<?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/politics-power/state-government/ice-detention-baltimore-lawsuit-anthony-brown-IYUXSB63BZALHOQUL6QNJJS3DY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T19:29:08.124Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T19:29:08.124Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland attorney general’s bid for ICE records on Baltimore facility rejected by judge]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigrants,Immigration,Maryland Attorney General,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Donald Trump,Anthony Brown]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3D2XQLEEN5DHZPN5NY6SYUAUF4.JPG?auth=a0b094a5eefc2c51dbad7b117ca992575cfef0e077e6781af248d8c8a518cb7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of an investigation into the conditions inside a controversial holding facility. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/markoffs-haunted-forest-scare-actor-training-ZLKM4WDBHRA3XC5PNTIITZZNI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T19:25:18.506Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T19:25:18.506Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Markoff's Haunted Forest: What it's like to be a scare actor at one of Maryland's spookiest attractions]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Halloween]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3DUQUHIQJNB4BO34IDOCCBHXFY.jpg?auth=321f065c22ccad5af00f0cb11129435358ef6a17e8d775c8268dd1d12401b047&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5382&amp;height=3588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner reporter Hannah Yasharoff at the church scene at Markoff’s Haunted Forest in Dickerson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-cam-jurgens-out-cleveland-browns-JT6OUGVQHBH3HJDCVWUIERAFRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T18:27:15.319Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T18:27:15.319Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens’ Lamar Jackson will miss 2nd straight start]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7NV2XUTUSFHLBMCWFSA5TVBTOA.JPG?auth=c8481523e1e3cee2d8247ae84238aa982119925936248e515c43da670923e8f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2396</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson sits on the bench in the second half as the team hosts the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-st-pius-church-LGD33RUQ6BEKVMA5UGGEEWG5NM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T18:00:01.408Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T18:00:01.408Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County poised to purchase St. Pius X property]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O7DFMYAKZNEVVJBGIZDJCAFLHQ.JPG?auth=c3767fc8cbdad9e7dcff98a2db74dca96ba111d8eb6b0a4ea24bb5787c9b0707&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ball fields are part of the St. Pius X School, which closed in 2021 because of declining enrollment. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weekend-weather-5U2FVQ24CVGCBA6APWCUBRV35Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T17:42:04.162Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T17:42:04.162Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland could hit 85 degrees amid threats of damaging winds, possible tornado and cold front]]></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/GUCXBLTEHRBWHGA5NB3BL3TFNM.jpg?auth=07783565e5d9ee55d7aa8ea2ad16853943b9dd1e135a23b398f008bcdfd34dc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4767&amp;height=3575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland temperatures could climb to 85 degrees before a cold front brings winds and a tornado risk.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/enyish-sergawie-asemahegne-colesville-pedestrian-WZQHQUMBFREYFF3WKB74F6DA4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T17:31:08.43Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T17:31:08.43Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[72-year-old Silver Spring woman identified as pedestrian killed in Colesville]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Pedestrians,Silver Spring]]></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[Montgomery County Police identified Enyish Sergawie Asemahegne, 72, of Silver Spring, as the victim of Wednesday’s fatal incident. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lesson-lcs-jon-meoli-OOZPLRTJ6RE3NMUKTYKQUP72MY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T16:30:01.067Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:30:01.067Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles’ real lesson from these 2 league championship series]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BHK4P6HZZJBZ3ONITLVWJHSRWQ.jpg?auth=30d6d79bb853511a16834e300dfb959bd79e4bbdc07d1377a7ee140f9e85a6ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6344&amp;height=4230</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Oriole Cedric Mullins of the Rays circles the bases after hitting a home run against the Guardians in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-browns-lamar-jackson-deshaun-watson-todd-monken-KI4CJMTAL5HUBGVDUVGNYIM44M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:48:46.183Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T14:48:46.183Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With Trey Hendrickson back, Ravens will look different vs. Browns]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZZ5IOMOZE5DJLALZYY2J5KWXHA.jpg?auth=4a885b34817ea9142643304a89945c462e52da9a9864669770bd7052a59f656f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5136&amp;height=3436</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has started four career games against the Ravens.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-cyberattack-5VTS5MJ4CVDN7PZAWUX35ET6JA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:00:03.369Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T14:00:03.369Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County cyberattack: OfficiAnne Arundel County hit by cyberattack in late Augustals say some files copied in data breach]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S2YZ5ZU37RE2FKHMZRMNF72QNU.jpg?auth=b951a7a15e61633eeeb2eace7ccdd5824282d4e7081d586a693dd7defb505928&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7517&amp;height=5011</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County officials said Thursday that they are investigating after they “detected irregular activity” on some systems within the county’s computer network on Aug. 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-board-of-appeals-suit-SPEFRWCZZNAKHEQ2DS4SJJ3DSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T13:31:17.928Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T13:31:17.928Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County’s ousted Board of Appeals chair sues council]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Council]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A252C5S2XRC5FDICU7OHVMIK7A.jpg?auth=7ccbb8ed764fc02e3c3d63f8032ac1119d1d83a6298de0dc1fdef9eb191cc9c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former chair of the Howard County Board of Appeals, shown meeting in June, sued the County Council and the county office of law to reverse his abrupt ouster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/annapolis-sailboat-show-ship-debuts-DH6BRVZGTFCBRIEPIDLG62PB7E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T12:00:01.589Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T12:00:01.589Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Five boats make American debuts at Annapolis Sailboat Show]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,sailing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U3AF566B6FDKDEFX7WCIWUMP6Q.jpg?auth=3f58510243c893b4d7a30fca5a5493f29b9db221c650a550e5389a07f897a3d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Knysna 550 is a South African catamaran making its North American debut at the Annapolis Sailoat Show, which starts Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-mayor-ranking-JT4UNUTU5RB43ILRD566QFRYFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T11:11:43.131Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T11:11:43.131Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s modern mayors ranked, according to Brandon Scott]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott,Sheila Dixon,Freddie Gray,Jack Young,Baltimore Mayor,Kurt Schmoke]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HIQ3MNPKSJBWPHWTF2URNHRY5I.jpg?auth=9c7811a60ee0e4a78dc3b705d4f958eaf3c96011acb65887e13cc155fe53cc2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3438&amp;height=2129</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore mayors from 1971 to present. Top row, left to right, William Donald Schaefer, Kurt Schmoke, Martin O’Malley and Sheila Dixon. Bottom row, left to right, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Catherine Pugh, Bernard “Jack” Young and Brandon Scott. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/washington-international-horse-show-prince-georges-H24UWV2XU5FI5HIHTTTORS5JDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:01.458Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T09:30:01.458Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Riders and horses from 9 countries to compete in Prince George's County this week]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Preakness Stakes,Westminster]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YYF3SHKVARGOTN2ZJEDIEEU42Y.jpg?auth=b442bcb7ba4aa3c2b9b6729f4706998420324e27c3e9a432d8c8425b235f8944&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3139&amp;height=2093</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Samantha Schaefer, seen here at 2 years old, lives in Westminster and has been attending the Washington International Horse Show her entire life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/brenda-diaz-montgomery-county-school-board-election-A7GD2AY2GNBR7M7SOMDYYYEUVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:02.098Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T09:30:02.098Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a lightning rod candidate is affecting the Montgomery County school board races]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Public schools,Education Hub,Montgomery County Public Schools,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H7RTRRJGUZDZXDRQJCSZZW3L7M.JPG?auth=09fceb6aa1622a08c6500332b3e5b06016e0170dc3b6353f75ec2298aee7f725&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5851&amp;height=3650</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Moderator Sonya Laurence Green, at podium, listens to Montgomery County Board of Education candidate Brenda Diaz respond to questions next to Omar Lazo, right, during a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at the Montgomery Community Television, Inc. Studios in Rockville on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-browns-game-predictions-picks-TSLDATDV3NANNJVXOPAAWVBIEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:01.786Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T09:30:01.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Expert predictions for Ravens vs. Browns: Who wins in Week 6?]]></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/RKAIQZ6DO5GSBKNMBCTC2BWRTE.jpg?auth=674996467b94879c8dcdd308eb36d3af895f18bbd7e5e67a76843d1ebc216f6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5144&amp;height=3429</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens running back Derrick Henry dives into the end zone for a 2-point conversion against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/shaneka-henson-jessica-haire-bill-fergurson-distrtict-30-OV2B2KP7LNFDVN2TWUE6PSSFGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:02.582Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T09:30:02.582Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Online gaming PAC swells negative ads in Annapolis state Senate race]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A76EKZFRYJEXXHQK5B245FX7ZY.jpg?auth=b92c54adfd2a0e7bfb6df07f4d59ba4721d3b03de94b8f21b9942c7476537c36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3793&amp;height=2532</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jessica Haire is a moderate Republican running for state Senate. She’s been targeted in mailers like this one by the Maryland Senate Democratic Caucus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-students-tiny-home-auction-XMHI2PKZYBEP3BHC2KX676MKYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:02.633Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T09:30:02.633Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George's students built a tiny home. Now it's up for auction.]]></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/WFCS5OFJENG63GVJF6QV7XTV4A.jpg?auth=0c043d28ba6ca14117aa13e212e93728ddc66510a7c59c38317121e2fe816776&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s students built a 280-square-foot tiny home that will go up for auction Sunday, with proceeds supporting future student projects.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/gaithersburg-home-for-sale-526QFP7VFBHIVI636IBPWPOQ4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:02.696Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T09:30:02.696Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gaithersburg home for sale on more than 15 acres]]></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/MFZHGNYSUFDA5LMUYMTPYILBKU.png?auth=44435cb128780b9120b2d86fa65a7c1a77c1c73215ec7f525ae29faf30aa78cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=809</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-dan-quinn-washington-commanders-6LKCWFQR4VCNHAWAU6HOFUDMUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T04:02:09.779Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T04:02:09.779Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How can Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn move on from Giants meltdown?]]></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/UBHYDSSXZFHB5DYUGC5TXSX23Q.jpg?auth=dd4a55c44acffc83699444310b5093ee0ddca5871405be82b6eaa47b0a1ffb6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quarterback Jayden Daniels took responsibility for the team’s failure at the end of Sunday’s game but said he cannot dwell on it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bend-oregon-mass-shooting-EAHJK4U3JZCYRHQTOA3K6PO43Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T02:39:02.59Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T02:39:02.59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 children, teacher were killed in Oregon elementary school shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Gun violence,School shootings]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XEBB4C6FMJGR5HSHTGCBSWQFJY.jpg?auth=540d30f4c3195dd12fd4cfb98b56e33655cbe6cb35d98e3c1e1bc5c53d736404&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police tape is placed outside Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, where three children and a teacher were killed before the gunman was shot by a person at the scene Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-cat-murphy-apology-GXZTSS3IIZEN3NGRNTEIQYU33U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T01:34:29.049Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T01:34:29.049Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Andy Harris declines to apologize to student reporter in TV interview]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Andy Harris,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WIRJH65465HGNLD7D5HDWG4ASM.jpg?auth=0d2799572bed04ad586197801b216a6f41e17941c5717da7df4908b441916d34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4602&amp;height=3068</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris talks with reporters following a debate Tuesday. A confrontation with a student reporter has since gone viral.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/howard-county/howard-county-board-of-education-CHCZBTRP7FEVHLES2N7Z535ZP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T01:23:25.655Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T01:23:25.655Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County Board of Education: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Howard County,Howard County School Board,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Howard County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/howard-county/howard-county-executive-526PZY4S3ZHLRGFQTWBLGXAKLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T01:13:55.087Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T01:13:55.087Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County Executive: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Howard County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/banana-ball-set-to-return-to-camden-yards-HXBY5JVEOJFSFMFFQL34KEUKN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T00:17:03.867Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T00:17:03.867Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Banana Ball set to return to Camden Yards]]></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/UQITSCZTYJBFVBT4LIRITAR3BA.jpg?auth=933fa2ebf2bc5a064ad6842072905cc9efdfc969aa37b94180ffc1c53d518ac0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5179&amp;height=3453</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sellout crowd cheers during a Banana Ball game between the Savannah Bananas and The Firefighters at Camden Yards on Aug. 1, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fort-meade-garrison-mental-health-suicides-cyber-command-nsa-KCCDNH7TZBDJNGICHN765THEY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T00:10:17.159Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T00:10:17.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New Fort Meade leader plans to strengthen personnel well-being]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FTPT62Z3D5DSXAY4RM3UXXAMH4.JPG?auth=5ca49d9fd793dffa6983cf79bd20b3c980bd21589ed5be18126abe5220023156&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2416</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Col. Joshua A. Patton, left, is handed the garrison flag by Jason Condrey, IMCOM Sustainment Director, during an Assumption of Command Ceremony as Patton takes over as the new garrison commander at Fort Meade. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/timonium-garbage-truck-honda-fatal-crash-ZSY3SCOPZFA43E47I5TP2JD2KY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T23:52:51.047Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T23:52:51.047Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman dies in collision with garbage truck in Timonium on Thursday]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department]]></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[Baltimore County Police said a woman died in a crash involving her vehicle and a garbage truck in Timonium on Thursday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bryn-mawr-threats-lockdown-QE2CUNPL7RALNEFD5HMDCN3SOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T23:07:07.445Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T23:07:07.445Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bryn Mawr School faces bomb threats, lockdowns for a second time in a week]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,The Bryn Mawr School,Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OBVXLYBDVFBSDOUAQM34H3T5YQ.jpg?auth=1b2285f652c1bce0117a2857da4ef767e58637363302ef04a21fcb553e24dbe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2631&amp;height=1754</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police are investigating back-to-back threats that led to lockdowns at The Bryn Mawr School this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/elections-board-fair-accurate-test-53PT4X2CGZHJVHRKX3MLLSH5SU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T23:03:39.732Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T23:03:39.732Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the county elections boards ensures equipment is ready for voters]]></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/AYDZGKAKDZGGXEMFE3JQBPMYYQ.jpg?auth=d062ebd1c59f46644a950e900841490425fd09fdfba4fc6d6e4068d3484386ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County will test hundreds of ballot marking machines and ballot scanner before early voting begins on Oct. 22.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/club-tennis-team-protest-46ZGH2RDANCGPATQUSS26XRPGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T22:41:00.104Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T22:41:00.104Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UMD students protest racist tennis graphic during president’s address]]></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/Y3A6JE5LNNA7BOPF5LYJDSMSVY.JPG?auth=2a71c778e440436875a1a3a9dae909805c0ea7393434e9cb2417fa3535e06144&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland students protest on the steps of the Thomas V. Miller Jr. Administration Building over a racist image sent out by the school’s club tennis team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/cat-murphy-andy-harris-umd-reporter-C6HX4HIM4VHWVHE4N3UN7DZNQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T22:02:19.626Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T22:02:19.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UMD reporter Cat Murphy dared to record Rep. Andy Harris — and kept going]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Andy Harris,University of Maryland,Journalism,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5CZARHQO3ZFKDPEPXTAMMQFLW4.webp?auth=7dd2a33bd63096409213ac99654e44b8e15f3465889067c7b0b68c297d7e099f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cat Murphy, a graduate student at the University of Maryland and a journalist with the school’s Capital News Service, during an appearance on CNN with Jake Tapper to discuss a heated exchange between her and U.S. Rep. Andy Harris following a debate against Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dogfighting-arrest-stinson-harford-county-KQH6SSBFMJGZJGO6SFLH7UVNLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T22:00:01.202Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T22:00:01.202Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Father, son arrested for alleged Harford County dogfighting operation, federal officials say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Pets]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3EKSSPDAYRFK5GY6AJMIH3O6AY.jpg?auth=165186051ffafb314e53808ac98be2a9feecaa6481983c07fcbba52ae8f4ee49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5128&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two men were indicted on charges related to buying, selling and transporting dogs for “an animal fighting venture,” according to a news release from the District of Maryland’s U.S. Attorney’s Office. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-traffic-gridlock-lombard-construction-QYPVNFSH3FBA3PFPSCXTMZS2JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T21:31:38.501Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T21:31:38.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Baltimore's Lombard Street will be a mess through December 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Downtown Baltimore,Traffic,Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CKPNGXXVWNCS5O5NOTSW3HXCSI.JPG?auth=d400e1da969661715567d502e9d8ad051a30fef511789c2900cd0ebbe926c527&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5751&amp;height=3236</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lane closures at Lombard and Light Streets will remain for another couple of months, according to Baltimore's transportation department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ravens-browns-preview-podcast-W6UA4TRYGBBLBKV36PPBPKX2CI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T21:25:57.059Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T21:25:57.059Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Battle of rookie receivers in matchup vs. Browns]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XUI2XHOHA5AW7NG66IWV4C42VA.png?auth=64b64e4258af99fde8d1b9ee8aaebb23787b6c2a9aeb25ee2378359c91383794&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/suspicious-substance-letters-maryland-HUZYBYONVHKDHCIEGTFO4SKB2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T21:13:40.583Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T21:13:40.583Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland officials among those sent letters with 'suspicious substance']]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Associated Press,Wire,xAppleNews,Maryland State Board of Elections,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TSCE3NPR5D2TLR6IXJHA3SSZE.jpeg?auth=1043805ae43f874ea60192ab714b2215b69bac3a711424dec52e3efc21addf98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4365&amp;height=2910</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis said he was told that law enforcement has intercepted a suspicious letter sent to the agency.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/william-pete-welch-baltimore-city-council-obituary-2MSPCFLP2ZA3XDVGV3N4IM2AJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T21:13:12.831Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T21:13:12.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Baltimore City Council member William ‘Pete’ Welch Jr. dies at 73]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary,Baltimore City Council]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7EPK727KGRBJBEJ3IRPUXNPX3E.jpg?auth=08b8fb1c754877b4215b35c7e8e929adf98abd45aaebd2ecfadc1a7503df842c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1005&amp;height=1005</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[William “Pete” Welch Jr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/harford-school-bus-kitten-rescue-TKTROICSM5AJRIBGC62WOCOB4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T20:08:55.105Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T20:08:55.105Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Calls to reinstate school bus driver go national after kitten rescue]]></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/TI65IANHYVFHJE7OMX2ZNCKEMY.jpeg?auth=cb6823217d8d6a659f6a50977f42554f4581a712133b4b86a97cad5d863dd818&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taffy Thomas, left, with her son, Alex Thomas, who was let off his Harford County Public Schools bus to rescue a kitten in the road on Sept. 30.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maury-carias-garcia-hyattsville-homicide-OY7ZP72ZE5FZ5NLQZHWWALTFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T19:10:17.032Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T19:10:17.032Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hyattsville woman found dead inside her vehicle in homicide, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Hyattsville,Homicides]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maury Carias Garcia of Hyattsville was found dead inside her vehicle Wednesday, Prince George’s County Police said Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/inner-harbor-eastern-gourmet-chinese-sichuan-restaurant-DEBJIMUY5ZDLDOPXMZJYAJFIOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T18:58:33.393Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T18:58:33.393Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Inner Harbor is getting a new Chinese restaurant but no noodles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Asian Food,Inner Harbor,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UDRVMISQ2BDKDBU6KLWFLHGGMI.jpeg?auth=1fd1af06f1760fc360af89c7c505a33ba2218ebbb0bfcae552a742b9129f62b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3853&amp;height=2569</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[College Park’s Eastern Gourmet is coming to 414 Light St., tenatively in January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-enrollment-projections-worse-D2WTIY7QPNHP7ETM6K7YOUXCVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T18:21:35.752Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T18:21:35.752Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County schools’ enrollment projections keep getting worse]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Public schools,Education Hub,Montgomery County Public Schools,Students]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N5EQZQYZSFALTHQXL5VAXG6EJ4.jpg?auth=e1211bfc5ccf60fee7a957edd1b294fb30d359fee7bfdfdb5c45b1cb1c4e2b67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County schools are educating just under 152,000 students this year, according to preliminary numbers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/edmondson-shopping-center-shooting-HFLSTVFROFFGBNKM62PWMKCIEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T18:21:17.483Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T18:21:17.483Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bryan Johnson sentenced in Edmondson Village Shopping Center mass shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Baltimore Circuit Court,Edmondson-Westside High School,Homicides,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HWSHJ7CATBHBFI7OMCRWCW5HJA.JPEG?auth=1e27de5f5e4c9660e0d5cefc8c29684a5ec7605ffab7c60bb66f529af36cea8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bryan Johnson, 20, of Shipley Hill, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to first-degree murder and related crimes in the 2023 killing of Deanta Dorsey, a sophomore at Edmondson-Westside High School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-competitive-general-assembly-districts-VEGYHFOU5BEVLFFUSPU6J36BH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T18:18:26.497Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T18:18:26.497Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland has few competitive General Assembly races. Here they are.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns,Republican ,Republican Party,Democratic Party,Anne Arundel County,Eastern Shore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7AAPIQYCVFCKPKZKHLCITT3OZQ.jpg?auth=2c39a0c09157df7b736116771d9908739ab4d76ff49adbef06bc97e28907ba08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senator Shaneka Henson held a canvassing event in Annapolis last month in hopes to be re-elected in the upcoming midterm elections. Attendance included elected officials from Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/sexual-assault-college-campus-directive-5NFYNMHWCZEATMKQF6J3ENRXYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T17:49:38.945Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T17:49:38.945Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Moore issues new directive on college sexual assault prevention]]></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/v2/2AJRVQHO3ZHH5GFLLLMW2CSY4E.jpg?auth=3250371be2d44751ecae0abceb16fed5ad79d0cad9cbd1d2ad269f8d854dd7a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3522</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore asked the Maryland Higher Education Commission to issue new recommendations to prevent campus sexual assault.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/annapolis-homemade-explosives-case-FA43XAGS5VHQBGMB73OSQ3RYNE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T17:25:29.713Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T17:25:29.713Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors take explosives case against Annapolis man]]></news:title></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[Lee Scott Wygal Ralston, 37, was due to stand trial Thursday on state charges of possessing and manufacturing explosive devices, but county prosecutors told the trial judge they were turning the case over to federal authorities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-6-NQGRWC2T3ZDWXLVHRPW5NRMXFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:26:33.791Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:26:33.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Board of Education District 6: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-3-67PAQKBY4VDEHOHIF43R7H226M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:25:48.059Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:25:48.059Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Board of Education District 3: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-9-7SQLMZMNPRHC5PKM2KIQT7ZK4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:24:04.843Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:24:04.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Board of Education District 9: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-2-7G2JRNFTIFATRDERLDNPN2AVA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:23:13.351Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:23:13.351Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Board of Education District 2: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Prince George's County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/what-to-know-baltimore-running-festival-2026-AZY32YJR75CMJJNULO2VIYKDTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:32:10.435Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T15:32:10.435Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Running Festival: Traffic and everything else you need to know]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5XEUEMZGIZFJDLBVL3HAONZZGM.jpg?auth=45b79e282e9076b76c2cb9672d10f82d1a57fb53fcb72371cc2df6009c90745c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6240&amp;height=4160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marathon runners during the Baltimore Running Festival in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/2-dead-3-injured-east-baltimore-shooting-K5VMSEHJWFGLRLBSRR6PDJ5AL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:23:51.209Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T15:23:51.209Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 dead, 3 injured in overnight shooting in East Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K66Y4JLYDBGXPNCDEH4GUSDOHU.jpg?auth=d1cc24a192ce9ff51fbb6a1b7a3a3ef619d5f477a59b780fce16935193802888&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2444&amp;height=1375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The incidents across Baltimore mark a particularly deadly night for the city. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-harpers-choice-middle-hydroponics-gardening-YVLT73KHBVH4VDDPFJP5ZA66CY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:00:04.459Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T15:00:04.459Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An indoor gardening system captivates Howard County students]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County School Board,Columbia MD,Gardening]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6RF5OBL2RBASVJJT4ZZGNJYSLU.JPG?auth=737c325c3e7807e4f2e016c99e78e77ad89a15d7179dbadcf00b07516e6b4683&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Celeste Hidey, the advanced academics teacher at Harper’s Choice Middle School, shows the hard work the students have done in their outdoor garden. The garden has fresh tomatoes, flowers and pollinators. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-swings-IEAHM664HZCJ5ANFH5KKB5TLYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:57:09.471Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T14:57:09.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[October brings rollercoaster temperatures in Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CZ4BNSCC4NHM5F7KV7MUQPW4WI.JPG?auth=c2da6b2821837439cabf7986344112c170cfeb3a39cf8cf411ec1ab92d2649fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Next week’s weather is projected to settle into a more predictable rhythm. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-linebackers-alcohol-shots-ritual-BCDPPCWXBVBXFOXUXXEABBSWYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:47:24.75Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T13:47:24.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why some Commanders linebackers take shots before the game]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders,sports-baltimore-dc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ENIP7AJWNJEJDOHKHBRVEPTSRA.jpg?auth=0e5f752f40f11c510b832dce8016e8083cd5532ca9a94b251feea064bbd5a770&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5749&amp;height=3832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders linebacker Kain Medrano celebrates a fumble recovery against the Colts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/nehi-garrick-good-resigns-TH42W7JGJ5AANCFFIV2OSDWWX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:37:45.298Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T13:37:45.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore housing nonprofit director resigns as he faces new charges]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Affordable housing,Baltimore City,East Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ESQ2BVIRHFG3FHK24IPVNZ7PGE.JPG?auth=b6b414b7d7174164ffeb890b2a45d0f955eb0389d472decd61a5361fdc68a1e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6526&amp;height=4351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Garrick Good, CEO and president of the North East Housing Initiative, has resigned.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/dan-schwartz-1st-district-eastern-shore-UEGW2OT57RG25F4HT2UH3O6JPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:36:31.064Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T13:36:31.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: Andy Harris the bully shows up at the end of his Maryland campaign ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Eastern Shore,Andy Harris,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMGTN7NUI5CGTNLDYX6T3QESSU.jpg?auth=5575c4920b3f61fa0d611d58f3b9b43b21781f138647a2b0f21b53a9af3f52c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris refuses to take questions from Cat Murphy, a Capital News Service reporter from the University of Maryland, and attempts to remove her from a press gaggle following a League of Women Voters forum at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-officers-misconduct-convicted-BA6UYLKV5NAJ7DJMCOG4TT4INU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:33:57.973Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T13:33:57.973Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge convicts Baltimore Police Officers Menachem Rosenbloom and Mordechai Mandelbaum]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Baltimore Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Police reform,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GSFYQ3VUOBEL7NJ32BMYJLFXWY.JPG?auth=b280f0de142e114b38d1872cef5e4873e15e9b372478b7ed65ecb253c1f31f20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers Menachem Rosenbloom and Mordechai Mandelbaum were indicted in Baltimore Circuit Court following an investigation into their conduct related to an arrest in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-weekend-events-garden-show-oyster-festival-ZUKN72X22RCINHK2XYR2FIQE4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T10:30:01.498Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T10:30:01.498Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to do in Maryland this weekend: Garden show, oyster festival]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Creative Alliance,Baltimore County,Baltimore Running Festival,Columbia MD,Howard County,Ottobar]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CLIT2E2XFRGOFH7XDH33GXKLIA.jpg?auth=30a119538dbc8e047a260829f54d7f6279ea4a19716662cabfb5ee0543aebc25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Knock back oysters at the Captain Avery Museum Oyster Festival this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-republicans-party-collapse-KNGI34GI4VGLPJ24QHVGQHBSUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:02.083Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:30:02.083Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What happened to Howard County Republicans? We asked them.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Council,Republican ,Republican Party,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7Y5M6JAR5JFBNLHBDJKKVUGG2E.JPG?auth=39b1229d51d5c56227f25bad5595d0672d7fe2483a3270902fe7ae921ac6ea8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bob Cockey, center, a former Republican who ran as a moderate Democrat for Howard County executive, attends a community meet-and-greet for Dan Cox, the Republican candidate for governor, in Columbia last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-running-festival-prepare-traffic-PFWJ2NWV3NFN3C27M7RQWMWAJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:03.053Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:30:03.053Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Baltimore Running Festival disrupts traffic. It’s time to plan ahead.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Running Festival]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UYCPOD2PU5AU3K3XFSQ5ZXWQME.jpg?auth=f79bd23452659bfaa0f83958f2ab4d6868c25788312e89472fbfc0a3d2746139&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3992&amp;height=2665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Half-marathon runners take off up Calvert Street during the 2024 Baltimore Running Festival.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-weekend-events-birdability-DRK2EKT3EZAXPAIAM6PSI3WNV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:03.479Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:30:03.479Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Things to do this weekend in Montgomery, Prince George’s counties: Birdability Week and a barbecue cook-off]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Montgomery County,Prince George's County,Events and things to do,Birds,Laurel]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KTDHMQVADRDUDK2H2YJP6XNSYI.jpg?auth=8313c4e42d84898331d76ff21ca53a0ee2d0b17f3eb97e2c27128771b6583e8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5408&amp;height=3605</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Birdability Week aims to make birding a more inclusive activity for all ages, abilities, bodies and health conditions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/mammogram-cancer-heart-HYNBMMVHK5AKVHSCO5GN5W7FJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:02.434Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:30:02.434Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a mammogram could help Marylanders prevent a heart attack]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,Women's health,Legislation (bills, laws, ordinances),Maryland General Assembly,Maryland House of Delegates]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4FSOYMQXPJC3PMM6MTWIRN5BOU.JPG?auth=20e51716d7ac89dac53e4d30c1bc547adc0fa7aee4f51351cd506a87538c7575&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7264&amp;height=4866</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk sponsored a Maryland law requiring patients to be notified about breast arterial calcification findings in their mammogram results.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-debate-XJ3HKGOMCND5BPUM4ZOIASQ5RM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T03:30:03.205Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T03:30:03.205Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Watch what led up to Andy Harris’ now-viral postdebate press conference]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Andy Harris,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EYBQTQCYAFCNTAXTOOENRCZMUQ.jpg?auth=162b03b883a880b4a1649ccbae7d78724e9da95b9926ab8394fdbaaa14e125db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4574&amp;height=3049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris refuses to take questions from a reporter following a debate Tuesday in Cambridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/angel-reese-wnba-finals-atlanta-dream-44AXQGM4YJGADA4IUD2624POAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T02:22:40.61Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T02:22:40.61Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Angel Reese takes center stage with the Dream in the WNBA Finals]]></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/MCLMCZJGGBBWXLSPR5OOKAQCIE.JPG?auth=08fb8f9646fd7a3f1ea55eb5bc9c15554e8ff427deea74b399a2aa95c7881942&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2129</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dream forward Angel Reese goes to the basket as Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen defends during the WNBA playoffs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/university-of-maryland-club-tennis-team-P4HI7VUJEBDOLIKNDNWUGP7PTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T01:53:49.897Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T01:53:49.897Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[University of Maryland’s club tennis team apologizes for racist programming material]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UYMQCA447RCOTKMA6XDXBNU3HI.jpg?auth=3813fe299eaa3c18cad0633b63087e2eaad06d1da21c39acbe5ab0d959ef920d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1289</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-PBGGONHMBVFKZBFUBOPY4DHPNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T01:11:12.282Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T01:11:12.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Andy Harris scolds audience during 1st District debate with Dan Schwartz]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Andy Harris,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q4X3Z7HL7FD73AOC3HXMAYCINI.jpg?auth=5d3e36096e8926df8f81a1ca2ed4beae021fb02a368a8af79bd06976d34dda0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, right, and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz speak to each other ahead of a League of Women Voters forum at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/malcolm-x-monument-annapolis-library-YTMGPO2XLNERTDH6KWMBY3JEEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T23:22:37.544Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T23:22:37.544Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Monument to activist Malcolm X unveiled outside Annapolis library]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis,Library,Civil Rights]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NROB5I7F5DYTP2D7WGBIAACPM.jpg?auth=30636c3801acb3e44499404aeffb3b0f780325fa38c34a6c9794ce56cf23b3b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Malcolm X Monument features photos and quotes from the controversial activist, along with his biography and a time capsule.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/marilyn-mosby-mortgage-fraud-ITW2ZY775NHORAXTFKAKXFTG6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T23:10:49.367Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T23:10:49.367Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marilyn Mosby: Former prosecutor's mortgage fraud conviction formally dismissed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Marilyn Mosby,Federal Court]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GCUBAUD4KRF6BAY62YVY7ONTWQ.jpg?auth=1ce7a7018149ab9ef54f6c6a95210f74fb100c1d9ec57e674af3f2278695aea1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby stands outside the federal courthouse in Greenbelt in May 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-donald-trump-drug-prices-M5RYYTE37NB4XCKFOWSY3PNJVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T22:21:49.587Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T22:21:49.587Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore says Trump is doing something right on drug prices]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Donald Trump,Health care,Medication,Drug use and addiction]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ONCZX4DD7VAWLMQHCGHRPUAJ6E.jpg?auth=332e4c1e8a9d894920ba3e8517a1661f79f0ec0ef1c6cf5f4dcbd4ba6f44085c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ozempic is one of two drugs for which Maryland has negotiated prices. Gov. Wes Moore says President Donald Trump has done a good job negotiating prices for Medicare.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/harborplace-baltimore-mcb-real-estate-brandon-scott-NMAJY4EPWVHSJPZ6KAVN4GUZLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:55:27.252Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:55:27.252Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Harborplace: Mayor Brandon Scott wants pavilions torn down]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Harborplace,Inner Harbor,Baltimore City,Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RCLZ4QSJF5CDRJOVJ5TVNDHE2Y.JPG?auth=e0562be1ac85e8fc9c37b4214a8f16209f5b4de49b5bad3f3ad3e7bab2c6c456&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5060&amp;height=3373</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott speaks during Impact Maryland at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/joseph-lynch-murder-burdynski-indictment-4N5DKBYOWZH4RLJ5EVLBP7AWWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:44:50.373Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:44:50.373Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mount Rainier man indicted for murder in 1993 disappearance of Brentwood boy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Prince George's County man was indicted for murder linked with the 1993 disappearance of 10-year-old boy, the Prince George’s State’s Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-shooting-russom-gebretsadik-HERQ4SKM3ZCFTGNVBA7X6XG7AE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:35:32.606Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:35:32.606Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mentally ill man shot by Baltimore Police ruled not responsible]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Baltimore Circuit Court,Ivan Bates,Carrollton Ridge,Maryland Department of Health ,Mental Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XWDXY3DTOFFSNKLUNRISCZTFLA.jpg?auth=dc77a6364a023140919213301265d328458ac21b68cba84f57fa03f178a3d08a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police officers stood in the 2000 block of West Pratt Street on Dec. 30, 2023, in response to an officer-involved shooting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-practice-trey-hendrickson-jakobi-lane-return-5BT2GKWITRHXNFZRTQGUJ5JXV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:30:17.518Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:30:17.518Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ja’Kobi Lane, Trey Hendrickson return to Ravens practice]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/23CQENIWRFATBF3NUAM7GZ5XBA.jpg?auth=3410470f323cc382bef33206436e766ec7efd7c68e94d4996772d457c6695f56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5129&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson takes the field before the Week 2 game against the New Orleans Saints.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/pete-alonso-not-first-base-gold-glove-finalist-data-2SZETWBSN5DMZALGWNB6WCUOGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:14:07.684Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:14:07.684Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Should Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso be a Gold Glove finalist?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YMXMN5DZMZD5LLERSFRI5SR62Q.jpg?auth=7c9a3920dcb1fc9b78d04ca07f4229ac238ae55fff3a271c9526a03e9b3e9dae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso fields the throw on a pickoff attempt against the Rays in August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-daylen-lile-gold-glove-finalist-AVBSHRIRLNBHTCR3AWKGZBFYVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T20:08:11.32Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T20:08:11.32Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ Daylen Lile is a Gold Glove finalist]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RLQQ6KJPKVALBMX3S22Q7FUUZY.jpg?auth=f3bf658d2ede1948844a7499941749998ca51cd3fc32449d87c7a6ba167555c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals left fielder Daylen Lile catches a fly ball hit by Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso during a game on June 27.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/blu-ca-baltimore-peninsula-XSNIJT43XJFRJDBDB3KSKCBPLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T19:32:13.42Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T19:32:13.42Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blü Cā nears opening in Baltimore Peninsula]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Baltimore Peninsula]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MB34GBPATBGZ3HXVVI24GSVR7I.jpg?auth=6a62c3aa68d6b58b7b384bf48a2170c94d6e12d701c049329cb5ea536af4c2e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Peninsula welcomed its newest tenant at a ribbon cutting Wednesday, though the splashy Jamaican-Chinese fusion restaurant won’t open to the public until later this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/mansion-at-strathmore-new-name-CMGYC3MFJNHX7FAKXHKZ2DW2Y4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:22:13.012Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T18:22:13.012Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Mansion at Strathmore has a new name after a record-breaking donation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Theater]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UDOBOCWHHFGBBGWSFOIDIQU4LM.jpg?auth=2d0d98a7130033ec30da0fe5447212fc6ef68b3258042fc5cd483425fd91e062&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Strathmore’s original venue will now be referred to as The Trawick Mansion at Strathmore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/parkville-bge-power-surge-damage-UPQA2HPUQBGXHHAUNFHUIHCAJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:20:53.031Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T18:20:53.031Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After outages and fires, Parkville neighbors want answers from BGE]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P22H3SGKT5BYFDFG47EKW2Y6WA.JPEG?auth=c8bdbd32d67a4f0094681b32461176391011b59b6a0c79bb9ab8ad786e7c2cc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeff Karowich points out bushes in his backyard that caught fire after a downed line fell in his yard in the evening of Sept. 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/barc-donald-trump-usda-agricultural-research-3MBEGJBMK5AHXJHZUXSVCPK24M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:18:44.577Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T18:18:44.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge halts Trump's proposed closure of Beltsville Agricultural Research Center]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Donald Trump,Department of Natural Resources]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HXEC6ZTUKZD55GYUHFHEFCIT3E.jpg?auth=ff79e49a20b049b2dffe7f536d79fa0c85d9c96be33fdc8f89805811c5124159&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s flagship research facility in Beltsville will remain open for now, after a federal judge in California halted the Trump administration’s plans to shutter it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/woodlawn-high-school-student-gun-arrest-7DNKH76P4ZG7FP57YCN3MNHI5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:58:35.454Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T17:58:35.454Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Student arrested after being found with loaded firearm at Woodlawn High School]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Woodlawn High School,Woodlawn,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLVFUVII4NHYBGQXMNIJBEE7YI.JPG?auth=4eb1ecfd5a73126256eb71c8a0c0cf65a3f4e7f80fa037349170628c89a3a738&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Woodlawn High School student was found with a loaded gun on Wednesday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-9a-VBLTPSK6UZEQTFY23AWIH62SYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:36:29.401Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T17:36:29.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland House of Delegates District 9A: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2CDCTLPIRABNFMFNNOOW65FRA.png?auth=5104b42a384bfd84bbd8858edc1e2a8624fd625b8870117f8c66fda16e659e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/impact-maryland-2026-live-updates-TV2ZH5FGYFC3TLLNR3DMVVRIMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:41:24.968Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:41:24.968Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Impact Maryland: Mayor Scott weighs next political move]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,xAppleNews,live 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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[A woman was killed crossing the street in Colesville on Wednesday morning which also caused traffic delays in the area, Montgomery County Police said.]]></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>2026-10-14T16:34:58.888Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T16:34:58.888Z</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,xSCrecirc]]></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/sponsored-content/private-school-guide-2026-EGGQUUHJZBC2DIQEQX5CBKJGHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:57:27.723Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:57:27.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Private School Guide 2026]]></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/FXBTSKPQFFHH3BGNZX7XA6FIFQ.png?auth=1df7caf61010e210ce12b64fb3806f1eba32ca843684b31c4f7021c08005c196&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1720&amp;height=1030</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-paramedic-masturbation-plea-SZDJCPBHPVF2PNGBAMBFO6V7MU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:29:11.441Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:29:11.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County paramedic Christopher M. Carroll pleads guilty in masturbation case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MQXPBEBQ5BBRBJKZYN7D3CUEJA.jpg?auth=7aa76d2b81b816e99289612c63359e0b793a8df2a265a57a0bf096db2cf4bf1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County paramedic Chris Carroll pleaded guilty to urinating and ejaculating on his colleagues’ food and personal items at Baltimore County Circuit Court in Towson Friday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-paramedic-christopher-carroll-sentence-MBOA4HDCQZGP7GTCSSTONSRWF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:26:40.562Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:26:40.562Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County paramedic gets 25 years in masturbation case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5NUY4CZTBASBJD3TMGZS2KKIY.JPG?auth=be96d632616576352d2c64d38965e569961843f5d51a6192e6018b19e0d5786f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paramedic Christopher M. Carroll was sentenced Tuesday morning at the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-mark-andrews-falcons-drops-isaiah-likely-contract-lamar-jackson-3LTLQXS2FRGBZBCABBQHLI2LXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:15:39.168Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:15:39.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens tight end Mark Andrews' season isn't as bad as you think]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,Mark Andrews,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SEBTE44G2ZC3JOOFMDALOC4AUM.jpg?auth=5bcc6029285922d4979cf0e83543d25044b4ebdde321466d096f7712ca54fa42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens tight end Mark Andrews runs after a catch against the Atlanta Falcons in overtime.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/orioles-podcast-free-agents-trevor-rogers-ASRY5R43JRBX3NXRUCGQEDK3SM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:12:01.649Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:12:01.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: How many free agents will the Orioles retain?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Baseball Show,Baltimore Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5JOJJGGLJFFHBAJJL46GLKB7PE.png?auth=c4328b0fef8dd6a178428f9b0e4858952d947131934c06d2ac5f0b22160508e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:10:31.978Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:10:31.978Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland voter guide 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NY7ATD5OQZAQRFXMJIMTGL7RGY.png?auth=e96baafe0a701d5e8cd2838f4d98134d80484448b9a4b4e94725d7f0587c836c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=743</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-charter-schools-TB5PCMZ6NBD5NK5JLU7P3NPZUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:47:48.233Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T14:47:48.233Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to decide whether to send your child to a Baltimore City charter school]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XUEF3WWW6ZC3RMGDQ4EWFR7P5U.jpg?auth=d250e3188e02220398f5bcffaec8444fb1d90d480b237a2ef04b0209d3d58b0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6041&amp;height=4027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s charter school students earned higher scores on the state’s English test in the elementary and middle school grades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/giant-food-lion-website-app-down-JQT5DBI4WFFTRGC2VMU6CNYRKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:12:23.16Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T14:12:23.16Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Giant, Food Lion websites and apps down due to ‘cybersecurity incident’]]></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/ORKVYGCBB5ABJIX2AOCI6MQVNA.jpg?auth=cde83b4d1a6f52a950f29cd9023b0cc6ec787f2ddfb311eb7620b18b2345cf0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4768&amp;height=2861</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Food Lion and Giant Food’s websites and apps are down amid a cybersecurity threat affecting their parent company, Ahold Delhaize.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/claudia-bismark-fells-point-obituary-JFYZ6D33QVD25NWVQ4GSRSMCWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:05:39.893Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T14:05:39.893Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Claudia Bismark, artist killed in Fells Point, remembered for creativity]]></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/MMKJRZUYBZE2RFYCIEQK5PSD7M.jpg?auth=71f7aa622a4ecc752aab7fb08cc4eb35e5538feb67cafcf70e511262da3133f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1849&amp;height=1849</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Claudia Bismark.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/benjamin-jancewicz-umd-club-tennis-team-K34NSFRUD5BV5CQOL7YWGDW5RQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T13:29:12.717Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T13:29:12.717Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a forgotten illustration led to UMD club tennis team’s suspension]]></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/QUL4ZS3Y5ZDJFPL4PFN3AUYUVM.jpg?auth=ed7f8894e2e79d2292849c05c8565c43d856a17121f1d6b450d20a63b83013ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3402&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Benjamin Jancewicz created a image to illustrate the Confederate history of the Maryland state flag, which was then used nine years later by the UMD club tennis team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/waverly-storefronts-readers-react-5CW4A5VIUFFM3FKXXNHI63J76A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T10:20:45.348Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T10:20:45.348Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Waverly readers’ comments and why they’re interesting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Waverly,Vacant homes,Commercial real estate and development,Shopping,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NMZQERZBEJGQNMBJDB6M75YI2Y.JPG?auth=e0bb2095ad5028635ea81749836edbf20aa537a2d367c0006a0f093bca333616&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1011&amp;height=674</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/military-intelligence-mental-health-BZHUKJXSKZHEDM675UZUQTBOGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:30:01.821Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T09:30:01.821Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about mental health in Maryland’s intelligence community]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6PROVS2A3RCTXGI4M7QVMPNUVY.JPG?auth=6a830bbc39a923188bb2e721ed7a444e158318bb469a7c817a3273ae883015f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5606&amp;height=3737</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After a suicide cluster at Fort Meade this summer, the Anne Arundel County installation that’s home to Cyber Command and the National Security Agency held a stand-down day and is working to provide more resources to those working there.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mujahid-muhammad-fbi-keys-GI7ZZF35PREGDCSEDXU4N7LMFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:30:01.444Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T09:30:01.444Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-school board member racked up contracts, connections before FBI search]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7OMCTNBW3RAAPPWTLZ5OXYLLNM.jpg?auth=1951880e8888c9855bba07f73d9381db3f8d71a4408fd2b8fc9a3057c33ee60a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4853&amp;height=3235</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mujahid Muhammad, center, resigned from the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners on Sept. 30, the same day FBI agents searched the building where he operates KEYS Development.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/wizards-kyshawn-george-role-QPSNKFR6VRFOZNWWVLIA55CNT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:30:02.916Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T09:30:02.916Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kyshawn George should be a key piece as Wizards look to take next step]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LFXXY7I5KFH6LA53KXZ7SDT3EE.jpg?auth=20ba0ef5ccda3888fb37e582cd481050bcf42cb7b8fc7652bf9007a1172d5b64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Kyshawn George reacts after hitting a 3-pointer against the Denver Nuggets last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/capitals-lose-hurricanes-4-2-QPEWHTW7SRANZFQSWPM57NMWKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T02:09:34.962Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T02:09:34.962Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Capitals fall to Hurricanes on the road]]></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/BGNYIYTMGFC4VA5LCMOWEUPDDA.jpg?auth=d315cdd339e2acfd25dd6e9497cd4e0044434887330f73e2b56ca553d116b10a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alex Tuch (89) of the Washington Capitals skates with the puck guarded by K'andre Miller (19) of the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/cassandra-mcrae-murder-sentencing-GDYRFIIXLJFFXGLCDHKCSZVKGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T01:45:35.028Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T01:45:35.028Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman gets 140 years for orchestrating murder of Baltimore educator]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Baltimore Circuit Court,Homicides,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OWX33ZFF6FDJDGEI6UJIZCTNWY.jpg?auth=0e810f5a6f337fae857cb404106b6e6f4feb3236d1e57c3c9b90837b707c0607&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cassandra McRae, 38, of Northeast Baltimore, was sentenced for orchestrating a triple shooting that killed pre-K paraeducator Antoinette Jennings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-transportation-development-4ED23SYBKZCLFIQZUZ6HOU24VY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T01:31:26.507Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T01:31:26.507Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Moore administration unveils plans to demolish State Center, redevelop 28-acre site]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UQJWY5SAINC7NC4HGS4NIN7D5I.JPG?auth=e587ef04488504aedf3bc063816fa437c22750fd14032da4333ed248590e64e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Moore administration wants to tear down State Center in Baltimore and build a mixed-use campus in its place.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/grant-funding-accountability-audit-investigation-kent-seton-CSD5RWJDS5DSJA2QPPLC7JXS5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T01:20:07.041Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T01:20:07.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s officials seek return of $7.6M tied to council chair]]></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/FZHAXQF5DJHZRFXF3N5AN3RLR4.JPG?auth=1c11300cd3eb3ea2c5a83ec0e0b690aa27cafcc9b253873cd96e345f010bba84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha, seen earlier this year, and County Executive Aisha Braveboy have requested the return of $7.6 million in grant funding awarded to a local organization tied to Oriadha.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>