<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/melachi-brown-probation-violation-fatal-crash-interstate-695-5UDWIDSBQBGFFJMUM7JSYIXNWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:20:49.446Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T18:20:49.446Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Melachi Brown, driver in deadly I-695 crash in Milford Mill, sent to prison]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Traffic]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WI2DZD3DRFBPRCZCKINNH42CAE.jpg?auth=4ae2e1f616e30d6a00d2dc3f54bd78753003c5d427b9c062bbd8e0a146738d4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3273&amp;height=2182</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melachi Brown pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to driving with a revoked license and admitted to violating his probation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-public-schools-2026-budget-IYHUNNC4FNEHLKOPUV2WMTLLBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:20:06.792Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T18:20:06.792Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools budget could cost kids their favorite staff members]]></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/v2/6TMSVLLSBZA2XOAO5OE2GZP6JQ.JPG?auth=6d62126a1903b8ebfc3df34502ca773630bd71fc0ec6daf80648a92c617686fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6391&amp;height=4261</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City school board will vote on next year’s budget Tuesday evening. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/mcps-montgomery-county-public-schools-budget-cuts-7J7I2OSHGNG47E6EP47NBCCWU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:12:15.283Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T18:12:15.283Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery Council Council faces $152 million budget gap ]]></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/MY53ZVMV7RFNNI4F57JYYS3IEI.jpg?auth=7280806c14af6ce5bcfcdde18782c488eb5737902861727a676073505cf06acb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Council is considering ways to plug a $152 million hole in the budget.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/national-zoo-baby-elephant-katharine-hope-linh-mai-GNAT3QQHDRBX5J2V6U2HWNKO2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:05:11.754Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T18:05:11.754Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Behind the scenes with Linh Mai, the National Zoo’s beloved baby elephant]]></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/SGID7ZE2H5GRZD65OMCD2FNJTE.jpg?auth=b2f54517ba27336ab119cbadb0b1409872055cbc791f3b1895406bef30826604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Katharine Hope, a veterinarian at the National Zoo, feeds baby Asian elephant Linh Mai at the Elephant Community Center inside the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/potomac-river-kayaker-dies-william-caulfield-lankford-ON5QTPQ5ZRBZHE6BZ5BC72YS6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T17:34:33.269Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T17:34:33.269Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kayaker dies traversing rapids near Great Falls]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3STUFGICBGTFPHQREINT3E7NU.jpg?auth=66eaf74aa46c091e7960686c12d15d3a4a1577bc9c0153e118220d0ec51f808f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2047&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 22-year-old man died Sunday while kayaking the Potomac River near Great Falls.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/andre-de-shields-tony-awards-IPUW6FLAMFE7PH277H2E5LCS6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T16:26:14.688Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T16:26:14.688Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[André De Shields earns Tony nomination for ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Theater]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HP2F274HDJB7HOYGQUALROUHDE.jpg?auth=27e11d9f91c1932233242862ddb076a6e0ba0a534e5e636620b80b36108fc7a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4572&amp;height=3048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[André De Shields with his Tony Award after winning best featured actor in a musical in 2019.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/amy-sherald-met-gala-dress-miss-everything-UWCNFYQYHBBSBDGVDKAGAE4INE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T15:59:40.918Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T15:59:40.918Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amy Sherald’s Met Gala dress was inspired by her own painting]]></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/MCC3IFSBQFACXC6YPS5FTRAK4A.jpg?auth=43104f0b20c4a2aa6766c878f7973e4309f6b53a006d989ca2b1fe09746030a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3887&amp;height=5831</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amy Sherald arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition on Monday in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/timonium-attorney-mark-ryan-VM3JT66GYNAMFEV6V32BTP4QHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T14:45:09.221Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T14:45:09.221Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Timonium attorney shot by son-in-law after ‘domestic incident,’ police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County,Baltimore County Police Department,Gun violence,Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TZV7YCGGYRAF5NCJ5VLSQ53E7A.jpg?auth=fe462d4e5ff4c7f48e5c270f92b3da9b22760d71d8f976a363682a66b7afb7f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A home in the Millgate community of Phoenix, where a domestic dispute occurred Saturday afternoon that left 74-year-old lawyer Robert MacMeekin dead, Baltimore County Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-yankees-sweep-jon-meoli-73NICOB5J5EMVGGXHHDRXJ34W4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T14:42:18.6Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T14:42:18.6Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles’ sweep in New York hurt more than their place in the standings]]></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/T33NEEHQOVHL7PYXTET2AQJU4Q.jpg?auth=a179b8f86227c870d887a69f11e6210c75f4982b8a4b9dffca5d13dcc56adb00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5143&amp;height=3429</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Lou Trivino speaks to teammates during the eighth inning of Monday night’s game against the Yankees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-potential-free-fall-G6DIC34OYBEYZFNIKMDBFEHB6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T14:41:13.89Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T14:41:13.89Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles are at a ‘crucial point.’ Can they avoid a free fall?]]></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/Z6NORHF3BJAWZBDRNIGIE7GLX4.jpg?auth=d723842a7be20a12d07f373ff9e8476902b3f79f0903671a659008903f95bf61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles starting pitcher Shane Baz reacts after surrendering a two-run home run to New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge in the first inning of Monday night's game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-harbor-swimming-waterfront-partnership-DRXKAEREPJGCPGWX4B2VFJN6RM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T14:11:55.064Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T14:11:55.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s popular Inner Harbor swims return with a twist]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Fells Point,Baltimore City,Inner Harbor,Water Contamination]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ER23BG6KJDYNO4V32TEFJC4BU.jpg?auth=5812f136b1ce85623bacf1f22700c85707a416736e6387478bdff9cff3317212&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3471&amp;height=2314</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some 150 people jumped into Baltimore Harbor near Fells Point during an inaugural swim in June of 2024. Organizers this summer plan to hold Harbor Splash as “a series of pop-ups,” with event dates announced about a week in advance. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-yankees-12-1-series-sweep-PPBPQRYDIFDUVEFJIDGWMNJNII/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T13:49:29.013Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T13:49:29.013Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles swept by Yankees in a dismal 4-game series]]></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/YHUHVG4P6JAUXLFJ2TTZEMRIW4.jpg?auth=42d8084729f10f3bc3bb4d50a3c66bd4d042e14903e4c324cb9c367b1adcfd06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6545&amp;height=4363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Yankees designated hitter Jasson Domínguez, bottom, successfully slides into home to score on a wild pitch by Orioles starting pitcher Shane Baz during the sixth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mike-elias-save-the-season-PFHIOI2BQJBHVNOP6RLR7P7RRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T13:44:09.346Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T13:44:09.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why it’s too late for Mike Elias to make a move to save the Orioles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6DBVQEICVNB3HC47GTSSVPHYKQ.jpg?auth=8bc5943210e22cbdd5845f3fbb7ac0ab4a77cd8c7651d9df23f78097c217c2e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4889&amp;height=3259</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias, left, observes batting practice ahead of a spring training game against the New York Yankees in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/truck-hit-united-airlines-plane-landing-new-jersey-7HSHYNNL6BEDBJCVZBZ57MBC2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T13:05:06.748Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T13:05:06.748Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Video shows truck hit by United Airlines plane landing at Newark Airport]]></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/HQOK4FYWDRES5O5KRRCZPN3LOI.jpg?auth=f403aad8021b675d9d34c85b5f0d24a267beb47e9379f7356e06b801c57a8947&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7358&amp;height=4906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident at Newark Liberty International Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-shut-down-jordan-westburg-elbow-ENGROMGGK5E4DDIIXVISSTZBQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T13:00:00.423Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T13:00:00.423Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles shut down Jordan Westburg as he deals with setback from elbow injury]]></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/EC4RI5PSAJBKBDPALW3Y66ADUA.JPG?auth=6a0d9408ef65a2e653222c53b1dfe6241d30050ece5ad339cb61af2973761e09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg runs drills on the first day of spring training in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/banner-pulitzer-school-bus-investigation-H2F57Y43WFEXZDC7AFLYK2JMJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T12:55:07.569Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T12:55:07.569Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Banner a Pulitzer finalist for reporting on Baltimore’s school transit failures]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2MUZN5KCNJCW3JVG4LSOMW5T5Y.jpg?auth=6495f50b23ca553139ed62988c1cc46a670bc31d0a901378002d9ccc37f0515f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner journalists Liz Bowie, Greg Morton and Allan James Vestal are joined by members of the newsroom to watch a livestream as Pulitzer Prize finalists are announced.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/banner-school-bus-investigation-TVI7VS3EOBE43IPZBQDRMVX7WU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T12:26:43.805Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T12:26:43.805Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Baltimore Banner is a Pulitzer Prize finalist in local reporting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds,xMSN,xFlipboard]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GKGCLOCAYZF3TIDDJKGKMUGXEI.jpg?auth=46e4d4567f019c81d7a8741c93bb905af6edb854f64bc66a6b43c2de407e50eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner journalists Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, and Allan James Vestal are joined by members of the newsroom to watch a livestream as the Pulitzer Prizes are announced. The Banner's team was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize finalist for local news.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/key-bridge-kiewit-9-billion-GK4BLGATPRHYXIEIZLG5PUNSKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T12:23:28.359Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T12:23:28.359Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Key Bridge cost estimate was $9 billion, U.S. Rep. Andy Harris says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VMFS6ACDJ5EEBKAXPJ5VO3GH3A.JPG?auth=542b6557b8e8a024a7e5a7b24f6996b4bd70cdc30dc17ebf65072ec08160ecd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2973&amp;height=1613</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland worked closely for over a year with hired contractor Kiewit on plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/bowie-state-university-direct-admissions-EWHSTSH7YJE5VPC254LRK5QNPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T11:35:08.843Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T11:35:08.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s students get fast-tracked admission to Bowie State University]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AYHXOKGNRFGZHAJOLOTTFGHZBI.JPG?auth=572bdfd74b9c524a8d5190b52ea79b36e494c8a742c1717423d73473e14ea295&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bowie State University simplified the admissions process for some Prince George’s County Public Schools students. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-cade-cavalli-competitiveness-TOPDFP2UB5GCPM5IMXR7ZL32KE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T10:30:00.579Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T10:30:00.579Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cade Cavalli’s intense competitiveness fueling strong start for Nationals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4RJ5QEF66ZHTDPNL25XPGK4N54.jpg?auth=d2970ff08a1491e1268c4dc3f8b64b3b49a961dbc4d3ef86ba18ce393a2aee4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4710&amp;height=3141</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' Cade Cavalli (24) pitches against the New York Mets last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/morgan-state-university-road-safety-tech-research-death-prevention-V3RRDNJUMZAPNCW54CO4QOEJRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:01.982Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T09:30:01.982Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Morgan State researchers create tech to help save road workers’ lives]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transportation,Aruna Miller,Maryland Department of Transportation,Buses,Baltimore City Department of Transportation,Morgan State University]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XCYFN53CHFFY3CJCNKN4R5WXQE.JPG?auth=f1a86f43f45c4f352002cf0bd948445b6cd0218e96b1c544a73609a21787498f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mojtaba Naseri, a researcher at Morgan State University, calibrates a mobile lidar unit set up along Hillen Road as part of the team’s new road worker safety alert system.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/halal-spot-owings-mills-sip-woodod-new-hampshire-POPQIAK535GK3B66XHZ3TCUMJQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:02.669Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T09:30:02.669Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County restaurants: The Halal Spot opens in Owings Mills]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZYC666WMNBGGPPIY4RVNLBSTL4.jpg?auth=aed284c01458978b6cc02998adadb43f8ecd20163aab17befdf0ab873524861e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The build-your-own rice bowl at The Halal Spot in Owings Mils includes your choice of rice, meat, sauces and toppings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/national-aquarium-repairs-baltimore-harborplace-EB5LC2OFLBBDFGC3Q7C3MCEJW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:03.154Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T09:30:03.154Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s aging National Aquarium building needs major repairs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[National Aquarium in Baltimore,Inner Harbor,Baltimore City,Brandon Scott]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NUKAFGEZRFHWPFFWRX3LAFEL3I.jpg?auth=3458582c3a3e555a72c76783d0407f7be5820d945371173cb8ff077d3c67c275&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Staff with the National Aquarium’s facilities and animal care and welfare teams respond to an electrical failure on Pier 3 in October of last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-lawmakers-social-media-videos-SYUICU7FD5CWHDIDJ4TZAPQHUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:01.518Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T09:30:01.518Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The award for zaniest video by a Maryland legislator goes to ...]]></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/H64SZM77TJDKFG7CUGR3APAHXY.jpg?auth=501afafc6febea96ade7623d05fae07d36d164386df34745af29e8025bed8f46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=752&amp;height=592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dels. Lesley Lopez and Nick Allen talk about legislation they'd like to see go extinct during the 2026 General Assembly.  The lawmakers were at the forefront of using video on social media to communicate with constituents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/everyman-theatre-vincent-lancisi-retiring-founder-brandon-weinbrenner-ZSTKCWA3DFA65D3TLL4PAJWU3U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:01.016Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T09:30:01.016Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore's Everyman Theatre founder Vincent Lancisi to retire in June]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Everyman Theatre,Theater,Downtown Baltimore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MLGCMZO4WBBWVCWQIYS7IKCJDE.jpg?auth=600783b09d684b2ea71e1e3bc91f19075e694306e53c4cd0f5689da36fcaa46e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3180&amp;height=2120</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Everyman Theatre founder and Artistic Director Vincent Lancisi talks about his legacy, the theater’s future and why now is the right time to retire.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/county-council-union-negotiated-contracts-collective-bargaining-budget-cuts-SUWATDBMSFC6LEVDI4NYST25AE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T02:08:08.305Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T02:08:08.305Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[County Council approves union contracts, ending skirmish over raises in tight budget year]]></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/MCQSXRLVSRCVNJJYVMVL4OOQRY.jpg?auth=d6188eba5bebe785748cb267043eaec32377f0a4ffb939a496b8b94cc7a30f67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5550&amp;height=3700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/secret-service-shooting-washington-monument-FTU227RTEBGSZKQ5UKB66DSFH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T01:45:43.766Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T01:45:43.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X47ZRVHEUNEQ7BD4O27RC4PVZI.jpg?auth=0b95388f4ee29bc9a3838642ecdb360b22f43cb59da30c26aba38238be4ed391&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3786&amp;height=2524</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police respond after a person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/kelvin-reyes-guilty-plea-teen-girl-fentanyl-death-maryland-KNCIA4LQ3VELLD5ZWMANEWSR3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T01:10:17.839Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T01:10:17.839Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gaithersburg man pleads guilty to selling fentanyl that led to teen’s death]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,United States Department of Defense,Montgomery County,Drug use and addiction]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I2L5NBP7UJDYZATN5A7EYALPF4.jpg?auth=73803812350ab1f6c15d6c7bc86d153a8ce467efb69d7476fe738c37e11f4ee9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kelvin Reyes, of Gaithersburg, pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl to a 15-year-old girl, according to the Department of Justice.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/article/read-the-banners-pulitzer-finalist-series-about-baltimores-transit-failures-7YL63OAZEZEQXNB72DEP2X7T64/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T23:26:35.782Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T23:26:35.782Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Read The Banner’s Pulitzer finalist series about Baltimore’s transit failures]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xFeedback,xAppleNews,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xSocialNewsDesk,xMSN,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7A5WB6EJQBFAVEGW7BYL2DLYKI.jpg?auth=16f28afc79dfbf5d10007288d782fe5ca884d0125d089f58ab018183cfcf95c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2143</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A’Nya Lucas, a senior at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, gets ready to transfer busses in downtown Baltimore, MD on Nov. 14, 2024. Lucas’ bus ride to school takes over an hour.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/jawando-reardon-sullivan-racism-political-ad-county-executive-5TGZ3TK3KVECXLELTAWC2FBAQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T22:38:06.431Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T22:38:06.431Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jawando decries candidate’s ‘racist’ ad ]]></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/RTQTYLTEUZAD7NMX47YP2V654M.jpg?auth=e4bb1f9061e64c0998154005f4933c3467d08fd99a8ab61a64806299d325a3bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reardon Sullivan, left, the head of the county Republican Party and a candidate for the District 1 County Council seat, and Will Jawando, a candidate for county executive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/supreme-court-mifepristone-abortion-AFNAN6JFVZGKXN2S5QCG2AGSLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T21:04:21.945Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T21:04:21.945Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Supreme Court of the United States,Abortion]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANM2PHJ7DJASNNDMJ4I7PA6H34.jpg?auth=67e1e0707ea301186e07481dac6ee74c414de264a772d7b2fff2843c09352c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/andrew-friedson-county-executive-candidate-PQXVDHNPCJEJZCADCBZW5KO2Z4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T20:56:29.969Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T20:56:29.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can Andrew Friedson's pro-growth vision win over skeptics?]]></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/I3T67NSEW5GYTE25OBYW2QYBWU.JPG?auth=c8b145d4d721a1506facbdb31933d3c7280631401951b4478564a8b82076851b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5450&amp;height=3546</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Friedson, right, chats with Pastor Victor Ehiemere, center, and Jerome Leonard after Friedson attended an early Sunday service at The Well Church in Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-midcounty-highway-gaithersburg-UQV4IQMRPFHX7BSXPEGXRRLUTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T19:01:52.188Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T19:01:52.188Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man dies in crash involving bus and vehicle]]></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/UVWXLTJNFFETTJER5OAGCYVXLI.jpg?auth=75b71ea5aa02fe030b4dd381d50ee952ff4f711704584e5c01ecae3b4320cdbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5693&amp;height=3795</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-whiskey-distilleries-7374X5W42BHANPTVQWNIPZIVF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T18:46:31.133Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T18:46:31.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland distilleries do well as national whiskey makers struggle]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bars,Restaurants,Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IBKCXMOSSFGFBHYW7KGHKFBVHA.JPG?auth=9445d00dc12d555f1924ebc6a2488de352630a333ddae7652569cae3ef9ac22f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Harris, who opened Song Dog Farm Distillery with his wife in Boyds, stands with barrels used for aging bourbon and rye whiskey.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-NOOL3MIMC5FZHN2PJA7N7P6DEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T16:20:42.887Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T16:20:42.887Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US claims progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying 2 merchant ships have transited]]></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/v2/5KKAJNHIKNCDRMWCQBVJMKRCFE.jpg?auth=efd9c15eaaf492761c9b5d0ab6b1dcfa021df5f463423aedcf4bee0dc1084099&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. said the two American-flagged merchant ships were “safely headed on their journey” after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/hayley-wiliams-all-things-go-festival-brandi-carlile-mitski-CMGREVYI5RE4NIDY3KCPPZNOEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T15:22:59.137Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T15:22:59.137Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[All Things Go: Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile headline Maryland festival]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Merriweather Post Pavilion]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DMXDMBVLZFGHNPRT2HZIFZLVFQ.jpg?auth=b4492357ef34c84cd74f98f3c76121dfc9c1ab5e755a6e418666ed8f0ab14e21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3456&amp;height=2304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hayley Williams performs in Nashville in June 2025. Williams, Brandi Carlile and Mitski will headline All Things Go in Columbia in September.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-yankees-albernaz-REBETQ7HNRGY7IOP5JC3MUY5GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T15:11:54.94Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T15:11:54.94Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: Baltimore is failing its test in New York]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Baseball Show,Baltimore Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JTL4NO5KMRCKFET6XPAWWJDKAM.png?auth=eb69d5b3509746a5e401b1177259d038e3d46d1afbdf24177a64f62f2151f78c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-stakes-cherie-devaux-golden-tempo-laurel-park-B3MN2LNDOFAQFJLUHSGSATLX4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T14:30:00.778Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T14:30:00.778Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Preakness can only hope Golden Tempo and Cherie DeVaux come to Laurel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V6GYBVHWRVDURAHUYRZDQPPJ4Q.jpg?auth=9b24a511d65764d4ea4aecf3f26060cddf0475efa62a1ca365600abffcb59e7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3280&amp;height=2187</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Golden Tempo, ridden by José Ortiz, heads into the first turn during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/proms-black-baltimore-extravagant-fancy-over-the-top-T7Y6WDKQABGC3PA3CCY2OPZQGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T14:29:10.975Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T14:29:10.975Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[You might think Black and Baltimore proms are extra. You’re right.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Towson Town Center,Racism]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3UVOEDGZZAUBDAIE6RLEWV7UE.JPG?auth=75b5af1e0498270c9564a4f015c31b95912f3bee825fa1fcf7f5afbac7fa4181&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kashmere Oliver tries on a dress at Ransom’s Boutique located on the fourth floor of the Towson Town Center. Owner Byron Ransom gives his opinion on accessories. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/robert-macmeekin-timonium-lawyer-killed-baltimore-county-USPHRNTXVNHHVBFKWE4RJYUAAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T13:23:27.537Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T13:23:27.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Timonium lawyer killed at his home by son-in-law, police say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County,Policing,Homicides,Gun violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TZV7YCGGYRAF5NCJ5VLSQ53E7A.jpg?auth=fe462d4e5ff4c7f48e5c270f92b3da9b22760d71d8f976a363682a66b7afb7f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A home in the Millgate community of Phoenix, where a domestic dispute occurred Saturday afternoon that left 74-year-old lawyer Robert MacMeekin dead, Baltimore County Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/recent-investments-highlight-continued-economic-growth-in-montgomery-county-VWJUBK7XYJCTVGAFVKWJOS6YQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:50:02.728Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T12:50:02.728Z</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/economy/growth-development/downtown-baltimore-mechanic-theatre-tax-break-SQ3CAIB6WVHRVDY6IALBMEEZEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:43:40.924Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T12:43:40.924Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Downtown Baltimore: Developer could get tax break for giant pit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JDN43NAAFNCL5DJRWGMWVUHK2Y.JPG?auth=e027ee4503182b88e025a57e3cf688cd7dd5c68b50de5cbcff8e6786aed24b61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After years of sitting empty, this pit in downtown Baltimore might finally get redevelopment thanks to a new tax break program.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-school-weapon-detection-ai-JZN7UGITUJFBJI3JFOB7RYIOCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:26:34.377Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T12:26:34.377Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel schools test AI-powered weapons detection]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ORU24RNOPNHRPNLYX6ZWZAMV34.jpg?auth=a25e0ee0ce55928c3850c403ef2ee347694ff6f4aa5272384446747c89c865b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students walk through a CEIA Opengate weapons detection system at a Florida school in 2024. Anne Arundel’s trial run with the system comes nearly three months after a Glen Burnie elementary student accidentally discharged a gun in class.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/yennier-cano-orioles-hip-soreness-return-26FAD4YCHNABHLA3QZZTSP7M6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:00:04.16Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T12:00:04.16Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cano’s hip soreness threw off his 2025. The Orioles reliever is back to his best.]]></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/CACTSYQLNNF3HP6SZMM4CQ7ZHQ.JPG?auth=fdbcbf41b060e34688f18acaad1d783750d202e12ecbc3690a23671570c48d85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Yennier Cano was an All-Star in 2023, his first full season in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/dive-bars-baltimore-best-532JZSFYLZEDVJR6MCG3NZEXMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T11:00:02.393Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T11:00:02.393Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s best dive bars for getting buzzed on a budget]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Bars,Highlandtown,Fells Point,Upper Fells Point,York-Homeland,Charles North,Remington,Riverside,Washington Village / Pigtown,Pigtown,Belvedere]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TRGDCHJBBBE3FESTE2K7Z4XWT4.jpg?auth=94192ee22ec11ba62adf99834ec7fe3ad849537d22625a2f619d1bdc751fa517&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Butts and Betty’s Tavern on Gough Street in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-drought-water-supply-MTPQDRAACFCT5A6NAXHA66S3YA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T09:30:01.123Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T09:30:01.123Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland is under a ‘drought disaster.’ What that means for you.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AIBVXK4KTVGFLEUARK6Z54CM6E.JPG?auth=167635364f6b4318b6aed52ed78ca48110283c1ec0dbe90780ff10adee70ae6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Prettyboy Reservoir in Northern Baltimore County, seen in 2024, provides water to the city.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ryan-duvall-cockeysville-crash-baltimore-county-4LYDLBYF7RACLOYXMLZ6JCKNE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T01:16:36.446Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T01:16:36.446Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ryan Duvall, 18, ID'd as victim killed in Cockeysville crash]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YXSUEHV7DJC2FHMTSIE4GKFMWI.jpg?auth=225477acbf2e6d2e1b9f21ea16de5ce5146ecbd307b50c7d8b7129816df1cecc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A makeshift memorial was set up at the site of a car crash in Cockeysville. Debris and heavy tire marks are visible near the tree where the Friday night crash killed Ryan Duvall, 18, and injured three minors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-yankees-trey-gibson-first-start-AG3P7D6SLRDXPOFJ2WVN2XWW6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T22:38:50.33Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T22:38:50.33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trey Gibson’s debut is solid, but Orioles fall apart late in loss to Yankees]]></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/S4DOB4F3RZHA7PXTIURMOM7WEQ.jpg?auth=7feb7edf4575873f719a1d5d17b0c48bc146d0f7692d6713ffb6e31c62161c9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4585&amp;height=3056</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trey Gibson left in the fifth inning with the game tied at 3, but the Orioles bullpen gave up eight runs in an 11-3 loss.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/cj-abrams-nasim-nunez-lead-nationals-to-3-2-win-over-brewers-4ITFC5QQJ5GYTHJBFD3FLEMQVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T21:48:59.695Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T21:48:59.695Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abrams, Nuñez lead Nationals to 3-2 win over Brewers]]></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/KJXCZZTDRBDGFJPOAC4HKELAOQ.jpg?auth=86b3cd2027653401a5aeda41876e9902aa82b3165f949a0d0436a31f96e5de9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3974</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Richard Lovelady shouts after recording his first save of the season Sunday as the Nationals beat the Brewers 3-2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-golden-tempo-cherie-devaux-triple-crown-GTFGORAEZVHZJNZOGV7G25TPMI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T20:24:16.1Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T20:24:16.1Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will Derby winner Golden Tempo run in the Preakness Stakes?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Preakness Stakes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/INMYPTYQLFCYBAYJVQTZTSCWLI.jpg?auth=f72e85377d3d7bc48c33c2ca1c48fbb787da08e6512e4278c24182cd02aa9b3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3463&amp;height=2308</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jockey Jose Ortiz and trainer Cherie DeVaux embrace after Golden Tempo won Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/trey-gibson-orioles-mlb-debut-yankees-NM2WL2OP65EVNMCTAGO67DVKSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T19:39:35.867Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T19:39:35.867Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trey Gibson’s parents, high school coach ready for his Orioles debut]]></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/KW7J6PQCPRDJXLQQS7Z5WVMBIU.jpg?auth=4174694237265f0f3f9d0c85c49072bb783c765ca8ca89d14ccd2a607a42aabc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[JR and Karen Gibson, Orioles pitcher Trey Gibson’s parents, made the trip to Yankee Stadium to celebrate their son’s debut.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-pair-smuggle-57-pounds-weed-dulles-airport-SFUUCFY3ZJEXPHCIOEFP7GCQYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T19:20:26.239Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T19:20:26.239Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore duo allegedly tried to smuggle 57 lbs of weed through Dulles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RYM6UHL4OBBJRH32CNKQFKKTVM.jpg?auth=43f9f0286cb1b98889e5e205937cc566362280565c867b4e2620323984ddab2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two Baltimore residents were arrested at Dulles International Airport when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say they intercepted more than 50 pounds of marijuana in checked luggage bound for London.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/amtrak-guns-trains-lockboxes-S7ZTAHRZWJHBFNMHH37NWETAJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T18:49:49.244Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T18:49:49.244Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains]]></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/UCE33EVDIBHY7EAGMVXKLN4YXY.JPG?auth=20fafaa7554a13287767a7148af9cab886efedf11332fb88cc957c00e9eb6881&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5275&amp;height=3517</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amtrak is considering onboard gun lockboxes, a move critics say would weaken security after last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/body-identified-inner-harbor-van-baltimore-X63SQHKFTJFM7LTKB7I7JD2XKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T17:20:52.713Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T17:20:52.713Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Body found in van pulled from Inner Harbor ID’d as man missing for over a decade]]></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/v2/36F3UEKUFFFRTD36NUXEXAAZLA.jpg?auth=1990af7044f947a9d71cf07ae514d9d67fcf07fcabcee981fab36632d4e0bef6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s fire and police departments pull a van from the Inner Harbor on July 24, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/wes-moore-maryland-china-gordie-howe-international-bridge-6DPJZUCKLNAFJIO2GBU24JCJDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T09:30:00.611Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T09:30:00.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland bridges fast and slow: A reality check on building the new Key ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Key Bridge collapse,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AUKUQRNFKBETPMBMOWCBCMH5NI.jpg?auth=8052eeb437036f7c1e62d55fecef69de4bcc228bfacd7a0a126d28eb4030c9f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland unveiled the design for a new Francis Scott Key Bridge in February 2025. A change of lead contractor could affect the timeline.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/immigration-law-trump-immigrant-legal-defense-G4ICJ53LEBBO3OL4RR3ZMZ6ZGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T09:30:00.933Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T09:30:00.933Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump’s crackdown not deterring immigration law students in Baltimore ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigrants,Immigration,University of Baltimore,University of Maryland, Baltimore,Donald Trump,Students]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MJYYUYGDXFE45M5VMWTTLG6YYY.JPG?auth=0f864cc0b43c6c330431c8dad56afc8be7dc879a58639459a8dc81620348b77c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, University of Maryland immigration law students Fanglin Ding and David de Alva, joined by professor Cori Alonso-Yoder.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/new-restaurants-bars-baltimore-NSHAEJBWRVE7BEJFOHMN7FGA4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T09:30:01.033Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T09:30:01.033Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New restaurants to check out in Baltimore, including Bar Dalí]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants,Bars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3RCI3CYK2RHUTJOKN6HT7UAUUY.JPG?auth=ccff4463d6102fa4a13eeadc70e2413778fadd42f7fb75ff61c784b3de0486d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Argentinian Double Burger from the MillOh! food truck.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/golden-tempo-kentucky-derby-cherie-devaux-woman-trainer-ISZVYJ3KVRCVHKNJUQU36XIZTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T00:57:43.644Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T00:57:43.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cherie DeVaux, with Golden Tempo, is first woman to train Derby winner]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Preakness Stakes,Pimlico Race Course]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PA4WYNQVQFEJ7MHXRVE3476K5E.jpg?auth=68e650f4008f4cc1dba9fecab7f13949d0bece70d02e352bd82569f3b9f48946&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5306&amp;height=3538</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cherie DeVaux, trainer of Golden Tempo, celebrates after becoming the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-brewers-game-2-defensive-miscues-listless-offense-XY4EUK4ECVGFDPWIQ2YUOUZ4OI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T00:26:56.301Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T00:26:56.301Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Defensive miscues, listless offense plague Nationals in loss to Brewers]]></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/v2/6XEIUXIR2FG3BN73UMKQ4GB6OI.jpg?auth=aef0d5710579f4abf0ca1324312f52029747f216815a41e0c805a32c91ace69e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6685&amp;height=4457</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nasim Nuñez of the Nationals singles in the third inning of Saturday’s game, a 4-1 loss to the Brewers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-yankees-game-2-starting-rotation-36I4VHXAYZDERK6S5YTCZERJI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T22:56:55.933Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T22:56:55.933Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles rotation comes under the microscope after another loss to the Yankees]]></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/Z5VUX2MP2JCJPD7ZI6BIARUYKQ.jpg?auth=a8991a78a5ab29bf40b66ec401c1563059efd812cabba02b3e76742a5f455de7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3739</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish allowed five runs, six hits and four walks in four innings Saturday as the Orioles lost 9-4 to the Yankees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/best-man-bourbon-signing-morris-chestnut-malcom-d-lee-I7YXFAFUSBHJJGPCKK62EBWP3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T22:38:28.047Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T22:38:28.047Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fans wait hours in Towson for bourbon, moment with ‘Best Man’ duo]]></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/UVX3NPR5UJB6RIXAPSOPEIX6PI.jpg?auth=8c48ebe349ed571dbbf988674be198a1430fd95153a051bc4df956cdf6943779&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lines of fans wrap around Total Wine & More in Towson for a Sable bourbon bottle-signing event with Malcolm D. Lee and Morris Chestnut.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-2026-nfl-draft-rookie-minicamp-5BBLKKVIOFCCLMHE5D34ORV7AQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T22:29:09.362Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T22:29:09.362Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[At Ravens rookie minicamp, Diego Pavia looks to ‘make his mark’]]></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/v2/2BZQACVZ2ZHWFPLTR3UIGSWFJE.jpg?auth=0bf55ec4edf7422608b39ecc9d007eabf2add63a12d50f4fe397aa32353de4f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5325&amp;height=3550</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens coach Jesse Minter watches as players warm up during rookie minicamp at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-reelection-launch-4DM6MOHJVJGRFOBT3GVSYKS6XI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T22:20:25.726Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T22:20:25.726Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Moore revs up campaign at Baltimore, Prince George’s events]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,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/YXF4FLMQ3ZGM7PZMKVY6CQ2GRQ.JPG?auth=4180e8a23293e8973b364500fba19eb82fdc0fb530095e3a7e05e64066cf3ae1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6790&amp;height=4527</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore announces the launch of his reelection campaign at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/travel/bwi-jetblue-new-service-spirit-airline-BOKNMJF6JBBJBN5BWFEQTGPCQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T20:38:50.025Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T20:38:50.025Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After Spirit’s collapse, BWI announces new JetBlue service]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AT4WAC3CXRCLJI5273NJZBQP4Q.jpg?auth=d4b4eb71e0584c8dd4685dec40226ab44592a2ff785217be9885cfe10a8ec2f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[JetBlue Airways announced Saturday a new service at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will start July 9.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/spirit-airlines-going-out-of-business-ends-operations-QRUH55SAQRD5TNKWEVB4W2CLYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T19:58:12.265Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T19:58:12.265Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines goes out of business, halts flights at BWI]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[AP,Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P3LTZG4Y5ZGSHC6NALH5WPEBRY.jpg?auth=baffb419e7506803e7a79a17b19aca2d3a32a063a9ab5fb34fe1f7604e284271&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines announced Saturday it has gone out of business after 34 years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pitching-prospect-trey-gibson-taxi-squad-M2DXGLBUPBFSDFPD4TAQYXJCJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T19:37:29.141Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T19:37:29.141Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles top pitching prospect Trey Gibson to make MLB debut]]></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/LDATJOQXVJHXTL5XSO3P677SGI.JPG?auth=2224a8ce7b497114da99699b71511d5f2637ca42d42802f21ac3de98a13e5f9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2061</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trey Gibson is scheduled to start for the Orioles on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/djibia-gombo-glock-19-blake-high-NE7PPCV4HNFTFOR53XVPMKDRYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T19:25:34.067Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T19:25:34.067Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blake High School shooting suspect allegedly pointed gun at school security officer]]></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/v2/2TJS2TBQDFAF7CR2WXLKOOAQSA.jpg?auth=3155c72560b21140fac377cd521b1656110600a1469808ae8a080cd478e09d55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5027&amp;height=3351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County District Court of Maryland in Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/preakness-intellectual-property-churchill-downs-maryland-XHAWXNTEV5FTBO4NSV3CG5K5I4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T19:13:49.242Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T19:13:49.242Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Preakness Stakes: Maryland could counter deal made by Churchill Downs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Preakness Stakes,Pimlico Race Course,Maryland Stadium Authority ,Maryland Jockey Club]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QCDFE6ZNGJBTRNTDJKNW5Q6DFA.jpg?auth=c46e339a85cc46aa078684d37d575339d4648f4f95df021e3b5a7dda88207477&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5447&amp;height=3631</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Preakness flags hang inside the main concourse at Pimlico Race Course before it was demolished in 2025. Churchill Downs struck a deal to buy the intellectual property rights for the Preakness Stakes, but the state government has a window to offer its own deal.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/water-main-break-floods-baltimore-south-caton-benson-avenues-GMTEL552BBG6XL4G33RY6FS5NI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T19:08:37.915Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T19:08:37.915Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Water main break floods Baltimore intersection]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SRQDLSX7XJF2JLSB5M2TQVKJ24.png?auth=94cd30cd89f2f18b1310310e013fc6966ae5fbc55f277b4b7a6d2f6d9bbf15c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=804&amp;height=528</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Fire Department crews were called to the scene shortly before 7 a.m. Saturday and requested additional resources due to the extent of the flooding.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/spirit-airlines-bwi-thurgood-marshall-airport-3XW3BF2BSRGKPOP4AGNT4G7FYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T18:40:36.563Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T18:40:36.563Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines shut down: What to do to get home and get refunds]]></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/NB6XQH5QZ5G3LFW7ZD7G2IA7K4.jpg?auth=f783d558b51b72be75be3bce3d301aba247ead8934886dcf25827f6ed14202df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Screens at the Spirit check-in area at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport have been shut off.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/cockeysville-baltimore-county-fatal-crash-WJMF2UQXRBAOHOBBIHDKAQ3MWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T18:15:34.984Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T18:15:34.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adult killed, 3 minors hurt after car strikes tree in Cockeysville]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LQD7AHSZNBA7ZATR7N6ATWY2XU.jpg?auth=6f4a322e0dd535bc0285881b061461f4e0d72c685448d629cca09d6a6140adce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A memorial site of a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Poplar Hill Road and Merrymans Mill Road in Cockeysville on Friday night that left three minors injured and one adult dead.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/middle-river-wilson-point-home-for-sale-N75IGRPC4VE7JIXIH2JC27HZ7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T15:00:02.804Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T15:00:02.804Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Impressive waterfront home for sale in Middle River]]></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/v2/7JPKNGQGGNGCZLBFF6XOH42J3M.png?auth=44ae8f25d89b7c652c5620aa76135e989886d0621e39b270bcfaa4dd37890aab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=861</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/roger-sanders-johns-hopkins-ultrasound-obituary-baltimore-APOHZ47OMJAPXFVOLJTETJMBAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T09:30:00.545Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T09:30:00.545Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Roger Sanders, pioneering Johns Hopkins radiologist, dies at 89]]></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/Z5LF327BT5AN5MLRWJQEJQCHWQ.jpg?auth=2d0cccc612d3bcd3d038e8bf2fba0b3b271f1f826f54d5ce3f5f624cbdf269a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1726&amp;height=1725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Roger Sanders.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/endorsements-montgomery-county-executive-race-megan-thee-stallion-MJSP63FFTBFNDBFITGZJO5DOEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T09:30:00.557Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T09:30:00.557Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sol Gutiérrez switches endorsement from Jawando to Glass]]></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/XMFLTE5E2BD67KUXCELWFLOZ3Q.JPG?auth=68c0d9e8002dd370c80b53a7b17f5ab2c1c9e516695ac4128bf4774a3ce2ed84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Maryland Del. Ana Sol Gutiérrez speaks as community leaders hold a rally in Silver Spring last year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/catonsville-baltimore-county-ups-bill-trentler-2AK7IV27ANHKTAIZQPCQ32JUEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T09:30:00.533Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T09:30:00.533Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County: Catonsville’s UPS driver Bill Trentler retires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DQNBA3T3TND65M7PRF2SR2ARQU.jpg?auth=f05382e74034f16e0f16f846289f126bed9d9c3c92a3b63c0a1dbaf8c78375b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3990&amp;height=2660</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bill Trentler on Frederick Road in Catonsville, along the route where he delivered packages for over two decades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/brewers-nationals-jacob-misiorowski-HNBT27RUW5BEHICYOC4SDLANVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T03:28:04.838Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T03:28:04.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nationals offense goes silent in 6-1 loss to Brewers]]></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/UEN5HS6CARDXJLCEUUZPUZH6JE.jpg?auth=80e7e9f5fc05984133e38464aa71fc8ba0012b186d00114a6c56c4daa4b7e0a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7876&amp;height=5216</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals starter Jake Irvin allowed six hits, four walks and three earned runs in five innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-closer-ryan-helsley-injured-list-S5X62UJ7JVBUVD2GO5K2AK3RIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T03:16:54.586Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T03:16:54.586Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles closer Ryan Helsley heads to injured list with elbow inflammation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S44C2S445ZFN7HSKD5NO4OHCRM.jpg?auth=046150db55657a0dc7b4437469e317b1d11a4aa18253d4f034c3a12ed74337a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3535&amp;height=2357</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles closer Ryan Helsley is 7-for-7 in save opportunities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-yankees-opening-game-cade-povich-7FOS3S3MQJCIFBK7UYKQ75VJXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T03:08:26.517Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T03:08:26.517Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Yankees sock Orioles early to begin 4-game series with 7-2 win]]></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/v2/57E4ZFXZORDS3LS56LVKTQFD2Q.jpg?auth=61ab45f5476f06664715ab22606c4ee5eb02962ff1b2c62c444e18d56e4330df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3400&amp;height=2267</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles outfielder Taylor Ward makes a sliding catch in the first inning as Coby Mayo and Gunnar Henderson leap to avoid a collision.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/flower-mart-baltimore-uprising-1970-UH74D3M3CNHYDGY7TEKWS22P7E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T03:00:32.122Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T03:00:32.122Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Flower Mart fights that almost doomed one of Baltimore favorite festivals]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Flower Mart,Baltimore City,Events and things to do]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M6JCGLAH5NGVDJQCFUVFLD7PLI.JPG?auth=3714746a110f36771090213b4f35b1b1a9104abc25d35e44190ee154a6e38aec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors enjoy live music in Mount Vernon Place during Flower Mart 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/may-day-2026-maryland-protests-WFQIGPY2GNFERE4SJX7N3IBGU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T01:14:20.778Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T01:14:20.778Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thousands rally across Maryland for May Day]]></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/TSFBIOZV2ZFEDORAP7TTATZN2I.jpg?auth=2bc80519f3de48ad8d8250ee9970406e155f5dc6f1a648e8ece1bd738e384846&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1948</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Demonstrators march down Pratt Street in downtown Baltimore on Friday as part of a nationwide protest on May Day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/measle-case-washington-dc-maryland-IMZRC7VMWVAN5NFACXVOEVXQFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T01:07:30.825Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T01:07:30.825Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Measles case tied to DC visitor prompts Maryland exposure warnings]]></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/C46PNXD3G5HKHAD7ZBNYJWZMHM.jpg?auth=0f006a0bad4f03dd4d64f94965dffc37f0db2f8777dc86025816e35815f37c7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4419&amp;height=2946</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Washington resident who visited Maryland on April 24 tested positive for measles, state health officials said. They urged people who were possibly exposed to get tested and vaccinated.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/spirit-airlines-donald-trump-takeover-OOK2T7CRC5C5JBUVWSLYFMS4WM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T23:16:18.677Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T23:16:18.677Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says a ‘final proposal’ to rescue Spirit Airlines is under consideration]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Spirit Airlines,Donald Trump,BWI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TRSR37XQLNFBFE7BZNJLSXVNPQ.jpg?auth=cefd88bdb234f621c98f301fe2f82cc1ca736468b8b827c65160904023a9e987&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2075</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Spirit airlines plane takes off from Miami International Airport in 2022 in Miami, Florida. President Donald Trump said Friday his administration was still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of the discount airline.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/appeals-court-abortion-mail-prescriptions-mifepristone-2Z5DOKOQRJDHXEB5NHYVLIGTRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T22:57:03.213Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T22:57:03.213Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Court restricts abortion access by blocking the mailing of mifepristone]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Abortion]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLJL7MBTHBCTTNAQYJ33TGQEKI.jpg?auth=8cb201b5c8f32f5775181792423165d49292908fcbc8f729ef1055a0f910accc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8251&amp;height=5501</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mifepristone tablets sit on a table at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa in 2024. A federal appeals court has blocked the mailing of prescriptions of mifepristone.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mt-gilboa-african-methodist-episcopal-church-fire-catonsville-EKUMHSGX7FA4LBCSEYFE6PSJUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T22:33:09.659Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T22:33:09.659Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Historic Black church in Catonsville damaged by fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Religion and churches,Baltimore County,Catonsville,Fires]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5RVUQAB47BETVGSJHNGMAG6YYE.jpg?auth=7f2852a9a589e3ae5adae320f0bbf58dd2d01e14db5668a0562e431aaa26b123&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Fire officials said Monday that they had brought under control a blaze that consumed the first and second floors of the historic Mt. Gilboa African Methodist Church in Catonsville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcps-gender-identity-guidelines-revised-ANUGPHR2Z5DWNIWVZEVO5DL4CE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T20:58:53.532Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T20:58:53.532Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Schools must share students’ gender identity when parents ask]]></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/KKHPRL4OKZEDBB3IHD7HE2G5QA.JPG?auth=225bdc7ba5c10fb45b74772cee07a2eea39ef57ab81863e645a7a64e7c6e00f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In a statement, MCPS officials said the updated guidelines “reflect new legal expectations that place greater emphasis on parental rights.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/cockeysville-middle-school-abduction-arrest-oscar-bladimir-argueta-FC2VDX5BGRAKNOINKKOERI7KYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T20:44:39.115Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T20:44:39.115Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man arrested for allegedly abducting Cockeysville Middle schooler]]></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[Baltimore County police arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping a Cockeysville Middle School student on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/harriet-tubman-cephas-day-black-landowners-IK27NBT3U5H2ZAL4KLVFYWQFWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T20:30:53.305Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T20:30:53.305Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Cephas Day’ celebrates Black family’s landowning legacy in Maryland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JAMC3YJKK5CCZDOFY6XLZF2XUM.jpg?auth=a77fd504b3da2646c458fe0a310dffdb99fec7869ba4a9d133af4caa15e530e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gilbert Cephas, the longtime organizer and impresario of the event his grandfather Josiah started, addresses the crowd on Cephas Day. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/viral-video-benji-robot-baltimore-2KVEKBZT6VD3BHM37NF6R2SALU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T19:54:36.646Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T19:54:36.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Viral video shows ‘Benji’ robot casually crossing Baltimore street]]></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/RPKV3HFEZNBIRGKG35QAGRFQGY.jpg?auth=33bb4f8e084ad96bad5031adc2133b0a04b844e8d7f5d2571293d6c8a84262bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Robot Studio, the company that owns Benji, rents the humanoid for about $3,000 per day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bathula-cyber-voyeurism-hospital-hacking-M6REIXLMJRBQTKCQAJFVDCLXEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:38:39.797Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T18:38:39.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matthew Bathula, UMD hospital pharmacist, indicted in voyeurism case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O2FOA5N4DNCFRNOCHRGP6CRQOE.JPG?auth=e12d7720eca704873bf7bcee82f93be43a47fb7fa83ae31f9af1ec5fc32f17fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attorney Paulette Pagán, left, and Matthew Bathula, University of Maryland hospital pharmacist, leaves the federal courthouse after Bathula was indicted on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/j-craig-venter-human-genome-obituary-L2XRKERBNZCVPDSEZLEKCLMRTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:16:48.685Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T18:16:48.685Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79]]></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/PAM732P3BJFQNFGMKP3W2DQUG4.jpg?auth=bb052548cd6428dd3ee0bfc5c1b73954e7ba8ea5ef5dee1a85279ebf7e33d55d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1848&amp;height=1315</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Biologist J. Craig Venter at his home in Alexandria, VA in 2005. Venter died on April 29 at 79.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-city-911-system-replacement-JGYBCUTD7NAR5PGT265UEBBCZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T17:39:39.398Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T17:39:39.398Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore won't replace its failing 911 system for several years]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Baltimore City Council,Zeke Cohen,Baltimore Fire Department,Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FDKA4LFZ5NDUJPXFW7EUXMTGEQ.jpg?auth=1ec51d4496bb16fda04e26b52528582a640580543a57c687482b8d0d1c5f22bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3794&amp;height=2533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen urged city officials to expedite the replacement of Baltimore’s 911 system.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-police-peeping-toms-towson-university-4QFWE6QFRVGFDDDPZHDK4HPSJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T16:44:05.572Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T16:44:05.572Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Towson roommates record alleged ‘peeping Toms,’ but police still investigating]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TKIT5AA47NG27PLOTFHBUEGYZM.jpg?auth=0ab7a19f52a7e1e8238cc05c2145541eac4067eb26cc5686fcc31a0fd8bc68c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Devin Kaestner shows off one the Ring cameras, propped up by a bottle of gum, that she and her roommates installed in each of their bedroom windows to ward off "peeping Toms," in their first-floor Towson apartment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-voting-rights-callais-PTNYHEA6AJENBOROCTUAEIDZXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T16:31:04.299Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T16:31:04.299Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland sits back as court ruling prompts redistricting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Bill Ferguson,Maryland General Assembly,Elections and campaigns,United States Congress (House and Senate)]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VFAUCJDWH5HCRN6FFNVJJ3WDV4.JPG?auth=70f0a7599fe964b232f075f39843b7d1793e087638314da0e65d7e62268b9dde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While states are rushing to redraw congressional districts following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, Maryland has not joined in.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/pam-beidle-anne-arundel-county-campaign-funds-candidates-RFUCIKRLOFATTCFPLXISIYMWYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:31:10.675Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T15:31:10.675Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State Sen. Pam Beidle pumps $574,000 into the Democratic primary]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Election 2026,Anne Arundel County,Maryland General Assembly,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3C64VGFPHZDHVODHNM4SKGB6WE.jpg?auth=ceea9c19b37432b775ef6bc63bdc985508bd1c13edd6498eb6ad907c2fee00e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3259&amp;height=2454</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Sen. Pam Beidle, center, is joined by, from left, Del. Mark Chang, Sen. Dawn Gile and Del. Dylan Behler in Crofton to endorse Adrian Boafo's bid for Congress in the 5th District. The district covers about half of Anne Arundel County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-county-budget-schools-police-fire-spending-AEI6LE5WV5CTLOSUQEJDXKWJ7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:00:02.072Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T15:00:02.072Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Takeaways from Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman's final budget]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Anne Arundel County Police,Anne Arundel County Real Estate,Anne Arundel County School Board,Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EAKD4VBJCZBWDJLX25FHS6F5PM.jpg?auth=af57e4d5c208fd51bb13fcae63785502bb79a0425c1254bbae6c242178bf9bfb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7325&amp;height=4883</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announces his 2025 budget proposal to the Anne Arundel County Council last year. He released his final county budget for this year on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brady-ebert-turnstile-guitarist-attempted-murder-indictment-LQIDFRVUYVB7NOB5TSXEEBB2QA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T14:53:14.018Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T14:53:14.018Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert could face life after indictment]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County Circuit Court,Montgomery County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XCMCZ2VICNBRJNLFSUROE4MDY4.jpg?auth=7b1fc787bb7ee091b3f415fa0f2ae879cf2a625f0c3a9a6b1629c367f2224fef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5051&amp;height=3367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ex-Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert performs in 2019 at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-charter-school-vote-mbli-RSPRWOKZTZC4PJRIV7IUUJXGKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T14:11:39.865Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T14:11:39.865Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County is done with its only charter school]]></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/WXMUX6MT2VEPTHRKMZZBECBNWI.jpg?auth=5fd3f78b9589ee6186552b650129ff7fdf283c00b04cc821d7c79a41c2be4a28&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3104&amp;height=2328</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MECCA Business Learning Institute parents talk with school board member Rita Montoya in January about their desire to keep the charter school open.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-homicide-reaches-new-montly-low-DECFCBFZXJDY3DLJKTXOZEGHYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T13:31:53.048Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T13:31:53.048Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore reaches new monthly low for homicides]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Baltimore Police Department,Homicides,Brandon Scott,Ivan Bates,Richard Worley]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SC6FYSWB6BGK5LTK4QA6GO5HR4.JPG?auth=bc91b678d2466638cffec9641f50f6377255f95892dcc6cdaa0d57b77c523273&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The four homicides recorded in April represent the fewest killings in a month in the city since 1970, when police began tracking monthly crime statistics.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/may-day-protests-maryland-baltimore-annapolis-TZBHZUAIXBCVTDFLEEMHPAICF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T13:22:45.955Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T13:22:45.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[May Day protests expected to draw thousands across Maryland]]></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/v2/5FSHGAOV6VH6DB33RMRE6MPTZE.JPG?auth=0b70f4bdfc8f15b57ee620cd724614b59863fb8229bfb907b08fa5d359f57ba1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=4790</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[May Day protests in Baltimore in 2025. Organizers with the national coalition May Day Strong say over 3,000 events across the country are planned this year, double the size of last year’s 1,500 demonstrations. ]]></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>2026-05-01T13:06:40.637Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T13:06:40.637Z</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/WL5K76TPQJGCBHOOQEV35I4PMI.jpg?auth=8f9f8672aabaa2c6fcee7d0d710df0bc8e92d328f6f5699fd1de4426e503499c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url></urlset>