<?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/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-colts-raymond-berry-died-JCJWFUBZ3VD5JM6IQPB6XXSZJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T19:59:04.091Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T19:59:04.091Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hall of Fame Baltimore Colts receiver Raymond Berry dies at 93]]></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/RINK6Q2SQFFW5J5YA4I3ITRXAY.jpg?auth=bcb1a072a1b4651438eb930bfc9ddf56c466150d0a217a2bbaa56e153b2bb1bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1992</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Colts end Raymond Berry, left, and halfback Lenny Moore smile in the dressing room as they hold the footballs with which they broke NFL records on Dec. 13, 1964. Berry caught five passes, one for a touchdown, to boost his career reception total to 506. Moore scored two touchdowns and raised his mark for the season to 20.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/baltimore-clear-boarding-pilot-RSSS6NTD5FCGDD6ZJRRYRCGPHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T19:57:06.236Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T19:57:06.236Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Baltimore is stripping plywood off its vacant homes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Vacant homes,Baltimore City,Carrollton Ridge]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2KZQJCO3AZHV3IW2LRX4RLOM4I.JPG?auth=0b5c2faf774810cefa59b6e2d40cfb58588460069a00f5984a04d6e2bc5f7222&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Department of Public Works employees prepare to replace plywood with a polycarbonate sheet on a vacant home in the Coldstream Homestead Montebello community.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/notre-dame-maryland-new-president-AEW4QNQ5SRCH5CQY4LEQCBU4UI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T19:55:52.795Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T19:55:52.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Notre Dame of Maryland University names Abagail Van Vlerah its new president]]></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/NARYZQBGKZAQFONJ4EGKPGS6DA.jpg?auth=86e78de8b3a6bb2ca2f734ee40f80a05f4a7b3536cae5950f17d6b6e0269f7f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8045&amp;height=4525</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Notre Dame of Maryland University has named Abagail Van Vlerah as its 15th president.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/police-seize-9-illegal-dirt-bikes-in-weekend-operation-MIOP2BTL3ZBQJBHPIDBLKRUA3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T19:12:51.048Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T19:12:51.048Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Police seize 9 dirt bikes from Herring Run Park gathering]]></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/N4M7BWM54FHBPBRNQ3MI66MOIA.jpg?auth=0376cbf88a32328cb5ffaf481a4a255bc41fb99d48e17b9a789017891f4890e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2016&amp;height=1512</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A dirt bike seizure in 2024. This week, Baltimore Police and the Baltimore City State’s Attorney's Office announced a crackdown on riding dirt bikes on city streets.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/transgender-troops-ban-pete-hegseth-26VL5M5TIJGZPNNXTUITOJK6AE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T18:45:53.391Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T18:45:53.391Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Appeals court rules Pentagon illegally banned transgender troops from military service]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7MZGPOHH7NFAPFFVXJ62GP5M7U.jpg?auth=9198477fe7e4991c65b63ab6c3fadf1a0cec3d207e515559768a065253f6cbd3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5925&amp;height=3950</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The majority opinion by a three-judge panel largely upholds a March 2025 ruling by U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, who concluded that President Donald Trump’s executive order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-homicides-shootings-stabbing-fatal-NGYKBBFCUND7TN67KXOSRQ2LQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T17:50:56.497Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:50:56.497Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 dead, 3 wounded after shootings and stabbing 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/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The fatal stabbing on West Baltimore Street was the second homicide Saturday after three shootings left another person dead and three others injured. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/key-bridge-civil-trial-appears-likely-to-be-delayed-XDB5MJGEQRAAHHT5SIPM3JZKFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T17:43:39.152Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:43:39.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Key Bridge: Judge delays federal civil trial indefinitely]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WWNAEOLAOFEXJEULN6JGBFWW4A.jpg?auth=07341014c7c54e3168695f42d19edc181144f68c35a2ffc49541ca5c958e9ad3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2609&amp;height=1468</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The cargo ship Dali, which toppled the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024. On Monday, a federal judge postponed the long-expected civil trial over the bridge collapse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/key-bridge-victims-settlement-civil-trial-5S3PSZ7LYJA6LFFVZSYNB23BLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T17:24:30.819Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:24:30.819Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Does the settlement in the Key Bridge civil trial feel like justice?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Key Bridge collapse]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7WCRZCEKWZGEJDDZVM2FRQQNPE.JPG?auth=2e0d8408fd52a92275c636a2f6eb0502943cbf9b0cc3885833f2092a7b632c59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1863</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on the one-year anniversary of the collapse of the bridge after being hit by the container ship Dali. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-schools-superintendent-shawn-joseph-6BH2ZJPDERHURCPEEYGAQMBSYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T17:21:25.052Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:21:25.052Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools names new superintendent]]></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/HVE4H3FO2NAJTKF4OUCYEWSY5I.jpg?auth=10f164ca7d1f177be6d8b3dd36a379092c087c6e9ef5aaa7a9a43e9d9d59c3bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3545&amp;height=2616</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Newly-named Superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools, Shawn Joseph, is introduced at a press conference in Largo on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-coby-mayo-infielder-throwing-mechanics-pitching-coach-MPVA2K4TGVCRVEZV6ME4OMZ6VE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:49:05.292Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:49:05.292Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles: Why infielder Coby Mayo worked with a pitching coach]]></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/NMUH52T55VDUFJRPSLIDT5XHNE.jpg?auth=403ed80f60df7714d5147f64953d9128512ed7005d747f9df8184ecc426724a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3852&amp;height=2568</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo throws to first base for an out.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/jones-falls-art-project-expressway-interstate-FQOFEWHM5BA67DGXOD4FLWCXT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:40:17.509Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:40:17.509Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Could Baltimore unearth the Jones Falls? An art project imagines it in 2076. ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DV5RLXQ2DVGGDHR77TVFJONVEU.jpg?auth=1776f32e5f5b708def71cd431bd137928ee4d849b90dd94207bbf36fade7d2e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Co-organizers of “Confluence: Reimagining Baltimore’s Waterways,” from left, Bruce Willen, Anand Pandian, and Lee Davis at Area 405. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/butler-stone-for-sale-towson-DGJQX5ZFYNFUTNSMLJM2SYP4XY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:32:22.65Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:32:22.65Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beautiful Butler stone home for sale in Towson]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Real estate,Housing,contributor]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CDKCSBCUPJAOLDGPKTZLJPBYSA.png?auth=6f9ac932e4962c0eeaa7e1cd3197dab2b69a346c37d2346d44b071f599440679&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=852</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-samuel-basallo-homestand-TGEI3VJOWZCPXOPZF5IATOZAM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:12:37.276Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:12:37.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo caps superb month as Orioles complete resurgent homestand ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/23METGHBGRCOHHQMEJPJYQLS4Q.jpg?auth=57e1711f5323520483e56769fd63f424f1d2d9dcb6b2c78240354fb24b257424&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4191&amp;height=2794</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Samuel Basallo hits an RBI double in the third inning Sunday on his way to going 2-for-3 in a 9-5 win over the Blue Jays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-nationals-players-mlb-collective-bargaining-agreement-OH3QCDVTENHNHIMUNSQMIP2RVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:04:41.501Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:04:41.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles, Nationals players weigh in on MLB’s labor negotiations]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MJ4C7FI5TJCLZOS53MGHFMMLLY.jpg?auth=ad5a899272dbbcb5b8f61324905ad37ccb716950e14b67ebe68607d48e2a4d24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/recent-investments-highlight-continued-economic-growth-in-montgomery-county-VWJUBK7XYJCTVGAFVKWJOS6YQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:03:45.833Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T15:03:45.833Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Recent investments highlight continued economic growth in Montgomery County ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YSFDQ6KH3RDBZDZOZSCBFXRF6M.jpg?auth=77cd58f50f72524bc1973df72a75a4c3870b3a18e9d520a0ff2c5731f2e2cd3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor Moore delivers remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Samsung Biologics’ first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Rockville; photo courtesy of the Maryland Governor’s Office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/reader-callout-why-do-you-love-living-in-and-around-baltimore-CAAQRPIVXFETNITNVPDJPHG6CY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:42:46.864Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T14:42:46.864Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reader callout: Why do you love living in and around Baltimore?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[ugc,xAppleNews,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WR4GXQFC3BDKBB5JAZIVW6ASZY.JPG?auth=f1454833d6d3e55ef8b22a0a993ed3835f75999a8084bd53f857b3636a203e87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1225</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[How would you convince someone to move to Baltimore?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/leadership-in-action-where-people-culture-and-performance-meet-AESBXXV2KBBGNFGU6ZPFF7RZPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:35:40.262Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T14:35:40.262Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Leadership in action: Where people, culture and performance meet.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C4PDM7BJNFCRRLMS2CJ2N3VI54.jpg?auth=760afadd5eccdae34f924e0f8a619e5e67845101fb464d20980fa47113baa80e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-6/us-congressional-district-6-QM5Q4OAG3NBKBCRJ5UM4GT5JPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:06:11.495Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T14:06:11.495Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. Congressional District 6: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-sheriff-JTO5I6E2UBCVPLKEBJ4R6KLQH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:05:48.447Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T14:05:48.447Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Sheriff: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-states-attorney-IYAZCYB6RZBORCQJLSFUXP52DE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:03:31.201Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T14:03:31.201Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County State’s Attorney: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore County,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-manager-blake-butera-parenthood-first-child-BSFMV7HUK5CYZJNBOL77KKV72A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T13:32:11.595Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T13:32:11.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Nationals’ Blake Butera is a first-time manager and a first-time father]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WMD4K3VSP5GWDOVRRCZHB7F3OI.jpg?auth=3cd0ffecb533ff85e1e5dfd8c21af1bb7e8976da09c93d85df6df1d778ad1a51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blake Butera and Caroline Margolis with their daughter, Blair, ahead of Butera’s introductory news conference.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/umbc-opens-all-students-WVEY67A3MJFX3DK634G4H62C2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T13:19:46.509Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T13:19:46.509Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UMBC opens doors for all students to succeed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FU66IUMXEVHTXMIMQP5WOGKNPY.jpeg?auth=d2e0b193f7441985710d28dae184f31208696124003be82549b01440f19450fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1707</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheares Ashby and student Sianna Serio walk together on campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/susan-van-buren-bolton-hill-obituary-G4PMRLDFFVAMDGVGUHFSY5KBKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T13:19:39.797Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T13:19:39.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Susan Van Buren, Bolton Hill landscape architect, dies at 78]]></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/PZ6R5EHAOJHANO2A5XQ4DIX5K4.jpg?auth=a5d1687c985ea9cb558779925a8c38610969a70256dedaf5da4ef559930f5a64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=524&amp;height=524</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Susan Van Buren.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-surprise-start-10-stats-R6CHLDHT4ZFKHABIPEUN2VQMYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T12:00:01.497Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T12:00:01.497Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[10 stats that explain the Nationals’ surprising start to the season]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,Analysis,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XBB5J6RQMBCJDMNCM4JT6DS6Z4.jpg?auth=2d2f4c0ec2f7fa97be5573bb970c6892db2a43d1960d39454224e3a317320e94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nationals' James Wood celebrates after his two-run home run with Keibert Ruiz during the fifth inning Sunday against the Padres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-mail-ballot-error-voters-UI26DYFPVNGK5LEUCSS5FE72DA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T09:30:01.532Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T09:30:01.532Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Views on Maryland’s ballot error as partisan as elections themselves]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KD7K4M3SLFFV7LN53B7L3MYKWI.JPG?auth=56334c4a1b8990c1acb0803e66a4fad2ad9d999550f70530a3ae9828cf217e69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mail-in ballots are sorted for counting at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-county-english-scores-56LHIJ2KYBHNBJNHVQ2Z27DSZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T09:30:02.021Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T09:30:02.021Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s middle schools see English scores surge, but a gap remains]]></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/BHDHRTEIUNBEXCYGNM7DG5UTIU.jpg?auth=034f2a761c99d32ff2e736f87fc9b68525ca62f2fabc3a7afe27504c084ea61f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Jackson Academy Principal Warren Tweedy shows off hallway flags representing the home countries of his students and their families.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/the-garage-montgomery-county-music-venue-agricultural-reserve-VTJIFXNNZFFCTKDMDCZKMHZSRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T09:30:03.123Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T09:30:03.123Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Garage’s ongoing battle to party on the Agricultural Reserve]]></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/O4VEJUOPHZGWVBVRT4OOT5G27U.jpg?auth=f6d2acda92be96925b67ef519392fe40293377e7e976d5dbeb6d39dda001698d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5939&amp;height=3959</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Garage, a beloved music venue on a farm in Boyds, is fighting rulings that say it can’t exist on Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/nationals-padres-james-wood-luis-garcia-jr-CL7VZIZSIJESVFGKITPQ6EQSFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T20:54:53.142Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T20:54:53.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[James Wood, Luis García Jr. homer as Nationals beat Padres 4-2]]></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/v2/5D5TT3DPD5HVFDZCE3GCTV7CNE.jpg?auth=e04ab236c2e5b735dbfe6f84d6042d63a2f59cf7473efc37a02fe0a70254a5c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5253&amp;height=3502</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Padres' Nick Castellanos steals second base before Jorbit Vivas of the Nationals can apply the tag]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/blue-jays-outfielder-jesus-sanchez-injured-after-camden-yards-fan-threw-ball-onto-field-25C7TW3UP5E4BPVLC6UXHYSWRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T19:49:49.172Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T19:49:49.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blue Jays' Jesús Sánchez injured after fan throws ball onto field]]></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/v2/5O4T4T5A7BAC7CN2ZKEBPU5ZEI.jpg?auth=efaadf3aa104ece299b146543194c021f84412ab6aaa890a3634ccc3e033f84d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5197&amp;height=3465</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesús Sánchez is checked by a trainer after a ball thrown from the outfield stands struck him in the sixth inning against the Orioles on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/bus-driver-jing-dong-charged-virginia-interstate-95-crash-killed-5-KNV4UEGIH5BWFMZBR3KZOEOPPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T19:46:09.336Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T19:46:09.336Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bus driver charged in crash that killed 5 in Virginia]]></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/J6OJ5Q22GVDAJPIDFWYZCVKBRM.jpg?auth=85ea54760deb1bbc7e5af16ed2bb4c67fe88b619b29f16478296efc35f5d5872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=756&amp;height=504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This photo, provided by the Virginia State Police, shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a passenger bus on Interstate 95 in Virginia on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-council-at-large-UQEFYXBIKRCNHCWJFEYUAGMIHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T19:45:34.97Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T19:45:34.97Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council At-Large: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Montgomery County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NXT3CK27FCORNOOZJJR34MNLQ.png?auth=8a651460d389c7ef230d6f81713b62f690be92c87dedcf15198fcb744d06d077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/holocaust-survivors-maggid-OEBDUJHSQRAWFACRXYPFPZOVWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T17:02:16.973Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T17:02:16.973Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why a Holocaust survivor’s daughter is telling her family story to students]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Education Hub,Public schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MX3VICRQ5JEIDOHBH22R55A3XA.JPG?auth=f56e13df3ec3c44037ce322fa7d490095ef2b62a125c7edab47128e0751ab691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5503&amp;height=3669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ann Horvath-Rose gives her first presentation about her father’s Holocaust survival story to students at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Va.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/fifa-ticket-practices-investigation-world-cup-prices-soar-2D7HZ35XENFVTHW3TKLFDZWUFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T14:33:30.321Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T14:33:30.321Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NY, NJ investigate FIFA’s ticket practices as World Cup prices soar]]></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/JQYLJ2MMMNBTZHP5XZF2TBWXFE.jpg?auth=939c1c3ad7546dfd373f84d15e5ff6651c305e98f192fea113b6139b3f16a323&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans celebrate during the announcement of the U.S. men's national soccer team roster on Tuesday in New York, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/james-mcvicker-harford-school-board-A5Q5AM5YYRGZVPZ2VPQZJRVZPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T09:30:00.716Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T09:30:00.716Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A student on Harford’s school board is determined to be the mature one]]></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/WGBVAQ7EDZCCXMJKBJG2WS3PZY.JPG?auth=a834aa6aca4cb793e744215fc60e52306226d63838ca06a577359fd6059a4074&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It’s not easy for James “Trae” McVicker III to be on Harford County’s school board. But he says it’s worth it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/meet-the-4-year-old-piano-prodigy-set-to-play-at-carnegie-hall-PASBVF5TS5GQJOADE3PVN6VL44/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T09:30:01.232Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T09:30:01.232Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the 4-year-old piano prodigy set to play at Carnegie Hall]]></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/EKWNZPSYWVD5LHG5YYDT6S2VWA.jpg?auth=78ef2c1a28b889fef84a31c2d8042d5a080dffa8164ee628cf5e5f3b8c97d1bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Piano teacher Elena Ayanyan, left, watches her student Michael Girgis, 4, close out a song while his father, Magdy Girgis, listens.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/best-baltimore-smashburgers-food-restaurants-27YDYAMTWNA7RM3N5BXM3F2D24/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T09:30:00.838Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T09:30:00.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The 11 best smashburgers in the Baltimore area]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[contributor,Restaurants,Cockeysville]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FYB4GTUYSNBINB4M4S3MLXLKR4.jpg?auth=846106a4e63dc0219fcc0871d78855ee17461439e02a22bfd4b9f378867e09f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=907&amp;height=605</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Royal Blue's smashburger comes with bacon, and the option to add a runny egg during brunch hours.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/bobby-lapin-bill-ferguson-democratic-primary-555JJTOR5FEGZL6I6WWOKZMFCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T09:30:01.354Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T09:30:01.354Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hutzell: Can David bring down a Maryland Goliath? It’s happened before.   ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Legislation (bills, laws, ordinances),Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZFY37GLLIFFH7B6OSRDDOCUJT4.jpg?auth=c8d6ec48a262eefb93ac8194498c390e51e1063aa3b34d39f6e1289d1001e1a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4864&amp;height=3243</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby LaPin watches as Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, his opponent in the upcoming election, speaks at a Locust Point Civic Association forum in Baltimore earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-pete-alonso-walk-off-BZX4KTTX4BH3VHMZ6RWHYVN7A4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T00:47:28.204Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T00:47:28.204Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pete Alonso caps ninth-inning rally as Orioles beat Blue Jays ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,MLB,Pete Alonso]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5QY5UP3CNZBJLE3NMXJIHPP4XA.jpg?auth=65be444bc8350298c32ae33bf32de301599012de5557a281c2e1fd0ddcb42aac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2535&amp;height=1690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Teammates surround Pete Alonso after he drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth Saturday as the Orioles beat the Blue Jays 6-5.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/nino-mangione-maga-delegate-appointed-baltimore-county-council-VGNTD5B3KJFZPIBM3Y5KVOMKV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T00:31:10.029Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T00:31:10.029Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nino Mangione appointed as Northern Baltimore County councilman]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MH5X4TBB5FDKTLD2IVJRRTWK7I.JPG?auth=488753412decf1b9b6b2f7c4bfd0efe06973518a42666a9e2d6588100146f27b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1996</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Del. Nino Mangione will become the newest Baltimore County councilman.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-padres-offense-home-run-HVOXRXVJQNHXXHJGLSTHXDGVPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T00:22:34.318Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-31T00:22:34.318Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ offense returns to form late in a 9-4 victory over the Padres]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QYGELAHEQRFJPGP6O4H7TC5BGQ.jpg?auth=536dfb96a8d1c61efc130c3a904151bac664c79eaa04b29bfb821c9166aaf676&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals catcher Drew Millas circles the bases on a third-inning home run Saturday in a 9-4 win over the Padres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/emu-chase-maryland-state-police-near-ocean-city-exit-WRC7TWVS5JGM5ONJBKUINDD4WA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T22:56:59.932Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T22:56:59.932Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Troopers wrangle runaway bird after hourslong chase near Ocean City]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police were called to the Salisbury Bypass near the Ocean City exit at about 10:50 a.m. Saturday after reports of an emu wandering in the road.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-post-office-worker-derrick-stewart-wire-fraud-checks-5VJASFXIPBGLFI5YUSTUR2HYQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T22:07:15.963Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T22:07:15.963Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore postal service: Ex-employee guilty of $700K wire fraud]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2HKEOF6FBREL5AEBMGTBAACNZM.jpg?auth=599f2f5a29a67d3516151efcebc55ff802f95c179173236c591c2eab359cfe59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Derrick Stewart pleaded guilty to wire fraud, identity theft and mail theft by a postal employee and faces up to 27 years in prison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/barclay-fire-guilford-avenue-baltimore-Q5GA52OCKJGFDBZUUEWC5IAVDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T21:59:07.403Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T21:59:07.403Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Neighbors recount deadly Barclay rowhouse fire as community grieves]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LF53CLXUBNCPTM76WZDYK6H2EM.jpg?auth=a0ecbebfd6e9086a1e3c443a195395f9ea28bb028e3b16ba1673c705e0addb3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore City Fire truck at the site of the fatal house fire in the 2200 block of Guilford Avenue in Barclay on Saturday. The three-alarm fire occurred Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/artists-backing-out-trump-linked-freedom-250-concerts-SZQVQ53MIJFMBHTQLJISJNT7PQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T21:10:29.103Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T21:10:29.103Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about the Freedom 250 artists backing out as Trump headlines]]></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/EYTMAZBWYFDQXGSXMAYW5BYEWI.jpg?auth=a2a46d575f0eeab4d0b454ac23d32ae3948bad2dd15e81d99ea4809bcdc02aaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3298&amp;height=2199</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bret Michaels, the Commodores, Martina McBride, Morris Day and Young MC have all dropped out of Freedom 250 events after being announced as performers earlier this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/south-baltimore-shooting-cherry-hill-homes-1-dead-5NC2S6KPF5HHXCOWE4LXIJFKXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T18:54:28.18Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T18:54:28.18Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1 dead, 2 injured after separate Baltimore shootings hours apart]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VNUAXAIOWREXXCBKLCJKFUZ2AU.jpg?auth=b971ab7fa336276616ad2245613c3c2b125c1b2cf3aed368f0ceec4cdb335031&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7336&amp;height=4891</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One man was killed and two were wounded in separate Baltimore shootings early Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/blue-micromoon-rises-this-weekend-when-to-see-it-KOOP3GC6T5GO3PKVEJTKH5QVNQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T17:10:32.027Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T17:10:32.027Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend]]></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/P23T7KBSIVEZVK7DNN3UNCOGZI.jpg?auth=1562de76199ba7eb855cb7884bcfc4a20eecdf7765a6b6decc0f798b2fd0814c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4072&amp;height=2714</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A blue moon occurs every two to three years when a second full moon squeezes into a single month. May 1 saw this month’s first full moon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-7/us-congressional-district-7-43E7XH3SHRDIDATSRVKXFIOMFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T15:46:11.25Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T15:46:11.25Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. Congressional District 7: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trevor-rogers-jon-meoli-G43KKO2B6NDU3EC5PBWS5SC27A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T14:08:27.904Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T14:08:27.904Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers’ path back to dominance is clear. For 6 innings, he showed why.]]></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/IAJNWFUZWRB4HOWZ6ZCJ42NIXU.jpg?auth=2a9e3c09739e76666c9278b0d930576b394b226c4d639de8b68198dec27d2ce5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7286&amp;height=4858</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers pitched six shutout innings Friday night before allowing two two-run home runs in the seventh.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/kennedy-center-donald-trump-BQWJS6GI25CQ7MWHZIVIX3AS5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T13:29:49.172Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T13:29:49.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump on building]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JHLFFHN66JGHPIUAXTJ3L3U2F4.jpg?auth=bad6584d29d3455e1f705d25fcdac724c1e5a90cb48f832bb2f86edce2f6fe4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5666&amp;height=3187</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing it for two years of renovations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/tim-keane-hair-baltimore-city-planning-W6NHBPK4QRG7LKGTE45WWG2DS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T10:47:04.513Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T10:47:04.513Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tim Keane: This man has the best hair in Baltimore City government]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H666RNPOLZBKRLARRUTNL7B6MU.JPG?auth=526f3ce67b69f46801759e2ffaa59032d562917940d0bea04a9bc7e68147007f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In his first several months in Baltimore, Tim Keane, the new city housing commissioner, has turned heads with his fashion.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-harbor-swim-3KPOWLIQCBHK7P2RFCKGTTBJLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T09:30:00.486Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T09:30:00.486Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harbor Splash returns to Baltimore after rain canceled previous swims]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Inner Harbor,Fells Point,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UWXRLDSJ7ZFV7BZRKW7BTAQTZU.JPG?auth=752acc0c7bd8b30ddace11f6f61a8c9ba6f05e91165ee5e34836e7ab55609c54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2697&amp;height=1798</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Swimmers leap into the waters of Fells Point during Harbor Splash 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/baltimore-cocktail-club-passport-challenge-43A2JMSTBVGGNJOK2FQAHYPLFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T09:30:00.582Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T09:30:00.582Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Charm City Cocktail Club’s passport challenge spotlights Baltimore bars]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bars,Old Goucher,Remington,Bolton Hill,Inner Harbor,Little Italy,Upper Fells Point,Locust Point,Riverside,Highlandtown,Canton]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3A2UR2YZDBH3FNBGIIMHL2LMUU.jpg?auth=768b33dc0cc179f302b4ca3465f37257b3f5dd38d4e5c80235db8aa242ebd993&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Charm City Cocktail Club is challenging locals to fill up a passport by visiting a dozen Baltimore bars.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/key-bridge-civil-trial-witnesses-A25DPI2XGFBV7GFDKYVY4GANRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T04:33:04.865Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T04:33:04.865Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Key Bridge civil trial: Will any eyewitnesses show up?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B5NW6PKDFVBEPBNNIOHXSCKSU4.JPG?auth=41e7473216578ead62437052629737a28338d15bba51e8a7ba0604cf9a0e517b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1859</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/judge-temporarily-blocks-payouts-trumps-18b-anti-weaponization-settlement-fund-2BMUSPWKDBCFZAXZXANIFCZQ2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T04:31:46.407Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T04:31:46.407Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund]]></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/OIZGRGDTHZGI5KJFD2NVATNZY4.jpg?auth=5e788219467a16cb8a1254d73a4fdd92f4308670fe6bc9da6c44aa27fd96697a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3513&amp;height=2342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from paying claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for allies who say they were targeted by a weaponized government.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-padres-pitching-paxton-schultz-G5F3HIEHS5A2BG6L36WGGMFLPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T03:30:18.291Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T03:30:18.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals’ pitching falters in 7-5 loss to Padres]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/65B7P5K3BZE3VLZJ5UKJYRMVR4.jpg?auth=37af7c366a6a0c66c7d7a21dd156afdeb4505f12187768d69ace3749a786c4a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4996&amp;height=3331</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CJ Abrams of the Nationals beats the tag by Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres to steal a base in the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-michaela-rose-2AV2NK4OYBB6HLTW6RHFHFDLT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T03:02:50.609Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T03:02:50.609Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superyacht tied to Clarence Thomas’ travels slips into 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/NTGUIAH2MJFJ5C2XO2Y6B3AWPY.jpg?auth=fae1af6ea6c4092a99b650e2bc37bf5f9eade5afb4102b53252d3e9b63ed534f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=2016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Billionaire Harlan Crow’s superyacht, the Michaela Rose, docks in the Inner Harbor Marina in Baltimore on Thursday. It is best known for taking Justice Clarence Thomas on well-publicized cruises.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-collapse-PDCRMJXPB5HERDD6KBNXWC33CI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T02:41:19.657Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T02:41:19.657Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles fumble away 5-run lead in 6-5 loss to Blue Jays]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Jackson Holliday,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLLAG2XKUFE2RGHNJP6NPFVN7M.jpg?auth=d423856bfffda30a069d9311abfb0b6e0362224dee4ceefd7ef248fc1de501c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6039&amp;height=4027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Holliday celebrates with Taylor Ward after hitting a home run in the fourth inning Friday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/virginia-bus-crash-5-dead-34-hurt-VMH73L4E3RBZVCY6M3F656L2OM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T01:33:05.411Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T01:33:05.411Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J6OJ5Q22GVDAJPIDFWYZCVKBRM.jpg?auth=85ea54760deb1bbc7e5af16ed2bb4c67fe88b619b29f16478296efc35f5d5872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=756&amp;height=504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The scene of a fatal accident involving a passenger bus on Interstate 95 in near Quantico, Va., on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-sean-hudson-firing-ZBSBVNJ5OJANHKMWSOLTDY75X4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T00:22:00.798Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T00:22:00.798Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals executive fired after controversial statements surfaced]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Nationals,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NXE2WZV4B5G35GK6QA2YANUVYY.jpg?auth=18f77dfe7bbd0726dd88e20cc22c1f64f6902cf907a660e1441a3a514daeceba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3028&amp;height=2019</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nationals fired former director of community relations Sean Hudson on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/santa-wayne-marley-station-mall-533F6T6TNBB2HDVQHASI22MLUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T00:03:09.96Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-30T00:03:09.96Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Santa Wayne, a Christmastime fixture of Marley Station Mall, dies at 77]]></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/v2/5MFXYOA22NC4JH57HM5TSXVKOE.JPG?auth=97f403280a8280cc69010b1f58be01439aecdb0caf8b980038cfb130f00a2638&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3665&amp;height=3665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wayne McCrea in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/barclay-rowhome-fire-body-recovered-P37NFI2AQNA47PGGQMG4YGXWPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T23:21:45.443Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T23:21:45.443Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Barclay blaze: Woman’s body recovered a day after 3-alarm rowhouse fire]]></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/v2/5SE5XTLSNBDUFGFO3RJ5OY224A.jpg?auth=3404e1518eff147e6f3dacf7dfece024b2d616fa22b89abd2d83632d4bc16730&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3955&amp;height=2636</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore firefighters recovered a body from a home Friday after a three-alarm fire in the Barclay neighborhood Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/upton-shooting-police-video-7AV4TILG2JD45MDJSHYNRCQXWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T23:04:58.888Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T23:04:58.888Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police seek public’s help finding people who shot 11-year-old in Upton]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Gun violence,Youth Violence,Upton,Baltimore County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HEUEFKJED5HFFM53OLM2KLPPDA.jpg?auth=38549fde2649a193f2b261c97d7bf3088742536db03fc67558696fe4ab0c1c8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1028&amp;height=686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from surveillance video released by the Baltimore Police Department on Friday shows two people firing shots outside a car. It was released in an attempt to identify those responsible for a drive-by shooting that wounded an 11-year-old boy and a man in the Upton neighborhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/frederick-police-james-dodson-jr-pleads-guilty-child-sexual-abuse-JUKKMGRMQJFKLHGHA2GXDRIS4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T20:05:47.426Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T20:05:47.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Frederick Police corporal pleads guilty in child sex abuse material case]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Frederick County,Policing,Children]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PE3RLXYMCZHTZNX3TZFXY7VPJA.jpg?auth=845f9757e10d23705aa98be8d32c65140d23642996e6be9736c001e9278b3789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2771&amp;height=2086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ex-Frederick Police Cpl. James Dodson Jr. faces a maximum sentence of 1 1/2 to five years in prison after admitting to possessing child sexual abuse material]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/former-baltimore-schools-employee-sentenced-to-2-years-in-iowa-citizenship-fraud-case-3CEAP7NOTRCSHOPKNIBJN2MSYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T20:04:20.147Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T20:04:20.147Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Baltimore schools employee sentenced in citizenship fraud case]]></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/DDHMVSTZ4RBCJDZN7VWWQAU5HM.png?auth=abdf7eedde246ede11c478f5d0b6a9f514eecb976086b892a925918cc0a7356e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=553&amp;height=447</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ian Roberts, a Coppin State University graduate who worked for Baltimore City Public Schools before leading Iowa’s largest school district, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/clendenin-guilty-davidsonville-csam-S4DVJA5MJ5CUHJLLA7R463HRRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T18:49:02.543Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T18:49:02.543Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Davidsonville man convicted of possessing child sex abuse material]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JPPKDGZ2PVFP5AW7ZWOUKFEPHI.jpg?auth=36a69ae37a2d4e193cc83bb827a8084e6e2bfe90f91b2ed29febb51febbfd5aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4349&amp;height=2899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An county circuit court judge ordered Christopher Willard Clendenin held without bond following the conviction Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/suspects-arrested-oxon-hill-shooting-4GZY36VPXRE7PH6WE5NVVY76ZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T18:44:07.731Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T18:44:07.731Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2 suspects arrested in Oxon Hill fatal shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2FXK3SSPJGXJPR6UTGKHIBQGE.png?auth=eab238c6b7fb7a17d9e45990d046cc685de034a44b9cf81a1e0114625f03c030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/baltimore-city-pre-k-neighborhood-school-programs-X67XN6O7YJFGZECDVSKV2DUCG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T17:04:59.275Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T17:04:59.275Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s pre-K woes shuts some families out of neighborhood schools]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YEWA5HFNXNFJPF3FJBF33GC6DU.jpg?auth=5885747ae9a97687dada171d9d1705e5a2e5c6f25a1c73810db85c8412ecd51b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Molly Garcia, Neil Gavigan and their children, August, 4, and Lucy, 15 months, at their home in Baltimore. August wasn’t offered a spot in free public pre-K, leaving the family to decide whether to wait for another chance or pay $22,000 for another year of child care.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-crime-violence-safe-streets-monse-hopkins-brandon-scott-GAEOFIE56JCEROPFIDBEXZF6P4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T15:25:27.238Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T15:25:27.238Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hopkins study finds Safe Streets associated with fewer youth homicides]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Baltimore Police Department,Brandon Scott,Mondawmin,Penn North,Cherry Hill,Sandtown-Winchester,Brooklyn,Belvedere,Park Heights,Woodbourne-McCabe,Belair-Edison,McElderry Park,LifeBridge Health,Johns Hopkins University]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RV22NN7BPFBR7OQZS43OTD2ZIA.JPG?auth=58793b13b216d388a81858a7568d8bb1c2a99994772a9bcbd5ced3dd7cb8fa1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is greeted by Safe Streets leaders J.J. Hughes and Denise Preddy at the opening of the a Safe Streets location in McElderry Park in December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/14-year-old-shot-east-baltimore-HGW4VAG2XZG4VD4DWSCEAC2Q7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T14:27:16.737Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T14:27:16.737Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Person of interest in custody after 14-year-old shot in East Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SE3YQJ63XNGRRGT52FI63VN6G4.png?auth=122f6c313d7a2c0fd915d79898733e5a60d3a182496b71ff38c57e1fad878ff2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1738&amp;height=978</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police responded to reports of a shooting at a home in the 3600 block of Noble Street on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/annapolis-blues-soccer-home-opener-EX4PUPVF6JBE7HM752YFYGBXJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T13:00:04.116Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T13:00:04.116Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis Blues home opener: Soccer teams play in double header]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Anne Arundel County,Soccer,Soccer Players]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G7PDOYR57BGIBHYVCMTUQXQHSE.jpg?auth=02e5e5766d4beb6fc485f64ec4e5ead7e0fcde16f1a64a56264e7542acfeb1f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Supporters cheer for the Annapolis Blues during a game in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/water-rescue-person-falls-into-baltimore-inner-harbor-JVDKEESNPFBHNMZ2ZJCOMVF5CU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T12:32:09.773Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T12:32:09.773Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man pulled from Inner Harbor after massive rescue response]]></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/WDHJNJIC4BHVBLNPZ3OYO6PEME.jpg?auth=d9ffafe9e3acfc37e2177ad0b08e5b53ded688103ba6bd892ee19d92da1db62e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First responders lift a person out of the Inner Harbor off Pratt Street on Thursday afternoon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/louis-duncan-julie-hummer-ZX3CC7USFBDKLKGQ6W2K4WWRQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T12:15:00.969Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T12:15:00.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Firing of park superintendent is a win for Anne Arundel County auditor]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KYNIQTY6G5CVLAIHYADAKK2HXI.jpg?auth=9add0d91354254248b976f522d68d3ad6c2ab9abe82a369b5acb1d863f886934&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2199&amp;height=1655</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A statue of two young soccer players stands at the entrance of the Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks offices near Annapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/attempted-murder-bethesda-stabbing-christine-fils-aime-YO6XXHEBWRAQVOOI5WF4APDWVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T09:30:00.539Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T09:30:00.539Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[North Bethesda woman charged with attempted murder claims self-defense]]></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/HSZVHMGVFRBMLOTXTGTXXAJMDQ.jpg?auth=3a3242be269d16109b0332da665f43e05a6a781fb9203cfaff91c2a3f1ba0c5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=717&amp;height=717</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christine Fils-Aimé is claiming self-defense after stabbing a man she was seeing, critically injuring him at her apartment. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-budget-DECCMQOYYVDFBBYXSOX56BLXAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T09:30:00.723Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T09:30:00.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s budget vote draws more criticism of council spending]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JHIP4CJQEZGHVA5RCPQHGQFMBM.jpg?auth=6fd5554d528b1187cecf2982d9712e58e38f281a29e605ebffd648ec9c34a8bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha Oriadha said the commission’s budget was bloated and that the transfer will boost programs and services that more directly benefit county residents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-wastewater-public-works-department-split-RNY7RAUKKVDDVNEWBMU77IAXKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T09:30:00.708Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T09:30:00.708Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A ballot measure could split Baltimore's public works department]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CNO2G5YBIBEBJDXTHCOSZYN23Q.JPG?auth=d7043921c1da7a6022f89ab5bc0898294503d88ba0c8f9fb5c1f30e040a5fce6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant occupies a 466-acre site in Dundalk. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/car-engine-motor-oil-gas-shortage-Q2RFQVNGBRHRHJKQX4SGTYG7Z4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T09:30:01.035Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T09:30:01.035Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the war in Iran could make your car’s oil change more expensive]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Donald Trump,Transportation,Maryland Transit Administration,Baltimore City,Maryland Department of Transportation,Transit]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H3J2C4KYHZAVVCW5JUG3WF7CBY.jpg?auth=5f41738e9edf45c1a9afdcc1866e0e9f73b43a0209e289e4ffdc0277e458f341&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A shortage of synthetic motor oil could boost the cost of a conventional oil change by as much as 40%.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/shrey-parikh-wins-2026-scripps-national-spelling-bee-U5PNJWFHRZHQTNCAI7LC4NJEWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T03:05:29.643Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T03:05:29.643Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shrey Parikh wins 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KH66AC4ZDBDQJOMTT3OV7GNAU4.jpg?auth=231850f41db6418868c246a71df24cb245ce61a1811093eeb248ef93858b8244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shrey Parikh of San Bernardino, Calif., wins the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-situational-hitting-BP3GHYMCY5BMPBSLJZUZ4EVGGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T02:55:34.724Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T02:55:34.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles can’t convert with runners in scoring position in 2-1 loss to Blue Jays]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WX7TG7L735DDFHUMXMBDSGUA5E.jpg?auth=ef4879e9ff526337439ad3715f65e8095981aa50db0e4ba22678ad8212ee74c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7461&amp;height=4975</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coby Mayo trots the bases after hitting a home run in the fourth inning of a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/scripps-spelling-bee-marylanders-competing-live-updates-DYTP247V55ANLGAPN2TSTTUJQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T02:28:29.647Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T02:28:29.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s Zwe Spacetime knocked out of Scripps National Spelling Bee]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,xAppleNews,live blog]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WBPM35CP55FMTIENGRS4B6WVRA.jpg?auth=cfe5567ecbdfe081ce43888725a530a2546d194d02794162c977b58dd5f2e66f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zwe Spacetime competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/bari-weiss-cbs-60-minutes-overhaul-7BAIZPUTPRDTRGFESAPGZY2N4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T02:23:43.211Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T02:23:43.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[CBS News leader Bari Weiss begins overhaul of ‘60 Minutes’]]></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/LAYF7YJ6UNHZ7HHR3PVBKPPNVU.jpg?auth=0d848f222f1b58fde452d18426f9bb51e4f65ac2057c7a62772e87c192b34ef5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2650&amp;height=1767</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has been making waves since she was hired in October by CBS parent company Paramount Global’s new management. She announced a shakeup at "60 Minutes" on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fire-barclay-rowhomes-guilford-avenue-baltimore-PKYHKYZKABGQPDG3VTA4R7NIUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T01:02:35.118Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T01:02:35.118Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3-alarm fire rips through rowhomes 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/FZCFGVSVJJAN5MG6DWU6BZ3SBM.jpg?auth=c6f341b8ee392c4e0631a1b301614a23c6fd68f1eaeb013400e18d6fcde2fe9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City firefighters respond to a three-alarm fire that erupted through upper levels of rowhomes in the Barclay neighborhood Thursday afternoon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/heat-death-maryland-calvert-county-2026-ICGX62TGS5DZ7DNW6JRB6HVXIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T00:58:29.781Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T00:58:29.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland records first heat-related death of 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather,Heat]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V2AKWZD2IFF45BO6OGCCQX4RFU.jpg?auth=b2f3ae7b0f998a979a84530a839be1001331301fcc51c1e46776649b883b9ebd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4753&amp;height=3169</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland health officials recorded the state's first heat-related death of 2026. They say drinking plenty of water is one way to combat extreme heat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/oprah-winfrey-marty-bass-wjz-baltimore-retirement-CIHCDXTHFRDXVO6VFFUJBVCRVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T00:35:49.417Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-29T00:35:49.417Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey congratulates WJZ’s Marty Bass on his retirement]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[TV shows,WJZ,TV Hill]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZMFJOTL55VEZ7HESCYA2IFTLWY.JPG?auth=15ff5d45288ec5b66043931d9ec1a6087c8483e7f66de4d0c228303d561c24b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7297&amp;height=4865</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marty Bass, a WJZ reporter for 48 years, at the Baltimore studio April 6.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-mt-bank-stadium-renovations-fan-experience-DX5F2WHXZ5BBZFXB6U7OSR2ZXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T22:37:46.702Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T22:37:46.702Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens adding new social spaces with final M&T Bank renovations]]></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/v2/22JE37AQNFG67HLTRZKAAO7SAA.JPG?auth=15ef565bed5315e3a1c552d76b628c24f81f2c66c11e402abc6279939a899ef3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New construction on the North Plaza at M&T Bank Stadium extends the secure perimeter with a canopy-covered entrance closer to Hamburg Street.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/nra-glock-ban-lawusit-wes-moore-6OLQHCCW6NAS3K5JOYTU6T7NCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T21:33:47.169Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T21:33:47.169Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NRA lawsuit claims Maryland’s ban on Glock-style guns is unconstitutional]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Gun violence,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CRX5NNZF3ZF5ZNSXXWAHG7ZHNA.jpg?auth=b1706890fa42c1061f4e27fbd9d84a4a1af9201e430ddb207ea3d649d40d7e32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5351&amp;height=3567</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore signed into law this week a measure that bans Glocks and Glock-style guns. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/ivan-bates-dalya-attar-endorsement-NEO3YMWLUBHGDLJSXB2V4AV73I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T21:23:51.074Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T21:23:51.074Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ivan Bates distances himself from endorsement of indicted Dalya Attar]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland General Assembly,Ivan Bates,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JRFN4QWE6FFH5BWIRMQID7LCUY.jpg?auth=7e31cded9f96d9c0f7a1e4db7389bad517c2e1488f58b6df6c39cd21c30a3a8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4746&amp;height=3164</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates is walking back an October endorsement of state Sen. Dalya Attar, who was later indicted on federal extortion charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/wade-kach-district-3-baltimore-county-F7TSQXXLRRCVHH6HXCSNN7BWSU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T21:13:53.699Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T21:13:53.699Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 Republicans vying to fill Baltimore County Council opening]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YOF7TZQXSRAC3A372F2JVBHXTA.JPG?auth=3289d60da929211df253949463d47fcbd92b9c5099ee07e60bba3ac17540b5ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore County Republican Central Committee will choose one of seven candidates to replace Wade Kach, who resigned from his District 3 seat this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/child-shot-west-baltimore-YF5TEYWO65AGDCR6OJ3LZSEZGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T21:08:00.095Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T21:08:00.095Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[11-year-old shot on playground in Baltimore drive-by shooting, police say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T4S7EZ4H6VBUBDH4BWYIJOXDVM.jpg?auth=033a31de354836aecc23d640b08d7c7e13ae8c70f7941e416ea01d28d3728b42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police blocked off the area between McCulloh Homes and Furman L. Templeton Elementary School in Upton with yellow tape after a double shooting on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/sonny-rollins-jazz-music-obituary-JQI47F32IBCURHDO6AAOCQGERU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T20:17:02.253Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T20:17:02.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Obituaries and deaths]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZFINK6VZDRBGJHSGNF5VFV4REU.jpg?auth=0d72852fd7465a1c25546691cf779b58facdd211cc0f189d50c43beb6c3d69bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3003&amp;height=1922</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sonny Rollins performs during a concert in Tokyo in 2010. The legendary jazz saxophonist died Monday at his home in Woodstock, New York at age 95.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-contract-health-otas-2026-jesse-minter-declan-doyle-2Y54CBTS2VEWRDVKVCZ7ZGX5VU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T20:11:30.365Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T20:11:30.365Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 things we learned from Lamar Jackson’s Ravens presser]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TDKLBS34XRDHPJQDMRNECHAQYE.JPG?auth=1229d1b6d9b468a1ae2714e47b49e5a7ee213a3eee2ec4cb2339a76bb45ae3c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson runs through drills during the Ravens’ second OTA.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-sweep-tampa-bay-rays-gunnar-henderson-576ZHPHZZBEPVLJXFX3SMQEBOQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T19:38:34.567Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T19:38:34.567Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The difference a week makes: Orioles sweep Rays as part of upswing]]></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/v2/35IVNSXLGVE4PBGFHYVUMHF3VA.jpg?auth=b35eece3b0835fb5a17b997948dcae11fcff6d8b0c064385b23a0f407e39876e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson celebrates after hitting a home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-e-jean-carroll-justice-department-XSVPCSIDWJGTJLPAS6NTARJ6BM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T19:24:57.389Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T19:24:57.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DOJ reportedly opens investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LZPI3K6EFRE2FFZ2XYSR5N2XV4.jpg?auth=4993d9a57a17f37243b4842ca72bca37ad9264e51f163f4a0c95f807a69e3d11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3444&amp;height=2296</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Department of Justice has reportedly opened an investigation into writer E. Jean Carroll, who successfully brought civil suits against Trump for sexual abuse and defamation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/baltimore-school-board-race-DEAJRWYKYZCNTHM4EOPQTBBW2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T19:21:45.46Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T19:21:45.46Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s nonpartisan school board race can’t escape politics]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Early childhood education, preschool, pre-K,Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YMAGMWYMSBFDPH7LSCA37YSDZM.JPG?auth=5e1379de8c76442e3d7fc8dd240af16bc3bcd2e79a9dd27fccf9891f5674f040&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore school board candidate Brian Robertson drew ire from some opponents and audience members at a candidate forum in Charles Village. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/wingspan-board-games-silver-spring-montogomery-county-B64V4ME53BB3BLAISPSUUS2PEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T18:55:47.717Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T18:55:47.717Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wingspan: This popular board game was created in Silver Spring]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E2HQXLLAARBLPNX3KQND2SS3VY.jpg?auth=5d98f6aea28b00a7c0a62ac8f44ce90559c74d78bc6e9944fe4b170bc2cc34d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wingspan designer Elizabeth Hargrave, left, play-tests an untitled sorting board game project at her home in Silver Spring with fellow designers Dominic Crapuchettes and Connie Vogelmann.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-homegrown-pitching-development-top-prospects-UADQ2QIQW5FPXHXJBDD4DKXK6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T18:37:37.259Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T18:37:37.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles are scouting for a different type of pitcher now ]]></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/LDU2UFEHU5CBREK3YKJCR244FE.jpg?auth=22f48154a383733812ca441516f9017a5dcd1ac9444acb44e8a04488866407a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7781&amp;height=5187</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles pitcher Trey Gibson throws during the second inning a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-property-tax-reduction-budget-ABK73FU2JJAOJNMWVKAP3MS3TI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T17:56:46.831Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T17:56:46.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s brewing tax fight and other budget hearing takeaways]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall,Baltimore City Council,Brandon Scott,Zeke Cohen]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VWDBM6WWXJG7DJVIKQCBVLVDT4.JPG?auth=aa671ae783ef2620e40a568babc7aa7f2e45db8f37ecc5c9bb89428adf43c57a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Six days of budget hearings got underway in the Baltimore City Council on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/rockefeller-foundation-makes-a-big-bet-to-create-more-jobs-XD775J3RLVCPJGE2JI7L2MVSEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T17:17:33.14Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T17:17:33.14Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rockefeller Foundation makes a big bet to create more jobs]]></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/VB7BLQKMLFFARGMV6E4SQEH3FY.jpg?auth=8dad9c04b568d94d5bb68d47728aa8c682fa60f01406d3b6355e45096e14789c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor of Maryland Wes Moore and The Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv J. Shah speak about economic opportunity, including the Foundation’s new Big Bet on Good Jobs for America, with moderator DeRay Mckesson at Big Bets for America: Baltimore. 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