<?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/local-news/cyclospora-taco-bell-diarrhea-outbreak-6GAE3PQNCFEN5B7GULZGM5UG7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T12:41:25.926Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T12:41:25.926Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55CALFABE5EZRLERG6SS37DPBY.JPG?auth=24534dc6a9ee6f566fd5e651c425d8304da8c7d3ff886640315df4ed598c04fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1864</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday confirmed the source and warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-air-quality-health-impacts-canada-wildfires-6EVBHZLELBARPM2HDD6NNNDX4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T12:37:04.335Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T12:37:04.335Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to stay safe as Maryland air quality worsens amid wildfire smoke]]></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/YFUWQJ4SKNGQBFRQQT3EHTRRAY.JPG?auth=91ef06d095f4b5da42cb0349f8f51ecd3f83e2c890d8bf292a40e4dfd7c1f820&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke from Canada created a hazy sky over Baltimore on Thursday and is expected to worsen Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/rabbi-gustav-buchdahl-temple-hebrew-congregation-obituary-JKNX6LC4ZJAPTPRWKRGBYMR7PQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T12:00:05.152Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T12:00:05.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rabbi Gustav Buchdahl, fixture of Baltimore Jewish community, dies at 91]]></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/v2/3NDL7LN6PNASPKGMAMV6HATA7U.jpg?auth=848eb8ae038b04cdc367a17df416e04ac8c61c9d54fc179eef4a8a9b7245caaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1364&amp;height=1364</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gus Buchdahl.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/christopher-nolan-odyssey-matt-damon-st-johns-HE2WOM4ZEFGPPBZZIMF4EXLH6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T09:30:01.061Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T09:30:01.061Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: Annapolis can always go Homer, no matter how ‘The Odyssey’ turns out]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,St. John's College]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QBPTEY7KJGT3IMZRSA46DS6UA.jpg?auth=70298a6728e6d378795b23b69ab5ce65bb04ac167271356c7bac5aa87f1e3cf6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1822&amp;height=1166</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of "The Odyssey" takes most of a shelf of the Homer section of the library at St. John's College.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-transgender-student-pronouns-YYW4PTI2GZC4ZM75KGBDBRBS5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T09:30:02.238Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T09:30:02.238Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What's in the gender identity policy Anne Arundel parents sued to opt out of]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5J5N7RALCNDCHMPQKFSEKCT664.jpg?auth=219e576abbc86d70e9c9abcce47cd754d1fef1f565860652501cd65dc5987872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2865&amp;height=1910</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Every student has a right to be addressed by a name and pronoun that correspond to the student’s gender identity,” Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ policy states.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/they-fight-hulu-baltimore-sheldon-candis-andre-holland-wendell-pierce-HTRMCXVFTBHVLJ3FNNSSSXS5SE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T09:30:01.565Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T09:30:01.565Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘They Fight’ movie: Baltimore director talks coming home for Hulu film]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Cherry Hill,The Wire,Reservoir Hill,Charles Village,TV shows,Charm City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WLEYUPQ6XFBLBGYREESCZJQCMU.JPG?auth=8ad9b7f0f313668577b28fe4578707685bdfa447a06f1d9cf4136d8937ad51a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore native Sheldon Candis, left, on the set of “They Fight,” a boxing movie filmed in Baltimore in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcps-elementary-boundary-study-BUK2A7LOKRARNBJ43VHZTRNIL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T09:30:00.564Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T09:30:00.564Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County may redraw elementary school boundaries]]></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/KKHPRL4OKZEDBB3IHD7HE2G5QA.JPG?auth=225bdc7ba5c10fb45b74772cee07a2eea39ef57ab81863e645a7a64e7c6e00f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District leaders say a shake-up is necessary as Montgomery County Public Schools confront declining enrollment, uneven building utilization and other factors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-basketball-derik-queen-nil-deal-endorsement-ncaa-tournament-IXWWEW5DWBCU3DYLG2SNEGK3G4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T06:16:46.57Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T06:16:46.57Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thanks to NIL, Maryland’s Derik Queen is becoming big business]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YXGV5NV4PJEU5HZ6PTZBLZPLYA.jpg?auth=c72c652433b03aa7d3751193f566249b7079b1e57c7517e2773d08944a804401&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5653&amp;height=3769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland center Derik Queen celebrates with teammates after making the winning basket for a 72-71 win over Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-elections-PQTTIWWTC5A67J7TOQ3MKJY5DQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T03:09:57.784Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T03:09:57.784Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump uses primetime address to once again raise doubts about past elections]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,Elections and campaigns,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGYKKA3ZORHFXLVOSLXLCOO6AQ.jpg?auth=4ab48a3ec7214bde99d96784b813dba377b5c39eb96df7dc5a69ab205f9e93c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7679&amp;height=5171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks Thursday night in the East Room of the White House in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/tractor-trailer-dundalk-SRE75ZUCYJCWVBU3R3WC4YPSTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T01:29:04.101Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T01:29:04.101Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver of tractor trailer that crashed into Dundalk homes released from hospital]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Dundalk,Baltimore County Police Department,Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K3QQ7W4P3FDOJBX53CZSJZSFS4.jpg?auth=7c3d27cfe33b2fd1e42e4ddf1943cff7a2c8f7ff90e9806808cc4c79d73bccb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=620&amp;height=342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A tractor trailer crashed into homes in Dundalk on Wednesday afternoon. The driver was hospitalized, and a family was displaced.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/trump-doj-immigrant-college-student-lawsuit-ZLZJDOOUBNDTPAKC5PAXBDKJIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T00:41:53.905Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T00:41:53.905Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump DOJ sues Maryland over college tuition for students living in US illegally]]></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/v2/6PSOJDENCNCEPOV2SSBCU2VJ2Y.jpg?auth=141dbce8ad7692add251063a9d10e5f5fb25cf8a69f0bb257726a8dd1e7466d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undocumented student works on a math problem at his school in Baltimore this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/inspector-general-isabel-cumming-brandon-scott-MXRXL5YOIJHI5CRO6HFWUVLAFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T00:13:26.264Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-17T00:13:26.264Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid conflict, law school deans quit Baltimore IG oversight board]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall,Brandon Scott,Isabel Cumming,University of Baltimore,University of Maryland, Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FTS5LY7PUNDNJHLS77P6S4KNGA.JPG?auth=9b61bf4d6c19c180d9515032874a2bf2894666b4f57157f12f458bd8a8dc0df3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2196&amp;height=1464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The deans of Baltimore’s two law schools have resigned from a board overseeing Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming amid a legal fight over her office’s powers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/ronald-rosenbluth-attar-ruff-maryland-primary-WZN4DF4DDFCJPLRY2HT5K3KPPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T23:35:54.946Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T23:35:54.946Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Democratic official removed after confrontation with campaign volunteer]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,Democratic Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MSPPDR2LCBFYZDO4R6Q32FQU6A.jpg?auth=586a5517ea2ac499c86f7c56c97323606f56704bdb80cd20bf000bd47d2a8f9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The contested race between Del. Malcolm Ruff and Sen. Dalya Attar spawned a campaign trail confrontation that has the Maryland Democratic Party weighing a request to oust a state party official.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/adriana-gavilan-sanchez-ice-school-detainment-VX5FIA7VTBEUHO5N7CMA3GJ5UI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T23:03:04.783Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T23:03:04.783Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge orders mother detained at Baltimore school released by ICE]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub,Immigration]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4TVQC72NURAUPEYZHDTYV7NFKM.JPG?auth=556f17aed09b178c2791c9cce8f00e415e9211f0a493cab45c0f89ad3168b9e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2276</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal immigration agents arrest Jesus Acevedo Sanchez as he drops his daughter off at Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School in June as his partner, Adriana Gavilan Sanchez, looks on. (Still from bystander video)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/air-quality-maryland-ZOUNUU5MSFFBJNSPHXGXCPGHTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T22:43:47.155Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T22:43:47.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland braces for worsening air quality amid Canadian wildfires]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KX6ITQBWIJFZ5NUGGOIEOW5G4M.JPG?auth=15eda63c409f0be431bc54ed872f183fb48e2a7b5c6d4271229f1341c0b482fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke from Canada created a hazy sunrise over Baltimore on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/annapolis-atlas-marmo-armada-XKHXGLUGTFCJJKKO4XTIKJFZOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T22:34:47.634Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T22:34:47.634Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlas in Annapolis: Restaurant group expands footprint ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZM5AZIPGVBAABIDOJXASTK2RUY.JPG?auth=976f8ab47ae73b811689523d01e0d7f36c46b67fd3d72d8e5202d1f245072f2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlas Restaurant Group opened two restaurants, Armada and Marmo, at the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T22:24:23.26Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T22:24:23.26Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[76 Maryland festivals that should be on your radar in 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Events and things to do,Flower Mart,Kinetic Sculpture Race,Theater,Artscape,Hampden,Baltimore County,Frederick County,Prince George's County,Montgomery County,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4PIYYEY5ND5LIZ5HUQ42PBPLQ.jpg?auth=c45c670b317bb5df78687a022dfd9bc5fb789b0bc81794613a3eca4e41a8197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=4167</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-2027-schedule-GZ7BH27QAFGGLB6RMTX4ENREB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T22:19:41.077Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T22:19:41.077Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 things to know about the Nationals’ 2027 schedule]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HGL7TUJFEFAKVM42R22HTGFON4.JPG?auth=462afa327f433b879cf951682c7f382c95ba6cf2e7d93ad760953b0068a4f0cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A potential lockout looms over the sport as the league and MLBPA negotiate the next collective bargaining agreement.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-2027-season-schedule-things-to-know-H4BMPI7KAJFEXL3ESI3YCOEERE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T21:57:57.281Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T21:57:57.281Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 things to know about the Orioles’ 2027 schedule]]></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/v2/7ATYZ76C5VDYJHAXNMXLWO7VSA.jpg?auth=c6de8ab1f188874fe30d4eb9d853f71e73cb1205fcc5cd4e21e4dfee160ec6b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Trevor Rogers (28) fist bumps catcher Adley Rutschman (35) as the crowd cheers them on opening day at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/sonja-santelises-council-on-foreign-relations-ILPCTFDUJNG2PKNAXEVAX5UOC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T20:57:15.736Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T20:57:15.736Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Baltimore schools CEO Sonja Santelises snags top job at Council on Foreign Relations]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E7EDX6LS7NCSBKAMDSA7PE5VU4.JPG?auth=8c07395cdc577c5d43543a65cda7e4db2ae5d1da679ab2832075bab63c44ed80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Brookins Santelises will be vice president, senior fellow and director of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Richard Haass Center for Education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/eel-ladder-chesapeake-bay-eden-mill-TOSIAXRTVFH7ZCGUICJXLBKY5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T20:54:29.339Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T20:54:29.339Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Scientists are helping eels reclaim Maryland rivers at Eden Mill ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Parks,Water Contamination,Chesapeake Bay,North Harford High School]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LFZMOEECIVBWLMJGYOHZN3EIWI.JPG?auth=f648f5bcbb08476bb5227a6bb5b90ff8b69cbfafda4abf4eddc19734daca21fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An eel swims in a bucket at Eden Mill in Harford County where a recently installed eel ladder allows the young eels to pass over the mill dam.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/why-is-baltimores-pistachio-tide-starting-earlier-and-getting-worse-PA3U2UGLRZHYNHVLYWGPPZRBE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T20:48:03.403Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T20:48:03.403Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why is Baltimore’s pistachio tide starting earlier and getting worse?  ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Inner Harbor,Fells Point,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2OQEMBPQQJHBVNO223Q635EA5Y.JPG?auth=12fb5dbbd16494f54e529356fa1d563dec9695ee1a5ffb0fa23623b32ec1a761&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Inner Harbor shows the effects of a "pistachio tide."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/violence-walk-montgomery-village-police-shooting-4SSABPTGYVH3VJ6WXIIKC3MQXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T20:26:33.708Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T20:26:33.708Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Near the site of a recent fatal police shooting, activists plan a meeting to address violence ]]></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/N64EC5M74RDL5DHZFCEXJB2FXU.jpg?auth=df51d5909cfdad68b5dda3c764f3256379d5a7f35db1073e616e685dd10dedb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4839&amp;height=3226</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community leaders, including Amar Mukunda, will gather Thursday evening near a Gaithersburg bus stop where police fatally shot a man last weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/dan-cox-wes-moore-election-trump-S5ED527BMBFC5DPTDPJMY5VSGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T20:01:52.839Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T20:01:52.839Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[GOP governor candidate Dan Cox says Biden ‘probably’ won 2020 election]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Dan Cox,Donald Trump,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SVFCO6KYB5DXJM732HPPPOIX3E.jpg?auth=8edcf5c71d3c03715e9e39fcf6563f576f2fde7cbd9a76e93176d7389a2b3af4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox, left, said Joe Biden “probably” won the 2020 election, while Gov. Wes Moore, right, called President Donald Trump a “loser” for continuing to dispute the result.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/74-year-old-attacked-liberty-square-BOARKOOOWNDP7I5GRFST5KRACE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T19:46:02.271Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T19:46:02.271Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Police search for 6 people who attacked 74-year-old man]]></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/Y7TL6Y2I5NGBZMUHCFBZ2TOTTU.JPG?auth=8ff221fd2086bd2f0dc2f59ee69059cd16261158dee4d811cdf6cb1656578396&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 74-year-old man was assaulted outside of a 7-Eleven store in the 2500 block of Liberty Heights Avenue earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/zenimax-layoffs-maryland-WXOPX2KTRNCRZAS6I2LNYAD2YI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T19:37:14.847Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T19:37:14.847Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ZeniMax Media cuts hundreds of roles in Rockville, Cockeysville]]></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/DOLMMYWH5RFVLPBPP2XC6TGCYA.jpg?auth=545140a0473ff1b40e718e3b93605f3599acd0a92a755e700022750e8602419a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6121&amp;height=4082</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rockville-based Bethesda Game Studios is among the companies impacted by the Microsoft layoffs. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/metro-closure-shuttle-bus-NEQ3SRYGLBFDDIGJFZDCSLMQTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T18:27:06.019Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T18:27:06.019Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[I tried the Metro shuttle commute during the Red Line closure]]></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/PMDSXARE6ZEVPHZO7M7RXM5EWU.jpg?auth=e98431eddbc290e22cbb51abdeccec6f17558d99e930eaa4f1a0c9d8d1cad404&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Metro commuters walk to a shuttle bus outside the North Bethesda Metro station on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mlb-all-star-game-labor-negotiations-rob-manfred-bruce-meyer-VVBJSACOUZC25HEJRQAMWDX7GQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T18:22:49.431Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T18:22:49.431Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MLB All-Star week was a fan’s dream. The labor debate could be a nightmare.]]></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/GTHHCNT4M5BRDKDDUSZ2HRQOSI.jpg?auth=68cae10243ca9858c12ffc76c4101abb3548e12ebbec23b2977c88b9b2ee87b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3144&amp;height=2096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions during a news conference at the winter meetings last December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/prince-georges-sheriff-evictions-MLAC7VI5IVCTFKCRQZZB7BAJGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:54:52.378Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T17:54:52.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Accusations of improper influence in Prince George’s sheriff’s evictions]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DROHFYIM4VCJ7AJPNETPXRGNMY.png?auth=5a5de6150330841a636b8a29f802ea3ac90a782ca9785400c96c009211dca7ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County community organizer Elsie Jacobs, 85, helps organize and schedule evictions for a fee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/maryland-measles-cases-A74TUWMVJJERDHZG3J6G3BC6RM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:48:16.643Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T17:48:16.643Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New Maryland measles cases help propel the nation to a historic high]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,Johns Hopkins University,CDC,Maryland Department of Health ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C46PNXD3G5HKHAD7ZBNYJWZMHM.jpg?auth=0f006a0bad4f03dd4d64f94965dffc37f0db2f8777dc86025816e35815f37c7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4419&amp;height=2946</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Measles cases in Maryland are adding to a nationwide total that is nearing a record.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/united-airlines-adds-empty-middle-seats-option-OCUMCH7TCJHI7PTFOX3WEZYO2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:06:19.592Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T17:06:19.592Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[United Airlines adds empty middle seats on some flights]]></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/GKDKZKMZBFG7ZL33RTKAJ4DJZA.jpg?auth=d6881a2f1f60fd531b3fe206ea09f7e49b345b4669ea4c290ded076d8a829514&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[United Airlines announced plans this week to roll out a new row of its “Economy Plus” seats with no neighbor in the middle spot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/dickerson-data-center-moratorium-montgomery-county-YQCEJFXPONCWBOHV2RSNUKWO6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:50:26.518Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T16:50:26.518Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Data center developer files appeal of Elrich’s moratorium]]></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/VRHPMTWCRJBG5FCECPN2XIJKCQ.JPG?auth=a135971d71f9b9e6d7bf3cc16475fb835036a399a2fcc8df8b21cf6719948440&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign brought by an attendee rests on the floor during a community forum on data centers with county leaders in Rockville that was hosted by Montgomery Council Executive Marc Elrich.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bge-exelon-bel-air-home-explosion-YYDSAK3SDZENFKP3LG5UNXTEBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:33:44.297Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T16:33:44.297Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2024 Bel Air home explosion probe finds BGE had ‘ineffective response’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Exelon,Bel Air]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MBXELGBBKVC4XHRIECCDH5E2NE.jpg?auth=e6351b0805212803b5d8b8454de51a1a1371b8e46466df6863450f0c0c1e2660&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Transportation Safety Board found that a communication breakdown and “ineffective response” from Baltimore Gas and Electric and its parent company led to a fatal home explosion in Harford County in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/prisoner-killing-roxbury-colin-wolf-maryland-investigation-2NDRMOVCLZCDTDQWWGY7KBJFS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T15:35:35.481Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T15:35:35.481Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Seventh Maryland prison killing this year sparks staff misconduct investigation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services,Wes Moore,Homicides]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HTAEOQFECJAZRP6DAXIJULKJ5E.jpg?auth=745620a4e573066425adf174c3e6c7a77cf9b91360830cd224ce3dd6aeb5e3ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5173&amp;height=3449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Wolf holds up a memorial photo of his son, Colin Wolf, in Charles Village. Colin Wolf was killed by a cellmate while serving time at the Roxbury Correctional Institution.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-county-conservancy-sisters-of-bon-secours-BDKNQAZMWZATVIPBA4NGKPNT2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T15:10:45.745Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T15:10:45.745Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sisters of Bon Secours places conservation easement on some of its Howard County land]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Religion and churches]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55MGPOSQWZCVDMAMNFVJU2NRQ4.jpg?auth=61f6b647240b33740d5536bff9a971b45a7d219b1a219251dbbecdf4c329938b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7226&amp;height=4065</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Sisters of Bon Secours have negotiated a conservation easement with the Howard County Conservancy to protect at least 32 acres near Marriottsville in perpetuity.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/baltimore-events-lauryn-hill-stavros-halkias-sunflower-festival-PHN3HHOX6ZBTTKCKNR3GAVLU7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T13:58:52.638Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T13:58:52.638Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weekend events: Lauryn Hill, Stavros Halkias and a sunflower festival]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x1d,x3d,x7d,National Aquarium in Baltimore,Ellicott City,Plants,Creative Alliance,Annapolis,Towson,Enoch Pratt,Howard County,Books,Frederick Douglass,Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture,The Walters Art Museum]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TTS2AVL26VDXBKTR5E4WSKYSSQ.jpg?auth=b30073e3164193b52e60631e3ef7e08a17271e26589df200d4cd8339da415060&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lauryn Hill, performing last month at the BET Awards, will take the stage at Pier Six Pavilion on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/living-proof-that-courage-and-science-change-everything-ZOG5FRZ5B5DTDOZM54UMLUTIJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T13:58:44.959Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T13:58:44.959Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Living proof that courage and science change everything.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JRXM44C5MFFF3I3VZISSR3CARY.jpg?auth=f55a67d57a9899a786861eec51941ddde745c1e03f1e035338e85aa612f73d7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8230&amp;height=5483</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-reflecting-pool-GXKI3YKSZVF4PPGHYG6L5SSV6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T12:44:59.516Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T12:44:59.516Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump’s ‘American flag blue’ liner is now closer to gray]]></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/C37N7HY2DZBN3DMJJXZ5TLY6RU.jpg?auth=5eb805fbb4d42de59413b1955ebc59774a0811b2942367c0cb450051f99e607a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6482&amp;height=4321</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool are seen from the Washington Monument on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-ravens-loop-tunnel-project-boring-company-GXLHH7YDAVA5ZPP3KCQV7TTZM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T09:30:01.611Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T09:30:01.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside the Baltimore Ravens’ proposal for ‘Ravens Loop’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transportation,Baltimore Ravens,Camden Yards,Baltimore Convention Center,Harborplace,Brandon Scott,M&T Bank Stadium]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YFPXVWZJ7RAKBJIJYGRRKNBBGY.JPG?auth=375a80c0fe4a3fd8bc3af4903d1e69d74d4b59166a8714b5e9dc13f36c26e286&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“WE’RE READY, ARE YOU? LET’S DIG,” reads a slide from the Ravens’ submission to the Tunnel Vision Challenge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/books-ban-somerset-county-young-adult-WQWRLDAUKBFTZDZA63JPDMXZNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T09:30:01.232Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T09:30:01.232Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Somerset County's school board wants to make your kids more ignorant]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Library,Books]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/43PVSXUCYVGQNCY5HK4JA4S7EM.jpg?auth=3f54ad5ee83eba4971e8c5195d730ab38a04f644e76a573c5ed5d52532324c6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banned books are displayed at the New York Public Library.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-montgomery-prince-georges-national-ice-cream-day-VV55QEMJXBDSHFMPTQ6PPASLFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T09:30:02.15Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T09:30:02.15Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[National Ice Cream Day deals, an outdoor movie and more things to do in the capital region]]></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/B4F4AYLJFZF7DK6VH5FCTVGR6E.jpg?auth=dd80e4bd0a1713122698d43cb4a015d164750cde68be2bc5e4414153a2325325&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3012&amp;height=2008</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carmen’s Italian Ice in Rockville will stay open for 24 hours on Sunday in honor of National Ice Cream Day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-council-ice-recover-vehicles-2Q3BRNFGF5E3LBFNN4VGI4PNW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T09:30:00.405Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T09:30:00.405Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County approves vehicle release rules after immigration detentions]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z7EWQYRHLVDIZC5ATSPSSKLKQM.jpg?auth=fd8a1b5ad7ebe9d268c033c05f61f636c8084519c799089aab9c488b56c0d308&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Eric Olson introduced legislation aimed at helping families recover vehicles following immigration arrests.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/dyann-mack-superintendent-harford-county-schools-QJOXM4PTFNA2LNPLCE4QIMO6Y4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T09:30:00.579Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T09:30:00.579Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harford schools’ new superintendent, Dyann Mack, wants the focus back on the classroom]]></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/v2/7GKUOKX2MBGRROF4QRBD4UBQWU.JPG?auth=d9cd5933de92d6050e81fbcacea2e0f48b43e1a6c3875b36f923ad44a1a2e737&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dyann Mack, a 30-year veteran of Harford County Public Schools, was named superintendent following a contentious school year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/tractor-trailer-crash-dundalk-home-3NS7KC3GKND2FHVGXLIT7R3KJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T02:08:50.781Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T02:08:50.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tractor trailer crashes into several homes in Dundalk]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AZHUQWRYQ5DOXCDT2HAKMP7IC4.jpg?auth=a5c26631ff8032877c2d7f91a37ed8115ce59f051aad42c4ca7f5f7befd94380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1125</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/measles-cases-carroll-county-JL4PI4GR5JFRJEFCV7NSESWQDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T23:47:09.228Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T23:47:09.228Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 Central Maryland residents contract measles after domestic travel]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Public Health,Maryland Department of Health ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VPCOKBELQREJ3KOMYLYYLJHBJ4.jpg?auth=27a75fde10ca5039f633ca1397bf4992261f630b7d86e29573511d8ea8ebccb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A computer illustration of a measles virus particle. Measles is a highly infectious disease that causes fever and an itchy rash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/world-cup-argentina-england-spain-6PTTGENFTVCAND4Q65RZCC5OCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T22:59:58.288Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T22:59:58.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Defending champion Argentina reaches World Cup final by beating England 2-1]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Soccer]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6BGDVBUWFZFNXFC4GJHTPTF4OQ.jpg?auth=b2c5d3c0cb51c9360b70adbfb4288da2530018b33ee81a2cb1e29d690935ba88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4676&amp;height=3117</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina's Lautaro Martinez (22) celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/leons-backroom-bar-mount-vernon-temporary-closure-YSNXANQDQBB25MLTJKJLP7WPIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T22:36:53.123Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T22:36:53.123Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gay bar Leon’s to close temporarily after owner Ron Singer’s death]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bars,LGBTQ,Mount Vernon Place]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VCMCJ353VRHHJIP5F6MOT4WQCU.JPG?auth=caa72dd472d7f3ec7d01ac3a30dd7bc949a39883e7dc485d5f2b6f982b365c06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3322&amp;height=2215</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leon’s will temporarily close after the death of its owner, Ron Singer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclosporiasis-cases-maryland-5NU7UC4TRRD6PCFYLLXRF5XOJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T22:00:10.25Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T22:00:10.25Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyclosporiasis cases in Maryland number in the dozens]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,Maryland Department of Health ,CDC]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cases of cyclosporiasis are rising in Maryland, with 69 people suffering from the parasitic infection.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-development-commercial-real-estate-QIDFOXMANFCVRJ25K3PQAZKE3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T21:33:56.288Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T21:33:56.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore development: Fewer new projects on the horizon]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Harborplace,Downtown Baltimore,Architecture]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GULZCRRYP5BR7GG6QJ3H3WVYCY.JPG?auth=0615c48c3b8e48dc595fe488ed52090a2abb461d89cee1d0af5b183a878d0647&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A decline in new development proposals throughout the Baltimore metro area has idled the Baltimore architectural review panel.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/greenbelt-police-custody-death-michael-macdougall-G7COQXN5ZNGCVAA7U2MS6YLXSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T20:57:14.938Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T20:57:14.938Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Frederick man identified as driver who crashed and later died in Greenbelt police custody]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2FXK3SSPJGXJPR6UTGKHIBQGE.png?auth=eab238c6b7fb7a17d9e45990d046cc685de034a44b9cf81a1e0114625f03c030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/adley-rutschman-bryan-baker-all-star-game-reunion-DESH2JZBZRCLROCOQRJ3KVQQK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T20:08:51.188Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T20:08:51.188Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman and Bryan Baker soak in All-Star Game reunion]]></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/L4ZGQK2YXZFLPIF6GGGIV4E6AU.jpg?auth=0c702f4d0cd60c457ef8da4dbb869b718f0b3f3c4f8a8a0b03a83cdc8cb0bec0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 14: Bryan Baker #47 of the Tampa Bay Rays and Adley Rutschman #35 of the Baltimore Orioles embrace after the ninth inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026, in Philadelphia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-foster-griffin-all-star-debut-7QEN4VOQYJDF5I4457P5G6W7ZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:54:42.289Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T19:54:42.289Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ Foster Griffin records clean inning in All-Star debut]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4NEFU5BP3VHQ7OSTNRANIZMXIA.jpg?auth=325dd7bc65a16dfdc1ca0bdb3f639ca093e751b37851009f55f8ca3c1291487a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals left-hander Foster Griffin pitches during the fifth inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/dot-cakes-sprinkle-desserts-baltimore-BQMAKRKN2RAE3FEIFZ6XTOJFUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:52:02.608Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T19:52:02.608Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dot cakes, other rainbow-sprinkled treats around Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Coffee shops,Annapolis,Howard County,Little Italy,Canton,Federal Hill,Hampden,Charles Village,Cross Keys]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3A7TPI6JVNB6PLECF4AUWGIICY.JPG?auth=a007ef42fdb1fb647e506911f3a778d2d61cec6425948962ccf2ff66cc7ae219&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2071</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A dot cake from Decadent Coffee and Dessert Bar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/attempted-bank-robbery-stolen-kitten-FYUZMNOWYJFXRITDZ2GFXR5OIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:44:01.647Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T19:44:01.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alleged Maryland bank robber brings stolen kitten along for attempted heist]]></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/L6SFCFGKVBAJHC3CW7SGVPISDE.jpg?auth=d72902f0f91c5adecbc6b85631c2c0066db74139e606c422982372c8c0b051a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5890&amp;height=3929</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police confirmed officers responded to the 10400 block of Baltimore Avenue late Monday morning for a reported bank robbery.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/milford-mill-accidental-shooting-victim-identifed-KXAQUQSPL5B4HFMIRRI4DHPDJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:13:31.192Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T19:13:31.192Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County accidental shooting: 7-year-old victim identified]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A537K6257JHPRE6C2Z6PLA4NOE.jpg?auth=8e0340a36c12055c85e8343c7e21682f002ed31e220584c39f327541c6514853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5643&amp;height=3762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police responded around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday to the 7800 block of Selgrave Road in Milford Mill for a reported shooting, where they found Alayah Terrell suffering from a gunshot wound.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-heat-related-deaths-health-department-ZIHWNGYTC5HOVKVGZROSRD4VRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:49:40.785Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T18:49:40.785Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s extreme temps bring heat-related deaths, illnesses]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather,Heat,Hospitals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L2N477ZNJRGGFO4RE7WEULEYRA.jpg?auth=0fa69c085457e4ce4e1e6ebac5a41e57f66b29cfc451f8ba73f061f4bcccb6e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4186&amp;height=2791</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service predicts temperatures will top 100 degrees again this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-wes-moore-sinclair-david-smith-epstein-lawsuit-ILRY6OTOKBC4HLYSMAI7YS6KFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:46:56.971Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T18:46:56.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sinclair’s David Smith threatens to sue Wes Moore over Epstein comment]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,David Smith,Sinclair Broadcasting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I6FECNFTQVE6BJPIW3COJ3RPMI.jpg?auth=08690a2aa203716b00189aa55b7703e17996db1edefd0836a0b54b8079714258&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3405&amp;height=2270</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A lawyer for David Smith, owner of The Baltimore Sun, sent a letter to Gov. Wes Moore asking him to retract statements he made in a cable television interview.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/bwi-runway-closure-repaving-3I7BHDKSDFFGXOASSGWJAI7ZWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:12:23.233Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T18:12:23.233Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Major BWI runway to close for 11 weeks for $84M repaving project]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transportation,BWI,Transit,Maryland Department of Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PEWSXKRQG5AMHHJCNEHR3DBMFQ.JPG?auth=70f84a8abf4344e907c243b147ba176aa32a3a65047f291e63f9a1b5f16f4817&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For 11 weeks, repaving work will shut down one of two runways that handle arrivals and departures of commercial flights at BWI.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nations-recall-catcher-harry-ford-SWWC6LEURBAO3IZNFMV2Q2IFEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T17:40:20.688Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T17:40:20.688Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals to call up top catching prospect Harry Ford after All-Star break]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NL65GPDUAVEX5IYYU5UC3MPXR4.jpg?auth=58eade6a69efac1fbd06f7a0363ed4b82d85b23429764abb29a27fb9c5e949b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9504&amp;height=6336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals catching prospect Harry Ford.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/nan-xiang-soup-dumplings-restaurant-national-harbor-46IKC56T5VAUZB55OTMTNE23IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T17:38:46.844Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T17:38:46.844Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings expands into National Harbor]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4LKEGZ3PPZHT7ESORM5N3RKFMI.jpg?auth=69c8a07b4323b35144cc41005381f88b521afed0a5b0691b58dd2ff7f3d55dea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings’ National Harbor location will have a grand opening on June 22. Their signature dish, the Lucky Six Soup Dumplings, includes crab meat and pork; black truffle and pork; gourd luffa, shrimp and pork; signature pork; chicken; and scallop and pork.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/wrongful-death-lawsuits-brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting-baltimore-ZUWCD6ZKV5EFPJSMVBJHKWIGSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T17:11:29.793Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T17:11:29.793Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Families sue Baltimore housing authority over Brooklyn Homes mass shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Circuit Court,Shooting,Homicides,Brooklyn,Housing Authority of Baltimore City,lawsuit,Baltimore Police Department,Phylicia Porter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/27EBBAC55RF5VARPEPPSWOY4WI.jpg?auth=16258b5c2271fa4de081ff2845d605c4405541c47d1e8a17961e9dcc898013d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Photos of Aaliyah Gonzalez, who was fatally shot in 2023 at the Brooklyn Day block party in the Brooklyn Homes affordable housing community, decorate a fence at Sawmill Creek Park in Glen Burnie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-ice-suspend-vehicle-stops-shootings-X37UZHYU4ZCIHANXS722TDOSGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T15:15:55.994Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T15:15:55.994Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says ICE should do traffic stops despite recent shootings]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigration,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Donald Trump,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ACCZJA5BTJB23G6MFLRCT32C5Y.jpg?auth=467942f348af5143cbd11b221948fc8c5d2b509b7c49031c9283ffa97d109527&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4861&amp;height=3240</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Local residents walk by a makeshift memorial to the victim of a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Biddeford, Maine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/all-start-game-american-league-shutout-DJ4SKQSUCFBD3I7Q5ZNMGIHS7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:01:57.619Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T14:01:57.619Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AL pitchers combine on 3-hitter in 4-0 win, first All-Star shutout since 2013]]></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/X75B2IZFUBBVHESL7SL2XPXKRY.jpg?auth=53036a2bc2d299d4084d0033b32c193fa5dd5ab4543a9b4be4a6abf6cfaefd0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6570&amp;height=4380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fireworks explode during the MLB All-Star Game between the American League and National League on July 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-heat-advisory-MFWZ37OUIFAFLKL7NJU5FGMYBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:34:57.332Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T13:34:57.332Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Heat advisory as temperatures forecast to soar above 100]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VSOYZXV5UBET7KAWPBFWYRDZVI.jpg?auth=8b55c77822a7fcf304c8e2046c47a46c9798d2af1c366c6cf4090da4a96a1fef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore issued a Code Red for extreme heat through Thursday, opening cooling centers across the city. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/cj-abrams-james-wood-all-star-game-juan-soto-trade-NMOQKGYUYFGULM7QREKZ3XVPN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:30:01.818Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T13:30:01.818Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington's All-Stars hitters show the Juan Soto trade is still paying off]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XU2U4OT7ZBBNNN2GWRLP4NRJRA.jpg?auth=48e1bab308d910e95474986448fb96a778992f5390a9b8b168af190cfa819bbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5070&amp;height=3380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals' James Wood, right, celebrates with teammate CJ Abrams, left, after scoring during the third inning of a game against the Orioles on June 28.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/urbano-mexican-fare-baltimore-peninsula-tex-mex-XG76PUX6QFDA7CBQQLY2LPLDH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:28:08.698Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T13:28:08.698Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Urbano Mexican Fare opens in a Baltimore Peninsula still waiting to fill in]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Peninsula,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HP2S7GG3FVHKHAVK5FLTRENBPE.JPG?auth=26b2eac0349590ec30f57dd5f4413f940d5a15f4f608f0f91856ea91701220bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1363&amp;height=912</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Urbano Mexican Fare opens Tuesday in Rye Street Market at Baltimore Peninsula.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-ice-job-ban-CA3365A6GBH7RHX7QCJUNPBRTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:15:17.028Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T13:15:17.028Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County may ban former ICE employees from county jobs]]></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/v2/5ZEZGGV5WVDQLC2DEOLYGELT6I.jpg?auth=511d867e3f342037c9ff20051d31117dda214e09e754a50021d2333cf6a3454b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink, who represents District 5, told The Banner she drafted the bill so that it wouldn’t violate the Constitution or employee discrimination laws. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-circle-road-rage-murder-indictment-TMXWARYEONEFRM65XUZ53CLEKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:00:01.324Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T13:00:01.324Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County indicts Towson Circle shooter for murder]]></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/v2/7EZ44S3KYBBLXJSFMAD2NJU2AA.JPG?auth=6f08ffc273c38e2db0b209178c06b402c8acb3a2f34b8b92e92d7893ad6fb66d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County detectives say Reginald Gray shot and killed Nasir Majied in a road rage incident last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/house-bill-daylight-saving-time-YZ54YYLGIND7HCG4ULXAUNCUD4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T12:30:11.968Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T12:30:11.968Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent]]></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/WZOHBUZBMFDC3GNAUDVORB32ZA.jpg?auth=0e8130e6220b86f787890bb4dd33daee1306565cb47999b8563500403c878193&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4022&amp;height=2681</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Daylight saving time is that period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-training-camp-nfl-6VKX3OTTRBAEPMXUITEUYEBLJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T10:30:01.673Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T10:30:01.673Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lingering questions for Commanders heading into camp]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55YOO2KTWRELXCNSZBNFPKPBQY.jpg?auth=c970584f9dc40154c3e7693482fb37b36ba44a04399ecf80e0bd5cd4f6ecc754&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3806&amp;height=2537</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels looks on from the sidelines after leaving a game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/victor-ramirez-prince-georges-county-council-64CKIFDZGNH6NBH2FTDWPFMXRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:02.348Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T09:30:02.348Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Victor Ramirez sets his priorities for Prince George's County Council]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6OKJAKS3PJHSZDL3XL5WAHBVYE.jpg?auth=e9f9ca6046580da6bf1ddf7d8b4371c853d942c95b638839d9d44fb30840b49a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Victor Ramirez won June’s Democratic primary to represent District 2 on the Prince George’s County Council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/olney-theater-intimacy-and-fight-training-metoo-VE7TPBF4T5CP5HLAZJADRKBL5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:00.576Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T09:30:00.576Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Intimacy directors help bring love and murder to the stage at Olney Theatre]]></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/NFRFONIASZGNNFR2BKEZSUOP4M.JPG?auth=f5fca945c635b6052bfdbabb3992b80dec446ad6e8d52037c31bc9387bc7b42b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olney Theatre’s latest show, a production of the Tony Award-winning musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” enlisted the help of an intimacy and fight coordinator to help choreograph its love and murder scenes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/ronald-rosenbluth-democratic-party-confrontation-UKKZI76O4VHC7OE3O64EUGKGDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:00.531Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T09:30:00.531Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Democratic official under fire after voting center clash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,Democratic Party,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MSPPDR2LCBFYZDO4R6Q32FQU6A.jpg?auth=586a5517ea2ac499c86f7c56c97323606f56704bdb80cd20bf000bd47d2a8f9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. Malcolm Ruff, left, and state Sen. Dalya Attar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-lamar-jackson-madubuike-center-7NJGDSG5OVAUJPVMCZ7XV7F6AA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:01.33Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T09:30:01.33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens running out of time to add center, re-sign Lamar Jackson]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2YNEKK4XFF4RHJQR7IYD7B4BY.JPG?auth=bbf1c91c45132e9a4de4ccb5fe03c1c37b99430bd813d78ad2bb70bd8ed11d34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will star quarterback Lamar Jackson sign a contract extension? ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/utility-shutoffs-maryland-YSDJYF545RD2LK4WU2C35MMKNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:00.569Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T09:30:00.569Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid rising bills, 115,000 Marylanders had utilities shut off last year]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Utilities,Baltimore Gas and Electric Company,Maryland Department of Human Services,Maryland Electrical Utilities,Maryland Public Service Commission]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VJWQEQFIUFAHLGYEDZLJANYAT4.JPG?auth=44696c7a0e737323b3c266064c5e4740286a09b74101fcdb8946b297cbcdb1f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1286</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Skyrocketing utility costs are making it harder for some to keep up with their bills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/milford-mill-fatal-shooting-2TWAXWB3SZF47PAWFI56GOBY7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T00:46:34.509Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T00:46:34.509Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7-year-old girl dies after shooting in Milford Mill, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A537K6257JHPRE6C2Z6PLA4NOE.jpg?auth=8e0340a36c12055c85e8343c7e21682f002ed31e220584c39f327541c6514853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5643&amp;height=3762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police said they believe adults were in the home at the time of the shooting. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gaithersburg-police-fatal-shooting-SNQHMTKQ2BFZBLF6BZCCNNQHII/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T00:45:06.315Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T00:45:06.315Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland AG’s office releases new details on fatal police shooting in Gaithersburg]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4AKS2RTTDZDMZPZ6CFXBXIJSCI.jpg?auth=ecb121bde01e97f6856ea4b1b025c64b72178e6af2149684e1076e9eb546fb62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4257&amp;height=2838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Office of the Attorney General released its preliminary investigation into a police shooting that killed a 46-year-old man from Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/laurel-park-racetrack-changes-community-funding-UD2QL4DSEJFKPOEULSQWMAI67A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:57:59.088Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T22:57:59.088Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Changes to the Laurel Park racetrack leave community funding in question]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Laurel]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6LZNMPQOXJAELHIAW43LRAGTFA.JPG?auth=43c4d2e28853d3ac5faeeb145b602714ae92ef8e1034c4b2856895a4b1dcd47a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland plans to transition Laurel Park into a horse training center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/adley-rutschman-contract-extension-all-star-IHFOXGJIRJGMTFTEU5PSWLPK2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:47:52.189Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T22:47:52.189Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman coy on Orioles extension talks, but says 'I love Baltimore']]></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/WSQ5A7YZFBFZ3ISFX7WAAHPVXM.jpg?auth=2f743e4acf41a26692752b223a677481073ba0e71a9acd97dcba8458000f5f9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3435&amp;height=2290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) is due to become a free agent after the 2027 season unless he reaches a new deal.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gaithersburg-bus-stop-maryland-iid-police-shooting-RFNWVFPUKBF3VLJLQNL6JYQNQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:45:41.793Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T22:45:41.793Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State investigators search for video of police shooting at Gaithersburg bus stop]]></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/OAHZZ4ZZIFFUFDMQFBE66HKENM.jpeg?auth=5989c416431bb8d57c070dae5186fbb7a040a09f935909fab907579071331649&amp;smart=true&amp;width=482&amp;height=220</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-randallstown-OBQYML5ITVE2NFZA5JBCJ7NFEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:43:09.325Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T22:43:09.325Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[60-year-old dies after car crashes into him at Randallstown intersection]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Vehicle crashes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 60-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross an intersection in Randallstown on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeake-bay-islands-dredging-SJLQL2M7CNG5BMCYZDGYIJRWGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:30:31.202Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T22:30:31.202Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the Port of Baltimore is bringing lost islands back to the Chesapeake Bay]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Chesapeake Bay,Port of Baltimore,Eastern Shore,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J3D5E3GCJFGB7CZFWH7EAJFKBA.JPG?auth=2214afb9260058b7ff573f7f7ee1c7b28c558f4bbe058292cdc618a86dadb22d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1989</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Excavators on barges are being used to construct breakwater on the north end of Barren Island.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-temperatures-climb-up-to-100s-on-wednesday-5WSNFJ4WJBF6RPVNNUQNWS76N4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:18:36.457Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T22:18:36.457Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Temperatures climb up to 100s on Wednesday]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KRBCWPJOBBGBHPN42IELGH7RNE.jpg?auth=333b44497803c323b8c66b8da0406660bd7ce9f3798ea8062b3fe09e47411cee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4722&amp;height=3148</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Central Maryland could see a high of 102 on Wednesday and a high of 101 on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/empire-towers-glen-burnie-unsafe-L5X7VDX22ZGZRC5Z45GORMNVNY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:59:49.001Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T21:59:49.001Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Empire Towers: Glen Burnie’s structurally unsafe building could take 10 days to repair]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Glen Burnie]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/73VL7KORHNBH5OULMZKEMHO6KI.jpg?auth=af1e03bb7c67392cca15c7c70167bf64ed72b4e72385f410ae46a025d9f564a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5401&amp;height=3601</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Empire Towers was deemed unsafe after unpermitted construction in its underground parking garage.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/montgomery-police-drone-expand-TOEUCAUBKFBDJGAQ2NI5H6OOL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:57:11.791Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T21:57:11.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County police upgrades drone program]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Policing,Montgomery County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VO3RNRBKJNHWXIDWRXNKNEJP2E.jpg?auth=7b6dc75fde8b727a32a943990ccd9674adac965d3adb234f72a67dbf13e3000e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5371&amp;height=3581</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One of the Montgomery County Police Department's new drones, displayed Tuesday at its Operational Intelligence Division in Gaithersburg.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/world-cup-semifinal-spain-france-XPEE7ZHHQZEGXDEPRUIV2BRG3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:43:44.279Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T21:43:44.279Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spain advances to World Cup final with 2-0 win over France]]></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/VAIY3Q2DLFEKPFEWUDKCALJIOM.jpg?auth=cdf06aa2d811fb4b1a941b6cb1b112c3d57025d3f74a17be8780f4e07c9977fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4004&amp;height=2669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal scores the opening goal from the penalty spot past France goalkeeper Mike Maignan during the World Cup semifinal soccer match.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-attorney-general-defends-immigration-polices-RVYO2IIYXRBSPH6KXJMF36IJU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T17:48:36.471Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T17:48:36.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Attorney general says immigration law does not violate Constitution]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DZQEF6DWNVBQ5E4L7FF7PXJZJQ.JPG?auth=537cb818fca8112c9876591be708ad6ddabce464237f616669c40601326d7d86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said he will defend an immigration law challenged by the Trump administration last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/trader-joes-baltimore-city-SGI3ITKTLNDTFECFDPBHH3LBYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T16:49:45.043Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T16:49:45.043Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trader Joe’s is coming to Baltimore’s Anneslie Shopping Center]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Grocery stores,Baltimore City,Baltimore County,Food Insecurity]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DGGWYCUSMNAFLDFQCJGQ7XYLJ4.JPG?auth=645026270ae56652bdda80b79e7e9d831eb3471e158db1535a2ca44f6d914e24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trader Joe’s will open its 12th store in Maryland by taking over the former Party City location at the Anneslie Shopping Center on York Road.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gaithersburg-fatal-police-shooting-bus-stop-RGRIZOSFYRG47BOA64NKY5T22E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T16:14:02.264Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T16:14:02.264Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police fatally shoot man accused of loading gun at Gaithersburg bus stop]]></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/v2/4UQ4RY6U6RF6NIHS2RJPJX55ZY.JPG?auth=a9980c0aaabc324d063321d56ca4516197e4035bb4815cc87f4bb0c4e7692103&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland attorney general’s Independent Investigations Division is investigating a police involved shooting at a Gaithersburg bus stop.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-all-star-game-2025-struggles-I5VUTZMTIRACPNKS4Z6MX4EYY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:59:13.751Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T14:59:13.751Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After a trying 2025, Orioles’ Adley Rutschman is an All-Star once again]]></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/VYQ2WMB6ANFWRDSOYY76QJR3DM.JPG?auth=f7456bac6c8f2dcfd4bc3759ea9bb4ba162a389a5826fb819cbbfad57b5a41a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Adley Rutschman poses for a portrait during the Baltimore Orioles media day during spring training.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-foster-griffin-all-star-7GK3MEGTEVERFDB3TQST3URIPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:01:16.294Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T14:01:16.294Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals lefty Foster Griffin is soaking in his ‘surreal’ All-Star moment]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WYXHUECGXBEVBCGHWJVVYLSVSU.jpg?auth=f2a9e96ab511963ad62bfdbfc1bb049cb703769439ccc063764745c0947453d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8423&amp;height=5615</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals’ Foster Griffin speaks with members of the media during the MLB baseball All-Star Week on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bo-railroad-museum-rebrand-bicentenntial-DLS25COFSJHCDJEG5D7EDKQT7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:00:03.057Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T14:00:03.057Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The B&O Railroad Museum rebrands as National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XEGCO6K2A5DITMSUWACHRZAONU.JPG?auth=85185602d974792eaa8cdea776a5d5d28fb957f9cb2c2ea73ff188e775929c5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The B&O Railroad Museum is rebranding and expanding with restoration of the South Car Works Building.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/michelle-garcia-prince-georges-county-council-7HOUZOQFYRFDJDJD22HBQ5XY6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:52:15.138Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T13:52:15.138Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Michelle García rides endorsements and public financing to victory in Prince George’s]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XOLON76V3NHXXDUE2DDWGHVABA.JPG?auth=9cbb60587065f0501eca3963f4c4d803d8749383385bf4a10bbbd53b13d85bc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County District 1 County Council Democratic primary winner Michelle García.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/cj-abrams-james-wood-all-star-game-nationals-7UHD62A5ZJCJNPDFWEGDQMS37U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:50:38.76Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T13:50:38.76Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[CJ Abrams and James Wood have a new approach to postgame work]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TWMVJU5BSRCM5J5A5KJGPWTHNM.jpg?auth=957aad7212d0092d7730e0c9841a59f78b61a6bf470e6544a2235eca60379228&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4002</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Wood, CJ Abrams and Foster Griffin of the Washington Nationals are presented with All-Star Game jerseys by television personality Bill Nye before Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-draft-trade-deadline-mike-elias-2RXHF3WL5VHLDDCE5I5PQPLBIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:41:08.685Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T13:41:08.685Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jon Meoli: What the Orioles’ draft tells us about their deadline plans]]></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/v2/6DBVQEICVNB3HC47GTSSVPHYKQ.jpg?auth=8bc5943210e22cbdd5845f3fbb7ac0ab4a77cd8c7651d9df23f78097c217c2e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4889&amp;height=3259</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias, left, observes batting practice ahead of a spring training game against the New York Yankees in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ship-fire-canton-baltimore-5LVXQI4VNBEFNLA2O42QQ7FRX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:31:48.443Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T13:31:48.443Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fireboats, crews respond to blaze aboard ship docked near Canton]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CWE7CT5JP5HFPMUFD3QFHDQDN4.JPG?auth=9326de426794ad2255e98b408b54eda570d36204b3bbce6735d02f580e3d111d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The MV Charles L. Gilliland, foreground, and the MV Gary I. Gordon are seen docked along South Clinton Street. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/segregation-schools-maryland-IUAVU33IQNBVTHXGKS3T2VUU2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:24:30.566Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T13:24:30.566Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland schools rank 10th worst for racial segregation]]></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/v2/2U25MAGLA5HFRI74HTS367HQ3A.JPG?auth=45c01d4b80fb0cdf1283d09235b0f056a171be62e7ac34243847bd301b64a68d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5204&amp;height=3469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s schools are among the most segregated in the nation, according to Brown’s Promise and the Segregation Tracking Project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/stk-steakhouse-baltimore-inner-harbor-O4ZW2IJCKNDFRJIM4ZF4EZXMWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T12:00:00.657Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T12:00:00.657Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[STK Steakhouse is coming to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Probably.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Inner Harbor,Downtown Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JPK62VKOVJB7LNNML2SNSFYQBY.jpg?auth=91adcb8ade382bc5e1331b3c5406922a40a592a94485b44ef5d0ce79bd38a714&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4142&amp;height=3051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Signage for STK covers the doors of 1 E. Pratt St.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/will-jawando-cat-carter-general-assembly-Y24UTUWSHRB2PESVRK4TOQXJDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T10:16:10.856Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T10:16:10.856Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: Republicans want to beat the odds in these 3 deep-blue counties. Good luck.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Donald Trump,Elections and campaigns,Election 2026,Howard County,Montgomery County,Prince George's County,Republican Party,Democratic Party]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6QUMWVMNCZCQXPXEFRTYKLIHNE.jpg?auth=34767e5d0290be432309c5451bf5ded1b58d2f8fff2c651540cedb9d138a1b65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Esther Wells is running for Montgomery County executive as a fiscal conservative, but she has to deal with the Republican brand in a county dominated by Democrats. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/stop-the-water-tower-crownsville-heritage-harbour-lawsuit-7ALZH2KUJZDXFCXYSOAYAPYMCE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T09:30:00.571Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T09:30:00.571Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Residents fighting a Crownsville water tower sue to upend county decision]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Water bills]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5EMZ6S77S5GWNEKMEIL6IHXFVA.jpg?auth=1d7b8954bfcb22288169e5567a9d64a2d29c091212f003f1c2223f5a8802de0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6517&amp;height=3666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Neighbors of the planned site for a new water tower near Crownsville at the Annapolis Moose Lodge are suing Anne Arundel County to stop the project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>