<?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/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-paramedic-masturbation-plea-SZDJCPBHPVF2PNGBAMBFO6V7MU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T14:01:31.86Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MQXPBEBQ5BBRBJKZYN7D3CUEJA.jpg?auth=7aa76d2b81b816e99289612c63359e0b793a8df2a265a57a0bf096db2cf4bf1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County paramedic Chris Carroll pleaded guilty to urinating and ejaculating on his colleagues’ food and personal items at Baltimore County Circuit Court in Towson Friday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-detriot-lions-UDSHXVGDMND67IQYI4XGV5I5PI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T14:00:03.56Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6I4FKY2FXVAVVKZHJYYHJNUK2I.JPG?auth=de37748b1c4d6ef2058eae2b74d64c58b9d2b3b908b66f072dfbf36b737a1941&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2100</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seventh-round draft choice Athan Kaliakmanis is trying to make a case to be the Commanders’ QB3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/wmar-anchors-ai-layoffs-RLDIA623FJCCHNOOHRRVBD6EYQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T13:56:25.031Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y5THW4XKORF3ZJJZXSPR3ZKSEM.jpg?auth=e14323ef80a970d6d449e3040b3eb07895450a5f8b6af26369654e33a12df552&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anchors at WMAR said goodbye to audiences this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-rangers-jacob-degrom-one-hitter-76M5MKF7VJACPGECCIFM3R6YKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T13:38:21.726Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IOAE5LCK5RFHZDIOYNX2OFRBKY.jpg?auth=6e1f41ef47a3c8612b9d5a14e34164f5ae13d5e3b60569fc5dc271860c12c7be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5469&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals left fielder Andrew Pinckney leaps unsuccessfully to catch the home run hit by the Rangers’ Corey Seager in the third inning Thursday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/bill-heiser-baltimore-county-schools-superintendent-42CZRPOD5ZAGBJYTIKE2YYYLLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T09:30:00.564Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZYOMEV3NA5HUJDIWHR7GQU77IY.JPG?auth=0ec558e5ffc9f6ffbfe10e783d09d767289dd897042d1e8c5321c917c3f469e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Bill Heiser took the helm of the school system on July 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/mayor-brandon-scott-political-influence-K5IOVXP64RH4FLEWK4UNKOONTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T09:30:00.561Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TQAQH3QXCFAOTEDOPMCVR7E7JA.jpg?auth=4094fe0f8216a6a33e4d9d8f054aa0883c587e14d9936aa108646777fa4b9778&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3652&amp;height=2439</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s endorsements swept June primaries, boosting his political profile as the city’s progress on crime and investment draws national attention.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/ocean-city-jellyfish-invasion-KHUSQBIVZ5AGDDNUSDI54BGVWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T09:30:00.545Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/23LTWXOAKNGZLGWH7AL6R36WTI.JPG?auth=db89cc66bed3e8ee0ef17dcac9dda3630e75ef29a94cabb65dea4f175c8f1480&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Months of drought, followed by a rainy spring and warm summer, likely triggered the jellyfish bloom in Ocean City. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/food-truck-chesapeake-bay-soggy-bunz-troupes-treats-XMNFRWZLEVE4HK43U65DDOHFHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T09:30:01.568Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L7H3MTKC2NAZ7HTE3GC3QIGFJM.jpg?auth=c47b6c7c10c4263f8a048959bf4262172677d5e64c6f592007124e0232b12db1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2666&amp;height=2008</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Toby Denues launches the Soggy Bunz food boat this summer, after starting with a more traditional food trailer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-public-schools-maintenance-XVIYEUCK7RDGLNZQY6XO53PQBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T09:30:01.088Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N6CRNYN27FFUDNZMD3CQKUER6E.JPG?auth=aa82d26b262c8f98fc56c6573db6727bbff6b328564af8c1a52e1fba598f5709&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel DuBois of Montgomery County Public Schools points out damage as she leads a tour of the district’s warehouse and operations in Rockville. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-severe-storms-6VW7X5SA75FUJJ6JE54JFNDKLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T05:09:23.932Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WD57VENE6ZBCROJFR2BV7BY2NU.JPG?auth=120fd925dfcc66677b2038a0ede4719b1c04a53ba78079fb3a3028565e6a505c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1998</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Damaging winds are likely to reach between 55 and 70 mph near and east of I-95, according to the National Weather Service. There’s a greater potential for tornadoes near the I-70 corridor east of Frederick.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-yankees-series-sweep-G4RWLAZNJRGFRGCI3X645DEKX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T02:52:43.303Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YXXFJGUKWJH75NGQXVD2KKDJDQ.jpg?auth=c6dcc539743afe58c2484244a8421294e19d56a0b2abcb4e140c38bcac2e3054&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6365&amp;height=4216</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shortstop Gunnar Henderson forces out José Caballero of the Yankees to start a double play after Henderson committed an error in the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/seneca-creek-beaver-attack-police-report-64NQEXHXDFHKLEDQD2VF4KSHIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T02:39:06.708Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GU7Y77QM4RDJTJKE2V5RMAXO5A.jpg?auth=de7feb4c98c7f3bd672320327a33e008520ff63b6e7fbcfa6a24bc7e94cfa647&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Over the past four years, 900 animals have tested positive for rabies in Maryland, but none of them were beavers. That’s changed this summer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-afscme-patrick-moran-5XIVUAKVKVDV3C6TLH67FEQKWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T01:26:11.23Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DS4DBIO3PZBUVNFH3JWLFNFA4A.jpg?auth=538a069c662d6048252a7c4092a064d2c5e57e789c4ed9134f44cde6f96b7c70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patrick Moran, an influential and longtime Maryland labor leader, was elected president of AFSCME International on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/robert-parks-trial-verdict-M44D57TLX5BHHBQ3CM43O2SJMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T23:15:34.026Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P5DN5ZEO7NB3TCUI6MIL2JAJ24.png?auth=b9b56e587e4249c1a741fdc89028fb776285f0ad106f3fcbd04a581e0d69095d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=603&amp;height=424</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from a video posted to TikTok shows Baltimore Police Officer Robert Parks chasing Antrell Smith in Northwest Baltimore on Oct. 28, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-anne-arundel-house-explosion-EXM32ZTJE5F7NCIB4ANL625SXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T22:03:14.411Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DJETMVDEHZGPNADJ4SE3XOT7VI.jpg?auth=d21f1ebe50491a67d9acae2ac2446a3e33ccdb2dcd7f97627beead6374205d66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4993&amp;height=3329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Anne Arundel Fire Department has identified the 76-year-old woman killed in a home explosion in the Cape St. Claire neighborhood as Linda Synowczynski.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-danny-pinter-injury-knee-patellar-tendon-torn-tear-I4X5CTKVMZCK7HBOBRUXTRLPPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T21:57:11.486Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TR2CLOCNYBEE7OO5CQX7FQTEKQ.jpg?auth=b469138e9140240a9a6a1aa89f02f1744daf5cbdfe06591267a7714c1a56169c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4584&amp;height=3056</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Center Danny Pinter signed a one-year, $2.8 million contract with the Ravens in late March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/blackrock-center-for-the-arts-events-concerts-lineup-TOCLCWCGX5CQXPDHM4A7QOTCKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T21:48:14.769Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PQGHVSOHXBB2DGOKXG3VOXTXYY.jpg?auth=edefc219ff676ce25f50e53ffabcb5c5309f632f48071d0c0141f92112d133fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Candlelight Concerts, a growing musical venture by Fever Events, plans four performances at Maryland Hall through May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-minnesota-vikings-joint-practice-jesse-minter-ZQ4AK2ZRIZDSDGF2NJ2CLFFJPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T21:13:05.927Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BXNVLSIX3VCE7BXORCHZGFOYZ4.jpg?auth=7181bf6f30ffc2bd716d0e69ab6ed20ed454deca821583f1f46720f13980f21c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3796&amp;height=2530</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman takes the field during the joint practices with the Vikings in Minnesota on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tonya-sweat-prince-georges-county-lawsuit-MCTZGCY4ORCWRPWUQ6U2XDQYFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T20:58:25.259Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S6HXDK5MVJACDDY4YMM56YSLFY.jpg?auth=270bae6113e01d6dafb4015396f7f6638aa302c48ac2624fc5af78bf253feb1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5150&amp;height=3433</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After reviewing the signatures and documents Sweat submitted on Aug. 3, the Prince George’s County Board of Elections determined that the aspiring county executive hadn’t met the required threshold.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/eric-adjepong-child-abuse-case-5I3NIJWI3VHH3FS2TJFXZKNMGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T19:51:33.982Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M3VHGLEKCZGYDBY7EQ2CD3RAW4.jpg?auth=931e5f84a6a15061fdb3e3eb1b4257acb99e90b6588c024b4e6e2574c745dde6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4930&amp;height=7120</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chef Eric Adjepong during the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival Dinner at The Standard Grill in New York City in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-unlawful-arrest-court-contempt-XL43TXX2PFD4NI6GVO3OYPJQYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T19:27:49.661Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W43P5MMXTBDNVDNVJ4I3LLOBLM.jpg?auth=9dea2b92cad29d7ac6b060a72d4734846696c842f60ed9c978f87e0bd61b65d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4977&amp;height=3318</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. District Judge John deGravelles found former Baltimore ICE field director Vernon Liggins in contempt of court Wednesday for the arrest of a Baltimore-area resident despite a court order.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/jada-sellers-shooting-christian-hursey-E5OLLBCMJVBOZMK4J46EKDZJGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T19:13:59.941Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SZQN47S7MJFG7D452EUCNNR5TA.jpg?auth=489aa04cd5666c336e6f533a4b294573176d7b372cf6158a649328e6683d377f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3218&amp;height=2145</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police are searching for an 18-year-old man in the fatal shooting of Jada Sellers, a 17-year-old student at Milford Mills Academy who died two weeks after she was shot in West Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pete-alonso-gunnar-henderson-jon-meoli-EXALI3RURZB4FIGDYYU5IGMBWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T18:31:21.224Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MCPAPIJTFFDFHGRDURCEEZPDN4.jpg?auth=b2543fdfa8bf22d2607644480aab72d6ec9567de220d292fb365af078574a296&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso, left, celebrates with Gunnar Henderson after hitting a home run in the third inning against the New York Yankees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/marcus-john-eastern-shore-hamilton-broadway-XQOAMVNKWJEIRFN26BAPS7UT5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T18:20:29.872Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L3Y4DMV7D5DI7JH4DVAP2DYXRY.jpeg?auth=62371ce7b2f67fc1255c268da5ef78fbfeaee5d5d53a91f3642ab910441d5976&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eastern Shore native Marcus John, who stars as Alexander Hamilton on Broadway, signs autographs for fans outside Richard Rodgers Theatre last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-training-camp-injuries-FJBKHNEV6JGUVLG3V6CXZWMH4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:54:30.918Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FUJV6IOAQ5HSNJGL2PL44J4CTA.JPG?auth=a80057e6bf9856fe863f5b6092882c9ea1d207f1d8ad01d993cfc57424bf1ede&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3284&amp;height=2189</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Although Commanders head coach Dan Quinn specifically structured training camp to avoid injuries, the team has had 15 players miss time, including many key contributors. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/montgomery-county-helps-businesses-recycle-for-a-greener-tomorrow-NUYHV2N7WZFXBJ6N55MGRK4ANU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:38:53.674Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HWEPXIHNP5EIDFCM4IWF5ML2A4.png?auth=906c607591e262d6ff06fb1a6c619ae9cb46b517435ff214c83a00e08a3c5f55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=2048</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pete-alonso-non-home-run-mlb-replay-2TGKHJO5O5H37KKI5O2PR6Z6KE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T16:03:33.33Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SMRBJ47AE5BYDOBPQN4WDCF2AM.jpg?auth=ce3a7d6af65845c23e52f404c90c722be890d9825870233364c75d3a522efdf6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso reacts during the review of his long fly ball in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees. The ball was ruled to be foul and, after review, the call stood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-yankees-foul-ball-home-run-pete-alonso-NL5Z4NRYGFFYLG7HTM3WWV5I5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T15:49:49.653Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TCF6ZVK4RRCDXOXDPYIWXTNAVY.jpg?auth=9817ee6f88414fb0fad4edda7e3ba151c7a8a2411b26965d336f4b717da03af6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6713&amp;height=4475</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso’s drive down the left-field line was ruled a foul ball instead of a home run Wednesday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-danny-pinter-injury-DBSBDNFHRFFNJG4T2FMDAVYX7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T15:21:30.969Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JN43MGDW3ZCGXPZ7ZCZDUOHORA.png?auth=5397b4657c70ad3e0e41c27c26b8c1491bdbb164e22a9a64f8ae95e923776d71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/humble-charles-theatre-dog-dies-FGLGFXNIDVG2BLCGT57MK7WDJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T15:16:05.233Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GVKCWPSLQVBOZJI7JXPC545LYM.jpg?auth=99665df94a393b05124831df3597d27c0ca0e6b1818e934b16dfa30a35536ff3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3311&amp;height=1785</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Humble, the American bully who became the Charles Theatre’s unofficial mascot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-wide-receiver-room-treylon-burks-7EJVFNIQLNF6BA6AC5F2CZLVII/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:27:45.918Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4A6E4YH3QJEU5A5PCR4SXZ3CYY.JPG?auth=c4eabe4f3035c20694533c243250c7081e9554d4dcc46845813abdd2ff5b989d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2442</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 — Washington Commanders wide receiver Treylon Burks (13) warms-up as the Commanders prepare to host the Miami Dolphins at Northwest Stadium in Landover.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/school-supplies-donation-inflation-SQJVXCDPHZFDXJB5HSJCPIXTZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T12:00:05.253Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZLWQF5S7CNFLPGVJPRJLZOSQVM.jpg?auth=07ce27be44450903af12091d19e71230ca03794e979f331246dc1365ca3238cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rising costs are making it harder for parents to help cover the cost of school supplies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-travel-maryland-NZ5ZETZXIBGGRHJVXABMI2DBE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T11:54:15.498Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CV3CVKLLJNELZJDE6LJHUASDKM.jpg?auth=aa5d2840928dbaee2b17e4b9717a2f9a08a738f52ebddf4eb896a429d5841105&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore exits the stage at the National Action Network Convention in New York in April. Moore has spent at least a portion of one in every five days out of state since he took office in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-baltimore-region-6HBZZUH4QBEBBGHCAZZAJGRR5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T10:30:00.693Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YX5UBH2UOFHFNGENBUGRBJV2I4.jpg?auth=c52302de5c762e5caac3a85cfe5c9218c21e7e386e4b9aefd942671f69d63b13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sample a variety of vinegar and fermented pickles from around the world at Peabody Heights Brewery's Pickle Party.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-go-go-demolition-derby-ZPKYCJSHYZDV7LUO27IDLVXU34/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T09:30:02.147Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JFAL5G54QRHB3NGWF6Z6D4F7ZU.jpg?auth=06521453bc5963658a18db6d19d72ddb356b9e5678e9cc95274af0d48ffbdf38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1320&amp;height=880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Next Generation Krank Band will perform Aug. 20 at Concord Historic Site in Capitol Heights. The young go-go band has performed at venues across the capital region, such as Black Cat in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/rubenstein-orioles-sports-ownership-mlb-nfl-nba-4F5MBY6LZRCQREB3F47LRPF7YA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T09:30:00.66Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KV4ORCCEJJBGLMJS6PM6MOFYTI.jpg?auth=6758bb94fc0cdaefc195b9bda458cd0a4a8a9bf68b5a329d222143bb6e95fd9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2673&amp;height=1782</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Rubenstein became controlling owner of the Orioles in March 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/junk-fees-howard-county-rental-housing-costs-ZXBK5GC4PVF5ZJQA2FO4MQATVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T09:30:00.56Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VY4DH57EIFGAHBCVJ3IS2TZ4HM.JPG?auth=dd5021b718f2fdad9976f15c8ee25c39e541db7ca17a7f1f3f8c3105840ee20e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6921&amp;height=4614</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County landlords charge “junk fees” for cable, trash and Amazon packages.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/cade-cavalli-strikes-out-11-in-6-innings-as-nationals-blank-rangers-GLNG2YSCXFEELNVOPCPFGW3PKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T03:07:38.283Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5G6ZAWNCOBCXRE5LZFEP6GTB3Q.jpg?auth=1b0f94bad76d952b80dcaac1b032e2736cebd8b998b4d88d3738930996d51a8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7755&amp;height=4989</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Cavalli allowed three hits in six innings Wednesday night as the Nationals beat the Rangers 6-0.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/home-explosion-fire-anne-arundel-JGULO7H4MZERVFXJGPKGUJBRM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T00:59:11.564Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CLYSG5EOFNEP3C6HOQFYJJONHA.jpg?auth=b2ebb6c1f03d6296abe7f2ff751b87be14fb0891d93df6e76eabba8ac7b28a11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1616&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to an apparent explosion at a home in the Annapolis area Wednesday afternoon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/prince-harry-meghan-markle-UTPCB4UILRDBBCUKFC4FD44EDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T00:17:15.967Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ELFX772ETNHIBFORXU2S36KOXY.jpg?auth=e6027374e62683a6cb007d93a0dff738f1f165295f9f974538d8d12dd66a7df1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2010</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Prince Harry, and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive for an event, during a visit to Bondi Beach, Australia, April 17, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/penn-state-ag-dave-sunday-42PWUPNMZJAG5COUAB7ASU4OP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T23:56:16.215Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y4ATKESTTNGQHN7PB7CN25K35A.jpg?auth=796b3612559610ca681897b3d953fed37346e7e8cb68c1ef4a27b80063191e3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday charged 14 people — including 13 current or former Penn State students — in connection with the alleged drug ring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-danny-pinter-vikings-joint-practice-injury-EORN4L3X3NHE3E6JMD3NB27DYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T22:34:34.409Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J3DPGIK3CFASDO4DEQG2YGEW7A.jpg?auth=3b06a925eb6f2bdd9bad2f9559d5e85d35eca38f0a13b5de8af718e1f3a6883d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6951&amp;height=4821</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens offensive lineman Danny Pinter, 30, started 10 games for the Indianapolis Colts from 2020 to 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/jong-kak-korean-barbecue-restaurant-reopen-3XNSYSA2YFAFHKYCKDRZJ7CJZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T22:25:15.503Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CF6HEEQKKBHEROFDXTZPDZSR2E.jpg?auth=5a49e74e4d0c7c8482dc80f8a7dc3beaaa89e25f1b6c4469c80125ca0918dc50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5325&amp;height=3550</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Last weekend, customers were finally able to return to Jong Kak, which frequently comes up in conversations about the best Korean barbecue around.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-transgender-policy-trump-lawsuit-5VRPSSTXDJDSFP7KB2ENDS6O2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T22:01:37.802Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WVOSGNIYY5ALZJU76JFTJTV47U.jpg?auth=814be85120fcb0b6b27afd4a0130e1895e172bf9826fc9368c445cd91a5e2b15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4995&amp;height=3330</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Bedell, Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent, sent a message to families on Wednesday about an update to a school system regulation on gender identity.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/khat-cbp-bwi-airport-IE23TZOGZJDN3FWQESAH5UVJN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T21:46:40.22Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HDTNLU42YNA5ZMFFKX5O6TOG2E.jpg?auth=982c8924c780414c464e0406a5ba8d8ce46a8db17379eba3c3d1c51af797e2d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=945&amp;height=630</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recovered approximately $50,000 worth of khat from the baggage claim area at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-minnesota-vikings-joint-practices-BZJNIT5QLFG47EHHCGQBGEFBTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T21:38:19.676Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/563PJPJO3NH7RCDIOISFQ76V5Y.jpg?auth=adaaccd2ad6a48ef23101bae8ca74719b38a9d44a414ee8b5e5d2f492198391f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4147&amp;height=2765</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dallas Turner of the Vikings and John Simpson of the Ravens participate in a drill during a joint practice Wednesday in Minnesota.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-reinstate-samuel-basallo-J7PKIYQ6XJHKHJLAT5NEHKG3SE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T21:34:46.96Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TLFK7UCHOBHFDPETZNVOR4ZUQU.jpg?auth=c190835f689594ab02904bd828264465fd90f01c17b5af97a35964d425466d22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo celebrates a two-run home run in the eighth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals on July 10.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/moms-organic-market-mask-ban-SXH2XJ533NGWPOUPEMBSZ6N3TE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T21:18:39.453Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4CJD6R6JDBAYZL5DJAN2EFLWZM.JPG?auth=15a5dca7209f8f32c3d0dcd15f5067f5c747bb6b9e2edf9a26a5c817239bb7b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6270&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MOM’s Organic Market in Timonium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/fbi-donald-trump-anthony-brown-HENH6JNFJJAV5PRJ45T3XHC2KQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T21:06:59.524Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XVXOGUQXWBGWBNIV5UQIMZ5XCU.jpg?auth=5f769caed9dca036f04d36b192fabf541a44e6a4f7a6329f7ce6d5b2b43aba58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2035&amp;height=1357</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks at a press conference last year announcing that Maryland will sue the Trump administration for blocking an approved plan to move the FBI headquarters to Greenbelt. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/fbi-headquarters-greenbelt-prince-georges-I2NVLNARYZB6JCYNQZCQHV7ISM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T21:05:50.739Z</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[Local elected officials, economists and others believe the potential relocation of the FBI’s headquarters to Greenbelt could “reinvent” the city and be a boon to the county’s economy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/beaver-rabies-seneca-creek-state-park-SEEGJBJ4UVAEBKLNLCGI4ALOHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T20:02:39.397Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55SCIL2MBJEXREU52XQOEBVJ7Q.jpg?auth=2b057cf13f6e7d8b013ee1f5bbdd78e76b71649a03e5f47a5a0a704c615199b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials located a beaver carcass on Monday in the Berryville area of Seneca Creek State Park, downstream from where a 10-year-old was bitten last week. It’s unclear whether the dead beaver was responsible for the Aug. 13 attack.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-transportation-department-step-down-PMIMZUNMTFDC7BSNWEKMQF34DU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T19:29:25.462Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EDA4I6R7M5FHXCLORWFKKZUPCU.jpg?auth=3961360cf38c290c3fbb97b29c31a5f02e63af27b146f6eb4da49542ac015973&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5064&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s transportation chief, Veronica C. Perry, seen with Mayor Brandon Scott last year, is stepping down after less than two years. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-washington-commanders-WHTA722GLNCRRKEBOFDGL4QC3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T17:56:30.559Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DMMZPWPXXJF63G7PX4LIAM6EEI.JPG?auth=6e9cbf24b001ae53a0a6838483f05d7edd9f1c7c78844204322ba5e867347cca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels watches warm-ups as the team prepares to host the Miami Dolphins in the preseason.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/no-savage-robbery-prince-georges-county-NPH2IGKNTRAINJTKUXQQ5V63PE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T16:53:21.363Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[D.C. rapper No Savage, aka Noah Settles, is facing robbery and assault charges in Prince George’s County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-footwork-declan-doyle-israel-woolfork-DANS2LPENVANJIAOGDQMGYKGBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T16:48:58.385Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GHOR6DIW6NBIFIO2YQM24LLNNE.jpg?auth=e4cb4fdc4bcab91bf7e723081427a117e9256c90caf39a3fe961fa9aa8ebf5cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4599&amp;height=3066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson gets ready to throw the ball during the team’s training camp practice on Aug. 11.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-oj-brigance-dies-als-lou-gehrigs-disease-E5FDYT4K5FGIHDU5SP4OMX7AGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T14:55:08.315Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IEHAI2LDW5CH5M4N3I4XPNVPXY.JPG?auth=c496b79c16f03e988edbbc822bbad282e9eed9736a232ff8a57b26d7edd04ad2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2632&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker O. J. Brigance is introduced on the sidelines prior to the Ravens hosting the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 29, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mother-killed-child-injured-twinbrook-parkway-B33ZPRKI6VHQTJJ7P5LCOXC27U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T13:32:39.544Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/baltimore-agora-lawsuit-consumer-protection-OXH3U6ACGZDYZCCLNLGJURSDJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T13:23:27.046Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/56W5OTKIJZG77HVAJCENBX5NXI.jpg?auth=f63d903d2cc30a0c6b3be43f766a106a5bfc66645c493f01c5e1d41bab8d28f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4861&amp;height=3241</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore filed a lawsuit against Agora, alleging it gave predatory investment advice that targeted older adults. While the city lawsuit does not name local victims, Liz Vayda’s family has been affected.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-yankees-3-1-shane-baz-PD5EZ3ZDDFEU7LL5WISDQKIG5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T13:10:13.378Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HKF3SI5WRNFR7B3J2JVQO4RJZA.jpg?auth=d73a8b1bc7d9f09e568e9c4d0dab14a8f26d786c0ce681cd2ee383d6e1c6e306&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles right-hander Shane Baz pitches in the third inning against the New York Yankees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/minors-charges-deadly-germantown-crash-REXON6ONCZH27FDHL75AOFIC6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T12:53:12.42Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4EI4BZKYFFZZM7LU3NCATXA3Y.jpeg?auth=e3de1bfe3e2b3c932466c3d400ca49c6855c9fbbec01007469c402d913501950&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Experts who spoke to The Banner said it’s unclear what, if any, charges seven youths could face following the Aug. 4 crash in Germantown that killed a Virginia man.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/i-love-seafood-egg-roll-takeout-viral-YVCWTST36JDLHIWXTXWPY4L5KI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T12:05:46.681Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BAWPHFUSI5EF5LSEHLT4BZF264.jpg?auth=dc9fe3c45c704ec3e7c68dd78d9b7f3456d0f504ef8304869d6a58f68ff8c425&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Phil Laguerre, of Boston, outside I Love Seafood. More and more, influencers are bringing foodies to unexpected places in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/moon-rocks-bel-air-natural-history-museum-K3VBZQ3VANCQLEYG4QTRP34E3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T09:30:00.741Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OMGIJMTZGNFFXAUHS3QRRJOL4Q.JPG?auth=36dac6cd05ce9e98d2d94627b0db049dc3874f039cc9a4d691c508747ad94a26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6678&amp;height=4452</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Geological formations that are rarely found in Maryland in the exhibit “The Making of Maryland: 1 Billion Years and Counting,” at the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences, in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-nfl-oj-brigance-beat-the-odds-als-SHZIMENGNVGMLEGM5YOSRQFVBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T09:30:00.994Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YAAXC2ZWXJGZXHQ3RH5UZEYEIM.jpg?auth=6b25a51bb55a0eb4f972cd337220853e56825e0766de6dcc87fef6602521b747&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1651&amp;height=1101</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[O.J. Brigance, seated, celebrates at a 2023 Brigance Brigade fundraiser with former board member Mike Gathagan, wife Chanda Brigance and Lt. Gov Aruna Miller.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-lose-texas-rangers-5-0-2QF3O553ANDVNBDOI4O2HKJKIQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T03:23:07.355Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NYBI3CR57NACFNA4XAAXLPSX3Y.jpg?auth=b2c59e680c7391e694b95365c67510a242d5242d7a465ff62d986827c53fa4ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4725&amp;height=3150</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jackson Kent (25) leaves the mound for a pitching change during the fourth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/robert-parks-attempted-murder-trial-GKPPKFACYZBITNMGR7DBTNFA24/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T01:55:31.249Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R2ZAJVTWZNH5BDH3QVEPSL2LYA.JPG?auth=066af9f84a64738ac2b801fe12a92450546c34fd9244878b1b4a1d3e91540535&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2183</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Officer Robert Parks arrives at the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse on Tuesday for the start of his trial on charges including attempted second-degree murder.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/morgan-wallen-concert-urinated-extradited-GCGBRSJGZBFRJPVLTQV3GKKHXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-19T00:14:38.389Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5ITSVZOLTRAHTDCEYPU6NHDGFM.jpg?auth=ac62e2ac21614236ab69da419c327bb48598d6eb8fad062145d3ed078efb21b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A North Carolina man accused of urinating on a family at a Morgan Wallen concert on July 18 at M&T Bank Stadium has been extradited to Maryland to face charges of assault, indecent exposure, disorderly conduct, public intoxication and urinating in public.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/calvert-county-data-center-moratorium-NL67ZZIBWZBKRGAHR62LVQ2PMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T23:54:14.185Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WUF2OM3XBBCMBFVLMV45URXWZI.JPG?auth=1897f20822e94239cac4315350b4900836915c311562b30a5ceb45465c9b5a84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Calvert County joins Baltimore, Frederick, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in having data center moratoriums in place.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/ice-contempt-hearing-arrests-louisiana-JXE2ALCL55GT7AAPN3ENO6UHSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T23:49:58.519Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZRBRRMTOFZCHFPB42MQBAURPGM.jpg?auth=010b3bac0def8d332c37ecceb1a01cbd2a348571ebdb26343d82c835b5461575&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4988&amp;height=3325</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Security walk outside Louisiana State Penitentiary's "Camp 57" facility. The facility houses immigration detainees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/deadly-police-shooting-bel-air-BXXJ667FAJBCDMAJYTEMJNAW34/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T22:44:28.645Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bel Air Police said an officer conducting a traffic stop Saturday night got into a “physical altercation” with the driver, prompting the officer to shoot the person.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/assateague-ponies-killed-vehicles-CRN6X4MDDVBLXCVZ4A6TYM6LWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T21:36:07.007Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FFQUX2F7GVB2HIVMLECOF6S6IE.JPG?auth=1ca15820e93c8b1a37c7cd93c2e0c7bdecaf45ee9e6da2ab421bedb445f61266&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wild ponies graze along the roadside at Assateague Island National Seashore on May 20, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-unlikely-heroes-encarnacion-strand-A6V2YKP5YJHUVKB2QCC2Z5KYAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T21:22:17.516Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NQMB5X2Z2ZFLNDZMEE4KCA45L4.png?auth=47af63fcb28ac0a71d8420a5db1557de704c5c6348009a76929439a2723dd03a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-finally-hitting-august-lineup-LHWDM7SOAJDOFONJ6IT7JQGFJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:20:08.735Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VNOWMIQ265CXJK74OV6VS5QWNY.jpg?auth=dd3add136691441ad3cd158dd598ccc342aa27f7e6156c52b2a01c2d86404ccb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (2) celebrates his two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Roycroft with outfielder Tyler O’Neill (9) during the eighth inning on Aug. 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/maryland-charm-womens-lacrosse-league-championship-RPGJG3QRDZFBDCQPD36C2U6T7I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T20:01:55.881Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3SJIEUTDXVGPXIBI7BSWQXTXNE.jpg?auth=9bb66c93b42b0fc24c2774ea19fe9789a24c0aa07e9f68cffdbe5daa9c76869c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=4860</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Charm attacker Sydni Black celebrates after scoring in the inaugural Women’s Lacrosse League Championship Game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/berhanu-kibret-ice-release-denied-OGZESK5STZE3RDGS5NVGXBPLLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T19:32:42.658Z</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[Berhanu Kibret, a University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor, was arrested by immigration agents on July 21.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/ricky-barber-commanders-defensive-line-KNZDM2ORUFABDJFXRYKSRKCGK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T19:29:57.485Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RZ5SQFVWLZCXPLKNFAABMO57TI.jpg?auth=a80d711ed6d462bdc981a61570438454a0b001c58b68937de98fb49defcb4da6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2122&amp;height=1415</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders defensive tackle Ricky Barber (50) celebrates a fourth down stop in the first quarter of a preseason game against the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-calais-campbell-mother-HMTXFTG62FGP3GEWW437QOCNZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T18:56:42.307Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S7NVNB3LWNCWZKV6NZOY3FCRAE.jpg?auth=abfbc9387f620693e232fddaa0c0d52c14990c6693329594daa6f3fb8395acbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4248&amp;height=2832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell during the team’s training camp in Owings Mills last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/midlina-restaurant-closed-canton-KTEN7QROIVEQXLPFGPUSPR24VU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T18:31:18.9Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6TQMNZPKUFAVBKGUOVUUPWZ75Y.jpg?auth=1764df0ca417ed4644009a13a80e5109e8c2c5a09ec68681e59bf1715ab48027&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1580&amp;height=1053</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dishes from Midlina, which appears to have closed in Canton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/justice-department-kilmar-abrego-garcia-VX362WDYJBH6RJPY6JYRW4ZV2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T17:29:13.401Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TCL35ANRTZFB3DR32NVGAHESVU.JPG?auth=0735d05087297e25fa6e458495685c7c382d15c3200137ba5bf9047aca47c71a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A human smuggling case against Kilmar Ábrego García was thrown out in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/double-homicide-essex-arrest-AEBRP6WA3VGK3KQLM6LLP5LTFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T17:07:33.935Z</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[Baltimore County Police say Deandre Neal was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two 19-year-olds on Aug. 10 in Essex.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/bitty-and-beaus-all-the-rage-vintage-annapolis-close-UWVEFET2DFCDTMBT4CZTOOCKRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T16:52:28.838Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A6D2JIPDLFEP3J7BRJFMYMZYXM.JPG?auth=71f0e6ec29d8f7b7ec17593e5c5f15614b50da1b4264238a28c332a23fe8d95f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6494&amp;height=4329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bitty & Beau's, a popular coffee shop located next to the ongoing City construction in Annapolis, confirmed that it's closing in mid-September.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/spagett-baltimore-cocktail-wet-city-JEWL35KKTBD4VGCQX4Y4TLREO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T16:40:18.072Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ORZ3XGPNGRHZHHXZTUK4RSWOBM.JPG?auth=3457b9257d1a47b004fd823f691bac676f685af3165142e5b19ce70e6ba7c469&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PJ Sullivan, co-owner of Wet City, pours a Spagett, a signature drink created ten years ago at Wet City in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-roster-training-camp-preseason-eagles-decosta-RK74CY234FBCTPVCAUQUEW2IEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T15:03:25.114Z</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/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trey-mancini-retires-TIJYDDD2CFFR5NPR5XOSGVESN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T14:59:19.43Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SLUOIDSUVRH4FCPFGICSVDBILU.jpg?auth=822b10fac4dda7cc3e628dbdcabf6f2d9b23515a3f4fa7cbc6eeed23b35ed182&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Chicago Cubs on June 7, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wells-fargo-bank-excavator-baltimore-CTMNOTAD7NFHRCYKHVOEM52X5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T13:45:42.735Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HENY67PD3JGUZONROVRSDWAY3Q.png?auth=a2d8ba3a934a4cbab05e9ae71afc1a3b607016516ad7d31392dcb088c44d4a3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2106&amp;height=1404</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Criminals used construction equipment to smash through a Wells Fargo Bank near a busy intersection in Northeast Baltimore Sunday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/tupac-shakur-killing-B7LQ4SWGHBBYZJVXMKNCDYWIX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T13:06:23.74Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CEDTKMEOJNGKFC5T7U6RFLDHDY.jpg?auth=0ade51e4d063a41a93f230de642c8239abe93a3001e091a3141fed854a1b04c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4562&amp;height=3016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Duane Davis appears in court during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-rays-7-6-bullpen-VQVUSVBKYFC2XAJUVCAA3B2ULA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T12:44:44.866Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MRK76PBP5REA3K34HEG7POFQSE.jpg?auth=71b178b9ae18b4181c96a10ac2f89c45921763fcda751450664824d81b08a7aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda scores behind Orioles catcher Carlos Narváez during the seventh inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-first-day-of-school-QLP3ZQEXNFCFVP7JKNW2GNTKYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T09:30:01.796Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TT7ZPNY4PZEILKJ6WKSDTMEBBA.JPG?auth=a8d7e8c844bcb8d37ad2d59b9285274d78f906c9ff57c2c7266c1800ee442f7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4271&amp;height=2847</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This year, school in Baltimore County will start the same day as the traditionally post-Labor Day crowd.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/vandalism-patterson-morgan-wallen-PIY6OXF3IRH6BF4SKMDTI2P33I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T09:30:02.413Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YSYOPMDX5JFJDFWTPP66YTG5YU.jpg?auth=abb86e3b6409d59cbfaafb09361830c62f72fb3bc3f2e2b6cfe37c41297ea8b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patterson Park was No. 1 in the campaign of No. 2s polluting Baltimore City pools this summer]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-nfl-preseason-eagles-austin-reed-ETHFZQQBJNCMPENHLSWB5HFPOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T09:30:01.322Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TVZUCSE75VEPDABQA4P5YUM6RY.JPG?auth=25a01904820f23fdba7e3ac1c5b698a983745e89675a61563145b7121968a068&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Austin Reed (15) celebrates after he scores in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in a preseason game on Aug. 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/metro-shutdown-red-line-commute-GNFSHTZN6FFWTICZCGK4IIQKMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T09:30:04.099Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5AIYFDOYERAJJLR7KLZB3RAGKQ.JPG?auth=8908a39911ecffa68e2262690cb8c51641ba0bb2ae898939a1d2a9f7261ac926&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Work is underway at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station in Rockville as part of the WMATA Red Line modernization project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/miami-beach-park-seneca-creek-recovery-todd-andrew-foehrkolb-EVD7RY72VRHZ3ATLABRKIUFAPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-18T00:30:41.522Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OSVUWA5SDNBERMUAUEONFA6NKU.JPG?auth=296058516fda19abb6b3ad85372f85164318f7bb4736e99868009321ee75ce85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Search crews recovered the body of an Essex man Monday after he fell from a boat near Miami Beach Park in Middle River.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-juvenile-detention-child-sex-abuse-case-MTWMEDJRSNBRPCGFTCN5H2QPBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T23:01:59.546Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DQZHE3UTZVG7TKYHYDFEHOAMT4.png?auth=f1226667d0eb60a665d23fce80913d8ad4ac089c72fc3bfa4feb4f918e0281b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=334&amp;height=237</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A former employee at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School in Baltimore County has admitted to sexually abusing 11 boys between 1968 and 1991.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/moms-organic-market-face-mask-ban-covid-ZNGPSD647JHBVAGYN5JYY5QWR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T21:34:59.12Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TQZD7K7AMJFQNINNVR727WWRQY.JPG?auth=d99eed209ab170f827b257e0fd119b358d7be9e001bb4a22990461c0081722ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3598&amp;height=2699</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MOM’s Organic Market in Timonium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/moms-organic-market-face-mask-ban-TQ44G3IUCFEN5DSC22KPDE3H5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T21:16:48.997Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4CJD6R6JDBAYZL5DJAN2EFLWZM.JPG?auth=15a5dca7209f8f32c3d0dcd15f5067f5c747bb6b9e2edf9a26a5c817239bb7b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6270&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MOM’s Organic Market employees are not allowed to wear masks while working after a new policy was instituted.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mangione-murder-trial-postponed-LRJFB4EAWRC5XLYTDZ6C3MWS6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T21:10:18.047Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VGMRPUL2X5HX7C767PLT7ZAOFI.jpg?auth=1733bb765f6470ea4127d4b44be9e12efb821c76d74ce07f1608e85c66ad0d12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Judge Gregory Carro issued an order Monday canceling the trial and giving the Manhattan District Attorney’s office until Oct. 9 to respond to the defense’s double jeopardy claims.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-prison-violence-body-cameras-G2VCRIRLKNGZTADBFQTJEHYJSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T21:10:13.203Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZSLSHPJCOBAG7BCO2UXTDRBTGA.jpg?auth=cf8fb71778d13c4d84d7a5d537b308e336aa77da734479348717988a86e68f4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5031&amp;height=3354</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services recently rolled out body cameras to all guards across the state’s prisons.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/sonja-sohn-baltimore-crime-drop-trump-E356DUX7ZZE2ZPWQOKGW5Q6EYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T21:08:23.055Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N43KNE3YEFDKNHKAV3TOGQF74Q.jpg?auth=9d75c0ba26e574cdfc9a4cafc22cdb20310e0c51c67ecc257438f630b1996378&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sonja Sohn attends the 2024 Disney Upfront at the Javits Center in New York City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-spending-cap-proposal-FD273WJV7FFIPAUFHRXABLMDYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T21:00:47.555Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/34TX2BDRVRG7XOUB65O62YLPBQ.jpg?auth=59edfd8461a78dd0dcd63e8bb21f3d1bdb8335f43e53ca967f526dc2637b957a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5291&amp;height=3527</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Committee to Control MoCo Spending needed to submit at least 10,000 valid signatures to the Montgomery County Board of Elections for the charter amendment to be placed on the ballot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/cloudforce-artificial-intelligence-national-harbor-IA2NLKWRTFEDBCSU2R2JR23WJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T20:33:55.366Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6UU63EFMBZGIRLEIOQNTGRYGLI.JPG?auth=4c91e4fb06446df6b195a3e3694775b82d0b07e2a1583e917b2981b942436e48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3428&amp;height=2285</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cloudforce is roughly doubling the footprint of its National Harbor headquarters, according to a recent announcement from Gov. Wes Moore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/st-johns-college-nora-demleitner-towson-civics-EGTKAPMIIZHPTJS7NBRKGPCGCM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-17T20:09:33.625Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NOE2YP3WJFHNZEUT7VIMOR4XWU.jpg?auth=2e2747bf7794b13682595b366b551d7d0c1dd7e5b43398356f550a794290639f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1350&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nora Demleitner, former president of St. John’s College, will become executive director of the Ben and Myrna Cardin Center for Civic Engagement and Discourse at Towson University.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>