<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/power-to-the-people-festival-merriweather-2JVA5DPCIJG3DD4UO35FIGRFG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T18:36:13.151Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T18:36:13.151Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fans ready to rock as Springsteen, Foo Fighters and Dave Matthews festival kicks off]]></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/SLL64F3MQJD3FNFP3FV237KEUU.jpg?auth=45b3bfee16d06e1d805ad850e59f308aeb3b4090ca945ae79376f1ebc22ff7b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1616&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crowds start to fill up the lawn in front of the main Pavilion stage on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/wendy-osefo-real-housewives-potomac-H4EPOWCP2FAV5D7FMQTNXX6Z5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T17:50:00.048Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T17:50:00.048Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wendy Osefo discusses fraud case on Real Housewives of Potomac in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VMYQFIVO4VGIPHLSYFKAQO6GYY.JPG?auth=b2eb0f73ad270c0ac33916df2c5d683926a1ea91db38291a0ee922f462b31b4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2255</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["Real Housewives of Potomac" star Wendy Osefo discussed her fraud case in the season 11 premiere.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/parkway-greenbelt-police-death-M5MYWJVCLJAVRHWRJCJZDF6N2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T17:40:34.936Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T17:40:34.936Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AG’s office declines to prosecute Greenbelt officer for in-custody death]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/INKYVEFRSBDSFFL4YNXRCIODUQ.jpg?auth=06cbcde7f62708224576ae5cdd2bdb23357e211dd90dcdc1077ac3c593390ef2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2522&amp;height=1682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State officials release body camera footage of the July Greenbelt police department-involved in-custody death of a Frederick man who crashed his vehicle after pulling off the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-shooting-maurice-daniels-no-charges-7RRG5X3Z3JDA7COWBZLP7FBCDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T17:10:14.11Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T17:10:14.11Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No charges in fatal Baltimore Police shooting after stolen minivan chase]]></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/GTV2QOGCWVFTDKMQRDDUT5FQVA.png?auth=fa52ce05a8f7fdb3e7a8004a4d3416f5efad42bd1850c0a54cdf6ec4cbec5dbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1252&amp;height=692</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Screenshot from the Foxtrot video footage that showed a Baltimore Police pursuit of a carjacking suspect that led to officers fatally shooting the driver on July 5 in the 3300 block of Clifton Avenue.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/guinness-shutting-down-baltimore-county-future-FWHZP4WHHVGPVFI24S5W653BY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T16:25:57.499Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T16:25:57.499Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Guinness came to Baltimore County with big hopes. It leaves with unanswered questions.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County,Bars,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ULHRKWOE5RBYVJ2YVW2R7B6JXU.JPG?auth=d425a0e66672d39f7bdaaecd53e03028c23707d5259c1985f3dbff0ff2559cef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guinness’ departure leaves behind a brewing landscape that it helped reshape — along with unanswered questions about what will come next for the Maryland site and the beer brewed there.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-owings-mills-crash-636KNSBPWRBIFGDGGR53BGZ4T4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T16:16:19.683Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T16:16:19.683Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[22-year-old man dies after 2-vehicle crash in Baltimore County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police said 22-year-old Cameron Crosell died after a two-vehicle crash Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/silver-diner-bwi-EPP4S5FSVNBWFCLR43YW7P4HLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T15:54:27.488Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T15:54:27.488Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Silver Diner has been at BWI since 2007. Now its future is uncertain.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,BWI,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E3INK2YPQRA5RHGKNKYCELWEYQ.jpg?auth=6d265307ef5320b87ba870f996ebda295bd55de58a2bcf19aceac34ca6621bcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3830&amp;height=2554</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Silver Diner, a fixture at BWI since George W. Bush was president, is fighting to keep its prime location at the busy Anne Arundel County airport. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/haunted-hampden-ghost-tour-GKHF57TDCBGH5HOVJWTWSHLWXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T15:51:39.357Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T15:51:39.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The spooky stories behind Haunted Hampden’s popular ghost tour]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Spooky Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IPLZ7SEJCNARJHZGLYIMO6P75M.JPG?auth=d96cd33190bb7c094cefa6a65d25345066c258d9164c7c4ba16ae02214bc70de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6495&amp;height=4330</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hampden is opening the door to some of its haunted history. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/luigi-mangione-bodycam-footage-FX2ZXYOI5FDFDBLJJZA4Z7HHLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T15:45:48.111Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T15:45:48.111Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione’s arrest released]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore County,Homicides,Luigi Mangione]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A4ES4A4LIRFPTORZ4QWSIY7HYY.jpg?auth=56ba6fc45969aee25dcfe8d90eaaed86814c8585abb3b91070fa827c562ac425&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=1697</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Manhattan judge unsealed the recordings of police officers arresting Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-university-shooting-NBIPAHYH7FCEPPKHVLK65QYBO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T15:15:16.742Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T15:15:16.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Really scary’: Latest Towson shooting puts community on edge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DMJPWIVYJNDD5GE2IRTV4AM4VM.jpg?auth=ea21f47803b4769d53acea8e0ff47bbaa05ec6da0e5f6ac73f5ad864ffa90201&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4695&amp;height=3130</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police arrested 17 people at Cardiff Hill Apartments in Towson on firearms charges on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/dairy-farm-fish-kill-4OMP7XEHPZBVBBMLRXSC7Z6E3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T14:10:17.524Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T14:10:17.524Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nearly 11,000 fish die downstream from embattled Maryland dairy farm ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Maryland Department of the Environment,Department of Natural Resources,Water Contamination,EPA,Outdoor recreation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KPWBKLJQE5F5NHOQOA46R63YRU.jpg?auth=8ede0a8cc97a227ba499b0feee5ae8d91d650a14ad655c77ceadfc2b64889f68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4284&amp;height=5712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A dead wild brown trout downstream from Kilby Farms.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-vega-ioane-learning-center-IC5PCGVXZRHXLO7Z572J677MSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T14:00:00.575Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T14:00:00.575Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can Ravens rookie Vega Ioane learn the ropes in move to center?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P4YCCDIUCJHZLCM6JYF5ZJVZVM.jpg?auth=9a2dd70f6d37887d5aff298135cc840c436490c38f6a3f8801204c33ca10110f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vega Ioane, the Ravens’ first-round draft pick and first-string right guard, will start at center Sunday against the Titans because of a series of injuries to other players.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-tradepoint-atlantic-visit-QOASEZI4XBFGJJMMQD34LWSLKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T13:15:13.063Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T13:15:13.063Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump plans Tuesday visit to Baltimore County’s Tradepoint Atlantic]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3REIWJZUYFBWZAHYTGUVT2TZVM.jpg?auth=a847f9b212bebc1c5ed62ee2a2bc546434957cbc31c28258af57026679a8e0b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1634&amp;height=1088</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump attends the Army-Navy football game at M&T Bank Stadium in 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/cavan-sullivan-future-santino-quaranta-HXXPFR3SFBBJPJZQF4RUCTFHUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T09:30:01.697Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T09:30:01.697Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore soccer phenom sees greatness in USMNT’s Cavan Sullivan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IISJLJW2UFCPVOYHIPSG2TRA4M.jpg?auth=ae53940787d4dd6f4639361195885df535e08f5fb2aa3ddf712ced648096e16a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4281&amp;height=2854</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The United States’ Cavan Sullivan leaps over Chile’s Paulo Díaz while controlling the ball during an international friendly match last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/pedestrian-traffic-death-signals-7O7KRDY4SNGFXA4UWSWPYBEN5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T09:30:01.047Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T09:30:01.047Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County installs new pedestrian signals following deaths]]></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/P7KNJQKMGVACPL3DV7J5HTF4T4.JPG?auth=c7107301e1ba700a810aef3c18aadb4a101af15c6bcc42c5e326256a01067617&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New pedestrian safety signals are being added to Montgomery County intersections, according to a statement released Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/capitals-hurricanes-alex-tuch-two-goals-first-game-BWXP4FCM5NFLDMWHMKW4RECWJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-03T01:58:16.948Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T01:58:16.948Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alex Tuch scores twice in first game for Caps, helping them beat Hurricanes ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Capitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2VLP42X2SVGEZPIMQAAJN32KBM.jpg?auth=cda6f61643333ace5c735e97854aae2e884e909f4f8d5db78bbce2156793c458&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3040&amp;height=2027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Teeammates surround Alex Tuch (89) after one of his two first-period goals Friday night during the Capitals’ 5-2 victory at Carolina.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/sadie-holman-james-haddix-baltimore-county-police-shooting-bodycam-footage-Q6K5XKZQIZBBDKUKGZIDK3XATQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T23:59:10.637Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T23:59:10.637Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Video shows fatal Baltimore County police encounter with Army soldier]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,United States Department of Defense,Maryland Attorney General]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WA2HZESMNRBOHN3LVKDP24JJHI.png?auth=d83d40031abb786ae0c3aa036109f8d512b3dc8d35ab52733208b20fe515c535&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2491&amp;height=1661</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from police bodycam video released Friday by the Maryland attorney general’s office from a fatal police shooting on Sept. 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/12-year-old-driver-fatal-crash-west-baltimore-AHGNZRL76FEPFFF4DNAG72GMBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T23:36:34.615Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T23:36:34.615Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[12-year-old drove stolen car involved in fatal crash with 69-year-old motorcyclist, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department,West Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K66Y4JLYDBGXPNCDEH4GUSDOHU.jpg?auth=d1cc24a192ce9ff51fbb6a1b7a3a3ef619d5f477a59b780fce16935193802888&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2444&amp;height=1375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 12-year-old boy was driving a stolen vehicle that struck a 69-year-old motorcyclist this week in West Baltimore, killing him, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/bennard-cann-embezzlement-indictment-IDVIY6HFDZEUTPCR7YNAB343CY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T22:00:55.809Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T22:00:55.809Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Morningside Mayor Bennard Cann indicted on embezzlement charges]]></news:title></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[Former Morningside Mayor Bennard Cann was indicted for embezzlement and other charges related to his time as treasurer of two municipal associations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-titans-preview-lamar-jackson-derrick-henry-jeffery-simmons-vega-ioane-3TUKKX7KTVBXXK7QUKIYHYO22Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T21:59:03.38Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T21:59:03.38Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Titans star Jeffery Simmons can wreck the Ravens’ hopes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GYRWYSDAIRFBRHXPDN6AZ5NS5E.jpg?auth=f047b5c75c5040261cdedc2bc6537114f2fb59f25e5b4f336a8f2821d20ab69c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5711&amp;height=3807</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens tight end Mark Andrews reacts against the New Orleans Saints in Week 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/drag-show-pansy-hour-immersive-theater-KZYL6J7PBJG6JNJMCGUXIPOIAM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T21:10:47.493Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T21:10:47.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['The Pansy Hour' resurrects Baltimore’s hidden queer history]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[LGBTQ,Theater,Hampden]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GB36O6RJIZEJ5B3ZYUJ7UHY3WU.jpg?auth=0f568d4fd07c19972dfca1c3d8a5588c8c1bbc708c8709a96db63e839caff878&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7135&amp;height=4757</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nigel Semaj, performing as Remington “Remi” Mayfair, talks to guests attending rehearsals for the immersive play “The Pansy Hour,” at Submersive HQ in Baltimore.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/nonprofit-philanthropy/chad-williams-north-avenue-authority-fired-LUFQGN6Z3ZBRRPWLR4IRRAO5SE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T21:06:12.111Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T21:06:12.111Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore development authority leader fired after arguing with artist]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JNADGPRFFBAZNLWV5SNX7VUL4E.jpg?auth=1a148d81cf7b4e9d1d199425a9760480005b6b504e6c0c2473208fb9a2bdc9a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3578&amp;height=2317</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chad Williams had been executive director of the West North Avenue Development Authority since 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/flock-cameras-what-to-know-GXD5TGVJ2VE6LMNWNBI7KFOGVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T20:50:15.765Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T20:50:15.765Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What the Flock? Understanding the license plate readers seemingly everywhere.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Anne Arundel County Police,Baltimore County Police Department,Howard County Police Department,Maryland Department of Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MAGOV422HNF2RPCA5SV4HCD7EI.jpg?auth=ce9d168c0cc95405e740a661cad2c5074d36c1c88f7ce16606dcccef5abb247b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7320&amp;height=4118</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Futuristic-looking automated license plate readers are everywhere around Baltimore, mounted to traffic signals, light posts and overpasses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-trey-hendrickson-out-titans-game-XSXOJYE7NNCZXEF2YV2ZDPFVHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T20:29:40.339Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T20:29:40.339Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson out for Titans game]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/23CQENIWRFATBF3NUAM7GZ5XBA.jpg?auth=3410470f323cc382bef33206436e766ec7efd7c68e94d4996772d457c6695f56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5129&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson, who has 82 sacks in his career, leads the Ravens in quarterback pressures.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/haunted-attractions-kids-family-friendly-maryland-U3I27YJOJVGVNIVPOQMZDJMQYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T20:28:13.007Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T20:28:13.007Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Halloween attractions that won’t scare the hell out of kids]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland Zoo,Anne Arundel County,Baltimore County,Baltimore City,Edgar Allan Poe,Druid Hill Park,Prince George's County,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7FJZWY2ZWRHZPCWX624Z7U7ATU.jpg?auth=a028f8fedbddf78d1b30b235b5941a80ae73c09528999d6a9e5f0bf9b2463191&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4010</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The ZooBOO! Festival at the Maryland Zoo welcomes families to trick or treat throughout the zoo, dress in costumes and meet animal ambassadors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/rockville-hit-and-run-victim-identified-7FK47KXEGNGZDAHC24ZQ36F2H4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T19:45:23.902Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T19:45:23.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police identify Montgomery County hit-and-run victim]]></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/v2/4AKS2RTTDZDMZPZ6CFXBXIJSCI.jpg?auth=ecb121bde01e97f6856ea4b1b025c64b72178e6af2149684e1076e9eb546fb62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4257&amp;height=2838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information to contact them at 240-773-6620.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-colts-preview-sonny-styles-C3HUERJWINAWPLD3V7HKK6HZUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T19:25:33.631Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T19:25:33.631Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How has Commanders LB Sonny Styles fast-tracked his development?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/64HZJUJGZZEVBA2OLXFZUFXTFU.jpg?auth=be59a2119809fd44cb808976c14295d7ba1e74d50215df3f40ee080c81e31efa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2981&amp;height=1988</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders linebacker Sonny Styles was NFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording seven tackles, a sack and an interception against the Seahawks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/mystics-wnba/mystics-dream-wnba-playoffs-angel-reese-QJTGMPVDAFH7XCMTGN2LZVUR5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T19:14:41.058Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T19:14:41.058Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dream eliminate Mystics from WNBA playoffs in Game 2]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y6QMIHQ7LJFFRI4FCHQRHVKWJQ.JPG?auth=543d23b4d13d99395a47323d332369e3be4d947854f8b92f67239410b5dbd325&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen is fouled by Dream forward Naz Hillmon on Wednesday night during Atlanta’s 93-75 victory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-haunted-houses-PL2DGXUOSJD4PLGXNNEY5Y53UM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:57:35.174Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T18:57:35.174Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s most terrifying and unusual haunted houses]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Prince George's County,Baltimore County,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XIJFTJWYTVBK3HRO3XV6HTWPNI.JPEG?auth=c15d7a4ae90d495c5ce303f4cdee91b2efbfc25413787ff88fecd634fa4d75d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leech Woods in Damascus is debuting an attraction this season: Clown Carnage.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fells-point-assault-charges-CFLT57Q3I5HBTIVY2T35WLVKQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:51:35.666Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T18:51:35.666Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man accused of killing Fells Point artist followed couple before attack]]></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/v2/55PCXEC5EJASZPL663QAD55P6A.jpg?auth=2462763bc51ce79182b23f7f1b3f2af3648753eae5a8c98ed040bbacf8d9b4e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Fells Point community holds an evening vigil on Thursday for Claudia Bismark, who died just two days after she and her partner were assaulted and robbed in Fells Point]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/brooke-eby-als-advocate-maryland-EUN4ACWVK5FKHJS6TT3LTBONSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T18:47:45.236Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T18:47:45.236Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brooke Eby, Maryland ALS advocate, TikTok star, dies at 37]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Obituaries and deaths,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SFFO53MAY5B6XLMWO2YJZTBSBM.jpg?auth=b2aa7ecae3d9c06e09153338e1bbd53575d468a05da6f4a2e08182208538640e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1150&amp;height=767</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Potomac native and TikTok star Brooke Eby died at 37 after sharing her ALS journey for four years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/john-bullock-public-safety-committee-VM3AHMPOIRHH7PFYA4X4UGTUNQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T17:00:03.584Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T17:00:03.584Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What the new leader of Baltimore’s Public Safety Committee has planned]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P7SKFQ34KBGKRJEMELFBW5I4YI.jpg?auth=41afb998fef1767571772c2eb2a357ebe11a61538b7c2e7f70b3e61cbb12e201&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2972&amp;height=1982</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[John Bullock replaced Mark Conway as chair of the City Council’s influential Public Safety Committee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/naval-academy-tenure-overhaul-OT2J7WSCXZGFLE5S5GR4FKC5PA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T16:14:13.221Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T16:14:13.221Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Naval Academy: Hegseth moves to end tenure offers for civilian faculty]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,United States Naval Academy,United States Department of Defense]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YTRPGZHICNDQLHFQAZEOF62YHQ.jpg?auth=3cfc11d50093ba7ac20afb94015b3fa69e7a2cb3eabaabedbbc5236e5e1ab5b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2894&amp;height=1929</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during the Army-Navy football game in Baltimore last year.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-new-library-director-GOQPNSVOJNHUTCCFADL75I6H4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T15:13:28.159Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T15:13:28.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County names Jason Homer as new library director]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Library,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EXM5HJUZ4JB55FCB6XRWJG4GDI.jpg?auth=5ed460ec1f514e6d14ad0caf367d20925743186d41ef0e6ec0e20fe81ff9544d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7330&amp;height=4889</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jason Homer has been named the new director of the Baltimore County Public Library.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-washington-commanders-colts-marcus-mariota-ROI2F2JFJFAF5JME7EWEEV47I4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T15:01:53.496Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T15:01:53.496Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is out against Colts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7MSJNYGVYBGRTKC4PFZIM7GXNI.jpg?auth=713649cb49f3b8b4edccfd9af6c6d31d0ccc4a42bbfc1e57ba97295906a45967&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3384&amp;height=2256</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders' quarterback Jayden Daniels holds the ball during practice Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/annapolis-fix-parking-issues-5RBMUNXRN5E6LKWCVC5ZODLPG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T14:00:03.578Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T14:00:03.578Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[106 years later, Annapolis is still trying to fix its parking problems ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,history]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WJMLUB3SPVDGFNM2EVRH7JWO3U.jpg?auth=791d18f93d5f176ee2002ddd77f4f9c0b375fe0a1ba467a2db67d7ac59b94053&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2566&amp;height=1932</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A directional arrow in the Mills Hillman Garage in Annapolis shows the way to more spaces and an exit. If only it were that easy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/immigrants-medicaid-trump-cuts-PDUFWCAR5JCK5OCWIBPCLITDHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T13:08:15.739Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T13:08:15.739Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Feds strip thousands of immigrants living in Maryland of Medicaid coverage]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,Maryland Department of Health ,Immigrants,Medication]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5PY7SKV2BFFIDGD7K25LSOLT6A.jpg?auth=2c3063836c0a07bdc2df7fbedac4fdb83f56f776b8e80e745fa3276cdc392675&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1903&amp;height=1427</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal cuts under H.R. 1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, have begun affecting immigrants in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/banneker-douglas-tubman-museum-3UO5FC662VHPRCXNJVQIILSLKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T12:00:04.555Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T12:00:04.555Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis museum highlights Black art during America's 250th ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5R4QNCR4RJAN7CVQ53U4NOXTHI.jpg?auth=836e072e9c92eedb2a93a4b53904e192622707c10b52c10018c80b1409d23eab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3809&amp;height=2540</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Martina Dodd, curator of collections and exhibitions at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, stands with the “She Speaks” exhibit in Annapolis earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-titans-game-predictions-picks-MC4FHWL4MBD6NIXMGHXVRRCLD4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T11:00:01.91Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T11:00:01.91Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Expert predictions for Ravens vs. Titans: Who will win Week 4 clash?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,NFL,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AKIT6XRXK5HENCET34MH4ZTKEU.jpg?auth=24b12f43bee3a306156fa2efb905d25296b301757a01f88e9e4291789f76140e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3852&amp;height=2568</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Running back Derrick Henry will oppose his former team Sunday when the Ravens host the Titans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/bethesda-glen-echo-architect-gurney-home-sale-ZXONFL534RERRKYPTGVYF6OEJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T09:30:01.014Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T09:30:01.014Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside the most expensive home for sale in Montgomery County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Real estate,Housing,contributor,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KCSWYZJEINGP7OU4LUS5NBZNXI.png?auth=fd8cad70a23b3e1bb52134992cd9c65a1c36f0096fba56de059d8f50e63f54bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=956</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Priced at $12.5M, this architectural showpiece in Bethesda’s Glen Echo is currently the most expensive home for sale in Montgomery County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/derrick-henry-rushing-touchdown-record-5G3QTPDFSBBOBFGIDRZCGPDSZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T09:30:02.455Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T09:30:02.455Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can Derrick Henry chase down Emmitt Smith?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DZY7VF7GOFHHBLYIKEAOQ7OZSY.jpg?auth=7e987a89c3896c6e8fc58fea33780f0de2125634adbf645c9423ed2a286ab0f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4990&amp;height=3327</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens running back Derrick Henry leaves the field after he ran for 144 yards and three touchdowns against the Colts in the first game of the season. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-county-chronic-absenteeism-down-VP3FODHBUZHMFG5U2Y2GM5O36I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T09:30:01.682Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T09:30:01.682Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s chronic absenteeism falls, but remains high at 28%]]></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[Chronic absenteeism is falling in Prince George’s County, but nearly 3 in 10 students still miss at least 10% of the school year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/washington-capitals-season-opener-M5WZHFRRVZCORHXK7RMWRG4CME/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T09:30:03.054Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T09:30:03.054Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the Capitals are coping with a condensed camp and challenging first game]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Capitals,sports-baltimore-dc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LXKLQBBG4BFKPKOD2QXHRXP3NU.jpg?auth=ebdc014df3ca9161a3c99163d1babe38c5336163cca7dfd7b9f8469640d55930&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5608&amp;height=3738</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is beginning his 22nd NHL season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/cornrows-baltimore-rock-opera-society-cultural-appreciation-OWJR3WWNXBDOLFNX6I37A2BRZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T09:30:00.451Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T09:30:00.451Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When it comes to cornrows, where’s the line between appropriation and appreciation?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[CROWN Act]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LUAXO2KH6VE37BFN74XF4PJQPU.jpeg?auth=fbd05b8657952c6257a4cf6860b3d5a79b36968d916bc3b2f10d15c47e74c983&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braided hairstyles have prompted conversations about cultural appropriation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-child-poverty-enough-initiative-NWTAJ4364BCRTLB3S6WVICXFSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T09:30:00.445Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T09:30:00.445Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Is Gov. Wes Moore delivering on his promise to end child poverty?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns,Children,Maryland Budget]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U3Q4Q3YJRNF3FKLMQSUK4NEC5U.JPG?auth=a100a4c3a0c5b023eb58250ae37cfe4a01167852e4afed54b944e68a938b0ec1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5353&amp;height=3540</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces the latest round of grants through his ENOUGH initiative, which supports community-led programs in neighborhoods with high rates of child poverty.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/derrick-henry-nfl-records-emmitt-smith-ravens-history-X5ZNAPWCINAVJM5Q4QSER6KRR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T09:30:02.927Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T09:30:02.927Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens’ Derrick Henry has outrun Father Time. Next up? Emmitt Smith.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E47PHRTKR5ETPCFTA5DTGMF2IA.JPG?auth=97e5df06076aaba88c7b3ba61eed1a988a6d9f02c893bc590e1dbd0414668483&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2021</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Derrick Henry has run for 13,319 yards and 128 touchdowns in a career that began in 2016.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fells-point-robbery-assault-arrest-KDWR2XNG4RELTPEXYAMYSFKVLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T02:31:19.295Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T02:31:19.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore artist and organizer succumbs to injuries after Fells Point assault]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fells Point,Baltimore Police Department,Robberies,Artscape]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FQ7KQEDK3FHA5GLCVIZPIPVI6Y.jpg?auth=385a44b298dcb1a4778270a467f106c316a077d70d84780480309594b0e141d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the community hold a vigil for a well-known champion of the Baltimore arts scene who died after she and her husband were attacked in Fells Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/cornell-university-sexual-assault-OQJ5IY5KGNB7VGL7QYFVYHSJPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T01:39:00.668Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T01:39:00.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New York's governor says state's AG will oversee Cornell rape investigation, removing case from DA]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Universities and colleges]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WRR7LMKONVCJZAS4IJ46AWUHAE.jpg?auth=321de741d7440641bff722a08c4b79653707fc7f8631ecb533ead020a631fdbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/guinness-brewery-closing-NY722XELBVDKZORLQKNUJCUGSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-02T01:13:08.142Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-02T01:13:08.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Halethorpe is shutting down]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OD4SR4TG4ZFSZIBTT4CXCXT6FM.jpg?auth=2b9ce63974a24bd12257502ab649bb1c778b2ff590b9246b9ddd0e95308fd5ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Halethorpe will close.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/rock-opera-society-cornrows-kelly-carnes-QSU3MC6HZFHJNL4PFPULMSMSQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T23:16:14.666Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T23:16:14.666Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Rock Opera Society leader defends Burning Man cornrows]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VRXDAEZKINA4TOPKYO5IMMXMEI.jpg?auth=cac4198d22168511843c10c8e95169f1d0ea09db7972a4b611a7e3f79f06749f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=2048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kelly Carnes braided her hair for the annual outdoor Burning Man festival in Nevada.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-high-jv-football-locker-room-WAFS45ZJS5GNLKG66EZT3BZ7VY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T23:01:13.75Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T23:01:13.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Video shows Howard High JV football locker room incident that led to charges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AY42X4OYN5D37DQXS7M5EIE4HY.png?auth=e5a8859ae20c291a28b91241bb417514e0897af473264daacdd36eda23ead3c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=560&amp;height=995</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Screenshot from video showing the Howard High JV football locker room incident that led to charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-motorcycle-collision-stolen-car-52E5B2QNN5DZNDGYVDQCZEJ7XE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T22:44:20.401Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T22:44:20.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[15-year-old passenger charged with vehicle theft after fatal crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department,West Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K66Y4JLYDBGXPNCDEH4GUSDOHU.jpg?auth=d1cc24a192ce9ff51fbb6a1b7a3a3ef619d5f477a59b780fce16935193802888&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2444&amp;height=1375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police say a 69-year-old man was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a stolen vehicle in West Baltimore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-highway-county-crash-ZUQVP7I3NZAEHEQOTQY7XI4PZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T21:46:06.839Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T21:46:06.839Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman and her dog die when car strikes them on I-795 in Baltimore County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Pikesville,Maryland State Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZBKX5MRQU5DGFPGNPUPFHL3QOA.jpg?auth=7e43bca842919d63fec91b642a5e991691c6171476a9cd2cc4386ea3ae5a6c0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 31-year-old woman and her dog died Wednesday night when a Hyundai Sonata struck them as they tried to cross Interstate 795, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/deondre-sharps-unrelated-murders-anne-arundel-VGGULMRAMFGBHJII2N2HHUFSBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T21:35:13.754Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T21:35:13.754Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deondre Sharps case: Baltimore man pleads guilty in 2 unrelated Anne Arundel homicides]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police,Gun violence,Homicides,Baltimore City,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2YP4M4JNDNDLZNC2E66RFHRHHQ.JPG?auth=5cf3507258c062fa3736fd1a8c55ae87f021a24bd39277c3b5fc4aa7d332ac78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis. A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Thursday in two unrelated Anne Arundel County murders in June 2024. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-school-commissioner-fbi-investigation-tax-money-F5PNTKTPJZDVFH4UY5KEOLW67A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:38:51.015Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T20:38:51.015Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Baltimore school commissioner’s groups got millions in taxpayer money]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools,FBI,Maryland General Assembly,ARPA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FS5OS3MDSRFMFNNAZFGGNGCEOQ.JPG?auth=99b660e754b36e90c365cbe15f6245358f783abc0d5c296b5ddb2725cb641d08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8152&amp;height=5435</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man repairs a door at the Keys Developments building in Baltimore on Wednesday. The FBI had raided the building earlier that day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/michael-pusateri-softball-coach-baltimore-county-sex-abuse-sentence-Q5ZONE32XVCODCXDKCLIZFE3U4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:22:01.985Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T20:22:01.985Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County softball coach Michael Pusateri sentenced for child sexual abuse]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Softball]]></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 Baltimore County judge ordered a softball coach to serve 10 years in prison for sexual abuse of someone under 18.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/critical-fells-point-assault-FGR2PSOCIVHS7GFPAG3BHVZHXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:18:17.79Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T20:18:17.79Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[76-year-old woman in critical condition after Fells Point assault]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Fells Point,Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3USL6U53FGWPM7XGOLJGKJ5EU.jpg?auth=173736dd098f7ff306acd7a876d824072290d84eee309084d6e35abaf989b9e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5241&amp;height=3494</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of Thames Street in Fells Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-london-sightseeing-odafe-oweh-7KDQT4K6AZGT3HRQ7X2GPRREOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T20:16:22.704Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T20:16:22.704Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will the Commanders go sightseeing in London? Players hope there’s a chance.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders,NFL,Tourism]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSHW3QTTBNER5I4AOUFUH3URDA.jpg?auth=964162fe49630255d9135d2fd050457404f70c1739b8a79efa3584ad57f41f6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6434&amp;height=4289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders linebacker Odafe Oweh, whose mother was born in the U.K., says this trip is personal to him.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-mask-ban-lawsuit-FJYSIDBG2BB2VFYJGAOSFFGHGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:47:33.695Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T19:47:33.695Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump DOJ sues Maryland, counties over law enforcement mask ban]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigration,Donald Trump,Wes Moore,Maryland General Assembly,Anthony Brown,Montgomery County,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMRA6OTAVREMRIZGVBKEPZAHX4.jpg?auth=b58a11f6fbb237d491ce6c4bbbf699d1494e58b09e43ef1526c36f28275a00c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal agents walk down a street during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis in February. The federal government has sued Maryland over a law banning masks for law enforcement officers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/randallstown-dundalk-pools-C3GOQILNMFBIFERYFCWNFPHZUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:40:49.264Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T19:40:49.264Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County’s first public pools will open this month]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5HUPDLRNEZFWBHWDV2OBHJ23PY.jpg?auth=3cb921552e0d629d134be2668c30f6e81e6a37100aa2d90422b1509e02b3e311&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5433&amp;height=3622</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Dundalk and Randallstown pools are reopening under county management after the YMCA left this summer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-washington-commanders-injury-update-OYAUEFQN6VHU5B6V36M5NZXOM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:18:59.064Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T19:18:59.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Are the Commanders making the same mistake with Jayden Daniels?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IPCHYAZGLNG3TCT3QDRGORFBTM.jpg?auth=b4edc3d41a893d685d04fdbfae7fda2bd796c71dbb6cbe27de209d2aaab80dd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6813&amp;height=4542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels during NFL football practice in London on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/country-calling-weather-forecast-ocean-city-J3FQCYSL4NEQDNXT5MJELCOUYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:16:07.924Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T19:16:07.924Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Country Calling weather forecast: What to expect in Ocean City this weekend]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather,Ocean City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RWXQDWZ2JJCS7CKOZQABJQYXUA.JPG?auth=56ddbd1efb00b175cf9b1a2fde5c1008646e2b2095d1e05c82388a3555826fcd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4010</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cold front is headed to Ocean City, but it won’t rain enough to cause coastal flooding, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/amtrak-community-tunnel-grants-ITATWVVNMBEWVAPCW5TD7PVBPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:13:07.224Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T19:13:07.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amtrak awards community grants to offset West Baltimore tunnel]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[West Baltimore,Trains,Brandon Scott,Edmondson Village,Midtown-Edmondson,Transportation,Transit]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q5STETYGJNERVG2XYCUFQBUDKA.JPG?auth=2e63e0b5d87e8618f3dadc5cb9133522c1d821c402506271f18e50180fae7c44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A MARC train passes the construction site for Amtrak’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel in West Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/modular-lego-housing-maryland-4EJSJCN4DZHDHLYKEVPCB34QBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:01:29.732Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T19:01:29.732Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can giant Legos solve Maryland’s housing shortage? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3RS24YZZRFHIPFYKDZBFGWZ7F4.JPG?auth=fa152264045e9f3863701fb45505e7c31396d600f6d5be201d9a4447e88c5a40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore signs one of two executive orders focused on lowering housing costs on the site of a modular home being built in Brooklyn on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/a-conversation-with-reardon-sully-sullivan-NI6363XNING4HHWS6RHR2ASO64/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T18:43:19.118Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T18:43:19.118Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Paid Political Advertisement - A CONVERSATION WITH REARDON “SULLY” SULLIVAN]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PD2OYIFJL5ADNHSBIN3IL6Y4KI.png?auth=599028c6ff963eca4888422e3af4c51a34586c0eea55c0bb9d8117271025e33d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1544&amp;height=1019</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/moving-smarter-as-you-age-6U6TE7RHTRHEPIKFZLPOU4BD4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T18:41:53.478Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T18:41:53.478Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Moving smarter as you age ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7OAGDJD26RCKJLLYW2CF436SSQ.jpg?auth=34f309951f2dd83a3253bb0d75a36108444a36ab0adf16b7e294e2525c624696&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4242&amp;height=2828</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pedestrian-fatal-leisure-world-IRXWRMDHIBDVFOIXCW6PR32VKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T18:38:52.013Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T18:38:52.013Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County pedestrian, 62, dies after hit-and-run near Leisure World]]></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/KDFWNTKITVBVTPRHLWK4DE4BC4.jpg?auth=06a75df0bce1cbe018c4bd0c6150225987a58c04fe43cf1fb92951c3f5c4d814&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Montgomery County Police vehicle is seen in Silver Spring on March 2, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/keys-empowers-fbi-search-MMS2UCVKLJFIJP5KCAZA4AZTLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T17:31:07.899Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T17:31:07.899Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Schools Commissioner Mujahid Muhammad resigns after FBI searches site of his nonprofit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZYNFDW6XZREZTBD66VPG3OUUAQ.JPG?auth=3631e76b3c3d799f27c84879253bdc7334ef3c93d4ef618e2b65983c31702043&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7629&amp;height=5086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man repairs a door at the KEYS Development building in Baltimore on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/reflecting-pool-case-david-hearn-IX4YED7CA5EWBMOSJWVSQMXFGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T16:32:06.302Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T16:32:06.302Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ETA5LN7A4NCSTHAAQRM2E5GPGM.jpg?auth=b98d1d1b38c788c61e2c950614156a68b7a7a626d6570ba87bc12c1e409ab290&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the National Park Service clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool over the summer. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/oleum-vegan-restaurant-simply-maries-canton-CE2OFP5OGVF75O45JKOLLTQXQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T15:48:26.568Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T15:48:26.568Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oleum owner to take over former Simply Marie’s space in Canton]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Fells Point,Canton]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DWX25BCRPBC57IQL6G5WFBGHUU.jpg?auth=e903a441f0497962cbaf6f8c2440e44a77c5f6b7938cd268e46fe26aafd00406&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oleum owner Alisha Adibe is opening a new restaurant in Canton. Dahlia Cocinita will open in early 2027 serving plant-based Mexican food.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wssc-water-restrictions-power-problem-DBK7XCPBUZBZNJY6WQ6QPLX4XQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T15:20:58.689Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T15:20:58.689Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WSSC lifts water use advisory for Montgomery and Prince George’s counties]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Water Contamination,Montgomery County,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3XFIIYJ5BNCUDBU4EQQBLRCRUI.jpg?auth=ec61d32a62d8e52793309af2e0a2a3c530cf91c4efab645c9c6e5073cedd6fd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5143&amp;height=3207</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WSSC Water on Wednesday said that it had lifted water restrictions on its nearly 2 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/virginia-license-plates-crackdown-24Y33QS2UJHIPKT55SKUGYHSXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T15:18:48.659Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T15:18:48.659Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Still have Virginia tags? Here’s what to know about Maryland’s new rules on out-of-state plates.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Maryland Department of Transportation,Driving]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2VPZAHCSFAYHCOHJ2GH6HNFTI.jpg?auth=9601bff6a42f1467555a61d6acc3a9298d236a66b98c98179078b57ed94c42d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-trash-incinerator-curtis-bay-energy-deal-747GWSGU2FFYXO4NP4UCSAEM3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T15:18:03.082Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T15:18:03.082Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Troubled Baltimore incinerator will stop burning medical waste under state deal]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VJUGDOVR75E5LDVL7TM2OD5BQ4.jpg?auth=5f81c2e810a21fca38c26842ee18486c4d0915b101fea3d06bb1e115ab0e4644&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5009&amp;height=3339</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Curtis Bay Energy facility has faced scrutiny in recent years over repeated emissions violations and a state probe that found operators had repeatedly cut corners to process more waste.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/fells-point-fun-festival-history-highway-OUBWRXXXJVAYHIKSWEOLODHDUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T15:00:08.96Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T15:00:08.96Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The surprising history behind Baltimore’s Fell’s Point Fun Festival]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Fells Point]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WCEJ2PX7HJFSJAZMD6PJWYDTGQ.jpg?auth=9f2f082f697385b956799a3f0713421a09740efdc36f7699faf3737b2de52d43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees enjoy live music at a previous Fell’s Point Fun Festival, which returns this weekend for its 60th year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/ai-amazon-calvert-cliffs-nuclear-KOJ5IMEN6JHX3JFNJOITQEBBJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:55:48.694Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:55:48.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid AI boom and aided by Amazon, Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant to be upgraded]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5IOICE3T4RATDMC2LUIMMQ2HVQ.JPG?auth=62480ac621a8bfa512a6823347bc6829a63521302c4822dc2b670d8dcb5179fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant, is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/a-milestone-in-community-safety-over-12000-free-gun-locks-distributed-in-anne-arundel-county-K6XIFQIBHBCXNITTYXAPJNYKS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:18:27.266Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:18:27.266Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A milestone in community safety: Over 12,000 free gun locks distributed in Anne Arundel County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6D6QSYWB5DPJPMLOZ5XPQTX7A.jpg?auth=62817f637578cf2f94a283e10f2b372d3ef32ef7a684871f63677c6d37ba56f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=940&amp;height=788</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-vega-ioane-centers-guards-5HPBKIBALVE4PGLTN2ISH7YFGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:07:14.813Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:07:14.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Down 3 centers, here are the Ravens’ options]]></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/BGC6JGP4ZNHLHFJDB3D6CVQCDE.jpg?auth=bc8e9edcb7654c4892f6051fcca521374cd6d68bed7f3de48882a5e33a33cda6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4308&amp;height=2872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens guard Jovaughn Gwyn during a preseason football game against the Washington Commanders in Baltimore last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-boom-ball-spooky-season-H4ISTUXGFRG5RHPMVZ7Y6XGE5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:02.579Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:02.579Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 things to do in the capital region, including Boom Ball in Bowie and fall activities]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Events and things to do,Silver Spring,Montgomery County,Prince George's County,Gaithersburg]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KPBC2BRDVFAXLEBG5SD35UQFAQ.jpeg?auth=677e2abf93b84097f63e4c2b89bcfb157934f1839489fab6de9c4dd0f7b97ca1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5321&amp;height=3547</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DC Banks plays outfield for Lucky Llamas, the flagship team of Boom Ball. Banks and his teammates blend baseball and performance, like the Savannah Bananas, and they will take over Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-data-centers-7Y2CPCWCHBGBPLMY3KCLB5AG5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:03.352Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:03.352Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Gov. Moore is navigating the changing politics of data centers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Election 2026,Data centers]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FGVN7FSMSJA7BBACGVFSPP6ZMU.jpg?auth=9a06994d05d9e0f91f4fe10894dd330c701c63a501c2022c2399682447d04fd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4693&amp;height=3129</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore at the Quantum World Congress in College Park last month. Moore has responded to a nationwide backlash against data centers, proposing more safeguards as the industry expands.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/lyn-lapid-howard-county-singer-OXQ7JBP34JCQJBRSPGOOD76XMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:01.73Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:01.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Columbia native Lyn Lapid is ready to release her next album ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Columbia MD]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4355L4WI4JAZPIFQY46WG2RQTY.jpg?auth=fc905f6456d34af2f505be5b049404630e99328612977eabcf76c5f6d34d7f1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1358</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Q&A with singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid about her journey with songwriting, growing up in Howard County and what’s next.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-poe-fest-fells-point-bso-4PHERXPCKVAZLDEJTVYWZ4AJEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:02.686Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:02.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to do in Maryland this weekend: Edgar Allan Poe, Fell's Point Fun Festival]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Edgar Allan Poe,Baltimore Symphony Orchestra,Center Stage,Fells Point,Ellicott City,Theater,Inner Harbor,Baltimore County,Anne Arundel County,Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/24CTRRXNNNBQ7NUWYPQC7YJWXA.jpg?auth=a08eb881bb61ce7d82da19cac0812610799d4bd933e93df22df2a5845ba7ac94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6036&amp;height=8284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849). Vintage etching circa 19th century.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/new-next-film-festival-baltimore-eric-hatch-KD4BWE36SJDFVJBZNUWNK7WJJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:00.743Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:00.743Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New/Next Film Festival: Don’t miss these movies in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Station North]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ARKTS7AQBEXJPZQ7CILQMS6KM.jpg?auth=04c43733ea22d2cfbce83c34ec6b6bd8e1b7d0da7022dcfe5e4587476d229e3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1038</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Riptides,” a new dark comedy from “Girls” actor Alex Karpovsky, premieres at the New/Next Film Festival in Baltimore on Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/carol-middleton-dc-self-defense-karate-obituary-CWOPNLPHNRFWXA6DBCH5LMGFPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:01.885Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:01.885Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Carol Middleton, Silver Spring martial arts master, dies at 78]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FQPT3EZZJREWTKP2OQ2HVFIQIA.jpg?auth=71d7d858055658acd2e5332698960ef25ad4497411cc3409c199d1febd12fe56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=824&amp;height=824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carol Middleton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-failures-mike-elias-craig-albernaz-RLHHLUAJQJCVZOHSQ34ILVTSIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T01:02:46.269Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T01:02:46.269Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With Mike Elias still in charge, the Orioles remain stuck]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VK35IZMUQVA6TFL55PUK4VIQZA.jpg?auth=a9978e9a41ff8371ccd7704dc92585aaa1f0d84fe0013f1b6ab7f0f4f29dd92e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4345&amp;height=2897</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Elias, Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations, takes reporters’ questions Monday during the team’s end-of-season news conference.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/rock-opera-society-cornrows-controversy-TEM3UONTZJDSVKJ5NTPR462Y2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T00:03:46.574Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T00:03:46.574Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Rock Opera Society leader exits after cornrows controversy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Theater]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AY6MVW2Q5VE4FPAX6J22VR4LCM.jpg?auth=5bb88b6bdb9858b12cc836bd6e2a752ef6c96db7f5f8469f68b19ce7491514c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=958</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Rock Opera Society fired Kelly Carnes weeks after she was hired following controversy over a video that showed her wearing cornrows.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-sphere-funding-SKKUYP5ZNRGEHKEKILMI5OQXKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T00:02:50.612Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T00:02:50.612Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s advances Sphere funding without labor resolution]]></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/v2/4DKEOG3OWVEUJC5YFUYZTTH2FM.PNG?auth=af4b612791fa092f273d904e70395590663c4d2cb040e3812bb662f4c30e4544&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1019&amp;height=679</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council is hoping to win concessions from Sphere Entertainment while it still can.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-mariota-london-adjustment-F4HW6JJFXBCQNKEHH6M4TTBVVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T22:37:59.889Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T22:37:59.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How will veteran Commanders QB Marcus Mariota adjust to London?]]></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/v2/43APLE6AE5CGFPLEO5ICIJBXKM.JPG?auth=d03e96f85f9e7eb4bc13dd182f9d08825ecb39a59774079309613fcd009ed508&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2087</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders’ Marcus Mariota has a 90.1 quarterback rating in 106 career games.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/public-transit-funding-cuts-MAK4HHRF6VBKFGF7OCFWQWPMAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:55:14.464Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T21:55:14.464Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore leaders decry lack of transit funding]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transit,Transportation,Maryland Department of Transportation,Buses,Trains,Baltimore City,Baltimore City Council,Baltimore City Department of Transportation,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JKM46DAKUNHKVGHQ3OZRRPRWPE.JPG?auth=dee0282e477b98b629c210daaef5491a789442a8f9158f0b08965c42a8d4cfb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Local leaders are decrying a state transportation budget that boosts funding in the D.C. region without expanding public transit in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/bozzuto-real-estate-relocation-V3P6KD56GRAM7DOIU6SMBMLIMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:16:30.821Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T21:16:30.821Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bozzuto is relocating its headquarters from Greenbelt to Howard County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Prince George's County,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7PRRLAXTZHAPIE5XENWF5TSBA.jpg?auth=1ecf29552846ab4b3d4bd015ec7f2a4a4979fafdd84450fc57b1e5137286b7cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bozzuto, a real estate development company, is relocating from its Greenbelt headquarters into a nearly 58,000-square-foot building in Howard County’s Maple Lawn in early 2027.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/bowie-state-university-layoffs-C3FCHHLJZFBAZBHSAFCDWC26XY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:16:13.114Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T21:16:13.114Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bowie State University to lay off 20 faculty members amid $18M deficit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VQXQ7FLWNNAHHETB5QCR33UO4M.JPG?auth=6d876858bf59ff375b7b66c3dc8e4b6ca8e9776e4695f04420d36c2ef0699319&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bowie State University’s newly announced faculty layoffs follow the 75 staff jobs the university eliminated last spring. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-titans-lamar-jackson-back-injury-titans-cowboys-4ESSHDBFTJFN7EZKPNCDGXI2NQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:14:52.201Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T21:14:52.201Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will surprising back injury limit Ravens’ Lamar Jackson vs. Titans?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YJVW2ZHAL5GPNF24ISYCM5EN7Q.jpg?auth=37177da103d55d7170cb8471874e763a603c39b0eac6311cb553a332942500de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2813&amp;height=1875</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was listed on Wednesday’s injury report because of his back.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-edward-visit-western-high-school-NU4DMOEURJGKNAEWHVJXEYJVSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:13:04.671Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T21:13:04.671Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Western High School welcomes Britain’s Prince Edward]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools,Prince Harry]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OSVG7K52LZBDFARVIENPY2KUMY.JPEG?auth=2ef328fa216a66e68ae8cee1f47b08e9e5918f9448d27b6734150bcdd5ce0943&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7130&amp;height=4749</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince Edward’s visit to Western High School on Wednesday celebrated seven Baltimore high schools joining the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-high-football-suspended-6SVZJ2C3VBA5XFUN4AFMKQAENI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T20:10:23.495Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T20:10:23.495Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard High School JV football program suspended following undisclosed incident]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Police Department,Howard County School Board,Ellicott City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NERPXQFRHBBZBBZ3RQRRAMEFIM.jpg?auth=8a82bc103306603df73e2c52cb8926d343f4d5e6c0c714c96cde8eed83d61239&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seven Howard High School junior varsity football players have been charged with second-degree assault, according to Howard County Police. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/truxtun-park-human-remains-annapolis-3LJYCJQQXFD7NBVFV3VCMAU5MM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:30:46.579Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T19:30:46.579Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Truxtun Park investigation: Annapolis Police recover apparent human remains]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis,Anne Arundel County Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPBRG7U5JRAYZEIPLHPGLUIHCY.JPG?auth=0a528c08920bb12f67dd83b28f3c72553ef7a47dec1a63b17a3e9613827900b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Annapolis Police Department is investigating after apparent human remains were discovered in a city park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/expand-your-living-space-with-a-beautiful-deck-VEVYFHL2KZEUVJCN5YKZNHCA4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:25:49.005Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T19:25:49.005Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Expand your living space with a beautiful deck]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7J5AHW6G6JGT7ADJWDRLHQZYR4.jpg?auth=5bfba5d1fadaeaf7d4de879184bbaa884ab664a40c234ef4d838e58f91f52d50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=2184</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/largo-healthcare-pgcc-free-dental-vision-72IWBYCY6FBGZNTLGJ7IJOJMVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:23:22.081Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T19:23:22.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A free healthcare clinic is coming to Largo on Oct. 3-4. Spots will fill fast.]]></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/B4UMSULOHFDYDA7HJJ76UHHVV4.JPG?auth=b7c4ae9a3a79fe093613f50955cdb8ecd92d576ffb1b87c56096840b5016b279&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Remote Area Medical will provide free dental, vision and medical services at Prince George’s Community College on Oct. 3 and 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/derrick-henry-faces-tenneessee-titans-IJUTPCMK5FBFNIQQBF6DKLSKJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:21:25.294Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T19:21:25.294Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Derrick Henry talks about facing his longtime team, the Tennessee Titans]]></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/VUVUIDMDHVBMHEGF4YTSM6IROA.jpg?auth=6f3e7ff7b3e304bf8549546fd7d370d24bb7b3c9eb2bbfece9177bff5882d96c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5378&amp;height=3585</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Derrick Henry rushed for 1,927 yards in his first year as a Raven. It was the second-best season of his career, and it came at age 30, four seasons after his career high of 2,027 yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-heart-attack-C2PSJXMJ6ZEJPGIPKEWCQCJSJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:08:43.535Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T19:08:43.535Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 weeks post-heart attack, Will Jawando is back at work]]></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/v2/4LZ3SKI3PJGFFFZNVZ5OIZAHBE.JPG?auth=62ad8c94c2a3c69c3f4e645ed959a412f7aac1f861286aba84e6f19b165afb00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando speaks at a press conference following his return to council duties three weeks after his Sept. 5 heart attack.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/child-injured-in-mass-shooting-Q7GGTY5SSBAR5HG6VFYS7W5WJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T18:23:58.796Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T18:23:58.796Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3-year-old injured in Baltimore mass shooting was shot in the abdomen]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Richard Worley,Baltimore Police Department,Brandon Scott,WBAL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/732S2MKUWJGBNK32RMHLNNDESQ.jpg?auth=e3547d5806416884b4ce7b0b4502a4dc1d377ade1c97cc63288440a41a16cc73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley walks through the intersection of North Caroline and East Fayette streets on Sept. 16, after multiple people were shot in Baltimore’s Washington Hill neighborhood, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-school-students-transit-buses-rally-CMQOZCXEXVGVPFTOUYB4PCUWMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T18:19:18.861Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T18:19:18.861Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore students blame elected leaders for unreliable transit to school at City Hall rally]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NR2XRHXZD5HLVM2YJ6HN6MF4M4.jpeg?auth=8ae210ae9a0460876a11ead13fbd078ddbdefb0157b4a73b6485ffbd2827a4a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students and adults rally in front of Baltimore City Hall asking for additional funds to be allocated to Baltimore public transit as MDOT officials share their proposed transportation plan on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>