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31.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-taylor-ward-mariners-OZLPKYVPLJANFK732LUP5EVCC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T23:08:10.793Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TYTXQWZZ6ZG3BBM24VFZCKWVR4.jpg?auth=a61a0ab4907ae2c210cb7c853f783c5bf9570e5db0896085d3a3139dd1f86306&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3770&amp;height=2513</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Outfielder Taylor Ward has seen his home run total drop significantly after he hit 36 for the Angels last season, but he has set a career high in walks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tonya-sweat-prince-georges-county-executive-aisha-braveboy-petition-DG5JKVJN2NAM7GIQCJNCE5DEOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T23:02:58.135Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2FXK3SSPJGXJPR6UTGKHIBQGE.png?auth=eab238c6b7fb7a17d9e45990d046cc685de034a44b9cf81a1e0114625f03c030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclospora-parasite-outbreak-deaths-QP2ZPVKXWVH2PJXJPBFYETI32U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:53:03.121Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2ULJNF3CYNEE3L3BKWSZ46P6LE.JPG?auth=895fc26af3a43b33976388fa92b7c3a350555f8418693cf98e0126dd8d2d2ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, though both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-nationals-trade-christian-franklin-joe-glassey-CWJZ2NEMYBC5HMNSLQ6K2EMVZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:51:56.269Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YTSD23HCHNDC3GCG3454HXQJPI.jpg?auth=917385a94ec2d8d42319e9053e5b60bde3c483178357ebf6232b1e54c6e4977c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Orioles logo is seen on a lectern in the team’s press conference room.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-teen-pedestrian-crash-edgewood-interstate-SD6Q3BC3WJCOZPET6NYOFXQ7VI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:42:48.462Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was struck by a car while changing a tire along Interstate 695 early Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-adley-rutschman-trade-DFOTS65MUFGWFKQB5KE7LYUDR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:41:16.973Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TBGPTHNWRRAZ3GMA5UMNAUCWKY.png?auth=1a3b1f5b1fee899b02e992b5746f7f247ef03086ff7aebbca339e0cafc558afe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-stakes-thoroughbred-championship-series-nyra-churchill-downs-NULYA4C4KRFKBE3EB4J56U5L34/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:36:10.091Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HN6GYKXVB5FHFI4SELI3O2ULS4.jpg?auth=671416d2743e083a4ad6a36e440e88aeafadc3ce12cec6c9877dce2b77b604cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Napoleon Solo ridden by Paco Lopez wins the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park Racetrack on May 16.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/capital-region-economic-development-grants-URVR5WL3I5D7XPYLFSRQ6CXQIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:17:42.155Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2NGHKO2H6RGOFIJQOJYG75PVIE.JPG?auth=b41cb71f7b1c679385b1711ac8f8256b024761970cebea82c24c42d4f4be0f51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland awarded $195,000 to five organizations in Prince George's and Montgomery counties to support affordable housing, small businesses and community development projects.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-trade-foster-griffin-guardians-NROB4VCICNGFLCEQPPGGOTBV5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:04:18.474Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4NEFU5BP3VHQ7OSTNRANIZMXIA.jpg?auth=325dd7bc65a16dfdc1ca0bdb3f639ca093e751b37851009f55f8ca3c1291487a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals left-hander Foster Griffin throws a pitch during the fifth inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game on July 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mlb-trade-deadline-mike-elias-buyer-seller-CUOKIUZPGZF53ICQA3GS6F3ANQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T22:02:19.753Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3WB2NZKLVE7VOO4CX4QH6YH4I.jpg?auth=3dba935b307d559616c93d4afdcf8bcedeb6229180ac57dfc7d16408d7b89759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President of baseball operations Mike Elias said the Orioles are prepared to buy and sell as the trade deadline nears.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-adley-rutschman-red-sox-MKC7COWE2BGUVGPJU5I7EYZDOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T21:51:06.236Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X7RIT6WE3RFGRACJO5N37DWBT4.jpg?auth=0123e1704c122289b692602fc2c90ae09b9c6f9e9367ce1c076efb0e6cbfaa87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4353&amp;height=2902</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman joined the Orioles organization as the first overall pick of the 2019 draft.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-tyler-wells-rays-michael-forret-UYCLYWUJIBFLRHDMANDZTJOTRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T21:24:02.09Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ICBL2AVVMVE3NLH3H3ULBKU4UI.jpg?auth=64835810f72515ea13997e0c87c632219ee96a3deb29586f75103e30252c4e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3136&amp;height=2091</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Tyler Wells delivers in the 11th inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 25.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-offensive-line-training-camp-CWSV3OCNZJALJGDHGUTK44EUJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T21:18:58.695Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SPE3P6A3N5AXVKLWIZVWTC7DWE.jpg?auth=ad390178da89e5a0be3cc367e520d35e7d646ff285e3047163fa541de2e56982&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4909&amp;height=3273</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens run game coordinator and offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford during a press conference following training camp in Owings Mills on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/cerrome-russell-stand-up-comedian-7KKY5FN3QBG6ZF36G4F37DXAAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:53:41.676Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VBW4GZKNOBHOTGMLVWUYRJWUBQ.JPG?auth=cc1884130617d8855e4a3f042f105a60ac3aad28475d0a11cbbb2b048ae8cdcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stand up comedian Cerrome Russell performs at DC Improv in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-trade-jon-meoli-ATC3XMKJYZEBHKO4GQNGWUSBFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:52:50.765Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VYQ2WMB6ANFWRDSOYY76QJR3DM.JPG?auth=f7456bac6c8f2dcfd4bc3759ea9bb4ba162a389a5826fb819cbbfad57b5a41a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Adley Rutschman poses for a portrait during Baltimore Orioles media day at spring training in 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dasianne-richardson-arrest-stabbing-baltimore-church-OA5FWTFZ7JDO5DE2S2PUWRHUVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T18:44:22.086Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brielle Handy, 18, died after being found with a stab wound outside the Love of God Apostolic Church in Southwest Baltimore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/murder-charge-man-pushed-inner-harbor-VLGFVMZGSVFXJGQ4JI2GEAHNFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T17:32:06.286Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLDZYV6C55A3JLD433ZZW2QT6M.jpeg?auth=5c1bba7acf57f7997bbf8af82315938092fd5437807e0ff6132fcb4d3f51713d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews responded to Harbor East for a water rescue on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-rain-flash-flooding-2H36WM5DRVFXTM6SJLLDFXOJ4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T15:51:34.288Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V2XCOU3QQJDBLMIQCOPW2OBWJI.JPG?auth=2a751161bf64db800e706f0707fffd879bc52233ca05a26b457818426b045bd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There’s a chance of daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/free-gunlock-programs-across-baltimore-MSBIKL5HIJHNNPONOWFMTA5NRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T15:00:01.674Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WOUGCPYK6RF65JEAF74GNBXT5U.jpg?auth=11a59bd15b4c6239c7bf55f873a39271c7864aaacf1d81c405e8f4c0e5897541&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Safely storing firearms helps prevent suicide, homicide, theft and unintentional injuries, according to research by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bpd-police-shootings-taser-IMIC3QUSFRA6ZDA6A37F4LLPEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T14:00:01.342Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3AAHS3AH5JDO3GGYTC3VPPNM6A.jpg?auth=dadc828cd0235445dc6cf7499c0e2b361e4dcf238a526725f99d9c3db321c8ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4247&amp;height=2831</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore officials are hoping that a deploying a new, state-of-the-art police tool to officers across the city will result in them reaching for their guns and shooting people less often.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/anne-arundel-housing-development-coal-5MD2ACZYORFLRBBE5YNXWJRKLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:57:51.974Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KNJNYBGWKFCU5BXAGIV4WIWTJE.JPG?auth=403b163110f7c9a6773b74f8288c067ed28e902caca763f30681384236da0522&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A developer is looking to turn 324 acres in the shadow of the Brandon Shores coal plant into a residential community with commercial amenities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/university-of-maryland-ice-arrest-4J6KP35ZBBBC3D4MR74XMRCHIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:51:38.476Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IFVEX2W5QFF5PMDQRF5H3QPKZI.jpg?auth=4ddfa85bbd393f0093d6d0e9a2e0bccac5c862be1e95e9bc2d716c948c661891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret won a teacher of the year award this month before federal immigration enforcement agents arrested and detained him for allegedly overstaying his visa.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/woodbourne-mccabe-blockbusting-baltimore-homeowners-2R5WWUH6YBABPBJCMVWRT4ZNKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:28:01.234Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7B6J2N6XEBEL3MILK7IWZIMJTI.JPG?auth=c08bd16739d2f1aff4f61552c3570fd1097423a2d0070b000cf6990670e9fab9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joe Nathan Page has been in his home in Woodbourne-McCabe for 61 years. He discusses the changes in his neighborhood over the decades. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/legacy-homeowners-cherry-hill-baltimore-deborah-harris-JZNT7IQWERH5HKWPO6KYGGGTG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:27:50.309Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LVFEAWDZANCVBBOSNB5T5QKJVU.jpg?auth=320235c14a6d259ca3dd601518bb1c847c972a7831c39ebc3b211e7307f84dc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deborah Harris has called the Cherry Hill neighborhood home for more than six decades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-defense-kyle-hamilton-jesse-minter-BPBXWL3WXVEJ5DVIT4YXCKO3JA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T12:00:03.891Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FY4P4JDCXZFUJN5J4LMXMJALWY.jpg?auth=5d3a3ab52d1d8228b29009a4fdb2fdad9e3612514d9202537b88922d63e43b31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1799&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Linebacker Roquan Smith, left, talks to safety Kyle Hamilton during training camp Thursday in Owings Mills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/hvac-problems-baltimore-schools-ENKEYCJBT5HGXPKAUCOSRD3DEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T12:00:05.258Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WHEWKWPUKFBMFICFY6T2L7O3IE.JPG?auth=a66d97661f25432897cbec84e6dc19cbcccdb2efe91191cbf72a729b2e44d179&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The facade of Arlington Elementary School is seen in the snow in February.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/monkton-trail-crossing-safety-O3KSDOHJD5EHXBZI7EUN4UJGHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.597Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TYD47GKUENDORLQJ7RYCD4XXGY.JPG?auth=c92a836ab46c3c807fbd039d2acf4c2df7ab5ef4f813792b2a99c6433daa2595&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2211</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cyclists cross Monkton Road on the NCR trail. Visitors to the trail say a lack of parking and general speeding in the area makes the crossing dangerous.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/best-ice-cream-prince-georges-county-A4FE4NUIFBBTFPKO4ZPYU7RTRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.602Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UXPRKMDDMFBFNNCZIT2VPIVPGA.jpg?auth=83be70bb6217981f042820c41aa8409ca4da20500f4e0b23d3dbef2a780b14b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[La Neveria Michoacana in Bladensburg is a Mexican-inspired ice cream shop that also serves ice pops and mangonada.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/raising-black-children-baltimore-QK6JJCK7UNELRLRAH2NOV3YCVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.932Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3W7O6D3AJRGYBAD65S4YXQZJ2E.jpg?auth=9977df094819ef8d4684f4adf4e13848870c765eb2eb9e69e871040968894312&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[I’m trying to raise a friendly, confident Black child who is solid in any identity he comes to have without that being used against him. But I’m afraid it will be.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/montgomery-county-agricultural-fair-2026-tickets-food-schedule-events-BLAUCYAAKNCEPH3LUIVHPOMF7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:01.665Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UFT7WEVQ2RARBDJ3H4TD2HFSF4.jpg?auth=70dd5e37f83de96ed6e9955aea4e29e51264b5203cee47026193fddfd41f7118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6036&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair returns Aug. 14-22, bringing animals, carnival rides, entertainment and food to Gaithersburg’s fairgrounds.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-braves-series-sweep-losing-streak-H6TW6CREXBEGDPEHVX6V4EP7GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T23:17:25.661Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S72554ALRBBV7N75PCWCG4UQNE.jpg?auth=f9a338c72acbcec778b5ebe4eaa6ea7ee55c3774e46ca6b4d30715e46cc605da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3516&amp;height=2404</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luis García Jr. was known for taking pressure off Nationals teammates because of his upbeat attitude.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-phillies-8-0-rain-Z72JRO47GZGMDOSYMRUUUWUQKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:43:03.649Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HOJUXGUAUFDKXLEIHCRMFJ5MDE.jpg?auth=52247aa318a4b572c6f833e10639a21b1731933a6a4e6ba4a081f7c17238b992&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4573&amp;height=3049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz talks with umpires as Sunday’s game against the Phillies is delayed for the second time due to rain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-trade-luis-garcia-jr-yankees-DVPURX4GNJD4TH53X33GYO6F74/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:33:25.718Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GB4SPEENHZEWHHZSHEGDMQXR5M.jpg?auth=7836f2b49bcab27ecf3ab39dc1b53b17772a4fbba83b29d7317d0b10e9281153&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=737</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luis García Jr. hit 23 home runs and drove in 76 runs in 104 games for the Nationals this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/two-people-rescued-from-water-in-harbor-east-3JHFOG54P5HMFM6VYCVQT5VUK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:18:34.582Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLDZYV6C55A3JLD433ZZW2QT6M.jpeg?auth=5c1bba7acf57f7997bbf8af82315938092fd5437807e0ff6132fcb4d3f51713d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews responded to the 1300 block of Lancaster Street for a water rescue Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-weather-thunderstorms-winds-XMZ24T5JXBGTRD4R7VIYOTNVVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T22:01:25.473Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GSQCU5J43RB4PBZMJ6HWNN64ZI.png?auth=c674c2cadab57c61780560f652ce979bcfb71f8a9ae52a06ba3666ce4b56c338&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1127&amp;height=819</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It's been raining since the first pitch of the Orioles-Phillies game on Sunday at Camden Yards. The weather forced a rain delay at 2:28 pm.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-powerball-jackpot-winning-tickets-sold-OJYYPQOP5NGM5BTFDPUQ2FIQHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T19:04:32.763Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VIGIA42NMNFPFG2HOB3OVC3RJI.jpg?auth=6ee39415d562f145d2191251322861eac8c1ee8e7bbe9174ea33b31836386078&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A lottery screen at Triple Fam Mart in Mount Vernon shows the next Powerball jackpot at $748 million.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/plastic-bottles-amazon-coca-cola-ikea-unilever-6DX5SIEKNJALBDR334ZFILOKQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.71Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JUU4XSZYVBCZVM3ERRMCEWMR5A.jpg?auth=432b82f2af148f537ce3a6ff07b7bf22f68678a5acf58c0718e105f3f7e1d085&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5387&amp;height=3591</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Plastic bottles float next to Professor Trash Wheel, one of the Baltimore boats that remove trash from the city’s waterways.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-winners-losers-QX5AFS7HWVBUZOHBNPY52FYNXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.761Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FI3ULBVOJFFJ7EHY5J7QGEBHZU.jpg?auth=9fb4be3d3495de0a8229145d3bd27307bdffed35c2a27ec2775871fb581a75d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lawmakers will lay the groundwork for future congressional redistricting in a special session starting Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-congressional-redistricting-special-session-IMXKH3JO5VGYHAKKQYG3H7RGVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.658Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BJLAQMSRHVE4ZBRRXVNUGGQWAE.JPG?auth=5ca65bc11e2d843e3f10e1567276d009aea4659868d50da6d1c26d0074bc0ed2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3088&amp;height=2059</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Gov. Wes Moore and Senate President Bill Ferguson all took different views of congressional redistricting over the past year, but they all ultimately ended up at the same place: revising the state constitution to make map-drawing easier going forward.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/devance-walker-diversity-economic-development-BECDDXD6IRBXDLMVRKLQK6FNUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:00.673Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ED634MVDTZGD3DI4HKE5DQACIQ.JPG?auth=00d1d6ff659f0d69d0f4b3a305c2834f814885b75ccbc4be6355aa87e227f23c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1313&amp;height=1313</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DeVance Walker Jr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-school-for-blind-documentary-filmmakers-DSKO7XESMVG6RDLTAMZX6GN2JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T09:30:01.125Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J7AL4VEYKJEOXGIPGUO7FMQKPA.JPG?auth=e569688b18fc5a142fa1607c0e1eaf18ff71d4d9b5dce714bb17715dd3cc3343&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8352&amp;height=5568</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Keith Lamar Jackson, 21, said filmmaking was new to him before this experience.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-phillies-cristopher-sanchez-shutout-loss-VELQKINKVNDSDBT7JNDQ2ZQOOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T03:14:55.158Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55T7HAJENJDZRK553TXMCG4F74.jpg?auth=84e39b7b94102261c8760fb02c059a7e5058de3e1570eae6e272156ed11b4722&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8085&amp;height=5355</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shane Baz allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings against the Phillies on Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-braves-game-3-martin-perez-TTAYYRDZGVFXDJ33U7YETZ3NPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-02T02:53:54.113Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZA45MKSWUJDO7IE7QCXBUIXVLA.jpg?auth=a33ab483cf945e6c00c9bbec3f191ca9332fb03028e089a361b1bba7925f9e9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4351&amp;height=2901</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals first baseman Luis García Jr. watches the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. round the bases on his home run in the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-trade-market-mlb-deadline-R4NIPRI6TNHZVE5RJSLBLVYQ3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T23:57:31.807Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSQ5A7YZFBFZ3ISFX7WAAHPVXM.jpg?auth=2f743e4acf41a26692752b223a677481073ba0e71a9acd97dcba8458000f5f9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3435&amp;height=2290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman is on the injured list but could begin a rehab assignment next week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-dean-kremer-twins-trade-I5YPVJELXZBP3EYRVBZWRE72HU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T21:51:23.227Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SCVHX5FTHRAQNK5YTZ7L56IZ5E.png?auth=4de41f715151c1ca48fa856d60f59621e2e1aebc5d2f8cfb6203c1bbbde79e0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fort-washington-park-police-shooting-XZZDQG33SNCQBBC4YSOJXYGQLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:46:12.13Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man was fatally shot by a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Fort Washington Park after authorities responded to reports of an armed person near the river.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/chig-okonkwo-washington-commanders-jayden-daniels-I7VFDXKCJ5A2DNAA3T3R7Y3A5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:43:12.462Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U72YC4S7OBEC3JNKZNAVCWIQIA.jpg?auth=4ad35d540ca720eac280abcdf6cc09ae318bf4bc2658456593587ed31402a653&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2774&amp;height=1849</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Titans tight end Chig Okonkwo secures a catch against the Chiefs last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-forecast-thunderstorms-heat-K5BESFXDB5CQJBRXMB3K575AHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:36:37.311Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NLG52OCZCVCA5EJQTVB4D3UYBI.JPG?auth=84a8a0b45c8cb22766937652bc23fa4509a31b376c15ec4988f5704a9405495c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Storms could roll through Maryland on Sunday night through Monday and Tuesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatima-ameaka-released-from-ice-custody-GCOTGOUGBRFSXDEPIHCOXZYVH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T20:24:32.219Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KUPJPR7XVBCTJLRZNFMXLOSTXU.JPG?auth=9f663a9a56f6179d13858dd8b080111a0317f1d00ed7835f3d927b71f5c0224b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=378&amp;height=430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fatima Ameaka, a Johns Hopkins public health researcher, was detained by immigration agents while boarding a domestic flight this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-lamar-jackson-maryland-secu-stadium-practice-EPE5VIFTQRE5ZHQPHB7NIYSJDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T19:45:22.035Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MKZDO7BBGZHAPC2267NSH4PYYA.jpg?auth=180859c94e96b462a732d22733309abfab3ca5f35c6d1f5f97ebf2311b0cbe50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4692&amp;height=3128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guard John Simpson poses for a selfie with a fan Saturday, when the Ravens practiced at SECU Stadium in College Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wheaton-mall-shooting-YPBYQTP5OZGFBP5DHELJUX4L6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T19:11:57.763Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IRLUFHV5RRDS5P7HXE2T2LY4UE.jpg?auth=8bb26eda087915e9865213c03703dd824474cdff09d37a7d3238e2c014fe75c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3762&amp;height=2508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Police Department said a teenager shot a 13-year-old boy in the leg inside Wheaton Mall on Friday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatima-ameaka-ice-bwi-NQ2FP57W4ZEBRLMFSTYD7MZGUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T16:23:54.917Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XVKFIBEP2VDF7OQYJENM3BSIWE.JPG?auth=7fa3aa9e7da86b6f9f01e72d01367040a07b357542109b703da8c377851cdf0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Fatima Ameaka, a public health researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, on July 28 at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-jon-meoli-trade-deadline-BOZIKHQ5LRHYTLFVE3HP3D4WQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T13:00:01.556Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QRYQHFXDU5HUDFRHLD2YR4DUAQ.jpg?auth=10928a1ef2d6a50d2e11fb481e34abb492631f2dda118a82e8557c4fe551343e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1525&amp;height=1018</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman, right, and Orioles assistant hitting coach Brady North watch the first inning of Friday night’s game against the Phillies at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/chris-davis-orioles-mlb-hall-of-fame-jones-showalter-ITFXMXF6QZHBPHX563QE2TBDHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T12:00:00.757Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MX5YNOJFR5GWDA5THAI7LI2CYM.jpg?auth=20bcc8c314aeb3e957932deb66f67e2352af3ad55364eb44fefcf810ba16f10c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former first baseman Chris Davis hit 253 home runs as a member of the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/the-paramount-baltimore-nears-completion-music-venue-NCIP5OKITBCPFARFUBGDQNQ4IM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:00.837Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NZNN6IGUJEBDGKEMXSLX2ACZU.JPG?auth=09d9bb98e19840d157084ce8a603fb71c5a7ef83bb55eef33be3f4638a93fb38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After a start-and-stop construction process, The Paramount, an $86 million venue hosting up to 4,000 concertgoers, is expected to open soon near M&T Bank Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-national-governors-association-chairman-IRAH7GRHCREGXMEN5OGJ7BSZ24/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:01.025Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MWK7B6ULHBCUFEYGI7AY6R4ONQ.jpg?auth=67a4fbf347db7c98dc6bbc7748c8a6075f75baf73f754e382e40bdf7f02b78b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5680&amp;height=3787</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, right, is taking over chairmanship of the National Governors Association from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, left. The two spoke on a panel with moderator David Rubenstein at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/phillip-groh-lutherville-obituary-Z2DWITQ4A5HUJJBF73KMTB3CAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:01.075Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4M5YUVERSFGBNKBLG5Q244WPZA.jpg?auth=8d0d4f954ef6d44f9b544fd55c9e1de15b09a4aa850c939d8e3ec0c20286ab7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=569&amp;height=569</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Phillip Groh.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-trash-incinerator-immigration-discrimination-PVDI2BXYX5B5RCGOWQP6RIN47E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T09:30:00.613Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SJVUK7OFHBGMNAAPPPRMNZR3IA.jpg?auth=f8b9044684dd0111de2016452a2c6b068092a6e2fb83dcca9561de9c59423c7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A semitrailer truck unloads tons of garbage at the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Center in Dickerson in September. The facility receives around 600,000 tons of waste per year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-dean-kremer-twins-CQII6BZ3GZDVJF73XQ7KQRHHBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T04:24:22.426Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OWFX22Y5WBCNRKRYEYYVFNXZZA.jpg?auth=54993eba4ea7f576a5389c99a51c011169f7165be225d719a5a64c7ef1e0d40d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer pitches against the Chicago White Sox on July 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-phillies-series-opener-trade-deadline-mike-elias-V3L572F4XNAHNMPDHGVX7B2FBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T03:38:58.291Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4WW6FK5H5VDSNONQT32DQIVAII.jpg?auth=75c66a46cb492e20bc60cbbd60856f2d1c8ae33806fab8537dad02f12e1e3889&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2771&amp;height=1844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pitcher Tyler Wells tosses the ball to first baseman Pete Alonso for the last out as the Orioles beat the Phillies 6-4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-extend-yennier-cano-YZURUYWSPFFALKOWXAX5Q7CE4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T03:23:00.832Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D75S37JUXREABFASL4SVYUGWNE.jpg?auth=4ad8281c669ad6caad28f60d59a466d2b7f56d840f32c69ef4a03418d2b24a96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3968&amp;height=2645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yennier Cano prepares to pitch the eighth inning against the Phillies on Friday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-braves-foster-griffin-trade-deadline-7FG6MBFRGBDVFK4V3YQWZGD334/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T03:17:27.009Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6UMORKYC5CWZDFS7VVBPFLVUM.jpg?auth=61ef86567ee41cfd6ed7707e36115ea6a2acf1476ad176f796945aa39a0b092f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals second baseman José Tena, right, catches a fly ball hit by Braves catcher Joey Bart, as right fielder Dylan Crews avoids a collision during the second inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/jesse-wasmer-perry-hall-prostitution-D4ZBI7COLRDIZI4P63NC3YWKWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-01T00:30:33.774Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesse Wasmer, 45, of Kingsville, was charged with attempting to patronize a prostitute while visiting a Wilmington, Delaware, massage business, officials said. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/measles-cecil-county-maryland-M4RYBXO5TNF5XJCH2OKSY2NRXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T23:19:57.843Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VPCOKBELQREJ3KOMYLYYLJHBJ4.jpg?auth=27a75fde10ca5039f633ca1397bf4992261f630b7d86e29573511d8ea8ebccb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Someone visiting Maryland tested positive for measles in Cecil County this week, according to state health officials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/west-nile-virus-maryland-EDJ5YQNMZVE3PNCBE3362FT6HU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T23:00:17.978Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YZBRGCSBYNGLNLRAHXBCR2VMHQ.jpg?auth=be88895915fdfcd19f0a61da2a41f39004f9f0036b9d03f938ce3340e417c785&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Someone living in the capital region tested positive for the infection that’s most commonly transmitted from mosquitoes to humans, the Maryland Department of Health announced.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/womens-college-basketball-union-oluchi-okananwa-ZXIVYLMIWVFEPPSLJ77ID3FMOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T22:37:07.452Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GLFGAJDZLFGENB4W2FH5NM6TBU.jpg?auth=4dce825aa2f7a34705863010f247b7e1abe18aa27b6adbf448a1f6c053c6a1d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5938&amp;height=3933</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s Oluchi Okananwa is interim president of the United College Athletes Association.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/case-against-david-hearn-ex-olympian-damaging-reflecting-pool-dropped-LED5QKOR7NEKPOLIL6ZIUYPXZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T22:30:15.159Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C422QO6LBVBTFM3G7OY3CMX24U.jpg?auth=b71366fbf242033a8f2014d024a96ffba06de1f02091fef50b00dc9da813a072&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, center, and his attorney Norman Eisen, left, walk to a car following a court appearance, where he pleaded not guilty to allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on July 9 in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/silver-spring-synagogue-gun-lawsuit-HG5GGTNQBJBEXLNCCNDQWVLD44/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T22:15:15.536Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W2IJ6RHQTZB3BE7YEAWCSOGFDA.JPG?auth=bbb88a3e5145acf3733c2ec8b21b80b7c334f4b7468bd825c9d9262a25633c26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The law does not preclude congregations from hiring professional security officers who may carry firearms. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-declan-doyle-anthony-weaver-anthony-levine-2UKIB3YE6BFN7A7KRWJI2MNRHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T22:11:21.123Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/42TKLEULNNAVRHIEKSWZX34NEA.jpg?auth=8223e0791dd08db1e6d71b94667d9b1bc3486f2e3417074fd800a123b0489cc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3917&amp;height=2611</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle said he will use preseason games to help him decide whether he will spend game days on the sidelines or in the coaches booth.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-injuries-ryan-mountcastle-adley-rutschman-samuel-basallo-WHJOM44LJNAUTES46LLGTMIVCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T21:50:39.688Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ASSYG2MK7NBIREZYMONK7UZG4M.JPG?auth=137770f2368fec27f3e9a444b5a17630194c1f0c0b1c5f4ee01d82203f1ea47c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, who was close to completing a lengthy rehab from a broken bone in his foot, will be out for another few months with an oblique strain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-stadium-authority-new-executive-director-DDPX6QKPJRFB3KYWVJHUGJ6OMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T21:33:13.124Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V5WN6U7LDNGZBBVSQGN42HH2NQ.jpg?auth=e67e73a440d674606d7432e9edb094b0dc8c0a8dbdcca7130f12000616bc50d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4534&amp;height=3023</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Stadium Authority picks DC mayor’s adviser as executive director.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-lamar-jackson-trey-hendrickson-BFDDNVQ5SFAVVNNG7GULYLVRU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T21:13:45.579Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ULYJIOIKSJGEBLQ5G4DND7UXPU.jpg?auth=f13c8be142bc9e2cf92b10bf05cfeaa9e5d838e67da3ec9c873390b7e94d54a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2496&amp;height=1664</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quarterback Lamar Jackson completed eight of 14 passes during 11-on-11 and seven-on-seven drills, according to an unofficial tally.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/fells-point-nightlife-rules-police-checkpoints-MLXWBDCHNNBKBAPRNDG7KK4I34/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T21:04:10.221Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RLAXNYY3BVEERECAOVQ5TRURZE.JPG?auth=b601c2ad42046891d5db2205a0cca4ed4fdbc9c8227b1a5e352b9df0324e29db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In late June, with throngs expected at the Inner Harbor’s Sail250 event, Baltimore added checkpoints and extra rules for people entering Fells Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/montgomery-county-echostar-layoffs-66A4NMSGP5EA5DMDPB3N7HN5YE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T21:03:16.11Z</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:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/dalya-attar-criminal-case-charges-YKGKR275WNHAFLO5Y6ZMGQH2SY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T20:32:02.291Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JI7IELDSIRHK3DRSFF4V2ILNWM.jpg?auth=ba8b53bb6e10ffc2ac5408f302d6b6c14a6216c12b368f40c2ed72257ad823b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5106&amp;height=3404</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A federal judge has dismissed several charges against state Sen. Dalya Attar, who was accused of recording and attempting to extort her former campaign consultant.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/prince-georges-county-sheriff-chief-of-staff-investigation-5RNSUCMJIZDNXDR77NDF37GJ5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T20:15:33.876Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SNIS454GN5ENLDKBNI7OV5ZPAU.png?auth=df2351e4515759aae0f4be41e884708e1ba286c7be98855a993554a378916afd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Sheriff John D.B. Carr’s chief of staff was recently put on administrative leave while the office’s internal affairs division investigates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/matt-tacka-wypr-obituary-AFS6RIP3QVA6TLQ7WRBUAP34GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T20:02:57.209Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RSSPIZGJVNCARADV5P5CMORUII.jpg?auth=6a00c688ac824b98bd8e9ecd10f4bc1fc4e3019ad4494056e0a47ea19bf3756c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=385&amp;height=385</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Matt Tacka.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/maryland-mike-locksley-diversity-football-coaches-6FHBSDCAVZBM5AA6L62E2XWUKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T19:38:23.363Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSBYKYJ2IZEKJJXI3LDQ6DUQQQ.jpg?auth=55805226f16628d3e274a0aa9f1edcd835241d495ab7458c61240e2e7d79d816&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1987</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Locksley has been Maryland’s head coach since 2019.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/naked-artist-hamb-mount-vernon-F2NPLJSJTFFXRAQ2ZVZAGULVEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T18:33:28.554Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FDAMN6F7WBETVBYYPQE3SWW4B4.png?auth=e088981ded9b50e1fb66ad7ac5416a42bb0bd6b0d7a4c503c93abd2614a6f72d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=681&amp;height=575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ham, the performance artist arrested for posing nude on a pedestal near the Inner Harbor, resurfaced in Mount Vernon on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/vision-house-secret-bar-charles-village-IVGAO73255APBH4JM7XUJGN7BA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T17:14:29.962Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WIQVCQ6G2FGVVIQ7XEMISZD7DQ.jpg?auth=44cd340da828954139f7ff37910af4843f18232eb4be0e87398ad48fa693aea8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5267&amp;height=3511</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vision House is expanding from its once-a-week operation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/maryland-stadium-authority-terry-hasseltine-exits-JMQQT5TAHBGI3NC6Y233T6ECUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T15:56:01.38Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U7UULQMHLNFCRJFLE3DCWRGUGM.JPG?auth=e4a53c7cf00e27ba2e82a741f8fe7177fbc46580cb8b707b34994f42a9313944&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1992</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Terry Hasseltine served as the head of the Sport and Entertainment Corporation of Maryland since its creation in 2019. The nonprofit has helped host multiday annual events such as the Maryland Cycling Classic, shown here.



]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/james-mulhern-sex-abuse-walter-johnson-more-charges-L4OOP4JVFFDHHEEUENROYDECHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T14:59:30.054Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7FKQZG6KXJED5JVEIRPL3ZEBRA.jpg?auth=94fcbd15f832c375d114c31eac38f8fe74a2bbdff3519417c95ec4da5be920c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Walter Johnson High School employee accused of secretly recording female theater students faces more charges.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/three-vehicle-fatal-crash-four-corners-ZDLBA3SOG5CARJ6TGQO5XA62JY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T14:58:33.588Z</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/politics-power/national-politics/ice-detains-hopkins-public-health-researcher-COIMNOLX2VA3XABI5IMVRGXOAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T14:26:35.387Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E67WWII7MNCSVLJCDUHITF2QJA.jpg?auth=ceab3db9e0b3639cb3df9c25a9f1ef684120067c32c232a945a404c73c27f0e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4322&amp;height=2881</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Johns Hopkins University public health researcher was detained by immigration agents while boarding a domestic flight this week, the university said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/transgender-anne-arundel-schools-white-house-K4AR26EX4BDWBMBCGHOGEQHN54/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T13:00:03.169Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZOJ23XFY3RHTZAHVJZ7UC3OHLY.jpg?auth=45023ea970b5924b025bd23a3fc776f3f23671bcaedfa4a8aea25be6d3f3f1e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8398&amp;height=5517</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller is central to the Trump administration’s transgender policy initiatives.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/bay-ridge-annapolis-annexation-townhomes-CC74SMRMINC2RCWOXNSJGBYADQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T12:00:03.6Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SVDA4FZKAZCMLLUOXKKMLOINJA.jpg?auth=92b22dd07701419d27d7a80796e7ca2e5506d941ccd9440e1b3d011e82a1facd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6607&amp;height=4405</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis has received a petition to annex about 5.4 acres of land along Bay Ridge Road — property that would potentially be developed into about 40 townhomes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/chasen-cos-baltimore-properties-portfolio-35ICSD4GSVB7BEOHQFTHGQ5WTI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T09:30:02.323Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RYWNMYLZGBBYBG7NXBSNP4XKBQ.jpg?auth=15c1e11b3bd362186bb1a1222584161bcb766cfeaf16fce4c955d334d10ebf1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5407&amp;height=3605</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One Calvert Plaza will become Morgan State grad student housing after a bankruptcy-driven sale.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-smith-school-of-business-major-mba-6QSIO2V2ZBAL3AIEVXKFWJJ2FQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T09:30:00.765Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2SS553GGXNB3RFDJ2NIFWLWT5Y.jpg?auth=2676a9b08c728dc02756c0711de9e0593ec61c4bb638b2b13c2a1cd946a51303&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4916&amp;height=3277</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland Smith School of Business has reduced requirements to earn an MBA.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/jon-meoli-chris-davis-orioles-contract-VHRYOYZUMBAKJKYFSN6727X62Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T09:30:01.613Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4SD2KM6L4BFIRE5MFTBPUINZNA.jpg?auth=90f351810cabfc51e3a177a046a08ee14d7088754e9db405de637f34bd688dcd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4928&amp;height=3280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Davis twice led the American League in home runs and once in RBIs as a member of the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/p-nut-cormier-drummers-lot-annapolis-obituary-RDMIZ7E73RD33B7I7YIMFYCCSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T09:30:01.09Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TWECOE77BRFLHNGBZR3LI3GPDI.png?auth=ac3e30b02f6ec27e1c63ee05c66a7d74435fd85a60772529d21251ccd50520a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=476&amp;height=476</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iris “P Nut” Cormier III.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-renaissance-festival-new-ticket-system-JUS27X4TTNFVBPNOVCRJYH2F7I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T09:30:00.769Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZP7VM62SYRFPZOW6RUDZR4KVN4.JPG?auth=0314ef083af76b00b9a39ae10bafcc478396296a692fd8aee1c9c3474f5c1b77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Renaissance Festival, in its 50th season, is one of Maryland’s most popular annual events.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-chris-hacopian-montgomery-county-DHEZN7OEI5FGNCEG7IEGPFIYFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T09:30:00.797Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IS64NVQID5GAFLXCM54YGULL2U.jpg?auth=dd2199d138ec9c72b4591b41a45b3769a3bc214d9a4920743f8caf83c8b1e7c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5627&amp;height=3752</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals first-round draft pick Chris Hacopian became a student of baseball when he was in middle school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-braves-series-opener-trade-deadline-CRUZTFQG7JBSREMWMEDZWF2LVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T02:59:30.657Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LJORM57SX5GB3JWIYWJDOXNYOM.jpg?auth=7d839dba4c7db5f1282d7eebccba810e30531742638f8524c87a38f6e004e84b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jake Irvin allowed five runs in five innings in his return to the Nationals’ rotation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-diggs-aiyuk-receiver-RD2QANQVYFE7PPFR76CTMQZB7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T23:31:58.59Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KNO5MATHCZGEBOC2IANO7S2CMI.jpg?auth=e7e3ae296917768d553965711d07c9ae5b4cb8aa645c91c52e99153dabec5947&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5489&amp;height=3660</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders receiver Jaylin Lane caught 16 passes in 15 games during his rookie season in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fine-fatal-crash-summer-lim-KXEXSFFHRBEQXGRPEMT3MR4LJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T23:11:41.659Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLIBUFTCRBDNRC6UPCAGZ7LGTQ.jpg?auth=5965e7ba3775d3a5bbda0d8f43b54406d8c16635b1d32d9857dbd4757a7284df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Items left at a Rockville intersection honor Summer Lim, an 11-year-old girl killed in a collision with a school bus on Oct. 9, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/anne-arundel-eastern-shore-tornadoes-DOXR3QQVNJERBLWTKLZ4QAKLH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T22:37:57.323Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UMYTWQZH3BBOJNGQQRSFH7DACM.JPG?auth=6d204cd94d61ba699fc4445924d7fd711923dd4875a9f9c00c67b5a62109dc2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Weather officials confirmed three tornadoes hit Anne Arundel County on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-catcher-jake-rogers-samuel-basallo-adley-rutschman-HP235ZP2AFHA7NIP2AR3J25RW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T22:28:42.375Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KGOPG6ZVCNH7PNCP2IUU2PJKAQ.jpg?auth=b19d815e31faec6ae34d5c272432121b486a1473e67688b6ad27785991c7879c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3772&amp;height=2515</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Jake Rogers has played 362 major league games since his 2019 debut.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>