<?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/community/criminal-justice/bathula-cyber-voyeurism-hospital-hacking-M6REIXLMJRBQTKCQAJFVDCLXEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:38:39.797Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O2FOA5N4DNCFRNOCHRGP6CRQOE.JPG?auth=e12d7720eca704873bf7bcee82f93be43a47fb7fa83ae31f9af1ec5fc32f17fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attorney Paulette Pagán, left, and Matthew Bathula, University of Maryland hospital pharmacist, leaves the federal courthouse after Bathula was indicted on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/djibia-gombo-glock-19-blake-high-NE7PPCV4HNFTFOR53XVPMKDRYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:23:33.422Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TJS2TBQDFAF7CR2WXLKOOAQSA.jpg?auth=3155c72560b21140fac377cd521b1656110600a1469808ae8a080cd478e09d55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5027&amp;height=3351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County District Court of Maryland in Rockville]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/j-craig-venter-human-genome-obituary-L2XRKERBNZCVPDSEZLEKCLMRTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:16:48.685Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PAM732P3BJFQNFGMKP3W2DQUG4.jpg?auth=bb052548cd6428dd3ee0bfc5c1b73954e7ba8ea5ef5dee1a85279ebf7e33d55d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1848&amp;height=1315</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Biologist J. Craig Venter at his home in Alexandria, VA in 2005. Venter died on April 29 at 79.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/cockeysville-middle-school-abduction-arrest-oscar-bladimir-argueta-FC2VDX5BGRAKNOINKKOERI7KYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:04:13.476Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County police arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping a Cockeysville Middle School student on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-city-911-system-replacement-JGYBCUTD7NAR5PGT265UEBBCZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T17:39:39.398Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FDKA4LFZ5NDUJPXFW7EUXMTGEQ.jpg?auth=1ec51d4496bb16fda04e26b52528582a640580543a57c687482b8d0d1c5f22bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3794&amp;height=2533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen urged city officials to expedite the replacement of Baltimore’s 911 system.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/body-identified-inner-harbor-van-baltimore-X63SQHKFTJFM7LTKB7I7JD2XKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T16:55:57.563Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/36F3UEKUFFFRTD36NUXEXAAZLA.jpg?auth=1990af7044f947a9d71cf07ae514d9d67fcf07fcabcee981fab36632d4e0bef6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s fire and police departments pull a van from the Inner Harbor on July 24, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-police-peeping-toms-towson-university-4QFWE6QFRVGFDDDPZHDK4HPSJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T16:44:05.572Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TKIT5AA47NG27PLOTFHBUEGYZM.jpg?auth=0ab7a19f52a7e1e8238cc05c2145541eac4067eb26cc5686fcc31a0fd8bc68c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Devin Kaestner shows off one the Ring cameras, propped up by a bottle of gum, that she and her roommates installed in each of their bedroom windows to ward off "peeping Toms," in their first-floor Towson apartment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-voting-rights-callais-PTNYHEA6AJENBOROCTUAEIDZXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T16:31:04.299Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VFAUCJDWH5HCRN6FFNVJJ3WDV4.JPG?auth=70f0a7599fe964b232f075f39843b7d1793e087638314da0e65d7e62268b9dde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While states are rushing to redraw congressional districts following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, Maryland has not joined in.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/article/fatal-crash-midcounty-highway-gaithersburg-UQV4IQMRPFHX7BSXPEGXRRLUTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:34:13.778Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UVWXLTJNFFETTJER5OAGCYVXLI.jpg?auth=75b71ea5aa02fe030b4dd381d50ee952ff4f711704584e5c01ecae3b4320cdbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5693&amp;height=3795</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/pam-beidle-anne-arundel-county-campaign-funds-candidates-RFUCIKRLOFATTCFPLXISIYMWYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:31:10.675Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3C64VGFPHZDHVODHNM4SKGB6WE.jpg?auth=ceea9c19b37432b775ef6bc63bdc985508bd1c13edd6498eb6ad907c2fee00e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3259&amp;height=2454</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Sen. Pam Beidle, center, is joined by, from left, Del. Mark Chang, Sen. Dawn Gile and Del. Dylan Behler in Crofton to endorse Adrian Boafo's bid for Congress in the 5th District. The district covers about half of Anne Arundel County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-county-budget-schools-police-fire-spending-AEI6LE5WV5CTLOSUQEJDXKWJ7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:00:02.072Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EAKD4VBJCZBWDJLX25FHS6F5PM.jpg?auth=af57e4d5c208fd51bb13fcae63785502bb79a0425c1254bbae6c242178bf9bfb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7325&amp;height=4883</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announces his 2025 budget proposal to the Anne Arundel County Council last year. He released his final county budget for this year on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brady-ebert-turnstile-guitarist-attempted-murder-indictment-LQIDFRVUYVB7NOB5TSXEEBB2QA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T14:53:14.018Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XCMCZ2VICNBRJNLFSUROE4MDY4.jpg?auth=7b1fc787bb7ee091b3f415fa0f2ae879cf2a625f0c3a9a6b1629c367f2224fef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5051&amp;height=3367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ex-Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert performs in 2019 at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-charter-school-vote-mbli-RSPRWOKZTZC4PJRIV7IUUJXGKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T14:11:39.865Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WXMUX6MT2VEPTHRKMZZBECBNWI.jpg?auth=5fd3f78b9589ee6186552b650129ff7fdf283c00b04cc821d7c79a41c2be4a28&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3104&amp;height=2328</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MECCA Business Learning Institute parents talk with school board member Rita Montoya in January about their desire to keep the charter school open.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-homicide-reaches-new-montly-low-DECFCBFZXJDY3DLJKTXOZEGHYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T13:31:53.048Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SC6FYSWB6BGK5LTK4QA6GO5HR4.JPG?auth=bc91b678d2466638cffec9641f50f6377255f95892dcc6cdaa0d57b77c523273&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The four homicides recorded in April represent the fewest killings in a month in the city since 1970, when police began tracking monthly crime statistics.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/may-day-protests-maryland-baltimore-annapolis-TZBHZUAIXBCVTDFLEEMHPAICF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T13:22:45.955Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5FSHGAOV6VH6DB33RMRE6MPTZE.JPG?auth=0b70f4bdfc8f15b57ee620cd724614b59863fb8229bfb907b08fa5d359f57ba1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=4790</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[May Day protests in Baltimore in 2025. Organizers with the national coalition May Day Strong say over 3,000 events across the country are planned this year, double the size of last year’s 1,500 demonstrations. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/leadership-in-action-where-people-culture-and-performance-meet-AESBXXV2KBBGNFGU6ZPFF7RZPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T13:06:40.637Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WL5K76TPQJGCBHOOQEV35I4PMI.jpg?auth=8f9f8672aabaa2c6fcee7d0d710df0bc8e92d328f6f5699fd1de4426e503499c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/make-summer-count-in-ocean-city-maryland-QSRAVYVAY5GSTPGIPDXZ2JVVCE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T12:58:52.117Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IO5CNWPA4JEN7AWNCNE4Y74M6Y.jpg?auth=614ca49cbda617bcd2f4cc53f24e1ff121f89c8c6dc7abdb6b36fce04e454351&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mother and daughter parasailing over the Atlantic]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-supreme-court-voting-rights-act-OQQK37IE5JGJLMFCRZ65T4S4OY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T12:46:20.016Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANM2PHJ7DJASNNDMJ4I7PA6H34.jpg?auth=67e1e0707ea301186e07481dac6ee74c414de264a772d7b2fff2843c09352c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court weakened a federal voting rights law in a ruling this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-stars-new-york-yankees-series-ZXT4XSMEOJHZFNDTZJVW6PK4VA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T12:00:05.861Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UN3VXMZFJZGNPASGSMIIWSAQXM.jpg?auth=97043b8d1276607fab6e1b4b1ee10dfcbe9d705bb0786844dc1a01354af6456c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3128&amp;height=2087</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shortstop Gunnar Henderson and left fielder Taylor Ward leap in celebration of a win over the Astros.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-weekend-traffic-kinetic-sculpture-race-flower-mart-543LQPTRTFB4NBJAGS4W2DSJRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T11:00:04.364Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/53ZOEONQWNAFFPICRIEH7HNKAI.jpg?auth=0b4a0bd4dc19009a782afad2ddaf132e3257c7708134ac0bd84e2d90eafd817c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7582&amp;height=4815</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fifi the Poodle makes her way down Key Highway to kick off last year’s Kinetic Sculpture Race.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/flower-mart-baltimore-uprising-1970-UH74D3M3CNHYDGY7TEKWS22P7E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T09:30:00.913Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M6JCGLAH5NGVDJQCFUVFLD7PLI.JPG?auth=3714746a110f36771090213b4f35b1b1a9104abc25d35e44190ee154a6e38aec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors enjoy live music in Mount Vernon Place during Flower Mart 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/harriet-tubman-cephas-day-black-landowners-IK27NBT3U5H2ZAL4KLVFYWQFWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T09:30:02.811Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JAMC3YJKK5CCZDOFY6XLZF2XUM.jpg?auth=a77fd504b3da2646c458fe0a310dffdb99fec7869ba4a9d133af4caa15e530e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gilbert Cephas, the longtime organizer and impresario of the event his grandfather Josiah started, addresses the crowd on Cephas Day. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/potomac-colonial-home-for-sale-WT5RKS2J2BBRTHGRRUOKWAHXXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T09:30:03.229Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IIE7QVV37RERHESX36UEYIHYJU.png?auth=2f72b640cc15f4db5d507fabf217f8c5c92f694dfc7417e7876d4e6bebf39a69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1999&amp;height=1125</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-2026-nfl-draft-mini-camp-HJXZ35IXFZAFDEK2GDXWDF4W3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T09:30:02.217Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WIGLHPR3NBHLNGUWARERUPC5BI.jpg?auth=1d4ba0e3c13e4bc5658f4cd8978eb8de1c510237112cda86becb42204b08a7b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4842&amp;height=3228</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Diego Pavia of Vanderbilt was the runner-up in Heisman Trophy voting in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T09:30:01.718Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4PIYYEY5ND5LIZ5HUQ42PBPLQ.jpg?auth=c45c670b317bb5df78687a022dfd9bc5fb789b0bc81794613a3eca4e41a8197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=4167</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/homelessness-unhoused-decrease-montgomery-county-KPIYSJ4MKFAKJADTQMYG56OWXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T09:30:00.523Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BHGGI2FHIVDG7BTFJJ2E43TB4I.JPG?auth=c718c98c17069d428101d96ec99593cc2a42d1f4aacfc97c8c498b39161184ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1996</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bedrooms available for unhoused women at the Interfaith Works Shelter in Silver Spring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/white-hall-baltimore-county-propane-leak-AFYBDUBR5JGZLNXPFHUZAVLSBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T01:08:10.55Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First responders cleaned up a propane leak after a vehicle hit the top of an underground tank Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/fishmongers-daughter-catonsville-faidleys-seafood-6NX3S4GHYBFPVNPLY7MOKUBIYQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T00:22:26.744Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6MC4SDXUGJHN3MY6BSK4S7MEHQ.JPG?auth=dd92cea0341032139d9ac8b844ac7c04c9fd6d12b2a0bf9cc183bf205f7bd1b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5953&amp;height=3974</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The future home of the Fishmonger’s Daughter in Catonsville, in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/department-of-homeland-security-shutdown-donald-trump-YBWA37KXR5EUBMK4FEJPHUJS3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T23:48:26.757Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RHMUVAZ7BJGXHIHPOFL5PG6P7I.jpg?auth=ae2f478b91c25b845c69a8fb3986cb72e8f7ff42d297c6bf77b0318cd8884b00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After weeks of delay, the House of Representatives voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-astros-doubleheader-adley-rutschman-UVV2YZGKJFGGTFI6PADKAZIZSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T23:47:06.576Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F5EHNUINV5CN5LFP4GSNRVVD7Y.jpg?auth=424a64f8bb78220b8e3757ec2a8813126c7e0e5e2f6959cc21901c081e0225b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles starting pitcher Brandon Young allowed 10 hits and 10 runs, seven earned, in four innings of Game 2 Thursday against the Astros.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-hall-of-famer-jim-palmer-first-chicken-wing-3GSCMPKSBJDO3D2MDOBF5P3MUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T23:21:22.166Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3VZEXOHWXFHGNFUJJTB4MZZQE4.jpg?auth=961895699c09f5051717a2a746d409ffb05e960d5c4ef2f5424c17a2fcae3635&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer waves during a pregame ceremony in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/andrew-friedson-school-police-gun-incidents-ZRORO5OECNDUDKQ2MPXMCH2HQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T21:53:09.329Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A3GPM7RH3NEUNHTVHPDQJNQVWU.JPG?auth=541dce816518ad843dc0fa343b50458b0bf2b06b1d549ecd18603b781dc43e4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District 1 Montgomery County Council member Andrew Friedson is calling for police officers to return to high school campuses — permanently.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-calais-campbell-signs-GOWE73MHTZBLJFETHH254O556M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T21:47:32.983Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPBX5CK6GNHTNI6SQAS2OJBZPA.png?auth=7d47e51f280888764cfe3f650bac2f188bb080ab4eec142efc3cbeb2dcd0581b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-7-5-royals-samuel-basallo-leody-taveras-3YIZPNIWXRCIXN7BTZOYIPF5RQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T21:23:35.146Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZBOIWHLDQ5ELRFAKF2T7HPWX4U.jpg?auth=bf5957f690ef19a26e0711f27cb7daaee5d29e8b5a9bb35095228a2a45bbe85f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=684</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles center fielder Leody Taveras hits a grand slam during the 12th inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-calais-campbell-signing-free-agent-contract-cardinals-ACY5W72M4VC3BNNCGPTKN5QL6Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T21:20:18.712Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JDKUP3E5OBBS7KHXF75D24TOXU.jpg?auth=76283075864ce19ec5b3c382a069104fd1f968f8e40ebd62641597229abe32e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3282&amp;height=2188</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Calais Campbell celebrates following the team’s Week 2 win against the Carolina Panthers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/patrick-dahlgren-cancer-restaurant-fundraiser-avenue-hampden-baltimore-TOUMCTGBI5D5NOERWTTRPGFPUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T21:00:26.92Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P7G2CCGYSBDLVHOOO2TK5YR7SM.jpg?auth=3e6674b9c06f24b2e85f0014912b65666c2bb0ede217026ed580e3c814a6f019&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2316&amp;height=1544</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Avenue Kitchen & Bar owner Patrick Dahlgren is now the subject of an industry fundraiser as he battles Stage 4 cancer. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/blair-witch-project-eduardo-sanchez-montgomery-county-reboot-NVNQGFQ5L5DPNEJFNDDHSJCBXU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T20:33:28.589Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5RLQ4FLYBZEJTMH3QILWW5BFUI.jpeg?auth=7dde928b2311854e2635bb29a1ad40e37d287e9e781af3af59341e57f7534ebd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3538&amp;height=2372</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eduardo Sánchez, the Montgomery County native who codirected and cowrote the 1999 smash horror hit “The Blair Witch Project,” is returning to the franchise for a reboot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-mets-finale-cj-abrams-home-run-ZRQ3GGEYLJCJZMLNBUXTYDAQUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T20:27:43.725Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L6XX2E7UK5A5FB5YGM6GUYFRVU.jpg?auth=55378205e67716c6b5d9d1a1eccee1da6aba79564d069126240a6d2a365c33ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3533&amp;height=2355</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Daylen Lile of the Nationals makes a catch for an out during the sixth inning Thursday in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dalya-attar-sex-tape-blackmail-maryland-ARWAKPP2UVAX3MN63ZTLDJD4ME/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T20:24:57.445Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JI7IELDSIRHK3DRSFF4V2ILNWM.jpg?auth=ba8b53bb6e10ffc2ac5408f302d6b6c14a6216c12b368f40c2ed72257ad823b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5106&amp;height=3404</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Dalya Attar walks to the front of the Senate chamber at the Maryland State House earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/blake-high-school-shooting-suspect-OOD6TKHETRGOFANWLUBZGNXTTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T20:00:08.515Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/oriole-park-truist-club-doubleheader-fans-6YDLM4TR7FHF7H4DISQG2J4GHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T19:37:50.993Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4HKAGDERZRCFLOOQPSMPETEZJ4.JPG?auth=cbf106189ec496480d63d550988f0f41d969f637dca15f912f1620aca3da600f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Truist Club is Camden Yards’ first premium club located behind home plate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/umd-police-mckeldin-library-indecent-exposure-2VED6MSC25FI5NII2EWPKDLD2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T18:29:26.11Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/56IPN4RIHBHWRHJF2NZCGUEZ2A.jpg?auth=269c7b21e29b07f2be6394230e036a6f066d8f3c1c43861742b69746aa624dfc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5378&amp;height=3585</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland Police Department said the man allegedly exposed himself in a bathroom in McKeldin Library in two separate incidents on Feb. 12 and April 27.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/james-jim-morgan-heritage-financial-consultants-obituary-NIXVF25ETBDCFDPK33DUBJOXMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T17:17:40.532Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMCAK7BUL5D4HPSWWT55AIVGWQ.jpg?auth=8541044251c6839fd29adcc9a1356368cbf0f843c280f44d564aba1f0dfaac0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James “Jim” Morgan.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/male-minor-shot-blake-high-school-7OMEZSGOVNHCPNUASOGRGPKZYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T15:32:00.933Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QGTPDNDR35AM5JTPRIZAFGMHZQ.jpg?auth=cf1f494466e604b8be533592c43fdd3a41cf4a51b287b07a66cc1f9581687e8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fight in the parking lot at Blake High School in Silver Spring resulted in a minor being shot, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/clarksville-home-kube-architecture-OUSE65OLYRHB7FYQZV7WXWIOKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T15:00:03.196Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R6SWLOLGFJCMJN65N6RIQHBCTE.png?auth=d1703e9693381caa6d096a90ed21d9fa45e1a3fbe7d3c01097fce6237b1119ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=853</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-starting-rotation-trevor-rogers-injured-list-ISOWKB5OYBCIFACY5R5BYMTVVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T14:59:57.91Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZJAQRX5VK5D5RB2NT3ZP2DSSSU.jpg?auth=19ee1ff631e4e6be910d69a01047fc5bc8fe39eb6b0a199a0b1bb703c9efc301&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3444&amp;height=2296</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers became the third Orioles starter to land on the injured list this season, joining Dean Kremer and Zach Eflin.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-the-wire-violence-steve-hofstetter-comedy-JVWGJVB5R5FDLOSSRRLWARP47U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T14:45:21.773Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VM3GAAFOU5BYPKM5TUCKSB67PA.jpg?auth=e319dabd8d13ca5ea8badc3b6823f4d497bc7abaa93f5089094df0cd1ad520ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of the ”Visit Baltimore” sign by the Inner Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/montgomery-county-things-to-do-sligo-creek-fest-GHF3OV4YHVBODJVJP6O5ALA72U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T14:02:48.649Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L5T7GMHMGRAS5EIIQICHC43WSE.jpg?auth=fe2fc4f4b1289edc8f564046a430ffd03c3fe915fe47ba21a9a3f4c56782c24f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4024&amp;height=2260</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The third annual Sligo Creek Fest returns to Silver Spring this Saturday, featuring local food and drink vendors, kids’ activities and three music stages featuring local performers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/halethorpe-hoarding-more-charges-H5EV762DNJERHKI4XDVUWHL6QA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T13:54:56.147Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EH4D645FQNF4ZMS5VVLEWKO43U.JPG?auth=8c8c99da335863d262f9aa452a6f038a8bc8c42b3a233b9041ffd1615c8016ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1927</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A pair of macaws are carried to a waiting van as Baltimore County animal services officers remove dozens of animals from a home in Halethorpe on Feb. 20.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/harpers-choice-middle-school-tiffanie-nunley-columbia-CZ546BNRZNGJ7EON2AAQOKJJGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T13:33:22.418Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JG7IUSIGQRFHFEZNEFJN5JYSNA.JPG?auth=ed33cae76ab3de1433c06d12798c68bd745204eceb6f25ec554e1645bf058b50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Since joining Harper’s Choice Middle School in August 2023, Tiffanie Nunley has brought the once struggling school fresh ideas and a new vision.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/mayor-brandon-scott-justin-bibb-friendship-cleveland-black-mayors-ITRBB7BOOZGZTPTVVKUIXGMVZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T12:51:56.992Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MRHNJAQ4A5BHDD5UZ552VW67EE.jpg?auth=94d8c3f360c2898d365ba849c39e895a2254c552f76bb01f6b091ab0280ce855&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4833&amp;height=3222</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott, left, and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb take part in a panel at a Big Bets For America event in Baltimore earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-county-steuart-pittman-security-grants-budget-WQET6GNJPNDSLD7N36IP2PB3U4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T12:30:00.966Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EVLQQSKQJRF73NN7GIOBR36S2I.jpg?auth=fa12d42292bddbf15f83901bcf1d82097207471c611ec21985c235aab7233118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman rejected a request to include money for security grants in his proposed budget.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-draft-class-vega-ioane-zion-young-jakobi-lane-UCLKYVC3AVFMLI76FGMVOA2DCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T12:00:00.564Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QPOKPUCI5RHMVK3DWFGDW65BFA.jpg?auth=274cff4cd6622cfe3b98fb239391ec803ebbaa5d67f217082534b9d6e39d8c19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5232&amp;height=3488</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens first-round pick Vega Ioane had a blown-block rate of 0.7% on drop-backs last year at Penn State, according to Sports Info Solutions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-flower-mart-kinetic-sculpture-race-BMKR3PQDIFBKFD43MKKQMUPJDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T10:30:00.986Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/73U2ATVC6FDMVIP4UL7TACZS4U.JPG?auth=a5f840109ced8ee028b94171c7fa361d7dd4fa02ad1dd9990ba2d2aebd0daff1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vendors and flower stalls surround the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon Place during Flower Mart 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/ice-glen-burnie-shooting-salomon-serrano-esquivel-LP7FH5YB4RG6ZPOUPFTPGPUEAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T10:10:27.267Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NECFYBFJQZHPFHFB3KD4RRZUHI.jpg?auth=ce3347a522c8288e810205f90f5eeeea1a8734966d1425c9febad85b4f1ea330&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1982</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Salomon Serrano Esquivel at his brother-in-law’s home in Edgewater. He and his family moved into their relative’s home after ICE took him into custody Dec. 24.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/hydrogen-bus-fleet-grid-microgrid-clean-energy-solar-PAWLUHRDH5FJTEEIH2F7Y7PBR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T09:30:01.133Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZI6GGQULRBHULBJGO2C5OTNLSI.jpg?auth=db15cce39622789e94c3f04ab17b80554a382aedc4d4629b5a8226712e47417e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The upgraded transit depot in Derwood is powering the county’s transition from diesel-powered Ride-On buses. Within its fleet of about 400, the county has about 70 electric buses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/maryland-horses-trainers-churchill-downs-kentucky-derby-4HYUHYVYG5BXXFBFOWPI6VJS4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T09:30:02.323Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P3V3PYEA4NCG5LFGQQ4AEMWBWY.jpg?auth=77655e578058b9dbd655a1946df84f6a6d88296c6ff0fbf177743cf6e91e04db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Horses train beneath the twin spires during morning workouts ahead of the 152nd Kentucky Derby.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-mets-14-2-brady-house-grand-slam-VOTND76GDJFATEYCAQBD3XHJ5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T02:32:22.071Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EFFCPLOYTVG2ZA5CWKYDO5X7FE.jpg?auth=4155fd900021fac453e63c46b9ea4b97929fa773cf185e823292f91bc67cadb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3210&amp;height=2140</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brady House of the Nationals, center, receives greetings from teammates after his grand slam in the fourth inning Wednesday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/2024-election-day-maryland-primary-S6WAWVMIJJAOHI4KJKBW3U6HWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T02:15:17.75Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3SHM33RUI5EVVNH63BUH3MTTBI.jpg?auth=e3ca7f26bef6dda66236a981c95a29654dc0c384b23868069a47c7efc3ec4b30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott addresses crowd after win over Sheila Dixon in primary election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ellicott-city-peach-eggplant-historic-preservation-H5ZWPMXM5NG7NBFLSHLNJFXFUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T02:12:51.742Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5PHUL5KVWFGWLHQ2HB6BG2DME4.JPG?auth=de4dba333c8b7f1c52cdc20ab6ef0cb7ff65ce33f0fb869e54b8abd88bea448d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The peach sculpture by Jan Kirsh, currently on display outside of Georgia Grace Cafe on Main Street in Ellicott City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-R2JKVZBNKJFHBNEJCWTELC2OXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T22:43:13.422Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANM2PHJ7DJASNNDMJ4I7PA6H34.jpg?auth=67e1e0707ea301186e07481dac6ee74c414de264a772d7b2fff2843c09352c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The court’s conservative majority found that a Black majority congressional district in Louisiana relied too heavily on race. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/university-of-maryland-college-park-layoffs-X5RT562MWVCJ5FPQB7US3SH54I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T22:13:27.147Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HVP5JY7LJRDPVNH44UUL5BMUJI.jpg?auth=d714a079e4e8d781a821d0e92e9e46386e72fa3ed258b9170ccd2ab10b1874b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4861&amp;height=3241</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, College Park, will enact a hiring freeze for the second time in two years. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/highway-worker-killed-somerset-county-eastern-shore-K32K5HAQZVBVHBTFMILIYLODZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T21:56:28.722Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A highway worker died Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a car on Route 13 in Somerset County — the second worker to be killed along a Maryland highway in the past week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/shareefs-grill-halal-food-truck-rising-costs-maryland-restaurants-66UGZM4H2NHHLB4AGVSSSC2K2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T21:50:17.08Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2NHZ2EQG7RCZTBPZ3JH5Q6ZBPU.jpg?auth=8d44d997d105643c6a24021e5a4ce3b85f0f74585c10801b03d5cf95f43ce8c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=1440</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shareef’s Grill, which owner Ronnie Faulcon said focused on affordable food and giving back to the community, is shutting down amid high restaurant costs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-investigation-san-francisco-FABEGYUXLBBPVDFDMCRSLFRLDA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T21:45:16.676Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LMIGTR57MFDAZDEMFR6M2JMCG4.jpg?auth=5b2bd5697ad9405f6a805cbca55a76e476e9d0f6c86ea0a3e20215d6ba3e1285&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4574&amp;height=3049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[San Francisco prosecutors declined to bring charges against four Baltimore Police officers who have been under investigation in the city after a woman says she reported a sexual assault. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/omar-valdez-granados-allegany-county-prison-death-maryland-state-police-YBKSCWUAT5ELJDV4FBWYK3TE4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T21:04:56.832Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SX4AQAISBFHCXIVTTHE5CVDDAU.JPG?auth=8a8222ea6c16be31efc4cd5ee3dbdb113bec1a81a106c5d23f3200be6164df96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a man incarcerated at North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, officials said Tuesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/atholton-high-school-principal-nick-novak-on-leave-columbia-HXU6VBT6XJF4XOFTRC6T7OH6SI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:47:44.008Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EDOBQADLBBB45E2BQAH7GMIRLE.jpg?auth=ff9d9a5132a1907443bce3d3650ae6bb5a75d55238a328a8b04da1048d87793d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5467&amp;height=3645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atholton High School Principal Nick Novak is on leave for the remainder of the school year after an “emotional interaction” with students in the cafeteria, according to district officials. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/harbor-swimming-coliminder-runoff-waterfront-partnership-baltimore-7JAP3V2VCZDTXH6CEH5U7JWRE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:40:46.018Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UWXRLDSJ7ZFV7BZRKW7BTAQTZU.JPG?auth=752acc0c7bd8b30ddace11f6f61a8c9ba6f05e91165ee5e34836e7ab55609c54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2697&amp;height=1798</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harbor jumpers leap into the waters of Fells Point during the Harbor Splash 2024 event on June 23, 2024, in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/kimberley-stansbury-baltimore-county-executive-race-6NKENQ6U5JATBIHRWE54A4GRRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:40:18.136Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HZP4T76LQVC2XPMQCTLKMA5UAU.jpg?auth=499aa339bb7d630384e2361f44819f3277e4ae665ed4ebc7d555c44cd439c1f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5577&amp;height=3718</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kimberley Stansbury, who is running for Baltimore County Executive as a Republican, gives testimony during a public hearing regarding a potential permit for the Days Cove Rubble Landfill in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/steelers-eli-heidenreich-navy-annapolis-alex-tecza-BAGXCJG4SZF37AZA4GBSMNNT2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T19:33:13.441Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3H5LXY47JVAGVGWNFQ36Y57XQU.jpg?auth=d06641524213dec6055ced5af498db6a8f2b8acd6002977134b014a0e78e51b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7476&amp;height=4984</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Navy fullback Alex Tecza (46) celebrates his touchdown run with running backs Eli Heidenreich (22) and Brandon Chatman (24) during the first half of the Armed Forces Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-umbc-poll-primary-voters-CBD66PZDIVCBRKYTCWH5WABSOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T19:11:19.182Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JR4T6QO3OVG7VJ4FMXHPPNWWP4.JPG?auth=8e8f46d337aed76046dccff9a72d42c90fafae97edb81e1b4d3f38de1b3fcaad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With a pivotal primary election less than two months away, a new poll paints a pessimistic picture of how Baltimore County residents view the county.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-election-judges-republicans-OWEYLYABP5B3XCUV7TDMCFWE7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T18:56:05.125Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2B2KF7XJWZBG7HKHTVAFKNTDNY.JPG?auth=39fc78254a2bf2478cf095c02a2c27fd070fe9413cde71ff6dafb6abd8f2f01b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1943</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bipartisan teams enter votes electronically from emailed ballots during canvassing last fall at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/isaiah-kirby-michigan-police-shooting-family-investigation-4XXQSXO5NJDWZED22RDHQYZ4YQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T16:00:00.533Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HV3WDP74IZE5BDOQSQN7S53PYU.jpg?auth=74129c42b3878d0037651426b105abf8c38ab6dfd24902dee5428e2a02e904b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2736&amp;height=1824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Isaiah Kirby was fatally shot by East Lansing Police Department on April 20. His family, including his mother, Karyn Kirby, right, are calling for justice.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/capital-jazz-clifford-hunte-supercruise-refunds-DYOPRXDTENFK7A443NCDMTCAKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T15:00:00.691Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U4PNAMQLAFCWDPMBHZ6MLIABIA.jpg?auth=b3ba5f8a3accfd138295234fb84aea1cfac27ae3f8e3b1dcc16f2a9131674028&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean’s “Vision of the Seas” is docked at the Port of Baltimore in 2024. Royal Caribbean, which was set to charter the eight-day cruise in 2021 and 2022, agreed to pay $1.3 million in refunds to customers in an April 2024 lawsuit, according to the attorney general’s office. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-executive-candidate-republican-patrick-dyer-W2QUKPSP5NCE3AF7RXFO53XHBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T14:00:02.352Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TXJURB2PZJBUPC3H34G524C5HI.jpg?auth=893cc4b724534cdfd9d0672974de1c18fde4405ec380d5019401b860c145d721&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pat Dyer, left, a Republican candidate for Baltimore County executive, speaks with supporter Mickey Ford at a fundraiser for the Paws4Vets Foundation in Nottingham.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/olney-theatre-2026-2027-musical-play-lineup-U56YZKRBJFAH5GE4KZJHGRURTI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:57:24.565Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XLUCGPITWJA55DUSSMUGIA5U3Q.jpg?auth=f728085e52c5115961939ccd4a50aaf5f50f2c5ed43fd099c2bc3baa3cd7b7c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3529&amp;height=2448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Holiday performances of “A Christmas Carol,” seen here performed by Paul Morella, are an annual tradition at the Olney Theatre. A new adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic is one of 11 productions slated for the newly announced 2026-2027 season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-inconsistency-OV5VFMUDFNBATD2RM5PDQCQAQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:17:07.377Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7TESJZTXBZBJ5CBQXGGWX7AXFM.jpg?auth=7d15d476d55161b65e7477a9de329009076474308d544189926f3c78da589cc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4207&amp;height=2805</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo (16) strikes out swinging in the second inning against the Houston Astros on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-key-bridge-wes-moore-red-line-QDI6WSF74RGBTL6QPPVV7B4FNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:15:49.762Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GYV6P4NAOFAWTMOF2LQY3BOB7U.JPG?auth=2385c199071ae9cb1d9327f9ad52dedb761a265dc8afed571704f5584f2a1e0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks earlier this year at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of the bridge’s collapse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-mets-8-0-4QO2BNSTFNCW3LVDCK6XAYQ7R4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:07:36.81Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KN6OB6WV75CVBIXRLUEI6FRMSU.jpg?auth=84aba26ed7ad06c8fae1f191cb62d4096298562593cfda8dc5d79bf3273a86e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=719</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals starter Zack Littell delivers a pitch to Bo Bichette of the New York Mets in the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-astros-5-3-GGBAPPNBK5D5ZLYSMBNJFTWKDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:04:30.421Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AYQPMKUBO5ALJMLIV325ZZ2R2M.jpg?auth=9926032b946454995583011edec2d49f7dbca01169beb35b1dcdd3a004d424cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4055&amp;height=2703</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles pitcher Shane Baz (34) delivers a pitch in the first inning of Tuesday's game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pete-alonso-embracing-baltimore-turnstile-SZ7KOK2XNZDRZAPBQWQOXCOCZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T12:57:01.226Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TSEF5Q6DBVFI5KUOQDAEJ54TMQ.jpg?auth=264d55963d083d5d5f1d878988964f3602ba8ed5a486f195ea95050044f3ff43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso toured Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, where he met Fletcher, a young dog. He and his wife donated $10,000 to the shelter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/thunderstorm-wednesday-baltimore-KT34QZSHGBD5FHP35SSGZCRV5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T12:18:59.913Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GMOLJIYLN5AU3LET4ZZLXOMZVM.jpg?auth=d641e092d5e3c37ccc5a951522f96a80d0d8f567d4e754d03a3b8b1a3be2d88a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3999&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A strong cold front could help produce thunderstorms Wednesday evening, with threats of damaging winds and an isolated tornado.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-key-bridge-rebuild-contractor-kiewit-TWC6UN46RBH7NDHUHDG5T2YMX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T11:06:48.188Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLUUCKDGCZHE3IFIAWOEKVXCPQ.JPG?auth=8886517c9e2c87675e57b9d6de610d309bc8b0728df059de95d61459eaa02886&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kiewit, one of North America’s largest construction and engineering companies, was expected to both design and construct the new Key Bridge.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/sickle-cell-disease-cure-maryland-patient-jessica-ceja-RQBOM6U4ZZGJJB56GLE5CADDDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T11:00:49.276Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6DMF3EBEVGHFE6DE4P6FMIF7I.jpg?auth=60b1c05b40695d1139a29a5661d21d74f669ce04d1e4323e59fdb8e95e3478a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5344&amp;height=3563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jessica Ceja wipes away tears as she undergoes treatment for sickle cell disease at the University of Maryland Medical Center in December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-whiskey-distilleries-7374X5W42BHANPTVQWNIPZIVF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T09:30:00.635Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IBKCXMOSSFGFBHYW7KGHKFBVHA.JPG?auth=9445d00dc12d555f1924ebc6a2488de352630a333ddae7652569cae3ef9ac22f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Harris, who opened Song Dog Farm Distillery with his wife in Boyds, stands with barrels used for aging bourbon and rye whiskey.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-diego-pavia-draft-undrafted-rookie-minicamp-lamar-jackson-V5BW5QHGLRDLRP6JT5AUADHI4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T02:29:42.694Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3XWC6BJKVRDIVFKGUGVZ4ZF7HA.jpg?auth=778e1e98f3b1ad6937a016867394c2be731c510ef9692390654e24234a58363b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Diego Pavia of Vanderbilt, shown in the the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida, finished second in Heisman Trophy voting last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-anne-arundel-county-murder-crime-prosecutorial-misconduct-4KZYBSXI2VFTLI3B2MP7QDGI74/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T01:04:21.614Z</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[Circuit Judge Mark W. Crooks on Tuesday ordered James Strachan Houston released to his brother’s home in Frederick.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-county-executive-race-aacc-poll-HSZVFTAECJABHCAN3X6FR3KHVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T00:11:59.239Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IEB6LCN7RZCSHONIF44POQQSA4.jpg?auth=61fbc69d95847d0e8693b8911293dcf9f6b386463ed0de8acd69ae5e55253762&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Pete Smith, Allison Pickard, and James Kitchin speak at a candidates forum earlier this month. The three are among four Democrats vying in a June 16 primary for county executive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/king-charles-trump-congress-35QEDRM4O5EJ7MRSC3EI2NWFMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T23:40:21.831Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFWBGUIC5VARVGL5CE2XDT7MYU.jpg?auth=f247ea89738f2ec9676fcb8f096092e64784e59b0cf9c4aba3af1a4bbc368b9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4126&amp;height=2751</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[King Charles III is set to address the U.S. Congress, becoming the first British monarch to do so since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/immigration-law-enforcement-ice-mask-police-RISVBTIBWBHVPAI7K44DMZ2WLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T22:56:13.595Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NZ5C442L5FHAPICOPCSRYGZSCU.JPG?auth=a32d61866d7a55cd90db030e6c09efa9fbadc23098f1a836b738af08e6df7d5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Montgomery County Council. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/olney-theatre-new-musical-spoilers-ari-afsar-i-you-BLBU47245JDRZH46RERUL5QILY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T20:32:18.294Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BNTFJWMXRZA7ZDXKESK2T75BUY.jpg?auth=9845879f50720b9f5fdba9029f7257a27a4bc4f6f56826597e7e22cca602d65f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3275&amp;height=2569</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olney Theatre’s world premiere of “I & You: The Musical” brings heart, fun and a stunning twist.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-uneven-offense-jon-meoli-4TCO7247PRG37HSGMWF4SKJJJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T20:00:01.078Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4G6VZ4RZ5JAR5ECNXHVWSCA654.jpg?auth=9ad7240d8a7a6c1798a8898a322a86c392a3951de1822840f0e1615416ead8e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6059&amp;height=4013</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso reacts after striking out to end the third inning against the San Francisco Giants on April 10.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/dimples-bar-and-grill-fells-point-baltimore-WLQTKGORIVFN3MXSLS6TQKXIQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T19:21:58.991Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N5767MOYONCRZI7LL673NCB6XQ.jpg?auth=a1124ab80b9a0af6cdf46546015af4f224ad83efea40179f80b5b0b647419d7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Armand Miles, co-owner of Dimples Bar & Grill in Locust Point, cooks steak for a cheesesteak. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-2026-draft-class-value-WJSMREIRPBCSHLOHRM5ORKVRFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T18:30:21.607Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5H7QH77JFNAOJFK7KXU4QU4CEU.png?auth=2143c8b12a8e46fa3b60a3751baf62c7ab7fb7a3ea82a51610ecfdfa5d3b2ba2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/montgomery-county-invests-in-partnerships-to-win-the-talent-race-FYEMHNOG7FH3BNY42PNJCRJCJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T17:35:29.215Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3WMBZO5JOJB5LCL54ABZAQNSKI.jpg?auth=e778724be078a4e538d5e9558d68064634ce82574cdc5dfa4498717acde98e99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7150&amp;height=4769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Universities at Shady Grove; image courtesy of The Universities at Shady Grove.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/fewer-deer-in-baltimore-parks-culling-season-MFYCLJYRR5FTTFUCFYW3IM4MG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T17:13:56.631Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RDGAT7ZSTVGRXOI4MMOCRGAIMI.jpg?auth=2275e78e6548271fb8705aeff021a351870655f516729e1624c9e37a452cf486&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A deer wanders through Lake Roland Park in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-restaurants-opening-maurizios-phia-vesper-5JRRYJXIXBEIBHPJHUMNWFOK3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T15:02:39.158Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MYLCPFMH3VEKPOTWPC7LZEVRGE.jpg?auth=7d88a8b26cc3ee9290ff0e6c7746bf5b2e957eea2ae66e53fa99b2993730a2e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chiocciole alla vodka from Potomac’s upcoming Italian restaurant, Maurizio’s. New Kitchens on the Block featured three of Maryland’s most-anticipated spots of the year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/berries-by-quicha-chocolate-business-LQEDE47EIFFRLEN33WOY3OBI34/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T14:26:37.668Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2MDGXNLZFFBWRFVTMIUMLUXTRQ.JPG?auth=a3684752b82ac89f75492212bbe2464ea03dacc917e9245377eda73a6a06fbbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[LaQuicha Brown, left, with her daughter Kamaria Brown, inside their Federal Hill shop, Berries by Quicha.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/carfentanil-dangerous-maryland-opioid-ZVKYGY5GUZGVPFPI7RHXVW2HHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T13:12:22.441Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MV3KMFB32NF6NNUWRH52QH5NAE.JPG?auth=30e5475a303e9ef9963bce967c30c0cc5828ede686480455b73ecbb07c9430c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5362&amp;height=3563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A photograph of Eleanor Neal, who died last year at the age of 26, on display as family and friends gather to honor her life in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/bwi-basic-fares-seating-fees-maryland-shannetta-griffin-IC4TNW25CJEE7ILFJCICPA5OLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T09:30:00.995Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XASEVXA7EFCIJLJZ3HXEUVBXMM.jpg?auth=2c008067dc4d91c7a60790c8d4571631aacf1a90a46a669a1000917ad14ecac0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3397&amp;height=2558</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Southwest Airlines flight sits next to the passenger gate as passengers in Louisville, Kentucky, board for a flight to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>