<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/sarah-elfreth-columbia-office-evacuated-XO4XABSVRFD7HAIN4A7AS5Y3IU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T22:15:03.556Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/272JGCX3RZFRTNPMVNIUMHUBVY.jpg?auth=3e707286a582903252894332d0d54c708f292776f9376b18aa095602cba91a72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3475&amp;height=2317</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A suspicious substance delivered by mail to Rep. Sarah Elfreth’s office in Columbia prompted an evacuation Friday afternoon, though Howard County authorities say there’s no indication of danger to the public. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-gay-slurs-fatal-stabbing-3PYH6AY4VJGLLEKHAWWOMIUQSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T22:02:19.504Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3J2MJFU4WRDSBPOISK3NBE6AFY.jpg?auth=04287461e1dbb85a03709d81828f182d261cb8d662f629e60d328b8e8f92fc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman was stabbed to death Wednesday in Baltimore after the suspect allegedly yelled anti-gay slurs at a man she was walking with, according to court records.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/ice-detention-baltimore-lawsuit-anthony-brown-IYUXSB63BZALHOQUL6QNJJS3DY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T21:41:00.595Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3D2XQLEEN5DHZPN5NY6SYUAUF4.JPG?auth=a0b094a5eefc2c51dbad7b117ca992575cfef0e077e6781af248d8c8a518cb7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of an investigation into the conditions inside a controversial holding facility. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/baltimore-city-board-of-education-VQ2HDEGH7VDUHIWO6RX5W7UXTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T20:39:26.628Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-cam-jurgens-out-cleveland-browns-JT6OUGVQHBH3HJDCVWUIERAFRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T20:35:44.87Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7NV2XUTUSFHLBMCWFSA5TVBTOA.JPG?auth=c8481523e1e3cee2d8247ae84238aa982119925936248e515c43da670923e8f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2396</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has not practiced or played since he suffered an ankle injury Oct. 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/lee-ralston-federal-charges-7PSP75INHJE5ZMMJH6LHWPBH7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T20:11:24.762Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R7UFUX4GHJASPHVUPC444Z7MHU.jpg?auth=c17c97cd801e59bba894f8d65b1657463e0707bc7513ef31e0c74756a0b2e7ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Annapolis man arrested in April after authorities found more than 30 homemade explosive devices at his home now faces federal charges, according to online court records unsealed Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T20:00:28.135Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NY7ATD5OQZAQRFXMJIMTGL7RGY.png?auth=e96baafe0a701d5e8cd2838f4d98134d80484448b9a4b4e94725d7f0587c836c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=743</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/club-tennis-team-protest-46ZGH2RDANCGPATQUSS26XRPGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T19:58:31.099Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y3A6JE5LNNA7BOPF5LYJDSMSVY.JPG?auth=2a71c778e440436875a1a3a9dae909805c0ea7393434e9cb2417fa3535e06144&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland students protest on the steps of the Thomas V. Miller Jr. Administration Building over a racist image sent out by the school’s club tennis team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-debate-staffer-assault-charges-3LET2GBLKFBAZGKDTCEFXZA6RU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T19:53:23.915Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZNCBSFCPANE2ZPLQM2IDFUG2EQ.jpg?auth=839bbafba75ef9fa399a4374af19e08336f521e033cbaddbe9fd387eaa131e3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5506&amp;height=3671</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, right, and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz exchange remarks during a League of Women Voters forum in Cambridge on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/rico-nasty-cyberpunk-ZZCW6NPQ7NFJLLJ4CPP2Z4RDAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T19:40:14.003Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2Q7NTK7L65H6PB5OZZB63CDVQU.jpg?auth=c759ee6b4af8be1a24ea02e7de807d11ff5110f78362684117e0988d4adbf143&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Largo's Rico Nasty has generated international fame with her signature “Sugar Trap” sound and funky blend of rap and rock.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/markoffs-haunted-forest-scare-actor-training-ZLKM4WDBHRA3XC5PNTIITZZNI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T19:25:18.506Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3DUQUHIQJNB4BO34IDOCCBHXFY.jpg?auth=321f065c22ccad5af00f0cb11129435358ef6a17e8d775c8268dd1d12401b047&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5382&amp;height=3588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner reporter Hannah Yasharoff at the church scene at Markoff’s Haunted Forest in Dickerson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-st-pius-church-LGD33RUQ6BEKVMA5UGGEEWG5NM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T18:00:01.408Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O7DFMYAKZNEVVJBGIZDJCAFLHQ.JPG?auth=c3767fc8cbdad9e7dcff98a2db74dca96ba111d8eb6b0a4ea24bb5787c9b0707&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ball fields are part of the St. Pius X School, which closed in 2021 because of declining enrollment. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weekend-weather-5U2FVQ24CVGCBA6APWCUBRV35Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T17:42:04.162Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GUCXBLTEHRBWHGA5NB3BL3TFNM.jpg?auth=07783565e5d9ee55d7aa8ea2ad16853943b9dd1e135a23b398f008bcdfd34dc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4767&amp;height=3575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland temperatures could climb to 85 degrees before a cold front brings winds and a tornado risk.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/enyish-sergawie-asemahegne-colesville-pedestrian-WZQHQUMBFREYFF3WKB74F6DA4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T17:31:08.43Z</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[Montgomery County Police identified Enyish Sergawie Asemahegne, 72, of Silver Spring, as the victim of Wednesday’s fatal incident. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lesson-lcs-jon-meoli-OOZPLRTJ6RE3NMUKTYKQUP72MY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T16:30:01.067Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BHK4P6HZZJBZ3ONITLVWJHSRWQ.jpg?auth=30d6d79bb853511a16834e300dfb959bd79e4bbdc07d1377a7ee140f9e85a6ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6344&amp;height=4230</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Oriole Cedric Mullins of the Rays circles the bases after hitting a home run against the Guardians in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-browns-lamar-jackson-deshaun-watson-todd-monken-KI4CJMTAL5HUBGVDUVGNYIM44M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:48:46.183Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZZ5IOMOZE5DJLALZYY2J5KWXHA.jpg?auth=4a885b34817ea9142643304a89945c462e52da9a9864669770bd7052a59f656f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5136&amp;height=3436</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has started four career games against the Ravens.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-cyberattack-5VTS5MJ4CVDN7PZAWUX35ET6JA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:00:03.369Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S2YZ5ZU37RE2FKHMZRMNF72QNU.jpg?auth=b951a7a15e61633eeeb2eace7ccdd5824282d4e7081d586a693dd7defb505928&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7517&amp;height=5011</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County officials said Thursday that they are investigating after they “detected irregular activity” on some systems within the county’s computer network on Aug. 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-board-of-appeals-suit-SPEFRWCZZNAKHEQ2DS4SJJ3DSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T13:31:17.928Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A252C5S2XRC5FDICU7OHVMIK7A.jpg?auth=7ccbb8ed764fc02e3c3d63f8032ac1119d1d83a6298de0dc1fdef9eb191cc9c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former chair of the Howard County Board of Appeals, shown meeting in June, sued the County Council and the county office of law to reverse his abrupt ouster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/annapolis-sailboat-show-ship-debuts-DH6BRVZGTFCBRIEPIDLG62PB7E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T12:00:01.589Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U3AF566B6FDKDEFX7WCIWUMP6Q.jpg?auth=3f58510243c893b4d7a30fca5a5493f29b9db221c650a550e5389a07f897a3d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Knysna 550 is a South African catamaran making its North American debut at the Annapolis Sailoat Show, which starts Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-mayor-ranking-JT4UNUTU5RB43ILRD566QFRYFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T11:11:43.131Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HIQ3MNPKSJBWPHWTF2URNHRY5I.jpg?auth=9c7811a60ee0e4a78dc3b705d4f958eaf3c96011acb65887e13cc155fe53cc2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3438&amp;height=2129</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore mayors from 1971 to present. Top row, left to right, William Donald Schaefer, Kurt Schmoke, Martin O’Malley and Sheila Dixon. Bottom row, left to right, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Catherine Pugh, Bernard “Jack” Young and Brandon Scott. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/brenda-diaz-montgomery-county-school-board-election-A7GD2AY2GNBR7M7SOMDYYYEUVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:02.098Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H7RTRRJGUZDZXDRQJCSZZW3L7M.JPG?auth=09fceb6aa1622a08c6500332b3e5b06016e0170dc3b6353f75ec2298aee7f725&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5851&amp;height=3650</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Moderator Sonya Laurence Green, at podium, listens to Montgomery County Board of Education candidate Brenda Diaz respond to questions next to Omar Lazo, right, during a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at the Montgomery Community Television, Inc. Studios in Rockville on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/washington-international-horse-show-prince-georges-H24UWV2XU5FI5HIHTTTORS5JDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:01.458Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YYF3SHKVARGOTN2ZJEDIEEU42Y.jpg?auth=b442bcb7ba4aa3c2b9b6729f4706998420324e27c3e9a432d8c8425b235f8944&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3139&amp;height=2093</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Samantha Schaefer, seen here at 2 years old, lives in Westminster and has been attending the Washington International Horse Show her entire life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-browns-game-predictions-picks-TSLDATDV3NANNJVXOPAAWVBIEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:01.786Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RKAIQZ6DO5GSBKNMBCTC2BWRTE.jpg?auth=674996467b94879c8dcdd308eb36d3af895f18bbd7e5e67a76843d1ebc216f6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5144&amp;height=3429</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens running back Derrick Henry dives into the end zone for a 2-point conversion against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/shaneka-henson-jessica-haire-bill-fergurson-distrtict-30-OV2B2KP7LNFDVN2TWUE6PSSFGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:02.582Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A76EKZFRYJEXXHQK5B245FX7ZY.jpg?auth=b92c54adfd2a0e7bfb6df07f4d59ba4721d3b03de94b8f21b9942c7476537c36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3793&amp;height=2532</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jessica Haire is a moderate Republican running for state Senate. She’s been targeted in mailers like this one by the Maryland Senate Democratic Caucus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-students-tiny-home-auction-XMHI2PKZYBEP3BHC2KX676MKYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:02.633Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WFCS5OFJENG63GVJF6QV7XTV4A.jpg?auth=0c043d28ba6ca14117aa13e212e93728ddc66510a7c59c38317121e2fe816776&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s students built a 280-square-foot tiny home that will go up for auction Sunday, with proceeds supporting future student projects.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/gaithersburg-home-for-sale-526QFP7VFBHIVI636IBPWPOQ4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:30:02.696Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MFZHGNYSUFDA5LMUYMTPYILBKU.png?auth=44435cb128780b9120b2d86fa65a7c1a77c1c73215ec7f525ae29faf30aa78cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=809</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-dan-quinn-washington-commanders-6LKCWFQR4VCNHAWAU6HOFUDMUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T04:02:09.779Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UBHYDSSXZFHB5DYUGC5TXSX23Q.jpg?auth=dd4a55c44acffc83699444310b5093ee0ddca5871405be82b6eaa47b0a1ffb6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quarterback Jayden Daniels took responsibility for the team’s failure at the end of Sunday’s game but said he cannot dwell on it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bend-oregon-mass-shooting-EAHJK4U3JZCYRHQTOA3K6PO43Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T02:39:02.59Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XEBB4C6FMJGR5HSHTGCBSWQFJY.jpg?auth=540d30f4c3195dd12fd4cfb98b56e33655cbe6cb35d98e3c1e1bc5c53d736404&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police tape is placed outside Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, where three children and a teacher were killed before the gunman was shot by a person at the scene Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-cat-murphy-apology-GXZTSS3IIZEN3NGRNTEIQYU33U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T01:34:29.049Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WIRJH65465HGNLD7D5HDWG4ASM.jpg?auth=0d2799572bed04ad586197801b216a6f41e17941c5717da7df4908b441916d34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4602&amp;height=3068</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris talks with reporters following a debate Tuesday. A confrontation with a student reporter has since gone viral.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/howard-county/howard-county-board-of-education-CHCZBTRP7FEVHLES2N7Z535ZP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T01:23:25.655Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Howard County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/howard-county/howard-county-executive-526PZY4S3ZHLRGFQTWBLGXAKLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T01:13:55.087Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/banana-ball-set-to-return-to-camden-yards-HXBY5JVEOJFSFMFFQL34KEUKN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T00:17:03.867Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UQITSCZTYJBFVBT4LIRITAR3BA.jpg?auth=933fa2ebf2bc5a064ad6842072905cc9efdfc969aa37b94180ffc1c53d518ac0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5179&amp;height=3453</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sellout crowd cheers during a Banana Ball game between the Savannah Bananas and The Firefighters at Camden Yards on Aug. 1, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fort-meade-garrison-mental-health-suicides-cyber-command-nsa-KCCDNH7TZBDJNGICHN765THEY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T00:10:17.159Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FTPT62Z3D5DSXAY4RM3UXXAMH4.JPG?auth=5ca49d9fd793dffa6983cf79bd20b3c980bd21589ed5be18126abe5220023156&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2416</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Col. Joshua A. Patton, left, is handed the garrison flag by Jason Condrey, IMCOM Sustainment Director, during an Assumption of Command Ceremony as Patton takes over as the new garrison commander at Fort Meade. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/timonium-garbage-truck-honda-fatal-crash-ZSY3SCOPZFA43E47I5TP2JD2KY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T23:52:51.047Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3J2MJFU4WRDSBPOISK3NBE6AFY.jpg?auth=04287461e1dbb85a03709d81828f182d261cb8d662f629e60d328b8e8f92fc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police said a woman died in a crash involving her vehicle and a garbage truck in Timonium on Thursday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bryn-mawr-threats-lockdown-QE2CUNPL7RALNEFD5HMDCN3SOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T23:07:07.445Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OBVXLYBDVFBSDOUAQM34H3T5YQ.jpg?auth=1b2285f652c1bce0117a2857da4ef767e58637363302ef04a21fcb553e24dbe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2631&amp;height=1754</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police are investigating back-to-back threats that led to lockdowns at The Bryn Mawr School this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/elections-board-fair-accurate-test-53PT4X2CGZHJVHRKX3MLLSH5SU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T23:03:39.732Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AYDZGKAKDZGGXEMFE3JQBPMYYQ.jpg?auth=d062ebd1c59f46644a950e900841490425fd09fdfba4fc6d6e4068d3484386ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County will test hundreds of ballot marking machines and ballot scanner before early voting begins on Oct. 22.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/cat-murphy-andy-harris-umd-reporter-C6HX4HIM4VHWVHE4N3UN7DZNQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T22:02:19.626Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5CZARHQO3ZFKDPEPXTAMMQFLW4.webp?auth=7dd2a33bd63096409213ac99654e44b8e15f3465889067c7b0b68c297d7e099f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cat Murphy, a graduate student at the University of Maryland and a journalist with the school’s Capital News Service, during an appearance on CNN with Jake Tapper to discuss a heated exchange between her and U.S. Rep. Andy Harris following a debate against Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dogfighting-arrest-stinson-harford-county-KQH6SSBFMJGZJGO6SFLH7UVNLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T22:00:01.202Z</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[Two men were indicted on charges related to buying, selling and transporting dogs for “an animal fighting venture,” according to a news release from the District of Maryland’s U.S. Attorney’s Office. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-traffic-gridlock-lombard-construction-QYPVNFSH3FBA3PFPSCXTMZS2JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T21:31:38.501Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CKPNGXXVWNCS5O5NOTSW3HXCSI.JPG?auth=d400e1da969661715567d502e9d8ad051a30fef511789c2900cd0ebbe926c527&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5751&amp;height=3236</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lane closures at Lombard and Light Streets will remain for another couple of months, according to Baltimore's transportation department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ravens-browns-preview-podcast-W6UA4TRYGBBLBKV36PPBPKX2CI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T21:25:57.059Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XUI2XHOHA5AW7NG66IWV4C42VA.png?auth=64b64e4258af99fde8d1b9ee8aaebb23787b6c2a9aeb25ee2378359c91383794&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/suspicious-substance-letters-maryland-HUZYBYONVHKDHCIEGTFO4SKB2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T21:13:40.583Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TSCE3NPR5D2TLR6IXJHA3SSZE.jpeg?auth=1043805ae43f874ea60192ab714b2215b69bac3a711424dec52e3efc21addf98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4365&amp;height=2910</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis said he was told that law enforcement has intercepted a suspicious letter sent to the agency.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/william-pete-welch-baltimore-city-council-obituary-2MSPCFLP2ZA3XDVGV3N4IM2AJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T21:13:12.831Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7EPK727KGRBJBEJ3IRPUXNPX3E.jpg?auth=08b8fb1c754877b4215b35c7e8e929adf98abd45aaebd2ecfadc1a7503df842c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1005&amp;height=1005</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[William “Pete” Welch Jr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/harford-school-bus-kitten-rescue-TKTROICSM5AJRIBGC62WOCOB4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T20:08:55.105Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TI65IANHYVFHJE7OMX2ZNCKEMY.jpeg?auth=cb6823217d8d6a659f6a50977f42554f4581a712133b4b86a97cad5d863dd818&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taffy Thomas, left, with her son, Alex Thomas, who was let off his Harford County Public Schools bus to rescue a kitten in the road on Sept. 30.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maury-carias-garcia-hyattsville-homicide-OY7ZP72ZE5FZ5NLQZHWWALTFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T19:10:17.032Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maury Carias Garcia of Hyattsville was found dead inside her vehicle Wednesday, Prince George’s County Police said Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/inner-harbor-eastern-gourmet-chinese-sichuan-restaurant-DEBJIMUY5ZDLDOPXMZJYAJFIOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T18:58:33.393Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UDRVMISQ2BDKDBU6KLWFLHGGMI.jpeg?auth=1fd1af06f1760fc360af89c7c505a33ba2218ebbb0bfcae552a742b9129f62b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3853&amp;height=2569</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[College Park’s Eastern Gourmet is coming to 414 Light St., tenatively in January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-enrollment-projections-worse-D2WTIY7QPNHP7ETM6K7YOUXCVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T18:21:35.752Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N5EQZQYZSFALTHQXL5VAXG6EJ4.jpg?auth=e1211bfc5ccf60fee7a957edd1b294fb30d359fee7bfdfdb5c45b1cb1c4e2b67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County schools are educating just under 152,000 students this year, according to preliminary numbers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/edmondson-shopping-center-shooting-HFLSTVFROFFGBNKM62PWMKCIEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T18:21:17.483Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HWSHJ7CATBHBFI7OMCRWCW5HJA.JPEG?auth=1e27de5f5e4c9660e0d5cefc8c29684a5ec7605ffab7c60bb66f529af36cea8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bryan Johnson, 20, of Shipley Hill, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to first-degree murder and related crimes in the 2023 killing of Deanta Dorsey, a sophomore at Edmondson-Westside High School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-competitive-general-assembly-districts-VEGYHFOU5BEVLFFUSPU6J36BH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T18:18:26.497Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7AAPIQYCVFCKPKZKHLCITT3OZQ.jpg?auth=2c39a0c09157df7b736116771d9908739ab4d76ff49adbef06bc97e28907ba08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senator Shaneka Henson held a canvassing event in Annapolis last month in hopes to be re-elected in the upcoming midterm elections. Attendance included elected officials from Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/sexual-assault-college-campus-directive-5NFYNMHWCZEATMKQF6J3ENRXYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T17:49:38.945Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2AJRVQHO3ZHH5GFLLLMW2CSY4E.jpg?auth=3250371be2d44751ecae0abceb16fed5ad79d0cad9cbd1d2ad269f8d854dd7a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3522</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore asked the Maryland Higher Education Commission to issue new recommendations to prevent campus sexual assault.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/annapolis-homemade-explosives-case-FA43XAGS5VHQBGMB73OSQ3RYNE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T17:25:29.713Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2YP4M4JNDNDLZNC2E66RFHRHHQ.JPG?auth=5cf3507258c062fa3736fd1a8c55ae87f021a24bd39277c3b5fc4aa7d332ac78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lee Scott Wygal Ralston, 37, was due to stand trial Thursday on state charges of possessing and manufacturing explosive devices, but county prosecutors told the trial judge they were turning the case over to federal authorities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-6-NQGRWC2T3ZDWXLVHRPW5NRMXFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:26:33.791Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-3-67PAQKBY4VDEHOHIF43R7H226M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:25:48.059Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-9-7SQLMZMNPRHC5PKM2KIQT7ZK4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:24:04.843Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-board-of-education-district-2-7G2JRNFTIFATRDERLDNPN2AVA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:23:13.351Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/what-to-know-baltimore-running-festival-2026-AZY32YJR75CMJJNULO2VIYKDTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:32:10.435Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5XEUEMZGIZFJDLBVL3HAONZZGM.jpg?auth=45b79e282e9076b76c2cb9672d10f82d1a57fb53fcb72371cc2df6009c90745c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6240&amp;height=4160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marathon runners during the Baltimore Running Festival in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/2-dead-3-injured-east-baltimore-shooting-K5VMSEHJWFGLRLBSRR6PDJ5AL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:23:51.209Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K66Y4JLYDBGXPNCDEH4GUSDOHU.jpg?auth=d1cc24a192ce9ff51fbb6a1b7a3a3ef619d5f477a59b780fce16935193802888&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2444&amp;height=1375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The incidents across Baltimore mark a particularly deadly night for the city. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-harpers-choice-middle-hydroponics-gardening-YVLT73KHBVH4VDDPFJP5ZA66CY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:00:04.459Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6RF5OBL2RBASVJJT4ZZGNJYSLU.JPG?auth=737c325c3e7807e4f2e016c99e78e77ad89a15d7179dbadcf00b07516e6b4683&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Celeste Hidey, the advanced academics teacher at Harper’s Choice Middle School, shows the hard work the students have done in their outdoor garden. The garden has fresh tomatoes, flowers and pollinators. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-swings-IEAHM664HZCJ5ANFH5KKB5TLYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:57:09.471Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CZ4BNSCC4NHM5F7KV7MUQPW4WI.JPG?auth=c2da6b2821837439cabf7986344112c170cfeb3a39cf8cf411ec1ab92d2649fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Next week’s weather is projected to settle into a more predictable rhythm. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-linebackers-alcohol-shots-ritual-BCDPPCWXBVBXFOXUXXEABBSWYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:47:24.75Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ENIP7AJWNJEJDOHKHBRVEPTSRA.jpg?auth=0e5f752f40f11c510b832dce8016e8083cd5532ca9a94b251feea064bbd5a770&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5749&amp;height=3832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders linebacker Kain Medrano celebrates a fumble recovery against the Colts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/nehi-garrick-good-resigns-TH42W7JGJ5AANCFFIV2OSDWWX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:37:45.298Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ESQ2BVIRHFG3FHK24IPVNZ7PGE.JPG?auth=b6b414b7d7174164ffeb890b2a45d0f955eb0389d472decd61a5361fdc68a1e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6526&amp;height=4351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Garrick Good, CEO and president of the North East Housing Initiative, has resigned.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/dan-schwartz-1st-district-eastern-shore-UEGW2OT57RG25F4HT2UH3O6JPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:36:31.064Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMGTN7NUI5CGTNLDYX6T3QESSU.jpg?auth=5575c4920b3f61fa0d611d58f3b9b43b21781f138647a2b0f21b53a9af3f52c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris refuses to take questions from Cat Murphy, a Capital News Service reporter from the University of Maryland, and attempts to remove her from a press gaggle following a League of Women Voters forum at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-officers-misconduct-convicted-BA6UYLKV5NAJ7DJMCOG4TT4INU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:33:57.973Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GSFYQ3VUOBEL7NJ32BMYJLFXWY.JPG?auth=b280f0de142e114b38d1872cef5e4873e15e9b372478b7ed65ecb253c1f31f20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers Menachem Rosenbloom and Mordechai Mandelbaum were indicted in Baltimore Circuit Court following an investigation into their conduct related to an arrest in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-weekend-events-garden-show-oyster-festival-ZUKN72X22RCINHK2XYR2FIQE4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T10:30:01.498Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CLIT2E2XFRGOFH7XDH33GXKLIA.jpg?auth=30a119538dbc8e047a260829f54d7f6279ea4a19716662cabfb5ee0543aebc25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Knock back oysters at the Captain Avery Museum Oyster Festival this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-republicans-party-collapse-KNGI34GI4VGLPJ24QHVGQHBSUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:02.083Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7Y5M6JAR5JFBNLHBDJKKVUGG2E.JPG?auth=39b1229d51d5c56227f25bad5595d0672d7fe2483a3270902fe7ae921ac6ea8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bob Cockey, center, a former Republican who ran as a moderate Democrat for Howard County executive, attends a community meet-and-greet for Dan Cox, the Republican candidate for governor, in Columbia last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/mammogram-cancer-heart-HYNBMMVHK5AKVHSCO5GN5W7FJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:02.434Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4FSOYMQXPJC3PMM6MTWIRN5BOU.JPG?auth=20e51716d7ac89dac53e4d30c1bc547adc0fa7aee4f51351cd506a87538c7575&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7264&amp;height=4866</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk sponsored a Maryland law requiring patients to be notified about breast arterial calcification findings in their mammogram results.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-weekend-events-birdability-DRK2EKT3EZAXPAIAM6PSI3WNV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:03.479Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KTDHMQVADRDUDK2H2YJP6XNSYI.jpg?auth=8313c4e42d84898331d76ff21ca53a0ee2d0b17f3eb97e2c27128771b6583e8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5408&amp;height=3605</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Birdability Week aims to make birding a more inclusive activity for all ages, abilities, bodies and health conditions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-running-festival-prepare-traffic-PFWJ2NWV3NFN3C27M7RQWMWAJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:30:03.053Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UYCPOD2PU5AU3K3XFSQ5ZXWQME.jpg?auth=f79bd23452659bfaa0f83958f2ab4d6868c25788312e89472fbfc0a3d2746139&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3992&amp;height=2665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Half-marathon runners take off up Calvert Street during the 2024 Baltimore Running Festival.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-debate-XJ3HKGOMCND5BPUM4ZOIASQ5RM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T03:30:03.205Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EYBQTQCYAFCNTAXTOOENRCZMUQ.jpg?auth=162b03b883a880b4a1649ccbae7d78724e9da95b9926ab8394fdbaaa14e125db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4574&amp;height=3049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris refuses to take questions from a reporter following a debate Tuesday in Cambridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/angel-reese-wnba-finals-atlanta-dream-44AXQGM4YJGADA4IUD2624POAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T02:22:40.61Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MCLMCZJGGBBWXLSPR5OOKAQCIE.JPG?auth=08fb8f9646fd7a3f1ea55eb5bc9c15554e8ff427deea74b399a2aa95c7881942&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2129</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dream forward Angel Reese goes to the basket as Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen defends during the WNBA playoffs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/university-of-maryland-club-tennis-team-P4HI7VUJEBDOLIKNDNWUGP7PTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T01:53:49.897Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UYMQCA447RCOTKMA6XDXBNU3HI.jpg?auth=3813fe299eaa3c18cad0633b63087e2eaad06d1da21c39acbe5ab0d959ef920d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1289</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-PBGGONHMBVFKZBFUBOPY4DHPNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T01:11:12.282Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q4X3Z7HL7FD73AOC3HXMAYCINI.jpg?auth=5d3e36096e8926df8f81a1ca2ed4beae021fb02a368a8af79bd06976d34dda0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, right, and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz speak to each other ahead of a League of Women Voters forum at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/malcolm-x-monument-annapolis-library-YTMGPO2XLNERTDH6KWMBY3JEEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T23:22:37.544Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NROB5I7F5DYTP2D7WGBIAACPM.jpg?auth=30636c3801acb3e44499404aeffb3b0f780325fa38c34a6c9794ce56cf23b3b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Malcolm X Monument features photos and quotes from the controversial activist, along with his biography and a time capsule.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/marilyn-mosby-mortgage-fraud-ITW2ZY775NHORAXTFKAKXFTG6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T23:10:49.367Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GCUBAUD4KRF6BAY62YVY7ONTWQ.jpg?auth=1ce7a7018149ab9ef54f6c6a95210f74fb100c1d9ec57e674af3f2278695aea1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby stands outside the federal courthouse in Greenbelt in May 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-donald-trump-drug-prices-M5RYYTE37NB4XCKFOWSY3PNJVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T22:21:49.587Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ONCZX4DD7VAWLMQHCGHRPUAJ6E.jpg?auth=332e4c1e8a9d894920ba3e8517a1661f79f0ec0ef1c6cf5f4dcbd4ba6f44085c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ozempic is one of two drugs for which Maryland has negotiated prices. Gov. Wes Moore says President Donald Trump has done a good job negotiating prices for Medicare.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/harborplace-baltimore-mcb-real-estate-brandon-scott-NMAJY4EPWVHSJPZ6KAVN4GUZLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:55:27.252Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RCLZ4QSJF5CDRJOVJ5TVNDHE2Y.JPG?auth=e0562be1ac85e8fc9c37b4214a8f16209f5b4de49b5bad3f3ad3e7bab2c6c456&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5060&amp;height=3373</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott speaks during Impact Maryland at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/joseph-lynch-murder-burdynski-indictment-4N5DKBYOWZH4RLJ5EVLBP7AWWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:44:50.373Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Prince George's County man was indicted for murder linked with the 1993 disappearance of 10-year-old boy, the Prince George’s State’s Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-shooting-russom-gebretsadik-HERQ4SKM3ZCFTGNVBA7X6XG7AE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:35:32.606Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XWDXY3DTOFFSNKLUNRISCZTFLA.jpg?auth=dc77a6364a023140919213301265d328458ac21b68cba84f57fa03f178a3d08a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police officers stood in the 2000 block of West Pratt Street on Dec. 30, 2023, in response to an officer-involved shooting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-practice-trey-hendrickson-jakobi-lane-return-5BT2GKWITRHXNFZRTQGUJ5JXV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:30:17.518Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/23CQENIWRFATBF3NUAM7GZ5XBA.jpg?auth=3410470f323cc382bef33206436e766ec7efd7c68e94d4996772d457c6695f56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5129&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson takes the field before the Week 2 game against the New Orleans Saints.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/pete-alonso-not-first-base-gold-glove-finalist-data-2SZETWBSN5DMZALGWNB6WCUOGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:14:07.684Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YMXMN5DZMZD5LLERSFRI5SR62Q.jpg?auth=7c9a3920dcb1fc9b78d04ca07f4229ac238ae55fff3a271c9526a03e9b3e9dae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso fields the throw on a pickoff attempt against the Rays in August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-daylen-lile-gold-glove-finalist-AVBSHRIRLNBHTCR3AWKGZBFYVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T20:08:11.32Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RLQQ6KJPKVALBMX3S22Q7FUUZY.jpg?auth=f3bf658d2ede1948844a7499941749998ca51cd3fc32449d87c7a6ba167555c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals left fielder Daylen Lile catches a fly ball hit by Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso during a game on June 27.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/blu-ca-baltimore-peninsula-XSNIJT43XJFRJDBDB3KSKCBPLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T19:32:13.42Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MB34GBPATBGZ3HXVVI24GSVR7I.jpg?auth=6a62c3aa68d6b58b7b384bf48a2170c94d6e12d701c049329cb5ea536af4c2e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Peninsula welcomed its newest tenant at a ribbon cutting Wednesday, though the splashy Jamaican-Chinese fusion restaurant won’t open to the public until later this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/mansion-at-strathmore-new-name-CMGYC3MFJNHX7FAKXHKZ2DW2Y4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:22:13.012Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UDOBOCWHHFGBBGWSFOIDIQU4LM.jpg?auth=2d0d98a7130033ec30da0fe5447212fc6ef68b3258042fc5cd483425fd91e062&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Strathmore’s original venue will now be referred to as The Trawick Mansion at Strathmore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/parkville-bge-power-surge-damage-UPQA2HPUQBGXHHAUNFHUIHCAJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:20:53.031Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P22H3SGKT5BYFDFG47EKW2Y6WA.JPEG?auth=c8bdbd32d67a4f0094681b32461176391011b59b6a0c79bb9ab8ad786e7c2cc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeff Karowich points out bushes in his backyard that caught fire after a downed line fell in his yard in the evening of Sept. 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/barc-donald-trump-usda-agricultural-research-3MBEGJBMK5AHXJHZUXSVCPK24M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T18:18:44.577Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HXEC6ZTUKZD55GYUHFHEFCIT3E.jpg?auth=ff79e49a20b049b2dffe7f536d79fa0c85d9c96be33fdc8f89805811c5124159&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s flagship research facility in Beltsville will remain open for now, after a federal judge in California halted the Trump administration’s plans to shutter it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/woodlawn-high-school-student-gun-arrest-7DNKH76P4ZG7FP57YCN3MNHI5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:58:35.454Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLVFUVII4NHYBGQXMNIJBEE7YI.JPG?auth=4eb1ecfd5a73126256eb71c8a0c0cf65a3f4e7f80fa037349170628c89a3a738&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Woodlawn High School student was found with a loaded gun on Wednesday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-9a-VBLTPSK6UZEQTFY23AWIH62SYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:36:29.401Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2CDCTLPIRABNFMFNNOOW65FRA.png?auth=5104b42a384bfd84bbd8858edc1e2a8624fd625b8870117f8c66fda16e659e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/impact-maryland-2026-live-updates-TV2ZH5FGYFC3TLLNR3DMVVRIMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T21:41:24.968Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5NEVKAEJE5BQJMAMITJM3ZABME.JPG?auth=c45bf03284d63db21a5979b5b429386441bca66dc149759aaf0a592ce77607a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7573&amp;height=5049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Moderator Emily Opilo, a Baltimore City Hall Reporter at The Banner, has a conversation with Mayor Brandon Scott during Impact Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pedestrian-killed-colesville-RUOVJ6B55BGP3KIGQXXYNLKFWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:26:26.622Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4AKS2RTTDZDMZPZ6CFXBXIJSCI.jpg?auth=ecb121bde01e97f6856ea4b1b025c64b72178e6af2149684e1076e9eb546fb62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4257&amp;height=2838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman was killed crossing the street in Colesville on Wednesday morning which also caused traffic delays in the area, Montgomery County Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/a-milestone-in-community-safety-over-12000-free-gun-locks-distributed-in-anne-arundel-county-K6XIFQIBHBCXNITTYXAPJNYKS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T16:34:58.888Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6D6QSYWB5DPJPMLOZ5XPQTX7A.jpg?auth=62817f637578cf2f94a283e10f2b372d3ef32ef7a684871f63677c6d37ba56f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=940&amp;height=788</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/private-school-guide-2026-EGGQUUHJZBC2DIQEQX5CBKJGHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:57:27.723Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FXBTSKPQFFHH3BGNZX7XA6FIFQ.png?auth=1df7caf61010e210ce12b64fb3806f1eba32ca843684b31c4f7021c08005c196&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1720&amp;height=1030</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-paramedic-masturbation-plea-SZDJCPBHPVF2PNGBAMBFO6V7MU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:29:11.441Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MQXPBEBQ5BBRBJKZYN7D3CUEJA.jpg?auth=7aa76d2b81b816e99289612c63359e0b793a8df2a265a57a0bf096db2cf4bf1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County paramedic Chris Carroll pleaded guilty to urinating and ejaculating on his colleagues’ food and personal items at Baltimore County Circuit Court in Towson Friday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-paramedic-christopher-carroll-sentence-MBOA4HDCQZGP7GTCSSTONSRWF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:26:40.562Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5NUY4CZTBASBJD3TMGZS2KKIY.JPG?auth=be96d632616576352d2c64d38965e569961843f5d51a6192e6018b19e0d5786f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paramedic Christopher M. Carroll was sentenced Tuesday morning at the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-mark-andrews-falcons-drops-isaiah-likely-contract-lamar-jackson-3LTLQXS2FRGBZBCABBQHLI2LXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:15:39.168Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SEBTE44G2ZC3JOOFMDALOC4AUM.jpg?auth=5bcc6029285922d4979cf0e83543d25044b4ebdde321466d096f7712ca54fa42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens tight end Mark Andrews runs after a catch against the Atlanta Falcons in overtime.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/orioles-podcast-free-agents-trevor-rogers-ASRY5R43JRBX3NXRUCGQEDK3SM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:12:01.649Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5JOJJGGLJFFHBAJJL46GLKB7PE.png?auth=c4328b0fef8dd6a178428f9b0e4858952d947131934c06d2ac5f0b22160508e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-charter-schools-TB5PCMZ6NBD5NK5JLU7P3NPZUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:47:48.233Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XUEF3WWW6ZC3RMGDQ4EWFR7P5U.jpg?auth=d250e3188e02220398f5bcffaec8444fb1d90d480b237a2ef04b0209d3d58b0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6041&amp;height=4027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s charter school students earned higher scores on the state’s English test in the elementary and middle school grades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/giant-food-lion-website-app-down-JQT5DBI4WFFTRGC2VMU6CNYRKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:12:23.16Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ORKVYGCBB5ABJIX2AOCI6MQVNA.jpg?auth=cde83b4d1a6f52a950f29cd9023b0cc6ec787f2ddfb311eb7620b18b2345cf0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4768&amp;height=2861</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Food Lion and Giant Food’s websites and apps are down amid a cybersecurity threat affecting their parent company, Ahold Delhaize.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/claudia-bismark-fells-point-obituary-JFYZ6D33QVD25NWVQ4GSRSMCWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:05:39.893Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MMKJRZUYBZE2RFYCIEQK5PSD7M.jpg?auth=71f7aa622a4ecc752aab7fb08cc4eb35e5538feb67cafcf70e511262da3133f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1849&amp;height=1849</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Claudia Bismark.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/benjamin-jancewicz-umd-club-tennis-team-K34NSFRUD5BV5CQOL7YWGDW5RQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T13:29:12.717Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QUL4ZS3Y5ZDJFPL4PFN3AUYUVM.jpg?auth=ed7f8894e2e79d2292849c05c8565c43d856a17121f1d6b450d20a63b83013ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3402&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Benjamin Jancewicz created a image to illustrate the Confederate history of the Maryland state flag, which was then used nine years later by the UMD club tennis team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/waverly-storefronts-readers-react-5CW4A5VIUFFM3FKXXNHI63J76A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T10:20:45.348Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NMZQERZBEJGQNMBJDB6M75YI2Y.JPG?auth=e0bb2095ad5028635ea81749836edbf20aa537a2d367c0006a0f093bca333616&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1011&amp;height=674</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mujahid-muhammad-fbi-keys-GI7ZZF35PREGDCSEDXU4N7LMFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:30:01.444Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7OMCTNBW3RAAPPWTLZ5OXYLLNM.jpg?auth=1951880e8888c9855bba07f73d9381db3f8d71a4408fd2b8fc9a3057c33ee60a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4853&amp;height=3235</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mujahid Muhammad, center, resigned from the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners on Sept. 30, the same day FBI agents searched the building where he operates KEYS Development.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>