<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dwayne-elliott-pleads-guilty-sex-offense-jail-legal-notes-SEG6PL6EJJBHVFI33T7LDMPGYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T18:51:28.24Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YT7DOEBDFNDFZALI5GVVBTZLAI.jpg?auth=bbbadc37607ad544f409d46bb1d3c35781e891442c89b06c0dedb14ec80454cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5265&amp;height=3510</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A judge disqualified the entire Baltimore State's Attorney's Office from a case after correctional officers searched a man's cell and turned over documents that outlined the evidence against him to prosecutors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-moore-defense-baltimore-county-port-CQNWX56VINHMLDQLCYXAEXR65Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T18:38:54.345Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A4YFVGYGBVBYFAQOSI75THIXZM.JPG?auth=c68c7bf1f8a8effff5d2303e724d1bc983a8ce352f8b74b6beaa10aa3076126c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore speaks to reporters immediately following a gubernatorial debate Tuesday. Moore said the White House prevented him from speaking at a job announcement later Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-layoffs-business-operations-UPPHD4L6HZBW7FNFRGER7W6GFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T18:36:19.032Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RN3RATUIZBBBHH2TTXDQCAIVEI.jpg?auth=919bf22b343ffa39c05a3a7a27901d10937de219f69ba57af882ee3eae4928f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5773&amp;height=3849</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Exterior details of Orioles Park at Camden Yards in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-durham-smythe-achilles-tear-YF6AOQKNDZEJRFLX7BB3DDU7GY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T18:14:28.61Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YFGFQBNZZVAEXMVKPDMUVIQC44.JPG?auth=1d36050bf6cea4ba5bb16548250c2d9461f681845e44079d49acc8b88ef13aa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2070</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens tight end Durham Smythe is helped off the field after being injured in Sunday's win over the Tennessee Titans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/live-maryland-governor-debate-5C5OPLY7ZZHKXJA7M6VHZW3I64/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T18:10:34.507Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSCD4KWBLRCQPEXN5WURJ5RS2Y.JPG?auth=d7e68336c033035c3f4e850abc3059deddd3ced73e7770a2c178b807f0ea45ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5387&amp;height=3584</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland governor candidates Republican Dan Cox, left, and Democrat Wes Moore at Maryland Public Television studios during their last debate in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-42a-5EWAUE3UVNGKDFUMI27NONGWSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T17:59:17.474Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2CDCTLPIRABNFMFNNOOW65FRA.png?auth=5104b42a384bfd84bbd8858edc1e2a8624fd625b8870117f8c66fda16e659e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-11b-GBWSA7KNEVBXDFURHJJV57EJ3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T17:57:51.297Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2CDCTLPIRABNFMFNNOOW65FRA.png?auth=5104b42a384bfd84bbd8858edc1e2a8624fd625b8870117f8c66fda16e659e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-11a-GDHURJ4QYZFNJADBMP4IEI6UI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T17:56:39.469Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2CDCTLPIRABNFMFNNOOW65FRA.png?auth=5104b42a384bfd84bbd8858edc1e2a8624fd625b8870117f8c66fda16e659e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-10-GRUZC2WU5FDP3JBUWICH7FCELA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T17:55:44.796Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/moore-democrat-white-house-president-2028-trump-UTX3I6WSUVAVHOKYMA5S4VEJ74/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T17:53:06.6Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZHRVS27N2BDDJAS3HLOHHIXHUY.JPG?auth=24422e958318abee6de98ed96f14cfc2b088c6ed29e356522ed8ace4d04a398f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Asked during Maryland’s lone gubernatorial debate Tuesday whether he would serve a full second term if reelected, Gov. Wes Moore declined to commit, leaving open questions about his political future.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-dundalk-maryland-visit-live-updates-NTUHAY7JI5GKTEP2ZGF5IUB3GQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T18:51:07.397Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O22MSLZWJNBXTAOOPTRWIL2OFU.jpg?auth=429632a6f20cc761236f385707b1f057d8dbdb56aa2e630c3a8eb26d5748dc56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4191&amp;height=2794</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A stage is set up in front of a ship at Tradepoint Atlantic ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit. Within viewing distance is the Key Bridge, which is being rebuilt after a container ship crashed into the span in 2024.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/qaffee-house-highlandtown-coffee-shop-5HMORQ35WZBVBOYPJNDDCT6NGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T17:49:18.566Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OZ7AWRVH7NH5BATCPKR26AHTIY.jpg?auth=4e671b776a24539261dcd0d16e4c8da753c4ccb10edf6b9028771e46ccbdbb1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Highlandtown has a new destination for cardamom lattes and croissant-waffle hybrids with Qaffee House.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-washington-commanders-GKC5FX4XENAV5A32SEQH7HRMFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T17:46:38.391Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I4B6QVPMG5FMXLKFQKVARPDPAU.jpg?auth=e0fb4473b9dec74195022c668926c214c12c275b1cce75a726df5b1b5d9b6e06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels in September, weeks before he hyperextended his 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Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-41-XLQJYOV7FRFABHZUPHAYRQXNC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T16:17:16.708Z</lastmod><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/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-40-SZMVKQ5WX5BDBIR7P3QOXLRIIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T16:15:28.081Z</lastmod><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/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/baltimore-city-board-of-education-VQ2HDEGH7VDUHIWO6RX5W7UXTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T16:09:51.231Z</lastmod><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 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Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-8/us-congressional-district-8-XJLNHEFJ75CN3MLCXLZAEX7KB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T15:27:57.37Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-6/us-congressional-district-6-QM5Q4OAG3NBKBCRJ5UM4GT5JPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T15:23:11.445Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-5/us-congressional-district-5-U3NIU6J7LVBVRCKXY3EUPLWRJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T15:19:26.482Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-4/us-congressional-district-4-BQ3ADWZ6VNGUPKLKWR5EM5UG6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T15:12:15.54Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-3/us-congressional-district-3-3CHHZQTEOJC3DOYBJGSYK77SVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T15:10:37.917Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-1/us-congressional-district-1-maryland-3WNURWSBZZBKPHBSTB4LBI45UE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T15:03:40.289Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/baltimore-city-clerk-of-the-circuit-court-C2OUFS3M6ZCQXCVJOCPGQUP5XA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:57:07.881Z</lastmod><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:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-county-clerk-of-the-circuit-court-2UIQEYCVMBERRO4LB43S4YKX2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:56:07.704Z</lastmod><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:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-clerk-of-the-circuit-court-HGODGWTR3NEJBC4TGS5FTDY4AY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:55:16.965Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NXT3CK27FCORNOOZJJR34MNLQ.png?auth=8a651460d389c7ef230d6f81713b62f690be92c87dedcf15198fcb744d06d077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/howard-county-clerk-of-the-circuit-court-HXKLOCHCDBASNFGZJBQEYRWDZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:54:42.622Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-clerk-of-the-circuit-court-CSDMLJMAWNHAPHBDYOX5UVOFRY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:53:45.397Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/anne-arundel-county/anne-arundel-county-clerk-of-the-circuit-court-HHRLSLJGYFCYPPHXRTUO7BMCPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:52:09.074Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQPRFEM6M5CKNGPLDWEBHKLGJQ.png?auth=7853af5d7528800ede95428e2fa123e457b7c55654f2fcdcdd1d025e342b490c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/darren-francke-montgomery-county-police-EOBSP4EZUBFU7OEOEMWOV2ICBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:31:37.342Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KUHRGNKA7FFRZBWTMKRZPWZBCQ.JPG?auth=decf0264ffc104830cea82d553915bb6632c3d7bfbe357ab21a646806863d085&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3870&amp;height=2580</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Darren Francke, a 30-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department, is its new interim chief. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-orphans-court-judge-removed-S52QMYINKRBWLGKXPIAANC5DVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:23:39.191Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G3L2R4UDQJH5RFHNZ4R6BBPJZI.jpg?auth=778841034f0805c5ca40562d0479b4d9e65ad781b7c889cbcd0dc38602381b66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6947&amp;height=4608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Supreme Court removed the second of two feuding Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Judges with an order Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/marilyn-mosby-perjury-fraud-appeal-supreme-court-BJI4DGBCFNFDPFWEI5642OH7ZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:15:36.915Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DUZKWP4MLVHPRNSU5T3HFNOYHY.JPG?auth=3c44276699c7efd0e795aa9ef9bd4dce7a0ad72ebf44269336d6cf258e406800&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3639&amp;height=2567</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby arrives at her perjury trial in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/mennatalla-ibrahim-pg-county-reporter-banner-QA73GQ6V6FBLDMU7AUA7PSSUBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T14:14:01.74Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OXIZR6R3HJHUXJYR6ATQVIMHIY.png?auth=06ce353bf4d48287dfecdf2da54935ae3f4df7f28e52fa129c1455784649964b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mennatalla Ibrahim joins The Banner to cover K-12 education in Prince George’s County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-haunted-houses-PL2DGXUOSJD4PLGXNNEY5Y53UM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T13:58:20.205Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XIJFTJWYTVBK3HRO3XV6HTWPNI.JPEG?auth=c15d7a4ae90d495c5ce303f4cdee91b2efbfc25413787ff88fecd634fa4d75d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leech Woods in Damascus is debuting an attraction this season: Clown Carnage.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/william-mannion-criminal-trial-st-agnes-child-sex-abuse-HV6LXXRFOVCCNFSBXBTPHI46EA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T13:56:10.247Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6XMSTV33TVECLIXIXBWA3CNTGA.JPG?auth=6d43c5059e65c774b2f18108991725c6dd796848c77c16469083a2166528ca3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2298</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Catholic priest Bill Mannion arrives Monday at Baltimore County Circuit Court for jury selection in his criminal trial. He was indicted last year on 15 felony sex and child abuse charges. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-9a-VBLTPSK6UZEQTFY23AWIH62SYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T13:53:34.666Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2CDCTLPIRABNFMFNNOOW65FRA.png?auth=5104b42a384bfd84bbd8858edc1e2a8624fd625b8870117f8c66fda16e659e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/naval-academy-beardos-weirdos-west-point-B7D3RGLSWRC2DHUWDWBU45DSBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T13:43:48.543Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IOH5MAORLZARLN7W2VN3JKFMEA.jpg?auth=e70ff95a0a610cb3415c92ec96f2b6d9102dd1578e54f91b7a6453dcc29d2d87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3562&amp;height=2374</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his State of the Force address at Quantico, Virginia, last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-dundalk-tradepoint-anduril-4LW4VX4CFJCQRDII364JJ5GOXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T13:42:47.004Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z473JW3GPBBXDC55IDZMCIQOO4.JPG?auth=50f8ca972c1885c20e70b545cb2ea50e48a65f81ea69357e02d85e1b607d217e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6431&amp;height=4287</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sonny Nicola, a former Sparrows Point steel plant employee, sips his coffee at the Boulevard Diner in Dundalk on Monday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/ravens-ethan-burke-terps-lacrosse-texas-TLZPJK4KQRAGNLIEAK2JM5H6RA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T13:41:27.222Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7SBQXLWEDJBNTBBSHA4ZWCMMYA.JPG?auth=323888923f3582794531f50d7d303b53dc1f9317595554bcbbcd115457ccf112&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A young Ethan Burke wears his uniform as a youth lacrosse player in Maryland. As a high school senior at Westlake High in Austin, Texas, Burke was an All-American attack committed to the Maryland Terrapins. In college, Burke gave up lacrosse to play football at the University of Texas. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-trump-lawsuit-ice-mask-O4BHD3VBJNCEVEBY3TVUBBSSUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T13:36:53.191Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G744FL4WDBGYNK3EV425PRJNXE.jpg?auth=1e7616e9e94a5efeff55e5f704283986e33fa0fcb0669b449d127d2ae6183892&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5471&amp;height=3647</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González delivers remarks as the Montgomery County Council announced the ICE OUT Act in March. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/howard-county/howard-county-states-attorney-OATRDZ6OXFBG5P2DWS3XTZ3FFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T13:36:25.564Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/sexual-abuse-bladensburg-fire-department-TSETR7BSLFDFNHUEZBANCTTFWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T13:24:05.638Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GXOMAK57GFATNEVO7KZDWZHZLA.jpg?auth=d1014056011b84456747d70e1f76e6cb2da783d3b0dcfdccfa39a7b5f56255f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthony Shade says in a lawsuit he was sexually abused by a senior fire official when he volunteered with the department as a teenager.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/anduril-tradepoint-submarine-facility-OOIMTNZEKNHDFKDDJVYQAQWYTI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T13:00:06.209Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JY6FQG4H4BFSTJY3GECI2OCQ4E.JPG?auth=78d7ca5c4cf1d11577abbcf0767da7912b1344ec1ba22787495cd4675a2776e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The bulk carrier Mehmet Dadayli is moored at Tradepoint Atlantic’s deepwater port. Construction of the adjacent Sparrows Point Container Terminal is now underway.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-governor-debate-what-to-know-F5NJ7TBUFVC7XLFW4KJ5UWG77I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T11:10:11.737Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SVFCO6KYB5DXJM732HPPPOIX3E.jpg?auth=8edcf5c71d3c03715e9e39fcf6563f576f2fde7cbd9a76e93176d7389a2b3af4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dan Cox, left, and Gov. Wes Moore face off Tuesday in what could be their only debate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/bus-survey-delays-pgcps-transportation-TDCEQKXLPZFKTMJK42ROMDHDMI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T09:30:01.776Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SXJS5AQPLJBGHLHFCVN7WXDR3A.jpg?auth=b977e51c5f89b0bdfa161f243aaf9f73e64aaffe14da735d047e20d6ca5c6208&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Parked buses of Prince George’s County Public Schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-third-party-governor-candidates-TNYSSPSFSZHCZEW2Q4RFWTOZ4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T09:30:02.5Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5PR5MNRVQNBU5K4R7SV4CGMEQY.JPG?auth=94bfbcc93dd9f030c0fa2e87cf985f97724def67ab33d6a7258f37a9637851ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Green Party gubernatorial candidate Andy Ellis, right, and his running mate, Owen Silverman Andrews, file for office in September 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-register-vote-election-WNWLB2PYMFCILCXERPZ4CLSEBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T09:30:01.904Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANHBHYSWXRGJ3CB2VW5CJ5AIFM.jpg?auth=1e152143fb18198cccf0afe397c13d4fc28a23d755328f74d0df95a973b25a5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5390&amp;height=3593</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There are many ways to have your say on or before Nov. 3. Here’s how you register.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/moore-cox-umbc-poll-JQZOMOUETFHOVJ7HP5BMU5CNXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T04:01:00.444Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SQ3ESSTEPVFMXG7MPVP3GJHVRM.jpg?auth=8390d66f1b0e4c26abef97f4b04401b667e0a0269df74f263a37ca40b8e95103&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1774&amp;height=1182</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Democratic candidate Gov. Wes Moore and Republican candidate Dan Cox.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/steven-joseph-severna-park-fatal-hit-and-run-GPCAU23FYBHERC7SGQLLD2MOGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T03:12:21.215Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run on Ritchie Highway in Severna Park on Sunday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/democrats-women-senators-slate-3H5XX3UJJBFR5FM66XECCNYMKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T02:10:47.637Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SC5HIOEIO5GBZOB5LM2IWIJG2E.jpg?auth=2784ce87bb617b412cdac68aeee2336b35ca2ee8cf17e0f1a73d6a894333d55a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5341&amp;height=3561</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Cheryl Kagan is among Democratic women senators who are forming a campaign slate to share resources in hopes of getting more women elected to the chamber.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/justice-walk-khloe-ishway-baltimore-42QZNV6X2VFTRO7MS35YTS3ENM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T02:05:39.099Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7UWZ7CNSHZHIPOFQ7GDCDEUF24.JPG?auth=db8712a280323d635820eaa080016f5000cb46f8d092acb20667c253a407da33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds gathered Monday night for a peace walk and vigil in memory of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed over the weekend when gunfire erupted following a dispute over a parking space. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/leon-day-park-football-game-mass-shooting-LW45467ONNAEBGFDUYTWLEWUZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-06T00:28:38.973Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NN2CK2P2KFAIZNROIMHAODYTQY.jpg?auth=efa49fe79c0da51a4a7bea7889682c204eb320df3a727bd9ba7421c92055f7ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members gathered at the Leon Day Park Sunday morning to hold a prayer circle for a 12-year-old girl who was killed.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/stricker-street-firefighter-deaths-murder-trial-PJEL5TJ65VFYBFUCYSH24PFW3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T23:41:56.332Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BIIYPOGHWFFEFKSAZ22S6RNJEY.png?auth=1f2beaf310924e58f2950f4b3ebdb6c5e9351988d2012fdeda3e2d51b05e09ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1230&amp;height=839</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The memorial at the site of a deadly fire on South Stricker Street that honors three Baltimore firefighters, Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Lt. Paul Butrim and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo, who died in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/street-takeover-montgomery-county-KSZKEEUMHZDR3BPJ7TP5XWNS5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T21:35:22.72Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MUHKDZMFQBCEBK4RLAWUT3FQAE.JPG?auth=07d9b8eb0ec4709900689a424ea3fd1f2b2074b112ae88769b8281be5d199ca5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2073</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County’s Public Safety Committee voted to allow the full council to consider banning street takeovers. Similar laws have been passed at the state level and in Prince George’s County. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-past-baltimore-visits-PYCFD6YS7RDUNMNAKVBQZLG4SM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T20:34:21.939Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XQ6JJLJYBND7DAW5GZ7CRKQS7A.jpg?auth=2bfcf2abfcf5e2fb18f413b369221bf9839876f7d843b99b7f76c140ed52a13c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4732&amp;height=3155</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The last time President Donald Trump visited the Baltimore area was for the Army-Navy football game at M&T Bank Stadium in December 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-ankle-injury-titans-falcons-huntley-XVIAI2QXAFA2LPV3RXCF7M2PAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T20:22:00.85Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7NV2XUTUSFHLBMCWFSA5TVBTOA.JPG?auth=c8481523e1e3cee2d8247ae84238aa982119925936248e515c43da670923e8f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2396</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson sits on the bench in the second half of the team’s win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/washington-capitals-alex-ovechkin-final-season-GNPZTZDT6RHU5AA5VPQP53L5E4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T20:11:19.707Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LM4Y74IYZBDVPCQMOWZDAYQYTM.jpg?auth=636b9dc5aa38a207ed5a64f4069a4606b5bfa2168ac8cefebff3a95a12485448&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin looks on during the first period of the game against the Carolina Hurricane on Oct. 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/anduril-weapons-sparrows-point-trump-announcement-UCB2HLX2TRDH7DCTM6PMRJZHJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T20:11:13.663Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JIZGY7FLURDWVFGG7YAUSWBILE.jpg?auth=4cbd112f71999568bdb7bd3e9f1dab97eba01a38e470573897a72074a6f44136&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7972&amp;height=5315</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anduril Industries, a weapons manufacturer, is expected to make an announcement at Sparrows Point regarding the company’s future. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/silver-diner-bwi-EPP4S5FSVNBWFCLR43YW7P4HLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T19:56:53.578Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E3INK2YPQRA5RHGKNKYCELWEYQ.jpg?auth=6d265307ef5320b87ba870f996ebda295bd55de58a2bcf19aceac34ca6621bcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3830&amp;height=2554</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Silver Diner, a fixture at BWI since George W. Bush was president, is fighting to keep its prime location at the busy Anne Arundel County airport. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/the-maryland-zoo-in-baltimore-I7DE5HSFGJEA7N3XHQ44GWJKGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T19:42:41.478Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SDOGLO2CBNHM7KB5NNJZMBTF7I.jpg?auth=5918e9293ce0626e6b0c45a5c9dcf6dc963478323c215fda338bf58d42ce10ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=660&amp;height=440</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Zoo’s Ian Shelley shares many stories about how it has changed in a new book, “This Is Your Zoo: 150 Years of Community, Conservation, and Change at the Maryland Zoo.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/impact-maryland-announcement-VIVBWC4BZZD6LIYL7VXFFZOU24/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T19:42:03.788Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DX5VXWE3LVB27EYTMD27HRWWIM.png?auth=a799d4e1e1a2caab6e7bfcec7299fc436e669ebf1b719a7e1ae0722d3af8e4e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1200</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/bennard-cann-embezzlement-indictment-IDVIY6HFDZEUTPCR7YNAB343CY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T19:29:40.894Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Morningside Mayor Bennard Cann was indicted for embezzlement and other charges related to his time as treasurer of two municipal associations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/ice-masks-law-enforcement-maryland-TFEAD4WWO5EAJEB5O2QGQUNFRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T17:59:51.459Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RDOQ5UBZMRA6TBZBMGHZVY6W2M.jpg?auth=895bead588811f1c352763c073c1561efb02091635487249f9544a6859c7c18e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Under a law that took effect Oct. 1, law enforcement officers in Maryland could face civil penalties and fines for wearing face coverings like this federal agent in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-gunnar-henderson-struggles-chase-rate-Z7EZARWX45EHTK2RNV72EDDFTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T17:47:48.662Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JYWBO7V7N5GZVAL55B5MTIXALU.jpg?auth=844675639f9f7e3d7cadccdb2b87dd8dafae2fb3adec061f185df622835eed1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson reacts after striking out in the second inning against the Seattle Mariners on June 9.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/waverly-empty-storefronts-VIM3XERU3NDVZAQXI5QO55BYNY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T17:47:08.182Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BWHJ23RJHREEBHEJIHZOWAMP7Y.jpg?auth=b7a6dab18806c7732a58b26cd82d4f22da0a8a96e5041350cec13a2c2087bf69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4977&amp;height=3318</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Waverly Main Street Historic District, which spans Greenmount Avenue between 29th and 35th streets, is emblematic of one of Baltimore’s greatest economic challenges: empty storefronts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-titans-column-7R3TQQYWS5A4JAAXUUYMLY7KDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T17:32:11.135Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MY2ZDPQXH5H6LKZQF455A3ZBXE.JPG?auth=057d38f6490713585a86e01f3e6d4ae08723ce1a1deaa1e92895c78cc819da4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2664</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens beat the Tennessee Titans 24-18 but lost quarterback Lamar Jackson to an ankle injury.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/md-senate/maryland-state-senate-district-9-6Z2L3YTINVGS3OYZ2Z74KQLROM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T16:18:57.487Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/jamie-raskin-book-ban-resolution-YRTXO6FATZFWNFFD2T3PJYQGGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T16:18:10.942Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UGF36MAWHRGKPDQJREEW764XZY.JPG?auth=569d0ba5125fea5ccb53563e16f7a0f311d9c9088263a02ccb069f4bb2dd36ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. 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Jackson did not play in the second half. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>