<?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/public-health/cyclosporiasis-cases-maryland-5NU7UC4TRRD6PCFYLLXRF5XOJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T21:49:14.815Z</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[Cases of cyclosporiasis are rising in Maryland, with 69 people suffering from the parasitic infection.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/world-cup-argentina-england-spain-6PTTGENFTVCAND4Q65RZCC5OCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T21:48:22.135Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6BGDVBUWFZFNXFC4GJHTPTF4OQ.jpg?auth=b2c5d3c0cb51c9360b70adbfb4288da2530018b33ee81a2cb1e29d690935ba88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4676&amp;height=3117</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina's Lautaro Martinez (22) celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-development-commercial-real-estate-QIDFOXMANFCVRJ25K3PQAZKE3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T21:33:56.288Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GULZCRRYP5BR7GG6QJ3H3WVYCY.JPG?auth=0615c48c3b8e48dc595fe488ed52090a2abb461d89cee1d0af5b183a878d0647&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A decline in new development proposals throughout the Baltimore metro area has idled the Baltimore architectural review panel.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/greenbelt-police-custody-death-michael-macdougall-G7COQXN5ZNGCVAA7U2MS6YLXSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T20:57:14.938Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2FXK3SSPJGXJPR6UTGKHIBQGE.png?auth=eab238c6b7fb7a17d9e45990d046cc685de034a44b9cf81a1e0114625f03c030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/adley-rutschman-bryan-baker-all-star-game-reunion-DESH2JZBZRCLROCOQRJ3KVQQK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T20:08:51.188Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L4ZGQK2YXZFLPIF6GGGIV4E6AU.jpg?auth=0c702f4d0cd60c457ef8da4dbb869b718f0b3f3c4f8a8a0b03a83cdc8cb0bec0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 14: Bryan Baker #47 of the Tampa Bay Rays and Adley Rutschman #35 of the Baltimore Orioles embrace after the ninth inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026, in Philadelphia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-foster-griffin-all-star-debut-7QEN4VOQYJDF5I4457P5G6W7ZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:54:42.289Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4NEFU5BP3VHQ7OSTNRANIZMXIA.jpg?auth=325dd7bc65a16dfdc1ca0bdb3f639ca093e751b37851009f55f8ca3c1291487a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals left-hander Foster Griffin pitches during the fifth inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/dot-cakes-sprinkle-desserts-baltimore-BQMAKRKN2RAE3FEIFZ6XTOJFUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:52:02.608Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3A7TPI6JVNB6PLECF4AUWGIICY.JPG?auth=a007ef42fdb1fb647e506911f3a778d2d61cec6425948962ccf2ff66cc7ae219&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2071</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A dot cake from Decadent Coffee and Dessert Bar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/attempted-bank-robbery-stolen-kitten-FYUZMNOWYJFXRITDZ2GFXR5OIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:44:01.647Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L6SFCFGKVBAJHC3CW7SGVPISDE.jpg?auth=d72902f0f91c5adecbc6b85631c2c0066db74139e606c422982372c8c0b051a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5890&amp;height=3929</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police confirmed officers responded to the 10400 block of Baltimore Avenue late Monday morning for a reported bank robbery.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/milford-mill-accidental-shooting-victim-identifed-KXAQUQSPL5B4HFMIRRI4DHPDJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:13:31.192Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A537K6257JHPRE6C2Z6PLA4NOE.jpg?auth=8e0340a36c12055c85e8343c7e21682f002ed31e220584c39f327541c6514853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5643&amp;height=3762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police responded around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday to the 7800 block of Selgrave Road in Milford Mill for a reported shooting, where they found Alayah Terrell suffering from a gunshot wound.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-heat-related-deaths-health-department-ZIHWNGYTC5HOVKVGZROSRD4VRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:49:40.785Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L2N477ZNJRGGFO4RE7WEULEYRA.jpg?auth=0fa69c085457e4ce4e1e6ebac5a41e57f66b29cfc451f8ba73f061f4bcccb6e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4186&amp;height=2791</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service predicts temperatures will top 100 degrees again this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/prisoner-killing-roxbury-colin-wolf-maryland-investigation-2NDRMOVCLZCDTDQWWGY7KBJFS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:49:36.502Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HTAEOQFECJAZRP6DAXIJULKJ5E.jpg?auth=745620a4e573066425adf174c3e6c7a77cf9b91360830cd224ce3dd6aeb5e3ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5173&amp;height=3449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Wolf holds up a memorial photo of his son, Colin Wolf, in Charles Village. Colin Wolf was killed by a cellmate while serving time at the Roxbury Correctional Institution.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-wes-moore-sinclair-david-smith-epstein-lawsuit-ILRY6OTOKBC4HLYSMAI7YS6KFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:46:56.971Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I6FECNFTQVE6BJPIW3COJ3RPMI.jpg?auth=08690a2aa203716b00189aa55b7703e17996db1edefd0836a0b54b8079714258&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3405&amp;height=2270</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A lawyer for David Smith, owner of The Baltimore Sun, sent a letter to Gov. Wes Moore asking him to retract statements he made in a cable television interview.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/bwi-runway-closure-repaving-3I7BHDKSDFFGXOASSGWJAI7ZWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:12:23.233Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PEWSXKRQG5AMHHJCNEHR3DBMFQ.JPG?auth=70f84a8abf4344e907c243b147ba176aa32a3a65047f291e63f9a1b5f16f4817&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For 11 weeks, repaving work will shut down one of two runways that handle arrivals and departures of commercial flights at BWI.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/living-proof-that-courage-and-science-change-everything-ZOG5FRZ5B5DTDOZM54UMLUTIJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:04:31.447Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JRXM44C5MFFF3I3VZISSR3CARY.jpg?auth=f55a67d57a9899a786861eec51941ddde745c1e03f1e035338e85aa612f73d7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8230&amp;height=5483</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nations-recall-catcher-harry-ford-SWWC6LEURBAO3IZNFMV2Q2IFEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T17:40:20.688Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NL65GPDUAVEX5IYYU5UC3MPXR4.jpg?auth=58eade6a69efac1fbd06f7a0363ed4b82d85b23429764abb29a27fb9c5e949b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9504&amp;height=6336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals catching prospect Harry Ford.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/nan-xiang-soup-dumplings-restaurant-national-harbor-46IKC56T5VAUZB55OTMTNE23IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T17:38:46.844Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4LKEGZ3PPZHT7ESORM5N3RKFMI.jpg?auth=69c8a07b4323b35144cc41005381f88b521afed0a5b0691b58dd2ff7f3d55dea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings’ National Harbor location will have a grand opening on June 22. Their signature dish, the Lucky Six Soup Dumplings, includes crab meat and pork; black truffle and pork; gourd luffa, shrimp and pork; signature pork; chicken; and scallop and pork.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/wrongful-death-lawsuits-brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting-baltimore-ZUWCD6ZKV5EFPJSMVBJHKWIGSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T17:11:29.793Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/27EBBAC55RF5VARPEPPSWOY4WI.jpg?auth=16258b5c2271fa4de081ff2845d605c4405541c47d1e8a17961e9dcc898013d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Photos of Aaliyah Gonzalez, who was fatally shot in 2023 at the Brooklyn Day block party in the Brooklyn Homes affordable housing community, decorate a fence at Sawmill Creek Park in Glen Burnie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-ice-suspend-vehicle-stops-shootings-X37UZHYU4ZCIHANXS722TDOSGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T15:15:55.994Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ACCZJA5BTJB23G6MFLRCT32C5Y.jpg?auth=467942f348af5143cbd11b221948fc8c5d2b509b7c49031c9283ffa97d109527&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4861&amp;height=3240</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Local residents walk by a makeshift memorial to the victim of a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Biddeford, Maine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mlb-all-star-game-labor-negotiations-rob-manfred-bruce-meyer-VVBJSACOUZC25HEJRQAMWDX7GQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:16:05.783Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GTHHCNT4M5BRDKDDUSZ2HRQOSI.jpg?auth=68cae10243ca9858c12ffc76c4101abb3548e12ebbec23b2977c88b9b2ee87b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3144&amp;height=2096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions during a news conference at the winter meetings last December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/all-start-game-american-league-shutout-DJ4SKQSUCFBD3I7Q5ZNMGIHS7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:01:57.619Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X75B2IZFUBBVHESL7SL2XPXKRY.jpg?auth=53036a2bc2d299d4084d0033b32c193fa5dd5ab4543a9b4be4a6abf6cfaefd0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6570&amp;height=4380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fireworks explode during the MLB All-Star Game between the American League and National League on July 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-heat-advisory-MFWZ37OUIFAFLKL7NJU5FGMYBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:34:57.332Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VSOYZXV5UBET7KAWPBFWYRDZVI.jpg?auth=8b55c77822a7fcf304c8e2046c47a46c9798d2af1c366c6cf4090da4a96a1fef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore issued a Code Red for extreme heat through Thursday, opening cooling centers across the city. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/cj-abrams-james-wood-all-star-game-juan-soto-trade-NMOQKGYUYFGULM7QREKZ3XVPN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:30:01.818Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XU2U4OT7ZBBNNN2GWRLP4NRJRA.jpg?auth=48e1bab308d910e95474986448fb96a778992f5390a9b8b168af190cfa819bbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5070&amp;height=3380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals' James Wood, right, celebrates with teammate CJ Abrams, left, after scoring during the third inning of a game against the Orioles on June 28.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/urbano-mexican-fare-baltimore-peninsula-tex-mex-XG76PUX6QFDA7CBQQLY2LPLDH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:28:08.698Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HP2S7GG3FVHKHAVK5FLTRENBPE.JPG?auth=26b2eac0349590ec30f57dd5f4413f940d5a15f4f608f0f91856ea91701220bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1363&amp;height=912</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Urbano Mexican Fare opens Tuesday in Rye Street Market at Baltimore Peninsula.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-ice-job-ban-CA3365A6GBH7RHX7QCJUNPBRTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:15:17.028Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5ZEZGGV5WVDQLC2DEOLYGELT6I.jpg?auth=511d867e3f342037c9ff20051d31117dda214e09e754a50021d2333cf6a3454b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink, who represents District 5, told The Banner she drafted the bill so that it wouldn’t violate the Constitution or employee discrimination laws. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-circle-road-rage-murder-indictment-TMXWARYEONEFRM65XUZ53CLEKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:00:01.324Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7EZ44S3KYBBLXJSFMAD2NJU2AA.JPG?auth=6f08ffc273c38e2db0b209178c06b402c8acb3a2f34b8b92e92d7893ad6fb66d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County detectives say Reginald Gray shot and killed Nasir Majied in a road rage incident last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/house-bill-daylight-saving-time-YZ54YYLGIND7HCG4ULXAUNCUD4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T12:30:11.968Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WZOHBUZBMFDC3GNAUDVORB32ZA.jpg?auth=0e8130e6220b86f787890bb4dd33daee1306565cb47999b8563500403c878193&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4022&amp;height=2681</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Daylight saving time is that period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-training-camp-nfl-6VKX3OTTRBAEPMXUITEUYEBLJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T10:30:01.673Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55YOO2KTWRELXCNSZBNFPKPBQY.jpg?auth=c970584f9dc40154c3e7693482fb37b36ba44a04399ecf80e0bd5cd4f6ecc754&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3806&amp;height=2537</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels looks on from the sidelines after leaving a game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/ronald-rosenbluth-democratic-party-confrontation-UKKZI76O4VHC7OE3O64EUGKGDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:00.531Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MSPPDR2LCBFYZDO4R6Q32FQU6A.jpg?auth=586a5517ea2ac499c86f7c56c97323606f56704bdb80cd20bf000bd47d2a8f9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. Malcolm Ruff, left, and state Sen. Dalya Attar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/olney-theater-intimacy-and-fight-training-metoo-VE7TPBF4T5CP5HLAZJADRKBL5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:00.576Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NFRFONIASZGNNFR2BKEZSUOP4M.JPG?auth=f5fca945c635b6052bfdbabb3992b80dec446ad6e8d52037c31bc9387bc7b42b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olney Theatre’s latest show, a production of the Tony Award-winning musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” enlisted the help of an intimacy and fight coordinator to help choreograph its love and murder scenes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-lamar-jackson-madubuike-center-7NJGDSG5OVAUJPVMCZ7XV7F6AA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:01.33Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2YNEKK4XFF4RHJQR7IYD7B4BY.JPG?auth=bbf1c91c45132e9a4de4ccb5fe03c1c37b99430bd813d78ad2bb70bd8ed11d34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will star quarterback Lamar Jackson sign a contract extension? ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/victor-ramirez-prince-georges-county-council-64CKIFDZGNH6NBH2FTDWPFMXRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:02.348Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6OKJAKS3PJHSZDL3XL5WAHBVYE.jpg?auth=e9f9ca6046580da6bf1ddf7d8b4371c853d942c95b638839d9d44fb30840b49a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Victor Ramirez won June’s Democratic primary to represent District 2 on the Prince George’s County Council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/utility-shutoffs-maryland-YSDJYF545RD2LK4WU2C35MMKNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:00.569Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VJWQEQFIUFAHLGYEDZLJANYAT4.JPG?auth=44696c7a0e737323b3c266064c5e4740286a09b74101fcdb8946b297cbcdb1f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1286</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Skyrocketing utility costs are making it harder for some to keep up with their bills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/milford-mill-fatal-shooting-2TWAXWB3SZF47PAWFI56GOBY7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T00:46:34.509Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A537K6257JHPRE6C2Z6PLA4NOE.jpg?auth=8e0340a36c12055c85e8343c7e21682f002ed31e220584c39f327541c6514853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5643&amp;height=3762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police said they believe adults were in the home at the time of the shooting. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gaithersburg-police-fatal-shooting-SNQHMTKQ2BFZBLF6BZCCNNQHII/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T00:45:06.315Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4AKS2RTTDZDMZPZ6CFXBXIJSCI.jpg?auth=ecb121bde01e97f6856ea4b1b025c64b72178e6af2149684e1076e9eb546fb62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4257&amp;height=2838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Office of the Attorney General released its preliminary investigation into a police shooting that killed a 46-year-old man from Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/laurel-park-racetrack-changes-community-funding-UD2QL4DSEJFKPOEULSQWMAI67A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:57:59.088Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6LZNMPQOXJAELHIAW43LRAGTFA.JPG?auth=43c4d2e28853d3ac5faeeb145b602714ae92ef8e1034c4b2856895a4b1dcd47a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland plans to transition Laurel Park into a horse training center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/adley-rutschman-contract-extension-all-star-IHFOXGJIRJGMTFTEU5PSWLPK2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:47:52.189Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSQ5A7YZFBFZ3ISFX7WAAHPVXM.jpg?auth=2f743e4acf41a26692752b223a677481073ba0e71a9acd97dcba8458000f5f9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3435&amp;height=2290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) is due to become a free agent after the 2027 season unless he reaches a new deal.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gaithersburg-bus-stop-maryland-iid-police-shooting-RFNWVFPUKBF3VLJLQNL6JYQNQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:45:41.793Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OAHZZ4ZZIFFUFDMQFBE66HKENM.jpeg?auth=5989c416431bb8d57c070dae5186fbb7a040a09f935909fab907579071331649&amp;smart=true&amp;width=482&amp;height=220</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-randallstown-OBQYML5ITVE2NFZA5JBCJ7NFEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:43:09.325Z</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[A 60-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross an intersection in Randallstown on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeake-bay-islands-dredging-SJLQL2M7CNG5BMCYZDGYIJRWGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:30:31.202Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J3D5E3GCJFGB7CZFWH7EAJFKBA.JPG?auth=2214afb9260058b7ff573f7f7ee1c7b28c558f4bbe058292cdc618a86dadb22d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1989</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Excavators on barges are being used to construct breakwater on the north end of Barren Island.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-temperatures-climb-up-to-100s-on-wednesday-5WSNFJ4WJBF6RPVNNUQNWS76N4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:18:36.457Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KRBCWPJOBBGBHPN42IELGH7RNE.jpg?auth=333b44497803c323b8c66b8da0406660bd7ce9f3798ea8062b3fe09e47411cee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4722&amp;height=3148</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Central Maryland could see a high of 102 on Wednesday and a high of 101 on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/empire-towers-glen-burnie-unsafe-L5X7VDX22ZGZRC5Z45GORMNVNY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:59:49.001Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/73VL7KORHNBH5OULMZKEMHO6KI.jpg?auth=af1e03bb7c67392cca15c7c70167bf64ed72b4e72385f410ae46a025d9f564a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5401&amp;height=3601</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Empire Towers was deemed unsafe after unpermitted construction in its underground parking garage.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/montgomery-police-drone-expand-TOEUCAUBKFBDJGAQ2NI5H6OOL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:57:11.791Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VO3RNRBKJNHWXIDWRXNKNEJP2E.jpg?auth=7b6dc75fde8b727a32a943990ccd9674adac965d3adb234f72a67dbf13e3000e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5371&amp;height=3581</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One of the Montgomery County Police Department's new drones, displayed Tuesday at its Operational Intelligence Division in Gaithersburg.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/world-cup-semifinal-spain-france-XPEE7ZHHQZEGXDEPRUIV2BRG3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:43:44.279Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VAIY3Q2DLFEKPFEWUDKCALJIOM.jpg?auth=cdf06aa2d811fb4b1a941b6cb1b112c3d57025d3f74a17be8780f4e07c9977fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4004&amp;height=2669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal scores the opening goal from the penalty spot past France goalkeeper Mike Maignan during the World Cup semifinal soccer match.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-attorney-general-defends-immigration-polices-RVYO2IIYXRBSPH6KXJMF36IJU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T17:48:36.471Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DZQEF6DWNVBQ5E4L7FF7PXJZJQ.JPG?auth=537cb818fca8112c9876591be708ad6ddabce464237f616669c40601326d7d86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said he will defend an immigration law challenged by the Trump administration last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/trader-joes-baltimore-city-SGI3ITKTLNDTFECFDPBHH3LBYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T16:49:45.043Z</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/criminal-justice/gaithersburg-fatal-police-shooting-bus-stop-RGRIZOSFYRG47BOA64NKY5T22E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T16:14:02.264Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4UQ4RY6U6RF6NIHS2RJPJX55ZY.JPG?auth=a9980c0aaabc324d063321d56ca4516197e4035bb4815cc87f4bb0c4e7692103&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland attorney general’s Independent Investigations Division is investigating a police involved shooting at a Gaithersburg bus stop.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-all-star-game-2025-struggles-I5VUTZMTIRACPNKS4Z6MX4EYY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:59:13.751Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VYQ2WMB6ANFWRDSOYY76QJR3DM.JPG?auth=f7456bac6c8f2dcfd4bc3759ea9bb4ba162a389a5826fb819cbbfad57b5a41a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Adley Rutschman poses for a portrait during the Baltimore Orioles media day during spring training.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-foster-griffin-all-star-7GK3MEGTEVERFDB3TQST3URIPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:01:16.294Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WYXHUECGXBEVBCGHWJVVYLSVSU.jpg?auth=f2a9e96ab511963ad62bfdbfc1bb049cb703769439ccc063764745c0947453d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8423&amp;height=5615</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals’ Foster Griffin speaks with members of the media during the MLB baseball All-Star Week on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bo-railroad-museum-rebrand-bicentenntial-DLS25COFSJHCDJEG5D7EDKQT7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:00:03.057Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XEGCO6K2A5DITMSUWACHRZAONU.JPG?auth=85185602d974792eaa8cdea776a5d5d28fb957f9cb2c2ea73ff188e775929c5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The B&O Railroad Museum is rebranding and expanding with restoration of the South Car Works Building.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/michelle-garcia-prince-georges-county-council-7HOUZOQFYRFDJDJD22HBQ5XY6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:52:15.138Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XOLON76V3NHXXDUE2DDWGHVABA.JPG?auth=9cbb60587065f0501eca3963f4c4d803d8749383385bf4a10bbbd53b13d85bc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County District 1 County Council Democratic primary winner Michelle García.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/cj-abrams-james-wood-all-star-game-nationals-7UHD62A5ZJCJNPDFWEGDQMS37U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:50:38.76Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TWMVJU5BSRCM5J5A5KJGPWTHNM.jpg?auth=957aad7212d0092d7730e0c9841a59f78b61a6bf470e6544a2235eca60379228&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4002</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Wood, CJ Abrams and Foster Griffin of the Washington Nationals are presented with All-Star Game jerseys by television personality Bill Nye before Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-draft-trade-deadline-mike-elias-2RXHF3WL5VHLDDCE5I5PQPLBIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:41:08.685Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6DBVQEICVNB3HC47GTSSVPHYKQ.jpg?auth=8bc5943210e22cbdd5845f3fbb7ac0ab4a77cd8c7651d9df23f78097c217c2e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4889&amp;height=3259</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias, left, observes batting practice ahead of a spring training game against the New York Yankees in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ship-fire-canton-baltimore-5LVXQI4VNBEFNLA2O42QQ7FRX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:31:48.443Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CWE7CT5JP5HFPMUFD3QFHDQDN4.JPG?auth=9326de426794ad2255e98b408b54eda570d36204b3bbce6735d02f580e3d111d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The MV Charles L. Gilliland, foreground, and the MV Gary I. Gordon are seen docked along South Clinton Street. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/segregation-schools-maryland-IUAVU33IQNBVTHXGKS3T2VUU2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:24:30.566Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2U25MAGLA5HFRI74HTS367HQ3A.JPG?auth=45c01d4b80fb0cdf1283d09235b0f056a171be62e7ac34243847bd301b64a68d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5204&amp;height=3469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s schools are among the most segregated in the nation, according to Brown’s Promise and the Segregation Tracking Project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/stk-steakhouse-baltimore-inner-harbor-O4ZW2IJCKNDFRJIM4ZF4EZXMWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T12:00:00.657Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JPK62VKOVJB7LNNML2SNSFYQBY.jpg?auth=91adcb8ade382bc5e1331b3c5406922a40a592a94485b44ef5d0ce79bd38a714&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4142&amp;height=3051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Signage for STK covers the doors of 1 E. Pratt St.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/will-jawando-cat-carter-general-assembly-Y24UTUWSHRB2PESVRK4TOQXJDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T10:16:10.856Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6QUMWVMNCZCQXPXEFRTYKLIHNE.jpg?auth=34767e5d0290be432309c5451bf5ded1b58d2f8fff2c651540cedb9d138a1b65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Esther Wells is running for Montgomery County executive as a fiscal conservative, but she has to deal with the Republican brand in a county dominated by Democrats. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/stop-the-water-tower-crownsville-heritage-harbour-lawsuit-7ALZH2KUJZDXFCXYSOAYAPYMCE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T09:30:00.571Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5EMZ6S77S5GWNEKMEIL6IHXFVA.jpg?auth=1d7b8954bfcb22288169e5567a9d64a2d29c091212f003f1c2223f5a8802de0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6517&amp;height=3666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Neighbors of the planned site for a new water tower near Crownsville at the Annapolis Moose Lodge are suing Anne Arundel County to stop the project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/bryce-harper-all-star-game-washington-nationals-philadelphia-phillies-ACNR4JWSMNBTTAO3UMRXDWRDEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T23:34:58.147Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RC66UIO2AFDOFBMNUBMTOA5FZU.jpg?auth=336caf24b598153a0f4cd89032af8874a848ef7e47d8ad5a331493b9c8fff8ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5364&amp;height=3576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper speaks with members of the media during the MLB baseball All-Star Week on Monday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/kai-wilson-sentenced-youth-soccer-coach-mark-mckenzie-shooting-53MMCOYSLBD7FIDDOCJHGJ6YUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T21:15:36.737Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LFX7JJXV3VHRLEKLJ5P5WV5NYA.jpg?auth=6a1d569ac6a20bcdfe4a0e87e6e46e3c52c642b956b44766e7574b2c25e6db7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5814&amp;height=3876</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kai Wilson, now 17, of East Baltimore, shot Mark McKenzie, a beloved youth soccer coach in Rodgers Forge, during an attempted robbery in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-baltimore-police-crime-gun-violence-SQV7JGSTLJHGPFTJZRF5QEMY7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T18:55:57.884Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XABYQWDAWBEMZBHXNN3Q2FQTB4.jpg?auth=feeba2aa15419a077d16a2f82e9261116eefe1ab1316a45c6d6f72f903e0a45a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4613&amp;height=3075</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officer Joshua Moody suffered what police described as a graze wound to his left arm and was taken to the Johns Hopkins Hospital.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/mechanic-theatre-site-downtown-baltimore-EVNK4X7IBNDINI3WZFOZMLA65Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T18:17:41.848Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WUYM7EW3DJEKZGZ2DNLGU5TWAA.JPG?auth=56c78a292bd37e794417a8cf32bc7c33a85d89a05c3fb9736902da49c189b2d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Artificial grass covers the site at 1 W. Baltimore St., where the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre once stood. It’s been a pit for 12 years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blaze-alexander-quick-pitch-vinnie-pasquantino-FMXDE7UKWNFYRAMFJOLUONKENM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T17:46:07.888Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z2DQEOWBV5GP5IGKKBPXWC2PGA.jpg?auth=85cb71c11ad31f9d11847c82b3714423d3853231f5b4a07535deebc14d1d3f6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7103&amp;height=4735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles’ Blaze Alexander jogs to home plate to score on a home run hit by Leody Taveras in Sunday’s game against the Royals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/firefighters-hurt-hampden-rowhome-fire-37th-street-IRLKQRF7SNCBXIWMC7JMQ7MNPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T17:21:12.1Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4DU435XSHZESROLJ3NW5ADO47Y.png?auth=9ce437899b8fc3f5fe8476b0c85153a50a67ae9b59335e93bfddbe679bec430c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1109&amp;height=822</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling a blaze that spread through three rowhomes in Hampden on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/olivia-bensimon-baltimore-county-reporter-banner-C6VER3POM5HBVF4VYMOZGKHJLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T17:14:01.951Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TOBVTMEANHVXKFDKHZEFXN7YM.jpg?auth=7c23485bfac394729e4bc39b9eca4c12e578309e890e1180ad0a91e145989bb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4241&amp;height=2827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Banner offices at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.]]></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>2026-07-13T15:37:42.848Z</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/opinion/column/maryland-rights-vax-act-legislation-trans-abortion-TIZ7KBZRNBABPBLRNXVWBZC2RA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T13:00:06.221Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z6K3ZUWXINE4NPK4AHIHXEYVCM.jpg?auth=df1dc71b635b8c5ed29347b96770f64a343ef3c1c02c19bec036ba7dbd282588&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3229&amp;height=2153</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland isn't perfect. But with its approach to vaccines, as seen in the recent Vax Act, and other issues like trans and voting rights, it's the Common Sense State.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/t-rowe-price-harbor-point-headquarters-hot-desking-GXDM5H5GA5ETVCJORGT7HJW5EY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T12:56:53.11Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DMJMG3OFG5FWPK4JHXJGS2DOTI.JPG?auth=c6761c13aa07adb8b2d3084939314802836798402774d8c3e8eecec6a92ee22d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new T. Rowe Price global headquarters building stands on the Harbor Point waterfront. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-basallo-all-star-2027-albernaz-4VCRAPUHEZAAZNXUFF26QB2Q7I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T12:00:02.745Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SJCPSZ3JJAJNK4XVASCDGZO2Q.jpg?auth=4aa518f6542c7e17c1967a6f903a9878bd5c65d41b6ab40d3ea9d8828a1a87be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2669&amp;height=1779</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo has 16 home runs, 46 RBIs and a .773 OPS.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/addiction-mental-health-service-FYRCT473J5DODCNLTTNT7P7B2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T09:30:00.96Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7PBSCCS4HJCUHBEUFS3ENFFFVI.jpg?auth=4652262d076333bd8e4859e32890b20592cfa7d55177abe738126ae749d9faf0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7339&amp;height=4893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cuts are expected to behavioral health programs around Maryland, which could include the 988 crisis helpline.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/pit-beef-baltimore-county-X5EK6IU35FCADKCCNWIUUGO6JM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T09:30:01.718Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GEOZTZMRHRELVOIYUJQWKWU2EI.JPG?auth=b51e0df3d7ae891ab840a932b73f3d9dda37b3ed1c21ff10a295cecc85d63bda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The pit beef sandwich at Jake’s Grill in Cockeysville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/amar-mukunda-senate-annapolis-democratic-primary-3PTGATIZVBCAZPWEI2P4VAW5IU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T09:30:01.89Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WPJTDVEDOBBERDAFGTBLTM5KTM.jpg?auth=d4bab025500ff63feb60defad93068e1d4162ced7389c8d0b6948de46223a2ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5449&amp;height=3633</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amar Mukunda, the Democratic nominee in the District 39 state Senate race, defeated Maryland Senate Majority Leader Nancy King in the primary election last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/commodore-john-rodgers-ice-arrest-EQ66C3TXAJFSRA2AL2OOITVX24/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T09:30:01.041Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/46HH33JVXNG5DILEGWAX3RXLVI.jpg?auth=be5fe9cb03ae1ef8c38ce1f75e85891a62b6c5d9e5477518d7c3e6a5ddd68cda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5520&amp;height=3680</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Principal Marc Martin greets arriving teachers outside of the front office inside Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-2026-mlb-draft-day-two-WWSQW32MMFGJFHWYEKWVOXMZ6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T02:25:45.006Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TRGFPQX7JZGR5BVNJKYK53IX4A.jpg?auth=e5d6d3bdda3571dd3fda1737416385dfaba2d4778481e10fbe096ed06a833701&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles selected Alabama pitcher Zane Adams in the sixth round Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-2026-mlb-draft-day-two-T5WKKOWROFDTTETOZ7UGGEHWEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T02:24:55.876Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N5BT47O2OBAS3DGKZEBTXUVUUI.jpg?auth=45257f86ae662cd155ceb379d35aacc49692c2e2b2950acdbcab87b2904f3fd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5959&amp;height=3973</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Miami third baseman Daniel Cuvet was the Nationals’ first pick Sunday in the fifth round.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/sen-lindsey-graham-dead-71-PNQIV7EAMRF55J4UO7XYDF6TWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T22:57:12.143Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JCILKDYW2RBHBGSIRT25Q2KRCE.jpg?auth=c5ece8f64f3fc116b27aa8633c134340f09b382cd626d689de07310005887a85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7274&amp;height=4854</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness. He was 71.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/3-killed-prince-georges-county-crash-motorcycle-tesla-rideshare-SMSS2NDHGRD4XGGAUDBF2YLDJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T22:35:26.731Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police are investigating a crash that killed three people when a motorcycle collided with a Tesla believed to be operating as a rideshare vehicle early Sunday in Prince George’s County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blaze-alexander-suffers-broken-hand-in-victory-over-royals-6FHYOXUSXVDK7FKJCU7MBKJV6Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T22:00:11.664Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IT2O7CEV3BD7DKUQFEUI23IL5E.jpg?auth=25fa5dc0e962362be3a1165a59448744ca8cb2aea94b3d7061ed6f73c581ad45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5614&amp;height=3718</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blaze Alexander is held back by manager Craig Albernaz and umpire Ryan Additon after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-royals-4-game-winning-streak-all-star-break-GGWFLGOIKVHENONRBWRYGLLGQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T21:55:18.356Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/THMGLXHSXZAERLEEI4A5HHEJUA.jpg?auth=94005a186fddfa439d8e18be53514712bb32b8eec56a89d46a209b95dd5085dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leody Taveras is greeted by Jackson Holliday after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning Sunday at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-yankees-series-sweep-QTSI25H6LVCZ3P45EGX3X5OKWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T21:44:38.491Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O5T66JMUN5AQBCD324624ZIMB4.jpg?auth=84686c75ed76195e5a17d4a4940ff991ddbd648579bcb93b6bbd5d67e749902b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews can’t make the catch at the wall on the go-ahead triple by Ben Rice of the Yankees during the eighth inning Sunday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/off-duty-baltimore-officer-clifton-park-shooting-QGWCBJTZX5HTLHT6ECTKI4LMUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T19:11:09.508Z</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[An off-duty Baltimore Police officer was grazed by gunfire in a shooting Saturday night in Clifton Park, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/i-97-shutdowns-anne-arundel-heat-damage-repairs-H3UOAMQBBZAEZJNCWEF5NLM2JU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T19:03:22.705Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GIS5PIFQUZF3BGP2LXB7UVTAAU.png?auth=bcabe65f8b9377ac2c3d372bbd40f995ab7efac1a1de617f97d640a681de5df6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=632&amp;height=559</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency crews repair northbound Interstate 97 lanes that buckled July 3 during the heat wave.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bryan-johnson-pleads-guilty-murder-edmondson-village-shopping-center-mass-shooting-baltimore-QL4EQ7HGGFGBJJZSOX7PE6GHMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T17:24:48.165Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ODIY6TF43RGMRIQF2KIP2WHND4.JPEG?auth=d7cd36676714a6e7b0c67c5fdd61ab63c8f07bd5a6a516cac068e8628e66f93b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bryan Johnson pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to first-degree murder and related crimes for his role in a mass shooting at the Edmondson Village Shopping Center in 2023 that killed one high school student and wounded four others.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/summer-horseshoe-crab-migration-ocean-city-5VC73JWS5VF77E3R634MOXSAH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T15:18:53.995Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HRS4T262OZEXHDU4WUOYLW3SMY.JPG?auth=f83a77a14f1c759becab77505f9e388cc558efd8983e579cd976b693827c77c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dead horseshoe crabs are seen following a die-off in the 94th Street Canal in Ocean City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-2026-mlb-draft-day-one-PZWEWBFM6VE7TH3DKTA436S3IA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T13:11:55.748Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6XBJMSLPHBCHVAFN5CSNNIZ6XA.jpg?auth=63afb5d67da1c788581e5b73eb7e0aa0cdcb6de5e406dd94f1bd3bcaf61fa8e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during the draft Saturday in Philadelphia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/eel-ladder-chesapeake-bay-eden-mill-TOSIAXRTVFH7ZCGUICJXLBKY5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T11:33:22.928Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LFZMOEECIVBWLMJGYOHZN3EIWI.JPG?auth=f648f5bcbb08476bb5227a6bb5b90ff8b69cbfafda4abf4eddc19734daca21fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An eel swims in a bucket at Eden Mill in Harford County where a recently installed eel ladder allows the young eels to pass over the mill dam.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/special-session-wes-moore-state-house-constitution-FS5NY3GFKJALNPNMDOT2UFTGMI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T09:30:00.967Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FOZMLXFT5JEC7NJ2XMBTPSCKY4.jpg?auth=cda9ab88f8e2992e8d178b6f7860bd6bdf68e2c723d37170a44e3e0dd71317e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5349&amp;height=3566</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lawmakers will return to the Maryland State House next month for a special session to amend the state constitution. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/little-free-library-permit-guidelines-3JF5B7EF3VGTROPW4RPY4Z2NBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T09:30:01.935Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TR6IFI5LUZCJNMVFTOYA7ICCQI.jpg?auth=7f5cdcb614e6126422067b7bc7f8e344d4dbeb6c5266c93d06437498e0dd8025&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Homeowner Carol Andress set up a Little Free Library years ago outside her Newport Avenue house in Bethesda. The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services recently posted a notice on the little library that said it was in violation of county guidelines.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-royals-kyle-bradish-4-home-runs-2JP7I75M4JATXNKFB2YWD6NVC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T02:47:53.933Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DJNNQKHFDZEXRNQHEVLFJE5CTU.jpg?auth=313623c0b288f8c736826980a472e2a4af459a48e88a913cdc2e0a1aa08d9998&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish did not allow a hit until the seventh inning Saturday night against the Royals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-foster-griffin-all-star-national-league-5RBDKSCL6ZA6JM33M2DR2ACAL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T01:44:07.757Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XNYTE426RBE27HTF5SSMUYDUKU.jpg?auth=74e3d0523696674fb7f55fc87a6e623ef5037d5e74f7c2802b840e7027feacfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3092&amp;height=2061</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foster Griffin has a 2.77 ERA in 19 starts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-yankees-bullpen-failure-3EGLWH7N2JFJBMR4KZSPFMXWIQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T01:11:34.428Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RMK7YBBFYRCBLN3XXZH4HKEEHE.jpg?auth=44aa8f2822b5ac74cf01eb9d12ccfa37e86b76f75fc6b25849c8d2876f8aba3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8036&amp;height=5357</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Curtis Mead hit one of the Nationals’ two solo home runs in the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-2026-mlb-draft-picks-analysis-JFJPYD5DQ5ASPFUE4KUSEWY3JA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T23:55:19.708Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZTGESQV3RNFRNDHBSAD3XP7YHQ.jpg?auth=6598eec689fbb07f24cec83714838616c9420260d4d89cdd0d7f0ea793d01672&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during the draft Saturday in Philadelphia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mlb-draft-eric-booth-jr-HFGCLQ3T3ZBY7DH6QVZAU744DU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T23:38:05.883Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FWQM744CTZH2LNMJXBVUNAOOC4.jpg?auth=95de0de686ea1debff64a525a5ca025ef2b6fd388386a2f3dfa4e8ce3a40f524&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles selected Eric Booth Jr. seventh overall during the draft Saturday in Philadelphia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-injuries-ryan-helsley-keegan-akin-USDHJ2DACJA7FNQ32HCPLVRQCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T21:36:20.098Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S44C2S445ZFN7HSKD5NO4OHCRM.jpg?auth=046150db55657a0dc7b4437469e317b1d11a4aa18253d4f034c3a12ed74337a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3535&amp;height=2357</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ryan Helsley, who is on the injured list for the second time, has a 4.11 ERA and eight saves.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/baltimore-celebrates-caribbean-culture-annual-parade-MIGILYNF6JDK5FJLJ7UOXRWAVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T21:20:36.132Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AFKQS7JS6RH7FF4GB3GZYAT4TU.JPG?auth=3c5cb9502a119244a3db22e532b1afb16c54325d092c4a920ec059ab1f043609&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7246&amp;height=4831</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Diane Marshall, also known by her stage name Flambe, participates in the Parade of Bands during the Baltimore Washington One Carnival on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-draft-picks-chris-hacopian-DFVBMSMY4VBPDDSBRRISWZW7OQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T20:56:11.266Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JGCKTBJUKRCWBEDD24HMQXVLDI.jpg?auth=a0b765179668bf15c5600fd56a60c6a14eabf337cef861f9973f049cec1a5f0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5835&amp;height=3282</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Texas A&M’s Chris Hacopian hit 11 homers and posted a .319 batting average this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/arundel-schools-transgender-children-policies-lawsuit-6BKCHH25O5HP7FLPPGNF7RQFWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T16:08:51.395Z</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/transportation/pikesville-reisterstown-road-mta-bus-crash-O7S5BLU66BCKDKZZN5IK7OFTNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T15:44:26.944Z</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/local-news/empire-towers-safety-perimeter-road-closures-HKXDSIVEA5HMLF36DPT665VZOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T15:40:09.481Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TDODZWGXBFX5LID77D52IJBKA.jpg?auth=9d1581d2a627ed8a91a1b1f1b73ff554d9f55fa2ad00cdc5ac27791bc523f146&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5432&amp;height=3621</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency officials respond to Empire Towers, a 10-story office building, after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues in Glen Burnie on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><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></urlset>