<?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/politics-power/state-government/general-assembly-session-ends-chaos-K3JA5JFMIBDADEK3UDFRJNCK24/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T05:38:20.86Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E6UID4LZQ5ERTLLACCRHOLD55Y.jpg?auth=76eb8a27e0ac29692f3af25609817365f571691f871da59e1f8a97fe34f492c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4100&amp;height=2733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. Jason Buckel, House minority leader, left, yells into his microphone during a chaotic screaming match in the final minutes of the House of Delegates’ session at the Maryland State House on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/thai-food-lao-canton-baltimore-restaurant-NWCRY4B2CBA2HJIAS4X263M4EU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T04:08:03.856Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IUC2BQ2XAJCP5KFAADEUCQOT7M.jpg?auth=1220fc340b12be802258f6b430f5c50d0b949fe65a6eb6200f0c7c8b443ee958&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5091&amp;height=3394</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bouasone Sounakhen, one of the operators of Thai-Lao Garden, left, and Tamika Cornish, general manager, inside the restaurant.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-beat-diamondbacks-craig-albernaz-foul-ball-face-C6RATW257ZFINPZ52YUYI7DGPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T03:53:46.242Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMIFPRLRTNHLDDHH34ZSNLUN7A.jpg?auth=bfb96e58b8a07fb7de22aa1f428c64e3770fe2e8eddfd2e0e4cebbf67d0bbd4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson watches his home run during the eighth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-pirates-16-5-cade-cavalli-IRNDACO3UJH3TARJOIIG22CSU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T03:37:45.935Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BLOZBLBVN5HERGP3QFMT2BQ7QQ.jpg?auth=4bb81b1ccf1fb92c6ff6864d5d0231fe47b5d249a425e91affe646e3935f87a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals starter Cade Cavalli is relieved in the second inning after giving up four runs on three hits.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-manager-craig-albernaz-foul-ball-7GGE7YCILFF2LN3ONC6RKPNKDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T03:12:24.859Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KDLBO2FIKVF5PH6IZLROWOBF5U.jpg?auth=c3256416b39ea1e9a125ea72cbe2e91e5c6272917da8a08d35a932b96d7d8833&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2948&amp;height=1965</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz, shown here on Opening Day, was hit by a foul ball Monday and left the dugout. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/foraged-closes-in-station-north-2E75DQHZAJDIVN2VSPYWLEZAB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T03:01:57.024Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WZUTTPIU45EDFOGEFTR6Q2NR6U.jpg?auth=d053e53f0510c073e46634a4abf6902ea61359aa6c3546121e516fb19b903d95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4030&amp;height=2687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Complimentary chocolate chip cookies from Foraged sit on top of a menu.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/joint-base-andrews-maryland-jet-fuel-leak-FE5N74XQ6VC57B4VZF3ZQFSMLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T02:08:21.265Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7TBZQCFFNRD4BPRYNYILJSKC6A.jpg?auth=ae55a4eaab283527a0dd156f8245ce181912ed3a259161add7911e1f82071c01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The leaks occurred between January and March, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment, but were not disclosed until April. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/california-congressman-eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-WKLV6LRV5ZGG3FP2HU7KFUBAZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T01:40:29.657Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XU3IMCRP6VH2XBR7EWYP44KMGE.jpg?auth=6caabc2da61671a6d992f456181a1d117cb022fe01685db5d5abb59134f0387e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3439</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.), at a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday. Swalwell has suspended his campaign and announced plans to resign his House seat amid sexual assault allegations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/one-eyed-mikes-fells-point-bar-closing-FMMWC3TGZNGVTEXJQLWVWQDGPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T01:38:03.568Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M77UZGQ2OJDEDFMKPIKB5NN43Q.jpg?auth=b53b2495f9695a575f6d958501a4f4b6180c9bb2997ddf03dd063966a70dfd23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Marnier Club at One-Eyed Mike’s has thousands of members.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/democrats-deal-energy-bill-relief-X6VGMA2UOJB6RLPUXMYKQMAMTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T01:04:06.999Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HAMB6S27QJH3DBVICVCFQ2NLLY.JPG?auth=b613770abc74e9af97245f6acaf014af76db954b6c66c9932a75b66d0602b1f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6191&amp;height=4127</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Del. Marc Korman, House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Gov. Wes Moore, Senate President Bill Ferguson and Sen. Brian Feldman hold a press conference to announce an agreement to advance the Utility RELIEF Act through final passage on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/jamarl-muse-baltimore-police-fatal-shooting-F46CWTHLK5FCRKZI357NMF6XLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T00:58:48.444Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOETNPR4RBKTHTS6DF627OA4A.jpg?auth=a261d887a84b0e85e342f94db4bb8a45b20ea4f2e7000e2cac742c365409a9d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1680&amp;height=945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown’s office announced Monday it would not seek charges against the two officers who fatally shot a 40-year-old man near the Eastern Avenue ramp of Interstate 95 in January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/iran-war-blockade-cease-fire-donald-trump-VKC5MH3CPZAIJAAIJ27YAHZOKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T22:20:44.959Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DSNM5DVRLZB2BOWINEVQXMFWAU.jpg?auth=6266ddefb3456d5fdb8e2be0befc4f193be67c996cf0806048888aa5e5510872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A policeman walks at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, Square in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-dean-kremer-returns-PBJXRP5B2VC5HCOVPA3HR2PTJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T22:15:12.731Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6MNZGZEQ3FACJMFJFNWPMATXSI.jpg?auth=08929d7273b72ac2d09985bdf000989e530dc8d47d47053c2533e4233ad3fccb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3578&amp;height=2385</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dean Kremer can take the place of the injured Zach Eflin in the Orioles’ rotation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-council-budget-proposal-elrich-tax-ODOMQONQTFCIHKEJL6CFRKBH3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T21:39:22.333Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JAXGVNAQCBHPRGXCBKL2DO2J44.JPG?auth=46cc0f97087fb27cdc62bf542c17bc4f9d00cdde03be8297250d6580e8dc9a2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council members voiced fears Tuesday that the fiscal 2027 budget proposed by County Executive Marc Elrich could harm the county’s finances.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-kanaiyah-foster-care-XP3JOQX4PFA6TGW2FUH4POP75U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T21:09:24.709Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CKL4LPUR35E5TC3SJTHYDJCO2U.JPG?auth=3e05e50c4f9e7d3bfdd3d869d5f6df6ff5b948cd030d3beabf7de6098e871fdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Residence Inn by Marriott Baltimore at the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, where a 16-year-old girl died while she should have been under round-the-clock supervision.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/bradley-hills-elementary-MBESU62CI5FHJCKNEBSFQT6JUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T20:39:42.202Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/46KFCS4BWFDEDDCPMG5XEPF24M.JPG?auth=3de92376f9b69357f2868e69918c91692f86798d6a2efca4bc4490e488421133&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Graffiti found at Bradley Hills Elementary School prompted increased patrols by officers this week at the Bethesda campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/police-investigate-random-break-in-sexual-assault-in-severn-VFG6UIEN35EQ7HEYZXG7XUCOQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T20:13:45.109Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police said they responded to the 700 block of Old Donaldson Avenue in Severn around 1:10 a.m. Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/john-dove-gary-simmons-residency-anne-arundel-4QUJ55U7ZFFDBOOIGJLX7T7GTE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T19:31:11.929Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z6GMDBQAVZETNK2U3Y3KB4447M.jpg?auth=02cf3480c0639e2e76de6ee08e07c3fbb6ca9706901c3e819c796f9e1e50ee13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8276&amp;height=5517</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Maryland upheld a lower court ruling removing John Dove Jr. from the ballot for a House of Delegates seat over residency requirements.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/zeke-cohen-mother-joan-berzoff-obituary-V65ZA7ZKUZA2VAVMTGB7KLIXCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T19:15:52.338Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QNUADMUJCJHEZA6Z6V5SRVXROI.jpg?auth=d2fa86107edbd431251936f23ee60f48e25cfc079654f48b4b246a5ff59d1766&amp;smart=true&amp;width=954&amp;height=954</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joan Berzoff.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-pope-leo-iran-war-YIFMY7EDJREY3EIPD6RF3EBTUM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T18:10:09.684Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VJXUSD3AZ5ANBAG26ZVGYLDFGI.jpg?auth=549de590f153f666d1b933ccc2b949453a0956a5a9d6ef0388601e9a86817bf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4096&amp;height=2732</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV arrives at the El Mouradia Presidential Palace in Algiers on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/fluoride-water-baltimore-public-works-VARBV2N4PBGFROK6XVVNX5E3VE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T17:19:55.55Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/74Z2C4DLGZFJRKPGELQOFJGCNU.JPG?auth=9761ff5f440a6c9737f953c6a9037976ce39fbca194e7121c60f471c63dae381&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1124</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fluoride levels will be lowered from 0.7 milligrams per liter to 0.4 milligrams per liter at the Montebello filtration plant, seen here, as well as at Ashburton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pete-alonso-jon-meoli-KFS6MOAZONEKHCZS6QLWE7W7R4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:30:00.505Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6F6EON2IVZGHRCNVNMF5RDWFRU.jpg?auth=5b6065118579e44927854bb9f04d9684a676ec9636e4d443c533fca9ffaffabd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2609&amp;height=1739</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First baseman Pete Alonso hasn’t been hitting, but that does not mean he has not been contributing to the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/driver-killed-georgia-avenue-randolph-road-YB7IA3PBGZHZRMGQJNKSK47FKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:08:40.408Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/camden-yards-hot-dog-cost-value-AR5CTFLSR5CIRD5OKSTCZBPZOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T13:25:35.646Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HXUDAQVINZF4ZBNUZH3XQQ4NXA.jpg?auth=dfcc4a8411883abcd6615d924fe079228b34fdde3812d1aa23adbc1c2bb6d109&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner data reporter Allan James Vestal measures the length of hot dogs at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/charles-marks-baltimore-obituary-TZ46AJNHTBGPXFKJSFDA5UQJPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T13:22:20.992Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7NI54KWVCFEN7LGARDKLDQFIHU.jpg?auth=431c271a05a9a679cb8d2294f91b57e10f0be7605e0c05e82b965be7292cc218&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1320&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Charles Marks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/holocaust-survivors-maggid-OEBDUJHSQRAWFACRXYPFPZOVWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T13:19:05.805Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MX3VICRQ5JEIDOHBH22R55A3XA.JPG?auth=f56e13df3ec3c44037ce322fa7d490095ef2b62a125c7edab47128e0751ab691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5503&amp;height=3669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ann Horvath-Rose gives her first presentation about her father’s Holocaust survival story to students at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Va.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-pollen-forecast-heat-wave-E4QXE6XDKFHQLJKDOTXDD7B5WM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T12:43:16.237Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N4SVMXN5QZD5VJSA3HRKKZS26U.jpg?auth=c77e42b23a37fff3f0cf5ffff2c02583b654c04ed428537c3a5d3a42aec77507&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3960&amp;height=2640</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oak tassels filled with pollen over the boat pond at Patterson Park in Baltimore last spring. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-ryan-helsley-closer-new-york-G3JSJO34ZNEVXB6SHRPOCPXY2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T09:30:01.122Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FKTOZBRI3FCWVI6PPK5R3OABHE.jpg?auth=fc02b83adaad812446430f3d1fd6f96f74e64acb6825e5d0483676e87756dc16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4272&amp;height=2848</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Predictive statistics show Ryan Helsley pitched at least a little better than his 7.20 ERA and 1.800 WHIP during the second half of last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/baltimore-center-stage-dei-nea-funding-trump-NURN4VC5ORA3JIE2NAWA5CRRHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T09:30:00.938Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KVD4X5H2KZFZ5FVOH3LAT3TABE.jpg?auth=59645b60d9995495b842ca8484ff2f3ed02f621839dab7908a25c09664c8544f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7356&amp;height=4138</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Last year, Baltimore Center Stage refused to give up its DEI focus in the face of losing federal funding. They've tripled down.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/democrats-exelon-lobbying-bill-ferguson-WUBAGTFPKZDQRAQL62U3LXFV2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T09:30:02.258Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GJ5QKEAZJNGARBEVTIUNOLRR2Q.JPG?auth=4a752d82bb3da7ed42a12b19bab787c3ea2cf9ee5e46339d628842946c0d9ee3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building in downtown Baltimore serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corp.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/capitals-penguins-playoff-race-ovechkin-RI63VDYT4VHTLO365NXWM4LXVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T22:17:23.73Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HAMFNGRCLJFQ3GP452NRVRYRA4.jpg?auth=7f967cb1f6cba6340a0d1e789eea23a6b0d73f1ef21ac72dd4d1446d115f8175&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4954&amp;height=3303</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals and Sidney Crosby of the Penguins take the opening faceoff Sunday in their 100th meeting in the NHL.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-giants-pete-alonso-samuel-basallo-627NIGA7CZE2XBD2BVROYWD2AI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T22:00:58.669Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FMUVCZLRE5C5FB3VSLTD6F7NEQ.jpg?auth=4bb54ffffef2053108c18158b54c9230826ecb44ee9dd4b814eb198db2a5f88b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo hits a two-run home run Sunday during the first inning of the Orioles’ series-clinching win against the Giants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/tyler-oneill-concussion-injured-list-K3FIXMC2IFFEPFOMY7E4QUXXLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T21:40:53.96Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WZZWUFNTPBC4PHATA7KM5HNAYQ.jpg?auth=534774bb38aee2b8f5b1dbc6b286e580e4dedffe204eb8b453a917dbc2d79d44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3120&amp;height=2080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles right fielder Tyler O'Neill has gone on the injured list for the 18th time in his career.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-brewers-series-sweep-keibert-ruiz-UBS3YWOFOFECRN3MAGPPSXXNEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T21:32:03.561Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FHZDYVFW2RDQVMTQERQHUSPPVI.jpg?auth=b23289615222a313b410fc99f250567cb1839a389829619f582c6a3416dd118d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7015&amp;height=4676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nationals’ James Wood tied the game at 1 with a solo home run in the fourth inning Sunday in Milwaukee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/andy-harris-viktor-orban-maryland-congress-73UVXEDPTBEFFBJ22IHP7ZLK2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T20:54:08.129Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5EEC5PB4YBAOLD7SOQYTSZZ5SQ.jpg?auth=9c82ced344fda81e5faed3acc4ff918db9b5972488b6f4ef6a3364bc839f5953&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris was back in Hungary last month, working to help reelect Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/viktor-orban-concedes-election-hungary-E72V5FOUAZG6ZLJVMXHFNS4B6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T20:51:58.475Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MDDR6W4GG5FPDB2PLD2DRAEHLY.jpg?auth=42e7ad4595398025061a0526d8a75f4ede2b6eda210e7a4e53839f23fb6e9ef6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6891&amp;height=4594</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center, conceded in the country's election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/artemis-next-flight-nasa-I45JGBQSBJEZ5ATCFRWNS2CDAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T17:46:14.755Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RZS64T7SZ5BUFDTGRPBPSSXMD4.jpg?auth=7ba5a647b29b215f99cbef2e4e86f5c5988d3742b9d1501d81ce211bad3b8c78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the International Space Station Expedition 74, left, and Artemis II, right, crews are seen on the screens at the International Space Station flight control room in Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston for a 15-minute ship-to-ship call last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/trump-blockade-iran-strait-hormuz-PKF56BFNFJFEFJU37A72MR6M34/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T13:57:26.437Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/54GWH2FMBBAGVHZGURTN5Y3VGM.jpg?auth=17f1670c242127884991ae19b150b4a420dff811c4f510bab9d7e8d55d568be7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran as Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen on Sunday in Islamabad, Pakistan. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-black-bears-RMULAWDEKRGY3JGMMKI7NIAG3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T09:30:00.595Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KZP2OAREKNH2LNJ6A66AYAEJVA.jpg?auth=a3522d9beca60d35a346e01f61069e2895f0382cf320025aa230f7fa4bd9f370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6440&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Black bears historically congregated in the westernmost counties, but sightings in Central Maryland are increasingly common, according to officials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/gianni-toso-venetian-glass-artist-baltimore-parkinsons-IVU7WVMGR5EENO76GG3YOP62FQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T09:30:00.603Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J7AKX5LVDBAZJF3GCELNPXPNEA.JPG?auth=c12ed173205ce5f141ece44220d06526c22419ac79df4f1d38cc42c59b38f5aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Italian maestro Gianni Toso creates a detailed miniature candelabra at the lampworking table in his North Baltimore studio.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-ice-police-cooperation-3OND5CWNLZC67PMJLRHYFB72OQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T03:53:15.283Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7DYCEJYLGJEPTPJW2XA6XBETRQ.JPG?auth=99a317922b077a7a49b65f36fafb216e75d0f89f87e90851cb9d20d76fb302c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5497&amp;height=3665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Sen. William C. Smith Jr. speaks at a rally organized by We Are CASA outside the State House on Friday as the Senate advanced the Community Trust Act. The House of Delegates followed suit and passed a version of the bill on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-giants-game-2-anthony-nunez-rico-garcia-3CXXI56C5VFVRALDKRPZH66TEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T03:47:32.649Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JLR5FWDVPVGW5OJASWEK75DF2I.jpg?auth=252be789e5752125be5ea422d3b93fd7a7633d2a6bfcbf41d6d2549548b70276&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6260&amp;height=4174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthony Nunez struck out two during a scoreless eighth inning Saturday night as the Orioles beat the Giants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-giants-adley-rutschman-scratched-ankle-DR6XFWHENJGNNGE3NKTGOABC44/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T03:14:33.257Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TOTJT6BRMFAZBLP5RA6YSM72PU.jpg?auth=1ccd3faa81ef46b0e23f541f64718843451554910b416eb8b02335255cdc3deb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4238&amp;height=2825</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Adley Rutschman was removed from the Orioles’ starting lineup Saturday night because of a sore ankle, and later he landed on the IL.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-brewers-game-2-foster-griffin-FN5C5KR5C5B3JN64EIDQNTPI5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T02:28:28.25Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IX6KCONFLRGCRDGBXEU2UENZFY.jpg?auth=05b2120471b4fcc50859a44e13dba757875fe3200730a531b1d3bc3122ba724d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4812&amp;height=3208</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foster Griffin allowed no runs and one hit in 5 1/3 innings Saturday night in Milwaukee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/capitals-penguins-ilya-protas-first-goal-K2LF73WUYFBSHNIV2JNNS5ZM6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T22:14:42.28Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VDSR32NCDZAMJEYUQXVHI2OX6A.jpg?auth=abab5b332ad6026007a67d36322ebf24eb63b702dd2279a680778685b6e3a223&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1763</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ryan Leonard, right, of the Capitals joins teammates to celebrate his second-period goal Saturday in Pittsburgh.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/artemis-ii-crew-members-tears-laughter-houston-SM5ZK2E2UBARBGUAW6RPD6ON7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T21:59:28.628Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6AHGL6QIDRDW5M4M2DE7S4OOLU.jpg?auth=e7c206feacbd2a41d1e1820532febfad7cd109795f2b59a86200a4915956cda7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7403&amp;height=4921</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they were extracted from their spacecraft after splashdown Friday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/branson-oduor-missing-baltimore-fells-point-VQHDQO76TRFBVGX53IRIYBOYOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T21:04:26.222Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XBQE2VBYUFCWJFCMEZ235SBNNY.jpg?auth=73d6cba7d4ed1ce687c3e5ef739d83e3bdb93a488028f50bf0a35b52dd1adac1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=736&amp;height=491</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore resident Branson Oduor, 27, was last seen April 4 in Fells Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/carpet-company-opening-baltimore-hundreds-line-JAMVFAA2UZFWBACJZIFA7OOCE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T20:30:46.441Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMOP37WP4VBTPKHCZF2I6XL7RI.jpg?auth=d4533fc7670e0e03821957e65aee4b63100082e159d9c64e73db56eb601e4645&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds of people wait in line to be the first to enter Carpet Company’s flagship store on North Avenue.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ravens-honor-astronaut-reid-wiseman-video-houston-texans-3FDQU6TURRBBHOMD3FNYTQ5UCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T19:55:52.389Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGCXH3OYVFD45EQYVJFYVEMJL4.jpg?auth=05e7d0196257a3072727d1765bb9ffa0342883c62fae512ee85de193f6553dc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6512&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, gives flight surgeon Richard Scheuring a hug on the flight deck of the USS John P. Murtha after the crew was extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown on Friday off the coast of California.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/turnstile-dad-bill-yates-brady-ebert-coachella-EDRC57BC5JDIXND2YHB6VDL2SI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T19:21:01.24Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AHRUAFOOSVBPPJ2MSPZ2GK3MYA.jpg?auth=6df0d6fd494b4595cefa1280f91f45d9359752fe8026d0ecef70881a322a1630&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brendan Yates of Turnstile performs during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on Friday in Indio, CA.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/ruxton-impressive-estate-for-sale-T2U3IKDRARFH5KQFHI2ZM7RVBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T15:00:00.781Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5RQBUKSGGNEKPPZQLCS3J4RSTQ.png?auth=24637c8d761e1ba742a63ba3e0457283f9e0b8ed90bbf11e904755dc9b1d47b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=684</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/forever-stamp-price-82-cents-HWKDLNF5ZVESPK5HGYOPYP5TUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T12:15:44.362Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YLIUZABK4ZEAHGMSG5UR2VENWM.jpg?auth=fc67797f788d748faf0ad1dd84b72cb194eb4e4ad89492ee6c1516ca6bdf418f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5148&amp;height=3432</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Postal Service wants to increase postage rates, including raising the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/artemis-ii-reid-wiseman-dulaney-high-school-alumnus-maryland-WFY4X2OA5RHYDAL6CLM3WHBT44/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T11:06:06.155Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KASKHE4PMBA7JC65ZHLW6CET6E.jpg?auth=81f46f0d35dae3aa14292f81dfb906eea2a3c2f5f17aef3a91e4c9686c676028&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2982&amp;height=1988</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dulaney alumni Robert Najewicz and Sharon Dudek have their picture taken with a cutout of Reid Weisman at the Artemis II splashdown watch party Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-general-assembly-raises-UXGBDRWEIRFQHAWA5UAU4LYMJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T09:30:00.914Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FO7HLSDVKZEZ7ABA637BZB63WM.JPG?auth=a2ab73af79a320bcdaec5eaa07673b6e5df3087113ab32ea1fed269d3ef85ad0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Should state senators and delegates get raises? Pay for members of the Maryland General Assembly is likely to increase from $56,636 to $61,905 over the next four years — unless lawmakers act to reduce or cancel the raises.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-council-data-center-restrictions-24F7F7KOAJGLHNY5Z43CGCDM34/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T09:30:00.622Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7WFN3SBWNNBXBDATT5VNKBMXNY.JPG?auth=7dc02569def4f357956c9b1554b9910f189ac43acfcdea886d2460eb8fea5149&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This 503,000-square-foot, 72MW center is the first of a planned five data centers to be opened by Corscale in the Gainesville Crossing Data Campus in Virginia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/super-el-nino-maryland-hurricane-ZMY5I2MOONHODJ4SMTEE6S6RFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T09:30:01.009Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZ2TATBZ25G7FAS266Y2Y5T7RY.JPG?auth=49f992048dcb3720fa18852b2ee8204e977d419fc8b97dd056813ffd58da0cf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1749</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The El Niño weather pattern is expected to decrease the number of hurricanes and lessen tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean this summer, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-brewers-3-bunts-MSGX4V7DXFD7BC2K2D6GTYFNVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T03:27:38.647Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OG2TZDN4YFESLPLAXFWATKTAR4.jpg?auth=3de07f6c18eac1f2b0fc8b2969da4f1ad03c2ec4c401e611409632ca29162357&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4311&amp;height=2874</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nationals’ Joey Wiemer makes a leaping catch at the center field wall in the third inning Friday night in Milwaukee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-giants-alonso-baz-free-agents-mlb-T65FUE5EJBGOPPEOVAN2PR5HII/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T03:06:03.731Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4G6VZ4RZ5JAR5ECNXHVWSCA654.jpg?auth=9ad7240d8a7a6c1798a8898a322a86c392a3951de1822840f0e1615416ead8e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6059&amp;height=4013</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First baseman Pete Alonso went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Friday night in the Orioles’ 6-3 loss to the Giants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/wizards-heat-nba-worst-record-6EG6MTQEE5BY5CUBMRX5R6YIUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T02:36:12.078Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3KFGSM4H6RBTZDEH55FX4DNH2M.jpg?auth=347126f2de9b3cc44986c71a0116672ee4b5de23fe68e12a864fc7d4a679bb6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bub Carrington led the Wizards with 30 points Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-ice-community-trust-VJ4ACTZHF5AO7EHJZWCQIY4BLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T02:14:54.8Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F3C44TSJXVG27L52GEIRFJ4KMU.JPG?auth=89b682bedbe61c94ef6fa12fd4414d0bdf0b9377bbf047a5d1324cbd58d32866&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5466&amp;height=3644</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Sen. Clarence Lam speaks at a rally organized by We Are CASA outside the State House in Annapolis on Friday, April 10, 2026. Lam, a Democrat representing Howard and Anne Arundel counties, is a lead sponsor of the Community Trust Act, a bill moving forward that would further limit local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/mayor-brandon-scott-african-american-mayors-association-KB77ZH4UN5FATNKNRUMBNJYOW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-11T00:24:26.939Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R2CSMWUPQND35LV7UKP44OEYQ4.jpg?auth=5f5c16171b4f0dc5d77707f94edeaf8743716edc8d6a81e8ee73d36c7945cb56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4923&amp;height=3282</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott delivers the State of the City address at Baltimore Center Stage in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-crisis-intervention-steven-thomas-HSAWRUDENJB5PO6GGCLUPZZUWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T22:57:25.831Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2YBO2FALQ5E3DNKQJB5X2D5OVA.JPG?auth=d13a5f1da64fa22aec2144a57af042cf5d91feffb4f5ba5019325dcd56bdd9eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4596&amp;height=3053</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced Friday that he is creating a work group to study Police Department policies that affect the work of its acclaimed Crisis Intervention Team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/abbott-elementary-sheryl-lee-ralph-conrad-seafood-restaurant-perry-hall-THLDWJSPAFGCDOKTH2RDVQGZSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T22:48:08.828Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GJX2ZBQVJJCSHKYXISON2FF6Z4.jpg?auth=e211a0556ef459d6e003fd95b5441600ae8065a419b05ade7215186a47d20edb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1576&amp;height=1576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brittany Kent, 37, said it was chance that she got to serve actress Sheryl Lee Ralph at Conrad’s Seafood Restaurant in Perry Hall on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/murder-suicide-friendship-heights-bethesda-TMGPWIAQRRAL7JD7NJHXOESXRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T20:30:59.337Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/inflation-spike-march-gas-prices-4IDO43U54RAVJIX7YYHO4G6XBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T19:53:37.098Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4CDRBB3MFCWJIMHOS4CR2NPFA.jpg?auth=dc601c3457b6303221a678c45480270e84c53d666d7310224d80efe0afacef05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7871&amp;height=5247</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Higher gas prices have sapped consumers' ability to spend on other goods and services.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/branson-oduor-missing-baltimore-AOPLUSSD2NGUJHABDJ53OKKPE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T19:51:36.392Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FSMEQHUV4FBVZDOH23DTBHSXQQ.JPG?auth=fe99c4bdeab46b3ed8b1e1ef1f0c9fe786c7bd64414f3d3c48d51da960fe6ba6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Loved ones and friends start a search party in Harbor East for Branson Oduor, a man who went missing last week after leaving a Fells Point bar. They distributed flyers around the area and adjacent neighborhoods. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/annapolis-mayor-jared-littmann-manager-attorney-EQNM6RFUPFHPBIYFM3MJBTBZMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T19:38:47.75Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TLR2CXKTPBHYTMF5NDFIV3RBEA.JPG?auth=36555e564a7f6f43f09817c59c496d8a530c283504293ad0fc8a2dcb916263d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4496&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann on Friday nominated two powerful members of his staff.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/artemis-ii-mission-reid-wiseman-carroll-integrity-crater-7RDZ2FHI5ZHDDLUMFWJUYTY6A4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T18:03:53.983Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQUKMNHBG5ABVNO46JXCEANXSY.jpg?auth=3e6308e229ac653cce531ea0f1f3d4652d99569ec0bafab4810df9509ec14131&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this fully illuminated view of the moon, the near side (the hemisphere we see from Earth) is visible on the right. It is identifiable by the dark splotches that cover its surface.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/homicide-carrington-hill-drive-XHMSRBELIZETLMZHVSVMU4ZEG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T17:42:14.218Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man died on Thursday after officers found him with gunshot wounds in his home in Darnestown, Montgomery County Police said.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-lgbtqia-guns-trump-administration-3QQ3W4EMUFEHBOBXGSOJ6LARUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T16:47:53.759Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SRK3RTV2W5DOZC7KX6ZQEY7ZR4.JPG?auth=4cdb6ebb34a9f253426dc6aa3b8f79eb2c235ba1d1871fecb3133d3bc405b625&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gun rights organizations and advocates say interest in gun ownership seems to have increased in the LGBTQIA+ community since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-police-samuel-brown-derek-hadel-7J5XF3EWBVHKRAZGYQWD7NRE4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T16:07:02.58Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CIDBKXFSE5BCFOBLVBAURV52OY.jpg?auth=57d23f99442e063fc95c20dcc25b96fd644a8412d3d7ece7dcf9e4c3da0f0b85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland attorney general’s office released body camera footage showing the interaction between Samuel “Big Sam” Brown Jr., in an orange vest, and Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel, whose hand can be seen on Brown, in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/hello-kitty-cafe-truck-maryland-bethesda-white-marsh-CLEEVRRX3ZEV3AFTSSEFINM73Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T16:00:00.723Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KT7WLKEPARD7FA57ABP665EHRE.jpg?auth=cf32ae1b4bf1d3e97870bbea0a075a95c5b9fb4f0fb2e929bd14c6e6ff03eaf2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2046&amp;height=1364</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose on Saturday and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/ravens-andrews-flowers-nfl-draft-decosta-pick-BEENGTEVYFDVXME2VJB26SYM3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T15:30:02.834Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4KMFMRKOUZHQZG26HDHWMA6N7A.jpg?auth=bc1cbfaf540b0586dc4998a228172f6c8e2f04831f81cb36a813a4459c7ad97f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5090&amp;height=3636</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Andrews, left, and Zay Flowers are the only proven receiving weapons remaining on the Ravens’ roster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-catcher-adley-rutschman-setup-framing-blocking-IBQU4DUHSVFJNJHY5HLNRO2JLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T15:00:03.178Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3WAHXNNXDVFPLPB3NADPRLUDTE.jpg?auth=224ab50d0048cac9061c8d3eced567992cf525429fe689369ae2803c0586129f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4018&amp;height=2679</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has changed the way he sets up in anticipation of a pitch this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/harvey-doster-theater-acting-towson-university-obituary-U7QJYRIUDFD4XPNS2DPQAL36IE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T14:56:14.924Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AV2GZ556YNDADGEZ6NI6I4CA5I.jpeg?auth=93a1e7ca158d0f795f090dfa9a93b6864e72fabe8f5cab847ff3bea03d861f3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2964&amp;height=2963</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harvey Doster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-first-road-trip-progress-X7OVJNCMIJEPXNNJKYUXDUY77E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T14:30:00.498Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IT4SBV6MUNFHZF6ER5XAJEZU6Q.jpg?auth=79b44b5d415ce802881855591570f8db7b9daa0c0c5746a4c446017427076a15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3145&amp;height=2097</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles designated hitter Gunnar Henderson celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning against the White Sox on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-764-online-extremist-group-MWNEYRJ27VH7PMQLPYG22D6KZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T12:00:02.563Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6APPWZKRXFCJRA4PLMOKNLBN5Y.jpg?auth=1f80e2c51a49ecf644fb8f3baa0838350998e123d248b7d6791aaeb43300fb12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4661&amp;height=3705</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/steve-thomas-amal-awad-handcuffs-crisis-response-QCHHPCAGLBEA3DY4WORSTE76GY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T09:30:00.989Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RM3XJFF2ARER5C2DRSL4V7524U.jpg?auth=74ce86650f2f97291157d57dfdb4afac7c4706bd552e2f3c6f4f406e5e01efbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6541&amp;height=4361</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County changed its handcuff policy in 2023, apparently removing officers’ discretion to use them when transporting someone.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/maryland-ice-detention-center-wes-moore-LEFVSOFVEVGIZGUKDG2IMGMMSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T09:30:01.605Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SUASYIQ7CNB5LHFQSCUHVDRLIY.JPG?auth=cf1ebea429c78b55f6359034d3074b6644551289c4d7d2ffc73107f554f8c779&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Jan. 12 letter to the Maryland Historical Trust from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security carried the heading “New ICE Baltimore Processing Facility.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-nfl-draft-late-round-picks-eric-decosta-struggles-DDBFOZFDXVEP3ICQGSY4NXDDAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T09:30:01.764Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DXJTFGN2DNEBFPI6DJN6Y64U4A.jpg?auth=2021e96372f66b5480bb69e9cc888f9b4f433b926d423916fe26ea3f2fc57e56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4913&amp;height=3275</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has eight picks on the final day of the draft, and he will need to hit on them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/reading-curriculum-mcps-amplify-ZYW5LTAP4FFH7FJVGRFMY46XRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T09:30:01.867Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3FZMS6MIG5AN5BSH6GKZGXNW54.jpg?auth=74b521a2e03142e09d846ffb92b9b89bf0d31611bcd6d9066f214a42edd595b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2772&amp;height=2078</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/sean-bulson-harford-county-schools-fired-QEYMEAQSHFHXNMHUFR6U3OSV6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T09:30:02.329Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NOGHLWJWVNGOTGFNGFJUYFXRH4.jpg?auth=847b4ce42bdb66cdd0808d2ff6effe754dff351456ca6fac1c1934d711897177&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sean Bulson, the former superintendent of Harford County Public Schools, is speaking out for the first time since speculation about his behavior on a 2024 work trip to New Orleans led the school board to fire him in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/classic-colonial-home-for-sale-in-chevy-chase-maryland-V5ZYTVQEZRCI3MDAF4TCGKJOP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T09:30:01.021Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7CE5KL7KDBHLTKEOLTSQ55QN3Y.png?auth=624b140ac857ce681153ceb454a42404927b1c85522bc46825aac7d7e7009cc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/wizards-bulls-leonard-miller-career-night-XJHJ5IVHIRBUTJWPM3NOV4LAMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T01:59:08.005Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3WJKRIMVPNBZDMFRJUXBAEWX2Y.jpg?auth=3a2455c44772a84bde58fab6444f8981b3c18cd75e6eea8bfe8bc8cd28cf36b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julian Reese of the Wizards guards Leonard Miller of the Bulls during Chicago’s 119-108 win Thursday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-county-police-alexander-rodriguez-deadly-pursuit-NCTI6QQUDJESBEIGRIIAHIT62U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T01:17:57.286Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to one count of failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death stemming from a 2024 chase, according to court records.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/branson-oduor-missing-baltimore-police-search-YGKQAIWS3ZEKTF4ZJ54I7AK6JU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T01:17:46.193Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2I3DL5OLJVFPXGXG7VP6JHQLFE.jpg?auth=6d3f06d483ad5c58d430d389bbbf741db1dc7735d708aeab99ed05417f3e44ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Missing person flyers about Branson Oduor are posted on poles across Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/towson-town-center-apple-store-closing-AZ2PAMPQLZBTFBQVMP724REUTE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T23:02:16.555Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D5NRXVQD2FBBTNO7IRTMTOIZJ4.jpg?auth=01f7bba34290df4f26a06454f1df87a983789c2aa0e6e2052e4b15076cae9891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3613&amp;height=2409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Apple Store at Towson Town Center will close in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dali-maryland-key-bridge-settlement-MQPPSTRSCRFVVBVTHQYNIDYTGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T22:18:10.475Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WIKVYFS5MVGO7JAQEPBQL24F5A.jpg?auth=f0449ff241a99d97039a6a8dd28f99646efdf2d05029c98b62080abd47b96f0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A boat passes by the Dali as it was docked at the Port of Baltimore after the disaster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/theodore-johnson-jr-murder-retrial-mistaken-release-prison-baltimore-ZD2WBGVH4FBLTA6R6D25LWPBFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T21:17:12.174Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZDEBDWPCXFDIROVPVXEJC2FP3A.JPG?auth=8a16ee9ef215ad845471d9b6bf032011c532d094b7565bd5e2d20e644c940cb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in 2025 mistakenly released Theodore Johnson Jr. from the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/lascelle-lee-indicted-6IB2UQE5NFACNK5VRBKZGJHTBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T20:55:29.193Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-firefighters-deaths-report-systemic-flaws-T3CDGLANNVBLHKLCCY3M2LOP6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T20:42:11.342Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G5XFEYCTKRAUBAGJVRRATXKDPU.JPG?auth=38ba1737433018fbdf307a84585a66b48ef0786ca4ac217309b99cb1e58b8479&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5842&amp;height=3582</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City firefighter Rodney Pitts’ casket sits on top of Engine 29, with medals saying “beloved son” and “Dad” hanging from it during his memorial service at Cathedral of Our Mary Our Queen on Oct. 26, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/artemis-christina-koch-maryland-sailor-KWPWFV4ALNFWFH5LH7NCOXGGNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T20:31:59.988Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HW44BNZLHVCBBOUWCGQ3OY2RNU.jpg?auth=5800f3b460d04b104de4d4726170c9e2b7c0e9a48f848829c6b1a9db433fb9b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Artemis II NASA astronaut Christina Koch once lived in Eastport and sailed with a group of women on the Chesapeake Bay.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-montgomery-county-bts-pilates-encanto-VKGCCRZG2VBWTHHTB3VOEVZ6BU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T20:18:21.5Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AVSPSWTBWJBHPMWGFVU36T2ZZA.jpg?auth=807010fb10014d9d53437ca14c25445696eec8174fad834f1c9802e78493a962&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4840&amp;height=3228</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BTS isn’t coming to Maryland until this summer, but there’s a way to watch them perform live this weekend in Montgomery County. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/faculty-union-collective-bargaining-UBY2NGSA5RF2VMSGBUVVXIVNHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T20:10:42.351Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2UVN77EV45EUHMUE3UNVFFTA64.jpg?auth=eb7502e5920c68851457b7e97be042768deed562732f56cc9505bf334985e840&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5455&amp;height=3637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Non-tenure track faculty at the University of Maryland, College Park, would be among those who could form recognized unions under new legislation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-tight-end-draft-prospects-K2ZGKMM6BJEGTPGRZSVCOCK5MQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T19:06:44.711Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X3OM3TDZAVDVRDEJY7MIOEXSOQ.png?auth=b7587121aebc8f88920e72e562c2f4dba7d25fc748b6a32ac3d897e2eb66ac08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/nykayla-strawder-act-annapolis-malcolm-ruff-dalya-attar-TZFVYEZMKFHLDEPHKSMPCTPMQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T18:34:09.196Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VCIIBJEWO5EU7IEB4KGRT3UW7M.jpg?auth=a393e28de5aaf68c40c0fbb5c68c904ac21a5a34d822ee3299ee363c90e56d5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NyKayla Strawder was killed in 2022 by a 9-year-old who accessed his grandmother’s gun. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/sally-mckenney-baking-baltimore-county-HTTMEWVCWRHGRGLIOJXP3YYLCM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T18:12:23.366Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CKJNOYI7YJGDNEPOD5JXBBLQQQ.jpg?auth=c387c66fcf83c61bdd25e5933999b14976bcab154655b7ad1141e38e3b103731&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5304&amp;height=6630</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sally McKenney started her blog, Sally’s Baking Addiction, as a place for friends and family to find her recipes. Today, it draws 25 million views a month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-city-connect-jersey-camden-yards-VUADED5CMBEAJLIV4GGPUUSCOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T17:39:57.888Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RCHJITHV45BV7FZJCQXMIML6ZM.jpg?auth=1bb4452b85f61e421c3b5b2372d245914c5c4d6e21b7b87f0972f52a61da2c41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo models the new City Connect uniform.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/william-rich-us-army-veteran-wire-fraud-theft-sentencing-2KFQUBMJYZGV5I5YYP5632NU4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T17:36:48.684Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S32LN26FGZAMDEH6TPRX2BPD3Q.jpg?auth=0c7223ae2f2d9afcae2fe49f529e16d8b0f7dc1b257cddd1191a7258eedee242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8079&amp;height=5386</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson sentenced William Rich to three years' supervised release on five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government property.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/television-hill-lead-settlement-anthony-brown-AZIZ4GKKDRA6JP2LWWYBJUTV64/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T17:10:13.999Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GUNVOIHRYRHU7HBH4WICBEWVYE.jpg?auth=0870677200aee031ef0b39a8eb849848997021cd0aa4d463a6a140d820aa6baf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore resident holds a jar containing lead paint from the North Baltimore TV tower in 2022. The tower’s owner and a company hired to paint the structure agreed to a $2.2 million settlement Thursday for contributing to the spread of lead paint chips across a half-mile radius.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>