<?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/culture/food-drink/northwest-chinese-food-college-park-YZ34JG57CZBXTDUQ5PYA4ALXXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T22:20:33.219Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T22:20:33.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Northwest Chinese Food to reopen after closing original College Park location]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Asian Food,University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OOFGQHOB2RG6BKW367RKQYSQMQ.jpg?auth=8449b838615d7abd5f05091820159a2e0b0a66ab4f8b7583f5b160d5c1c10243&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Li Chun Café in College Park will house its sibling restaurant, Northwest Chinese Food, starting Aug. 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclospora-maryland-cases-infection-7VN32GAL7RH25PBI4UWHF5Q3I4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T22:17:16.098Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T22:17:16.098Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyclosporiasis cases continue to rise in Maryland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The number of people sickened by the cyclospora parasite continues to rise in Maryland, reached 110, a 59% increase over last week, the Maryland Department of Health reported Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/data-center-moratorium-county-council-dickerson-atmosphere-P65G6Q7MHRDUTJT6PSK6YYDRTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T21:57:33.242Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T21:57:33.242Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery council poised to pass 18-month data center moratorium]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GQKRSTMWCBC73D2WPJHMH2WCKY.jpg?auth=8202b10417410377fb155ca9fd0f82be5fbbd2528f8dd37349ac2757e86efc64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eight council members, including Will Jawando, have indicated their support for an 18-month moratorium on new data center permits.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/arrest-gwynn-oak-double-homicide-N5G6NG4V5RAXBFIKZU3U7ESPUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T21:52:43.009Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T21:52:43.009Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[16-year-old arrested in double homicide of children in Gwynn Oak home]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Youth Violence,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QR62NO7E6RFZ3NW5AHX77PZ4GA.jpg?auth=dbce2da3f43df068067b6a64620930a25862350299a4e58d224dcdca1ec7b587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police have made an arrest in the double homicide of two siblings, ages 9 and 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-doubleheader-christian-encarnacion-strand-6PUZS5KATNDE5L6JJ2KLLZL3JQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T21:25:31.981Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T21:25:31.981Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles can’t overcome early deficit, open doubleheader vs. Red Sox with loss]]></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/OILSOZROQRCONB73JULHNIZ7BY.jpg?auth=d346329fa6a384eeba75f6383ac67f5d91186a200616755e54cee3f53ba6981b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand rounds first after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of Game 1 on Wednesday at Fenway Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-samuel-basallo-injured-list-adley-rutschman-N6CPPCDZNFGB7LAZQP7XU23NNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T21:11:02.647Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T21:11:02.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo joins Adley Rutschman on Orioles’ 10-day injured list]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Adley Rutschman,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TLFK7UCHOBHFDPETZNVOR4ZUQU.jpg?auth=c190835f689594ab02904bd828264465fd90f01c17b5af97a35964d425466d22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo’s placement on the 10-day injured list is retroactive to Monday, and the injury is listed as shoulder inflammation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/potomac-montgomery-county-ice-arrest-2CIH737RXJDPNPNZYQYFYHO3JQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T21:00:30.989Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T21:00:30.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal operation involving ICE and Park Police leads to arrests along Clara Barton Parkway]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4UQ4RY6U6RF6NIHS2RJPJX55ZY.JPG?auth=a9980c0aaabc324d063321d56ca4516197e4035bb4815cc87f4bb0c4e7692103&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal officials, including ICE, on Wednesday morning conducted an operation that led to a pursuit of three people  — and the arrest of two of them — near the Clara Barton Parkway.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/hello-trouble-andrew-weinzirl-hamilton-restaurant-NDDGCDNCW5DYPFDDAK2FTZYLWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:47:14.827Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:47:14.827Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chef Andrew Weinzirl brings his Hello Trouble restaurant to Hamilton]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Lauraville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V5LOAK4QZNEF5NTMPLUNAGUEWM.jpg?auth=371ab8d89d20899a0d632d67aaec94352b7e44e11b8e41a68971d4f24d0775ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3313&amp;height=2209</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chef Andrew Weinzirl hopes Hello Trouble's mid-August opening in Hamilton-Lauraville will mark his "triumphant" return to the neighborhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/parkville-baltimore-county-bus-crash-VX3S7NTRL5HMZFP5NNN5Z2ENXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:24:03.35Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:24:03.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driver cut off school bus that crashed in Parkville, police say]]></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/OP4Y4AQRRJGCDDKIFYCSQG2N6I.jpg?auth=5c3a81d8dfa2b5fbafc97e8e512f39a4849457c736fcbb887221ec3379a2717e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A driver crossed into oncoming traffic, setting off a chain-reaction accident that sent a school bus carrying students from the Maryland School for the Blind crashing into a Parkville pharmacy Tuesday, according to Baltimore County Police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/republicans-congress-trump-iran-war-53GRTQP3CVEAHID4J3IXJ6TE6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:16:45.835Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:16:45.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump,United States Department of Defense]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BSCTLQR3P5EPBDT7F5K2QVOJIQ.jpg?auth=705a3554b82a7c87f968aa2606d0b1edc495f003c07dfc3525fc47c6f829c124&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5333&amp;height=3555</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[House Speaker Mike Johnson, shown in March, is trying to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal to fund the Iran War and other White House priorities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-training-camp-breakout-players-YOZWU32DMFFXPDADGBVMYV4WT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T19:52:01.476Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T19:52:01.476Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders rookies and young players who could break out in 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U5SOLQIIZBEBHADHH34UX5DTAA.jpg?auth=bb60b6b04ccbe443f442f7d16db3afde24a81b31545df6801e261154e2c2acdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4586&amp;height=3057</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Linebacker Sonny Styles was the seventh overall pick in the draft.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/olearys-tsu-annapolis-dining-6YPGDMTXLVAZ7CE2Q7PS6IEEJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T19:30:07.763Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T19:30:07.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[O’Learys Seafood loses its lease, Tsu building for sale in Annapolis]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis,Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3A5DLS4UOZDVBD3W7UQ5YDMUWI.jpg?auth=f485c62b610ab80e964a2323e1b0ed4899fa382cfa1712529b3a971230780849&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1997</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A mixed-use property, currently home to the restaurant Tsu, is for sale in downtown Annapolis. The building, 51 West St., is in the heart of the Annapolis Arts District.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/prince-georges-sheriff-evictions-MLAC7VI5IVCTFKCRQZZB7BAJGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T19:13:22.041Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T19:13:22.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Accusations of improper influence in Prince George’s sheriff’s evictions]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DROHFYIM4VCJ7AJPNETPXRGNMY.png?auth=5a5de6150330841a636b8a29f802ea3ac90a782ca9785400c96c009211dca7ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County community organizer Elsie Jacobs, 85, helps organize and schedule evictions for a fee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-camp-vega-ioane-travis-jones-malaki-starks-BT2CDLO2QVFBPM2SEUYUHNN6EQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T17:30:01.05Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:30:01.05Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Which Ravens are set for breakout seasons? Here are 7 candidates.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P4YCCDIUCJHZLCM6JYF5ZJVZVM.jpg?auth=9a2dd70f6d37887d5aff298135cc840c436490c38f6a3f8801204c33ca10110f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens rookie guard Vega Ioane takes questions from reporters following rookie minicamp practice on May 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/black-books-matter-fest-mahoganybooks-FVTKAPEJERHMBA2TNO2JRFS4OM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T17:26:21.805Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:26:21.805Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Black Books Matter Fest returns to MahoganyBooks Aug. 1]]></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/R4X5JCIXTNBM7NJ4IDP5TQ4P5I.jpg?auth=09e9d4f2c2504cc8dc2d2930102f234d82fad40985db479dd3b254d8c51e61cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4616&amp;height=3077</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MahoganyBooks owners/founders Derrick A. Young, Adrian Young, and Ramunda Lark Young in front of their store in National Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-2025-trade-deadline-prospects-JVGBN3CSNRHCVJGZS5JVCCRFIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T17:19:09.834Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:19:09.834Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jon Meoli: Looking back on the Orioles’ 2025 trade deadline haul]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QHGGV56FC5GZ3E3ABSVH3UOZ2A.jpg?auth=095e818dffc395b7193006838d03c28e6aa0f538e64ed4332a328ef0cc8bc242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3691&amp;height=2465</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left-handed starting pitcher Boston Bateman pitches for the Frederick Keys.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-deb-jung-the-source-primary-election-WTDCNCSDANC6PHXEF57DBFXOLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T16:56:49.668Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:56:49.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County Ethics Commission dismisses complaint about council member’s scrutiny of community center]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Council]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EACMAQUPZFG5HEIFDMS4WWZMYQ.jpg?auth=1e6fc215fd9bf09d5cb6ac4817ef0cd8d57366d88842751ca07aaeb8845fdb01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4495&amp;height=2997</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Developer Brian Kim filed an ethics complaint against Howard County Council member Deb Jung, claiming that her scrutiny of a planned community center, The Source, was driven by her campaign for county executive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/rhode-island-kidnapping-arrest-baltimore-county-O2NJZ3VE4ZESNLOSCB3RT7IKWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T15:19:07.129Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:19:07.129Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rhode Island parents accused of kidnapping are arrested in Baltimore County]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C7DWVGZQ4NETJAV4WHWVXF6UUE.jpg?auth=3af7f00a430ee3f56a56fb0dc399c07758aa5d757e412fb07348652c141b7e4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4828&amp;height=3219</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police arrested a man and woman from Rhode Island wanted for allegedly kidnapping their two young children.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-rockies-8-7-MCCUEQJ2SFG4DNLFY3DNZLF23U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T13:56:21.78Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T13:56:21.78Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ pitching deficiencies crop up once again in loss to Rockies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NB7OXCNPYJB65AWLHY4MA5GQMA.jpg?auth=c3bfe2f96170dc4152ee39107f7eac75ab52c5946849e8c03994985737f869e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz, right, applies a late tag as Colorado Rockies’ Mickey Moniak scores on a double hit by Jake McCarthy in the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-severe-thunderstorms-update-AUTZT2PI3FCW3M5TJBRA6RIPDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T12:50:22.787Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T12:50:22.787Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Stormy pattern continues, but intensity lessens]]></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/KMMJ5RGIYJBRVLKZOQ5L5JBZTQ.JPG?auth=a58065755a8f5f7f5f5519854793bfdf63ecfc948cbef9ea227f16530cffaafe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1994</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Another round of showers and thunderstorms could develop Wednesday afternoon and evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/states-attorney-sarah-david-brooke-nevils-matt-lauer-6OJGTL4QLNF4RLKGPKNEKGID2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T12:34:01.843Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T12:34:01.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matt Lauer's alleged abuse shapes how Sarah David prosecutes sex crimes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TADPRVKTE5DQNH2ZPMOA6QQRBU.JPG?auth=e54e31d3154e187ec3dde78a98a4272e3283a06302ca0b7c46a0fbd1b5374304&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8380&amp;height=5587</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brooke Nevils and Sarah David talk to each other while eating lunch at Sushi Hana in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/historic-ellicott-city-the-wayside-inn-fire-VYI334PGTJB3VACTKJWJVWMCKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T12:00:11.43Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T12:00:11.43Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Historic Ellicott City inn remains shuttered after weekend fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Ellicott City,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J7NCTTON2JDVVGE2XUVJOCD73M.jpg?auth=f7202e80f99f69688b65cea1f5d558f9709405f9deb763117efa0f22a5038f4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3667&amp;height=2444</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Wayside Inn, a 246-year-old old bed and breakfast located in Ellicott City, caught fire on July 18th after being struck by lighting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-prison-killings-increase-RAYXJXX4BRCPTLXCKYRL7X3AZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T10:25:36.268Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T10:25:36.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland prisons rank among nation’s worst for killings]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services,Wes Moore,Baltimore Police Department,Homicides,AFSCME,lawsuit,COVID-19,Baltimore County,Maryland Senate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RXRDYMDX5NFTHLJAMCYNXORLTY.JPG?auth=7780e035c578227b2c868e825a173b30233c7df18777c593ec75795a4257a1c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland has had eight homicides since the start of 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/laurie-gillespie-bolton-hill-obituary-QKH4MJXBVVF7TBAV4C2OGGABU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T09:30:02.039Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:30:02.039Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Laurie Gillespie, nomad who made a home on Bolton Hill street, dies]]></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/v2/4LHNIU2375BEVJGS2ZXOPQKUTA.JPG?auth=45a95ef619c2e6fd8922655f691964ed2209a2cc255194c5a54619684928857b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Laurie Gillespie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-brayden-martin-2026-mlb-draft-blue-jays-BC3PJBISY5DLFJNLZZBSDVQB7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T09:30:02.659Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:30:02.659Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s Brayden Martin brings sharp batting eye to Blue Jays]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K6YXUDT6BRE4RF5SGPWHNRJ6FQ.jpg?auth=0cc8e8c5717b592797e65b127b1c2d3b80f48079914a4e657e2d9285c62802ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brayden Martin has built his game around strong plate discipline, defensive versatility and an instinct for winning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-college-tuition-increase-TJW5ZL2A7BBWNOFNTLSJZG63XY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T09:30:01.327Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:30:01.327Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland colleges raised tuition again. See how much.]]></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/v2/4I5KYMEO6NBYLO5ZG5TGNP45RM.JPG?auth=2f54270575dd0ba02705d24fb514e5795133b530ddc70cc5c298f3e7a13182af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[St. John’s College, which this year will charge $44,858, has the largest tuition hike at almost 6%. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/severe-thunderstorms-expected-maryland-ZLNGZV5EVBBVVDN5GA4PJQAK2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T05:17:39.28Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T05:17:39.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Thunderstorms strand travelers, knock out power]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather,NBS (National Weather Service) Baltimore/Washington]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GLYTJKCAYFD5XF2BP4TMPKOR5I.jpg?auth=50a8cd984f0b909b73fcf711d912739e2542534485649908b5dfa44e76b14551&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5587&amp;height=3725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marylanders should watch out for damaging winds as strong as 60 mph starting early Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/school-bus-crash-parkville-harford-road-LAWKZT2JJFHALETQU7SIFDXC64/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T03:34:36.335Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T03:34:36.335Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 injured in Parkville when Maryland School for the Blind bus crashes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Parkville,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XRXFATTCBRBTDBNZJI4GBEJDD4.JPG?auth=e2f0a498173355400ebce4a0855f64da5104f18053f41e7c8390616ff6ba7250&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First responders are on the scene of an accident in the 7800 block of Harford Road where a school bus carrying children from the Maryland School for the Blind ended up in a building.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/morgan-wallen-baltimore-show-urination-3XST4SCU5JG6HC3YCZWESLW2WE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T03:04:26.303Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T03:04:26.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Family says man urinated on them at Morgan Wallen concert in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FSX7QXW7MBD4VDMCUFTSE25YZY.jpg?auth=80a7f4f18ba750e2607837aaf3767c955dec51cabf7e7b0849e6552ff5d1fd6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5339&amp;height=3559</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Country singer Morgan Wallen performed at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-ghost-gun-law-SO2EHPTX6BB4ZI4PRDJQBUKDUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T22:40:56.035Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T22:40:56.035Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County streamlines gun laws after court challenge]]></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/SRK3RTV2W5DOZC7KX6ZQEY7ZR4.JPG?auth=4cdb6ebb34a9f253426dc6aa3b8f79eb2c235ba1d1871fecb3133d3bc405b625&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Supreme Court found that the county had the authority to restrict guns, but had overstepped in some cases.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-silver-spring-nate-tinbite-hanna-wegayehou-H7KLEWEJFNGK7M3IBCQXRIMWCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T22:39:59.258Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T22:39:59.258Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Drove away as if she were nothing’: Montgomery County Police turn to public to identify hit-and-run driver]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Vehicle crashes,Silver Spring]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OQY6VQIXEJA4RKQAIQ3RXUG4YI.jpg?auth=e9353fd30b60092df75e5c18a986420208f4c8f051dc89aa121b12204191ae51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4668&amp;height=3112</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nate Tinbite speaks about his mother, Hanna Wegayehou, 61, who was the victim of a fatal hit-and-run crash in Silver Spring last month.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/strathmore-2026-2027-lineup-david-foster-katharine-mcphee-leslie-odom-jr-alton-brown-whose-line-is-it-anyway-5TD7GP6VVRARZAPNO6S6CJCLFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T22:37:54.955Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T22:37:54.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Strathmore 2026-2027 lineup: David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Leslie Odom Jr., ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’]]></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/BRCN7ISCAND4RIK5UDXY5VMA7E.jpg?auth=75d4871f4b88bf9975604263a2d85f2ea8277c57f3cb08e29042a87b2bd8233c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3984&amp;height=2656</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Foster and Katharine McPhee perform in Scottsdale, Arizona, earlier this year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/exotic-photoshoot-animal-cruelty-charges-SOB4YTMS6JCVPNODJ5BVFBMPSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T22:23:30.29Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T22:23:30.29Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 arrested in Baltimore County for alleged exotic animals photo shoots ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Maryland Zoo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3J2MJFU4WRDSBPOISK3NBE6AFY.jpg?auth=04287461e1dbb85a03709d81828f182d261cb8d662f629e60d328b8e8f92fc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two men face animal cruelty and other charges after Baltimore County Police investigated alleged paid photo shoots involving exotic animals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/kaylee-hottle-dies-frederick-county-crash-5L5GBQZV6FBETIEXW6CHNDFZX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:50:19.766Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:50:19.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kaylee Hottle, teenage actor in ‘Godzilla’ franchise, dies in Frederick County car crash]]></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/v2/5Y65HLEHHRBDVET74B3YVSNKBU.jpg?auth=88671ec519ea65f1ae6f531920e689ac857eabbb5062d09e2cdf75dbd54a37b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3572&amp;height=5000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaylee Hottle attends the premiere of “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” at the TCL Chinese Theatre on March 25, 2024, in Hollywood, California.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/food-stamps-snap-maryland-prison-lottery-fraud-ZPP5Q2P6UZELTI44AV7UOP62KA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:42:07.252Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:42:07.252Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland wrongly paid SNAP benefits to $2M lottery winner, incarcerated people]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[SNAP,Maryland Department of Human Services]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YLJOTSI6KRCK7M35R6ENAJ2V6Y.jpg?auth=51ce52d819b348d78ee6c55ae2eef28af0bea71e1ce4681a8476d1eaa5f18549&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2797&amp;height=2097</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new audit found food assistance was improperly given to lottery winners and other ineligible people.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:32:41.218Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:32:41.218Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[76 Maryland festivals that should be on your radar in 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Events and things to do,Flower Mart,Kinetic Sculpture Race,Theater,Artscape,Hampden,Baltimore County,Frederick County,Prince George's County,Montgomery County,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4PIYYEY5ND5LIZ5HUQ42PBPLQ.jpg?auth=c45c670b317bb5df78687a022dfd9bc5fb789b0bc81794613a3eca4e41a8197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=4167</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/charm-city-live-baltimore-case-boyz-ii-men-MR3USUDRMVD7PPJFORY257EHWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:11:15.423Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:11:15.423Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Charm City Live: Boyz II Men, Case to headline]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GCX3477SZFBYPJ2M4XF72TZQH4.jpg?auth=a8f124508261a8a30039e2eaa5149c405a6ce0ac04397c316dbb731b645f9f81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4638&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men will headline Charm City Live alongside Case on Sept. 5. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/brewers-art-closed-mount-vernon-rent-utaxes-XYE7QZGMLJBE7ELQRWIPR3PREE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T19:42:49.255Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T19:42:49.255Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brewer’s Art closure: Baltimore brewpub has $85,000 tax lien, records show]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Mount Vernon Place,Restaurants,Bars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ODLK6F2X3RFOVK7EZUWPYXLAUU.jpg?auth=cbf8195b53c6ba84dca9effe111df8066de55b45965643760d380b6dd85f4d9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Brewer’s Art’s landlord filed suit for more than $64,000 in rent and utilities. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-training-camp-confidence-4DQR42EOVRFNLBVVSJB7FTHKWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T19:11:07.266Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T19:11:07.266Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Confidence ratings as training camp nears]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UVZ6PO6BJFE2JHR63YQXMXZX4I.png?auth=18ec1f81d753080beea0cdc864f5a49ea3857fdb496de2f263d08cdd1d73a089&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/best-times-of-year-to-donate-LSCKCO4FFVGBJL3ZHTZMM3GJ6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:57:59.757Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:57:59.757Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The best times of year to donate]]></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/VOWMTBOXR5EAFAUYGB5TEYWOZE.jpg?auth=c1341b1fbd453d94fb5e08bc38267d857106b1da969bc79809b7bcc56d12ade7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paper heart in a hand]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/dc-developer-bowie-state-marc-station-LK2LXMSTYVHTLG6SVQCIHQ2DXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:57:56.613Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:57:56.613Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DC-based developer selected to transform nearly 100 acres of land in Bowie]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transit,Transportation,Maryland Department of Transportation,Trains,Wes Moore,Aruna Miller,Housing,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F63MGHKHWRAT5EIKI4R46R6HDU.jpg?auth=c0a900c159ef2374c1526ee03f1e801ba08c8b4c2424e03d21ab053dc14fc8d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5088&amp;height=3392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rendering of what a future Bowie State MARC station could look like.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-track-star-music-nina-simone-biggie-GUE5IAP2NRBHLBTDA6N3ISKTOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:41:30.743Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:41:30.743Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wes Moore on ‘Track Star’: Md. governor talks Baltimore and rap]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Hip-Hop,Wes Moore,Artscape]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/67NWXMH5L5GTHGFBERIX6BO2OE.JPG?auth=8244144e9b05704653c946793e02aee44732b399d29c97da2d2492a0904fec44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Governor Wes Moore  talks with the media after voting at Wiley H. Bates Middle School in Annapolis last month. Moore talked about his love of music on “Track Star.” ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/frederick-black-bear-LMDFE635DFF6VPJVFQEU6UQA5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T18:40:30.382Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T18:40:30.382Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Video of black bear in downtown Frederick goes viral ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Frederick County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WEOU2I5NQFDU3GPAPTWMVRZSMU.jpg?auth=ceeec3aa60e7f723c8627beb588dff09d3275923af8ffd8fbb4bdc59f35ef2b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=547&amp;height=410</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A video still of a black bear in downtown Frederick on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/pg-sentencing-conspiracy-census-bureau-official-745YJJNOSZCCHHG7DE43GQELVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:56:00.64Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:56:00.64Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Upper Marlboro resident sentenced to prison for bribery, fraud]]></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[An Upper Marlboro resident and former U.S. Census Bureau official was sentenced to two years in prison for a procurement and kickback scheme that netted her $790,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclospora-taylor-farms-lettuce-diarrhea-B2SINUALWJGCVEEQ6PVLO76IIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:40:43.88Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:40:43.88Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyclosporiasis outbreak still connected to Taylor Farms and lettuce]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Public health officials said that despite a false positive test result from sampled produce, tracing information still points to Taylor Farms and iceberg lettuce as being part of the cyclospora contamination.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby-baltimore-transgender-flamingos-ferals-ban-YI75KICXSZEZZPIJDXVYDLRRYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:37:01.998Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:37:01.998Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore rugby team rejects policy to ban transgender women]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports-baltimore-dc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VFFQ2QXM7FEJ5IDSHATABV3ACY.JPG?auth=90d2922f20afc7c628e81c8d8ddf7de13f0dd75af926b355fdb60690fc9b0316&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harper Ockert runs drills with teammates at Utz Field in Patterson Park during rugby practice with her team, the Ferals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/metro-closure-shuttle-bus-NEQ3SRYGLBFDDIGJFZDCSLMQTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:17:25.419Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:17:25.419Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[I tried the Metro shuttle commute during the Red Line closure]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PMDSXARE6ZEVPHZO7M7RXM5EWU.jpg?auth=e98431eddbc290e22cbb51abdeccec6f17558d99e930eaa4f1a0c9d8d1cad404&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Metro commuters walk to a shuttle bus outside the North Bethesda Metro station on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/human-trafficking-spa-massage-montgomery-county-6VX4JF7MAFHBJMPA2B6CEGSFPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T16:49:36.678Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T16:49:36.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bill aims to prevent human trafficking at Montgomery County spas]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Legislation (bills, laws, ordinances)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DQOCNDMDJBBGVHC6PISMPLMFIM.JPG?auth=a365a72dbcb3fd05981a57570d100a6c5f0efc15e4353d72d50cbf3946bee7e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Dawn Luedtke, who represents District 7, speaks at the council’s office building in Rockville last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-county-police-odenton-fatal-shooting-investigation-SP3ACWZ5IZEXZI6F6GOQMC55IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T16:18:15.897Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T16:18:15.897Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man found fatally shot on sidewalk in Odenton neighborhood]]></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/CHIGNTIG35E2BELVUATVKQEXGQ.jpg?auth=e371f2e40597dfdc610e56005530fa48c3d00cdbb5b74992e9c887421d35da07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=640&amp;height=360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police responded to a shooting Saturday in Odenton, where a man was found dead with gunshot wounds.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-win-rockies-7-3-trade-deadline-EEJKBUWJAJGUBJMDK2VE5MLSMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T16:16:26.752Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T16:16:26.752Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals begin their case to be trade deadline buyers with a win]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZDKOPKGCABE43LCRTYLNIOM4FQ.jpg?auth=df801380ee6395eeb9c23ad95ec3d2458bd526be992ec73e9b2507e9dbcbc405&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams celebrates after his two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/missing-boater-rock-creek-body-found-MBR5PMGMOBGSLPB3RDSGLB64Q4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T15:33:46.813Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T15:33:46.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Missing boater’s body recovered from Rock Creek after dayslong search]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z3TGYJKT3VAPLBXMWTF6J2KKPM.jpg?auth=6334ce7d49f477fc372b14d540a80255f9a478ff23537b4335e4636bac1a74e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1856</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dive teams from the Maryland Natural Resources Police and Anne Arundel County Fire Department recovered the body of a man who jumped into Rock Creek in Anne Arundel County on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-red-sox-6-5-errors-LTP4ZCV63JHUJHQH3VC64TYXMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T14:51:09.128Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T14:51:09.128Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles battle against red-hot Red Sox, but their 4 errors prove costly]]></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/SX6B6EIAIBD57JEFLPYSUHZBRE.jpg?auth=ab9d2efa8ebcf75b1864b838256e8df572b0f2ab8c72844789d2c5f17460d092&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4407&amp;height=2492</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles players watch from the dugout railing after a solo home run by Boston Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin in the eighth inning on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/maryland-homebuilding-housing-shortage-NGTKNHPRRRB3TN65GDCAVJRHQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T14:16:10.387Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T14:16:10.387Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Construction is slowing in Maryland, but a federal law could help]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BNY6IQUSZRATDAYKFYWT2O6BV4.JPG?auth=1ecede28cb8b8e8af203880589916d0979b1dfc9bc7137e4a06959aa59d3eb20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A construction worker installs windows in a new home at Reservoir Square in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/rosebud-retro-vintage-shop-towson-3WKQU37J6RHIZNNSYJMVPK7EME/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:01.104Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:01.104Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson vintage shop to rebuild after arson attack shortly after opening]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires,Towson,Baltimore County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/POW4AK6SRRH2LNNDOVLXZHJPPU.jpg?auth=1e232edfb4cb1b5d98e9262bd51f1e8660b42bc36926e392bf727eda143d4412&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rosebud Retro closed temporarily after an arson attack in July, months after the Towson vintage shop opened to the public. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/banner-book-club-brian-shannon-continental-affliction-NDXRFYZSCRCMBFEMYRICZP4VTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:01.345Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:01.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson author Brian Shannon talks ‘A Continental Affliction’ and travel]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Travel,Books]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WGPYPCZRMZDNDFNOIWPOOXHJ4Q.jpg?auth=cf9a9318a7dfef33e98d749774131a9b7834856115ead211cfc75ed49314c0d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2895&amp;height=2100</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Towson-based author Brian Shannon will discuss his travel memoir, “A Continental Affliction,” at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday at 6 p.m.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/auditor-allison-pickard-donna-liberto-KZN63CPVHFHDLA3TGRCO7LYYOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:02.416Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:02.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Constitutional challenge could defang an emboldened government watchdog]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Parks]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7ZPCNVBDBDTDJDYJBHPIYGAYM.jpg?auth=5792b6cf4ebd9dc7a2e8f791d422ba68c42cadcc9dd1363e4d5e9f9828b160d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2409&amp;height=1814</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former superintendent of Lake Waterford Park in Pasadena was fired after an auditor’s investigation found she’d been using a department pickup truck for personal business.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/marylands-america-flag-house-exhibit-RBZSNXVZSFGEHMYRHXBIQW2JHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T09:30:01.167Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:30:01.167Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Local artists bring history to life in ‘Maryland’s America’ exhibit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[history]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EBVAM7SV6NGRFPGA5JC5F52DGM.jpg?auth=8e5a7c689b033c0d2a75960c13fc7e2873be77c4ad82de8e47004295f4191746&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5388&amp;height=3592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Artists and guests examine the artwork during the unveiling of the “Maryland’s America” exhibit at the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-HZQQQNIV4FCBLAA2DX7APBOR3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T23:53:14.222Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T23:53:14.222Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US military says it’s carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran]]></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/D4MQQTYBN5DEPMVQXB4XWQLCEQ.jpg?auth=7d68194cb5f4104ab1051f4f3224d9a938861b0ce533987e722a2484089b02cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vehicles drive past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Sunday, July 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/missing-man-pasadena-rock-creek-JKVVLB6J7ZDG7MPPMCB7GCJYR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T23:33:40.614Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T23:33:40.614Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Search for missing boater in Anne Arundel shifts to recovery mission]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MH6IBJNXVJHVFOF4ZQLHOZZIN4.JPG?auth=2ee9ad70960ae319341044cafd1e3730c461360c215648660d24b0e978e87587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The search for a man in Rock Creek after he jumped into the water Sunday and never resurfaced turned into a recovery mission Monday, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-injured-list-wrist-TKJD4LRYJNCHZE6IWNZS2TOGL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T22:17:07.552Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T22:17:07.552Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ Adley Rutschman heads back to IL with wrist inflammation]]></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/ZFLT7DSPWJB5HKRP5ZPVSDDIGU.jpg?auth=77baf71231cb027c6bf8b702226567936306fd9ff1cbf96b3de1aa0c7be68048&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioels catcher Adley Rutschman runs after hitting a double during the eighth inning of Friday's game against the Houston Astros.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/kevin-anderson-prince-georges-planning-board-chair-6Z3Y4PZPAJAANL6FBHIFFN2I4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T21:39:39.081Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T21:39:39.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson nominated as Prince George’s planning chair]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O7VZSHA4CFE6LE7D4HEYUVAPEI.jpg?auth=c159c3659ad6e1bfeb04ec47df58a8d490b0f4118867ad52bedb6aef240bea72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kevin Anderson, left, was nominated to chair the Prince George’s County Planning Board.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/inflation-explosive-diarrhea-measles-iran-trump-ZN5GOZP73BFBRHAY7QAY5COLUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T20:43:58.095Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T20:43:58.095Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump spewed some weird BS. Could he have cyclosporiasis?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGYKKA3ZORHFXLVOSLXLCOO6AQ.jpg?auth=4ab48a3ec7214bde99d96784b813dba377b5c39eb96df7dc5a69ab205f9e93c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7679&amp;height=5171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks Thursday night in the East Room of the White House in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/wes-moore-key-bridge-tour-republicans-QHAAYFOVXBH5VL25NLL6ANU6NU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T20:14:51.038Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T20:14:51.038Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wes Moore takes Republican members of Congress on Key Bridge tour]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Key Bridge collapse,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JNIJXQUDP5ECZEWDXYS4F332N4.JPG?auth=bb5ff2b1edee921311ad57c9ac44aae47e31a7d7ef7f5eeecb27d5c15a0d3ed8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, right, talks with Jim Harkness, left, chief engineer at the Maryland Transportation Authority, during a tour of the Francis Scott Key Bridge site with Gov. Wes Moore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore/one-dead-southwest-baltimore-double-shooting-UGMPK46MW5EEZNM5TDVE3HA4L4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T19:34:00.898Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T19:34:00.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man killed, woman wounded in Southwest Baltimore shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Police Department,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police officers are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and woman injured on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-win-streak-bradish-T5N44QXPIRBKDNFWHKCG65H53A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T18:07:43.177Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T18:07:43.177Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: O’s have new life thanks to 7-game win streak ]]></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/QMY5K4Y6EFAC3L6WRE6BB5LAH4.png?auth=2977d5ffaee8262c308d4a9dbe1671c780bae9c6a24d35628eea26273c7bc3e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/bge-exelon-terminations-light-bill-YSRXIEWWUNBCJP5USASP3R45X4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T17:54:41.279Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T17:54:41.279Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BGE can once again terminate people's power. I wish they wouldn't.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Exelon,Weather,Baltimore Gas and Electric Company,Utilities]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MBXELGBBKVC4XHRIECCDH5E2NE.jpg?auth=e6351b0805212803b5d8b8454de51a1a1371b8e46466df6863450f0c0c1e2660&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. has resumed being able to terminate customers’ power for lack of payment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jon-meoli-kyle-bradish-contract-extension-winning-streak-ICQVUMRW7VHVPE4ZCHP2C6PBY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T16:20:48.498Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T16:20:48.498Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jon Meoli: Kyle Bradish’s extension adds to the good vibes around the Orioles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DLGGYCGC5BGNRLHQAXHEENHJDE.jpg?auth=3001932727ef51ced78932adb06cfdc0063bb4929bd71d59d140a3c059dea3e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1929&amp;height=1285</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish signed a five-year, $90 million contract extension over the weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/linkedin-aj-dybantsa-mendoza-X45CJ4TXFVB3VIRQET6DUZ4TGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:49:52.398Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T14:49:52.398Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why AJ Dybantsa and other sports starts are flocking to LinkedIn ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports-baltimore-dc,Social Media,NBA]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3JRJZAJ6K5F6BC3WHCIZV6UHGA.jpg?auth=c21c03dc77e01a4ea1d0e5a37b4fb4a887f2f519b748dd1441b57574a99e6457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after he was drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York City last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-free-pet-food-pantries-network-TNMAZJXHJZG4XI7N45GKWET5KU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:00:01.058Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T14:00:01.058Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Free pet food pantries spread across Baltimore, keeping animals with families]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Pets,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WQI3AKB3LNAQ3IG5OMJMSPLBNU.JPG?auth=11493418b3a3cc5654c62d92949851c1f3ee4a66225f689ffe3d9f4c915cb625&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The pet pantry on Keswick Road in Hampden is stocked with donated pet food and treats, all free to the community.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-only-black-governor-ZKNYIWIMMFCHZG46HDQUEEXNUM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T13:48:32.39Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T13:48:32.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wes Moore hits campaign trail to elect other Black governors]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Democratic Party,Dan Cox]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7RR6WLBYDBHJ7LUQ6AKB6HLUJM.JPG?auth=68d2a1a04d974cd1844111ca3383747042648415b69810567e444fbcc6d2d9d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore isn’t just campaigning for his own reelection this year. He’s traveling to multiple states to promote Black Democrats running for governor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mlb-draft-proposal-high-school-players-orioles-chris-bassitt-TB5SK7MVRJEF3KJJFYARTOC32E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T12:00:03.755Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T12:00:03.755Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Players criticize MLB’s draft proposal to eliminate high school selections]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB,Washington Nationals]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GTHHCNT4M5BRDKDDUSZ2HRQOSI.jpg?auth=68cae10243ca9858c12ffc76c4101abb3548e12ebbec23b2977c88b9b2ee87b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3144&amp;height=2096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commissioner Rob Manfred said there has been “a dramatic change in the way baseball operations people think about colleges.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/taylor-farms-recall-lettuce-maryland-cyclospora-J63CLIV7FZG5LEQBLUVWSDHZI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T11:56:57.037Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T11:56:57.037Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Taylor Farms recalls lettuce over cyclospora risk: List of products shipped to Maryland]]></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/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Taylor Farms recall announcement listed 25 shredded lettuce and salad mix products sold under eight different brand codes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/south-baltimore-shooting-FO27JUFWVNC3XK3XDFMEAARP2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T11:09:14.402Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T11:09:14.402Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[6 injured in South Baltimore after gunmen exit vehicle, open fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-renaissance-festival-2026-tickets-QDN5EDEILRG6RJJOCKEF5YIXNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T09:30:00.459Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T09:30:00.459Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets go on sale: What 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/VF6PLZUYOBH35FFVGYLHS6PTBM.JPG?auth=3f7e0629cc35d4492d994e00be529166aa8a6eb7154d066a070af0b427d83f07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sir William DeBracey performs for the crowd before jousting at the Maryland Renaissance Festival grounds in Crownsville in 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/data-centers-community-benefit-agreements-Z4PUBYSV4JBHPEGBXURJDWGJXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T09:30:00.525Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T09:30:00.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As counties put a pause on data centers, experts suggest a path forward]]></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/v2/4KPZ2SEOEJB7BGQIQAHMI2IFUQ.jpg?auth=4ae332dd009ba7c1116095f533ef6b727e36a36933906932cf0b411215b92e73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4256&amp;height=2848</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County residents protest against data centers outside the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/wheaton-charles-goodman-homes-anniversary-W6ZHYBMXGBACTFJAJS4JK4LXBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T09:30:02.474Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T09:30:02.474Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wheaton neighborhood honors historic homes]]></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/v2/3JJEO2FI4VA2LAK2ZCTFBOJNSM.jpg?auth=5478839cf476775ac53bd8f5e476901849b03da7e2a48d2b94e8fb1c23edbfb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marina Callahan walks up to her home ahead of a planned 75th anniversary celebration of Charles Goodman-designed houses in the Wheaton Crest neighborhood of Silver Spring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-athletics-cj-abrams-dylan-crews-home-runs-GC3VQX6KWZEXTDWHADXIBRWODI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T23:10:23.809Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T23:10:23.809Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abrams and Crews hit back-to-back homers as Nationals beat Athletics 5-2]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LTHXZZ67WBCETGOYF55JEY2FDQ.jpg?auth=43594f184b731bb9ff87b1ef34b8a5411e908989c1263523858f551a56caf1a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harry Ford gestures to the dugout after his RBI double in the top of the fourth inning Sunday against the Athletics.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-samuel-basallo-leaves-game-shoulder-discomfort-LMUZ47OIHVA5PIHKX332Y3VO24/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:59:49.291Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:59:49.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman sits with wrist discomfort; Basallo leaves Orioles’ win early]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QJYMY33QJNG7DHU3WTH5FVAPWA.jpg?auth=d42da29220fecd61dd4779fc6590b1913f8041cb4173d6782bc8db7c9716560f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3765&amp;height=2510</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Samuel Basallo talks with pitcher Brandon Young during the first inning Sunday in Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/spain-argentina-world-cup-final-extra-time-ferran-torres-LDRLVAWASVFWPNDMO55FHT6H4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:37:43.033Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:37:43.033Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Torres’ goal in extra time]]></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/v2/6P7AHGUH2VAU3ICJKBWGRQELCU.jpg?auth=0c05c8c6ce796e2962c56183187e49a944e79333b1dada6c0fec40f4c2a30c15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5063&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ferran Torres celebrates scoring the only goal Sunday during Spain’s victory over Argentina in the World Cup final.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/angel-reese-sandy-brondello-apology-7QZ5BIRFIBCT3BW6NQWSHPQMRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:22:50.067Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:22:50.067Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Angel Reese accepts Toronto coach Sandy Brondello’s apology]]></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/U2CT6PWQ2VCCXIJOLTD27XL2NM.jpg?auth=b53e304b7bbbd3b9056f9a0f0860c1af9bf4d83d92ca1f567768ecae9d7df465&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4063&amp;height=2710</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angel Reese rests on the bench Sunday during the Dream’s game against Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-smoke-air-quality-thunderstorms-S6T4B4CCMZA3VKMMAGUYLP7VYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T22:09:41.298Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T22:09:41.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland weather: Clear before storms, possible wildfire smoke return]]></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/TAPHGYS6MZASPCLMHRPXCSLBVY.JPG?auth=6e083f320137e53b1e9fa42225a78811f9355f29834d081824106acb5510091b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms could return to Maryland this week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-astros-sweep-seventh-straight-win-LRFYJBKR55CG5JXMDTISPET2XM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T21:37:43.678Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T21:37:43.678Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles finish sweep of Astros for their seventh straight win]]></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/PLKASN42ARDH7HZUKWU32GQ6JU.jpg?auth=e0e43abd451f20a0d4c932104ef6865f84777d8f6c5d0fdb7a4150748331a759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5022&amp;height=3348</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso steals second base as Astros second baseman Raynel Delgado applies a tag during the third inning. The play was part of a double steal on which Gunnar Henderson stole home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/canadian-wildfire-smoke-maryland-air-quality-unhealthy-RSNTI6Q3RZA7VCLXQ2KNBRRTIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T17:05:11.687Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T17:05:11.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Severe storms damage homes, topple trees in Anne Arundel County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather,Fires,Public Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGYRO4DWURBL3BPDAMAXND5Y7Q.jpg?auth=c484155762adc5634560b34a7827f89507ab3518abb0b20bca6d3ddcf99e2c67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2047&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A large tree crashed onto the front of a home in Pasadena during severe thunderstorms Saturday, damaging the roof and blocking the front entrance.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/hampden-mennonite-school-waitlist-RL4FHI5WRFCPPB3OJXCB25CYJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:02.163Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:02.163Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Baltimore parents wait years for a spot in a Mennonite-run preschool]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub,Hampden,Religion and churches,Private schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UDG4JH4MXJHG5A5ACDP3V255DE.JPG?auth=7b6b64ee2462c78f7bc41352c713c9466bf8987b201866b8cf778f1c065d3b35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harriet Unger, 2, crawls through a cubby at Hampden Christian School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/montgomery-county/adventure-therapy-maryland-rock-climbing-QSKEWPBEXJFLNOEUXS72TVFZMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:00.618Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:00.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What's ‘adventure therapy’ and how can it boost mental health?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Mental Health,Public Health,Rockville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U7NYXA2MWRDNNJKCPLHWMDEPAA.jpg?auth=3a6bae7309e919f64327e9a228c31e0d3ab29f4f5af20e77ba56f3781c3d3b0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Climbing guide Eunny Jang, left, of Rockville-based East Outdoors ascends a 50-foot metamorphic rock in Carderock in Montgomery County in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/paraguay-savage-farmers-market-empanadas-KPFM3MG7V5CKZPSCIBNU4YGHDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:02.644Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:02.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Paraguayan food truck helps a Howard County resident stay connected]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Farmers markets]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J34VHD2P5RDT3HJVKRKJKZDP7Q.JPG?auth=12c67915144723ef1a432922807cb9c04206ec8bda6155fe703b29ce7e226e85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7744&amp;height=5163</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lourdes Karina Pinto stands in front of her food truck, Tasty Empanadas, at Savage Farmers Market on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/warshan-hussin-soccer-without-borders-world-cup-KRG4PFXSEJHEZMXXZRWF77RMLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T09:30:01.984Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T09:30:01.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[He emigrated from Iraq and was saved by soccer. Now he’s giving back. ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X4WA33FB7NED5D7EWNFIT7THEU.JPG?auth=7dac9dea999ca51d7ac61733bf98b27393fc0763a9c6d92fc959a092b6696f7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Warshan Hussin dodged sniper fire as a child before being exiled from Iraq. He ended up in Baltimore, where a fledgling soccer program changed his life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-athletics-jt-ginn-15-1-IXQLNPV4RBAGDAI34H5G4OJQOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T05:25:43.506Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T05:25:43.506Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Athletics switch roles with Nationals in 15-1 rout]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IKIOYEJZQREPHAHH2X7JUG4JDM.jpg?auth=7d08839a2499af7ee90077e20138209de604deeeac81a753610bb264c7c55fa2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3674&amp;height=2449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Athletics first baseman Jeff McNeil fields the throw as the Nationals’ Dylan Crews grounds out to lead off the fifth inning. Crews was called safe before the ruling was overturned.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-astros-sixth-straight-win-GCZS5UTRM5B6LLBH7MMYUDDPLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T01:13:34.965Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T01:13:34.965Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles’ winning streak at 6 after 4-2 victory in 11 innings]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LERD3UUXXBAGJMIT6IKYDCYUGU.jpg?auth=6df70589aabbf9c3738bd9f3e330711d40189bfff47f85db3fabdcc3ef6aeeba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2127</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers allowed one run and struck out eight in 6 1/3 innings Saturday in Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-sign-kyle-bradish-contract-extension-OB5AVE5ZXVCLLPIJ7737AEAAXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:59:21.885Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:59:21.885Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles sign right-hander Kyle Bradish to 5-year contract extension]]></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/LSW6DTSLOFE7LHGSTWGWBWJKSI.jpg?auth=01551e72ea1d4f12844b8d2629c5779cc7741e9fc26b64762558d451b97e84fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3123&amp;height=2082</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish has an ERA of 3.50 in 465 career innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/home-fire-possible-lightning-strike-GTSNHF7A7NBX3NVYBFLLVERHCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:44:18.649Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:44:18.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gaithersburg home goes up in flames after possible lightning strike; two injured]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3YE5V7LARNGNZOQ2YDBN2GF5R4.png?auth=6483c1ee7743b770ef84e9294871f355a3514a1d7f4c13b13f5a9284b7d6c5a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1150&amp;height=832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters responded just after 7 a.m. Saturday to the 9200 block of Warfield Road after a possible lightning strike.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ten-injured-multiple-vehicle-collision-ZJ7BAHQK3JGXLMBJ6NGNTE7PCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:37:40.163Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:37:40.163Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[At least 10 injured after moving truck collides with multiple vehicles on Columbia Pike]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Vehicle crashes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RYJBF6DRH5CSBFO3NHJMO3EE6M.png?auth=57386129a8e598d901f353a2673b8031fde1f95fab881171fd24b18dec1e718d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=683&amp;height=616</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A moving truck crashed into multiple vehicles Saturday at Columbia Pike and Fairland Road in Montgomery County, leaving vehicles mangled, including a Tesla Cybertruck that was split in half.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-white-marsh-baltimore-county-VMGIQILHONCB3DVYGFKNJGG3T4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:30:37.493Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:30:37.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1 killed, another critically injured in White Marsh crash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County,Vehicle crashes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police said one person was killed and was another injured in a crash Friday on Belair Road.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-nnamdi-madubuike-neck-injury-training-camp-health-QVWUQINCURC63F2QYFJ3Z6QGYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:24:48.662Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:24:48.662Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As speculation swirls, Ravens star Nnamdi Madubuike keeps quiet]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JCQTJA4RMRC3JKIKJJMTPCYS44.JPG?auth=fb519995f15b5188551457461480580c8c5fedda509c4d5c42dae552c7f5c414&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, a two-time Pro Bowl selection and one of the Ravens’ highest-paid players, hasn't spoken publicly since he suffered a season-ending, career-threatening neck injury in September.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/massive-sinkhole-east-baltimore-4SQ55HAHCVAZRBTB3VD3PYY3NQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T21:08:40.117Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T21:08:40.117Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Massive sinkhole in East Baltimore will take days to repair]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Transportation,East Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F7NJOC442ZBZNHENXLWJBNFDOA.JPG?auth=b572a151e1797e588bbbaa8de69dc83bf345f87fe5c2cfa8a4044ee6014c3056&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7178&amp;height=4785</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sinkhole opened around 12:21 a.m. Saturday at North Chester Street and Ashland Avenue.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-sign-ethan-pocic-6Z3MBP5OLBE2JEZ5QNW4JOZ52E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T18:24:20.231Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T18:24:20.231Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Ethan Pocic signing fills last roster hole]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FEO7DV4GAJGNNPLF4OWSLRFI6I.png?auth=45e55dc3456fe2670551b0ec82c3d0cba49f82699be7d9afbef4f6c620c7db77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/world-cup-final-wildfire-smoke-air-quality-KYDHNLAYYBD6NPJXWBXGSYSY2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T18:10:05.015Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T18:10:05.015Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will wildfire smoke clear before the World Cup final?]]></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/v2/7X6ERTCC2FAQVAOSXW5LR2LRYM.jpg?auth=aae4d9bc5eb36967b7d0fc3a99fc1556bbaccb10c9cd0ee27918ad1684c8779c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8161&amp;height=5441</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The New York City skyline is shrouded in smoke as a flag flies in a park in Weehawken, New Jersey which is a few miles from MetLife Stadium where the World Cup final will be played on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/saving-beach-space-ocean-city-MFOOONAP2BF2PLKRKB4HEOLYYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T09:30:00.687Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T09:30:00.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What's irking people in Ocean City? Saving beach space for hours.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Ocean City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PJP7XFD7HREB3A4UOSDW45MX6M.JPG?auth=37818bd226cd35748a41a03f26c45995e3f1a8bd6ebac412ebc67489655cb269&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Empty chairs are seen lined up at 7 a.m., reserving a prime section of beach in Ocean City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/matt-post-pam-queen-general-assembly-friendship-heights-ZC62X7EUCVDAPCPXVLUAQMBDXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T09:30:00.99Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T09:30:00.99Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matt Post hopes to carry Del. Pam Queen’s torch]]></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/VRJSI7APDZF3ZHL4E5USSA5C6M.jpg?auth=219097561721c19e93a6d6a0940fc2aafcccdb4043e7dd7153650d6ce1399444&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3666&amp;height=2444</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District 14 House of Delegates candidate Matt Post talks to a Montgomery County voter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-athletics-andres-chaparro-8-rbis-OAAE3RTPERCTXP3N5E6LUBGMLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T05:54:08.005Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-18T05:54:08.005Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals: Andrés Chaparro drives in 8 runs in 23-4 win over Athletics]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2F3KPAUEIBAWFBLQ2N36L4S7VE.jpg?auth=72d2bb1c22eb9647743b719364d0177a5fe3f75be202fd306bac6f61211c2f75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrés Chaparro finished 4-for-5 with two home runs and eight RBIs Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>