<?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/food-drink/maryland-buc-ees-YS2FXKBE5NBGTPMY26S4HX5QJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T23:32:05.257Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W7KT7AUTEVGKZDONOTN3DJBFZA.JPG?auth=d7cfc258360fff350b8b7510166f1b83b44ecf1742f1885737977dd6253189b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s liberal-leaning ways may have gotten it placed on the do not expand list at Buc‑ee’s, the convenience store chain, with a cult-like following. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-padres-winless-west-coast-trip-EQC552EBFZDEBPLAIGX46UAL5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T23:16:47.664Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CC2RLP7GWNBCNOYF4UYGPB6T7U.jpg?auth=3a75656f49baea0f3fc6604b6574f85118c809b8c0c1c91cb2a03a0dce02fdee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8024&amp;height=5350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals manager Blake Butera argues after being ejected by first-base umpire Emil Jimenez during the third inning Wednesday in San Diego.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/tps-maryland-el-salvador-trump-BCJAFDW2LBEEBNZZXY4L5QXJPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T22:51:13.515Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGIXIBYOKNFEJMC5JADZJRTXRI.jpg?auth=b6570033bb85fbabd6a290862244ed7fc64c64ded563adaff62eed366d8631b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More than 170,000 Salvadorans, including thousands in Maryland, face an uncertain future as the U.S. considers ending a protection they have relied on for decades. The latest extension is set to expire Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-rashod-bateman-arrest-colts-nfl-suspension-M64BZHG4VFAC5OZYUE2563OQ4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T21:54:04.094Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BPW54NPNJNHYXKTD5WIYP7KZFU.jpg?auth=297c610483c36be88620ed36ebb6c5353ea92d3940b8cfe42b7ae084cc80a6ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2918&amp;height=1945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens are hoping wide receiver Rashod Bateman can bounce back from a disappointing season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-colts-preview-jesse-minter-ZFTZV3YYUBEQPBJYADIXZUE46M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T21:52:34.03Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ATDDDDBXABEOZN5C247KWLX7HU.png?auth=3c8801d1eb931281badccca1dbe33da557fe8d3da311bca5ea8ef0026a30c42d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/angelis-pizzeria-card-reader-terminal-theft-JWPGSGYMYNFRNLWNS3YYE2PFM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T21:20:30.981Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BILQO5JIJNCWJBASA2J33EZWRE.JPG?auth=d7e084fddcd7f72ac9d51c8e048fd7fe0630499f53a67b1a23fb2817f3cf5b60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angeli’s Pizzeria in Federal Hill posted a video to social media explaining that a device had been stolen and asking the Baltimore community for help finding their card reader.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/maryland-renaissance-festival-history-K46TXX4JMBEQDHVB52PQ2RIA4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T21:11:07.976Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KJBFOBEHQJETVPJXN3GZ5ZYD3E.JPG?auth=8887e7c1776db2bdb723f8ac6fbefccb2fffc2346ac00ad8566a9288cdef344e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7583&amp;height=5055</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Smiths’ hands-on care brings the beloved celebration of mead, meat and merriment to life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/maryland-flag-dress-renaissance-festival-J42Y772LUFGN7DDJOUBNWY4BY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T21:10:18.329Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R6U6SLUTZREU5LG7ELGFGTIX6U.JPG?auth=08c7dd73e1f3b47e9d78c63ce5d9cfb855ffd10faa1b23e69f64e2e9d04e86a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3072&amp;height=2048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Natalie Hanrion, a costume designer and maker, has been making Maryland flag-themed dresses and wearing them to the Maryland Renaissance Festival since 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-renaissance-festival-furries-BUTFM4WBW5GALGCZPCGZBRS53A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T21:09:38.096Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2A4WYCTLYVALJDMHPPKVTONBNA.jpg?auth=578caff99352f89618c977661dd9d5239e197767cebf6ac7c51e18b799b67cdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2595&amp;height=1730</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shawna Passalaqua arrived at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, only to be turned away at the door due to her animal-inspired outfit.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/city-hall-inspector-general-cumming-B5E2HKZCTVCUVLTBCB2RNB5HU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T20:35:34.526Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TO7PDIEXURETDNKNDNZFMXGEU4.jpg?auth=27d12020cc7c7b9081b34eae12a97fe5d10e9376cd2efe6fb85a89724e51e03c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7794&amp;height=5196</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The latest report from Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming says a senior city employee sought to cut off IG access to the employee’s emails and other records.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/mccormick-roadmaps-unilever-foods-merger-NET6JZZNV5ABPLG3QOQMHQUY3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T19:44:12.023Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4J4TIEM75ZGQZADSZUUAAUJOZY.jpg?auth=49ed9984fe066648d762bed00018e10de8bd3efc7f9b18c5a1ad064b9eeea611&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2994&amp;height=1996</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s largest pantry built itself up through a series of deliberate acquisitions, adding a spice here, a sauce there, but McCormick & Co.’s massive deal with Unilever is by far its most ambitious — and will require rearranging the cupboard.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/ovenbird-bakery-lawsuit-FMWIG4O5PJHMROCCQ3FHVLTCJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T19:41:33.411Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O45LUOQVZ5CO5JVMTYXZPWUKFQ.jpg?auth=fc847356fa3173281dc1f219c9775e7196fa7d1cf36df6c562192852e5e93d9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4453&amp;height=2969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ovenbird Bakery is being sued by Maryland for more than $650,000, the remaining principal, interest and fees on a loan that the bakery’s owners took out with the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/turnstile-saturday-night-live-4EPRCMCAMFF4JLJDSCKKMCCX2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T19:38:00.226Z</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 at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-fatal-pedestrian-hit-and-run-O2S2VS7ACRGWRFPEGBWF7SWA5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T19:34:06.473Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BMWLTO5LQFDQDBLVPCQZ4PDXV4.jpg?auth=a7e14f9f5edc94bf2e7a54856a95995079863c25b2514a36e289195511fd5223&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that happened in the 400 block of East Patapsco Avenue just before 6 a.m. Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-council-salary-XUAU26GLE5FS3E2QQU5TC7RX3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T17:56:19.759Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BZTAKQ3JMVHX7IM7KKTYFOQ5NU.jpg?auth=0ee0068335fe60f344d312454a833355da39fc5f67a50da29cbe112ab1571b0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nathan Volke, left, a Republican on the Anne Arundel County Council, spoke out against salary increases for council members. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/september-11-dodge-city-HNIIM3HBHJBHJJNNUCDE3KDSPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T17:54:18.195Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MLH7OUQAAVAVLKS5XIMHBHIHAA.JPG?auth=d2cdce1ee5fa76eefda91d62d25a301bc5fc1f381220344256557e44743a60c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On Sept. 11, 2001, a flight from Baltimore was diverted to Kansas, where passengers spent three surreal days that left them deeply grateful.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/private-school-guide-2026-EGGQUUHJZBC2DIQEQX5CBKJGHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T16:56:52.526Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FXBTSKPQFFHH3BGNZX7XA6FIFQ.png?auth=1df7caf61010e210ce12b64fb3806f1eba32ca843684b31c4f7021c08005c196&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1720&amp;height=1030</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/frances-tiafoe-us-open-semifinals-F3BYRWLNA5BMRAKPCWEG6CVJGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T16:19:01.625Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5WRD2UY5GBARPHKNIW5LADTJIQ.jpg?auth=d1d09a3cedd71d5b195c88b2de8209b02adcaa43f9798628c997cda437832200&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5112&amp;height=3408</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frances Tiafoe celebrates beating Alex Michelsen during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/towson-university-out-of-state-tuition-discount-65MELJDEPJHMFHYDFDURQQO2RU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T15:35:49.438Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5NJ7HSXYFNCWDMUYV24JDKCP2I.jpg?auth=910d935ae78e5b33e574e98feff8159bcaecb0c944a35630db63459e982d13db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Starting next fall, Towson University will cut tuition and fees by more than $12,000 for students from seven neighboring states and Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/towson-football-alumni-nfl-coaching-staff-GUAXP7UV3NB6DJBVRIGCGIMIGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T15:30:44.546Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GIMGM2MMEVGUXOL4EXBDH5SNSQ.jpg?auth=19e855a50166fddda64e273d9439beb16e9b0b3c1bb16fbdb403f834fdf945ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4918&amp;height=3279</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Fleury, a Towson Tigers alum, during training camp. Seven Towson football alums hold positions on NFL coaching staffs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-declan-doyle-offense-passing-timing-under-center-2A7X4IEYBZGAPFDZ7BBPESR32A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T15:30:00.698Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FRPGVPJVPVCJRA35YIUB2IOGJY.jpg?auth=9a49e6bdeb3f56e69d1399ef096f0d93d035e72f15536f81a7cc054477be1d81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson attempts a pass during the Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens joint practice in Owings Mills last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-samuel-basallo-dealing-with-failure-WL3UPCEZBJBK7JC3HPVYCG27X4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T14:44:33.038Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BM5NLV3G2VDJZGSYENRKCEL6GI.JPG?auth=08305cae63584f1d664b05cc1073a2c5ac26126399412936bb96fd2fee095938&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Samuel Basallo doesn’t have much of a poker face. When he succeeds, his bright grin lights up the diamond. When he’s disappointed, it’s obvious.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-kicker-tyler-loop-jake-moody-nfl-pressure-JRGWO5TPHRBILGCZPF3TXRKGLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T14:00:01.204Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DB4NHNHRRVER7DDQ6Y3NA6E6OY.jpg?auth=54247af39b6a2708388140ee4fdf49d0ad42ec8d509bac265484a6dd1333fb50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6640&amp;height=4427</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders kicker Jake Moody in action during a preseason NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Landover last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/removal-new-carrollton-mayor-5DZKC5GPTBHOFAC3CF6KQ3PTPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T13:38:57.551Z</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:caption><![CDATA[City Council members are preparing to force Mayor Phelecia Nembhard from office for allegedly violating an indefinite hiring freeze.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/brandon-coleman-commanders-offensive-line-NWKH6DX5ZFDL5FLQ3QHJAUXLPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T13:38:21.035Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5XP3CLNEARAJPL64HBHD7UOUMI.jpg?auth=d190b0df1e1adac4c22305874cf24e7ee42484f62d60103edb39b8ce03be356e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders offensive lineman Brandon Coleman looks on during a preseason road game against the Detroit Lions last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-blown-saves-mlb-record-ORLW2JZ2YBENZPAKJ7NG6QQHWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T13:14:35.55Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UUTMQKOMJVFBLNPDAT2PI2C67U.jpg?auth=ee99b3a128c341889dc2078dcc5802ceb272289d5bc3e240618111773563fca0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals left-hander Erik Tolman pitches against the San Diego Padres during the eighth inning Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-guardians-gunnar-henderson-66AEZZFPGBDYNH3SZWEUSPA4VI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T13:09:36.867Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BDRO2FOHGVDNNKV5AZQQE7GOD4.jpg?auth=42c88894eb3c5106f46d26b4d36de3ad7863db719fbe14e82226553475e87055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5928&amp;height=3952</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson leaves the field with manager Craig Albernaz, left, and a trainer after an injury during the eighth inning on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/anthony-weaver-ravens-defensive-coordinator-WO5CL7W4F5B5DAJMWRLC5LDXIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T09:30:01.152Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TQO54JFVVREW7N42CIYED7BKUA.jpg?auth=6762f71662aa9b3ad6aa919da4fa456622db05867330bc837da17a9ed3dccb38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1738&amp;height=1160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver has interviewed unsuccessfully for nine NFL head coach openings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/baltimore-city-public-schools-composting-dpw-6ZXU5DJDDFEOJH4GSKYUTQPNPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T09:30:00.727Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MZ5GBHL5LJE75NO37HCI7BK4CY.JPG?auth=1b25dca0ad3d793d8a2c72b5e6e782324a894faf476b4dc01a6ae4af1baf2539&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Educational associate Scott Hartman helps Hamilton Elementary School students sort their food waste for composting after lunch. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/ban-catonsville-commercial-house-party-ZZ4Z4SQOBBBIZPCODHBD6WPAKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T05:22:55.557Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U5WO625M2VCZFIT22XIHQDSM3A.jpg?auth=9ddd846959017cc91aaa90fe7b6b733ab08622419b92bf7976618627278a634e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7593&amp;height=5240</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier says commercial house parties can create safety concerns, such as underage drinking. The County Council is considering a bill that would ban the parties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/alex-vazquez-jud-ashman-resolution-gaithersburg-city-council-35NP3LQZ4VFFHEWJLY23BO7TNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T02:32:55.168Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TWJYJV5MRDYTJV5YCEGJUGYKU.jpg?auth=027fc0a418bac74802e740a59ebd4c455e5f409571cd4279fda4a250efbdef23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5282&amp;height=3521</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tiffany Kelly, an activist and former mayoral candidate, talks about protecting immigrant rights ahead of a Gaithersburg City Council meeting on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/police-no-charges-gaithersburg-elliott-powers-D753MNTFVFHP7IWEK65QQJEJJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T01:47:35.48Z</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’s attorney general on Tuesday announced his office will not seek charges against officers who fatally shot Elliott Powers at a Gaithersburg bus stop in July.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/talkspace-therapy-students-ZPZBF4KXXBCQHK2LA55T7DAY5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T01:06:53.532Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RZSX7AZN4NGNPK5WM2LIQONHEQ.jpg?auth=e7641ab8b92dd51a7f14711a45e3db98392b1e2760bd5eae87efd5b34da43afc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4284&amp;height=2856</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore County school board on Tuesday renewed a contract with teletherapy service Talkspace through September 2029. During the 2024-25 school year, students sent 16,300 messages on Talkspace.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/police-shooting-middle-river-UTGZYZUCNFEYLLW4U5BRYHQ32E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-09T00:39:05.928Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C3WM3DQVNFBE3KF7EFEUW4IWDA.jpg?auth=83ba10b6f0c5962242c7065ed8d770cb14e2b3557b3acf07ff705252f89b3b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An armed woman was shot by Baltimore County Police during a welfare check on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/howard-county-teen-shot-MVFLBNZ7T5EGDDLTKS7U4E4GDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T22:58:00.399Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KVKYAZ3YLNHXPJZXYA7ULIGQBI.jpg?auth=9150b1ed36584a31f7a92d67af5121ad859d5362e8222b9e0f0a345285b4da25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Howard County court sentenced Jeremiah Robinson to 25 years in prison and five years probation for his role in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Lance Carrington in Columbia on Jan. 14, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-ice-permits-CA6BBJQU5BCZ7OQ7UEGM5TDDGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T22:57:26.533Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GKEPVEJYDZENRBU3TMHOXOS2Z4.JPG?auth=aabee1b2ceff4a285f52280fedac7ed73672a990fb13efd6538e37fd54e9a5d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Metro 1 building at 6505 Belcrest Road in Hyattsville where ICE is trying to expand their field office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/freetown-elementary-shooting-R2AUIUAULRF2NMRPXWQX4YGK3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T22:55:53.513Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/57E4PEPHY5CIJIDUD4DC65LAUY.JPG?auth=ba93223bc7789bd64c62cabc2a07d85f387ecaba2990cfdee67cf1eaada56732&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Man charged after a child brought a gun to an Anne Arundel County elementary school and accidentally shot himself, pleaded guilty. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/christmas-carolers-gun-paul-susie-plea-RXKN3XQ4QRFQPG22BPYTABO53U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T22:51:16.599Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V5BW35A3Q5CTVOP3ISEDO3M4YU.jpg?auth=9587eff5307a0f8231d93326b491e1e16b9a0c7a1870aee59e298df8dce2df87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5302&amp;height=3535</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paul Brian Susie, a banker, pleaded guilty Tuesday following charges that he pointed a handgun "directly" at three Christmas carolers late last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/southwest-flight-bwi-diversion-7WWQXCGMRJCHRPU2N7MJTNSOF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T22:28:32.811Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3JV5CCI6EFF6RHOHEIOGF5UWW4.JPG?auth=bf345775c162892fdaba5e49d7d76599d8d41421b847170295490e51564cafd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Southwest flight en route from Washington to Houston on Tuesday collided with a bird on Tuesday, officials said, leading to an emergency landing and aircraft switch at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/johns-hopkins-health-system-hospitals-code-black-5VIMIYXNJVFDLH73YJ6T2CBDAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T22:04:46.06Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NVBBF3NTRFDVJIULRQW3PFV6AI.jpg?auth=2c844389c0b8e2460c3be719293aae25cfe3539d574793e5b38b318ab29d00da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5298&amp;height=3532</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center was one of three system hospitals under a Code Black on Monday, Sept. 7. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/david-rubenstein-kennedy-center-OLTMREBVKVH4XJKQNBWFZYOASQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T19:38:09.783Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ASO5RUEXURDWROJK3M25L76GDI.jpg?auth=f1cd7fad265d03b7189323fa6c6d44636af9ac52eecdc0fd7f9535f23d2f278f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2025</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers remove the sculpture "Blue" by artist Joel Shapiro on the grounds of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Sept. 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-craig-albernaz-evaluation-ZPAWXZKS5FACDHMK75ZU2UGQEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T19:22:05.459Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ODCJDFIM75FLZJUB7Z3BU7S76U.png?auth=af82fe1f719fad95101435c9c01dc6c56a16c5b1528760e1ee13aad518b45905&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/youve-built-a-life-when-do-you-start-protecting-it-PS2EXTYUWRE7ZNTIV775BXJHBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T19:10:03.416Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X4VEAKIHARB5FMY6WE3U2KNML4.jpg?auth=4ce14154706b620a7296e4b5f5732d090eed689f20ba6c399429582e338457e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=512&amp;height=341</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/september-11-maryland-memorials-YHEW22LGOZEXPGRKCXR2SYFHP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T18:34:01.267Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WJHPKHUWTZEBRFYU42ZYOOZVE4.jpg?auth=52996a7178e8f6dedd8c732207c4c3f33a5e0c03c474f89a52367414f6d8203a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flowers are left on a bench on the grounds of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial before the start of the September 11th Pentagon Memorial Observance at the Pentagon in 2018.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/lonnie-bunch-steps-down-smithsonian-LQOVKOFFEVGP7HJT377SGQKMKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T18:23:55.786Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HG63EVIW5BEN5MAGCPC7J6O7UU.jpg?auth=266f6d7593c543f23a248826cf681e06667f38d0cb216f9e593c3e70cbd0a31f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3476&amp;height=2317</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lonnie Bunch speaks onstage during the EBONY Power 100 Gala at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/cj-abrams-home-run-nationals-YXDOM67LX5FZPNFP5ZPCHGAVJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T17:49:52.412Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BQWTKHGIANFXTMMONEBFECRCRE.jpg?auth=f50e62ef820f0ab56edf7ceae6f17db09538ac36cc2684b4baca758fa064da5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5968&amp;height=3979</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' CJ Abrams, right, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-maryland-redistricting-OPHTAJQEBBA7JCGYALAU6WW3XU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T17:37:15.184Z</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 has twice dodged redistricting attempts. He may not be so lucky a third time.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/rosalind-rose-rivera-anne-arundel-community-college-P6U3ZQ54IFF2LPBDA4IJOA5RBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T16:45:34.212Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GLDL4FQUIVEONL7YE4CFZKL4KU.jpg?auth=c4b7c360c877554db3302d11f23565e5d2783fea85cb5186ab4a3bced3ab7a06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rosalind “Rose” Rivera.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/edgar-allen-poe-house-preservation-6ZRDDM2ASBEJDKTHT56VVXSKZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T15:01:30.402Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IBV5YOCA6ZH3FGS3CRGLT2D23I.JPG?auth=89ae1f0541e857baff934c5994fa166340e98b7812ea566de980c0b330238118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Edgar Allan Poe House, where the author lived in the 1830s, is surrounded by construction in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/afrithrive-immigrant-food-pantry-farms-GGO46Z7Q2VHJLJ7DN3A6SCUUT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T14:00:02.211Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WEE7DLXK7FGG7MLBZKS6VH26QA.jpg?auth=270dc9c38862e3ea58b5a39a8d70cf501394ab048daa01fd251004eb0da01d67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6240&amp;height=4160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AfriThrive distributes foods commonly eaten in African, Latin American and Asian households that are hard to find or too expensive for immigrant families.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/expand-your-living-space-with-a-beautiful-deck-VEVYFHL2KZEUVJCN5YKZNHCA4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T13:42:07.101Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7J5AHW6G6JGT7ADJWDRLHQZYR4.jpg?auth=5bfba5d1fadaeaf7d4de879184bbaa884ab664a40c234ef4d838e58f91f52d50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=2184</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-state-police-baltimore-county-tractor-trailer-accident-11-injured-TD7TCYSZPBFPPJBE2F5EUDMM7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T13:34:38.555Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DSBH5R66VBEZZPT7I6D2T5WL5Y.jpg?auth=8932e6b2c865ba47dfb8e43a070278f4a0d1041108b97dc4419751c78097e151&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8104&amp;height=5403</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police troopers responded to a report of a crash between a passenger van and a tractor trailer on I-695 in Baltimore County on Sept. 6. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/coppin-state-down-payment-housing-program-YSUH6Q5NXZA5TAYKZVHMJQDED4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T13:30:36.499Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L3ED6FSW45CF7JK2YOQ2CX2NHE.JPG?auth=1d893f28b1e82712a7a88407d67b84f69d864eaebac2bdd6759c80fad0caf402&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5962&amp;height=3975</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christopher Robinson, a social work professor, in his new Baltimore neighborhood. Coppin’s program, launched in 2023 with state funding, has now helped faculty and staff buy six homes near campus. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-new-official-city-tree-EW77E2E3CZGORLLX2UBU54ON7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T13:00:03.599Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7PYWGOKM6NCAPMGAUNBD6ZQMJE.JPG?auth=97299bbffaa57d594305285083afc6e91bf8935f04520a0873aded4b66e53f22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6350&amp;height=4233</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brendon Brown, who is the assistant chief forester dressed as the tuliptree, comes in first place during a race for the title of Baltimore’s new city tree during Baltimore City Recreation & Parks event at Cylburn Arboretum on Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-super-bowl-reasons-jesse-minter-injuries-C6MZ4RE5SVFBPA2JO2QIQPGTJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T11:00:01.439Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RCGYPSKBMZDTTBUSVKB62ZYPXI.jpg?auth=c01b10f0d4864e9e6602c083b43e52d04e002d355cdda6b09a1ab364f194d9a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2565&amp;height=1708</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With the Ravens’ season opener against the Colts just five days away, here are 10 reasons Jesse Minter’s debut season could be a dud.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/maryland-child-care-scholarship-copayments-VOXG2JYMQBCTVBCTNONYWG3TKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:00.762Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/56XEUQPUVBHQNJDG2MOIOT5BW4.JPG?auth=aefc937167996850b136d6bd7dee6fd61f9b9f328487503fc5b949f8b4124459&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Legacy Child Development Center in Owings Mills is among the daycares that accept families who use childcare scholarships.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/montgomery-county-viva-white-oak-development-6RLSANHGG5DR5HQPRONFRY5GWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:00.67Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6PQI7TLQ4FFQZMBIR77QIGMMT4.jpg?auth=834c9d5e004c4bf050972056ea4fce9bad45bfc28f5709166376e2fe3d27bec2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=640&amp;height=426</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Costco is set to be one of Viva White Oak’s anchor stores. Developers plan to break ground on Viva White Oak before the end of the year, but the project’s full build-out is still years away.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/garth-brooks-george-strait-bob-chance-auction-S3YSMZJPGVCUZFC3CXTHLJ4QGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:01.633Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ICLCU4UWMFF6RGIZZTJO5DSQBU.jpg?auth=34541b936421be64e109c9fa6e17436e3376a35873331e647358a9972bbe3ee9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3093&amp;height=2329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[How do you take a picture of the horns from a longhorn? Cindy Chance holds up one of the items from her father’s stores she'll auction off on Sept. 13.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/talk-your-suit-card-game-YQQ2GTYNPVD4REBZYM4G4RFF6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:00.716Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CS3VOK4YRRE6VGGL22Q6IP3WBU.jpg?auth=789d0e55b17f66511ee9451678ba7b07c15c0e6940cbbc1760741f247d20839f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cortnie Burriss created the first version of “Talk Your Suit” to get high schoolers talking about literature. But now she hosts a game night in Upper Marlboro to get adults talking.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/warren-road-bridge-safe-collapse-PD7SIX5NLFANLKLPECV7BZKBSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T09:30:02.373Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SIGFQCTYGRBTHKSTI4JAIDUWBY.jpg?auth=366023bdfb5fa809c281cfb7974ca20c16892cf303c7c0a95df0d83988bd5cb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5113&amp;height=3409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bridge crosses over the Loch Raven Reservoir on Warren Road, directly above where the historic mill town of Warren used to be located, in Cockeysville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-padres-dylan-crews-E2ICHQFPC5ARPILWC4HMKFCY54/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T03:09:51.035Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ILQ3UOSWDJBDJDDBF6Q7QPXSLY.jpg?auth=073df33f3b5ce850b74dc23537fbefb3a7adc09dbb8d822ae76a5402b4e59373&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews hits a two-run home run against the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/federal-immigration-agents-clash-frederick-protestors-BJOQ5H74Z5HP3ODX5IGQX27LR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-08T02:47:30.067Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JWXKZTSPWVFALEBGXR6QJYH5CA.jpg?auth=00f4f81f09ee9459937607d3808aa1423f443b54e3945d0cf8e4dddcc78f5599&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Immigration enforcement officers clashed with protesters Friday night after staking out a neighborhood for nearly 40 hours.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wes-moore-18-minimum-wage-announcement-some-bwi-workers-4YQVXSZIZRG4VCTSEMXZWY2Z2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T23:40:25.758Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M5FDY5V4VJCZ3O4ZEICA6Q6GNU.JPG?auth=d17f5a92a168a97f7f73da67646bc04883b055b156915e7af64bec73fd79e7e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1952</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced an executive action Monday that increases the minimum wage to $18 an hour for direct state contract employees at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-ending-id-checkpoint-fells-point-PVYDYFKPJRBDZI4POKMFBWTBHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T23:24:47.321Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4SUXXF7Z2RDFXPOY2ISRU2GA2Y.jpg?auth=6cb3e3910c51dc281bbe8e73df805b6de758c1565d4ded5c6c9c5f017173dfe2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5944&amp;height=3963</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The ID checkpoints established in July for Baltimore’s Fells Point entertainment district are set to end after Labor Day weekend, Mayor Brandon Scott’s office said Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-guardians-coby-mayo-two-home-runs-VMFA6IZ4RJDLLBBRVRMAGFMXGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T22:36:10.381Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ZM2QIQMKFAQZIPPD42OMOB6UQ.jpg?auth=9b8a608e7b9682ec648a98b1bebfe228cf9f60a6a1d83474269c8cc93d30a77e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo tosses his bat after hitting a home run in the third inning against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-offense-preview-declan-doyle-2BHOMS26HNB6BGHXFF3CXP6UAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T21:21:47.622Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DKISYCXQ7VB4JELCCJR7QJBC6E.png?auth=fd839eb82d1c5a73ecea22fe44e58bc7e378ed1dc3b08275122acae12735b16f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/man-dead-shot-vehicle-lewisdale-drive-hyattsville-D3OBD6WI2FG45IRZP5XDCTB52E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T21:13:14.092Z</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[Prince George County Police found a man dead inside a vehicle early Sunday in Hyattsville, authorities said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-starting-center-jovaughn-gwyn-SY6ABDOVUBDCFJXEEDOFN6OHVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T20:49:37.38Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BGC6JGP4ZNHLHFJDB3D6CVQCDE.jpg?auth=bc8e9edcb7654c4892f6051fcca521374cd6d68bed7f3de48882a5e33a33cda6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4308&amp;height=2872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens offensive lineman Jovaughn Gwyn (54) watches from the sidelines in the second quarter of a preseason game against the Washington Commanders on Aug. 28.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-heart-attack-S4A2SAYA2RG2NDXSJUPF3AUAQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T20:43:19.838Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RK2XWHOU3ZDRXMJJJWMXQXBNIU.jpg?auth=7ef3ed286337cd647ffb955fdfdd26bc5993f071eb0f99c3a6d956cf4f4444e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will Jawando is the Democratic nominee for Montgomery County executive. He has been hospitalized since Saturday after having a heart attack. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-dodgers-36-blown-saves-2DHWYTTKXVGPBDHQV5RFKMHB4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T19:39:34.07Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/75XYX6PYXJFIDETBKJ22GGDOVY.jpg?auth=98b4a7b42ad69a0c91170d786729fb232968d63a33662dea8212e936bb4d5ea9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5892&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brady House high-fives manager Blake Butera after scoring a run in the fourth inning Saturday night in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-rock-terrace-special-education-schools-TLWHEB2FKNEZZIEZVMJQTXQRTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T14:45:06.113Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EBHC3KPHJNEYRNQ7DEYY43G7NM.jpg?auth=9a2fcdca033be6cf439132cecd2fe42876beeef0fc3593f696b2a9b3d6c083ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ethan walks out of Paint Branch High School during his second week at the comprehensive campus, which is 28 times the size of his last school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/chatgpt-for-teachers-baltimore-city-public-schools-openai-NUGKA5MS7RG2VOSF6JCJB6G64M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T14:38:09.798Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XXMTRXD77JGGJJX37BUCG6JACY.jpg?auth=f90e65810d5e88870aa36462c88dacf5a5e48d4a7022b4065cc79ec4e9a67242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3428</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-dundalk-patapsco-history-defenders-day-war-of-1812-HS5UOU4BYVDMLDYIW3GHF7HQAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T14:23:05.957Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WIZ7ULTSUJG7DDD3B3CJOGBXPE.JPG?auth=68a97ec2997f9a39a5bc8b1aa648211d707c187886db7a11bb62afd1fc38cd4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olafur Nelson, also known as Dr. Shadyfellow, performs 19th-century battlefield medicine during the Defenders’ Day living history demonstrations at Fort Howard Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-dodgers-blown-save-record-QQ6CWLUIT5F4HAFJQY4BXYGLFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T14:21:51.573Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R7MTPWJ55FBSBOGSAQZZWYWUEE.jpg?auth=2de72b999ba61e64c51765a8e7ac9bafadbdade8483fbd5915cc34fd700d2706&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4807&amp;height=3205</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nationals’ Daylen Lile slides to score past Dodgers catcher Will Smith on a two-run double by Harry Ford during the fourth inning Sunday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/maryland-native-frances-tiafoe-dominates-daniil-medvedev-us-open-5VEKSTC3TFBRXJGWOKWDIELTVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T14:08:26.405Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3EYIAIDRQFCNXB2MIYIR6E3FW4.jpg?auth=0ed70d25baea0cedf36ec336f9df1111dc69557a37224d1cba92cc3d1d03930e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8361&amp;height=5574</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frances Tiafoe pumps up the crowd during his win over Daniil Medvedev during the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Sunday in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/religion/catholic-st-pius-x-excommunication-7TTWJBUD5RCMJHVCQ5CQMVC4YA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T09:30:01.646Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MYBQCQ75NJFSZCHWN2LSLNAPDE.JPG?auth=ba61e1991eea62485cfe428c1d2c97ae9678ba2869a887170819551d29c1adc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8500&amp;height=5667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rave Bandong inside of his home in Bowie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-super-bowl-FV6HLDCIDBEORFBFLUWBRJERBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-07T09:30:01.448Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XDA7UOSWINEYVK6MJI4BWPBJFM.jpg?auth=e6307a99f7052b68c5c0c8ad747b64c6f5fac249bf9755ca880683f7090ed9b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5337&amp;height=3558</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesse Minter replaced John Harbaugh as Ravens coach, but nothing changed about the team’s expectations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/luis-robert-jr-new-orioles-outfielder-hits-injured-list-77QL74YI65FVJNGEALUATRMXRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T21:39:50.875Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A362I4IWX5AERJYQ66VDSBG2T4.jpg?auth=068256cbcf2e84d05ed77a995bb2a9b8f6ee445a41955fa45eda0587cd87dfb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5329&amp;height=3553</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles placed Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list with left hamstring discomfort.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-4-game-sweep-wild-card-LKIK4PCL7FCP7P55OU4GSJ67DY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T21:33:20.179Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TW5ZPS23TFAOFDAD2IIGJFLOCE.jpg?auth=cd624dbe94eeeee51c24f2f9b3fe94fa0ea0d818dd08c815d7615c0ecc479ecc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4954&amp;height=3303</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles catcher Carlos Narváez talks with starting pitcher Kyle Bradish during the second inning Sunday at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-collision-one-dead-edgemere-baltimore-county-KOC3YABVQFBCLATT6XVV7KKOGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T21:19:59.35Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C3WM3DQVNFBE3KF7EFEUW4IWDA.jpg?auth=83ba10b6f0c5962242c7065ed8d770cb14e2b3557b3acf07ff705252f89b3b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police said a 50-year-old driver died Saturday night in Edgemere when a speeding truck crossed double yellow lines and struck their vehicle head-on.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-county-police-car-hit-run-fatal-crash-montevideo-ZRLA653FJZDYRCYNO4MVWHR334/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T20:47:12.106Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TEA3PXMCCFHB5JP76FAO6NZ23A.jpg?auth=0cdda337413e5b2ec710847c9bb72c3ec184ddaedbad84515f01fd54984c78cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5242&amp;height=3495</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man died early Sunday after he struck a parked Howard County Police car in Jessup and crashed during a pursuit.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/red-sox-orioles-craig-albernaz-gamble-QSPXQZSFDFDWDJKO37XWNXQYLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T17:28:33.518Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LPOVIXAJD5E3ZDOKKEVRP5MICM.jpg?auth=215a17830dc93752abb2e0694a0e67f535a5bc65894c98d59dd7c6ce636ad1e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6279&amp;height=4186</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Red Sox catcher Connor Wong tags out the Orioles’ Colton Cowser in the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-campaign-spending-democrats-7MTF4VP6BBEYFOZFEREWUMJHWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T16:16:11.737Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2AM7JGDBLRH5TMQM6RQ34DWZP4.JPG?auth=5fa0f565303e9b0398da3990083484051c4d1de01959d88c7a18d3bbea451062&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Given the lopsided nature of Moore's race against Republican Dan Cox, why is Moore raising and spending so much money? It's nuanced.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-jaylinn-hawkins-safety-MZJTD34SRZEJ3PUOLURF65XURQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T09:30:01.332Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/37FJBK4CFZAELNH7FYFYKDENOA.jpg?auth=593aa361067087e26f10e1add035062ddbe565ef6498256a7d2af987a3df4ee2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4741&amp;height=3161</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens safety Jaylinn Hawkins made four interceptions last season as a member of the New England Patriots.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/dog-friendly-restaurants-baltimore-JFJG3BP5HZBAFCUBLICHPDO2EQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T09:30:00.786Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/775NPGSSDZEI7G257NAMB2Q5FY.jpg?auth=742b100f16870b497f496c8d3157c3649afef9f758856087a6c09d0be12b4d6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3266&amp;height=2178</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Charm City Chicken with bacon from Urban Deli in Federal Hill.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-hampton-62-0-dejuan-williams-LP7D6LISBBHMJCOYHCOIXQYZ6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-06T04:58:06.72Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XWTSOEVSWBFR7MFSN2EWBWP6ZA.jpg?auth=4bd8607a8167e7f18bc62daca4a67e2b0e633cf5e35ba79dead5e3a1d3d97a3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s DeJuan Williams, shown against Illinois last season, ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns on three carries Saturday night against Hampton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/woodson-rushes-for-200-yards-and-3-scores-navy-racks-up-506-rushing-yards-in-42-15-win-over-towson-MKDIJNBBANHY3FUJRWWVMFD5NE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T22:57:47.308Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HP7TDPRZDFB4VBT6QU2Y7LNBBA.jpg?auth=4a118b15cb8a65da9c1138d8437cda95824065cdb14ce334b7925a8a91ce26d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7556&amp;height=5004</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Navy quarterback Braxton Woodson, pictured against Tulane in 2024, led the Midshipmen over Towson on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/9-11-memorial-stair-climb-mt-bank-baltimore-F3O2UTKEMFHO3LQU2W7P5AAMSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T22:53:24.825Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KJHCKHP36JAWVG2HOREJBOUPDQ.JPG?auth=95ec00b4a780ab74ccec26aa67310665f5b31b77cc1c7ce18d61b3f35034d6c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[About 500 people came together at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/maryland-native-francis-tiafoe-wins-us-open-3rd-round-match-T6W2M4XOLBAR5MASL64RY4DM5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T21:51:43.642Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HKLR3ZPW2JGERHCNAPXNEYPQCY.jpg?auth=518c58698bddb822fd841f05dda821667d2f68b10861176de94cda1c422b9615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5264&amp;height=3511</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frances Tiafoe celebrates after a point against Valentin Vacherot, of Monaco, during the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday night in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/catonsville-vortex-zoning-music-permits-IXBJNBU5XVGPFHI4LXJHRNJHKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T19:10:35.578Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTGTS4ZIZFF2NM65L7P4EX5EIA.jpg?auth=fb5bd36d5c11b709dc21c1d037ea7041d556bf2c3b1c87749a51741c3066111b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4819&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees of the Music City Maryland Association’s Arts Festival set up their lawn chairs in front of two temporary stages at CAA Park in Catonsville on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-labor-day-weekend-weather-forecast-6O4OPLO5XBHAFMHWFZRWF7EWLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T18:45:27.956Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XLAWQ7Q455GBRALEX3X5CXQMDE.JPG?auth=e64524de84882eb6f16d2b2be303e92c0491ce3106953fbe68ffc526d1a9888a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Across Maryland, temperatures will remain in the low 80s through the holiday weekend, and the humidity should also go down.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/robert-bob-draper-baltimore-orthopedic-surgeon-obituary-PJBN27ZNQJA5RKCLZSGHATWCWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T14:29:57.815Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3SDRQ4U2OJDFDBKW6UJUTFIAMM.jpg?auth=7545b29feb77846ff21ccdd1684daedb0d78627f9c5850e6d85c579222ae198f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2732&amp;height=2732</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robert “Bob” Draper Jr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/control-moco-spending-ballot-initiative-C2PFVDHNBFGOZEYTRNDEDVRB3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T09:30:00.629Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LZLGM7XKZ5B5BG7ETQ7IZOG2LE.jpg?auth=c2c2cfbd64139416c3e0d67c72b151e7dd7a6d89d55489d9ed5fea78902aa639&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5235&amp;height=3490</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Control MoCo Spending fell 302 signatures short of qualifying its proposed charter amendment for November's ballot, according to the Montgomery County Board of Elections. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/careers/maryland-retirement-savings-S2XFUW57NRFCDPFA42UINSWR7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T09:30:00.629Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TNKZADZYHBBSVCO2SFMKNHZOH4.JPG?auth=78c215ba50debede6d701290d31c1f06bbb79f9876427409a689c358716e476d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7506&amp;height=5004</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland residents believe they need $1.2 million to retire comfortably. But that number is less than what the rest of the nation believes, and significantly less than what many Marylanders, like Mark Johnson, have saved.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-dodgers-series-opener-L4X4XRVGIFDPPPMV4X7RVWYOBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T05:59:19.924Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XGGIA5FDDRHNBGCGDT47MAAUJY.jpg?auth=dda798155976a55ed9879afafb434667ff4cc73b3799e1004f94a0c2ef06e7d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4440&amp;height=2961</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nasim Nuñez is tagged out by Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy after oversliding the base during the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/annapolis-restaurant-changes-ABFIRK5F25AWZE3HCS6WXOOLAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T03:50:23.493Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4YYX5K3ABHTXBCJG5BVDC4XPE.jpg?auth=363244ae6ece821070a7992faf1a0310ebadfc83eb2cb6991faffd062587d701&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2366&amp;height=1781</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery has been a fixture on West Street in Annapolis for 31 years. It now has a new owner.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-benches-clear-blaze-alexander-MPPI3IF3C5FLTM34DC5YPJM4FY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T03:02:35.333Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IAQ75IAEBFC5FLN2YBGNYVBHP4.jpg?auth=3b98359b4a18168a27dd038eb984539f8eb09c80a39526b4f34fb3f051952b4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6636&amp;height=4424</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles outfielder Blaze Alexander, left, yells at Red Sox second baseman Nick Sogard, right, as benches clear during the eighth inning Friday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-stakeout-frederick-neighborhood-CLU3QPEPR5E6DJOTATLYCMBUYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T01:25:05.038Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EVQEV4ZDERBP5D7DTTTHODUBFI.jpg?auth=4c00f211e474cf4e7b59dc1a46e04721917416d1180be960581648bc7b2a9cae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frederick Police Department officers were called to help deescalate an incident when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up in a Frederick neighborhood Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/flight-diverted-to-bwi-duct-tape-3AI2NOCWXBG57G35D5GFWO4Y5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T22:40:46.505Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6JRRAVEV2RHPLNAUDPOZKX4DQA.jpg?auth=f642ce9212417790fdbc1ed0fc914a17167f61a40993913457eeaab0462f012f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3652&amp;height=2435</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Transportation Authority Police this week arrested a man accused of spewing racist slurs aboard an American Airlines flight, which caused it to divert to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/metro-red-line-shut-down-purple-line-YYFO7OI22NGIJIRKRRUPWHQCQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T21:30:20.966Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5AIYFDOYERAJJLR7KLZB3RAGKQ.JPG?auth=8908a39911ecffa68e2262690cb8c51641ba0bb2ae898939a1d2a9f7261ac926&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Work continues at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station in Rockville as part of the WMATA Red Line modernization project.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>