<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/halethorpe-hoarding-more-dogs-probation-violation-kimberly-klein-SUS25NUPIFDMREHFK6B6WMILW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T11:33:08.472Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MVSFNHRU6VFN7LNUZI57BGSEHI.JPG?auth=ccef66dba6fc2c0d454a16eb790cfd8e6957c23b9b226d60464b229a81731f14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2108</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police and animal control officers raided a Halethorpe home for the third time in a year Wednesday morning. They seized six dogs from a woman who is facing multiple counts of animal cruelty from previous raids. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-baltimore-plays-concerts-festivals-STMIRJGMNZDZTJAM27DUTX6TDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T10:30:01.115Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/72N2U67R4JCERHXDJPJMWRMGIY.jpg?auth=3eb00f73b84cbed492a2e3fa466f78ca87ebb258d20ae28cb6c7006c740c8c7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sisqo of Dru Hill, seen here in 2024, will be part of The R&B Lovers Tour at CFG Bank Arena on 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2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/classic-learning-test-sample-questions-quiz-54GDXAFFANFP5CMIFRHOXYPNKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:00.438Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QXYEPJQ5P5AW3LOKVIOAENZ6LU.JPG?auth=1ed4847b7ba004b4fd13754bc57de9622a483b5053fcd7deb092e7ff22933249&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The CLT has three sections: verbal reasoning, grammar and writing, and quantitative reasoning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-actually-i-like-it-bumper-stickers-YH3VJSYJVJFNDGEZECX4HOQDIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:01.632Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CUPR4HVRZ5DWVEJJSKIC2DD6HY.jpg?auth=542040daa2f1bb46ec535ba53776787473b9e7e37cf8720360806b5e20aefe94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Toyota Prius displays an assortment of Maryland-centric bumper stickers, including the “Baltimore: Actually, I like it” slogan. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/banner-prince-georges-county-journalists-SVOY5DJYL5AF3BNYQP2MTWIYXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:02.074Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YNTVX6RU3ZFPLFTISCY6BVGD4U.jpg?auth=1cd10c1e9ded34a69f095631b58bfa13de5d1cfa4a350e1a4bf178dfe6014bc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Banner’s editor-in-chief, Audrey Cooper, addresses attendees at a community listening session at the Prince George’s County Memorial Library branch in Laurel.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ticks-lyme-disease-emergency-maryland-66TANEPRGNCV5HQKT5VIUFCJYQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:00.993Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/INDJNDLC6FHVNDUZBD7PSMIGEY.JPG?auth=0be5d73b2820ff5a9150f0b6a3e65a6fba61dae1b79bae772fe8f15140422255&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A deer tick under a microscope at the Johns Hopkins University. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/classic-learning-test-clt-college-admissions-maryland-W7GZENEDSREG5IOB2B6KNOC47E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:01.148Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C5JPND4IZJFGDEJJJR4BDV3ATM.JPG?auth=999716c0c9f1b2446e48a34026fc58c672905c16710c5f64d8df4bca3b88afa3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Classic Learning Test, known as the CLT, has now logged more than 500,000 test-takers and is popular among Christian schools and homeschooling families. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-montgomery-county-outdoor-movies-72WWUXEHVZDGJF7SWVG7VY3OLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:01.534Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OFGI2FUSEFDDXEIZY6T42NYB5I.jpeg?auth=58a511287ce676bb8a3fb16116f0d7cb13a8c197bc691ca29def455b8d2183c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=2016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Takoma Flea is one of many outdoor events happening this weekend in Montgomery County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-budget-QBBDVFBP2RFV3DKM6UDMKBKASU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:00.51Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YYUB6PT2TVA6TAYJ3FHP4UKKZA.jpg?auth=f889314e7e4d3ad6bffb058973c4e6dd6ce2252927bd700378ba64e39946756d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3264&amp;height=2177</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Funding for the county executive’s office is increasing by $3.84 million, and the County Council’s office is seeing a $4.4 million increase. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/west-african-restaurants-prince-georges-VH7UV6OZKRG4HGPJDHJICSRAYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:02.19Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CZZBDGWGJFFKZGDAJJYDE2FNPE.jpg?auth=ad0636a369978e4e7f7f307c304bdfec3179490ae8488b798db79f43556b2e14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3928&amp;height=2618</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Suya, strips of wood-grilled beef, is the main attraction of Bros J Suya.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/careers/summer-youth-employment-six-flags-bowie-UICMKKDDR5AFRDBBDNBSRU6KF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:30:00.822Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MYMDN3SC3FH4LGKKAFVEAKRG5A.JPG?auth=67cba70f6343ee608b50f13780bda2caee6ea8dc2a99498e3986d6aad08e3c30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This summer, the first without the massive hiring power of Six Flags, the Youth Enrichment Program can place only 2,000 of its nearly 8,000 applicants, a steep drop from previous years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-marlins-alonso-rutschman-E4SIT4NRFFAOLLTA5IABFIW43E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T03:25:36.981Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NYR3YGRVCJG4BMIAL2523QSRPQ.jpg?auth=ef250d1779e48727a740aec06c3a3a9eac0a79f04be0ff0ba08cd21d4d402bab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3855&amp;height=2570</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning Wednesday night at Miami.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/annapolis-mall-sears-macerich-company-PMXLZ5SNDNEO5FV6NU5Z2YZQ3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T03:05:45.455Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7LLJSDI7T5DDTACLMNM4CDG2GA.JPG?auth=fd2306cdf97a886d13f03a523b719b0f97c71ff5f72eebae5c412e31bc67240c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Mall and the adjacent 13.1-acre vacant Sears parcel were acquired by a California-based shopping center company.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-twins-15-runs-cj-abrams-IC426UPIYRA5HL4RQQMR6KTUI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T03:02:59.011Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N4XTZ3KYHVDKXH5W2AZ7GEPMAQ.jpg?auth=d8685ea9d8355e29602396bf5161522d87e58e246f747380f412be46c3f7afa5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3185&amp;height=2124</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nasim Nuñez fields a ground ball at second base in the second inning of Wednesday night’s 15-2 Nationals win over Minnesota.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/amigos-mexican-grill-laurel-cinco-de-mayo-shooting-stabbing-fighting-JCX6D2SDYNBFXPSHTCN6OJGVUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T02:18:55.301Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One man was arrested and another suspect is at large after a stabbing and shooting broke out near a large Cinco de Mayo party in Laurel. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-spring-summer-montgomery-county-pg-events-NSGQGE2T5FE5HOJR76BHDXPZ5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T00:40:36.419Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SP43RYSGUFH4FNQDIFUDQWVLHA.JPG?auth=30473d9d5933369004b043594d0a29ed61ebb54fa057f1162a0622279ff285b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8523&amp;height=5682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bruce Springsteen performs in Baltimore in 2023. The Boss will be playing in D.C. later this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ai-artificial-intelligence-baltimore-police-cameras-tasers-law-enforcement-crime-SJTQL2QA5VAPXOAVQWREIEFHGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T22:26:33.419Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ACABOXLDG5BRXK2AG2SGZKC2XY.png?auth=c0f53b2a14bb041368fa7a8454a3eb37f575dfff0caad4815d9943f9afd96516&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1815&amp;height=1018</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Police Department’s Axon body-camera footage from the police shooting of 35-year-old Tavon Newton on April 2, in which officers initially used a Taser.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/inner-harbor-health-water-quality-O6DWOQX3JNCS7MQ4UJZPKPW5ME/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T22:22:41.406Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YDAJC44UBJDCPPEVLEMQ4MM4ZE.jpg?auth=8754f3d2436bee7720649dde7a9e835f9f7428f8e08f9c2652ae9f39bbd9578c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The water in the Inner Harbor was bright green last year, and Blue Water Baltimore called the event the most widespread “pistachio tide” it has seen.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/isabel-cumming-brandon-scott-ig-baltimore-records-NHJJFIX2QRFFVHLTTHH4MPHFOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T22:11:12.079Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L4N4BIYEVFDVHB4L74GBA7KU5M.JPG?auth=446743e52ef069eeb06efdbba5f072b9078a121febae96fef43ff1ff212214c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway introduced a proposed ballot question to ensure that Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming has access to city records.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/nicole-williams-5th-district-congress-6QDJJPRIXBHXVEN7D3M7GUI774/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T21:51:16.87Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BRPWYDP4S5DRTL2ZF5TIVZFUOM.JPG?auth=d055ea85788391c7b165ddc1c0f42c593359d2eedff2fce6d8fa667e58afdb69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. Nicole Williams said Tuesday she couldn’t afford to continue her campaign for a U.S. House seat representing parts of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties and Southern Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/kentucky-derby-winner-golden-tempo-preakness-4SZ6L2LT3NFC3DCVZIE4TE4524/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T21:49:39.952Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V6GYBVHWRVDURAHUYRZDQPPJ4Q.jpg?auth=9b24a511d65764d4ea4aecf3f26060cddf0475efa62a1ca365600abffcb59e7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3280&amp;height=2187</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Golden Tempo, ridden by José Ortiz, won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday but will not race in the Preakness Stakes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/michelle-rust-cold-case-baltimore-county-DZR7TFL72JDCJKO3F3WGVTEJIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T20:57:02.581Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I4JDW32E4VCB3I3BFNJ2VXLCVA.jpg?auth=561c48e00759d27b9075bf143b5c55490b19efc5bb1d236c993b84eff35cdad9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense attorney Jeremy Eldridge, surrounded by members of Dwight Rust Jr.’s family, addresses reporters outside the Baltimore County Circuit Court on Wednesday. A judge ordered Rust released on home detention while he awaits trial in the 2002 murder of his wife, Michelle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/rodgers-forge-youth-soccer-coach-shooting-getaway-driver-kamar-thompson-UNPAWTUPABHK7OAITETGKIIKSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T20:41:34.264Z</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[A Baltimore County judge sentenced the teenage getaway driver in the Rodgers Forge shooting to 25 years in prison on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-1/us-congressional-district-1-maryland-3WNURWSBZZBKPHBSTB4LBI45UE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T20:14:17.111Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F7XGHAIFFZEM3BBVSWMJEQA3NI.jpg?auth=a7ec6483081f3ec8b34699c47bc98ed14d72e50d402d7359914a1f8ad014bc61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5186&amp;height=3457</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/broadway-stephen-schwartz-strathmore-young-artists-of-america-CYEGWVWTGRHW7JTHUUWO6MXJBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T20:10:45.674Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QVZQSVJCZBETFELABDAFINF2VE.jpg?auth=21c6f75cfc36d8913e366144446e804e29fd66de89966696af34fa26f90a48be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2880&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stephen Schwartz, the acclaimed Broadway composer behind “The Prince of Egypt,” talks to students from Young Artists of America during a dress rehearsal of the musical at Strathmore Music Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dirt-bike-crash-death-baltimore-MEW6NOQBSJGLBMRDRQTCOUCIAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T19:39:14.81Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DIZMJOI3DZBF5ILU4MGJJL6SYY.jpg?auth=be8a85f50975d328596da7c74f066d7109098828f25e71f7ff5ecd600a55c604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police officers responded to the 3000 block of Liberty Heights Avenue on Tuesday evening for reports of a crash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/utz-crab-potato-chips-salmonella-contamination-TWURUYW42FGK3FSJPA5W4YBNAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T19:18:39.801Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P3WLOD35GVBY7F3CP66UA65CX4.jpg?auth=9ebd491e8b4b7e4af33c96585e5bb663b2931a116fcb418ceed154d4e1ef7756&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Although no sickness has been reported, the FDA is advising people to avoid eating and to dispose of select brands.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/beer-pigtown-wico-street-company-3ZP6QDFAGVF3HIRFRZUN6WYSGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T19:06:51.093Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7YRTNEWF5BDMJDHLOSYKFY5BIA.jpg?auth=f83f3fdc9136bdbc6f05f264f0d0ae09ea5ce9d2ed1e31d145f9bf2274a755aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wico Street Beer Co. is closing by the end of May after more than three years in business.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/article/read-the-banners-pulitzer-finalist-series-about-baltimores-transit-failures-7YL63OAZEZEQXNB72DEP2X7T64/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T18:11:10.598Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7A5WB6EJQBFAVEGW7BYL2DLYKI.jpg?auth=16f28afc79dfbf5d10007288d782fe5ca884d0125d089f58ab018183cfcf95c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2143</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A’Nya Lucas, a senior at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, gets ready to transfer busses in downtown Baltimore, MD on Nov. 14, 2024. Lucas’ bus ride to school takes over an hour.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/amy-sherald-met-gala-dress-miss-everything-UWCNFYQYHBBSBDGVDKAGAE4INE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T18:09:01.733Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MCC3IFSBQFACXC6YPS5FTRAK4A.jpg?auth=43104f0b20c4a2aa6766c878f7973e4309f6b53a006d989ca2b1fe09746030a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3887&amp;height=5831</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amy Sherald arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition on Monday in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/ted-turner-cnn-founder-O5QPC42KQNDWVLTQRCE3XEY744/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T17:11:34.058Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LUYMFWQWMJD53LCVBRR7WVJHOI.jpg?auth=7ea3cafe1e0c3351db3f33596de2a5df67505499cc91d2787879dbca8f05fa83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1975&amp;height=1317</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ted Turner speaks during the CNN World Report Contributors banquet in Atlanta on May 4, 1995.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/hs-bakery-truck-driver-united-airlines-5DCTHEORVNGLVM6SJYS3NZSQOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T16:37:06.378Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQOK4FYWDRES5O5KRRCZPN3LOI.jpg?auth=f403aad8021b675d9d34c85b5f0d24a267beb47e9379f7356e06b801c57a8947&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7358&amp;height=4906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[What caused the plane that was landing at Newark Liberty International Airport to strike the truck and a light pole remains unclear. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/evan-glass-data-center-moratorium-montgomery-county-ON2ZOUOHI5HJVI5VH37O4QKHOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T16:36:44.491Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VRHPMTWCRJBG5FCECPN2XIJKCQ.JPG?auth=a135971d71f9b9e6d7bf3cc16475fb835036a399a2fcc8df8b21cf6719948440&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign brought by an attendee to a February community forum on data centers with county leaders hosted by Montgomery County Council Executive Marc Elrich in February in Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/wmar-xfinity-scripps-contract-dispute-VDVODCSV7VHR7HGLLCH3WQLBUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T15:46:38.185Z</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[For more than a month, some viewers seeking to tune in to WMAR-2 were met with the message: “This channel is unavailable.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/italian-libs-grill-liberatores-baltimore-restaurant-GCZHQ7X2WZFGXKMBUX3Q6MMDE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T14:15:50.14Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WCNKZCZT6JADVMGBVVZKXZFKQQ.jpg?auth=b8ec65f643442e8268afc054c25307aafb955fab382933d62111c07fddb98fea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2851&amp;height=1901</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Liberatores tested various dishes and drinks to add to the menu of Lib’s Grill, a spinoff of the family’s first Italian restaurant, Liberatore’s, which opened in 1988.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-urban-pirates-fells-point-sedona-house-2JMTLJLBCRBH7INUMIOUQCFYBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T14:07:47.088Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OUWAYHICF5GLHA5FGSVOYEIHQY.jpg?auth=9dea86b296c9e2e31f8009ecaa896656b2ff4bed69fe49ee04a2a51a2e309063&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7513&amp;height=5156</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A vibe clash between the Urban Pirates, seen here, and wellness studio The Sedona House has been simmering for months.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-executive-race-main-issues-PSA5J4AEWZBSLDZ7UHG7VS7TJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T14:00:01.669Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2M7FQGUZ2FFC7ONKH4GBLB2BQU.jpeg?auth=9509ba4ccde840ca8403a108a7f07962229b613d7583dba1b488dab8458ebfa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2224&amp;height=1483</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Executive candidates take to the stage at Goucher College last week. From left, Rob Daniels, Julian Jones, Izzy Patoka, Mansoor Shams, Kimberley Stansbury, Nick Stewart, and Pat Young.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-beat-marlins-9-7-end-losing-streak-WOKP6XEMGRCSBOZUE73J3MF6LU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:31:39.514Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7GS22CMYTFEZNLEBYUIJEWKBRI.jpg?auth=97598a81a2b267a865c3e0b8e99723a271f6a4445358fcd57e50653bf26cbcb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2875&amp;height=1916</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo hits a triple to bring home Pete Alonso during the fifth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-twins-11-3-QZ3SZPSU5BF43CSSFB2ZGTALRY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:22:42.138Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3CRJJS52UZEGPBAO5ZM25SMMGM.jpg?auth=36993d2468d5ec6195baae10f7ad1cf0a04d9f5d874cc18f3a35be1e7d212417&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli reacts during the four-run fourth inning against the Minnesota Twins.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/stefon-diggs-not-guilty-OJ3CTRR3ORCFLBJ5OHSANZLWQA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:17:32.329Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GOMIOLTPCVGBJOFTE2VRS26F34.jpg?auth=81b7852347f82ab1d6a8bebabc8ed8dbcb3d02bc5a8772644fd20f7a5e2524a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4937&amp;height=3291</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, left, is embraced after a not guilty verdict at his trial Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/amtrak-tunnel-west-baltimore-environment-3YXRIJKNMFEC5F4TGUDAUZETTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:06:21.244Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YLCXSPYT2VFR5AGC6RGTQNEORE.jpg?auth=d80ef2271161ab9c13c97d2fc3de90522efec62c54eceab0ee9a6937fcec8d22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6424&amp;height=4283</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Amtrak train moves through the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel. The tunnel is 150 years old and is the biggest chokepoint in the rail system between New York City and Washington, DC.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-inspector-general-patrick-murray-settlement-unseal-LMIQCAOSGZH7VE35J7RJVEPQJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:00:00.65Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F3I3FA5DFZCDPIYD3UELDCZFFY.jpg?auth=e88c05f32c0fc42db3af145c57620eb7c14657c0e095d4e343fd5974c65f7ea4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan, left, and Patrick Murray, chief of staff for then-County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-public-schools-2026-budget-63RS7LTN5RHGHLABMRVKOSIQHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T12:00:03.652Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HDPWUYB3OFEHTE52QPVTL3ORB4.JPG?auth=1cb8b7a404faff53729bb80d4d55b47961f3bf515e4f56f6f0ccd1d5e36f9ee6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6835&amp;height=4557</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City school board approved a $1.95 billion spending plan for the district’s public schools Tuesday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-college-graduation-speakers-2026-RW35FMA74BHWTFFBIU5TK7TLIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T10:30:01.108Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6XEZZAA2NZDMNFRLLA5MWIBBHA.jpg?auth=eeef2e22996ac52b7686d7a1219b27b2a172b431947208f531133f9879782201&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Jonathon Heyward, astronaut Jeanette Epps, and Orioles executive Catie Griggs are among this year’s commencement speakers across Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/dscr-loans-baltimore-popular-industrial-cities-B6NXRSHPPFGBLKHUQTNCE5LLC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T09:30:02.984Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7F3ZTO6WMRHMTL36BMRJALQZEA.jpg?auth=97c4c5233fe694c7cf2b8cc68626c8f210bf65c8343276ad91f1accda73e7c15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore and cities like it have seen a surge in a loosely regulated loan used to buy rental properties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/teacher-appreciation-week-estelle-moore-montgomery-county-ZIEBBBFWGVD2VGAMR23L3FBKNQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T09:30:02.889Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L6UESW4RUVFSFLRM7BLGXFUKYQ.jpg?auth=bea03a4af23ba2749c67ae353bb3cb823daf26519971d9fa19338917c32349e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[National Education Association president Becky Pringle, left, surprises second grade teacher Estelle Moore with a check for $5,000 during a morning assembly program at Greencastle Elementary School on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/ladew-topiary-gardens-monkton-nature-mental-health-SZPELY23TZCMJFDQ6NTTUN34VU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T09:30:02.144Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MVUEBI3535FRHGN7DBTV4XZVO4.JPG?auth=b854fffd616e2d778682d9490438efd679f33570dd677b258dadd13b5a5ac3d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ladew Topiary Gardens are an instrumental part in a therapy program based in nature led by Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan, executive director of the Center for Nature Informed Therapy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-county-council-geonta-simmons-food-7PZNU4W2FJCLFABIOMRGJF47YU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T09:30:03.061Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QOU6ELEEJ5CZFOSZ2ENGNVDBOU.jpg?auth=7032a5f489a4c782049d8c93181c2e9dc127728da8660642c93e633ef648b2f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1362&amp;height=908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Geonta Simmons is running in the Democratic primary for County Council District 1 in Anne Arundel County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/greenwood-elementary-school-antisemitic-graffiti-vandalism-5XMKFANN3BA7JGN3YY252BMCSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T02:51:28.273Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KKHPRL4OKZEDBB3IHD7HE2G5QA.JPG?auth=225bdc7ba5c10fb45b74772cee07a2eea39ef57ab81863e645a7a64e7c6e00f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officials discovered antisemitic graffiti painted on Brookeville’s Greenwood Elementary School building on May 2, the school’s principal said in a letter to families.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/national-aquarium-repairs-baltimore-harborplace-EB5LC2OFLBBDFGC3Q7C3MCEJW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T02:01:12.687Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NUKAFGEZRFHWPFFWRX3LAFEL3I.jpg?auth=3458582c3a3e555a72c76783d0407f7be5820d945371173cb8ff077d3c67c275&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Staff with the National Aquarium’s facilities and animal care and welfare teams respond to an electrical failure on Pier 3 in October of last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/acid-leak-csx-south-baltimore-rail-yard-JPLG6NMGPRFFLOESU6OZGC7LRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T00:43:39.855Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2I7SGEMJ2ZHM7HLOCOCTZDTVSA.jpeg?auth=76cef5379847017c22e67cc8d4a4bfd20af13b1e2df5e31dc51a496a85d99f9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hazmat units identified the source of the leak and contained it within the rail yard, fire officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-loving-care-pet-cremations-yalanda-ward-probation-theft-IHMZYDZY7ZDQHBWYTSRYTLJJHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T23:17:48.939Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6HHZYGIHJZHNJAXHR3Y6YQRN3E.JPG?auth=86a77a2c861103464f4155ce3dbe4f57a41bdb6876ec023da763ec185f7e8279&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5586&amp;height=3724</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Beverly Rassen and Kia Hutchison hold pictures of their pets outside of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/melachi-brown-probation-violation-fatal-crash-interstate-695-5UDWIDSBQBGFFJMUM7JSYIXNWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T23:04:43.449Z</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[Melachi Brown pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to driving with a revoked license and admitted to violating his probation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/may-day-2026-maryland-protests-WFQIGPY2GNFERE4SJX7N3IBGU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T22:45:14.179Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TSFBIOZV2ZFEDORAP7TTATZN2I.jpg?auth=2bc80519f3de48ad8d8250ee9970406e155f5dc6f1a648e8ece1bd738e384846&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1948</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Demonstrators march down Pratt Street in downtown Baltimore on Friday as part of a nationwide protest on May Day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-fire-department-building-collapse-eager-street-J7TY2XKD2BBRXONDLNUEZZDQIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T22:17:12.422Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KGYXY32WEVFRJDKJZID2II6DIA.jpg?auth=126c2e71ce20d598dd469d30f3c47d2fca40f43e04edf0c6f76d1c0560c0ccd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5489&amp;height=3660</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A building in East Baltimore was condemned after partially collapsing Tuesday afternoon, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-car-street-takeover-WFVUHHKJZZAGTIBUIBRCYC5AAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T20:36:16.626Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LLOP2IKVX5F25NE4UWB2SN6YX4.jpg?auth=c999c653becfdcca9946de0c73bbc6a1166ceecc4db94c77cf08d1ecba5c9881&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The bill was championed by council member Wanika Fisher, chair of the public safety, health and human services committee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-school-weapon-detection-ai-JZN7UGITUJFBJI3JFOB7RYIOCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T20:36:08.122Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ORU24RNOPNHRPNLYX6ZWZAMV34.jpg?auth=a25e0ee0ce55928c3850c403ef2ee347694ff6f4aa5272384446747c89c865b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students walk through a CEIA Opengate weapons detection system at a Florida school in 2024. Anne Arundel’s trial run with the system comes nearly three months after a Glen Burnie elementary student accidentally discharged a gun in class.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-town-center-baltimore-county-7CSCGTZ6MRGCLKY2SOMT3JTPB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T20:15:43.015Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TUEHOQP3XRCSTDUJPVJA5QGHXI.JPG?auth=f8fd8f8fa309d27a2a7f74b21820a104845f0d58cac286f4958de60c8a0b24d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2030</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man and a teenager were arrested and charged with assault, armed robbery, armed carjacking and unlawfully taking a vehicle, according to police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-laws-hoarding-case-NUJVDGG6FZD6DKCX5EWJZBQU5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T19:40:27.888Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7NIIIETUCRAFDFRHVFCSBTYYGI.JPG?auth=f6fe5887f3619dc0c1ad47d943ad452c15d45c21d215b4cb04a1ce296bbbc2ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1911</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Animal Services personnel remove a dog from a home in Halethorpe where dozens of animals were seized in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pasadena-buccaneers-embezzlement-charge-anne-arundel-J3R32FWTPBHZJHF5WKRG5LCYBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T19:20:07.168Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Pasadena woman was charged with spending funds from the youth sports club for which she served as treasurer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-public-schools-2026-budget-IYHUNNC4FNEHLKOPUV2WMTLLBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:20:06.792Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6TMSVLLSBZA2XOAO5OE2GZP6JQ.JPG?auth=6d62126a1903b8ebfc3df34502ca773630bd71fc0ec6daf80648a92c617686fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6391&amp;height=4261</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City school board will vote on next year’s budget Tuesday evening. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/mcps-montgomery-county-public-schools-budget-cuts-7J7I2OSHGNG47E6EP47NBCCWU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:12:15.283Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MY53ZVMV7RFNNI4F57JYYS3IEI.jpg?auth=7280806c14af6ce5bcfcdde18782c488eb5737902861727a676073505cf06acb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Council is considering ways to plug a $152 million hole in the budget.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/national-zoo-baby-elephant-katharine-hope-linh-mai-GNAT3QQHDRBX5J2V6U2HWNKO2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:05:11.754Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGID7ZE2H5GRZD65OMCD2FNJTE.jpg?auth=b2f54517ba27336ab119cbadb0b1409872055cbc791f3b1895406bef30826604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Katharine Hope, a veterinarian at the National Zoo, feeds baby Asian elephant Linh Mai at the Elephant Community Center inside the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/potomac-river-kayaker-dies-william-caulfield-lankford-ON5QTPQ5ZRBZHE6BZ5BC72YS6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T17:34:33.269Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3STUFGICBGTFPHQREINT3E7NU.jpg?auth=66eaf74aa46c091e7960686c12d15d3a4a1577bc9c0153e118220d0ec51f808f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2047&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 22-year-old man died Sunday while kayaking the Potomac River near Great Falls.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/andre-de-shields-tony-awards-IPUW6FLAMFE7PH277H2E5LCS6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T16:26:14.688Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HP2F274HDJB7HOYGQUALROUHDE.jpg?auth=27e11d9f91c1932233242862ddb076a6e0ba0a534e5e636620b80b36108fc7a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4572&amp;height=3048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[André De Shields with his Tony Award after winning best featured actor in a musical in 2019.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/timonium-attorney-mark-ryan-VM3JT66GYNAMFEV6V32BTP4QHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T14:45:09.221Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TZV7YCGGYRAF5NCJ5VLSQ53E7A.jpg?auth=fe462d4e5ff4c7f48e5c270f92b3da9b22760d71d8f976a363682a66b7afb7f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A home in the Millgate community of Phoenix, where a domestic dispute occurred Saturday afternoon that left 74-year-old lawyer Robert MacMeekin dead, Baltimore County Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-yankees-sweep-jon-meoli-73NICOB5J5EMVGGXHHDRXJ34W4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T14:42:18.6Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T33NEEHQOVHL7PYXTET2AQJU4Q.jpg?auth=a179b8f86227c870d887a69f11e6210c75f4982b8a4b9dffca5d13dcc56adb00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5143&amp;height=3429</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Lou Trivino speaks to teammates during the eighth inning of Monday night’s game against the Yankees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-potential-free-fall-G6DIC34OYBEYZFNIKMDBFEHB6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T14:41:13.89Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z6NORHF3BJAWZBDRNIGIE7GLX4.jpg?auth=d723842a7be20a12d07f373ff9e8476902b3f79f0903671a659008903f95bf61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles starting pitcher Shane Baz reacts after surrendering a two-run home run to New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge in the first inning of Monday night's game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-harbor-swimming-waterfront-partnership-DRXKAEREPJGCPGWX4B2VFJN6RM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T14:11:55.064Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ER23BG6KJDYNO4V32TEFJC4BU.jpg?auth=5812f136b1ce85623bacf1f22700c85707a416736e6387478bdff9cff3317212&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3471&amp;height=2314</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some 150 people jumped into Baltimore Harbor near Fells Point during an inaugural swim in June of 2024. Organizers this summer plan to hold Harbor Splash as “a series of pop-ups,” with event dates announced about a week in advance. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-yankees-12-1-series-sweep-PPBPQRYDIFDUVEFJIDGWMNJNII/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T13:49:29.013Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YHUHVG4P6JAUXLFJ2TTZEMRIW4.jpg?auth=42d8084729f10f3bc3bb4d50a3c66bd4d042e14903e4c324cb9c367b1adcfd06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6545&amp;height=4363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Yankees designated hitter Jasson Domínguez, bottom, successfully slides into home to score on a wild pitch by Orioles starting pitcher Shane Baz during the sixth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mike-elias-save-the-season-PFHIOI2BQJBHVNOP6RLR7P7RRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T13:44:09.346Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6DBVQEICVNB3HC47GTSSVPHYKQ.jpg?auth=8bc5943210e22cbdd5845f3fbb7ac0ab4a77cd8c7651d9df23f78097c217c2e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4889&amp;height=3259</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias, left, observes batting practice ahead of a spring training game against the New York Yankees in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/truck-hit-united-airlines-plane-landing-new-jersey-7HSHYNNL6BEDBJCVZBZ57MBC2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T13:05:06.748Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQOK4FYWDRES5O5KRRCZPN3LOI.jpg?auth=f403aad8021b675d9d34c85b5f0d24a267beb47e9379f7356e06b801c57a8947&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7358&amp;height=4906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident at Newark Liberty International Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-shut-down-jordan-westburg-elbow-ENGROMGGK5E4DDIIXVISSTZBQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T13:00:00.423Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EC4RI5PSAJBKBDPALW3Y66ADUA.JPG?auth=6a0d9408ef65a2e653222c53b1dfe6241d30050ece5ad339cb61af2973761e09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg runs drills on the first day of spring training in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/banner-pulitzer-school-bus-investigation-H2F57Y43WFEXZDC7AFLYK2JMJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T12:55:07.569Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2MUZN5KCNJCW3JVG4LSOMW5T5Y.jpg?auth=6495f50b23ca553139ed62988c1cc46a670bc31d0a901378002d9ccc37f0515f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner journalists Liz Bowie, Greg Morton and Allan James Vestal are joined by members of the newsroom to watch a livestream as Pulitzer Prize finalists are announced.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/banner-school-bus-investigation-TVI7VS3EOBE43IPZBQDRMVX7WU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T12:26:43.805Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GKGCLOCAYZF3TIDDJKGKMUGXEI.jpg?auth=46e4d4567f019c81d7a8741c93bb905af6edb854f64bc66a6b43c2de407e50eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner journalists Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, and Allan James Vestal are joined by members of the newsroom to watch a livestream as the Pulitzer Prizes are announced. The Banner's team was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize finalist for local news.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/key-bridge-kiewit-9-billion-GK4BLGATPRHYXIEIZLG5PUNSKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T12:23:28.359Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VMFS6ACDJ5EEBKAXPJ5VO3GH3A.JPG?auth=542b6557b8e8a024a7e5a7b24f6996b4bd70cdc30dc17ebf65072ec08160ecd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2973&amp;height=1613</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland worked closely for over a year with hired contractor Kiewit on plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/bowie-state-university-direct-admissions-EWHSTSH7YJE5VPC254LRK5QNPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T11:35:08.843Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AYHXOKGNRFGZHAJOLOTTFGHZBI.JPG?auth=572bdfd74b9c524a8d5190b52ea79b36e494c8a742c1717423d73473e14ea295&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bowie State University simplified the admissions process for some Prince George’s County Public Schools students. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-cade-cavalli-competitiveness-TOPDFP2UB5GCPM5IMXR7ZL32KE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T10:30:00.579Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4RJ5QEF66ZHTDPNL25XPGK4N54.jpg?auth=d2970ff08a1491e1268c4dc3f8b64b3b49a961dbc4d3ef86ba18ce393a2aee4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4710&amp;height=3141</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' Cade Cavalli (24) pitches against the New York Mets last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/morgan-state-university-road-safety-tech-research-death-prevention-V3RRDNJUMZAPNCW54CO4QOEJRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:01.982Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XCYFN53CHFFY3CJCNKN4R5WXQE.JPG?auth=f1a86f43f45c4f352002cf0bd948445b6cd0218e96b1c544a73609a21787498f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mojtaba Naseri, a researcher at Morgan State University, calibrates a mobile lidar unit set up along Hillen Road as part of the team’s new road worker safety alert system.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/halal-spot-owings-mills-sip-woodod-new-hampshire-POPQIAK535GK3B66XHZ3TCUMJQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:02.669Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZYC666WMNBGGPPIY4RVNLBSTL4.jpg?auth=aed284c01458978b6cc02998adadb43f8ecd20163aab17befdf0ab873524861e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The build-your-own rice bowl at The Halal Spot in Owings Mils includes your choice of rice, meat, sauces and toppings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-lawmakers-social-media-videos-SYUICU7FD5CWHDIDJ4TZAPQHUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:01.518Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H64SZM77TJDKFG7CUGR3APAHXY.jpg?auth=501afafc6febea96ade7623d05fae07d36d164386df34745af29e8025bed8f46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=752&amp;height=592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dels. Lesley Lopez and Nick Allen talk about legislation they'd like to see go extinct during the 2026 General Assembly.  The lawmakers were at the forefront of using video on social media to communicate with constituents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/everyman-theatre-vincent-lancisi-retiring-founder-brandon-weinbrenner-ZSTKCWA3DFA65D3TLL4PAJWU3U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:01.016Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MLGCMZO4WBBWVCWQIYS7IKCJDE.jpg?auth=600783b09d684b2ea71e1e3bc91f19075e694306e53c4cd0f5689da36fcaa46e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3180&amp;height=2120</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Everyman Theatre founder and Artistic Director Vincent Lancisi talks about his legacy, the theater’s future and why now is the right time to retire.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/county-council-union-negotiated-contracts-collective-bargaining-budget-cuts-SUWATDBMSFC6LEVDI4NYST25AE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T02:08:08.305Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MCQSXRLVSRCVNJJYVMVL4OOQRY.jpg?auth=d6188eba5bebe785748cb267043eaec32377f0a4ffb939a496b8b94cc7a30f67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5550&amp;height=3700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/secret-service-shooting-washington-monument-FTU227RTEBGSZKQ5UKB66DSFH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T01:45:43.766Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X47ZRVHEUNEQ7BD4O27RC4PVZI.jpg?auth=0b95388f4ee29bc9a3838642ecdb360b22f43cb59da30c26aba38238be4ed391&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3786&amp;height=2524</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police respond after a person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/kelvin-reyes-guilty-plea-teen-girl-fentanyl-death-maryland-KNCIA4LQ3VELLD5ZWMANEWSR3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T01:10:17.839Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I2L5NBP7UJDYZATN5A7EYALPF4.jpg?auth=73803812350ab1f6c15d6c7bc86d153a8ce467efb69d7476fe738c37e11f4ee9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kelvin Reyes, of Gaithersburg, pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl to a 15-year-old girl, according to the Department of Justice.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/jawando-reardon-sullivan-racism-political-ad-county-executive-5TGZ3TK3KVECXLELTAWC2FBAQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T22:38:06.431Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RTQTYLTEUZAD7NMX47YP2V654M.jpg?auth=e4bb1f9061e64c0998154005f4933c3467d08fd99a8ab61a64806299d325a3bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reardon Sullivan, left, the head of the county Republican Party and a candidate for the District 1 County Council seat, and Will Jawando, a candidate for county executive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/supreme-court-mifepristone-abortion-AFNAN6JFVZGKXN2S5QCG2AGSLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T21:04:21.945Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANM2PHJ7DJASNNDMJ4I7PA6H34.jpg?auth=67e1e0707ea301186e07481dac6ee74c414de264a772d7b2fff2843c09352c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/andrew-friedson-county-executive-candidate-PQXVDHNPCJEJZCADCBZW5KO2Z4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T20:56:29.969Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I3T67NSEW5GYTE25OBYW2QYBWU.JPG?auth=c8b145d4d721a1506facbdb31933d3c7280631401951b4478564a8b82076851b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5450&amp;height=3546</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Friedson, right, chats with Pastor Victor Ehiemere, center, and Jerome Leonard after Friedson attended an early Sunday service at The Well Church in Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-midcounty-highway-gaithersburg-UQV4IQMRPFHX7BSXPEGXRRLUTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T19:01:52.188Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UVWXLTJNFFETTJER5OAGCYVXLI.jpg?auth=75b71ea5aa02fe030b4dd381d50ee952ff4f711704584e5c01ecae3b4320cdbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5693&amp;height=3795</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-whiskey-distilleries-7374X5W42BHANPTVQWNIPZIVF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T18:46:31.133Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IBKCXMOSSFGFBHYW7KGHKFBVHA.JPG?auth=9445d00dc12d555f1924ebc6a2488de352630a333ddae7652569cae3ef9ac22f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Harris, who opened Song Dog Farm Distillery with his wife in Boyds, stands with barrels used for aging bourbon and rye whiskey.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-NOOL3MIMC5FZHN2PJA7N7P6DEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T16:20:42.887Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5KKAJNHIKNCDRMWCQBVJMKRCFE.jpg?auth=efd9c15eaaf492761c9b5d0ab6b1dcfa021df5f463423aedcf4bee0dc1084099&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. said the two American-flagged merchant ships were “safely headed on their journey” after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/hayley-wiliams-all-things-go-festival-brandi-carlile-mitski-CMGREVYI5RE4NIDY3KCPPZNOEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T15:22:59.137Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DMXDMBVLZFGHNPRT2HZIFZLVFQ.jpg?auth=b4492357ef34c84cd74f98f3c76121dfc9c1ab5e755a6e418666ed8f0ab14e21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3456&amp;height=2304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hayley Williams performs in Nashville in June 2025. Williams, Brandi Carlile and Mitski will headline All Things Go in Columbia in September.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-yankees-albernaz-REBETQ7HNRGY7IOP5JC3MUY5GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T15:11:54.94Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JTL4NO5KMRCKFET6XPAWWJDKAM.png?auth=eb69d5b3509746a5e401b1177259d038e3d46d1afbdf24177a64f62f2151f78c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-stakes-cherie-devaux-golden-tempo-laurel-park-B3MN2LNDOFAQFJLUHSGSATLX4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T14:30:00.778Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V6GYBVHWRVDURAHUYRZDQPPJ4Q.jpg?auth=9b24a511d65764d4ea4aecf3f26060cddf0475efa62a1ca365600abffcb59e7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3280&amp;height=2187</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Golden Tempo, ridden by José Ortiz, heads into the first turn during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/proms-black-baltimore-extravagant-fancy-over-the-top-T7Y6WDKQABGC3PA3CCY2OPZQGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T14:29:10.975Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3UVOEDGZZAUBDAIE6RLEWV7UE.JPG?auth=75b5af1e0498270c9564a4f015c31b95912f3bee825fa1fcf7f5afbac7fa4181&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kashmere Oliver tries on a dress at Ransom’s Boutique located on the fourth floor of the Towson Town Center. Owner Byron Ransom gives his opinion on accessories. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/robert-macmeekin-timonium-lawyer-killed-baltimore-county-USPHRNTXVNHHVBFKWE4RJYUAAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T13:23:27.537Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TZV7YCGGYRAF5NCJ5VLSQ53E7A.jpg?auth=fe462d4e5ff4c7f48e5c270f92b3da9b22760d71d8f976a363682a66b7afb7f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A home in the Millgate community of Phoenix, where a domestic dispute occurred Saturday afternoon that left 74-year-old lawyer Robert MacMeekin dead, Baltimore County Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/recent-investments-highlight-continued-economic-growth-in-montgomery-county-VWJUBK7XYJCTVGAFVKWJOS6YQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:50:02.728Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YSFDQ6KH3RDBZDZOZSCBFXRF6M.jpg?auth=77cd58f50f72524bc1973df72a75a4c3870b3a18e9d520a0ff2c5731f2e2cd3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor Moore delivers remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Samsung Biologics’ first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Rockville; photo courtesy of the Maryland Governor’s Office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/downtown-baltimore-mechanic-theatre-tax-break-SQ3CAIB6WVHRVDY6IALBMEEZEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:43:40.924Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JDN43NAAFNCL5DJRWGMWVUHK2Y.JPG?auth=e027ee4503182b88e025a57e3cf688cd7dd5c68b50de5cbcff8e6786aed24b61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After years of sitting empty, this pit in downtown Baltimore might finally get redevelopment thanks to a new tax break program.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/yennier-cano-orioles-hip-soreness-return-26FAD4YCHNABHLA3QZZTSP7M6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:00:04.16Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CACTSYQLNNF3HP6SZMM4CQ7ZHQ.JPG?auth=fdbcbf41b060e34688f18acaad1d783750d202e12ecbc3690a23671570c48d85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Yennier Cano was an All-Star in 2023, his first full season in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>