<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-deadline-mike-elias-6AGQ73J2KBF35DRBCNI7WOXMMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T13:40:13.151Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTQSIQ3XUNBAVK6NGVJUDFMYCQ.JPG?auth=ae3e725d16a9fb40270d87576142b6a9445b555dc9c0b4f55bbb91afa37f39b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1864</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias speaks prior to a ribbon cutting for the new Orioles Player Development Complex at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/library-cards-maryland-summer-reader-e-books-NBNZ4EVVFFA4LL3P3XWT6CHRDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T13:37:26.729Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L7OMJXMXBZH4ZGK3OGKUF7WEIU.jpg?auth=6559e10b88c9f43e4bb78eabe1b62e67ac1ccd42008b5b9c3a22127dc3751899&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner reporter Ginny Bixby with a newly obtained library card outside the Courthouse Library in Arlington, Virginia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-foster-griffin-trade-mlb-deadline-SQ6G7LFH4FGW3ED7RRB2MQX4OI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T13:36:56.035Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T5R2SLGH2FDP7LFML77GECG72E.jpg?auth=8e194bce1423a50f700bac6d2cb05188ba4372c017837626ba18df7de7c3d95e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6137&amp;height=4092</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foster Griffin pitches against the Diamondbacks at Nationals Park on Saturday during his most recent start.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/greater-baltimore-cultural-alliance-gbca-close-JOYNDPEWJRAVTC46DX3EEHQOP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T13:31:41.064Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z6ELFZCJI5CCZGS3W5N3GLGTUU.jpg?auth=b00f72922f2c254474def24642a2a97194f7fca54e7549fc547f4d650e450a1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A scene in a production by Everyman Theatre, a member of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance. The arts nonprofit organization is shutting down.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/pay-to-park-columbia-mall-QXHJRNN5ZNBN7CJ525ZKEKJUGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T12:00:03.995Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FC2PB4LV7RDATNDI366JGTAUTY.jpg?auth=1fddc889f80af220745cf4acf32f7ea3f8fb995db59581d17dc01d9756acbb17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5011&amp;height=3341</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Starting Monday, 120 prime parking spots at The Mall in Columbia will require payment to ease parking headaches.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-trade-deadline-targets-VZAYXZJNFNGMFM5AKJWUVASKSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T11:30:00.946Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6DO5EU2KTJBI7O4RUEIMGYMY2Y.png?auth=a69ecb4dd7400f100e702c42c6fd23016fd84969b6c4b5c957605c51de15d03a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/baltimore-birthday-bash-weekend-events-HQ55E6OH5ZF37IV2HOPOO2HSXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T10:30:00.986Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ISTD67OUIRBDRPFIZFGP7CD45E.jpg?auth=cd3919f2b8b1858fec2239340c9e55202a64217c77d719c38e1dad035a255362&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5445&amp;height=3630</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Folk singer Patty Griffin is set to perform at Rams Head on Stage in Annapolis on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/old-ellicott-city-flood-YX3B3EYZTJC3XDWU7QP3DZVEXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T09:30:01.238Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YXNYHZCNCFHWLJP4EDURJOT5AI.JPG?auth=89eba502ca17f9b9ea3e70b57455ae7216f68afde3bc4f22b86592ac1d6e2ae5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Heather Owens stands in front of a memorial tree planted in honor of her partner, Joe Blevins, who died in the 2016 Ellicott City flood. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/travel/beach-traffic-travel-stops-route-50-NKAP6FEKDBB33IBCXECOD4BUKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T09:30:00.681Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UE3E52XLFFGIDDNOO4HOC5WBW4.jpeg?auth=944f33f4e9d2a0a770c04462dc28c2afd15e5d78c390f2d2aa14ffd222d8885d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wright’s Market is a generational family farm located outside Salisbury on Route 50.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/gwynn-oak-teen-domestic-violence-murder-XZP6YH6IWFEA5GCCHJVY3ADUVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T09:30:00.619Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q4GENUCJZNGUTPENYML7Y3HWM4.jpg?auth=73de3a97244b1dcce638cca5ff8f668ba1d2bb79250bc750321d0bac31fb6aff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The murders of Giovanna Myrie and her young brother, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend, remind us that our kids are struggling with big emotions and possible violence. What are we missing?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-brady-house-third-base-OD6PTV6PG5GAZIPQEO4DWWFRPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T09:30:00.633Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XHE54UZCJNARVPQAPVYIWR22WU.jpg?auth=3f16a94a0fb6af1439727838f85e0fe4a9bee3c86108e15b2bd7379bf2f74659&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4127&amp;height=2751</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brady House was the Nationals’ first-round pick in the 2021 draft.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/lamar-jackson-contract-decosta-future-salary-cap-minter-doyle-DVMDJ4IF6VGVFIG2VCSM26PJDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T09:30:01.467Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ILIQBO4LMVEOJBJDSVX7PYNAKI.jpg?auth=ce50a2802afc35364c21dc083c25f605c1e51eb8529de365934be745b0f132c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1670&amp;height=1116</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quarterback Lamar Jackson says he’s focused on his play instead of his contract.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-RTRY66USI5HONAFSSNUZKVS5HE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T09:30:00.916Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FNNJNHTHPZBJHJMF4WDLYGG2FI.JPG?auth=f9de89014916fe6b74eb57465fbcbcecdfc5645beeb77f12e596869d01e1eaee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6217&amp;height=4145</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore librarian Ben Egerman will speak at People’s Book in Takoma Park. He has spent years spreading the historical tale of LGBTQ+ people in Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/fauci-senate-hearing-pandemic-origins-NGZWXQPJNRB7ZFDHFFAN2MADVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T23:56:48.985Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TFD5DQT5DJG5BOPK5IYE7S3LEQ.jpg?auth=51381738fa2a8dcbff51f380c2d529f27097917903e2863607fc11edbe81c7d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5316&amp;height=3544</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ahead of a Senate hearing, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky released more than a thousand pages of Dr. Anthony Fauci's personal diary covering the pandemic years.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/greenbelt-prince-georges-police-custody-death-BAT7TLT44RBQZAQIUQAODZDTWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T23:43:12.421Z</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[The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has released body-worn camera footage showing a Frederick man’s final moments while in police custody.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/anne-arundel-eastern-shore-tornadoes-DOXR3QQVNJERBLWTKLZ4QAKLH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T23:30:46.978Z</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[Lightning lights up storm clouds over Virginia as a line of severe thunderstorms pounded the East Coast on Tuesday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/municipal-association-financial-investigation-O5TGPRK7UNGYFGX35JPHENLRNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T23:13:39.025Z</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[The former mayor of Morningside, Bennard Cann, is under investigation after an audit found financial irregularities and unauthorized ATM transactions in the Prince George's County Municipal Association's bank account.]]></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>2026-07-29T22:51:54.655Z</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/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-tigers-extra-innings-7-run-comeback-I7XNHIUWUFDGTD3AER4FNTV42U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T22:40:21.23Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3YHKC4WE4BFFZDUQDZO4NNCF5E.jpg?auth=9c8076f84464a752da27ae2dda59e4f8c4efdda3d77a63e90edf3eb3031711b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3419&amp;height=2280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coby Mayo hits a two-run triple to center field to tie the game at 7 in the eighth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-lamar-jackson-declan-doyle-22OVQN3I6BDWNAKMTCLMRKUTMI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T22:21:33.755Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AJXXZDDKKZHMHPFQKAWK4BXK3A.jpg?auth=bdd811bf81bd5a4f148bedd119f351e869bb280df30a8a46cae5bd4c9827b088&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4080&amp;height=2720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson completed 12 of 16 passes in an unofficial count during the first practice session of training camp.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/charles-county-coal-data-center-ZHX6HMX5BNDS7HH6X42MKV7A4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T22:11:02.675Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XAJZRIDT35A23E5KIK3JPJTQLU.JPG?auth=3cd10773026b90429ae6444df9dc168921062c8191a13b01e4b521f8c79eab06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Approval of TeraWulf’s purchase of the Morgantown Generating Station marks an early step in the Easton-based company’s plan to overhaul the contaminated coal site and use it to power a data center complex.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/heritage-smokehouse-govans-moving-jacksonville-EJOGV4HIPVHY7EYJCR6HPT3MKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T21:40:21.458Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NLLY7ZAI6BBTLLWTCOS7HQQTQ4.jpg?auth=413ece9c6e82a63ab465a112d2274b0cabedaff3c7a3f98a4ce9a9587e94e116&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Heritage Smokehouse on York Road will close on Aug. 8.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-lose-blue-jays-5-2-PZ5BLJPKN5C33HM3QNMSXKAFH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T21:39:19.86Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/23TVRE6D4RGHZEKI3AO4C6TIBA.jpg?auth=625c48dfc1e7121bcb0591bdd2acd957b216a5ecec610e9ca9a5ab5cd22e43d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jacob Young makes a diving attempt to catch a ball during the eighth inning. The play resulted in a two-run double for Toronto’s Kazuma Okamoto.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/columbia-killing-arrest-ice-custody-7U55QHID45GGRIS2MOTX3JBYAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T21:21:36.691Z</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[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials lodged a detainer Monday for Darwin Gerardo Carcamo-Santiago, a citizen of Honduras, who faces charges in Howard County for the death of Esmeralda Perez-Mendez, 35, of Takoma Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/maryland-snap-benefit-cuts-IUESRV5P5JGQTO37XUYIHNWF2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T21:21:07.851Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YLJOTSI6KRCK7M35R6ENAJ2V6Y.jpg?auth=51ce52d819b348d78ee6c55ae2eef28af0bea71e1ce4681a8476d1eaa5f18549&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2797&amp;height=2097</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SNAP cuts under the Trump-supported federal law leave 36,000 Marylanders without food benefits, affecting families, seniors and vulnerable groups.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-county-mcap-results-2026-FMY3Y42TBVGYPOTEJZQLSDMUOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T20:27:02.486Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DCXZTDEGRNBALJ56LSAGNUCYE4.jpg?auth=f3c29bcb3da9e3d9def579b964df54b473012f243f3a52fe51be99c6fb84643b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-training-camp-madubuike-returns-OA6N3EQDOJCYXFACX573N7SUFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T20:24:53.261Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J5CYWEIJKNGZHPS77GF7VFKOOA.png?auth=cd9427cec28f6ae9b9079ac168ab1894d5549e5b8a9f24d155b82ce5b832202a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-head-coach-jesse-minter-training-camp-day-one-SMA6HCZJBBDFRAGYRAMZN4XUQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T20:13:49.077Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MZ27MWPXYBF5ZG2L6RIIMLYUPQ.jpg?auth=73d0c7f0434a9b8c4650efc5807f14e1187ea659aa19309737088ec132f2d9c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5373&amp;height=3582</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“I’m not going to micromanage every scheme on all three phases in the game,” Jesse Minter said after his first practice of training camp. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-washington-commanders-training-camp-QNTWKRF2CNHN5P4MEICPL3LB4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T20:13:01.206Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AX66XA7KGBASZDQCLY4JOS5YUQ.jpg?auth=477455f748e79c15a9272a5da872ae2b487417bf81af98f651e389c97cddcf21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4489&amp;height=2992</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After leading the Commanders to the NFC championship game in his rookie season, Jayden Daniels suffered a series of injuries in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/rico-nasty-cyberpunk-ZZCW6NPQ7NFJLLJ4CPP2Z4RDAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T19:27:47.33Z</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/economy/growth-development/six-flags-development-name-RCAJHIV5BZBATFR7SHTJL4YTBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T19:25:50.157Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SHGFGCMPTNHZZN5N3A7PTHFJTU.JPG?auth=3ee12138b0232ae193bec51313a126103e38f31fb82ba93e41120f0ede5691b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1954</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The team behind the redevelopment at the former Six Flags site is asking for the public’s input on a new name.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/grief-windphone-oregon-ridge-IZ76YYC2ZNF4BMA42EIT3FLPYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T19:22:33.655Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IAO3W53WQRAZRJPAQ7WWIANOSM.JPG?auth=3b423acf05e10c8bd57b16e46ed0e5d1f12835ea5d67ea8943d0ad51273aa3f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The wind phone that inspired Cockeysville mother Bayley Barwick to install one closer to her home sits in Silver Spring’s Reflection Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/travel/trump-dulles-airport-makeover-5G7WXKXX6RC3TLRGZNWUPHJGAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T19:21:42.86Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MEW4Z5H2KBCAZHOU6MS34Y743I.jpg?auth=44a159794135c0eb8b484c6017f477ce81afc704acad2ace3f8b189b563dbefa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2675&amp;height=1675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dulles is one of three airports that serve the Baltimore-Washington region. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclosporiasis-food-lettuce-N6P45WPWVBFNLORX2D5HUVEYNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T18:34:57.301Z</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[Maryland health officials reported a few dozen more cases of the tummy-turning infection cyclosporiasis as the national outbreak continues. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-nnamdi-madubuike-pup-neck-injury-HCEO3F7U2FF2PDHIUPNCGWWXJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T18:34:30.881Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GTQLGSNFLBEX3MIRXFEY25K744.jpg?auth=0d71304f20105fb0093c3abda9f8fe87da7f5a25cab0eba7e20336bff8496ec0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4829&amp;height=3219</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike takes the field prior to a game against the Philadelphia Eagles in December 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/baltimore-property-housing-tax-sale-FEZ4HO7QNNASLCARWC4N26NYDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T18:28:52.539Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/77EDNLGA3ZAEVO7NBN5DHLPOTU.jpg?auth=f0ec771ce8c1d4f1d40428c689ac4f1df8ff82b836eb21c4648d5fb3cbd036a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Administrative errors in Baltimore’s tax sale process put teacher Joel Pally’s rental property at risk. Now the city is moving to help reverse the foreclosure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/giant-food-nottingham-IRU374QEXJENHPPJ5AY6JTYMIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T18:14:11.469Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XJ3HFYNRGVA5PJC47TVG2VUKYQ.JPG?auth=3642aae88f6afbabf968d10e5692386017037adbf74ca9959e7ef68a5ac7876d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2101</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Giant location in Nottingham will close for good at 6 p.m. on Aug. 6. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/tony-bridges-mta-administrator-maryland-2CKOSWG3QRDV7ODZXMUZDDPFNQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T15:58:23.963Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X34ZAJKMDRCBZMJCJQE3FDBSSI.jpg?auth=942dbda67121a5da6912a7a559ff28d1356fb995f21d2230014cd19bd3206753&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4952&amp;height=3301</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former state Del. Tony Bridges, a Baltimore Democrat who represented Maryland’s 41st District from 2019 to 2023, will take the driver’s seat of the MTA starting Sept. 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-preview-lamar-jackson-jesse-minter-LDBIS42QAZCITOZLMPDQZDWLWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T15:34:35.358Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WVIPJ2VQMJDCFM5ZNFMTPZTRNA.JPG?auth=4d82cc8408ee3f1bdc2d4deeb33548cd5b72c1d404f030becf56375f1c5bafbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens head coach Jesse Minter takes questions from reporters following organized team activities on May 27.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/darryl-barnes-planning-board-resignation-lawsuit-K4ON37FRSBBXBEVEKXWH4PC2CA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T14:32:40.61Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CGEXQITDFBBJXLIJH62MTXSJBQ.JPG?auth=a868e98ae458e6a83da6416764bd0a459a3e6b7f8ce18b45843ddc82f512c6ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Prince George’s County Planning Board Chairman Darryl Barnes claims in a new lawsuit that he was pressured to resign from his role on the board.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-mcap-results-2026-N67DRHWOQNG5DDVSKGIR6ZIWEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T13:50:34.768Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YAIVADX6YBH33P7Y7IBGU3ULPY.jpg?auth=bb7b11c634bc6b75a5374be5ebf39b46944a8993e0267da1bf848a8467396573&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-flood-watch-storms-PK2KUA3LQJD4BH5ZFSV4BMUIFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T13:24:28.624Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OPXUUJP7SVDPFGSER2QGSF6OVA.JPG?auth=689ed8d4d5a223216f0f86298e0220057e03e6655960321917f9afe83207c223&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service said most of Maryland remained under severe weather watches and warnings through Tuesday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/jay-clayton-intelligence-director-6B4NSMWEY5AO5NLH663GVF37I4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T13:22:47.78Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/62XSKJZ3N5FUREPXSI3AMCDVVE.jpg?auth=79f097392bdd60d73f7add4dba295233a911212300ebc611b0849e027bb33b89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5178&amp;height=3452</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, to be the next Director of National Intelligence. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-win-blue-jays-8-6-cade-cavalli-H5SSFXCR3FB5VH2Z24FZRQZGWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T13:14:14.251Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YTALNFEADZFYPPM7DLYJ4A7I7Q.jpg?auth=5869b14a6ac624a7484e531cf78253230082df8f19badda2352b96a41eb8e817&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli pitches in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/columbia-emily-rieger-swansfield-elementary-W6KE72HRYREBHOA2VPPYVXL6F4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T13:00:03.634Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6UUPSZKPGFHLTKHASD4KZ7QLIU.jpeg?auth=446e165c101bb5fc649baac22d2fc76aa21c6ecf5f061695e57ce9b6efcba876&amp;smart=true&amp;width=288&amp;height=288</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emily Rieger.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-lamar-jackson-contract-YZBN3SJRHBHM3EUHOAEG3HOGBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T11:30:00.49Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2U2EBJZQCFGINCOWFWVPD3F5UI.JPG?auth=18802cd7aac5fcdd7f9c8acf14df4fad72a5298e9d13cfc0f8d9758a9ada4e6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson has said he wants to remain in Baltimore, but as things stand, he is only signed through 2027.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-training-camp-QWFVQ26Q5ZEK3BFCRWHA473KRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T10:30:00.9Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55YOO2KTWRELXCNSZBNFPKPBQY.jpg?auth=c970584f9dc40154c3e7693482fb37b36ba44a04399ecf80e0bd5cd4f6ecc754&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3806&amp;height=2537</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders during a game against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/sunday-social-chopped-brunch-baltimore-4PTVGL5FEREDREISVGDQOLUQQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T09:30:01.147Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MQQUBLLFMNCMFMWK3BRVUQKI3U.jpg?auth=44deb47a4ee0e53dda6cbccc064a48e9214f8b6cf38c63820e1b383feca5a9f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sammy Davis Jr. is preparing to launch all-day brunch spot Sunday Social in South Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-wants-to-curb-vape-shops-MCODYCD5L5GCVLFTS43PMG6SM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T09:30:00.621Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FK2MZ2D75VFU3COUWGTXWBFZHU.jpg?auth=9540e21bf53980fe3918d8cab13999d3027b9d073feb9e309e0cad61ffb0dfc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5418&amp;height=3612</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In August, the Baltimore County Council will consider a bill to reduce the number of smoke and vape shops and restrict where they can go.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-county-wanika-fisher-data-center-amendment-STLDJIMBGNEY7BQWVA7Q7ROMOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T09:30:01.383Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3TEVHOIKVBCDLGMW5S3MOFTNSQ.jpg?auth=df67acbfb173a7455aa5949a7ab3dfb26e57d6a71f26ea79cb185c6d3cd38179&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Wanika Fisher speaks during a council meeting at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-mayor-inspector-general-lawsuit-3FOY6V6Z6VH3NKINIZEJHBTQEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T03:06:54.728Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UI5SODLCZ5HMVI6RDLV7ONHCQU.JPG?auth=bdd9f785bd340ece4b67256f92850e16f934fe0e0fdf22379efc528ad116a785&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A judge responsible for overseeing a legal dispute between Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming, seen here earlier this year, declined on Tuesday to reach an immediate decision. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/wes-welker-commanders-tight-ends-coach-ben-steele-dwi-3UGZUIQO35ASLAF4TG52OVQOSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T02:24:13.197Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RFTRRM7VP5C57D56SAYUUV5ZKQ.jpg?auth=278c6af829129c95b9ca135131ae100597f78f13f680043df8f2df412cbbe0f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wes Welker, pictured as the Miami Dolphins wide receivers coach, speaks after practice in June 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-tigers-14-0-dean-kremer-KYA3BXU3FRC7ZODCGVOI33RQ7I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T02:16:51.901Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BMQXFA54CFFFTACIHUQTX6334Y.jpg?auth=ce927f0f2a3c9db4987c26f0cbd64e49235a267e37c955488c26f841fbcaa2ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5985&amp;height=3366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer throws against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-data-center-moratorium-passes-JGFIVPQ3UZDYFMBU2WV2DD5CMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T02:03:36.647Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55DRMPNKI5D5BANLNY4U2F3HUI.JPG?auth=9bea357e146070c0d7e028505644417d95f3b6207a9ab6d22d0568657c9e000f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich during a community forum on data centers in Rockville earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-peeping-tom-case-trial-6UIV3OO2WJEYJLFQGJXZ7FYNPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T01:25:20.44Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZB3CE3VZ55FKXIURVZSHZBEIIU.JPG?auth=376e746095a5d10ef75842a9663afd209415b08edc9e2fb16565aa0ec0abd246&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5752&amp;height=3835</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Devin Kaestner outside of the Baltimore County District Court in Towson on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-bge-underground-conduit-NTHSHFGHTFGEVA3EPKTSIOBDDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-29T00:18:14.795Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/43RARSWB4JDGVHWZVLLQPLBBNE.jpg?auth=dac1f453bed9d73c06a9c63734a5fdb6e602b5ea06dbc5547a5d07b4d647faf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city wants to resume handling capital improvements to its underground utility system instead of outsourcing the work to BGE.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-player-catch-a-squirrel-comerica-park-DRDY6Z6L45G7NBVA3UUL5L25NI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T23:12:29.264Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G6KXOAPAFNDCFNAOIKR73AHN44.jpg?auth=c9e57603a88162793c4e7781f767929953cb530b014a7852e8cfbf1d2d177d75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A member of the Comerica Park ground crew captures a squirrel in center field during the seventh inning of Monday night’s Orioles-Tigers game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/rosedale-baltimore-county-shooting-2RVK7ULSWBBSXFSFPKOJO7UGL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T22:54:13.225Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A537K6257JHPRE6C2Z6PLA4NOE.jpg?auth=8e0340a36c12055c85e8343c7e21682f002ed31e220584c39f327541c6514853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5643&amp;height=3762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police are investigating after two people were shot in Rosedale around 2:05 a.m. on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/transgender-students-maryland-trump-title-ix-OZWKFOFNTVED3O6YZJPZEMQZEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T22:13:49.227Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7OIXNHVPVFDR7LVYV4MEDFDATA.JPG?auth=4e5e930ade1b5ae4d48f4fac099d08ac7256fa7c1e428fa9d9b7dc3c8cc6c609&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The testimony comes one day after the U.S. Education and Justice departments alleged that Anne Arundel County’s school system violated federal student privacy law by withholding a student’s gender identity from their parents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/mta-holly-arnold-resigns-AIS7AWY4DFCLDOR54WNBLCMMRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T21:54:01.44Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ITHZANEDPNAWFJV47757TCUVRI.jpg?auth=fe22c7aea8af371180e152a254fa23de8ee8b3b7d4d4e0c328f6744620f571e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5409&amp;height=3606</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Transit Administrator Holly Arnold gives remarks during a news conference at the Johns Hopkins Hospital stop of the Metro SubwayLink system in Baltimore earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-maryland-mcap-results-FYDLO37J5ZFQXEAPBBGCWI2L2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T21:53:43.906Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3AIAKN45SRA2PHZPZEIKS3PWEA.jpg?auth=dfd6f6e54bdc026c92c18e3b1482a9ad664865158c765217ec0f7911194de03d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Here's how Howard County’s top 10 schools shook out on the annual state math and English exams.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-mcap-test-scores-E4PTHLDGNJDGNAHIWUE7RCZ46E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T21:46:48.355Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QKSOP67DZBDRXEZVZGJNIBV2N4.jpg?auth=2ba8009121b16884d05e3c1fb89f4dee0f0f55d239d1274c55c1725b436b1e0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maisie-malinois-harley-sentencing-GYMLHDAPYVC3ZABWT4AORVFRZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T21:45:37.255Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FM2KU6CMWJHQJNNYL4RYKSQVDA.JPG?auth=6fce2c77e1fd2f134d2a6d75ebe21b3528248634f79d202810d88020e793709b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1206&amp;height=804</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Harwood man was sentenced to six months of supervised probation related to the shooting of an 11-month-old Belgian Malinois named Maisie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-mcap-results-2026-O4WJL6EOUJFPXI2ZKWLGRTFNEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T21:32:21.921Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VIC7MDWMHRHC3ENMHBCUX6WCQA.jpg?auth=70d077fa90f4d63c887f2525fe073bfd570be0021f6da7cf87c99c073674641c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/captain-james-crab-house-closes-summer-fire-DCUPOJNVCNBXVFM4BU6ORTFCHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T21:28:09.52Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2DJJQSPIFBU5OK3YAGAERMEFE.jpg?auth=b4dc305fbf15daed8da9569be5de98a9a625e9b4b7393572d0d909567c4b09a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5618&amp;height=3745</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Interior damage and yellow caution tape is seen at Captain James Crab House in Fells Point following a fire on Sunday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/2026-mcap-school-scores-O4TOTNP7BRERJHE575MTY5HL2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T21:17:33.136Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TSWUNHSFHJCSJCNKZPAEB4CAKA.jpg?auth=c47e33664b4cb3bf99910198c52810fa2bfd06eb376455d41315f0badee9560d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-mcap-test-scores-PKQP3ZF5SNBNFBHKVJNWMT7JXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T21:16:32.412Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TAWNAY4RRBDLJZM7YBV7YY2KM.jpg?auth=a345b4d01e2d34094672f93c798cc3b431e065d049217ec77b1f38f2a6e19851&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/viva-white-oak-tax-increment-financing-east-county-YHE7JLYSYJH5DFMSWDBRVDH4FM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T20:00:54.463Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OFUVBSQX2FGQDOJGAI2CCBVZ6A.jpg?auth=4d487b5a49137d7cc87f82a8b59b1396a0cc1b83184e99c69f0b9185e90979d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council members during a forum hosted by Friends of White Oak in Silver Spring earlier this year. The Council voted Tuesday to approve up to $420 million in bonds for the Viva White Oak project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/19-year-old-woman-dies-stabbing-southwest-baltimore-ESAQBTX5PBCGFJKKWTJYB3EYJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T19:44:10.168Z</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[Police responded at 8 p.m. to the 3200 block of West Baltimore Street in the Carroll-South Hilton neighborhood to a stabbing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dc-cop-guilty-plea-anne-arundel-road-rage-4Z553LZGT5GIBOKSB3N7DCHYQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T19:27:36.157Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VDZWEZGXDFAADDGM4LNZGNUARY.jpg?auth=f8da3e848074f780352866a3a828a8da2266c4428cf16794e0a5d479cb782415&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5345&amp;height=3563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge sentenced a suspended D.C. police officer to probation for brandishing a firearm during a road rage incident.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/kaila-crews-metropolitan-police-department-sergeant-road-rage-arrest-BKL2OXB32ZGGJCWL7UVVXVQKCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T19:21:16.021Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EHZ4O53H6FGTVDUNQENPYBGCOQ.jpg?auth=f0db00152687c9bd72923b68430c9c6889760181ab4723cda14df1cd742391d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7284&amp;height=4861</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police arrested an Annapolis woman who is a sergeant with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., for allegedly brandishing a gun and a crowbar in a road rage incident. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/canton-flasher-arrest-DHY6JJXUWRD45NUKPCSBHKJVTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T19:06:22.93Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R7XLCE5YNBGVXHXEBAV5TP3S2Y.jpg?auth=9b3db1dd8538f99ced5ab0ce823b78d53a236a35996f8d66a2de23221e2bfed9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1506&amp;height=1004</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for a series of flashing incidents in Canton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/prince-georges-county-data-center-OTZNR45LZVFK5AFYFJN3FJ7IUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T18:35:11.041Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3X5TGWRKM5DE7I64V7P26YQLVA.jpg?auth=4197b9de7abea3826806689606669b93b976fed6df361b9f07f05a8882bb9bcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Wanika Fisher speaks during a news conference in Largo earlier this year.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/beaver-rabies-cunningham-falls-state-park-K3QGMF24EBGWHIBPNXY77TKPCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T18:13:46.442Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3NJOBM2KLJBWDNH2AKXY7GGAVY.jpg?auth=7358dea5cc0b2533654bc85bfb82283fe9247d64f588729a76645eddc958ddf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Swimming and water access are temporarily prohibited at the William Houck Area in Cunningham Falls State Park, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-renewing-under-armour-performance-center-lease-with-baltimore-county-2I5JQ25EXZBBXBCSNFK6C5XUAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T17:53:29.77Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KFWEVKCKUJF4PFQ5CHCQXVRNDU.jpg?auth=51d276a8b9944bdab93c3863e8f2e0b88a0b6d54df25508ea5af1d987a3f6c6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7178&amp;height=5038</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens president Sashi Brown speaks at a press conference on Tuesday announcing the Ravens have reached an agreement to extend the lease at their Owings Mills headquarters and training facilities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcap-maryland-math-scores-HWXI2JCSPRGSTE2QYNFE4OSCEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T17:15:55.082Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TV32ZMSLPNFK7PZ6IUMSZ65MNA.JPG?auth=64c09a60341f62a9abe03cf063e8545d9556f99c53c03828c0d0655fc66ac2fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Few students pass Maryland’s algebra tests.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-mens-basketball-south-carolina-cfg-bank-arena-VQTX2JXIDZAGBJNMINXB47Q7PI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T16:31:40.446Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OOMU74EONVDAPABC4TLVE4UTIY.jpg?auth=4b8e72101c9a402fd30a7c6ba5d3a0105eed6dfc66f79e74d120e442a71968e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland head coach Buzz Williams reacts during a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of the 2026 Big Ten men’s basketball tournament on March 11.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mo-gaba-still-inspires-orioles-ravens-fans-TF737QSB45DUJGR2BL2NUDAEDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T16:12:03.181Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5CZSTBCH35HXPANFUUZZDYPAFE.jpg?auth=7b95f02494cb096f0a32078e086990b843dd52c949e57a2f118effc330f661d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4284&amp;height=2856</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shortly before the sixth anniversary of Mo Gaba’s death, Eric Arditti, an Orioles fan who grew close to Gaba, visited his grave in Glen Burnie to lay out a new T-shirt honoring him.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcap-maryland-school-test-scores-VF4BTUEGWBAN5JSPBUN7NXZGZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T15:38:39.124Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DJRUVNLEDJB6HPYHZD5CIU2Y4Q.jpg?auth=f0707c4fedd4e2f5f81ed109d51d8a881c66d6a81f0bcb2aa253bc0d806c4516&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s next standardized test will be called Maryland System of Testing Academic Readiness — MSTAR for short.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-foster-griffin-trade-deadline-extension-U7NQLYNWVJHDNKH7JZ33HWIW44/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T14:46:46.084Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZZLP2JP2DBAZFC7HWDKSCX5CSE.jpg?auth=68453b1846abad0a645700f36a0fa7edc29d68a721394f4ceec3d8977a218106&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3523</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foster Griffin has a 2.68 ERA in 117 1/3 innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-roster-rankings-top-lamar-jackson-derrick-henry-kyle-hamilton-LWC2SCOMX5BDJFH4RFEPMLONBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T14:13:26.838Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2H4EODOANFBDRBFB7BIYTOFZUU.JPG?auth=cdb95d1a4747512963ee08ea7d73acfbaa3f5bddd4d60d4396b321a9b5ee0c3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson takes questions from reporters following organized team activities on May 27.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/data-dashboard-latest-data-shows-gun-violence-among-teens-falling-FYP45MPR7FGUZEKBCLSCK57GAM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T14:04:35.535Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SS4B2S3TBREIPECMXY7USHOQ3I.jpg?auth=5b2bca1a8e4980a0e91214792668080a4a2f261ef6e747a070d952f8525d2270&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4424&amp;height=2652</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunshot violence among high school-age teens has dropped so far this year, a Banner analysis shows.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-tigers-squirrel-comerica-park-IY7CUP6JQ5CT3LEVEYGVG4CVIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T13:04:05.793Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MCGJMQJICRD4LG2QROCWJIASNY.jpg?auth=2e03ba34e8aa50f9bbccb1ec2b3c7c03524c0cb56cdf3675b3a1fa43db2c8604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=680&amp;height=365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A black squirrel on the field during the bottom of the sixth inning of Monday’s Orioles-Tigers game at Comerica Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-isabel-cumming-baltimore-court-case-LM7V6LSBPVBULOLLUOFEEG2JO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T13:02:00.115Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BHOVDO33XJHYHHGKFZLDN2EHAE.jpg?auth=bddffb870a072f8d38c1cc3afef58f540dfbde486d776d9ca1102dcd585bb78a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming are due in court Tuesday for a hearing to see if Cumming’s investigative powers will be restored.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-tigers-8-5-jackson-holliday-coby-mayo-LMCKLDG74ZDOLG3KQMKJXWKMWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T12:46:23.259Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/64MVX3R4QJCEFDWTZP3NAOSCOY.jpg?auth=136e7307c890ffafe6a4ff4563e1f76b5b96a2672f5272ac72ea98f6f846b0f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5438&amp;height=3626</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles' Coby Mayo (16) is congratulated by Jackson Holliday (7) after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-naitonals-lose-blue-jays-3-2-UPNACLZATJCYTAH42O4XRFRIV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T12:40:04.61Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JGDR5GJRVFEB3FMXP5RGS5NCHA.jpg?auth=d98efda44d096d9b12286ae39712d866501ebff3c715915178c58beab879adda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4658&amp;height=3105</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' Nasim Nuñez, left, heads home to score on an RBI double by Luis García Jr. during the second inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/anne-arundel-local-beer-revolutionary-CFIH6PFGYNEY7OV2LD2KELB4BM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T12:00:07.546Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MMMT3KMDYZFXTMNZIUGOWPBMHQ.JPG?auth=9c0702103cd33793b428b9a6085ee3883a96e029595b2493bcf2bdd652f4e6d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crooked Crab Brewing, Forward Brewing, Pherm Brewing Company and Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery were among the Anne Arundel County breweries that released colonial inspired brews in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/ayd-hardware-store-towson-sale-P7ZVERMCK5G3DD6WJOYA3ESS7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T09:30:00.87Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LXW3F476QJERNH3DZO7IB43TNI.jpg?auth=c2f5c10e5e01db72ba640ff9f905d6470cd83293944c67d3b640b70bfe54daf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4501&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vincent Ayd, owner and operator of Ayd Hardware, in his shop in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-firearm-violence-prevention-teen-shootings-5O74QY5P4NHOPOXI56S6ROCAQA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T09:30:01.075Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XW34H4EFQBG37IK4J6ZVONJ3FU.JPG?auth=28684b3f549bc68031a7671a618627978ee1fbe158ca14e0d1058aa691beaeb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2010</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough, flanked by Councliman Julian Jones and County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, details the arrest of a 16-year-old in the double murder in Gwynn Oak.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/made-in-baltimore-marketing-rebrand-LFZQA7YYF5DWFOBLC62CDBSTK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T09:30:02.726Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XM4XDMXGXVEWXOJ33QSA3QA44M.jpg?auth=3ecd60974f71f610ad6ef58cf83c1e733f5b8980dc1b3d507b6eb1091e5ab229&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5539&amp;height=3693</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Business owners, including Nichole Sullivan of Keppel & Kismet, are expressing frustration after Made in Baltimore, the city's signature program to boost small makers, closed its Harborplace location.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/canton-baltimore-flasher-M2Z3JH47A5ACJFCZXSZBLLHL4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T00:54:56.116Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YSBVQ3AJTBF5BK4NHPXG66F5GI.jpg?auth=4515aa792f585684445eb82ae613ecc737e457b99e35a4a44727ef6d241b3b6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1866</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police are searching for a serial flasher in Canton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/connelly-early-discuess-washington-nationals-trade-3EQZGHYRKVA4FK4HPRV5BMKDOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T00:45:05.8Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZSCZWSAB3NEN7KHDDIHJVQ4ZTM.jpg?auth=95af5ea6f50d585bd158b55e5bf17e5667108f61076c6d277880a9d6795445ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Connelly Early of the Boston Red Sox reacts after the final out of the fourth inning of the game against the Washington Nationals at Fenway Park on June 30, 2026 in Boston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-mail-in-voting-supreme-court-PE3NDABDCVF4VJCTI2ZA7JGVEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T00:36:57.561Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANM2PHJ7DJASNNDMJ4I7PA6H34.jpg?auth=67e1e0707ea301186e07481dac6ee74c414de264a772d7b2fff2843c09352c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has been asked to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/east-baltimore-murder-charge-2KMWYUWQUFCUXPTWBCZYMROO3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T00:27:55.986Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DIZMJOI3DZBF5ILU4MGJJL6SYY.jpg?auth=be8a85f50975d328596da7c74f066d7109098828f25e71f7ff5ecd600a55c604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/hot-august-music-festival-canceled-ELQZHPG6FFBYLA5VV6W5N34N6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-28T00:07:40.194Z</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[The Hot August Music Festival in Cockeysville is canceled this year due to low ticket sales, organizers announced Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/columbia-girlfriend-strangled-darwin-carcamo-santiago-I33BF3EQ65HNHJ5YFXWQ6MVXOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T23:04:26.788Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IPIWE2QPOVBI3AVQFUHMBQONSE.jpg?auth=fde21de2c28f398609a7cf2517953f744e52206e655a4b9f89f0cdf0ad09a555&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4935&amp;height=3290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County Police are searching for Darwin Carcamo-Santiago, of Columbia, after his girlfriend was found strangled to death in his apartment Sunday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/thomas-goldstein-scotusblog-tax-evasion-CNOAPOGUZZGUFGHXYPIHINZ4UI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T22:12:25.482Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QSBAQSKVLVGLJN5AJPORRD6YAA.jpg?auth=b4fff27a4edbb4ec1aa9b6686521b4bef024412a5a7e8bed2439a72df2e69ab7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3692&amp;height=2461</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prominent appellate attorney Thomas Goldstein, who argued more than 40 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, was sentenced to six years in prison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/trump-anne-arundel-gender-identity-C5ZE4DE7KBA5FGOUUA52ZRAOI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T21:56:55.926Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/755V7SRGFZDIJHLFBZI4WCALWY.jpg?auth=7f7c0da1eee0bdaa55f86b5f01a58662fe4c3b5299b8bc6c80992b5641fe8eb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4801&amp;height=3201</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Education and Justice departments together determined Anne Arundel County’s school system violated federal student privacy law by withholding information about a student’s gender identity from the student’s parents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-peninsula-bank-ozk-RASURN3E5RAAPFWONUFOCJSAOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T21:14:09.2Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TRLFZM45WBAMHEKU6JU7Y7XDAQ.JPG?auth=85d4f7fc013b853f5d494eed515c07c2932de6503311f7f889079e4cfa76b37e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former footprint of Sun Park, the Baltimore Sun printing plant, has yet to be developed at Baltimore Peninsula. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/firefighters-injured-ellicott-city-KIVFWN7WABF5HLQCDTH2ELH4RE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T21:04:04.735Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VQ3HK6DIKNBAFEA2N5PSSS67SY.jpg?auth=732b9ece15bb48fe1c27d6db7cc78653b67d035dcc9b1737000cea1b6ac515c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1825&amp;height=1217</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two Howard County firefighters were sent to the hospital after a two-alarm fire in Ellicott City on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>