<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tonya-sweat-county-executive-lawsuit-FPA2FXC4YNEA7OLEB6QYCKM6FI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T23:10:51.345Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T23:10:51.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge declines to put Tonya Sweat on Prince George’s County ballot]]></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/EMZAPYXOARE53OSOJY73NYJALM.jpg?auth=996b5db51be7f95eb77933f51e34b2e067d4350dcb7b13104942452110530073&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tonya Sweat addresses supporters after a judge rejected her request to pause the certification of general election ballots.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/i-270-fatal-dui-crash-HMGKFSKTONEHLO5NLZMYOLYF7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T23:06:34.4Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T23:06:34.4Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver denied bond in Bethesda I-270 crash that killed mother, daughter]]></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/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A judge denied bond to the suspect in the fatal crash, in which two family members died and two were injured.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-officer-child-rape-charges-AFAX2SDVYFD4HPEJA6NU2LMOWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T22:24:29.297Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T22:24:29.297Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police officer charged with child sex abuse, rape]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police,Children,Maryland State Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XSIA3XUAXVGOVBDFSMIAR7KP7M.JPG?auth=7b83fc3f714ac035db07ecd01ea93f8f6cb4537b5846d4c50ef1a72f6fb82df9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1909</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Anne Arundel County Police officer has been suspended without pay after authorities charged him with rape and child sex abuse for an alleged incident at his home, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-claim-luis-robert-jr-mets-CY6NUD7DYRG6LOPRDBGWB6QIPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T22:19:54.072Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T22:19:54.072Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles claim outfielder Luis Robert Jr. from Mets]]></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/XSGENUQOO5GVHD72FEKLN3OUPQ.jpg?auth=723c75dfd30c68e41a1cb0134ac3456f2e9a5f608aff880a43480fbc47083223&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Mets outfielder Luis Robert Jr. celebrates hitting a two-run home run during the third inning against the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 22.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/montgomery-county-bmw-crash-TCOV5U3ZRRHBDMJ3FBZ6RKGAIQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T22:12:40.894Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T22:12:40.894Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rockville man charged with negligent manslaughter for March BMW crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-sign-kicker-jake-moody-practice-squad-tyler-loop-H7GWYTA6ZREXZBOI6GCCTJ7OSU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T22:05:44.89Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T22:05:44.89Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens sign kicker Jake Moody, bringing in competition for Tyler Loop]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S3VZ5EZR2BD4LOS2GGFMFFRXSM.jpg?auth=7dd2ae3362f1a366a968a52a85d86bf63c43cc32b2092e8403c6d3ca84811cae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4927&amp;height=3285</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Place kicker Jake Moody (16) kicks a field goal ahead of the Washington Commanders' preseason game against the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T22:05:20.205Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T22:05:20.205Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[76 Maryland festivals that should be on your radar in 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Events and things to do,Flower Mart,Kinetic Sculpture Race,Theater,Artscape,Hampden,Baltimore County,Frederick County,Prince George's County,Montgomery County,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4PIYYEY5ND5LIZ5HUQ42PBPLQ.jpg?auth=c45c670b317bb5df78687a022dfd9bc5fb789b0bc81794613a3eca4e41a8197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=4167</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-police-shooting-hit-and-run-4YKKPNNGIBFTRIFCJUR25PHG44/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T21:41:27.874Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T21:41:27.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Body camera video shows Anne Arundel police shooting fleeing driver]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DBP6FIATRZE47M3VO7A6JHMJ7Y.jpg?auth=7511440732786d0d8071eb2c228427d33637f450b9882e7c2422ee9c93eec49c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1665&amp;height=1110</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Body camera footage reveals a woman hit multiple cars and drove in the direction of police as she tried to flee officers before they shot at her, inflicting a non-fatal wound.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tonya-sweat-prince-georges-county-lawsuit-MCTZGCY4ORCWRPWUQ6U2XDQYFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T21:38:22.505Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T21:38:22.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[County executive candidate Tonya Sweat sues Prince George’s elections board over eligibility]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S6HXDK5MVJACDDY4YMM56YSLFY.jpg?auth=270bae6113e01d6dafb4015396f7f6638aa302c48ac2624fc5af78bf253feb1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5150&amp;height=3433</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After reviewing the signatures and documents Sweat submitted on Aug. 3, the Prince George’s County Board of Elections determined that the aspiring county executive hadn’t met the required threshold.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/craig-anthony-budd-pedestrian-killed-3PK3IBG23NGZVGXJIBXDXAX4BE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T20:41:29.549Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T20:41:29.549Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gaithersburg man identified as pedestrian killed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Pedestrians,Montgomery County Police Department,Gaithersburg]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KDFWNTKITVBVTPRHLWK4DE4BC4.jpg?auth=06a75df0bce1cbe018c4bd0c6150225987a58c04fe43cf1fb92951c3f5c4d814&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Craig Anthony Budd was killed crossing the street Friday night when he was struck by a car, Montgomery County Police said on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-playoffs-wild-card-DIDYOBIGJ5DTBOULUTECM25GSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T19:45:43.686Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T19:45:43.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What will it take for the Orioles to clinch an AL wild card spot?]]></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/L32AL25QOFGRZDDTEXMZ4SVDKA.jpg?auth=6e52e6418521f95f361fa4da75c8f71ee779ce5ff784014d55c2dd09581d581c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt works the second inning against the Athletics in Baltimore earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-trailer-fire-west-baltimore-WNI4PLVKRNFAJNCKSDQHNUZS5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T19:35:17.121Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T19:35:17.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Person dead, another hospitalized following trailer blaze in West Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T4B6YQEJ25HHTBMQ4IK37P2OCU.jpg?auth=e696d6d7f9ebfc8cc9402347132061166652c1d871ba8960db8a386f711cbcb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2442&amp;height=1628</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person pulled from a fire that happened over the weekend in Baltimore has died from their injuries.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/tradepoint-bus-east-side-35TV3ASRDVDBFOEWAUPMAKJ64E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T19:00:11.982Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T19:00:11.982Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An express bus to Tradepoint in Sparrows Point has arrived ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2GGXBMGDZAXVCAI57E7ZDJ2HE.jpeg?auth=791101f6fb3c8298ed7cf9a87de89662a21ba1d6224fe87ebb4b52d935bd6eeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4979&amp;height=3319</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Delegates, senators, state officials and Tradepoint representatives cut the ribbon on the new 411T commuter bus on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/fruition-closes-alex-brown-building-M246XA6PCREYNMMRKYJYMQFM6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T18:32:39.111Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T18:32:39.111Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Historic Alex. Brown & Sons may soon be vacant with Fruition closing]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Downtown Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OEKHBUX7VNEGHJEILVKJJ3XWMQ.jpg?auth=418a1804edd59ff3fca5460a2e75872d7849690fe63bc9e15548a27963fe8019&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The historic Alex. Brown & Sons building will soon be up for lease after its restaurant tenant, Fruition at 135th, closed Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/columbia-mall-paid-parking-pause-75TOJDJC6ZGC5GF7UPQGQARVKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T18:28:40.245Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T18:28:40.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Columbia mall pauses paid parking weeks after rollout]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Columbia MD]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3PNLROLXFZEOTIOOD7DZJJRJCI.jpg?auth=7eb0cf9c3e788d74c44077fe150ed9e5be24d7499a648e9a8d0734cfd8e7f282&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Mall in Columbia has suspended a preferred paid parking program outside its main entrance. The spots are empty in this photo from Aug. 24.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/junction-bistro-chevy-chase-closed-FPXYNKEANRBGXI2RUR75OOJTLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T17:46:39.919Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T17:46:39.919Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Junction Bistro closes as Chevy Chase loses another restaurant]]></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/XNQZZY6HGFHW5H646FEUGABKYI.jpg?auth=321c640fd6b46def1d689aea67034e8d95c5ca9588175a1fb696156b2200ead7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2862&amp;height=1908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chevy Chase's Junction Bistro, Bar and Bakery shut its doors for the last time on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/dr-paul-freedman-scott-jr-obituary-WOB2V3ZNZZF5JL4WX36UK6G4CM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T17:37:32.676Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T17:37:32.676Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dr. Paul Freedman Scott Jr., part of a storied family of educators. dies at 80]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OLCTDZWKQBGBFLDWNE62IVNACE.jpeg?auth=381fac31740d1218786f332dc788b88bd3e6ce67f123a979d414347a70d8147d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1291&amp;height=1292</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paul Freedman Scott Jr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/seiu-500-rodney-givens-A35HKQYV7FGVXFNHJY7NQFKSYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T16:37:34.589Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T16:37:34.589Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Union identifies school bus driver who died in crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/new-wetipquin-creek-state-park-wicomico-IFNY5RMI6FGBZB5VDL2Y5RLLYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T16:31:47.966Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T16:31:47.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland plantation-turned-state park aims to stop the ‘erosion’ of Black history]]></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/v2/73UCJ72VGJFYBMK32YFYB4EDKY.JPG?auth=0625cd44da7b62ebd4ea7930ce7da395b59d5acba589d94e806b5c400d9a9792&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The historic Long Hill house was built in the mid-18th century by the Dashiell family and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The former plantation house will be a part of the new Wetipquin Creek State Park, Wicomico County’s first state park. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/round-house-theatre-bethesda-50th-anniversary-CNGMNV6ACBGZFFBULWVBFVYD7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T16:25:26.631Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T16:25:26.631Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bethesda's Round House Theatre turns 50, wants to challenge its audiences]]></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/v2/3HJSQPRXTREOJA43OVHLDPGZUY.jpg?auth=a315c8794e9c8090ed26fd9d43e8f950a0fade21f4787584fa2d3e3d0e2224d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6900&amp;height=4600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Round House Theatre in Bethesda is celebrating its 50th anniversary of bringing innovative theater to Montgomery County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-mailbag-playoffs-roster-expansion-IVCC3DLLJJDMFPBIH4QEWTL7KM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T15:31:08Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T15:31:08Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Taking mailbag questions as O’s enter final month]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Baseball Show,Baltimore Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VKDHAAK3ZRHP5BRXS7INZGJHFI.png?auth=0be9def5d5f4c1a3f0ae19330b06ac5a735183a4f662db716c75eac51302a4b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-minor-league-pitchers-anthony-eyanson-WYZYOCPWJZF4XGQ5GSZLWIV2QA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T15:10:31.338Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T15:10:31.338Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Evaluating Anthony Eyanson, a key piece of the Orioles’ Adley Rutschman trade]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZRJQX2IMYVFIXI5YXSDJVVDBAM.jpg?auth=f13726552d6d71c7796a72b125f995ce3d35662b0431bc25bfb4cab01307aefb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In 89 1/3 innings in the minor leagues this season — most of which he has spent in Double-A — Anthony Eyanson has a 1.51 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP and 12.69 strikeouts per nine innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/turners-station-girl-scouts-GR3E3N2YMJCWXOBZADJS7ROOOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T14:30:00.566Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T14:30:00.566Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Turner Station Girl Scouts visit Key Bridge wreckage ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YH5S6KC6KVDU7KP7NBXCK3XTBY.jpg?auth=27c7c1034e4d830adba7929a1f9e3e38fbf775e032a1f0f4538543768a3756fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5304&amp;height=3536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Captain Lafon Porter, left, shares his knowledge of the Francis Scott Key Bridge with 7-year-old twins Kira and Kina Brooks, and their mother, Cheryl Brooks, as they head toward the bridge’s rebuild site.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/takoma-park-rent-stabilization-RBAVVQHQHBADPM5TWSIXZTORRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T14:25:07.641Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T14:25:07.641Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Housing conditions force Takoma Park to rethink rent stabilization]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Affordable housing,Montgomery County,Takoma Park]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BAT7G4WU2VEXLN3GWHEMXIMVOQ.jpg?auth=f958d0051da23fca1b40e32d280b9933d0a68526a1a910a9983633d8f999f8f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5421&amp;height=3614</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Omar Myers lives in a rent-controlled building in Takoma Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/west-baltimore-shed-transformation-YQMM5QHNVVAHZGFHYHYR3A3P7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T13:30:03.989Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T13:30:03.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How 2 college students plan to transform a vacant West Baltimore shed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[West Baltimore,Vacant homes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6F2TM5PFLZEEZGUKZCTVCQ22OI.JPG?auth=cce55974ad244e49c7e7effbaad65be7d4a3bc4d0a8eb3238424f8a11fb97e43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Isonah Ngouabe Dlodlo, 22, and Jaylen Daley, 19, in an alleyway in West Baltimore near an old shed that they’re passionate about transforming. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-53-man-roster-depth-chart-ethan-burke-joe-fagnano-7SFZT2EBR5FK7MFCTZC3LVEFZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T13:26:37.357Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T13:26:37.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With 53-man roster finalized, here’s how Ravens’ depth chart looks]]></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/H34FMQPP2BE4HNF4MOGUN6ONOA.jpg?auth=50d2f7cf839d1e2f856798610952c0a1c35948e414da9da11dc48b48d8dce711&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3513&amp;height=2342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens kept defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike on the active roster, though his readiness for Week 1 is uncertain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/wmar-no-anchors-streaming-newscast-SUC63XMPQJF4XCYNPI25R2LZLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.687Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T09:30:00.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WMAR’s anchorless experiment is a bad omen for local news]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6CQUXLPK4BDUBBN5CHRYASVU2I.jpg?auth=3bc9390f8e6b30d70bfb348d763e3c535faca85ee1f54ee5450adca1bc729964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WMAR-2 News studios at 6400 York Road in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/rashod-bateman-domestic-violence-allegations-XVWL72DMBJF57MF2EA4WKFYGMY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.705Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T09:30:00.705Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rashod Bateman had fought the cycle of domestic violence. Now he’s accused of it.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ABEEVR3GDRAATI76FRQAGKE5VI.jpg?auth=11cfe1cfc4aae0e1fa69b4de906a1dbe2832fc17a7d64aac8ff7d0047990eaa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3794&amp;height=2529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This year, before his arrest, Rashod Bateman and his mother, Shonda Cromer, shared details of their past with The Banner in a series of interviews. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/hyattsville-haraka-running-store-C4AOTMR7KRELHCLWO7HPYPS5SQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:01.268Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T09:30:01.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Haraka Run and Walk looks to close the distance]]></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/MZNMBFFEXVD4HEMPX2ERUIBQ4E.JPG?auth=29614cb344b43f76a9ec89e36fc6939294cf98946c95bf77b90c36b5990fe2a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carol Holland inside Haraka Run and Walk, the store she co-owns.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-training-camp-2026-nfl-draft-rookies-4PHX6GZ2XZG53NIWDJ47Y6MC2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.667Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T09:30:00.667Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Post-training camp outlooks for the Ravens draft class]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LOSPK56GAJH5LC6C5WRUTPNL4M.jpg?auth=205188c8207cf588d835784dd40ca68dc24eb075ed36e90ebfd48904f35d144e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3577&amp;height=2385</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens drafted running back Adam Randall from Clemson in the fifth round. He will begin the season on injured reserve.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/cursive-maryland-schools-5AZLSX4T2VH3PAREDKWA2WSARM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.778Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T09:30:00.778Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cursive is scrawling its way back into Central Maryland schools]]></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/HRBHID7KHJCG7PWDHWTPFF2SCA.jpg?auth=3c27a1223c72ae00d3c8a3cea6d76c9bafb3743ddc06773c4d0822e0a41126eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Educators and researchers who embrace cursive say the skill can help students’ motor skills, improve their writing’s legibility and even help them better retain what they’re learning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-53-man-roster-isaac-POTK5GRXB5F3RKZGTKXEI2XVYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T02:18:46.599Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T02:18:46.599Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Breaking down the initial 53-man roster]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Baltimore Ravens,Banner Ravens Podcast]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/576HP37YKRHFPHEZGXEKXXJ7F4.png?auth=5aa6cda9f69a887c3129de0a98e027e50b106ec2cbdae0441cc707243c092811&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-53-man-roster-CG4W7KYIZNE4RJPYDSTEV3K2GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T00:42:20.704Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T00:42:20.704Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Commanders roster: Who is in and who is out of the intitial 53-man roster]]></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/v2/6ELOC2C42ZB5PN2HBXGSJGHSPE.JPG?auth=28a46386f8cdd7fcf191f62f62498b337b51d9d2d2b1c245600cb3abe0b4b7ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2254</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders released veteran Van Jefferson while keeping seven wide receivers on their initial 53-man roster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-gunnar-henderson-sweep-Y2362GEBUZCKVJO7S5NE7KF6EY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T00:18:37.085Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T00:18:37.085Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson dazzles in dominant performance as Orioles sweep Athletics]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Gunnar Henderson,MLB,Pete Alonso]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OPK7MADOQ5EM7M3V2Z4BSES73Q.jpg?auth=61b2e8fd03e1f1a17845f8ed64ff6568d93394ab463dc3a5e606869a3b6ed01c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6087&amp;height=4058</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson went 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs as the Orioles beat the Athletics on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-roster-cuts-adisa-isaac-OZUWTXH3AFA7XKV2YGUFKVWBXU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T23:40:46.366Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T23:40:46.366Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2024 third-round pick Adisa Isaac won't make Ravens' 53-man roster]]></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/IXYE7O7DOJBYFFL4RLJSU5EEIE.jpg?auth=d5974b79d39402c0c4e2d4d825bcb8ddc8af167cbeaf620f030d0684e4209cb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4407&amp;height=2938</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens linebacker Adisa Isaac battles Commanders offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere during Friday night’s preseason game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-marlins-cj-abrams-second-base-44N44LTAIVASXMFEVR6DCSHQSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T21:15:04.974Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T21:15:04.974Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals: CJ Abrams plays first game at second base in loss to Marlins]]></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/v2/22BAFSAI6FE5RLX55UMD6DHYNQ.jpg?auth=518f81a185aa7988d8f96f06a75768774d3c65f98971eee7885f216cb389e823&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5179&amp;height=3452</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals second baseman CJ Abrams throws to first to complete a double play after forcing out the Marlins’ Xavier Edwards during the second inning Sunday at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mother-daughter-killed-bethesda-crash-drunk-driver-MR5GUDBLBREPTHENMVMAI5IZDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T20:55:58.171Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T20:55:58.171Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mother, daughter killed in Bethesda crash with suspected drunk driver]]></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/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police identified the women who died in a crash on Interstate 270 on Saturday as Musammat Shamima Begum, 46, and Areebah Jahin, 23. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-school-bus-backlog-cleared-Q4NJRP4PNZAP5DNH7OAQBNE7RY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T20:53:22.694Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T20:53:22.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s schools clear 10,000-student bus backlog]]></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/NGDX3RXQXREPRNWJ57YBXEBTVA.jpg?auth=081e519da1c4ef41932aa13c162007fbbd4fb7634c45b3eae25cac360230eed9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools fell short of getting nearly 10,000 students to school last week, but the district says it has cleared the backlog.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/nationals-marlins-cade-cavalli-injury-7N4FHUXJWRDUZDTGA3KGQYWCZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T16:58:20.441Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T16:58:20.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals beat Marlins in 10 innings after Cade Cavalli’s start is cut short by an injury]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TG6AKZVWNNH7TPO3Z6LZR3THSM.jpg?auth=5af8f85d2a2b724e233106938a18e39d8b062415f8646625ef85317fbcb92f5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3859&amp;height=2573</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Cavalli struck out eight in four hitless innings against the Marlins on Saturday before he was hit by a ground ball and left the game limping.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/roman-space-telescope-launch-nasa-4DJDHFQMYZGXXP3JTKPRHORLXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T16:04:07.898Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T16:04:07.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Roman Space Telescope launches into space on NASA mission]]></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/FIDTG5VU6BCWHLKZOTFUKSF5UM.png?auth=936c0c678649407b007739bbc7a64b1a0cce0d8aae135c296b6fd113a62f6496&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1127&amp;height=773</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SpaceX launched the $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope on Sunday aboard a triple-the-fire-power Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-state-essentials-VVUR7D42PJH6JOKCXQLLPK33KE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T13:21:44.459Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T13:21:44.459Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Just how Maryland are you? Here are 50 of our state’s essentials.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/47IVCDB3AFFN3O6NS4AS6U2BKU.jpg?auth=fda3a6aca3f1f3b9b202e80b6e9cd5c2e10c28e3e65df935ff50cf8c14e23a1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2755&amp;height=1837</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland loves its flag, and it’s on the list of the state’s essentials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-state-fair-new-foods-timonium-JUTX7D2DYVBBNJKKXLDEA7362U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T13:19:30.101Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T13:19:30.101Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Maryland State Fair’s new food, ranked]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J3XYYXJ7WFBKLMA5TBUXDJ36IM.JPG?auth=f6036111d8da923804b42f812ea1992fe7dc23a0c37b43b33f1991b971f26de8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sweet Land of Liberty: Fried doughnuts topped with strawberries, blueberries, whipped cream and American-themed decorations make this one of the prettiest new treats at the Maryland State Fair.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-commanders-what-we-learned-TAM5IPDAUNHLVMCXSEOWMMKOKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T09:30:01.483Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T09:30:01.483Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 things we learned from the Ravens-Commanders preseason game]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Washington Commanders,Analysis,Jesse Minter,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KOT5R5OAWNBHZJZUXTMCRKBYHA.jpg?auth=f52ca181829cad0b1366682d0f5e2f34a01df942743f8d8efd1c01b43789985f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4437&amp;height=2960</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joe Fagnano at least has the Ravens thinking about placing him on the 53-man roster as a third quarterback.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/futsal-soccer-find-your-finesse-reopens-sparrows-point-AJA6443VDJAM5AT2WBPHKRIZII/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T09:30:00.889Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T09:30:00.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Find Your Finesse offers an alternative to pricey club soccer in Sparrows Point]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Soccer,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T57M7MJGPFA23HGMMSYZLSBQXA.jpg?auth=0e4ace43b6e3bca2e30364cc4f7ca97fe68a493a5516a2709a8ba71295d4ffe3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4899&amp;height=3266</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hendrik de Wit, founder of Find Your Finesse, adjusts a goal as his students set up additional goals at his futsal training center in Dundalk.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-yennier-cano-bullpen-AOYKNUII2VBD7NOX4PTQHLWR5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T06:20:45.032Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T06:20:45.032Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles beat Athletics to gain ground in AL wild-card chase]]></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/VGRMSUVRSNELPMYP52W3EA7C4A.jpg?auth=06dabee8b8707962dce4a216eca9901397db90cd783808a0087ba8a2acc4b739&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leody Taveras had two hits and three RBIs Saturday night in the Orioles’ 5-3 victory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nepal-flood-baltimore-company-tour-group-missing-5WE6JB5SIRC35E77UTCZ6IRWAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T21:20:20.231Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T21:20:20.231Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nepal floods leave Baltimore tour company searching for missing travelers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6A6FTMX34FBCXP2RXDX6SBBHJQ.jpg?auth=9467f7a092ca03eee8e5a283fc8fb09a9905fc6766d5cef57b1b291599590d65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A drone view of a bridge damaged by flash flooding along the Tadi River in Nepal on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mercury-spill-lutherville-home-hospitalization-4QAZ67IUYFHA5MG4GZXEANPB3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T21:05:44.471Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T21:05:44.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[6 sent to hospital after possible mercury spill at Lutherville home]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FJ4PKASHMBH6ZOYN5MHF2PSP64.jpg?auth=f2fe08157c3401f97c325d8e749c1006d1d3a8565a29f1346c75e23e3444d5cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4869&amp;height=3246</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A mercury spill occurred at a home on the 8600 block of Tower Bridge Way, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/jada-sellers-4C56XPTVANDQPG6IW3FQ33CERU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T21:00:54.829Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T21:00:54.829Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jada Sellers’ family remembers her positivity after fatal shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Youth Violence,Homicides,West Baltimore,Milford Mill Academy School]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K23FPFK2YFHQRCMRQJY244AXXM.png?auth=0184760be0a8313a5d5938da92868245c7bb430d9c330a5f125fd618634a15a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2515&amp;height=1406</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jada Sellers was a 17-year-old Milford Mill Academy honor student who died from injuries suffered in a West Baltimore shooting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-grad-students-trump-visa-policy-SFUDKUG2RZFM5B4ZYU3XPN3SJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T15:51:16.977Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T15:51:16.977Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump visa policy could cut UMD’s new international graduate enrollment by 30%]]></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/v2/5NR7VZMFEZHCTALROK46UADMVM.jpg?auth=cbb349f428c4051eb23a5109a4b2b7ac7363117d0835865f10af890d839f559f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5443&amp;height=3629</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, College Park, anticipates losing many newly admitted international graduate students this fall if new visa rules take effect. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-loop-kicker-minter-special-teams-pittsburgh-field-goals-BPKZSAGLFNDANOHUNGKBLWHDFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T15:41:29.128Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T15:41:29.128Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Ravens made their own bed by coddling kicker Tyler Loop — again]]></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/T55CSDIL3BAP3HUEMU5U5OTEIE.jpg?auth=acfd4026cd5145e2785c533a15f7dcd85b4d8a08bd648432728714d7d8ff2d58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3256&amp;height=2171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens kicker Tyler Loop missed two field goals of 50-plus yards Friday night against the Commanders.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/little-donnas-spirits-tavern-34ZXEXCDVVEZ5DHHCS2ONXIIDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T13:00:05.2Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T13:00:05.2Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Spirits Tavern became Little Donna’s unofficial waiting room]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Fells Point,Restaurants,Bars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B2YNY3ERCVBHLCLQDBGTNJGRWY.jpg?auth=1474d88fc61ec45c92aeb4e018c067efe507b1d75c08117342dadb2c7f22bb72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5322&amp;height=3548</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The space that Spirits Tavern occupies at 1901 Bank St. at one time served as a funeral home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-commanders-preseason-roster-JCR7KAOKHVC7HKZHKSIDN2ZATE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T11:39:50.654Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T11:39:50.654Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Preseason finale offers clarity on roster choices]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IQIWQYG3P5HMHISZPS5G22GQDU.png?auth=e7d7fad4a466e5a84d7e5e7ff934cef3cce13102ec6971ab4f27f2764f9fb207&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/elrich-planning-board-veto-james-hedrick-ISZESBS62VCU5LWDT7FN3DHJ74/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T09:30:00.543Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T09:30:00.543Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elrich plans to veto Planning Board member’s appointment — again]]></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/EHHROVXY2VC6BOLRHEN5QO6FDA.JPG?auth=9955f8a758dbcb10aaf0587b6107aa6f420e0ba8fab6425a60b20540c8fe6cfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery Council Executive Marc Elrich during a community forum on data centers with county leaders and attendees in Rockville earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/maryland-flag-dress-renaissance-festival-J42Y772LUFGN7DDJOUBNWY4BY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T09:30:00.701Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T09:30:00.701Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This Renaissance Festival dress is a walking Maryland flag]]></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/R6U6SLUTZREU5LG7ELGFGTIX6U.JPG?auth=08c7dd73e1f3b47e9d78c63ce5d9cfb855ffd10faa1b23e69f64e2e9d04e86a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3072&amp;height=2048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Natalie Hanrion, a costume designer and maker, has been making Maryland flag-themed dresses and wearing them to the Maryland Renaissance Festival since 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/maryland-renaissance-festival-history-K46TXX4JMBEQDHVB52PQ2RIA4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T06:40:33.591Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T06:40:33.591Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How one family turned the Maryland Renaissance Festival into a legacy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KJBFOBEHQJETVPJXN3GZ5ZYD3E.JPG?auth=8887e7c1776db2bdb723f8ac6fbefccb2fffc2346ac00ad8566a9288cdef344e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7583&amp;height=5055</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Smiths’ hands-on care brings the beloved celebration of mead, meat and merriment to life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-coby-mayo-christian-encarnacion-strand-PW6V3YLEQJC2JH3GLVEKXEMOUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T06:03:54.346Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T06:03:54.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles open series against Athletics with weird win in 10 innings]]></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/BWWIB5RKK5AHLNCLZMG2R23IAQ.jpg?auth=e725897e08620fa00265e56d25bfd50168ef3287fa266e45abf3ff670c725aab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6596&amp;height=4397</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dylan Beavers is out on a tag by Athletics catcher Jonah Heim during the second inning Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-53-man-roster-projection-7HMB3KP7TZHDJELCUUYIIVR7ME/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T03:49:11.449Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T03:49:11.449Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington Commanders final 53-man roster projection: Who will make the cut as training camp ends?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FNJN5MJTI5HINKRJNBRYYG6PCQ.jpg?auth=dc015eca6cd00b853c115a3f1bc71ee003e3983e808eccb7747f213c3a4e1f50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4405&amp;height=2937</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders safety Tyler Owens hits Ravens running back Adam Randall on a second-quarter pass play Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-marlins-starting-rotation-2027-jackson-kent-3VEBG2T3EFEI3FD4LFM7BG6QPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T02:43:32.365Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T02:43:32.365Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Nationals have starting rotation needs for 2027. Jackson Kent could fill one of those slots.]]></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/CGUR3EO5PNCY3H7KZNRVVU72AI.jpg?auth=fd602ece47f559645350e1c3fa7cdf9cfda45bd87a651b2a92af9958ef2d2c44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Kent pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and one run, as the Nationals beat the Marlins 9-2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-roster-projection-preseason-commanders-7RS5FKJIGZDINMUO4S77WIP62Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T02:10:16.688Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T02:10:16.688Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens roster projection: Who makes the 53-man roster after perfect preseason? ]]></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/XXWZSTTYIVE73CJE7N7PSMRHTM.jpg?auth=edf4fc289984865812bf7aaea04366011c8a9c07527bec6fb8cb9a7eb3289c71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4456&amp;height=2971</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens cornerbacks Keyon Martin (38) and Chandler Rivers (29) and linebacker Jay Higgins IV (49) celebrate a first-quarter play Friday night against the Commanders.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blaze-alexander-return-EDXDDAO6YJB5NERARZEFPX3PA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T00:40:35.643Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-29T00:40:35.643Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Blaze Alexander returns from injured list]]></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/FELGKOENW5GNTIOHOHKVA45LPE.jpg?auth=1467958c777e3a33f0f43bf5fda6df514ed400279df9721c7f864b851c318a11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2617&amp;height=1745</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blaze Alexander is hitting .312 with an .807 OPS.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/inner-harbor-person-pulled-GPUVRFH6OVGKJO43IGUVAN3D7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T23:02:26.241Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T23:02:26.241Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fire crews pull person from Inner Harbor near National Aquarium]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VOUTRUNRPBAN5IUOQYTFCNO4RA.jpg?auth=34b3fae19028c41c5814f1a54548b1e0771da6ffcd6228cc808721b5a8c40976&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Divers with the Baltimore City Fire Department pulled a person from the Inner Harbor on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/police-shooting-fort-washington-park-viideo-JT5GGYKZZVFJVOJ7XXM2VYGN4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:58:33.862Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:58:33.862Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Video released of fatal police shooting in Fort Washington Park]]></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/GWMK44YFXRFIFADKLS6NSAHPIU.jpg?auth=a30570482ccbd00540b5893ef008831eeb4b914de913ec7e771714563e311ce0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from body-worn video released by state investigators, from a shooting at the end of July.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/tobias-dorzon-huncho-house-closing-PVFBWS4PNVG2DN7PV4777CJBZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:29:25.618Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:29:25.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tobias Dorzon will close Hyattsville’s Huncho House]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nepal-china-floods-T7EOHSY36BBJDAJCLIVPEKJE4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:17:40.555Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:17:40.555Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore-based tour company’s group among missing in Nepal-China floods]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Tourism,Travel,Asian Americans]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BKVHBGOLKJDTBOL7JPXJTSYXWA.jpg?auth=65da5d52054b70bc6fcc17e7a0f6f83d789cc5f8c3cf70ffb7a4dd5b09147859&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3933&amp;height=2622</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rescuer carries a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot District on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-holding-cells-baltimore-violations-A766CSUEWJEYHJ4UNJYERG2RYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:13:31.243Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:13:31.243Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawyers accuse ICE of overcrowding holding rooms, violating limits]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,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/TQIGLE2O2NFNBE6Q5AUHMT6SUU.JPG?auth=cbdfd3dfdedeae4f125327c778f2b59c2808596a654214d77d04020c74c9154d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds and processes some of its detainees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/janey-sears-15-years-in-prison-LECKCXUPR5AVNKQZR274ZOZMXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:03:07.119Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:03:07.119Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman who scammed man out of more than $400K sentenced to 15 years in prison ]]></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/NUX4IMLBZJFMJPBA4SE3OKPY34.jpg?auth=9da9dfdbc8590176492b348d4df0171bd3a8cf8cb531d10c3f8e48f43a0783c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=724&amp;height=483</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sentenced Janey Sears, 73, to 15 years in prison for defrauding a Silver Spring man of more than $400,000. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/gaithersburg-meeting-police-shooting-AOUK444AMFEUXEDFR7ZPVUUWT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:00:19.751Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T21:00:19.751Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gaithersburg meeting turns hostile over police shooting]]></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/SI4X5BISEVDZHOAP7IWV3AYHPU.JPG?auth=00bd2c9adb86e9ece943f9233d15d4d459c31248f993de42c53e23a10e2af7c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Councilmember Dawn Luedtke listens to candidates being interviewed last December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/trey-mancini-retirement-orioles-3YNZXZJP7JELTNJBQQ66GBJLTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:49:13.573Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T20:49:13.573Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trey Mancini will retire as an Oriole, signing a 1-day contract]]></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/SLUOIDSUVRH4FCPFGICSVDBILU.jpg?auth=822b10fac4dda7cc3e628dbdcabf6f2d9b23515a3f4fa7cbc6eeed23b35ed182&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trey Mancini and the Orioles announced Friday that the beloved first baseman will sign a one-day contract Sept. 19 to conclude his career in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-court-ruling-GSALBLCCFFBJ3H3TM6SLXSWAGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:31:48.226Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T20:31:48.226Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland redistricting ballot question blocked by second judge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FO7HLSDVKZEZ7ABA637BZB63WM.JPG?auth=a2ab73af79a320bcdaec5eaa07673b6e5df3087113ab32ea1fed269d3ef85ad0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A redistricting ballot question approved in a special legislative session this summer is getting shot down by courts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-schools-chatgpt-for-teachers-LNDNZDON3JCNZKK3N4367NOR54/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:15:48.442Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T20:15:48.442Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools partners with ChatGPT for Teachers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools,AI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A52YCV4WHFGELIZV2D4S3SJZF4.jpg?auth=82995269d48ef17353aafee30ecde8a025cd11db3ef6e687164f43c6544f9407&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools is the only Maryland district to sign on in this newest wave of OpenAI partnerships.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-commanders-home-marketing-areas-montgomery-prince-georges-ZXJ4EBDV3RG5NJKL4T6QHV3PW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:05:25.945Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T20:05:25.945Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens move into Commanders country after NFL marketing change]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Montgomery County,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VA2BUYR3W5FMJPWKFUAWMB6NKU.jpg?auth=690c412c773c9a54b1e60ae20950255eda53069f6b789d9ab6650efc5ced5f19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4683&amp;height=3122</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quarterback Lamar Jackson signs autographs for fans during the Ravens’ practice at Maryland’s SECU Stadium on Aug. 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bpd-body-camera-police-shooting-OMGBWV4LQFAIBNQHZKC3S24NVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T19:52:43.863Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T19:52:43.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Police bodycam shows officer struck by car before shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Baltimore Police Department,Ivan Bates,Richard Worley,Downtown Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LITQXJIDFFA65IVPFKBJLID3N4.jpg?auth=b2a89519e8e2cdda57bb31467a579c926d06f25dabbf85b46d67595e876423df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from a Baltimore City Police bodycam video from an officer who shot a man who police say struck the officer with his car on August 22.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-AQL56Z3SSVBSBLC3AWQ4YRIQX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:58:30.345Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T18:58:30.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cockeysville native Reid Wiseman, Artemis II crew receive nation’s highest space honor]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,NASA,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/42OFNDZLQFDZBNJCG4EV2QVYBU.jpg?auth=6af91bff403278852181729f4ed75e053e693e4ed464942a993aca65326ffbcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7530&amp;height=5020</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump applauds during a Congressional Space Medal of Honor ceremony at NASA's Johnson Space Center after putting a medal on Artemis II Astronaut and Mission Specialist Christina Koch in Houston on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-dorchester-county-shooting-YTQLEARIMFEQLEEOOKVZRGRHOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:37:26.214Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T18:37:26.214Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man charged in Eastern Shore shooting that killed 5-year-old girl]]></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/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Investigators believe the shooting in Linkwood was an “act of retaliation” for another shooting that happened the night prior, police said. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/daniel-oxendine-rape-charge-harford-county-FSWL5YVUXVDG7FSHPPS6LLRHPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:13:05.075Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T18:13:05.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore officer charged with rape after driving woman home in Harford County]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officer Daniel Oxendine was taken into custody Thursday without incident following a Harford County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a rape.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-albert-suarez-contract-KD4LLMKU5NC3LJPPICJMEJNYSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T17:14:18.835Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T17:14:18.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why does Albert Suárez keep re-signing with the Orioles? ‘I like it here.’]]></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/I655QEOCZZAXBPTELZQIEO37U4.jpg?auth=41629c9c0cb1c5bb6071fe1de7522142a964ec210aa5bfa683147178217721ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4052&amp;height=2279</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Albert Suárez has been designated four times, but he keeps re-signing with the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/turnstile-album-elton-john-TABMSVBUGNG5FBSPCFVOYI2YY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T17:03:14.621Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T17:03:14.621Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Turnstile’s new album brings Elton John and Baltimore together]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DBBHQ5QMZFG6FGZSDXB434ERLE.jpg?auth=769fa91d65e86416926dd4c6e7cf8143e9024deceedea535fd434692f4de040e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4363&amp;height=2909</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grammy-winning Baltimore band Turnstile, from left: Pat McCrory, Meg Mills, Brendan Yates, Franz Lyons and Daniel Fang.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/anacostia-river-swim-water-quality-F2LYXIPQSJFCPMGTE2B5VVA2LA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T16:38:26.337Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T16:38:26.337Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anacostia River water quality improves, but still not safe for swimming]]></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/ZUCUSLV4FFHM3GCQSJU55QKZPI.jpg?auth=f35f5e55284f430951248644d60759b66fcce217dfa372bee2d661aad1ba1be2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2760&amp;height=1840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[You can’t swim in the Anacostia River, yet. But community organizations like The Anacostia Watershed Society are bringing us closer to the possibility of a clean and safe river.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/careers/amentum-layoffs-hanover-anne-arundel-county-LHYTUJQ2PFEH7BF4YQW46BVWF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T15:54:08.93Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T15:54:08.93Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal contractor Amentum to lay off over 380 workers in Hanover]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Aberdeen,Germantown,Annapolis,Jobs and employment,Federal workers]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RCZ7UICJHZGONOQ2HZ3NOX6KO4.JPG?auth=4805474a39817b7090132620e58c56ea3ebe4706d3369eec203fc8a28be4bd91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amentum, a federal government services contractor, has filed notice with the Maryland Department of Labor, whose office is shown here at State Center in Baltimore, that it's laying off 380 workers later this year in Anne Arundel County's Hanover.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/cape-st-claire-home-explosion-man-dies-LV52M4NZNBGBVG6OB6QKGEWMBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T15:43:16.935Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T15:43:16.935Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Second person dies after Cape St. Claire home explosion]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KRX2VBEMCRGQBA7ZEIZVBZEX5Y.jpg?auth=634d07dc082b87969182d8375bff2b98ed04a26a010637789858eaefa88d5782&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3525&amp;height=2350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency officials assessed the damage following a house explosion last week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/wes-moore-travel-schedule-GPEMTXPMXVDAFFDKHCZVDESDM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T15:41:55.754Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T15:41:55.754Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wes Moore’s governing travels: Oh, the places he’ll go ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Wes Moore,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DCGJNBGLDFC5BMCNVE5CUXQDEQ.JPG?auth=05be9cbe13eb0e5fe6ba7153b24726b643fb513872c8be1525dcea34219da44a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore speaks at the State House in Annapolis, the place he travels to most frequently.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/chipmunk-school-bus-app-audit-ZKX6Z477SFDPXOXXQ4BA6VA2TA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T15:30:12.255Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T15:30:12.255Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George's school board says it will audit bus app]]></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/JZCEMGHDBNB2ZJ4MJWHJYET2ZA.jpg?auth=660270b12f35e31c1b5fb10fab121475cb388b369bfa2a5bc92cb28bc7fc456f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools parents and bus drivers have expressed frustration over operational challenges in the first week of school. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/justin-merriman-saint-frances-4DTVYYMSPZDONDWWRCJK6M4J2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T15:00:01.63Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T15:00:01.63Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shawne Merriman’s son Justin could be Maryland’s next great QB prospect]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7UMFSY3TQZAEJIWSR33CABNRKE.jpeg?auth=a3c4e571ad9703ff5081f8fe7034c0328334622709794df73c7c5cee352fd3dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=5000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Justin Merriman, the son of former Terps and NFL star Shawne Merriman, will make his first start this weekend. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/human-composting-worcester-county-earth-funeral-2O7J5NANORDCVBLJBNY6TGTGUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T13:35:59.535Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T13:35:59.535Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Human composter plans to spread soil on Eastern Shore site]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Ocean City,Howard County,Eastern Shore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I3XCCY4UOFC2XA3T6A3PZAVHBY.JPG?auth=64ae923ebde2888b09fe04a82a241b1a6b66ce582e700d6e933240e33e924d3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Earth Funeral, a human composting company, opened its first East Coast location in Elkridge this year. The funerary business says it’s buying land in rural Snow Hill on the Eastern Shore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-commanders-preseason-preview-SVOZZTHFE5BGXCNUBB3JJN4SKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T13:00:01.001Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T13:00:01.001Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Storylines to watch in the Ravens-Commanders preseason finale]]></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/XTAVEVQQZVDX3BVIEMOXXCCTMY.jpg?auth=f4be5a69a89c4902b3f140ab5c6dd393a6996ec1b0d1ceb60a6cb3446baa3887&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5268&amp;height=3512</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders guard Brandon Coleman warms up ahead of a preseason game against the Dolphins. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/sandlot-space-largo-promenade-at-lottsford-EJXDLPBPEBG35JB3O4Q57OFI3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T09:30:01.118Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T09:30:01.118Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The popular Sandlot will soon plop down in Prince George’s County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Commercial real estate and development,Events and things to do]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UE7NUFGXQVFW7JDXKF3KOXQQMU.png?auth=dec865402d73483f02fa80e039145b3d6ba89cd499994f04d7e2116d9cc4feea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1485</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rendering for Sandlot Largo, a community and events space that began in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/hyattsville-audit-finances-deficit-city-council-fund-balance-YACZYEZQPVHFVFODIIA67PZ76M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T09:30:00.964Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T09:30:00.964Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hyattsville’s latest general fund balance is 71% lower than previously thought, audit shows]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Finance,Hyattsville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2DM7CAOCGBF45G6ZGAUOFRSC5U.jpg?auth=a9356e3c7e786e1a640c48f4a1d2ec9cffb9abe43b919814270892f21cb92728&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A recent audit of Hyattsville’s finances has prompted calls for change in city leadership.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/bge-pepco-maryland-power-outages-Q2YMQ45BRNBKBPAW4BMIXHANPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T09:30:02.093Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T09:30:02.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hunting for Maryland’s worst summer power outages of 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q42RPQLIJNBYJIRA76FMECWGAA.JPG?auth=0a2cef1947bc507f3b49e6678c6fbec2c09ca781016113bd74e45b5fe487be9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6777&amp;height=4555</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland power outages spike every summer, and utilities know which parts of their systems are most vulnerable. Finding the worst-hit areas is harder.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wbal-news-radio-layoffs-HXYEFMHFEJF7RKVT4XOMEVUEBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T02:05:11.962Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-28T02:05:11.962Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WBAL NewsRadio hit with layoffs, syndicated programs replace local shows]]></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/T5E4CCQHXBFYDIIF5P6G6IEX5Q.jpg?auth=27dd432e09aa9f18d20c681c70753f0b9168ea80f5182f716c24cfc8bc630f7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7952&amp;height=5304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WBAL NewsRadio eliminated local jobs and replaced several locally hosted programs with nationally syndicated shows, according to employees affected by the cuts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-suit-software-medicaid-fraud-B54AKLXB7VCDRFOJCGGTOCU57Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T22:54:02.949Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-27T22:54:02.949Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland in lawsuit blames faulty software for Medicaid fraud]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J6W5JT3MZRH2DG3KMG4ZREOYJU.JPG?auth=74d28f47abb775c75a2b9886c8a47c18a19ea7b1125c9a5cf901cd38728f8623&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A lawsuit announced Thursday by Attorney General Anthony G. Brown seeks about $380 million in damages.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/cafe-dear-leon-flour-and-wood-reservation-JV22UHMQWZFIVITP5PNECLPKFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T22:47:45.093Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-27T22:47:45.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Café Dear Leon owners’ Flour and Wood is already a tough reservation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EQLYXH56PJD4VM3J4NQ3LH6T6A.jpg?auth=af18a0c31d321dbacedf1e1cfdf9f1de265874df444b56857fa3a9317eae4098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The team behind Café Dear Leon bakery in Canton, a James Beard semifinalist with a viral following, has officially launched Flour and Wood, a pizza-centric restaurant inside La Maison. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/scott-cumming-inspector-general-lawsuit-AMBKXEAPUVC25HL64XEHW2U3KM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T22:45:19.303Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-27T22:45:19.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mayor Scott is using ‘aggressive’ legal tactics in dispute with inspector general]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott,Isabel Cumming,Baltimore City Hall]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BHOVDO33XJHYHHGKFZLDN2EHAE.jpg?auth=bddffb870a072f8d38c1cc3afef58f540dfbde486d776d9ca1102dcd585bb78a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[City attorneys are asking a higher court to intervene after a judge ruled the city must release records requested by Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-cardinals-coby-mayo-home-runs-3GPB27LOARDLJF62NXPJMNVTWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T22:04:20.741Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-27T22:04:20.741Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coby Mayo continues to crush lefties, but Orioles lose 7-5 at St. Louis]]></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/RS5K3QTLSNFZTFJ2VYY3Y3PTMA.jpg?auth=c6efaba2c3b947f6b9bbb1b950411f0ec4e19c18bc8e39b2387bf830f810be4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6596&amp;height=4397</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coby Mayo watches his three-run home run during the seventh inning Thursday in St. Louis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/columbia-stabbing-suspect-india-CNSM26BHXRD4RG6INE7HK2A5MI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T21:52:00.221Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-27T21:52:00.221Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suspect in Ellicott City woman’s fatal stabbing apprehended in India]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MDNF65EPVFGHBCQC2MRW7GZVEI.jpg?auth=d626d16efa1de9af7e18db19d20ed86c3b91e9fe7ee99f1a6fa6e4a8282aadf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Columbia apartment complex where Nikitha Godishala was found stabbed to death on Jan. 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/irena-stein-candela-arepa-opens-KCC2LBYEERBTNBQGENT5XXBJRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T21:44:59.546Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-27T21:44:59.546Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Candela, ‘little sister’ to Alma Cocina Latina, opens in Station North]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Station North]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HCHWLB4KF5BGJH3N2WABOPLAHE.JPG?auth=6e9fbb26868455c0d2e6d6fb5f7714350ab2448ac2c7d16298b2155dcda5d62f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candela, the long-awaited Venezuelan arepa bar from Alma Cocina Latina co-owner Irena Stein, opened to the public Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-rockies-series-split-UF6NONEZVRFZJKWLUT3OOGZM3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T21:32:56.406Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-27T21:32:56.406Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals play with energy and effort, salvage series with Rockies after Thursday’s win]]></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/JRPPFDZV4RBQZJDAHKGCQB52FY.jpg?auth=19d1751fa913ec6b15fef36159c4a32c00f63d91039bf14c9abb44301d291d31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7061&amp;height=4677</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Daylen Lile drives in a run with a single in the first inning Thursday during the Nationals’ 7-1 win over the Rockies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-corrections-officer-assault-misconduct-TBQ5I3EPXJBF7P33U4S6WVPOEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T20:43:02.448Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-27T20:43:02.448Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge orders probation for Baltimore correctional officer who slammed a child to the ground]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Baltimore Circuit Court,Department of Juvenile Services,Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KBYL652ER5FWLGYHDHJR64TBPQ.JPG?auth=2777329d7dad3e8d95ba08b481296130fc5c12bfd32ad1970fd7ef8699757924&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4705&amp;height=3319</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dawaun Gough pleaded guilty to misconduct in office in Baltimore Circuit Court after agreeing to a deal that called for dropping other charges of assault and false entry into public documents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-roster-cuts-commanders-EWCO2F6VDJEY3EI3VBDORJCPNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T20:33:35.504Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-27T20:33:35.504Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Roster decisions loom over final preseason game]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens,Washington Commanders]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BKU6LCX7QFH7REBEOX7M6UXRQQ.png?auth=f4d9cf374ae986f6666cb4c5b09a4c87dc88100b2f8626e34d1572b84f36da7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/bethesda-healthcare-operations-company-layoffs-Y6ZRYUZYHVGI3GHUPPL64FIV2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T20:03:34.704Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-27T20:03:34.704Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Health care operations company Savista will lay off 39 workers in Bethesda]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Health care]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The impacted employees work at transitioning Capital Medical Group offices.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-collision-bowie-woman-HSKV3EGCNVET5MQHQ7HM47VA2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T19:48:06.126Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-27T19:48:06.126Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[69-year-old Bowie woman killed by driver fleeing police identified]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MYVFILPXPZGDVOMIRRZSFTNZVU.jpg?auth=50e4126ae8f4a12a76fad815338d54a059f635154d5680f3cabf7657ab8deeeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=675&amp;height=450</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christina Cotterman, a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department, speaking to the media after a fatal collision in Bowie on Wednesday afternoon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>