<?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/culture/film-tv/they-fight-hulu-baltimore-sheldon-candis-andre-holland-wendell-pierce-HTRMCXVFTBHVLJ3FNNSSSXS5SE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T13:52:50.073Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WLEYUPQ6XFBLBGYREESCZJQCMU.JPG?auth=8ad9b7f0f313668577b28fe4578707685bdfa447a06f1d9cf4136d8937ad51a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore native Sheldon Candis, left, on the set of “They Fight,” a boxing movie filmed in Baltimore in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-air-quality-health-impacts-canada-wildfires-6EVBHZLELBARPM2HDD6NNNDX4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T13:44:41.9Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6V76EQPMBBFPNIZU2X4UHCCGZQ.JPG?auth=6d03fe3b3da692299e630bf6d5956a136a59b089e18c81136e5943d87944bbbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A southbound Amtrak crosses the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace in the haze of wildfire smoke from Canada on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-transgender-student-pronouns-YYW4PTI2GZC4ZM75KGBDBRBS5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T12:46:09.237Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5J5N7RALCNDCHMPQKFSEKCT664.jpg?auth=219e576abbc86d70e9c9abcce47cd754d1fef1f565860652501cd65dc5987872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2865&amp;height=1910</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Every student has a right to be addressed by a name and pronoun that correspond to the student’s gender identity,” Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ policy states.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclospora-taco-bell-diarrhea-outbreak-6GAE3PQNCFEN5B7GULZGM5UG7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T12:44:28.676Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55CALFABE5EZRLERG6SS37DPBY.JPG?auth=24534dc6a9ee6f566fd5e651c425d8304da8c7d3ff886640315df4ed598c04fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1864</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday confirmed the source and warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/rabbi-gustav-buchdahl-temple-hebrew-congregation-obituary-JKNX6LC4ZJAPTPRWKRGBYMR7PQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T12:00:05.152Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3NDL7LN6PNASPKGMAMV6HATA7U.jpg?auth=848eb8ae038b04cdc367a17df416e04ac8c61c9d54fc179eef4a8a9b7245caaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1364&amp;height=1364</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gus Buchdahl.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcps-elementary-boundary-study-BUK2A7LOKRARNBJ43VHZTRNIL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T09:30:00.564Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KKHPRL4OKZEDBB3IHD7HE2G5QA.JPG?auth=225bdc7ba5c10fb45b74772cee07a2eea39ef57ab81863e645a7a64e7c6e00f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District leaders say a shake-up is necessary as Montgomery County Public Schools confront declining enrollment, uneven building utilization and other factors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/christopher-nolan-odyssey-matt-damon-st-johns-HE2WOM4ZEFGPPBZZIMF4EXLH6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T09:30:01.061Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QBPTEY7KJGT3IMZRSA46DS6UA.jpg?auth=70298a6728e6d378795b23b69ab5ce65bb04ac167271356c7bac5aa87f1e3cf6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1822&amp;height=1166</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of "The Odyssey" takes most of a shelf of the Homer section of the library at St. John's College.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-basketball-derik-queen-nil-deal-endorsement-ncaa-tournament-IXWWEW5DWBCU3DYLG2SNEGK3G4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T06:16:46.57Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YXGV5NV4PJEU5HZ6PTZBLZPLYA.jpg?auth=c72c652433b03aa7d3751193f566249b7079b1e57c7517e2773d08944a804401&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5653&amp;height=3769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland center Derik Queen celebrates with teammates after making the winning basket for a 72-71 win over Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-elections-PQTTIWWTC5A67J7TOQ3MKJY5DQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T03:09:57.784Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGYKKA3ZORHFXLVOSLXLCOO6AQ.jpg?auth=4ab48a3ec7214bde99d96784b813dba377b5c39eb96df7dc5a69ab205f9e93c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7679&amp;height=5171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks Thursday night in the East Room of the White House in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/tractor-trailer-dundalk-SRE75ZUCYJCWVBU3R3WC4YPSTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T01:29:04.101Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K3QQ7W4P3FDOJBX53CZSJZSFS4.jpg?auth=7c3d27cfe33b2fd1e42e4ddf1943cff7a2c8f7ff90e9806808cc4c79d73bccb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=620&amp;height=342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A tractor trailer crashed into homes in Dundalk on Wednesday afternoon. The driver was hospitalized, and a family was displaced.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/trump-doj-immigrant-college-student-lawsuit-ZLZJDOOUBNDTPAKC5PAXBDKJIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T00:41:53.905Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6PSOJDENCNCEPOV2SSBCU2VJ2Y.jpg?auth=141dbce8ad7692add251063a9d10e5f5fb25cf8a69f0bb257726a8dd1e7466d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undocumented student works on a math problem at his school in Baltimore this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/inspector-general-isabel-cumming-brandon-scott-MXRXL5YOIJHI5CRO6HFWUVLAFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T00:13:26.264Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FTS5LY7PUNDNJHLS77P6S4KNGA.JPG?auth=9b61bf4d6c19c180d9515032874a2bf2894666b4f57157f12f458bd8a8dc0df3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2196&amp;height=1464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The deans of Baltimore’s two law schools have resigned from a board overseeing Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming amid a legal fight over her office’s powers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/ronald-rosenbluth-attar-ruff-maryland-primary-WZN4DF4DDFCJPLRY2HT5K3KPPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T23:35:54.946Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MSPPDR2LCBFYZDO4R6Q32FQU6A.jpg?auth=586a5517ea2ac499c86f7c56c97323606f56704bdb80cd20bf000bd47d2a8f9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The contested race between Del. Malcolm Ruff and Sen. Dalya Attar spawned a campaign trail confrontation that has the Maryland Democratic Party weighing a request to oust a state party official.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/adriana-gavilan-sanchez-ice-school-detainment-VX5FIA7VTBEUHO5N7CMA3GJ5UI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T23:03:04.783Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4TVQC72NURAUPEYZHDTYV7NFKM.JPG?auth=556f17aed09b178c2791c9cce8f00e415e9211f0a493cab45c0f89ad3168b9e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2276</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal immigration agents arrest Jesus Acevedo Sanchez as he drops his daughter off at Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School in June as his partner, Adriana Gavilan Sanchez, looks on. (Still from bystander video)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/air-quality-maryland-ZOUNUU5MSFFBJNSPHXGXCPGHTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T22:43:47.155Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KX6ITQBWIJFZ5NUGGOIEOW5G4M.JPG?auth=15eda63c409f0be431bc54ed872f183fb48e2a7b5c6d4271229f1341c0b482fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke from Canada created a hazy sunrise over Baltimore on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/annapolis-atlas-marmo-armada-XKHXGLUGTFCJJKKO4XTIKJFZOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T22:34:47.634Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZM5AZIPGVBAABIDOJXASTK2RUY.JPG?auth=976f8ab47ae73b811689523d01e0d7f36c46b67fd3d72d8e5202d1f245072f2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlas Restaurant Group opened two restaurants, Armada and Marmo, at the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T22:24:23.26Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4PIYYEY5ND5LIZ5HUQ42PBPLQ.jpg?auth=c45c670b317bb5df78687a022dfd9bc5fb789b0bc81794613a3eca4e41a8197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=4167</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-2027-schedule-GZ7BH27QAFGGLB6RMTX4ENREB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T22:19:41.077Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HGL7TUJFEFAKVM42R22HTGFON4.JPG?auth=462afa327f433b879cf951682c7f382c95ba6cf2e7d93ad760953b0068a4f0cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A potential lockout looms over the sport as the league and MLBPA negotiate the next collective bargaining agreement.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-2027-season-schedule-things-to-know-H4BMPI7KAJFEXL3ESI3YCOEERE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T21:57:57.281Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7ATYZ76C5VDYJHAXNMXLWO7VSA.jpg?auth=c6de8ab1f188874fe30d4eb9d853f71e73cb1205fcc5cd4e21e4dfee160ec6b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Trevor Rogers (28) fist bumps catcher Adley Rutschman (35) as the crowd cheers them on opening day at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/sonja-santelises-council-on-foreign-relations-ILPCTFDUJNG2PKNAXEVAX5UOC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T20:57:15.736Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E7EDX6LS7NCSBKAMDSA7PE5VU4.JPG?auth=8c07395cdc577c5d43543a65cda7e4db2ae5d1da679ab2832075bab63c44ed80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Brookins Santelises will be vice president, senior fellow and director of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Richard Haass Center for Education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/eel-ladder-chesapeake-bay-eden-mill-TOSIAXRTVFH7ZCGUICJXLBKY5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T20:54:29.339Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LFZMOEECIVBWLMJGYOHZN3EIWI.JPG?auth=f648f5bcbb08476bb5227a6bb5b90ff8b69cbfafda4abf4eddc19734daca21fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An eel swims in a bucket at Eden Mill in Harford County where a recently installed eel ladder allows the young eels to pass over the mill dam.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/why-is-baltimores-pistachio-tide-starting-earlier-and-getting-worse-PA3U2UGLRZHYNHVLYWGPPZRBE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T20:48:03.403Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2OQEMBPQQJHBVNO223Q635EA5Y.JPG?auth=12fb5dbbd16494f54e529356fa1d563dec9695ee1a5ffb0fa23623b32ec1a761&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Inner Harbor shows the effects of a "pistachio tide."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/violence-walk-montgomery-village-police-shooting-4SSABPTGYVH3VJ6WXIIKC3MQXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T20:26:33.708Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N64EC5M74RDL5DHZFCEXJB2FXU.jpg?auth=df51d5909cfdad68b5dda3c764f3256379d5a7f35db1073e616e685dd10dedb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4839&amp;height=3226</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community leaders, including Amar Mukunda, will gather Thursday evening near a Gaithersburg bus stop where police fatally shot a man last weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/dan-cox-wes-moore-election-trump-S5ED527BMBFC5DPTDPJMY5VSGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T20:01:52.839Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SVFCO6KYB5DXJM732HPPPOIX3E.jpg?auth=8edcf5c71d3c03715e9e39fcf6563f576f2fde7cbd9a76e93176d7389a2b3af4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox, left, said Joe Biden “probably” won the 2020 election, while Gov. Wes Moore, right, called President Donald Trump a “loser” for continuing to dispute the result.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/74-year-old-attacked-liberty-square-BOARKOOOWNDP7I5GRFST5KRACE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T19:46:02.271Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7TL6Y2I5NGBZMUHCFBZ2TOTTU.JPG?auth=8ff221fd2086bd2f0dc2f59ee69059cd16261158dee4d811cdf6cb1656578396&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 74-year-old man was assaulted outside of a 7-Eleven store in the 2500 block of Liberty Heights Avenue earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/zenimax-layoffs-maryland-WXOPX2KTRNCRZAS6I2LNYAD2YI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T19:37:14.847Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DOLMMYWH5RFVLPBPP2XC6TGCYA.jpg?auth=545140a0473ff1b40e718e3b93605f3599acd0a92a755e700022750e8602419a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6121&amp;height=4082</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rockville-based Bethesda Game Studios is among the companies impacted by the Microsoft layoffs. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/metro-closure-shuttle-bus-NEQ3SRYGLBFDDIGJFZDCSLMQTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T18:27:06.019Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PMDSXARE6ZEVPHZO7M7RXM5EWU.jpg?auth=e98431eddbc290e22cbb51abdeccec6f17558d99e930eaa4f1a0c9d8d1cad404&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Metro commuters walk to a shuttle bus outside the North Bethesda Metro station on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mlb-all-star-game-labor-negotiations-rob-manfred-bruce-meyer-VVBJSACOUZC25HEJRQAMWDX7GQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T18:22:49.431Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GTHHCNT4M5BRDKDDUSZ2HRQOSI.jpg?auth=68cae10243ca9858c12ffc76c4101abb3548e12ebbec23b2977c88b9b2ee87b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3144&amp;height=2096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions during a news conference at the winter meetings last December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/prince-georges-sheriff-evictions-MLAC7VI5IVCTFKCRQZZB7BAJGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:54:52.378Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DROHFYIM4VCJ7AJPNETPXRGNMY.png?auth=5a5de6150330841a636b8a29f802ea3ac90a782ca9785400c96c009211dca7ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County community organizer Elsie Jacobs, 85, helps organize and schedule evictions for a fee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/maryland-measles-cases-A74TUWMVJJERDHZG3J6G3BC6RM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:48:16.643Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C46PNXD3G5HKHAD7ZBNYJWZMHM.jpg?auth=0f006a0bad4f03dd4d64f94965dffc37f0db2f8777dc86025816e35815f37c7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4419&amp;height=2946</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Measles cases in Maryland are adding to a nationwide total that is nearing a record.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/united-airlines-adds-empty-middle-seats-option-OCUMCH7TCJHI7PTFOX3WEZYO2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:06:19.592Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GKDKZKMZBFG7ZL33RTKAJ4DJZA.jpg?auth=d6881a2f1f60fd531b3fe206ea09f7e49b345b4669ea4c290ded076d8a829514&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[United Airlines announced plans this week to roll out a new row of its “Economy Plus” seats with no neighbor in the middle spot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/dickerson-data-center-moratorium-montgomery-county-YQCEJFXPONCWBOHV2RSNUKWO6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:50:26.518Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VRHPMTWCRJBG5FCECPN2XIJKCQ.JPG?auth=a135971d71f9b9e6d7bf3cc16475fb835036a399a2fcc8df8b21cf6719948440&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign brought by an attendee rests on the floor during a community forum on data centers with county leaders in Rockville that was hosted by Montgomery Council Executive Marc Elrich.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bge-exelon-bel-air-home-explosion-YYDSAK3SDZENFKP3LG5UNXTEBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:33:44.297Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MBXELGBBKVC4XHRIECCDH5E2NE.jpg?auth=e6351b0805212803b5d8b8454de51a1a1371b8e46466df6863450f0c0c1e2660&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Transportation Safety Board found that a communication breakdown and “ineffective response” from Baltimore Gas and Electric and its parent company led to a fatal home explosion in Harford County in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/prisoner-killing-roxbury-colin-wolf-maryland-investigation-2NDRMOVCLZCDTDQWWGY7KBJFS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T15:35:35.481Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HTAEOQFECJAZRP6DAXIJULKJ5E.jpg?auth=745620a4e573066425adf174c3e6c7a77cf9b91360830cd224ce3dd6aeb5e3ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5173&amp;height=3449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Wolf holds up a memorial photo of his son, Colin Wolf, in Charles Village. Colin Wolf was killed by a cellmate while serving time at the Roxbury Correctional Institution.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-county-conservancy-sisters-of-bon-secours-BDKNQAZMWZATVIPBA4NGKPNT2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T15:10:45.745Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/55MGPOSQWZCVDMAMNFVJU2NRQ4.jpg?auth=61f6b647240b33740d5536bff9a971b45a7d219b1a219251dbbecdf4c329938b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7226&amp;height=4065</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Sisters of Bon Secours have negotiated a conservation easement with the Howard County Conservancy to protect at least 32 acres near Marriottsville in perpetuity.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/baltimore-events-lauryn-hill-stavros-halkias-sunflower-festival-PHN3HHOX6ZBTTKCKNR3GAVLU7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T13:58:52.638Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TTS2AVL26VDXBKTR5E4WSKYSSQ.jpg?auth=b30073e3164193b52e60631e3ef7e08a17271e26589df200d4cd8339da415060&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lauryn Hill, performing last month at the BET Awards, will take the stage at Pier Six Pavilion on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/living-proof-that-courage-and-science-change-everything-ZOG5FRZ5B5DTDOZM54UMLUTIJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T13:58:44.959Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JRXM44C5MFFF3I3VZISSR3CARY.jpg?auth=f55a67d57a9899a786861eec51941ddde745c1e03f1e035338e85aa612f73d7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8230&amp;height=5483</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-reflecting-pool-GXKI3YKSZVF4PPGHYG6L5SSV6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T12:44:59.516Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C37N7HY2DZBN3DMJJXZ5TLY6RU.jpg?auth=5eb805fbb4d42de59413b1955ebc59774a0811b2942367c0cb450051f99e607a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6482&amp;height=4321</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool are seen from the Washington Monument on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/dyann-mack-superintendent-harford-county-schools-QJOXM4PTFNA2LNPLCE4QIMO6Y4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T09:30:00.579Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7GKUOKX2MBGRROF4QRBD4UBQWU.JPG?auth=d9cd5933de92d6050e81fbcacea2e0f48b43e1a6c3875b36f923ad44a1a2e737&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dyann Mack, a 30-year veteran of Harford County Public Schools, was named superintendent following a contentious school year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-ravens-loop-tunnel-project-boring-company-GXLHH7YDAVA5ZPP3KCQV7TTZM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T09:30:01.611Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YFPXVWZJ7RAKBJIJYGRRKNBBGY.JPG?auth=375a80c0fe4a3fd8bc3af4903d1e69d74d4b59166a8714b5e9dc13f36c26e286&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“WE’RE READY, ARE YOU? LET’S DIG,” reads a slide from the Ravens’ submission to the Tunnel Vision Challenge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/books-ban-somerset-county-young-adult-WQWRLDAUKBFTZDZA63JPDMXZNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T09:30:01.232Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/43PVSXUCYVGQNCY5HK4JA4S7EM.jpg?auth=3f54ad5ee83eba4971e8c5195d730ab38a04f644e76a573c5ed5d52532324c6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banned books are displayed at the New York Public Library.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-montgomery-prince-georges-national-ice-cream-day-VV55QEMJXBDSHFMPTQ6PPASLFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T09:30:02.15Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4F4AYLJFZF7DK6VH5FCTVGR6E.jpg?auth=dd80e4bd0a1713122698d43cb4a015d164750cde68be2bc5e4414153a2325325&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3012&amp;height=2008</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carmen’s Italian Ice in Rockville will stay open for 24 hours on Sunday in honor of National Ice Cream Day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-council-ice-recover-vehicles-2Q3BRNFGF5E3LBFNN4VGI4PNW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T09:30:00.405Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z7EWQYRHLVDIZC5ATSPSSKLKQM.jpg?auth=fd8a1b5ad7ebe9d268c033c05f61f636c8084519c799089aab9c488b56c0d308&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Eric Olson introduced legislation aimed at helping families recover vehicles following immigration arrests.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/tractor-trailer-crash-dundalk-home-3NS7KC3GKND2FHVGXLIT7R3KJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T02:08:50.781Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AZHUQWRYQ5DOXCDT2HAKMP7IC4.jpg?auth=a5c26631ff8032877c2d7f91a37ed8115ce59f051aad42c4ca7f5f7befd94380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1125</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/measles-cases-carroll-county-JL4PI4GR5JFRJEFCV7NSESWQDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T23:47:09.228Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VPCOKBELQREJ3KOMYLYYLJHBJ4.jpg?auth=27a75fde10ca5039f633ca1397bf4992261f630b7d86e29573511d8ea8ebccb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A computer illustration of a measles virus particle. Measles is a highly infectious disease that causes fever and an itchy rash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/world-cup-argentina-england-spain-6PTTGENFTVCAND4Q65RZCC5OCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T22:59:58.288Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6BGDVBUWFZFNXFC4GJHTPTF4OQ.jpg?auth=b2c5d3c0cb51c9360b70adbfb4288da2530018b33ee81a2cb1e29d690935ba88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4676&amp;height=3117</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina's Lautaro Martinez (22) celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/leons-backroom-bar-mount-vernon-temporary-closure-YSNXANQDQBB25MLTJKJLP7WPIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T22:36:53.123Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VCMCJ353VRHHJIP5F6MOT4WQCU.JPG?auth=caa72dd472d7f3ec7d01ac3a30dd7bc949a39883e7dc485d5f2b6f982b365c06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3322&amp;height=2215</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leon’s will temporarily close after the death of its owner, Ron Singer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/cyclosporiasis-cases-maryland-5NU7UC4TRRD6PCFYLLXRF5XOJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T22:00:10.25Z</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[Cases of cyclosporiasis are rising in Maryland, with 69 people suffering from the parasitic infection.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-development-commercial-real-estate-QIDFOXMANFCVRJ25K3PQAZKE3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T21:33:56.288Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GULZCRRYP5BR7GG6QJ3H3WVYCY.JPG?auth=0615c48c3b8e48dc595fe488ed52090a2abb461d89cee1d0af5b183a878d0647&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A decline in new development proposals throughout the Baltimore metro area has idled the Baltimore architectural review panel.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/greenbelt-police-custody-death-michael-macdougall-G7COQXN5ZNGCVAA7U2MS6YLXSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T20:57:14.938Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2FXK3SSPJGXJPR6UTGKHIBQGE.png?auth=eab238c6b7fb7a17d9e45990d046cc685de034a44b9cf81a1e0114625f03c030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/adley-rutschman-bryan-baker-all-star-game-reunion-DESH2JZBZRCLROCOQRJ3KVQQK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T20:08:51.188Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L4ZGQK2YXZFLPIF6GGGIV4E6AU.jpg?auth=0c702f4d0cd60c457ef8da4dbb869b718f0b3f3c4f8a8a0b03a83cdc8cb0bec0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 14: Bryan Baker #47 of the Tampa Bay Rays and Adley Rutschman #35 of the Baltimore Orioles embrace after the ninth inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026, in Philadelphia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-foster-griffin-all-star-debut-7QEN4VOQYJDF5I4457P5G6W7ZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:54:42.289Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4NEFU5BP3VHQ7OSTNRANIZMXIA.jpg?auth=325dd7bc65a16dfdc1ca0bdb3f639ca093e751b37851009f55f8ca3c1291487a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals left-hander Foster Griffin pitches during the fifth inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/dot-cakes-sprinkle-desserts-baltimore-BQMAKRKN2RAE3FEIFZ6XTOJFUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:52:02.608Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3A7TPI6JVNB6PLECF4AUWGIICY.JPG?auth=a007ef42fdb1fb647e506911f3a778d2d61cec6425948962ccf2ff66cc7ae219&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2071</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A dot cake from Decadent Coffee and Dessert Bar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/attempted-bank-robbery-stolen-kitten-FYUZMNOWYJFXRITDZ2GFXR5OIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:44:01.647Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L6SFCFGKVBAJHC3CW7SGVPISDE.jpg?auth=d72902f0f91c5adecbc6b85631c2c0066db74139e606c422982372c8c0b051a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5890&amp;height=3929</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police confirmed officers responded to the 10400 block of Baltimore Avenue late Monday morning for a reported bank robbery.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/milford-mill-accidental-shooting-victim-identifed-KXAQUQSPL5B4HFMIRRI4DHPDJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:13:31.192Z</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 responded around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday to the 7800 block of Selgrave Road in Milford Mill for a reported shooting, where they found Alayah Terrell suffering from a gunshot wound.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-heat-related-deaths-health-department-ZIHWNGYTC5HOVKVGZROSRD4VRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:49:40.785Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L2N477ZNJRGGFO4RE7WEULEYRA.jpg?auth=0fa69c085457e4ce4e1e6ebac5a41e57f66b29cfc451f8ba73f061f4bcccb6e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4186&amp;height=2791</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service predicts temperatures will top 100 degrees again this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-wes-moore-sinclair-david-smith-epstein-lawsuit-ILRY6OTOKBC4HLYSMAI7YS6KFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:46:56.971Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I6FECNFTQVE6BJPIW3COJ3RPMI.jpg?auth=08690a2aa203716b00189aa55b7703e17996db1edefd0836a0b54b8079714258&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3405&amp;height=2270</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A lawyer for David Smith, owner of The Baltimore Sun, sent a letter to Gov. Wes Moore asking him to retract statements he made in a cable television interview.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/bwi-runway-closure-repaving-3I7BHDKSDFFGXOASSGWJAI7ZWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:12:23.233Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PEWSXKRQG5AMHHJCNEHR3DBMFQ.JPG?auth=70f84a8abf4344e907c243b147ba176aa32a3a65047f291e63f9a1b5f16f4817&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For 11 weeks, repaving work will shut down one of two runways that handle arrivals and departures of commercial flights at BWI.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nations-recall-catcher-harry-ford-SWWC6LEURBAO3IZNFMV2Q2IFEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T17:40:20.688Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NL65GPDUAVEX5IYYU5UC3MPXR4.jpg?auth=58eade6a69efac1fbd06f7a0363ed4b82d85b23429764abb29a27fb9c5e949b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9504&amp;height=6336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals catching prospect Harry Ford.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/nan-xiang-soup-dumplings-restaurant-national-harbor-46IKC56T5VAUZB55OTMTNE23IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T17:38:46.844Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4LKEGZ3PPZHT7ESORM5N3RKFMI.jpg?auth=69c8a07b4323b35144cc41005381f88b521afed0a5b0691b58dd2ff7f3d55dea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings’ National Harbor location will have a grand opening on June 22. Their signature dish, the Lucky Six Soup Dumplings, includes crab meat and pork; black truffle and pork; gourd luffa, shrimp and pork; signature pork; chicken; and scallop and pork.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/wrongful-death-lawsuits-brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting-baltimore-ZUWCD6ZKV5EFPJSMVBJHKWIGSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T17:11:29.793Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/27EBBAC55RF5VARPEPPSWOY4WI.jpg?auth=16258b5c2271fa4de081ff2845d605c4405541c47d1e8a17961e9dcc898013d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Photos of Aaliyah Gonzalez, who was fatally shot in 2023 at the Brooklyn Day block party in the Brooklyn Homes affordable housing community, decorate a fence at Sawmill Creek Park in Glen Burnie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-ice-suspend-vehicle-stops-shootings-X37UZHYU4ZCIHANXS722TDOSGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T15:15:55.994Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ACCZJA5BTJB23G6MFLRCT32C5Y.jpg?auth=467942f348af5143cbd11b221948fc8c5d2b509b7c49031c9283ffa97d109527&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4861&amp;height=3240</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Local residents walk by a makeshift memorial to the victim of a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Biddeford, Maine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/all-start-game-american-league-shutout-DJ4SKQSUCFBD3I7Q5ZNMGIHS7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:01:57.619Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X75B2IZFUBBVHESL7SL2XPXKRY.jpg?auth=53036a2bc2d299d4084d0033b32c193fa5dd5ab4543a9b4be4a6abf6cfaefd0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6570&amp;height=4380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fireworks explode during the MLB All-Star Game between the American League and National League on July 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-heat-advisory-MFWZ37OUIFAFLKL7NJU5FGMYBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:34:57.332Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VSOYZXV5UBET7KAWPBFWYRDZVI.jpg?auth=8b55c77822a7fcf304c8e2046c47a46c9798d2af1c366c6cf4090da4a96a1fef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore issued a Code Red for extreme heat through Thursday, opening cooling centers across the city. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/cj-abrams-james-wood-all-star-game-juan-soto-trade-NMOQKGYUYFGULM7QREKZ3XVPN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:30:01.818Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XU2U4OT7ZBBNNN2GWRLP4NRJRA.jpg?auth=48e1bab308d910e95474986448fb96a778992f5390a9b8b168af190cfa819bbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5070&amp;height=3380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals' James Wood, right, celebrates with teammate CJ Abrams, left, after scoring during the third inning of a game against the Orioles on June 28.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/urbano-mexican-fare-baltimore-peninsula-tex-mex-XG76PUX6QFDA7CBQQLY2LPLDH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:28:08.698Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HP2S7GG3FVHKHAVK5FLTRENBPE.JPG?auth=26b2eac0349590ec30f57dd5f4413f940d5a15f4f608f0f91856ea91701220bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1363&amp;height=912</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Urbano Mexican Fare opens Tuesday in Rye Street Market at Baltimore Peninsula.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-ice-job-ban-CA3365A6GBH7RHX7QCJUNPBRTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:15:17.028Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5ZEZGGV5WVDQLC2DEOLYGELT6I.jpg?auth=511d867e3f342037c9ff20051d31117dda214e09e754a50021d2333cf6a3454b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink, who represents District 5, told The Banner she drafted the bill so that it wouldn’t violate the Constitution or employee discrimination laws. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-circle-road-rage-murder-indictment-TMXWARYEONEFRM65XUZ53CLEKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:00:01.324Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7EZ44S3KYBBLXJSFMAD2NJU2AA.JPG?auth=6f08ffc273c38e2db0b209178c06b402c8acb3a2f34b8b92e92d7893ad6fb66d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County detectives say Reginald Gray shot and killed Nasir Majied in a road rage incident last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/house-bill-daylight-saving-time-YZ54YYLGIND7HCG4ULXAUNCUD4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T12:30:11.968Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WZOHBUZBMFDC3GNAUDVORB32ZA.jpg?auth=0e8130e6220b86f787890bb4dd33daee1306565cb47999b8563500403c878193&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4022&amp;height=2681</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Daylight saving time is that period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-training-camp-nfl-6VKX3OTTRBAEPMXUITEUYEBLJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T10:30:01.673Z</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[Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels looks on from the sidelines after leaving a game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/utility-shutoffs-maryland-YSDJYF545RD2LK4WU2C35MMKNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:00.569Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VJWQEQFIUFAHLGYEDZLJANYAT4.JPG?auth=44696c7a0e737323b3c266064c5e4740286a09b74101fcdb8946b297cbcdb1f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1286</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Skyrocketing utility costs are making it harder for some to keep up with their bills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/victor-ramirez-prince-georges-county-council-64CKIFDZGNH6NBH2FTDWPFMXRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:02.348Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6OKJAKS3PJHSZDL3XL5WAHBVYE.jpg?auth=e9f9ca6046580da6bf1ddf7d8b4371c853d942c95b638839d9d44fb30840b49a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Victor Ramirez won June’s Democratic primary to represent District 2 on the Prince George’s County Council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/ronald-rosenbluth-democratic-party-confrontation-UKKZI76O4VHC7OE3O64EUGKGDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:00.531Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MSPPDR2LCBFYZDO4R6Q32FQU6A.jpg?auth=586a5517ea2ac499c86f7c56c97323606f56704bdb80cd20bf000bd47d2a8f9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. Malcolm Ruff, left, and state Sen. Dalya Attar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/olney-theater-intimacy-and-fight-training-metoo-VE7TPBF4T5CP5HLAZJADRKBL5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:00.576Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NFRFONIASZGNNFR2BKEZSUOP4M.JPG?auth=f5fca945c635b6052bfdbabb3992b80dec446ad6e8d52037c31bc9387bc7b42b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olney Theatre’s latest show, a production of the Tony Award-winning musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” enlisted the help of an intimacy and fight coordinator to help choreograph its love and murder scenes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-lamar-jackson-madubuike-center-7NJGDSG5OVAUJPVMCZ7XV7F6AA/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T09:30:01.33Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2YNEKK4XFF4RHJQR7IYD7B4BY.JPG?auth=bbf1c91c45132e9a4de4ccb5fe03c1c37b99430bd813d78ad2bb70bd8ed11d34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will star quarterback Lamar Jackson sign a contract extension? ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/milford-mill-fatal-shooting-2TWAXWB3SZF47PAWFI56GOBY7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T00:46:34.509Z</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[Police said they believe adults were in the home at the time of the shooting. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gaithersburg-police-fatal-shooting-SNQHMTKQ2BFZBLF6BZCCNNQHII/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T00:45:06.315Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4AKS2RTTDZDMZPZ6CFXBXIJSCI.jpg?auth=ecb121bde01e97f6856ea4b1b025c64b72178e6af2149684e1076e9eb546fb62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4257&amp;height=2838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Office of the Attorney General released its preliminary investigation into a police shooting that killed a 46-year-old man from Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/laurel-park-racetrack-changes-community-funding-UD2QL4DSEJFKPOEULSQWMAI67A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:57:59.088Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6LZNMPQOXJAELHIAW43LRAGTFA.JPG?auth=43c4d2e28853d3ac5faeeb145b602714ae92ef8e1034c4b2856895a4b1dcd47a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland plans to transition Laurel Park into a horse training center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/adley-rutschman-contract-extension-all-star-IHFOXGJIRJGMTFTEU5PSWLPK2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:47:52.189Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSQ5A7YZFBFZ3ISFX7WAAHPVXM.jpg?auth=2f743e4acf41a26692752b223a677481073ba0e71a9acd97dcba8458000f5f9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3435&amp;height=2290</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) is due to become a free agent after the 2027 season unless he reaches a new deal.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gaithersburg-bus-stop-maryland-iid-police-shooting-RFNWVFPUKBF3VLJLQNL6JYQNQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:45:41.793Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OAHZZ4ZZIFFUFDMQFBE66HKENM.jpeg?auth=5989c416431bb8d57c070dae5186fbb7a040a09f935909fab907579071331649&amp;smart=true&amp;width=482&amp;height=220</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-randallstown-OBQYML5ITVE2NFZA5JBCJ7NFEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:43:09.325Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 60-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross an intersection in Randallstown on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeake-bay-islands-dredging-SJLQL2M7CNG5BMCYZDGYIJRWGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:30:31.202Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J3D5E3GCJFGB7CZFWH7EAJFKBA.JPG?auth=2214afb9260058b7ff573f7f7ee1c7b28c558f4bbe058292cdc618a86dadb22d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1989</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Excavators on barges are being used to construct breakwater on the north end of Barren Island.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-temperatures-climb-up-to-100s-on-wednesday-5WSNFJ4WJBF6RPVNNUQNWS76N4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:18:36.457Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KRBCWPJOBBGBHPN42IELGH7RNE.jpg?auth=333b44497803c323b8c66b8da0406660bd7ce9f3798ea8062b3fe09e47411cee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4722&amp;height=3148</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Central Maryland could see a high of 102 on Wednesday and a high of 101 on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/empire-towers-glen-burnie-unsafe-L5X7VDX22ZGZRC5Z45GORMNVNY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:59:49.001Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/73VL7KORHNBH5OULMZKEMHO6KI.jpg?auth=af1e03bb7c67392cca15c7c70167bf64ed72b4e72385f410ae46a025d9f564a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5401&amp;height=3601</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Empire Towers was deemed unsafe after unpermitted construction in its underground parking garage.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/montgomery-police-drone-expand-TOEUCAUBKFBDJGAQ2NI5H6OOL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:57:11.791Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VO3RNRBKJNHWXIDWRXNKNEJP2E.jpg?auth=7b6dc75fde8b727a32a943990ccd9674adac965d3adb234f72a67dbf13e3000e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5371&amp;height=3581</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One of the Montgomery County Police Department's new drones, displayed Tuesday at its Operational Intelligence Division in Gaithersburg.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/world-cup-semifinal-spain-france-XPEE7ZHHQZEGXDEPRUIV2BRG3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T21:43:44.279Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VAIY3Q2DLFEKPFEWUDKCALJIOM.jpg?auth=cdf06aa2d811fb4b1a941b6cb1b112c3d57025d3f74a17be8780f4e07c9977fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4004&amp;height=2669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal scores the opening goal from the penalty spot past France goalkeeper Mike Maignan during the World Cup semifinal soccer match.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-attorney-general-defends-immigration-polices-RVYO2IIYXRBSPH6KXJMF36IJU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T17:48:36.471Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DZQEF6DWNVBQ5E4L7FF7PXJZJQ.JPG?auth=537cb818fca8112c9876591be708ad6ddabce464237f616669c40601326d7d86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said he will defend an immigration law challenged by the Trump administration last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/trader-joes-baltimore-city-SGI3ITKTLNDTFECFDPBHH3LBYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T16:49:45.043Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DGGWYCUSMNAFLDFQCJGQ7XYLJ4.JPG?auth=645026270ae56652bdda80b79e7e9d831eb3471e158db1535a2ca44f6d914e24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trader Joe’s will open its 12th store in Maryland by taking over the former Party City location at the Anneslie Shopping Center on York Road.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gaithersburg-fatal-police-shooting-bus-stop-RGRIZOSFYRG47BOA64NKY5T22E/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T16:14:02.264Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4UQ4RY6U6RF6NIHS2RJPJX55ZY.JPG?auth=a9980c0aaabc324d063321d56ca4516197e4035bb4815cc87f4bb0c4e7692103&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland attorney general’s Independent Investigations Division is investigating a police involved shooting at a Gaithersburg bus stop.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-all-star-game-2025-struggles-I5VUTZMTIRACPNKS4Z6MX4EYY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:59:13.751Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VYQ2WMB6ANFWRDSOYY76QJR3DM.JPG?auth=f7456bac6c8f2dcfd4bc3759ea9bb4ba162a389a5826fb819cbbfad57b5a41a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Adley Rutschman poses for a portrait during the Baltimore Orioles media day during spring training.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-foster-griffin-all-star-7GK3MEGTEVERFDB3TQST3URIPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:01:16.294Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WYXHUECGXBEVBCGHWJVVYLSVSU.jpg?auth=f2a9e96ab511963ad62bfdbfc1bb049cb703769439ccc063764745c0947453d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8423&amp;height=5615</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals’ Foster Griffin speaks with members of the media during the MLB baseball All-Star Week on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bo-railroad-museum-rebrand-bicentenntial-DLS25COFSJHCDJEG5D7EDKQT7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T14:00:03.057Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XEGCO6K2A5DITMSUWACHRZAONU.JPG?auth=85185602d974792eaa8cdea776a5d5d28fb957f9cb2c2ea73ff188e775929c5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The B&O Railroad Museum is rebranding and expanding with restoration of the South Car Works Building.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/michelle-garcia-prince-georges-county-council-7HOUZOQFYRFDJDJD22HBQ5XY6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:52:15.138Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XOLON76V3NHXXDUE2DDWGHVABA.JPG?auth=9cbb60587065f0501eca3963f4c4d803d8749383385bf4a10bbbd53b13d85bc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County District 1 County Council Democratic primary winner Michelle García.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/cj-abrams-james-wood-all-star-game-nationals-7UHD62A5ZJCJNPDFWEGDQMS37U/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:50:38.76Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TWMVJU5BSRCM5J5A5KJGPWTHNM.jpg?auth=957aad7212d0092d7730e0c9841a59f78b61a6bf470e6544a2235eca60379228&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4002</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Wood, CJ Abrams and Foster Griffin of the Washington Nationals are presented with All-Star Game jerseys by television personality Bill Nye before Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-draft-trade-deadline-mike-elias-2RXHF3WL5VHLDDCE5I5PQPLBIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:41:08.685Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6DBVQEICVNB3HC47GTSSVPHYKQ.jpg?auth=8bc5943210e22cbdd5845f3fbb7ac0ab4a77cd8c7651d9df23f78097c217c2e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4889&amp;height=3259</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias, left, observes batting practice ahead of a spring training game against the New York Yankees in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ship-fire-canton-baltimore-5LVXQI4VNBEFNLA2O42QQ7FRX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:31:48.443Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CWE7CT5JP5HFPMUFD3QFHDQDN4.JPG?auth=9326de426794ad2255e98b408b54eda570d36204b3bbce6735d02f580e3d111d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The MV Charles L. Gilliland, foreground, and the MV Gary I. Gordon are seen docked along South Clinton Street. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/segregation-schools-maryland-IUAVU33IQNBVTHXGKS3T2VUU2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T13:24:30.566Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2U25MAGLA5HFRI74HTS367HQ3A.JPG?auth=45c01d4b80fb0cdf1283d09235b0f056a171be62e7ac34243847bd301b64a68d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5204&amp;height=3469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s schools are among the most segregated in the nation, according to Brown’s Promise and the Segregation Tracking Project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/stk-steakhouse-baltimore-inner-harbor-O4ZW2IJCKNDFRJIM4ZF4EZXMWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T12:00:00.657Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JPK62VKOVJB7LNNML2SNSFYQBY.jpg?auth=91adcb8ade382bc5e1331b3c5406922a40a592a94485b44ef5d0ce79bd38a714&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4142&amp;height=3051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Signage for STK covers the doors of 1 E. Pratt St.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/will-jawando-cat-carter-general-assembly-Y24UTUWSHRB2PESVRK4TOQXJDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T10:16:10.856Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6QUMWVMNCZCQXPXEFRTYKLIHNE.jpg?auth=34767e5d0290be432309c5451bf5ded1b58d2f8fff2c651540cedb9d138a1b65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Esther Wells is running for Montgomery County executive as a fiscal conservative, but she has to deal with the Republican brand in a county dominated by Democrats. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/stop-the-water-tower-crownsville-heritage-harbour-lawsuit-7ALZH2KUJZDXFCXYSOAYAPYMCE/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T09:30:00.571Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5EMZ6S77S5GWNEKMEIL6IHXFVA.jpg?auth=1d7b8954bfcb22288169e5567a9d64a2d29c091212f003f1c2223f5a8802de0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6517&amp;height=3666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Neighbors of the planned site for a new water tower near Crownsville at the Annapolis Moose Lodge are suing Anne Arundel County to stop the project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>