<?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/local-news/amtrak-train-car-fire-essex-WI4GKIBWEFGRRHXE5WLD5X55SE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T23:21:10.254Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5TWJNVLJSRCULN3F37QEEJYXOY.jpg?auth=35675937c616526ed981ab6a926758b3d417fff7297a22638fb24034169cd656&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[File photo shows an Amtrak train running through a low-level bridge at Gunpowder River in Baltimore County. Fire crews responded Thursday evening to a fire on an Amtrak train car in Essex.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-press-ban-cnn-politico-msnow-2KADMY4XTNGN5LGSOF7VOBQ56M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T23:09:38.879Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PDH3WK6J5BCLLJJ45KDECRPLSQ.jpg?auth=cc34c2e780c8c18840ea6dbd7b41b018e9b1ead08086118119c8fc9208e480f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CNN senior photojournalist Peter Morris arrives on the White House grounds on Thursday after a judge ordered President Donald Trump to lift a ban on three news outlets that he accused of covering him unfairly.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mta-bus-crash-wolfe-street-S4AW4E6RLBADHNLS2KSAX5TPLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T23:01:12.363Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FV34JUFZMFEDVK2BPTVOOBHY4E.JPG?auth=edf515aa205ffa0ef73da6def68e18191cba6ff0f945b749f2e4c01df1140705&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1922</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s police and fire departments responded Thursday to a crash involving an MTA bus and a car that police believe was stolen. 16 people were hospitalized after the crash at the intersection of North Wolfe and East Oliver streets.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/bowie-state-university-layoffs-C3FCHHLJZFBAZBHSAFCDWC26XY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T22:59:06.123Z</lastmod><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/community/local-news/baltimore-transit-bus-crashes-data-analysis-JNZ3R7QFLRC6JHHZUJCZYGQ5GY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T22:36:04.315Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/64EUWSUCYRBUXCZXTHZAJHUUYA.JPG?auth=88688416e7b3f93fc755c050b09d257cea3529498cf55d52bddf1a3781dda259&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2076</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There have been more than 2,400 crashes involving at least one transit bus across Maryland since the beginning of last year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/nnamdi-madubuike-ravens-cowboys-nfl-rio-return-EFGPBHDGKNH2TFDRNQRBZFQQJQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T21:45:30.348Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H34FMQPP2BE4HNF4MOGUN6ONOA.jpg?auth=50d2f7cf839d1e2f856798610952c0a1c35948e414da9da11dc48b48d8dce711&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3513&amp;height=2342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike said he will accompany the team to Brazil but did not definitely say he will play against the Cowboys.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-pigtown-festival-pet-parade-DZVTCWAMJFB57AI7TGP43XFIVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T21:41:03.622Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WQBFJTLECVBSTERQU22ECX35PY.JPG?auth=ec9b61d28e6684c30dc0c187149ad8cf81c5601daef03d2a19c82aa79559d310&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2133&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[You'll be able to watch a pack of pigs race during this weekend's Pigtown Festival.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-eliminated-5HVZGH6XPVH5FHEQJEQSVWIIAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T21:30:54.816Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JEHJKGCHJNFKXJDUPDZS5W5L3A.jpg?auth=6e0463df1d74a4b9d7f5c85331d2a2bffa34e2b63071f0ec7d0b060da05943d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles celebrated a win to close out their home schedule on Wednesday. On Thursday they were eliminated when the White Sox won in Kansas City. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/suicide-prevention-death-upper-marlboro-XCQQPN5RMZAA3JFKBMK7AGYBMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T21:22:32.786Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M7R6J3YJI5HKXEWU2UBC5H5WCQ.jpg?auth=4e86801639e5307374c11e0731a541b67aecdc87902fb3fd468b61b310813308&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1832&amp;height=2290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Deputy Chief Shawné Waddy and Assistant Deputy Chief Jason Fisher address the media in front of Arrowhead Elementary School during a news conference about a public suicide death.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-playoff-picture-postseason-wild-card-scenario-2N4U7SPHHBBU3JSPGS5EUNUDCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T21:05:44.016Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JM6KNJIUA5B4RFEQX6O23DEPDE.jpg?auth=1a639972294a7a16e7162328c75319720159f144a2240d6385fae464b655e65e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5558&amp;height=3705</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles fans cheer during Wednesday’s second game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/redistricting-ballot-question-poll-GLJQK4NSD5GMDEPNOEPEPY2GKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T21:04:55.894Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L5WOOBTYRFHF7IP7NKFD2RO3VI.jpg?auth=5edbe3425d9bfabe3ed21cfce78d9d8f22e65cae9708a6efac70bb62e7f1500e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2067</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland voters will decide this fall on a constitutional amendment to give lawmakers more leeway in drawing congressional districts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/prince-georges-community-college-shooting-lockdown-NLP7LSXA25FJ3G3JBSPSNTG7OY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T20:36:41.874Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ADT6Y325YNGFZDMJKAO7YHPFZA.jpg?auth=fbc2fa4ab7f3640d757184cfdb8b59fe86122c6736768d637c928bdb318addd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=548&amp;height=365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Police Chief George Nader speaks with the press following a shooting on the Prince George’s Community College campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/water-drought-susquehanna-river-reservoirs-HCOGYYBRHFAD5ERWW6KYRB2IUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T20:16:50.14Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JJ7K4FHXIBCT5L3E3KOGQRM2JU.JPG?auth=e762efc30b97fd385b4a56272c95de6ab0b29d20cdd11f8ac985b46247d6b1cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[By mid-August, the water level at Loch Raven Reservoir had dropped enough to turn an island into a peninsula at the popular beach off Loch Raven Drive. Baltimore will soon begin supplementing water from its drought-affected reservoirs with treated water from the Susquehanna River.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/capital-region-things-to-do-IJMR4OKAIRA6RAAEWBFV5D2ASQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T19:20:06.383Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SW7OG2JJZJD6LAJR3KWS5TXSJM.jpg?auth=2de77db20edaa34597b76c9d5ea4f55217737e8ff11c4f9eb67da810bac20b21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The African Restaurant Week Festival celebrates local African eateries around the country, including in Philadelphia (pictured). It arrives in Seat Pleasant for Maryland's festival this weekend with local vendors, live music and a joloff cook-off.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-teachers-union-budget-fight-BTMNN7VMYREK5OVP4YEULY3TCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T19:00:25.23Z</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[The union warned of scare tactics as the Montgomery County faces financial strain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/charles-bowers-hippo-gay-bar-obituary-baltimore-4TTYCIRWUVGPHNJA3OALLFWP3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T17:51:02.609Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UZCUWNLFENHYBLKSS37CDS6UL4.JPG?auth=b9b8b0f95a2f967ed52f02daa7fe3178469363476beff3a36cf0437a79a50e3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1365&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Charles Bowers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-fan-flock-brazil-XTSXEOOOT5G5FGXZ2QGLQGYCL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T17:25:19.947Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55Z7YXCEBJBN7LCQWNGKRSGSBM.png?auth=9872b5fb199c043d0d9c6614b10c70260af88f48e5ba345b4afb9daecf049414&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2260&amp;height=1506</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[André Suman, back right in cap, with his family in Sao Paulo on the day of the Ravens’ Week 2 game against the New Orleans Saints. Now a resident of Bel Air, Suman has brought his family into the Ravens Flock.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/september-noreaster-maryland-need-to-know-QNXKLDJKX5HARFKP76NABFY5RI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T16:39:32.43Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YDAEBSPY4JD45KHDOYRN55LFUQ.JPG?auth=590532c10689ea0e86d2dd47b46737f327ada273e2de807ce1d325388a6cc244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1983</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A strong nor’easter is developing off the East Coast. While forecasts suggest the worst of the storm could miss Maryland, the National Weather Service said that a lot about the storm’s path and strength remains uncertain. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/oceans-calling-music-festival-noreaster-weather-NZGTOQMVLZEIVD2KQNORUB7MDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T16:20:56.927Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/66VD2ZNUTBCNLIYZQW45WEMJXM.png?auth=ee08137ca8348479109edc712234802b8a3352aa52ad6c81df047b1ae0091090&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2356&amp;height=1570</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from an Ocean City webcam shows rising waves as the city prepares for The Oceans Calling music festival this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/teen-sentenced-jordan-bright-death-BRSAUF7FF5FFVIMN6Q4Y7KRTTE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T15:40:15.302Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GZINLO23ZNFUZEU6A32XGFKQ6I.jpg?auth=722a2b6562819a9aa38dca171e4bd03042a5f5dbf11061d54e3ef155cfb99871&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2106&amp;height=1404</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nyjada Billy, the mother of 3-year-old Jordan Bright, speaks after the juvenile court sentencing of the 14-year-old who struck and killed Bright while driving a stolen car in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-data-center-announcement-2YXDTFTQJBFXPHGQBXYPDQ4ROY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T15:21:34.904Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B6XG6T34CRDMRMC3ZZZVXAEGXI.JPG?auth=b8d2014306616aaf109dc17d4eea70e3f48fe1badb5aecb16086cc80c8d6931b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6758&amp;height=4505</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined a list of state leaders proposing regulations for data centers, but stopped short of calling for a pause or ban.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/ivan-bates-teen-murder-suspect-suicide-N2EA73BYCFD5VA3UQ5GJPQTDGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T14:47:11.97Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EIOFNLWPYRDBZDKFL25XHWNMM4.jpg?auth=68a89e4402e5d3400316811cae2d2cc2d08101aae7d4511b18c3109530cc511d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5208&amp;height=3472</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates speaks during a news conference at the state’s attorney’s office in Baltimore this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-teacher-rogie-legaspi-child-sex-abuse-charge-W2EGGOKSLRA73DZWJ7GQDUA63A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T14:00:13.094Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NKWNLZMD55BNTKN5BPEZGK5IQE.jpg?auth=afb36cfa0574f9648b463c8e66916a516da8a037949edc9d52f041d74735a67f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hamilton Elementary/Middle School teacher Rogie Bantigue Legaspi is accused of sexually abusing a boy over a two-year period.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/lewis-museum-new-president-NXGIAIICC5DCLKV4PNDOXKEBAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T12:00:04.176Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KZKRK4EQM5BRPIVNOCE35AWOJI.jpg?auth=00582b20cccc8444cffbc270602db88ef291d2865b3852065b793fefa0c138ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The exterior of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/welcome-home-neighbor-furniture-storage-space-5KYRGLMKTJDETAZITQPA3G2I6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T09:30:03.775Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3CF5KKWWN5BRXHFJGLF6Q3HM7Y.jpg?auth=1b29255d130c8d89d566d954fe98dec63f6344be407bf8c9a0cc703651fe9866&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteers at Welcome Home Neighbor help people, many of whom have experienced homelessness or domestic violence, reset their lives with donated home furnishings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-beat-themselves-errors-DIJFPML3L5BHTATJWAFAKYDSGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T09:30:03.373Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MDLPESLN5VFTRKFEFQSUVHNTG4.jpg?auth=a9e366594f3a662b0ba62b65a6720991445e54185b08c153dd28aeff33ca9ec5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6355&amp;height=4237</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[If the Orioles didn’t beat themselves so many times, perhaps they’d be in the postseason.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-college-students-ai-cheating-SJCYFRJ67NDT5MRKPO52J7PPQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T09:30:01.92Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SM6MUFQPGRDJRMC7EC2ITJIELI.jpg?auth=85857e37698e2cecb68fd5fc0a82744240d0d14903d321146c38acd0b52451e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students at the University of Maryland, College Park, mill around campus during the second week of classes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-county-housing-well-water-J5S5UYCXJZCXTOAMS2AR2MYHFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T09:30:02.49Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SIGDB7V3EFHNDH6H6F4OG5VMIA.JPG?auth=4fd84d363435bd39b163a36dbc8f47a80bde0c0c8aeebb0a8b97d7d2b1cdf877&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Becky Merrill and Susan Euteneuer in Merrill’s backyard in Ellicott City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/rogie-legaspi-missing-hamilton-elementary-middle-arrest-QOPRMQPHSNGVXMAHFAZ33P3TZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T09:30:03.857Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IHOVR63KGBHNLLSK4HKQN6LP5A.jpeg?auth=a0969c71702aef700b7675df861b1c60444d45de2add568cbdf507a5a2b8ea45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4284&amp;height=5355</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elizabeth Cook printed posters to help search for her daughter’s science teacher, Rogie Legaspi. She didn't hang a single one before finding out he’d been arrested.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pete-alonso-mlb-lockout-baseball-B3AEW3FD5JEMPE7TE2ANCXJFYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T02:44:07.378Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BWKOLH6NOJFBFNVQMCVPYO73HA.jpg?auth=ef1baaf6dcc8600ba081cad4d59afd4f82fd207d5c23e4e96bfcd29227014eaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4004&amp;height=2669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First baseman Pete Alonso raises his glove to the Camden Yards crowd Wednesday night after the Orioles beat the Blue Jays to sweep a doubleheader.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-home-finale-trey-gibson-JFWZZMRZ4FGXDM6NGBNE74ID5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T02:33:51.313Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JSOJWHW3AFC6NIWLZ22FL77KMQ.jpg?auth=b07fc2da3fc9a1c2fae5fd5d26b17a81d6564763c879795bc0bd3d064c319926&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3473&amp;height=2315</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trey Gibson pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings, allowing three hits and striking out seven against the Blue Jays in Game 2 Wednesday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mr-trash-wheel-python-gwynn-falls-N6T5M2B43FF4VL35SWTDEPBG5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T00:16:52.439Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NK3TGPHHL5GS3GEIWKKNR6RCT4.jpg?auth=33a53826249a7561ba72aa755ee00846d5765fdaeb947392a4d3a36fa4f70523&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1287&amp;height=1063</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cyril Appleby-Kellett, the operations director of Clearwater Mills, found a 14-foot python snake on the company’s trash wheels in the Gwynns Falls on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/data-center-moratorium-ban-energy-water-defense-P2VUK3R45VH6XP5XY4AYFXXM3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T23:49:46.258Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPSVT2N3FREG5CYNNGRHGLHXJQ.JPG?auth=c66b88686d54136aaa0bc06d272d133679432e3a82d306cfb9c0d24123424b4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Anne Arundel County Council voted Monday night to impose a 15-month moratorium on data center development that exempts the expansion of existing facilities like the Sandy Farms Data Center in Severn.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/dan-quinn-washington-commanders-ONV5N3FXYJA37HJD6YS2YISD6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T23:33:18.8Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XMM6TOLGFNEYXJVXL5PCY5PQVU.jpg?auth=afe246dbfdc4bcfc523c5117e5fa4a9cb12c22864af2a939bc27920ba572bc93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3529&amp;height=2352</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was injured on the final play of the first half Sunday at Dallas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/prince-georges-fashion-week-6K2RETNL4JFN7P4QDF4WGYDGGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T23:21:37.669Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UNORKKJSAJB5PIYJLTVXTSDL54.jpg?auth=90cb6064aba6011c09a7a09bcb5a3bcb1cdc07f60f62dc27000fb3a037ee5775&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4365&amp;height=2910</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[County Executive Aisha Braveboy has rescheduled the inaugural Prince George’s Fashion Week for November. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ellicott-city-elkridge-fatal-collision-4OXRCZJOJREKFLKPRD24PIANCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T22:58:53.404Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KIAUAZ5J5FAQNDH54P6ZPQL2VM.jpg?auth=241e9f9af7c2fce4099bb9c2850e481e2d82bb7b6e38685e8fbc6ed9272879f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5331&amp;height=3554</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County Police have identified an 18-year-old Elkridge resident as the victim of a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred in Ellicott City on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-nnamdi-madubuike-injury-neck-comeback-status-JFOHWJNXWJDW3K3ERWTDHFFC5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T21:39:10.702Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JSDOLTALUFDNRFYDMNGYDMVK3Y.jpg?auth=c7c734768faa117eb4f91b8c728e08ffbd7e8c0cf6447d0956a2c5a71bf7ed5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4959&amp;height=3306</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, left during training camp last season, took part in practice Wednesday in Brazil.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-game-1-chris-bassitt-max-scherzer-GWFN3DIDJVBRFCUKSZ3Z6DNQDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T21:26:16.742Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NZYNPOI65RCH3JFN6V4V36W3WQ.jpg?auth=5651f8d868d65fb93b0483c5794fe683c047ef7c629e821953301c84f36f771c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8017&amp;height=5310</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Bassitt allowed two runs and seven hits over five-plus innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mcdonalds-drive-thru-gambrills-murder-life-sentence-DPTJHBAMVFFGVIXTOUBS5YM2FM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T21:20:02.884Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GC6AK43EN5G2XFYOLS34SSXPDM.jpg?auth=7be8793e75d61a743c5804041ea4f97585a002afecfa840d221a49790adb81f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Charles Blackeney, right, speaks with Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess on Wednesday. Blackeney is the older brother of Britrain Gray, who was murdered while he was at work at a McDonald’s in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-cowboys-preview-rio-de-janeiro-IMOGMEYCAFCSNMC6T22FCQMFP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T21:02:53.562Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LYF3SDMM2FGRJNDALBAKV7N4P4.png?auth=a3a2b95e939c8be1614e6bf496ee7a455ecb522a2a0eb543a9a4657b27f270c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-win-tigers-yohandry-morales-3VYAWIK4FJHWFLR23D6ZE2QHBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T20:33:55.253Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BSQLMRHXOZAQXCD7BRPIZVQOEY.jpg?auth=c4086ceb34a061bf632ff9a9b6558114bba4112890b0f1bcd801ff95d6e9c719&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6940&amp;height=4626</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' Yohandy Morales hits a two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/ai-airport-bwi-dulles-traffic-control-2EYS6524KZG7PIBSEJKYRFBQ7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T20:19:07.486Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PPPF3QBLWRDFPBZ2KZWMDH6X3A.JPG?auth=97b618ba5b808c07c5841c810428784be760fd34be23036f85b7970f70a8eb18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport  is among the area airports where federal officials will try out a new AI-powered tool to help manage the tarmac and airspace.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/county-waste-incinerator-deal-WNNWAVCRNFBSVB6OIOPYQ52KHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T20:18:10.43Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BV3AP7LV6NB7VF6D4TBNZCBSPU.JPG?auth=311b7981474c69938c399263df91a98bfd521b2996aa453a6870c1e799f198df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The WIN Waste Innovations trash incinerator towers over I-95 in South Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/catherine-hoggle-murder-trial-dates-NGYTO4FOXFAJHLPUFY2YWK5PGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T20:11:40.548Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WB4W54JXJZCGDF7A3JOBBOQPJM.jpg?auth=c7d0b287b2e67ea85b60734ceb4f317d46c6b57e30bc77eb0a70419b0ede720e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The case of Catherine Hoggle, center, has long fueled speculation about her mental state and the whereabouts of her children Sarah and Jacob Hoggle, who were ages 3 and 2, respectively, when they were last seen in 2014 and whose bodies were never found.]]></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>2026-09-23T20:02:48.729Z</lastmod><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/sports/orioles-mlb/pete-alonso-most-valuable-oriole-46ODLMGWMJHCNDRUOZSMZDVPX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T19:15:43.177Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FAKETRYHTFCIVBXSFL6I6GUCG4.jpg?auth=48093614335269e29b9c6ff9f1da2c92164c09b6c4fdddc506d9dd2211bbadb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4237&amp;height=2825</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso celebrates with shortstop Gunnar Henderson after homering against the Boston Red Sox on Sept. 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-council-incinerator-debate-22EWWICQTBE77AEIIN5MPNJZC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T18:05:53.039Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SJCOBZENYFH3DD542WBYSHI6C4.jpg?auth=ec681b0b5d3aa772963df41b943603a2051fc0d56bb38b8df86fc704832aef4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While most council members seemed inclined to close the incinerator for environmental reasons, they expressed skepticism about alternatives.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/county-council-lutherville-station-data-center-7566YE6AKJBILCENINBGCAIIPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T17:29:28.349Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UV7FPF5N6FGJHMZUURWGLNEEC4.JPG?auth=d2fb51d9e28c3b1083879a7b3646e4ed66356931fb8c5bcc25303aa2fcbd0484&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore County Council voted on key legislation related to data centers, housing, Lutherville Station, the Office of the Inspector General and trash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jackson-holliday-wrist-surgery-samuel-basallo-concussion-ZIX7ECSVMZCZLO7JRP2OD6NGUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T17:19:02.685Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A7W7BW4F6BBM7FNCL5JNULJ3EM.jpg?auth=bf180b79e62eb4e624cafef8b99ab6e10b23c247c16df735d76d7e3d2cf79aea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5344&amp;height=3563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday connects with a pitch in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 31.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/monkton-baltimore-county-event-storytelling-discussion-reporters-RW6WHDM27VHIJO74YXMIT4M5XM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T17:07:39.624Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6YTVGSYAQNAMRNGAYR6NEWKLMQ.jpg?auth=0093a9ce68cdb9192a4e260893b11dc25bc2e51111450ce03aa1b67d02832711&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On Sept. 29, four Banner reporters who cover Baltimore County will be at Manor Mill in Monkton for a panel discussion on how their stories come together. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/slicen-dyson-barbecue-baltimore-county-2FQB5LZ6HZARTF3UQLRTWB44MI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T17:00:25.016Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7CXJIK2PIVENRANJ34HSVMC4CI.jpg?auth=1eef1992dc901b96cc90dac666fe5c34230abd1955dcbf5d4701381eeedb31bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dyson Adams’ Slicen Dyson barbecue stand in Parkville has Baltimore County lining up for an hour-plus. Adams says he discovered his love for cooking after a 2019 injury forced him to quit drinking and prompted him to find spirituality.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/walter-boynton-obituary-3FJNQSBXVFFJFP4Q4SHYVZOMLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T16:32:03.104Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FDLF2YITPVCJLH3R5M5NVKZMNE.jpg?auth=9016c439c66060ce1f8496c3156cbb6b7786a1389c8f23c141b112331d44f482&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2153&amp;height=2154</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Walter Boynton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/jason-morgan-trial-pleads-guilty-indecent-exposure-flasher-canton-A627GNA4AFFJDFBEOGV2N4XMDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T16:21:59.434Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7CRW4BI2ZRFNTLZMKPLXRYXDAQ.JPG?auth=e8d19078a208de0e14352f0375b5409f91598797288e34522cf2fde8c7a620bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jason Morgan, of Belcamp, pleaded guilty in Eastside District Court to two counts of indecent exposure and apologized for his "stupid, stupid behavior."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-data-center-moratorium-5OKGK2L4TRBSXEKKDIPOGZLODE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T15:59:04.322Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7JOBSPOXVJESDNZQ4URMAWOVPI.JPG?auth=a7496aa1c63d1e3d7de107e871718096a4458760d7e322ce95ade1f9d3b29e5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore County Council passed a one-year extension of its data center moratorium on Tuesday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-community-college-peeping-tom-sentence-PCZWQGB2F5FFXDID5XLBIJRDWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T15:42:54.869Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DWR6V5YYNVHW5FCZJIONHNCXWI.JPG?auth=b2bbab6a7d32d9ce833fc87c7b845e0af76fd0de8aabbe4ec1c956570f704d91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A former Anne Arundel Community College student was sentenced to three years’ probation after pleading guilty to placing a camera in a women’s toilet at the school. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/stk-steakhouse-happy-hour-inner-harbor-OSBED4IITVDGFGYIUNGTD34U3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T15:16:02.89Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RUX2SL64CZGKXMZKP4FHR4OUME.jpg?auth=02a08fcc8388578ed5e378755ef94b350bf56ed267d7752aef70caa1865d82bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tater tots for $3 with jalapeno pickled shrimp cocktail for $9 from the STK Steakhouse happy hour menu.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-luis-de-leon-bullpen-role-ECM4PH62QJERNJWILZHS4PTDMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T14:22:25.605Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2NHY6IOW2FGGTAXS4DF5Z5SUJU.JPG?auth=c446f588b0ffacbc387259406c3dc8ac8fdf10db83f5b91ab4a5985a49f5f208&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Being a reliever, Luis De León has realized, is not so easy at all. Except, despite a hiccup in his debut, De León has at least made this all look easy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-malaki-starks-trenton-simpson-jovaughn-gwyn-CPKZDM7XZ5H77NUHHKCML546XM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T14:00:03.378Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JNOZUWMUZRH6TBPMBPYB6JDJUU.jpg?auth=e0800205662a750ab9589614379e8f3609681816bad2a8434571cd21616abb5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson takes the field before the team's Week 2 game against the New Orleans Saints.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/private-school-guide-2026-EGGQUUHJZBC2DIQEQX5CBKJGHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T13:40:28.937Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FXBTSKPQFFHH3BGNZX7XA6FIFQ.png?auth=1df7caf61010e210ce12b64fb3806f1eba32ca843684b31c4f7021c08005c196&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1720&amp;height=1030</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/amc-disability-discrimination-lawsuit-AOOXNV4RLNESNFABCDTCTKWMWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T13:03:20.589Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/647QWC2LMVHULBC3THKLLRDKSY.jpg?auth=18c91360cdaa76d47113048be69f0ecb4c51b223ed2dc450c30cc9c552feab96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5118&amp;height=3412</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The AMC movie theater chain will pay $56,000 to settle an EEOC lawsuit that alleged an Owings Mills theater employee with cerebral palsy was forced to quit after asking for accommodations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/maryland-data-center-faq-SA6FZOGBAVGUVOMGSAEDN7G2AM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T12:58:53.202Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KYZHVDER7RDAHDFPBE7WJHEJXM.JPG?auth=3dd6b8d32d74d6435cb529a85d3f632df6cdbcc67c0432e10933952116afd564&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A massive data center is being built on a former smelting site in Frederick County. As plans for data centers spread across Maryland, communities are weighing whether they're welcome.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/zoe-austrie-scavenger-hunt-paintings-DLG6LRGSTVDU5IFDPALF5FDXIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T09:30:03.879Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H4QPMJ7WRBEYHKWFYHAQK2FMMM.JPG?auth=182dea8c4e4ea04cc06100971fdd20e9a73df80cbf1bbaaa81cc2097bdddf887&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6838&amp;height=4559</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zoë Austrie’s Baltimore scavenger hunt lets residents discover and keep her femme-forward paintings, which she hides across the city.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-mail-ballots-faq-STFS6U7DCVHRBPYSEGC3XJFU4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T09:30:02.422Z</lastmod><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/education/k-12-schools/children-special-needs-bel-air-elementary-UITQZQM26FG3LKMVKWTDMRSATQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T09:30:02.149Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CXZ6F4NJBNHIJMXKKD526XJ2SQ.JPG?auth=412b49986c1b27c9bfe5d0c90b48023ab9e83d6902b4135d1cf6fc07e76c87e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Bel Air police officer offers first grader Joe Hughes a fist bump as he arrives for school at Bel Air Elementary.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-win-tigers-cj-abrams-3TASBKU6YZHPPKZLRXQLLGL2UM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T01:35:47.993Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UZ6HDE2RX5HPLGKQ6DBG7GDJQU.jpg?auth=b69040a826c84a88e50be580ae89144d6f3ff1ee792c7f1368d0e9700659ad05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4444&amp;height=2962</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' CJ Abrams, middle, is congratulated after hitting a home run during the second inning against the Detroit Tigers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/bcps-first-day-of-school-change-MY2N7D24UJHVLFRPNBHVJ2EKSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T00:52:24.268Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E2OY2CDBNRBBVPM6RFIXIKXARA.jpg?auth=c6111e5c51724619c9554f824c9814dfbc67713aeff0cd74b81f48319296f835&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4035&amp;height=2690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District officials pitched a staggered start for the 2027-28 school year during a Tuesday-night school board meeting. Pending school board approval, students in grades 1-5, 6 and 9 would start on day one. The rest of the middle and high school kids would join them the following day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/sba-wes-moore-empire-towers-4L3NN3DH7JALVFQGROZMB7TLAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T00:31:42.654Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LE4VYZWCFVDXLOVFWGYB3OQYO4.jpg?auth=d8a1764700b1d6ae2bdc67d3c181b77ad2f3bf2b89dd45458b87ddcf1ecec326&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5284&amp;height=3523</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency officials respond to Empire Towers, a 10-story office building, after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues in Glen Burnie on Thursday, July 9, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-disruptive-bans-FJP2NRASMZHLDANA5RUA3OQETA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T22:43:14.802Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MCQSXRLVSRCVNJJYVMVL4OOQRY.jpg?auth=d6188eba5bebe785748cb267043eaec32377f0a4ffb939a496b8b94cc7a30f67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5550&amp;height=3700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The bill would allow the county to ban people from libraries, rec centers and other public facilities for up to two years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/temple-hills-domestic-shooting-Z7YBQXCY5RHSFGKPWKGEER3B2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T21:31:07.992Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BDN2KGTIWZBPXFXBG2G4HMGW4I.png?auth=c124c2d3b3a8c0853af7768e1c81013b1e93553990c2a5201b4f2e819263b0e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=964&amp;height=643</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Police Department spokesperson Christina Cotterman, center, and Deputy Chief James Keleti, left, provide an update on the investigation into a Tuesday morning shooting and suspected suicide.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/prisoner-death-stabbing-hagerstown-2U7IUBSL25C5NCPSQV6F244FEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T21:25:26.748Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A prisoner was fatally stabbed in Hagerstown, the first inmate killed since May after a spate of deaths at the start of the year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/hbcu-bowie-state-burroughs-tuition-assistance-affordability-6DDO37N67ZHM5E2CFIHT3ALJHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T20:54:15.448Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TBE74H5Z2BAS3JZPMLS7GME2XU.jpg?auth=247ef0ab94df0c8711aa67a094dfe202a5a026fddefceb69afd56987fae4249c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3809&amp;height=2539</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Council member Edward Burroughs used one of the council’s grant programs to pay the outstanding balances for Bowie State University students from his district.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/downtown-hit-and-run-arrest-WYTDPEDUMJBP3CKSEQBSEGCJO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T19:53:59.618Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AKYQJLXQCBEETPQAC3GUCXM5BQ.jpg?auth=77cadfc09acb68b8827ed782c0b7edf7df3fdff575503f6704590b6bad16d560&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1901</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Screenshot from surveillance footage shows a driver getting out to check his vehicle for damage before driving away after striking a woman walking in downtown Baltimore on Sept. 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/delegate-carolyn-howard-prince-georges-county-obituary-72JUMJPXRJAUZOMJ2XEIUZMKAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T19:41:35.746Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JCFVMBJYNRAH7A6BHFYIULABSA.jpg?auth=f205b9b5c6161a5b40f0d7fe0df7429a4091a28e475c8c140ba54bb4a1ff71a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=957&amp;height=957</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carolyn Howard.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/gemma-hoskins-the-keepers-netflix-obituary-YDWSXKA6XJAORCRBKP7SR65ZS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T19:33:10.118Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XUGQIYL7RJEJRFK2DGQNDISYV4.JPEG?auth=5258e83846a51b6bbe860989da239431e9a590caec35a8497e5bd0f75ac9aca4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2706&amp;height=2030</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gemma Hoskins, an advocate for survivors of sexual abuse, speaks during a press event for “The Keepers” in 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-christian-encarnacion-strand-emergence-WRU6TEHUB5A3BFDUDQYO3F6MSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T17:58:13.91Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PKXFNZKMP5FHXNKZNIAE7ER7WA.jpg?auth=f9a71a27038f6c419b4022770d5c2eb4e2d9ffba54e510b3eef38416b9c71b71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christian Encarnacion-Strand celebrates with Orioles teammates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Tyler O’Neill against the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/moore-maryland-artificial-intelligence-regulation-A7ZNUBUOTJCC3AFNCYKQ4PDGYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T17:47:26.663Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KXP2NVZBCFAG3JATNXGRH34AXI.JPG?auth=719d766168f46e7fb91bfcbc7255e3696f242bfe146fdbed327d68100a947566&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3373&amp;height=2249</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore announced a series of proposals to regulate artificial intelligence in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/the-maryland-zoo-in-baltimore-I7DE5HSFGJEA7N3XHQ44GWJKGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T17:33:26.293Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SDOGLO2CBNHM7KB5NNJZMBTF7I.jpg?auth=5918e9293ce0626e6b0c45a5c9dcf6dc963478323c215fda338bf58d42ce10ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=660&amp;height=440</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Zoo’s Ian Shelley shares many stories about how it has changed in a new book, “This Is Your Zoo: 150 Years of Community, Conservation, and Change at the Maryland Zoo.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brady-ebert-turnstile-attempted-murder-LFZOQ62YHVD4DCI4WCJL35V4RU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T17:08:46.846Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XCMCZ2VICNBRJNLFSUROE4MDY4.jpg?auth=7b1fc787bb7ee091b3f415fa0f2ae879cf2a625f0c3a9a6b1629c367f2224fef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5051&amp;height=3367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brady Ebert, a founding member of Turnstile, parted ways with the hardcore band in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/7-new-baltimore-area-casual-restaurants-KZYQUDUT3JA47MAURTZ6DDSXG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T16:59:43.338Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2VCYQ4NNXFANLCDD3O5WD2SDNQ.jpg?auth=c80f6753ad7e419c5d14f826ecd8689813d211b0c0fa8b49eb62e83e9d62e3bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bowl and arepas from Candela.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brady-ebert-turnstile-baltimore-attempted-murder-incompetent-5TUGGHKPVJG4THA7DQYQQ6OADI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T16:48:25.226Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OFFH3OCEENGDDOCUEFKVIMTS4U.jpg?auth=3af8bc47961069b06feba813f125f57715c3b693762ba3315b92be7d4f57c248&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4545&amp;height=3025</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ex-Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert was found incompetent to stand trial in a Montgomery County courtroom Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-agricultural-preservation-goals-WO6O7M3RENGVPFAROBM7WXJFVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T16:21:40.011Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S2YZ5ZU37RE2FKHMZRMNF72QNU.jpg?auth=b951a7a15e61633eeeb2eace7ccdd5824282d4e7081d586a693dd7defb505928&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7517&amp;height=5011</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Anne Arundel County Council voted Monday night to approve easements for four farms, bringing the county’s preserved farmland to over 15,000 acres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-poll-3H44RTFBYBA65FQXN2IPYRIH74/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T15:24:47.091Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VFAUCJDWH5HCRN6FFNVJJ3WDV4.JPG?auth=70f0a7599fe964b232f075f39843b7d1793e087638314da0e65d7e62268b9dde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland voters will decide in November whether to alter the state’s constitution in a way that would make congressional gerrymandering easier. A statewide poll shows 41% opposition to the measure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-isabel-cumming-appeal-QDYYBNZ7IFG3XFMJVPQ5RMQF4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T15:03:45.471Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BHOVDO33XJHYHHGKFZLDN2EHAE.jpg?auth=bddffb870a072f8d38c1cc3afef58f540dfbde486d776d9ca1102dcd585bb78a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is appealing a court ruling that the city must restore direct access to city records and fulfill subpoenas requested by Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/jawando-heart-attack-county-executive-G4JW6IV3U5FRXD52UHCGVYFS5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T14:58:30.3Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RK2XWHOU3ZDRXMJJJWMXQXBNIU.jpg?auth=7ef3ed286337cd647ffb955fdfdd26bc5993f071eb0f99c3a6d956cf4f4444e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando will stay in the county executive race as the Democratic nominee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/marc-yamada-marc-elrich-accepts-resignation-PEOPARVDENB45H2UEF2LX47HJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T13:28:05.408Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JQNR7Z2SGBCS3F6SCWOI4E6OXU.jpg?auth=cc688fa0566cd52c8f685862bd64e4b67215f920bda073c8e10e6e2ab3d855e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4723&amp;height=3149</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marc Yamada has resigned as chief of Montgomery County Police. The resignation was accepted by County Executive Marc Elrich. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ravens-saints-5-things-we-learned-5MYUOYNQINEG3DVJJSDECUK6QE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T13:08:40.954Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X4AANEPTFBAAJKRUAYRUJVB65Y.jpg?auth=74372a1c7512b4a167e18d00fdcc7cffdf8e01879c52e2cd6d8df7c7d6237504&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2041&amp;height=1361</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens running back Derrick Henry had only five carries for 17 yards in the second half Sunday against the Saints.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-terps-hokies-mike-locksley-jim-smith-james-franklin-E7OR6VGSAJFI7HPZ372E65BMBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T13:04:28.527Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSBYKYJ2IZEKJJXI3LDQ6DUQQQ.jpg?auth=55805226f16628d3e274a0aa9f1edcd835241d495ab7458c61240e2e7d79d816&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1987</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland head coach Mike Locksley looks on in the fourth quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-blue-jays-pete-alonso-40-home-runs-NRQSICUKXVAIVI7JZSX37YIBGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T13:01:16.175Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7VT2LYDV4RCKNHOPPRHNFPSFLQ.jpg?auth=3504772f20cf55783d883243c10de5c1e2385d9a3ac2fc881310f3c376b9ca17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso celebrates after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/immigration-court-deportation-order-3R4PNTAZ3FGTRNTTJHWDIMKW7I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T11:53:49.856Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FXTFKVX5FVCTFOPAUWKES2NBD4.jpg?auth=12469070bef4beaa555db1870729d608ea2102747d9c7a0591ad1b5922442471&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6051&amp;height=4036</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view from the Federal Center Plaza complex. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/teacher-at-sea-program-sharks-moravia-park-elementary-CTVHEZ46IRD2PAXJTLK6CJV4DA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T09:30:01.187Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/56YYX6ERC5HCVDYTAQEOJDT7EU.jpeg?auth=5396db45f75d942d8d522f723e08c5244cf412a182617797184e14c87886da82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2330&amp;height=1747</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Special education teacher Cheyanne Vanderdonckt was originally scared to hold a tiger shark, but knew she had to do it before ending her journey aboard the Oregon II.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/osprey-ocean-harvesting-fisheries-FFMMQS6RQZF7ZNM6CKFUNHILLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T09:30:02.293Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6OCB6466FAVJNY4BXEZDBW2VM.jpg?auth=7154ab19004e80a4e6dcaa85931c928669611b0373eb6109ac247165c97a56d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6664&amp;height=4443</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reduction fishermen tend to their haul of menhaden on the Chesapeake Bay in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-tigers-dj-herz-7H5QDDTKKRHFFHVLSH32HFGXOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T01:31:29.574Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TMTU7DGN7NFMTJYE3UMF67MVIM.jpg?auth=4d25377be5f20d7b2f2041510a5e302d459c083eb3eae082d582b3bf80d99e48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6248&amp;height=3515</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals pitcher DJ Herz throws against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-elbow-injury-timeline-JEMD3BPZCJEQ7IX5X5J6R7RIJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T01:14:41.503Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UXAQICQR65A4JNG2DMKODCWKWA.jpg?auth=0d154412df55de5125813c917d76632d7530ace60211c2b4f7ec561b5ee0bd7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels reacts after sustaining an elbow injury against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter 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>2026-09-22T00:28:36.166Z</lastmod><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/community/climate-environment/tribes-chesapeake-bay-clean-up-A6ORDJMEIVDZLOZHUPUCQ4FZEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T23:53:59.577Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/COL2P3APZ5CEPI7Y3WEDMF3FXU.JPG?auth=024bfab0a302b1e409f729f5c7e224def99bfeea96dbe91080a6e96c8647816d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1703</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A boater heads toward the Chesapeake Bay at the Susquehanna Flats. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/harborplace-mcb-downtown-baltimore-demolition-FL2FNDR7PFFBRA4HAHPUHFUO7I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T23:03:07.03Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CEWUS5ALYFGVZEL7YYRM7NBCXA.JPG?auth=1ea63da3d3025cfbc4e61028e0004d874e6faf9d88aa5596f01666191c5817d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1684&amp;height=1123</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore skyline above the Harborplace pavilions and the Inner Harbor. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/marquis-mayo-kidnapping-murder-MSMHDS3A2NDKHJVLYZQ4ZDVX4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T22:41:59.444Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OAS76ASINBCV7PNJ47EZ6GOKAA.jpg?auth=c99ea8315a6ef3b7e2399e5aa6703fae98a1abdcb75a91d36d064f64328d8f76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4080&amp;height=3072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore man has been convicted of murder in the kidnapping and killing of 47-year-old David Winchester Jr., whose body was found in Annapolis in 2024 after his mother reported him missing from Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-dallas-cowboys-brazil-field-injuries-NYF5MTGHVZB3XERLCRVDQFSJ3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T22:37:51.565Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OX4BWC7SGZEVVHIML2W6NSGCOE.jpg?auth=b22de36548215dfb18bad310aea6457648fe5797610a172ccaea410fab91d6b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6149&amp;height=4099</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike works out during training camp on July 29.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/police-shooting-suitland-body-camera-27UVFBUXYFDKTHWIN3MMAUPUOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T22:24:24.232Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PUDKBDP32ZCPTGEFUI46JE5SK4.jpg?auth=79de63a62964a6a39a2e7deae8e8280a1b71dd8af038051c3fb19aeedbdeff2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1821&amp;height=1192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State officials released body camera footage of an August fatal police shooting in Suitland, Maryland. The footage appears to show the officer placing himself in the path of the moving vehicle before backing up and firing his weapon at the driver. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/poolesville-pedestrian-fatal-hit-and-run-VYEA3EVYIZBUJDDEDQRLCYKMOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-21T21:05:48.092Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6HCJ7FO6C5HWBCQMBRKKI36L24.jpg?auth=4593119e791a690969971eacdc444a185a517ae997a1b31861a4ef63abae4949&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3154&amp;height=2103</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police arrested a Frederick man for a hit-and-run that killed a 27-year-old man in Poolesville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>