<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/prince-georges-teacher-child-sexual-abuse-material-Y44FQQXE5ZA43OV5AMJKEV6A5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T23:11:03.768Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T23:11:03.768Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Seton High School teacher arrested for alleged distribution of CSAM]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2FXK3SSPJGXJPR6UTGKHIBQGE.png?auth=eab238c6b7fb7a17d9e45990d046cc685de034a44b9cf81a1e0114625f03c030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/rico-garcia-wears-roberto-clemente-jersey-number-BOBHMRRAJRCJXLOYBY27D2BOII/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T23:10:58.851Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T23:10:58.851Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles' Rico Garcia honors Puerto Rican icon Roberto Clemente]]></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/OXX7LZAJ7FFXRJ6DZNUS7WTXGE.jpg?auth=57e93c071ea708e2681e326a173b2cafeec77fa5df4846ab2f21f5b24c0f0bfe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1971&amp;height=1314</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Rico Garcia crosses his arms to the sky, a gesture in honor of his grandfather, after throwing a scoreless 10th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 25.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/layne-lundeen-american-flight-diverted-bwi-duct-tape-initial-appearance-QMJPAEQ46ZGBPOU3WK4BDV43CU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T23:01:32.863Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T23:01:32.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Layne Lundeen, man duct-taped on American Airlines flight, appears in court]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Travel,Transportation,Transit,BWI,Racism]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2XYIEURLGRD53PNM5X4J7JQTVA.jpg?auth=ef736dedfe2c95e3841ea1d0b4c0b45dce750d04fd4cf4215eb137d86b39fc40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=758&amp;height=505</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Layne Lundeen was duct-taped aboard American Airlines 618 from Dallas to Newark, New Jersey, after becoming “unruly,” causing it to diver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-kennedy-center-L3FTROUMORHMNHRGON46KLP4NU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T22:47:30.693Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T22:47:30.693Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump's name to building]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NKMNS7MFH5BZBOANNXUXOGJN6M.jpg?auth=84bdfccc7870dd3ca2def3ade1b590ba35ffc2996273945dc70b04967816171b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors walk at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts earlier this month in Washington. The center's Trump-appointed board has reportedly voted to close the iconic arts venue amid financial issues and a court dispute over adding President Donald Trump's name to it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-council-incinerator-debate-22EWWICQTBE77AEIIN5MPNJZC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T22:46:06.458Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T22:46:06.458Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council skeptical about how to move forward on incinerator]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Marc Elrich]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SJCOBZENYFH3DD542WBYSHI6C4.jpg?auth=ec681b0b5d3aa772963df41b943603a2051fc0d56bb38b8df86fc704832aef4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While most council members seemed inclined to close the incinerator for environmental reasons, they expressed skepticism about alternatives.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/elrich-veto-hedrick-planning-board-FV37DMDSQFEYXMEIV76GD5WIQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T21:59:30.929Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T21:59:30.929Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council overturns Executive Elrich’s veto of planning board member]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Marc Elrich]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F7WUHK7PAVHGZHITH6WFAIV6HM.JPG?auth=015bfe40cd9257cffae873dbcdfabc8935c5743898622fd93cb92bfb2a2db48d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich during a community forum on data centers in Rockville earlier this year. The County Council on Tuesday overrode Elrich’s veto of planning board member James Hedrick’s reappointment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-release-kicker-jake-moody-sign-gage-larvadain-7KUGGDMQXVBHPJ5I5GAQD3P33M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T21:54:40.776Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T21:54:40.776Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens release kicker Jake Moody to make room for wide receiver depth]]></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/S3VZ5EZR2BD4LOS2GGFMFFRXSM.jpg?auth=7dd2ae3362f1a366a968a52a85d86bf63c43cc32b2092e8403c6d3ca84811cae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4927&amp;height=3285</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Place kicker Jake Moody kicks a field goal for the Washington Commanders ahead of the team's preseason game against the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-deputy-police-commissioner-suspended-VMG3P2C3UZBIBFPKOQXFKN5AYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T21:48:16.95Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T21:48:16.95Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore deputy police commissioner Brian Nadeau suspended]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Richard Worley,Federal Court,Police Accountability Board ,Policing,Police reform]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/INAQUWS6ARDS5KUNXDZ4OKOJII.JPG?auth=c4663dab79f08e4f0a865cab5988db91c1ad2424dba3e06f1f16b6e6e5385a03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2324&amp;height=1549</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Deputy Police Commissioner Brian Nadeau was suspended, the department’s chief spokesperson, Lindsey Eldridge, confirmed. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/budget-transfer-circuit-court-hearing-council-resolution-AZMVT7MJ4VAZLG3YVSLD4DSQAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T21:47:19.128Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T21:47:19.128Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s council votes to ‘clarify’ budget transfer ahead of pivotal court hearings]]></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/v2/62DZ72M5UNCFFM77QS7SKUUJOQ.jpg?auth=6d4f7a0624d2ffdbf6355b30825a8f5de78a3264de91a3976dc95197a22525d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha speaks during a news conference in Largo in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/embold-project-baltimore-teen-natural-hair-care-education-T4JZYQ4VZBHO7D5BFA4775MC4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T21:44:59.43Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T21:44:59.43Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a Baltimore teen is taking hair care education into her own hands]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5BYMZJUITNCR3DN2AJL7SK4POI.jpg?auth=413b0a65e406d27343304245584897f786e9f04c154feb91d1aee8d570208aed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3693&amp;height=3693</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Boldon’s initiative, Embold, started as a school project when she was 16.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/annapolis-zoning-housing-historic-downtown-FI3V45RMDZBY3LJQY64FE4XTRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T20:37:11.009Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T20:37:11.009Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis wants more housing. Residents want to preserve what’s already there.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Housing,Zoning,Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OUYBZWIZJZHERBWBLPUSQFIB7Y.jpg?auth=395764b7397e264ef3760723f2ecf68c0bda6d024799798caf53d71ce7d5a7d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6695&amp;height=4463</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A city effort to simplify zoning to encourage more housing and activate vacant properties in downtown Annapolis is running into opposition from residents worried about changing the area’s historic character.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/new-york-times-50-best-restaurants-chefs-counter-burnt-hill-farm-clarksburg-LEDV3XOCOJEC5HLWLKB5KV4N3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T19:37:04.441Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T19:37:04.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chef’s Counter at Burnt Hill Farm named on The New York Times' 50 best restaurants list]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Restaurants,Farming]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OCUO5T65PNGG7CSWRX6CDAEFSE.jpg?auth=af618e7772e3a3225c43dac75a83bac13725df98dc4c73e353cdc2e2374f3414&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chef’s Counter at Burnt Hill Farm in Clarksburg was named one of The New York Times’ 50 favorite restaurants in America.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/incinerator-montgomery-county-closure-HZARMC3DWFFMPJXB3SUMNDLE7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T19:22:51.583Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T19:22:51.583Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County is debating the future of its incinerator]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SJVUK7OFHBGMNAAPPPRMNZR3IA.jpg?auth=f8b9044684dd0111de2016452a2c6b068092a6e2fb83dcca9561de9c59423c7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A semitruck unloads garbage at the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility in Dickerson. The facility receives around 600,000 tons of waste per year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/baltimore-banner-emerging-leaders-2024-CVG4QICY2JGSBA2KZDNBZVLMVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T17:45:01.471Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T17:45:01.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Banner inviting nominations for Emerging Leaders]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Events and things to do,The Baltimore Banner]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QJCICKL7BZBRVONNWNISBDXTFE.jpg?auth=fd7785629ac6f2344924d447201d15ff7e32abbf773b51833eef9ca04c195ad7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3144&amp;height=2107</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2023 class of Emerging Leaders pose with their awards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/morningside-hanover-murder-suicide-asia-thomas-D2UC5KH5MRGORMP3P7BO7T25F4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T17:19:10.361Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T17:19:10.361Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Victim identified in murder-suicide outside Anne Arundel retirement community]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police,Gun violence,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man killed a woman outside Morningside House of Friendship, a retirement community in Anne Arundel County, Friday night before fleeing and killing himself, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/composite-sketch-croydon-avenue-rockville-6XK2PE5OKZCFFCSJ4I3NCKCTB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T17:12:16.671Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T17:12:16.671Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police release sketch of attempted kidnapping suspect]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/b-willow-plants-remington-small-business-FWK5UMQL35HHHI5UP5LZCVSEZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T15:45:07.758Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T15:45:07.758Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[B.Willow: This Remington shop is more than just a plant store]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[In Good Company,Remington,Plants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XTOAIDVOVNDZNBCOGT5SXRTL3E.JPG?auth=319c4207eee8568617affb9c5e659c70bd02aa3b0825fbb56123db8ec22b3f28&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Liz Vayda has nurtured her B.Willow plant shop in Remington for almost a decade. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/emmy-awards-2026-maryland-stephen-colbert-shawn-hatosy-PCKXP4LJLFC4DPONATKQ4UW2XQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T15:30:26.348Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T15:30:26.348Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Emmy Awards 2026: Stephen Colbert and more stars with Maryland ties]]></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/S6AYQCUU3RHJBOA7LQ3P6R2Q54.jpg?auth=279d8ed2c1343c68fe05f18604ffdc2c664871ca728facc396a9e9093c1c5ed9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clockwise from top left, Stephen Colbert, Janelle James, Oscar Isaac and Shawn Hatosy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/baltimore-native-dante-baylor-design-costume-LWYTE5UED5GCXA4RP7NOFBU2TU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T15:07:35.014Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T15:07:35.014Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore-raised tailor Dante Baylor takes local inspiration to the red carpet, Royal Ballet]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fashion]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4W7XHLSUWJGURJO3EMUW2463OA.jpg?auth=abe1df3bfd0ad15df4871b1d290621d3984696efc3055345fb285a8062bf0518&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dante Baylor got his start in Baltimore but has made a name for himself designing and tailoring clothing for some of the world’s biggest celebrities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-driver-sentencing-pedestrian-death-5WUUAC7AIFGXPBPBENPEQTGKUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T13:51:05.381Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T13:51:05.381Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson University student gets home detention for crash that killed man and his dog]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Towson University]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A34G4OKJKFGAZHLKSGNB4OWJWE.jpg?auth=6d90365138061582c67d97c4330c3f17e2694dfaf1e4bef7e9e4d75843307ca2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5548&amp;height=3699</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County judge ordered Oluwajomiloju “JJ” Sekiteri to spend 18 months on home detention along with probation, perform 170 hours of community service and pay more than $3,700 in restitution after a deadly crash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/what-we-learned-ravens-coilts-KJMMFYVTZ5EBTDGJKE2R6JUSIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T13:48:21.477Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T13:48:21.477Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 things we learned: Ravens’ new regime passes first test]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5LCWSZOPPZCY3ODEKTGNIZKPKE.jpg?auth=ccbc675cc2de7283bc958ce354b1c5f9e9705c96c56fec367285fb53a7526d93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5415&amp;height=3610</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers celebrates his touchdown against the Colts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/us-weapons-in-space-NM3GHTDAUVAQHLUZTL324BIBWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T13:38:21.097Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T13:38:21.097Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space]]></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/FI7A6BDYPZGZJJUI5Q24LO3HU4.jpg?auth=aa8216b53b2dc58d9b238b68eb47a683e2e755656203118e71c53996b790f57f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2626&amp;height=1751</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink also said the U.S. is adding more autonomous systems to its capabilities in remarks during the Air and Space Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-county-fire-department-RF47XWVMWVGRLMZYZSA5SNGHS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T13:30:01.176Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T13:30:01.176Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7-year-old boy reunites with Anne Arundel first responders who saved his life]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J6GW33MO6ZEWDLCIXHQOHPGLPA.webp?auth=441f84295586d9bb3bd6ea5106007ca3465d3af8811c3fdfef4352f1d09ff95e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=640&amp;height=360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The family of 7-year-old boy Emmett Petri, who nearly died after choking last month, reunited Monday with the first responders in Anne Arundel County who helped save his life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-beat-mets-pete-alonso-citi-field-return-NHLKFBSFVBG3VHUEQSNXXHFQJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T13:18:51.232Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T13:18:51.232Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pete Alonso is serenaded in return to Citi Field, then Orioles go on to win]]></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/v2/2PB66A2765HZPD4RR44RYUX5JI.jpg?auth=972359bf80254e97eb85cc36e3a0692ec198be86c4f12e6d4a93641541bf1adf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso acknowledges the crowd in his first at-bat during the first inning against the New York Mets.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/shooting-towson-apartment-complex-ZYS4IYRMUFEJJPXWRSWAVLOYYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T13:01:50.352Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T13:01:50.352Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1 dead after shooting near Towson apartment complex, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Towson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4TAKA3A675BDBI3EDSHDRWIZBQ.jpg?auth=f8999f9231e7aef2f5a7dcebcf0c53d44cddc7af993362557a94712f3eb68861&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3415&amp;height=2276</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police are investigating a Sunday morning shooting near East Joppa Road in Towson. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/food-insecurity-capital-area-food-bank-B47MG524LBBNTGEYO47ZVNCFF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T13:00:04.015Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T13:00:04.015Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Capital Area Food Bank report shows 5-year high across capital region]]></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/OP363VCYQBBXZJUENVNZ2VQSTI.jpg?auth=b8cc2e01af3d0a0818395ba0453f672d34bef4b08c65fde8507c5153db2fd5c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Capital Area Food Bank’s main warehouse in Washington, D.C., is a hub for food donations across the capital region. The nonprofit’s annual hunger report shows that food insecurity is at a five-year high, with Prince George’s County reporting the highest rate in the region.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/cyclospora-andy-harris-food-traceability-rule-SIXAICNI2VCE3B3IBVJOAXYEFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T09:30:02.348Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T09:30:02.348Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Andy Harris helped make Americans sick this summer]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Andy Harris,Election 2026,food safety]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T72YESZTCZBRPIHOSC6I3OKU7M.jpg?auth=509a0abe7a3396e4e9a4f0fbe1715513fe7cccd4699bb68efa7c2fcc8ab1cd1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As chair of a key appropriations subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Andy Harris helped delay a rule that would have traced the source of cyclospora in food that made people sick in 49 states over the summer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/alpha-schools-bethesda-ai-education-HPMXSD5TFNFCFNKPRXBLSTYJ2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T09:30:01.528Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T09:30:01.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alpha Schools plans expansion into Bethesda]]></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/YZJTE6FNBVFRFC3BXYXKN2DTAQ.png?auth=5bbee40cd3f8f182607d13edd89d14f21b4c978886045a734f0fbe70a0840457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1081&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alpha Schools students demonstrate the skills they learned during a CPR workshop. The national school network is expanding into Maryland. Tuition will be about $65,000, and starting salaries for teachers could be upward of $100,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/harborview-marina-baltimore-inner-harbor-M4ZMJMY7EZEB3ETCXRP26FNDBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T09:30:01.749Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T09:30:01.749Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harborview Marina went from Inner Harbor gem to eyesore]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FP5FSW5ZGBEZDMRZ5ZUDWXLTFI.JPG?auth=6a1dd06b29a2422017b5abd4921b0aea7bcf4b4715f7ef807c4ec4efa2463949&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While owners wait for a court decision, Harborview Marina falls into worse shape, an Inner Harbor eyesore framed by the familiar sights of the Domino Sugar plant and T. Rowe Price headquarters.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/rubenstein-orioles-camden-yards-development-MRDHBZBZHBEJZDG46VFWDBVRSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T09:30:01.804Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T09:30:01.804Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Camden Yards: Orioles owner Rubenstein considering redevelopment]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7ON2XA7QUJHQLMYVZG4JLKVFAQ.jpg?auth=dc57467641e79de3d8c58a966297748ad921d83f9ba69231d3ec3049e30deb28&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4464&amp;height=2976</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles ownership has engaged a real estate firm to begin a multiyear effort to develop land next to Camden Yards, David Rubenstein wrote in a new book.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/harford-county-data-center-ban-EXHKIBRN35AO3IHMMVITZLI7KI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T09:30:02.66Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T09:30:02.66Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Harford County residents stopped data centers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IXQODTMUKFHD3OXLSQO2L4PHNY.JPG?auth=9959ec60faf1cbfd24c7802e149fe9083805cf57dd331dee5822c887dd2c87d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bryan Cornell and Krissy Flatau pose along a fence at Cornell’s 17-acre Harford County property. Harford is the only Maryland county to have permanently banned data centers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/nicholas-njuki-quincys-potomac-LLEE2QK3YRAJJD3SK4ZEQ37M3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T01:31:34.208Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T01:31:34.208Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An argument inside restaurant leads to deadly shooting in Rockville]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/65KGZE734NBDHINNIVMRRXZSMM.jpg?auth=93db9c13f2c8d9a97fb5c73d779afcedebf6b3eaf2e5fe45ea60d2eaf6fd5e5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3703&amp;height=2469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Gaithersburg man was killed at a Rockville shopping center on Sunday after an argument inside a restaurant, Montgomery County Police said Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/brandon-coleman-commanders-offensive-line-NWKH6DX5ZFDL5FLQ3QHJAUXLPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T01:10:35.586Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T01:10:35.586Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brandon Coleman might be the Commanders’ most essential player ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5XP3CLNEARAJPL64HBHD7UOUMI.jpg?auth=d190b0df1e1adac4c22305874cf24e7ee42484f62d60103edb39b8ce03be356e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders offensive lineman Brandon Coleman looks on during a preseason road game against the Detroit Lions last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/supreme-court-donald-trump-mail-ballots-NFISZGOT2ZH2ZGJHBG3YJVEL2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T00:09:07.036Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T00:09:07.036Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,Supreme Court of the United States,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANM2PHJ7DJASNNDMJ4I7PA6H34.jpg?auth=67e1e0707ea301186e07481dac6ee74c414de264a772d7b2fff2843c09352c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump ’s mail ballot restrictions for now, a decision that allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-tyler-owens-special-teams-2ZZHZRIPVJFJTCXLEYC2QGTWDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T22:25:55.62Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T22:25:55.62Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders coach Dan Quinn discusses the viral play of gunner Tyler Owens]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CR24WRLJ5VC5XGFM6KJNFSSE7Q.jpg?auth=dd23a075e747c7d18b687628954672073ccf8b2ec6119623059f857fd5f20b42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7563&amp;height=5042</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders safety Tyler Owens  leaves the field following an injury during the second half of a the team's Week 1 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/prince-georges-county-rabies-exposure-5IJIMC7QHNDI3HZZFMTAD5HW5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T22:20:23.296Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T22:20:23.296Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County health officials warn of possible rabies exposure]]></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/DSDOLR6AX5DKLJ74G3Z3VFPW7Q.jpg?auth=3afd008041dee400aa69ba045227acde2b9cb5f2f9c6d093e872185d055343be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The precautionary measure comes after a cat fought a raccoon last month. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-one-crofton-school-redistricting-VDTSR455FJBSPE6LDBLD6U4ZCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T22:09:17.769Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T22:09:17.769Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[One Crofton parents get another chance to challenge Anne Arundel school redistricting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TZGTVYWRLZEQHKZEG6XHMBTVPU.JPG?auth=0d563fce5eddfec8959098c3d67b00b325b2989304c9b71baa642174be10dabd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A parent speaks during a special Anne Arundel County school board meeting giving parents a chance to weigh in on the county’s redistricting plans last fall.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/james-shipe-dna-cockeysville-rape-cold-case-conviction-ANYAFJVGMNATBCWFN3RAKBRGDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T22:07:44.2Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T22:07:44.2Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[James Shipe Sr. found guilty of raping 2 women in the 1980s]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Baltimore County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2AECLGCZWRDIHPD3R2MVDNJCEI.jpg?auth=beb82b5603c837fb56019ce0a9a8adc564ad29f7aae84d44275cf847b8de1876&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3944&amp;height=2629</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr. Rudiger Breitenecker preserved biological material on slides at Greater Baltimore Medical Center between 1977 and 1997 in more than 2,000 sexual assault cases. More than four decades later, that evidence helped lead to the conviction of James Shipe Sr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/religion/st-vincent-de-paul-leo-the-great-catholic-church-merger-IJFTHM6T5FADBFUNHMJCTNU2Z4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T21:56:31.963Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T21:56:31.963Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Catholic church merger: Baltimore parishioners left uncertain]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Religion and churches,Little Italy,history,Race and ethnicity,LGBTQ,Church Closings]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XSUVSFG36ZCQJC5L6T2GLVKTHQ.jpg?auth=b020a359bf7f77509a38ee8f43e943bab6d5f21c71e9ca3324d67248cd08f227&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7375&amp;height=4917</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Monsignor Nicholas Amato, temporary pastoral administrator for St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church, closes the church doors before delivering Mass this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-zay-flowers-jakobi-lane-injury-updates-KXASJX5WRND3XFJCFIOSO7TTCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T20:58:42.958Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T20:58:42.958Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens’ Zay Flowers day-to-day, Ja’Kobi Lane being evaluated]]></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/YSC7UFISBNHAHM3ISQLSD46Y4Y.jpg?auth=53a61b74efaccf4f1c4238399e5d3dd18e55830396995622ad405f8133976590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5045&amp;height=3363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers scores a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/i-495-overpass-death-kensington-MWIEHTTH65EL5FIW5LOK7JDEDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T19:56:44.912Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T19:56:44.912Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police investigating death of man who jumped from I-495 overpass ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/sophie-felipa-baltimore-fatal-shooting-barclay-TJC2FLSXM5GPPLEICQPOSBML3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T19:08:00.39Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T19:08:00.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Transgender woman killed in Barclay mourned by friends, advocates]]></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/JKRPIDMXJRAL7PR4VO4WLHSIXY.jpg?auth=8c23ed14b95c51689cbffedf49d0c462322995ee69af73283d391cfbd3cecb24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1242&amp;height=1242</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sophie Lee, 27, was found shot to death in Baltimore early Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/medicaid-maryland-immigrants-TBWT4M7T6BAURHPXZKBKWVTQDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T18:31:58.592Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T18:31:58.592Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The feds are cutting Medicaid for many noncitizens. Maryland should act.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BWUZFRLD4JARDF4H5D6VEAHJ5M.jpg?auth=c078c70ee0343bba0d77f44607b04100c24b50a4e1b08921f805217ac41d7c76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5200&amp;height=3467</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As of Oct. 1, up to 15,000 Marylanders who are noncitizens could lose Medicaid coverage under new federal rules. Health advocates in Maryland have a plan they think can help.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/glen-burnie-high-school-mcdaniel-college-scholarship-pophams-TJPORDKXMBCDXMKSJ6SSQMXUH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T17:48:01.698Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T17:48:01.698Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel couple funds McDaniel College scholarship for Glen Burnie graduates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DCSNDOSZIVECFLYMLHCIAUOGUM.JPG?auth=c1f31fd21e2d00439706e5fee03ef1b1744748fe430422741ec98d668725d098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Glen Burnie High School students practice for their graduation in May. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-cade-cavalli-healthy-season-TRYWSYRZHNFGLIZDXCSZWEQIIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T17:02:17.831Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T17:02:17.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Nationals are finally getting the full Cade Cavalli experience. Here's how.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TWN2OTVXMNGBTFASYQJAXRDII4.jpg?auth=68ea84c0a23c07ccdaed09adb31ff18cd72dcff67c393f0f1d6d1d9581eda4eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5999&amp;height=3999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Cavalli leads Nationals starters in just about every category, including innings pitched (164 2/3), ERA (3.12) and strikeouts (194). His recovery routine has played a big role in his ascent. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-matt-blood-part-ways-EZRM3C4AW5BVHM7RR6GHGBQAOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T15:08:27.968Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T15:08:27.968Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Was Matt Blood's departure just the start?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7YDHDUOSWNEWHHSBNZ7BKZOQHI.png?auth=664da9c92981d807f65bf29460aefd7f0c7aec0fbcfeb6b0e0589055c3deb971&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/pete-alonso-returns-to-citi-field-it-will-always-feel-like-a-homecoming-HYVL7JCYIJHNVIDVMGH42QAZKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T14:38:06.069Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T14:38:06.069Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alonso needs one home run to reach 300 for his career]]></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/GYLEZF4VEBH5FGQSNNLCV3LZ6I.jpg?auth=d69fb04e76e51a69a59872864b977fb755cfde01e209f0a33919a5cc12604cec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4853&amp;height=3235</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso returns to New York, where he became a star with the Mets, on the cusp of 300 career home runs. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/empire-towers-investigation-building-cars-QPPUWD72UJDUFIJHMKLFQLM7D4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T14:24:24.087Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T14:24:24.087Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Owners of the vehicles trapped below Empire Towers receive few answers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Glen Burnie]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UOB3N4FOOVCLLIJD4OQSSSDCJY.png?auth=2cbb7ccab0c03e4b96b899ee36815d4218e2690dcbf5077a6f5f379263829c91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2216&amp;height=1474</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After a partial collapse of the Empire Towers parking garage in July, around 90 vehicles have been trapped for months, leaving frustrated owners starved for information.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/takoma-park-rent-stabilization-RBAVVQHQHBADPM5TWSIXZTORRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T14:16:01.725Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T14:16:01.725Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Housing conditions force Takoma Park to rethink rent stabilization]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Affordable housing,Montgomery County,Takoma Park]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BAT7G4WU2VEXLN3GWHEMXIMVOQ.jpg?auth=f958d0051da23fca1b40e32d280b9933d0a68526a1a910a9983633d8f999f8f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5421&amp;height=3614</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Omar Myers lives in a rent-controlled building in Takoma Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-agents-clash-frederick-protestors-next-steps-PLMNNZV2AVCABNG7NGE2MUISL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T13:40:15.262Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T13:40:15.262Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Frederick, Maryland, is trying to move forward after clash with ICE]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Frederick County,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Immigrants,Immigration]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QQ2CFY6ZURDLXCG4WZ34E267EE.jpg?auth=06e4a4a472ccaa02660aa34cd3dc4de4e645e710e3283c50cb679b0dd4ec5ca0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ICE agents staked out the Taskers Chance neighborhood in Frederick for nearly two days.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/new-deal-cafe-future-TINYPNQNINE2NA6OENVTRWK7DE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T09:30:00.658Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T09:30:00.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dozens volunteer their time to restore New Deal Cafe]]></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/HEPZLS2V7NEUDFWMEGLRGITW34.JPG?auth=2825308e3154481b1842f222dc18ada0cbec60ae86ad02d1f158a59b98028a81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1285&amp;height=1606</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteers at the New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt have helped load in and install kitchen fixtures, including Teddy Kish, far left, who also works at the local Honda dealership.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/jems-bottle-shop-takeout-window-L6IJSUZQVBHTXEVAJKPIINHA4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T09:30:00.947Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T09:30:00.947Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For an egg sandwich at Jem's Bottle Shop & Cafe, ring the bell ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[East Baltimore,Restaurants,Baltimore City,Patterson Park Neighborhood]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7ZPJFPJOSJAMHCAAZ5N3VN7NSY.jpg?auth=5340b8b9b3964dc4f9de91da8d6484229494eff520c08e73cec8b019a93ab242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An egg sandwich from Jem's Bottle Shop & Cafe, which opened up as a takeout window near Patterson Park in August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/downtown-silver-spring-development-7SAYCIT5Q5HBTPR4PUMHKJTYK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T09:30:02.297Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T09:30:02.297Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What downtowns can learn from Silver Spring about growth, diversity and reinvention]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Silver Spring]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WUBBPI4M7VAVXCZGSUO5J4XSKI.JPG?auth=ba65074a34fbaf1ff2801ebcf71f214a8855fb106faa9b7064c3c0a3b89ad681&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5380&amp;height=3533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A pedestrian walks past a colorful mural near downtown Silver Spring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-monse-neighborhood-safety-911-calls-R5ZCVA6EBVG4VDMQPEAU7W5XUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T09:00:04.256Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T09:00:04.256Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New Baltimore agency would divert more 911 calls away from police]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott,Baltimore Police Department,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J5VPXUPPDJHQVARI7V2RIDGV5Q.jpg?auth=fbb0337f6bed8ca7f87f550a8e609d5b985f68d96236169a51a243da2f0e31ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore lawmakers are considering a new Department of Neighborhood Safety, proposed by City Council President Zeke Cohen.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-offense-eagles-season-opener-MBORB6ABD5C2LMXNB6AXRFMC24/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T04:39:07.065Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T04:39:07.065Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Commanders promised a dynamic offense. Its opening act left Washington waiting.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LWYI2RZN7RAEZNZCMRK5EZJ4RA.jpg?auth=4498892c165418806f978665b625ba74e02bf546ffd1e76362a9980f883d903d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3113&amp;height=2076</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Darius Rush of the Commanders breaks up a pass intended for Dontayvion Wicks of the Eagles in the first quarter Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-jesse-minter-colts-lamar-jackson-declan-doyle-IITZEWZSYNFHVN63CFSADQIEFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T00:32:57.192Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T00:32:57.192Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In dominant win vs. Colts, Ravens ‘take the vision’ of Jesse Minter]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CP2VNTPWXVCFJHTHYDDWFHIX34.jpg?auth=2e099a0e5f423912b8fb76f6fb7624f1d99825d243f0ffa8f906f9d4854f0c1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4770&amp;height=3180</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coach Jesse Minter shakes hands with quarterback Lamar Jackson after the Ravens beat the Colts 41-23 on Sunday in Indianapolis]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-eagles-analysis-two-point-conversion-WD7POSMWBZGJDDPD7XA722YQ5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T00:07:24.061Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T00:07:24.061Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jayden Daniels settled in after a rough start ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I4B6QVPMG5FMXLKFQKVARPDPAU.jpg?auth=e0fb4473b9dec74195022c668926c214c12c275b1cce75a726df5b1b5d9b6e06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jayden Daniels got off to a slow start against the Eagles but nearly rallied the Commanders to a win. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-indianapolis-colts-declan-doyle-play-calling-UWGPONNAEBCRBKIJAYDIO5WOCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-14T00:00:49.953Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T00:00:49.953Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens’ offense explodes for 41 points in Declan Doyle’s first game in charge]]></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/JPMNTYUVP5BV7CYOFP2EQQLGP4.jpg?auth=7e2f3e69b0ff151308608a4a3e1c0bbbbe8e594e0e450f70aa5dfe619721a620&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4003&amp;height=2670</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens receiver Chris Moore outruns Cam Bynum of the Colts on a 53-yard reception during the fourth quarter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-colts-nfl-mvp-KVKO3PMBUBALBJCBIEX5AAUTWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T23:06:23.664Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T23:06:23.664Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lamar Jackson’s otherworldly play transcends tiresome discourse ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4UHYX73YBVD5TG7H254PVY76UU.jpg?auth=96d272d891c15ce74ca330adf2e442d30869daa9fb6bd67e72f8c6663ff4d62f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3141&amp;height=2135</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lamar Jackson passed for 324 yards and ran for 40 Sunday as the Ravens beat the Colts 41-23.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-indianapolis-colts-injuries-zay-flowers-KUXNLRTTUNHXROQSVCMX65ZMEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T22:48:54.887Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T22:48:54.887Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two Ravens wide receivers injured in Week 1 game]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore 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Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JJFXLVS6IFHSTB5ZJBY4NI7QL4.jpg?auth=a057fd80a64ecc35ce51a8d1d89d22ac3c2bd085ee0673999a6407f48d7db51b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5200&amp;height=3666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings Sunday in the Orioles’ loss to the Blue Jays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/kyle-bradish-orioles-injured-list-MZGQVNYLNNDD7JWY4FWABUWQFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T21:16:15.677Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T21:16:15.677Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish is going on the 15-day injured list]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H3DUFM2F4JAU5M4ATHMQFQSOFM.jpg?auth=71e4fbf7ac1e39b6170d27587688015953c146736de18f773d40ffcf8ff69bed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5917&amp;height=3945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish is going on the 15-day injured list due to lower abdominal discomfort. He has struggled over his last nine starts. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-angels-series-finale-riley-cornelio-LGAJW6NWR5ACTAHGS2CJVX3XOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T21:13:07.266Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T21:13:07.266Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Riley Cornelio making strong case for role on 2027 Nationals]]></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/ZJ5KPYHLOVE7NNGLHOXBDXJM5M.jpg?auth=1ae6361dc0d01476df10648b2f996121b322ed0b926c1663108ce62619b31f33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6656&amp;height=4438</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Riley Cornelio struck out four in two scoreless innings to open the Nationals’ 6-5 win over the Angels on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-colts-final-score-analysis-P6ECFFDS75CL5KL4LSP5KCPYZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T20:50:49.551Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T20:50:49.551Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Derrick Henry scored three touchdowns to lead the Ravens to a win]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K65KIJDPJJBOTJ5URJCDZ7O5N4.jpg?auth=6441206965e8e004197f7f5e7b0800abf5affdce7859799cb662381b328f3fc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5250&amp;height=3500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens running back Derrick Henry celebrates with Ja’Kobi Lane after scoring one of his three touchdowns Sunday against the Colts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-commanders-quarterback-new-offense-YGNLGOGZ4BDOZBNYSPPMYD6XHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T19:50:19.997Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T19:50:19.997Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A new system is meant to keep Jayden Daniels healthy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6LTY5SWFGZCMNBAYHUI3JX4M7Q.JPG?auth=6a682aa9bb08adde6169364f89cce1643e198f8fe50481c0750dca933d614707&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1974</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders starter Jayden Daniels talks to the team’s other quarterbacks before the first preseason game against the Dolphins.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/man-dead-rockville-fatal-shooting-investigation-XPO7XVGGTRGQNJMJV4M27HZ7RY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T19:20:16.082Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T19:20:16.082Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man fatally shot in Rockville early Sunday morning]]></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/v2/7ORBN5LPXFFINFLPOB6K44TEWI.JPG?auth=00ce4a1d56d3c5edd9fcd32ebe204d0f7cfe197bb3c0210f32bf7de96502e717&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1915</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fatal shooting in Rockville shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday left a man dead.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/laverne-cox-memoir-baltimore-book-festival-ERXBKLBX5NFW3JX4J7WI5GBD2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T19:11:58.574Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T19:11:58.574Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Laverne Cox will discuss new memoir, ‘Transcendent,’ at Baltimore Book Festival]]></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/v2/3T5KJUQLC5H3FD76S4C5WL6ZZ4.jpg?auth=4a11b03025b1dc9cac40698fe5ed86c7af649ec62aae41e7733797470aa49c80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5821&amp;height=3881</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emmy-winning television producer and actress Laverne Cox will close the first day of the Baltimore Book Festival discussing her memoir, organizers announced.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/live-blog/south-africas-springboks-new-zealands-all-blacks-rugby-mt-bank-stadium-6C2NAWSQZBA7NIXZB2GLQNVMCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T16:41:38.255Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T16:41:38.255Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rugby draws record crowd in US as 68,000 fans pack M&T Bank Stadium]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,xAppleNews,live blog]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IWPOCKLNMNDIXDF5H6DGX3FUCY.jpg?auth=fb39d202cda92f38bea717197519b58af60b516eb378d12db03e9007751e9765&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5383&amp;height=3589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans cheer at M&T Bank Stadium as the  attendance is announced, the highest ever for a rugby match in the U.S.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/atlantic-hurricane-season-el-nino-impact-EK7DSVMQ75BY5NDXPWCQFSNEEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T12:50:35.034Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T12:50:35.034Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? It might be El Nino]]></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/MLMGFRMVIRFKFPZRHRKL5IQKTM.jpg?auth=31ef493877ef580e74253c1a40b7e6da129adb88ffe3d1205e4be7d5bf8bd2cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This NOAA satellite image taken on Aug. 12 shows Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Atlantic Ocean. Only five relatively weak and brief tropical storms have spun up this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/naval-academy-david-garcia-ice-mother-VBGN3QSCHRENPOCPDWKI73TIFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T09:30:00.83Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T09:30:00.83Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE deported a Naval Academy midshipman’s mother. We need families like theirs.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,United States Naval Academy,Immigration,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ULSL2GS7QZDCDL3SDU6ON2J32Y.JPG?auth=04f2c3b293dc9f623842d78556b3cb2ab09a4cee171f7f65a3495447f9d702c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2133</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A plebe’s cap sits atop the Herndon Monument, covered in vegetable shortening during the annual Herndon Monument climb at the U.S. Naval Academy. It's the culmination of the plebe year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/bocking-baltimore-actors-favorite-restaurants-lena-waithe-7FPELHH5FBDP7GW4KS7R3HTF3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T09:30:01.511Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T09:30:01.511Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Bocking’ in Baltimore: Actors reveal favorite Charm City meals, haunts]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Center Stage,Baltimore Peninsula,Harbor East,Old Goucher,Lauraville,Charles North,Remington,Patterson Park Neighborhood,Theater,LGBTQ,Reginald F. 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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/V6IB2J6GFVDMRM5YQLJ3NCJWMA.jpg?auth=31ea8e5dabfa55070bf2c3a166274b884b1723c51e8c73c07eeafb6e73d27b39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5677&amp;height=2400</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-kyle-bradish-three-innings-R4XLES2Z5JDJFBCSKEOR2LHHEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T01:40:12.067Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T01:40:12.067Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish lasts only 3 innings as Orioles lose to Blue Jays, 7-3]]></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/MF24FHMB5FHH7BH67QRFAEXWT4.jpg?auth=a5747c62b01ac2ec37dcdc1af15bdfe04d5efdbe661b36f009562dd3a45a207f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3232&amp;height=2097</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson tags out Andrés Giménez at third base in the sixth inning after the Blue Jays runner fell for a fake by Christian Encarnacion-Strand.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/frances-tiafoe-ben-shelton-us-open-semifinals-2MAKMN7SDJA2PDJNXNATBXTJ6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T01:19:28.662Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T01:19:28.662Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ben Shelton beats Frances Tiafoe in US Open semifinal]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Frances Tiafoe]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AM37XPQVFVB4VMNQWT3P6KMULE.jpg?auth=701e103a2d47c391006151dc1c4ed3b7448ca7fbed1a3d5b752ea8b3b9420efa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7934&amp;height=5289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frances Tiafoe fell to 0-3 in the U.S. Open semifinals, the last two against fellow Americans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/maryland-uconn-football-malik-washington-harry-dalton-iii-DCJNOHVNGJGJBN76TFYKHSGL4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T00:59:50.073Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T00:59:50.073Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Malik Washington, Harry Dalton III lead Maryland to 38-14 win over UConn]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,College football,Maryland Terrapins football,University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RYGXY3ZOBFHZRCQYUIE6DZYQUE.jpg?auth=5d4c0e479c46f2136fdc1c197416bdd218d3e002af4a417654e20ff6c813806c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6025&amp;height=3990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s Malik Washington, pictured last season, completed 34 of 41 attempts for 347 yards and two touchdowns against Connecticut on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-angels-bullpen-blown-saves-SGYJANLMJRFNTNSW6TXHVBI5T4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-13T00:05:40.873Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T00:05:40.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals overcome another blown save to beat Angels in 10 innings]]></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/UYU6Q67A45FCRBF77EPRMLQH5Y.jpg?auth=60e04154eeda6c7a75a2005c11de48bfd81d7719ea456158ccaec089216d9d09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5518&amp;height=3679</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals pitcher Andrew Alvarez tags out Christian Moore of the Angels after a second-inning rundown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mta-hit-and-run-downtown-baltimore-VWHTW23YUZHMNI4M34OIQLLOW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T21:35:09.514Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T21:35:09.514Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver strikes woman in downtown Baltimore, gets out to check car and drives away]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Parkville,Baltimore City,Maryland Transit Administration,Pedestrians,Vehicle crashes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AKYQJLXQCBEETPQAC3GUCXM5BQ.jpg?auth=77cadfc09acb68b8827ed782c0b7edf7df3fdff575503f6704590b6bad16d560&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1901</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from surveillance footage shows a driver getting out to check his vehicle for damage before driving away after striking a woman in downtown Baltimore on Sept. 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/september-11-attacks-25th-anniversary-KWXSDMDQ7BCWPHMQW7TWKIEOT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T19:21:49.082Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T19:21:49.082Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US, Maryland communities mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,United States Department of Defense,September 11 terror attacks]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RIZPJPQRTBEH5NOZ2JNZTJP2TA.jpg?auth=5a8fa5d27edd704e0a51a15f784103cb24e8fdd1f2ab0e04f24c6d71a4ff4f3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5431&amp;height=3621</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., attend an observance on Friday as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/morgan-state-university-marching-band-halftime-giants-cowboys-7QEEQEU7Q5F2TBZHVRVXT33GAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T19:17:00.399Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T19:17:00.399Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Morgan State University’s marching band to perform at Giants-Cowboys game]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Morgan State University,Baltimore City,HBCU]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PAW3EOPGKJHSXMLR3U5F4HA2LA.jpg?auth=a60d351294444e82423bb12d3f9063817862cc4d4fbd08622927006acb86fde6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine will perform Sunday night during the New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fuel-tanker-reisterstown-baltimore-county-interstate-795-IDLEWS767RBWNNXATW5YN6Y644/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T19:05:13.376Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T19:05:13.376Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fuel tanker catches fire on I-795 in Reisterstown]]></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/SXGX64ALTFCFTCVPXEJTSSFLRM.png?auth=2892b1fced5c5a125c4d03217d4a42b889a72a0baa8135ce8d6253a80fe63333&amp;smart=true&amp;width=632&amp;height=567</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fuel tanker carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline caught fire on Interstate 795 near Westminster Pike in Reisterstown on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-council-to-do-list-D64MW7RRABFYTHKZ6IBLWXE6L4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T16:25:45.313Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T16:25:45.313Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crunch time for the Montgomery County Council. Here’s its to-do list.]]></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/v2/5J4RVVAHLFAUBENFMALMH4UD2U.jpg?auth=4e970e3f13761a5ccfc23af9a5365b3d3ca7fcde6b57bda7ff15be61db4dc490&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2867&amp;height=1911</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kate Stewart, member of the Montgomery County Council, at a meeting last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby-all-blacks-mt-bank-stadium-XF4PISZNT5FCXHDGPKPZEGJQAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T13:56:24.998Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T13:56:24.998Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rugby’s biggest rivalry is coming to Baltimore: 5 things 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/CNRIXITIH5APPMC7KQEW25EDIM.jpg?auth=dde9c30895e58485a83c0ec18eeaebd59c9516fd1b1e16667cc2cc2a71c19add&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2376&amp;height=1584</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa’s Springboks and New Zealand’s All Blacks will play Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium in one of the most storied rugby rivalries. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/dolly-parton-nashville-international-airport-DDEW2EIYQNFVRH32HEYWWAAIPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T12:00:02.951Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T12:00:02.951Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton: Nashville’s airport may be renamed for country music legend]]></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/NIGEWP7Q7ZE6HCSWKNXZXK5IGA.jpg?auth=07e5b6427c28780e8628eab991e5ec4ef55de6a749b36be2eb2be583d942e2e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4470&amp;height=2980</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democrats and Republicans in Tennessee are coalescing around the idea of renaming Nashville's airport in honor of country lagend Dolly Parton, who died last month at the age of 80.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-sonny-styles-K4XR2YVC5RHJRHQBEMNFJMK2JY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T11:00:05.907Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T11:00:05.907Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders’ Sonny Styles became a meme for all the wrong reasons]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IK2E2VPER5AALMBVZJOKMEO444.jpg?auth=4d5881500b617c744165efdbd61803a6d0050fd125d2d9990d292acc53bf3eed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3723&amp;height=2482</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders first-round draft pick Sonny Styles greets linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. during training camp.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ai-image-maryland-state-fair-contest-4AVH3SZUG5CP5EKW6OYZYUYKCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T09:30:01.458Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T09:30:01.458Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An AI-altered photo of a ram won a Maryland State Fair contest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LIJ6EP7HRZEAHHPBQQXZPOJ2FE.jpg?auth=8dd0a0f7762b43a3c20d1561eb86c1ac74b0080affc5bf100c2cbd973b563107&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1880&amp;height=1253</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“The R.A.M.” by Guy Alston won first place in the “Neon Lights” special category — which allowed pictures to be “embellished”— at the Maryland State Fair last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-coach-jesse-minter-OXPA5SG6VVEJJHICHMEIM6NZPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T09:30:01.346Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T09:30:01.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens coach Jesse Minter has the schemes to succeed. Does he have heart?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RSITFNRIMBBMVCR3GWLGYKZY2Y.JPG?auth=3ec25644f0eb9b101d90c374b26097d58d594677ba85033dea25fc9ee08a38da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens coach Jesse Minter will lead the team in his first regular-season game Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/black-diamond-financial-jeffrey-nattans-obituary-XYIW5NXRRFEV7P6JJW6VNXGBIQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T09:30:00.842Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T09:30:00.842Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County businessperson Jeffrey Nattans was a ‘larger-than-life’ champion for students]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Obituary,Baltimore County,Calvert Hall College High School,Loyola University Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LFGGJKVPJBDQ7N7OTF63NS5WWI.jpg?auth=a98a0841d173e2ba719dc1d288de53107025740aaca32c22d7b31200d1ec7966&amp;smart=true&amp;width=667&amp;height=667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeffrey Nattans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-rookie-jakobi-lane-sensation-IV6UVNJTBJGAJODVRJHJ3MK2UQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T06:25:26.592Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T06:25:26.592Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens rookie wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane is a Gen Z sensation]]></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/XOLHKZ7ICJG2LFQ4AIICDSD4RA.jpg?auth=5802f0b33e70eb025539b03184f1263ef0e7bc113fb1a6aa7fde52bdc59bc991&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4286&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Ja'kobi Lane watches teammates warm up for a preseason game against the Commanders in Baltimore last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-series-opener-offensive-upside-CYEHVSE2MRAQZPVBPHRAX2SCC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T03:19:19.601Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T03:19:19.601Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles pass the baton, showing offensive upside, to beat Blue Jays]]></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/RCTQ22GZXBB2BGIP6BMXO35RR4.jpg?auth=e9092b011b15ca3a65b0bae6d2e50c34724225f727b4564405e4750435f6880f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4189&amp;height=2792</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dylan Beavers, who finished with two hits and three RBIs, celebrates in the Orioles dugout after leading off the game with a home run Friday night in Toronto.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-angels-series-opener-eighth-inning-rally-F5EX52Q6NFDR3CBD3DMQEI4XBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-12T02:47:00.748Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T02:47:00.748Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Nationals beat the Angels 4-3 with an eighth-inning rally]]></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/VT5OWVW525HS5AKAFQ3QSKCVWU.jpg?auth=10f03d8213a211290c05e2d9765abbe3f4c7a33b5f1313861f2d41f9140727b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6278&amp;height=4158</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CJ Abrams forces out Mike Trout of the Angels to start a double play in the fourth inning Friday night at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-shooting-white-oak-january-drive-IIYAE4M5VNDDJCT5S27S5NAU3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T22:24:45.956Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T22:24:45.956Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police investigate fatal shooting in White Oak]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Shooting]]></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[Montgomery County Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in White Oak on Thursday afternoon. It’s the county’s 10th homicide this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bowie-officer-attempted-murder-sentenced-DMRR77HNXJBRPJB4DVX52X3WEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T21:25:12.788Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T21:25:12.788Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Bowie officer sentenced  home detention for attempted murder]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2FXK3SSPJGXJPR6UTGKHIBQGE.png?auth=eab238c6b7fb7a17d9e45990d046cc685de034a44b9cf81a1e0114625f03c030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robert Warrington, 37, was investigating a stopped vehicle in September 2024 when he fired his gun at a man on the shoulder of Collington Road.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/ice-immigration-no-warrant-arrests-maryland-lawsuit-C2EZGKRMFRDB5HI2SNA5FXLY2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T21:11:18.512Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T21:11:18.512Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration sued over warrantless ICE arrests in Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W5D2PZZJRRGJPEU5CKVCG7QAFA.JPG?auth=336edb19baea2f6a5819636cfb75d61d8da33943a0b011fa5f9fddc8cb8b6d92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District 47 Senator Malcolm Augustine speaks at a press conference announcing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s policy and growing practice of conducting illegal immigration arrests in Maryland on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dundalk-pedestrian-crash-juveniles-4ZIVIGWRV5AM7B6VPS5WOBPKAM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T20:56:11.432Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T20:56:11.432Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dundalk High students among 7 hurt when car strikes pedestrians]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Dundalk]]></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[A car left a roadway in Dundalk on Friday afternoon and struck pedestrians, including Dundalk High School students walking home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-segregated-schools-housing-transportation-7L3R4KEWNBEKHIYFQYSNWMSCUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T20:49:51.587Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T20:49:51.587Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Hopkins researchers say Baltimore’s school choice can’t overcome transit, housing hurdles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Johns Hopkins University,Public schools,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TKOI4KFSZVFQ3MWV432LCMNVDY.JPG?auth=5ea79163375ecc4b7d7b78958ea3a4e280c81c09c13b649a3c67c69e524ab168&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8434&amp;height=5623</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Researchers with the Johns Hopkins University’s 21st Century Cities Initiative suggested creating a regional transportation authority that’s beholden to local, not state, interests.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-nnamdi-madubuike-indianapolis-colts-JZYYI7RIEBHC7LBDFJBI4F6MP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T20:43:21.599Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T20:43:21.599Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike close to return but out for Week 1]]></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/UIFOHUH22RGQ7IECE4EU233234.jpg?auth=da40a1a0b2a2ad304d3ee844e2d4b7d7f1e8608048845d6e51be3481a6a7d40e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4365&amp;height=2910</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike has been out since he injured his neck in Week 2 last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/harborplace-inner-harbor-brandon-scott-downtown-baltimore-GSNRLRG5LNGW5IJTMPEPUETHVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T20:09:48.069Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T20:09:48.069Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Did Baltimore green-light new tax breaks in secret? What to know.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Harborplace,Board of Estimates,Brandon Scott,Maryland General Assembly,taxes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6V5KAI6NL5BLXKPDN45CI722AU.JPG?auth=d31ab881775476a5fbd227a3d18c6a8fe47b93bd23c000906e81b0446f9a6e63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Development Corp. recently approved tax breaks for three projects, including the planned renovation of Harborplace.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-eagles-preview-YE7MK2QAZFA4PMIZLD2LENVD64/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T19:44:30.083Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T19:44:30.083Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders vs. Eagles: 5 things to watch in Washington’s season opener]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SNWEPMAKLRC6TBPXCHPVLZQFDA.JPG?auth=67d03cbd53a43218dc9ffc868a6ee48d9bca558c4df38ca8d97dcc410478bbab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Washington Commanders take the field for warmups as the Commanders prepare to host the Miami Dolphins in Landover last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mark-jones-jr-sentencing-rosedale-murder-son-jacobi-RIWZTAOKWVCPDHGYRPJCZIVUN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T19:43:15.45Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-11T19:43:15.45Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mark Jones Jr. sentenced to life for murder of 4-year-old son in Rosedale]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Homicides,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3MRBG5BUBJDOLI6CAIJYERN7AQ.JPG?auth=da3fe0ff29f5d75a7ca361c194eaf54536235fc78f6a675d88d581c746536f24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2997&amp;height=1998</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Jones Jr. was found guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court of second-degree murder and related crimes for fatally shooting his 4-year-old son, Jacobi, and wounding his 1-year-old daughter and the children’s mother on Christmas Eve 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>