<?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/local-news/randallstown-dundalk-pools-C3GOQILNMFBIFERYFCWNFPHZUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:40:49.264Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5HUPDLRNEZFWBHWDV2OBHJ23PY.jpg?auth=3cb921552e0d629d134be2668c30f6e81e6a37100aa2d90422b1509e02b3e311&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5433&amp;height=3622</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Dundalk and Randallstown pools are reopening under county management after the YMCA left this summer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/guinness-brewery-closing-NY722XELBVDKZORLQKNUJCUGSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:36:43.074Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OD4SR4TG4ZFSZIBTT4CXCXT6FM.jpg?auth=2b9ce63974a24bd12257502ab649bb1c778b2ff590b9246b9ddd0e95308fd5ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Halethorpe will close.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-school-commissioner-fbi-investigation-tax-money-F5PNTKTPJZDVFH4UY5KEOLW67A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:34:05.252Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FS5OS3MDSRFMFNNAZFGGNGCEOQ.JPG?auth=99b660e754b36e90c365cbe15f6245358f783abc0d5c296b5ddb2725cb641d08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8152&amp;height=5435</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man repairs a door at the Keys Developments building in Baltimore on Wednesday. The FBI had raided the building earlier that day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/michael-pusateri-softball-coach-baltimore-county-sex-abuse-sentence-Q5ZONE32XVCODCXDKCLIZFE3U4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:21:05.45Z</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[A Baltimore County judge ordered a softball coach to serve 10 years in prison for sexual abuse of someone under 18.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/jayden-daniels-washington-commanders-injury-update-OYAUEFQN6VHU5B6V36M5NZXOM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:18:59.064Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IPCHYAZGLNG3TCT3QDRGORFBTM.jpg?auth=b4edc3d41a893d685d04fdbfae7fda2bd796c71dbb6cbe27de209d2aaab80dd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6813&amp;height=4542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels during NFL football practice in London on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/country-calling-weather-forecast-ocean-city-J3FQCYSL4NEQDNXT5MJELCOUYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:16:07.924Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RWXQDWZ2JJCS7CKOZQABJQYXUA.JPG?auth=56ddbd1efb00b175cf9b1a2fde5c1008646e2b2095d1e05c82388a3555826fcd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4010</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cold front is headed to Ocean City, but it won’t rain enough to cause coastal flooding, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/amtrak-community-tunnel-grants-ITATWVVNMBEWVAPCW5TD7PVBPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:13:07.224Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q5STETYGJNERVG2XYCUFQBUDKA.JPG?auth=2e63e0b5d87e8618f3dadc5cb9133522c1d821c402506271f18e50180fae7c44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A MARC train passes the construction site for Amtrak’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel in West Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/modular-lego-housing-maryland-4EJSJCN4DZHDHLYKEVPCB34QBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T19:01:29.732Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3RS24YZZRFHIPFYKDZBFGWZ7F4.JPG?auth=fa152264045e9f3863701fb45505e7c31396d600f6d5be201d9a4447e88c5a40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore signs one of two executive orders focused on lowering housing costs on the site of a modular home being built in Brooklyn on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/a-conversation-with-reardon-sully-sullivan-NI6363XNING4HHWS6RHR2ASO64/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T18:43:19.118Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PD2OYIFJL5ADNHSBIN3IL6Y4KI.png?auth=599028c6ff963eca4888422e3af4c51a34586c0eea55c0bb9d8117271025e33d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1544&amp;height=1019</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-mask-ban-lawsuit-FJYSIDBG2BB2VFYJGAOSFFGHGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T18:42:32.739Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AMRA6OTAVREMRIZGVBKEPZAHX4.jpg?auth=b58a11f6fbb237d491ce6c4bbbf699d1494e58b09e43ef1526c36f28275a00c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Federal agents walk down a street during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis in February. The federal government has sued Maryland over a law banning masks for law enforcement officers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/moving-smarter-as-you-age-6U6TE7RHTRHEPIKFZLPOU4BD4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T18:41:53.478Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7OAGDJD26RCKJLLYW2CF436SSQ.jpg?auth=34f309951f2dd83a3253bb0d75a36108444a36ab0adf16b7e294e2525c624696&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4242&amp;height=2828</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pedestrian-fatal-leisure-world-IRXWRMDHIBDVFOIXCW6PR32VKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T18:38:52.013Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KDFWNTKITVBVTPRHLWK4DE4BC4.jpg?auth=06a75df0bce1cbe018c4bd0c6150225987a58c04fe43cf1fb92951c3f5c4d814&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Montgomery County Police vehicle is seen in Silver Spring on March 2, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-new-library-director-GOQPNSVOJNHUTCCFADL75I6H4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T18:29:31.981Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EXM5HJUZ4JB55FCB6XRWJG4GDI.jpg?auth=5ed460ec1f514e6d14ad0caf367d20925743186d41ef0e6ec0e20fe81ff9544d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7330&amp;height=4889</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jason Homer has been named the new director of the Baltimore County Public Library.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/keys-empowers-fbi-search-MMS2UCVKLJFIJP5KCAZA4AZTLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T17:31:07.899Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZYNFDW6XZREZTBD66VPG3OUUAQ.JPG?auth=3631e76b3c3d799f27c84879253bdc7334ef3c93d4ef618e2b65983c31702043&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7629&amp;height=5086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man repairs a door at the KEYS Development building in Baltimore on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/flock-cameras-what-to-know-GXD5TGVJ2VE6LMNWNBI7KFOGVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T17:01:19.494Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MAGOV422HNF2RPCA5SV4HCD7EI.jpg?auth=ce9d168c0cc95405e740a661cad2c5074d36c1c88f7ce16606dcccef5abb247b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7320&amp;height=4118</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Futuristic-looking automated license plate readers are everywhere around Baltimore, mounted to traffic signals, light posts and overpasses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/reflecting-pool-case-david-hearn-IX4YED7CA5EWBMOSJWVSQMXFGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T16:32:06.302Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ETA5LN7A4NCSTHAAQRM2E5GPGM.jpg?auth=b98d1d1b38c788c61e2c950614156a68b7a7a626d6570ba87bc12c1e409ab290&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the National Park Service clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool over the summer. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fells-point-robbery-assault-arrest-KDWR2XNG4RELTPEXYAMYSFKVLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T16:03:10.874Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 32-year-old man was arrested for the assault and robbery of two longtime Fells Point residents that left neighbors in the entertainment district shocked and angered, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/oleum-vegan-restaurant-simply-maries-canton-CE2OFP5OGVF75O45JKOLLTQXQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T15:48:26.568Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DWX25BCRPBC57IQL6G5WFBGHUU.jpg?auth=e903a441f0497962cbaf6f8c2440e44a77c5f6b7938cd268e46fe26aafd00406&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oleum owner Alisha Adibe is opening a new restaurant in Canton. Dahlia Cocinita will open in early 2027 serving plant-based Mexican food.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wssc-water-restrictions-power-problem-DBK7XCPBUZBZNJY6WQ6QPLX4XQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T15:20:58.689Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3XFIIYJ5BNCUDBU4EQQBLRCRUI.jpg?auth=ec61d32a62d8e52793309af2e0a2a3c530cf91c4efab645c9c6e5073cedd6fd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5143&amp;height=3207</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WSSC Water on Wednesday said that it had lifted water restrictions on its nearly 2 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/virginia-license-plates-crackdown-24Y33QS2UJHIPKT55SKUGYHSXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T15:18:48.659Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2VPZAHCSFAYHCOHJ2GH6HNFTI.jpg?auth=9601bff6a42f1467555a61d6acc3a9298d236a66b98c98179078b57ed94c42d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-trash-incinerator-curtis-bay-energy-deal-747GWSGU2FFYXO4NP4UCSAEM3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T15:18:03.082Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VJUGDOVR75E5LDVL7TM2OD5BQ4.jpg?auth=5f81c2e810a21fca38c26842ee18486c4d0915b101fea3d06bb1e115ab0e4644&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5009&amp;height=3339</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Curtis Bay Energy facility has faced scrutiny in recent years over repeated emissions violations and a state probe that found operators had repeatedly cut corners to process more waste.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/fells-point-fun-festival-history-highway-OUBWRXXXJVAYHIKSWEOLODHDUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T15:00:08.96Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WCEJ2PX7HJFSJAZMD6PJWYDTGQ.jpg?auth=9f2f082f697385b956799a3f0713421a09740efdc36f7699faf3737b2de52d43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees enjoy live music at a previous Fell’s Point Fun Festival, which returns this weekend for its 60th year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/ai-amazon-calvert-cliffs-nuclear-KOJ5IMEN6JHX3JFNJOITQEBBJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:55:48.694Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5IOICE3T4RATDMC2LUIMMQ2HVQ.JPG?auth=62480ac621a8bfa512a6823347bc6829a63521302c4822dc2b670d8dcb5179fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant, is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/mystics-wnba/mystics-dream-wnba-playoffs-angel-reese-QJTGMPVDAFH7XCMTGN2LZVUR5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:38:52.503Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y6QMIHQ7LJFFRI4FCHQRHVKWJQ.JPG?auth=543d23b4d13d99395a47323d332369e3be4d947854f8b92f67239410b5dbd325&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen is fouled by Dream forward Naz Hillmon on Wednesday night during Atlanta’s 93-75 victory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/a-milestone-in-community-safety-over-12000-free-gun-locks-distributed-in-anne-arundel-county-K6XIFQIBHBCXNITTYXAPJNYKS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:18:27.266Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6D6QSYWB5DPJPMLOZ5XPQTX7A.jpg?auth=62817f637578cf2f94a283e10f2b372d3ef32ef7a684871f63677c6d37ba56f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=940&amp;height=788</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-vega-ioane-centers-guards-5HPBKIBALVE4PGLTN2ISH7YFGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T13:07:14.813Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BGC6JGP4ZNHLHFJDB3D6CVQCDE.jpg?auth=bc8e9edcb7654c4892f6051fcca521374cd6d68bed7f3de48882a5e33a33cda6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4308&amp;height=2872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens guard Jovaughn Gwyn during a preseason football game against the Washington Commanders in Baltimore last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/lyn-lapid-howard-county-singer-OXQ7JBP34JCQJBRSPGOOD76XMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:01.73Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4355L4WI4JAZPIFQY46WG2RQTY.jpg?auth=fc905f6456d34af2f505be5b049404630e99328612977eabcf76c5f6d34d7f1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1358</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Q&A with singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid about her journey with songwriting, growing up in Howard County and what’s next.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-data-centers-7Y2CPCWCHBGBPLMY3KCLB5AG5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:03.352Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FGVN7FSMSJA7BBACGVFSPP6ZMU.jpg?auth=9a06994d05d9e0f91f4fe10894dd330c701c63a501c2022c2399682447d04fd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4693&amp;height=3129</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore at the Quantum World Congress in College Park last month. Moore has responded to a nationwide backlash against data centers, proposing more safeguards as the industry expands.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-poe-fest-fells-point-bso-4PHERXPCKVAZLDEJTVYWZ4AJEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:02.686Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/24CTRRXNNNBQ7NUWYPQC7YJWXA.jpg?auth=a08eb881bb61ce7d82da19cac0812610799d4bd933e93df22df2a5845ba7ac94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6036&amp;height=8284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849). Vintage etching circa 19th century.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/new-next-film-festival-baltimore-eric-hatch-KD4BWE36SJDFVJBZNUWNK7WJJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:00.743Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ARKTS7AQBEXJPZQ7CILQMS6KM.jpg?auth=04c43733ea22d2cfbce83c34ec6b6bd8e1b7d0da7022dcfe5e4587476d229e3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1038</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Riptides,” a new dark comedy from “Girls” actor Alex Karpovsky, premieres at the New/Next Film Festival in Baltimore on Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/carol-middleton-dc-self-defense-karate-obituary-CWOPNLPHNRFWXA6DBCH5LMGFPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:01.885Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FQPT3EZZJREWTKP2OQ2HVFIQIA.jpg?auth=71d7d858055658acd2e5332698960ef25ad4497411cc3409c199d1febd12fe56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=824&amp;height=824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carol Middleton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-boom-ball-spooky-season-H4ISTUXGFRG5RHPMVZ7Y6XGE5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T09:30:02.579Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KPBC2BRDVFAXLEBG5SD35UQFAQ.jpeg?auth=677e2abf93b84097f63e4c2b89bcfb157934f1839489fab6de9c4dd0f7b97ca1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5321&amp;height=3547</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DC Banks plays outfield for Lucky Llamas, the flagship team of Boom Ball. Banks and his teammates blend baseball and performance, like the Savannah Bananas, and they will take over Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-failures-mike-elias-craig-albernaz-RLHHLUAJQJCVZOHSQ34ILVTSIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T01:02:46.269Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VK35IZMUQVA6TFL55PUK4VIQZA.jpg?auth=a9978e9a41ff8371ccd7704dc92585aaa1f0d84fe0013f1b6ab7f0f4f29dd92e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4345&amp;height=2897</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Elias, Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations, takes reporters’ questions Monday during the team’s end-of-season news conference.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/rock-opera-society-cornrows-controversy-TEM3UONTZJDSVKJ5NTPR462Y2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T00:03:46.574Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AY6MVW2Q5VE4FPAX6J22VR4LCM.jpg?auth=5bb88b6bdb9858b12cc836bd6e2a752ef6c96db7f5f8469f68b19ce7491514c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=958</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Rock Opera Society fired Kelly Carnes weeks after she was hired following controversy over a video that showed her wearing cornrows.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-sphere-funding-SKKUYP5ZNRGEHKEKILMI5OQXKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T00:02:50.612Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4DKEOG3OWVEUJC5YFUYZTTH2FM.PNG?auth=af4b612791fa092f273d904e70395590663c4d2cb040e3812bb662f4c30e4544&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1019&amp;height=679</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council is hoping to win concessions from Sphere Entertainment while it still can.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/critical-fells-point-assault-FGR2PSOCIVHS7GFPAG3BHVZHXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T23:37:13.966Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3USL6U53FGWPM7XGOLJGKJ5EU.jpg?auth=173736dd098f7ff306acd7a876d824072290d84eee309084d6e35abaf989b9e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5241&amp;height=3494</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of Thames Street in Fells Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-mariota-london-adjustment-F4HW6JJFXBCQNKEHH6M4TTBVVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T22:37:59.889Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/43APLE6AE5CGFPLEO5ICIJBXKM.JPG?auth=d03e96f85f9e7eb4bc13dd182f9d08825ecb39a59774079309613fcd009ed508&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2087</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders’ Marcus Mariota has a 90.1 quarterback rating in 106 career games.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/public-transit-funding-cuts-MAK4HHRF6VBKFGF7OCFWQWPMAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:55:14.464Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JKM46DAKUNHKVGHQ3OZRRPRWPE.JPG?auth=dee0282e477b98b629c210daaef5491a789442a8f9158f0b08965c42a8d4cfb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Local leaders are decrying a state transportation budget that boosts funding in the D.C. region without expanding public transit in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/bozzuto-real-estate-relocation-V3P6KD56GRAM7DOIU6SMBMLIMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:16:30.821Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7PRRLAXTZHAPIE5XENWF5TSBA.jpg?auth=1ecf29552846ab4b3d4bd015ec7f2a4a4979fafdd84450fc57b1e5137286b7cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bozzuto, a real estate development company, is relocating from its Greenbelt headquarters into a nearly 58,000-square-foot building in Howard County’s Maple Lawn in early 2027.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/bowie-state-university-layoffs-C3FCHHLJZFBAZBHSAFCDWC26XY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:16:13.114Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VQXQ7FLWNNAHHETB5QCR33UO4M.JPG?auth=6d876858bf59ff375b7b66c3dc8e4b6ca8e9776e4695f04420d36c2ef0699319&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bowie State University’s newly announced faculty layoffs follow the 75 staff jobs the university eliminated last spring. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-titans-lamar-jackson-back-injury-titans-cowboys-4ESSHDBFTJFN7EZKPNCDGXI2NQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:14:52.201Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YJVW2ZHAL5GPNF24ISYCM5EN7Q.jpg?auth=37177da103d55d7170cb8471874e763a603c39b0eac6311cb553a332942500de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2813&amp;height=1875</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was listed on Wednesday’s injury report because of his back.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-edward-visit-western-high-school-NU4DMOEURJGKNAEWHVJXEYJVSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T21:13:04.671Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OSVG7K52LZBDFARVIENPY2KUMY.JPEG?auth=2ef328fa216a66e68ae8cee1f47b08e9e5918f9448d27b6734150bcdd5ce0943&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7130&amp;height=4749</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince Edward’s visit to Western High School on Wednesday celebrated seven Baltimore high schools joining the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-high-football-suspended-6SVZJ2C3VBA5XFUN4AFMKQAENI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T20:10:23.495Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NERPXQFRHBBZBBZ3RQRRAMEFIM.jpg?auth=8a82bc103306603df73e2c52cb8926d343f4d5e6c0c714c96cde8eed83d61239&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seven Howard High School junior varsity football players have been charged with second-degree assault, according to Howard County Police. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/truxtun-park-human-remains-annapolis-3LJYCJQQXFD7NBVFV3VCMAU5MM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:30:46.579Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPBRG7U5JRAYZEIPLHPGLUIHCY.JPG?auth=0a528c08920bb12f67dd83b28f3c72553ef7a47dec1a63b17a3e9613827900b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Annapolis Police Department is investigating after apparent human remains were discovered in a city park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/expand-your-living-space-with-a-beautiful-deck-VEVYFHL2KZEUVJCN5YKZNHCA4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:25:49.005Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7J5AHW6G6JGT7ADJWDRLHQZYR4.jpg?auth=5bfba5d1fadaeaf7d4de879184bbaa884ab664a40c234ef4d838e58f91f52d50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=2184</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/largo-healthcare-pgcc-free-dental-vision-72IWBYCY6FBGZNTLGJ7IJOJMVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:23:22.081Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4UMSULOHFDYDA7HJJ76UHHVV4.JPG?auth=b7c4ae9a3a79fe093613f50955cdb8ecd92d576ffb1b87c56096840b5016b279&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Remote Area Medical will provide free dental, vision and medical services at Prince George’s Community College on Oct. 3 and 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/derrick-henry-faces-tenneessee-titans-IJUTPCMK5FBFNIQQBF6DKLSKJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:21:25.294Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VUVUIDMDHVBMHEGF4YTSM6IROA.jpg?auth=6f3e7ff7b3e304bf8549546fd7d370d24bb7b3c9eb2bbfece9177bff5882d96c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5378&amp;height=3585</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Derrick Henry rushed for 1,927 yards in his first year as a Raven. It was the second-best season of his career, and it came at age 30, four seasons after his career high of 2,027 yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-heart-attack-C2PSJXMJ6ZEJPGIPKEWCQCJSJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T19:08:43.535Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4LZ3SKI3PJGFFFZNVZ5OIZAHBE.JPG?auth=62ad8c94c2a3c69c3f4e645ed959a412f7aac1f861286aba84e6f19b165afb00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando speaks at a press conference following his return to council duties three weeks after his Sept. 5 heart attack.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/child-injured-in-mass-shooting-Q7GGTY5SSBAR5HG6VFYS7W5WJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T18:23:58.796Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/732S2MKUWJGBNK32RMHLNNDESQ.jpg?auth=e3547d5806416884b4ce7b0b4502a4dc1d377ade1c97cc63288440a41a16cc73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley walks through the intersection of North Caroline and East Fayette streets on Sept. 16, after multiple people were shot in Baltimore’s Washington Hill neighborhood, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-school-students-transit-buses-rally-CMQOZCXEXVGVPFTOUYB4PCUWMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T18:19:18.861Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NR2XRHXZD5HLVM2YJ6HN6MF4M4.jpeg?auth=8ae210ae9a0460876a11ead13fbd078ddbdefb0157b4a73b6485ffbd2827a4a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students and adults rally in front of Baltimore City Hall asking for additional funds to be allocated to Baltimore public transit as MDOT officials share their proposed transportation plan on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-september-statistics-lamar-jackson-jesse-minter-UPHAT5NLAFCSJMK3ORYRWLMYIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T17:00:02.096Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G6MRPVK2DBFBVORMOQI4FCZ7WQ.jpg?auth=bef30c600a4c7e7856eea9638cb7205303941c9e843cc7b53e2501571a57297a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4691&amp;height=3127</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter following the team’s Training Camp session in Owings Mills earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/mystics-wnba/washington-mystics-coach-sydney-johnson-viral-celebrations-DP7FJJFSEVFCDL7T4D6BURV5DA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T16:28:11.302Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/53XZ6B6ZRFCNLBP3BI4FWOTOVA.jpg?auth=65d89cb3943cdd3dcdf5af15aa0e54ba071e09a9919e9fa3d913b7b2e8d9e540&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4905&amp;height=3270</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson during the first half in Game 1 of an WNBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Dream in Atlanta on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/naval-academy-tenure-overhaul-OT2J7WSCXZGFLE5S5GR4FKC5PA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T15:39:05.274Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YTRPGZHICNDQLHFQAZEOF62YHQ.jpg?auth=3cfc11d50093ba7ac20afb94015b3fa69e7a2cb3eabaabedbbc5236e5e1ab5b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2894&amp;height=1929</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during the Army-Navy football game in Baltimore last year.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/baltimore-mcb-harborplace-david-bramble-viva-white-oak-SOOKU52Q3RCA5KJWKOQ3PQBBPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T15:05:35.386Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RHH7ZZK5DFCAFL6TJI7ZF6WPVY.jpg?auth=b5f66d838346f91869a2bedd9d4ff306350b1b2c2a9724b9d8d8085abd7aa5b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MCB Real Estate plans to break ground on Viva White Oak before the end of the year. The mixed-use development will include housing, retail, outdoor space and more.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/luminis-health-cyberattack-mychart-restored-BTVDMX5AJZAETEAM7YWVVMG6LE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T14:46:27.94Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HLH6NTWEBBGXJP4EPA2G6R4R3A.JPG?auth=3c072f95ae08bd1022bd6c94bd428336c925a05272a90348453404499fd781ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luminis Health, which operates Anne Arundel Medical Center, shown, and Doctors Community Medical Center, restored patient access to the MyChart patient portal after a cyberattack a month ago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/melissa-tran-hagerstown-vietnam-deported-ZP3ZZ6GP4NAHRCV4FACAYTXLCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T10:28:33.866Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OZFFSF5UMNANFMVJJY7FGHCQBI.jpg?auth=3b8f9e0fff8d3a34fd98f029de83cd29ab4115e1a4461b32b9e30d196b12e957&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2726&amp;height=1818</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melissa Tran arrived in the U.S. at age 11 as a refugee. She was deported to Vietnam in November.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/cromwell-valley-park-kilns-birds-QAO65DVQZZH23AKHRMN2WSP3W4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T09:30:00.981Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IIYWRNPY5JF2JA5BS4CNSXI2EM.JPG?auth=ec8a4ecd962cc1cd0ce039a830a55d4b5d8d2fb18a3527b7867dbfb5dd36aac3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cromwell Valley Park’s historic lime kilns along the Minebank Run Trail in Hampton. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/caffe-futuro-fells-point-ai-robot-barista-BV63547WIBAIJAQPSTTYOYM6QI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T09:30:00.624Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RDXNGETVKRH3DB6GODBUUYN5GU.jpg?auth=710e5ac8922da1c3c5978195cf06661edc750463de10589f79de7ca349188e7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At Caffè Futuro in Fells Point, the robotic barista can handle all your coffee preferences.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-season-reckoning-J4CGJVXHBJHPXP56W3BF7OETLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T09:30:01.1Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LYA47NYKCFEZVL37HGRDXUMBFU.jpg?auth=d26266ac74d3151c16aa5f4f17f186abe5c90c6acb3d87409be55c0a9580579b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2948&amp;height=1969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles finished their second straight losing season in 2026, leaving players to reckon with what went wrong and what needs to change.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/camden-yards-to-see-upgrades-to-left-field-upper-deck-VPMIYEBPHNEUNO6ZWUMAKMDPPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T01:49:18.168Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D43WFW4DN5G3RC43NGNZ7JAQPM.jpg?auth=a27ef199a62c8f1feb5cddba4c38105d62e41ce3178425748df4851441c3b7e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Stadium Authority will remove seats this offseason from the upper deck of Oriole Park and add a standing-room area.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/jack-smith-hawkeyes-university-of-maryland-H4DQNWQWNJCB7ALCTK5WOAXRFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T01:18:37.527Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YG2RLRPE6NBDJMXCBLSPPCCYYE.jpg?auth=d313746564d7c911735b5a8e562cd017db6ca8dc15fd6189739841191c200931&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5746&amp;height=3830</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo, seated right, with Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., standing right, during a discussion about text messages with former special counsel Jack Smith, as Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-shooting-arrests-GJU3JWICFZGAHN6EVK27FPP2QU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T00:34:13.735Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A537K6257JHPRE6C2Z6PLA4NOE.jpg?auth=8e0340a36c12055c85e8343c7e21682f002ed31e220584c39f327541c6514853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5643&amp;height=3762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police announced Tuesday that they had arrested 15 men and two teenage boys in connection with a shooting Sunday at an apartment complex near Towson University.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/ocean-city-renourishment-beaches-NX2CR3EAQNCJPII2WXQZXLGKNE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T23:16:48.214Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LPSBA5234JHV3GGXISYXOUXYPQ.png?auth=3592bd5a6662ba4ba64bd73601ba14cd74e0d79ac99460a92570c9a3bf12a11a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1876&amp;height=833</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Baltimore District announced Tuesday that it has awarded a $25.7 million contract for the “renourishment” of Ocean City beaches.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-cbs-ratings-tv-rio-de-janeiro-UP3UHOX4QJHGJMBIGQBDZX4ZGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T22:15:30.185Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5AZESGFJP5FMRA3WN4EEFFACTY.jpg?auth=aa0adce82152507c77ac390f30b9c1734f726402b086ec21a9cd2eab245e76eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial view of the Maracanã Stadium before the game between the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 25, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/ice-baltimore-hold-room-judge-violation-DA6M2F6QTZBLJPV4IBMSQ3LVI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T21:16:56.772Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T6VXC67SGFBBFOFOUFHCB736XQ.jpg?auth=85939f9bc93bb5baba6d563e62a3c92740bb3c158e3c8e109ce7ceadcab049c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A federal judge has imposed new compliance measures on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after finding the agency violated a judicial order to stem overcrowding at a holding facility in downtown Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/former-charles-h-hickey-jr-school-employee-ronald-neverdon-sentencing-sexual-abuse-GYOL5MQKKBAXFEWSQA7TA5GWH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T20:51:53.019Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AV2G6735DFDS7L42E7HMJMARNA.jpg?auth=cd910399c9b3aec1db2136939d72c6bf8e0bf46034a3794632c3f5117dd154c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4908&amp;height=3046</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ronald Neverdon walks into the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson on Tuesday to be sentenced for sexually abusing 11 boys at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School between 1968 and 1991.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/jack-smith-senate-hearing-S2QVHVJEQJGFDICQUBSZZ2JIUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T20:00:32.95Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MJ2P5XIOXBFYFIBE5UVOBWWMYU.jpg?auth=742bc1b8409a82ba24e735e26c6014fc3119caec24b4fc9e1f26282276516fa7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5564&amp;height=3710</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith arrives before he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/annapolis-short-term-rental-fine-MNPSLMDJGVGN5JOTFZZDFVTX3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T20:00:00.886Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D7D7S3MFSJEB3NWTXZXO2AWSSY.jpg?auth=66b38464c9efe3e162691bbe693be168af17d2b0925b89ed63aeb6c063f5b1ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Annapolis City Council raised the maximum fine for violating the city’s short-term rental rules from $1,000 to $5,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/ripple-effects/bge-pepco-delmarva-power-company-refunds-X2KVDSJWZBBG5C6LSEBLBXZS4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T18:42:34.114Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H2LA55E5ZVH6ZIZOXFDPWZNPOI.jpg?auth=89982ee35197aabb2600db9a9b14f705967d5260e432504b1033e117bb45f093&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4453&amp;height=2969</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The proposed tax refunds for Baltimore Gas and Electric, Delmarva Power and Pepco customers must be reviewed by the Maryland Public Service Commission.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/sentencing-rockville-double-murder-YPIWC4TGQJCSJNPW2XZ3476GY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T18:22:24.259Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/25TY3D24ZZG6ZHOBOOJXIZ3APE.jpg?auth=63c4f06cfe210bfed541fa3ac33573c23c38ae31cd8a357b24b8733ec74c0cbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sentenced Kaloyan Stoev to 120 years following his conviction for a double murder. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/pocket-rescission-maryland-budget-DPFMWNV7AZE25KMYBOFDZNPD5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T17:19:22.003Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D7TFGFRNQJFT5AYB5ZZHUOIOPU.jpg?auth=04c4a9e8e834bf28e879115f339b64334ed74052ed1c8fd10abba68e93ce4011&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The proposed freeze targets money already approved by Congress across six federal departments. U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen and other local officials warn the county and state budgets cannot absorb or replace the loss.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-end-of-season-press-conference-mike-elias-craig-albernaz-WTPFJKMPQZHPLCPRZ733I5XYL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T16:45:09.907Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KZK5XBC2PBEYNKY7QSMK42JIMM.jpg?auth=ba216164d25db7a5953d18237f735857ebf077088caa5c8f8a1cbce4ae4e47d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5223&amp;height=3482</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz, left, and president of baseball operations Mike Elias, right, take questions from reporters during the team’s end-of-season news conference on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-isabel-cumming-records-contemp-FPMAN6J7RBCE7F6JUJIKJZH2ZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T16:37:14.644Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TO7PDIEXURETDNKNDNZFMXGEU4.jpg?auth=27d12020cc7c7b9081b34eae12a97fe5d10e9376cd2efe6fb85a89724e51e03c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7794&amp;height=5196</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming has asked a court to hold the city’s administration in contempt for not restoring records access.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/roadside-assistance-operator-dies-baltimore-police-investigating-HHYH5NPY2JFDPPBURPHSLCSDCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T16:35:03.969Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OBVXLYBDVFBSDOUAQM34H3T5YQ.jpg?auth=1b2285f652c1bce0117a2857da4ef767e58637363302ef04a21fcb553e24dbe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2631&amp;height=1754</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 71-year-old vehicle maintenance operator died after being struck by his work vehicle while providing roadside assistance in Canton Monday afternoon, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/the-baltimore-banner-named-a-sustaining-news-business-GOFQ42NT2BAP7PUITDBP3WXMJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T16:03:28.511Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KK72FHTA25DHZCTFETUUQCTNMA.png?auth=2bbdab2487542ef1655cb1643d0330d019a614afb13121de7bae19a96b8f5014&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Banner is recognized as a Sustaining News Business]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-2026-season-lessons-4N5ZQQSCGFD7TMIQARE4LAQ4AY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T16:00:55.64Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DSYDF5NGEFDZDOHMTNIQXJMWP4.png?auth=944372bd0c33ffc3b6dfb559fc44b9c4eebeff7b323cf7015c6fdf14a4910475&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/nikole-hannah-jones-baltimore-school-choice-racism-FWC7NH5VM5CWVCUFGKOE7F6GYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T15:45:28.538Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSRKKJAZHFBV7AULEKNLKMBPOA.jpg?auth=6b2e5b0473274d50aee064bac7bbb5d27bb80ef881ae18506d6c7a5039325065&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7000&amp;height=4813</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After reading journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ now-viral New York Times essay about decisions she made a decade ago for her child’s education, I am thinking about my own choices.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/epic-mychart-ransomware-nate-apathy-ORCLZ47E45FGLHX4P5D43WUQOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T15:21:34.306Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WFZ67CWIUFFGXH27D4WTSRB3DU.JPG?auth=dfd68aa993cb676596f89362563bb6d2a5122ed48a31088ccfffee6d700d51e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis-based Luminis Health serves 1.8 million patients across eight counties. It was attacked by cybercriminals on Aug. 31. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/wscc-montgomery-prince-georges-conserve-water-D6V2NGCMJRHKVMCPEKJOTDSO7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T15:01:33.121Z</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/state-government/maryland-mail-ballots-faq-STFS6U7DCVHRBPYSEGC3XJFU4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T14:34:43.309Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PUNO76CHTBCUDMCLRXC6FYV5JM.JPG?auth=d763e70bb50a9f4b9996de28fc7e6fcf9d6c25892b5f69db550563d3e807390d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[If you requested a mail ballot, it should be arriving this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/ocean-city-slow-summer-oceans-calling-OBBKQUXWSRDRHIXINJBGARU3ZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T13:34:15.843Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A5W2CR3BS5FHTDRWCXN6HF32QU.png?auth=5b0f641f6001a9225dbdb1c05813f36ca8f030d3c1ae4b6fa84ac18c444574f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2858&amp;height=1758</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oceans Calling Festival annually attracts more than 50,000 people per day. This year’s cancellation came after a slower-than-usual summer for Ocean City.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commander-jayden-daniels-2CP2AOFN6ZESZNEF3REKJWU34U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T13:02:02.227Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3FEKPPYQY5GTXGKBIAMK2ZUWO4.jpg?auth=7b7ea855841a0f2a7d03deebd31cd1524e46e5b940f0f86924e5ec85846d31fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3216&amp;height=2144</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A member of the Washington Commanders medical staff attends to Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders after Daniels sustained an elbow injury against the Dallas Cowboys.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/plastic-bottles-ben-brooks-marc-korman-dc-46BKB4XBD5HWBITLPUHENPOXSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T11:34:34.744Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ILW7HYMAGBCSTO7CEB2NO7JTUY.JPG?auth=6f2afda0a51d6d755d03185d6c42dc6ae0a68b485c5c84db194d77caec67e7ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bottles clogging the Chesapeake Bay break down into flakes, filaments and powder that seep into every part of the ecosystem. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/mflusiva-mrna-flu-vaccine-moderna-2HNCPK5LGJD5BDCBBGQGBCQWBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T09:30:01.446Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TTZL4T2NVBC7ZFVNXD3BCX4ILY.jpg?auth=613f4a2078ddfc41213965676931322c26d6cc8d793e861ee9ad90c14d77dd0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3212&amp;height=2141</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new flu vaccine available this year is based on the mRNA platform used to develop the COVID vaccine.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/fuel-spill-baltimore-county-towson-detention-center-75ZQLRB5DBEARGM4FQ32KY2B6Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T02:43:07.141Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LUAIJHJMRZDPLH5BCIGAAL5K74.jpg?auth=0e9d2670f8ff885609c730648d6909e9f1434436f68bf2515041be72f10b6380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crews are still working to recover and contain fuel days after more than 2,000 gallons of diesel leaked from a backup generator at the Baltimore County Detention Center, said Cal Bowman, the county’s director of homeland security and emergency management.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/washington-wizards-aj-dybantsa-trae-young-ZQPBAJQHWNHAZDV2IFYKOI7VCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T01:34:24.815Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PKRDBHHIMFCRDCK7IRTYYSRLSY.jpg?auth=afdbf066c40e28c568ab06473b6339df3c1e0cdaf95d0d894ec8c7e8ef695692&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa. The mix of young talent and two established stars makes the Wizards one of the most fascinating teams in the NBA entering the 2026-27 season. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brian-nadeau-baltimore-police-JKKOQ5GJYFCXLOAPO3GOMEYVIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T23:53:50.689Z</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[Brian Nadeau, the Baltimore Police deputy commissioner who oversaw integrity and discipline before he was suspended pending a misconduct investigation, has resigned. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/columbia-association-board-of-directors-2WPCY34IY5B43MB3OYZY6FDB4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T23:18:19.871Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RKAI36ADARC7ZFQVNMSKXQVJKI.jpg?auth=13b75a5e2fcaa51bf0b9b4aee88e33438a80abe4883d1455c96a761e0a073c86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5270&amp;height=3513</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three ousted members of the Columbia Association board of directors, shown hosting a town hall earlier this year, lost their bid in Howard County Circuit Court for a preliminary injunction to reinstate them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/columbia-association-board-of-directors-open-seats-VLOJWXRXMNA2LKVVPFI6XMUD4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T23:05:04.344Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E4TNUBQI4ZHUND7AQAYMLIFQBY.jpg?auth=00c957bfb4a45a4160a4eee564c76ba2ca96dc38fbe00337708fcce4b75ab8e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7741&amp;height=4354</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It’s been nearly five months since the Columbia Association’s board of directors ousted three of its members. Those seats remain open, and there’s no timeline for filling them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/ebikes-montgomery-county-bikeshare-25WANTMBANBQZAJ6F5O73GTADA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T22:44:37.823Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GDJPQSOGK5HVRH5DUJJOWJT2FM.jpg?auth=fae610692bcf34c1de0ec1f0148e692b1613f878083d3ce09865c2a5c04e2b98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4988&amp;height=3325</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County has introduced 70 e-bikes to its Capital Bikeshare system in response to rising demand.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-vega-ioane-jovaughn-gwyn-ethan-pocic-center-nfl-CNBBC3CHBVEBNGVQVULZLIRORY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T21:10:58.235Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T2VAPO6LPBG4TNYHW5LXS3OTYA.jpg?auth=b3910130f3d279e4e00f636821107c158bbac7d528631b8821abd537f797d023&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7841&amp;height=5227</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens rookie offensive lineman Vega Ioane warms up prior to the team’s Week 1 game against the Indianapolis Colts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-offseason-craig-albernaz-jon-meoli-POH6ANKTG5HCBGIPRMUKRJRQFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T20:36:20.145Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DUAU5PDYT5BVXNYT5I7KIMPQ6I.jpg?auth=59dc9ccafee6cf296964fae409bdd3d99e1446a9e24b9011bf5a7d64cc32c9e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5191&amp;height=3461</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz takes questions from reporters during the team’s end of season news conference today. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/religion/archdiocese-baltimore-bankruptcy-case-sex-abuse-2CPM2BJQ45GAPIMVBJL3QE2LOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T20:30:37.794Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/727ARVCTOBHR7FFM6L7NHN6LTE.jpg?auth=9c80b13bdce0a9ed6b82aac3d019ab792eb1e67cd5e2ca2316b955f5cc996e76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6159&amp;height=4106</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for bankruptcy right before the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 was set to take effect.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/mexico-colombia-friendly-match-baltimore-R3ZUGCNMVNGL7GVWPVK6ROUCW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T18:59:28.617Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/63UVV2TRXVFHFDNGC372QCAKVA.jpg?auth=1eb517e0606d00194dc06838695979c1fc8ae2fce4d772f4afce95a2ea671937&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5597&amp;height=3731</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mexico fans wait near the tunnel exit for players to leave the field after an international friendly soccer match against Colombia at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Sept. 26, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/fox-sports-radio-baltimore-1370-am-K45KYISJTRFMRBAQPHMQ2NV7T4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T18:33:14.132Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XURFMJSNLJCALNRMCNHZH6B24Q.JPG?auth=882f69d1ff8f4c7ac361b9e9233d9f0839914589026a50c1e3345f77d0f7bb54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1262</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WQLL 1370 AM is owned by M-10 Broadcasting and operated by WCBM Maryland Inc. in Pikesville. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/washington-commanders-dan-quinn-marcus-mariota-seattle-seahawks-N73IXHSC2VCNREN4K7LPWZXFWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T17:47:05.796Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UIWH5ZQ7DNGTPKBN7TFM5UXHDE.jpg?auth=3a3d286aa5ed6528ba36d81010317935c91569abdedcc0f6a20e2fc9dc19849f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dan Quinn celebrates the Commanders’ 33-31 win Sunday against the Seahawks at Northwest Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fort-meade-cyber-command-suicides-RC6YIRJO6ZBFVHAPAF62ZDIU3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T16:54:49.528Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HBPKDGPTPVEATE7CA4EP2A6AZQ.jpg?auth=53d6a6e80d00a77c329d0ef68b580be270aaf67fb60cbd6509742f0b179bc575&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4917&amp;height=3035</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cluster of five suicide deaths of civilians working at U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency at Fort Meade has raised questions about mental health there amid the war with Iran.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-what-we-learned-RLPIZFAATFEHLIMMPKFMRIRQCE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T15:00:04.621Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FHL7UHYYEZHA5E5LMRRQGANGDU.jpg?auth=7a8c3934caa76945b3e1b1d63bb330f3a7247e4cb4b438fbe4a2fb800aa7a638&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2824&amp;height=1883</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson joins receiver Chris Moore in the end zone after they hooked up for a 4-yard touchdown in the third quarter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/towson-university-issues-campus-wide-shelter-in-place-alert-NBU5R7ED6RGCZCWFU3TN2OONHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T13:24:19.502Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/46FKL6HV3REHLI6XGNXY45COYI.jpg?auth=9affaa4a813122125d2791f1dfbefa284f53b345b685114b21f23e41693a5898&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5433&amp;height=3622</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Towson University issued a campuswide shelter-in-place order Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/special-education-complaints-maryland-increase-ILU7AFFCL5DL7LFXZ7IKSZMEEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T12:56:42.281Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FZTCNNQT2RD7PIBFPWEIOJ5MSM.jpg?auth=f18c843c7824ced19d8f96773e0d69ebef48631482ba0ff6315a72a848f0b0ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4968&amp;height=3312</image:loc></image:image></url></urlset>