saturday, damaging the roof and blocking the front entrance.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/warshan-hussin-soccer-without-borders-world-cup-KRG4PFXSEJHEZMXXZRWF77RMLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:01.984Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:01.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[He emigrated from Iraq and was saved by soccer. Now he’s giving back. ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X4WA33FB7NED5D7EWNFIT7THEU.JPG?auth=7dac9dea999ca51d7ac61733bf98b27393fc0763a9c6d92fc959a092b6696f7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Warshan Hussin dodged sniper fire as a child before being exiled from Iraq. He ended up in Baltimore, where a fledgling soccer program changed his life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/hampden-mennonite-school-waitlist-RL4FHI5WRFCPPB3OJXCB25CYJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:02.163Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:02.163Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Baltimore parents wait years for a spot in a Mennonite-run preschool]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub,Hampden,Religion and churches,Private schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UDG4JH4MXJHG5A5ACDP3V255DE.JPG?auth=7b6b64ee2462c78f7bc41352c713c9466bf8987b201866b8cf778f1c065d3b35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harriet Unger, 2, crawls through a cubby at Hampden Christian School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/montgomery-county/adventure-therapy-maryland-rock-climbing-QSKEWPBEXJFLNOEUXS72TVFZMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:00.618Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:00.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What's ‘adventure therapy’ and how can it boost mental health?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Mental Health,Public Health,Rockville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U7NYXA2MWRDNNJKCPLHWMDEPAA.jpg?auth=3a6bae7309e919f64327e9a228c31e0d3ab29f4f5af20e77ba56f3781c3d3b0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Climbing guide Eunny Jang, left, of Rockville-based East Outdoors ascends a 50-foot metamorphic rock in Carderock in Montgomery County in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/paraguay-savage-farmers-market-empanadas-KPFM3MG7V5CKZPSCIBNU4YGHDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:02.644Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:02.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Paraguayan food truck helps a Howard County resident stay connected]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Farmers markets]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J34VHD2P5RDT3HJVKRKJKZDP7Q.JPG?auth=12c67915144723ef1a432922807cb9c04206ec8bda6155fe703b29ce7e226e85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7744&amp;height=5163</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lourdes Karina Pinto stands in front of her food truck, Tasty Empanadas, at Savage Farmers Market on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>