<?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/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-saturday-storms-damaging-winds-possible-HI4FYURSLNCTNNAFT4VILNFLWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T13:40:00.725Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B7ADR6EP2JA6DOVEAYEQJU3FZ4.JPG?auth=8497a6237ae14a319f09c2c6ed1b09e22f5223264ccdc8bb82630e1f1826e355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There is a marginal risk for severe storms across Maryland on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/rev-annie-chambers-advocacy-obituary-CRTEWBJA4RBXBC3A24JMDRC52Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T13:00:01.226Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LFL5JGMDRJG6VMFXVTHWDL47YU.JPG?auth=75c7e54856591396b61db39b294d6e5a44dc2cb95365e1bce9f038437a6b9937&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6447&amp;height=4560</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Rev. Annie Chambers speaks against police brutality at a rally for Tyre Nichols on the corner of North Avenue and North Charles Street in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-richard-worley-video-shooting-maurice-daniels-7JHHFZ6VB5A2TKG2SUPMMUGKH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T12:27:38.176Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GTV2QOGCWVFTDKMQRDDUT5FQVA.png?auth=fa52ce05a8f7fdb3e7a8004a4d3416f5efad42bd1850c0a54cdf6ec4cbec5dbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1252&amp;height=692</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Screenshot from the Foxtrot video footage that showed a Baltimore Police pursuit of a carjacking suspect that led to officers fatally shooting the driver on July 5 in the 3300 block of Clifton Avenue.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/primary-voter-turnout-montgomery-county-ice-portal-apple-ballot-2VI4V7YF5ZDCLK5AVSASHCJA3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T09:30:00.647Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SXSJS6LPZBC6LMQJW64PIG6XKM.jpg?auth=5c5b7c0a237a0245e7f5f052443a181dd0da59631735950b964671aad304740b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4064&amp;height=2709</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Just 24% of Maryland’s eligible voters cast a ballot in the gubernatorial primary, a somewhat weaker turnout than in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/food-market-bethesda-baltimore-restaurant-SUV3OMQTXJDTBETZ7EWDOZDMEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T09:30:00.647Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LWRGFASW7FHEBPYVPS24I2ZRTA.JPG?auth=3ca6aa7d0fa607ebfe57b866c05c76ac2903392f90527ab0b9d04a01e70a6ed1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Food Market, a longtime Baltimore restaurant known for its elevated comfort food, has arrived in Bethesda. Its footlong mozzarella sticks have inspired copycats around Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/park-heights-dentists-retirement-U4NOHNY5CRFUXAZDHP6S7UMLCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T09:30:01.547Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZNV6VH7XVC2LGS7BO2ILIVDV4.jpg?auth=0d25b5eb271ead18c31c399885f8bf3b77a38ce614f030c4fc4cf316ef454f0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr. Willie Richardson didn’t always intend to become a dentist, but a mix of curiosity and coincidence sparked his over-50-year career.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/eastern-avenue-pumping-station-upgrade-FQR5FRCI5RDV3NTULPEPTR5TA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T09:30:00.6Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OBJXJSQDF5HQXKWMGXRCN4OG6Y.JPG?auth=b4dfa15401ccdc3b1320d8e25828ae422b10c105982e45fd0b5ca763b100cc3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Eastern Avenue Pumping Station has been a fixture of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor since 1912.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/yankees-nationals-matt-krook-ninth-inning-BOUBZGJWERDLFDFK3QKAW6B474/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T05:19:42.614Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DGVSQUASN5GKPFVTXVDW62RS5M.jpg?auth=47eb6b713478b0c3d92fb6c2a9cb1d3dcf45c617945443240a3713d001d7ce73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Wood went 3-for-5 and hit his 26th home run Friday night at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-royals-samuel-basallo-winning-home-run-RENZGVWL2JCGFBJB2BPRYPP7XU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T02:49:29.37Z</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[Samuel Basallo celebrates in the dugout after his eighth-inning home run gave the Orioles the lead.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/arundel-schools-transgender-children-policies-lawsuit-6BKCHH25O5HP7FLPPGNF7RQFWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T00:26:25.111Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ERTN3IYCEJEIFKYYAX27JSVSIM.jpg?auth=f7ae88fe5529d060c5674f76cbba277cd3fe89cd41ed97e68c521b7b6de455d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4252&amp;height=2835</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two parents, backed by a conservative nonprofit group, are suing Anne Arundel County Public Schools over the school system’s policies related to transgender children.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/shooting-northeast-baltimore-NPALEREO3RDI7FAS7BKAKDQTDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T23:35:37.01Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OUDNLVTC5JBRBGETXP4RNOXQ2I.jpg?auth=ae1262bf692acf894abd67ae736b536c0e68f313aceef4aec520e3346f5c3e4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore Police officer marks the location of shell casings outside a strip shopping center in the 1400 block of Cold Spring Lane in Northeast Baltimore on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-insurance-fraud-police-JUFVXIBKHND4XCWLPV6FATCYDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T23:32:51.623Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EIC7A42NUVGENATEXRA67MN2PA.JPG?auth=d2c9bda197347ebfc30dce1bb45ab6c8d4147a0e61b4859c079192ee3e8a724e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A former Anne Arundel County Police officer was sentenced to five months of home detention and three years of probation, and ordered to pay restitution, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud against insurance companies. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/trader-joes-baltimore-city-SGI3ITKTLNDTFECFDPBHH3LBYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T22:40:04.608Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DGGWYCUSMNAFLDFQCJGQ7XYLJ4.JPG?auth=645026270ae56652bdda80b79e7e9d831eb3471e158db1535a2ca44f6d914e24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trader Joe’s will open its 12th store in Maryland by taking over the former Party City location at the Anneslie Shopping Center on York Road.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/corsica-river-eastern-shore-pollution-chesapeake-bay-maryland-6GTDZKVQTVEIVHMFFCQQUEQTBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T22:13:29.763Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2VIWURGGNVB2HL3JFMGD4UT7MI.JPG?auth=a4d17a92596dca6a48af56a86ba3d1dcf2114056ae874dc4834325939cde2ee6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Waterfront homes line the shore of the Corsica River near the Centreville Wharf in Centreville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/turnstile-orioles-game-giveaway-jerseys-NOEKBXVY3JCUDIWGL7JTVJJZCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T21:57:51.308Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I76N7KP5U5CBRA6PDZYI6XLDWU.jpg?auth=8fe18e0be1f52004989d4e0c54943ffdcf604f57c2492a57f8e1574a74b3c506&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles are hosting Turnstile Night at Camden Yards on Friday, with members of the band throwing the ceremonial first pitch and serving as guest splashers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/mta-bus-murder-sentencing-KM2PUHGFNFHZPDTI6DHELUDTOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T21:53:32.479Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XIF4OUUVORH5DDDOYHGQM2SICY.jpg?auth=a5571292bf5d8418431e1d209541fbabc753e77effde4c14b104413555d044e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5271&amp;height=3514</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Richburg was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of second-degree murder and related crimes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/babys-on-fire-union-mount-vernon-closing-AC5GDX2UQJDD3LW7EVGFD32SRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T21:50:45.073Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GE6KSSIRABAL5I6NVK2E6OYENU.JPG?auth=ab5ff30a5fd396ed4edb2754d4bab0b203f7d41cf46da0a90cfc8d4016fd1bda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In a statement posted to Facebook, Baby’s on Fire owners David and Shirlé Koslowski said they plan to close the coffee shop after 10 years in business.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/westminster-management-baltimore-kushner-damages-OLAIVJMA3ZGTBFLYDH27D3G3WA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T21:46:54.158Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JPD6JKPIVNAKVCE3NQELLOIQKM.jpg?auth=46bc7650b9ccae84f3364f1a764e811fc44ea5af071eec41782ba9ec83e1f11a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4833&amp;height=3262</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, center, arrives in 2025 to attend talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-offense-jon-meoli-2LPTLEYHMZGRPNBXEBQJ2NJQHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T19:24:45.745Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I5NCWEWQCFC2TBSOI56MPMEZMY.jpg?auth=0c77597c445ebe76633eb46c3f0ef155dfea8191ef52d287f8def608bb4fba83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blaze Alexander has a .302 batting average and .774 OPS in 215 at-bats.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/gwynn-oak-shooting-victims-identified-baltimore-county-QIHCYEADF5FZDFBWIU4TX6HDAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T18:34:45.066Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QR62NO7E6RFZ3NW5AHX77PZ4GA.jpg?auth=dbce2da3f43df068067b6a64620930a25862350299a4e58d224dcdca1ec7b587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police continue to investigate the double shooting at a home in Gwynn Oak. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/glen-burnie-empire-towers-unsafe-X2Y6CF5YONHH5CFWZ7FJ4REFVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T18:17:05.709Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/27DCWTQGABASBEP3TQGXNIKFPQ.jpg?auth=2cb23380ab17bd53780bcbf5b4b7aa84b43a618836cfeb720b165a4d91d8ea0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7907&amp;height=4448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aerial view of Empire Towers, a 10-story office building in Glen Burnie, the day after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/eric-andre-baltimore-john-cena-little-brother-S3AZK4JWBNGWDONQP22XIKMJEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T18:04:03.657Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N7Q34IBH35G47BXEEKEQ7UZKVU.jpg?auth=51729b61e6b1f538df7f6bf5639a6769e08f1063e41cb087a5e5982329249c0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3895&amp;height=2833</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[John Cena, left, and Eric André star in the new Netflix movie “Little Brother.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/united-way-central-maryland-grant-payments-4ZUWHNFCD5EZ5IBCTXIIIJRD3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T17:39:37.322Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WEX5F7KL2RDLNL7XMTZK3XHFDA.JPG?auth=18318bcda774584c0ce1bc71659ac407076cea66ac64d6e880057e9095767c19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2172</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[United Way of Central Maryland, headquartered in Carroll Park, owes local nonprofits grant money it promised in the spring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-deadline-buy-or-sell-GCB7EQGQMJFRLJAV4DBKYROTRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T16:15:17.874Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CVOVNMFZHNAYHMK6NSRBTHVQ6I.jpg?auth=e1e3a78ba80836ab3d1e12b93a2b1bcce69b7d03eafeac587ab4d161051c4bae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2022&amp;height=1348</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Outfielder Taylor Ward is likely to draw trade interest from a contending team close to the MLB deadline.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-county-ice-glen-burnie-christmas-shooting-donald-trump-3DZDIVAZW5C77GN4ZGA64QX7WY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T15:31:40.066Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KNFJKHYFWFCZ5DIOC7KBGLPWWM.JPG?auth=285c79175232d7ceedb0effd02d84d3ccc3e79b0380c083d837df1dd6494799b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, the Portuguese immigrant ICE agents shot in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve, is fighting for his freedom in a renewed legal push. His partner, who asked to remain anonymous, holds a photo of him.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-shooting-clifton-avenue-man-killed-7VOZNCPC2ZDD3INAGN5XAWPEAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T15:04:04.83Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XLFTRIG25RGQDKKCCGSHUJ5AJY.png?auth=a1b6de302d58523c606a6b493bc25b5745d3d7465aff6b3b844592acbad77917&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1117&amp;height=818</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police investigate a shooting that involved officers in the 3300 block of Clifton Avenue early Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-high-speed-chase-maurice-daniels-X5UKWWKDYJHOBEINXF23BVJRKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T15:03:39.703Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XLFTRIG25RGQDKKCCGSHUJ5AJY.png?auth=a1b6de302d58523c606a6b493bc25b5745d3d7465aff6b3b844592acbad77917&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1117&amp;height=818</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland attorney general’s office has identified the Anne Arundel County man who was fatally shot by six Baltimore Police officers following a high-speed chase early Sunday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/susan-goering-aclu-of-maryland-N4Y6YCGOHJCUVFJMFOZSQSDHV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T13:00:01.261Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SAXOUAU425EQHMEZBZLJ5XPABQ.jpg?auth=884a36f79153f032928e52627d00cdefa7f914e450f98cbe93eb7a256cd056be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2001&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Susan Goering.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/one-carnival-traffic-closures-parking-D7JAWZNWFVC67GLDJCBOWTKBLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T13:00:01.064Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ITWGZ6NIKZBV3PALAAI5HEHPHM.jpg?auth=c9d318568e3d301597b8871d6635d5ef6ffcc6b30861ec55ba372a6c3ea0c4dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 44th annual Baltimore Washington One Carnival welcomes thousands to celebrate Caribbean culture. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/johns-hopkins-ron-daniels-5CEAQGH45NAJ5MU274YWFWDHCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T12:47:42.057Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I4GU7WL3DVFSLJ2G2VRWIX6UTA.jpg?auth=669f6a00ea8725c61cd012fb254e51b9addc2389247b922326b215839829ed48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2646&amp;height=1764</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels has led the prominent Baltimore institution since 2009.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/rams-head-cult-classic-pressing-strings-JUWQIZ2EWBG3TMM7TT522JLHCM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T12:00:09.871Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KJHWBWNXQZCYLOPQIKRM5BK2JE.jpg?auth=61cb37b470e632851a6875bfef91d26e402b05a545787deb86b76c4cdaaeab25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2992&amp;height=2252</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cult Classic Brewing is renovating some of its space in an old grocery store on Kent Island into a performance center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-miguel-sime-jr-3OCVAZEEN5BZNA7AWVDD27NR6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T12:00:07.376Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ICTESCHUKJCYZJCQC6EL4SU6SQ.jpg?auth=e029db558a25e9e7a998fcc0b32ce4f5e7c50772f53f161ab92d669b46d52d17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3889&amp;height=2593</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Miguel Sime Jr. has struck out 84 batters and walked 45 in 45 2/3 innings this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/pikesville-reisterstown-road-mta-bus-crash-O7S5BLU66BCKDKZZN5IK7OFTNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T09:30:01.531Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LT4PBTEUVRGDBMT75AMUZCNVHQ.JPG?auth=427c38dbe049ce0a6d57c28b120b220f9331c03f59088ccd3fbc0f54f3d89788&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reisterstown Road carries four lanes of heavy traffic through the heart of Pikesville, where storefronts, shopping plazas and sidewalks abut the roadway.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/afrezza-diabetes-insulin-johns-hopkins-hospital-baltimore-ZWPTJ5ZQYJG73L6DPGXYUYLZXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T09:30:00.642Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OAJZSHVF2FE6BKS75WJWY7VPWA.jpg?auth=106dcdcdc71628ea0c801c3ee14387bd6c6a10b336f708bec80e8da181400812&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3358&amp;height=2239</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MannKind recently won FDA approval to market Afrezza, an inhaled version of insulin, to children.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/zenimax-layoffs-maryland-WXOPX2KTRNCRZAS6I2LNYAD2YI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T09:30:01.345Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DOLMMYWH5RFVLPBPP2XC6TGCYA.jpg?auth=545140a0473ff1b40e718e3b93605f3599acd0a92a755e700022750e8602419a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6121&amp;height=4082</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rockville-based Bethesda Game Studios is among the companies impacted by the Microsoft layoffs. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bus-crash-pikesville-baltimore-county-fire-department-S34K6HBQWFHB3ADMBVMXO3SJAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T00:45:04.636Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F5YGOK5GSBDGHKKGPE3QBWWP2Y.JPG?auth=ae696688bc78fd5ae84f53c741afc0a673b8024107903b96f7e93fca572c8b6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First responders work on the scene of a multivehicle crash on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville on Wednesday evening. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-cubs-finale-jeremiah-jackson-pete-alonso-TXGVDXMGK5HWDLT45J4OSSJESI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T00:14:34.696Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GLTFNKI5W5E37MZBEYIGEOF7FU.jpg?auth=779a05a72bb1efdcf9f1da15d731681bbc1a3b9e542a74dc0a678ab3303dc297&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4609&amp;height=3053</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso scores the deciding run on a two-RBI double by Jeremiah Jackson in the eighth inning Thursday at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/empire-towers-glen-burnie-structural-issues-AERSGEYA3VBMDPN4NLLPZLYCKU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T00:08:13.413Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LE4VYZWCFVDXLOVFWGYB3OQYO4.jpg?auth=d8a1764700b1d6ae2bdc67d3c181b77ad2f3bf2b89dd45458b87ddcf1ecec326&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5284&amp;height=3523</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency officials respond to Empire Towers, a 10-story office building in Glen Burnie, after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/justice-department-sues-maryland-sanctuary-RNP5HJA5AFBUHNLQ5IZE7ZZBEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T23:55:14.134Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PCEJEKEE3NCI7LIGKGEHTT5EHI.jpg?auth=779a0de7c2620a8b0d2110ad5598248d18161245c4187a278e416e0497feab59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3989&amp;height=2659</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is named in a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit challenging the state’s Community Trust Act, an immigration law that took effect this year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/fish-kills-maryland-baltimore-harbor-V6JDSKWIU5D5RPCMB6L6BC5HEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T23:53:36.602Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DOBMYHAVONBJJPIFUWLVQQBGIA.JPG?auth=7631063e496f351f534569aa3f3210055807cc172fef0cf68df5d0012d22af33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dead fish fill a cove along the promenade in Fells Point on Wednesday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/pikesville-mta-bus-crash-videos-HSOXNYPLJFACZCXVMEEFCA3WGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T23:42:59.877Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WQV55IA3LVDDLNM5EG764NNXZ4.JPG?auth=21a3a4cca1341bcf8a8879423a9c2f52dd1bffbc5b9702afaaad2afe401c2ef0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1858</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A video still shows an MTA bus moments before it slammed into a building during a multivehicle crash on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-flood-watch-6SBOCKIEDRDKNMOQLJBIZPGLIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T23:17:21.243Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OPXUUJP7SVDPFGSER2QGSF6OVA.JPG?auth=689ed8d4d5a223216f0f86298e0220057e03e6655960321917f9afe83207c223&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Storm clouds move over the Inner Harbor ahead of an afternoon thunderstorm. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/cuples-tea-house-vinyls-and-pages-closing-harborplace-PUR6BWTLUNA4NKZWJWKFHS6XSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T23:16:12.22Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3ER6PDBEQNGJFLTZY5I2ZHZFQY.jpg?auth=4f6ac026836e4b96253b3868aa758480c4226bfa7b8b442ac22dfa8721b18a90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2003</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cuples Tea House and Vinyl and Pages owners Eric and Lynnette Dodson in May 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/conviction-murder-quinnton-eric-brown-NWKB3MR6AZG43KHGXVRYYJ37WY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T22:57:07.646Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G6NEPSN2JJA6JBG43X7MSNORLQ.JPG?auth=d50814fc0e19ed2bc3def43c74fbad8b084ac180143e214574781d94a6b52baa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-county-police-route-32-QVZY7DGTCRH4FG5DPYLKELVLIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T22:43:39.982Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LLDHZTSZRVCQFMJBZ5QAMP4GMI.jpg?auth=80f1c4288599c13053d77e1e6bea37c7c2f1e61b9ee4d3d3c0af48164bf153e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3888&amp;height=2592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County Police said a motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a transit bus on Route 32 on Wednesday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/jake-burdett-sentenced-stealing-immigration-records-5DGBYZ6NPNHDZEPPE7FHTGAP5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T22:14:25.519Z</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 Circuit Court judge sentenced Jake Burdett to probation Thursday after the longtime Howard County activist took an Alford plea related to the theft of immigration files from a Pikesville law firm.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclosporiasis-maryland-what-to-know-X45KFWUJZRG7RMXIHA5KQGAHWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T21:49:22.356Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite that causes a diarrheal disease called cyclosporiasis in humans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-draft-will-robertson-F2RM63NFWZB3ZLLXQ3QOW2BO7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T21:08:05.743Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SUM4RWEKNJFXVKPO2BTYIKAUKM.JPG?auth=0df7060b62cdd5936dacc39b477830ff5bc33c7447c0cbeb596c9692c9611bfe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles vice president of domestic scouting Will Robertson will run the team’s draft for the first time this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/david-hearn-former-olympian-pleads-not-guilty-trump-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case-TC2XVC62QRGFRO2WZR3GM7KL2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T20:52:33.814Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C422QO6LBVBTFM3G7OY3CMX24U.jpg?auth=b71366fbf242033a8f2014d024a96ffba06de1f02091fef50b00dc9da813a072&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, center, and attorney Norman Eisen leave court Thursday after Hearn pleaded not guilty to charges he damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-mike-elias-rubenstein-deadline-QFP5DFMBZBG5BIP2YAN75LA3FA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T19:50:27.605Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5VUDVFW23FE47HZ5IMLPVMLAWA.png?auth=d44dc557bc6f5ecb1c113da93b965b69cd13937798f9e8b528767b53ac199a02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-retire-john-riggins-number-26MZI5LPWZFZVAZMVLM7ONS7GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T18:23:00.6Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMMTVFEDPVBCRN4XLD6QHQEL3A.jpg?auth=4160f948552dc93d35a973af6ceb69c86d96ac0338bb64b8024bddf69567c580&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington running back John Riggins is pursued by Los Angeles Raiders defenders as he carries the ball during the Super Bowl XVIII in 1984.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/desmond-reilly-mall-in-columbia-howard-county-crime-bennies-chicken-whiskey-SQ5ZT6RKLRG3LHCN3FNQFL6K3U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T17:20:27.422Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IYWLDLMQHRAMTJWNB7D5FIJTVY.jpg?auth=98a8cf025150f2eb964efcacf7b74e056e0a6118aaa7418bf07cac2da2fc4d7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4409&amp;height=2939</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Restaurateur Desmond Reilly and his companies — Star Restaurant Group LLC and Chicken + Whiskey Columbia LLC — are facing lawsuits and tax liens more than a year after leaving The Mall in Columbia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/ron-singer-leons-backroom-dies-mount-vernon-baltimore-HGQMOJJ7WVB6FDTN53ZC6HAGHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T16:35:01.512Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/75KC6K3D4BHLREW33SMQVUIL4E.JPG?auth=da012f1dc71fef1f9e54efdf5eada8f4842bcf06a5d4a285e12344eff3128fc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5392&amp;height=3595</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leon’s Backroom Bar in Mount Vernon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/saving-our-trees-why-proactive-plant-health-care-is-the-ultimate-shield-against-beech-leaf-disease-GAWKSQXURJHY5CCC5AEUA6MV3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T13:38:09.425Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JXUW2MKWTZD2BIEMEYWVCLECN4.png?auth=37afe8275436081b57120cef8e86c7bd48291e9f46777eb761aec857ed98ae8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=331</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-caribbean-carnival-festivals-outdoor-movies-TTYINWGVIRELXICH7RHN5XYM6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T10:30:01.112Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YK2ORUP5DVFKNOIHCSVYGKVCXA.jpg?auth=543c752d382a7da9b8e70bbdb8808ec9c0e4a9fcc54f41d9607794b195c1a255&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The American Visionary Art Museum in Federal Hill will present a free screening of “The Wiz” on Thursday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-janelle-james-kwame-alexander-JIAQZEH5ORHVJE7JWD2R3OD7ME/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T09:30:02.525Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ASM3J6F4GJET7IMBE42IGRCSEI.jpg?auth=70467cfc5d2423f11de35056ede0b64ec07f92d7a583c8c76533f470432268a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3540&amp;height=2360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Returning #1” is a frame from Baltimore-based artist Aaron Oldenburg’s “Night Walks,” which is on display at Laurel’s Montpelier Arts Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/amir-lowery-open-goal-project-pay-to-play-soccer-usmnt-D3CYYLSBMJD6JACGQP7BD3MGYQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T09:30:02.258Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7TIBF3WBKRHANFRUB6Z4NIZ2SE.jpeg?auth=f9e11dff726b96fdb859dda6b3ac6cdc8532412b58251d230a0380110df5406c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4217&amp;height=2811</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the DCFC U10 boys team accompany Côte d’Ivoire onto the field before a game against Ecuador. The club was one of 32 local community partners selected by Common Goal to participate in World Cup walkouts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/prince-georges-county-extended-school-year-transportation-KSDZV56VRFESZPNSSMTA5SZAKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T09:30:03.157Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MQA4IFXCIBE55OJ6UEMPFM2YY4.jpg?auth=137e359958067245af2553589d085b4f2dfaf6b798b62e05585c3d25dcb88ca8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=2016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthony Tilghman and his daughter are amongst those affected by Prince George’s County's extended school year program transportation failure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/blair-witch-project-movie-maryland-house-for-sale-GIXAI3MJN5FIPJVDPBLP6KA45U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T09:30:02.751Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VWCAX3DIQFGHLPQ4BSIG447GEQ.JPG?auth=4c38f847eabd6b9d59d8f0c0c59676d87dcea89ec6bb5735adf13a7c5eca066e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1703</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eduardo Sánchez’s Germantown home served as the production office and sleeping quarters for the cast and crew of “The Blair Witch Project” in 1997.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/oriole-park-at-camden-yards-all-star-game-SEJCNUDEIFFWDLASSZZI6KWUOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T09:30:00.724Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPBMQK2SJVFXTBZI2BUV74KBKY.jpg?auth=60de09c708d3e0aa44d67cc27664c4a0ffaa412ce033e85b54bb976a29ff4151&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2998&amp;height=1998</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants chases down a ball that got stuck in the pads in left field during the 64th All-Star Game at Camden Yards in 1993. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/careers/teen-summer-jobs-maryland-business-side-hustle-IJK4NXF3OFCM5AI3N3ZOJL3VY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T09:30:02.018Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RKHWE432CZHYJIIWBH6IIR4BO4.jpg?auth=c79c1569648d43441e96d6918d0f4da963d860e5493da3894f0f05499325a256&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5266&amp;height=3511</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bryce Miller, 16, uses an edger to do yard work for a neighbor in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/scammer-janey-sears-23-years-prison-L5PL7AR6URD3HL5WMGP4MSYE5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T09:30:00.553Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NUX4IMLBZJFMJPBA4SE3OKPY34.jpg?auth=9da9dfdbc8590176492b348d4df0171bd3a8cf8cb531d10c3f8e48f43a0783c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=724&amp;height=483</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Montgomery County jury this week found Janey Sears, left, guilty of a theft scheme that defrauded the victim of more than $400,000. She faces up to 23 years in prison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/columbus-statue-little-italy-removed-replaced-IXUJLOYY3RGFJNFJEL3BAUYAL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T09:30:02.753Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTLBZEU67BFLDPLQDBI3MPB634.JPG?auth=07e9226ca44f68ce20d962088abca8c6ba5698951c5623b94daaf8a18555e4c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christopher Columbus is featured in a relief sculpture on the side of the pedestal that once held his statue near Harbor East. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-astros-cj-abrams-luis-garcia-jr-foster-griffin-LLEJZZE6SBHBVCTQYGJWKWPQLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T03:01:02.69Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WADM4Y4GKFH2HN63N3JRGFDNEE.jpg?auth=b2eadcb85fe58e746522c41afd6f94519b6a191ecc0149691f6602d04911d948&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6194&amp;height=4129</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luis García Jr. went 3-for-4 with his 20th home run as the Nationals beat the Astros 8-2 Wednesday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/cubs-orioles-dean-kremer-home-runs-CHPWQLHM4VEY7G67KQICOO4J2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T02:40:43.254Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DO446F4UX5CSJHU5LUNCZPTISI.jpg?auth=ee45477345107541dcff3a1ad8b2febd88d15b3f5d09b72c2a6e14ab01886b30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dean Kremer allowed four runs on six hits in five innings Wednesday night against the Cubs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/orioles-phil-regan-obituary-G2WEET3JHRET7PASWTSFKTB26Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T00:39:55.919Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3UB33C4I2FBDDBM7THWZKTUVCE.jpg?auth=e359ff85ded7b755e2680b14df5fb3391d9c40162af9ee9de1f8ab3ffa4ded3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3352&amp;height=2235</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dontay-joyner-maryland-football-jail-IZR5VXAFCJB43NGI43R3M2QDLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T23:57:11.712Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2IMLHEEKTBE6RP3PUDBLB6GORA.jpg?auth=741365a35ed4922181896cfd65a396eeb282a2d8cd99bdedbaa1093797897fe2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland cornerback Dontay Joyner was sentenced to three years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to telephone misuse and electronic communications harassment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-council-data-center-moratorium-CKGTDP5ZNFBFRNF3NGTTA5UARI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T21:41:57.667Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D7LS6MIB2ZG3VHIGSLLXAI32YE.JPG?auth=c321e9e547d33c4b27808ff551cba10d89645ffdc2ea4ace9e3bcbce51bc54b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Councilwoman Krystal Oriadha speaking at a press conference in Largo last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/la-posada-instagram-college-student-ZXCJNPLH5RHANARQ2I2WQNOCOQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T21:40:35.892Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2P7AFM354FFEHP2HB5BVT3OL2A.jpg?auth=6ab91c9acfafdb4443bac14171485e10e413f5aeefe035254fad4598be770d5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[La Posada in Silver Spring has drawn attention this week after a college student posted on Instagram that the Salvadoran-Mexican restaurant, run by her grandmother, needs support.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-public-pools-ccbc-COFJED3GLVFRDGM3RKYLKVGVDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T21:36:40.385Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4X5MOBKJBVBPXNQBRHP2AAPMEY.JPG?auth=b31d435e0e8ff0827d63e7268e35ffa25881115c689065d6db5201d40e86b245&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Community College of Baltimore County has expanded a pilot program it began last year at its Essex campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-special-session-CLBU3QPC6JFZXPYLJ5LMFUYYUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T21:32:15.941Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7YHD7WIRJBSRBVUSXEGCYKICU.JPG?auth=03ce69c4dac85323733ac7496ebe0edbc92ed5d73c018df6df66e2aeb26c0121&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland's senators and delegates are being called back to the State House for a special legislative session in August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/emmy-award-nominations-2026-maryland-stephen-colbert-WTLPOMFPFRGP7JRW57QVXSVLPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T21:20:15.334Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KM5KDEQBPNFPRLLHLOXS76BKK4.jpg?auth=d91667841b3f287888387bf059d09f77c262539beb630ed2199a47c75cc97d7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Wednesday’s May 20, 2026 show.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/maryland-cyclosporiasis-cases-S42CJ4QCMZGVPBG5QXDFNSJJHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T21:18:11.838Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DF7R7JTCIFBT3E25YHSQUZM4BU.JPG?auth=825feb76e1beda95d12e1240c48e73c6a0655fb7103c65dfaec75cd9c1aa4113&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Health has had 32 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in 2026, with 28 reported since May 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-2025-draft-class-analysis-YEXAM4AOCFGTZOALR34Q3ICZKU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T18:58:25.873Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MZT6OBXRYFHZHA46BYQA4M2JTU.jpg?auth=4bf649d69eba4b8d4479256895cfc28a4b5595a2d46816b51b78b17c924d72ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3733&amp;height=2489</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frederick Keys outfielder Ike Irish stands in the box for his at-bat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/meet-roda-the-best-dc-mechanic-for-busy-people-HZD4QYMOJJDV5DAC5IQRY7HKUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T18:48:50.424Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JXLCHDTFMRHMZALDVB5RKTOV2Y.jpg?auth=dbab712ddf56e71cf615d69455252e506e6f33350832c1a8819da6013d32a8b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4800</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-police-woodlawn-ULY5RGJ325B6TL6EFBW5GHLEFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T18:01:51.524Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SNGALYGJBEDJL4AWGHQV2NGVE.jpg?auth=7f899f1d0ec36d95e477edf1a97db78463c90825d34cbc7a7d6faaf6860c2569&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police are investigating a double shooting that left two children dead.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/james-plack-michael-penix-jr-loan-identity-theft-nfl-LYKZV4CCUZH2TOEJYQK77AYRAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T17:58:27.412Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ECO3IOHIBRCB3NF7VUN2QR3XDY.JPG?auth=f64ffe932d98ba2284c5f0eee7394da06acd82b3604337456d146e758436955d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A former bank CEO known for running lending services that expedite loans to wealthy clients is being sued after wiring millions to an impersonator, according to the suit filed in the U.S. District Court for Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bowie-plane-crash-ntsb-L3RELZ6NY5DF7HBM2IELQTH4PA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T17:29:14.192Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSPCZYJ6FJCG3MSK7IBZUA5GK4.jpg?auth=8ca68c78b1c16a95d82891cd98248a8f235c02c846d9ed198120db5977701e12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A portion of the wreckage from a plane that crashed last month in the woods near a residential area and playground off Scarlett Oak Court in Bowie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/pop-mart-arundel-mills-QD4SBZJWRZBA3EMGNS5SVUQYYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T17:26:58.05Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WT7WMBXVDFCXRLUDGDW3DBVT3I.jpg?auth=6bcec44fc5aa480f99c5a755238e4c2ddb11120ac997a9948341ecac39a7ff1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Labubu plush toy, one of the popular collectibles sold by Chinese company Pop Mart.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/brandon-chasen-personal-bankruptcy-hearing-concludes-PSF7YF7Y7ZH5FGDQNL2ENTJWYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T16:57:04.402Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UMWKISEONFGHHADYXUIQKKUZYQ.JPG?auth=9d036a7b1d66dcefd03e7501ae774a18b8e5578511335046fdec55a8468d2c21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2275</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brandon Chasen arrives at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse for the latest public meeting of the creditors in his personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy case.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-outfield-defense-colton-cowser-MEEFLATBOJCE7JDDPOUVHLFDAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T16:55:11.865Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/47XOF4OT6RG6HFLYLD6AFCUFXA.jpg?auth=6e139fe6fa93c8388f9da28c58d9347fe32a68678acca407538a81e363deb88c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles center fielder Colton Cowser robs Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas of a home run on June 29.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/maryland-lacrosse-pll-wll-all-star-game-annapolis-FUAAJHVQOZCOTB4Z2OTFNJ6E3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T16:15:31.987Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z2JNY3MV6FFCRO22NSF3L4DHKA.jpg?auth=ebedda0a49be9ba8ca22b7824383403458ec8cde4d36cf8806608c7fa0804be5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attackman Marcus Holman of the Boston Cannons in action during the Premier Lacrosse League All-Star Game in Annapolis on July 5.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-register-of-wills-jocelyn-route-A6IBIYUZ5NGNTKD3NA6QUSWMDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T15:46:13.643Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F5FE6G5RUZB6DHOYNYNNECICUA.jpg?auth=b071e41e189c7c3312516acb143c85e009dd32336fccbc3122c4352b6dcebb8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3587&amp;height=2690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jocelyn Route won the Democratic primary for Prince George’s County register of wills, narrowly defeating a field of 11 candidates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-lose-houston-astros-6-3-HG6UOZBNC5AQDJTPQFM3CHX6NM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T14:50:29.907Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QOZORCMYMBDN7EP6FLSLIZ7WZI.jpg?auth=c2a811feade0e5f8fd0b548a4aab2f5c5aaf009d519f8f3dc0f35a8659044dd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4519&amp;height=3013</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals pitcher Andrew Alvarez throws during the second inning against the Houston Astros.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/book-review-the-other-beautiful-people-caroline-bock-XIX65POT5FBPPODSO7M4ZYMSXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T14:38:24.011Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KEN4I5I3KNEKXCX45YZE5AXWDQ.JPG?auth=64fbfb2a803b28e365881c829308ad04fc646efaaf765e2c417eb06ca1aca11f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Caroline Bock’s “The Other Beautiful People” is a close study of how career and family can cut ambitious women in two.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/somerset-county-schools-books-ban-little-women-SAYFEZMVUZA5JMX76SZZMEWRW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T14:23:06.761Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QKSOP67DZBDRXEZVZGJNIBV2N4.jpg?auth=2ba8009121b16884d05e3c1fb89f4dee0f0f55d239d1274c55c1725b436b1e0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The proposed policy calls for the superintendent to discipline librarians if “adult” reading material appears in the children’s section. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/at-large-karla-silvestre-fatmata-barrie-W57CALSMQZBCREUFSZXL5Z76RE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T13:51:04.758Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DUXDI4BSLVFGNJDQSM276E7PN4.JPG?auth=446ee64f8cab0903e333a25812850699f5787ad1b98c467ccac74d88dec32114&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Karla Silvestre has declared victory in the race for the remaining at-large seat on the 11-member Montgomery County Council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/montgomery-county/ashman-shaw-district-3-winner-victory-primary-WTESD2L4NZDI7D2K2ZMBY5FQII/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T13:38:45.821Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MQSOQMTJURDY3CTBJKIJ2Z5L3E.jpg?auth=731249de192ebd0434eebace751385c3591b01a755e2fd2108152cf579402ee9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jud Ashman in Gaithersbur on Election Day in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/spike-gjerde-johns-hopkins-cafe-2DHPRMYLF5HSNHP4MSMCSX4I3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T13:28:32.406Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWA3AS7XEBHI5F3E4UBUZXNIMU.jpg?auth=ce50ddff7bebdb88befa290ab61e9a1acb702bcf4869f7613beca173b92f9923&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cafe Terracotta offers coffee, pastries and customizable rice bowls with Levantine influences.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/bge-utility-shutoffs-electricity-MEELBI5FG5GWFAIGKT5Q2RSS34/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T13:26:51.366Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VWRQJ5S7PBHNLK2BJK6MMI4BJA.jpg?auth=a967ea1a0faa5103ddeb7424c80d5c2530396fd1f19107a9bb7a7bef343f2827&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5219&amp;height=3479</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.’s temporary moratorium on utility shutoffs for overdue bills is ending on July 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/christa-tichy-district-19-house-of-delegates-election-ELAASN2B5NGIXGIFAKEKZ5E7MA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T12:59:25.718Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FTOKEFTBYZH65EJQQDS5VFZY4Q.jpg?auth=188ce75c108aea9a8251784e0a3ec9ff69fc4409b4b145a902024f37792c7e83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=480&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christa Tichy is poised to win election to the House of Delegates in District 19.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/light-rail-storm-damage-bge-mta-repairs-QOJW6IDGARGWXBKZ3QF442VZKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T11:00:03.238Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OI6IJOERVBC67NEMT5OQHB24MU.jpg?auth=c764d406c30264905f9d3d90dd3261ca78a2253cabbc3d8abfac9653f7a9be3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5577&amp;height=3718</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Storm damage at the Cromwell light rail station in Glen Burnie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/italian-restaurants-maryland-tap-water-osteria-177-annapolis-baltimore-QWZ7UK2KWVCFLLOJ2QPRGBRKLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T09:30:00.552Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DKITHWTLORDKVERU7WWRSHIFOA.jpg?auth=627fb6ffa6689a855f13ab9bac3cb9db1f11a74576034a11819f5384ffe3bc65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guests to Osteria 177 in Annapolis can choose either still or sparkling bottled water.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/gloria-lawlah-prince-georges-county-planning-board-maryland-SA244PZOCJEJBAY536B6QAKBQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T09:26:00.262Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7ISAWMGWPVGVLMFKLXC3I3AEEE.jpg?auth=b01c2411c3fb0345225f5eb76e8e0a873e1f36b2ebd26e76af771b3c11415672&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gloria Lawlah, middle row center, was unanimously confirmed by the Prince George’s County Council to serve on the county's planning board for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-chicago-cubs-5-2-left-handed-starter-44AW5BDRWJGDZKRWBN2UDO2EAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-08T04:20:25.009Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7GXYYIUKDVH7ZDSDPYNJW2FODY.jpg?auth=433878982cb696d8cd424fd3fb33da84c1699a4013af2ead3648ee0122d07114&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles right-hander Shane Baz in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bge-storm-power-outage-maryland-KEXIZUWYMZFM3JTT2OS2HMJYUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T23:52:00.835Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PN3L2PXYFFALRN6E4TATV7QAMY.jpg?auth=d2fb9e22455274818dfadeedc142625a14f061b77092cbd598af6179c87264a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Fourth of July storm left Helga Mills' sister's home in Severn, a street away from her own home, with a tree in her front yard.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-iran-hormuz-L4T3YZJLWRCH5BTD7UM3ENRBVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T23:36:03.969Z</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. launched new strikes against Iran as the countries' interim agreement unraveled following attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/kidnapping-silver-spring-sex-workers-bwi-RFDPQVCOAFFNTN43OSYQVV72PA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T23:11:37.437Z</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[Bryan Neal Gordon is facing charges in similar incidents in Charles and Anne Arundel counties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/usa-soccer-fifa-world-cup-belgium-pulisic-future-ASCOSQ3GXNAFZK443IMGULQTOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T22:35:01.908Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X3CSB3PDQZGZVHGFCWB2DYJGCU.jpg?auth=835736fe69ed85ebffbd940ff128306fac71ebf079b5c5d983d29ac095780610&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4882&amp;height=3255</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Matt Freese #24 of the United States shows dejection after the team’s 1-4 defeat in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-columbia-stress-wallethub-K6G2WHLTWFBPFLOHSAPX4SLJ5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T22:32:12.081Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CEWUS5ALYFGVZEL7YYRM7NBCXA.JPG?auth=1ea63da3d3025cfbc4e61028e0004d874e6faf9d88aa5596f01666191c5817d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1684&amp;height=1123</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new analysis by WalletHub found that Baltimore is the second-most stressed city in the country.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>