<?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/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-halloween-dance-parties-5OYDSDQG6RBLVGN3GXNBC5T66M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FFXVZJ6GYNDZ3DI2WD3FP6HJNI.jpg?auth=eab5a025bd17f19f43403428209c09a6ef1c249b9978915a68069bbd1d93f09c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5120&amp;height=3401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[You have your choice of Halloween dance parties to attend this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-law-enforcement-polling-places-NYZJBCHRPBCSVOIJE4RRERFIWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QLNQ7ZRXK5G5ZK6DMT3QUMRVZ4.JPG?auth=08c3117bb18706e42c63ef468c2f7d5356664e94a0a894f886f5f85ab1d61ca1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore and first lady Dawn Moore cast ballots at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center in Annapolis during early voting on Friday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-school-report-card-rating-changes-PE6BNWNX4NHNDKHPUWUON65UEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TT7ZPNY4PZEILKJ6WKSDTMEBBA.JPG?auth=a8d7e8c844bcb8d37ad2d59b9285274d78f906c9ff57c2c7266c1800ee442f7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4271&amp;height=2847</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland is changing how it rates schools. The state school board president says current ratings reflect little more than students’ socioeconomic status.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/local-halloween-costumes-7EJ5MZ56KRAR5CDLTZVTBOMFTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QIXP2KG4QND57N5CSSGDIIE7CE.jpg?auth=ce6790e7d6f767ffae3986d3454e91309936a5759174e9df054f65978f87b849&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2890&amp;height=1927</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Gray Streeter in a homemade lemon stick costume.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bills-film-penalties-pass-defense-lamar-jackson-derrick-henry-YXLGWEZO7JF4RH5QP3B3BNQZDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OM6V3KNY7RC4ZITZHO3KJHSRF4.jpg?auth=eb7568c1311f61f5ee9c2dbf324943b4c65c11c95da77be0d6db7cad86d0eee0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3505&amp;height=2337</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry rushes up the middle in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Baltimore on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/strathmore-mansion-ghost-stories-42LBS4JDTRE6VKFHZSTJMMW2RI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWCTAA7Z6REQJIG2IVDPHADT6E.JPG?auth=c70840e9c68932adfab5c308c2959a9796b3f7f4d4b243ca91631b5c9c673f7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Trawick Mansion at Strathmore, staff claim, has hosted several ghosts across the building’s nearly 125-year history.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-horse-show-drive-in-coco-2QO5SKJ4Q5D6BD6O7VRT4HHRP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TBFJIVBMMNAKXJHMT3WLTYNGX4.JPG?auth=e2efff0aebfde0ae83d1906cc0bd5e89cb6b85dafbcb4464e641224b7e6f62ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Song Dog Farm Distillery in Boyds, Maryland. The distillery and farm, which sits on 29 acres of land, will celebrate Halloween with costume contests for dogs and kids and special Halloween cocktails this weekend. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/james-rouse-columbia-death-cemetery-F6HH2F3WXVH7XI2USXSEZG3AAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3CPMUMY2TRG7BHBUH5G7ZOKOTA.JPG?auth=9e07280a4a60b4a6f2d28b42c585e22f6ae868cb263ba39d7e468d3aa0b09024&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Afternoon light illuminates headstones at Columbia Memorial Park, the cemetery that gives residents of James Rouse’s planned community a place to be remembered. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/milwaukee-brewers-world-series-LSNKGL63GNEOVLS72BGA2PMQVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T03:37:26.493Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T2NBO4VEQZEERH673JBB4UDFAY.jpg?auth=848bc5a321bae0bdfa3bb9b48d65b43d77ef2121c1d971ef8828c36bd4165911&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4088&amp;height=2725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras celebrates after scoring during the sixth inning of Game 5 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. Milwaukee defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/leon-day-park-shooting-WSL7PITH2JH6DFMT6GQBE3DDIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:58:51.415Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PPBPSL5NGZCGLH75CRRS7QN2TM.JPG?auth=c8f9c4345e8b71de1f8eed1395147ec6c4917d9edb4b6b71d6fdf9ed0d90dea7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members gather for a peace walk and vigil in memory of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed in a mass shooting in Franklintown amid a homecoming youth football game. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/justin-tucker-kansas-city-chiefs-IHZFSTVKKBBQDHKDI7R2H76ZNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:47:24.444Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3GEZXTRTJBDPRKXXSMVBEIIETM.jpg?auth=342b33ee581a898e518bcd2851d51f5d54534d3f9931fa558e97e2cb2271dca6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6551&amp;height=4367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/dolores-huerta-united-farm-workers-ZUGUZIROU5HONDCHEZPU33BKF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T23:27:14.112Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QQTXP57G3ZADVFZZN5OTHF3MFY.jpg?auth=58a57530e6bd12a4123a818d98129dfc6f1ef0c2c2ec9ee575daf416970193ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2771&amp;height=1959</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 28, 2016. She died Wednesday at 96.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-goerges-auditor-appointment-investigation-UJPPG3KODJAQLHJDURMTG5YGWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T23:04:29.87Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WIAAOYQ5JVEZ5BO4Q7L6QNDYOI.jpg?auth=044b46197c6437b5ce8c918d668a7e676e6348e9ba259a41c2cf4b8026e793bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha, center, takes her leave after joining a live recording of NPR’s The Politics Hour at the Publick Playhouse in Hyattsville, Md. last week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-ankle-injury-practice-bills-VK5ZHI4BYRE45JE3CFVXI65O2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T21:59:06.543Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KGBZ5NL2VJB7TPVG3A3RAN4SIA.JPG?auth=cbf59df7c6d7890d38d74084b9209cc018b8d086bee455816eb6dda47b572d80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) hands off to running back Derrick Henry (22) as the team hosts the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-esther-wells-public-safety-FHVRJC2FDRBEHKCY7I6PT2W5II/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:53:09.775Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QIQITV5FJBMHA5ALSFK5XBHP4.jpg?auth=aa28129681b475abc4d9946f27f0691c50f1b07b4eb8d747fe0efd98a8d1335d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Executive candidates Will Jawando, left, and Esther Wells. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-doj-identity-lawsuit-ZS6ZJOZH3NH5HEI3JEKRXMBCGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T21:38:42.471Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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[The U.S Department of Justice sued Anne Arundel County's Board of Education, alleging that the school system has allowed students to change their gender without parental knowledge or consent.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-kansas-city-chiefs-justin-tucker-BMWDPWPUWFA6JEHOVEA5S2KKE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T21:53:19.623Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FHYJNPCR3NA73GXO5VQFHAMQIA.jpg?auth=8fc5e3eaa21dcb66efc1a4828745989932074eb9b82f032c18d18cbb9a2a2cd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4389&amp;height=2926</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/peninsula-plank-sapperstein-AS5RIYC3SZF5JBY63U5TIGJDKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:27:42.136Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TRLFZM45WBAMHEKU6JU7Y7XDAQ.JPG?auth=85d4f7fc013b853f5d494eed515c07c2932de6503311f7f889079e4cfa76b37e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former footprint of Sun Park, the Baltimore Sun printing plant, has yet to be developed at Baltimore Peninsula. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/chasen-case-yacht-lawsuits-DUIN3STVERFWHOKPCJJGOUMNTI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T21:01:47.87Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3OXWEEC2CNFJNMULBEGY743RC4.JPG?auth=4afdd4fd173acc214a40924eb3656b531154e7c2656f85ec10028fb063d76441&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1984</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore real estate developer Brandon Chasen arrives at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse for a hearing in his personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy case in July.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-complaint-QIB3VGYJMBHKDBIP6XY2YZ6KHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T21:23:57.36Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DLLIFEYUTVBBZBNEZOH2RQAMWY.jpg?auth=9e087d7cbaba129060fdca6e9989061c0e4c158a5c4b6b4a1850f1f2defd71ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Question 3 on Maryland mail ballot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/book-signing-colin-kaepernick-mahoganybooks-FAN64LFJ6NASTNX6G4ZXG23DA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T21:14:19.627Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/547BY4XQCFCDLIMAHHU742ATPE.jpg?auth=bf85a1c353c7b97129b091e5f0d77b4cefb1137cf8c330a40baf200a236de370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4305&amp;height=3020</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, center, took a knee during the national anthem on Oct. 2, 2016 as a protest against racial injustice and police brutality. Kaepernick will present his book, The Perilous Flight, at MahoganyBooks in Glenarden Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/federal-reserve-keeps-rates-unchanged-despite-elevated-inflation-SYRKLFUGZMGN4KQAQFUGHA4Y5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:45:59.546Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G6GX2QII2NE53NAUJPAEJSEAAI.jpg?auth=2417bb536b2d4dcc77b6603f8a2cd88688c5445b67f98ec7fa3c7f481ca33d41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh testifies during his nomination hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington on April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/creating-calm-at-home-six-habits-my-baltimore-family-learned-from-waldorf-N7K66DLXYJHO5OW4K3JKNLMOOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T19:02:22.604Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QVQKQKC5REZXOUWRSZTJ4CLBY.jpg?auth=d0235e6dda3d2e35b624adf578685753004d8a52872e61bdb9f209a312dc1a6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4032</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-council-tim-fazenbaker-arkia-wade-73QNO6XDDFEUVKX35SLPHPIWLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HAOAUVOQSBFFNMABKUOUVRMMFE.JPG?auth=4ba3c190792c526540bf4df65e1a6f5e95dee6edd84ca8502f70bc5bf043ecb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=2252</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Liquor store owner and Republican candidate for District 9 Tim Fazenbaker, in Edgemere. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/after-rebuke-baltimore-expands-program-to-clean-up-sewage-backups-LDVME27BT5AZPAAKB2FXSUQMNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T14:26:32.855Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4FNSCEDAORDPLL3YGKQHMGD7VY.JPG?auth=361f7de4b6a2394fcaf8c7e4038a4514721dda9fb7163bb6937c6cb02b1a0224&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore will expand an aid program for homeowners facing sewage backups, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-center-field-options-JPRGPUPBQ5AKBE3M3DVESS4OZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:15:54.028Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NZVX4QYIBZGHNJFC5SO7APAT2Q.jpg?auth=ce08a836d88822413a9850f050bcc71e1de45ef568770a2fa132579d1b38d4fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2603&amp;height=1735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles center fielder Colton Cowser during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Baltimore earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/princeton-elementary-school-flu-illness-closure-YLPZOS4XX5ASHBIBQCBQDRNYV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:07:11.272Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LMDP3RN56BG33MLZDX5H36RZ3Y.JPG?auth=9e228406c39e5bae400a803046ef8b293c76f1524a7653bd192e418a3f291793&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County officials have closed an elementary school for the remainder of the week due to a flu-like illness that has infected over 50 students and staff. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/st-pauls-school-embezzlement-melanie-wagner-VEFZQYXP3ZDI7AQKPMHUMVBXOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T18:02:57.65Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UIN27EZ3PZEBJAMTDHQZ25ULFI.jpg?auth=b8620e785975beb2d087f242ed97147b484e9ec63502b120d0acda3eeb2dc95a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melanie Wagner, 53, of Parkton, a former accounting associate at the St. Paul’s Schools, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to theft between $25,000 to under $100,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/j-alexanders-closing-4UEUXUIRUVFHLGOZOEGGCJUH6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T18:29:12.511Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLVGKFP5LZBHLOO7IHZ6BWIGGQ.JPG?auth=1ccb61dd65bdb5f2c1ab545beb51e7896e00f475524d469a59a11af88345feb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The restaurant opened the Annapolis location in 2023, replacing Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/john-legend-muse-sound-garden-GPJNGKLW5RFVHKYZWVKZ2KSQPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:35:39.188Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BIXQZ6FZH5GCNEVWKRUKXWIUEE.JPG?auth=9b67e7e809811e72ea2d7c2fb33dbdbc8bbad1a48bd7ece0383ac9ff946db97d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4840&amp;height=7324</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and pianist John Legend performed two concerts at The Sound Garden, a record store in Fells Point, on Tuesday evening. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T14:49:02.34Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NY7ATD5OQZAQRFXMJIMTGL7RGY.png?auth=e96baafe0a701d5e8cd2838f4d98134d80484448b9a4b4e94725d7f0587c836c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=743</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-county-ballot-questions-JRIE72RIUBBYVEZKGQAWKOHS4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T17:50:42.885Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Prince George’s County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/board-of-school-commissioners-2QOQCJFXQ5DNBMLQSSUXS434AQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T20:16:43.667Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R3TRT7LPARBXNCPK52KCPRGVM4.jpg?auth=9f721a8380b69cdd3da1a27efc8a9c3a1178aa7aded1f02073950d0c6f4c36b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5135&amp;height=3423</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Jamar Day, Commissioner Kwame’ Jamal Kenyatta-Bey, Domonique Flowers and Commissioner Ashley Esposito take turns giving remarks during a forum for Baltimore school board candidates at Spark Flex, adjacent to The Banner offices, on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/the-helmand-pat-karzai-D4TT44LI4RA45M75J7WQXYJ3N4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSBXLBHXNRCV3PABFUZ5LMPIG4.jpg?auth=cc22d943fb2bb6384b267756f9c96079670f27ee0922941c283b308d0069ee2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pat Karzai may seem an unlikely figure to lead Baltimore’s esteemed Afghan restaurant and one of its most enduring culinary landmarks. But she’s determined to carry on her husband’s legacy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/jared-banner-mike-elias-orioles-general-manager-david-rubenstein-TN2RGQRFTFCPZC7XYO5YNDKN4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T14:33:04.493Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DPA4ZECL5BF6ZLC2XCUCWNC23A.JPEG?auth=e5fcc877382af16353682f520c8332559ac103693afb3b2e0d74d3d5f396137a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New general manager of the Baltimore Orioles Jared Banner with Mike Elias, president of baseball operations, during a press conference, in Baltimore on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bankruptcy-sharonda-dillard-huffman-artus-county-council-RUBSDBI7BZFERFJVAQ6JS4RWPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T13:30:23.772Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JA5WGDZQANDG7MHJTB6RRTPLUU.jpg?auth=3639f1a67f4be331ee17378d31107b24b19661acb234e2cbc194941f14ffcb8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5362&amp;height=3575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Married Democratic candidates Sharonda Dillard-Huffman and Artus Huffman attend a candidate forum last week. Dillard-Huffman is running for Baltimore County Council and Huffman is running for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/data-centers-frederick-county-politics-Q3Y4QUAWMVEJLLQHC7ZFAPTTFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J52XKIDCHJFZLNTA5XN6NXFPWA.JPG?auth=2cecdb9e6a143b7fa2a71713c8c1e66251c7f3311ab8206050bf2f15ec5b5ba3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Louisa Conklin, Democratic candidate for Frederick County Council, speaks during a Data Center Rally outside of an Informational Open Houses on Data Centers at the Urbana Volunteer Fire Department banquet hall in Frederick last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-school-transportation-larger-districts-S3QQ5WIXHNCI5LW4QMYGJKETCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7XVRHKJKHNBABDPYKJM7QVRMD4.jpg?auth=a4ca30c1fbf0fa9310996bf2f4cac789a15ea1f331b878e17bb12a92251bd2ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=2534</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools can look to other large school districts for lessons on addressing bus routing and transportation problems.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/hopkins-hegseth-women-combat-defense-pentagon-military-RFEP25T3HZH6DDJA74NJTG5W3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLUWY2S4UNDSJM5GIE6MHE7IMA.jpeg?auth=82c005c75931bc997eca53b9417323f8a0091b8fface2c79308a23bf60be90d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pentagon has picked the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to take over a yearslong study on the effectiveness of women in combat roles, sparking concerns from advocates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-gender-identity-policy-E34BIXFVW5GEJBOLDBXMTJBQSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:40:29.557Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CYKE665XV5AMXCH2PWTRZHXTQA.jpg?auth=268fc21eefa2434da8ae14bee82082d59e96a55a968f44ff074a17ddc20ae858&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5312&amp;height=3541</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. government filed a lawsuit on Tuesday over a policy addressing students’ gender identity. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/voices-dmv-well-being-change-prince-georges-survey-GK2QKPE3XRCPZES72AWXFWS6RQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KCCOPQJ7UFGXTIBQFC36KJEV3Q.jpg?auth=7b6583ec01116479e7503bd91deaf5070ac280328d6ac6905da90a4950d391e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4971&amp;height=3314</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The VoicesDMV report, released by the Greater Washington Community Foundation and Gallup, surveyed nearly 3,000 residents across the capital region about their feelings and well-being.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tobacco-smoke-shop-ban-ICPUANMHGFBVFDJU7EDWISWKQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:07:25.102Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TIUWKKLUVGA3E6PXASY2J3EBU.JPG?auth=55cca61c8e16034c3d766746ee5da446cc9fc5370b4fdb689aa6075249372244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha earlier this month. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/cornerstone-liquor-license-SYCHVVSOF5BSNKR7PI6VEB7HQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T22:31:33.094Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GJOYDV7R5FAGFENVAKALTDUFVY.JPG?auth=f653d6db52b733cc68ca61e4e22467a79cd96c66860dc1c91b13065f66838200&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland students will not be able to gather at a well-known meeting spot, Cornerstone Grill & Loft, after Prince George's County Board of License Commissioners suspended their liquor license.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-terrapins-football-future-jim-smith-coach-BVYLX6BJSNDPXD7S2GMGRVRZOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T22:35:00.51Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SMUNVTRXBZACPGAN6KJPIK3P3A.jpg?auth=fd516566cb276c54fa7950013a512c7d92c20f07f7d29027b97a38c71328abed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5942&amp;height=3964</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With the departure of head coach Mike Locksley, athletic director Jim Smith is starting an extensive search for a coach that will help the Terrapins retain standout players like wide receiver Chris Durr Jr. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/baltimore-city-board-of-education-VQ2HDEGH7VDUHIWO6RX5W7UXTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T22:34:16.155Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-public-transit-budget-cut-reduction-IDHE3XKOFBBMBCTIW6U2X3ULAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T19:51:27.448Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4SRPUMKFPRFNFJ3WH7UZX6OE7U.jpg?auth=344b607f6100cbb01bc9460927585f7130a9c64ed2869fea0fbe155959e66709&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5848&amp;height=3899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Over the course of just a few days, Maryland Department of Transportation officials presented two different dollar figures for how much transit funding was coming to Baltimore in the coming years. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/patricia-pat-alsobrooks-obituary-prince-georges-county-BO3LLUFNKFAPJPPR7PBORS4CSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GTVYSCOIHZH6LDDO5JZPNDGKUQ.jpg?auth=e23fc8c0cca808a412a339832b80f4e95b4bb52ef59c1c3bee827135017fa347&amp;smart=true&amp;width=339&amp;height=338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patricia “Pat” Alsobrooks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/david-and-dads-coffee-shop-VLZQ4X7NJJDRBHRIJNSF4TBBNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T20:20:59.949Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2OYEGHG4GJFLTEPMTELDOS7OOU.jpg?auth=a5a59d805b3ee631e11d11fac12852783cbbe1d73e182f618259a68c942a6779&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3383&amp;height=2256</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David and Dad’s Café co-owners David Cangialosi and Kathy Brady are preparing to open Perk It Up, a new coffee shop at 10 Light St.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/orioles-podcast-jared-banner-introduction-mike-elias-B23V2REVOZDRPACSJKQPCDPJKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T18:04:10.525Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4P6GRUVGCREC3PSNDAQAFQ376I.png?auth=da41240c0249c249ca31ee996d27870be69ae418b58fe535f9929b041afb1e86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jared-banner-press-conference-EMTYBFCXFRBBRL72WCVURFYHLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T18:55:54.29Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7GTI6HIFPVBKNBMZPAXSTGPPRI.JPEG?auth=6b6973186924d42d878c5e1b7992947130f17dfe1b3d4b573ac270d855584b80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7286&amp;height=4841</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jared Banner was named as the new general manager of the Baltimore Orioles during a press conference in Baltimore on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/aisha-braveboy-campaign-fundraising-tonya-sweat-election-VY4H6SEVEFFB7HS5MKUGDUD5HA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T18:20:29.03Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WHOINDW25VB4FN6HFOR5IK5RWE.jpg?auth=fc172692b45afab1a1fc4fda8e7c53c86255105a9f9c571238670d6f04683174&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy’s campaign finances far outpace her write-in challenger’s.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/cannabis-weed-tax-revenue-money-grab-S6MYARLZIBDENAULLP6G7WJQKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T13:16:43.968Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G3PI6UKHXJAEDIDU5K25SRCWSU.JPG?auth=654d9dcf660cc89d600f042bb279aa5a111a89b42b5802413bda1abe34376dc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Prince George’s County Council is giving itself final say in how cannabis revenue is spent in the county.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/lamar-jackson-ankle-injury-ZSJMJ2RT2NEL7ML6OSSKPGFMPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T17:27:50.861Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KFI6TT3QIBDIZJKM33Z5F4BAP4.JPG?auth=fbec75ad0f7fec86e147976d8990ee8dd1ea88d5b59a5608a313c9ef94332d4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson watches from the sidelines as the clock winds down in the fourth quarter of a 35-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Jackson has missed three straight games with an ankle injury. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/jesse-legree-oregon-state-signing-day-announcement-GZOND2YGJ5C7ND5NZRUAMCIR3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T16:58:56.181Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GLQH2EX3TRCSDN7CIULAIRHG6A.JPG?auth=756bfaf245c08d971f35d15dafe99d9106aeb31e385ecbc4ac97aee10ee8c179&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2062</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesse Legree, a freshman wide receiver at Oregon State, leads the nation in receiving yards and could be a Heisman candidate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/managing-your-woodlands-while-earning-extra-income-the-family-forest-carbon-program-PRVKFO6L5ZBW7K7R5ZHZMQXZ6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T16:32:11.31Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SVVLPTCPW5GWHAK6ABRKBCNABA.jpg?auth=fc428674cfc9cd248f0895eb9333f17c641b1218c6d81e8440b0ccd04a5a59a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/jawando-campaign-finance-brenda-diaz-JJIZ2DTBMZHFFFO5VVZU5DLRBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WHE4KF37AJH5LITUL2CZCDU4SQ.JPG?auth=aa0ece887b33348a0820ba2bfa920f96446b6a99344c795f93b0f0fa0a22f5a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando has raised significantly more than his Republican challenger Esther Wells, according to the latest campaign finance report.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/university-maryland-football-free-tuition-76X4NYRRM5HMXO7IN2JRQ7FQKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T16:12:04.594Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FYBAO7EYKVCDNFCLABFMOTA7T4.jpg?auth=6178af4fac7c422d66823c104f425944cd5589959710a43f392a465491e3703c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1086&amp;height=724</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, College Park, is raffling off free tuition for a semester to entice students to stay through the fourth quarter of Saturday’s football game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/barack-obama-maryland-redistricting-question-3-T2ZTERD7JBE25ID7QJIQH2Z2OQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T12:02:10.462Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3TADWMFUARGZ7LKL5L3C3BARW4.jpg?auth=b7e48a31b8711ef28cd60e40e03454bd09f9555e101860aaa6677f691889e8ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3567&amp;height=2378</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former President Barack Obama campaigns in Cleveland on Saturday. Obama appears in an ad asking Maryland voters to support a redistricting amendment, Question 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-stabbing-wheaton-LKXW7A5ZVJGLLJQST47FUA7ESU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T13:23:26.643Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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[A fugitive task force arrested Elder Blanco Zapata, of Rockville, in connection with a fatal stabbing of 25-year-old man in Wheaton on Monday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/bannerx-brings-together-top-professionals-to-discuss-the-future-of-business-in-maryland-IGIJ2ND5NFFTVBENT35FQDWQVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-19T13:36:44.659Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PRQZGZ5V5BHZRNXJLU2ULG3OYM.jpg?auth=7019764f53624b6071ca148407aaacbc59a9a8c2c0514ed7d804ad7de0e0b573&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/brian-turner-obituary-622KOJFIWFEKVK7TTIG2QEMZ5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T19:42:00.871Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/35QHHRY7BRHG5FIAQPSB6RKU4U.jpg?auth=476e51b4a7053e68db7ac09ef67a9feb2bffd7cd707e3551ad04fe38f74a65cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=667&amp;height=667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brian Turner.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/neighborhood-sun-community-solar-meadow-energy-NTAQJNFNFFGP7BTZ4H7N3FJFLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTBVGDKQ5JDI7GR5AAJZ7BT2G4.jpg?auth=7697d3182eacd09c7a9ee7c23369c9a25256bcebb0c09948523f3060ce84bc1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Neighborhood Sun will quadruple its capacity in New York as a result of the acquisition, according to the release.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/hilton-baltimore-inner-harbor-B4FCZWJYNBDWBFSMYUPM6Q4YHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6H3TQGTFKBHUVM4X6Q3PCADX24.JPG?auth=fd93a6bb922758581f7c0003cf203805045043c4ebf819504e38cf19d22d403b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor features 757 rooms, making it the largest hotel in the Baltimore region.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/northeast-mosque-fire-K7WJRVFXIBGD3FAG6VOJVWEKRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T23:40:04.257Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q4I4YZ6HOFFOPEO5LASBW7ZPZM.jpg?auth=349cad9d153bf5c1dd395d04c6c28f9a4303b414e8bbde285ffa7e045c92b4bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5351&amp;height=3572</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shawn Fenner, 52, faces arson charges for his alleged involvement in a Northeast Baltimore mosque fire Sunday evening, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-collision-sentencing-liam-coskun-SJN765H4KZCW7MBVBTYQHTMOEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T20:18:26.591Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EVEIXSXIJFAKZNQTCBTQVJD3PQ.jpg?auth=137c986b71d1ca5963f013c0a0636d3efe2e4e7ef2cdf28f5a0bb160c0c6610c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2178&amp;height=1491</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Myrtle Gottlieb died days after the crash in Gaithersburg in May of 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/military-stunts-death-navy-college-football-games-HQSKB2HVMVDFLDH27OFUTZMTDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BVCHRQFTBNAPVIMSWTSKBFO3KM.JPG?auth=5c4c6def01d855fcbdfd12c45dd0c8a63b6668f7fa18bb9317cf4b2a0058a731&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A member of the Navy Leap Frogs parachutes into M&T Bank Stadium Saturday before the Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/anduril-deal-moore-trump-tradepoint-WOZ6IACSKRFRRJ6LNDNGLDCMZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PQ5LC7SOY5HVBGE7D7A2WOLVLE.JPG?auth=0d40034a6e565ba86ac276af18c62dc9c77fca379030ae9fd52944703ed0f1cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4916&amp;height=3277</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland and Baltimore County officials worked quietly with Anduril executives and Tradepoint Atlantic to craft a deal that could lead to the state’s largest employment surge in years. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/teen-girl-kidnapping-stabbing-baltimore-man-charged-IMJ5UB5GUFBDJDXGAAKPUOWKGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T00:57:22.336Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police arrested 23-year-old Abubakarr Barrie on Saturday and charged him with attempted murder, kidnapping and other crimes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-clean-energy-JEE423OQZNACPML2YGE2C67Q2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T00:59:45.99Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DWJ42M5M6ZFPVC4YJ4GK3VN6EY.JPG?auth=8d7c3d0647140631e78ab27b80934828e6634a4dc014ddd89c774b1360682110&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland will need to seek ways to increase energy output to reach its climate goals by decreasing dependency on coal and natural gas plants. A new grant program could support the expansion of solar farms like this CPV Backbone Solar project. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/city-council-monse-calls-JSYVOXG7T5ABFLW7SCZWLNXL7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T23:38:11.961Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LGKXV24M3RE2BIDACVS43FTQQI.jpg?auth=fbd08b287980006b1a577b853f62a787f7a88dd980fc053075be07145c50283b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3522</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City Council is poised to create a new city department to handle lower-risk 911 calls, such as welfare checks and nuisance reports.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/chris-brown-avoids-prison-time-for-brawling-at-a-london-nightclub-4Y7EXOEYRFEJHMC5JM7DJLW474/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T23:17:41.451Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSRBZKG3SBAZPMMS66VPPIPDOE.jpg?auth=97e3d97647df826bb0cae3ab687bf28711a9ab1e4818fe4267ba7d1b3a624cd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1184&amp;height=789</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[R&B singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown court for being sentenced over a nightclub attack in London, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/erdman-shopping-center-police-shooting-DKRCLZX4VVGF5D253IQIDJEGJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T22:41:42.308Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IWW4AKEXTNFETLVRUD7TGZADAA.jpg?auth=dff13d8be107367ab52b7610dfa3dda1f392695f5fd33cea772bc5fcc4ebd4d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2628&amp;height=1807</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police respond to a shooting in the area of the Erdman Shopping Center in East Baltimore on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-injury-tracy-wolfson-jesse-minter-AWR7SQEIV5AT5NB7XCZXSBZHZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T20:59:14.26Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HY3Y6PUOV5AFPKT4VXYGSW3H4E.jpg?auth=749c36dae96a9aa07ef9888abb58598db8a163e0e13c46b35e5546b0712b0fcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4468&amp;height=2979</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens head coach Jesse Minter runs on the field ahead of Sunday’s regular season game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/krystal-oriadha-microphone-SNW7SNGDYZB6DAGDDCOJVVO3MY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T20:55:02.88Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SLTPKGZABNHVZDLVQN3TAVOXN4.jpg?auth=964ffd45fa210a2b9920ea0d199210a687353003bf41da9c00030dc03486d791&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Member Jolene Ivey during a council meeting. Council members Ivey and Sydney Harrison, not pictured, say that Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha muted their microphones during a committee meeting.    
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-chillum-crash-N4HUUQNWJVDF5COAQDQGVS27JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T19:39:22.436Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/pg-county-school-absenteeism-MKEKTK4YRBEFHN7DU76XLOD5XU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T18:34:47.226Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LFBL4KVZVHE5H7OYM6JF7W3YM.JPG?auth=0aa7da66d1673b74a5429507f3c3630576b0fdb88173f8c835b2d58fd4ebae72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1125&amp;height=748</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Present, a community ambassador for Prince George’s County Public Schools, visits students at James Ryder Randall Elementary School to support the message that “showing up every day is a true superpower!”  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/brenda-diaz-montgomery-county-school-board-election-A7GD2AY2GNBR7M7SOMDYYYEUVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H7RTRRJGUZDZXDRQJCSZZW3L7M.JPG?auth=09fceb6aa1622a08c6500332b3e5b06016e0170dc3b6353f75ec2298aee7f725&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5851&amp;height=3650</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Moderator Sonya Laurence Green, at podium, listens to Montgomery County Board of Education candidate Brenda Diaz respond to questions next to Omar Lazo, right, during a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at the Montgomery Community Television, Inc. Studios in Rockville on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/east-baltimore-hit-and-run-carjacking-friday-night-hardford-road-7WPIOHHQTNEU5OOT3JGCBHSDJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:54:26.159Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police responded to a hit-and-run on Harford Road that left a pedestrian dead Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/things-we-learned-ravens-bengals-7Y7VMFXKHVGCVDXDMIFGV4E7YY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ITSKATF3BCSJCGAD72MIRRSHQ.jpg?auth=2e9332f9a15fef4647ebbc0ca1d1518cc195cc3fbbfbe66a4e08fd0a1466803d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3933&amp;height=2622</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers scores their only touchdown Sunday, which came on the opening drive of a 35-13 loss to the Bengals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/montgomery-county/james-youngerman-dirt-bike-death-oxon-hill-YJPZH4PPGZAETKLSXLDZHN65LI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:28:23.205Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-mail-ballots-faq-STFS6U7DCVHRBPYSEGC3XJFU4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PUNO76CHTBCUDMCLRXC6FYV5JM.JPG?auth=d763e70bb50a9f4b9996de28fc7e6fcf9d6c25892b5f69db550563d3e807390d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of mail ballots have already been shipped out to Maryland voters.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bengals-blown-lead-roquan-smith-trey-hendrickson-6HHSKY2SSRCCDJ74N33NDE5GEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T22:33:48.717Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FFKYZERHT5AJVKVXDGUD7TAYVU.jpg?auth=a1fb8f6fb79d2f06e591e33f787908b983a2a415ab6968a29b1dfd18255c3a52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4947&amp;height=3298</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens cornerback K'von Wallace pressures Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in the first quarter Sunday during Cincinnati’s 35-13 victory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bengals-first-half-second-half-lamar-jackson-joe-burrow-jesse-minter-defense-WQX4OAUQEFB37KTWITAV6FYAAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T01:22:08.137Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ARD6KHOKJGCTAYHXTV6UNVO7U.jpg?auth=d19650d961d31579a2381c57ef39f694efb1b7ff7d0b0cdc42132511e4d4bcce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3521&amp;height=2347</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wide receiver Tee Higgins celebrates a first down as the Bengals brought the Ravens to their knees in the fourth quarter Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/halloween-candy-higher-prices-lower-sales-G2HGCPWQSZBTFCW34HLVXRC4DQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T16:46:42.029Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L2KV4UEJZBAINDN63EMVBADS3U.jpg?auth=0081c08be401222ea6cac487cb9a4558be5a0284938392c9d050e24b60ac7edd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5602&amp;height=3735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A shopper walks by a Halloween candy display at a Giant grocery store on Thursday in Dundalk.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-cincinnati-bengals-locker-room-double-digit-leads-DUQ3SKBX25A5XMT23V4CA2ZXYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T23:27:20.238Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CG6H6FQO3NCD5KUNDZAAGRDVFQ.JPG?auth=0d98cc43e9357d00a3b664b343eae93947de2587bc48c20fef75eb964387d549&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta watches the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 35-13 loss to the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/umb-college-town-development-XWC37A6UBVHWNBORGVRVZGQUIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:33:02.729Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O2LSJNMDZBDKRL3QV654YS4VVM.jpg?auth=dbd3941e79fa0d9d409bdd6b2b2c8ec29c0d579ab61ee9111ff6f04d9767d193&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3451&amp;height=2301</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, Baltimore, has been approved for $80 million in tax savings to develop a residential and retail building near campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/man-fatally-stabbed-12000-georgia-avenue-QBZSY5L6C5C75J63SDY5OXZDZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T12:48:31.358Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/filipino-american-artists-spotlight-baltimore-6KHI4N5RYNH2LBCQT4W7RBM3JU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SM7XHTDT6ZC6VP2SXCXFO2D5SY.JPG?auth=6c874f10aadaf64114754e532352aa382831175f297aaccfa59e6acea09401d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right, Filipino American artists Anna Divinagracia, Mark Kent Navarro and Thea Canlas learn about one of Canlas' fabric interpretations of the Philippine flag. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/black-history-african-american-museum-north-brentwood-4HQZ4W6ODREM5FOK44F5KPHAFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EWQQVP2JPBFPHEPTS2HZAV5PDY.jpg?auth=d1eced51e02ef7cd7f4807e2049d2a4ba6014fbe2ac0ba089178e334ef357684&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5388&amp;height=3592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center in North Brentwood never reopened after the pandemic. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/chevy-chase-colonial-for-sale-cherry-trees-O7JHFFUHS5GQHB7AHZP43DUG3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LQBBSEYHSVCXLE65ELUYCEDX5U.png?auth=d05d4361572a04d3b16dc9cfde0698a21347970023398d2b1e1087b789ad36d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=960</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-nino-mangione-shawn-mcintosh-cory-shaffer-T63AIQL6KNCSXOCONELV6A7EII/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M6PHG72PPBAPJBEUWYBUCDDGIA.JPG?auth=96104608c6fe0bf422fb2bf75507cb5be6c6a5a28698cdde78d4365989ddbe56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic nominee Shawn McIntosh, running to be a member of the Baltimore County Council, waves to passing cars while campaigning in Lutherville-Timonium. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/closure-moratorium-baltimore-school-board-KBGCFOTKPRF4ZLW4WGERYK5RIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EAG6XAJERFC3LGDLPSOABYSMFY.JPG?auth=4d3111f9b17419f6e578ca8e73021f3176c576f5ca9cfef2ae63ad4710cab8f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Incumbent Ashley “Ash” Esposito ran on ending school closures in 2022 and has since proposed a three-year moratorium. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ravens-podcast-bengals-loss-tyler-huntley-EA3XQXLTPBDTZLL6BCVUGRHQHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T20:06:55.451Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WTVCE2AX3FAFXPRTJTHEUOLTYM.png?auth=86a76669a5383d2d6888e059e675e6ffeb2f0e100bfb3bac988ab2310ccbab17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/johns-hopkins-data-exposure-unauthorized-ai-tool-3SO2HGS7XVDP7GMKSK7TP527NE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T19:35:19.105Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F2EOA7APQNCIJAWSGEPAWEDJFU.jpg?auth=d7322dc91e8a8a9b8a9f50eff03817f6b6553c790e65519144994e1dbe82925b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thousands of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center patients had sensitive data exposed in a breach caused by an employee. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/off-duty-ice-agent-pepper-sprayed-during-beltway-road-rage-incident-KIE54W4PONC75HUGPDH3XWX5XE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T20:40:17.825Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was pepper-sprayed by a motorist during a road rage incident Saturday morning in Montgomery County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/family-funeral-open-bible-church-devolves-into-manic-melee-and-shooting-XGEF6WUAW5AXJD6NRUGFMGURZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T19:21:23.532Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/36DWJJEXEBAAVGBT3GTX67EHQA.png?auth=e5b3d3c6440882bf61c53cda0c3ee6d032be40688fa9541eea47d47bfa46467c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=444&amp;height=382</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This is a screenshot from Ring camera footage showing a funeral on West Overlea Avenue that broke out into a melee and ended with a 25-year-old man being shot Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/crackpot-bar-fatal-shooting-towson-NMOEFW2YFZG3VPGW7VJWG4PV3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T16:04:25.551Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGGE7L3UHRDDXOADWODZLF23VQ.jpeg?auth=efb5c78895c6de344031ede85288ea8b3da7479ccb449ea9f9691c69c0797694&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A shooting happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday at the bar inside Crackpot Seafood Restaurant in the 8100 block of Loch Raven Boulevard.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bengals-live-updates-analysis-score-XVH7MTZ4IBFOPFQXUXM74W2AAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T02:22:34.037Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IA6NGCW2ZFA3BC77DTF3GM5I2U.JPG?auth=a8e66d508da630cc65cfce2ffb9ec3214794bf385b57fac8a1da986a8d2f020e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers scores a touchdown in the first quarter of a game against the Bengals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bengals-afc-north-clash-WKNDC5UADJAZDBL2XT2YOJNFHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4DDICE5XMFEUZCYKBJSK4COX3Q.JPG?auth=49d463c943618dfbaa601edf43f62d24848ffc87447f65062956ad317403b07f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley will start his third straight game Sunday against the Bengals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bunny-man-urban-legend-spooky-maryland-QHXLDRXSI5ESDEPK37PPH5PEJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MOEJQJULAVDRZBZAFTSMQPVVY4.jpg?auth=f122dac97af1379d0ac0d107000c1659e2c063db45dc8b78ad39b102ab405a3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3620&amp;height=2413</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stories and lore about the Bunny Man terrified generations of children. He was Baltimore’s Boogeyman.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>