<?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/climate-environment/ai-amazon-calvert-cliffs-nuclear-KOJ5IMEN6JHX3JFNJOITQEBBJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:55:48.694Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:55:48.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid AI boom and aided by Amazon, Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant to be upgraded]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5IOICE3T4RATDMC2LUIMMQ2HVQ.JPG?auth=62480ac621a8bfa512a6823347bc6829a63521302c4822dc2b670d8dcb5179fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant, is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-trash-incinerator-curtis-bay-energy-deal-747GWSGU2FFYXO4NP4UCSAEM3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:51:56.127Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:51:56.127Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Troubled Baltimore incinerator will stop burning medical waste under state deal]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VJUGDOVR75E5LDVL7TM2OD5BQ4.jpg?auth=5f81c2e810a21fca38c26842ee18486c4d0915b101fea3d06bb1e115ab0e4644&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5009&amp;height=3339</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Curtis Bay Energy facility has faced scrutiny in recent years over repeated emissions violations and a state probe that found operators repeatedly cut corners to process more waste.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/mystics-wnba/mystics-dream-wnba-playoffs-angel-reese-QJTGMPVDAFH7XCMTGN2LZVUR5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:38:52.503Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:38:52.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dream eliminate Mystics from WNBA playoffs in Game 2]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y6QMIHQ7LJFFRI4FCHQRHVKWJQ.JPG?auth=543d23b4d13d99395a47323d332369e3be4d947854f8b92f67239410b5dbd325&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen is fouled by Dream forward Naz Hillmon on Wednesday night during Atlanta’s 93-75 victory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/a-milestone-in-community-safety-over-12000-free-gun-locks-distributed-in-anne-arundel-county-K6XIFQIBHBCXNITTYXAPJNYKS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:18:27.266Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:18:27.266Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A milestone in community safety: Over 12,000 free gun locks distributed in Anne Arundel County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6D6QSYWB5DPJPMLOZ5XPQTX7A.jpg?auth=62817f637578cf2f94a283e10f2b372d3ef32ef7a684871f63677c6d37ba56f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=940&amp;height=788</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/keys-empowers-fbi-search-MMS2UCVKLJFIJP5KCAZA4AZTLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:09:39.581Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:09:39.581Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Schools Commissioner Mujahid Muhammad resigns after FBI searches site of his nonprofit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZYNFDW6XZREZTBD66VPG3OUUAQ.JPG?auth=3631e76b3c3d799f27c84879253bdc7334ef3c93d4ef618e2b65983c31702043&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7629&amp;height=5086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man repairs a door at the KEYS Development building in Baltimore on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-vega-ioane-centers-guards-5HPBKIBALVE4PGLTN2ISH7YFGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:07:14.813Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:07:14.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Down 3 centers, here are the Ravens’ options]]></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/BGC6JGP4ZNHLHFJDB3D6CVQCDE.jpg?auth=bc8e9edcb7654c4892f6051fcca521374cd6d68bed7f3de48882a5e33a33cda6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4308&amp;height=2872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens guard Jovaughn Gwyn during a preseason football game against the Washington Commanders in Baltimore last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-poe-fest-fells-point-bso-4PHERXPCKVAZLDEJTVYWZ4AJEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:02.686Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:02.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to do in Maryland this weekend: Edgar Allan Poe, Fell's Point Fun Festival]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Edgar Allan Poe,Baltimore Symphony Orchestra,Center Stage,Fells Point,Ellicott City,Theater,Inner Harbor,Baltimore County,Anne Arundel County,Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/24CTRRXNNNBQ7NUWYPQC7YJWXA.jpg?auth=a08eb881bb61ce7d82da19cac0812610799d4bd933e93df22df2a5845ba7ac94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6036&amp;height=8284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849). Vintage etching circa 19th century.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/new-next-film-festival-baltimore-eric-hatch-KD4BWE36SJDFVJBZNUWNK7WJJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:00.743Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:00.743Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New/Next Film Festival: Don’t miss these movies in Baltimore]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Station North]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ARKTS7AQBEXJPZQ7CILQMS6KM.jpg?auth=04c43733ea22d2cfbce83c34ec6b6bd8e1b7d0da7022dcfe5e4587476d229e3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1038</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Riptides,” a new dark comedy from “Girls” actor Alex Karpovsky, premieres at the New/Next Film Festival in Baltimore on Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/carol-middleton-dc-self-defense-karate-obituary-CWOPNLPHNRFWXA6DBCH5LMGFPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:01.885Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:01.885Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Carol Middleton, Silver Spring martial arts master, dies at 78]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FQPT3EZZJREWTKP2OQ2HVFIQIA.jpg?auth=71d7d858055658acd2e5332698960ef25ad4497411cc3409c199d1febd12fe56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=824&amp;height=824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carol Middleton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/lyn-lapid-howard-county-singer-OXQ7JBP34JCQJBRSPGOOD76XMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:01.73Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:01.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Columbia native Lyn Lapid is ready to release her next album ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Columbia MD]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4355L4WI4JAZPIFQY46WG2RQTY.jpg?auth=fc905f6456d34af2f505be5b049404630e99328612977eabcf76c5f6d34d7f1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1358</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Q&A with singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid about her journey with songwriting, growing up in Howard County and what’s next.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/flock-cameras-what-to-know-GXD5TGVJ2VE6LMNWNBI7KFOGVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:02.392Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:02.392Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What the Flock? Understanding the license plate readers seemingly everywhere]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Anne Arundel County Police,Baltimore County Police Department,Howard County Police Department,Maryland Department of Transportation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MAGOV422HNF2RPCA5SV4HCD7EI.jpg?auth=ce9d168c0cc95405e740a661cad2c5074d36c1c88f7ce16606dcccef5abb247b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7320&amp;height=4118</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Futuristic-looking automated license plate readers are everywhere around Baltimore, mounted to traffic signals, light posts and overpasses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-data-centers-7Y2CPCWCHBGBPLMY3KCLB5AG5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:03.352Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:03.352Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Gov. Moore is navigating the changing politics of data centers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Election 2026,Data centers]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FGVN7FSMSJA7BBACGVFSPP6ZMU.jpg?auth=9a06994d05d9e0f91f4fe10894dd330c701c63a501c2022c2399682447d04fd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4693&amp;height=3129</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore at the Quantum World Congress in College Park last month. Moore has responded to a nationwide backlash against data centers, proposing more safeguards as the industry expands.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-boom-ball-spooky-season-H4ISTUXGFRG5RHPMVZ7Y6XGE5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:02.579Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T09:30:02.579Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 things to do in the capital region, including Boom Ball in Bowie and fall activities]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Events and things to do,Silver Spring,Montgomery County,Prince George's County,Gaithersburg]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KPBC2BRDVFAXLEBG5SD35UQFAQ.jpeg?auth=677e2abf93b84097f63e4c2b89bcfb157934f1839489fab6de9c4dd0f7b97ca1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5321&amp;height=3547</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DC Banks plays outfield for Lucky Llamas, the flagship team of Boom Ball. Banks and his teammates blend baseball and performance, like the Savannah Bananas, and they will take over Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-failures-mike-elias-craig-albernaz-RLHHLUAJQJCVZOHSQ34ILVTSIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T01:02:46.269Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T01:02:46.269Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With Mike Elias still in charge, the Orioles remain stuck]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VK35IZMUQVA6TFL55PUK4VIQZA.jpg?auth=a9978e9a41ff8371ccd7704dc92585aaa1f0d84fe0013f1b6ab7f0f4f29dd92e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4345&amp;height=2897</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Elias, Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations, takes reporters’ questions Monday during the team’s end-of-season news conference.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/rock-opera-society-cornrows-controversy-TEM3UONTZJDSVKJ5NTPR462Y2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T00:03:46.574Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T00:03:46.574Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Rock Opera Society leader exits after cornrows controversy]]></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/AY6MVW2Q5VE4FPAX6J22VR4LCM.jpg?auth=5bb88b6bdb9858b12cc836bd6e2a752ef6c96db7f5f8469f68b19ce7491514c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=958</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Rock Opera Society fired Kelly Carnes weeks after she was hired following controversy over a video that showed her wearing cornrows.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-sphere-funding-SKKUYP5ZNRGEHKEKILMI5OQXKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T00:02:50.612Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T00:02:50.612Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s advances Sphere funding without labor resolution]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4DKEOG3OWVEUJC5YFUYZTTH2FM.PNG?auth=af4b612791fa092f273d904e70395590663c4d2cb040e3812bb662f4c30e4544&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1019&amp;height=679</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council is hoping to win concessions from Sphere Entertainment while it still can.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/critical-fells-point-assault-FGR2PSOCIVHS7GFPAG3BHVZHXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T23:37:13.966Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T23:37:13.966Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[76-year-old woman in critical condition after Fells Point assault]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[partner,WJZ,xAppleNews,Fells Point,Baltimore Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3USL6U53FGWPM7XGOLJGKJ5EU.jpg?auth=173736dd098f7ff306acd7a876d824072290d84eee309084d6e35abaf989b9e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5241&amp;height=3494</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of Thames Street in Fells Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-mariota-london-adjustment-F4HW6JJFXBCQNKEHH6M4TTBVVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T22:37:59.889Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T22:37:59.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How will veteran Commanders QB Marcus Mariota adjust to London?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/43APLE6AE5CGFPLEO5ICIJBXKM.JPG?auth=d03e96f85f9e7eb4bc13dd182f9d08825ecb39a59774079309613fcd009ed508&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2087</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders’ Marcus Mariota has a 90.1 quarterback rating in 106 career games.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/public-transit-funding-cuts-MAK4HHRF6VBKFGF7OCFWQWPMAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:55:14.464Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T21:55:14.464Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore leaders decry lack of transit funding]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transit,Transportation,Maryland Department of Transportation,Buses,Trains,Baltimore City,Baltimore City Council,Baltimore City Department of Transportation,Wes Moore]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JKM46DAKUNHKVGHQ3OZRRPRWPE.JPG?auth=dee0282e477b98b629c210daaef5491a789442a8f9158f0b08965c42a8d4cfb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Local leaders are decrying a state transportation budget that boosts funding in the D.C. region without expanding public transit in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wssc-water-restrictions-power-problem-DBK7XCPBUZBZNJY6WQ6QPLX4XQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:39:38.256Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T21:39:38.256Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WSSC lifts water use advisory for Montgomery and Prince George’s counties]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Water Contamination,Montgomery County,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3XFIIYJ5BNCUDBU4EQQBLRCRUI.jpg?auth=ec61d32a62d8e52793309af2e0a2a3c530cf91c4efab645c9c6e5073cedd6fd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5143&amp;height=3207</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WSSC Water on Wednesday said that it had lifted water restrictions on its nearly 2 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/bozzuto-real-estate-relocation-V3P6KD56GRAM7DOIU6SMBMLIMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:16:30.821Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T21:16:30.821Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bozzuto is relocating its headquarters from Greenbelt to Howard County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Prince George's County,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7PRRLAXTZHAPIE5XENWF5TSBA.jpg?auth=1ecf29552846ab4b3d4bd015ec7f2a4a4979fafdd84450fc57b1e5137286b7cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bozzuto, a real estate development company, is relocating from its Greenbelt headquarters into a nearly 58,000-square-foot building in Howard County’s Maple Lawn in early 2027.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/bowie-state-university-layoffs-C3FCHHLJZFBAZBHSAFCDWC26XY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:16:13.114Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T21:16:13.114Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bowie State University to lay off 20 faculty members amid $18M deficit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VQXQ7FLWNNAHHETB5QCR33UO4M.JPG?auth=6d876858bf59ff375b7b66c3dc8e4b6ca8e9776e4695f04420d36c2ef0699319&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bowie State University’s newly announced faculty layoffs follow the 75 staff jobs the university eliminated last spring. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-titans-lamar-jackson-back-injury-titans-cowboys-4ESSHDBFTJFN7EZKPNCDGXI2NQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:14:52.201Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T21:14:52.201Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will surprising back injury limit Ravens’ Lamar Jackson vs. Titans?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YJVW2ZHAL5GPNF24ISYCM5EN7Q.jpg?auth=37177da103d55d7170cb8471874e763a603c39b0eac6311cb553a332942500de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2813&amp;height=1875</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was listed on Wednesday’s injury report because of his back.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-edward-visit-western-high-school-NU4DMOEURJGKNAEWHVJXEYJVSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:13:04.671Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T21:13:04.671Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Western High School welcomes Britain’s Prince Edward]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools,Prince Harry]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OSVG7K52LZBDFARVIENPY2KUMY.JPEG?auth=2ef328fa216a66e68ae8cee1f47b08e9e5918f9448d27b6734150bcdd5ce0943&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7130&amp;height=4749</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince Edward’s visit to Western High School on Wednesday celebrated seven Baltimore high schools joining the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-high-football-suspended-6SVZJ2C3VBA5XFUN4AFMKQAENI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T20:10:23.495Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T20:10:23.495Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard High School JV football program suspended following undisclosed incident]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Police Department,Howard County School Board,Ellicott City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NERPXQFRHBBZBBZ3RQRRAMEFIM.jpg?auth=8a82bc103306603df73e2c52cb8926d343f4d5e6c0c714c96cde8eed83d61239&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seven Howard High School junior varsity football players have been charged with second-degree assault, according to Howard County Police. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/truxtun-park-human-remains-annapolis-3LJYCJQQXFD7NBVFV3VCMAU5MM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:30:46.579Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T19:30:46.579Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Truxtun Park investigation: Annapolis Police recover apparent human remains]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis,Anne Arundel County Police]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPBRG7U5JRAYZEIPLHPGLUIHCY.JPG?auth=0a528c08920bb12f67dd83b28f3c72553ef7a47dec1a63b17a3e9613827900b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Annapolis Police Department is investigating after apparent human remains were discovered in a city park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/expand-your-living-space-with-a-beautiful-deck-VEVYFHL2KZEUVJCN5YKZNHCA4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:25:49.005Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T19:25:49.005Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Expand your living space with a beautiful deck]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7J5AHW6G6JGT7ADJWDRLHQZYR4.jpg?auth=5bfba5d1fadaeaf7d4de879184bbaa884ab664a40c234ef4d838e58f91f52d50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=2184</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/largo-healthcare-pgcc-free-dental-vision-72IWBYCY6FBGZNTLGJ7IJOJMVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:23:22.081Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T19:23:22.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A free healthcare clinic is coming to Largo on Oct. 3-4. Spots will fill fast.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4UMSULOHFDYDA7HJJ76UHHVV4.JPG?auth=b7c4ae9a3a79fe093613f50955cdb8ecd92d576ffb1b87c56096840b5016b279&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Remote Area Medical will provide free dental, vision and medical services at Prince George’s Community College on Oct. 3 and 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/derrick-henry-faces-tenneessee-titans-IJUTPCMK5FBFNIQQBF6DKLSKJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:21:25.294Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T19:21:25.294Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Derrick Henry talks about facing his longtime team, the Tennessee Titans]]></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/VUVUIDMDHVBMHEGF4YTSM6IROA.jpg?auth=6f3e7ff7b3e304bf8549546fd7d370d24bb7b3c9eb2bbfece9177bff5882d96c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5378&amp;height=3585</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Derrick Henry rushed for 1,927 yards in his first year as a Raven. It was the second-best season of his career, and it came at age 30, four seasons after his career high of 2,027 yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-heart-attack-C2PSJXMJ6ZEJPGIPKEWCQCJSJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:08:43.535Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T19:08:43.535Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 weeks post-heart attack, Will Jawando is back at work]]></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/v2/4LZ3SKI3PJGFFFZNVZ5OIZAHBE.JPG?auth=62ad8c94c2a3c69c3f4e645ed959a412f7aac1f861286aba84e6f19b165afb00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando speaks at a press conference following his return to council duties three weeks after his Sept. 5 heart attack.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/child-injured-in-mass-shooting-Q7GGTY5SSBAR5HG6VFYS7W5WJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T18:23:58.796Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T18:23:58.796Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3-year-old injured in Baltimore mass shooting was shot in the abdomen]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Richard Worley,Baltimore Police Department,Brandon Scott,WBAL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/732S2MKUWJGBNK32RMHLNNDESQ.jpg?auth=e3547d5806416884b4ce7b0b4502a4dc1d377ade1c97cc63288440a41a16cc73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley walks through the intersection of North Caroline and East Fayette streets on Sept. 16, after multiple people were shot in Baltimore’s Washington Hill neighborhood, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-school-students-transit-buses-rally-CMQOZCXEXVGVPFTOUYB4PCUWMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T18:19:18.861Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T18:19:18.861Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore students blame elected leaders for unreliable transit to school at City Hall rally]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NR2XRHXZD5HLVM2YJ6HN6MF4M4.jpeg?auth=8ae210ae9a0460876a11ead13fbd078ddbdefb0157b4a73b6485ffbd2827a4a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students and adults rally in front of Baltimore City Hall asking for additional funds to be allocated to Baltimore public transit as MDOT officials share their proposed transportation plan on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-september-statistics-lamar-jackson-jesse-minter-UPHAT5NLAFCSJMK3ORYRWLMYIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T17:00:02.096Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T17:00:02.096Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens star Zay Flowers had an incomplete, unprecedented September]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Jesse Minter,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G6MRPVK2DBFBVORMOQI4FCZ7WQ.jpg?auth=bef30c600a4c7e7856eea9638cb7205303941c9e843cc7b53e2501571a57297a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4691&amp;height=3127</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter following the team’s Training Camp session in Owings Mills earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/mystics-wnba/washington-mystics-coach-sydney-johnson-viral-celebrations-DP7FJJFSEVFCDL7T4D6BURV5DA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T16:28:11.302Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T16:28:11.302Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The origins of Mystics coach Sydney Johnson's viral celebrations]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[WNBA,Women Basketball,Social Media]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/53XZ6B6ZRFCNLBP3BI4FWOTOVA.jpg?auth=65d89cb3943cdd3dcdf5af15aa0e54ba071e09a9919e9fa3d913b7b2e8d9e540&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4905&amp;height=3270</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson during the first half in Game 1 of an WNBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Dream in Atlanta on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/naval-academy-tenure-overhaul-OT2J7WSCXZGFLE5S5GR4FKC5PA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T15:39:05.274Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T15:39:05.274Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Naval Academy: Hegseth moves to end tenure offers for civilian faculty]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,United States Naval Academy,United States Department of Defense]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YTRPGZHICNDQLHFQAZEOF62YHQ.jpg?auth=3cfc11d50093ba7ac20afb94015b3fa69e7a2cb3eabaabedbbc5236e5e1ab5b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2894&amp;height=1929</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during the Army-Navy football game in Baltimore last year.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-mcb-harborplace-david-bramble-viva-white-oak-SOOKU52Q3RCA5KJWKOQ3PQBBPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T15:05:35.386Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T15:05:35.386Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Harborplace developer also behind massive Viva White Oak project]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Harborplace,Montgomery County,Baltimore City,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RHH7ZZK5DFCAFL6TJI7ZF6WPVY.jpg?auth=b5f66d838346f91869a2bedd9d4ff306350b1b2c2a9724b9d8d8085abd7aa5b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MCB Real Estate plans to break ground on Viva White Oak before the end of the year. The mixed-use development will include housing, retail, outdoor space and more.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/luminis-health-cyberattack-mychart-restored-BTVDMX5AJZAETEAM7YWVVMG6LE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T14:46:27.94Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T14:46:27.94Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Luminis Health cyberattack: Company says MyChart is back]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Prince George's County,Health care]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HLH6NTWEBBGXJP4EPA2G6R4R3A.JPG?auth=3c072f95ae08bd1022bd6c94bd428336c925a05272a90348453404499fd781ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luminis Health, which operates Anne Arundel Medical Center, shown, and Doctors Community Medical Center, restored patient access to the MyChart patient portal after a cyberattack a month ago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/moving-smarter-as-you-age-6U6TE7RHTRHEPIKFZLPOU4BD4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T12:37:11.196Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T12:37:11.196Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Moving smarter as you age ]]></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/v2/7OAGDJD26RCKJLLYW2CF436SSQ.jpg?auth=34f309951f2dd83a3253bb0d75a36108444a36ab0adf16b7e294e2525c624696&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4242&amp;height=2828</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/melissa-tran-hagerstown-vietnam-deported-ZP3ZZ6GP4NAHRCV4FACAYTXLCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T10:28:33.866Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T10:28:33.866Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A Hagerstown nail salon owner’s deportation to Vietnam splits her family]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OZFFSF5UMNANFMVJJY7FGHCQBI.jpg?auth=3b8f9e0fff8d3a34fd98f029de83cd29ab4115e1a4461b32b9e30d196b12e957&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2726&amp;height=1818</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melissa Tran arrived in the U.S. at age 11 as a refugee. She was deported to Vietnam in November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/caffe-futuro-fells-point-ai-robot-barista-BV63547WIBAIJAQPSTTYOYM6QI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T09:30:00.624Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T09:30:00.624Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This Fells Point café’s AI-powered robot can make a latte with your face on it]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Coffee shops,Restaurants,Fells Point,AI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RDXNGETVKRH3DB6GODBUUYN5GU.jpg?auth=710e5ac8922da1c3c5978195cf06661edc750463de10589f79de7ca349188e7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At Caffè Futuro in Fells Point, the robotic barista can handle all your coffee preferences.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/cromwell-valley-park-kilns-birds-QAO65DVQZZH23AKHRMN2WSP3W4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T09:30:00.981Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T09:30:00.981Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hikers come to Cromwell Valley Park’s kilns for the history and stay for the birds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IIYWRNPY5JF2JA5BS4CNSXI2EM.JPG?auth=ec8a4ecd962cc1cd0ce039a830a55d4b5d8d2fb18a3527b7867dbfb5dd36aac3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cromwell Valley Park’s historic lime kilns along the Minebank Run Trail in Hampton. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-season-reckoning-J4CGJVXHBJHPXP56W3BF7OETLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T09:30:01.1Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T09:30:01.1Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles’ clubhouse reckoning: Players grapple with what went wrong]]></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/LYA47NYKCFEZVL37HGRDXUMBFU.jpg?auth=d26266ac74d3151c16aa5f4f17f186abe5c90c6acb3d87409be55c0a9580579b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2948&amp;height=1969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles finished their second straight losing season in 2026, leaving players to reckon with what went wrong and what needs to change.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/camden-yards-to-see-upgrades-to-left-field-upper-deck-VPMIYEBPHNEUNO6ZWUMAKMDPPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T01:49:18.168Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T01:49:18.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Camden Yards to subtract seats, add a social space in upper deck]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D43WFW4DN5G3RC43NGNZ7JAQPM.jpg?auth=a27ef199a62c8f1feb5cddba4c38105d62e41ce3178425748df4851441c3b7e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Stadium Authority will remove seats this offseason from the upper deck of Oriole Park and add a standing-room area.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/jack-smith-hawkeyes-university-of-maryland-H4DQNWQWNJCB7ALCTK5WOAXRFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T01:18:37.527Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T01:18:37.527Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hawks? Hawkeyes? In probing Jack Smith, Republican senator mistakes basketball mascots]]></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/YG2RLRPE6NBDJMXCBLSPPCCYYE.jpg?auth=d313746564d7c911735b5a8e562cd017db6ca8dc15fd6189739841191c200931&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5746&amp;height=3830</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo, seated right, with Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., standing right, during a discussion about text messages with former special counsel Jack Smith, as Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-shooting-arrests-GJU3JWICFZGAHN6EVK27FPP2QU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T00:34:13.735Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T00:34:13.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[17 arrested in connection with shooting near Towson University]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department,Towson University]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A537K6257JHPRE6C2Z6PLA4NOE.jpg?auth=8e0340a36c12055c85e8343c7e21682f002ed31e220584c39f327541c6514853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5643&amp;height=3762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police announced Tuesday that they had arrested 15 men and two teenage boys in connection with a shooting Sunday at an apartment complex near Towson University.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/ocean-city-renourishment-beaches-NX2CR3EAQNCJPII2WXQZXLGKNE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T23:16:48.214Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T23:16:48.214Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Army Corps of Engineers awards $25.7M contract for Ocean City beach restoration ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Climate change,Weather,Ocean City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LPSBA5234JHV3GGXISYXOUXYPQ.png?auth=3592bd5a6662ba4ba64bd73601ba14cd74e0d79ac99460a92570c9a3bf12a11a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1876&amp;height=833</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Baltimore District announced Tuesday that it has awarded a $25.7 million contract for the “renourishment” of Ocean City beaches.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-cbs-ratings-tv-rio-de-janeiro-UP3UHOX4QJHGJMBIGQBDZX4ZGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T22:15:30.185Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T22:15:30.185Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens’ win in Rio de Janeiro breaks viewership record]]></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/v2/5AZESGFJP5FMRA3WN4EEFFACTY.jpg?auth=aa0adce82152507c77ac390f30b9c1734f726402b086ec21a9cd2eab245e76eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial view of the Maracanã Stadium before the game between the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/ice-baltimore-hold-room-judge-violation-DA6M2F6QTZBLJPV4IBMSQ3LVI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T21:16:56.772Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T21:16:56.772Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE overcrowding at Baltimore facility prompts greater oversight]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigrants,Immigration,Donald Trump,ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T6VXC67SGFBBFOFOUFHCB736XQ.jpg?auth=85939f9bc93bb5baba6d563e62a3c92740bb3c158e3c8e109ce7ceadcab049c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A federal judge has imposed new compliance measures on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after finding the agency violated a judicial order to stem overcrowding at a holding facility in downtown Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/former-charles-h-hickey-jr-school-employee-ronald-neverdon-sentencing-sexual-abuse-GYOL5MQKKBAXFEWSQA7TA5GWH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T20:51:53.019Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T20:51:53.019Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Charles H. Hickey Jr. School employee Ronald Neverdon sentenced for sexually abusing 11 boys]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Juvenile Services,Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Baltimore County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AV2G6735DFDS7L42E7HMJMARNA.jpg?auth=cd910399c9b3aec1db2136939d72c6bf8e0bf46034a3794632c3f5117dd154c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4908&amp;height=3046</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ronald Neverdon walks into the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson on Tuesday to be sentenced for sexually abusing 11 boys at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School between 1968 and 1991.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/jack-smith-senate-hearing-S2QVHVJEQJGFDICQUBSZZ2JIUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T20:00:32.95Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T20:00:32.95Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,January 6 United States Capitol attack,Donald Trump,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/MJ2P5XIOXBFYFIBE5UVOBWWMYU.jpg?auth=742bc1b8409a82ba24e735e26c6014fc3119caec24b4fc9e1f26282276516fa7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5564&amp;height=3710</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith arrives before he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/annapolis-short-term-rental-fine-MNPSLMDJGVGN5JOTFZZDFVTX3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T20:00:00.886Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T20:00:00.886Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Annapolis short-term rental fine: City increases maximum fine to $5K]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Annapolis,Rental housing and apartments]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D7D7S3MFSJEB3NWTXZXO2AWSSY.jpg?auth=66b38464c9efe3e162691bbe693be168af17d2b0925b89ed63aeb6c063f5b1ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Annapolis City Council raised the maximum fine for violating the city’s short-term rental rules from $1,000 to $5,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/ripple-effects/bge-pepco-delmarva-power-company-refunds-X2KVDSJWZBBG5C6LSEBLBXZS4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T18:42:34.114Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T18:42:34.114Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland power companies may return $160M in tax refunds to customers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore Gas and Electric Company,Exelon,Utilities,Finance]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H2LA55E5ZVH6ZIZOXFDPWZNPOI.jpg?auth=89982ee35197aabb2600db9a9b14f705967d5260e432504b1033e117bb45f093&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4453&amp;height=2969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The proposed tax refunds for Baltimore Gas and Electric, Delmarva Power and Pepco customers must be reviewed by the Maryland Public Service Commission.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/sentencing-rockville-double-murder-YPIWC4TGQJCSJNPW2XZ3476GY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T18:22:24.259Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T18:22:24.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Derwood man gets a 120-year sentence for double murder in Rockville]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Rockville,Shooting,Montgomery County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/25TY3D24ZZG6ZHOBOOJXIZ3APE.jpg?auth=63c4f06cfe210bfed541fa3ac33573c23c38ae31cd8a357b24b8733ec74c0cbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sentenced Kaloyan Stoev to 120 years following his conviction for a double murder. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/pocket-rescission-maryland-budget-DPFMWNV7AZE25KMYBOFDZNPD5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T17:19:22.003Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T17:19:22.003Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump’s ‘pocket rescission’ threatens Maryland budgets]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D7TFGFRNQJFT5AYB5ZZHUOIOPU.jpg?auth=04c4a9e8e834bf28e879115f339b64334ed74052ed1c8fd10abba68e93ce4011&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The proposed freeze targets money already approved by Congress across six federal departments. U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen and other local officials warn the county and state budgets cannot absorb or replace the loss.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-end-of-season-press-conference-mike-elias-craig-albernaz-WTPFJKMPQZHPLCPRZ733I5XYL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T16:45:09.907Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T16:45:09.907Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 takeaways from the Orioles' end-of-season press conference]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Craig Albernaz,Mike Elias]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KZK5XBC2PBEYNKY7QSMK42JIMM.jpg?auth=ba216164d25db7a5953d18237f735857ebf077088caa5c8f8a1cbce4ae4e47d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5223&amp;height=3482</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz, left, and president of baseball operations Mike Elias, right, take questions from reporters during the team’s end-of-season news conference on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-isabel-cumming-records-contemp-FPMAN6J7RBCE7F6JUJIKJZH2ZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T16:37:14.644Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T16:37:14.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott posts 8 a.m. email challenging IG’s records contempt claim]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City Hall,Brandon Scott,Isabel Cumming,Baltimore Circuit Court]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TO7PDIEXURETDNKNDNZFMXGEU4.jpg?auth=27d12020cc7c7b9081b34eae12a97fe5d10e9376cd2efe6fb85a89724e51e03c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7794&amp;height=5196</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming has asked a court to hold the city’s administration in contempt for not restoring records access.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/roadside-assistance-operator-dies-baltimore-police-investigating-HHYH5NPY2JFDPPBURPHSLCSDCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T16:35:03.969Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T16:35:03.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Roadside assistance operator dies after being struck by his work vehicle]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Baltimore County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OBVXLYBDVFBSDOUAQM34H3T5YQ.jpg?auth=1b2285f652c1bce0117a2857da4ef767e58637363302ef04a21fcb553e24dbe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2631&amp;height=1754</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 71-year-old vehicle maintenance operator died after being struck by his work vehicle while providing roadside assistance in Canton Monday afternoon, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/the-baltimore-banner-named-a-sustaining-news-business-GOFQ42NT2BAP7PUITDBP3WXMJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T16:03:28.511Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T16:03:28.511Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Baltimore Banner named a Sustaining News Business ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xRecirculation,xObitsPromo,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,Press room]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KK72FHTA25DHZCTFETUUQCTNMA.png?auth=2bbdab2487542ef1655cb1643d0330d019a614afb13121de7bae19a96b8f5014&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Banner is recognized as a Sustaining News Business]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-2026-season-lessons-4N5ZQQSCGFD7TMIQARE4LAQ4AY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T16:00:55.64Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T16:00:55.64Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles podcast: 4 lessons we learned from the 2026 season]]></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/DSYDF5NGEFDZDOHMTNIQXJMWP4.png?auth=944372bd0c33ffc3b6dfb559fc44b9c4eebeff7b323cf7015c6fdf14a4910475&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/nikole-hannah-jones-baltimore-school-choice-racism-FWC7NH5VM5CWVCUFGKOE7F6GYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T15:45:28.538Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T15:45:28.538Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[I moved my son to Baltimore for school. I hope I did the right thing.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Parenting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSRKKJAZHFBV7AULEKNLKMBPOA.jpg?auth=6b2e5b0473274d50aee064bac7bbb5d27bb80ef881ae18506d6c7a5039325065&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7000&amp;height=4813</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After reading journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ now-viral New York Times essay about decisions she made a decade ago for her child’s education, I am thinking about my own choices.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/epic-mychart-ransomware-nate-apathy-ORCLZ47E45FGLHX4P5D43WUQOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T15:21:34.306Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T15:21:34.306Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s what Luminis Health won’t say about its cyberattack]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WFZ67CWIUFFGXH27D4WTSRB3DU.JPG?auth=dfd68aa993cb676596f89362563bb6d2a5122ed48a31088ccfffee6d700d51e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis-based Luminis Health serves 1.8 million patients across eight counties. It was attacked by cybercriminals on Aug. 31. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wscc-montgomery-prince-georges-conserve-water-D6V2NGCMJRHKVMCPEKJOTDSO7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T15:01:33.121Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T15:01:33.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WSSC urges Montgomery, Prince George’s customers to conserve water ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-mail-ballots-faq-STFS6U7DCVHRBPYSEGC3XJFU4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T14:34:43.309Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T14:34:43.309Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to vote by mail in Maryland]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026,Donald Trump,Maryland State Board of Elections,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PUNO76CHTBCUDMCLRXC6FYV5JM.JPG?auth=d763e70bb50a9f4b9996de28fc7e6fcf9d6c25892b5f69db550563d3e807390d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[If you requested a mail ballot, it should be arriving this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/ocean-city-slow-summer-oceans-calling-OBBKQUXWSRDRHIXINJBGARU3ZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T13:34:15.843Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T13:34:15.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ocean City could have used bump from Oceans Calling after slower summer]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Ocean City,hotels,Tourism]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A5W2CR3BS5FHTDRWCXN6HF32QU.png?auth=5b0f641f6001a9225dbdb1c05813f36ca8f030d3c1ae4b6fa84ac18c444574f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2858&amp;height=1758</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oceans Calling Festival annually attracts more than 50,000 people per day. This year’s cancellation came after a slower-than-usual summer for Ocean City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commander-jayden-daniels-2CP2AOFN6ZESZNEF3REKJWU34U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T13:02:02.227Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T13:02:02.227Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders' Jayden Daniels will travel to London, could play against Colts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3FEKPPYQY5GTXGKBIAMK2ZUWO4.jpg?auth=7b7ea855841a0f2a7d03deebd31cd1524e46e5b940f0f86924e5ec85846d31fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3216&amp;height=2144</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A member of the Washington Commanders medical staff attends to Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders after Daniels sustained an elbow injury against the Dallas Cowboys.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/plastic-bottles-ben-brooks-marc-korman-dc-46BKB4XBD5HWBITLPUHENPOXSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T11:34:34.744Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T11:34:34.744Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland knows bottle bills work. Why are we still pretending they’re radical?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Annapolis,Chesapeake Bay,Pollution]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ILW7HYMAGBCSTO7CEB2NO7JTUY.JPG?auth=6f2afda0a51d6d755d03185d6c42dc6ae0a68b485c5c84db194d77caec67e7ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bottles clogging the Chesapeake Bay break down into flakes, filaments and powder that seep into every part of the ecosystem. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/mflusiva-mrna-flu-vaccine-moderna-2HNCPK5LGJD5BDCBBGQGBCQWBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T09:30:01.446Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T09:30:01.446Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New mRNA flu shot mFlusiva is ready. Here's what you need to know.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TTZL4T2NVBC7ZFVNXD3BCX4ILY.jpg?auth=613f4a2078ddfc41213965676931322c26d6cc8d793e861ee9ad90c14d77dd0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3212&amp;height=2141</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new flu vaccine available this year is based on the mRNA platform used to develop the COVID vaccine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/fuel-spill-baltimore-county-towson-detention-center-75ZQLRB5DBEARGM4FQ32KY2B6Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T02:43:07.141Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T02:43:07.141Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County fuel spill ‘significantly less’ than original estimate, officials say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Water Contamination,Maryland Department of the Environment,Baltimore County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LUAIJHJMRZDPLH5BCIGAAL5K74.jpg?auth=0e9d2670f8ff885609c730648d6909e9f1434436f68bf2515041be72f10b6380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crews are still working to recover and contain fuel days after more than 2,000 gallons of diesel leaked from a backup generator at the Baltimore County Detention Center, said Cal Bowman, the county’s director of homeland security and emergency management.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/washington-wizards-aj-dybantsa-trae-young-ZQPBAJQHWNHAZDV2IFYKOI7VCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T01:34:24.815Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T01:34:24.815Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wizards feel a little ‘slept on’ ahead of pivotal season]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Wizards,NBA,AJ Dybantsa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PKRDBHHIMFCRDCK7IRTYYSRLSY.jpg?auth=afdbf066c40e28c568ab06473b6339df3c1e0cdaf95d0d894ec8c7e8ef695692&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa. The mix of young talent and two established stars makes the Wizards one of the most fascinating teams in the NBA entering the 2026-27 season. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brian-nadeau-baltimore-police-JKKOQ5GJYFCXLOAPO3GOMEYVIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T23:53:50.689Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T23:53:50.689Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brian Nadeau, suspended Baltimore Police deputy commissioner, resigns ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/INAQUWS6ARDS5KUNXDZ4OKOJII.JPG?auth=c4663dab79f08e4f0a865cab5988db91c1ad2424dba3e06f1f16b6e6e5385a03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2324&amp;height=1549</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brian Nadeau, the Baltimore Police deputy commissioner who oversaw integrity and discipline before he was suspended pending a misconduct investigation, has resigned. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/columbia-association-board-of-directors-2WPCY34IY5B43MB3OYZY6FDB4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T23:18:19.871Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T23:18:19.871Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ousted Columbia Association board members denied reinstatement]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Columbia Association,Columbia MD]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RKAI36ADARC7ZFQVNMSKXQVJKI.jpg?auth=13b75a5e2fcaa51bf0b9b4aee88e33438a80abe4883d1455c96a761e0a073c86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5270&amp;height=3513</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three ousted members of the Columbia Association board of directors, shown hosting a town hall earlier this year, lost their bid in Howard County Circuit Court for a preliminary injunction to reinstate them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/columbia-association-board-of-directors-open-seats-VLOJWXRXMNA2LKVVPFI6XMUD4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T23:05:04.344Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T23:05:04.344Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[There’s no timeline to fill the 3 open Columbia Association board seats]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Columbia Association,Columbia MD,Howard County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E4TNUBQI4ZHUND7AQAYMLIFQBY.jpg?auth=00c957bfb4a45a4160a4eee564c76ba2ca96dc38fbe00337708fcce4b75ab8e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7741&amp;height=4354</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It’s been nearly five months since the Columbia Association’s board of directors ousted three of its members. Those seats remain open, and there’s no timeline for filling them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/ebikes-montgomery-county-bikeshare-25WANTMBANBQZAJ6F5O73GTADA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T22:44:37.823Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T22:44:37.823Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County buys into e-bikes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,e-bikes,Capital Bikeshare,Bicycles and cycling]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GDJPQSOGK5HVRH5DUJJOWJT2FM.jpg?auth=fae610692bcf34c1de0ec1f0148e692b1613f878083d3ce09865c2a5c04e2b98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4988&amp;height=3325</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County has introduced 70 e-bikes to its Capital Bikeshare system in response to rising demand.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-vega-ioane-jovaughn-gwyn-ethan-pocic-center-nfl-CNBBC3CHBVEBNGVQVULZLIRORY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T21:10:58.235Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T21:10:58.235Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens may continue using rookie Vega Ioane at center as injuries pile up]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T2VAPO6LPBG4TNYHW5LXS3OTYA.jpg?auth=b3910130f3d279e4e00f636821107c158bbac7d528631b8821abd537f797d023&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7841&amp;height=5227</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens rookie offensive lineman Vega Ioane warms up prior to the team’s Week 1 game against the Indianapolis Colts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-offseason-craig-albernaz-jon-meoli-POH6ANKTG5HCBGIPRMUKRJRQFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T20:36:20.145Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T20:36:20.145Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The simple — yet complicated — path forward for Craig Albernaz and the Orioles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis,MLB,Craig Albernaz]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DUAU5PDYT5BVXNYT5I7KIMPQ6I.jpg?auth=59dc9ccafee6cf296964fae409bdd3d99e1446a9e24b9011bf5a7d64cc32c9e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5191&amp;height=3461</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz takes questions from reporters during the team’s end of season news conference today. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/religion/archdiocese-baltimore-bankruptcy-case-sex-abuse-2CPM2BJQ45GAPIMVBJL3QE2LOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T20:30:37.794Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T20:30:37.794Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge postpones critical hearing in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Archdiocese of Baltimore,U.S. District Court,Catholic church investigation]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/727ARVCTOBHR7FFM6L7NHN6LTE.jpg?auth=9c80b13bdce0a9ed6b82aac3d019ab792eb1e67cd5e2ca2316b955f5cc996e76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6159&amp;height=4106</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for bankruptcy right before the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 was set to take effect.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/mexico-colombia-friendly-match-baltimore-R3ZUGCNMVNGL7GVWPVK6ROUCW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T18:59:28.617Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T18:59:28.617Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fans revel in Mexico-Colombia soccer friendly at M&T Bank Stadium]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/63UVV2TRXVFHFDNGC372QCAKVA.jpg?auth=1eb517e0606d00194dc06838695979c1fc8ae2fce4d772f4afce95a2ea671937&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5597&amp;height=3731</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mexico fans wait near the tunnel exit for players to leave the field after an international friendly soccer match against Colombia at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Sept. 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/fox-sports-radio-baltimore-1370-am-K45KYISJTRFMRBAQPHMQ2NV7T4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T18:33:14.132Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T18:33:14.132Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fox Sports Radio arrives in Baltimore on 1370 AM]]></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/XURFMJSNLJCALNRMCNHZH6B24Q.JPG?auth=882f69d1ff8f4c7ac361b9e9233d9f0839914589026a50c1e3345f77d0f7bb54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1262</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WQLL 1370 AM is owned by M-10 Broadcasting and operated by WCBM Maryland Inc. in Pikesville. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/washington-commanders-dan-quinn-marcus-mariota-seattle-seahawks-N73IXHSC2VCNREN4K7LPWZXFWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T17:47:05.796Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T17:47:05.796Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nobody needed a win more than Commanders coach Dan Quinn]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UIWH5ZQ7DNGTPKBN7TFM5UXHDE.jpg?auth=3a3d286aa5ed6528ba36d81010317935c91569abdedcc0f6a20e2fc9dc19849f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dan Quinn celebrates the Commanders’ 33-31 win Sunday against the Seahawks at Northwest Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fort-meade-cyber-command-suicides-RC6YIRJO6ZBFVHAPAF62ZDIU3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T16:54:49.528Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T16:54:49.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cluster of 5 suicides at Fort Meade’s Cyber Command raises questions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HBPKDGPTPVEATE7CA4EP2A6AZQ.jpg?auth=53d6a6e80d00a77c329d0ef68b580be270aaf67fb60cbd6509742f0b179bc575&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4917&amp;height=3035</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cluster of five suicide deaths of civilians working at U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency at Fort Meade has raised questions about mental health there amid the war with Iran.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-what-we-learned-RLPIZFAATFEHLIMMPKFMRIRQCE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T15:00:04.621Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T15:00:04.621Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s what we learned from the Ravens’ win over the Cowboys in Rio]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter,Analysis,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FHL7UHYYEZHA5E5LMRRQGANGDU.jpg?auth=7a8c3934caa76945b3e1b1d63bb330f3a7247e4cb4b438fbe4a2fb800aa7a638&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2824&amp;height=1883</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson joins receiver Chris Moore in the end zone after they hooked up for a 4-yard touchdown in the third quarter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/towson-university-issues-campus-wide-shelter-in-place-alert-NBU5R7ED6RGCZCWFU3TN2OONHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T13:24:19.502Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T13:24:19.502Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shooting near Towson University not connected to campus, police say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/46FKL6HV3REHLI6XGNXY45COYI.jpg?auth=9affaa4a813122125d2791f1dfbefa284f53b345b685114b21f23e41693a5898&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5433&amp;height=3622</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Towson University issued a campuswide shelter-in-place order Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/special-education-complaints-maryland-increase-ILU7AFFCL5DL7LFXZ7IKSZMEEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T12:56:42.281Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T12:56:42.281Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why are Maryland special education complaints surging? ]]></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/FZTCNNQT2RD7PIBFPWEIOJ5MSM.jpg?auth=f18c843c7824ced19d8f96773e0d69ebef48631482ba0ff6315a72a848f0b0ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4968&amp;height=3312</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-riode-janeiro-G2P37XF23VDOZLD2SQTV2NMQMY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T11:00:04.186Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T11:00:04.186Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens find redemption — of course — in Rio]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4GYTPNKYINGKDOP7E5JQFDJEYQ.jpg?auth=515c559a8785225ceed5661b2545b579a8d0b1bfaff1bd7350ac4184aa328c52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5396&amp;height=3598</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lamar Jackson greets fans after the Ravens beat the Cowboys in the NFL’s first-ever game in Rio de Janeiro. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/judge-mickey-norman-samuel-logue-case-UAQC4C5CWNCEHJIPEF4AQPVCKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T09:30:00.643Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T09:30:00.643Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Outrage after judge cuts sentence in Towson sex assault case]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,Scott Shellenberger,Baltimore County Police Department]]></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[Baltimore County Circuit Judge Mickey Norman modified the sentence of Samuel Logue, 28, of Towson, less than two months after ordering him to serve five years in prison for first-degree assault and fourth-degree sex offense.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-mayor-brandon-scott-keith-daniels-fox-45-clapback-W47Z4QR2MVGYPGR6KQBFY5SVQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T09:30:00.796Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T09:30:00.796Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s lack of a poker face works for the city]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott,Sinclair Broadcasting,Baltimore City,Youth Violence]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QT3RY4TL4FG2DPOL4PGLKKNXVE.jpg?auth=004b092e4c7c6ee4ac2909d52bfd30e464b6ee7b854f2c5622c46c35681f329e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4997&amp;height=3331</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott speaks during a news conference after multiple people were shot in Baltimore’s Washington Hill neighborhood last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-tailgate-ted-hail-bbq-crew-XQQGRXVXCFBGHPRMFXXPGNIW74/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T04:50:44.274Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T04:50:44.274Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Commanders’ time in Landover winds down, ‘Tailgate Ted’ grills on]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AREFU5GJSFG4JDZGFZLCGJ6GWY.jpg?auth=164b179a62a867ca4f179e3a390b428478178566889317fad18aa56c9e643c18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5862&amp;height=3908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ted Abela, known better by Commanders fans as “Tailgate Ted,” has been hosting tailgates for Washington football games amid the highs and lows of the team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-seattle-seahawks-secondary-RHB25TP4DJAHFC4ZWVKKJGJVAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T04:34:32.814Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T04:34:32.814Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What Dan Quinn, Amik Robertson said after Commanders beat Seahawks]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FYMCJJ3VDJDE5AV3CURQYZHIGY.jpg?auth=6a56f6d4559b5f5740f945751835ec1bd3b955600c6230c43ea48de7e880d842&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4561&amp;height=3041</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amik Robertson helped the patchwork Commanders secondary slow the Seahawks passing game for three quarters Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-dallas-cowboys-rio-de-janeiro-tyler-loop-5VZKWKFKAVBZBGQ6WZAL3TO4KI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T04:07:43.95Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T04:07:43.95Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the Ravens pulled off an unlikely win in Rio De Janeiro]]></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/v2/7ELVYNNAXZEEBDJOTI73CZNAWA.jpg?auth=a02a7b665cf2ec280ecadc3c0c1d0083515d03e013634d04856ea452b834fd33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6820&amp;height=4547</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens kicker Tyler Loop hits the “SIU” celebration with teammates after a game-winning 56-yard field goal to beat the Cowboys in the first NFL game ever played in Rio De Janeiro on Sunday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-nfl-sunday-rio-brazil-live-updates-EMWVPBHNBJE3BNA3ZCK5CPOVAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T03:57:42.469Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T03:57:42.469Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Follow Ravens-Cowboys with our reporters in Rio ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,xAppleNews,live blog,Baltimore Ravens,M&T Bank Stadium]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4L2SKEGA2RFYFOJKFFYQAXDUVM.jpg?auth=83da90da53cc7b66022e996bb2f4ed03ac115e19c9805efb86c207ad41575685&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5388&amp;height=3592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens fans are ready for kickoff against the Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/sphere-national-harbor-project-labor-agreement-KY3K6LJUMRBJZKHUGEVEW3ESKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T03:04:27.379Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T03:04:27.379Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tensions escalate as council members press Sphere for labor agreement ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5L6ZIFDUWBFN7LO4PBLCVBQAO4.JPG?auth=d9f8027d1719bb769af6eafd845c5785f263fb59e160ea1faa5a5047f915b321&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2124</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council chair Krystal Oriadha speaks a council meeting earlier last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-cowboys-rio-tyler-loop-2F4VSOUGNFAMRGFXE22CKRXBPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T02:27:13.65Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T02:27:13.65Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Tyler Loop plays hero in unbelievable win in Rio de Janeiro]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2AYOKG5Q5BAVVKXHJAFI7FNEEA.png?auth=6e0e7742b70dc57597e44ceafa356ecf121db4cc50665d0f0ec0ff10b169399b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-analysis-rio-de-janeiro-YC73WHJAGRDDLJNQQBBCQ463GQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T01:16:29.099Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T01:16:29.099Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens kicker Tyler Loop won the game with one second left ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter,Analysis,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VNTBXT3JSRBALD5KVL7CRX5XRU.jpg?auth=3326b493a5e7408ef586ddbed37cb10b36f851e87713e8bb7c6ec41e30b88dd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kicker Tyler Loop celebrates with teammates after the Ravens defeated the Dallas Cowboys at Maracanã Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/live-blog/noreaster-ocean-city-live-updates-7ZIYNHGZW5H2JATGESKIOCNRTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T00:58:53.432Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-28T00:58:53.432Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nor’easter turns Ocean City into a waterlogged ghost town]]></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/A5W2CR3BS5FHTDRWCXN6HF32QU.png?auth=5b0f641f6001a9225dbdb1c05813f36ca8f030d3c1ae4b6fa84ac18c444574f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2858&amp;height=1758</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A nor’easter continues to hit Ocean City on Sunday, bringing rain, 30 mph winds and flooding.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/leons-baltimores-oldest-gay-bar-reopening-P74AVWMEJRAPDDQMD6EDIJJB4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T21:56:55.017Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T21:56:55.017Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Leon’s is coming back: Baltimore’s oldest gay bar to reopen this week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BFG44MBPFBHCPMSBOYCQETLMHE.JPG?auth=a2fc0eb091e2f1a42d0edbb66407dcb2fd3647b27d15027b11924d10895b0cd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leon’s, the oldest gay bar in Mount Vernon, will reopen Wednesday.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/as-season-ends-national-focus-on-next-steps-6GSC5N7QBVDEXBCNGN4UGJ7MKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T21:27:04.71Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T21:27:04.71Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As season ends, Nationals focus on next steps  ]]></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/TCTAT3JX5ZA2RJ3QLAHZ342RGA.jpg?auth=816677dad72b14a7f954a5276833c56b38ba6d118c91279f07260a6bffe99697&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CJ Abrams and Nasim Nuñez celebrate after the Nationals defeated the New York Mets 6-4 at Nationals Park on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-seattle-seahawks-Z7MD5ZWVMZCUNCMY5K6ALV6GBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T20:56:08.049Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T20:56:08.049Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commanders get most unlikely win of Week 3]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Washington Commanders,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HHUFU6YBIZD57ME26YYZFJTZCI.jpg?auth=4174cd389ff085cbadf786b2e74476877558f3c45e4a2c4b2867ca61d43e2eeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4412&amp;height=2942</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Terry McLaurin signals for a first down Sunday during the fourth quarter of the Commanders’ 33-31 win over the Seahawks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-yankees-final-game-FY7BJUPS7JEQLNUKZRMWBQPYKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T20:40:28.046Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T20:40:28.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles last had a 161-game season in 2008]]></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/PIWIPPE24FCDTKHWSKKWMJYGSU.jpg?auth=d11b4812db484ab2b21d465781a8022edd586935d945efeb5665e165ef599fe0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sunday’s cancellation means the Orioles’ season ends at 161 games for the first time in 18 years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-fuel-spill-6000-gallons-long-quarter-branch-OB4GX43YZJAZBHNM5XHVCOBWXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T19:37:31.076Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T19:37:31.076Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County fuel spill sends nearly 6,000 gallons into waterway, prompts foul odor]]></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/EV2HG6BMKVAEHGKH77DTEMJPYU.JPG?auth=347298cf5ca2dfa549102cc4005b7d1906952d57470debb7d6d7fbc2c42d9042&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fuel spill at the Baltimore County Detention Center sent nearly 6,000 gallons of oil into Long Quarter Branch late Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/prince-george-shooter-man-found-dead-piscataway-road-UE45R5ER5RH3DIQJ7GC6P52RSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-27T19:30:41.768Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T19:30:41.768Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s Police search for shooter after man found dead inside home]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Police found a man dead from a gunshot wound inside a home early Sunday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>