<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-heat-advisory-thunderstorms-XKENY4FTSVB2TB2YBJ7UGY4AUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T23:07:04.266Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NBV7YKC5JVFN7MJ6K75RZOEUXM.JPG?auth=0975bb655ef65251972cf5fdc869e300d8dc757e6a99b168ee0f83cb6c5b0158&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Expect scattered thunderstorms across parts of Maryland on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/temple-hills-teen-arrest-chipotle-navy-yard-brawl-PJSAN33MQZA7XEZJNYOFUUQH6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T22:47:36.017Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Temple Hills teenager was one of three arrested by D.C. Police on suspicion of participating in the brawl that broke out at a Chipotle in Navy Yard. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-student-journalists-6EVOFBHEZJF27MJGAL7FXBMEHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T22:18:57.375Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KKHPRL4OKZEDBB3IHD7HE2G5QA.JPG?auth=225bdc7ba5c10fb45b74772cee07a2eea39ef57ab81863e645a7a64e7c6e00f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Student journalists in Montgomery County Public Schools are warning about new guidance that calls for administrators to review their publications. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/ice-baltimore-school-father-detained-R32PMEIVZVH7XJJWDJ2CZGJJNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T22:14:46.59Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SPEOPVSA7BCQZHB34CYIM3NMCE.JPG?auth=e71a204a45cf4150ebd938d2e4fac84f38fc881606edc4fc5d133d0833d8cd77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3610&amp;height=2407</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police vehicles were parked outside Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School after ICE agents detained two people during school drop-off on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/kurt-schmoke-university-baltimore-president-retire-Q6EOSSSPRFBFNHTTIH3EA25CKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T21:43:52.883Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JTR35E6A65FY5HAYFRFEKKD7KY.jpg?auth=78e3800ca304d1909238f07faec18ffbaf51fe8fb7cbc7da81ed78f06b05f78d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke, seen at an event in 2024, announced his plans to retire next year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/kennedy-center-washington-national-opera-lawsuit-RQCDO4K6ORE55PN2PV66V46HSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T21:14:40.522Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/REKK5HCBNRCKPHC2DUTTWXWQHY.jpg?auth=abebcd53b8576dbbfae6a8a8f4ce133a346072b993c68a563b27dd74d4481af5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Washington National Opera is suing the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-superintendent-finalists-QV7MUF7O4JHT3NGYHHUW6CKPMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T21:06:23.817Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PPSNHIF46VFWJDSANIZVIJALUM.jpg?auth=207087f08b77e88cadff4e7cc3d3a535e42b0c53ec530c3c03be6dbc63aa3fb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The four finalists for Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent, from left: William Heiser, Penelope Martin-Knox, Edward Ryans, and David Sovine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/data-center-ban-montgomery-county-elrich-DKQOAKFGPBD4JIZO5JKOY5UQRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T20:54:01.067Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AVA5TT2CTRCNRPTE65QGGUXYHU.jpg?auth=abb79bcd5fa7c5b9dc73021cd0343249214e8bee4fcc26a89a1776f9521f7e8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, flanked by supporters, signs an executive order Friday issuing a six-month moratorium on data center permits.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland-voter-guide-elections-faq-V74JLNOKABCF5AHKPSIZKPCOYQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T20:46:13.446Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MVDZKFM6URCD7AE6XPG2TUR5W4.jpg?auth=15afa869571e7f2700b3cfe195823a264e2925072cd50592ecc4fdc99f9fa872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nasa-artemis-iii-crew-johns-hopkins-uniformed-services-university-S6QXMHM23NBDJFA4OHGC7H5T7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T19:54:11.172Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FSFJK4ZQF5CAXEAYGVPQ7CWLPY.jpg?auth=1e1d95f5fca904cb9f463fec662aa6c10597d0e67d415e30a76304d736e02b5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Artemis III crew, from left to right, Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, and Frank Rubio. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-health-heat-deaths-2026-IDZUYGA3MJCGFFGT744H7BQETE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T19:50:04.276Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V2AKWZD2IFF45BO6OGCCQX4RFU.jpg?auth=b2f3ae7b0f998a979a84530a839be1001331301fcc51c1e46776649b883b9ebd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4753&amp;height=3169</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City has opened up its cooling centers as the heat index is expected to reach 105 degrees. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/catonsville-fatal-crash-LCCPQRMKURBLTMWR7DALLRYJPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T18:42:59.336Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One man was killed and three passengers were injured when their vehicle crashed in Catonsville on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/ice-baltimore-elementary-school-detainment-GJXL7JO6K5AA5IR6KJNUOLJVKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T18:10:51.779Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JCQNEWN73RGX3EWJFHY5SV53YQ.jpg?auth=2b1112f875fc25aaa1713ae95f0f4785ad790d66643817f2faf8b383648119e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3739&amp;height=2493</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police vehicles are parked outside Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School, which is temporarily holding classes at a building on Fait Avenue, after a report that ICE agents arrested a person during school drop-offs on Thursday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/red-pandas-baltimore-maryland-zoo-2HEK67FTARAFVOLGNLVQXQY4BM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T18:08:20.024Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MU66U6RJWNDKJK53HQSFGPEZUI.jpg?auth=634a160651cae960720261f593a938b004bd2995b7970eb625d9e4c24bbad86f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new exhibit at the Maryland Zoo features two red pandas — an 11-month-old who has yet to be named and a 7-year-old named Aurora, seen here.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/notre-dame-maryland-university-money-enrollment-issues-VA4FMO4JLFDUPCEFNHUDRKSJDA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T18:05:00.529Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZDFFWIQDPRHURGV3AFW2IAXIHU.jpg?auth=4cc3a5d5a15edd29a2ecc641233e99e1d9928918b77c56cca70450d124d28034&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7627&amp;height=4290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Notre Dame of Maryland University is one of many small, regional private colleges across the country that are treading water as fewer students enroll and operating costs climb.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mariners-missing-catchers-GSPNTBK3PJFFBL7TA6QNYGKKRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T17:29:30.354Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TZ36S4IJCVD4VHU23ROQ57GT54.jpg?auth=ea136d4e1cc8135977fd7a13b250a837ead391455084e6fcba813f1db8e6eeeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Holliday returns to the dugout after hitting a grand slam in the seventh inning Wednesday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/teenage-boy-shot-east-baltimore-milton-street-QZ7TMN2CGJFD7ESDV6NBUPPYWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T17:12:36.462Z</lastmod><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[A teenager was shot and injured on Thursday afternoon in East Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/douglas-larcomb-conviction-maryland-governor-election-race-LDVXCVXWNNDYFFOSDP5F2U2TOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T17:10:02.756Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MA7EP35LHFFV5MNQXP6YTTTNLA.JPG?auth=7eb1d4c8accef8b788b916b0e8c023bd15ae757bb76262bd11654c5996130470&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5847&amp;height=3898</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Douglas Larcomb was convicted by a Frederick County jury of stalking, witness intimidation and 22 counts of violating a protective order. He's a Republican running for governor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/south-baltimore-police-crime-unit-gun-violence-cherry-hill-A2NEB3KF2VCV7PFXI73AO3V7UM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T17:06:38.714Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F45ZXI6HHNGBHKWNSUA3SD5SDE.JPG?auth=b104186cbd7c5ce16e2f04a987e5537d087d42354f2af4637a0311cf64ac239e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5972&amp;height=3981</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Southern police station’s district action team was “temporarily deactivated” in late March “due to staffing and supervisory changes within the unit.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jon-meoli-samuel-basallo-wrist-injury-65YXTLWRLRCVVCUYLD4FDOZPRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T16:17:28.584Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PQN6R4G6PZFNHIEFTAHE75FJ7A.jpg?auth=86c8f8b96971414b75e8ea338cdbd5012a51a22e3d58bb8f942a18fe7d60d365&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6858&amp;height=4572</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo, shown during Tuesday’s game, returned to the starting lineup Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/father-daughter-stabbing-burtonsville-TTSW7WHXOVHIHLARVNJRUBPL4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T16:04:39.019Z</lastmod><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/economy/science-medicine/new-sunscreen-fda-approved-bemotrizinol-maryland-42UDTZUYLNBG7ONBIJGQM3OLAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T13:00:02.808Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VMK7JBGYJFEJVIR5TSQS5DHEBA.jpg?auth=fa5d916a6203b4719950590d346e5c0733dbcc9e9bbb02647ba4f07b451f6489&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4947&amp;height=3387</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-offseason-otas-minicamp-analysis-P2X3UCJ76ZAN3GN4YONWZWVYQY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T13:00:07.115Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/26VFCXP7ONBB7OK3X6GVAWKFAM.jpg?auth=19de19c92237598fe9828ffef3ba82b29b4b13728497aa17ab9ba5ee0400191b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5849&amp;height=3900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson acknowledged the importance of his presence during offseason work.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/tyler-loop-ravens-kicker-tucker-stover-pittsburgh-ZVGZTAYXBFH4VJWTKB767UAYBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T12:30:00.554Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HZUQUEXHBFBJDI5OKFZJEABD24.jpg?auth=835accbf77b4eed30b915b46e311326b51353ef536147029794949d00587ed58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4338&amp;height=2892</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens kicker Tyler Loop could use competition for his job when training camp opens.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/baltimore-bars-world-cup-2026-usa-usmnt-world-cup-drink-specials-KQQROJOY2VHNDJNHEHRHOUXYUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T10:30:01.535Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2O3S7G47QZEGJAZ775O4KHQ32E.jpg?auth=341aa7607eeaa5dd4f6030db438b1b88be2a8d603d314516f4c7e6f9843c7793&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5656&amp;height=3830</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Team USA players train ahead of the World Cup at Great Sports Park in Irvine, Calif., this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ufl-championship-dc-defenders-andre-mintze-baltimore-pto-JYFL3G4JONDD7JUHRRQ764C5SY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T09:30:02.737Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J7FAF4HPPVCVJASIK3SN5KSTLU.jpg?auth=28a8c1a4f9531ba8c2ff5342d2a1c97b23c86ea16d76c76842f459d9ae835db1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2075&amp;height=1383</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Denver Broncos linebacker Andre Mintze during a game in 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/spa-creek-conservancy-water-quality-2BZBBPNTZRF77I7I2NYUSW5ECY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T09:30:01.715Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FD63VHK43ZB3HHQRPKAFR6WHQE.jpg?auth=a9f023069d662bca176db91e5b2f9fe456a39e62065f0c582d610541f2a6270a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Swimmers prepare to swim across Spa Creek, from Truxtun Park to Amos Garrett Park. That's me on the left, and yeah, that's a no swimming sign on the right.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-school-board-candidates-DKGOCJCSWJBBDL3UDJI4DZ4W3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T09:30:00.643Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MYPZHEZUSNGZRDZO7JDMOTKRTY.JPG?auth=d35f94b0de6050aa90c308871e079bf5486e4386d8f2e4a0ba11555ac9430be3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There are elections for four of the board’s eight seats in the June 23 primary, though only two of them are competitive. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mariners-series-finale-adley-rutschman-REOB2EFOGVE6ROTRG3MZSU6SHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T03:20:02.633Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZLBBUOIHLNBAHDG2AZL2NAR6XU.jpg?auth=fc2a723b4521f34acd0307404ed9fa6b600e19ffcee7f6e5df79aa55def94964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6882&amp;height=4588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso and Adley Rutschman greet each other after Alonso’s two-run home run in the third inning Thursday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/donald-trump-jay-clayton-dni-OLY7NPTPVNF77PH5R6HY6V6ZSU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-12T00:07:21.836Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C43LIA4UIFASZLOGQMU5QRTWXA.jpg?auth=35c5e1263aaff1790e84bf88d0af8e6d28b2434721ac9158858229fae7ed252f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7797&amp;height=5198</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, during a news conference in New York in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/puzzle-pieces-charter-school-baltimore-county-education-AEYCOP5WXFDONNNTOIPH6EL5KE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T23:52:05.944Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YIFGARX76BGPVJ3KTJXL3HCBIU.jpg?auth=b71f75d20b7bfe62acbeaf6b85e305e72f0f4f116a3edbcf2da3a3ea0dbdec09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5066&amp;height=3377</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County’s school board agreed to delay the opening of Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy Public Charter School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-parks-planning-lawsuit-NHTSQVTJ5JFTRCQKYBQTT5VO2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T23:20:03.981Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RMGPCEBQONFW5CAFNOGM3EQJOQ.JPG?auth=88cf66c498b6b06611c4fac30ff1798e79331b7459d6880a823feefb4c1aa085&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County executive Aisha Braveboy speaks at a ceremonial groundbreaking of the downtown of Konterra last month. Braveboy and other county council members push back on a lawsuit by a parks and planning commission.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-maryland-budget-passes-steuart-pittman-K6VWKI6XOVCHJNCTX7ROJ4LIEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T22:10:45.869Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLKNRQZ3E5DLNL5EUNT4XODUXA.jpg?auth=1d416a6c19374b71d7f91ac0a9da67fa59331d7e474865388d244ada785c7f0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7733&amp;height=5155</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman presents his fiscal 2026 budget proposal to the County Council in 2025 in Annapolis. The council on Thursday unanimously approved his fiscal 2027 budget.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/ice-baltimore-school-detainment-commodore-john-rodgers-JPG5WQXFOVBUFLD5GOHHGEDRQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T21:51:17.943Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HZMF4ZQ4D5AVND3TIJ62EZG5RM.jpg?auth=e341fd73d79ab73a4a85b0c7d0de3f9b7e9f0734e1fd80f4ccbd263393f3201f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8456&amp;height=5637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ICE agents stand outside Delaney Hall, a federal immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Agents have been spotted outside schools and other public spaces in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/no-charges-fatal-baltimore-police-shooting-belair-edison-dwight-hawkins-FEZJ4Z6PW5FOBG6AYHAOH6KB7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T21:26:10.319Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TXW6AWOG7NFYBK5FOQURMMFRCM.jpg?auth=35985de5c463d3946a0d63e3f2dc078276e70f1b534a572ac5da4e0b779bb3bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1030&amp;height=686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dwight Hawkins was fatally shot by two Baltimore Police officers near his family home in the 2800 block of Pelham Avenue on Feb. 24. He was 37.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/cooper-vann-choney-ocean-city-arrest-pasadena-man-maryland-horse-3MKKWRQEAZBZ7JITHA73ZTSW3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T21:10:56.451Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZPSVICVR5H5PCUXCBKTWMQNS4.jpg?auth=a174f42ae0c9f3cd17833b4fb05892995d1baf9244001f988d946787942caadc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6960&amp;height=4640</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cooper Vann Choney, 19, of Pasadena, was charged with trespassing, interfering with a police animal and resisting arrest after allegedly fleeing from police in Ocean City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-leody-taveras-turn-career-around-LI4U7S3MQJHKXOZERPKZDUVPBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T20:33:10.951Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XXEQBVTATJCYHF5YIT5XUMHNOE.jpg?auth=37832e268e4ab0e828a8c71df7a93e63c861677e3b997aaf391e3cbb26a90fcd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2282&amp;height=1521</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles outfielder Leody Taveras has posted an OPS over .700 for a complete season only twice in his career. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/slutty-vegan-pinky-cole-baltimore-peninsula-NNWWQVBJINDY5GZHHTSMISRJIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T20:09:29.949Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DZ5I23UNWNDZBBCKJGJIFKC3QA.jpg?auth=5524e0623d7107e545c00747d77f8b684af23d2f4ad3afc8ccc08bf6e8a026fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Slutty Vegan, located at 2424 Distillery St., is leaving the Baltimore Peninsula.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/slutty-vegan-pinky-cole-baltimore-peninsula-johns-hopkins-hospital-SICLEB4GAZDCFNAZNPYUAMBSMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T20:05:57.846Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SCLROTIXVJFHHM2SWLOFK7QR6M.jpg?auth=fa4690960021526ff2569e41fc53105668668138af650dac86a159b06959a2b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8518&amp;height=5679</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Slutty Vegan announced Wednesday that the restaurant was relocating from Baltimore Peninsula.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-51st-pride-parade-road-closures-parking-HN45474WUZBLNNWALUR3F5TR74/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T20:05:26.108Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OQGEGBHSEBDF5OIPVW2UY4X7KA.JPG?auth=3d13e5a0d7fecaa721a84cbc5b3dd95a62888e00f3a7754fc5ce18f98d446708&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Pride parade will begin at noon Saturday on Charles Street. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/sandra-kurtinitis-ccbc-retirement-FRMGCFULOVEQLOXURVH5CCG3OM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T19:39:45.275Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KGN7SAXSJFEEHNQ7F24BYEHDXE.JPG?auth=5615063358652fe5e89dcae8dc9240c7cadfff4e6dab2e8ed11119054f4fa0f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2133</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Community College of Baltimore County’s Essex campus. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/suspects-arrested-silver-spring-homicide-56QGZX7VQVEZXCPGJRH26KQOOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T19:21:06.122Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AVZYWQB6NZGJFOQVNVK2ARMZ64.jpg?auth=d1f3c8544c7b4bb418d37849d098d381c6c7edaa294db9e1fe5229d992a4af78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5114&amp;height=3409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police found the body of Hilde Henderson in her Silver Spring apartment complex on May 26. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/davidsonville-school-bus-crash-XHSG732RVBAWJAERKOCVOEVATU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T17:51:20.849Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NERDFB6RVNGPBBV3CMDEYR6STQ.jpg?auth=c722a703ecda69f29ad4d13e6c07208e6631303c10c5b47edb832c0c87829065&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Fire Department responds to a motor vehicle collision involving a school bus and another car in Davidsonville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/rock-steady-boxing-parkinsons-columbia-6F6SL47EKJHSHG2YWAJ3NRCZL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T17:50:05.275Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YKJGTW267RGLHHDY3G5UQVUHK4.JPG?auth=fd89a0d85b0886baf4f1d0a19de9e3e93c10d04f5d33b868bb9182241e245cdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Ryan, 73, and his wife, Susanne Stahley, 75, participate in a Rock Steady Boxing class for people with Parkinson’s disease.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/prince-georges-county-budget-parks-planning-commission-lawsuit-KSSZYPSNRFGNZFMV647RNFYZW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T16:32:41.742Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VWA3XIL2PNE3VA2XZJNA7MHSQE.JPG?auth=5cafcd2029796b5f1e61eae0fdb121867a9ee7014186c445e20a72980cde3a3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/rabies-foxes-roland-park-EP5XOHDMDRHKFOEPSARO7NFSLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T15:28:22.764Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PSHAWBEW5ZEMRDG6YJ23WZW3NI.JPG?auth=76d1a8a42cd045416553e5eee5519acbe395d8af69421e66cbe530664ca823d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2210</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fox prowls outside a house in Homewood before dawn in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/chuck-redd-kennedy-center-lawsuit-dismissed-jazz-maryland-VFYX5BVM6VGZ3E3CBROSUDMUPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T15:25:13.741Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VZTDDS2NXJFWJKBP3TAHOABPPY.jpg?auth=1413f9eab0521a54d7ec511bbe60cdb79adb0a2a5c2a7e0f7306ec723a26d36c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5652&amp;height=3768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland musician Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance at the Kennedy Center the very same day President Trump’s name was added to the venue.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/kathy-albert-pikesville-high-school-suit-NTOQ6VVWA5FIBIQFHORMWBZDKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T14:18:17.803Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YNL6ETJFLNE4VBP3267GGW4GRM.jpg?auth=d569c0d52e08288d010fc744cd5f126e5db30860ff27970cbc2c68e36200c2e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1147</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Pikesville High School Assistant Principal Kathryn Albert is suing Baltimore County Public Schools and a man who used artificial intelligence to impersonate the principal and destroy the administrator’s reputation. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-heat-advisory-storms-dangerous-heat-ZY724DC3QRGMDLMNTF4LBM2DGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T13:48:57.76Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7ZJKKCF4FJBC5FCIOJN62YKL5U.JPG?auth=b6fe8bf2bc39a0b4929565e350142dd701f9bac185dbad729944da4fbdbd84ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland is under a heat advisory Thursday that will go into effect at 11 a.m. and end at 8 p.m]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-5/us-congressional-district-5-U3NIU6J7LVBVRCKXY3EUPLWRJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T11:04:35.009Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-register-of-wills-YYPWVUWFHZFBZL6NMPEOTOH36Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T10:55:51.077Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-states-attorney-BMJ2C4VBLVCW3COCONWPSAE2C4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T10:42:19.054Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-baltimore-pride-maryland-science-center-world-cup-ZFJILUSFFZFUBD74ZWKZ4JY46I/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T10:30:01.756Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WPT7PO3INRHBXCV3VKDBN3YA3U.JPG?auth=319ad2edaaa7faab6f27c5bdd873cb659e0c301cd9f8220270e76f9eed524910&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bubble machine sprays attendees at last year’s annual Baltimore Pride Parade.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-wes-moore-war-military-history-scrutiny-XVR6V4P5NRCZFJJSGK22JG5TFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:55:42.613Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZLOCWNGLANBBVFVL56ZTKBISQY.jpg?auth=6c6833396282801aee29e8188da1c527d72a4b90e4c27dd2306758000f96329e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3371&amp;height=2247</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wes Moore gives a farewell address to a corps of cadets after serving as regimental commander.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/world-cup-soccer-predictions-surprise-team-young-player-usmnt-33D3GUCHLBEMZC2GEMB3EYMARY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:02.188Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P3TARYONCZEQLB5GRL6JZG4S4Y.jpg?auth=f89223898690a23afcd371d924a9a9770da7c9a4f44496dbd50e8861258aef4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5241&amp;height=3494</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Sweden men’s national soccer team work out at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/allie-rose-hot-girls-read-trademark-hon-cafe-hon-denise-whiting-O22O7QLHGVGWLMQEI3CVMSV5X4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:02.939Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/37R5MEBXV5EUXHTQ4FHHQIV6JU.jpg?auth=a04e51608474d1efd17d77a9498ac5db29c845887000966c7ec0b86b81890aff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland native Allie Mitrovitch trademarked the phrase “Hot Girls Read,” but versions of the common saying appear on many items unrelated to her company, such as the above hat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/truong-tien-restaurant-maryland-live-casino-2AKFJOQJBZBLJABFFDVTSXJYZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:00.647Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TR6S5TX575DKPJPMYJTTYKRCEE.jpg?auth=60a6b4f7b247f3c2aa3978fad80c4d92f97bc3d82be8ab67e2eff4ff56d12b2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A double portion of Truong Tien’s banh mi, served on house baguettes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/world-cup-montgomery-prince-georges-DVWUHTCNE5H55GXINSK3VO7GDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:03.301Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YKSF7S2NKRFBJKYKOARTITHY44.jpg?auth=12b04d7c4a688dca542e0d617886607d08cf43a9cd3743a4f9b3125d07fde1c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4419&amp;height=2946</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans of Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi following an MLS match between D.C. United and Inter Miami in Baltimore in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/maryland-early-voting-election-2026-vote-polling-WLYDVF2AIFGE7DWND4K667QJU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:02.077Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QGBSTQLSFZF6VKX6ONLKU2OUUQ.JPG?auth=2ef4f4eca726f9c7c63b9f5a0637218ce94b47ae7f38e0675e08f98f54aaa19c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voters line up outside the Odenton Public Library in October 2024. The eight-day primary early voting window opens today.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/manor-hill-brewing-maryland-farm-brewery-protection-XQLPDLLK6JBTBO2JJKM4U4GPOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:03.444Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DIFOBEWEERFFJK4PFINAQPCFQU.jpg?auth=bed90adaa70c15c0b6062ccb46f3495f8a3ef1d12db0e7811b8c50c89ec56ca4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=449&amp;height=300</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Manor Hill Brewing’s neighbors are again asking authorities to crack down on the Ellicott City farm brewery, but a state law going into effect next month could weaken their case.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-shakespeare-summer-WXU2PUHPGBE2LH3HMBYFQTB2BY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:00.648Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XUE74AR5NRE7JL2IFWPD5RQA5M.jpg?auth=07bae5749622dc6b594f8a9dfe2bb1ab1481feccf75d0e5dd6ae18dd15c508b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The annual Shakespeare in the Parks summer series will take over parks across Montgomery and Prince George's counties with "As You Like It," starting June 14 through July 5. Last year brought a production of "The Comedy of Errors," pictured here in Rockville's Meadowside Nature Center on July 3, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-giants-8-run-lead-collapse-bryce-eldridge-B2WL63ILAVGZLBP4TJCAKMX254/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T04:00:32.221Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3SBN4OXBPRDLRGPETZLAAIFDIM.jpg?auth=3ef1c047567bf712a845b3a0206ac84bbbc2c348e762a4d65b15c4b01682b45f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals manager Blake Butera takes the ball from pitcher Gus Varland in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday in San Francisco.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-minicamp-lamar-jackson-7K5RLCW3AFCBZD2MUMK4LFNRGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T02:29:37.541Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7ZVRUUVMJFBELEYLVYO5465OA4.png?auth=b55ff840bccdb4c038bef1ef01bdc2d1099f5a7027d899c6f3f86bae43171bc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/inflation-higher-gas-prices-donald-trump-CBKKYBKT3NBEZCFUG4TL2BIMRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T00:28:01.367Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L52R2JEMBFAMLGLA4GH2QBRQ6U.jpg?auth=c5c4c8457b23a62736fbeb05e3b4415e3a2ccc6d1cb7bfd098c3aa4a4a704936&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pumps at an Exxon gas station on North Howard Street. Gas prices have fallen this month, though they remain elevated.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/donald-trump-iran-war-us-strikes-OOEIMDOMWZGE3HXKMTJQ2TOAJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T00:11:55.74Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q55JFR5RW5H2ROC4V2NKCXODZY.jpg?auth=321dbc49e1e6cdd7d85a73da5f7c9f1ca92552104608c06773f259ebb6837a6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8423&amp;height=5615</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has urged Iran to sign a deal to end the war and suggested earlier this week that an agreement could be reached in a matter of days.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/patapsco-wastewater-treatment-plant-explosion-capital-project-baltimore-Y5XX2BFBIFB7JKHVEL27LRQAYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T23:49:42.654Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7XCFRTGY55EJBIGKRIT7ECCRGI.jpg?auth=ba6667d8f9f1110e9407b0f22f27411737c048e26c1a732755531c77f1e15dea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3972&amp;height=2648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore officials said the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant has resumed normal operations after an explosion injured three workers Tuesday. But work on a capital project has been suspended amid an investigation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/columbia-shooting-teenagers-sentencing-wyketa-burgess-7AXVOWIZHFEMTMLTPBSHCEN7BA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T23:49:15.589Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NZO6EWL5SRGVPJE76JAOECPWYM.JPG?auth=7c1b20cc592bf0be4e8753c1dbc54292cede91039decb47134f94facd2a45330&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1904</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Columbia woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in a 2024 shooting that injured two teenagers in a grassy area adjacent to the Giant Foods parking lot on Centre Park Drive. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/ripple-effects/agora-bill-bonner-baltimore-lawsuit-RYO4XVDUENFB3LJEYQZAJSWDFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T23:36:42.345Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BIN56SJDVFBZTGM2QJKWM3ND7I.jpg?auth=317e765002daaa470d876598f62efcee398795de22484b65a50aae1e30a1b236&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5068&amp;height=3379</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The founder of Mount Vernon publisher The Agora Companies is firing back against a city lawsuit that accuses the company of deceiving customers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-minicamp-training-camp-lamar-jackson-zay-flowers-declan-doyle-5N4UYRUJMRHXBD6YHDZ62DOH5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T23:33:32.376Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G43CG574TNCNFC2AXMSIZEUQCA.jpg?auth=5f4e8994f0e58a03606ff5ed0a77d4cacf112c43aa70d91e2e34b9cad59baac7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2208&amp;height=1472</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson describes himself as a coachable player.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/america250-maryland-things-to-do-AAY4HU6U4ZGQRDPXCVO2PQ24QM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T23:12:58.951Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFWKG3NEHVFFZBKEZJWDGOGO4E.jpg?auth=f2aeff8a4322e27d554b389db38cdc15972528e4085b541bfafafbb7c26258fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory”, an art exhibit that examines American history through a Black feminist lens, on view at Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum in Annapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-campaign-finance-working-families-party-QFGR73TJHBHLNCGNO55NQ7P26Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T22:15:09.478Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O5BNZYHI2VCVJCGADPAJNYKHBQ.jpg?auth=344126273c77e11397e241548684a93508056784f1b0624d8da314a41b00b914&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The complaint alleges that Will Jawando’s campaign violated campaign finance laws by coordinating with the Working Families Party, a Brooklyn-based progressive group that backed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-tyler-loop-missed-field-goal-J3DV5JAVZREJHF633O7CNRI7MM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T21:23:35.617Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5QMTR6RLAZDTPJ2LCTBOAHA2DM.jpg?auth=34f0aa57cf008dba9b7e361a449f8a49af6caed261c32841b028e0ddb2d0a3e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5124&amp;height=3416</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens kicker Tyler Loop, center, jogs as teammates run drills during organized team activities in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-washington-parkway-road-rage-YVAQXHUE2NCMDDN5JAE557H3GM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T20:44:48.982Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EHZ4O53H6FGTVDUNQENPYBGCOQ.jpg?auth=f0db00152687c9bd72923b68430c9c6889760181ab4723cda14df1cd742391d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7284&amp;height=4861</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Prince George’s County man was arrested in connection with a road rage shooting that left a man injured in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday, according to state police. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/upton-shooting-baltimore-tristen-goode-jordan-recovery-O5ATELUVRNGDJA7EM652HMW6A4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T20:18:02.321Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J2MFSRVCCRCVVKHS2YSESU3SDY.jpg?auth=550e5cb907f74c112f345775dcc82c0edee8d5d6873de01956db69a0e1a5869d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1214&amp;height=1299</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tristen Goode Jordan, 11, faces a long-term recovery after being shot while playing on a school jungle gym in Upton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-superintendent-mark-bedell-contract-extension-ZNUJU5K25BAZNCNXDIO3EZDFGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T19:34:10.961Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HC5LU5MK4ZCTBCKWVFNWFKVCYM.JPG?auth=d03f3edf050a9d10ae6ee07033c25f317d7c5b1cb983ad05fb7f63907fa2edf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2185</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Superintendent Mark Bedell listens to testimony during a special Anne Arundel County school board meeting in 2025 that gave parents a chance to weigh in on the county’s redistricting plans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-mariners-6-5-extra-innings-ZBTIXPMCMJCVBAI5IJDUKAM7EU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T19:08:16.223Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JYWBO7V7N5GZVAL55B5MTIXALU.jpg?auth=844675639f9f7e3d7cadccdb2b87dd8dafae2fb3adec061f185df622835eed1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles shorstop Gunnar Henderson reacts after striking out in the second inning against the Seattle Mariners.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/future-preakness-pimlico-maryland-racing-commission-role-J47OVWMDWVHUHLFJLUMSM53DCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T18:12:01.654Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NX554VR3JFBYXBHW7XELHXWUKE.JPG?auth=36e711dcec2e39cc44628a2280247cfc9d44eba42c99f318e514e1b5319829ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jockey Sheldon Russell rides Taj Mahal (1) to an early lead out of the gate during the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/curtis-knox-south-hanover-street-baltimore-fatal-shooting-PP4O4VWKPJCYBL2JK6EE2QLKIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T17:44:48.536Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q6VTPPXNNVG7XOO7RTLPFGMSQ4.jpg?auth=2730c34f1a23082231ae8a704d40c547eca12cb22f6cc98ea3fac3d08a6c98fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Friends, fraternity brothers and colleagues from Volo Sports gather at Claddagh Pub in Canton to mourn Curtis Knox, a 41-year-old who was fatally shot in South Baltimore on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/anne-arundel-circuit-court-election-race-7EIGPPUBLNAHRDTW3YDOSV7V4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T17:40:59.033Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSPVBHNMNFH2HGLAN2R3PQLVTY.jpg?auth=fb9e56370d4e3e11a69461845e15a44a9b6b2bf2a182e66a480a71f923fc5ee6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3572&amp;height=2381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two challengers are taking on two sitting judges in the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court race.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-losing-streak-craig-albernaz-4BS2GWEHGRFX5OAT3G27SKCVME/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T17:32:25.104Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ONY4YMGHGRFDPP4KXZPXD42ON4.jpg?auth=953c2a1efdf3abf24961a258abb0167dab5cfc23ae44ff1a982433ab86c56168&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz watches during the second inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/liam-coskun-myrtle-gottlieb-5DITWPUSYVCPFBXAYARCTAWHH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T16:28:21.309Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IRLUFHV5RRDS5P7HXE2T2LY4UE.jpg?auth=8bb26eda087915e9865213c03703dd824474cdff09d37a7d3238e2c014fe75c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3762&amp;height=2508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Liam Coskun faces a maximum penalty of 13 years in prison. He will be sentenced in October.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/how-orioles-players-break-in-baseball-gloves-SFHYX3G7VVBTZEPOWWXK3YB2E4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T16:21:20.248Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WR5SE3E6ARACJFVCZKQEPN5MJE.jpg?auth=a8db0d187ae84a36aa48afe8d2dc6b7cc01dd80da4bd919e2645674f976d308f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=761&amp;height=508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson throws to first base in the game against the Minnesota Twins in Baltimore in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/cherry-hill-fire-body-found-SIGIVVWUMNAGJMBQQJY4CONVZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T15:40:59.108Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UVWXLTJNFFETTJER5OAGCYVXLI.jpg?auth=75b71ea5aa02fe030b4dd381d50ee952ff4f711704584e5c01ecae3b4320cdbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5693&amp;height=3795</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police said responding officers were advised of a dead, unidentified man inside the building. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/baltimore-county-towson-university-traffic-death-nasir-majied-XPZ7VHGV5RHCTJY37RU2GZJSVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T15:36:44.953Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WZ4ODPGCQVFLLOLD754KRAVXC4.jpg?auth=6022385ab862a393bd36b412f755837be5c17420fe512f8925774aed70e8fc1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police are investigating a suspect who fired multiple rounds at the Towson University undergraduate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/safe-streets-antoine-burton-vetting-process-URCT4ILIJZAH5NBEFKNX24TJBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T15:30:00.549Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QOG457ABXFCE5KWVBAROTQUDKQ.jpg?auth=4349ba74de3f4d1720ff6ff5a5127187fadf84a277adbe78702b5c1f96b7d722&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4613&amp;height=3075</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officials said they were devastated by the news but wouldn't let this incident overshadow the work of Safe Streets. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-thunderstorms-heat-SK7HHON7JZHIJHPZELNACX3ASQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T13:31:47.061Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZEBTB3EVKNHZFD5CVPRNGABTKE.jpg?auth=4166e40ca9be43d36a042f5dae417512b0021dc2f1ed68cfbb1108231aa39bb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A slew of thunderstorms over the next few days could potentially bring large hail and damaging winds, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-win-giants-6-3-2LOKSDS26FEODFQ2KYTA5AJLDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T13:16:20.715Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EPUJEVP5ZZFRHD224U7NFLVCRE.jpg?auth=a0a5b4d97a64aefff942bd9ddb9be0ee6c1f3c1c24e33d6ef179fdef90c609f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. Nationals celebrates with Jose Tena after hitting a two-run home run in the top of the first inning against the San Francisco Giants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/atlanta-dream-win-chicago-sky-82-75-angel-reese-double-double-FQRGUXVWJ5CAVMJPUTHJTAHF2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T13:10:04.538Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3WPBNLVX6JA3DBIO5VT2ZH5JXQ.jpg?auth=253eb34ab4ef32bf413d75cec08cf5b775b5800d16a71b4c7579ef71b42f1ddf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream is defended by Kamilla Cardoso #10 of the Chicago Sky during the second half.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/mayor-brandon-scott-bge-conduit-deal-baltimore-QUFQE4WCNRHDXBUSMNRXMUMBIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T12:59:04.032Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HJGMG5Y7ZVBX7LSWTUUDI3UPL4.jpg?auth=931dbae53221cbf586f20e7c01a690d35ff24b97f6cc5287343f6aa70a3d1421&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott rushed through a conduit deal with BGE in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/trump-immigration-court-mega-deportation-hearings-FQU3IXAFVREWVHPBBWMJ6G2DKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T12:16:22.565Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EDHTZP5AZFGBDPJ537IKWW5Y44.jpg?auth=ee3d873492d2461aec239a4ef3f4b881d1f37af2d0d7afc8e0175474a1caa90c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1993&amp;height=1329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Department of Justice has expedited immigration court proceedings in Baltimore and across the country.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-circuit-court-judge-election-YXSCQVIYBRGAZABULDSIXZDFBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T09:30:00.602Z</lastmod><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[The candidates are competing for four seats on the 6th Judicial Circuit, which covers Montgomery and Frederick counties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-taverns-tik-tok-politicians-campaigns-L3AJRN2NUNA23B5OBZ6TAF5G3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T09:30:00.687Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JEDNANPXG5BMBCUCQPVNECYY4U.JPG?auth=a3572ab33401d4def13f86a847b5d4cf59a3ccb9056484ae4fa60a206a61e6f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Monaghan’s Pub owner Jack Milani, right, with regulars John Gage and Will Ridgley, recalls the days when politicians tested their messages in local taverns.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/formerly-incarcerated-in-prison-now-food-influencer-douglas-white-BH6KBSZWUNABVDD6K54DTSBWOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T09:30:01.309Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NEKU5HTJYBGZTKHTLPRG4TPK6I.JPG?auth=c98c97b75b87759b33bcb90756d46dc74e9186d8ea699722dc2c9a3376a537eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Locked up at 15 and released in 2024, influencer Douglas White has turned his time in prison into a calling card.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-minicamp-calais-campbell-nnamdi-madubuike-roquan-smith-SER2C3ZDVFEJJBWW5EKZU4YMAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T04:23:49.981Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3Y7VYMIDXFHUTKIWFAF6TFBQ6Q.jpg?auth=a5d8364aef0e83a10db556174ad19711480983f277035703baae3e180b4988fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6827&amp;height=4551</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell takes the field prior to a game against the Denver Broncos in Baltimore in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/harford-county-drug-transaction-ends-deadly-crash-D6GCMNXDQZDCVMNC6IUHGCWUIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T01:53:29.709Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AJKP322PYZD4DG5BRZM4HFQBTQ.png?auth=34a96ea508021b3824eb114807dd94517bd8183f090cded00ca7d7dd18a8ebed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1690&amp;height=951</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As deputies attempted a traffic stop, the driver led them on a brief pursuit before crashing into four other vehicles at the intersection of Route 40 and Route 543.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/patapsco-wastewater-treatment-plant-baltimore-explosion-two-injured-UHJURSEX4BD5ZD6P7DAWGB5EEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T00:10:45.135Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6OAHEXFSEFGXDC3KU5A7T732DY.JPG?auth=273101bf37b39ce944d0ed9a59b74eda1a8928d0fe9c94efbe0f04198d2ed6fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore fire officials are still investigating the cause of the explosion.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pikesville-shooting-police-officer-shaka-kamara-baltimore-county-XXAJWAPB45AI5FAN3PQTP66BCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T23:35:34.448Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NRO6YHHARVCTXIU6I3EQKP3OV4.jpg?auth=00e36f008133ac69bce3f7feef3162526fc72211d40a2f30daba0b1885964622&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police officers respond to a shooting at Villa Nova Park in Pikesville on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/arundel-water-access-budget-vote-KR5WHGGWRNEIFNLQKW27PXS4HI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T23:30:05.19Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KZDASTJYWZEKBDJ36626JBQOKY.JPG?auth=7360daedc8c62394ffe97ac58d142f1488345dc8c39800ee1727f8fe3ccfdd89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Anne Arundel County Council has delayed action on a long-debated plan to enhance public access to Valentine Creek in Anne Arundel County. County residents have limited public water access.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-minicamp-lamar-jackson-injuries-marlon-humphrey-rashod-bateman-3Z45C2WRJRAOVPDDU3GFZ2XVAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T23:20:13.958Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QEAFMTDNDNBYLPA2XUUZAE67NE.JPG?auth=1b50b9ba23a4001af2378aa0d9d9ad0a1da5986dbe1096bab9009c490b12bfa7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2153</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson runs through drills during the Ravens’ second OTA last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/homeland-security-immigration-enforcement-WFWLLDGEKRAZNENNBNXCYNZGEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T22:04:12.409Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FFKGQRZYSFGTJBZA7FVQIXCSSA.jpg?auth=90e868515f6c220465d689e97554506b28c358f2c1ba04091b62ded048a06185&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The White House says the bill will provide $38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, $26 billion for the Border Patrol and another $5 billion to cover unforeseen costs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>