<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/key-bridge-collapse-criminal-charges-WRV5SR5ULFH2HLR4SDG36KWXWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T17:45:19.086Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T17:45:19.086Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DOJ charges Synergy Marine Group, employee in Key Bridge collapse]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VY2DO64HBNCDHL7W2PMGBRMMEQ.jpg?auth=d43d36e8b16edcae386b2eb4b6e3b71e18b4f336931322197449016d0374c706&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kelly O. Hayes, Attorney for the District of Maryland, is joined by the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division for a press conference on Tuesday to provide an update about the investigation into the Dali collision.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-key-bridge-settlement-NE4DNF5ASVHI3MSEPWWM5I2WXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T17:18:40.665Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T17:18:40.665Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Key Bridge: Maryland settled civil case against Dali companies for $2.25 billion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WRR56OLXFVBNFI6TNAZ3NR22U4.jpg?auth=ae421d78a1135f32b193f507294f409f895156dd82fdf9c6c7dab1fbfd21564b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3163</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The settlement is the largest reached so far against Synergy Marine Group and Grace Ocean Private Ltd. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-craig-albernaz-helping-gunnar-henderson-RWQXTIUKYFEXJABPVM5IFELIZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T17:03:07.797Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T17:03:07.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Craig Albernaz’s approach to helping Gunnar Henderson offers a blueprint]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6KEZHS62IJGPFOOOHIKUPIYIHE.jpg?auth=9cebca0bc999a850e6bde7ca294051dc092f283618ca9713249bc6f9212e2320&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson reacts after batting against the New York Yankees on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/howard-county-terrence-benn-police-chief-4ENPMWZ6CBFCXCBE4GXUUT7XDA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:50:23.509Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:50:23.509Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County taps former marine as interim police chief]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County Police Department,Howard County,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZJDGR33IRJCALM5YIDPPQRZSBI.jpg?auth=ea22912deacd4189b3e72e799499b5f7b441ecbbba35e53efc82370225c3fd98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3593</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Major Terrence Benn, left, has been appointed to acting police chief by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/westphalia-sprouts-market-grocery-store-IDNF6Z2OJRBM7MLW3WGCULDYRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:48:30.543Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:48:30.543Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New organic market coming to Westphalia Town Center]]></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/EIKHWDN2L5ENNLSXK5AZUKJMQU.jpg?auth=b3a064390cd700b0b16025259fb1a5698586ad8a36505020a8e0f23b0c27a808&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1560</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sprouts Farmers Market is set to open a location in Westphalia Town Center at the end of 2027.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dc-sniper-exhibit-national-law-enforcement-museum-RP4FQFKYMBHATL45ICHL34FQQY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:42:46.073Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:42:46.073Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New DC sniper museum exhibit jolts memories of a deadly 3 weeks]]></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/KOIDJEXIT5HOHPHYAGKD5472SE.jpg?auth=ce80b390d391a0f01ebf642c5f79e8815c7b8b061adb149bfe77b4b018a4420c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2062</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Maryland Gov. Paris Glendening, Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, Washington, D.C., Mayor Tony Williams and Prince George’s County Police Chief Gerald Wilson speak to the media about the sniper shootings in October 2002.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/severn-police-shooting-carjacking-7YR5KEFJDZF77DO6TV74TL6EIQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:14:29.616Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:14:29.616Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman charged after alleged carjacking ends with police shooting in Severn]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two officers who shot at Jasmin Cooper were placed on administrative leave pending a review of the incident, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/stefan-romero-americas-tapestry-maryland-4PCVN7NOSJEJHE2S2VGFWUVJSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:02:28.911Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:02:28.911Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Embroiderers stitch their place in America’s 250th anniversary tapestry ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Independence Day,Museums]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HPUFELR5MFE6RIJFCJWEKM7HOM.jpg?auth=52fc7b4fad66c2cb22caa30a0581473e75927726290d0816bd7444fc70559a54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2605&amp;height=1962</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteer Nathalie Smith works on the Maryland panel of America’s Tapestry. The size of the piece makes it difficult to reach under and push the needle up through the linen backing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-menopause-care-bill-YG5XB2CH2ZCRNJVDPWXTVT44CQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:56:56.914Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T14:56:56.914Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland women want better menopause care. Lawmakers are listening]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Health care]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3NG7RA7JAJFKLEZNCJ72N3GOCU.jpg?auth=abe86d6e4d8fa89397db2b1ac2b7af49ed06754fc2901b0a9670e80ac3484668&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/pjm-grid-operator-maryland-energy-prices-XC3SZZ2YXZELBMHD3G7VOPY44E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:13:50.224Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T14:13:50.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland lawmakers press electric grid operator on skyrocketing bills]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Baltimore City,Utilities,Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/INGDNJPW2JH6RPTPKYB6YBH4P4.jpg?auth=1ce5bc90a915a0c66f354e0eb5164e965059f3d460c423afa5f7fd91eb83c550&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland lawmakers and climate and ratepayer advocates hold a press conference outside the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel on Monday to call for more clean energy to be added to the power grid.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/chevy-caprice-national-law-enforcement-museum-WEY3LZ3W65GWFH4MRGMLDXLTWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:04:36.858Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T14:04:36.858Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DC sniper exhibit marks 25-year anniversary of crime spree]]></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/P4PUOKFK7JFEFNLMJUV4PB3IJQ.JPG?auth=6d7c867b865290bcc12a726e0a340208a2fd2caf5f605ab82caf4a4224cd4d2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 1990 Chevrolet Caprice used in the 2002 D.C. sniper attacks is displayed in the exhibition, “Without Warning: Ending the Terror of the D.C. Snipers.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-pimlico-laurel-triple-crown-W5U3B7GHPJAPJDVF32QNCX3PPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T13:56:17.71Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:56:17.71Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can the Preakness return to being the people’s race?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Preakness Stakes,Pimlico Race Course]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6673AP3RLNHSLO6GMF4APZLR24.jpeg?auth=f1de21d027cafb332adb5c22e2a48ecce5d44fdb316c84f672bcd9548fddb58a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People celebrate from the apron as Journalism, ridden by Umberto Rispoli, wins the Preakness Stakes last year at Pimlico.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/pier-six-pavilion-finn-group-OZMSFDBXQBHI7LLL73PDX6AJAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T13:40:00.772Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:40:00.772Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pier Six Pavilion’s new operators are Finn Group]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Inner Harbor,Downtown Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/USZVYTAYXJBELNUOM7LGVRJHEA.JPG?auth=8f27c25c8e0847ab6ac3d79528ac65ff2338eb41e06df1bf92d7a6d7abbfadbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Finn Group and Knitting Factory Entertainment are the new operators of Pier Six Pavilion, the prominent waterfront venue previously run by Live Nation for the past decade. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-yankees-3-2-coby-mayo-NOTPE6JV7ZFZTO7GS4W4CM2ADY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T13:14:00.622Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:14:00.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles break up no-hit bid, then vault ahead with Coby Mayo’s 3-run blast]]></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/VU6GHAIMQRCNTPB3TEGT4YCUWI.jpg?auth=ed97ebf2b42914e9d94f997b7029ec4123b5c5a66506598e6f842c170bd33ef3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles designated hitter Coby Mayo celebrates in the dugout with teammates after hitting a three-run home run against the New York Yankees during the seventh inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/morgan-state-homecoming-shooting-trial-DKFORREUGVGOTIWEW2H2RNGIT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T12:27:55.294Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T12:27:55.294Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marquis Brown on trial in shooting during Morgan State University homecoming]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Morgan State University,Baltimore Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Shooting,Baltimore Crime,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/74WMGYPLRFBADBAPRN5R7V3III.JPG?auth=3c2d36236c86c458613be84c17717c1bc099a9c7817a203e0fd9bbce35edfc1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7682&amp;height=4947</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police officers and firefighters respond to the scene of a shooting in 2023 at Morgan State University.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-peeping-tom-home-detention-VPO7SFX5MRGPLHC6PYWBSEZOBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T09:30:01.621Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T09:30:01.621Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Accused Towson Peeping Tom Andrade Robinson to serve home detention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3GWBYILUGBA67M533BO4N4DPRQ.jpg?auth=2b2a3058465cd9a0a09f8d326488ab5478535e95f318f54921ff93d10cee83eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1896&amp;height=1264</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from Ring camera footage shows a man looking into a Towson apartment in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeake-bay-blue-crab-decline-E5CV5LURHNB23JLFNK4ZQTHCGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T09:30:02.143Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T09:30:02.143Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chesapeake blue crabs are disappearing. The reason remains a mystery.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Blue Crab,Chesapeake Bay,Department of Natural Resources]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P7XMHZ3R75FBJMHDJQ4O2ATGA4.jpg?auth=19147bb91d41433fddc5e9fe729f8006672a9160715af3293a717d3e017f3183&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Recent surveys show the number of young blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay has dropped roughly 50% since a recent peak in 2010.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/jermaine-dawson-baltimore-city-schools-FH3FB3KYRVB2FJEWOET3EMSVMY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T09:30:01.871Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T09:30:01.871Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[He’s climbed quickly and moved often. Can Baltimore schools’ new CEO make lasting change?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/26Z3DPO7MRH77JLBPUUC3WZEM4.jpg?auth=254be854bf21832e523e72a9013d88344dcb8aca67f9be8b24c3944fa9841031&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jermaine Dawson, the new CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, has built a reputation for obsessively tracking student achievement. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/book-review-what-ever-happened-to-eddy-crane-DMB7U3KV3BDFBA4COASKWAFGCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T09:30:02.131Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T09:30:02.131Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Book review: 'What Ever Happened to Eddy Crane?' memoir]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Books]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E63SVGE34VBRBI5TZ5OJYCARDE.jpg?auth=78d425c3a99ad825322c3a601d49a5aa323526cd12d3a32913e40f5149c8b416&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kate Crane writes about her father's disappearance and the wreckage it unleashed on her family.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/hantavirus-exposure-monitoring-maryland-3J4JMUV6BFGZFJSFRSWQOLKGYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T01:56:51.956Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T01:56:51.956Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 Marylanders being monitored after potential hantavirus exposure ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,COVID-19,Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System,Maryland Department of Health ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DF7R7JTCIFBT3E25YHSQUZM4BU.JPG?auth=825feb76e1beda95d12e1240c48e73c6a0655fb7103c65dfaec75cd9c1aa4113&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officials from the Maryland Department of Health say the residents were not on the cruise ship, MV Hondius, which docked in Spain’s Canary Islands Sunday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/samuel-basallo-scratched-from-lineup-with-knee-discomfort-stemming-from-collision-at-plate-PLYPZPW3ZVGGFGKGOABCXB7G6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T01:55:17.626Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T01:55:17.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo scratched from lineup with knee discomfort]]></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/XMGV2HBJ3RBCPAWD4WMBKK2ENM.jpg?auth=898629e7182b218bc0e6c2dc1775a6b51cc15190086fcc2a64fcfe2091c45e5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5232&amp;height=3488</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo observes his teammates from the dugout during a game against the Houston Astros on April 28.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/branson-oduor-cause-manner-of-death-F3DXPAIY2NHAFDKCZNGQCZK264/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T00:28:47.555Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T00:28:47.555Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Branson Oduor's death ruled accidental]]></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/XBQE2VBYUFCWJFCMEZ235SBNNY.jpg?auth=73d6cba7d4ed1ce687c3e5ef739d83e3bdb93a488028f50bf0a35b52dd1adac1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=736&amp;height=491</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nearly a month after Branson Oduor’s body was pulled from the harbor, the chief medical examiner ruled his death accidental.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-favorite-iron-honor-incredibolt-taj-mahal-HQRD542NB5CCNMO3OGDM3UX444/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T00:12:20.711Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T00:12:20.711Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iron Honor set as slight favorite in a wide-open Preakness field]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Preakness Stakes,Laurel,Pimlico Race Course]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QHOGO5YQFVFNNFU7QJUMKRIC6A.jpg?auth=d287b4548586eb7427926d757553afd34982fd9e0d6b46d74ff8fa6579fb1bbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trainer Chad Brown celebrates after winning the 147th Preakness Stakes with Early Voting in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-2026-schedule-release-games-opponents-ATBRB3UOYNADPPVXSAQLZXEEWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T00:05:48.916Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T00:05:48.916Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s what a dream 2026 schedule for the Ravens looks like]]></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/KD5XUB5CCFAYDIWJSD4JIYH3SI.jpg?auth=dd479bf67597389e8f904cd20382f928c97cd9563d1a804c8d8534edc7a59fa7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2551&amp;height=1701</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The NFL doesn’t seem likely to pass on a primetime slot for another matchup between the Ravens and the Bills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/matthew-bathula-university-maryland-photos-spying-AVGNKCMWBNENLMQPDLBOZLF2U4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T23:29:18.077Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T23:29:18.077Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matthew Bathula accused of accessing coworkers’ intimate photos]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ROVJ5V5FVJBY3GBK5KCLXJQZEY.JPG?auth=1acf10481714945c6f239a5260bfa41d7cfd56270c5bd1ff57757f93c1ec123b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8393&amp;height=5595</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One of the women whose intimate photos were allegedly stolen by a University of Maryland hospital pharmacist. The FBI recovered hundreds of private photos of doctors, nurses and pharmacists who worked at the Baltimore hospital.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/donald-trump-iran-ceasefire-CMIJDVLAFFBBRN5UXVAH5VM7FY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T22:22:46.231Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T22:22:46.231Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support’, backs gas tax pause]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,United States Department of Defense]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q55JFR5RW5H2ROC4V2NKCXODZY.jpg?auth=321dbc49e1e6cdd7d85a73da5f7c9f1ca92552104608c06773f259ebb6837a6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8423&amp;height=5615</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump also said he supported a suspension of the federal tax on gasoline]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-free-agency-tracker-eric-decosta-ILYRMZTU7RBLNOCGJRRM63SNAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T22:00:36.795Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T22:00:36.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens free-agency tracker: Follow every move here]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U6J5N5SQSRHBLIDM5TLZGMBXUM.jpg?auth=39aa5c04ac47566e770af434fd244e0850353544cbe2c90f9fcf8fca2966c046&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4418&amp;height=2945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta take questions from reporters during the team’s end-of-season news conference in January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-heads-groundskeeper-nicole-sherry-leaving-HWMBGJA2UJCGDMXGUFC6JZFXAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T21:43:51.694Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T21:43:51.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles head groundskeeper Nicole Sherry to depart team]]></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/YEGT6ABGRFAMLMPMKQJFWVOJ4Q.jpg?auth=98f876cddfe44c52078f7a34c6ef8ebda3038ebd44cf71f81cb4a1cd1cd64125&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4690&amp;height=3127</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles groundskeeper Nicole Sherry answers questions from reporters in 2023 after Camden Yards received new turf.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/alexander-norenberg-fatal-bike-crash-towson-D5VLH3FY7VCLPLJN7RJEVHNU2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T21:39:15.526Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T21:39:15.526Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson teen dies days after bike crash, leaving school in mourning]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Baltimore County Public Schools,Bicycles and cycling]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A537K6257JHPRE6C2Z6PLA4NOE.jpg?auth=8e0340a36c12055c85e8343c7e21682f002ed31e220584c39f327541c6514853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5643&amp;height=3762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police are investigating after Alexander Norenberg, 16, was fatally struck by a car while riding his bike along West Joppa Road in Towson. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-republicans-chao-wu-video-VSKRXZ7YTJESNDMBCHBTTLGB7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:59:36.647Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T20:59:36.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Dels. Fisher, Chisholm criticized for video mocking Chinese-born colleague]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Racism]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEDPOZMHOBBCPIEDWEATXPPYOE.jpg?auth=9cc1a92e20f885829749b05280b32a46e80e9445b0241a96ef6ec011bb480418&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Del. Mark Fisher and Del. Brian Chisholm are facing criticism for a social media video they made about a Chinese-born colleague.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-1/us-congressional-district-1-maryland-3WNURWSBZZBKPHBSTB4LBI45UE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T19:54:46.94Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T19:54:46.94Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. Congressional District 1: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xGoogleNews,xAppleNews,xRecirculation,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5EEDSZFMRCFTB3B6FT5XPQU2Y.png?auth=6a025297af3c9c285bd617081be2a4ecbe15c08a377c1718d5f500fd9061aae5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/elrich-montgomery-county-tax-increase-3NAPVXYOZBFVBLJAUGOAFHSFLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T19:52:21.902Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T19:52:21.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elrich pushes back on progressive tax hike]]></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/FA32MNS4XFHTTIQONKCETAGPOI.JPG?auth=afb4f89aed6bef5f7850b9ffd6e8e1ddffa911345cfb4f797655285bb5c31f89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Criticism of the proposal from County Executive Marc Elrich focuses on what council members bill as a cost-saving measure to offset reductions in income tax revenue. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/navy-lacrosse-mothers-day-syracuse-MNQCN23ANBEJPNFR5V6CCXSVYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:59:59.587Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:59:59.587Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For Navy lacrosse, an overtime victory over Syracuse makes an unforgettable Mother’s Day]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[United States Naval Academy]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DUBLDPGQCBEQTHVGGXOO3NWYQA.jpg?auth=8b8712a5d4cfd98d1468c4417aca297eff53f6ad22c823006c99b20bc0f1ddc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2749&amp;height=2199</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sophomore attack Alyssa Chung takes a shot during Navy’s second-round NCAA tournament game against Syracuse at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bolton-hill-home-intruder-knife-attack-5LCLFNDO5BEZZBQ4P54NI4OVQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:48:05.906Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:48:05.906Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman grabs knife, fights off intruder who climbed into her Bolton Hill bed]]></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/P5ZG4MTMGBF2ZMR4LLKFOMF4JE.jpeg?auth=0c51a77ee970fbb3496a025cfa2a618cb277fdbdf01e451138b5921c0e8fea8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel Cooper used a decorative knife hanging on the wall of her Bolton Hill home to fight off an intruder early Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/wizards-nba-draft-lottery-aj-dybantsa-MHUGFRYC6NBRBCL4WZJIMXMFWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:40:43.817Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:40:43.817Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wizards have reason to believe after winning NBA draft lottery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UMEJOM72DFGQBNPGPF73YA4BDM.jpg?auth=95d23c4944d858fe6d4af8d6cc1cea59250c88e838d2f136b2092692294f1b59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7645&amp;height=5097</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BYU forward AJ Dybantsa could bring tough shot making and on-ball playmaking to the Wizards with the No. 1 pick.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-ig-search-ethics-complaint-O2BEGSUG3BEPHJJRGS533OM4IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:27:40.681Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:27:40.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ethics complaint over Howard County’s IG search dismissed ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SIJCDLQ6SVBXZL6ZVSOZ76CNUY.jpg?auth=859a83a324f20cb616273f3c1147fbf8e74535a4a0c95dfd5a4cd257b1b045f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2316&amp;height=1544</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Howard County Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint alleging a conflict of interest involving Steven Quisenberry in the search for the county’s first inspector general. At right, Quisenberry appears virtually during a meeting last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/las-vegas-sphere-maryland-NJOAQGOEHJH73EA54OS4B42JWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:21:29.294Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:21:29.294Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland is betting big on the Sphere. We took it in up close. ]]></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/J5H3U2H2M5HVFHLPTFACIZXHOQ.JPG?auth=73590a74d1a6f439173e6f2eccca9e571550e13ce3f539966459aa86086d3253&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5876&amp;height=3917</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Sphere looms over Las Vegas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/laurel-cinco-de-mayo-shooting-ELZ7IM5U2NERTGEWJEQXDMECCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:13:05.611Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:13:05.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Laurel yanks restaurant permit following Cinco de Mayo violence]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Laurel]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2FXK3SSPJGXJPR6UTGKHIBQGE.png?auth=eab238c6b7fb7a17d9e45990d046cc685de034a44b9cf81a1e0114625f03c030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/amari-clark-teen-stabbed-suitland-BB3RQMAFSNALXCE457WNPM7MG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T16:42:46.112Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T16:42:46.112Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police identify Suitland teen fatally stabbed on Friday]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2QGJU25B7JCWPH5HPE5F2FBHK4.jpg?auth=fe7c509de1203e31e334d243fd6380f3f3aeed7e2f19e2398bdb20775427cbd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6171&amp;height=4114</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Detectives are working to identify a suspect and a motive for the killing, according to police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bethesda-crash-victim-identified-nguyen-SAS7MY2AFRGHNOI2MYW3Z25S4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T16:33:42.904Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T16:33:42.904Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bethesda man who was killed in weekend crash identified]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-jackson-holliday-third-base-GHE7XJTHW5DGPC7A573OKLL4BY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T16:15:07.755Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T16:15:07.755Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Is Jackson Holliday the answer at third base?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Baseball Show,Baltimore Orioles,Jackson Holliday]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RPLXPZ37XRGGFNN5HG5KHTHUMQ.png?auth=65169dd8ac283a1c7f8b1c49c94287c068d1cdc395266d22e3b5320a3da21715&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/columbia-mall-police-new-businesses-D7ZO2VEGFVH7ROTZXIDXAVTQBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T15:48:43.033Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T15:48:43.033Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Mall in Columbia welcomes police outpost and 7 new businesses]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Columbia MD,Howard County,Howard County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B3T4HIENJRADHKZYAWGU24EIW4.jpg?auth=2483a03a9720d2a74ab1c3fc4a7f6a15926639cfa1e294d44a7f2f52920a8ccc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5362&amp;height=3575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new police satellite office is expected to open at The Mall in Columbia in May or June, while several new tenants are expected in the coming weeks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-team-dog-natty-JANBZIZVCVD5TC3OSEPMLCGNFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T15:48:20.154Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T15:48:20.154Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Nationals team dog Natty to make major league debut Friday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VTMP5O2CO5CCHDIMY443XX3FCM.jpg?auth=b20ffcc1fd185c6b411bcc82aacebf6c9b7c5a5252a8a12b1af8d6f1a13d56cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Natty, the Nationals’ new team dog, poses for a picture at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/the-growth-opportunity-in-baltimore-5DQVJ56EGNERVEF6XQ2AW4I77Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T14:34:28.142Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T14:34:28.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The growth opportunity in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YFKHFU4GJJEB5HIKO7U2BRL5WA.jpg?auth=824f8c9c2a294b312108a699f9ebc29fc08d588f2b6341664dfe9968ddd0f7a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7597&amp;height=5061</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Regnante, Managing Director, Commercial Banking, J.P. Morgan
Troy Rohrbaugh, Co-CEO, Commercial & Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/data-center-moratorium-glass-jawando-school-resource-officer-IZPXJ2O3DVDYZHHVWVTZKNSFSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T14:18:14.749Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T14:18:14.749Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Glass and Jawando introduce competing data center legislation]]></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/SK5GLVAIWZBKRBQP2ENZD2MN7Y.jpg?auth=ab40721725d1ded73343d8e54a6625f73389a3ddb9a85ad2e7283e3299785842&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will Jawando, left, and Evan Glass at a candidate forum in April.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-city-recreation-and-parks-CJWPZ6WFANACTDG677B35RZ7ZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T13:50:40.197Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T13:50:40.197Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Recreation and parks: Raising a kid who appreciates being outside]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Recreation and Parks,Parenting,Outdoor recreation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QE6F32IH4FH45IEPW7FL3OEMGU.jpg?auth=887a1bda7725e2b60135dec4d1e59e29b4775bc3fa193f2ad27c31bd016b056f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Recreation and parks played a crucial role in reporter Jasmine Vaughn-Hall’s childhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/hantavirus-american-passengers-POHUG7MDAVAKDPJMM6EYNTOJTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T13:34:41.724Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T13:34:41.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hantavirus: American passenger tests positive after cruise ship evacuation]]></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/IKO7UX47G5AJ5PMNB6W4A4RA3Y.jpg?auth=80b7f4b4fe46a1b666dd4480c4d7d155896679ce33b8fbb799179f8fa4c13349&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The American passengers will first be taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, which has a federally funded quarantine facility.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/brandon-scott-baltimore-bike-lanes-B567Y7G4F5CMJNXLQRSUCR5N5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T13:27:16.574Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T13:27:16.574Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mayor to boost bike lanes in Baltimore where safe cycling is hard]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bike Lane,Transportation,Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4WT3VB5NS5DPBJJMHSYGIXMUKA.JPG?auth=01bbb0cdb826012579d73ad1602b9288475a8ff2a52c4d332608042584cf927d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Plastic flexposts frequently get run over, ripped up or damaged. During a February 2026 winter storm, snow plows ripped up hundreds of them — including these on President Street downtown that alerted motorists to the bike lane.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/recent-investments-highlight-continued-economic-growth-in-montgomery-county-VWJUBK7XYJCTVGAFVKWJOS6YQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T12:55:00.857Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T12:55:00.857Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Recent investments highlight continued economic growth in Montgomery County ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YSFDQ6KH3RDBZDZOZSCBFXRF6M.jpg?auth=77cd58f50f72524bc1973df72a75a4c3870b3a18e9d520a0ff2c5731f2e2cd3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor Moore delivers remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Samsung Biologics’ first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Rockville; photo courtesy of the Maryland Governor’s Office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/rockefeller-foundation-makes-a-big-bet-to-create-more-jobs-XD775J3RLVCPJGE2JI7L2MVSEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T12:54:34.03Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T12:54:34.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rockefeller Foundation makes a big bet to create more jobs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VB7BLQKMLFFARGMV6E4SQEH3FY.jpg?auth=8dad9c04b568d94d5bb68d47728aa8c682fa60f01406d3b6355e45096e14789c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor of Maryland Wes Moore and The Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv J. Shah speak about economic opportunity, including the Foundation’s new Big Bet on Good Jobs for America, with moderator DeRay Mckesson at Big Bets for America: Baltimore. (Photo Credit: The Rockefeller Foundation)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-finale-chris-bassitt-dylan-beavers-leody-taveras-2CXJM25LNBB65KXSKHQI4PE2XA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T12:54:20.963Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T12:54:20.963Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bassitt, Beavers and Taveras help the Orioles avoid a sweep with a 2-1 win over the Athletics]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore Orioles,Gunnar Henderson,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZZSYSMSVFFF5VAQOCC66N26EII.jpg?auth=102f5f3b1065931dfe25e984c2bff15b74517552fb5f35b71b89fc7e94ad7577&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans celebrate after Gunnar Henderson’s RBI single during the third inning of the Orioles’ 2-1 win over the Athletics on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-taylor-ward-slumping-walks-RD7SSTQPAFGZDOB4WTGAYHNRWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T11:00:01.166Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T11:00:01.166Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Taylor Ward is slumping for the Orioles. His walks are how he’s ‘surviving.’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/74MTMGW4XFHN7GQPGGCRJF7CL4.jpg?auth=f24cbceabedbd366320919599998772696618e055cadae865b0a5d93071edc59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4985&amp;height=3323</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor Ward has a .426 on-base percentage thanks to a combination of three factors behind his high walk rate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/nature-deficit-disorder-rachel-lee-hovnanian-baltimore-museum-art-7RE6F2WIRVGNHA7JTTYPDV3CSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T09:30:00.526Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T09:30:00.526Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rachel Lee Hovnanian’s ‘Nature Deficit Disorder’ provides digital detox]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Museum of Art ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NOYVNUIJ5NGW3M5ZQ3OBCXTOEM.JPG?auth=a240a496509d7c0215797206c4f8204495671f2c8a7005a03244d8486dc18320&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel Lee Hovnanian is the artist behind the immersive installation “Nature Deficit Disorder” at the Baltimore Museum of Art’s Spring House.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/eco-urban-farm-incubator-program-DXIADVJK2FALZKHJFIBB43XSZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T09:30:01.128Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T09:30:01.128Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a farm incubator is changing who grows Maryland's food]]></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/BINGRB5SUZA5FHHCON7GPO54BQ.jpg?auth=b7ae0cee714c5109e632435ac5cb037dede340bd4a2d3f323a818a5ebc5c905c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, volunteers Gigi Parker, Ruth Getachew and Malik Carter work with farmer Isaac Zama to plant moringa seedlings at the Urban Farm Incubator at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/red-line-rail-bus-baltimore-mta-A3C6GZSLJZFUXNH5BKQ5BBYPA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T09:30:01.884Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T09:30:01.884Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore deserves better than a better-than-nothing Red Line bus]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administration,Transit,Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UG2PGK6OTRBLTGPK5TQMHPNP2E.jpg?auth=94765c9a7af3a16bfa4070d2015e5987fc2631402be6f0d04eaad6231a446837&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5249&amp;height=3499</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors leave feedback during a Red Line open house session on Tuesday. Gov. Wes Moore’s transportation department is seeking public feedback on a potential pivot from an east-west light rail across Baltimore to a rapid bus line.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-crash-bus-fatal-FF66NK7M7ZGYFDZSCVRWWF23FI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T20:29:12.684Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-10T20:29:12.684Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crash involving MTA bus near BWI Airport leaves one dead]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland State Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DSBH5R66VBEZZPT7I6D2T5WL5Y.jpg?auth=8932e6b2c865ba47dfb8e43a070278f4a0d1041108b97dc4419751c78097e151&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8104&amp;height=5403</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland state troopers responded around 1:15 a.m. Sunday to the area of Dorsey and Telegraph roads after a four-vehicle crash that left one dead.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-marlins-christopher-morel-single-NO652GLXS5ALPF45FHNIPV73MU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T20:01:10.614Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-10T20:01:10.614Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marlins beat Nationals 5-2 to take weekend series]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IOEKKLDJKVAJNHHX3JIAAOI2FY.jpg?auth=50b9cbf8eb562d03cb91adf8b9a71a2fc52f7bfa14dcf1013f603a3754a48e6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Daylen Lile had two of the Nationals’ six hits Sunday, including a double in the fourth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/wizards-top-pick-nba-draft-lottery-2U3EPG6I4ZDD7E2SLBTEYORTRY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T19:44:06.612Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-10T19:44:06.612Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wizards win NBA draft lottery after finishing with worst record]]></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/UYZCKHT2NFCVFNRY4TE2KCFBTI.jpg?auth=683871140abdb3bafb8b9a12a9596335c746925df2c847d70c2ec9cd3fedb5e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2537&amp;height=1691</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After winning the draft lottery, the Wizards will pick No. 1 overall for the first time in 16 years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dundalk-man-jason-christian-evans-dark-web-fake-money-abacus-market-MBCT3FP4S5BTBDN4SPXA7E5CJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T19:17:47.016Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-10T19:17:47.016Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dundalk man bought fake money on dark web for groceries]]></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/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jason Christian Evans, 51, used fake currency and Federal Reserve notes to buy items from at least five Weis Markets and Giant Food Stores.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-tupac-bobblehead-baltimore-resale-BBY7TOMTNZGPJJLKNMJZJ5KLFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T19:07:19.999Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-10T19:07:19.999Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Tupac bobbleheads were free. Now they’re listed for hundreds.]]></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/TNHM53IWUJDSDF2HBIJ4LMOXOE.JPG?auth=327f1c6d97f44b5c490b7069f6a095327e17c985f7876afdd51a2e67228b9233&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans waited in lines for hours ahead of the Tupac Shakur bobblehead giveaway on Friday at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/woman-shot-baltimore-gun-shooting-violence-TGBYIAB6OBHUFHTBI5OIUFAGXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T16:41:30.097Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-10T16:41:30.097Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[18-year-old woman shot and killed in West Baltimore, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JFCYKGE4IRHGTBDOCD6FTTHCHM.jpg?auth=b7e3c7b38fcdb7aaa5c9e3b54ac81bfe23eae7b1ca31901e0a0c1445b0372d11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5222&amp;height=3481</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Northwest District officers responded shortly after 4 p.m. to a home in the 3100 block of Baker Street for a reported shooting, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/hantavirus-cruise-passengers-tenerife-D5QICPPE45BHHMLSKOCIBOFXEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T15:09:33.581Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-10T15:09:33.581Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Passengers start disembarking from hantavirus-stricken ship in Canary Islands]]></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/E3EXV7W55BBFZKM3Y2TCLFONBM.jpg?auth=f033d2d52b51b811d62295c75c2743b4527f8f5e6de25f5c449e493da846dda6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5648&amp;height=3765</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spanish nationals were the first to leave the MV Hondius, which remains anchored off Tenerife.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/marathon-deli-umd-fries-KVUEMLRLFJE4HHKWC6YICUURYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T09:30:00.902Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-10T09:30:00.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UMD staple Marathon Deli opens in Montgomery County. Can it live up to the college memories?]]></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/EQKVEGFEG5GVDFZVBLBCK33BNQ.jpg?auth=4454054376a9062f5cef45777b122e6c858a20f7715853525038180aa919e08e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Longtime College Park staple Marathon Deli has arrived in Kensington, serving up its fan-favorite gyros and Marathon fries, along with more sophisticated menu items.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/erin-batton-bull-breast-cancer-gilchrist-kids-SE46O3HQ3ZCNTMGWFZJXRLRD3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T09:30:01.044Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-10T09:30:01.044Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore nurse Erin Bull cares for dying kids while battling cancer]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Children,Hospitals,Johns Hopkins University,Greater Baltimore Medical Center / GBMC,Dulaney High School]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MKDRKJE4LZBTVCFUDXKOJCH4U4.JPG?auth=731827a9b527f981dc4a58875c71807f92447890b8defcca780c24afe00f2857&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7154&amp;height=4769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erin Bull, center, sits with her sons, Carson, left, and Avery, at a family member’s home in Baldwin.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-camden-yards-fans-boo-CIUXKPTU6BB33DW2HH3FZKF3RI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T01:39:15.984Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-10T01:39:15.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles hear some booing as they stumble to 6-2 loss to Athletics]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Camden Yards,Pete Alonso,Adley Rutschman,Gunnar Henderson,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZNWT57WQNVHKNGWGRD2C3O4AKQ.jpg?auth=96bb9a664f9f4f5de3567c737f07f6742879978d2754b17cf1b36abef3fc2abb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3246&amp;height=2165</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shane Baz allowed five runs, five hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings Saturday against the Athletics.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jackson-holliday-rehab-start-third-base-FW72MTF3CZDPTOWRZ7SKP6ICGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T23:50:38.714Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T23:50:38.714Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Jackson Holliday to play third base in rehab start]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Jackson Holliday,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7GJEVEOPC5B7RPS5IBSNADJOIQ.JPG?auth=eac6e7801adc6a18354283b77ba990b6b7e366525c1342ebeac0b459acce63c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Holliday will play third base Sunday during his rehab assignment with Double-A Chesapeake.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-marlins-jakob-marsee-home-run-AE524VIJJVGYFMBYZXQ2LHASZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T23:35:39.742Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T23:35:39.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jakob Marsee hits a 3-run home run as Marlins rally to beat Nationals 8-7]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YDU2QEPH4JAEXF3KX3O3DG7RSY.jpg?auth=5d7ac043312a0305d2ade9228b2ed486cd9b5b0d4ddd946b1cea18a20f32cdc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3958&amp;height=2639</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Xavier Edwards of the Marlins tags out CJ Abrams on an attempted stolen base in the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/baltimore-pride-block-party-druid-hill-park-4WIULZLCUZB4TIGYFIFLRYCOUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T20:49:09.487Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T20:49:09.487Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Pride is changing its block party tradition]]></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/OQGEGBHSEBDF5OIPVW2UY4X7KA.JPG?auth=3d13e5a0d7fecaa721a84cbc5b3dd95a62888e00f3a7754fc5ce18f98d446708&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Pride organizers are modifying this year’s celebrations due to new city restrictions. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/prisoner-escaped-hospital-WP3FKGUBI5DJHKAU7HR62XMLBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T20:25:02.568Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T20:25:02.568Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cops search for man who escaped custody from Baltimore hospital after crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BBZE2Q3OVVDZHIGQMNTE7OXCRQ.jpg?auth=4f52f85e6e11493ebe09f401acdadcdcb992234706e6c9f8f64b3b1a4a77077c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5345&amp;height=3563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police are searching for a man who escaped custody from a hospital Friday after officers say they found him with a gun following a crash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/st-pauls-schools-employee-theft-baltimore-county-6I5LG74PMJDRZHS2DU66UHUJZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T20:19:26.741Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T20:19:26.741Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Employee accused of stealing thousands from St. Paul’s Schools]]></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/CF7SD2O76BESFBMQPGRBDIG2AM.JPG?auth=9e56fb20c5b0f9023dec8449eecb00ab64cc839d4affacc24bb16501a21e0415&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The St. Paul’s Schools serve students in preschool through high school on a 130-acre campus in Timonium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/school-bus-fatal-3-vehicle-crash-prince-georges-county-accokeek-RSQRMAVT7BDBPLWCKB4LJE2K6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T20:05:47.572Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T20:05:47.572Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man killed when 3-vehicle crash in Prince George’s County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George's County Police responded to a fatal crash at Indian Head Highway and Pine Drive in Accokeek around 7:20 a.m. Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-bethesda-montgomery-county-VEOZ3PPH5FCBHC7B7YOQUV6IFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T19:52:40.719Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T19:52:40.719Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1 dead, another injured in Bethesda single-vehicle crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AVZYWQB6NZGJFOQVNVK2ARMZ64.jpg?auth=d1f3c8544c7b4bb418d37849d098d381c6c7edaa294db9e1fe5229d992a4af78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5114&amp;height=3409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police responded to a fatal single-vehicle crash on Glenbrook Road in Bethesda. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/longtime-baltimore-county-councilman-wade-kach-resigns-LJZYYZ7KQ5HYFASH34SYMRIGRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T19:38:12.321Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T19:38:12.321Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Longtime Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach resigns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WE3FIUDOZ5CELGUSI455O2GYY4.jpg?auth=69d63f293bdb6f8e847ffc40b9246c2bb614e2cc09186a1d52e0f81a6c397b3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3233&amp;height=2155</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach announced his resignation. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/mothers-day-montgomery-county-fun-inexpensive-R74MZATTEBCRRMILQZOXVZI4XM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T19:08:17.313Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T19:08:17.313Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 fun, inexpensive things to do with Mom in Montgomery County on Mother’s Day ]]></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/EVB2SCMOFRACXK4HNWGVUUCGVY.jpg?auth=020b19676ff813b4f493b664ccdcb0294ea95f1bc813014b12b43cebe3d363d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4409&amp;height=2939</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/top-us-baby-names-list-olivia-liam-RKSNWGTEP5AWZENQ2SK3CKXQ7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T16:36:35.893Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T16:36:35.893Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Olivia and Liam top US baby name list for seventh straight year]]></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/ZOOSVEWIKRH4XH6O5BNLEOBKPM.jpg?auth=a3c47d524fd80c102550b4530dd51d692dfa89093866330fae355ec35fc7581b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2369&amp;height=1579</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/for-sale-elegant-1920-home-in-ruxton-JQIPVXZPRJAR5NS46EWSZ4HYB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T15:00:02.981Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T15:00:02.981Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For sale: Elegant 1920 home in Ruxton]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Real estate,Housing,contributor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/37RCWBIGBZDJBABX6ISDF7FLSI.png?auth=f4ee8625e0f892ae0eec9dd372255658da53b9c822971457e797a5e3c0301cbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1999&amp;height=1125</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-loving-care-pet-cremations-yalanda-ward-probation-theft-IHMZYDZY7ZDQHBWYTSRYTLJJHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T14:11:52.525Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T14:11:52.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore woman gets probation for role in sham pet cremation business]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Pets]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6HHZYGIHJZHNJAXHR3Y6YQRN3E.JPG?auth=86a77a2c861103464f4155ce3dbe4f57a41bdb6876ec023da763ec185f7e8279&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5586&amp;height=3724</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Beverly Rassen and Kia Hutchison hold pictures of their pets outside of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-gunnar-henderson-two-strikes-hitting-DEKLZV524JGMPNEV7NRL4DATMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T12:00:02.723Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T12:00:02.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson has struggled with 2 strikes, but he feels he’s turning the corner]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Gunnar Henderson,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T5XBHQVZFBD6VI5C7NSKC3OOUA.jpg?auth=99bef64e4233dea7132f89ecdbebd8d33af2ac802ffdfbce13a3c90d4c7ad1b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson ranks 329th of 343 players in two-strike batting average.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-5th-district-congress-candidates-BYIROPBDEBE5ZDTTTSWG7DIVFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T09:30:00.529Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T09:30:00.529Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Maryland’s 5th District candidates stand out in race for Congress]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Prince George's 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/RGLL2C5XUVF7NBLRG5VFW76NFE.jpg?auth=8f77313d4da4dc54ba7e3c54ca2571739b19bbe91e54847b497dd22fd2b37922&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3507&amp;height=2483</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A dozen candidates for Congress in the 5th District attended a forum organized by three political clubs in Prince George’s County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/greyhound-tavern-closed-bar-fells-point-GJR3EVGU6FEE7FMKTWZ75M3XWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T09:30:00.479Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T09:30:00.479Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Greyhound Tavern closed in Fells Point, and I feel the loss]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bars,Fells Point]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6BMIZQ6DUFH7TKTP6QN4A3JRD4.jpg?auth=7e3ee500930f2d4b3ed3eedd83b5dabc93421d345fadedd3816ebe9f213d4497&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The now-closed Greyhound Tavern at 1822 Fleet St.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-recreation-and-parks-department-reginald-moore-impact-N6F3KSWYNRBUNBALLZ36QVDPTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T09:30:00.797Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T09:30:00.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore's Recreation & Parks director continues to bet on Charm City]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Recreation and Parks,Outdoor recreation,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EYDE4XLNHJB35E5P7WSZXQTWHY.jpg?auth=1dfe30ac056844674bf5d6a66fc4cf983fd0ead3cd04a81df1a54af74fb4780d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks Director Reginald Moore at Druid Hill Park. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-lefty-starters-jacob-lopez-AFVPT7JPYFAG3BDC23LXD7J6UU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T03:04:53.681Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T03:04:53.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles fall to 0-9 against lefty starters with 4-3 loss to Athletics]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Adley Rutschman,Pete Alonso,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z3MXDLGG6BH3NBF6MBAFBZG4HY.jpg?auth=e7478f7e2d488f153a75c0930d2d762ac77cde4eca0f11aeb20adc61ed5d2cba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3917&amp;height=2611</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman was 2-for-3 with a home run as the Orioles lost 4-3 to the Athletics on Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-marlins-foster-griffin-nine-strikeouts-jacob-young-WN7ALZK5XFB5NCAVNJDVMCMQTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T02:25:00.528Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T02:25:00.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Foster Griffin strikes out 9 as Nationals hold off Marlins 3-2]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XZGI4J7QVZA6HE6YO6ZNGPZSBQ.jpg?auth=fa9db964df625ca9ecdfdeced8c027fed73da0c0564f3b4e3609715d2a379031&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4293&amp;height=2862</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foster Griffin lowered his ERA to 2.12 by allowing one earned run in seven innings Friday night in the Nationals’ 3-2 win.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/mddc-press-association-awards-2025-banner-TJ2EAQSZYRBBLCLOG6KLEG4GVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T01:25:35.464Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T01:25:35.464Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Banner wins Best News Organization of 2025 at MDDC Press Association awards]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds,xMSN,xFlipboard]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G44E3YLDJVHGPMESST3ZMAQRPE.jpg?auth=8f10339fa21efeb79d6b3edf91d63681a742879c9c2a145ada612201402a6cad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4546&amp;height=3031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner Chief Philanthropy Officer Sarah Walton, left, and graphic designer Glenford Nuñez pose for a photo with MDDC Press President Dawn Gessel as they’re presented a Best in Show award Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-animal-cruelty-verdict-robert-anthony-harley-L3Q3FERY2ZEJZGHOXU74U5SISE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T01:13:22.315Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T01:13:22.315Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harwood man convicted of animal cruelty in case of puppy shot to death]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Pets,Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FM2KU6CMWJHQJNNYL4RYKSQVDA.JPG?auth=6fce2c77e1fd2f134d2a6d75ebe21b3528248634f79d202810d88020e793709b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1206&amp;height=804</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prosecutors said Maisie, Shannon Smith-Wood’s 11-month old Belgian Malinois, was apparently shot to death in Harwood by a neighbor who mistook her for a coyote.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pitcher-cade-povich-il-elbow-trey-gibson-5TW4QS7JJRBBLMR4X35SN3XY2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T01:05:24.296Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T01:05:24.296Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Cade Povich goes on IL; Trey Gibson recalled from minors]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WUJBTR7ESVEZJIE3AAEGTKR42I.jpg?auth=e7c4c2f71e528e6186d2ad017b5ac9e5a32c96a52a442713445571d7ed5220d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4256&amp;height=2837</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Povich has a 5.12 ERA in 19 1/3 innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/tupac-bobblehead-orioles-camden-yards-baltimore-ERKXR7ZUONHSLPMXKKK3OEP27Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T00:45:42.808Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-09T00:45:42.808Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tupac superfans flood Camden Yards for bobblehead giveaway]]></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/P2IWUQIUQBERHL3UDJGJHXVGAE.jpg?auth=2ee43fb26dfd2cff96de8c37386a1d4cfc210023c56bcc0620f78de950cb0385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Mansolf, 25, of Howard County, was among the first to secure his Tupac bobblehead after a more than five-hour wait.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/bob-baffert-preakness-crude-velocity-IA7TTVUX2JA2NHVJJFU4KBMYKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T23:30:20.337Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T23:30:20.337Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bob Baffert withdraws presumptive Preakness favorite]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Preakness Stakes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YOGAUZOPKFCHXJUWXSAGOAKRIU.jpg?auth=e462a95442a2726ca9e2713a620649e7835c375da40b463e573e2257afb866ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crude Velocity, right, ridden by Florent Geroux, wins the Pat Day Mile.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-opioids-lawsuit-mckesson-cencora-SEGPJUXFF5FBXA3V42QBGREKQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T23:11:36.312Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T23:11:36.312Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore ends its opioid lawsuit after major loss on appeal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EAN35PW2F5AQ3BC4TYEHYK7A4I.jpg?auth=b90fd4aa2c5b0fcf59bd6d2c3157aafa0d57a3d31ced8a0aeb987aee7a40524e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5734&amp;height=3225</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city argued that the companies failed to halt suspiciously large orders of prescription painkillers, flooding the region with addictive pills that were diverted to the illicit market and eventually pushed users to more dangerous street drugs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/alsobrooks-jawando-montgomery-county-executive-F74Y2AJFURCUTNFPYRZN6A7U2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T23:01:10.549Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T23:01:10.549Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alsobrooks endorses Jawando]]></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/Q7VY6OBPZ5CODPK7W4IG2FPZME.JPG?auth=f3d97d8de75994f091c0163f82a409c97094e3218f0231256c8fa57b5703d011&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks endorsed Will Jawando for Montgomery County executive in a news release.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-tax-increase-72EFODIPZNFUTNZRGMXGSZ77CQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T22:45:57.307Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T22:45:57.307Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery Council poised to pass progressive tax increase]]></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/NZ5C442L5FHAPICOPCSRYGZSCU.JPG?auth=a32d61866d7a55cd90db030e6c09efa9fbadc23098f1a836b738af08e6df7d5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Council at a December session in Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-peeping-tom-RBBE4ISATBEYBCDCA74I4NIQNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T22:13:30.011Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T22:13:30.011Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police arrest suspected Towson-area Peeping Tom]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3GWBYILUGBA67M533BO4N4DPRQ.jpg?auth=2b2a3058465cd9a0a09f8d326488ab5478535e95f318f54921ff93d10cee83eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1896&amp;height=1264</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from Ring camera footage shows a man looking into Chloe White’s apartment in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/virginia-redistricting-supreme-court-X5DCXBDLMRBU3H2HXCVT7DP2RY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T21:26:31.667Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T21:26:31.667Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Election 2026,Donald Trump,Democratic Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JD424N3X4FG6FAZIXKHZGEPZNE.jpg?auth=9db5716446ed79fd45e4a165c0ebb8acff1259c5b62835ff52b5afa0f9ae31af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attorney Matthew Seligman, representing Democratic state legislators, speaks with the media following a hearing on new congressional maps before the state Supreme Court in Richmond, Va. last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/canvas-cyberattack-maryland-3NPVS67O4RG2JPQREYFAUMJI4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T21:26:29.266Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T21:26:29.266Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Canvas cyberattack affects Maryland school systems, colleges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QU4VYPV5MVD7BOUMB6PQHIFBTA.jpg?auth=de87bace76da94fdf26620095b6d6cf3a912a3cac8a7e7889d105153cd907ebb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5234&amp;height=3489</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, College Park, is among the schools across the state impacted by the Canvas cyberattack.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-budget-2027-QXWE3NNE4NB5FEWWGJXUQXUFBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T21:09:23.939Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T21:09:23.939Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 takeaways from Prince George's County’s proposed budget]]></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/CEAACVZXJNCKVFX7NESXPXZCD4.jpg?auth=e56d4078a5cb081196ae9c906c76e19676bb78b60dfbed1b4807270d38749c85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3345&amp;height=2231</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Prince George’s County Council will have to address lingering effects from federal job cuts and increasing liabilities in the coming years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcps-gender-identity-guidelines-revised-ANUGPHR2Z5DWNIWVZEVO5DL4CE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T20:59:06.681Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T20:59:06.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Schools must share students’ gender identity when parents ask]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Education Hub,Public schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KKHPRL4OKZEDBB3IHD7HE2G5QA.JPG?auth=225bdc7ba5c10fb45b74772cee07a2eea39ef57ab81863e645a7a64e7c6e00f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In a statement, MCPS officials said the updated guidelines “reflect new legal expectations that place greater emphasis on parental rights.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-young-roster-blake-butera-meetings-K7OBFY2DEJGI3F6DEDUFW7RVRY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T20:12:07.132Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T20:12:07.132Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blake Butera and staff implement regular check-ins with young Nationals]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/422ZKNSRT5BLFDJNUXSIWRPEGM.jpg?auth=c4fbfeb3251868d85c0658a380491d3724c568a7baf0c650a81b43b4c547b206&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3434&amp;height=2289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals manager Blake Butera says coaches hold individual meetings to ensure players know what the team expects of them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-executive-primary-housing-tax-7S4SGVR2PRBM3P5F6PF2YWFTSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T20:07:00.85Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T20:07:00.85Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County executive candidates considering pied-à-terre tax ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Housing,taxes,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KNSIATUK7NAVNFEFU4CTESPBII.jpg?auth=653ccd8ea26c60513ef7aefd957c3d1f757383cd042de69fd049366b745128cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4831&amp;height=3221</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County executive candidates Allison Pickard, Pete Smith and James Kitchin during a forum on affordable housing and development on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/bowie-tax-hike-police-4KET6WFIGFBVNIUSOCP6VIXKNY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T19:17:41.44Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T19:17:41.44Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bowie raises taxes as city scrambles to fund police department]]></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/SWS6CPK7IVCNLPNN6LPBOCVPPI.jpg?auth=48bb89ee5d1b9c10ae013f1f5dd365374ab39242c81777bc92d8bcc2f3e7cdd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4398&amp;height=2932</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bowie Mayor Michael Estève said the city is still exploring how to close an additional $2 million gap in its budget. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/isaiah-kirby-east-lansing-michigan-police-shooting-bodycam-footage-owings-mills-E5CX426XHRG63ENQPA5URLML4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T17:55:01.473Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-08T17:55:01.473Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police delay releasing bodycam footage of Owings Mills man’s death]]></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/HV3WDP74IZE5BDOQSQN7S53PYU.jpg?auth=74129c42b3878d0037651426b105abf8c38ab6dfd24902dee5428e2a02e904b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2736&amp;height=1824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Isaiah Kirby, a 21-year-old Owings Mills native who was studying at Michigan State University, was fatally shot by the East Lansing Police Department. His family, including his mother, Karyn Kirby, right, are calling for justice.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>