<?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/sports/capitals-nhl/capitals-contingency-alex-ovechkin-retirement-NJOJO42CJZCSXGEF72WFUDYMSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T23:31:00.733Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LXKLQBBG4BFKPKOD2QXHRXP3NU.jpg?auth=ebdc014df3ca9161a3c99163d1babe38c5336163cca7dfd7b9f8469640d55930&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5608&amp;height=3738</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin stands on the ice before a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 12.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-budget-calvin-ball-schools-Y7HW7HPFLVAXHJ3QNV3QV4LBK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T23:13:07.586Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YEK4FO2NJNGSTH7K5LZKTUGN2E.jpg?auth=c5adfa7d0e7515cced978b666f49ac343b96e3f3f31d151beed634db8a1fd45a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8140&amp;height=5426</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Monday announced a $871.5 million county operating budget that would fund over 99% of the school board’s request for county dollars.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/tim-cook-apple-ceo-steps-down-UBICZCEC3ZBTXBX3OXJJVEGERE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T22:18:02.46Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TJY5PE3C6BGAZLZHICEKZMYIZA.jpg?auth=4821da072ca9ac79a6de093fdf7ac9ed364b4ea9020ace98d73f38d85ab1a19b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3302&amp;height=2201</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Apple CEO Tim Cook during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-body-recovered-jones-falls-valley-N6U7WXVMCRCWHEPDNCFKWXHT34/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T21:30:50.236Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WDDU2XAQRBFUDMC2O376CKOUUM.JPG?auth=1a7b2282d8e954409d3c6de77708b40d30adb4c73c363c046bb0c14adb91ec76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Jones Falls enters concrete tunnels just north of Baltimore’s Penn Station before flowing into the Inner Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-james-wood-consistency-Q4EKXFCSJ5ENFFQZTI43BVTZPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T21:02:49.945Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D5FASYMPFJAYHERSEJBB3C7FKQ.jpg?auth=3be3d5debf492844d1e8228dc3ed10944fa039064268e0532ae55cb53a8a86a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5418&amp;height=3612</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Wood has seven home runs and 18 RBIs this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-ghost-gun-lawsuit-hanover-armory-appeal-settlement-JAOUWKMEBRD7RF4UFPRNSAJMSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T20:27:22.794Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GD6QT7R6UFBRJEIR4BUYNJCBJE.jpg?auth=04bc903b6e4ba2bd0ad2760060e9675b07f9daba42819c4245ee49c823824534&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3390&amp;height=2260</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city reached a settlement before trial for $1.2 million with Polymer80, one of the largest manufacturers of ghost gun parts and kits in the United States, which has since gone out of business.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/louisiana-mass-shooting-children-GZGJ3QSA7VASVP4ZLTC5GU7GBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T20:12:40.073Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RU2N2CWMIFBJDMRUELFDEUXJJA.jpg?auth=905d2a886fe7b8a09adf42588ef8f5e729f0829e67b93ccaff2f39528543f6c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5476&amp;height=3650</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People light candles during a prayer vigil for the victims of a mass shooting on Sunday in Shreveport, La.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-university-dorm-shooting-theft-celine-hat-RYS6S6WEIVDP3CPYJZSIKOJ4V4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T19:51:36.993Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ODIE7O5VIBGSBAHMWB5VZUPXHE.jpg?auth=9fed3dc199b63d953d62d7c3fcb194669bb55fe93edf56c4dbb08d82637de0c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8247&amp;height=5498</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gage Flood, 19, of Manchester, has been charged with armed robbery and other offenses in relation to a dorm shooting at Towson University.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/record-store-day-2026-zev-feldman-jazz-detective-QROZJDHPS5D2PBTO75U5PVY53A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T19:49:27.337Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OA2QJTBKBRADTKXT6KFT425IEQ.JPG?auth=c8d41bc6971ed3d2fdf39d6b8626c61595b3929c0e7f3b8defe5e2092ed0059d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5452&amp;height=3635</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zev Feldman, a Montgomery Village resident and music executive, is known as “The Jazz Detective.”
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/glen-burnie-hilltop-carryout-homicide-MOKCVXEYBVENDB6Q2IB3BOZQLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T18:31:38.112Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EFO46UL33JFTNGBD5DM4ZA24VU.jpg?auth=db997b3fb8b90c39eafb565de592e7823f77cd3ceb99c9483d27ba2d5718202c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hilltop Pizza & Subs owner Ioannis Georgios Giorgakis is accused of first-degree murder in a weekend shooting. He called police after the incident.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/former-anne-arundel-county-police-officer-alexander-rodriguez-sentencing-5OVUX7FYZ5COLMRTO2VNINMFRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T18:30:38.749Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DKYCCX7L7NAFNEH5QDLTDYCP3U.jpg?auth=862a2f5f51619336b50075b5d85674f880849b18d6ad9ac183fbb86715377524&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2533&amp;height=1689</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/rodgers-forge-baltimore-county-shooting-guilty-plea-UQQHMX6RKNA4LDRBNHRMAO5LYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T18:11:01.041Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTLGBCW5SVGK7FTKBKJNGXIEFI.JPG?auth=ad87703949900afcec524dc11dcada42e34294dbda0124460a36cd8072a05658&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An alley behind the 400 block of Dunkirk Road in Rodgers Forge. Two teens charged as adults in the 2024 shooting of neighbor Mark McKenzie entered Alford pleas Monday ahead of trial.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/jermaine-dawson-baltimore-city-schools-EYVQ36CJBJG4TPDOEZQCALNBPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:53:36.136Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AHUHHANRMJADHE74ZIZEV6BEUE.jpg?auth=57d6d6db8658d808d907b6350d28ebd8b6a0b69db8c73dbfb91ecc15ecc55fe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jermaine Dawson, the incoming CEO of Baltimore City schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-draft-defense-prospects-I5ILX66NH5CDZOFPZPR2AJCHRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:37:27.142Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B57TY4QWM5DO3IUIMA5PHII72E.png?auth=4d6de955e4dde717f82a2a5c6d2908ae3afb9a5061ca5fc317b5550ab25665cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-draft-rueben-bain-spencer-fano-ravens-vega-ioane-first-round-7EO2D7AZ7NGO7JY4ENH45X2H6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:29:31.843Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MGVCZLVOF5FTTFORGAH3P2SUVQ.jpg?auth=80981d0acf5007472b072201cb7b78ccfe581585ba68a9b834d3cae6a21e13d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain checks the boxes when it comes to the Ravens’ criteria for a No. 1 draft pick.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pedestrian-killed-rockville-crash-thuong-luu-thai-ECVUZ3QLHVB5ZGXC3TDVLBZLME/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:49:42.084Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-schools-online-learning-program-6OSIH4OZTVAKLFQHCIHMT3H2ZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:45:26.895Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L5TUSCB7ZRG4BIMU26KZWDDPM4.JPG?auth=4b2ac7d8c3a97f67eee99972ccdbdbd09922f484779938d440eb441a6776648c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[I’Yona Young, 18, is enrolled in Baltimore County Public Schools’ online learning program. Riderwood Hills Park is among the places she likes to do her schoolwork.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-jackson-mlb-henderson-albernaz-home-run-6BEWU5YDNVAKNIKALSS5FN4J5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:30:00.44Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMIFPRLRTNHLDDHH34ZSNLUN7A.jpg?auth=bfb96e58b8a07fb7de22aa1f428c64e3770fe2e8eddfd2e0e4cebbf67d0bbd4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeremiah Jackson has an .880 OPS and a .303 batting average.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/maryland-general-assembly-moore-housing-UWIH27VVONACXCYRRBXWTSEROQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:11:33.72Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/THITPSIOFRD3VBRK7YHM6Q4HHU.JPG?auth=575de8bf58e1e8c905ae010cf0dcf761ad95d56189252195fd84a14f808db7ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5214&amp;height=3476</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore is greeted by legislators ahead of his annual State of the State address in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/hampden-flag-house-couple-baltimore-74GIHSE3R5HU5BW3SRMQKQDDNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:05:42.661Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/67NALYUTRNG4XLIPJOZFWH26YA.JPG?auth=353742f8f7bf3890d7b4b1c63e92d9a920e6b77a40da427875c5d779f78bb213&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2102</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emily Davidson and Christopher Clark hang out their second story windows below a flag they designed for their upcoming wedding. The couple has flown a variety of flags above their Hampden home. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/community-fridges-hunger-west-baltimore-7GYSM55RGBB2NKOKPKVSFM5MLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:00:04.17Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RHG2NIJRSZGRLITJTPNPO2U6UM.JPG?auth=3af232ce71a546e2c986628e3bb3fdfcc9d465801b85bb31146d63d92e097b1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Janet Bailey lives near and watches over the community fridge at 607 N. Ashburton St. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/freeze-warning-maryland-april-VYBK5MYT65GTTJAWPGNZ4YUOVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T12:26:55.853Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4TKGHZN22REHNODQK54QSU2E2U.jpg?auth=cf48ce36ad4f4c29e5986cd7f84e9af309b3cee56c596e7f3acefe20dc5d6e69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3971&amp;height=2647</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frost could kill flowers, crops and other vegetation, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/melvin-edwards-abstract-art-sculptures-obituary-NJFPRQRBL5AUZE2BW46TAZBSXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T12:00:06.354Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L64YWRVPTZAJ3MFNO2X4HXLTHI.jpg?auth=36f77f42e0aba652f5ac9c2736e3bf6180abf3b5cd824176206ef3420cc56385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=997&amp;height=998</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melvin Edwards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-data-center-terawulf-LNZSXW6SERHBPDMX4N7EYSXXRY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T09:30:02.453Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O6UQ47XIKFDJLIQBJ5NPD737EY.JPG?auth=cddbcb811d3b89af0ba95c98ce87879272f37a51eb5b0e703f3e7cb775e9d114&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[TeraWulf reached a deal in February to purchase Morgantown Generating Station, a plant owned by GenOn on the Potomac River.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/silver-spring-crime-7TPHI5TTU5AOVEGQ73RH4CPVCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T09:30:01.314Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OKTFQITILZCTBFYT75A73L3LBY.JPG?auth=c222dfd90b41ec1002b6ff1eaa6529663470b507b09b05db01f0ad11e9eac135&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4417&amp;height=2815</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County police officers leave a scene near downtown Silver Spring earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/teen-takeover-baltimore-police-responses-B5CPXREWWJH5XERD5Q4G5NB2CI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T09:30:01.073Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CSYIBA6IMBAXTLRR3VUVV4UMCI.png?auth=69696f17ce197ce73e2ee1941f16ec2d2e14477b93c20438d4bc0fcdcf8dc032&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After large gatherings of teenagers turned violent, Baltimore officials are vowing to crack down on parents while youth advocates say the city is lacking in resources for young people.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-first-round-draft-picks-ranked-KKUPSUFFPFBHVC3G7DD2NIOQH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T02:38:27.651Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U57IJMZCZZELVDWXZFDHUIJ2IQ.JPG?auth=0d29cdbcb33b5c5301358f6cdd52aa5762a2a37c50c7845898a8f36fd21a768d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Safety Malaki Starks, with former coach John Harbaugh, left, and general manager Eric DeCosta in 2025, has time to move up the rankings of Ravens draft picks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/glen-burnie-homicide-arrest-QCLYSPTITRE7DNMMULEWX57LMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T02:18:43.753Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XSIA3XUAXVGOVBDFSMIAR7KP7M.JPG?auth=7b83fc3f714ac035db07ecd01ea93f8f6cb4537b5846d4c50ef1a72f6fb82df9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1909</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County police say they've made an arrest in a fatal shooting in Glen Burnie Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz-EVF62YZDXBBYHO7LHQ4M5MYSQA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T23:35:41.311Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5KKAJNHIKNCDRMWCQBVJMKRCFE.jpg?auth=efd9c15eaaf492761c9b5d0ab6b1dcfa021df5f463423aedcf4bee0dc1084099&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/maryland-measles-case-first-2026-VFDEQBSNCBD6XFPMHMCMKNY32A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T23:28:42.986Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SSX5HAVR3NFLDISLOOEJ4VA5ME.jpg?auth=db5723cac5eda4b853ecc633b0da49b16c5fe442bff5cea1d941927fd3ecdb1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8207&amp;height=5471</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State health officials say vaccines are the best protection against measles, a highly contagious virus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-guardians-jose-ramirez-brayn-rocchio-47KEMMCKJRD23CV6CFV5T5L3HY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T20:43:01.472Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2SXJE3RRLNGMXCJED3BCXOTZSY.jpg?auth=96f0be8205ff1f9599185d5a10ce794327fb519bb168feb33891758cbb46d3ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8099&amp;height=5400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor Ward hit his first home run as an Oriole on Sunday, a three-run shot in the fifth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-giants-curtis-mead-homer-andrew-alvarez-3DPBB54H7BBWBHXYOGIM4CLJKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T20:36:14.837Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G2AK237UUBHBLKGCOFI5YPJISM.jpg?auth=68749a44fd68805439ff336d43f5a00510b1a6bf08ef309a0d21d04a286a4a90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4921&amp;height=3281</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Miles Mikolas allowed four hits and struck out four in four innings Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/lyrid-meteor-shower-watch-maryland-WVLGFCCDNBC37JKUCGMBTUSAEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T15:19:41.667Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PU234PY6FJGD7CVOFVHJDUB4HE.jpg?auth=fafc440f032ce1f4da6e730d699b8b4a46a5b3d43fe2a816d86fd28341650cde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1248&amp;height=702</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour during the Lyrid meteor shower, according to NASA. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-freeze-watch-cold-snap-6QY5IDDHN5C35ABZLABQLTXKIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T14:39:35.469Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FAGSDYP4LRB7HIZGRTKW6Z2BBQ.jpg?auth=14e3d06505e8fd92866697c5b65aaf2192faba5fea759a463bc8fc6388eae3ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service says the upcoming cold temperatures could kill crops and other sensitive plants. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/best-brunch-baltimore-restaurants-FAJ6YRJ3IBH6NKIGKCVHWBPKPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T09:30:01.146Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BB2YFJWWENBEDHXEFIHDVY4IXE.jpg?auth=75b5fea7c9797aad3847ef49d7dfad47e39fc922cf974118c259bda268b4d8aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1320&amp;height=880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marta offers a light and airy lemon ricotta pancake soufflé for brunch.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-guardians-kremer-williams-henderson-alonso-cowser-7BLHFF63GZGKZDZMPYESDNTRYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T01:59:56.284Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7IDYQRKNAFE5LNVOZK25K5TBJI.jpg?auth=48f162da8e400250540e44cd730e602af984add8e829e6c116f32babd55b3f40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6288&amp;height=4192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Outfielder Leody Taveras hit his first Orioles home run in the fourth inning Saturday night in Cleveland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-giants-12-innings-game-2-PLXF2NHSZVH4VP7V7JXTKTLVBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T01:08:15.125Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QPJPNJSA3BFWVIVD24MWXLQPHM.jpg?auth=5257776ca1a89c6145e2c9dea240a2298e224f8fdabe2ca8685ee9d8989c35ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3872&amp;height=2564</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals catcher Drew Millas tags out Jung Hoo Lee of the Giants in the second inning Saturday at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/shell-gas-station-shooting-columbia-employee-wounded-SCXJFGFOIJEUPHDTFHDR6UBXVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T23:00:31.553Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5PZEYWFVAJDYPFVLMINFNT4VBQ.jpg?auth=f92f9232eff469b052c27cc115c559390a7166dd4fc6ed3f14861346c2ba68bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4624&amp;height=3083</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers responded to the Shell station in the 7200 block of Cradlerock Way for reports of gunfire just before 8 p.m. Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ovenbird-bakery-ice-pursuit-baltimore-IEMLYNQB4VB4TAEKFTJGHRBK7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T22:49:40.435Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F2Z5ARGIVRAC3HRDXKM2MHM6NI.jpg?auth=ae3e3f64c394abbc718f269c6b7bbd0d0ecb2dfdad3fabf4114c4eeccfe878a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5110&amp;height=3407</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pursued a man into Ovenbird Bakery on Friday morning in Highlandtown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/record-store-day-baltimore-the-sound-garden-J4FBKM3C4ZGGZN4IJA2442C5IE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T21:41:15.908Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WFWAN7PHHZH4NM73HTJHIZRTZE.JPG?auth=c5abc1e27c8db58de577afaab96bf4d55697a22049066bf30ab4d033de2aa5b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The line outside the Sound Garden in Fells Point was several blocks long Saturday on Record Store Day. People arrived as early as 6 p.m. Friday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/liquor-board-protests-atlas-mug-shots-fells-point-federal-hill-X2GNKGWRRZB3FAP4IEF2FJV47I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T19:55:07.507Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ILVGP7BMEJHY5HDXGH6AWGW5BA.jpg?auth=2fd63f911ceb4bbf4693871b2712e5069090911218e85a1bd00b7f0052fd48d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Music playing from the Waterfront Hotel’s courtyard has been a source of contention between Atlas Restaurant Group and the Fells Point Residents Association.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/jet-fuel-supplies-are-lagging-what-does-that-mean-for-airlines-and-travelers-MHAMSOCPQJG5RF4V6ORP6D5TWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T16:50:06.918Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y4CTHOKN5VEHPFS4GDZDAEK4D4.jpg?auth=0498a2dcb0aa32cceec6afa95a0058bf3d68a0a58bf48846a393f919e4d70192&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5068&amp;height=3378</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia tied to the Iran war and a fragile deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could worsen global travel within weeks, driving higher airfares and potential flight cancellations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/ice-hiring-spree-under-scrutiny-ap-investigation-KXGPDX67GJBFVDGN5DCH46W3PU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T15:56:53.127Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IFVEX2W5QFF5PMDQRF5H3QPKZI.jpg?auth=4ddfa85bbd393f0093d6d0e9a2e0bccac5c862be1e95e9bc2d716c948c661891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Associated Press probe found U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hired poorly vetted officers in a rapid expansion tied to Donald Trump’s deportation push, including a Maryland-based officer now facing charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/bowleys-quarters-home-for-sale-G7HSQSYJ4ZETXJLRSBQ2ETIOL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T15:00:02.655Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H5HGUOMWNFC5FK46NW7XKLSRGY.png?auth=25080c0496bdccc88bd14b51a15b61e2adf9710ea47b8f1d13502b52e08be1f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=960</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-inner-harbor-barriers-railings-AGOADGC2JRBK5ETLGCE7GMM44Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T12:59:41.897Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NMXJSVNNVFGGDAUBJBGFHBE5RE.JPG?auth=7622d0e831292799e57ec5d302c476bae563f2b458ee9d9054a464fe8e7328ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A couple walks near a pier along Baltimore's Inner Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/baltimore-under-armour-shoes-boston-marathon-PES52JC73VCITB5JBIFKJ6DNXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T09:30:01.032Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F6PFS2IHC5FG3H7N7AV5ZZ54RA.gif?auth=31cf2eedbca6b8faf7472f0652baaa79331e7eae4ff617c88a310ad108521afc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=700&amp;height=394</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shoes are tested at Under Armour’s Innovation Lab.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/budget-cuts-pay-increase-unions-house-fire-unmask-ice-32SPG47KYZCQ3IUR7XMETSKBXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T09:30:01.087Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H2272IVCQBAAVFIEH6DI47IGHQ.jpeg?auth=9b2237cd2dcaee6016791d66d2b66c7847632fb406c1d581851d12f7712704e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lisa Blackwell-Brown, secretary-treasurer of UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO, speaks at a news conference Friday as County Council member Will Jawando, right, looks on.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-guardians-mlb-jackson-albernaz-bassitt-BY2IQDQ6VJCCTH7YAJYNKHNCXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T02:36:16.201Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OMGHBXT4JFD2HLSIHWDIXZM5PQ.jpg?auth=fe489beae5ce75930adfb3bfa1bfc69a250940cbb7563a82363360b6c1a585e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3653&amp;height=2432</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeremiah Jackson receives a low-five from third base coach Buck Britton on his eighth-inning home run trot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/giants-nationals-heliot-ramos-logan-webb-DNRLGZWX6BA4BCPMS2MIUUCCPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T01:55:01.517Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GZ2P6TIEAVERVCJQ6FVRZDROOY.jpg?auth=eb398073f51961958703ba57bbde1eb6925fa5873d1f0b7b2cc7b59e5554d262&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[José Tena of the Nationals celebrates with teammates after scoring in the third inning Friday night against the Giants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-inspector-general-lawsuit-mayor-O4T7NTIZ7BBY7MP57LVYT64MGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T00:37:49.57Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GL5YSFGG4ZFBDBTSPF6UAWWH7Y.jpg?auth=bb6fa280467989df7a6454a7501ae0167f96103ed5706d28fc347c74554d26ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6259&amp;height=4173</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s law department has minimized the authority of Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming’s office under the city’s charter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/natali-fani-gonzalez-alternative-budget-IAJ57NE7QRAF7E3P34ZHLYCRLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T23:21:51.77Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZN7266WZNBAUDJGNBRCDOPCPSQ.JPG?auth=50bb815086724e4af241b0cee85578a469fe865c27061744840aed1c9b10b748&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González proposed an alternative to the county executive’s budget.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/james-mulhern-bond-hearing-walter-johnson-KCSJMHQI7NGNRKMAKTJQJZSG3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T22:56:23.996Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-suspended-with-pay-san-francisco-VNLUGUPYHFA4BKUNKVL2BIQ74A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T22:43:22.814Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M347VDKBHNG2TDWWWDYWSERTMM.jpg?auth=d70675b3a2472e137c6ef9721768841cf8e3bbed21b091cbfce3b641a029f2bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2478&amp;height=1652</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maj. Jai Etwaroo, along with three officers, were suspended with pay in November by Baltimore Police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bees-swarm-baggage-cart-bwi-maryland-LMUCJECFEBBP3NAAR2QGC2FDSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T22:24:05.869Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WIKIRN43D5DILPNI4LMR25ETFI.jpeg?auth=efd7fe3c1f633995cdddf33a69001433a232b2fa3e3dc254ca0e646247d1b680&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1542&amp;height=1542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On Friday morning, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport worked with a beekeeper to safely relocate approximately 20,000 bees from a baggage cart.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/charles-village-cvs-baltimore-temporarily-shut-down-nfestation-JBRELI2QZVFK3KHNFZL23COFAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T20:57:21.27Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LCLBC6BWV5A7ZKHIRUSNF7WJ5Q.jpg?auth=81ca4f67a2ca6209f50d910b153ec9449435c8b651aecb313e7e9db6dd328691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A pest control vehicle is parked outside the temporarily closed CVS at 3200 Saint Paul St. on Friday. Paper blocks the windows and a sign on the door indicates a rodent infestation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcps-charter-school-legal-threat-mbli-PAI3AGZZ5NG3VIOYZQW3RRLSWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T20:13:24.133Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5L2JHUMEQFGVBEWAG4Q2S6E5JE.jpg?auth=907afa2f622dbacb409a4069160ae6b9a5941ad41b086c735125859950d80cbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MECCA Business Learning Institute families attended a school board meeting in February to urge district leaders to keep their school open.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-video-shooting-upton-SUCS46HEEJHCRIO6QQVJ3NZXUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T20:01:29.964Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4XWCVLCT55ARXBAFTKGTBAH3QY.png?auth=ae64553740d257e6036f17c0b78736e929d9e2a0e3fad408573024c06b34a549&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1215&amp;height=811</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Police Department released police body-camera footage and CitiWatch footage, a still from which is shown here, from the shooting of 35-year-old Tavon Newton on April 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/towson-university-shooting-dorm-robbery-VHK3XNVIWBFY7HPHIQPBRG3Z64/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T19:20:49.724Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YEQBBZ2HNZFCPE7EOJ7XMS254I.jpg?auth=586a195213bff717029c0f3d581ab06e639c9a7038f903144f9941f28768389c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Someone shot themself during an attempted robbery at Towson Universtity’s Tower C residence hall, right, on Thursday, according to authorities. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-new-uniform-jerseys-helmets-black-purple-matte-reviews-experts-MCBL2VGMFVDWFKDY3D5VO52WCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T18:35:01.47Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RYEMXZHFEJHGHJP2XWJDEMRO6E.jpg?auth=8f002d540ec6a5f2e0a81568a31b5089888f55ad6a41e74107ac21ff310f9032&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens players Mike Green, Tavius Robinson, Justice Hill and Trey Hendrickson model four newly designed uniforms on stage Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-draft-questions-rueben-bain-WEX2IUVXUBBPNMDB34K7C3WXEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T17:47:02.967Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N74T56AJ3NA45BERNSMCB7JJEY.png?auth=b7ed0a3e0e90fd8d316a5e5d08e42806607fdcf5b97487d1e550c9a2d17d266f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/towson-university-dorm-shooting-YDTEMFK65JESXOMTXKKZQ2K7BE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T16:40:53.565Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G3WSS5PWTVE6XEYZ4T32OSE3GU.jpg?auth=1a4331d458732c1b44a7dc2b872c9bcd31b4137ee406d9902b69359e38c0aba3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5361&amp;height=3574</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Towson University Police responded Thursday night to reports of shots fired in one of the campus dorms.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-unveil-new-uniforms-the-next-flight-GU4J6JPIQVCRLI2GVBZ45FMGK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T16:37:13.464Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6MC6O5YN7JD5DFC3IDAFSIVXHY.jpg?auth=8dd48e6667e95e2bb23006fec1808bb82ca7f3c92ec664319d138f8aa0a181eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens fans watch as the new uniforms are revealed during an event at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/annapolis-homemade-explosives-ESQHLRJUKBCXVFVZIMFSAAPXYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:29:05.549Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AZHUQWRYQ5DOXCDT2HAKMP7IC4.jpg?auth=a5c26631ff8032877c2d7f91a37ed8115ce59f051aad42c4ca7f5f7befd94380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1125</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/evan-glass-county-executive-candidate-HENG5GJITVA5RIVLG7F4LIRBBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:25:35.865Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AJZBDIJITJCXVKGHU6XW54NTXE.jpg?auth=70b1fa881670540f9e1a7f6852c1d6fd2e145835c6f3bc795fffc3ae029862e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Evan Glass, center, speaks to attendees of a Meet and Greet event at Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-broadcast-changes-masn-NZ7TJL6TA5F73MEQBWPEE2QMVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:18:39.416Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DASGTICP2BC53KZMP3KHVRA7QM.JPG?auth=903b4419c315ef167e1d18513356128541a3ae556ed8a206a05bd1d5ea2a7e4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals.TV reporter Alexa Datt interviews Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood at Nationals Park after a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on April 6.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dc-police-matthew-mahl-arrest-harford-county-EM2NYXKFPJEWHATIOES3PDZ644/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T14:42:25.873Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3EKSSPDAYRFK5GY6AJMIH3O6AY.jpg?auth=165186051ffafb314e53808ac98be2a9feecaa6481983c07fcbba52ae8f4ee49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5128&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lt. Matthew Mahl served as chairman of the D.C. Fraternal Order of Police between 2016 and 2018.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/james-mulhern-walter-johnson-high-school-4VGRJ672RBBZBBKOF7Z4O4XUB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T14:16:56.593Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KDFWNTKITVBVTPRHLWK4DE4BC4.jpg?auth=06a75df0bce1cbe018c4bd0c6150225987a58c04fe43cf1fb92951c3f5c4d814&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Mulhern III, of Clarksburg, is accused of recording students while they were changing at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-cj-abrams-hot-hitting-JWVB37H55FEVDB6R4GXE4MK2H4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T14:00:00.595Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5JXK2WLG65AO5IDU76U4HUPJ64.JPG?auth=33da7c2beff2c1eb2e9d38be8001850fb1ef478b3cc85abe33e67c9dfa82439e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (5) rounds bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz-open-NLXF7A3KLVHKXHV5WKGZGRTGLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:49:10.153Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JKT5N7MAABCPRJTHNQQ5IR63TE.jpg?auth=fea5c608cb625f9aa5ab5cd0bafd3cfe6d526fd58d9d03b282af6d7468600c3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2175&amp;height=1450</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war the White House earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/paper-heart-bookstore-moco-lagerfest-W2WS36K2KZAH7GHVCJLMVAHDHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:33:56.971Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VTOG5KSCKZGHNDT3PD6RABD4J4.jpg?auth=dd2a6a5b638c0351f63e4596f453cad9652b42f0d92a484d6582e793577bebfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Paper Heart Bookstore celebrates its grand opening this weekend in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands community.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/each-glove-tells-a-story-vignettes-from-the-orioles-clubhouse-GVBXGNEB7NFVTF2HURQGECICUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:30:58.696Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7GWKQ2NEKFAIDCKAQ4RPQBYOPU.jpg?auth=07658b26e8be4ac8f67e6194107411bf3b15f8092958a582c5bd11ad9dd6c044&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4532&amp;height=3021</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[You can learn a lot about Orioles players from their gloves.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/towson-town-center-shopping-mall-decline-VTZ7LRSEOFFU7BZK7ENL4HIQ4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:07:09.827Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3EEXPXMUANH4ZPKGA464HQ5H3E.JPG?auth=debbd2031c7cb4d1314455829ffe366628edb064bfcbbb5091a34a5402bc8071&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. malls are in trouble, but Towson shoppers and retailers believe something more is at play. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/wala-blegay-utility-rates-temporary-assistance-VX4ZUWGLMRF3JOW2NFVQQD6N7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:00:01.845Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6OYZYN3SRVAJLOTQIYAHFDRAH4.JPG?auth=f3d6e6f227f165deae0bf323bb14e073289f3f0b2a6aa0c96f035853d64ea851&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Wala Blegay announced Monday that her office is partnering with Community Impact to provide utility bill assistance.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/jared-littmann-annapolis-government-budget-ZJMA33727FGU5KPPP3GFTYJT7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T12:04:42.941Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2RH6BEMZ4ZEFVE6JEYSRT676NI.jpg?auth=774342d5fdc40d037095129bb25448a8dc7e5b02bde00e0618bca5b92cb7fbbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2929&amp;height=2205</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann submitted his first budget Monday, a threshold for a new administration focused on effectiveness.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/wonderland-fells-point-nightclub-lounge-rockwell-BRVWT2D6DJFZXD6UKWPDLFGE3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:30:00.538Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VARDZGBCXVCLRCADU6SG7R6TK4.JPG?auth=421832758abd8a3f34aa1a6cf06b4a69616cc2586d7c58fae3d07a930a3b8c40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wonderland is a new lounge and nightclub from Bryan Burkert, owner of The Sound Garden, and Scott Chmielewski, an Emmy-nominated lighting and video professional.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-county-executive-candidate-UZLGV4CN7NGJLGMOBQL4IZMX5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:30:01.117Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3KJ7C3SKJZGQLIQS2PJZXBPHNE.jpg?auth=aac42211a201645d5e98f10cee0e2b7120eb1b3701e8df431902cb661f82f606&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will Jawando, one of three County Council members running for county executive in Montgomery County, meets attendees of a worship service at Cedar Lane in Bethesda.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-mayor-brandon-scott-inspector-general-isabel-cumming-lawsuit-6SHHQEVD2BB6ZIK5O67ANJCPQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:30:00.999Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BHOVDO33XJHYHHGKFZLDN2EHAE.jpg?auth=bddffb870a072f8d38c1cc3afef58f540dfbde486d776d9ca1102dcd585bb78a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attorneys for Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming are due in court Friday for a hearing on a dispute over Cumming’s access to city records.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-ai-deepfakes-law-ZJUV4T5QMZCU7D7ME5BLICVR64/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:30:01.043Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RQ5UAL5CIRHUPHO5SV3LVYKPKE.jpg?auth=5219024e0c7eccf603ba7a91bfc12d53ff77b1b6d305c8e487591a0c1a971acf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1291</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AI legislation was inspired by an athletic director using a deepfake to impersonate his school’s principal. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/craftsman-home-for-sale-chevy-chase-D5VF6LZCXFAF7MMJV3PEUS77ZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:30:02.199Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PADVQ6UMNRDHHIAKUILLMKT5NI.png?auth=503f611020b50084d766bc80c78e97dd24f1cf8224d0c34a8bdea263d5c09c0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=855</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/orioles-guardians-parker-messick-near-no-hitter-SW6RHEMZWZGZVI3INVTVDJNLU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T02:22:16.676Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/577TL6OCG5F5NEUQNTGHF2ASTU.jpg?auth=c254713437518c077b6165f25fde65b6407d0dbc492d8da6c6db620fab06894b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6896&amp;height=4597</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles’ Leody Taveras gestures to the dugout after breaking up a no-hitter by Cleveland’s Parker Messick in the ninth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/theater-tax-credit-broadway-baltimore-ZFSJNCHEZRGP3EEOAX62QLRGZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T00:28:34.976Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4YC2UPQ7FFBEJN4IWRD5SOYC44.jpg?auth=f6ae58c82a9a352b06c43cf5accf10fe53ca52d99d06dc41374ce5135fb52630&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6531&amp;height=4356</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Steven Huynh, left, and Claire Kwon star in “Maybe Happy Ending.” The Tony Award winner’s national tour launches at the Hippodrome Theatre on Sept. 13.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/artemis-ii-reid-wiseman-nasa-HKCQXOIBSBDIXJWZIMY5HBRE2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T00:15:44.05Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HL32M53YHFBIPAUVL64XS36AY4.jpg?auth=7d6dce12d88c2460cd3b586b9169def182549da7b19daf62438483c1215f7210&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5017&amp;height=3344</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NASA's Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo during a press conference on Thursday in Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-heat-wave-record-temperatures-GBBYPWHHVFGKVCFJUWLTQB4YCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T00:09:53.675Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KFGMKP2V4FFSVG36RQZFJQOZ3A.jpg?auth=751bfc20e55f99e90a3a04d6c4a63ea8f931c900133a6304cc6197e7f6358b3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s previous April 16 record of 90 degrees, set in 2002 and again in 2012, was broken Thursday when temperatures reached 91 degrees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-manager-craig-albernaz-returns-cleveland-NYEAELUBCFC5VF7ACT4TRZBYNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T23:54:58.525Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MHSBUBP6CZEWFCQDVLPP7YKYPM.jpg?auth=866930caff13f1b1e8c7daae0626d67bce92e56fa16fcd89d54451bc402825fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3323&amp;height=2216</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guardians manager Stephen Vogt embraces Orioles manager Craig Albernaz before Thursday night’s game in Cleveland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/washington-wizards-coach-brian-keefe-next-season-VJJIMDFPIJDFXLFJZTQMQVS7EQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T23:31:42.473Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/66WWW6FEYZD6FJHDEWS3VZVTAA.jpg?auth=32d4de73d1be12cae94c8ab6a336ab67cc4f23b0a463a7cfb7886400a253d929&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5951&amp;height=3968</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards coach Brian Keefe has a 43-160 record since taking over during the 2023-24 season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/catonsville-jewelry-theft-scheme-blessings-R6IIL6TTRREBJDJ6G2LUUCP6CE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T23:25:23.844Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C3WM3DQVNFBE3KF7EFEUW4IWDA.jpg?auth=83ba10b6f0c5962242c7065ed8d770cb14e2b3557b3acf07ff705252f89b3b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/ice-agent-gregory-donnell-morgan-jr-minnesota-DOTP66N2AZHYVMOEOY7YDANITI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T23:13:16.932Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IUWXXBEK3FAPBEKU4RBPJ7ICOI.jpg?auth=c413d0043f2b324c7e872f79ad3d7aeb48a56919b9a1c363532e085aa7cd34d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3075&amp;height=2050</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announces charges on Thursday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., who is from Prince George’s County, related to a February shooting in Minneapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-erica-schwartz-cdc-director-NK77UCVOBNBNNKRP5SD5CXOE4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T21:57:08.845Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3VTGTSIY6NE4LLDDCY6MXNKQFM.jpg?auth=8e82424b36db40ee92659941cefb3801294cb4d139d4fcb3e2c6a21e0b851024&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1266&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general and University of Maryland law graduate, was picked to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-beat-pirates-8-7-3JCYAWHXPVDXXDIMSVDRT6PWWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T21:56:45.254Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RUI7IP4RW5CIVBVGZWXRCOT7ZI.jpg?auth=e99e4f9c6e6d1801fc183fc2352a2d31cfa8b551359261840a8567a859423f89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=734</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals right fielder James Wood hits an RBI single in the 10th inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcps-school-lunch-prices-GEL3AB35HNCRLBXBFZFNJV7QKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T21:53:30.519Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2RPJUZIMLRH4RLGFCPJWIJVW7I.jpg?auth=091257e73ab8b55ce2f2b61e87da7dd15981576d196fdbb07865f2a84da56172&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The cafeteria at Robert Frost Middle School in Rockville. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-officer-charged-assault-teenager-TLTBF5GR5VCEHCALOBJSGUYAKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T21:28:03.093Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XSIA3XUAXVGOVBDFSMIAR7KP7M.JPG?auth=7b83fc3f714ac035db07ecd01ea93f8f6cb4537b5846d4c50ef1a72f6fb82df9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1909</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 20-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department has been charged with assault and reckless endangerment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-baltimore-plays-concerts-festivals-SWL334QE3VC2JKCSRC7A33ES4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T21:05:14.691Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QP5SASVEK5ACPDNKSK64XBNWFY.jpg?auth=a758c04fa5daae22ebe7386f0fd1b33eb9ed3561171bc2e2434c84aa39ef78ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ellicott City native Lindsey Jordan, seen here at Coachella in 2023, is back in Baltimore this weekend with her indie rock project Snail Mail.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/black-panther-walters-art-museum-jewelry-exhibit-3XWVOR7OANCBNA65QEIZ6TEPTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:55:08.326Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/64JCPHQNGZGZJLSBGPFTGWNAJI.jpg?auth=cb8d5046094b998fdbe5bee79f206da6290ffa87859467d6512e8edff5231c2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5436&amp;height=3624</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A museum employee examines the clothing and jewelry from Marvel’s “Black Panther” during a preview of the “Jewelry of the Afrofuture” exhibit at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/israel-lebanon-iran-war-benjamin-netanyahu-NFPERSENSJHJNGVIRHIMEOCQFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:42:05.04Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SFOIM3SSIFBQXIXIXX5QUIRPNM.jpg?auth=81acfb1594ccf255a403a1ec1dc69236eb82c38dde85134c82175f138bde3700&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4452&amp;height=2969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-2027-budget-kathy-klausmeier-2KHAFPCPHVGNHKNH7PMSJMGOAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:32:03.518Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NE3GJA2WQRH2TLKBHY3YEQHYMM.jpg?auth=76565d2f32a1afa505e2fcb859a0f06b2b57b79c5a985c33fe453ed2b59b9e9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Reed, director of Baltimore County’s budget and finance office, and County Executive Kathy Klausmeier speak with reporters Thursday about the 2027 proposed budget.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/douglass-haynie-compensation-wrongful-conviction-walter-lomax-act-update-NRM4I2TQOBHZJPQSTTPSJXG4CE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:00:00.79Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NO2ZQFCCMJHARNA7ENXTHLZRSU.JPG?auth=92714d39bf091b2c0a2db7b8d727e2bb3fd1d43e9f8ce3451085f6c1103d2066&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Douglass Haynie, 63, of Baltimore, served more than 32 years in prison for a deadly shooting that he maintains he did not commit. Maryland lawmakers have passed a bill that could make it easier for him to receive compensation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/parkton-crash-lawrence-martin-baltimore-county-TRBOKOZT7ZHBFONJTDHW2TVF3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T19:56:50.561Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C3WM3DQVNFBE3KF7EFEUW4IWDA.jpg?auth=83ba10b6f0c5962242c7065ed8d770cb14e2b3557b3acf07ff705252f89b3b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One person was killed and another was injured after a crash on Mount Carmel Road in Baltimore County on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/lawn-mower-pickup-truck-fatal-crash-caroline-county-RVX4EEQHXZC3ZGKBEXU6RJA4EA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T19:52:59.894Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police said a man was killed after a pickup truck struck the John Deere lawn mower he was driving in Caroline County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/columbia-child-death-kathleen-amesbury-dale-brown-howard-county-ECSYQS46XNACREZPTLHUKOX4ZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T17:48:38.385Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K5C6A2XDIVBZ5FDOUBN7P7Z6BQ.jpg?auth=13006f7bfc44e65110f43346fe5cde9f6a0500ccf0a863580e04f836d11f091e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5826&amp;height=3884</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center contacted police after observing bruises all over the girl’s head and body.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/justin-fairfax-virginia-lieutenant-governor-IZ3CJUJ5DNGDFO3TVDNTVOXOYQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T17:48:25.766Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BLVHKLO2XVB7JFZQJJCSQC3G3U.jpg?auth=e9d29a8f17787157451337d0a21033942ebe6d2daa57f0e84cfc61602b1b92c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Justin Fairfax served as lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>