<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-cnn-msnow-politico-X5TFOIZU7ZFQTN72ATCM556T3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T20:34:20.024Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XRAUXJBB2ZDETJUUM2WWAXQENY.jpg?auth=09901b27b05b4379f876d5a5f848305ec9634fe276bc0decf0a5d4f2d5d64faf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5154&amp;height=3436</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-saints-injuries-zay-flowers-4V4J6AQGHJBHPIW2FPKMK3VSRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T20:27:22.411Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EXMJQJADN5BQNLE5N233PA7G5U.jpg?auth=21c9807621dc5792b8279f7f90cf1be5b3dbb14a63216adb007b86cd94d6e633&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5542&amp;height=3695</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers suffered a hamstring injury last week and is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Saints.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-cade-cavalli-contract-extension-UNFC35ITXZHI7CCYSCM34IXLHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T19:58:42.012Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DYG3Y5RVNJHIBLQJE2QPLVHT4Y.jpg?auth=0756d932472731bc40303d5a8176f4faa5d0086b3a57a46a884739a5285f8598&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4165&amp;height=2845</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli pitches in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/project-charges-park-planning-circuit-court-budget-battle-ODCTF7KNGZC2NJMFGHRG6NF4MY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T19:53:22.109Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MV4W7RA3KVA2TLR4ZVBGROHVVA.jpg?auth=81ac2adf39502a7452c21614fe86857b8265a7faa8bd84ed46be9872d1d8ab67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Since taking leadership roles on the County Council, Krystal Oriadha and Edward Burroughs have come under scrutiny for pushing to divert millions of dollars in project charges to their preferred organizations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/pedestrian-killed-baltimore-police-GPOYHDL5Y5C7XJIOMGCRTQUEGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T19:53:06.194Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q57324SRCBA3RDNDKHO3O3LPQU.jpg?auth=4baeb8d43a9f997a2dc2a2024189c14949174da199b5bbf4b9210b36f97da6d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5552&amp;height=3701</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police said a 66-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle in North Central Baltimore on Friday morning. The driver, 78, was also transported to an area hospital.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-saints-preview-lamar-jackson-rashod-bateman-COCPI4Z43RBAHHGMLNM5GXEQJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T19:49:20.297Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZSWPMLUKERAO7PLIQPNZWZMLXI.jpg?auth=f8af996ced8731b746889118cf78c47805158dcaeb8dfd7db8b26d7779290b0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2674&amp;height=1782</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After an impressive season-opening road win over the Indianapolis Colts, the Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (7) is expected to step up Sunday.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-cowboys-preview-jayden-daniels-antonio-williams-PCWWPJBVSNCGNCIP3BTCE5TISI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T19:30:48.104Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BORRBA7KWJFYTDLMQDYDYWMXTU.jpg?auth=82722ab11bd7c34e0e95affc3122dfa8ca7a7ce2934ed72f302bb26cbfb1345b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5178&amp;height=3452</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders are undermanned against the Cowboys’ star-studded roster, with a dozen players missing practice or limited this week due to injury. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/marc-yamada-marc-elrich-accepts-resignation-PEOPARVDENB45H2UEF2LX47HJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T19:12:26.345Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JQNR7Z2SGBCS3F6SCWOI4E6OXU.jpg?auth=cc688fa0566cd52c8f685862bd64e4b67215f920bda073c8e10e6e2ab3d855e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4723&amp;height=3149</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marc Yamada has resigned as chief of Montgomery County Police. The resignation was accepted by County Executive Marc Elrich. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/annapolis-fresh-market-approved-royal-farms-UAI7E3ATHVHTXCXIPCNEMDW7SY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T19:01:15.291Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PYYKB2NVQFG53NK3TGNNLXN2RU.jpg?auth=9c2d493359a50847754746902c13ed0f6380261f32f0b377b54debc89d124210&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8810&amp;height=4987</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Annapolis Planning Commission approved a project from the parent company of Royal Farms to bring gas pumps and a “fresh market” concept to the corner of Forest Drive and Tyler Avenue.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/pete-alonso-orioles-free-agency-mlb-mike-elias-FWUI4LQOJFCSLII66ISOJODKCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T18:59:39.938Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RQW4W7ESZ5A3HAA2YBMJHURS5A.jpg?auth=b590fc29b10db8dbbc0dbee60ec3f6ce7b5b23dc0b52b0056691dfe4d559e05e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4417&amp;height=2945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first base coach Jason Bourgeois (36) and first baseman Pete Alonso (25) confer at the end of the third inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 31.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/rash-field-park-inner-harbor-graffiti-parks-2DEEM3CDLBCP7IUXNOLUMRRTO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T18:43:14.32Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FECLKQENUZDBNICDNS3XR2ADCY.JPG?auth=d47d589ae45fbd5595cfbdd90c0e87f1009a0e9fae9d0d210e2356d1f9f5c535&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6911&amp;height=4607</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pedestrians walk through Rash Field Park in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/east-baltimore-shooting-7-injured-suspect-CY6LFHPJKBBSNOJIJT3ROIIB6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T17:55:03.167Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O7UZR5PMIFCDJEPE7OMHSF74NE.jpg?auth=722709caf87b4d3134b9501b809667aa192942b4136d306f27b285844e3eb9f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The shooting happened near the intersection of North Caroline and East Fayette streets.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/sydnie-haywood-sentenced-Y7SYD52WTRFAJIYTBBSYZIHVLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T17:47:26.771Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V74HNELQJJGBPH5K7ELD6TTFUM.jpg?auth=6f095d20054c873374f953f111d72aca65df14db1b4f02a993c2ff2769a3d01a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7475&amp;height=4983</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County judge sentenced a former Spanish teacher at Woodlawn Middle School to serve three years in prison for sexually abusing and exploiting a student.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-relievers-fun-moments-YZN3KMTMEZEWFME5CVNWIWFWNE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T17:04:59.406Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TRKHAGLIXJFGVKAEOD2ZC64DU4.jpg?auth=28f9e83a521492aadac8901054717ad56b9a6adba77aaec1c40b28acf9d5efce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5131&amp;height=3421</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles’ bullpen pitchers like to keep things loose. Orioles relief pitcher Yennier Cano tosses a signed baseball to Caleb Guarnera, 11, from the bullpen ahead of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians last week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-trey-mancini-retirement-UYUNFDQG5NGLTHPJA2MRAKVE3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T17:00:01.151Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3RE7DSR6ZFH6XC75T3JBQ3VJ5A.jpg?auth=8de01a5f7f00b7a8e7fcdae13a1c79e514219e5e90a8086c561dd5cf3af19901&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5563&amp;height=3708</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trey Mancini is the rare Orioles who wasn't a part of anything special, but he was the only thing that was special about his time here. And that's worth celebrating.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-offensive-coordinator-declan-doyle-CZBRDJRCIJCE3HPU6VYKVBNK2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T16:49:12.998Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TWDUC2DEEZFU3EEPSOGLFRON3A.jpg?auth=aad353fea9ed934b219e2cf4981d2f9ffaef9ebe6f4c11c79d94105b0a1abeea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Declan Doyle is the youngest offensive coordinator in the NFL. At each stop of his career, he has impressed with his desire to grow as a coach and process information.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/shayan-solimani-damabi-gaithersburg-homicide-6F4MUGKQ3ZDN7DI25C3TOGNV4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T16:41:18.309Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-officer-shotgun-charges-dropped-PKNPJUJGDRF65HZYC67ZXZ63PU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T16:38:33.018Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XABYQWDAWBEMZBHXNN3Q2FQTB4.jpg?auth=feeba2aa15419a077d16a2f82e9261116eefe1ab1316a45c6d6f72f903e0a45a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4613&amp;height=3075</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prosecutors on Friday dropped all charges against a Baltimore Police officer who had been accused of pulling a shotgun on a woman at his home during a night of drinking. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/maryland-renaissance-festival-history-K46TXX4JMBEQDHVB52PQ2RIA4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T16:24:39.733Z</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/community/local-news/maryland-renaissance-festival-furries-BUTFM4WBW5GALGCZPCGZBRS53A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T16:23:35.072Z</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/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-mass-shooting-police-gang-dispute-WYIAKK7S6JGSDPIEDGSLHCJJ3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T16:17:44.765Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MHR2UQ7ILZF3NBTDYQXBOXCSX4.jpg?auth=e5aa89889bdd4bcdb25a1154332ce01f53e64780a6f5a3dd1a1fc59945ea9439&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Following a shooting this week in East Baltimore that injured seven people, police and city officials expressed outrage that anyone would shoot into a crowd and strike a child.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/armed-robbery-bathroom-northwest-high-school-gaithersburg-IU7J55Y3ERC6XMORGJWZCY3O4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T14:34:08.683Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-terry-mclaurin-BUF7EUG5ZJFRNK5XQV7ZT3JW34/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T14:30:00.697Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q2C3S7WM5VB6PFC4IYIIDE5XH4.jpg?auth=e560ca13ce8231b916db6380db861961cf2ac8d78eaf2567d62f5db45a28a4e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5309&amp;height=3539</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders said they would build an offense around star receiver Terry McLaurin. One week in, they’ve reversed course.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/layne-lundeen-american-flight-diverted-bwi-duct-tape-initial-appearance-QMJPAEQ46ZGBPOU3WK4BDV43CU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T13:37:18.393Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2XYIEURLGRD53PNM5X4J7JQTVA.jpg?auth=ef736dedfe2c95e3841ea1d0b4c0b45dce750d04fd4cf4215eb137d86b39fc40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=758&amp;height=505</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Layne Lundeen was duct-taped aboard American Airlines Flight 618 from Dallas to Newark, New Jersey, after becoming “unruly,” causing it to divert to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wes-moore-empire-towers-economic-disaster-loans-Y2PWHVP7DJDXDITMKHEXLFY35Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T12:48:07.077Z</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, a 10-story office building, seen from a business across the street after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues in July.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/netflix-best-of-the-best-bollywood-dance-shreya-navile-potomac-PU7EYZSACVFZVEXOC26MNRQLDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T09:30:02.353Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6RIHWQHRZ5FCRDGHDE7MWV3QUA.jpg?auth=331ae7e0b83b73b4e9ebca1a2db7130ba0038bf125091dd0e787e8483ac43cda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4238&amp;height=2826</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Potomac native Shreya Navile appears in Netflix’s new Bollywood dance comedy, “Best of the Best.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/james-peale-philadelphia-revolutionary-art-VMNNC5OHWREODF4LG52XQU3JJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T09:30:02.571Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XTJNYMCLMJHF5JNY4P2IGU27KI.jpg?auth=e3b5a89de49c1a7f0ae1d24d39213b97d792c1fcae5ef2621b0880ddc2e4be73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3550&amp;height=2673</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David R. Brigham, librarian and CEO of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, believes James Peale painted “The Burning of the Peggy Stewart” as an appeal to patriotism at the start of the War of 1812.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/maryland-affordability-buying-selling-WJBBZ6RHZ5EDNI277KK2KEGCO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T09:30:02.439Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LHMNH2ASDNGUDPLNKFXUZXK6OM.JPG?auth=2352c8af74d09f78a499f64e2f40858a3cf95e9a6b9f5c5e0cd56f9f855c4f8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2954&amp;height=2271</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pat and David Vorel have lived in their Ellicott City home for 34 years, and they say trading it for something smaller and more expensive doesn't make sense. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/haitian-immigrant-ice-arrest-humanitarian-parole-T54NBJADBNDXZNYAOITM3QVJFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T09:30:02.282Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/54VDFTAOVNGV7IWXSHMN5QHSBU.jpg?auth=bcf6c917de114d45f234de0e764bb9a82750f165f3fe796aedb5042f2d1669d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1226&amp;height=818</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wisline Platel came to the United States in 2024 through the humanitarian parole program. She was detained by ICE on Aug. 19 and is being held at an immigration detention facility in Virginia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-saints-game-predictions-picks-2A3DLAFN7FFTVCOIWNRICMY6LA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-18T09:00:02.561Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E73SJUAZ7JFIJO7IA23MQ7TV34.jpg?auth=848616053a5550072d39816b59fd75aba3ee536a65fbb7aa8285398aa98a9fa0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7094&amp;height=4731</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tyler Shough of the Saints passes with Aidan Hutchinson of Detroit at his feet. 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His recovery routine has played a big role in his ascent. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/woman-sentenced-speeding-crash-silver-spring-N5BR27JFZNCA7OV53BBHWXOMOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T23:08:37.905Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4FF7U3O5TZE2BH4UWYJI5DU6UI.jpg?auth=c188f7ed22b5fc6980b487afba7d62ca0d0e5e18166aa007b22f2d0787f9099b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=909&amp;height=606</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesica Argueta, 24, of Silver Spring was sentenced to a year in prison for crashing her vehicle in 2025 into another car while going twice the speed limit and killing a passenger, an 85-year-old woman.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/federal-judge-overcrowding-baltimore-ice-holding-room-EPYSPB4U5ZEVNKLEBPVAMOHGFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T22:54:07.99Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZBTWIGY24ZHKNDZLUDVKOSQQWQ.JPG?auth=fede4a22ca4dc9314fcaa3f9df169cdb0370c3c35beded9143a76be31fe4b7bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The hearing is part of a class-action case filed last year. It is one of multiple legal battles entangling ICE’s Baltimore field office that could have lasting consequences on its local operations. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/glen-burnie-high-school-mcdaniel-college-scholarship-pophams-TJPORDKXMBCDXMKSJ6SSQMXUH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T22:03:01.499Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DCSNDOSZIVECFLYMLHCIAUOGUM.JPG?auth=c1f31fd21e2d00439706e5fee03ef1b1744748fe430422741ec98d668725d098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Glen Burnie High School students practice for their graduation in May. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-zay-flowers-saints-EDCINLOA6FH27NQIREN5AGRMUM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T21:47:30.637Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CCJTYZCMSBAMHG6LHVJSAOXHVI.png?auth=a37c87d495c1dffdb13a18f597dda2d03a855000dc1e7f3b56abb25b41701f42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/empower-driver-rape-charge-silver-spring-J7LRQ244NZGQVKPTMIXMYVFCEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T21:47:15.092Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-council-appeals-board-chair-removal-YRFY6XMG75BEHD7IRN7NZU4LDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T21:10:16.484Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A252C5S2XRC5FDICU7OHVMIK7A.jpg?auth=7ccbb8ed764fc02e3c3d63f8032ac1119d1d83a6298de0dc1fdef9eb191cc9c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Howard County Council voted Wednesday to remove the chair of the Board of Appeals, shown here meeting last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/private-school-guide-2026-EGGQUUHJZBC2DIQEQX5CBKJGHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T21:05:28.24Z</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/capitals-nhl/capitals-alex-ovechkin-responds-pro-putin-ad-BRZQQNYJLRCOHBEHZ2DL6RGCFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T20:48:39.992Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BKYEERY4PVDPVGIZCNV3QR2VOY.jpg?auth=19927223053fa5c91ff0bda0aab99a93dda3e01b99026e9c0dd84debf4ed5169&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6340&amp;height=4227</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrating his 894th career NHL goal with teammates on April 4, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/trump-chesapeake-bay-cleanup-executive-order-CIO6JFDEHRAZVIL7UFTLGSHVRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T20:47:03.752Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PVV4TMEQG5D67IXDOOUAI4CZ7Q.JPG?auth=b3c1e3cae54dbe5226602e2352406f3cd89eea71ca34dee17174ed4845fa68f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An eroded Chesapeake Bay shoreline on Middle Hoopers Island. The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded a 2009 executive order that directed federal cleanup efforts, arguing the old rules burdened local economies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ellicott-city-tom-thumb-bo-railroad-locomotive-AXTPB3EGPBFHVAODH7RSTQWRKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T20:20:07.374Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YSBVRHOWJBAR7IQBVTRA3ZQNEI.JPG?auth=e40e94287631c7a1fcd1a546491faa8b6c3f9d471cd8b2e76607f87c38964190&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A wooden replica model of Peter Cooper’s Tom Thumb steam locomotive is on long-term loan at the B&O Ellicott City Station Museum.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/george-robinson-federal-cocaine-fentanyl-bust-maryland-W7MALL7H3BB7BFMQBV3OQIFIEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T19:57:00.597Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T7X3HVWUPRGLTHPUT7SEC22WIU.jpg?auth=ebdf70afce89676acab399b297e94c6a4da2420f29c85bc5106d9498d95501a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=542&amp;height=324</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson ordered George Robinson, whom prosecutors allege led a $25 million drug-trafficking conspiracy, to remain detained pending trial.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/mt-bank-stadium-new-food-CLTGAE4ZXNDRDN6TXR6RW5CF5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T18:58:42.25Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N7D4XRQS4ZHLBCRN4YJQYLSIJE.JPG?auth=9119d5a97312a437f1b8ec4c3fec8c3b531f1fc5004dc579e3192815826c52b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6989&amp;height=4659</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flamin’ Hot Cheeto burgers and barbecue sundaes: The Ravens and Levy Restaurants gave us an exclusive preview of the new dishes coming to M&T Bank Stadium this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/new-carrollton-briana-urbina-mayor-campaign-4JXVTE3F3VC2REQS36SK6JW7IY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T17:00:04.61Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ULNEBRGOWVGEDGEK2NELWFF7F4.jpeg?auth=61797773bef98a7752113cb49282eabaf7771935ea4f5c6ca88b87313ff41220&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3937&amp;height=2624</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Carrollton City Council member Briana Urbina, third from the left, voted to remove the city’s mayor over alleged violations of a hiring freeze. Now she’s running for the office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/ravens-orioles-play-baltimore-downtown-parking-traffic-VHT3QJEPYRGMLAXEBFGOV73LLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T16:00:01.264Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LJESJK2VKRE6HKPZKRZFONJXEQ.JPG?auth=73910cf60c9cb811f5494cf38f3bfa585e85dabf5d75aa8983b41d329b8d0e3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8601&amp;height=5744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Roughly 100,000 people are expected to descend on the Camden Yards Sports Complex on Sunday for a rarity: a Ravens and Orioles home doubleheader.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/brandon-scott-wes-moore-fat-joe-podcast-NRUXEOPBKRCA7LLEET57WNLJAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T16:00:00.8Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JMFX6OREABDRHB4TWVVPWSLACA.jpg?auth=aa5f24e127c934cadf063d6c03414bc9cbceb059a438ea5daa7bdde078e52d65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fat Joe and Jadakiss record an episode of their podcast in California in February. Fat Joe has drawn criticism for his use of a racial slur on another podcast.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/ice-immigrant-detention-transfers-maryland-trump-PQA4EWDZPRCMHIDX6FCLMEY4MI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T15:49:53.508Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5D2AWBWGURCMPCMHWNRAEQ53ZU.jpg?auth=d798f54477192d002b558a6090f0c5ed4e1b078d22b276f0ee40fc8ef17a612f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[D.N.N. in her kitchen in the Frederick area. She spent 10 months in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention at four different facilities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-waste-pete-alonso-2026-season-DS6DUM6GJRAGPMTO5XBUQ6ZDZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T14:39:19.033Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UMA7TDKM5BHKBDSCOZBBWK46VU.jpg?auth=2fa65dfc72583024328f43ad514919916dd5c2e94100efa0ca5c95850673cdf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5059&amp;height=3373</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso has 36 home runs and an .861 OPS.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/careers-partnerships-discoveries-johns-hopkins-and-baltimore-rooted-here-growing-together-since-1876-MF3YFWV5NRE2HKPXO4TTTLUIHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T14:15:10.62Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RE3RIKYP25F53NOJ7EN6JZFTNI.jpg?auth=1a27cd5f23eaf8ecfab20a9ecdfe26df3f03e3e9b0b337cf360a58fd94c6e83a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5200&amp;height=3464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeff Hargrave at Lacks Building site]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-detainee-transfers-maryland-data-JCXIWDTLGVFVJEMNJGPEEW7SWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T13:53:35.058Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PAMH2UAXONCC3NEL3E6OTVDZ5M.jpg?auth=9efae3f2d027de03793e39da7389815ea51ef1cbc03eff0d42b50acde86e7124&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3231&amp;height=2154</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Banner set out to measure how much the surge in detainments by ICE under President Donald Trump has changed immigration detention in Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-medical-center-luminis-health-cyber-attack-OXFFDWFGRZAQXCRMSF6RO2NGPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T13:46:59.713Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IYRQK6Z5RFEZBGWJ45QCSBTAE4.JPG?auth=04db055b54ef785863355d217813349d2edf07e04896010a32ddc5281493e536&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cyberattack has affected Luminis Health and its hospitals, Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, shown here, and Doctors Community Medical Center in Lanham, for more than two weeks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/data-luminis-cybersecurity-lawsuit-anne-arundel-AVF7APR52NHOFGUNIVIYYVZCRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T13:40:07.539Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RUGF53Y7ANGRJDFIVVUNXCE6XA.JPG?auth=ad9c4cb4559666bb5f2a26079f8e6c1168278140b1ed08c8db794cf885ac2a22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Anne Arundel Medical Center patient has sued Luminis Health following a cyberattack earlier this month that may have put patients’ personal information at risk. Two other plaintiffs have since joined the lawsuit, which seeks class action status.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/immigration-children-ice-family-separation-trauma-6PBNABCCFBE7FOZ726NKADVXSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T13:26:08.004Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BJ4TJNJ5SVCT7KJRFIHUMWCVVI.jpg?auth=c07a75b247b045eb1dbec8819e546ac4578db9fbaa174453ca66d3f6b51b52fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The lives of immigrant families have been roiled since President Donald Trump returned to office. Norma Gómez, with the Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project, distributes school supplies at an event supporting those who care for children with one or both parents in immigration detention.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/talk-your-suit-card-game-YQQ2GTYNPVD4REBZYM4G4RFF6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T13:24:02.305Z</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/education/k-12-schools/alpha-schools-bethesda-ai-education-HPMXSD5TFNFCFNKPRXBLSTYJ2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T13:21:31.336Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YZJTE6FNBVFRFC3BXYXKN2DTAQ.png?auth=5bbee40cd3f8f182607d13edd89d14f21b4c978886045a734f0fbe70a0840457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1081&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alpha Schools students demonstrate the skills they learned during a CPR workshop. The national school network is expanding into Maryland. Tuition will be about $65,000, and starting salaries for teachers could be upward of $100,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-events-baltimore-book-festival-3BU62XQQVJFCZAAEU67LWTTJQY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T10:30:00.616Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RCIMSZ7MYFEYZHWAWF32FS3ARI.jpg?auth=36fb9480e3ff8f248fc46dd68a00dcb6b09f5fd66517ae7bf3710b48ffdc5f90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5841&amp;height=3894</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Actress and comedian Laura Benanti will perform at Baltimore Center Stage on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ocean-city-maryland-fall-events-PYDJ6Z3ZONFY3J65FTXMEX4VY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T09:30:04.795Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLNGEJP2QBFLTADSOGW2JWD2YQ.jpg?auth=b34a2bd44fab8416e926dcec002b4995d4c0367f417f4c3d99914084648e7497&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ocean City keeps the summer going with fall 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Theatre.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/angel-reese-caitlin-clark-wnba-fiba-basketball-EQMPQGCBLZBT5LPJRSCKY6H7I4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T09:30:00.675Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEIQ6KLQXRDL5M4BVOHIS7X3MI.jpg?auth=e6745f2ead46b61075ba9ff40adbc1379163da67eba1f001b99813b1ec321d00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3106&amp;height=2069</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark warm up for the Women’s Basketball World Cup quarterfinal match between the United States and Hungary in Berlin last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mets-home-runs-pete-alonso-jeremiah-jackson-christian-encarnacion-strand-HJU2D6KSUFEW3IT3PU3QTYSUYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T03:20:21.81Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3YN6QWSL3JHEXHA52ONOBQ3XWM.jpg?auth=a69431aef0a86e3f75ae752fb3b9c91ec2811f502417a2419ffbff7824535815&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso celebrates his first-inning solo home run with Gunnar Henderson on Wednesday night during the Orioles’ 7-1 win over the Mets.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-phillies-dj-herz-josiah-gray-connelly-early-ELAL3RXEFZERHED6BRXZR7CKEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T02:46:41.933Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TTRNAE2RTZD6DDUOIC6TN5IDMM.jpg?auth=748ac7a83c067cb7f195c65a361686651c5d540229efe8c772d1298766c4dd79&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5976&amp;height=3984</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Daylen Lile beats the throw for an infield hit Wednesday night during the third inning of the Nationals’ 3-0 loss to the Phillies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/measles-maryland-department-of-health-ocean-city-P2YMJ2QJE5D75MKPIYOISXPZYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T01:56:53.667Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZQZSMEYVPVCPPDWBGDG6WFJ77A.jpg?auth=1b6c22b6d817fe801cd9d9a8f6253aacdb7387ddbe421dfaedc39ae4d9c8f0f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6883&amp;height=4589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/police-identify-shooter-rockville-homicide-damabi-XYXW3J4AJVF2BIEC4OQVJIN3HY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T00:44:30.213Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/adanegbe-osemwenkhae-sentenced-money-laundering-scheme-maryland-AW7NVEY6Q5HDZCSVJEUYEGZVSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-17T00:11:00.39Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BQJDLDGUBBHD7OOAIAIY2674AU.jpg?auth=3aeb866e7ee3fc222c5502b55e6e4bfc5f3046238f93b817c5ef9a1b7387b272&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5236&amp;height=3491</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Upper Marlboro man was ordered Wednesday to serve eight years in federal prison and pay more than $20 million in restitution for his role in a money laundering scheme.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/federal-reserve-interest-rates-RVFRM2LUTJAYPPXYBLZTDXDMOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T23:58:57.795Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G6GX2QII2NE53NAUJPAEJSEAAI.jpg?auth=2417bb536b2d4dcc77b6603f8a2cd88688c5445b67f98ec7fa3c7f481ca33d41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh testifies during his nomination hearing to be a member and chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors before a Senate committee in April. He said this week that "inflation is too high and has been for too long."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-archdiocese-church-sales-abuse-bankruptcy-7R2XYRJDF5EHDAPTWOGGF5ERLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T23:38:50.543Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CGJXCODG7JFJFJ457JPR5WGLGQ.JPG?auth=9e2750be0e35c270ed35153bddf1cdbcc1df64b7555558b90aea9b151c342feb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3714&amp;height=2476</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paul Jan Zdunek, who chairs a committee negotiating a settlement for sexual abuse survivors in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/pedestrian-death-baltimore-county-Q4ZZGQG2RBFL3AA6XZS7FJMKVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T23:17:00.481Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3J2MJFU4WRDSBPOISK3NBE6AFY.jpg?auth=04287461e1dbb85a03709d81828f182d261cb8d662f629e60d328b8e8f92fc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a 72-year-old pedestrian.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/hyattsville-treasurer-financial-audit-city-government-HGFA3XRVN5CL3DNNVORG2FLAPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T22:53:22.347Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2DM7CAOCGBF45G6ZGAUOFRSC5U.jpg?auth=a9356e3c7e786e1a640c48f4a1d2ec9cffb9abe43b919814270892f21cb92728&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hyattsville’s treasurer has remained on the city payroll following an announcement two weeks ago that he had resigned.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-injuries-kyle-bradish-jackson-holliday-VV3GVC5ALFGJ3HBODOTEBYA26I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T22:44:49.809Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YCXOA2WUGJADJJQUGKIBUYW5TA.jpg?auth=18a4c7a22722d18df992271ec2a010228d4af47837d551a054f761139fc6b102&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4050&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday went on the injured list with inflammation in his left wrist.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/annapolis-zoning-housing-historic-downtown-FI3V45RMDZBY3LJQY64FE4XTRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T22:09:13.279Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OUYBZWIZJZHERBWBLPUSQFIB7Y.jpg?auth=395764b7397e264ef3760723f2ecf68c0bda6d024799798caf53d71ce7d5a7d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6695&amp;height=4463</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A city effort to simplify zoning to encourage more housing and activate vacant properties in downtown Annapolis is running into opposition from residents worried about changing the area’s historic character.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-isabel-cumming-records-lawsuit-5LTBIQN2ZFFWPCXJOPTJ2UT3NM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T21:30:32.397Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BHOVDO33XJHYHHGKFZLDN2EHAE.jpg?auth=bddffb870a072f8d38c1cc3afef58f540dfbde486d776d9ca1102dcd585bb78a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore judge said Wednesday that Mayor Brandon Scott must restore Inspector General Isabel Cumming’s direct access to city records.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-jakobi-lane-injury-report-zay-flowers-surgery-TBHAIWD3GRHEZCDFZ4X5EJBP3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T21:07:03.031Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2QTEJO4ZZ5HPRAORABVNFF53D4.jpg?auth=5c334f4c055c83446258a972b035ec9e174732110b7b3afd166357742ec3be5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3028&amp;height=2019</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane will miss at least a month after going on injured reserve.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/kennedy-center-closure-maryland-theater-reactions-B65MFHTOY5EKTKK2MTZFLY43MQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T20:39:34.231Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/REKK5HCBNRCKPHC2DUTTWXWQHY.jpg?auth=abebcd53b8576dbbfae6a8a8f4ce133a346072b993c68a563b27dd74d4481af5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s theater community saw the Kennedy Center shutdown coming. It was devastating nonetheless.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/rabies-maryland-department-of-health-tips-H22XMYLTABEYNLCE52GMX2PO5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T19:23:45.009Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ID2EFXADUBBURDTFBCDMDRRMB4.jpg?auth=15bc52c7ebb21aa653ec80021ce100d167740017fedfa5b2dfbb466fda7f4780&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2724&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bat found in St. Margaret School in Bel Air tested positive for rabies, according to a spokesperson for the Harford County Health Department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-players-talk-mlb-expansion-cities-KTGXRG5ARJAEHAMXWQIVOTONAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T19:17:19.004Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7CGAAUKNERDUNBMN6ND7NSAZY4.jpg?auth=c738d4788b209a60469d89061e7f2f350e5460f49e7144c47f9052bee8f60d10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7142&amp;height=4730</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Alonso of the Orioles celebrates with Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday after scoring against the Cubs in Baltimore this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-deputy-police-commissioner-suspended-VMG3P2C3UZBIBFPKOQXFKN5AYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T18:49:15.08Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/INAQUWS6ARDS5KUNXDZ4OKOJII.JPG?auth=c4663dab79f08e4f0a865cab5988db91c1ad2424dba3e06f1f16b6e6e5385a03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2324&amp;height=1549</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Deputy Police Commissioner Brian Nadeau has been suspended, the department’s chief spokesperson, Lindsey Eldridge, confirmed. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-county-council-lutherville-station-housing-4N34NWSMR5ADTNGGOACLW3BN6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T17:56:16.512Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6GLHI7DAEVHPPPPOK7DXPPAU7Y.jpg?auth=68be585341947f15c5d725fb53eb8aee3598b9519234c3100abe7b556847996d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Karceski, a zoning attorney for the Lutherville Station project, speaks at a community input meeting at the Baltimore County Public Library in Cockeysville earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/cedric-dion-callaway-sentenced-2025-wife-murder-NBSCXZETOZFRVN6GGLZJMYQ3AU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T16:05:20.848Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2YP4M4JNDNDLZNC2E66RFHRHHQ.JPG?auth=5cf3507258c062fa3736fd1a8c55ae87f021a24bd39277c3b5fc4aa7d332ac78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Christine Celeste sentenced Cedric Dion Callaway, 51, to life in prison, suspending all but 40 years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-colts-declan-doyle-lamar-jackson-HM3E3VNGZBANHJBSQKTQRA7AQY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T15:49:07.949Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GT67LWZUKRH3HB3CD6YYGGKGPA.jpg?auth=67766f06398504901ab3718c436100353d4712e02f3c2278924aa747d0660fff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4726&amp;height=3151</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle watches his players warm up ahead of a preseason game against the Washington Commanders last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-edward-western-high-school-visit-5GC4BOBGTNHB7CVZAAOCC3OQYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T15:10:17.781Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LUBJYJDSBVGKLAGIO6OC7EDBFQ.jpg?auth=df96ec4eab023174a342df31002f5d6168f1ddddb6f818d6d718715ff4584aee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, will visit Baltimore's Western High School in September.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/youve-built-a-life-when-do-you-start-protecting-it-PS2EXTYUWRE7ZNTIV775BXJHBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T13:41:09.723Z</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/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mets-shane-baz-6D7JPHXXH5HULKH3JSRT7NEY24/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T13:22:09.032Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZRDQRE32NRFIVEVEE7ETHAOS6A.jpg?auth=457d510dbc1de0621d530b72f2ec8d1a678a840109c022b9a6e2fa1ac3d022cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles designated hitter Coby Mayo reacts after crossing home plate on his inside-the-park three-run home run against the New York Mets in the eleventh inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pete-alonso-300th-career-home-run-citi-field-5KS437CGBZC4RDFVSKKW2C5PDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T13:15:32.344Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NEDZJPRDRVBD3MZAD4Y2G34KII.jpg?auth=5527c805a4e08ede7056e161b6516871834003e40f94cb14c58012cc9966e6fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso hits a game-tying home run in the ninth inning — and the 300th of his career — against the New York Mets at Citi Field.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-beat-phillies-jackson-kent-F5DVRQ6DEJCZDA3HZLH3FWNEGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T13:09:01.727Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KO72DFMPDVB4XEGLC2TCKN6RXM.jpg?auth=62be4091242fe3e801414bd37ee59ba111d6f28656eb76fb23aa2eb1d2bbfe6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals left-hander Jackson Kent pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-school-choice-composite-score-K7UH7IAJF5EGVJTTTL2ZR4ULZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T09:30:00.695Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OOJDAAGE7JDQRHKXZ7E3FBXH5Y.jpg?auth=796ff681e6b900d85d1066d1f595a6db7779136431a93a75f4b705407744e100&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4458&amp;height=2972</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is among four academically competitive Baltimore high schools that require a composite score of at least 610.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/ovarian-cancer-fallopian-tubes-salpingectomy-maryland-EQEPRDEYPBHSZHEV6NPHOHGY7E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T09:30:02.897Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HAYHUGLHABEDXI5SNOZE6SEEBY.jpg?auth=9bcf3164a63bf9122d9cc42d597e0147b50e4cb1ab85fc68608ffbadcb5a54ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3980&amp;height=2653</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christine Maple, second from left, enjoys a lacrosse game with her family knowing she’s got one less thing to worry about. She opted to have her fallopian tubes removed after her last child was born to reduce her risk of ovarian cancer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/vitos-pizza-sushi-oishii-timonium-XWNERHJXAZGEZHOYKVPNGXMCM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T09:30:02.427Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XLATKSYZYJHNNPWS4GKDY6NEKA.jpg?auth=fc7ca8fa23f766f93971c12d14d03083ee1e80c6933175c40a8376581aa4a731&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The slices from Vito’s Pizza are worth the trip to Timonium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/rico-garcia-wears-roberto-clemente-jersey-number-BOBHMRRAJRCJXLOYBY27D2BOII/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T02:20:37.595Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OXX7LZAJ7FFXRJ6DZNUS7WTXGE.jpg?auth=57e93c071ea708e2681e326a173b2cafeec77fa5df4846ab2f21f5b24c0f0bfe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1971&amp;height=1314</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Rico Garcia crosses his arms to the sky, a gesture in honor of his grandfather, after throwing a scoreless 10th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 25.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/capitals-nhl/alex-ovechkin-united-russia-ad-vladimir-putin-T5WWY52DXREVPPREISWPYSDZJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-16T00:03:24.96Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LXKLQBBG4BFKPKOD2QXHRXP3NU.jpg?auth=ebdc014df3ca9161a3c99163d1babe38c5336163cca7dfd7b9f8469640d55930&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5608&amp;height=3738</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin stands on the ice before a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 12.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/prince-georges-teacher-child-sexual-abuse-material-Y44FQQXE5ZA43OV5AMJKEV6A5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T23:11:03.768Z</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/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-kennedy-center-L3FTROUMORHMNHRGON46KLP4NU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T22:47:30.693Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NKMNS7MFH5BZBOANNXUXOGJN6M.jpg?auth=84bdfccc7870dd3ca2def3ade1b590ba35ffc2996273945dc70b04967816171b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors walk at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts earlier this month in Washington. The center's Trump-appointed board has reportedly voted to close the iconic arts venue amid financial issues and a court dispute over adding President Donald Trump's name to it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-council-incinerator-debate-22EWWICQTBE77AEIIN5MPNJZC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T22:46:06.458Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SJCOBZENYFH3DD542WBYSHI6C4.jpg?auth=ec681b0b5d3aa772963df41b943603a2051fc0d56bb38b8df86fc704832aef4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While most council members seemed inclined to close the incinerator for environmental reasons, they expressed skepticism about alternatives.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/elrich-veto-hedrick-planning-board-FV37DMDSQFEYXMEIV76GD5WIQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T21:59:30.929Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F7WUHK7PAVHGZHITH6WFAIV6HM.JPG?auth=015bfe40cd9257cffae873dbcdfabc8935c5743898622fd93cb92bfb2a2db48d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich during a community forum on data centers in Rockville earlier this year. The County Council on Tuesday overrode Elrich’s veto of planning board member James Hedrick’s reappointment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-release-kicker-jake-moody-sign-gage-larvadain-7KUGGDMQXVBHPJ5I5GAQD3P33M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T21:54:40.776Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S3VZ5EZR2BD4LOS2GGFMFFRXSM.jpg?auth=7dd2ae3362f1a366a968a52a85d86bf63c43cc32b2092e8403c6d3ca84811cae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4927&amp;height=3285</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Place kicker Jake Moody kicks a field goal for the Washington Commanders ahead of the team's preseason game against the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/budget-transfer-circuit-court-hearing-council-resolution-AZMVT7MJ4VAZLG3YVSLD4DSQAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T21:47:19.128Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/62DZ72M5UNCFFM77QS7SKUUJOQ.jpg?auth=6d4f7a0624d2ffdbf6355b30825a8f5de78a3264de91a3976dc95197a22525d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha speaks during a news conference in Largo in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/embold-project-baltimore-teen-natural-hair-care-education-T4JZYQ4VZBHO7D5BFA4775MC4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T21:44:59.43Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5BYMZJUITNCR3DN2AJL7SK4POI.jpg?auth=413b0a65e406d27343304245584897f786e9f04c154feb91d1aee8d570208aed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3693&amp;height=3693</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Boldon’s initiative, Embold, started as a school project when she was 16.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/new-york-times-50-best-restaurants-chefs-counter-burnt-hill-farm-clarksburg-LEDV3XOCOJEC5HLWLKB5KV4N3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-15T19:37:04.441Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OCUO5T65PNGG7CSWRX6CDAEFSE.jpg?auth=af618e7772e3a3225c43dac75a83bac13725df98dc4c73e353cdc2e2374f3414&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chef’s Counter at Burnt Hill Farm in Clarksburg was named one of The New York Times’ 50 favorite restaurants in America.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>