<?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/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-amendment-vote-SKLC7LJOMZEO7BXR5VOJPCV5UA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T23:40:11.029Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DF53GSOEL5GYLICN6C4VV6HBBI.JPG?auth=4b011ad670bff55180b4bc63c1c847fbf1669a8073d0385374a20fb94d5d5c73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. David Moon, the House of Delegates majority leader, and Del. Jason Buckel, the House minority leader, confer during debate on a bill to change the state constitution to make it easier to redistrict in the future.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-players-react-trade-deadline-adley-rutschman-PUFMDYGIPNCVRN4KVLENJ2CN6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T23:31:44.39Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LLEUAK4O75EFBFFOJKXYUV6CEQ.jpg?auth=724c627bed78fe214a541f7034b96970d37e2424ee56e7a8fc59188a61f530b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3538&amp;height=2359</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman swings at a pitch in the third inning of a game against the Houston Astros on April 28.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/robby-albarado-jockey-preakness-G3RJ5RA6VVDMJDZRXO34HQ3TMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T23:30:40.876Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y3HXHHEVNNBH5CLH4GLY6ICJB4.jpg?auth=cb265ebb957a1d1c0ce6e2073a1a84cec65971a0fb8c178e45a70d9ee21d879d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=706&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robby Albarado celebrates atop Curlin in the winner's circle after winning the 132nd Preakness Stakes on May 19, 2007 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Albarado has died at the age of 52.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/amazon-data-center-plans-withdrawn-calvert-county-NOVPODYAAFCGPKGONNK73EA7MQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:40:31.359Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OSEBMCZ2XZCMNITDPNKARCUAWA.JPG?auth=6a0a3d60911ee35d6156f53de1f4e1f0c3db8b0fbf9b8d55877d506520904073&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amazon has withdrawn a proposal to build data centers near the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Southern Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-james-wood-injured-list-oblique-SJRDI3ST6JGGLDGQ2DW4KLYLMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:20:29.681Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S6HXKG6PWVELXAQUSBCZNRTVXQ.jpg?auth=3ceaa622b2a5379a6436037d3eef78d4e416a0561078c9f7a8a8d5782c99d104&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3794&amp;height=2529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood watches as he hits a home run against the Seattle Mariners on June 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/measles-cases-maryland-RORGNYUGNZAT5BXCU4LYXN67DA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:09:44.826Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZQZSMEYVPVCPPDWBGDG6WFJ77A.jpg?auth=1b6c22b6d817fe801cd9d9a8f6253aacdb7387ddbe421dfaedc39ae4d9c8f0f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6883&amp;height=4589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland has confirmed its 13th case of measles so far in 2026, more cases than the previous nine years combined.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-nate-wiggins-jakobi-lane-observations-AC3I6XIF5BHDPA6J6ZWNPARBPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:05:48.455Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4VODOF4EZJBNPOK4CUGAAMGY7E.jpg?auth=4ee2e61504c08b4220e3a8e0bf38ffade4141fe7ffeed45d4de1ea70b31a9b53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3110&amp;height=2073</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens head coach Jesse Minter takes questions from reporters following practice on July 30.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/poolesville-riverworks-spirit-doll-class-lois-sumser-KVDE7GPXURBCDJDSGZ3XAXGLSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T22:04:07.177Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7DN2OKYYJFECXFSON44SPCTHS4.jpg?auth=d23b2294b6177790c079b56f47c5a17e9875a2e771aae53ac711b295409b1fea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Retired psychotherapist Lois Sumser holds her newest “spirit woman doll”.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/southwest-baltimore-fatal-motorcycle-crash-E3556XDTLNBJLGZ54D6EHINDLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T21:58:12.72Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police are investigating a fatal crash in the 100 block of North Hilton Street that left a 36-year-old motorcyclist dead.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-detention-baltimore-academics-roil-universities-FQI57D3KXVH35KMXBA6UACKEWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T21:47:17.521Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OM7YFZ3CZJGT5OB6WBWLPTDQ5A.JPG?auth=dab8abccfbb166de44703ad5f6466e6ce67b52b1c33ae9e9897672e677bbd0e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The recent arrests of the two Baltimore academics by federal immigration enforcement officials have roiled two university systems in Maryland that have robust networks of international faculty, researchers and students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/three-vehicle-fatal-crash-four-corners-ZDLBA3SOG5CARJ6TGQO5XA62JY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:55:24.403Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/man-killed-7-injured-clopper-road-JSZMJ3IXEBCZRJWZJXFJ4636HE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:46:22.224Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4EI4BZKYFFZZM7LU3NCATXA3Y.jpeg?auth=e3de1bfe3e2b3c932466c3d400ca49c6855c9fbbec01007469c402d913501950&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A car that included seven children collided near Great Seneca Highway and Clopper Road in Germantown Tuesday with another vehicle whose driver died in the crash, Montgomery County Police said Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/man-charged-inner-harbor-drowning-murder-good-samaritan-DOZNW4CLJZGQHEX3LOKLVX7HLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:30:43.33Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLDZYV6C55A3JLD433ZZW2QT6M.jpeg?auth=5c1bba7acf57f7997bbf8af82315938092fd5437807e0ff6132fcb4d3f51713d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 36-year-old Parkville man charged with second-degree murder for shoving a man into the Inner Harbor, where he drowned, had intervened as a “good Samaritan,” a defense attorney said Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/odafe-oweh-washington-commanders-training-camp-ESAUQPU2NVGXTMO2KIL45ZNRAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:12:25.778Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PFWGERZ22BEDLKAC473WTCLH5E.jpg?auth=4e52e8dfc7c801dd6ff4c20923aec67495b383ff705af8e31d95c3b90b44c423&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5881&amp;height=3921</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn at the team’s NFL football training camp in Ashburn on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/murder-charge-man-pushed-inner-harbor-VLGFVMZGSVFXJGQ4JI2GEAHNFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T19:42:55.777Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLDZYV6C55A3JLD433ZZW2QT6M.jpeg?auth=5c1bba7acf57f7997bbf8af82315938092fd5437807e0ff6132fcb4d3f51713d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews responded to Harbor East for a water rescue on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/black-books-matter-fest-mahoganybooks-FVTKAPEJERHMBA2TNO2JRFS4OM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T19:33:57.282Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R4X5JCIXTNBM7NJ4IDP5TQ4P5I.jpg?auth=09e9d4f2c2504cc8dc2d2930102f234d82fad40985db479dd3b254d8c51e61cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4616&amp;height=3077</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MahoganyBooks owners/founders Derrick A. Young, Adrian Young, and Ramunda Lark Young in front of their store in National Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-zay-flowers-contract-extension-RFUWGA3POBHUXOKSPXHK3W75KY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T19:22:09.62Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6B6OJZ5DCBCKXA7ZK3QI4D45VQ.jpg?auth=2ceb683784efa5fdab892a320b95d5eeb74bdcf60f036342c8f3ceacdcaba0f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3884&amp;height=2589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers warms up before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 27, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dazhon-darien-pikesville-high-school-artificial-intelligence-case-pleads-guilty-SELZFI2SNBA6HDHXH6HI656INM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:51:14.762Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M6ANKQ6A3JDFJLMSDUFMAGJI6I.JPG?auth=9150e859f7cb670f62b7bace34ef8c565e4e6362c995b63f5f4b2dc6240fe70a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dazhon Darien arrives for a hearing in 2025 at the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T17:47:54.808Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4PIYYEY5ND5LIZ5HUQ42PBPLQ.jpg?auth=c45c670b317bb5df78687a022dfd9bc5fb789b0bc81794613a3eca4e41a8197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=4167</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/upton-west-baltimore-teen-shooting-MJYGBBENBREXLKSJO6SPIXNM5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T17:38:31.545Z</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[The victims were found with gunshot wounds and transported to a hospital, where 14-year-old Kevin Warren died, according to Baltimore Police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/edmondson-village-community-leaders-work-together-to-push-for-change-CUQKQE2DKRDUDCQ3EW322OXFAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T16:13:44.335Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HY6L5NZLIVHJ7FXOJFQCU64S54.jpg?auth=d7865568c8332517d70a761385268c4debcf0d2f12c02f399e4f4520ce7c3aa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7952&amp;height=5304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Monique Washington poses for a portrait.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/todd-blanche-nomination-attorney-general-WPVBBKVULFD4LKFOVNGSKJFXLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T16:13:02.525Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TVN3QEFVCFDQJGZQQP5IVJ7V3Y.jpg?auth=9e6fd620b19c2773c6197594948d3aec1b31f959971f37e16817c92c0de75860&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4485&amp;height=2990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has faced scrutiny regarding his ability to maintain independence from the White House.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dundalk-marine-terminal-worker-dies-MZ2PJLYITRBVVHYAAK2XRVVAIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T15:41:30.805Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TS3LLV3IQNFWRBXSDEOZVT5R5U.JPG?auth=3269aa1fce63ff1677b52625f68a4e6560a79f7e6578c1ce2573be2e3858c96b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker at the Dundalk Marine Terminal died after being struck by a piece of equipment on Monday, Aug. 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/held-without-bond-westfield-wheaton-mall-SZM7NDNDNFA27JPDRDYH2RS7JA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T15:32:33.693Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 17-year-old suspected of shooting a 13-year-old in the leg at the Westfield Wheaton Mall on Friday was held without bond Monday in court and prosecutors said his gun jammed during the shooting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tonya-sweat-prince-georges-county-executive-aisha-braveboy-petition-DG5JKVJN2NAM7GIQCJNCE5DEOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T14:27:42.259Z</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/community/climate-environment/trump-administration-maryland-energy-grants-XLDYSDMQ7ZCTZCDB3BNOF6LS3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T13:47:57.075Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EV6SL37GDNB7TGAQRKFZH32C5Y.JPG?auth=267e1063d1fcae370555e50ef1da8ff4f5e15cde819f6b48a5f1bda7342b0d4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-phillies-6-3-bullpen-FDA2B7SDS5F4PG35KGPYXMTROY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:53:10.31Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XQ3WZM22ZRGOLKU77PLWUZYN54.jpg?auth=c12de08dd8abfae13bc5f0246982ce0b7987b1b61321498c1b8ffdf0a70864dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6215&amp;height=4143</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Philadelphia Phillies' Derek Hill, left, reacts after hitting a grand slam against Washington Nationals pitcher Tom Cosgrove during the seventh inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-general-assembly-JMHDSUOHV5FCNGV2NENFQ5KSYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:46:50.86Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TNEUAJW4S5HZDMDMU2KSWCK5UU.JPG?auth=12093272f942ac90b88210f33d62cfd074dfa9ba8a81fb63d74da324dd2f91a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7387&amp;height=4925</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senate President Bill Ferguson, House of Delegates Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk and Del. David Moon take their seats before a hearing on a measure to change Maryland’s constitution to make congressional redistricting easier. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/democracy-summer-dan-schwartz-andy-harris-WACBGKNOQRDUJLHZBSBJXAPCCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:01.792Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L3K4GRRGRVE4HPSRGPEBPGVTCU.jpg?auth=b225cdf6039fa76b5132075541932da41b2a21789a698bae5668d0e8ab6d1517&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4080&amp;height=3072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, left, and Dan Schwartz, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Maryland’s 1st District, talk to student fellows from Democracy Summer during a voter canvass in Easton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-school-spring-test-scores-XGRUEJRIQFC3HEWBNJUNFHRN2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T09:49:06.745Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5HSLKG3TZVGMXG5PSHE2H4WJ6M.JPG?auth=b292b056e1b29b6c233e088ce80b05ffeb86d1973c062882ec496145d677405a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland posted lackluster scores on the annual standardized tests, but experts say they expect greater improvement in years to come and the results are in keeping with the national trend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/black-aggie-statue-pikesville-cemetery-LWFVFLP3YFHMVJIXC2OLK5FTAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T09:30:01.299Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZRNZKIJSYNFKXATN3YYWZH6ZLI.JPG?auth=95186267ffee61a034229b5fa3502f1c4d6a925b0abc213bd754a11a5199b2ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pikesville leaders hope to bring the statue of Black Aggie, subject of local legends, back to historic Druid Ridge 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2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mike-elias-trade-deadline-orioles-future-is-strong-E3CIAP4JBBA7DEINEZK2AP4FG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T03:05:22.084Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CGNMOGD5VFEGZC77AA4JRJEJRI.jpg?auth=bedb9b401a74347941237f784fb67ba8ce78b090140689a612faf5a715d500c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5049&amp;height=3366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias takes questions from reporters in the Orioles dugout on July 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14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-teen-pedestrian-crash-edgewood-interstate-SD6Q3BC3WJCOZPET6NYOFXQ7VI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T01:55:23.047Z</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[Maryland State Police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was struck by a car while changing a tire along Interstate 695 early Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-treeway-court-fatal-shooting-Y3VQR6CO6FGMPHCWG3W4QMI5PY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T00:56:12.784Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police are investigating what led to a woman being fatally shot in Towson Sunday 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Lamar Jackson (8) shakes hands with wide receiver Rashod Bateman (7) during the team’s practice Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mike-elias-front-office-adley-rutschman-trade-2YU5GGHINJFOHFNUOGPRDKSMZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T23:23:46.482Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/33H5NAD65FCCJOX3HX26UPYMQE.jpg?auth=68df8be191aaed9bf2ad6eb4bbe67f27f54d2e1b53bb699150343394839a9418&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias takes questions from reporters in the Orioles dugout on July 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walks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclospora-parasite-outbreak-deaths-QP2ZPVKXWVH2PJXJPBFYETI32U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:53:03.121Z</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[Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, though both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration 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room.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-stakes-thoroughbred-championship-series-nyra-churchill-downs-NULYA4C4KRFKBE3EB4J56U5L34/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:36:10.091Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HN6GYKXVB5FHFI4SELI3O2ULS4.jpg?auth=671416d2743e083a4ad6a36e440e88aeafadc3ce12cec6c9877dce2b77b604cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Napoleon Solo ridden by Paco Lopez wins the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park Racetrack on May 16.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/capital-region-economic-development-grants-URVR5WL3I5D7XPYLFSRQ6CXQIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:17:42.155Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2NGHKO2H6RGOFIJQOJYG75PVIE.JPG?auth=b41cb71f7b1c679385b1711ac8f8256b024761970cebea82c24c42d4f4be0f51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland awarded $195,000 to five organizations in Prince George's and Montgomery counties to support affordable housing, small businesses and community development projects.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mlb-trade-deadline-mike-elias-buyer-seller-CUOKIUZPGZF53ICQA3GS6F3ANQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:02:19.753Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3WB2NZKLVE7VOO4CX4QH6YH4I.jpg?auth=3dba935b307d559616c93d4afdcf8bcedeb6229180ac57dfc7d16408d7b89759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President of baseball operations Mike Elias said the Orioles are prepared to buy and sell as the trade deadline nears.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-adley-rutschman-red-sox-MKC7COWE2BGUVGPJU5I7EYZDOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T21:51:06.236Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X7RIT6WE3RFGRACJO5N37DWBT4.jpg?auth=0123e1704c122289b692602fc2c90ae09b9c6f9e9367ce1c076efb0e6cbfaa87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4353&amp;height=2902</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman joined the Orioles organization as the first overall pick of the 2019 draft.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-tyler-wells-rays-michael-forret-UYCLYWUJIBFLRHDMANDZTJOTRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T21:24:02.09Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ICBL2AVVMVE3NLH3H3ULBKU4UI.jpg?auth=64835810f72515ea13997e0c87c632219ee96a3deb29586f75103e30252c4e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3136&amp;height=2091</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Tyler Wells delivers in the 11th inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 25.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-offensive-line-training-camp-CWSV3OCNZJALJGDHGUTK44EUJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T21:18:58.695Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SPE3P6A3N5AXVKLWIZVWTC7DWE.jpg?auth=ad390178da89e5a0be3cc367e520d35e7d646ff285e3047163fa541de2e56982&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4909&amp;height=3273</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens run game coordinator and offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford during a press conference following training camp in Owings Mills on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/cerrome-russell-stand-up-comedian-7KKY5FN3QBG6ZF36G4F37DXAAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:53:41.676Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VBW4GZKNOBHOTGMLVWUYRJWUBQ.JPG?auth=cc1884130617d8855e4a3f042f105a60ac3aad28475d0a11cbbb2b048ae8cdcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stand up comedian Cerrome Russell performs at DC Improv in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-trade-jon-meoli-ATC3XMKJYZEBHKO4GQNGWUSBFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:52:50.765Z</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 Baltimore Orioles media day at spring training in 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dasianne-richardson-arrest-stabbing-baltimore-church-OA5FWTFZ7JDO5DE2S2PUWRHUVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T18:44:22.086Z</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[Brielle Handy, 18, died after being found with a stab wound outside the Love of God Apostolic Church in Southwest Baltimore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-rain-flash-flooding-2H36WM5DRVFXTM6SJLLDFXOJ4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T15:51:34.288Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V2XCOU3QQJDBLMIQCOPW2OBWJI.JPG?auth=2a751161bf64db800e706f0707fffd879bc52233ca05a26b457818426b045bd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There’s a chance of daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/free-gunlock-programs-across-baltimore-MSBIKL5HIJHNNPONOWFMTA5NRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T15:00:01.674Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WOUGCPYK6RF65JEAF74GNBXT5U.jpg?auth=11a59bd15b4c6239c7bf55f873a39271c7864aaacf1d81c405e8f4c0e5897541&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Safely storing firearms helps prevent suicide, homicide, theft and unintentional injuries, according to research by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bpd-police-shootings-taser-IMIC3QUSFRA6ZDA6A37F4LLPEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T14:00:01.342Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3AAHS3AH5JDO3GGYTC3VPPNM6A.jpg?auth=dadc828cd0235445dc6cf7499c0e2b361e4dcf238a526725f99d9c3db321c8ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4247&amp;height=2831</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore officials are hoping that a deploying a new, state-of-the-art police tool to officers across the city will result in them reaching for their guns and shooting people less often.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/anne-arundel-housing-development-coal-5MD2ACZYORFLRBBE5YNXWJRKLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:57:51.974Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KNJNYBGWKFCU5BXAGIV4WIWTJE.JPG?auth=403b163110f7c9a6773b74f8288c067ed28e902caca763f30681384236da0522&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A developer is looking to turn 324 acres in the shadow of the Brandon Shores coal plant into a residential community with commercial amenities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/university-of-maryland-ice-arrest-4J6KP35ZBBBC3D4MR74XMRCHIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:51:38.476Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IFVEX2W5QFF5PMDQRF5H3QPKZI.jpg?auth=4ddfa85bbd393f0093d6d0e9a2e0bccac5c862be1e95e9bc2d716c948c661891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret won a teacher of the year award this month before federal immigration enforcement agents arrested and detained him for allegedly overstaying his visa.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/woodbourne-mccabe-blockbusting-baltimore-homeowners-2R5WWUH6YBABPBJCMVWRT4ZNKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:28:01.234Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7B6J2N6XEBEL3MILK7IWZIMJTI.JPG?auth=c08bd16739d2f1aff4f61552c3570fd1097423a2d0070b000cf6990670e9fab9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joe Nathan Page has been in his home in Woodbourne-McCabe for 61 years. He discusses the changes in his neighborhood over the decades. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/legacy-homeowners-cherry-hill-baltimore-deborah-harris-JZNT7IQWERH5HKWPO6KYGGGTG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:27:50.309Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LVFEAWDZANCVBBOSNB5T5QKJVU.jpg?auth=320235c14a6d259ca3dd601518bb1c847c972a7831c39ebc3b211e7307f84dc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deborah Harris has called the Cherry Hill neighborhood home for more than six decades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-defense-kyle-hamilton-jesse-minter-BPBXWL3WXVEJ5DVIT4YXCKO3JA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T12:00:03.891Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FY4P4JDCXZFUJN5J4LMXMJALWY.jpg?auth=5d3a3ab52d1d8228b29009a4fdb2fdad9e3612514d9202537b88922d63e43b31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1799&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Linebacker Roquan Smith, left, talks to safety Kyle Hamilton during training camp Thursday in Owings Mills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/hvac-problems-baltimore-schools-ENKEYCJBT5HGXPKAUCOSRD3DEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T12:00:05.258Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WHEWKWPUKFBMFICFY6T2L7O3IE.JPG?auth=a66d97661f25432897cbec84e6dc19cbcccdb2efe91191cbf72a729b2e44d179&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The facade of Arlington Elementary School is seen in the snow in February.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/monkton-trail-crossing-safety-O3KSDOHJD5EHXBZI7EUN4UJGHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.597Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TYD47GKUENDORLQJ7RYCD4XXGY.JPG?auth=c92a836ab46c3c807fbd039d2acf4c2df7ab5ef4f813792b2a99c6433daa2595&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2211</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cyclists cross Monkton Road on the NCR trail. Visitors to the trail say a lack of parking and general speeding in the area makes the crossing dangerous.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/best-ice-cream-prince-georges-county-A4FE4NUIFBBTFPKO4ZPYU7RTRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.602Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UXPRKMDDMFBFNNCZIT2VPIVPGA.jpg?auth=83be70bb6217981f042820c41aa8409ca4da20500f4e0b23d3dbef2a780b14b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[La Neveria Michoacana in Bladensburg is a Mexican-inspired ice cream shop that also serves ice pops and mangonada.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/raising-black-children-baltimore-QK6JJCK7UNELRLRAH2NOV3YCVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.932Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3W7O6D3AJRGYBAD65S4YXQZJ2E.jpg?auth=9977df094819ef8d4684f4adf4e13848870c765eb2eb9e69e871040968894312&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[I’m trying to raise a friendly, confident Black child who is solid in any identity he comes to have without that being used against him. But I’m afraid it will be.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/montgomery-county-agricultural-fair-2026-tickets-food-schedule-events-BLAUCYAAKNCEPH3LUIVHPOMF7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:01.665Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UFT7WEVQ2RARBDJ3H4TD2HFSF4.jpg?auth=70dd5e37f83de96ed6e9955aea4e29e51264b5203cee47026193fddfd41f7118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6036&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair returns Aug. 14-22, bringing animals, carnival rides, entertainment and food to Gaithersburg’s fairgrounds.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-braves-series-sweep-losing-streak-H6TW6CREXBEGDPEHVX6V4EP7GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T23:17:25.661Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S72554ALRBBV7N75PCWCG4UQNE.jpg?auth=f9a338c72acbcec778b5ebe4eaa6ea7ee55c3774e46ca6b4d30715e46cc605da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3516&amp;height=2404</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luis García Jr. was known for taking pressure off Nationals teammates because of his upbeat attitude.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-phillies-8-0-rain-Z72JRO47GZGMDOSYMRUUUWUQKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:43:03.649Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HOJUXGUAUFDKXLEIHCRMFJ5MDE.jpg?auth=52247aa318a4b572c6f833e10639a21b1731933a6a4e6ba4a081f7c17238b992&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4573&amp;height=3049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz talks with umpires as Sunday’s game against the Phillies is delayed for the second time due to rain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-trade-luis-garcia-jr-yankees-DVPURX4GNJD4TH53X33GYO6F74/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:33:25.718Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GB4SPEENHZEWHHZSHEGDMQXR5M.jpg?auth=7836f2b49bcab27ecf3ab39dc1b53b17772a4fbba83b29d7317d0b10e9281153&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=737</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luis García Jr. hit 23 home runs and drove in 76 runs in 104 games for the Nationals this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/two-people-rescued-from-water-in-harbor-east-3JHFOG54P5HMFM6VYCVQT5VUK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:18:34.582Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLDZYV6C55A3JLD433ZZW2QT6M.jpeg?auth=5c1bba7acf57f7997bbf8af82315938092fd5437807e0ff6132fcb4d3f51713d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews responded to the 1300 block of Lancaster Street for a water rescue Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-weather-thunderstorms-winds-XMZ24T5JXBGTRD4R7VIYOTNVVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:01:25.473Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GSQCU5J43RB4PBZMJ6HWNN64ZI.png?auth=c674c2cadab57c61780560f652ce979bcfb71f8a9ae52a06ba3666ce4b56c338&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1127&amp;height=819</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It's been raining since the first pitch of the Orioles-Phillies game on Sunday at Camden Yards. The weather forced a rain delay at 2:28 pm.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-powerball-jackpot-winning-tickets-sold-OJYYPQOP5NGM5BTFDPUQ2FIQHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T19:04:32.763Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VIGIA42NMNFPFG2HOB3OVC3RJI.jpg?auth=6ee39415d562f145d2191251322861eac8c1ee8e7bbe9174ea33b31836386078&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A lottery screen at Triple Fam Mart in Mount Vernon shows the next Powerball jackpot at $748 million.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-congressional-redistricting-special-session-IMXKH3JO5VGYHAKKQYG3H7RGVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.658Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BJLAQMSRHVE4ZBRRXVNUGGQWAE.JPG?auth=5ca65bc11e2d843e3f10e1567276d009aea4659868d50da6d1c26d0074bc0ed2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3088&amp;height=2059</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Gov. Wes Moore and Senate President Bill Ferguson all took different views of congressional redistricting over the past year, but they all ultimately ended up at the same place: revising the state constitution to make map-drawing easier going forward.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/devance-walker-diversity-economic-development-BECDDXD6IRBXDLMVRKLQK6FNUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.673Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ED634MVDTZGD3DI4HKE5DQACIQ.JPG?auth=00d1d6ff659f0d69d0f4b3a305c2834f814885b75ccbc4be6355aa87e227f23c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1313&amp;height=1313</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DeVance Walker Jr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-winners-losers-QX5AFS7HWVBUZOHBNPY52FYNXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.761Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FI3ULBVOJFFJ7EHY5J7QGEBHZU.jpg?auth=9fb4be3d3495de0a8229145d3bd27307bdffed35c2a27ec2775871fb581a75d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lawmakers will lay the groundwork for future congressional redistricting in a special session starting Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/plastic-bottles-amazon-coca-cola-ikea-unilever-6DX5SIEKNJALBDR334ZFILOKQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.71Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JUU4XSZYVBCZVM3ERRMCEWMR5A.jpg?auth=432b82f2af148f537ce3a6ff07b7bf22f68678a5acf58c0718e105f3f7e1d085&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5387&amp;height=3591</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Plastic bottles float next to Professor Trash Wheel, one of the Baltimore boats that remove trash from the city’s waterways.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-school-for-blind-documentary-filmmakers-DSKO7XESMVG6RDLTAMZX6GN2JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:01.125Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J7AL4VEYKJEOXGIPGUO7FMQKPA.JPG?auth=e569688b18fc5a142fa1607c0e1eaf18ff71d4d9b5dce714bb17715dd3cc3343&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8352&amp;height=5568</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Keith Lamar Jackson, 21, said filmmaking was new to him before this experience.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-phillies-cristopher-sanchez-shutout-loss-VELQKINKVNDSDBT7JNDQ2ZQOOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T03:14:55.158Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55T7HAJENJDZRK553TXMCG4F74.jpg?auth=84e39b7b94102261c8760fb02c059a7e5058de3e1570eae6e272156ed11b4722&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8085&amp;height=5355</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shane Baz allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings against the Phillies on Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-braves-game-3-martin-perez-TTAYYRDZGVFXDJ33U7YETZ3NPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T02:53:54.113Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZA45MKSWUJDO7IE7QCXBUIXVLA.jpg?auth=a33ab483cf945e6c00c9bbec3f191ca9332fb03028e089a361b1bba7925f9e9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4351&amp;height=2901</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals first baseman Luis García Jr. watches the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. round the bases on his home run in the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-trade-market-mlb-deadline-R4NIPRI6TNHZVE5RJSLBLVYQ3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T23:57:31.807Z</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[Adley Rutschman is on the injured list but could begin a rehab assignment next week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-dean-kremer-twins-trade-I5YPVJELXZBP3EYRVBZWRE72HU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T21:51:23.227Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SCVHX5FTHRAQNK5YTZ7L56IZ5E.png?auth=4de41f715151c1ca48fa856d60f59621e2e1aebc5d2f8cfb6203c1bbbde79e0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fort-washington-park-police-shooting-XZZDQG33SNCQBBC4YSOJXYGQLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:46:12.13Z</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 man was fatally shot by a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Fort Washington Park after authorities responded to reports of an armed person near the river.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/chig-okonkwo-washington-commanders-jayden-daniels-I7VFDXKCJ5A2DNAA3T3R7Y3A5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:43:12.462Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U72YC4S7OBEC3JNKZNAVCWIQIA.jpg?auth=4ad35d540ca720eac280abcdf6cc09ae318bf4bc2658456593587ed31402a653&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2774&amp;height=1849</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Titans tight end Chig Okonkwo secures a catch against the Chiefs last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-forecast-thunderstorms-heat-K5BESFXDB5CQJBRXMB3K575AHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:36:37.311Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NLG52OCZCVCA5EJQTVB4D3UYBI.JPG?auth=84a8a0b45c8cb22766937652bc23fa4509a31b376c15ec4988f5704a9405495c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Storms could roll through Maryland on Sunday night through Monday and Tuesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatima-ameaka-released-from-ice-custody-GCOTGOUGBRFSXDEPIHCOXZYVH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:24:32.219Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KUPJPR7XVBCTJLRZNFMXLOSTXU.JPG?auth=9f663a9a56f6179d13858dd8b080111a0317f1d00ed7835f3d927b71f5c0224b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=378&amp;height=430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fatima Ameaka, a Johns Hopkins public health researcher, was detained by immigration agents while boarding a domestic flight this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-lamar-jackson-maryland-secu-stadium-practice-EPE5VIFTQRE5ZHQPHB7NIYSJDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T19:45:22.035Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MKZDO7BBGZHAPC2267NSH4PYYA.jpg?auth=180859c94e96b462a732d22733309abfab3ca5f35c6d1f5f97ebf2311b0cbe50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4692&amp;height=3128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guard John Simpson poses for a selfie with a fan Saturday, when the Ravens practiced at SECU Stadium in College Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wheaton-mall-shooting-YPBYQTP5OZGFBP5DHELJUX4L6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T19:11:57.763Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IRLUFHV5RRDS5P7HXE2T2LY4UE.jpg?auth=8bb26eda087915e9865213c03703dd824474cdff09d37a7d3238e2c014fe75c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3762&amp;height=2508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Police Department said a teenager shot a 13-year-old boy in the leg inside Wheaton Mall on Friday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatima-ameaka-ice-bwi-NQ2FP57W4ZEBRLMFSTYD7MZGUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T16:23:54.917Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XVKFIBEP2VDF7OQYJENM3BSIWE.JPG?auth=7fa3aa9e7da86b6f9f01e72d01367040a07b357542109b703da8c377851cdf0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Fatima Ameaka, a public health researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, on July 28 at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-jon-meoli-trade-deadline-BOZIKHQ5LRHYTLFVE3HP3D4WQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T13:00:01.556Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QRYQHFXDU5HUDFRHLD2YR4DUAQ.jpg?auth=10928a1ef2d6a50d2e11fb481e34abb492631f2dda118a82e8557c4fe551343e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1525&amp;height=1018</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman, right, and Orioles assistant hitting coach Brady North watch the first inning of Friday night’s game against the Phillies at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/chris-davis-orioles-mlb-hall-of-fame-jones-showalter-ITFXMXF6QZHBPHX563QE2TBDHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T12:00:00.757Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MX5YNOJFR5GWDA5THAI7LI2CYM.jpg?auth=20bcc8c314aeb3e957932deb66f67e2352af3ad55364eb44fefcf810ba16f10c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former first baseman Chris Davis hit 253 home runs as a member of the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/the-paramount-baltimore-nears-completion-music-venue-NCIP5OKITBCPFARFUBGDQNQ4IM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:00.837Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NZNN6IGUJEBDGKEMXSLX2ACZU.JPG?auth=09d9bb98e19840d157084ce8a603fb71c5a7ef83bb55eef33be3f4638a93fb38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After a start-and-stop construction process, The Paramount, an $86 million venue hosting up to 4,000 concertgoers, is expected to open soon near M&T Bank Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-national-governors-association-chairman-IRAH7GRHCREGXMEN5OGJ7BSZ24/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:01.025Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MWK7B6ULHBCUFEYGI7AY6R4ONQ.jpg?auth=67a4fbf347db7c98dc6bbc7748c8a6075f75baf73f754e382e40bdf7f02b78b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5680&amp;height=3787</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, right, is taking over chairmanship of the National Governors Association from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, left. The two spoke on a panel with moderator David Rubenstein at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/phillip-groh-lutherville-obituary-Z2DWITQ4A5HUJJBF73KMTB3CAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:01.075Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4M5YUVERSFGBNKBLG5Q244WPZA.jpg?auth=8d0d4f954ef6d44f9b544fd55c9e1de15b09a4aa850c939d8e3ec0c20286ab7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=569&amp;height=569</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Phillip Groh.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-trash-incinerator-immigration-discrimination-PVDI2BXYX5B5RCGOWQP6RIN47E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:00.613Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SJVUK7OFHBGMNAAPPPRMNZR3IA.jpg?auth=f8b9044684dd0111de2016452a2c6b068092a6e2fb83dcca9561de9c59423c7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A semitrailer truck unloads tons of garbage at the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Center in Dickerson in September. The facility receives around 600,000 tons of waste per year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-dean-kremer-twins-CQII6BZ3GZDVJF73XQ7KQRHHBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T04:24:22.426Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OWFX22Y5WBCNRKRYEYYVFNXZZA.jpg?auth=54993eba4ea7f576a5389c99a51c011169f7165be225d719a5a64c7ef1e0d40d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer pitches against the Chicago White Sox on July 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-phillies-series-opener-trade-deadline-mike-elias-V3L572F4XNAHNMPDHGVX7B2FBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T03:38:58.291Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4WW6FK5H5VDSNONQT32DQIVAII.jpg?auth=75c66a46cb492e20bc60cbbd60856f2d1c8ae33806fab8537dad02f12e1e3889&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2771&amp;height=1844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pitcher Tyler Wells tosses the ball to first baseman Pete Alonso for the last out as the Orioles beat the Phillies 6-4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-extend-yennier-cano-YZURUYWSPFFALKOWXAX5Q7CE4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T03:23:00.832Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D75S37JUXREABFASL4SVYUGWNE.jpg?auth=4ad8281c669ad6caad28f60d59a466d2b7f56d840f32c69ef4a03418d2b24a96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3968&amp;height=2645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yennier Cano prepares to pitch the eighth inning against the Phillies on Friday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-braves-foster-griffin-trade-deadline-7FG6MBFRGBDVFK4V3YQWZGD334/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T03:17:27.009Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6UMORKYC5CWZDFS7VVBPFLVUM.jpg?auth=61ef86567ee41cfd6ed7707e36115ea6a2acf1476ad176f796945aa39a0b092f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals second baseman José Tena, right, catches a fly ball hit by Braves catcher Joey Bart, as right fielder Dylan Crews avoids a collision during the second inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/jesse-wasmer-perry-hall-prostitution-D4ZBI7COLRDIZI4P63NC3YWKWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T00:30:33.774Z</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[Jesse Wasmer, 45, of Kingsville, was charged with attempting to patronize a prostitute while visiting a Wilmington, Delaware, massage business, officials said. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/measles-cecil-county-maryland-M4RYBXO5TNF5XJCH2OKSY2NRXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T23:19:57.843Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VPCOKBELQREJ3KOMYLYYLJHBJ4.jpg?auth=27a75fde10ca5039f633ca1397bf4992261f630b7d86e29573511d8ea8ebccb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Someone visiting Maryland tested positive for measles in Cecil County this week, according to state health officials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>