<?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/sponsored-content/creating-calm-at-home-six-habits-my-baltimore-family-learned-from-waldorf-N7K66DLXYJHO5OW4K3JKNLMOOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T19:02:22.736Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T19:02:22.736Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Creating calm at home: Six habits my Baltimore family learned from Waldorf ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored 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Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VBEKTXBYOFF6FJONOYMIBOLMSY.JPG?auth=609a23cd9a66ae0463c6613ace9ee93717246f69f8133ab13435bdf4ca38a962&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tennessee Titans defensive end Jermaine Johnson II (11) grabs Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) by the ankle as his shoulder pad rolls on his other ankle in the second quarter last Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/orioles-podcast-jim-palmer-craig-albernaz-PX5U5RVARZGOHEDCURSGVEPDNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T17:50:20.811Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T17:50:20.811Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Unpacking a contentious week in Birdland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HXEMVHAEMZBU5HGGFCCWGLT2RM.png?auth=5108d3f9b79e6f6e8cce50cfba9d25b35088003ec1a38d7935610ad6c38f55dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-giants-terry-mclaurin-stefon-diggs-RFADLUUOKJBLPJBXNZLNLIHND4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T17:44:56.092Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T17:44:56.092Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Commanders could be without top 2 targets vs. Giants]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EIZKIV5M2JDSZKCO7Y6CAE3VB4.jpg?auth=72ad784c8a0de1f096be7c7eaf327859df117db1dddca824f210f1ad771da4f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5174&amp;height=3449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota run a drill during training camp in Ashburn earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-40-SZMVKQ5WX5BDBIR7P3QOXLRIIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T17:40:05.627Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T17:40:05.627Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland House of Delegates District 40: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore City,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-council-district-2-MBJ7LAKFWJHU7KZTQBE6M6OQZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T17:38:29.855Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T17:38:29.855Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Council District 2: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-traffic-weekend-road-closures-2G4FJV4LQRCC3KMURNWU7NTLCE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T17:10:50.609Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T17:10:50.609Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore traffic: What to know about road closures this weekend]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Traffic,Downtown Baltimore,Transportation,Transit]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XNG4BIITYNAKPDUR4PBUMNIVMM.jpg?auth=1e62b9a9ef4951143c45edacd23d478ccebf44082903564e21567c863efab2ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8016&amp;height=4509</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning on driving in the city this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/claudia-bismark-fells-point-obituary-JFYZ6D33QVD25NWVQ4GSRSMCWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T17:05:25.192Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T17:05:25.192Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Claudia Bismark, artist killed in Fells Point, remembered for creativity]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MMKJRZUYBZE2RFYCIEQK5PSD7M.jpg?auth=71f7aa622a4ecc752aab7fb08cc4eb35e5538feb67cafcf70e511262da3133f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1849&amp;height=1849</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Claudia Bismark.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland-voter-guide-elections-faq-V74JLNOKABCF5AHKPSIZKPCOYQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T16:49:57.485Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T16:49:57.485Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland 2026 election guide: Voting, deadlines and key races]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MVDZKFM6URCD7AE6XPG2TUR5W4.jpg?auth=15afa869571e7f2700b3cfe195823a264e2925072cd50592ecc4fdc99f9fa872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/governor/maryland-governor-candidates-4VA5CRZAQJF2ZCHP6THD7W53XM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T16:45:53.988Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T16:45:53.988Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland governor’s race: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SILOJ6TVUJEZVCJDH2E6X3LSXU.png?auth=ce08e2e475ab03ea0fcee0a75b9bad2f5129533ce66c7475ca985bc1cb386f00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Statewide]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-sheriff-KBV7ILUXVJE5TAPK2ISJ3MT3NA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T16:36:40.887Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T16:36:40.887Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Sheriff: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Montgomery County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NXT3CK27FCORNOOZJJR34MNLQ.png?auth=8a651460d389c7ef230d6f81713b62f690be92c87dedcf15198fcb744d06d077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-executive-52K4MQ564ZDHTKO6TYERB44GHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T16:33:59.661Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T16:33:59.661Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Executive: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NXT3CK27FCORNOOZJJR34MNLQ.png?auth=8a651460d389c7ef230d6f81713b62f690be92c87dedcf15198fcb744d06d077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/lmd-agency-trump-advertisement-QH3YROMOLVDUXOBBRR3FRJY4UA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T16:28:43.886Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T16:28:43.886Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Columbia-based LMD Agency awarded $20M contract linked to Trump ad]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TGFNNAHTB5GJTIA5EOODLBHWXQ.JPG?auth=e7c1e9bdddd0453caef6f45e2a374626814f430677cf4a75a1c8c65d05bfddf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4187&amp;height=2791</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks at Tradepoint Atlantic Tuesday. A Columbia ad firm is behind a $20 million campaign that was initially taxpayer-funded.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/nygel-robinson-voter-registration-concert-ATTDM5QTEZCCXE5HDR4AMZ74HQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T16:13:52.075Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T16:13:52.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Musical creator Nygel Robinson's concert hopes to register, motivate Black voters]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,Center Stage,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JMHJR3B6CVEF5C5U4CQYWSYFAA.JPEG?auth=a4404cef122c35ddb4b4e2857b46cced0aa835b8a94ba072782100f1bf4040d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=532</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nygel D. Robinson, the co-creator of the hit off-Broadway musical Mexodus, is teaming up with Black Girls Vote for an Oct. 10 concert at Center Stage "Souls to the Poll" to raise awareness for voter registration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-states-attorney-IYAZCYB6RZBORCQJLSFUXP52DE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T15:58:43.04Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T15:58:43.04Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County State’s Attorney: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore County,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/baltimore-city-board-of-education-VQ2HDEGH7VDUHIWO6RX5W7UXTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T15:39:19.11Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T15:39:19.11Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City Board of Education: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore City,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSocialNewsDesk,xSCrecirc,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-sheriff-N6TY4V6X2VEAZKE7DNZFKZEOVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T15:28:05.879Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T15:28:05.879Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Sheriff: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/luminis-health-cyberattack-systems-online-PDLRBDG7VFF2NCIU4LHWOCYVVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T15:24:55.628Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T15:24:55.628Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Luminis Health cyberattack: Company says systems are back online]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Prince George's County,Health care,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MVX3MUQLZBES5JYGMYMWJZVNQU.JPG?auth=17e96d32f74577e244aab816262f1669928250bda3a6d5b600cc642d6e995af5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Six weeks after a cyberattack, Luminis Health, which operates Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis and Doctors Community Medical Center in Lanham, said all of its systems have been restored.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T15:12:55.123Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T15:12:55.123Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland festivals that should be on your radar in 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Events and things to do,Flower Mart,Kinetic Sculpture Race,Theater,Artscape,Hampden,Baltimore County,Frederick County,Prince George's County,Montgomery County,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V6IB2J6GFVDMRM5YQLJ3NCJWMA.jpg?auth=31ea8e5dabfa55070bf2c3a166274b884b1723c51e8c73c07eeafb6e73d27b39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5677&amp;height=2400</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/anne-arundel-county/anne-arundel-county-council-district-7-5FRLVSKGDBF3RFFCD37RSBSXUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T15:01:46.013Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T15:01:46.013Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Council District 7: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Anne Arundel County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQPRFEM6M5CKNGPLDWEBHKLGJQ.png?auth=7853af5d7528800ede95428e2fa123e457b7c55654f2fcdcdd1d025e342b490c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-howard-street-apartments-E4NYINSFTVGVLPQC6OG4R42VVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T15:00:05.55Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T15:00:05.55Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore might spend $8.5M on properties it sold for $175,000]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JBQTMJH3INDLPIFSVDQ5M5LOQM.JPG?auth=4d2fffe068005d58022dd768acbaf86d8fcdc381eb7c7d9284c97a89b801b9a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=4608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration has proposed buying a series of buildings in the 400 block of North Howard Street to use as transitional housing for the homeless.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/elizabeth-adams-sydney-butcher-ginina-jackson-stevenson-OWYXRJJLLFD6VBZENWGTTC37IY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T14:38:46.954Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T14:38:46.954Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voting in the dark for Circuit Court judge? Ron Jarashow would like a word.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Election 2026,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RIYI2WNGRZADBC4WEEFUNQQ5F4.jpg?auth=053db921a5f3facfcad695e1c251b0a0e342f068d15b7a900961a1ea1e51af5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4080&amp;height=2720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ron Jarashow was appointed to the Circuit Court bench in 2010, but lost in the election later that year. He's worked on finding ways to improve judicial elections ever since.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T14:38:33.876Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T14:38:33.876Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland voter guide 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NY7ATD5OQZAQRFXMJIMTGL7RGY.png?auth=e96baafe0a701d5e8cd2838f4d98134d80484448b9a4b4e94725d7f0587c836c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=743</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/anne-arundel-county/judicial-circuit-5-circuit-court-judge-5FAJEG3QRFDGHOZVFTTFOO24E4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T14:19:41.002Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T14:19:41.002Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judicial Circuit 5 Circuit Court judge: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQPRFEM6M5CKNGPLDWEBHKLGJQ.png?auth=7853af5d7528800ede95428e2fa123e457b7c55654f2fcdcdd1d025e342b490c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-4/us-congressional-district-4-BQ3ADWZ6VNGUPKLKWR5EM5UG6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T14:09:39.356Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T14:09:39.356Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Congressional District 4: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xsocialnews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></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>2026-10-09T14:08:37.685Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T14:08:37.685Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US 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,xsocialnews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/city-board-of-school-commissioners-candidates-2JJ4A3LXOREHXG6X6NU6X6ZJ4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T14:00:04.73Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T14:00:04.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore school board candidates are all Democrats. How far left do they get?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZRFNQJJHOJHPFEFGCYDTJMYU5E.JPG?auth=b582d3be24141447170d75dc19613bc13b5073f691561fb305ceb416a4300bf8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Four candidates made it past the June primaries to compete for two elected spots on the Baltimore City school board. All of them are registered to vote as Democrats.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/hurricane-isaias-maryland-washington-dc-forecast-TLG3WXHEEBBQ3JJ27N22T7DZTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T13:37:16.38Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T13:37:16.38Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ Will Hurricane Isaias reach Maryland?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ITLWKEAIERBDFENFJBJM3TRP3U.jpg?auth=d06827ef3579c50065951e8f003b4c717a84e19eed99213095835699c5f9a8f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marylanders will see some rain this weekend, but will likely be spared the effects of Hurricane Isaias, the first storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/blue-moon-too-closing-federal-hill-reopening-hampden-FFZMPXEQONA2RHNZ7GZSG72P44/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T13:35:05.126Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T13:35:05.126Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blue Moon Too restaurant leaving Federal Hill, reopening in Hampden ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Hampden,Federal Hill]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ES2OHAUYXRBCXE4ABQEHDJLUOE.jpg?auth=ceae0d6dd5be9e20018b2e917b0fc4cfbfcf851680f7404160d7638efbc867cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3856&amp;height=2571</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sarah Simington owns Blue Moon in Fells Point and its sister restaurant, Blue Moon Too in Federal Hill.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-marlon-humphrey-donald-trump-KH3CQPJGNBAOHJA25KB3PHVY3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T12:38:31.591Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T12:38:31.591Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why did Marlon Humphrey hang out with Donald Trump? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TF3J6ZVF6ZEALADNXIKW2SWTDI.jpg?auth=80ab7f71d62e78f3189ad440794c18bbe1876b43eebb0d88bbf729c2c136f817&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey was a special guest of President Donald Trump at the president’s appearance at Tradepoint Atlantic in Edgemere on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeakes-most-political-fish-S2OKBOOXQNAKTD7D52A6G3KLJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T09:30:00.692Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T09:30:00.692Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fight over the Chesapeake’s most political fish is coming to a head]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Chesapeake Bay,Outdoor recreation,EPA,Department of Natural Resources]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LZDQJJWJ5FDAHCTNDDPOSVZAYE.jpg?auth=43dc4a6c39958747b39fc32f20265e045bd9c539532fdccb54f834c03c138f47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A decades-long fight over menhaden, sometimes called “the most important fish in the sea,” is reaching a boiling point in the Chesapeake Bay. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/jamie-raskin-maryland-democrats-trump-congress-ALMFQQ2PMBB6JAMVXQVGQTZCJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T09:30:01.448Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T09:30:01.448Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s Raskin looks for Democrats to retake Congress, hold Trump accountable]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Jamie Raskin,Donald Trump,Election 2026,United States Congress (House and Senate)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LC5AJUSJFZAZNJ6WCK33JBM6TA.JPG?auth=31475a96693556a9f3fbff2b47630bad2abb08b601ab2d73216b39ea80f97881&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[If Democrats win back the House in November, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland could resume his position as Trump’s No. 1 antagonist. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/sphere-national-harbor-negotiations-labor-agreement-wes-moore-EF3MSEU2PNBK5HFGUYLR5TQBGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T09:30:02.686Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T09:30:02.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Aisha Braveboy’s mediation, Wes Moore's calls helped carry Prince George’s through Sphere talks]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3JJ7NM4IVFDUJCXQ5X5YTE4A5E.JPG?auth=ca3545e8bfc7504b38108691e8399a5d33f313d83f98508901af5a5e1cb0e675&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy helped navigate tense labor negotiations to advance the Sphere project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-injury-FJHMSULTEZGCVEOU3XCSBH4YLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T09:30:02.633Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T09:30:02.633Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Lamar Jackson's ankle injury has to be handled carefully]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HZ4EFPX4BBDUXIEVXTPZTUVS4Y.JPG?auth=cf41d811ad4207c32e5c8d8f81aeb8416984bfb3d8cca838035a7a7325d448ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson keeps for a gain in the first half as the Baltimore Ravens host the Tennessee Titans in Baltimore on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/harborplace-downtown-tax-break-YHYPQUFXLJHG7LHJRUGD34P6LI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T01:27:56.533Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T01:27:56.533Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harborplace developer never formally applied for downtown tax break]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ABIVI43ZONCQXKTJQC2D7HFNXQ.jpg?auth=e7b4a28fc3ef333ff8cd1b4e5a46e8bfaa3ec1fce58a3afd02b7a6acd0044f74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harborplace on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/catonsville-catholic-priest-trial-HEQZWOKSNVEQBDJ74HABMFXCXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T01:16:31.935Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T01:16:31.935Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Catonsville priest found guilty of abusing former student]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Catholic church investigation,Catonsville,St. Agnes School,Children,Child Care]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S2UOKUG74RFRLOALPPUHZC4UBI.JPG?auth=b92dbd3229aae87a4299f44294934142cb6bb1ebdc2a9c3f6d24cc93ef96e54e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Catholic priest Bill Mannion arrives at the Baltimore County Courthouse on Monday for jury selection in his criminal trial. He was indicted last year on 15 felony sex and child abuse charges. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/yankees-home-run-interference-jeffrey-maier-orioles-TB7Q3PADHJFYPLJMSUL27NYE2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T00:04:44.91Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-09T00:04:44.91Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[30 years later, umps get the call right on potential playoff homer at Yankee Stadium]]></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/K4CFN5SE5ZA7BMLZVOKYQBIMZU.jpg?auth=ba207f1515a98e3185579e3f0cd6906723ecf6908f2acf80b1a52c9b3b5863d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. is unable to make a catch as fans reach over the wall to interfere with a ball hit by New York Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe during the sixth inning of Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dilan-ashar-umd-student-found-YHAESON6IJA3RJRIT3OBNNFTO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T23:28:51.293Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T23:28:51.293Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Missing UMD student walked out of woods and asked, ‘Are you looking for me?’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,University of Maryland,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N4QDADYSZBASXPFP7BUQWFFEF4.jpg?auth=ee5cdedb7549053e70238fa3cda77806c79f4b5ec2ba7382f96da26a3d90d7d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=478&amp;height=544</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland student Dilan Shaan Ashar, 22, surfaced Wednesday night after a six-day search by campus police. He had been missing since Oct. 2. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/tyree-reynolds-shooting-khloe-ishway-prison-UHMTMBVFRVE63P7Z6QDEG7CXD4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T23:25:06.8Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T23:25:06.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suspect in 12-year-old girl’s killing was released from prison days before shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TAE5GBSGGBDT5ISOKJLKZ4XQ4Q.JPEG?auth=45768ddb7d93709dadce074245dd3c0deba033373a601cc1771b0e01723b3be0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7924&amp;height=5543</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members gathered for a peace walk and vigil on Monday in memory of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed in a shooting over the weekend. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-jayden-daniels-giants-QT4OV4S33FEENDD6SVZRLNRZPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T22:46:24.06Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T22:46:24.06Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington has decided on QB Jayden Daniels' status vs. Giants]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7MSJNYGVYBGRTKC4PFZIM7GXNI.jpg?auth=713649cb49f3b8b4edccfd9af6c6d31d0ccc4a42bbfc1e57ba97295906a45967&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3384&amp;height=2256</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels holds the ball during practice in Hertfordshire, England on Oct. 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/botched-murder-for-hire-matthew-hightower-prison-sentence-BK6MX5GKUVA75OIF4RO7DKSDRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T22:30:10.35Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T22:30:10.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matthew Hightower gets 40 years for botched murder-for-hire ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Homicides,U.S. District Court,U.S. District Judge,Federal Court]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZXRTIDHO2JDM5CGGZMELMEEL3I.jpg?auth=fbf770990e23f57368b3a653b60c37627022f146979cba10d105b12257d41e97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Matthew Hightower to 40 years in prison for the 2016 fatal shooting of Latrina Ashburne, the U.S. attorney’s office said. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/congress-eastern-shore-harford-county-dan-schwartz-andy-harris-5H2VBIIBPZG5LOSQTRCIWXYYMI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T21:17:45.766Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T21:17:45.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dan Schwartz has a real chance to beat Andy Harris]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Andy Harris,Donald Trump,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/X2ZKK44XBFCZFBAE2VFCPZSBAY.jpg?auth=d53cff4930c0c44b7f351d0e7929adad10c6591c483e5dd776ba99b0a49b6f87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2499&amp;height=1882</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dan Schwartz, the Democrat running for Congress in Maryland’s 1st District, campaigns in Bel Air. About 350 people turned out for a rally across the street from his opponent’s district office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/sparrows-point-anduril-2LVNSVQICVDSNIY4UPGFQBBDFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T21:04:01.923Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T21:04:01.923Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sparrows Point wind energy plans give way to Anduril submarine plant]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NP5DR626ZZCOTAOHCAAOWRGSPI.jpg?auth=3f2aea59bfdbbec4a5964b8db96e978730251cd22f3ab70ed3521a2e8ce034ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7050&amp;height=4700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump walks off the stage following an announcement at Sparrows Point on Tuesday. To his right is a submarine manufactured by Anduril, the company behind the massive new manufacturing facility coming to Tradepoint Atlantic.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/chisholm-fisher-wu-campaign-fundraising-55KHIJ7BABBYFEYX2XGBKOFG2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T20:30:20.464Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T20:30:20.464Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawmakers targeting Republicans who mocked Chinese-born colleague]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Racism,Maryland General Assembly,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/EEDPOZMHOBBCPIEDWEATXPPYOE.jpg?auth=9cc1a92e20f885829749b05280b32a46e80e9445b0241a96ef6ec011bb480418&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic lawmakers are raising money to defeat Dels. Mark Fisher, left, and Brian Chisholm after the two mocked a Chinese-born colleague in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/death-penalty-maryland-UL5Y3NZ3QZAD7MUBSFMXAUDO3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T19:47:42.334Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T19:47:42.334Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Failed executions troubled other states before Christa Pike]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Federal Court]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christa Pike, who has regained consciousness and is speaking a week Tennessee failed to execute her, is believed to be the only person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution. But Pike is not the first inmate to survive a botched execution attempt. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ravens-podcast-falcons-tyler-huntley-TENKHUB43BELFLND6LPGMSTH4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T19:01:51.316Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T19:01:51.316Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Baltimore's toughest test could come in Atlanta]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E45YGWEFUZDSTIC2ANXPNVKQSU.png?auth=e7ae54477e1d0f58dd2f2625af6932e76721cb516ee8d267ab9b14e4c5ad0e67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/turnstile-free-show-washington-dc-NGC5EOTIYRFUZCMAU3YT34S3CU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T17:39:50.699Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T17:39:50.699Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Turnstile announces free DC show in support of Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGVJP6KBE5ESLDVRA6M6OYFXOM.jpg?auth=6992eb428852c4d728cd6be4146904a60c04dd74a0c84247c2974ec11a40d08f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Turnstile performs a free benefit concert at Wyman Park Dell in Baltimore in 2025 to raise money for Health Care for the Homeless.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ravens-podcast-cam-jurgens-trade-M6RGEOAHPBGWNDWCNKGEFE7HTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T17:29:25.686Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T17:29:25.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Did the Ravens overpay for Cam Jurgens?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UPAXCZKTSZC5ZEBYIU44SGHKYU.png?auth=742fdb6103b328a1fd4c1d3b2e6e9f0942838c4598549a3b8ee6beb8cf439362&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-board-of-education-candidates-SAF3N6VRH5EOPPXQ3CLBPA354Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T16:31:34.982Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T16:31:34.982Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Just how nonpartisan is the Howard County Board of Education’s election?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County School Board,Howard County,Elections and campaigns,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EDOBQADLBBB45E2BQAH7GMIRLE.jpg?auth=ff9d9a5132a1907443bce3d3650ae6bb5a75d55238a328a8b04da1048d87793d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5467&amp;height=3645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Partisan politics have crept into school board elections before. Here's how they factor into this race.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/hampden-pressed-sandwich-shop-chef-anthony-lanasa-KEXQ225UCNBWJKBZJB6G72LNXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T16:11:26.256Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T16:11:26.256Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can chef Anthony Lanasa open a Hampden sandwich shop in 30 days?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Hampden,Peabody Heights Brewery,Social Media,Instagram]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VEZ5QA4CM5GKXKH7E5T4GPN72I.jpg?auth=b93e5a61658ec3d7260d0afc18acfc0cb56c1e98aa560c3e6dbbb72f07b2273e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1965&amp;height=1309</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chef Anthony Lanasa plans to open Pressed, a new sandwich shop in Hampden.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/riparian-baltimore-cleveland-landlord-L3OGIEYYBRDZHHTRQSOCMPOUOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T16:05:50.284Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T16:05:50.284Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Riparian, a Baltimore landlord, is catching heat in Cleveland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VXKZHMIWBFHTHHF3TX7L3CIZKM.jpg?auth=71c3f9c825dc0e7eb2b5ab68fa2e19876633755593692f7d1ff71e7223604196&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Progressive Maryland communications director Christianne Marguerite and community organizer Don Mahoney join organizing director Mark Shipley as he knocks on the door at Riparian Management headquarters in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-data-centers-umbc-poll-HXUI5GX3EFEUVIGYJCHEZNOPT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T15:38:20.664Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T15:38:20.664Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Most Maryland residents don’t want new data centers, UMBC poll finds]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Data centers,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns,Wes Moore,Dan Cox]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T6QPX5RWPNHVJNOQ7TWJD7ZLKA.JPG?auth=7280ea771419a5100d71bcc542e60eb7761456dcffc49a3ba00c494b513bfb3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More than three-quarters of Marylanders oppose new data centers being built in the state and in their communities, according to a poll from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Institute of Politics.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/sexual-abuse-bladensburg-fire-department-TSETR7BSLFDFNHUEZBANCTTFWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T15:10:51.235Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T15:10:51.235Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse of teen at Bladensburg fire house]]></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/XE3YEIZF3NG6FCZLSPVBQZ4U54.png?auth=7cf43da828d34960037040c46aaaac64ecf3048965b7bf47a6706abf65a56a5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3901&amp;height=2786</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthony Shade says in a lawsuit that he was sexually abused by a senior fire official when he volunteered with the department as a teenager. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-6-TDIKHSAAXZDS5LDHI5FPPMRUT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T14:42:50.275Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T14:42:50.275Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland House of Delegates District 6: 2026 Maryland Voter 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Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xGoogleNews,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xsocialnews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-haunted-houses-PL2DGXUOSJD4PLGXNNEY5Y53UM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T14:22:05.405Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T14:22:05.405Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s most terrifying and unusual haunted houses]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Prince George's County,Baltimore County,axe-ir,Spooky Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XIJFTJWYTVBK3HRO3XV6HTWPNI.JPEG?auth=c15d7a4ae90d495c5ce303f4cdee91b2efbfc25413787ff88fecd634fa4d75d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leech Woods in Damascus is debuting an attraction this season: Clown Carnage.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/haunted-attractions-kids-family-friendly-maryland-U3I27YJOJVGVNIVPOQMZDJMQYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T14:21:39.282Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T14:21:39.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Halloween attractions that won’t scare the 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2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-16-DPG3YD2DSREBHCLXX6NGD6JHKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T13:52:20.198Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T13:52:20.198Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland House of Delegates District 16: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Montgomery County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2CDCTLPIRABNFMFNNOOW65FRA.png?auth=5104b42a384bfd84bbd8858edc1e2a8624fd625b8870117f8c66fda16e659e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-board-of-education-HSQF3XI7ZZELNMAJD7ALDU6CTE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T13:45:57.052Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T13:45:57.052Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Board of Education: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Montgomery County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NXT3CK27FCORNOOZJJR34MNLQ.png?auth=8a651460d389c7ef230d6f81713b62f690be92c87dedcf15198fcb744d06d077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-26-YEMPG4O4NVCORBTCLCCRL4Z36U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T13:44:35.092Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T13:44:35.092Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland House of Delegates District 26: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/howard-county/howard-county-council-district-2-XHPEXCH6TZHRBFYU7BV3Q66P2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T13:24:01.432Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T13:24:01.432Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County Council District 2: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Howard County,Howard County Council,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-42a-5EWAUE3UVNGKDFUMI27NONGWSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T13:22:28.318Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T13:22:28.318Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland House of Delegates District 42A: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 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2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/a-conversation-with-reardon-sully-sullivan-NI6363XNING4HHWS6RHR2ASO64/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T13:15:54.8Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T13:15:54.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Paid Political Advertisement - A CONVERSATION WITH REARDON “SULLY” SULLIVAN]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored 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County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-county-loyola-university-cold-cases-PKDYYYP6RBCMDNXJJEIZDBHDPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T12:12:01.807Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T12:12:01.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How one detective is cracking Howard County’s coldest cases ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Police Department,Loyola University Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZXJDIURFMFG6XNACHGJKGRXSPU.jpg?auth=812b837f3432248455ffe22222e85df7d238df7a6ffbcf01b35f64c03022619c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cold Case Unit Detective Wade Zufall looks through a cold case file at a Howard County police station.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-food-festivals-howard-county-pride-CJ54YCO7RFDBHMSTAJ4REW3PLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T10:30:00.565Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T10:30:00.565Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to do in Maryland this weekend: Howard County Pride, taco festival and 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weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-charter-schools-TB5PCMZ6NBD5NK5JLU7P3NPZUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T09:30:02.776Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T09:30:02.776Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to decide whether to send your child to a Baltimore City charter school]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XUEF3WWW6ZC3RMGDQ4EWFR7P5U.jpg?auth=d250e3188e02220398f5bcffaec8444fb1d90d480b237a2ef04b0209d3d58b0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6041&amp;height=4027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s charter school students earned higher scores on the state’s English test in the elementary and middle school grades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/laurel-father-louisiana-ice-3INCG2HCMVCLPLUZW3RB62RQ54/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T09:30:01.098Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T09:30:01.098Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland man dies in ICE custody months after being detained]]></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/LUB2VEKHPJE27EFSWVURVQGDII.jpg?auth=d2585659710ae38e077b6a1fd30a73dd8109a40bb5f13befa66af12fc6f73b0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=768&amp;height=623</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julián Curo-Churata, 47, died Sept. 29 while in ICE custody in Louisiana, about three months after he was detained in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-schools-closure-plan-XXZ536MN7VA6LO7OLP5TBJG6BQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T09:30:03.928Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T09:30:03.928Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Update coming for Montgomery County’s school closure, boundary processes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Public schools,Education Hub,school closings,Montgomery County Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EPKOZLUMEJDVHJKY3SBALKUHSM.JPG?auth=55f4b2180aa06eb8188e163019633477057aab76eacb90f7500acc6c6b34a8dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Official decisions remain far off. First will be several engagement sessions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/capital-region-things-to-do-fall-this-weekend-5TK3SDV2QZFIFIDYRK5WPFC6OA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T09:30:03.486Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T09:30:03.486Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Things to do this weekend in the capital region: Halloween fun run, flea market and more]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Events and things to do,Montgomery County,Prince George's County,Halloween,Germantown,Hyattsville,Shopping]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UR4TGTE635G5NGR23D55RG4RUI.jpg?auth=bed5fdeb2f587de4a95d135a5f84ded26ae3e966b1ad1367f6723f4799e8b0bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3435&amp;height=2290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new pop-up flea market is coming to budding Prince George’s County community Konterra.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-farms-apple-pumpkin-picking-fall-festivals-T72HCGQ7NZAJVJ5ZCFFOHTXN6Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T09:30:02.691Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T09:30:02.691Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Apple picking, pumpkin patches and more at these 7 Maryland farms]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Prince George's County,Baltimore County,Events and things to do,Germantown,Westminster]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AFYOGZPL2RF5HPODZZRACRHVS4.JPG?auth=c7f5814b3652ee4e9f9160eed9449784fe2c674e75b03267d41b0a5ef704b143&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Apples such as Red Delicious, Stayman and Golden Delicious are available for picking at Lohr’s Orchard.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/washington-capitals-alex-ovechkin-pittsburgh-penguins-OA6Q6KBJLRHRZEW2K5R7LEHK6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T03:33:18.525Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T03:33:18.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Capitals win in Alex Ovechkin’s final NHL home opener]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OH42FFAISBBU5CFOLRGDVRXBTM.jpg?auth=ae2fa90137eccd588b4dd3febe2fe12670f99b58ad1676ffea864107c58aded4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is introduced before playing the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. Ovechkin announced that the 2026-27 season will be his last. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/university-of-maryland-missing-student-ORW6FLXWTNEWLDGA4MXQ4WHW7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T03:22:19.929Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T03:22:19.929Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Missing UMD student is found safe, university says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[University of Maryland,Prince George's County,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLEDE22DRRGAHN6KP5JKEHCPQ4.jpg?auth=65432e105548385b4da14ffdebb6705d19bb0bdc98bc4ce04925bd93e1669c9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=631</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland student Dilan Ashar, 22, went missing on Oct. 2. On Wednesday, the university announced he’d been found.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/president-trump-visit-dundalk-baltimore-sparrows-point-wes-moore-LYW3WMJUX5BGJCJWSW7UTA5JBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T02:46:06.712Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T02:46:06.712Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What I hope President Trump saw when he visited Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Donald Trump,Dundalk,Baltimore Ravens,Wes Moore,Lamar Jackson,Brandon Scott,Tradepoint Atlantic]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DW6JCXESWNFWZGQA3NAWEBHPZY.JPG?auth=d99d7a645dd65626c6beb2efd3051ac100ec986dbd9f8ab66fb27edb25a3a0a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7414&amp;height=4943</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Newly renovated Rash Field Park is one way Baltimore’s gotten prettier since the president’s last visit.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/cyber-command-suicide-fort-meade-11-million-congress-3W3IVRS5K5C6XOFZZ5HYR5VDUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T02:29:59.139Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T02:29:59.139Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawmakers seek $11M for Cyber Command after summer suicides]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6PROVS2A3RCTXGI4M7QVMPNUVY.JPG?auth=6a830bbc39a923188bb2e721ed7a444e158318bb469a7c817a3273ae883015f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5606&amp;height=3737</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A letter obtained by The Banner shows Maryland lawmakers urging Congress to approve $11 million in funding to support the mental health of cyber operators after multiple suicides this summer at Fort Meade.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-business-layoffs-PER353ANSNG6FMG7YTWOUHMPRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T02:17:45.993Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T02:17:45.993Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What we know about the layoffs hitting the Orioles]]></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/GMF2U5Y7ARDU5GM4OUBJR462EU.jpg?auth=599d730c56a81f50db15a2926c758ac0d6ba2e5b5bd3cff505de93141840fe92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3673&amp;height=2449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oriole Bird will be there next season. One of the employees who played the part won’t be, however.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/silver-diner-bwi-frankfurt-airport-free-speech-CIQO3MME7FCQDECTSVR4HGEBD4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T00:57:23.678Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T00:57:23.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Silver Diner accuses BWI concessions manager of trying to ‘stifle free speech’ ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,BWI,Anne Arundel County,Restaurants,Rockville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WJNHLAAWMZBD5BJUUAM5W62V2I.jpg?auth=f97c269bfabc682594b1fa953162cfcbcd8db0c2085f805a27b2da592236dd32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3994&amp;height=2663</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As Silver Diner fights to keep its prime location at BWI Airport, the locally based restaurant says its landlord is attempting to “stifle free speech” and hamper its grassroots campaign.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/tyree-reynolds-bail-held-khloe-ishway-murder-3L7DTLGGWRHNDA3VC3UHPSNBDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T22:53:23.264Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T22:53:23.264Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man charged with the murder of 12-year-old Khloe Ishway held without bail]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Homicides]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S3GSVQIZJNBVRLRZ2FAN2UVUI4.JPG?auth=f9bd863ef07d391db70b738a52763227c90b0a9429bcf0170fcc98c0e63b1db9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kami Martin speaks during a peace walk and vigil in honor of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed Saturday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/bethesdas-true-food-kitchen-bankruptcy-CUSGHSHN5NBJXOLRNKMQIRTL2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T22:29:48.685Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T22:29:48.685Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bethesda’s True Food Kitchen closes amid bankruptcy filing]]></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:caption><![CDATA[Bethesda’s True Food Location is shutting down after filing for bankruptcy. Once a revolutionary wellness restaurant, it now has much more competition.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-trade-cam-jurgens-eagles-HETADHP4AJHFVOMSVN2GQZVXUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T22:25:20.251Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T22:25:20.251Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens acquire 2-time Pro Bowl center in trade with Eagles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NRP42WI6RF4VPZKHWH2FBZMJA.jpg?auth=9559205dead32172c7839126b931e8d907472d86f59c5209b64acf5b0f014d33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6975&amp;height=4650</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cam Jurgens, shown here before an NFC wild card game in January, fills a position of need for the Ravens. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-ankle-injury-falcons-tyler-huntley-ZBKHMS6TP5AFHNC4CG4DG72EPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T22:17:23.261Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T22:17:23.261Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lamar Jackson (ankle) missing at practice as Ravens prep for Falcons]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z6LLISNQJBFNPFXJZXVUGSQ6EA.JPG?auth=5c1b2eedd467d60934047be79c7ce6c30b30f487c521a715a5cf79229be77a6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson watches a replay of quarterback Tyler Huntley’s 9-yard run in the third quarter of the team’s win over the Tennessee Titans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-donald-trump-marlon-humphrey-visit-sparrows-point-I7JNB6DKVVCLDD2O45F3RWQJ4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T21:55:11.979Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T21:55:11.979Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jesse Minter discusses Ravens’ visit to President Trump event]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NQZDH6Q5ZZFYHHXHR4MDMZNPUY.jpg?auth=867416d0eadded583107a12cc0db2a835852ce7f124cb56cedd518ee25bf8775&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=705</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump greets members of the Baltimore Ravens — from left to right, kicker Tyler Loop, punter Ryan Eckley, long snapper Nick Moore and cornerback Marlon Humphrey — and political consultant Alex Bruesewitz as Trump arrives to speak at Tradepoint Atlantic on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/lewis-hine-umbc-exhibit-PM5ODFZP2FAE3KZWI7ZPVT6UX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T21:22:18.73Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T21:22:18.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lewis Hine exposed child labor. A UMBC exhibit showcases his art.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E7JMZ37TJVHXNCV3A6PZUWMAEQ.jpg?auth=f381ff7a568537d24ad84eb8208236ab11ee4cd85146e06aae3046be856634e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3293&amp;height=2195</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["Dangerous Business. Boy working at canning machine with open gearing. Many such machines and boys too. J. S. Farrand Packing Co., Baltimore, Maryland, 1909." by Lewis Hine is on view in the exhibit "Lewis Hine in Maryland".]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/howard-county/howard-county-ballot-questions-4ULU5FCEZBAC7JH7NH3GTTPXXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:56:55.531Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T20:56:55.531Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County ballot questions: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xSCrecirc,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Howard County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-high-junior-varsity-football-TRHGKAVCV5GRNNO4USW3KR77AQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:45:52.245Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T20:45:52.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard High School cancels JV football season following locker room incident  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NERPXQFRHBBZBBZ3RQRRAMEFIM.jpg?auth=8a82bc103306603df73e2c52cb8926d343f4d5e6c0c714c96cde8eed83d61239&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard High School’s junior varsity football season has been canceled in response to a locker room incident among players.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-register-of-wills-HDD5XULPIRBZPE5U4PXI447VGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:44:47.93Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T20:44:47.93Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County register of wills: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Montgomery County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NXT3CK27FCORNOOZJJR34MNLQ.png?auth=8a651460d389c7ef230d6f81713b62f690be92c87dedcf15198fcb744d06d077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/maryland-statewide-ballot-questions-BDW65V7PDBBLLLCHGSTJ34S24U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:41:03.311Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T20:41:03.311Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Statewide ballot questions: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xSCrecirc,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TCDZD4WEHJHJBH6H6JDUDJZDFM.png?auth=ee920b1616521fd253041bbe8d3d988e32ff60349ef15c779971159a720f47a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: State Senate]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-latest-big-trade-ED7P7ZJUCJDKBJ5UUHWYOXZEEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:30:00.669Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T20:30:00.669Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eric DeCosta’s latest trade shows how devoted he is to Lamar Jackson]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D7E7ZPBJAREBNG24WGJYESHRFU.jpg?auth=ed10e3740db4ffcfb8f0ea0f9cdae3b3208f9266289b9c503ee66fb880b89aa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5128&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eric DeCosta, executive vice president and general manager of the Baltimore Ravens, during a news conference in Owings Mills earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/baltimore-city-ballot-questions-L4NDEPL6YVF2JOQAXAK3JF5TOQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:04:27.354Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T20:04:27.354Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City ballot questions: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xSCrecirc,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/anne-arundel-county/anne-arundel-county-ballot-questions-ULHVUS3PJ5A4JIQ75UHTIYJYFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T20:00:54.353Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T20:00:54.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County ballot questions: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xSCrecirc,axe-ir,Voter guide 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQPRFEM6M5CKNGPLDWEBHKLGJQ.png?auth=7853af5d7528800ede95428e2fa123e457b7c55654f2fcdcdd1d025e342b490c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-ballot-questions-UTJCHVROFFHXZPZ63PAQNOJKR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T19:57:38.148Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T19:57:38.148Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County ballot questions: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xSCrecirc,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/attorney-general/maryland-attorney-general-Z6PE6LIYPBBWXF4RCPDRV4Z5W4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T19:49:33.405Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T19:49:33.405Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland attorney general: Voter Guide 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFeedback,xFactiva,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMNS,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SILOJ6TVUJEZVCJDH2E6X3LSXU.png?auth=ce08e2e475ab03ea0fcee0a75b9bad2f5129533ce66c7475ca985bc1cb386f00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Statewide]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-fall-foliage-MDAWF4NOUJGKVCJDC7WXPVWV6Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T19:42:23.483Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T19:42:23.483Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When will fall colors peak in Maryland this year?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Department of Natural Resources]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AWJKWKERN5CKFMGLKHSW337B2E.jpg?auth=36d1842ed5b8beb594a60d65413c2bdcbff0990f812077ae2559b136cac495d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8487&amp;height=5658</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fall colors are expected to peak in Western Maryland around mid-October. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/marilyn-mosby-perjury-fraud-appeal-supreme-court-BJI4DGBCFNFDPFWEI5642OH7ZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T19:28:36.724Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T19:28:36.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Supreme Court declines to hear Marilyn Mosby’s perjury appeal]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States,Marilyn Mosby,State's Attorney for Baltimore City,U.S. District Court]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DUZKWP4MLVHPRNSU5T3HFNOYHY.JPG?auth=3c44276699c7efd0e795aa9ef9bd4dce7a0ad72ebf44269336d6cf258e406800&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3639&amp;height=2567</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby arrives at her perjury trial in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-wayne-burnett-death-son-warrant-sweep-VZ4EKMCNRZBAVB2PKZWUQWTXU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-07T19:05:13.956Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-07T19:05:13.956Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wayne Burnett III arrested in death of 3-month-old son in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Baltimore Circuit Court,Homicides]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U7H25WZN5RECLGD22QKY33K6TM.jpg?auth=612883cd3df8c7cf4efc6937508bf8125f6a2d27297baabff496cd19903d4f9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4682&amp;height=3121</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police arrested a man on charges including child abuse resulting in death in the killing of his 3-month-old son in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>