<?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/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-cj-abrams-second-base-shortstop-XGUMPUBCAZCUBDFOZRPV4YU44I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T23:40:47.352Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q447RFMT4ZB2XMJCXSXSB7UKFY.jpg?auth=e87091207657fbf396d958bcfe1e80d218638c2e7fae4a02779186e43729e8db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4975&amp;height=3317</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CJ Abrams is one of worst-fielding shortstops in the major leagues, according to defensive metrics.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/western-maryland/beaver-attacks-girl-canoe-montgomery-county-YWGQOCBXDFGMFPOQA3MSSYXHFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T23:14:30.443Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PZ5E7OE23JEUDAQRD3PQUZCGPA.jpg?auth=2615863d6eb3aac9e5c192385079ee792a50df93ca45a5c386d61fde241cbec5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1750&amp;height=1219</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This latest incident is the third time this month that a human has been attacked by a beaver in a Maryland state park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-players-on-tampa-bay-rays-cedric-mullins-QBSQFK6JGJDSRMJSP24JM6VZFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T23:09:45.175Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NJR3ZJXI3BG5TE5DSVQ5A6QDZI.jpg?auth=bf69ed44a32cddb90bd5638e6705112600bf024ffbb5f22bf289c5d0f9b81630&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bryan Baker, left, and Cedric Mullins celebrate the Tampa Bay Rays' win against the Cleveland Guardians on July 25.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-college-move-in-day-traffic-PRTMRTTSSRCQTCWMN2I735IXMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T23:09:07.677Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/COUSGW2SVBB7RLUWHOOLOXX5NY.JPG?auth=82dcb76e0f1ad22b112a8f0ecd63db36710e4e1b38731ef11b0f9afc61d53bc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4978&amp;height=3319</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Banner compiled a list of undergraduate move-in dates at Maryland colleges so you can know when — and where — to steer clear of the congestion.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/teen-pleaded-guilty-98-days-blake-high-school-ABXSD4YF6VDR7FJMFPGKTSAJ5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T22:52:17.741Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZ7MWUSIDBELFDV4TACBEBPR6M.jpg?auth=9bf76f8ca30a7eb7acc53f8144ccbe64b7b72afe12c674a4fb7f09a512e4792d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1538&amp;height=1154</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A teen pleaded guilty to gun possession and was sentenced to 98 days in jail in connection with a shooting in the parking lot of Blake High School in April.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/isabel-cumming-brandon-scott-records-JOD3PHZ6WJBEXEEPGHVIZYCLOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T22:51:18.502Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PYWJ4AJLGFAA3JQA7TQLOYVYDU.jpg?auth=11e1c2c5cb0d39aaa5d482ab59db8bd8b712a9518db7e7ce32fbc8534e4843bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7517&amp;height=5011</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Isabel Mercedes Cumming, Baltimore’s Inspector General, is shown in her office in City Hall in January 2023. A judge ruled in favor of Cumming on Friday in an ongoing legal battle with Mayor Brandon Scott over access to city records. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/milford-mill-academy-baltimore-police-74CCGJUTI5HGLPDYOKKQ3Z3HDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T22:48:32.575Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BMWLTO5LQFDQDBLVPCQZ4PDXV4.jpg?auth=a7e14f9f5edc94bf2e7a54856a95995079863c25b2514a36e289195511fd5223&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Milford Mill Academy student has died two weeks after she was critically wounded in a shooting in West Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-teddye-buchanan-acl-rehab-activated-pup-list-SF6NQ6UUKRFWHLUMASDNS5NDHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T21:49:13.52Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZOBFSUBQYFGLVP2X7COZMX7MAE.jpg?auth=ae383c21f00b5964aed4c5ad6eebe041fb7dda3daf5ea67541c77368ee11200d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4862&amp;height=3241</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Teddye Buchanan (40) was a fourth-round draft pick of the Ravens in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/maryland-association-of-counties-conference-economic-development-RZKL6YFEJZAWXFD3DQRVKRO6DI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T21:27:17.292Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JVSPLFFYH5ASBLNIJGA2J6GAPU.jpg?auth=2cff825db90b427166c6c29c781f9e55d35ef4553cd98c67a5f518d822ff6b42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=727&amp;height=546</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore at the Prince George’s County’s annual reception at the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/start-your-musical-journey-at-baltimore-school-of-music-C3Y24CJTXVHKLMVHFY6WYKUZ3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T20:46:58.666Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3S42EIZZWFEIPEZ74EIJT22SNQ.jpeg?auth=bb9e74cd5e27a25e238b515fa9f875efb09c6bf25c6cd4036c5dabdbc12fa855&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/tractor-trailer-fatal-i-95-crash-7NQ6637HJ5AKZFCQ3M3OJFY6E4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T20:19:44.52Z</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[Francesca Lloyd, 34, of Nottingham died after the Subaru Outback in which she was a passenger collided with a tractor trailer along Interstate 95 in Rosedale on Friday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/maryland-digital-ad-tax-struck-down-Y5ZNWRODMJEJLBB6UN7CF6CKB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T20:09:09.995Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4BTKNRIO7BBBZF5HU5IDB53KNE.jpg?auth=34585d5916ba9922566761bc8c322260089fcb5e0ec0f18efd877a6d6f2dfe26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2607&amp;height=1955</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising by major tech companies was struck down by the Maryland Tax Court on Friday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/olivia-dean-baltimore-concert-seafood-SKP4ULVNU5D3FESJWDLYTYVPWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T19:15:27.764Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AVOSNBFAVNF7FCJEMXCJIR7LW4.jpg?auth=1bd4334864aad7d01f619bb9e42ccc3261f3c000240eedb8a6ec9a5059076940&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6112&amp;height=4254</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olivia Dean stopped by Baltimore Seafood the night before her concert at CFG Bank Arena.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-schools-screentime-audit-F6HPZYWXFRBZ3O4FDK4JO3FZKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T18:59:52.876Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6OPJTOEJP5BHXGK2ZYCZ3KU3PM.jpg?auth=4d8844c979b953391c9ad1cc95697624427e64cc5238d8da3a653732faa0a1d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5561&amp;height=3707</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The screen time audit comes as parents across the country are revolting over how much of class is spent on computers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/stavros-halkias-politics-magoobys-SBLECG2YPNFEVFWL46ZOBCOCTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T18:06:08.394Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JGH77YOBQJGIXIM2VF44KCFIIE.jpg?auth=f3fa7550569c6fe0e09ada00af10ca16b34fbea3cc0eba1a5118e589c2fdd5be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Comedian and Baltimore native Stavros Halkias walks on the sidelines before the Ravens’ AFC championship game at M&T Bank Stadium in January 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-killing-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-RS34HUJXAFFNFEN7RBKL6LKVWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T17:47:56.317Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OTNELS5LVNA7XBXDZTS3KXPKUI.jpg?auth=2bcccd6194bbdb640732e8fe8f50a87ea021ae4ce541e13c4a077e0cd7d50458&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7607&amp;height=5074</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal charges in New York for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-sexual-abuse-case-Q32CF6JA2NG4HELKE3VLIBUOHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T17:11:06.406Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3J2MJFU4WRDSBPOISK3NBE6AFY.jpg?auth=04287461e1dbb85a03709d81828f182d261cb8d662f629e60d328b8e8f92fc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County man was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, authorities said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-teacher-ice-detention-court-ZVANKEJUIRCAPNTY65GCA6F4BM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T16:53:47.519Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZQUKBL2I3RFSPNT7HPNC6ML2RA.jpg?auth=c7716fa2aeec553d2260c4b308c92d24c2548136952d1cbecedbecc1d745f78e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2769&amp;height=1846</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret, seen participating in a professional development fellowship this year, was arrested by immigration agents on July 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-police-maryland-attorney-general-samuel-brown-YPS7R5GKYRETHI7WXCKAC57VYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:33:04.411Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PILMY7BV4FGHZGRY44NEHBVFDE.jpg?auth=92db90825363853b414ab9625cdcc2402438a29158479461cb6e5d7768134273&amp;smart=true&amp;width=648&amp;height=432</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said his office will not prosecute Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel for the February death of Samuel “Big Sam” Brown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/mta-bus-lanes-red-line-baltimore-OI2QBLRPKJAGRISKZOB2ZOBERY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:31:03.738Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLPWD6YEUJBTBCZ4TGPWRSRIQY.JPG?auth=9b8e22f006f3d9f5c03af70592dbccb0d3f520f5a48acf03550cf52c57616f6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman boards the Maryland Transit Administration CityLink Orange bus at the West Baltimore MARC Station. A new MTA project breaking ground this month aims to speed up crosstown bus routes like the Orange.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-preseason-opener-preview-2XQDSEM5O5FNZGBHSVUA6GEUA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:30:03.361Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BWIDFCGYYBAVXAM7U73EH5LM6I.jpg?auth=7657d7ab1a6221efba95196ac2a46cf147fa5caa9061040abbf66f70a14e48c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4689&amp;height=3126</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesse Minter will call defensive plays and man the challenge flag Saturday night in his first preseason game as an NFL head coach.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/rare-rabid-beaver-attacks-cunningham-falls-hunt-35SMW2JCYVAWTPO2VYZZXTKPRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T14:51:18.927Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K2DKTFYU5BDNXE7NRODZLGMI7M.JPG?auth=c48cccba7db2a068a76fd3c59149675f1184283feb00cea7d64529847ad75892&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joshua Tabora, a wildlife biologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, points out a great blue heron that appeared in his thermal monocular while searching for beavers on Hunting Creek Lake at Cunningham Falls State Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/colson-yankoff-washington-commanders-B74VQBITCBCXJCAUG7NNSIX75Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T14:51:03.455Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/57PHUVAC5NGFVPN73FLSSVATKE.jpg?auth=e0bfbe134e43d086ca4f5887fa620fbcfb5d57172bb3b8d13163b93718201fe3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colson Yankoff catches a pass during practice at Commanders training camp as he attempts to make the team as a tight end.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/annapolis-indentured-servants-book-chesapeake-bound-AJVYCUQINJGWBACQXMGSMJ2KUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T10:30:00.501Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KL5B6D5AKZGFHGFUWWA36SVV5E.jpg?auth=107ad7025a42010206da21d65400cc80d22539076a0cd09650fb0a3021af3264&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2912&amp;height=2192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Guay, an Annapolis musician and writer, is working on follow-ups to his 2025 historical fiction, "Chesapeake Bound."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/greenbelt-cinema-funding-U3XJMRAXERFODFQPIQYHSBRE3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T09:30:01.858Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VUDUSV6I6FCWJLWPD27OUMWALA.jpg?auth=6365eb675a542e23f7550eb258c4291b253cfdcb9b4857150e40a4aa10c8db9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Operators of Greenbelt Cinema rallied supporters Wednesday evening to ask the Greenbelt City Council for additional funds to combat rising costs and restore some film programming. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pets-players-dogs-37EPY2UJINFXJCP4N3G3D4L7LE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T09:30:03.33Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AK2QVG4755FVNETL5V4VA4RH2Q.jpg?auth=9a2b86e71d452e36c3a45508e47cf934371bed23cd68cf45b33092e78ae1b68e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4284&amp;height=5355</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles outfielder Dylan Beavers celebrates his dog’s birthday. Rex, a dachshund, is about 2 years old.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/popup-bagels-bethesda-opening-EMTLYWWEIFH7XGSEXODU473KXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T09:30:02.736Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ORPVTMLBHBBG3FB3LW5W2MWMRU.JPG?auth=7ce88e200948636f0929fbe96be9880a8c0219e573a161b05fb013c18fc371db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A basket of hot bagels at PopUp Bagels in Bethesda.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-cubs-cade-cavalli-one-hitter-UWHYLROUWJF65NBSUDZT3EBXQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T03:57:30.283Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IFTTIQST4VFU3GOHNHZIVDUDRE.jpg?auth=c2c412d90d6ea5ffa574e5be6877027b9eb973f2074c662cd5f64c0ba9769157&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5254&amp;height=3503</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Cavalli lowered his ERA to 3.36 with eight shutout innings Thursday against the Cubs. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/wmar-local-tv-news-anchor-layoffs-TLV5APILUBF7PMO5W75QESUJLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T22:45:10.934Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6CQUXLPK4BDUBBN5CHRYASVU2I.jpg?auth=3bc9390f8e6b30d70bfb348d763e3c535faca85ee1f54ee5450adca1bc729964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While the change to two evening broadcasts on WMAR-2 may be a minor adjustment for Baltimore area viewers, it highlights a major shift in how technology is reshaping local TV news.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-county-grassroots-crisis-funds-intervention-suicide-6FJUUYQVEBATZAPHZ6ZQJFWHKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T22:41:42.482Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/75CQMJOVGJDHLHHKV6RBTEGEHQ.jpg?auth=317f98cf1de385928a337207011595d5486c576fe29d43fb82f00b2c8d07fddc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced that the county is sending $260,000 in emergency funding to keep the nonprofit Grassroots Crisis Intervention, which answers calls, chats and texts to the national 988 suicide and crisis hotline, afloat after the organization lost federal funding. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-preseason-eagles-jakobi-lane-SC5XR4DQUJDPNNFFNHU3PHPPQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T21:17:11.427Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OOP6MWBKABEX3OWLMXT5CSJWTA.png?auth=3d553fd43b55a6d091ab4a81b306fb4c3957668055ef53b3324fec2605601069&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/brass-tap-bar-closing-midtown-belevedere-NT2BBFFYZNBNHFHUJW3CSPW37I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T21:16:58.336Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4DVTURRU4JHQXILH5CV76WWJOU.jpg?auth=916ca30fc6a01be29240c02839337e9d93f0f921fc9584c404b12eaff0f8e481&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Brass Tap in Midtown-Belvedere is set to close on 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LSU.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-grandmother-child-highway-death-RAV2ZJUPKFFT7GHZTHSJB7ORIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T20:48:48.624Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSPVBHNMNFH2HGLAN2R3PQLVTY.jpg?auth=fb9e56370d4e3e11a69461845e15a44a9b6b2bf2a182e66a480a71f923fc5ee6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3572&amp;height=2381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Anne Arundel Circuit Court jury found a Hagerstown grandmother guilty of neglect of a minor after she drove 11 miles beyond where her grandson fell from her car and died on Interstate 97 before realizing he was missing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-training-camp-observations-nate-wiggins-marlon-humphrey-XRXNY4AJ2RG2ZDGWIKGY6BFYHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T20:48:11.437Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZYRUQQSWFGH3LE5E2VOJBPAUM.JPG?auth=8c223e610fdea2901f2dd57895821b7cc88d28c34a79b5047af2877664fefb61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey is not expected to miss extended time. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/babys-on-fire-closed-mount-vernon-EOZXLN4OJNBENCRTEEL2UPFEV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T20:33:58.905Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GE6KSSIRABAL5I6NVK2E6OYENU.JPG?auth=ab5ff30a5fd396ed4edb2754d4bab0b203f7d41cf46da0a90cfc8d4016fd1bda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baby’s on Fire closed July 19. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pinch-hitting-strategy-craig-albernaz-KBSWZBADKVEXXJZ33TRRYDYUOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T20:27:23.736Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RDKGXRRW3RA6NIEU5CCMO5E34M.jpg?auth=d89240166e1f69b426bd26b2ec474f207a0bdcc3bb1cd76d4c71fff08c08f5cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Having been an everyday player in 2024 and mostly starting in 2025 when he was healthy, Cowser said, his adjustment to pinch hitting more frequently has been stark.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/luigi-mangione-expected-plead-guilty-federal-case-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-JZAIINOMBJAZVK77DGU3UI4RYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T19:46:12.376Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OTNELS5LVNA7XBXDZTS3KXPKUI.jpg?auth=2bcccd6194bbdb640732e8fe8f50a87ea021ae4ce541e13c4a077e0cd7d50458&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7607&amp;height=5074</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday in the federal case, though a deal has not been finalized.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/bts-baltimore-museum-POQMC4T4JNB73BCFOASY7MUIBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T18:53:18.463Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W2BY47PVQNDALJUF5XAXWBIVSQ.jpg?auth=abbbb34c97a96d2e60fc28f4a239c2f2c35febd2539f3b8e8339979a3417befa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BTS played M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for two nights as part of its “Arirang” world tour.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/howard-county-public-school-zone-speed-cameras-GQOR7UWOXZB47C25BDH3FPVL7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T18:51:38.683Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CUK7IBIS5FCVDN2KIDHASS7CFU.jpg?auth=21b228554ee29bb39cf9e1cd6c10cc523c293d1322a323af2e2b35ab5b4bd495&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new school traffic zone is proposed for Centre Park Drive near Howard High School. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/leadership-in-action-where-people-culture-and-performance-meet-AESBXXV2KBBGNFGU6ZPFF7RZPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T17:28:18.018Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7CVXXOTCAND6FKWTYAA7O33TWQ.jpg?auth=1b918aff21db6cb84e0027ee01c0e0b7e393026720d3d9a9fbf305e82647eeec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bohrer-park-july-28-gaithersburg-BGIAAGCISRH6ZFGDNNLCQU5VY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T16:57:05.869Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E67WWII7MNCSVLJCDUHITF2QJA.jpg?auth=ceab3db9e0b3639cb3df9c25a9f1ef684120067c32c232a945a404c73c27f0e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4322&amp;height=2881</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ICE’s presence at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg in late July has sparked conversations about whether the city is doing enough to protect residents from federal immigration enforcement.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-roster-training-camp-preseason-eagles-decosta-RK74CY234FBCTPVCAUQUEW2IEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T16:54:09.757Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q6EHIUDL2NEE7FZYEHIJGALAD4.JPG?auth=d39081ebfd564bc6d1455403ccbf5ee3d74eae74b5cf74a76edd89cc1360bd3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta is facing a roster bubble that might not budge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/oliver-brewing-beer-anne-arundel-I62QBS5M2RA7THZOJJFEURH6WI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T15:56:20.599Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/74X6BGPN7FAGDEJQU7QVAUHLJQ.jpg?auth=53df0dd2258b4cd7a78454978f5ee888aedd128f598a92ac2f0d1d33398d7867&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7426&amp;height=5304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oliver Brewing is moving to Millersville to open an expanded taproom, where customers will be able to indulge in their craft beers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/memorial-cross-fallston-state-road-PSWUFTKCYJELHD32GZOSKSJF6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T15:12:29.189Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C7KGJNQI5NBBPOU7ZTXZCHDD6A.jpg?auth=7199d25fda63817dde821712675538329ade39138aaf91381b0bd4fa30691837&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brad Hopkins put up a cross where his son, Gavin Hopkins, 20, died in a motorcycle crash. The Maryland State Highway Administration has removed it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/morgan-wallen-concert-urinating-arrest-BMXBSAJBK5GXLKTXKP5DHFI7CI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T14:09:18.418Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TYUGBCA7BE6HGEAXILVBX4BR4.jpg?auth=238c4ec0e2e415d57d7d0c80c5a96abdb8cb8807fec33a909305e88e034dd3ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5600&amp;height=3150</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The exterior of M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Monday, October 14, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/patapsco-valley-state-park-new-trails-424NIS2JIRDBJIFZMFHCV7462I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T13:09:47.056Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2LJAJ4RVJFWXCRFIRKBSK4ABM.jpg?auth=57f00272a1cb6146a49554e1aa4fda1e1a560626e2a85c386ef9a12336329c92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[To alleviate heavy foot traffic in Patapsco Valley State Park, officials and volunteers are launching projects this fall that will open access to the Woodstock area.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-tyler-oneill-hitting-YAWMPNDN5BB4TFVJSJ7WBJX3UE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T12:00:00.96Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R4TZIGCNFVEAXGW7WR7PJTZCYA.jpg?auth=683c4071c941f3633dc25a6f8b3c6b43272cadbdefd898cd0ff7e26851781f7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4198&amp;height=2799</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Outfielder Tyler O'Neill had an OPS of 1.023 since July entering Wednesday’s game in Minnesota.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/homeless-shelters-baltimore-inspector-general-AHJVUY5B6NAIDHSQ5KGSNYZXGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T12:00:01.398Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PKEBNF4QGZEJNHIH7WYRHOH7DA.jpg?auth=87a3f770549471beefcfc9c25d19a03c7960563ca47dc60e7eb51b22645d8edd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6532&amp;height=4355</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city's Office of Inspector General investigated complaints involving three hotel-turned-homeless shelters. It found a range of problems.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-little-italy-festival-juvenile-zac-brown-band-VIFFHIMEJ5GINAJWHEQDCT55JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T10:30:01.245Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CXN5ZBKVDBDHDNZUF6RJXBGMVE.jpg?auth=274bf925b2ef8d71e5d0279f1e8fc3916a952e50eae22a4e736bb23af5404d1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rapper Juvenile will perform this weekend with The 400 Degreez Band at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-budget-lawsuit-park-and-planning-BWFLKVHFJZE6JGSBNZB3W4O4GY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T09:30:00.636Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JRAPLCWAEZACHAERE43V6OFUQY.JPG?auth=d3ed4853a88f58deee479c34a14da17280b2baaa4f425e2125c49fb34d346887&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[County Executive Aisha Braveboy and leaders of the County Council have defended a controversial $39 million budget transfer at the center of a circuit court case.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/artist-ainsley-burrows-eubie-blake-5TUHK5SMJNGNHFVWA2GMFT4XZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T09:30:03.11Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BKZOQYW7LFGOPKBXEWSWUBXRJA.JPG?auth=d4cca2be02303fd461045195cf28a28b07055b41af09afb5ee07153a399d3f09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jamaica-via-Baltimore painter Ainsley Burrows at his studio in East Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-things-to-do-capital-region-TQVU54IS6BDI3A4Z3LO43Z7MSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T09:30:03.502Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6YKSFXX5DBESJNU6T6RFJQN5QE.jpg?auth=7458e03055bbcf801b74b46af61843ab2864a410d007e074f426f0790b8ac06a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5761&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeanette Thompson owns Romantique Books, a Montgomery County-based pop-up romance bookstore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/angel-reese-national-team-wnba-CO4YOYUMEVCQLFWUK6U3CEA3GU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T09:30:01.348Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VWU6I6FK3RAGPG7KLIBTFXBOWM.jpg?auth=6e283746ff7fde0a691158e2e8f4d07c055eba3917d4db4b3103add32a7c6b07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3954&amp;height=2437</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream brings the ball up the court against the New York Liberty in June at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-jayden-daniels-cease-and-desist-lsu-Z6UOAK6DTRBTDEK36HXCU63TRY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T04:43:11.146Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O3AKDYGEB5FVLOIY7KVOHVLDIY.jpg?auth=2152b29bf5ba0d6c1b4b38575b74aad80fa8a0d58fdad3af2080f35c8eabb165&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7339&amp;height=4893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels looks on during training camp practice on Aug. 12.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-cubs-jackson-kent-mlb-debut-NVHDQCGCNVBMDODBDEKIKH7BTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T03:16:58.009Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X2OXNSDPLZFBXN6CG6KJMPBROA.jpg?auth=5f5364b2782a8ff41cfc984f1d90f272ed885afa3f1471623fffc7c9b4098843&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Kent began his major league career by pitching four innings Wednesday night, allowing three runs, three hits and five walks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/morgan-wallen-baltimore-show-urination-3XST4SCU5JG6HC3YCZWESLW2WE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T00:36:21.099Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FSX7QXW7MBD4VDMCUFTSE25YZY.jpg?auth=80a7f4f18ba750e2607837aaf3767c955dec51cabf7e7b0849e6552ff5d1fd6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5339&amp;height=3559</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Country singer Morgan Wallen performed at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-storms-tornado-2EJ3OD6FNZFE3DOPLTL2B3FWTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T00:26:17.302Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6H5XSJYORRAWDB66HUJP4WU4AA.JPG?auth=5054467016602ab7db8e0880fe72dd538e3b95a7068c83d1ab9ccc69518adece&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This summer has seen its share of volatile storms. A tornado was confirmed to have touched down Monday in Baltimore and Dundalk.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/morgan-state-homecoming-shooting-7RGGR3JQRVE2VEJW25IHZMSQGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T00:18:53.493Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N3YSMMJV2JEHVC6GCRP3AFGXPQ.JPG?auth=4c1806a39f36305de630e7b99ef0b3a882ed4fca515697f96a641d90ec4a4cde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8330&amp;height=4959</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A helicopter searches the campus of Morgan State University in 2023 after five people were shot during homecoming celebrations. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-washington-commanders-miami-dolphins-Q6F5HTBD4RF33HVLVVAAZSHNFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T22:17:21.11Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O3AKDYGEB5FVLOIY7KVOHVLDIY.jpg?auth=2152b29bf5ba0d6c1b4b38575b74aad80fa8a0d58fdad3af2080f35c8eabb165&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7339&amp;height=4893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels had his best day of training camp Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ambrose-kennedy-pool-closed-vandalized-EKZYRORYPFBHNFKTGMOP76H4LY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T22:07:13.122Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ZZ35UZVBBFOVHO5FBM2CYH6TA.jpg?auth=819234565307b5ac57b9320a73b44017d33610bea15ef3f4685372909c36630b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Patterson Park Pool has been vandalized twice this summer. On Wednesday, Ambrose Kennedy Pool became the latest city pool to close after a vandalism incident.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/reptile-thefts-capitol-heights-KUVXEYXKBNBODFRCYZE6SSG2GM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:57:06.076Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RFVQUZW2SBAH7GUNLRRTJ6EWXQ.jpg?auth=c6572b80de6b92a8a24de40110648dd3e3563ae053e18c9f79749bb3375af80a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=296&amp;height=369</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Police arrested a 31-year-old suspected of stealing more than 60 reptiles from pet stores in Maryland and Virginia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-twins-shane-baz-dylan-beavers-RSXLH3SBNZEV5OHAQKBKM4TYCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:37:57.957Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JXIGTLGDONHEDCJJITS4LKIMR4.jpg?auth=60e30cf22826f38684e307896d1b4fb4029bd89d7b10425a77fd350d3125bf25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3178&amp;height=2119</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles starter Shane Baz allowed five runs on nine hits in three innings at Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/ices-plan-to-give-officers-electric-shock-gloves-draws-outrage-and-fears-of-misuse-JTGFUHLY25EURH6KA2LEARWR4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:25:23.41Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMRA6OTAVREMRIZGVBKEPZAHX4.jpg?auth=b58a11f6fbb237d491ce6c4bbbf699d1494e58b09e43ef1526c36f28275a00c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Federal agents walk down a street while conducting immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Feb. 5, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-tight-ends-mark-andrews-matt-hibner-josh-cuevas-5GCMXSN35BDDNF2TPRAD7QUYHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T21:02:28.129Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LHEBXLBEXRAN5KLGHI5XZEAYH4.jpg?auth=1eda21db19b3bb81bbbb75baea95557811072e1526d0f71ba90f32c94894627e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1900&amp;height=1265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens tight ends Ty Pezza, (84), Josh Cuevas (85) Mark Andrews (89) and Durham Smythe (80) take a break after completing drills during practice on July 29.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-nnamdi-madubuike-cornerbacks-training-camp-marlon-humphrey-766XG73WWJDEDCUBTRXYYY7D7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:50:02.097Z</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[When the defensive line broke for individual drills Wednesday, defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike lined up and took reps.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-murder-fatal-shooting-EJKMTKAYQNBG5J532LPOCHPNY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:44:46.734Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OXTF6S6ASVCDBJNTW7F4A5SB7Y.jpg?auth=2527855521c8efad41a59afbc2dc59510bd2a67507e08197ce15e7060b4e93a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4819&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[India Johnson’s relatives gather outside of the Maryland District Court courthouse in Towson on Wednesday after a bail review hearing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/bocking-stevie-walker-webb-preston-crowder-HCT6AVFVY5FALHF4UOYENVXDZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T20:07:00.83Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LUQVFJ35SVBD5ESWAKUEA6JRWQ.JPG?auth=53978ea41327ae7b2ffa2e3f66025fe4d2830d99fcd472439510af3ee19b58c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kalen Allen, who plays Erickson Lewis, at the first table read of the play “Bocking,” set to premiere at Center Stage.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/magoobys-club-hampden-VEPIFB7QBFBGHAZOX2BBBISMHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T18:22:06.22Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QIQRVVBHCVDVHKGYMZUE4X34SM.JPG?auth=5059c06029a81bcbf6bc0c3c87e677dbe1ccdafddde4130d4c2b94ea8b740d93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Magoobys Joke House, located in Timonium, will open a smaller spot in Hampden.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/jackson-kent-breakout-season-washington-nationals-NYSNIH7HUJHSZIYACTC6I26VKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T18:04:38.981Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4BPYGFOYOFC33HLBMF6R6GTLUA.jpg?auth=e2ad1447c059b2037eed4e59c75501df094f4b6f6a0aaa7032a7b40784a00927&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4830&amp;height=3220</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Kent pitches during a spring training game between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/dirt-bikes-baltimore-city-peace-walk-protest-KOBJ3GPUUVAOJIRFG6JQBVZPWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T17:54:42.019Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/62GKJFGROFBHJHHMNWWJ3C7OP4.JPG?auth=0c96b36117c9ccf8c91d9577fc5d1260c51747979a636d35d2ce53c2e3ba8e5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dirt bikes, part of Baltimore City's Black culture for decades, are illegal on the streets. Advocates want to talk to law enforcement and others to figure out how to promote a safe way to continue that history.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/inner-harbor-harborplace-development-construction-permits-KGN3S2MM4JDM5G66GSCVVUJKEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T16:19:39.351Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OL32KYDRRBEETOUVCIXAXHBABY.jpg?auth=bd86720771e5b404c9a2a691e815f69b1003160655f9e505a5f23abb365710a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This month, a contractor for Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate filed an application with the city for construction permits on several parcels along and near Baltimore’s waterfront.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-officer-harrison-brandon-guilty-time-theft-case-4YTYQ4KRFFFBHBUE5UCLU5MQ54/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:35:20.932Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OBVXLYBDVFBSDOUAQM34H3T5YQ.jpg?auth=1b2285f652c1bce0117a2857da4ef767e58637363302ef04a21fcb553e24dbe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2631&amp;height=1754</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore Police Officer Harrison Brandon was charged with forgery, identity fraud, theft and misconduct in office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-weather-rain-severe-storms-IDOBOJMLEVAW3HKHCHR3QEUJEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:28:25.117Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B7ADR6EP2JA6DOVEAYEQJU3FZ4.JPG?auth=8497a6237ae14a319f09c2c6ed1b09e22f5223264ccdc8bb82630e1f1826e355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Severe storms continue to be a threat across much of Maryland this week, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-double-shooting-essex-baltimore-county-police-VFNUDJYECJBJBIR7JMSFMZTBJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:26:47.525Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4TAKA3A675BDBI3EDSHDRWIZBQ.jpg?auth=f8999f9231e7aef2f5a7dcebcf0c53d44cddc7af993362557a94712f3eb68861&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3415&amp;height=2276</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police are investigating two shootings that left three people dead in Essex on Monday, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/vacant-baltimore-city-houses-FJDU6MJXFRA6NEHTGCDCADWCYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:26:33.146Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/27M34PLUCRCWNBXOAR3WJNIEHI.JPG?auth=90028794eb92d1c218dbfe7ff08191c0320ee44b9b8ce7666884fe104fb226a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6593&amp;height=4395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A house with a tree growing out of it is the oldest vacant in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/essex-homicides-FL4LVWT5BJCONPIWIZFXK3CNDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:13:33.066Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C7DWVGZQ4NETJAV4WHWVXF6UUE.jpg?auth=3af7f00a430ee3f56a56fb0dc399c07758aa5d757e412fb07348652c141b7e4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4828&amp;height=3219</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County late Tuesday announced the arrest of two youths in the killing of a 17-year-old found shot in a car Monday. One was arrested after an hourslong barricade situation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-joint-practice-preseason-game-miami-dolphins-MK2K3DOAB5DFFFFS4CTX42O2Y4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:15:07.998Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DOJNOTWU2VHBDHNN55PRASBGJY.jpg?auth=9ee33d87904671eac24fedf1261d1077cb2c9dedcbd67d9943867873c23d1def&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4649&amp;height=3099</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders linebackers Sonny Styles (52) and Leo Chenal (54) work out during practice on July 30.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-twins-5-2-gunnar-henderson-DRJDQJTEG5HG7E6F64FNQOIZMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:53:40.839Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7BP74K2GARBEXGTD6IB3K5HVLY.jpg?auth=a68aeaad846d257c98e53d3524a52586c751bbe220349a12dbea56e0fc986567&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson celebrates his two-run home run with third base coach Buck Britton as he rounds the bases in the second inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/gaithersburg-fatal-pedestrian-crash-FGPYYU6G2ND7HEKDDISN54QEUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:35:14.844Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QIDM5WLCUZC7DMIC7VFLPW3HJY.JPG?auth=ba6fe0f6ff734f97b32cd14c51f8cbe9a43bb3ec6e1562e109141b9c41c4ef85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man who was struck by a Toyota SUV in Gaithersburg on July 24 died in the hospital on Aug. 8.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/werewolves-welcome-bar-old-goucher-SNCPBCH63FDZ5J2T3S44STLYDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:20:20.5Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JYMBQKCMAVEEPCCZRZPT6I3B5E.JPG?auth=f8534a54e33327f35b91802e5f52e05e565b4cf2240683461d49f94d715be505&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Werewolves Welcome, a new bar in Old Goucher, is a seven-year project by veteran bartender and cinephile Bryan Ranere.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/parade-train-car-for-sale-in-essex-5Q2XZZJSIRCYFBCMRPCKG5I3FI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:01.467Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZGNQR2YNBF53ITCGRR3UR64BY.jpg?auth=9fe5dcf706f8fc92416fe183a67e4fa3f7169a8c01d7601466730d38600b6253&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2317</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harry Campbell poses next to his vintage parade train car parked outside his repair shop in Essex.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cornerback-nate-wiggins-injury-DYTML6I5KJAFVPT4ZYVUDPWCOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T12:13:47.251Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ALZKSCEJHNGZDFEVALM7RQVUGI.jpg?auth=8b356f4fc9250dee3cec9e8107d4c96ac6e467b3094b127bcbf285f6c7591b52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6734&amp;height=4490</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins celebrates after intercepting a Cleveland Browns pass in the second half on Nov. 16.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/liquor-store-prince-georges-annual-fee-CO23ORITLJGTRIVC5GOY5V6EOQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T09:30:03.542Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CCYXE2GTEVG5JANAUED2BSQ734.jpg?auth=0591d127e8d295b1e02ba97b5551bed8fa91ee57dbce2425b0a9bb4e26f77c04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5001&amp;height=3334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy during a graduation ceremony at Crossland High School in Camp Springs earlier this year. Braveboy allowed a measure to charge a $5,000 annual fee to liquor stores, tobacco shops, gun stores and storage facilities to become law without her signature.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/josiah-henson-museum-and-park-family-reunion-quilt-CPOCFC5HZVDY7MDNPHAHC22K74/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T09:30:00.74Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RQ2OX3J3MRH23BF7G2OESXIFDU.jpg?auth=87b5ed36df4e9eb1be32f38e38790904ec1c1e26c68f2e662e849268a61797f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6391&amp;height=4261</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Several of the quilt makers gather at the unveiling of a quilt commemorating the Rev. Josiah Henson Saturday at the museum that shares his name in North Bethesda.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/head-start-maryland-federal-changes-HTFQDYDVNJGB7IOMHIDUB2KGSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T09:30:02.715Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/URRX4FAO4ZCPPAVCHV4JQFT4AQ.jpg?auth=13984a413b4be78bc524724306d55fa126cab384f28e757d6ab689c95dc45cd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5250&amp;height=3500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A classroom mostly packed up for the summer at the Dasher Green Head Start Center in Columbia, operated by the Community Action Council of Howard County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/howard-county-fair-guide-PZCN2UIV6VBTJE7XSI6XZGGWZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T09:30:02.679Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ET3YMGCF6VA2NHQ7TBNURIMXZU.jpg?auth=da30678264775bf2e54dbbadb9d21d6deecb01e2567a4527f2e4607e97d3d380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8169&amp;height=5446</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 80th annual Howard County Fair runs through Aug. 15. It’s open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m in West Friendship.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-cubs-8-6-PCUK7J37ABHNRFC7IHV6ZUS2TA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T04:24:22.55Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WH5M7NVA2VBQPAC2GDZNJCZQLM.jpg?auth=2837a4e12d7b1dc357062f0e22514e3293833c8f0e75908f15c65147c488f3a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin reacts after pitching against the Chicago Cubs during the second inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/red-sox-activate-adley-rutschman-orioles-BDS4NV4ERJGB5IOILKEV532UPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T04:17:06.323Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MENGNITBTFH2FNKLQFG4EMOTEU.jpg?auth=5af4c60681b9705f1125499a2623d18ee8f34d80aaf1b73935bf591a8aecb825&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman, whom the Orioles traded to the Red Sox, poses in the dugout at Fenway Park on Aug. 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/perseid-meteor-shower-maryland-E6AFTHFQGZGYNIYC2SKRVH7ZRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T00:10:17.463Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PU234PY6FJGD7CVOFVHJDUB4HE.jpg?auth=fafc440f032ce1f4da6e730d699b8b4a46a5b3d43fe2a816d86fd28341650cde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1248&amp;height=702</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An outburst of Perseid meteors lights up the sky in August 2009 in this time-lapse image. A Perseid meteor shower will peak over the next few days, with the show most visible on Wednesday night and early Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-redistricting-eastern-shore-secede-2MPVIC2HVBDGRKDMVYJXOVKUPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T22:50:03.608Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3DGXRDQCGZCXZIHH55JTDCA2BA.jpg?auth=7bb0a1720883e3fd0a272378c9ca7dcd013543c2b199fa01b9deedbfb61f4c96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1843&amp;height=1382</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. Tom Hutchinson holds up the flag of Free Mardelva during a General Assembly debate on a constitutional amendment that would clarify how and when Maryland can change congressional district boundaries.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/purple-line-community-grants-businesses-schools-ND3ECSOAKZFPJJAKHUBPQYMISI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T21:51:19.128Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SJ4U5KIMTJDY7CYZ4CDZTX6M3E.JPG?auth=e63d60328b65dcc49621c3e6c893a43d2521006b2ce8a86f1b7f71d5595f1ba0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State and local officials, including Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, participate in a ceremony marking the installation of the final rail of the Purple Line in Silver Spring earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/andy-harris-wes-moore-maryland-redistricting-URWVL4BSJZBILMORRTU7IYTGII/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T21:20:28.568Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TCIONCXZPZEZNPRKCTCLQRG62Y.jpg?auth=4ccf0d2abcebca8fa233a863ad60563607c579a7db51efcd42cfee3b19c12970&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[If Andy Harris wins against Democrat Dan Schwartz in November, and runs again in two years, a yet-undrawn map might prevent him from serving a 10th term for the 1st District.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-harold-christopher-christner-damascus-4RCGXRMLBJEVJMRB6A5D72K3NY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T21:06:13.196Z</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[Harold Christopher Christner died Saturday in a crash between two vehicles near Damascus, Montgomery County Police said on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/edo-cheesecake-leonardo-dicaprio-viral-433K6X5JMBCUVH4SIPIS3RCWYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:52:22.677Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BU5V2BHK5VAXREM6VVJ7AESJ4Y.jpg?auth=0267dffc0a48ddffbfc52d4901e6f87315d02340d85f07831a1967fa0aa04ce8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A slice from Èdo Cheesecake.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/rico-nasty-cyberpunk-ZZCW6NPQ7NFJLLJ4CPP2Z4RDAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:41:07.377Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2Q7NTK7L65H6PB5OZZB63CDVQU.jpg?auth=c759ee6b4af8be1a24ea02e7de807d11ff5110f78362684117e0988d4adbf143&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Largo's Rico Nasty has generated international fame with her signature “Sugar Trap” sound and funky blend of rap and rock.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/atomic-books-hampden-expansion-INA6A4CRTRF3LOYMQAAGCMY4FQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T20:02:44.732Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5CYXN2RKSBEDVLV7IT6PGGG66A.jpg?auth=4237c8c8e72e02ff1c7edcf4287c3936711027600a995638f2d8c95523dbacb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5964&amp;height=3976</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atomic Books, the popular independent bookshop in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood, will soon add a second floor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mahmood-chaudhry-fatal-hit-run-sentencing-DSC2G3IX4FGZDBA7EITALSRDHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T19:15:15.471Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WI2DZD3DRFBPRCZCKINNH42CAE.jpg?auth=4ae2e1f616e30d6a00d2dc3f54bd78753003c5d427b9c062bbd8e0a146738d4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3273&amp;height=2182</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County judge sentenced a man who fatally struck a 71-year-old pedestrian with his vehicle and left the scene to three years of probation, a $500 fine and more than $1,500 in restitution for funeral expenses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-turkey-air-force-one-3PL75JLVL5E5RARQBHVCEMYMXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T19:07:13.165Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JYRGOPAOZVF6JGAY3EMBKETQ3E.jpg?auth=c649586a68800eb6e11d6d8ab670813fd706542303e2c57f28c5328b246476e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3164&amp;height=2109</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catering trucks are parked at Air Force One on the tarmac as the motorcade carrying U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on the tarmac to depart following the NATO summit at Ankara International Airport in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/maryland-tax-free-week-2026-shopping-EV7YNKDDQBD3JNDSQDQMJZDJTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T18:52:00.465Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CTLHJG7LLZE47BQIAKTAUJO3HE.jpg?auth=51af5e45c7e0fe8133f3dedeab9a8a21ab1e902b32ac94907d769f793a567b23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=4608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The state will forgo its usual 6% sales tax on certain clothing items and shoes this Sunday through Aug. 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>