<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/male-minor-shot-blake-high-school-7OMEZSGOVNHCPNUASOGRGPKZYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T15:32:00.933Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T15:32:00.933Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Minor shot during fight at Blake High School’s parking lot]]></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/QGTPDNDR35AM5JTPRIZAFGMHZQ.jpg?auth=cf1f494466e604b8be533592c43fdd3a41cf4a51b287b07a66cc1f9581687e8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fight in the parking lot at Blake High School in Silver Spring resulted in a minor being shot, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/james-jim-morgan-heritage-financial-consultants-obituary-NIXVF25ETBDCFDPK33DUBJOXMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T15:19:33.963Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T15:19:33.963Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jim Morgan, co-founder of Heritage Financial Consultants, dies at 86]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMCAK7BUL5D4HPSWWT55AIVGWQ.jpg?auth=8541044251c6839fd29adcc9a1356368cbf0f843c280f44d564aba1f0dfaac0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James “Jim” Morgan.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/clarksville-home-kube-architecture-OUSE65OLYRHB7FYQZV7WXWIOKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T15:00:03.196Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T15:00:03.196Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stunning home with resort-style amenities for sale in Clarksville]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Real estate,Housing,contributor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R6SWLOLGFJCMJN65N6RIQHBCTE.png?auth=d1703e9693381caa6d096a90ed21d9fa45e1a3fbe7d3c01097fce6237b1119ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=853</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-starting-rotation-trevor-rogers-injured-list-ISOWKB5OYBCIFACY5R5BYMTVVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T14:59:57.91Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T14:59:57.91Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers becomes latest Orioles starter to hit 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/ZJAQRX5VK5D5RB2NT3ZP2DSSSU.jpg?auth=19ee1ff631e4e6be910d69a01047fc5bc8fe39eb6b0a199a0b1bb703c9efc301&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3444&amp;height=2296</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers became the third Orioles starter to land on the injured list this season, joining Dean Kremer and Zach Eflin.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-the-wire-violence-steve-hofstetter-comedy-JVWGJVB5R5FDLOSSRRLWARP47U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T14:45:21.773Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T14:45:21.773Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why can’t outsiders see the charm in Baltimore?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,The Wire]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VM3GAAFOU5BYPKM5TUCKSB67PA.jpg?auth=e319dabd8d13ca5ea8badc3b6823f4d497bc7abaa93f5089094df0cd1ad520ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of the ”Visit Baltimore” sign by the Inner Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/montgomery-county-things-to-do-sligo-creek-fest-GHF3OV4YHVBODJVJP6O5ALA72U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T14:02:48.649Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T14:02:48.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 things to do in Montgomery County, including Sligo Creek Fest]]></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/L5T7GMHMGRAS5EIIQICHC43WSE.jpg?auth=fe2fc4f4b1289edc8f564046a430ffd03c3fe915fe47ba21a9a3f4c56782c24f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4024&amp;height=2260</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The third annual Sligo Creek Fest returns to Silver Spring this Saturday, featuring local food and drink vendors, kids’ activities and three music stages featuring local performers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/halethorpe-hoarding-more-charges-H5EV762DNJERHKI4XDVUWHL6QA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T13:54:56.147Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T13:54:56.147Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Halethorpe woman faces more charges in animal cruelty case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EH4D645FQNF4ZMS5VVLEWKO43U.JPG?auth=8c8c99da335863d262f9aa452a6f038a8bc8c42b3a233b9041ffd1615c8016ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1927</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A pair of macaws are carried to a waiting van as Baltimore County animal services officers remove dozens of animals from a home in Halethorpe on Feb. 20.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/harpers-choice-middle-school-tiffanie-nunley-columbia-CZ546BNRZNGJ7EON2AAQOKJJGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T13:33:22.418Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T13:33:22.418Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This Columbia principal helped Harper’s Choice Middle School turn the corner]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County School Board,Columbia MD]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JG7IUSIGQRFHFEZNEFJN5JYSNA.JPG?auth=ed33cae76ab3de1433c06d12798c68bd745204eceb6f25ec554e1645bf058b50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Since joining Harper’s Choice Middle School in August 2023, Tiffanie Nunley has brought the once struggling school fresh ideas and a new vision.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/mayor-brandon-scott-justin-bibb-friendship-cleveland-black-mayors-ITRBB7BOOZGZTPTVVKUIXGMVZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T12:51:56.992Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T12:51:56.992Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Scott and Bibb show how Black mayors lean on each other]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MRHNJAQ4A5BHDD5UZ552VW67EE.jpg?auth=94d8c3f360c2898d365ba849c39e895a2254c552f76bb01f6b091ab0280ce855&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4833&amp;height=3222</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott, left, and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb take part in a panel at a Big Bets For America event in Baltimore earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-county-steuart-pittman-security-grants-budget-WQET6GNJPNDSLD7N36IP2PB3U4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T12:30:00.966Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T12:30:00.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pittman rejects calls for security grants in Anne Arundel County budget]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Religion and churches,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EVLQQSKQJRF73NN7GIOBR36S2I.jpg?auth=fa12d42292bddbf15f83901bcf1d82097207471c611ec21985c235aab7233118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman rejected a request to include money for security grants in his proposed budget.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-draft-class-vega-ioane-zion-young-jakobi-lane-UCLKYVC3AVFMLI76FGMVOA2DCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T12:00:00.564Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T12:00:00.564Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s what makes Vega Ioane and other Ravens draft picks special]]></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/QPOKPUCI5RHMVK3DWFGDW65BFA.jpg?auth=274cff4cd6622cfe3b98fb239391ec803ebbaa5d67f217082534b9d6e39d8c19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5232&amp;height=3488</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens first-round pick Vega Ioane had a blown-block rate of 0.7% on drop-backs last year at Penn State, according to Sports Info Solutions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-flower-mart-kinetic-sculpture-race-BMKR3PQDIFBKFD43MKKQMUPJDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T10:30:00.986Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T10:30:00.986Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Weekend events: Flower Mart, Kinetic Sculpture Race]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Flower Mart,Kinetic Sculpture Race,Station North,Baltimore Peninsula,Glen Burnie,Center Stage,Theater,Howard County,Baltimore County,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/73U2ATVC6FDMVIP4UL7TACZS4U.JPG?auth=a5f840109ced8ee028b94171c7fa361d7dd4fa02ad1dd9990ba2d2aebd0daff1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vendors and flower stalls surround the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon Place during Flower Mart 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/ice-glen-burnie-shooting-salomon-serrano-esquivel-LP7FH5YB4RG6ZPOUPFTPGPUEAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T10:10:27.267Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T10:10:27.267Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A landscaper was thrust into the scene of a Maryland ICE shooting]]></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/NECFYBFJQZHPFHFB3KD4RRZUHI.jpg?auth=ce3347a522c8288e810205f90f5eeeea1a8734966d1425c9febad85b4f1ea330&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1982</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Salomon Serrano Esquivel at his brother-in-law’s home in Edgewater. He and his family moved into their relative’s home after ICE took him into custody Dec. 24.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/hydrogen-bus-fleet-grid-microgrid-clean-energy-solar-PAWLUHRDH5FJTEEIH2F7Y7PBR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T09:30:01.133Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T09:30:01.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland's ‘most advanced’ clean energy project is coming online in Derwood]]></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/ZI6GGQULRBHULBJGO2C5OTNLSI.jpg?auth=db15cce39622789e94c3f04ab17b80554a382aedc4d4629b5a8226712e47417e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The upgraded transit depot in Derwood is powering the county’s transition from diesel-powered Ride-On buses. Within its fleet of about 400, the county has about 70 electric buses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/maryland-horses-trainers-churchill-downs-kentucky-derby-4HYUHYVYG5BXXFBFOWPI6VJS4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T09:30:02.323Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T09:30:02.323Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[152nd Kentucky Derby: Horses with Maryland ties to watch at Churchill Downs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P3V3PYEA4NCG5LFGQQ4AEMWBWY.jpg?auth=77655e578058b9dbd655a1946df84f6a6d88296c6ff0fbf177743cf6e91e04db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Horses train beneath the twin spires during morning workouts ahead of the 152nd Kentucky Derby.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-mets-14-2-brady-house-grand-slam-VOTND76GDJFATEYCAQBD3XHJ5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T02:32:22.071Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T02:32:22.071Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brady House hits a grand slam and the Nationals blow out the Mets 14-2]]></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/EFFCPLOYTVG2ZA5CWKYDO5X7FE.jpg?auth=4155fd900021fac453e63c46b9ea4b97929fa773cf185e823292f91bc67cadb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3210&amp;height=2140</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brady House of the Nationals, center, receives greetings from teammates after his grand slam in the fourth inning Wednesday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/2024-election-day-maryland-primary-S6WAWVMIJJAOHI4KJKBW3U6HWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T02:15:17.75Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T02:15:17.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Election day 2024: Scott beats Sheila Dixon in Democratic mayoral primary]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2024,Elections and campaigns,Sheila Dixon,Brandon Scott,Larry Hogan,David Trone,Angela Alsobrooks,Nick Mosby,Zeke Cohen,live blog]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3SHM33RUI5EVVNH63BUH3MTTBI.jpg?auth=e3ca7f26bef6dda66236a981c95a29654dc0c384b23868069a47c7efc3ec4b30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott addresses crowd after win over Sheila Dixon in primary election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ellicott-city-peach-eggplant-historic-preservation-H5ZWPMXM5NG7NBFLSHLNJFXFUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T02:12:51.742Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-30T02:12:51.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Peach and eggplant art stir unexpected drama in Howard County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Ellicott City,Howard County,Sculptor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5PHUL5KVWFGWLHQ2HB6BG2DME4.JPG?auth=de4dba333c8b7f1c52cdc20ab6ef0cb7ff65ce33f0fb869e54b8abd88bea448d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The peach sculpture by Jan Kirsh, currently on display outside of Georgia Grace Cafe on Main Street in Ellicott City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-R2JKVZBNKJFHBNEJCWTELC2OXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T22:43:13.422Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T22:43:13.422Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights Act]]></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/ANM2PHJ7DJASNNDMJ4I7PA6H34.jpg?auth=67e1e0707ea301186e07481dac6ee74c414de264a772d7b2fff2843c09352c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The court’s conservative majority found that a Black majority congressional district in Louisiana relied too heavily on race. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/university-of-maryland-college-park-layoffs-X5RT562MWVCJ5FPQB7US3SH54I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T22:13:27.147Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T22:13:27.147Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[University of Maryland will cut up to 150 jobs and freeze hiring]]></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/HVP5JY7LJRDPVNH44UUL5BMUJI.jpg?auth=d714a079e4e8d781a821d0e92e9e46386e72fa3ed258b9170ccd2ab10b1874b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4861&amp;height=3241</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, College Park, will enact a hiring freeze for the second time in two years. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/highway-worker-killed-somerset-county-eastern-shore-K32K5HAQZVBVHBTFMILIYLODZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T21:56:28.722Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T21:56:28.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Route 13 crash kills highway worker in Somerset County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Eastern Shore,Maryland State Police]]></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 highway worker died Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a car on Route 13 in Somerset County — the second worker to be killed along a Maryland highway in the past week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/shareefs-grill-halal-food-truck-rising-costs-maryland-restaurants-66UGZM4H2NHHLB4AGVSSSC2K2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T21:50:17.08Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T21:50:17.08Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shareef’s Grill returns to food truck model amid rising costs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Upton,Harlem Park]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2NHZ2EQG7RCZTBPZ3JH5Q6ZBPU.jpg?auth=8d44d997d105643c6a24021e5a4ce3b85f0f74585c10801b03d5cf95f43ce8c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=1440</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shareef’s Grill, which owner Ronnie Faulcon said focused on affordable food and giving back to the community, is shutting down amid high restaurant costs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-investigation-san-francisco-FABEGYUXLBBPVDFDMCRSLFRLDA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T21:45:16.676Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T21:45:16.676Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore officers will not face charges in San Francisco probe]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LMIGTR57MFDAZDEMFR6M2JMCG4.jpg?auth=5b2bd5697ad9405f6a805cbca55a76e476e9d0f6c86ea0a3e20215d6ba3e1285&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4574&amp;height=3049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[San Francisco prosecutors declined to bring charges against four Baltimore Police officers who have been under investigation in the city after a woman says she reported a sexual assault. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/omar-valdez-granados-allegany-county-prison-death-maryland-state-police-YBKSCWUAT5ELJDV4FBWYK3TE4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T21:04:56.832Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T21:04:56.832Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police investigate death of Maryland prisoner serving time for =2023 shooting]]></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/SX4AQAISBFHCXIVTTHE5CVDDAU.JPG?auth=8a8222ea6c16be31efc4cd5ee3dbdb113bec1a81a106c5d23f3200be6164df96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a man incarcerated at North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, officials said Tuesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/andrew-friedson-school-police-gun-incidents-ZRORO5OECNDUDKQ2MPXMCH2HQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:55:50.182Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T20:55:50.182Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police at every high school? Gun incidents reignite debate]]></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/A3GPM7RH3NEUNHTVHPDQJNQVWU.JPG?auth=541dce816518ad843dc0fa343b50458b0bf2b06b1d549ecd18603b781dc43e4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District 1 Montgomery County Council member Andrew Friedson is calling for police officers to return to high school campuses — permanently.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/atholton-high-school-principal-nick-novak-on-leave-columbia-HXU6VBT6XJF4XOFTRC6T7OH6SI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:47:44.008Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T20:47:44.008Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atholton High School principal on leave after ‘emotional interaction']]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County School Board,Columbia MD]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EDOBQADLBBB45E2BQAH7GMIRLE.jpg?auth=ff9d9a5132a1907443bce3d3650ae6bb5a75d55238a328a8b04da1048d87793d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5467&amp;height=3645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atholton High School Principal Nick Novak is on leave for the remainder of the school year after an “emotional interaction” with students in the cafeteria, according to district officials. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/harbor-swimming-coliminder-runoff-waterfront-partnership-baltimore-7JAP3V2VCZDTXH6CEH5U7JWRE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:40:46.018Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T20:40:46.018Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can this little invention help make Baltimore’s harbor swimmable? ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Fells Point,Inner Harbor,Maryland Department of the Environment,EPA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UWXRLDSJ7ZFV7BZRKW7BTAQTZU.JPG?auth=752acc0c7bd8b30ddace11f6f61a8c9ba6f05e91165ee5e34836e7ab55609c54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2697&amp;height=1798</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harbor jumpers leap into the waters of Fells Point during the Harbor Splash 2024 event on June 23, 2024, in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/kimberley-stansbury-baltimore-county-executive-race-6NKENQ6U5JATBIHRWE54A4GRRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:40:18.136Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T20:40:18.136Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kimberley Stansbury wants to be a ‘Mama Bear’ Baltimore County executive]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HZP4T76LQVC2XPMQCTLKMA5UAU.jpg?auth=499aa339bb7d630384e2361f44819f3277e4ae665ed4ebc7d555c44cd439c1f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5577&amp;height=3718</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kimberley Stansbury, who is running for Baltimore County Executive as a Republican, gives testimony during a public hearing regarding a potential permit for the Days Cove Rubble Landfill in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/steelers-eli-heidenreich-navy-annapolis-alex-tecza-BAGXCJG4SZF37AZA4GBSMNNT2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T19:33:13.441Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T19:33:13.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 Navy stars get a chance to play for the team they grew up with]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3H5LXY47JVAGVGWNFQ36Y57XQU.jpg?auth=d06641524213dec6055ced5af498db6a8f2b8acd6002977134b014a0e78e51b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7476&amp;height=4984</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Navy fullback Alex Tecza (46) celebrates his touchdown run with running backs Eli Heidenreich (22) and Brandon Chatman (24) during the first half of the Armed Forces Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-umbc-poll-primary-voters-CBD66PZDIVCBRKYTCWH5WABSOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T19:11:19.182Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T19:11:19.182Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Poll: Half of residents say Baltimore County is on the wrong track]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JR4T6QO3OVG7VJ4FMXHPPNWWP4.JPG?auth=8e8f46d337aed76046dccff9a72d42c90fafae97edb81e1b4d3f38de1b3fcaad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With a pivotal primary election less than two months away, a new poll paints a pessimistic picture of how Baltimore County residents view the county.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-election-judges-republicans-OWEYLYABP5B3XCUV7TDMCFWE7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T18:56:05.125Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T18:56:05.125Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County primary election: Officials seek 692 GOP judges]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Elections and campaigns,Election 2026,Anne Arundel County,Republican ,Republican Party,Democratic Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2B2KF7XJWZBG7HKHTVAFKNTDNY.JPG?auth=39fc78254a2bf2478cf095c02a2c27fd070fe9413cde71ff6dafb6abd8f2f01b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1943</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bipartisan teams enter votes electronically from emailed ballots during canvassing last fall at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/isaiah-kirby-michigan-police-shooting-family-investigation-4XXQSXO5NJDWZED22RDHQYZ4YQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T16:00:00.533Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T16:00:00.533Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Michigan State student from Maryland killed by police weeks before graduation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HV3WDP74IZE5BDOQSQN7S53PYU.jpg?auth=74129c42b3878d0037651426b105abf8c38ab6dfd24902dee5428e2a02e904b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2736&amp;height=1824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Isaiah Kirby was fatally shot by East Lansing Police Department on April 20. His family, including his mother, Karyn Kirby, right, are calling for justice.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/capital-jazz-clifford-hunte-supercruise-refunds-DYOPRXDTENFK7A443NCDMTCAKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T15:00:00.691Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T15:00:00.691Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland cracks down on events company owing customers over $642K]]></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/U4PNAMQLAFCWDPMBHZ6MLIABIA.jpg?auth=b3ba5f8a3accfd138295234fb84aea1cfac27ae3f8e3b1dcc16f2a9131674028&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean’s “Vision of the Seas” is docked at the Port of Baltimore in 2024. Royal Caribbean, which was set to charter the eight-day cruise in 2021 and 2022, agreed to pay $1.3 million in refunds to customers in an April 2024 lawsuit, according to the attorney general’s office. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-executive-candidate-republican-patrick-dyer-W2QUKPSP5NCE3AF7RXFO53XHBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T14:00:02.352Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T14:00:02.352Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Republican Patrick Dyer wants to be the next Baltimore County executive]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TXJURB2PZJBUPC3H34G524C5HI.jpg?auth=893cc4b724534cdfd9d0672974de1c18fde4405ec380d5019401b860c145d721&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pat Dyer, left, a Republican candidate for Baltimore County executive, speaks with supporter Mickey Ford at a fundraiser for the Paws4Vets Foundation in Nottingham.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/olney-theatre-2026-2027-musical-play-lineup-U56YZKRBJFAH5GE4KZJHGRURTI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:57:24.565Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T13:57:24.565Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Olney Theatre announces 2026-2027 musical, play lineup]]></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/XLUCGPITWJA55DUSSMUGIA5U3Q.jpg?auth=f728085e52c5115961939ccd4a50aaf5f50f2c5ed43fd099c2bc3baa3cd7b7c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3529&amp;height=2448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Holiday performances of “A Christmas Carol,” seen here performed by Paul Morella, are an annual tradition at the Olney Theatre. A new adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic is one of 11 productions slated for the newly announced 2026-2027 season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-inconsistency-OV5VFMUDFNBATD2RM5PDQCQAQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:17:07.377Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T13:17:07.377Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles are consistently inconsistent. They’re not sure why.]]></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/v2/7TESJZTXBZBJ5CBQXGGWX7AXFM.jpg?auth=7d15d476d55161b65e7477a9de329009076474308d544189926f3c78da589cc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4207&amp;height=2805</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo (16) strikes out swinging in the second inning against the Houston Astros on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-key-bridge-wes-moore-red-line-QDI6WSF74RGBTL6QPPVV7B4FNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:15:49.762Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T13:15:49.762Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore loves going fast. The government doesn’t.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Key Bridge collapse]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GYV6P4NAOFAWTMOF2LQY3BOB7U.JPG?auth=2385c199071ae9cb1d9327f9ad52dedb761a265dc8afed571704f5584f2a1e0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks earlier this year at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of the bridge’s collapse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-mets-8-0-4QO2BNSTFNCW3LVDCK6XAYQ7R4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:07:36.81Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T13:07:36.81Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Slumping Mets break out at the plate in 8-0 win over Nationals]]></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/KN6OB6WV75CVBIXRLUEI6FRMSU.jpg?auth=84aba26ed7ad06c8fae1f191cb62d4096298562593cfda8dc5d79bf3273a86e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=719</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals starter Zack Littell delivers a pitch to Bo Bichette of the New York Mets in the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-astros-5-3-GGBAPPNBK5D5ZLYSMBNJFTWKDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:04:30.421Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T13:04:30.421Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles pitching keeps the American League’s best offense in check]]></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/AYQPMKUBO5ALJMLIV325ZZ2R2M.jpg?auth=9926032b946454995583011edec2d49f7dbca01169beb35b1dcdd3a004d424cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4055&amp;height=2703</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles pitcher Shane Baz (34) delivers a pitch in the first inning of Tuesday's game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pete-alonso-embracing-baltimore-turnstile-SZ7KOK2XNZDRZAPBQWQOXCOCZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T12:57:01.226Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T12:57:01.226Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles slugger Pete Alonso's embrace of Baltimore isn't just for show]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TSEF5Q6DBVFI5KUOQDAEJ54TMQ.jpg?auth=264d55963d083d5d5f1d878988964f3602ba8ed5a486f195ea95050044f3ff43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso toured Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, where he met Fletcher, a young dog. He and his wife donated $10,000 to the shelter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/thunderstorm-wednesday-baltimore-KT34QZSHGBD5FHP35SSGZCRV5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T12:18:59.913Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T12:18:59.913Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Rain and thunderstorms likely Wednesday]]></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/GMOLJIYLN5AU3LET4ZZLXOMZVM.jpg?auth=d641e092d5e3c37ccc5a951522f96a80d0d8f567d4e754d03a3b8b1a3be2d88a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3999&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A strong cold front could help produce thunderstorms Wednesday evening, with threats of damaging winds and an isolated tornado.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-key-bridge-rebuild-contractor-kiewit-TWC6UN46RBH7NDHUHDG5T2YMX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T11:06:48.188Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T11:06:48.188Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State dumps Kiewit as Key Bridge builder, potentially delaying project past 2030]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLUUCKDGCZHE3IFIAWOEKVXCPQ.JPG?auth=8886517c9e2c87675e57b9d6de610d309bc8b0728df059de95d61459eaa02886&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kiewit, one of North America’s largest construction and engineering companies, was expected to both design and construct the new Key Bridge.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/sickle-cell-disease-cure-maryland-patient-jessica-ceja-RQBOM6U4ZZGJJB56GLE5CADDDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T11:00:49.276Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T11:00:49.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gene therapy for sickle cell disease given for first time in Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,University of Maryland Medical System,Immigrants,Immigration]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6DMF3EBEVGHFE6DE4P6FMIF7I.jpg?auth=60b1c05b40695d1139a29a5661d21d74f669ce04d1e4323e59fdb8e95e3478a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5344&amp;height=3563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jessica Ceja wipes away tears as she undergoes treatment for sickle cell disease at the University of Maryland Medical Center in December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-whiskey-distilleries-7374X5W42BHANPTVQWNIPZIVF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T09:30:00.635Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T09:30:00.635Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland distilleries do well as national whiskey makers struggle]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bars,Restaurants,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IBKCXMOSSFGFBHYW7KGHKFBVHA.JPG?auth=9445d00dc12d555f1924ebc6a2488de352630a333ddae7652569cae3ef9ac22f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Harris, who opened Song Dog Farm Distillery with his wife in Boyds, stands with barrels used for aging bourbon and rye whiskey.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-diego-pavia-draft-undrafted-rookie-minicamp-lamar-jackson-V5BW5QHGLRDLRP6JT5AUADHI4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T02:29:42.694Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T02:29:42.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Heisman Trophy finalist Diego Pavia signing with Ravens]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3XWC6BJKVRDIVFKGUGVZ4ZF7HA.jpg?auth=778e1e98f3b1ad6937a016867394c2be731c510ef9692390654e24234a58363b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Diego Pavia of Vanderbilt, shown in the the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida, finished second in Heisman Trophy voting last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-anne-arundel-county-murder-crime-prosecutorial-misconduct-4KZYBSXI2VFTLI3B2MP7QDGI74/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T01:04:21.614Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T01:04:21.614Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Edgewater man accused of wife’s killing released on house arrest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2YP4M4JNDNDLZNC2E66RFHRHHQ.JPG?auth=5cf3507258c062fa3736fd1a8c55ae87f021a24bd39277c3b5fc4aa7d332ac78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Circuit Judge Mark W. Crooks on Tuesday ordered James Strachan Houston released to his brother’s home in Frederick.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-county-executive-race-aacc-poll-HSZVFTAECJABHCAN3X6FR3KHVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T00:11:59.239Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T00:11:59.239Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Poll hints at 3-way Democratic race for Anne Arundel County executive]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Democratic Party,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns,Anne Arundel County School Board]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IEB6LCN7RZCSHONIF44POQQSA4.jpg?auth=61fbc69d95847d0e8693b8911293dcf9f6b386463ed0de8acd69ae5e55253762&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Pete Smith, Allison Pickard, and James Kitchin speak at a candidates forum earlier this month. The three are among four Democrats vying in a June 16 primary for county executive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/king-charles-trump-congress-35QEDRM4O5EJ7MRSC3EI2NWFMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T23:40:21.831Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T23:40:21.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress before state dinner]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFWBGUIC5VARVGL5CE2XDT7MYU.jpg?auth=f247ea89738f2ec9676fcb8f096092e64784e59b0cf9c4aba3af1a4bbc368b9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4126&amp;height=2751</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[King Charles III is set to address the U.S. Congress, becoming the first British monarch to do so since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/immigration-law-enforcement-ice-mask-police-RISVBTIBWBHVPAI7K44DMZ2WLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T22:56:13.595Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T22:56:13.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[County Council passes previously stalled Unmask ICE bill]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NZ5C442L5FHAPICOPCSRYGZSCU.JPG?auth=a32d61866d7a55cd90db030e6c09efa9fbadc23098f1a836b738af08e6df7d5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Montgomery County Council. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/olney-theatre-new-musical-spoilers-ari-afsar-i-you-BLBU47245JDRZH46RERUL5QILY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T20:32:18.294Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T20:32:18.294Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Olney Theatre’s “I and You: The Musical” asks audiences not to spoil the ending]]></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/BNTFJWMXRZA7ZDXKESK2T75BUY.jpg?auth=9845879f50720b9f5fdba9029f7257a27a4bc4f6f56826597e7e22cca602d65f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3275&amp;height=2569</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olney Theatre’s world premiere of “I & You: The Musical” brings heart, fun and a stunning twist.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-uneven-offense-jon-meoli-4TCO7247PRG37HSGMWF4SKJJJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T20:00:01.078Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T20:00:01.078Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 factors that explain the Orioles’ uneven offense]]></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/v2/4G6VZ4RZ5JAR5ECNXHVWSCA654.jpg?auth=9ad7240d8a7a6c1798a8898a322a86c392a3951de1822840f0e1615416ead8e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6059&amp;height=4013</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso reacts after striking out to end the third inning against the San Francisco Giants on April 10.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/dimples-bar-and-grill-fells-point-baltimore-WLQTKGORIVFN3MXSLS6TQKXIQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T19:21:58.991Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T19:21:58.991Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dimples Bar & Grill to open second location in Fells Point]]></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/N5767MOYONCRZI7LL673NCB6XQ.jpg?auth=a1124ab80b9a0af6cdf46546015af4f224ad83efea40179f80b5b0b647419d7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Armand Miles, co-owner of Dimples Bar & Grill in Locust Point, cooks steak for a cheesesteak. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-2026-draft-class-value-WJSMREIRPBCSHLOHRM5ORKVRFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T18:30:21.607Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T18:30:21.607Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Best and worst value picks in Ravens’ draft class]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens,NFL draft]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5H7QH77JFNAOJFK7KXU4QU4CEU.png?auth=2143c8b12a8e46fa3b60a3751baf62c7ab7fb7a3ea82a51610ecfdfa5d3b2ba2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/montgomery-county-invests-in-partnerships-to-win-the-talent-race-FYEMHNOG7FH3BNY42PNJCRJCJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T17:35:29.215Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T17:35:29.215Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County invests in partnerships to win the talent race]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3WMBZO5JOJB5LCL54ABZAQNSKI.jpg?auth=e778724be078a4e538d5e9558d68064634ce82574cdc5dfa4498717acde98e99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7150&amp;height=4769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Universities at Shady Grove; image courtesy of The Universities at Shady Grove.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/fewer-deer-in-baltimore-parks-culling-season-MFYCLJYRR5FTTFUCFYW3IM4MG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T17:13:56.631Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T17:13:56.631Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First culling season means 230 fewer deer in Baltimore parks]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Baltimore City,Baltimore City Recreation and Parks,Druid Hill Park,Leakin Park,West Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RDGAT7ZSTVGRXOI4MMOCRGAIMI.jpg?auth=2275e78e6548271fb8705aeff021a351870655f516729e1624c9e37a452cf486&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A deer wanders through Lake Roland Park in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-restaurants-opening-maurizios-phia-vesper-5JRRYJXIXBEIBHPJHUMNWFOK3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T15:02:39.158Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T15:02:39.158Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s what to expect at 3 of this year’s most highly-anticipated Maryland restaurants.]]></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/MYLCPFMH3VEKPOTWPC7LZEVRGE.jpg?auth=7d88a8b26cc3ee9290ff0e6c7746bf5b2e957eea2ae66e53fa99b2993730a2e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chiocciole alla vodka from Potomac’s upcoming Italian restaurant, Maurizio’s. New Kitchens on the Block featured three of Maryland’s most-anticipated spots of the year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/berries-by-quicha-chocolate-business-LQEDE47EIFFRLEN33WOY3OBI34/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T14:26:37.668Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T14:26:37.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Berries By Quicha: The pink Light Street storefront grew from a hobby ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[In Good Company,Federal Hill,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2MDGXNLZFFBWRFVTMIUMLUXTRQ.JPG?auth=a3684752b82ac89f75492212bbe2464ea03dacc917e9245377eda73a6a06fbbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[LaQuicha Brown, left, with her daughter Kamaria Brown, inside their Federal Hill shop, Berries by Quicha.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/carfentanil-dangerous-maryland-opioid-ZVKYGY5GUZGVPFPI7RHXVW2HHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T13:12:22.441Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T13:12:22.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Carfentanil is reemerging in Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Opioid Crisis,Drug use and addiction,Maryland Department of Health ,Baltimore Police Department,Maryland General Assembly,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MV3KMFB32NF6NNUWRH52QH5NAE.JPG?auth=30e5475a303e9ef9963bce967c30c0cc5828ede686480455b73ecbb07c9430c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5362&amp;height=3563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A photograph of Eleanor Neal, who died last year at the age of 26, on display as family and friends gather to honor her life in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/bwi-basic-fares-seating-fees-maryland-shannetta-griffin-IC4TNW25CJEE7ILFJCICPA5OLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T09:30:00.995Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T09:30:00.995Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hey, Southwest! Why do you want my wife and me to split up?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Southwest Airlines,BWI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XASEVXA7EFCIJLJZ3HXEUVBXMM.jpg?auth=2c008067dc4d91c7a60790c8d4571631aacf1a90a46a669a1000917ad14ecac0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3397&amp;height=2558</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Southwest Airlines flight sits next to the passenger gate as passengers in Louisville, Kentucky, board for a flight to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-county-crownsville-park-waterfront-EW2ROYYBZVDEDBVIOI7PXPAOTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T09:30:00.579Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T09:30:00.579Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘NIMBY’ plays role in scant access to Anne Arundel’s waterfront]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/INVL64OOCFDD7PM644NFAZ6BBE.JPG?auth=bf6ba7dccd1269587599df41196e81a0f42223aa6cccf313b267b971f15a75fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County is proposing a parking lot in Valentine Creek Park that would sit about a half-mile from the water.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-supreme-court-decision-report-archdiocese-of-baltimore-CXZ2ONUGEVCKTNFBBU5W5OHFOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T03:06:50.784Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T03:06:50.784Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Court blocks naming those accused of complicity in Catholic Church sex abuse]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Supreme Court of Maryland,Archdiocese of Baltimore,Maryland Attorney General,Catholic church investigation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RTQLZCSAJZF2BLUVTYKBKS7RQQ.jpg?auth=07dff2e79439dd43d2ebe6521cc0bb8e7a4e7efce64ebf85a304fd670aaf17d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6337&amp;height=4225</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown in 2023 released a 456-page report into the Archdiocese of Baltimore that detailed decades of allegations of sexual abuse and cover-ups.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-taylor-ward-dylan-beavers-jon-meoli-MIVYBYVO7RAZNBWYXMXC45HFOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T02:31:29.625Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T02:31:29.625Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Taylor Ward, Orioles rookie Dylan Beavers sees much worth emulating ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KXVXOO5YCBGLDHOUD2C6LVNU7Y.jpg?auth=89e74d34fe6662b75fdf0a15fa2786bdba7adee047588157e1b723b50bf62443&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2289&amp;height=1526</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Outfielder Taylor Ward has a league-leading 11 doubles to go with an .843 OPS to start his first season with the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-white-house-correspondents-association-dinner-ELKQJORZYVECJDK7LHBUXRRQAM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T01:58:58.22Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T01:58:58.22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in correspondents' dinner shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HR3ZL2DUUFEMZHMR3MWRRYP47Q.jpg?auth=d5358799c0adf6086f31b6e127d221f5a091080dbe7ebff267e916d494c88843&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5661&amp;height=3774</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, left, and FBI Director Kash Patel, right, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/lawsuit-mcdonogh-teacher-living-classrooms-founder-accused-child-sexual-abuse-NB5GGTYVFNEPFM64EFLQVYYIBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T01:44:48.803Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-28T01:44:48.803Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawsuit accuses former McDonogh teacher of sexual abuse]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[McDonogh School,U.S. District Court,lawsuit]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R7UFUX4GHJASPHVUPC444Z7MHU.jpg?auth=c17c97cd801e59bba894f8d65b1657463e0707bc7513ef31e0c74756a0b2e7ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The woman filed the lawsuit on Friday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore against the school and G. Dennis O’Brien]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mt-gilboa-african-methodist-episcopal-church-fire-catonsville-EKUMHSGX7FA4LBCSEYFE6PSJUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T23:42:34.743Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T23:42:34.743Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Historic Black church in Catonsville damaged by fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Religion and churches,Baltimore County,Catonsville,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5RVUQAB47BETVGSJHNGMAG6YYE.jpg?auth=7f2852a9a589e3ae5adae320f0bbf58dd2d01e14db5668a0562e431aaa26b123&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Fire officials said Monday that they had brought under control a blaze that consumed the first and second floors of the historic Mt. Gilboa African Methodist Church in Catonsville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/ellicott-city-flooding-mitigation-tunnel-PJLZEGRBDJCBPIXIVRHOLNMDNQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T22:44:43.546Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T22:44:43.546Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Construction on Ellicott City’s flood mitigation tunnel begins this summer]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Ellicott City,Weather,Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P4V4KO22WJFFDN232DUVM3JINY.jpg?auth=066c40b0f5c4c99498390a94f3966605316f8b4438b0cfacb80ec90102d63b3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6144&amp;height=4096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, joined by local elected officials and 2016 flood survivor Heather Owens, announced that construction of the Ellicott City Safe and Sound north tunnel will begin this summer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-school-librarians-M7XVAIEPLJDUNLLNKRU4GFLCYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T22:16:41.96Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T22:16:41.96Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County school librarians will still pull double duty as teachers next year]]></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/CN52XVV2RBDIZHAFXSBKO6XBUQ.jpg?auth=3fd9ab709e3f452f1b844452b467228c1b26ccc91bb0adf0b32584f0db89e151&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4508&amp;height=3005</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Public Schools leaders said last week that it no longer had the funding to relieve school librarians of classroom teaching duties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/ice-glen-burnie-shooting-tiago-alexandre-sousa-martins-sentencing-VO7LKJSYKVETTFGKD34VKKSWGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T22:04:38.378Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T22:04:38.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Immigrant shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie pleads guilty]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police,Immigrants,Immigration,Shooting,U.S. District Court,U.S. District Judge]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WI4GVXQS2ZAA7HADCRM6E6UHWU.jpg?auth=96e011d6c79eecb15c59881685ddb9579ace51f4a73c7d7bc5b87faec4cec05a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1624&amp;height=1083</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant who was shot by federal immigration agents in Glen Burnie on Dec. 24, shown here in an undated photo that was included in court documents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/montgomery-county/armed-robbery-montgomery-mall-assault-police-cruiser-ZECWJZLWEFDH3E2HYFEMRZAXU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T21:41:27.318Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T21:41:27.318Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man arrested at Montgomery Mall for armed robbery damages police car with his head]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6EAVWCVPZJATHPFVRANQJD5IGE.jpg?auth=fe6682701b4f051d7429edc4ec08cb1f694bab80a79c61e1a1c233a807c43d7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4812&amp;height=3208</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police said a suspect accused of armed robbery at Montgomery Mall on Saturday resisted arrest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/columbia-shooting-car-rally-FII4TAMV7NH5JJ3JG7CUJ6WP74/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T21:35:36.805Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T21:35:36.805Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1 killed, 6 injured in Columbia shooting tied to illegal car rally, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5BBMESZRRRGT5GIYEQTHAEXNSU.jpg?auth=7ef3ac28e1f4241e5d1443c74f9c69cea04fdb20ddc6950d1ac49105c3d0efd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4710&amp;height=3140</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One person died and six people were injured in a Monday morning shooting connected to an illegal car rally in Columbia, according to Howard County Police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/towson-town-center-apple-store-union-NIGUCAWECJAKBGGTARN7WXPFOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T20:57:55.58Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T20:57:55.58Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson Apple Store workers accuse company of union busting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Towson,Towson Town Center,Baltimore County,Technology]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CM4TFEJCWZAB5JT2EDFN56OSKE.jpg?auth=cfd719bc24b6d1a4542318be13e2245fc9ef97aefe025a137da9414ce9183786&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Unionized workers at Towson Town Center’s Apple Store have filed a grievance and unfair labor practice charge against the tech giant as the store prepares to close in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-crime-spree-quontay-spinks-sentencing-WXA64FXWVJELPCNUJVJ2VKHPAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T20:57:06.39Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T20:57:06.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Quontay Spinks sentenced for murder of Antonio Peoples in Harbor East]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Baltimore Police Department,Baltimore Crime,Harbor East]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R2VYCO6DWZEILHTIRNL4AIAGDA.jpg?auth=639d5c43ad676099a2686fc94e01f0870092478462d123da24252ddffa81a03c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7936&amp;height=4464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quontay Spinks was sentenced for a crime spree that included the fatal shooting of Antonio Peoples in Harbor East in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-field-laurel-park-kentucky-derby-5OJFWFAUDRA5BDBZCT7NDJ7QRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T19:27:47.931Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T19:27:47.931Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[On Derby week, a strong Preakness field is already taking shape]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WYW3WSLPFBFALP5VDIWJVS47QA.jpg?auth=8da610bc61399b3833575051c68758be2fc0e9b9fd5d43562c1b5315aa74025f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chip Honcho trains on the track during morning workouts ahead of the running of the 152nd Kentucky Derby. The colt is now pointing to Preakness.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/joan-vassos-rockville-golden-bachelorette-pancreatic-cancer-L3NV5HH6RNDWDGTIEB6BSY4DEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T18:58:23.821Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T18:58:23.821Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rockville’s Joan Vassos on post-‘Golden Bachelorette’ life, cancer research and Taylor Frankie Paul]]></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/RUJKR77UTJGA3CPZOOUIDQW6PQ.JPG?auth=bcdda07082616d72be749ea0428d102d221bd2756d32a71f30a1a3e31c629abc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4392&amp;height=2928</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joan Vassos, the first star of ABC’s “Golden Bachelorette” and a longtime Rockville resident, is using her newfound platform to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research in honor of her late husband.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-county-executive-candidate-UZLGV4CN7NGJLGMOBQL4IZMX5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T18:57:35.573Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T18:57:35.573Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will Jawando’s policy fights are defining the county executive race]]></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/v2/3KJ7C3SKJZGQLIQS2PJZXBPHNE.jpg?auth=aac42211a201645d5e98f10cee0e2b7120eb1b3701e8df431902cb661f82f606&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will Jawando, one of three County Council members running for county executive in Montgomery County, meets attendees of a worship service at Cedar Lane in Bethesda.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/bus-overturns-person-injured-295-MTQ6WNVXBFA6NJ6YKTUCDKJTAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T18:02:01.879Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T18:02:01.879Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tour bus overturns on Baltimore-Washington Parkway, injuring one]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transportation,Buses,Transit]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/eric-swalwell-us-rep-umd-law-school-board-FWGBRL6OYFBIPBFNIPLURF3XBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T16:53:10.297Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T16:53:10.297Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell placed on leave from UMD law school board]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XU3IMCRP6VH2XBR7EWYP44KMGE.jpg?auth=6caabc2da61671a6d992f456181a1d117cb022fe01685db5d5abb59134f0387e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3439</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell has been placed on leave from the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland’s Francis King Carey School of Law.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-jordan-westburg-dh-3WQBEIUPJVAB5OW6ZGJXIIMZSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T15:39:38.628Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T15:39:38.628Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Could Jordan Westburg solve the Orioles’ issues at DH?]]></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/XRHW5TDW6FB6LIWC4CELFURNPA.png?auth=ad269d876fb570d0b6ae6f7d1e65015d8e1a6b4d03612ac5f386424d42b4db19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-draft-5-things-we-learned-childs-walker-JDSBDMKMRJFENKJGOIHYQW75GQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T15:30:00.871Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T15:30:00.871Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NFL draft: 5 things we learned about the Ravens]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Analysis,Jesse Minter,Lamar Jackson,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6CZEJDPX3BAJRIJBH5KEKFLR5A.jpg?auth=20d1bc1657a6088b5848af2b77e74ee8398c391c25ef6a9d8f817c421cc4756b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens’ selection of Vega Ioane with their first pick shows their first priority was to protect their quarterback.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-gunman-white-house-correspondents-dinner-RC7RUWUOJJBGZA535DL54GBPOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T13:14:39.288Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T13:14:39.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump: WHCD shooting suspect wrote about administration officials]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,President of the United States]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CLDGJKZ225CJREHWP6HVTYSCSE.jpg?auth=7c0e611687e5ee4f0087e1e64015e2a8b018822e8ac3507eb7f8ee28c7cf6ab4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Armed Secret Service agents stand on stage during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/shraga-lerner-baltimore-foreclosures-OJDYNQZCQFBP3OVPAGHM6BAMUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T13:07:35.652Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T13:07:35.652Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore foreclosures: This local investor helped build huge portfolio]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3GQDAX4WBAN5GCAWMBIN4KBGM.jpg?auth=55f7863bd99ca58e3dd3a31cbbe959b30e11fa7d1bc9ceed7dd9f64fa90227f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5700&amp;height=3206</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Records show Shraga Lerner played a key role in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme tied to a small group of New York investors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/washington-national-opera-west-side-story-lyric-baltimore-strathmore-J6YH2XE5E5ATZDAE5A4RPRWPLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T12:53:05.02Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:53:05.02Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Once a Kennedy Center resident, the Washington National Opera learns to adapt in Maryland]]></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/v2/43J27OFQFFG3HPRFDI3ZIDJQN4.jpg?auth=211cff957034f1aab8313148503122ed9ddf5a29a94b010b7bf3f4eec31ec0ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5763&amp;height=3665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lyric Baltimore will feature the full “West Side Story” sets, with scaffolding and a New York City skyline.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-assistant-hitting-coach-brady-north-spanish-6PE77MUZINAUDIGP2RM76FRWQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T09:30:01.598Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T09:30:01.598Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brady North immersed himself in Spanish. It gives him a leg up with Orioles hitters.]]></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/v2/5V5BEQY4TVDO5CTNCGGOZFHNU4.JPG?auth=201e2d8f67e4291a70d57cb5d61cde8550d3dd10ccbe1aa4604dafa2ba91fa7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles assistant hitting coach Brady North started to learn Spanish when he was a teenager. It has opened doors for him as an adult.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/towson-town-center-mall-decline-ZIOHCCOLXRHXRFAAWFYMWMSXWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T09:30:01.668Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T09:30:01.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson Town Center's decline is about more than a mere mall]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Towson Town Center,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BI43Q2TJBVBP5FBAYPNFRIOEUA.jpg?auth=802ff10a19d29bd73800abccd680b64379c5ba32415e70156baa893232c62542&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Towson Town Center mall earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/jeannie-howe-greater-baltimore-cultural-alliance-exit-gbca-STCYULSUIVC53CG3DG6SSSPVYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T09:30:02.409Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T09:30:02.409Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance leader Jeannie Howe to exit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CCKSB4K32ND7XBPCT3QLCC6TOU.jpg?auth=d9011a3191bf4001dd3941153f5ac54d31de8260bf4348cb89609e831560a501&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2509&amp;height=3136</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeannie Howe, executive director of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance since 2012, will step down from the nonprofit arts organization at the end of the year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/red-sox-orioles-series-finale-alex-cora-CGYYV4P3TVBLRNERM5ZNVYZQDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-26T21:41:25.214Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T21:41:25.214Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Red Sox, fresh off firing their manager, finish a series win over the Orioles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JDRGTEZBXVFN3NPTGXV637ZCFQ.jpg?auth=b7fb36353b682ecf36b5d2fabc08e9d25dd99d0edf563f9efe50194f48097031&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6189&amp;height=4127</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andruw Monasterio of the Red Sox throws to first base  to complete a double play after forcing out Samuel Basallo of the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-white-sox-jose-tena-cj-abrams-YTZ53K5CSFCXBHUZFPZH6UWE3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-26T21:20:36.348Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T21:20:36.348Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abrams’ sacrifice fly, Tena’s pinch-hit HR in the 10th lift Nationals over White Sox 2-1]]></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/L4I474LGSFD53LK4GXC7EA63FQ.jpg?auth=da2f52ff1c28f703406050498ce52335328f7a31b2c03fbe7bd922c923dd1f75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[José Tena high-fives Luis García Jr. after Tena's solo home run in the 10th inning of the Nationals’ 2-1 win over the White Sox on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-XHZVD44UR5EH5ANQ6ROHTA35DM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-26T19:59:28.469Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T19:59:28.469Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Banner Ravens podcast: Breaking down Day 3 of the draft]]></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/TOYRCQUF6NFITK2RPNFYQO3J44.png?auth=8b4200bc2d58075743e049736d81631e21c457936d43ef65fcec5cddf2b76813&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-5UBV75YGT5FYVH65PFTDNRCCVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-26T19:40:04.251Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T19:40:04.251Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shooting prompts Trump evacuation at White House correspondents dinner]]></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/RCYSSWONY5CTHDJJJWEWMYTETA.jpg?auth=7f559630329f89de545659b995fde33273b2da7ab828f7cfa50eeef504e7517d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees hide under tables after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on Saturday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-nfl-draft-eric-decosta-center-prospects-class-3VSMMLJ2CVEXRFWSIBBEJIGORI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-26T15:18:07.916Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T15:18:07.916Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How will Ravens’ Eric DeCosta address center after quiet draft?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,Lamar Jackson,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NGIS3AELXVE6NGT3ZQRMS3H3OE.jpg?auth=d1012716447e7a6feaae5bccac9ab75eebae4dc8ae735a0930dc5b1a2c1e800f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt, aka Waffle House, inadvertently gave himself the best nickname among Ravens draftees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/ravens-linderbaum-decosta-center-ioane-bullock-pinter-KAQMFXQKLFDRDIUFHIO67PZITY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-26T11:00:03.157Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T11:00:03.157Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kyle Goon: Why the Ravens couldn't find a successor to Tyler Linderbaum in the draft]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7NH2U74RUJA5JKN4BFQ3T7JY6E.jpg?auth=8e923d747a2729be38e1868954464ec7aa7e628de4272c0e2747320c8e2d5086&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4944&amp;height=3337</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum, who left in free agency, had rapport with quarterback Lamar Jackson. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/isabel-mercedes-cumming-brandon-scott-post-apology-7BLKSYEU4RHPDA4GK7AP6PRPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-26T09:30:00.923Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T09:30:00.923Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Excuses, excuses. What’s wrong with the Baltimore IG’s apology. ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SHQFPDHT5BFP7ELVZRDXREQO4A.jpg?auth=226b8702efa82fc961186ea52bce47dc5b12068b0691c1611507475c592e02de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5698&amp;height=3799</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming posted an AI-generated image of Mayor Brandon Scott that drew criticism from the mayor’s office and others.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/grocery-cost-affordability-inflation-shopping-5W6LNHW2P5HBFNIPU2MGFNPCDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-26T09:30:00.981Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T09:30:00.981Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Is $69 for a week of groceries realistic? The Banner goes shopping.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VYWX7QZ5LVEIRCB5TAYYWP22VQ.jpg?auth=2fdd44e5f32dff8906b1deb0609cde0e1eeb0af1217c246e47474f2736797c47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/cold-war-nuclear-missiles-nike-baltimore-county-HYLAEIWUDRGI5EYUX255XAJPAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-26T01:17:34.441Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T01:17:34.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County nukes: A Cold War Nike missile site is open to the public]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S7G56BANDVDNHKDUOLUL7OA6NQ.JPG?auth=6856fbd33ccaeebc79ddce59407f252c5db8abe8ddeecf60c6d7ba761e6eda5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nike missile site BA-79 near Patapsco Valley State Park is one of the last intact Nike sites that surrounded Baltimore and Washington as a deterrent to Soviet aggression in the 1950s and ’60s.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/robert-dempsey-prince-georges-county-highway-worker-killed-BGX535Y4QND7LFFP2TMD7BNEVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-26T00:35:34.959Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T00:35:34.959Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Highway worker killed while placing cones in Prince George’s County]]></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/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 40-year-old Ellicott City man was killed Saturday while setting up traffic cones on the Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County, according to Maryland State Police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-white-sox-nasim-nunez-RHXHPX7225EGZJNGBAW5YIEOZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-25T23:37:00.659Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-25T23:37:00.659Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals: Nuñez drives in 4 runs in 10-inning victory over White Sox]]></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/B6FSBS566BA6FI2IWRPAETWOF4.jpg?auth=eb4c6dfa03820d85e6f867533dbd624087b46e1db00c89772585060f6ef4be71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3230&amp;height=2154</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jake Irvin struck out nine White Sox while pitching 5 2/3 scoreless innings Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/live-ravens-nation-awaits-teams-last-8-picks-on-final-day-of-nfl-draft-4LJNB7PPVJH5FPUE4CMEKLC5UQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-25T23:35:31.635Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-25T23:35:31.635Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens close out 2026 NFL draft, stack 8 picks on Day 3]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,xAppleNews,live blog,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RANOIW65O5ALLKEQPG4FWJKB2I.jpg?auth=c75a2f213c71681669030c83046cb0491a8c95e791c732e983f1c70019ea1c10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3460</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens moved up to the 133rd pick in a trade with the 49ers to select SMU tight end Matthew Hibner.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/braves-nationals-home-runs-CG72OFHSP5BTXLXJK6TZ7J6XMI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-25T21:14:27.332Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-25T21:14:27.332Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In a game defined by the long ball, the Nationals fall 8-6 to the Braves]]></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/EWDOOOPR3FC3HFLYV3EQB2ILE4.jpg?auth=207109b5b200e75997d863b56de6655cb4adb4fcaabd42507dfc5857a850d46b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mauricio Dubón of the Braves forces out James Wood of the Nationals at second base during the second inning Wednesday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/carroll-county/arson-investigation-springfield-hospital-center-fire-carroll-county-K2FOKQCN2RA3DL6VFMH2ZWTYIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-25T21:09:39.395Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-25T21:09:39.395Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Springfield Hospital Center fire leads to arson investigation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/57JAYF75EBD33A5GHHYDC4RZKY.jpeg?auth=7df5d2aaab868bebc59418112c3519f39cf974a318d01501f5d5ee4d96a1fab0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1315&amp;height=876</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State fire officials are investigating two fires at Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-trevor-rogers-short-start-HODAEAZ2LFHXBNGEVB5GZINNSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-25T20:08:58.663Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-25T20:08:58.663Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Trevor Rogers fails to make it out of second inning in loss to Boston]]></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/L2QNK73OCBHGJDQ232LBQMCMQ4.jpg?auth=f57fbee8dbfaff1a7ac29d0c76180346400e0d17cac2cd4773c8b77ebbe8621f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers hands the ball to manager Craig Albernaz as he is removed from Saturday’s game during the second inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>