<?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/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-washington-commanders-miami-dolphins-Q6F5HTBD4RF33HVLVVAAZSHNFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T22:17:21.11Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T22:17:21.11Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jayden Daniels, Commanders defense look sharp in joint Dolphins practice]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O3AKDYGEB5FVLOIY7KVOHVLDIY.jpg?auth=2152b29bf5ba0d6c1b4b38575b74aad80fa8a0d58fdad3af2080f35c8eabb165&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7339&amp;height=4893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels had his best day of training camp Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ambrose-kennedy-pool-closed-vandalized-EKZYRORYPFBHNFKTGMOP76H4LY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T22:07:13.122Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T22:07:13.122Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Ambrose Kennedy pool vandalized, closes for cleanup]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore City Recreation and Parks]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ZZ35UZVBBFOVHO5FBM2CYH6TA.jpg?auth=819234565307b5ac57b9320a73b44017d33610bea15ef3f4685372909c36630b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Patterson Park Pool has been vandalized twice this summer. On Wednesday, Ambrose Kennedy Pool became the latest city pool to close after a vandalism incident.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/reptile-thefts-capitol-heights-KUVXEYXKBNBODFRCYZE6SSG2GM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:57:06.076Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T21:57:06.076Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Capitol Heights resident suspected in theft of more than 60 reptiles]]></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/RFVQUZW2SBAH7GUNLRRTJ6EWXQ.jpg?auth=c6572b80de6b92a8a24de40110648dd3e3563ae053e18c9f79749bb3375af80a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=296&amp;height=369</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Police arrested a 31-year-old suspected of stealing more than 60 reptiles from pet stores in Maryland and Virginia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-twins-shane-baz-dylan-beavers-RSXLH3SBNZEV5OHAQKBKM4TYCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:37:57.957Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T21:37:57.957Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shane Baz fades fast as Orioles’ struggles continue in Minnesota]]></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/JXIGTLGDONHEDCJJITS4LKIMR4.jpg?auth=60e30cf22826f38684e307896d1b4fb4029bd89d7b10425a77fd350d3125bf25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3178&amp;height=2119</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles starter Shane Baz allowed five runs on nine hits in three innings at Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/ices-plan-to-give-officers-electric-shock-gloves-draws-outrage-and-fears-of-misuse-JTGFUHLY25EURH6KA2LEARWR4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:25:23.41Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T21:25:23.41Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse]]></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/AMRA6OTAVREMRIZGVBKEPZAHX4.jpg?auth=b58a11f6fbb237d491ce6c4bbbf699d1494e58b09e43ef1526c36f28275a00c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Federal agents walk down a street while conducting immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Feb. 5, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-tight-ends-mark-andrews-matt-hibner-josh-cuevas-5GCMXSN35BDDNF2TPRAD7QUYHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:02:28.129Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T21:02:28.129Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will the Ravens get more from Mark Andrews and their tight ends in 2026?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Mark Andrews,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LHEBXLBEXRAN5KLGHI5XZEAYH4.jpg?auth=1eda21db19b3bb81bbbb75baea95557811072e1526d0f71ba90f32c94894627e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1900&amp;height=1265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens tight ends Ty Pezza, (84), Josh Cuevas (85) Mark Andrews (89) and Durham Smythe (80) take a break after completing drills during practice on July 29.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-nnamdi-madubuike-cornerbacks-training-camp-marlon-humphrey-766XG73WWJDEDCUBTRXYYY7D7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:50:02.097Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T20:50:02.097Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens observations: Nnamdi Madubuike progressing in recovery]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OX4BWC7SGZEVVHIML2W6NSGCOE.jpg?auth=b22de36548215dfb18bad310aea6457648fe5797610a172ccaea410fab91d6b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6149&amp;height=4099</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[When the defensive line broke for individual drills Wednesday, defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike lined up and took reps.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-murder-fatal-shooting-EJKMTKAYQNBG5J532LPOCHPNY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:44:46.734Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T20:44:46.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder in shooting death of Towson woman]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OXTF6S6ASVCDBJNTW7F4A5SB7Y.jpg?auth=2527855521c8efad41a59afbc2dc59510bd2a67507e08197ce15e7060b4e93a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4819&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[India Johnson’s relatives gather outside of the Maryland District Court courthouse in Towson on Wednesday after a bail review hearing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/bocking-stevie-walker-webb-preston-crowder-HCT6AVFVY5FALHF4UOYENVXDZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:07:00.83Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T20:07:00.83Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ NSFW comedy ‘Bocking’ kicks off Baltimore Center Stage’s new season]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Center Stage,Theater,Baltimore School for the Arts]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LUQVFJ35SVBD5ESWAKUEA6JRWQ.JPG?auth=53978ea41327ae7b2ffa2e3f66025fe4d2830d99fcd472439510af3ee19b58c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kalen Allen, who plays Erickson Lewis, at the first table read of the play “Bocking,” set to premiere at Center Stage.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/bts-baltimore-museum-POQMC4T4JNB73BCFOASY7MUIBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:02:55.849Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T20:02:55.849Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Where did BTS visit in Baltimore?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W2BY47PVQNDALJUF5XAXWBIVSQ.jpg?auth=abbbb34c97a96d2e60fc28f4a239c2f2c35febd2539f3b8e8339979a3417befa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BTS played M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for two nights as part of its “Arirang” world tour.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/magoobys-club-hampden-VEPIFB7QBFBGHAZOX2BBBISMHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T18:22:06.22Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T18:22:06.22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Magoobys Joke House to open in Hampden next year]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Hampden,Restaurants,Bars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QIQRVVBHCVDVHKGYMZUE4X34SM.JPG?auth=5059c06029a81bcbf6bc0c3c87e677dbe1ccdafddde4130d4c2b94ea8b740d93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Magoobys Joke House, located in Timonium, will open a smaller spot in Hampden.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/jackson-kent-breakout-season-washington-nationals-NYSNIH7HUJHSZIYACTC6I26VKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T18:04:38.981Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T18:04:38.981Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside Jackson Kent's breakout season that brought him to the Nationals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4BPYGFOYOFC33HLBMF6R6GTLUA.jpg?auth=e2ad1447c059b2037eed4e59c75501df094f4b6f6a0aaa7032a7b40784a00927&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4830&amp;height=3220</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Kent pitches during a spring training game between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/dirt-bikes-baltimore-city-peace-walk-protest-KOBJ3GPUUVAOJIRFG6JQBVZPWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T17:54:42.019Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T17:54:42.019Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City’s dirt bike riders deserve to exist]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Policing,Protest]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/62GKJFGROFBHJHHMNWWJ3C7OP4.JPG?auth=0c96b36117c9ccf8c91d9577fc5d1260c51747979a636d35d2ce53c2e3ba8e5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dirt bikes, part of Baltimore City's Black culture for decades, are illegal on the streets. Advocates want to talk to law enforcement and others to figure out how to promote a safe way to continue that history.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/inner-harbor-harborplace-development-construction-permits-KGN3S2MM4JDM5G66GSCVVUJKEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T16:19:39.351Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T16:19:39.351Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inner Harbor, Harborplace redevelopment construction permits filed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OL32KYDRRBEETOUVCIXAXHBABY.jpg?auth=bd86720771e5b404c9a2a691e815f69b1003160655f9e505a5f23abb365710a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This month, a contractor for Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate filed an application with the city for construction permits on several parcels along and near Baltimore’s waterfront.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-officer-harrison-brandon-guilty-time-theft-case-4YTYQ4KRFFFBHBUE5UCLU5MQ54/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:35:20.932Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T15:35:20.932Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Baltimore officer pleads guilty to doctor’s note scheme]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OBVXLYBDVFBSDOUAQM34H3T5YQ.jpg?auth=1b2285f652c1bce0117a2857da4ef767e58637363302ef04a21fcb553e24dbe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2631&amp;height=1754</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore Police Officer Harrison Brandon was charged with forgery, identity fraud, theft and misconduct in office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-weather-rain-severe-storms-IDOBOJMLEVAW3HKHCHR3QEUJEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:28:25.117Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T15:28:25.117Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Rain and possible severe storms persist]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B7ADR6EP2JA6DOVEAYEQJU3FZ4.JPG?auth=8497a6237ae14a319f09c2c6ed1b09e22f5223264ccdc8bb82630e1f1826e355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Severe storms continue to be a threat across much of Maryland this week, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-double-shooting-essex-baltimore-county-police-VFNUDJYECJBJBIR7JMSFMZTBJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:26:47.525Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T15:26:47.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 dead in 2 fatal shootings a mile apart in Essex, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Homicides]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4TAKA3A675BDBI3EDSHDRWIZBQ.jpg?auth=f8999f9231e7aef2f5a7dcebcf0c53d44cddc7af993362557a94712f3eb68861&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3415&amp;height=2276</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police are investigating two shootings that left three people dead in Essex on Monday, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/vacant-baltimore-city-houses-FJDU6MJXFRA6NEHTGCDCADWCYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:26:33.146Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T15:26:33.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s longest-vacant rowhouse has sat empty for 43 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/27M34PLUCRCWNBXOAR3WJNIEHI.JPG?auth=90028794eb92d1c218dbfe7ff08191c0320ee44b9b8ce7666884fe104fb226a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6593&amp;height=4395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A house with a tree growing out of it is the oldest vacant in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/essex-homicides-FL4LVWT5BJCONPIWIZFXK3CNDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:13:33.066Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T15:13:33.066Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 youths arrested in connection with killing of 17-year-old in  Essex]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C7DWVGZQ4NETJAV4WHWVXF6UUE.jpg?auth=3af7f00a430ee3f56a56fb0dc399c07758aa5d757e412fb07348652c141b7e4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4828&amp;height=3219</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County late Tuesday announced the arrest of two youths in the killing of a 17-year-old found shot in a car Monday. One was arrested after an hourslong barricade situation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-joint-practice-preseason-game-miami-dolphins-MK2K3DOAB5DFFFFS4CTX42O2Y4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:15:07.998Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T14:15:07.998Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Which Commanders players need to impress while the Dolphins are in town?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DOJNOTWU2VHBDHNN55PRASBGJY.jpg?auth=9ee33d87904671eac24fedf1261d1077cb2c9dedcbd67d9943867873c23d1def&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4649&amp;height=3099</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders linebackers Sonny Styles (52) and Leo Chenal (54) work out during practice on July 30.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-twins-5-2-gunnar-henderson-DRJDQJTEG5HG7E6F64FNQOIZMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:53:40.839Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:53:40.839Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson delivers a vintage performance to boost Orioles past Twins]]></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/v2/7BP74K2GARBEXGTD6IB3K5HVLY.jpg?auth=a68aeaad846d257c98e53d3524a52586c751bbe220349a12dbea56e0fc986567&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson celebrates his two-run home run with third base coach Buck Britton as he rounds the bases in the second inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/gaithersburg-fatal-pedestrian-crash-FGPYYU6G2ND7HEKDDISN54QEUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:35:14.844Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:35:14.844Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man, 67, dies 2 weeks after being hit by a vehicle in Gaithersburg]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Montgomery County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QIDM5WLCUZC7DMIC7VFLPW3HJY.JPG?auth=ba6fe0f6ff734f97b32cd14c51f8cbe9a43bb3ec6e1562e109141b9c41c4ef85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man who was struck by a Toyota SUV in Gaithersburg on July 24 died in the hospital on Aug. 8.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/werewolves-welcome-bar-old-goucher-SNCPBCH63FDZ5J2T3S44STLYDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:20:20.5Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:20:20.5Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why swanky new Baltimore bar Werewolves Welcome took 7 years to open]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Bars,Old Goucher]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JYMBQKCMAVEEPCCZRZPT6I3B5E.JPG?auth=f8534a54e33327f35b91802e5f52e05e565b4cf2240683461d49f94d715be505&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Werewolves Welcome, a new bar in Old Goucher, is a seven-year project by veteran bartender and cinephile Bryan Ranere.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/parade-train-car-for-sale-in-essex-5Q2XZZJSIRCYFBCMRPCKG5I3FI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:01.467Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T13:00:01.467Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ever wanted to own a parade train car? This might be your chance.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZGNQR2YNBF53ITCGRR3UR64BY.jpg?auth=9fe5dcf706f8fc92416fe183a67e4fa3f7169a8c01d7601466730d38600b6253&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2317</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harry Campbell poses next to his vintage parade train car parked outside his repair shop in Essex.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cornerback-nate-wiggins-injury-DYTML6I5KJAFVPT4ZYVUDPWCOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T12:13:47.251Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T12:13:47.251Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins carted off with apparent leg injury]]></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/ALZKSCEJHNGZDFEVALM7RQVUGI.jpg?auth=8b356f4fc9250dee3cec9e8107d4c96ac6e467b3094b127bcbf285f6c7591b52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6734&amp;height=4490</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins celebrates after intercepting a Cleveland Browns pass in the second half on Nov. 16.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/liquor-store-prince-georges-annual-fee-CO23ORITLJGTRIVC5GOY5V6EOQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T09:30:03.542Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T09:30:03.542Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Liquor stores and others sue Prince George’s over new annual fee ]]></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/CCYXE2GTEVG5JANAUED2BSQ734.jpg?auth=0591d127e8d295b1e02ba97b5551bed8fa91ee57dbce2425b0a9bb4e26f77c04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5001&amp;height=3334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy during a graduation ceremony at Crossland High School in Camp Springs earlier this year. Braveboy allowed a measure to charge a $5,000 annual fee to liquor stores, tobacco shops, gun stores and storage facilities to become law without her signature.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/josiah-henson-museum-and-park-family-reunion-quilt-CPOCFC5HZVDY7MDNPHAHC22K74/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T09:30:00.74Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T09:30:00.74Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[At the Josiah Henson Museum, descendants stitch their family history]]></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/RQ2OX3J3MRH23BF7G2OESXIFDU.jpg?auth=87b5ed36df4e9eb1be32f38e38790904ec1c1e26c68f2e662e849268a61797f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6391&amp;height=4261</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Several of the quilt makers gather at the unveiling of a quilt commemorating the Rev. Josiah Henson Saturday at the museum that shares his name in North Bethesda.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/head-start-maryland-federal-changes-HTFQDYDVNJGB7IOMHIDUB2KGSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T09:30:02.715Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T09:30:02.715Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Head Start gave low-income children a chance. That is now at risk.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/URRX4FAO4ZCPPAVCHV4JQFT4AQ.jpg?auth=13984a413b4be78bc524724306d55fa126cab384f28e757d6ab689c95dc45cd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5250&amp;height=3500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A classroom mostly packed up for the summer at the Dasher Green Head Start Center in Columbia, operated by the Community Action Council of Howard County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/howard-county-fair-guide-PZCN2UIV6VBTJE7XSI6XZGGWZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T09:30:02.679Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T09:30:02.679Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Howard County Fair is back. Here’s how to master the fair. ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Farming]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ET3YMGCF6VA2NHQ7TBNURIMXZU.jpg?auth=da30678264775bf2e54dbbadb9d21d6deecb01e2567a4527f2e4607e97d3d380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8169&amp;height=5446</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 80th annual Howard County Fair runs through Aug. 15. It’s open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m in West Friendship.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-cubs-8-6-PCUK7J37ABHNRFC7IHV6ZUS2TA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T04:24:22.55Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T04:24:22.55Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals pitchers can’t support strong offensive showing in loss to Cubs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WH5M7NVA2VBQPAC2GDZNJCZQLM.jpg?auth=2837a4e12d7b1dc357062f0e22514e3293833c8f0e75908f15c65147c488f3a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin reacts after pitching against the Chicago Cubs during the second inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/red-sox-activate-adley-rutschman-orioles-BDS4NV4ERJGB5IOILKEV532UPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T04:17:06.323Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T04:17:06.323Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman debuts for Red Sox after trade from Orioles]]></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/MENGNITBTFH2FNKLQFG4EMOTEU.jpg?auth=5af4c60681b9705f1125499a2623d18ee8f34d80aaf1b73935bf591a8aecb825&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman, whom the Orioles traded to the Red Sox, poses in the dugout at Fenway Park on Aug. 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/perseid-meteor-shower-maryland-E6AFTHFQGZGYNIYC2SKRVH7ZRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T00:10:17.463Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-12T00:10:17.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How and when to spot the Perseid meteor shower in Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PU234PY6FJGD7CVOFVHJDUB4HE.jpg?auth=fafc440f032ce1f4da6e730d699b8b4a46a5b3d43fe2a816d86fd28341650cde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1248&amp;height=702</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An outburst of Perseid meteors lights up the sky in August 2009 in this time-lapse image. A Perseid meteor shower will peak over the next few days, with the show most visible on Wednesday night and early Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-redistricting-eastern-shore-secede-2MPVIC2HVBDGRKDMVYJXOVKUPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T22:50:03.608Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T22:50:03.608Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eastern Shore secession? Go on now, go, walk out the door. ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Wes Moore,Eastern Shore,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3DGXRDQCGZCXZIHH55JTDCA2BA.jpg?auth=7bb0a1720883e3fd0a272378c9ca7dcd013543c2b199fa01b9deedbfb61f4c96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1843&amp;height=1382</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. Tom Hutchinson holds up the flag of Free Mardelva during a General Assembly debate on a constitutional amendment that would clarify how and when Maryland can change congressional district boundaries.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/purple-line-community-grants-businesses-schools-ND3ECSOAKZFPJJAKHUBPQYMISI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T21:51:19.128Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T21:51:19.128Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Purple Line Transit Partners to put more funding into community grants]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Transit,Prince George's County,Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SJ4U5KIMTJDY7CYZ4CDZTX6M3E.JPG?auth=e63d60328b65dcc49621c3e6c893a43d2521006b2ce8a86f1b7f71d5595f1ba0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State and local officials, including Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, participate in a ceremony marking the installation of the final rail of the Purple Line in Silver Spring earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/andy-harris-wes-moore-maryland-redistricting-URWVL4BSJZBILMORRTU7IYTGII/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T21:20:28.568Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T21:20:28.568Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Andy Harris and the Maryland redistricting vote loom over Annapolis]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Wes Moore,Andy Harris,Donald Trump,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TCIONCXZPZEZNPRKCTCLQRG62Y.jpg?auth=4ccf0d2abcebca8fa233a863ad60563607c579a7db51efcd42cfee3b19c12970&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[If Andy Harris wins against Democrat Dan Schwartz in November, and runs again in two years, a yet-undrawn map might prevent him from serving a 10th term for the 1st District.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-harold-christopher-christner-damascus-4RCGXRMLBJEVJMRB6A5D72K3NY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T21:06:13.196Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T21:06:13.196Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[67-year-old Frederick man killed in car crash near Damascus]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Vehicle crashes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4AKS2RTTDZDMZPZ6CFXBXIJSCI.jpg?auth=ecb121bde01e97f6856ea4b1b025c64b72178e6af2149684e1076e9eb546fb62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4257&amp;height=2838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harold Christopher Christner died Saturday in a crash between two vehicles near Damascus, Montgomery County Police said on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/edo-cheesecake-leonardo-dicaprio-viral-433K6X5JMBCUVH4SIPIS3RCWYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:52:22.677Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T20:52:22.677Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Èdo Cheesecake went viral with a Leonardo DiCaprio video]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BU5V2BHK5VAXREM6VVJ7AESJ4Y.jpg?auth=0267dffc0a48ddffbfc52d4901e6f87315d02340d85f07831a1967fa0aa04ce8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A slice from Èdo Cheesecake.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/rico-nasty-cyberpunk-ZZCW6NPQ7NFJLLJ4CPP2Z4RDAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:41:07.377Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T20:41:07.377Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland's Rico Nasty on why 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' may be the future]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2Q7NTK7L65H6PB5OZZB63CDVQU.jpg?auth=c759ee6b4af8be1a24ea02e7de807d11ff5110f78362684117e0988d4adbf143&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Largo's Rico Nasty has generated international fame with her signature “Sugar Trap” sound and funky blend of rap and rock.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/atomic-books-hampden-expansion-INA6A4CRTRF3LOYMQAAGCMY4FQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:02:44.732Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T20:02:44.732Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atomic Books to triple size of its Hampden store]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Hampden,Books,Small businesses]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5CYXN2RKSBEDVLV7IT6PGGG66A.jpg?auth=4237c8c8e72e02ff1c7edcf4287c3936711027600a995638f2d8c95523dbacb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5964&amp;height=3976</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atomic Books, the popular independent bookshop in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood, will soon add a second floor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mahmood-chaudhry-fatal-hit-run-sentencing-DSC2G3IX4FGZDBA7EITALSRDHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T19:15:15.471Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T19:15:15.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No additional jail time in fatal hit-and-run in Baltimore County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Pedestrians,Pikesville,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WI2DZD3DRFBPRCZCKINNH42CAE.jpg?auth=4ae2e1f616e30d6a00d2dc3f54bd78753003c5d427b9c062bbd8e0a146738d4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3273&amp;height=2182</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County judge sentenced a man who fatally struck a 71-year-old pedestrian with his vehicle and left the scene to three years of probation, a $500 fine and more than $1,500 in restitution for funeral expenses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-turkey-air-force-one-3PL75JLVL5E5RARQBHVCEMYMXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T19:07:13.165Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T19:07:13.165Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Washington Post reports President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month's NATO summit in Turkey on an alternate military aircraft due to an Iranian assassination threat. The operation involved a ruse in which journalists and some White House staffers believed they were on the same plane as the Republican president.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JYRGOPAOZVF6JGAY3EMBKETQ3E.jpg?auth=c649586a68800eb6e11d6d8ab670813fd706542303e2c57f28c5328b246476e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3164&amp;height=2109</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catering trucks are parked at Air Force One on the tarmac as the motorcade carrying U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on the tarmac to depart following the NATO summit at Ankara International Airport in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/maryland-tax-free-week-2026-shopping-EV7YNKDDQBD3JNDSQDQMJZDJTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T18:52:00.465Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T18:52:00.465Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland tax-free week: What to know before you go shopping]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,taxes,Tax sale,Shopping]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CTLHJG7LLZE47BQIAKTAUJO3HE.jpg?auth=51af5e45c7e0fe8133f3dedeab9a8a21ab1e902b32ac94907d769f793a567b23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=4608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The state will forgo its usual 6% sales tax on certain clothing items and shoes this Sunday through Aug. 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-county-grassroots-crisis-funds-intervention-suicide-6FJUUYQVEBATZAPHZ6ZQJFWHKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T18:44:31.221Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T18:44:31.221Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County sends emergency funds to crisis center facing layoffs from federal contract loss]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Mental Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/75CQMJOVGJDHLHHKV6RBTEGEHQ.jpg?auth=317f98cf1de385928a337207011595d5486c576fe29d43fb82f00b2c8d07fddc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced that the county is sending $260,000 in emergency funding to keep the nonprofit Grassroots Crisis Intervention, which answers calls, chats and texts to the national 988 suicide and crisis hotline, afloat after the organization lost federal funding. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mark-reginald-melton-attempted-murder-VE5FWEX7YFA2BEITIUPEC4TIUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T18:13:48.125Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T18:13:48.125Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man arrested for allegedly stabbing person in bathroom of Silver Spring restaurant]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Silver Spring]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/65KGZE734NBDHINNIVMRRXZSMM.jpg?auth=93db9c13f2c8d9a97fb5c73d779afcedebf6b3eaf2e5fe45ea60d2eaf6fd5e5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3703&amp;height=2469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Reginald Melton was arrested this month for allegedly stabbing a person in the bathroom of a Silver Spring restaurant on July 10. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/bliss-meadows-outdoor-pre-k-black-kids-of-color-PBXJB6AKJRDPPAFPUUJVRDVEUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T17:38:58.182Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T17:38:58.182Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s newest nature pre-K focuses on low-income and kids of color]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7RN4QHTD7JFDLLIDSHXVRQNQRI.JPG?auth=06994d91347d35a59af97c4568a5e7edeaf6c658de6fef26373bfceef3c63ed5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Children climb on a climbing dome in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/rallys-corner-bar-power-plant-live-P3B4IO45EVHDNFXBDUFQC747KE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T17:29:42.476Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T17:29:42.476Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Power Plant Live! to open new bar in downtown Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Bars,Restaurants,Downtown Baltimore,Inner Harbor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F2XHU52OUVFLHPOVDVTWOXGIZM.jpg?auth=17a64272b7ec0ed603c1cf2b6b57ea94842adae09d570952d95ba7fff8079885&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rally’s Corner Bar, which will have an outdoor patio and a dedicated stage for live bands, will open its doors in September. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/ellicott-city-crazy-mason-milkshake-bar-closing-Y4HVWYIVMNE2BLQXMUW5K3UEAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T16:51:45.948Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T16:51:45.948Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ellicott City’s Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar is closing]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Ellicott City,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BAYCDFU4IRB4HPP3ZNEZ24HD3Y.JPG?auth=41c93859402a9f6927e08c3bbca1d09b41ab1e9dce4fd22331cd3c22f6139828&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar on Ellicott City’s Main Street is closing at the end of August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/erica-schwartz-cdc-trump-Q6BGPZV4ZBFXJOBBLGWMTB3IAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T16:13:45.231Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T16:13:45.231Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump’s new CDC director is a University of Maryland, Baltimore, alum]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2OTJHHSFQZDCFF533KOUQ3TPRU.jpg?auth=1c87b18503c98e036c6d6f49157e3793f860aa93dc6279c7918b660382b58b4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5572&amp;height=3867</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erica Schwartz attends her confirmation hearing to become director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in July.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/shooting-dorchester-county-girl-killed-C6CPO4WDYJBVVE7FD6I7CKJLYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T15:29:46.79Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T15:29:46.79Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dorchester County shooting: 5-year-old girl dead, man injured]]></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/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As of Tuesday morning, police had not identified the victims.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-reliever-alex-hoppe-command-C5C3NOJ7OZHYRJ5U3O2CR4STOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T15:22:13.603Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T15:22:13.603Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alex Hoppe aims for the middle of the zone. He trusts his stuff to do the rest.]]></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/GQZ6ZNSFFZCFJADZZNO7UUS64M.jpg?auth=c805e8624d28683907d27b50b69d5f3666833572211bdd8156bb3b600cf88ed2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7404&amp;height=4936</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Alex Hoppe delivers in the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 5.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-council-at-large-seats-F2KMRY2QTVBVDNQARSJ24WWIWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:45:21.003Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T14:45:21.003Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George's County's at-large seats are on the chopping block]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3SIKPX4E5BAZ5KZXSEDKCZSEN4.jpg?auth=84949130a73c0bb46164b1371b75c38e866cc838503933366a69c7e3ad622c9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A ballot measure in the upcoming election will ask voters whether they want to eliminate the two at-large seats, including County Council member Jolene Ivey’s.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-twins-9-5-dean-kremer-IUYTKIQ2HJGRFJVM7Y3XCY2A7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:28:28.408Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T14:28:28.408Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dean Kremer mows down Orioles in matchup vs. his former 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/GYWWGJHBDFE35JT7BMVVNOCCEA.jpg?auth=302eac8ba4324227dd77a5f013ce8f9102414291378314d5fa8ee8db072525be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=664</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins right-hander Dean Kremer pitches against the Orioles in the first inning on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-out-camps-KMCNS4UGVBBS7NENFZ7CLHBDF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:00:02.671Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T14:00:02.671Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When school closes in Anne Arundel, these day-off camps open]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E25JP3YVQJETBLMLSZ3QOQELTU.jpg?auth=8169ecd415679d99a23ea440d6e48e6c0e041fe8fec8884879fdd993417da19b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County schools will close on nearly 30 weekdays this school year. These businesses offer day camps for children in elementary and middle school. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/nora-blu-restaurant-mount-vernon-QGZKSSJ7BBASFCJN6AZETR7NTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T09:30:01.885Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T09:30:01.885Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nora Blú restaurant hopes to make a spark in Mount Vernon]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Mount Vernon Place,Bars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MWGB2F4PJ5HDZBKELLSEODBK3E.JPG?auth=424c331d90ea6817e9e79f0c73142c8001f2d769f56e2740c116756b5f784b96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nora Blú is a new dining option in the Mount Vernon neighborhood. The new space serves a menu based on refined Mediterranean dining. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/haiti-temporary-protected-status-maryland-GF2AO47AGBDLLFCUYVEAXLUD3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T09:30:01.061Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T09:30:01.061Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s Haitian community faces loss after immigrant protection expires]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Immigrants,Immigration,Eastern Maryland,Eastern Shore,Baltimore City,Patterson Park Neighborhood]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2LPKAOY5QBE6JMTMGSHD33JRYQ.JPG?auth=82ef4adfad7cef82cd5149b5352ff4aa168952996cc85c58e06818a513ca2f1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cole and Rose Mercier sell Haitian clothing in Patterson Park during the Haitian Caribbean Festival on Sunday. They started their business, Notre Designs, in 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/amazon-data-center-calvert-county-FG5DQ4NZRZADPE2T6KARFJDJ6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T09:30:00.778Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T09:30:00.778Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How one Maryland county defeated an Amazon data center]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Data centers,EPA,Maryland Department of the Environment]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5IOICE3T4RATDMC2LUIMMQ2HVQ.JPG?auth=62480ac621a8bfa512a6823347bc6829a63521302c4822dc2b670d8dcb5179fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant, is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/bts-baltimore-arirang-world-tour-live-updates-RMMRNLMAAFEDDOCJSWOQ6UGZ7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T03:18:28.446Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T03:18:28.446Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BTS electrifies Baltimore, tells fans they know ‘how to have fun’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,xAppleNews,live blog]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z72RQ44BD5DZ7CN7EZBAZUAJVM.jpg?auth=7e87746aa023c75538fa5dbe0b1ec0af0db488359ae563c47ecee3ebd8e62cfc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BTS closes out their show at M&T Bank Stadium on Monday and tells the fans in Baltimore they know "how to have fun."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-severe-thunderstorms-pattern-2WJNDCGWWVHVFNUNUB5SRCBPZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T02:45:36.882Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T02:45:36.882Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Storms roar across Maryland, toppling trees and bringing a brief tornado warning]]></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/v2/7YEBVW2RSVB2JJUQXMXTJKSOZA.JPG?auth=7b8fcac1608757fa389b621e2ab6b04c2112319e44eb0ff31e15d3e8262802c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service warned of an “active pattern” that could bring severe storms to parts of Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-rfk-childhood-vaccines-SC37Y3NIPVG3DOTHM43ZLXOJD4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T00:04:28.961Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-11T00:04:28.961Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Public Health,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ABNYWIYMHFB5HANPVC2LMKYVR4.jpg?auth=7347bdd3ec7869511fafc8d29b7f3bcec927118cab1178089327766a21423828&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5680&amp;height=3787</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump holds up an image taken from his Truth Social account as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. watches during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, Monday in the Oval Office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-laremy-tunsil-brandon-coleman-KMFZYUSIWBHF3A7EUZMK4V2HHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T23:32:14.475Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T23:32:14.475Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How will the Commanders replace 5-time Pro Bowler Laremy Tunsil?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UQEJ3F6PABAXLPHOTH5RMRT3D4.jpg?auth=c7cb487e4aa4f8996354b6aba38e1c39a45084bf4bbc3f767db785e31dbb8bdd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders offensive lineman Brandon Coleman celebrates during halftime of the team’s Week 16 game against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-facility-elkridge-maryland-YVF3T4GR5ZDYBEBVA5AOFNW4RU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T22:45:30.941Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T22:45:30.941Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal judge reinstates building permits for Elkridge ICE facility]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Council,Immigration,Immigrants,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XPJQORPFV5FVVMIDESACXINK2Y.JPG?auth=ef95817ca9013dd2805ef9a03cc2938d2c5615129d8f8a5129a01a6eebb3bbaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A federal judge ruled Monday that construction may continue on a planned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Elkridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/bcpss-teachers-missing-summer-payments-6J2LS3WRX5HKNFKWDLASZP667A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T22:31:44.761Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T22:31:44.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Teachers Union demands missing pay for dozens of members]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VEYHBI5VQZGDLMQC4HWEMN2QTY.JPG?auth=7f643830a969b4bd9ad167d1dc8cbf7facc5f825b4978bfd9b64af7f0af39dd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4295&amp;height=2863</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Teachers Union members express their disapproval during a press conference at Baltimore City Public Schools headquarters.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/khyree-jackson-foundation-khy-day-QOHTKWMY6RC7VCYKSYGUIQLC7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T21:54:52.656Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T21:54:52.656Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Khyree Jackson’s legacy lives on through his parents’ foundation]]></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/E7TNSBZPHVBTBCDDRHAWQLV5X4.jpg?auth=0d34cfd34f3c63f2ca9680dbd2024745f8e499a1557d3133040758d19bfcc723&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1092&amp;height=728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Khyree Jackson, right, was killed in a July 2024 car crash months after being drafted into the NFL. His parents, left, will host the second annual Khy Day on Tuesday at his alma mater, Upper Marlboro's Dr. Henry A. Wise High School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-national-guard-AMQLACS3C5ELZHCAVYMEANUP3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T21:49:58.928Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T21:49:58.928Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[National Guard,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BNZIT4FGTJH7TDWLQQFGPX2MGE.jpg?auth=7acf498a9f6a11f4d2742ca9e590b1b458dbc397f8d9b14ae5502b916cb796b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7408&amp;height=4938</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Extending the deployment of National Guard troops in the District of Columbia into 2029 will cost about $1.4 billion, the Pentagon estimates. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/chelsea-school-laurel-special-education-reading-5JHF6KJEZ5F6HC3NXBCLTBV7ZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T21:05:14.464Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T21:05:14.464Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chelsea School for struggling readers finds new home in Laurel]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Private schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4BD2ADXZ6NBYRJLTL2GU5ENNAI.jpg?auth=a17bb68e7f006738d3e62673f5904e5c3588d9d26d4508647db8bcd537cf0d81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chelsea School, a special education institution focused on reading intervention, is moving its campus from Hyattsville to Laurel.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/supernova-super-smash-brothers-convention-KFHYZEQFUBDHXPWZ5AGLHP2TOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T19:49:28.564Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T19:49:28.564Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Super Smash Bros.’ tournament finds a new home in Baltimore]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S7JUL774IRERLBOZD2D4ETOYJY.jpg?auth=17559c20184bb69429df35a6c14a25bcdfdbfcfc457ba63dcb9e582913020a91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2268&amp;height=1512</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Players convene to play “Super Smash Bros.” at Supernova 2025 in Chantilly, Virginia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-call-up-jackson-kent-UVPOO245IBAVPN54353BZZM2Z4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T19:45:16.203Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T19:45:16.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals to call up pitching prospect Jackson Kent ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4BPYGFOYOFC33HLBMF6R6GTLUA.jpg?auth=e2ad1447c059b2037eed4e59c75501df094f4b6f6a0aaa7032a7b40784a00927&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4830&amp;height=3220</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals left-hander Jackson Kent pitches during a spring training game against the New York Mets on March 16.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/grassroots-crisis-layoffs-federal-funding-APCGZRE7ZZF37GDBZGPMGCMT4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T18:43:56.791Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T18:43:56.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County suicide call center lays off 62 after losing federal funds]]></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/v2/75CQMJOVGJDHLHHKV6RBTEGEHQ.jpg?auth=317f98cf1de385928a337207011595d5486c576fe29d43fb82f00b2c8d07fddc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grassroots, a Howard County nonprofit that answers calls, chats and texts to the national 988 suicide and crisis hotline from around the country, is laying off 62 employees after losing federal funding.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-officer-dequwan-houchins-misconduct-indictment-4Q26OT726FHTJBE6TL3JKXUJWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T18:12:10.283Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T18:12:10.283Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore officer faked traffic stops to avoid calls, prosecutors say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Baltimore Circuit Court,Police reform]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IU5SNBQ42NCGTCYV3LMWPNVVFY.JPG?auth=9e4f87506ffb78005c47278a55d2ab84948af18edb121806429897a8382062e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2353</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, right, and Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, left, spoke at a news conference on Monday concerning the indictment of a police officer accused of faking traffic stops to avoid service calls.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/city-dock-flooding-annapolis-businesses-B4KIBCBJXZGSJHZS5XXLDJUO2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T17:30:14.891Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T17:30:14.891Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis waterfront rebuild brings hope — and fears of business closures]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MTNQD6QK2NDPJOWQS5NQH52FQQ.JPG?auth=b60a1fb8287260bb2d46682538da598c161d1cc83386b7ccc3c3ec5b4de6ab0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sveinn Storm, owner of Storm Bros. Ice Cream Factory, outside the shop in Annapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-offense-post-trade-deadline-VKZESDC4XNEMLOK2CDD64YHWSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T17:18:36.927Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T17:18:36.927Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals offense continues humming with hitters stepping up to larger roles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VECLKMTR7ZG3NJIVOG7NWONV2Y.jpg?auth=641168c19fffc20e0ceb72232a7ef76a664270350807cac5fdc7749dbbebfe59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6910&amp;height=4576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrés Chaparro and Abimelec Ortiz have worked well as a first-base platoon after the Nationals gave them an opportunity.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/quality-of-life-crime-citations-baltimore-police-CIQQ6NNK6ZGPDJ5KCUFFWI7Y4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T17:14:36.784Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T17:14:36.784Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s homicide rate is down. But low-level offenses persist.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Maryland Judiciary,Ivan Bates,Richard Worley,Baltimore Police Department,Shipley Hill,Patterson Park Neighborhood,Fells Point]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5U7F2DS34FCLDPVPAUHN3VUR6M.JPG?auth=628fd0797079dfdefac775b14cf9fb60f359412a5e2516a43f670a261cb6df6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While Baltimore is experiencing historic declines in homicides and shootings, some residents, like Robert Richardson Jr., say other low-level offenses persist at unacceptable levels and erode their quality of life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-offense-hitting-with-no-outs-2ZAHX2RMENAD7ITB2ALKVSLJ2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T16:04:11.331Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T16:04:11.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles are lousy at getting on base to start an inning ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Gunnar Henderson,MLB,Craig Albernaz]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PEBYZ5Y4DRCRTB4XIBTNSZYBOI.jpg?auth=35c07533538d41d65bd42249a92833e37a8b7c07f7f320a328129da501e6f88f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3895&amp;height=2597</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson is hitting .200 with no outs in the inning this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fight-cases-dismissed-gabriel-acevero-gino-renne-UKEF7JUSDFGY5JLJEJQQV22IQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T15:44:46.302Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T15:44:46.302Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cases dismissed against Del. Gabriel Acevero and union leader in connection with fight]]></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/NBUA2TXXQRAT5JO5ANAPDJ6XAA.jpg?auth=8c2b199d7d016c6b24d76e0e57b71a8db1916ff0585157633296e6719335d8c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Union leader Gino Renne, left, and Del. Gabriel Acevero got into an altercation on Thursday, June 18.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-nonprofit-audit-county-council-grant-IHMFZVOPZFHJXHBMR3MEIANN5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T14:30:39.692Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T14:30:39.692Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s council demands nonprofit return $134K in taxpayer money moved to personal account]]></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/v2/7SPF4FPDIRFJZDIPBNPHMX6HDQ.jpg?auth=d3b7580fbe6b90237ef2eb6de3a6268dba6496000267f9aa1bccad235b820436&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3440&amp;height=2295</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Prince George’s County Council has demanded that an Upper Marlboro-based nonprofit return at least $134,000 in taxpayer money.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/diamonds-n-the-ruff-boxing-gym-prince-georges-NUK7UO3XKBGATEIEDEHX3KLMEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:53:32.652Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T13:53:32.652Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ Diamonds N The Ruff Boxing gym in Forestville teaches skills and more]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Exercise and fitness]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5552R4F5D5EBHEKX4IJNXKIJVQ.JPG?auth=00fcd606d3c38f2bd922cd70e01157d01ade88c266ace68cbaf12577389067e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5830&amp;height=3887</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yran Butler, 26, does shadow-boxing drills with other boxers during training at Diamonds N the Ruff in Forestville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-maryland-horse-racing-derby-churchill-downs-CLAA4QRS3RFIFIAKEN2OERWPNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:00:03.583Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T13:00:03.583Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Churchill Downs attempts to undermine the Preakness, Maryland racing is doing what it must to survive.]]></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/QZRENR5AMZATVAI57JXKXAVBXM.JPG?auth=fa736466c98b2b5e886fd21e6406aa175ca7b09209b73f339950bcbccb75d588&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Preakness is expected to return to a new Pimlico Race Course next year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-players-practice-jakobi-lane-marlon-humphrey-tj-tampa-YRYXUTRH2JBQDDUZ3NUCSIZ4OI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T12:55:31.273Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T12:55:31.273Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens training camp: T.J. Tampa, Marlon Humphrey standing out]]></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/OX4BWC7SGZEVVHIML2W6NSGCOE.jpg?auth=b22de36548215dfb18bad310aea6457648fe5797610a172ccaea410fab91d6b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6149&amp;height=4099</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike is making progress after neck surgery, though it is difficult to say when he will be ready to play.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-stadium-housing-transit-master-plan-MW7MCZWSZ5AXZPT4IJQGWZWGRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T11:41:13.756Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T11:41:13.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Neighbors hope plans for housing near new Commanders stadium are real]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DJG7XNUJDRB7RM2FZ4KSPWWZVQ.jpg?auth=48650b1f638a8aa08f25c4ed0f937971ab77351bd0337bdf4ac76d6317da3759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders' new stadium is planned to be built along the Anacostia River in Washington, at the site of RFK Stadium, seen here in 2025 as it was being demolished.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-redistricting-voters-AVD5KWIMCBCLHPRVA6YINKCKMY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T10:30:14.378Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T10:30:14.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When it comes to redistricting, turnabout is fair play]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VBRLPJIYBNFWPG7MUSCXIWAMAA.JPG?auth=f6db52326f5562227cf1148a7a345b7d9297eb6f9866df194e90893fcc74b1e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bird’s-eye view of the House chamber at the Maryland State House in Annapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/montgomery-county-agricultural-fair-rodeo-protests-X3QSG4VOWNBC7F42XBT2A4YRZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T09:30:00.697Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T09:30:00.697Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This isn’t the fair’s first rodeo. But some hope it’s the last.]]></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/FYSEHA4PDVCILL6OEVVAHO55TQ.jpg?auth=3aa09c197f4c145927755a43641443d30a49db193d464f3e333cebcb11892f72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5594&amp;height=3722</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair added a second rodeo to its lineup this summer after last year’s sold out quickly.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-rangers-pete-alonso-two-home-runs-YSVDY3WN35AHFEISJU5CQPBPJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T23:09:08.94Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T23:09:08.94Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Pete Alonso answers his own rallying call in win vs. Rangers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Pete Alonso,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2AROXEMB4ZB3RPVIPWTMR47DFE.jpg?auth=cb11c81c352d7bc5da2c9fff81aa794940377b2cd98428620b7026efef7af97b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3886&amp;height=2793</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso runs the bases on his two-run home run during the fourth inning Sunday in Texas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-jakobi-lane-tyler-loop-lamar-jackson-false-start-penalties-F6QLFOU3RBE27PA3YOY6XTLS3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T21:58:25.261Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T21:58:25.261Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens training camp: Penalties, Ja'Kobi Lane, Tyler Loop stand out]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XWK6I2OC6NE27M7TMF5AWHXBUM.jpg?auth=606ac8d3156729019a6e19e61290925112725876630136923a98c6b2ca6b9f58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5068&amp;height=3379</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Hamilton forced an apparent safety during training camp practice Sunday, when most of the highlights belonged to the defense.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/rookie-wide-receiver-jakobi-lane-ravens-training-camp-GOQIGYWT7ZB6HOUFCCCQLFBYBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T20:18:44.177Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T20:18:44.177Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rookie wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane continues to dazzle but stays humble]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/II5XFDE7UFEFDKQDM7GYMBAJHI.jpg?auth=9d73fba8db0a7b95e426b842188e514ee80c3733ceeeaaf0a8fade78bfd5ae7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3539&amp;height=2359</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane, right, returns to the locker room with fellow Ravens draft pick Vega Ioane during rookie minicamp in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/905m-powerball-jackpot-maryland-4MITFMNKOBBY5PQIR5GAPVCLNQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T19:52:14.595Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T19:52:14.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[$905M Powerball jackpot has Marylanders trying their luck]]></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/SXJO6S3Q4FDAPC5U2FRWOXCM7U.png?auth=ed73281f3751383f01338199a294506c5e620405f31be5cd2781f0d6c7b4ad02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=590&amp;height=500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Wright was at Carroll Motor Fuels buying Powerball tickets on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-reds-series-sweep-MT66SOQE5FE4FDXX5I367R3GAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T19:16:28.143Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T19:16:28.143Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals notes: Washington returns to winning ways by sweeping Reds]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLV2BVFX4BBDXJGXJX6JTZGAPY.jpg?auth=73113a25ae5bcf4a427c4880c0dfdf7d07bc771de323d6be912ec2797a9fab30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6520&amp;height=4347</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abimelec Ortiz put the Nationals ahead 3-1 with a third-inning solo home run.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/bts-concert-baltimore-traffic-WYRFSZPHXRG6JLP62K4QZ5EDC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T18:56:40.704Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T18:56:40.704Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s how to survive 2 days of BTS concert traffic in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FDGLGHRUV5CCPIRBOLPP2SZIWI.jpg?auth=46f474c3ba1532a9e285c15873165c033e7fdc6e567ce39e04143e07313f8554&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2089</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BTS will bring its “Arirang” World Tour to M&T Bank Stadium on Monday and Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mount-vernon-records-owner-william-hicks-fights-closure-4VBDBDZDQRDZFK6PWKPJJB2EEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T18:45:50.883Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T18:45:50.883Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Community rallies around Mount Vernon Records as owner fights to stay open]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Small businesses,Shopping,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2FGU7VGSMVETXH6VOY5KBS5WJQ.JPG?auth=09bf41723e3148b7c2e2b290659661f36f23c2c87a3a64d71a581f6704f76029&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[William Hicks, owner of Mount Vernon Records, can usually be found on a stool in front of his store talking to passersby.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/eastern-maryland/ocean-city-church-st-pauls-by-the-sea-episcopal-homeless-ZP4MRPVEBRGZBO7GJQBLWTCKL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T15:18:55.898Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T15:18:55.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ocean City fines Episcopal church over shelter for the unhoused]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Ocean City,Homelessness,Eastern Shore,Eastern Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NDHR5LMAEVCUNNR2KKV3AVP26I.jpg?auth=93799b5b37c39c286cde479a2cc1f1c0e69cabd052c336d284dddbdac0f08fa7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Since April, staff at the century-old St. Paul’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church has used a couple dozen bunk beds to shelter people who have nowhere else to go.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/bts-army-fans-mt-bank-stadium-MYLLDJJWQRA2TGYZ6VRBLRCHFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T14:05:29.793Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T14:05:29.793Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore prepares to welcome BTS ARMY of more than 100,000 fans]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GWGBUP6DLJGQXBNTQBXXYIAZEA.JPG?auth=00649d606c82183ddeb1d7bdbe10a0bf17043c110f23bf99fcf19ea60e5cc441&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Katherine Mooney during a BTS meetup she hosted at JS Brewery in Columbia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/sheppard-kellam-johns-hopkins-university-mental-health-NHEF3KBMGFH4PPREU6RIBM3X44/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T09:30:00.579Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T09:30:00.579Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sheppard Kellam, longtime Hopkins mental health researcher, dies at 95]]></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/v2/7G73GWLRORBR7MYMDF6CHA4XKQ.JPG?auth=09d7706fd12a5c4bbda765920dbe54fd8057c19a73be268a647d4a02ad8d1f05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3193&amp;height=3194</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheppard Kellam.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/caviar-restaurants-baltimore-TW7HMMOWRVF5VHC5HJG2PEYEAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T09:30:00.681Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T09:30:00.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 restaurants where you can get caviar around Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Fells Point,Butcher’s Hill,Harbor East,Seafood]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4NQQFAJ3WBEV5M2K3NZE3V24MI.jpg?auth=115da7085288c1e257e755625525e329d715518988c0bd5dff4a54b1edf5c803&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1320&amp;height=880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At Peter’s Inn in Fells Point, caviar is an add-on to the raw bar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bo-national-railroad-museum-name-change-BIBN4M5KPJC6XJ4KI2O2HAA4FY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T09:30:00.584Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T09:30:00.584Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The B&O Railroad Museum has a new name, and the train-lover world is steamed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Trains,Museums,Transportation,history]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2E37O2CB2JCSZOG5VPTU3FLLZM.JPG?auth=95dbf5411d9b418c7bf11a7a910b0f2923df8796d1dbf6edf9d7fe24209f5b3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The B&O Railroad Museum on West Pratt Street has recently been rebranded as the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-rangers-defensive-breakdowns-HB3BJR4QINBFHD3JDFLUVS26WI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T03:29:36.053Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T03:29:36.053Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Breakdowns on defense compound Orioles’ lack of hitting in loss to Rangers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB,Gunnar Henderson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3QKDU5VGFBCZHD5OMQRQCXDV64.jpg?auth=7c4eaf9c3b2ec0350961f91590015b34b39ae69c2cd719814ebc78a54252cb2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson fails to field a ground ball during the second inning, when the Rangers scored two unearned runs Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-reds-andrew-alvarez-pitching-need-QUL4E47S5VHQRKL4WAWXLSSGHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T02:48:53.756Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T02:48:53.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Andrew Alvarez delivers for pitching-needy Nationals in win over Reds]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T4LUGYXMNFFWVML34Q3V4CVXZU.jpg?auth=3491df14d2c7d8f77dfe711910bed605a8d8183d605ef6a0b927c059435457ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7867&amp;height=5210</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Alvarez allowed one run on three hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Reds on Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/laremy-tunsil-washington-commanders-injury-E44XP2JEERHMXC6RLPMSIQXMCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T02:23:36.154Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T02:23:36.154Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders Pro Bowler Laremy Tunsil suffers injury, further complicating a reeling offensive line]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UDFFAIYS7NBBJN2WOY4GS7P5K4.jpg?auth=96f159c16f12a1ca32da8d09c836822ef378fd3fb16030d549a9e4af8c92dca9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4999&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Laremy Tunsil is expected to miss an extended period with a torn triceps muscle, according to multiple reports.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-training-camp-zay-flowers-rashod-bateman-practice-6VIZTX32HNFNTJZ7PQ4CF6C6HQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T01:57:07.131Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T01:57:07.131Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens training camp: Lamar Jackson misfires in padded practice]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CAX45N75PVDAZKL455YN2HFKTQ.jpg?auth=6e1c1b4917d40c3630b52921ea6ff0f60195d7f648e1acceb27c4680268d591a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5633&amp;height=3755</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) shakes hands with wide receiver Rashod Bateman (7) during the team’s practice Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-zay-flowers-quad-injury-7TEVWSMDZ5BHTFRSODE6MYI4IU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T01:56:18.212Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T01:56:18.212Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Zay Flowers leaves Ravens practice early with quad injury, is day-to-day]]></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/EXMJQJADN5BQNLE5N233PA7G5U.jpg?auth=21c9807621dc5792b8279f7f90cf1be5b3dbb14a63216adb007b86cd94d6e633&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5542&amp;height=3695</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers limped off the practice field Saturday with a bruised quadriceps.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-jesse-minter-marlon-humphrey-new-staff-AURBSJCJ65DLFNBYXZ37LYI3BQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T21:39:01.646Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T21:39:01.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens: Players describe how new staff has built chemistry fast]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XDA7UOSWINEYVK6MJI4BWPBJFM.jpg?auth=e6307a99f7052b68c5c0c8ad747b64c6f5fac249bf9755ca880683f7090ed9b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5337&amp;height=3558</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Players say they are on board with new coach Jesse Minter’s methods.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/untold-stories-puppet-theater-7VA2K6H3GJEUVBBHOHOHCP2G54/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T21:26:03.117Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T21:26:03.117Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Untold Stories: Performances and puppet slams]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Theater,Kid-friendly activities,Performing arts and theatre]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6OHOXS3VGNDUTAFTLZXPX4RIRE.jpg?auth=3f0dd8c92b65cdbb2a9cb2af692665228fd877ca489509997d1a40a09bf6a955&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url></urlset>