<?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/education/higher-education/sexual-assault-college-campus-directive-5NFYNMHWCZEATMKQF6J3ENRXYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T17:49:38.945Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2AJRVQHO3ZHH5GFLLLMW2CSY4E.jpg?auth=3250371be2d44751ecae0abceb16fed5ad79d0cad9cbd1d2ad269f8d854dd7a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3522</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore asked the Maryland Higher Education Commission to issue new recommendations to prevent campus sexual assault.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/annapolis-homemade-explosives-case-FA43XAGS5VHQBGMB73OSQ3RYNE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T17:25:29.713Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2YP4M4JNDNDLZNC2E66RFHRHHQ.JPG?auth=5cf3507258c062fa3736fd1a8c55ae87f021a24bd39277c3b5fc4aa7d332ac78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lee Scott Wygal Ralston, 37, was due to stand trial Thursday on state charges of possessing and manufacturing explosive devices, but county prosecutors told the trial judge they were turning the case over to federal authorities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-6-NQGRWC2T3ZDWXLVHRPW5NRMXFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:26:33.791Z</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/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-3-67PAQKBY4VDEHOHIF43R7H226M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:25:48.059Z</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/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-9-7SQLMZMNPRHC5PKM2KIQT7ZK4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:24:04.843Z</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/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-2-7G2JRNFTIFATRDERLDNPN2AVA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:23:13.351Z</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/what-to-know-baltimore-running-festival-2026-AZY32YJR75CMJJNULO2VIYKDTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:32:10.435Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5XEUEMZGIZFJDLBVL3HAONZZGM.jpg?auth=45b79e282e9076b76c2cb9672d10f82d1a57fb53fcb72371cc2df6009c90745c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6240&amp;height=4160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marathon runners during the Baltimore Running Festival in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/2-dead-3-injured-east-baltimore-shooting-K5VMSEHJWFGLRLBSRR6PDJ5AL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:23:51.209Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K66Y4JLYDBGXPNCDEH4GUSDOHU.jpg?auth=d1cc24a192ce9ff51fbb6a1b7a3a3ef619d5f477a59b780fce16935193802888&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2444&amp;height=1375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The incidents across Baltimore mark a particularly deadly night for the city. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-harpers-choice-middle-hydroponics-gardening-YVLT73KHBVH4VDDPFJP5ZA66CY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:00:04.459Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6RF5OBL2RBASVJJT4ZZGNJYSLU.JPG?auth=737c325c3e7807e4f2e016c99e78e77ad89a15d7179dbadcf00b07516e6b4683&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Celeste Hidey, the advanced academics teacher at Harper’s Choice Middle School, shows the hard work the students have done in their outdoor garden. The garden has fresh tomatoes, flowers and pollinators. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-swings-IEAHM664HZCJ5ANFH5KKB5TLYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:57:09.471Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CZ4BNSCC4NHM5F7KV7MUQPW4WI.JPG?auth=c2da6b2821837439cabf7986344112c170cfeb3a39cf8cf411ec1ab92d2649fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Next week’s weather is projected to settle into a more predictable rhythm. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/cat-murphy-andy-harris-umd-reporter-C6HX4HIM4VHWVHE4N3UN7DZNQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:29:13.575Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5CZARHQO3ZFKDPEPXTAMMQFLW4.webp?auth=7dd2a33bd63096409213ac99654e44b8e15f3465889067c7b0b68c297d7e099f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cat Murphy, a graduate student at the University of Maryland and a journalist with the school's Capital News Service, during an appearance on CNN with Jake Tapper to discuss a heated exchange between her and U.S. Rep. Andy Harris following a debate against Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-linebackers-alcohol-shots-ritual-BCDPPCWXBVBXFOXUXXEABBSWYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:47:24.75Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ENIP7AJWNJEJDOHKHBRVEPTSRA.jpg?auth=0e5f752f40f11c510b832dce8016e8083cd5532ca9a94b251feea064bbd5a770&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5749&amp;height=3832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders linebacker Kain Medrano celebrates a fumble recovery against the Colts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/nehi-garrick-good-resigns-TH42W7JGJ5AANCFFIV2OSDWWX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:37:45.298Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ESQ2BVIRHFG3FHK24IPVNZ7PGE.JPG?auth=b6b414b7d7174164ffeb890b2a45d0f955eb0389d472decd61a5361fdc68a1e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6526&amp;height=4351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Garrick Good, CEO and president of the North East Housing Initiative, has resigned.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/dan-schwartz-1st-district-eastern-shore-UEGW2OT57RG25F4HT2UH3O6JPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:36:31.064Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMGTN7NUI5CGTNLDYX6T3QESSU.jpg?auth=5575c4920b3f61fa0d611d58f3b9b43b21781f138647a2b0f21b53a9af3f52c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris refuses to take questions from Cat Murphy, a Capital News Service reporter from the University of Maryland, and attempts to remove her from a press gaggle following a League of Women Voters forum at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-officers-misconduct-convicted-BA6UYLKV5NAJ7DJMCOG4TT4INU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:33:57.973Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GSFYQ3VUOBEL7NJ32BMYJLFXWY.JPG?auth=b280f0de142e114b38d1872cef5e4873e15e9b372478b7ed65ecb253c1f31f20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers Menachem Rosenbloom and Mordechai Mandelbaum were indicted in Baltimore Circuit Court following an investigation into their conduct related to an arrest in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-weekend-events-garden-show-oyster-festival-ZUKN72X22RCINHK2XYR2FIQE4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T10:30:01.498Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CLIT2E2XFRGOFH7XDH33GXKLIA.jpg?auth=30a119538dbc8e047a260829f54d7f6279ea4a19716662cabfb5ee0543aebc25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Knock back oysters at the Captain Avery Museum Oyster Festival this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-republicans-party-collapse-KNGI34GI4VGLPJ24QHVGQHBSUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:02.083Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7Y5M6JAR5JFBNLHBDJKKVUGG2E.JPG?auth=39b1229d51d5c56227f25bad5595d0672d7fe2483a3270902fe7ae921ac6ea8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bob Cockey, center, a former Republican who ran as a moderate Democrat for Howard County executive, attends a community meet-and-greet for Dan Cox, the Republican candidate for governor, in Columbia last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-running-festival-prepare-traffic-PFWJ2NWV3NFN3C27M7RQWMWAJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:03.053Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UYCPOD2PU5AU3K3XFSQ5ZXWQME.jpg?auth=f79bd23452659bfaa0f83958f2ab4d6868c25788312e89472fbfc0a3d2746139&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3992&amp;height=2665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Half-marathon runners take off up Calvert Street during the 2024 Baltimore Running Festival.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/mammogram-cancer-heart-HYNBMMVHK5AKVHSCO5GN5W7FJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:02.434Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4FSOYMQXPJC3PMM6MTWIRN5BOU.JPG?auth=20e51716d7ac89dac53e4d30c1bc547adc0fa7aee4f51351cd506a87538c7575&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7264&amp;height=4866</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk sponsored a Maryland law requiring patients to be notified about breast arterial calcification findings in their mammogram results.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-weekend-events-birdability-DRK2EKT3EZAXPAIAM6PSI3WNV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:03.479Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KTDHMQVADRDUDK2H2YJP6XNSYI.jpg?auth=8313c4e42d84898331d76ff21ca53a0ee2d0b17f3eb97e2c27128771b6583e8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5408&amp;height=3605</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Birdability Week aims to make birding a more inclusive activity for all ages, abilities, bodies and health conditions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-competitive-general-assembly-districts-VEGYHFOU5BEVLFFUSPU6J36BH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:03.528Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7AAPIQYCVFCKPKZKHLCITT3OZQ.jpg?auth=2c39a0c09157df7b736116771d9908739ab4d76ff49adbef06bc97e28907ba08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senator Shaneka Henson held a canvassing event in Annapolis last month in hopes to be re-elected in the upcoming midterm elections. Attendance included elected officials from Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-debate-XJ3HKGOMCND5BPUM4ZOIASQ5RM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T03:30:03.205Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EYBQTQCYAFCNTAXTOOENRCZMUQ.jpg?auth=162b03b883a880b4a1649ccbae7d78724e9da95b9926ab8394fdbaaa14e125db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4574&amp;height=3049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris refuses to take questions from a reporter following a debate Tuesday in Cambridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/angel-reese-wnba-finals-atlanta-dream-44AXQGM4YJGADA4IUD2624POAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T02:22:40.61Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MCLMCZJGGBBWXLSPR5OOKAQCIE.JPG?auth=08fb8f9646fd7a3f1ea55eb5bc9c15554e8ff427deea74b399a2aa95c7881942&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2129</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dream forward Angel Reese goes to the basket as Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen defends during the WNBA playoffs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/university-of-maryland-club-tennis-team-P4HI7VUJEBDOLIKNDNWUGP7PTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T01:53:49.897Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UYMQCA447RCOTKMA6XDXBNU3HI.jpg?auth=3813fe299eaa3c18cad0633b63087e2eaad06d1da21c39acbe5ab0d959ef920d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1289</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-PBGGONHMBVFKZBFUBOPY4DHPNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T01:11:12.282Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q4X3Z7HL7FD73AOC3HXMAYCINI.jpg?auth=5d3e36096e8926df8f81a1ca2ed4beae021fb02a368a8af79bd06976d34dda0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, right, and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz speak to each other ahead of a League of Women Voters forum at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/malcolm-x-monument-annapolis-library-YTMGPO2XLNERTDH6KWMBY3JEEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T23:22:37.544Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NROB5I7F5DYTP2D7WGBIAACPM.jpg?auth=30636c3801acb3e44499404aeffb3b0f780325fa38c34a6c9794ce56cf23b3b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Malcolm X Monument features photos and quotes from the controversial activist, along with his biography and a time capsule.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/marilyn-mosby-mortgage-fraud-ITW2ZY775NHORAXTFKAKXFTG6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T23:10:49.367Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GCUBAUD4KRF6BAY62YVY7ONTWQ.jpg?auth=1ce7a7018149ab9ef54f6c6a95210f74fb100c1d9ec57e674af3f2278695aea1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby stands outside the federal courthouse in Greenbelt in May 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-donald-trump-drug-prices-M5RYYTE37NB4XCKFOWSY3PNJVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T22:21:49.587Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ONCZX4DD7VAWLMQHCGHRPUAJ6E.jpg?auth=332e4c1e8a9d894920ba3e8517a1661f79f0ec0ef1c6cf5f4dcbd4ba6f44085c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ozempic is one of two drugs for which Maryland has negotiated prices. Gov. Wes Moore says President Donald Trump has done a good job negotiating prices for Medicare.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/harborplace-baltimore-mcb-real-estate-brandon-scott-NMAJY4EPWVHSJPZ6KAVN4GUZLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:55:27.252Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RCLZ4QSJF5CDRJOVJ5TVNDHE2Y.JPG?auth=e0562be1ac85e8fc9c37b4214a8f16209f5b4de49b5bad3f3ad3e7bab2c6c456&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5060&amp;height=3373</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott speaks during Impact Maryland at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/joseph-lynch-murder-burdynski-indictment-4N5DKBYOWZH4RLJ5EVLBP7AWWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:44:50.373Z</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:caption><![CDATA[A Prince George's County man was indicted for murder linked with the 1993 disappearance of 10-year-old boy, the Prince George’s State’s Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-shooting-russom-gebretsadik-HERQ4SKM3ZCFTGNVBA7X6XG7AE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:35:32.606Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XWDXY3DTOFFSNKLUNRISCZTFLA.jpg?auth=dc77a6364a023140919213301265d328458ac21b68cba84f57fa03f178a3d08a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police officers stood in the 2000 block of West Pratt Street on Dec. 30, 2023, in response to an officer-involved shooting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-practice-trey-hendrickson-jakobi-lane-return-5BT2GKWITRHXNFZRTQGUJ5JXV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:30:17.518Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/23CQENIWRFATBF3NUAM7GZ5XBA.jpg?auth=3410470f323cc382bef33206436e766ec7efd7c68e94d4996772d457c6695f56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5129&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson takes the field before the Week 2 game against the New Orleans Saints.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/pete-alonso-not-first-base-gold-glove-finalist-data-2SZETWBSN5DMZALGWNB6WCUOGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:14:07.684Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YMXMN5DZMZD5LLERSFRI5SR62Q.jpg?auth=7c9a3920dcb1fc9b78d04ca07f4229ac238ae55fff3a271c9526a03e9b3e9dae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso fields the throw on a pickoff attempt against the Rays in August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-daylen-lile-gold-glove-finalist-AVBSHRIRLNBHTCR3AWKGZBFYVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T20:08:11.32Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RLQQ6KJPKVALBMX3S22Q7FUUZY.jpg?auth=f3bf658d2ede1948844a7499941749998ca51cd3fc32449d87c7a6ba167555c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals left fielder Daylen Lile catches a fly ball hit by Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso during a game on June 27.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/blu-ca-baltimore-peninsula-XSNIJT43XJFRJDBDB3KSKCBPLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T19:32:13.42Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MB34GBPATBGZ3HXVVI24GSVR7I.jpg?auth=6a62c3aa68d6b58b7b384bf48a2170c94d6e12d701c049329cb5ea536af4c2e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Peninsula welcomed its newest tenant at a ribbon cutting Wednesday, though the splashy Jamaican-Chinese fusion restaurant won’t open to the public until later this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/mansion-at-strathmore-new-name-CMGYC3MFJNHX7FAKXHKZ2DW2Y4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:22:13.012Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UDOBOCWHHFGBBGWSFOIDIQU4LM.jpg?auth=2d0d98a7130033ec30da0fe5447212fc6ef68b3258042fc5cd483425fd91e062&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Strathmore’s original venue will now be referred to as The Trawick Mansion at Strathmore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/parkville-bge-power-surge-damage-UPQA2HPUQBGXHHAUNFHUIHCAJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:20:53.031Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P22H3SGKT5BYFDFG47EKW2Y6WA.JPEG?auth=c8bdbd32d67a4f0094681b32461176391011b59b6a0c79bb9ab8ad786e7c2cc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeff Karowich points out bushes in his backyard that caught fire after a downed line fell in his yard in the evening of Sept. 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/barc-donald-trump-usda-agricultural-research-3MBEGJBMK5AHXJHZUXSVCPK24M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:18:44.577Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HXEC6ZTUKZD55GYUHFHEFCIT3E.jpg?auth=ff79e49a20b049b2dffe7f536d79fa0c85d9c96be33fdc8f89805811c5124159&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s flagship research facility in Beltsville will remain open for now, after a federal judge in California halted the Trump administration’s plans to shutter it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/woodlawn-high-school-student-gun-arrest-7DNKH76P4ZG7FP57YCN3MNHI5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:58:35.454Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLVFUVII4NHYBGQXMNIJBEE7YI.JPG?auth=4eb1ecfd5a73126256eb71c8a0c0cf65a3f4e7f80fa037349170628c89a3a738&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Woodlawn High School student was found with a loaded gun on Wednesday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-9a-VBLTPSK6UZEQTFY23AWIH62SYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:36:29.401Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2CDCTLPIRABNFMFNNOOW65FRA.png?auth=5104b42a384bfd84bbd8858edc1e2a8624fd625b8870117f8c66fda16e659e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/impact-maryland-2026-live-updates-TV2ZH5FGYFC3TLLNR3DMVVRIMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:41:24.968Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5NEVKAEJE5BQJMAMITJM3ZABME.JPG?auth=c45bf03284d63db21a5979b5b429386441bca66dc149759aaf0a592ce77607a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7573&amp;height=5049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Moderator Emily Opilo, a Baltimore City Hall Reporter at The Banner, has a conversation with Mayor Brandon Scott during Impact Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pedestrian-killed-colesville-RUOVJ6B55BGP3KIGQXXYNLKFWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:26:26.622Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4AKS2RTTDZDMZPZ6CFXBXIJSCI.jpg?auth=ecb121bde01e97f6856ea4b1b025c64b72178e6af2149684e1076e9eb546fb62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4257&amp;height=2838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman was killed crossing the street in Colesville on Wednesday morning which also caused traffic delays in the area, Montgomery County Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/markoffs-haunted-forest-scare-actor-training-ZLKM4WDBHRA3XC5PNTIITZZNI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T16:50:10.404Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3DUQUHIQJNB4BO34IDOCCBHXFY.jpg?auth=321f065c22ccad5af00f0cb11129435358ef6a17e8d775c8268dd1d12401b047&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5382&amp;height=3588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner reporter Hannah Yasharoff at the church scene at Markoff’s Haunted Forest in Dickerson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/a-milestone-in-community-safety-over-12000-free-gun-locks-distributed-in-anne-arundel-county-K6XIFQIBHBCXNITTYXAPJNYKS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T16:34:58.888Z</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/sponsored-content/private-school-guide-2026-EGGQUUHJZBC2DIQEQX5CBKJGHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:57:27.723Z</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/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-paramedic-masturbation-plea-SZDJCPBHPVF2PNGBAMBFO6V7MU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:29:11.441Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MQXPBEBQ5BBRBJKZYN7D3CUEJA.jpg?auth=7aa76d2b81b816e99289612c63359e0b793a8df2a265a57a0bf096db2cf4bf1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County paramedic Chris Carroll pleaded guilty to urinating and ejaculating on his colleagues’ food and personal items at Baltimore County Circuit Court in Towson Friday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-paramedic-christopher-carroll-sentence-MBOA4HDCQZGP7GTCSSTONSRWF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:26:40.562Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5NUY4CZTBASBJD3TMGZS2KKIY.JPG?auth=be96d632616576352d2c64d38965e569961843f5d51a6192e6018b19e0d5786f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paramedic Christopher M. Carroll was sentenced Tuesday morning at the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/howard-county/howard-county-executive-526PZY4S3ZHLRGFQTWBLGXAKLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:18:14.994Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-mark-andrews-falcons-drops-isaiah-likely-contract-lamar-jackson-3LTLQXS2FRGBZBCABBQHLI2LXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:15:39.168Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SEBTE44G2ZC3JOOFMDALOC4AUM.jpg?auth=5bcc6029285922d4979cf0e83543d25044b4ebdde321466d096f7712ca54fa42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens tight end Mark Andrews runs after a catch against the Atlanta Falcons in overtime.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/orioles-podcast-free-agents-trevor-rogers-ASRY5R43JRBX3NXRUCGQEDK3SM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:12:01.649Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5JOJJGGLJFFHBAJJL46GLKB7PE.png?auth=c4328b0fef8dd6a178428f9b0e4858952d947131934c06d2ac5f0b22160508e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:10:31.978Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NY7ATD5OQZAQRFXMJIMTGL7RGY.png?auth=e96baafe0a701d5e8cd2838f4d98134d80484448b9a4b4e94725d7f0587c836c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=743</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-charter-schools-TB5PCMZ6NBD5NK5JLU7P3NPZUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:47:48.233Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XUEF3WWW6ZC3RMGDQ4EWFR7P5U.jpg?auth=d250e3188e02220398f5bcffaec8444fb1d90d480b237a2ef04b0209d3d58b0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6041&amp;height=4027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s charter school students earned higher scores on the state’s English test in the elementary and middle school grades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/giant-food-lion-website-app-down-JQT5DBI4WFFTRGC2VMU6CNYRKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:12:23.16Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ORKVYGCBB5ABJIX2AOCI6MQVNA.jpg?auth=cde83b4d1a6f52a950f29cd9023b0cc6ec787f2ddfb311eb7620b18b2345cf0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4768&amp;height=2861</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Food Lion and Giant Food’s websites and apps are down amid a cybersecurity threat affecting their parent company, Ahold Delhaize.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/claudia-bismark-fells-point-obituary-JFYZ6D33QVD25NWVQ4GSRSMCWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:05:39.893Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MMKJRZUYBZE2RFYCIEQK5PSD7M.jpg?auth=71f7aa622a4ecc752aab7fb08cc4eb35e5538feb67cafcf70e511262da3133f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1849&amp;height=1849</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Claudia Bismark.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/benjamin-jancewicz-umd-club-tennis-team-K34NSFRUD5BV5CQOL7YWGDW5RQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T13:29:12.717Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QUL4ZS3Y5ZDJFPL4PFN3AUYUVM.jpg?auth=ed7f8894e2e79d2292849c05c8565c43d856a17121f1d6b450d20a63b83013ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3402&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Benjamin Jancewicz created a image to illustrate the Confederate history of the Maryland state flag, which was then used nine years later by the UMD club tennis team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/waverly-storefronts-readers-react-5CW4A5VIUFFM3FKXXNHI63J76A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T10:20:45.348Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NMZQERZBEJGQNMBJDB6M75YI2Y.JPG?auth=e0bb2095ad5028635ea81749836edbf20aa537a2d367c0006a0f093bca333616&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1011&amp;height=674</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mujahid-muhammad-fbi-keys-GI7ZZF35PREGDCSEDXU4N7LMFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:30:01.444Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7OMCTNBW3RAAPPWTLZ5OXYLLNM.jpg?auth=1951880e8888c9855bba07f73d9381db3f8d71a4408fd2b8fc9a3057c33ee60a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4853&amp;height=3235</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mujahid Muhammad, center, resigned from the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners on Sept. 30, the same day FBI agents searched the building where he operates KEYS Development.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/military-intelligence-mental-health-BZHUKJXSKZHEDM675UZUQTBOGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:30:01.821Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6PROVS2A3RCTXGI4M7QVMPNUVY.JPG?auth=6a830bbc39a923188bb2e721ed7a444e158318bb469a7c817a3273ae883015f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5606&amp;height=3737</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After a suicide cluster at Fort Meade this summer, the Anne Arundel County installation that’s home to Cyber Command and the National Security Agency held a stand-down day and is working to provide more resources to those working there.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/wizards-kyshawn-george-role-QPSNKFR6VRFOZNWWVLIA55CNT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:30:02.916Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LFXXY7I5KFH6LA53KXZ7SDT3EE.jpg?auth=20ba0ef5ccda3888fb37e582cd481050bcf42cb7b8fc7652bf9007a1172d5b64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Kyshawn George reacts after hitting a 3-pointer against the Denver Nuggets last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/capitals-lose-hurricanes-4-2-QPEWHTW7SRANZFQSWPM57NMWKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T02:09:34.962Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BGNYIYTMGFC4VA5LCMOWEUPDDA.jpg?auth=d315cdd339e2acfd25dd6e9497cd4e0044434887330f73e2b56ca553d116b10a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alex Tuch (89) of the Washington Capitals skates with the puck guarded by K'andre Miller (19) of the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/cassandra-mcrae-murder-sentencing-GDYRFIIXLJFFXGLCDHKCSZVKGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T01:45:35.028Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OWX33ZFF6FDJDGEI6UJIZCTNWY.jpg?auth=0e810f5a6f337fae857cb404106b6e6f4feb3236d1e57c3c9b90837b707c0607&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cassandra McRae, 38, of Northeast Baltimore, was sentenced for orchestrating a triple shooting that killed pre-K paraeducator Antoinette Jennings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-transportation-development-4ED23SYBKZCLFIQZUZ6HOU24VY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T01:31:26.507Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UQJWY5SAINC7NC4HGS4NIN7D5I.JPG?auth=e587ef04488504aedf3bc063816fa437c22750fd14032da4333ed248590e64e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Moore administration wants to tear down State Center in Baltimore and build a mixed-use campus in its place.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/grant-funding-accountability-audit-investigation-kent-seton-CSD5RWJDS5DSJA2QPPLC7JXS5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T01:20:07.041Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FZHAXQF5DJHZRFXF3N5AN3RLR4.JPG?auth=1c11300cd3eb3ea2c5a83ec0e0b690aa27cafcc9b253873cd96e345f010bba84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha, seen earlier this year, and County Executive Aisha Braveboy have requested the return of $7.6 million in grant funding awarded to a local organization tied to Oriadha.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-fire-stricker-street-ZV6SSOUIWJC7TGETFSINEUPCPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T00:51:48.664Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BIIYPOGHWFFEFKSAZ22S6RNJEY.png?auth=1f2beaf310924e58f2950f4b3ebdb6c5e9351988d2012fdeda3e2d51b05e09ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1230&amp;height=839</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The memorial at the site of the deadly 2022 Stricker Street fire honors three Baltimore firefighters who died: Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Lt. Paul Butrim and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/columbia-woman-vulture-appeal-A47UT3GXEVFHPCBOSVVOJNRARU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T00:26:27.016Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WL46O7ZF6NCRZMMTVBJZ4EEEXY.JPG?auth=7d7f07ae13588895cb03cca0fe570731d24dbfffe67b28100cf12857ef98713c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A judge found against the appeal of a woman who fed black vultures raw chicken in her yard in Columbia’s Glenmont neighborhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/judge-cancels-trump-lmd-ads-P6F4JAUTGNHPPA3NBSQMKVM5ZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T23:58:03.253Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SZHL2FUJ7VFVZJPT2QBQYMA5MU.JPG?auth=a32797f04599a2917f86d3533294e46dfa9c8629e4021b31ae743b041bb0563e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5538&amp;height=3692</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump delivers a speech in Edgemere last week touting plans for a submarine manufacturing facility at Tradepoint Atlantic.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/american-airlines-passenger-racial-slurs-layne-lundeen-charges-DI6CFSXP4ZERRJEUNSFFH744NU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T23:56:33.212Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RDOJFS32TRHMPJCSHJNKJKNSNI.jpg?auth=3640aab2f9c6a3a064c3f1955d75d068f673da0cf7c6315d8975e5edfd57e5cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An American Airlines passenger who caused a flight to divert to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in September after police say he spewed racial slurs and profanity has been indicted on federal charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/power-grid-emergency-order-maryland-GIEC2DIERVCL3DVIZAPJFE52CM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T23:15:59.97Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V35NZDUG5ZBBZOENNACE3IZVNQ.jpg?auth=8f8edc65d9b90f455e3cc3b5e9c1ef803bdf05afbe5ec0e6003bf15a8668e17b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5137&amp;height=3425</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order to keep transmission lines and generation units operating this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-teachers-tax-credit-TFIOTFYCABHHVAIANX7FL6M2JY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:41:21.201Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3TPPX4PHKJBD3PXUSC43TF6MTI.jpg?auth=7c29709625619ad2e1c5ac97cf4bda8efcc1aea60108ad2c74380334fd86149b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More than 6,700 employees represented by SEIU Local 500 and the Montgomery County Education Association, the two MCPS unions, live outside the county.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wes-moore-juvenile-crime-youth-auto-theft-LA7PNP4FERCQ7O3I7KLFTOPIWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:35:02.852Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZHRVS27N2BDDJAS3HLOHHIXHUY.JPG?auth=24422e958318abee6de98ed96f14cfc2b088c6ed29e356522ed8ace4d04a398f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor Wes Moore speaks with reporters last week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/religion/pope-has-part-of-lung-removed-in-surgery-that-confirms-lung-cancer-vatican-says-32RYVLM3X463SYZDTZWB3FCCAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T22:02:29.207Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YBA67VNWX5FEXADAX353SBI5XY.jpg?auth=b0b4f2aa2ea096785e63bf770106e70cefc07270c7a023fa9bc0c9f9c8b0cd5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=10576&amp;height=7051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV, left, is greeted by the director of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome as the pontiff arrives for surgery on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/tupac-shakur-duane-davis-trial-WZVGQZN7QNEERNY26WNNDXUCVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T21:46:09.967Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AX25WHULWBGP3NXFYTBHZKEUBE.jpg?auth=e4db2507001fe6807304fd9eef93e09ff824f8283b4625f8580e2d73cd9d3b04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6814&amp;height=4542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Duane Davis, center, arrives for a sentencing hearing after his murder conviction in the death of rapper Tupac Shakur on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/philip-ateto-citation-jared-littmann-JLMXS7FZ3NG6JNGH3PGQ6LGNWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:58:33.759Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YYHT5YKA3NFQFCVBGUGNA7P77M.JPG?auth=6e2db9a3e58e6294abe02a560d308e2a180de6f161a9ae43365f62d0d663dd92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann faced criticism Monday night for denying a request for a ceremonial citation for activist Philip Omaya Ateto.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/truxtun-park-human-remains-identified-KWP5ER7EQVBBVDQRWAKV56CL7E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:20:11.9Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPBRG7U5JRAYZEIPLHPGLUIHCY.JPG?auth=0a528c08920bb12f67dd83b28f3c72553ef7a47dec1a63b17a3e9613827900b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Police said the human remains found in Truxtun Park on Sept. 30 were identified as those of a 33-year-old Annapolis man missing since January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nick-mosby-interim-wnada-leader-RXJYAO3GHNG3ZKSGTZQ37GZAIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:09:45.132Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FKKR7YEMGVCVHLHE54XBV4RVZU.jpg?auth=39362d4addad49a60321986fbdec5d2a070ade4db551047f4f3c282e9ac85bdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4940&amp;height=3293</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby has been tapped as interim leader of the West North Avenue Development Authority.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/howard-university-umd-club-tennis-TZPZFHB6UFGMJJPA76ATLB7NFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:01:04.756Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AAUDU6VMCRFS5NK2MZRTFHNISI.jpg?auth=6e3db30fd52ef2c226aca3a8ebf3a4d1357db1b7cd628963d353117790272dee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The president and club tennis team of Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, D.C., condemned a racist graphic shared by the University of Maryland, College Park’s club tennis team. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/public-comment-montgomery-county-ptas-WNDFQCLATBAZXKLX7IZZWRZRJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T18:54:16.878Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SZ4K5DL7VBDNPA4YYTZG6RBO6Y.JPG?auth=63cde5d55c64613356e441351c99dbe8fac38c337e19940af1d6ce4f8ba02274&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2430&amp;height=1620</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Public Schools parent leaders are losing allocated time at the microphone to weigh in on the capital budget. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/overdose-metro-wheaton-station-7IVOTGVRVJCJHIIJPUCFI5EJSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T18:24:14.28Z</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[Montgomery County Police found the three men alive but unresponsive Monday. One later died.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/rockville-teens-vote-3U4GN7M2GVEV3D6AZJMHYUXCLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:44:03.766Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XTWVACXED5GJVIWWC4DC6XZVVI.jpg?auth=ba73052f9255a81a20b406b3c3c87aa742ab6e2fc06680d70843c9c489bdc440&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5600&amp;height=3733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voting stations at the Engine House on Light Street in Federal Hill in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/new-speed-cameras-baltimore-school-zones-JS5PEWDWV5BS3G6DR3ORBWXJZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:28:03.489Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/POGDYNCBRVHHRCWNJCR7HDAK4A.JPG?auth=ef66e09b7623939baf7ad647fdf4b3f50d366447638ffe89c5597bb87ef980e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=3194</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city’s Department of Transportation operates more than 160 speed cameras in school zones throughout Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-sheriff-ron-bateman-drug-dealer-book-IOWYQ43Z5VEB7JM6JANYH24MIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:25:41.61Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X74AEP6TGZBMJLDJ7G4B5RLGAQ.JPG?auth=d247a994d92e76b87d39dbdb39185f30fd76c38f5c5627078c7bc5d3b4e1742f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Anne Arundel County Sheriff Ron Bateman, right, and former drug kingpin Billy Joe Nichols co-wrote a book about law enforcement and drug culture in working-class Pasadena in the 1980s.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/spacex-jellyfish-cloud-dragon-launch-2V5RNBMHZ5HX7JS7RN55HIQPTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T16:45:17.373Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XB4LO2O7IREYREGXS6CBYOW3YM.JPG?auth=34716a3739f55e73e03014145a6f7a38753d6afbbcc3544958560ddaed184a3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marylanders caught a glimpse of a glowing “jellyfish cloud” Tuesday morning after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeake-bay-health-score-KFKVXWDF5RDHZHKJMDTZBNKWYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T14:00:01.795Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/43GEAVHEYVFBDCIUDBPOUVHSCU.JPG?auth=9082ccda94e74cb74b4fb2e4847e38d5a19ea1210800892d1c893dc92ac22961&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Children play on the beach at Cape St. Claire in Annapolis last year. Data shows region-wide Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts are resulting in “moderate“ improvement. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/moore-build-baltimore-city-vacant-housing-OJ3OU2XMZZGMHBD7LT6MN2CFPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:59:11.557Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RJOQKJLJ7NB6NDCSJMU2RPUSIQ.jpg?auth=8875bfc334a4cd37f5b78d2ff5ef9aceb59e8aa1041830a2a00848994d521bb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5545&amp;height=3697</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore attends a community forum at Morning Star Baptist Church in Woodlawn, Monday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-college-tuition-discounts-QPMXDQDR6NEVPMGCSP44X2S2IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:52:23.449Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KGGFF2V5OREZ3JD6SJ67L5TYVQ.jpeg?auth=e83639bd81a6318e1f66316595358b366884ea71662ef639bba93e954342c21d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1023&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Several Maryland colleges, including Mount St. Mary’s University, are offering new discounts on tuition to entice prospective students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/leave-no-one-behind-political-slogans-LHZT5PAN7NCHVLYIDP26PZYMII/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:08:11.906Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BON7IDFODZGAHCKUR2D5U466AA.jpg?auth=bd6c869a60a90f9fe5cd1516d1779d00f6f893cfc986b322d6a5a04806e06569&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6163&amp;height=4109</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Leave no one behind” has been Gov. Wes Moore’s campaign slogan since June 2021. He’s expanded it this year to include a slate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-club-tennis-racist-graphic-tournament-KIU2RAP5LJG6DAGG4LYFEXADW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:00:33.13Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UYMQCA447RCOTKMA6XDXBNU3HI.jpg?auth=3813fe299eaa3c18cad0633b63087e2eaad06d1da21c39acbe5ab0d959ef920d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The club tennis team at the University of Maryland, College Park, was suspended for distributing materials containing a racist graphic, according to UMD officials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-forum-R3P3VHH4JZBPBO7R4N24XTSVVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T12:59:31.181Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PW2TJEDJOJGWXMLQBLMKC3FEYE.jpg?auth=257977d3399f1c1b2c2e3c544c6cc40a6ae3e0567129886a5e3c530f7a0fbcd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1862</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican Rep. Andy Harris, left, and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz, right, will take part in a 1st District forum Tuesday in Cambridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/baltimore-pizza-pop-ups-porto-motzi-JXWKTR2TE5HBXMT2FWG7Q2GXWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T09:30:03.304Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y5RFUB6BFJFQZITLJI5AWYVNCM.jpg?auth=8af88dfb5de7115fe79f1ad002a4f347baf8011eebd3cfd47501924590c5b566&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5497&amp;height=3665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Owner and chef August Braatz garnishes a pumpkin pie pizza at Porto Pizza, a pop-up hosted inside of Hello Trouble in Baltimore’s Hamilton neighborhood, on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/samuel-ogue-sentencing-modification-6NPYEZS2C5FTVB4BZTRI65UWK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T09:30:01.145Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5NUY4CZTBASBJD3TMGZS2KKIY.JPG?auth=be96d632616576352d2c64d38965e569961843f5d51a6192e6018b19e0d5786f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Advocacy groups have condemned a Baltimore County judge’s decision late last month to modify the sentence of a Towson man who pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and fourth-degree sex offense.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/community-on-the-frontline-audit-N5Q2OCR52BACNJNYBY6HSQ5G3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T01:26:38.241Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5R4BAUCCBBHDVKPVDACJIBBLKE.jpg?auth=51461f88b4bb7db62c2b8e1cc6611cfa5c684ee1f176c0eaa3a31218033ab5a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3332&amp;height=2222</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Sydney Harrison, along with his colleague Jolene Ivey, is calling for an independent audit of the council’s grants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-dan-quinn-clock-management-job-security-YCPV73CA5RCY3ORKTVM7YPOLV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T22:25:13.001Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6GHHD6WX3BARLPE2PQ6KYOWPEU.jpg?auth=0e8577c1b407ef0077fbe55ed4ed387a1f1f6282b2d18fe2c1c28634d708081e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4914&amp;height=3277</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn speaks during a press conference following his team’s tie with the New York Giants on Oct. 11.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-new-york-giants-EERAHSUTABFD3JWYECCBWDKZGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:51:16.34Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ENQ2GR2JL5HC7NKCTMM52P7MHM.jpg?auth=64db00c68822fb20add3439988008ca991e8e3afe5bee035f4dc7400ce56df35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders’ defense, including defensive back Rasul Douglas, has wilted in second halves this year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-ankle-browns-injury-cam-jurgens-jakobi-lane-trey-hendrickson-CPRCDHOQYBFYTBEMTVRGHXI2YA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:45:06.868Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZE7VMWWGE5ALDOYIVJMNLCGCXM.JPG?auth=bd27a3c6c8ac63e04d369c522a43e6583bd0272d764622fa5c5dcd33ec7552de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2120</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson twirls the football during warmups before the team’s Week 4 game against the Tennessee Titans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/donald-trump-east-potomac-golf-course-NMDUQG4JLVAQVACYYA4RUWVVEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:35:54.211Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/THP5JURWRNE6BLEXS7BPFYLJG4.jpg?auth=ee15eaf0ce4f0e8fe506c24b5c8b1ade0241423354714ff68bfc7c120a4266e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6899&amp;height=4599</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A golfer walks past the stump of a large tree at the East Potomac Golf Links, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mother-charged-baby-death-baltimore-ZHK6IHQQ7BBE3L5ES7ANUTNS34/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T21:32:03.023Z</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[Taylor Williams, 20, was charged with first-degree child abuse in connection with the death of her 2-month-old son, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/trump-anduril-palmer-luckey-tradepoint-atlantic-LUYPZQD2LJCXLIXAA6GP34BD4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T19:50:37.972Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTVPPGOTG5FEXGLMFEAXUSGTCM.jpg?auth=75b5128d74bca9dbd688c29367fa2d2b292eea7869eb8dc32ca8986ed95b4f36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2088&amp;height=1392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anduril Industries launched a marketing campaign around its Arsenal-2 project in Baltimore, including the electronic signs downtown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/aj-dybantsa-nba-draft-washington-wizards-X3DQPHLGVBBXXFBXWPZUGW4SU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T19:29:30.989Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4IIHVJJH7BCE3KZPYPNVTYZRHE.jpg?auth=649c45c407431154e817dce43a6a47afc2f260f07e56a8d76251bad456689cd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4313&amp;height=2875</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AJ Dybantsa #3 of the BYU Cougars runs across the court during the first half of a game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena in January in Lubbock, Texas. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-school-board-election-politics-OG2VIBGXCBAWTD3DBIDXLD6V2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T19:17:08.525Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K2EUZUMGVVCATPP3JR4FEV6RDA.jpg?auth=e302b751463bdfad3968ea6d964b86e060a1ac2ebcef320e857c6d1f9baffbee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4396&amp;height=2931</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Here’s what to know about the political backgrounds of Baltimore County school board candidates in contested races.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/winchester-shooting-teens-killed-ITZDJEZYLRDZFHQ6F4XFFPUVDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T18:47:22.176Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HBPEHIG4GRAPFD52MYWQP4E7LU.JPG?auth=764f38dec1b1446d243d52dce2a200f44978c9ee7c61451525482a57f6ebc66d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police have identified two young men killed in a fatal shooting over the weekend. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>