<?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/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-6-NQGRWC2T3ZDWXLVHRPW5NRMXFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:26:33.791Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:26:33.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Board of Education District 6: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-3-67PAQKBY4VDEHOHIF43R7H226M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:25:48.059Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:25:48.059Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Board of Education District 3: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-9-7SQLMZMNPRHC5PKM2KIQT7ZK4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:24:04.843Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:24:04.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Board of Education District 9: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-2-7G2JRNFTIFATRDERLDNPN2AVA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:23:13.351Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:23:13.351Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Board of Education District 2: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Prince George's County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/what-to-know-baltimore-running-festival-2026-AZY32YJR75CMJJNULO2VIYKDTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:32:10.435Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T15:32:10.435Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Running Festival: Traffic and everything else you need to know]]></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/v2/5XEUEMZGIZFJDLBVL3HAONZZGM.jpg?auth=45b79e282e9076b76c2cb9672d10f82d1a57fb53fcb72371cc2df6009c90745c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6240&amp;height=4160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marathon runners during the Baltimore Running Festival in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/2-dead-3-injured-east-baltimore-shooting-K5VMSEHJWFGLRLBSRR6PDJ5AL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:23:51.209Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T15:23:51.209Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 dead, 3 injured in overnight shooting in East Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K66Y4JLYDBGXPNCDEH4GUSDOHU.jpg?auth=d1cc24a192ce9ff51fbb6a1b7a3a3ef619d5f477a59b780fce16935193802888&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2444&amp;height=1375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The incidents across Baltimore mark a particularly deadly night for the city. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-harpers-choice-middle-hydroponics-gardening-YVLT73KHBVH4VDDPFJP5ZA66CY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:00:04.459Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T15:00:04.459Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An indoor gardening system captivates Howard County students]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County School Board,Columbia MD,Gardening]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6RF5OBL2RBASVJJT4ZZGNJYSLU.JPG?auth=737c325c3e7807e4f2e016c99e78e77ad89a15d7179dbadcf00b07516e6b4683&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Celeste Hidey, the advanced academics teacher at Harper’s Choice Middle School, shows the hard work the students have done in their outdoor garden. The garden has fresh tomatoes, flowers and pollinators. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-swings-IEAHM664HZCJ5ANFH5KKB5TLYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:57:09.471Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T14:57:09.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[October brings rollercoaster temperatures in Maryland]]></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/CZ4BNSCC4NHM5F7KV7MUQPW4WI.JPG?auth=c2da6b2821837439cabf7986344112c170cfeb3a39cf8cf411ec1ab92d2649fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Next week’s weather is projected to settle into a more predictable rhythm. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/cat-murphy-andy-harris-umd-reporter-C6HX4HIM4VHWVHE4N3UN7DZNQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:29:13.575Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T14:29:13.575Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UMD reporter Cat Murphy dared to record Rep. Andy Harris — and kept going]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Andy Harris,University of Maryland,Journalism,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5CZARHQO3ZFKDPEPXTAMMQFLW4.webp?auth=7dd2a33bd63096409213ac99654e44b8e15f3465889067c7b0b68c297d7e099f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cat Murphy, a graduate student at the University of Maryland and a journalist with the school's Capital News Service, during an appearance on CNN with Jake Tapper to discuss a heated exchange between her and U.S. Rep. Andy Harris following a debate against Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-linebackers-alcohol-shots-ritual-BCDPPCWXBVBXFOXUXXEABBSWYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:47:24.75Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T13:47:24.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why some Commanders linebackers take shots before the game]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders,sports-baltimore-dc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ENIP7AJWNJEJDOHKHBRVEPTSRA.jpg?auth=0e5f752f40f11c510b832dce8016e8083cd5532ca9a94b251feea064bbd5a770&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5749&amp;height=3832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders linebacker Kain Medrano celebrates a fumble recovery against the Colts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/nehi-garrick-good-resigns-TH42W7JGJ5AANCFFIV2OSDWWX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:37:45.298Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T13:37:45.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore housing nonprofit director resigns as he faces new charges]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Affordable housing,Baltimore City,East Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ESQ2BVIRHFG3FHK24IPVNZ7PGE.JPG?auth=b6b414b7d7174164ffeb890b2a45d0f955eb0389d472decd61a5361fdc68a1e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6526&amp;height=4351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Garrick Good, CEO and president of the North East Housing Initiative, has resigned.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/dan-schwartz-1st-district-eastern-shore-UEGW2OT57RG25F4HT2UH3O6JPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:36:31.064Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T13:36:31.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: Andy Harris the bully shows up at the end of his Maryland campaign ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Eastern Shore,Andy Harris,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/AMGTN7NUI5CGTNLDYX6T3QESSU.jpg?auth=5575c4920b3f61fa0d611d58f3b9b43b21781f138647a2b0f21b53a9af3f52c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris refuses to take questions from Cat Murphy, a Capital News Service reporter from the University of Maryland, and attempts to remove her from a press gaggle following a League of Women Voters forum at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-officers-misconduct-convicted-BA6UYLKV5NAJ7DJMCOG4TT4INU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:33:57.973Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T13:33:57.973Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge convicts Baltimore Police Officers Menachem Rosenbloom and Mordechai Mandelbaum]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Baltimore Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Police reform,Policing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GSFYQ3VUOBEL7NJ32BMYJLFXWY.JPG?auth=b280f0de142e114b38d1872cef5e4873e15e9b372478b7ed65ecb253c1f31f20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers Menachem Rosenbloom and Mordechai Mandelbaum were indicted in Baltimore Circuit Court following an investigation into their conduct related to an arrest in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-weekend-events-garden-show-oyster-festival-ZUKN72X22RCINHK2XYR2FIQE4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T10:30:01.498Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T10:30:01.498Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to do in Maryland this weekend: Garden show, oyster festival]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Creative Alliance,Baltimore County,Baltimore Running Festival,Columbia MD,Howard County,Ottobar]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CLIT2E2XFRGOFH7XDH33GXKLIA.jpg?auth=30a119538dbc8e047a260829f54d7f6279ea4a19716662cabfb5ee0543aebc25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Knock back oysters at the Captain Avery Museum Oyster Festival this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-republicans-party-collapse-KNGI34GI4VGLPJ24QHVGQHBSUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:02.083Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:30:02.083Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What happened to Howard County Republicans? We asked them.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Council,Republican ,Republican Party,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7Y5M6JAR5JFBNLHBDJKKVUGG2E.JPG?auth=39b1229d51d5c56227f25bad5595d0672d7fe2483a3270902fe7ae921ac6ea8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bob Cockey, center, a former Republican who ran as a moderate Democrat for Howard County executive, attends a community meet-and-greet for Dan Cox, the Republican candidate for governor, in Columbia last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-running-festival-prepare-traffic-PFWJ2NWV3NFN3C27M7RQWMWAJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:03.053Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:30:03.053Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Baltimore Running Festival disrupts traffic. It’s time to plan ahead.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Running Festival]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UYCPOD2PU5AU3K3XFSQ5ZXWQME.jpg?auth=f79bd23452659bfaa0f83958f2ab4d6868c25788312e89472fbfc0a3d2746139&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3992&amp;height=2665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Half-marathon runners take off up Calvert Street during the 2024 Baltimore Running Festival.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-weekend-events-birdability-DRK2EKT3EZAXPAIAM6PSI3WNV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:03.479Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:30:03.479Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Things to do this weekend in Montgomery, Prince George’s counties: Birdability Week and a barbecue cook-off]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Montgomery County,Prince George's County,Events and things to do,Birds,Laurel]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KTDHMQVADRDUDK2H2YJP6XNSYI.jpg?auth=8313c4e42d84898331d76ff21ca53a0ee2d0b17f3eb97e2c27128771b6583e8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5408&amp;height=3605</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Birdability Week aims to make birding a more inclusive activity for all ages, abilities, bodies and health conditions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-competitive-general-assembly-districts-VEGYHFOU5BEVLFFUSPU6J36BH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:03.528Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:30:03.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[America is politically polarized. In Maryland, a few purple pockets remain.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns,Republican ,Republican Party,Democratic Party,Anne Arundel County,Eastern Shore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7AAPIQYCVFCKPKZKHLCITT3OZQ.jpg?auth=2c39a0c09157df7b736116771d9908739ab4d76ff49adbef06bc97e28907ba08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senator Shaneka Henson held a canvassing event in Annapolis last month in hopes to be re-elected in the upcoming midterm elections. Attendance included elected officials from Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/mammogram-cancer-heart-HYNBMMVHK5AKVHSCO5GN5W7FJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:02.434Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:30:02.434Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a mammogram could help Marylanders prevent a heart attack]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,Women's health,Legislation (bills, laws, ordinances),Maryland General Assembly,Maryland House of Delegates]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4FSOYMQXPJC3PMM6MTWIRN5BOU.JPG?auth=20e51716d7ac89dac53e4d30c1bc547adc0fa7aee4f51351cd506a87538c7575&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7264&amp;height=4866</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk sponsored a Maryland law requiring patients to be notified about breast arterial calcification findings in their mammogram results.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-debate-XJ3HKGOMCND5BPUM4ZOIASQ5RM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T03:30:03.205Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T03:30:03.205Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Watch what led up to Andy Harris’ now-viral postdebate press conference]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Andy Harris,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EYBQTQCYAFCNTAXTOOENRCZMUQ.jpg?auth=162b03b883a880b4a1649ccbae7d78724e9da95b9926ab8394fdbaaa14e125db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4574&amp;height=3049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris refuses to take questions from a reporter following a debate Tuesday in Cambridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/angel-reese-wnba-finals-atlanta-dream-44AXQGM4YJGADA4IUD2624POAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T02:22:40.61Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T02:22:40.61Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Angel Reese takes center stage with the Dream in the WNBA Finals]]></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/MCLMCZJGGBBWXLSPR5OOKAQCIE.JPG?auth=08fb8f9646fd7a3f1ea55eb5bc9c15554e8ff427deea74b399a2aa95c7881942&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2129</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dream forward Angel Reese goes to the basket as Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen defends during the WNBA playoffs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/university-of-maryland-club-tennis-team-P4HI7VUJEBDOLIKNDNWUGP7PTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T01:53:49.897Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T01:53:49.897Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[University of Maryland’s club tennis team apologizes for racist programming material]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UYMQCA447RCOTKMA6XDXBNU3HI.jpg?auth=3813fe299eaa3c18cad0633b63087e2eaad06d1da21c39acbe5ab0d959ef920d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1289</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-PBGGONHMBVFKZBFUBOPY4DHPNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T01:11:12.282Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T01:11:12.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Andy Harris scolds audience during 1st District debate with Dan Schwartz]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Andy Harris,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q4X3Z7HL7FD73AOC3HXMAYCINI.jpg?auth=5d3e36096e8926df8f81a1ca2ed4beae021fb02a368a8af79bd06976d34dda0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, right, and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz speak to each other ahead of a League of Women Voters forum at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/malcolm-x-monument-annapolis-library-YTMGPO2XLNERTDH6KWMBY3JEEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T23:22:37.544Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T23:22:37.544Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Monument to activist Malcolm X unveiled outside Annapolis library]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis,Library,Civil Rights]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NROB5I7F5DYTP2D7WGBIAACPM.jpg?auth=30636c3801acb3e44499404aeffb3b0f780325fa38c34a6c9794ce56cf23b3b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Malcolm X Monument features photos and quotes from the controversial activist, along with his biography and a time capsule.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/marilyn-mosby-mortgage-fraud-ITW2ZY775NHORAXTFKAKXFTG6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T23:10:49.367Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T23:10:49.367Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marilyn Mosby: Former prosecutor's mortgage fraud conviction formally dismissed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Marilyn Mosby,Federal Court]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GCUBAUD4KRF6BAY62YVY7ONTWQ.jpg?auth=1ce7a7018149ab9ef54f6c6a95210f74fb100c1d9ec57e674af3f2278695aea1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby stands outside the federal courthouse in Greenbelt in May 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-donald-trump-drug-prices-M5RYYTE37NB4XCKFOWSY3PNJVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T22:21:49.587Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T22:21:49.587Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore says Trump is doing something right on drug prices]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Donald Trump,Health care,Medication,Drug use and addiction]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ONCZX4DD7VAWLMQHCGHRPUAJ6E.jpg?auth=332e4c1e8a9d894920ba3e8517a1661f79f0ec0ef1c6cf5f4dcbd4ba6f44085c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ozempic is one of two drugs for which Maryland has negotiated prices. Gov. Wes Moore says President Donald Trump has done a good job negotiating prices for Medicare.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/harborplace-baltimore-mcb-real-estate-brandon-scott-NMAJY4EPWVHSJPZ6KAVN4GUZLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:55:27.252Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:55:27.252Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Harborplace: Mayor Brandon Scott wants pavilions torn down]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Harborplace,Inner Harbor,Baltimore City,Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RCLZ4QSJF5CDRJOVJ5TVNDHE2Y.JPG?auth=e0562be1ac85e8fc9c37b4214a8f16209f5b4de49b5bad3f3ad3e7bab2c6c456&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5060&amp;height=3373</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott speaks during Impact Maryland at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/joseph-lynch-murder-burdynski-indictment-4N5DKBYOWZH4RLJ5EVLBP7AWWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:44:50.373Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:44:50.373Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mount Rainier man indicted for murder in 1993 disappearance of Brentwood boy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Prince George's County man was indicted for murder linked with the 1993 disappearance of 10-year-old boy, the Prince George’s State’s Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-shooting-russom-gebretsadik-HERQ4SKM3ZCFTGNVBA7X6XG7AE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:35:32.606Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:35:32.606Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mentally ill man shot by Baltimore Police ruled not responsible]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Baltimore Circuit Court,Ivan Bates,Carrollton Ridge,Maryland Department of Health ,Mental Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XWDXY3DTOFFSNKLUNRISCZTFLA.jpg?auth=dc77a6364a023140919213301265d328458ac21b68cba84f57fa03f178a3d08a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police officers stood in the 2000 block of West Pratt Street on Dec. 30, 2023, in response to an officer-involved shooting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-practice-trey-hendrickson-jakobi-lane-return-5BT2GKWITRHXNFZRTQGUJ5JXV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:30:17.518Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:30:17.518Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ja’Kobi Lane, Trey Hendrickson return to Ravens practice]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/23CQENIWRFATBF3NUAM7GZ5XBA.jpg?auth=3410470f323cc382bef33206436e766ec7efd7c68e94d4996772d457c6695f56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5129&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson takes the field before the Week 2 game against the New Orleans Saints.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/pete-alonso-not-first-base-gold-glove-finalist-data-2SZETWBSN5DMZALGWNB6WCUOGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:14:07.684Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:14:07.684Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Should Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso be a Gold Glove finalist?]]></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/YMXMN5DZMZD5LLERSFRI5SR62Q.jpg?auth=7c9a3920dcb1fc9b78d04ca07f4229ac238ae55fff3a271c9526a03e9b3e9dae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso fields the throw on a pickoff attempt against the Rays in August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-daylen-lile-gold-glove-finalist-AVBSHRIRLNBHTCR3AWKGZBFYVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T20:08:11.32Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T20:08:11.32Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ Daylen Lile is a Gold Glove finalist]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RLQQ6KJPKVALBMX3S22Q7FUUZY.jpg?auth=f3bf658d2ede1948844a7499941749998ca51cd3fc32449d87c7a6ba167555c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals left fielder Daylen Lile catches a fly ball hit by Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso during a game on June 27.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/blu-ca-baltimore-peninsula-XSNIJT43XJFRJDBDB3KSKCBPLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T19:32:13.42Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T19:32:13.42Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blü Cā nears opening in Baltimore Peninsula]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Baltimore Peninsula]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MB34GBPATBGZ3HXVVI24GSVR7I.jpg?auth=6a62c3aa68d6b58b7b384bf48a2170c94d6e12d701c049329cb5ea536af4c2e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Peninsula welcomed its newest tenant at a ribbon cutting Wednesday, though the splashy Jamaican-Chinese fusion restaurant won’t open to the public until later this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/mansion-at-strathmore-new-name-CMGYC3MFJNHX7FAKXHKZ2DW2Y4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:22:13.012Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T18:22:13.012Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Mansion at Strathmore has a new name after a record-breaking donation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Theater]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UDOBOCWHHFGBBGWSFOIDIQU4LM.jpg?auth=2d0d98a7130033ec30da0fe5447212fc6ef68b3258042fc5cd483425fd91e062&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Strathmore’s original venue will now be referred to as The Trawick Mansion at Strathmore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/parkville-bge-power-surge-damage-UPQA2HPUQBGXHHAUNFHUIHCAJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:20:53.031Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T18:20:53.031Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After outages and fires, Parkville neighbors want answers from BGE]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P22H3SGKT5BYFDFG47EKW2Y6WA.JPEG?auth=c8bdbd32d67a4f0094681b32461176391011b59b6a0c79bb9ab8ad786e7c2cc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeff Karowich points out bushes in his backyard that caught fire after a downed line fell in his yard in the evening of Sept. 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/barc-donald-trump-usda-agricultural-research-3MBEGJBMK5AHXJHZUXSVCPK24M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:18:44.577Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T18:18:44.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge halts Trump's proposed closure of Beltsville Agricultural Research Center]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Donald Trump,Department of Natural Resources]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HXEC6ZTUKZD55GYUHFHEFCIT3E.jpg?auth=ff79e49a20b049b2dffe7f536d79fa0c85d9c96be33fdc8f89805811c5124159&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s flagship research facility in Beltsville will remain open for now, after a federal judge in California halted the Trump administration’s plans to shutter it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/woodlawn-high-school-student-gun-arrest-7DNKH76P4ZG7FP57YCN3MNHI5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:58:35.454Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T17:58:35.454Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Student arrested after being found with loaded firearm at Woodlawn High School]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Woodlawn High School,Woodlawn,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLVFUVII4NHYBGQXMNIJBEE7YI.JPG?auth=4eb1ecfd5a73126256eb71c8a0c0cf65a3f4e7f80fa037349170628c89a3a738&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Woodlawn High School student was found with a loaded gun on Wednesday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-9a-VBLTPSK6UZEQTFY23AWIH62SYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:36:29.401Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T17:36:29.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland House of Delegates District 9A: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2CDCTLPIRABNFMFNNOOW65FRA.png?auth=5104b42a384bfd84bbd8858edc1e2a8624fd625b8870117f8c66fda16e659e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/impact-maryland-2026-live-updates-TV2ZH5FGYFC3TLLNR3DMVVRIMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:41:24.968Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T21:41:24.968Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Impact Maryland: Mayor Scott weighs next political move]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,xAppleNews,live blog]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5NEVKAEJE5BQJMAMITJM3ZABME.JPG?auth=c45bf03284d63db21a5979b5b429386441bca66dc149759aaf0a592ce77607a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7573&amp;height=5049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Moderator Emily Opilo, a Baltimore City Hall Reporter at The Banner, has a conversation with Mayor Brandon Scott during Impact Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pedestrian-killed-colesville-RUOVJ6B55BGP3KIGQXXYNLKFWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:26:26.622Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T17:26:26.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A pedestrian was struck and killed in a vehicular crash in Colesville Wednesday]]></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/v2/4AKS2RTTDZDMZPZ6CFXBXIJSCI.jpg?auth=ecb121bde01e97f6856ea4b1b025c64b72178e6af2149684e1076e9eb546fb62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4257&amp;height=2838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman was killed crossing the street in Colesville on Wednesday morning which also caused traffic delays in the area, Montgomery County Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/markoffs-haunted-forest-scare-actor-training-ZLKM4WDBHRA3XC5PNTIITZZNI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T16:50:10.404Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T16:50:10.404Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Markoff's Haunted Forest: What it's like to be a scare actor at one of Maryland's spookiest attractions]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Halloween]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3DUQUHIQJNB4BO34IDOCCBHXFY.jpg?auth=321f065c22ccad5af00f0cb11129435358ef6a17e8d775c8268dd1d12401b047&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5382&amp;height=3588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner reporter Hannah Yasharoff at the church scene at Markoff’s Haunted Forest in Dickerson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/a-milestone-in-community-safety-over-12000-free-gun-locks-distributed-in-anne-arundel-county-K6XIFQIBHBCXNITTYXAPJNYKS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T16:34:58.888Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T16:34:58.888Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A milestone in community safety: Over 12,000 free gun locks distributed in Anne Arundel County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6D6QSYWB5DPJPMLOZ5XPQTX7A.jpg?auth=62817f637578cf2f94a283e10f2b372d3ef32ef7a684871f63677c6d37ba56f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=940&amp;height=788</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/private-school-guide-2026-EGGQUUHJZBC2DIQEQX5CBKJGHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:57:27.723Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:57:27.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Private School Guide 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FXBTSKPQFFHH3BGNZX7XA6FIFQ.png?auth=1df7caf61010e210ce12b64fb3806f1eba32ca843684b31c4f7021c08005c196&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1720&amp;height=1030</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-paramedic-masturbation-plea-SZDJCPBHPVF2PNGBAMBFO6V7MU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:29:11.441Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:29:11.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County paramedic Christopher M. Carroll pleads guilty in masturbation case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MQXPBEBQ5BBRBJKZYN7D3CUEJA.jpg?auth=7aa76d2b81b816e99289612c63359e0b793a8df2a265a57a0bf096db2cf4bf1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County paramedic Chris Carroll pleaded guilty to urinating and ejaculating on his colleagues’ food and personal items at Baltimore County Circuit Court in Towson Friday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-paramedic-christopher-carroll-sentence-MBOA4HDCQZGP7GTCSSTONSRWF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:26:40.562Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:26:40.562Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County paramedic gets 25 years in masturbation case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5NUY4CZTBASBJD3TMGZS2KKIY.JPG?auth=be96d632616576352d2c64d38965e569961843f5d51a6192e6018b19e0d5786f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paramedic Christopher M. Carroll was sentenced Tuesday morning at the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/howard-county/howard-county-executive-526PZY4S3ZHLRGFQTWBLGXAKLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:18:14.994Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:18:14.994Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County Executive: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Howard County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-mark-andrews-falcons-drops-isaiah-likely-contract-lamar-jackson-3LTLQXS2FRGBZBCABBQHLI2LXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:15:39.168Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:15:39.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens tight end Mark Andrews' season isn't as bad as you think]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,Mark Andrews,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SEBTE44G2ZC3JOOFMDALOC4AUM.jpg?auth=5bcc6029285922d4979cf0e83543d25044b4ebdde321466d096f7712ca54fa42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens tight end Mark Andrews runs after a catch against the Atlanta Falcons in overtime.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/orioles-podcast-free-agents-trevor-rogers-ASRY5R43JRBX3NXRUCGQEDK3SM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:12:01.649Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:12:01.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: How many free agents will the Orioles retain?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Baseball Show,Baltimore Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5JOJJGGLJFFHBAJJL46GLKB7PE.png?auth=c4328b0fef8dd6a178428f9b0e4858952d947131934c06d2ac5f0b22160508e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:10:31.978Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T15:10:31.978Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland voter guide 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NY7ATD5OQZAQRFXMJIMTGL7RGY.png?auth=e96baafe0a701d5e8cd2838f4d98134d80484448b9a4b4e94725d7f0587c836c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=743</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-charter-schools-TB5PCMZ6NBD5NK5JLU7P3NPZUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:47:48.233Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T14:47:48.233Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to decide whether to send your child to a Baltimore City charter school]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XUEF3WWW6ZC3RMGDQ4EWFR7P5U.jpg?auth=d250e3188e02220398f5bcffaec8444fb1d90d480b237a2ef04b0209d3d58b0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6041&amp;height=4027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s charter school students earned higher scores on the state’s English test in the elementary and middle school grades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/giant-food-lion-website-app-down-JQT5DBI4WFFTRGC2VMU6CNYRKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:12:23.16Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T14:12:23.16Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Giant, Food Lion websites and apps down due to ‘cybersecurity incident’]]></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/ORKVYGCBB5ABJIX2AOCI6MQVNA.jpg?auth=cde83b4d1a6f52a950f29cd9023b0cc6ec787f2ddfb311eb7620b18b2345cf0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4768&amp;height=2861</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Food Lion and Giant Food’s websites and apps are down amid a cybersecurity threat affecting their parent company, Ahold Delhaize.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/claudia-bismark-fells-point-obituary-JFYZ6D33QVD25NWVQ4GSRSMCWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:05:39.893Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T14:05:39.893Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Claudia Bismark, artist killed in Fells Point, remembered for creativity]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MMKJRZUYBZE2RFYCIEQK5PSD7M.jpg?auth=71f7aa622a4ecc752aab7fb08cc4eb35e5538feb67cafcf70e511262da3133f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1849&amp;height=1849</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Claudia Bismark.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/benjamin-jancewicz-umd-club-tennis-team-K34NSFRUD5BV5CQOL7YWGDW5RQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T13:29:12.717Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T13:29:12.717Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a forgotten illustration led to UMD club tennis team’s suspension]]></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/QUL4ZS3Y5ZDJFPL4PFN3AUYUVM.jpg?auth=ed7f8894e2e79d2292849c05c8565c43d856a17121f1d6b450d20a63b83013ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3402&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Benjamin Jancewicz created a image to illustrate the Confederate history of the Maryland state flag, which was then used nine years later by the UMD club tennis team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/waverly-storefronts-readers-react-5CW4A5VIUFFM3FKXXNHI63J76A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T10:20:45.348Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T10:20:45.348Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Waverly readers’ comments and why they’re 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contracts, connections before FBI search]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7OMCTNBW3RAAPPWTLZ5OXYLLNM.jpg?auth=1951880e8888c9855bba07f73d9381db3f8d71a4408fd2b8fc9a3057c33ee60a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4853&amp;height=3235</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mujahid Muhammad, center, resigned from the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners on Sept. 30, the same day FBI agents searched the building where he operates KEYS Development.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/wizards-kyshawn-george-role-QPSNKFR6VRFOZNWWVLIA55CNT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:30:02.916Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T09:30:02.916Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kyshawn George should be a key piece as Wizards look to take next step]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LFXXY7I5KFH6LA53KXZ7SDT3EE.jpg?auth=20ba0ef5ccda3888fb37e582cd481050bcf42cb7b8fc7652bf9007a1172d5b64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Kyshawn George reacts after hitting a 3-pointer against the Denver Nuggets last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/capitals-lose-hurricanes-4-2-QPEWHTW7SRANZFQSWPM57NMWKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T02:09:34.962Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T02:09:34.962Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Capitals fall to Hurricanes on the road]]></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/BGNYIYTMGFC4VA5LCMOWEUPDDA.jpg?auth=d315cdd339e2acfd25dd6e9497cd4e0044434887330f73e2b56ca553d116b10a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alex Tuch (89) of the Washington Capitals skates with the puck guarded by K'andre Miller (19) of the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/cassandra-mcrae-murder-sentencing-GDYRFIIXLJFFXGLCDHKCSZVKGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T01:45:35.028Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T01:45:35.028Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman gets 140 years for orchestrating murder of Baltimore educator]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[State's Attorney for Baltimore City,Baltimore Circuit Court,Homicides,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OWX33ZFF6FDJDGEI6UJIZCTNWY.jpg?auth=0e810f5a6f337fae857cb404106b6e6f4feb3236d1e57c3c9b90837b707c0607&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cassandra McRae, 38, of Northeast Baltimore, was sentenced for orchestrating a triple shooting that killed pre-K paraeducator Antoinette Jennings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-transportation-development-4ED23SYBKZCLFIQZUZ6HOU24VY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T01:31:26.507Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T01:31:26.507Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Moore administration unveils plans to demolish State Center, redevelop 28-acre site]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UQJWY5SAINC7NC4HGS4NIN7D5I.JPG?auth=e587ef04488504aedf3bc063816fa437c22750fd14032da4333ed248590e64e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Moore administration wants to tear down State Center in Baltimore and build a mixed-use campus in its place.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/grant-funding-accountability-audit-investigation-kent-seton-CSD5RWJDS5DSJA2QPPLC7JXS5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T01:20:07.041Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T01:20:07.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s officials seek return of $7.6M tied to council chair]]></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/FZHAXQF5DJHZRFXF3N5AN3RLR4.JPG?auth=1c11300cd3eb3ea2c5a83ec0e0b690aa27cafcc9b253873cd96e345f010bba84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha, seen earlier this year, and County Executive Aisha Braveboy have requested the return of $7.6 million in grant funding awarded to a local organization tied to Oriadha.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-fire-stricker-street-ZV6SSOUIWJC7TGETFSINEUPCPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T00:51:48.664Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T00:51:48.664Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Murder charges dropped against man accused in fire that killed firefighters]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Fires,Baltimore Fire Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BIIYPOGHWFFEFKSAZ22S6RNJEY.png?auth=1f2beaf310924e58f2950f4b3ebdb6c5e9351988d2012fdeda3e2d51b05e09ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1230&amp;height=839</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The memorial at the site of the deadly 2022 Stricker Street fire honors three Baltimore firefighters who died: Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Lt. Paul Butrim and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/columbia-woman-vulture-appeal-A47UT3GXEVFHPCBOSVVOJNRARU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T00:26:27.016Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-14T00:26:27.016Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Columbia woman who fed raw meat to vultures loses appeal]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WL46O7ZF6NCRZMMTVBJZ4EEEXY.JPG?auth=7d7f07ae13588895cb03cca0fe570731d24dbfffe67b28100cf12857ef98713c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A judge found against the appeal of a woman who fed black vultures raw chicken in her yard in Columbia’s Glenmont neighborhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/judge-cancels-trump-lmd-ads-P6F4JAUTGNHPPA3NBSQMKVM5ZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T23:58:03.253Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T23:58:03.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge cancels taxpayer-funded Trump ads put on air by Columbia-based company]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SZHL2FUJ7VFVZJPT2QBQYMA5MU.JPG?auth=a32797f04599a2917f86d3533294e46dfa9c8629e4021b31ae743b041bb0563e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5538&amp;height=3692</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump delivers a speech in Edgemere last week touting plans for a submarine manufacturing facility at Tradepoint Atlantic.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/american-airlines-passenger-racial-slurs-layne-lundeen-charges-DI6CFSXP4ZERRJEUNSFFH744NU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T23:56:33.212Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T23:56:33.212Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Passenger who allegedly spewed racist slurs on flight diverted to BWI indicted on federal charges]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[BWI,American Airlines]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RDOJFS32TRHMPJCSHJNKJKNSNI.jpg?auth=3640aab2f9c6a3a064c3f1955d75d068f673da0cf7c6315d8975e5edfd57e5cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An American Airlines passenger who caused a flight to divert to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in September after police say he spewed racial slurs and profanity has been indicted on federal charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/power-grid-emergency-order-maryland-GIEC2DIERVCL3DVIZAPJFE52CM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T23:15:59.97Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T23:15:59.97Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Energy Department issues emergency order to maintain mid-Atlantic grid]]></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/V35NZDUG5ZBBZOENNACE3IZVNQ.jpg?auth=8f8edc65d9b90f455e3cc3b5e9c1ef803bdf05afbe5ec0e6003bf15a8668e17b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5137&amp;height=3425</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order to keep transmission lines and generation units operating this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-teachers-tax-credit-TFIOTFYCABHHVAIANX7FL6M2JY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:41:21.201Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T22:41:21.201Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery teachers could receive tax credit under new bill]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3TPPX4PHKJBD3PXUSC43TF6MTI.jpg?auth=7c29709625619ad2e1c5ac97cf4bda8efcc1aea60108ad2c74380334fd86149b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More than 6,700 employees represented by SEIU Local 500 and the Montgomery County Education Association, the two MCPS unions, live outside the county.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wes-moore-juvenile-crime-youth-auto-theft-LA7PNP4FERCQ7O3I7KLFTOPIWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:35:02.852Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T22:35:02.852Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After high-profile crashes, Gov. Wes Moore orders targeted response to youth auto theft]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Baltimore Police Department,Wes Moore,Department of Juvenile Services,Ivan Bates,Montgomery County,Youth Violence,car thefts,Vehicle crashes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZHRVS27N2BDDJAS3HLOHHIXHUY.JPG?auth=24422e958318abee6de98ed96f14cfc2b088c6ed29e356522ed8ace4d04a398f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor Wes Moore speaks with reporters last week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/religion/pope-has-part-of-lung-removed-in-surgery-that-confirms-lung-cancer-vatican-says-32RYVLM3X463SYZDTZWB3FCCAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:02:29.207Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T22:02:29.207Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pope Leo has part of lung removed in surgery that confirms lung cancer, Vatican says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Associated Press,Wire,xAppleNews,Catholic Church]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YBA67VNWX5FEXADAX353SBI5XY.jpg?auth=b0b4f2aa2ea096785e63bf770106e70cefc07270c7a023fa9bc0c9f9c8b0cd5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=10576&amp;height=7051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV, left, is greeted by the director of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome as the pontiff arrives for surgery on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/tupac-shakur-duane-davis-trial-WZVGQZN7QNEERNY26WNNDXUCVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T21:46:09.967Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T21:46:09.967Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tupac Shakur: Ex-gang leader gets 40 years to life for orchestrating rap icon's murder]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Homicides,Hip-Hop]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AX25WHULWBGP3NXFYTBHZKEUBE.jpg?auth=e4db2507001fe6807304fd9eef93e09ff824f8283b4625f8580e2d73cd9d3b04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6814&amp;height=4542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Duane Davis, center, arrives for a sentencing hearing after his murder conviction in the death of rapper Tupac Shakur on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/philip-ateto-citation-jared-littmann-JLMXS7FZ3NG6JNGH3PGQ6LGNWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:58:33.759Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:58:33.759Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis reverses denial of citation to Black activist]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Antisemitism]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YYHT5YKA3NFQFCVBGUGNA7P77M.JPG?auth=6e2db9a3e58e6294abe02a560d308e2a180de6f161a9ae43365f62d0d663dd92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann faced criticism Monday night for denying a request for a ceremonial citation for activist Philip Omaya Ateto.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/truxtun-park-human-remains-identified-KWP5ER7EQVBBVDQRWAKV56CL7E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:20:11.9Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:20:11.9Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Truxtun Park: Human remains identified as missing 33-year-old man]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPBRG7U5JRAYZEIPLHPGLUIHCY.JPG?auth=0a528c08920bb12f67dd83b28f3c72553ef7a47dec1a63b17a3e9613827900b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Police said the human remains found in Truxtun Park on Sept. 30 were identified as those of a 33-year-old Annapolis man missing since January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nick-mosby-interim-wnada-leader-RXJYAO3GHNG3ZKSGTZQ37GZAIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:09:45.132Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:09:45.132Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nick Mosby named interim leader of North Avenue development authority]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FKKR7YEMGVCVHLHE54XBV4RVZU.jpg?auth=39362d4addad49a60321986fbdec5d2a070ade4db551047f4f3c282e9ac85bdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4940&amp;height=3293</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby has been tapped as interim leader of the West North Avenue Development Authority.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/howard-university-umd-club-tennis-TZPZFHB6UFGMJJPA76ATLB7NFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:01:04.756Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:01:04.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard University calls for accountability in UMD investigation of racist graphic]]></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/AAUDU6VMCRFS5NK2MZRTFHNISI.jpg?auth=6e3db30fd52ef2c226aca3a8ebf3a4d1357db1b7cd628963d353117790272dee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The president and club tennis team of Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, D.C., condemned a racist graphic shared by the University of Maryland, College Park’s club tennis team. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/public-comment-montgomery-county-ptas-WNDFQCLATBAZXKLX7IZZWRZRJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T18:54:16.878Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T18:54:16.878Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The ‘hunger games signup’ for public comment is roiling Montgomery County PTAs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Public schools,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SZ4K5DL7VBDNPA4YYTZG6RBO6Y.JPG?auth=63cde5d55c64613356e441351c99dbe8fac38c337e19940af1d6ce4f8ba02274&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2430&amp;height=1620</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Public Schools parent leaders are losing allocated time at the microphone to weigh in on the capital budget. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/overdose-metro-wheaton-station-7IVOTGVRVJCJHIIJPUCFI5EJSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T18:24:14.28Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T18:24:14.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 men overdose at Wheaton Metro station; 1 dies]]></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/IRLUFHV5RRDS5P7HXE2T2LY4UE.jpg?auth=8bb26eda087915e9865213c03703dd824474cdff09d37a7d3238e2c014fe75c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3762&amp;height=2508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police found the three men alive but unresponsive Monday. One later died.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/rockville-teens-vote-3U4GN7M2GVEV3D6AZJMHYUXCLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:44:03.766Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:44:03.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rockville officials will consider allowing teens as young as 16 to vote]]></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/XTWVACXED5GJVIWWC4DC6XZVVI.jpg?auth=ba73052f9255a81a20b406b3c3c87aa742ab6e2fc06680d70843c9c489bdc440&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5600&amp;height=3733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voting stations at the Engine House on Light Street in Federal Hill in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/new-speed-cameras-baltimore-school-zones-JS5PEWDWV5BS3G6DR3ORBWXJZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:28:03.489Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:28:03.489Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New speed cameras to be installed near 5 Baltimore school zones]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore City Public Schools,Baltimore City Department of Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/POGDYNCBRVHHRCWNJCR7HDAK4A.JPG?auth=ef66e09b7623939baf7ad647fdf4b3f50d366447638ffe89c5597bb87ef980e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=3194</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city’s Department of Transportation operates more than 160 speed cameras in school zones throughout Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-sheriff-ron-bateman-drug-dealer-book-IOWYQ43Z5VEB7JM6JANYH24MIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:25:41.61Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T17:25:41.61Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How an ex-drug dealer convinced the cop who busted him to write a book]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police,Books,Drug use and addiction]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X74AEP6TGZBMJLDJ7G4B5RLGAQ.JPG?auth=d247a994d92e76b87d39dbdb39185f30fd76c38f5c5627078c7bc5d3b4e1742f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Anne Arundel County Sheriff Ron Bateman, right, and former drug kingpin Billy Joe Nichols co-wrote a book about law enforcement and drug culture in working-class Pasadena in the 1980s.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/spacex-jellyfish-cloud-dragon-launch-2V5RNBMHZ5HX7JS7RN55HIQPTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T16:45:17.373Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T16:45:17.373Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SpaceX ‘jellyfish cloud’ lights up early-morning Maryland skies]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,NASA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XB4LO2O7IREYREGXS6CBYOW3YM.JPG?auth=34716a3739f55e73e03014145a6f7a38753d6afbbcc3544958560ddaed184a3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marylanders caught a glimpse of a glowing “jellyfish cloud” Tuesday morning after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeake-bay-health-score-KFKVXWDF5RDHZHKJMDTZBNKWYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T14:00:01.795Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T14:00:01.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Chesapeake Bay is at its healthiest in decades, report finds]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Chesapeake Bay,Outdoor recreation,Gunpowder Falls State Park ,Water Contamination,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/43GEAVHEYVFBDCIUDBPOUVHSCU.JPG?auth=9082ccda94e74cb74b4fb2e4847e38d5a19ea1210800892d1c893dc92ac22961&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Children play on the beach at Cape St. Claire in Annapolis last year. Data shows region-wide Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts are resulting in “moderate“ improvement. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/moore-build-baltimore-city-vacant-housing-OJ3OU2XMZZGMHBD7LT6MN2CFPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:59:11.557Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:59:11.557Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Campaigning in Baltimore, Gov. Wes Moore pledges ‘zero’ city vacants ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Baltimore City,Affordable housing,Vacant homes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RJOQKJLJ7NB6NDCSJMU2RPUSIQ.jpg?auth=8875bfc334a4cd37f5b78d2ff5ef9aceb59e8aa1041830a2a00848994d521bb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5545&amp;height=3697</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore attends a community forum at Morning Star Baptist Church in Woodlawn, Monday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-college-tuition-discounts-QPMXDQDR6NEVPMGCSP44X2S2IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:52:23.449Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:52:23.449Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland universities are betting discounts will draw students]]></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/KGGFF2V5OREZ3JD6SJ67L5TYVQ.jpeg?auth=e83639bd81a6318e1f66316595358b366884ea71662ef639bba93e954342c21d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1023&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Several Maryland colleges, including Mount St. Mary’s University, are offering new discounts on tuition to entice prospective students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/leave-no-one-behind-political-slogans-LHZT5PAN7NCHVLYIDP26PZYMII/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:08:11.906Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:08:11.906Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will ‘Leave no one behind’ last? Moore’s slogan will follow him.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Election 2026,Wes Moore,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BON7IDFODZGAHCKUR2D5U466AA.jpg?auth=bd6c869a60a90f9fe5cd1516d1779d00f6f893cfc986b322d6a5a04806e06569&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6163&amp;height=4109</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Leave no one behind” has been Gov. Wes Moore’s campaign slogan since June 2021. He’s expanded it this year to include a slate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-club-tennis-racist-graphic-tournament-KIU2RAP5LJG6DAGG4LYFEXADW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:00:33.13Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:00:33.13Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist graphic ]]></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/UYMQCA447RCOTKMA6XDXBNU3HI.jpg?auth=3813fe299eaa3c18cad0633b63087e2eaad06d1da21c39acbe5ab0d959ef920d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The club tennis team at the University of Maryland, College Park, was suspended for distributing materials containing a racist graphic, according to UMD officials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-forum-R3P3VHH4JZBPBO7R4N24XTSVVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T12:59:31.181Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T12:59:31.181Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harris, Schwartz meet in 1st Congressional District forum Tuesday]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Andy Harris,United States Congress (House and Senate),Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PW2TJEDJOJGWXMLQBLMKC3FEYE.jpg?auth=257977d3399f1c1b2c2e3c544c6cc40a6ae3e0567129886a5e3c530f7a0fbcd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1862</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican Rep. Andy Harris, left, and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz, right, will take part in a 1st District forum Tuesday in Cambridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/baltimore-pizza-pop-ups-porto-motzi-JXWKTR2TE5HBXMT2FWG7Q2GXWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T09:30:03.304Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:30:03.304Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s most exciting pizza is at these pop-ups]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Pizza,Pikesville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y5RFUB6BFJFQZITLJI5AWYVNCM.jpg?auth=8af88dfb5de7115fe79f1ad002a4f347baf8011eebd3cfd47501924590c5b566&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5497&amp;height=3665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Owner and chef August Braatz garnishes a pumpkin pie pizza at Porto Pizza, a pop-up hosted inside of Hello Trouble in Baltimore’s Hamilton neighborhood, on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/samuel-ogue-sentencing-modification-6NPYEZS2C5FTVB4BZTRI65UWK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T09:30:01.145Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:30:01.145Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Advocates decry reduced sentence for Towson man in sexual assault case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5NUY4CZTBASBJD3TMGZS2KKIY.JPG?auth=be96d632616576352d2c64d38965e569961843f5d51a6192e6018b19e0d5786f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Advocacy groups have condemned a Baltimore County judge’s decision late last month to modify the sentence of a Towson man who pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and fourth-degree sex offense.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/community-on-the-frontline-audit-N5Q2OCR52BACNJNYBY6HSQ5G3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T01:26:38.241Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-13T01:26:38.241Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s council members seek audit of nonprofits tied to peers]]></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/v2/5R4BAUCCBBHDVKPVDACJIBBLKE.jpg?auth=51461f88b4bb7db62c2b8e1cc6611cfa5c684ee1f176c0eaa3a31218033ab5a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3332&amp;height=2222</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Sydney Harrison, along with his colleague Jolene Ivey, is calling for an independent audit of the council’s grants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-dan-quinn-clock-management-job-security-YCPV73CA5RCY3ORKTVM7YPOLV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T22:25:13.001Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T22:25:13.001Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here is Dan Quinn's new explanation for Washington's meltdown]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6GHHD6WX3BARLPE2PQ6KYOWPEU.jpg?auth=0e8577c1b407ef0077fbe55ed4ed387a1f1f6282b2d18fe2c1c28634d708081e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4914&amp;height=3277</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn speaks during a press conference following his team’s tie with the New York Giants on Oct. 11.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-new-york-giants-EERAHSUTABFD3JWYECCBWDKZGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:51:16.34Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T21:51:16.34Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Commanders and Giants bumble their way to a deserved tie]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ENQ2GR2JL5HC7NKCTMM52P7MHM.jpg?auth=64db00c68822fb20add3439988008ca991e8e3afe5bee035f4dc7400ce56df35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders’ defense, including defensive back Rasul Douglas, has wilted in second halves this year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-ankle-browns-injury-cam-jurgens-jakobi-lane-trey-hendrickson-CPRCDHOQYBFYTBEMTVRGHXI2YA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:45:06.868Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T21:45:06.868Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens’ Lamar Jackson ‘doing everything he can’ to play Sunday]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZE7VMWWGE5ALDOYIVJMNLCGCXM.JPG?auth=bd27a3c6c8ac63e04d369c522a43e6583bd0272d764622fa5c5dcd33ec7552de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2120</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson twirls the football during warmups before the team’s Week 4 game against the Tennessee Titans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/donald-trump-east-potomac-golf-course-NMDUQG4JLVAQVACYYA4RUWVVEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:35:54.211Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T21:35:54.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[East Potomac Golf Course: US judge halts tree-cutting at historic course]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,Parks,Golf]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/THP5JURWRNE6BLEXS7BPFYLJG4.jpg?auth=ee15eaf0ce4f0e8fe506c24b5c8b1ade0241423354714ff68bfc7c120a4266e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6899&amp;height=4599</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A golfer walks past the stump of a large tree at the East Potomac Golf Links, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mother-charged-baby-death-baltimore-ZHK6IHQQ7BBE3L5ES7ANUTNS34/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:32:03.023Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T21:32:03.023Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore mother charged in death of baby who was found dehydrated, with head trauma]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor Williams, 20, was charged with first-degree child abuse in connection with the death of her 2-month-old son, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/trump-anduril-palmer-luckey-tradepoint-atlantic-LUYPZQD2LJCXLIXAA6GP34BD4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T19:50:37.972Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:50:37.972Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anduril is coming to Maryland! Here's the great and terrible news.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Donald Trump,Port of Baltimore,Tradepoint Atlantic,Key Bridge collapse]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTVPPGOTG5FEXGLMFEAXUSGTCM.jpg?auth=75b5128d74bca9dbd688c29367fa2d2b292eea7869eb8dc32ca8986ed95b4f36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2088&amp;height=1392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anduril Industries launched a marketing campaign around its Arsenal-2 project in Baltimore, including the electronic signs downtown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/aj-dybantsa-nba-draft-washington-wizards-X3DQPHLGVBBXXFBXWPZUGW4SU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T19:29:30.989Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:29:30.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Washington Wizards pick first in NBA Draft, AJ Dybantsa is ready]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4IIHVJJH7BCE3KZPYPNVTYZRHE.jpg?auth=649c45c407431154e817dce43a6a47afc2f260f07e56a8d76251bad456689cd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4313&amp;height=2875</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AJ Dybantsa #3 of the BYU Cougars runs across the court during the first half of a game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena in January in Lubbock, Texas. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-school-board-election-politics-OG2VIBGXCBAWTD3DBIDXLD6V2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T19:17:08.525Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:17:08.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The political stances of Baltimore County school board candidates]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore County Board of Education	,Baltimore County Public Schools,Baltimore County School Board]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K2EUZUMGVVCATPP3JR4FEV6RDA.jpg?auth=e302b751463bdfad3968ea6d964b86e060a1ac2ebcef320e857c6d1f9baffbee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4396&amp;height=2931</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Here’s what to know about the political backgrounds of Baltimore County school board candidates in contested 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