<?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/education/k-12-schools/william-bill-heiser-baltimore-county-superintendent-VNSGWQ4PDZHVBKPNPQSC6DHNBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T18:51:33.489Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NVOGWJ7OBVH5DGRFKKQDYUVUW4.JPG?auth=66e1f4b7e9bed14fad58f88de73cee47e0a2297dc9b1b421ac51a3eb73820463&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[William “Bill” Heiser, the chief operating officer of Anne Arundel County Public Schools, will be the new superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-bike-crash-victim-identified-45R6U5LMP5FRRL6R2S2DRGLVNY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T18:34:41.136Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IRLUFHV5RRDS5P7HXE2T2LY4UE.jpg?auth=8bb26eda087915e9865213c03703dd824474cdff09d37a7d3238e2c014fe75c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3762&amp;height=2508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Silver Spring man who was killed after being struck by a car in White Oak last week was identified by police on Monday as 45-year-old Minh Q. Vu.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T18:31:00.93Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XTD52JLR35FOZEKE7QYJ5BPGEU.jpg?auth=8fa58d0360e0f7db2aa660c3dc4f6b0a4beb47fbf3db9d8757b588c08e504847&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/trump-maryland-demarinis-voter-rolls-LRESOGO4XRABJLTASG2YRXFYCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T18:00:20.209Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/674OU3YA6REQTJOXTGB5BOF42I.jpg?auth=8bf4ffb827a53d038a369ed51029d0003d1e594df1908f56df81baa07ec46d3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3819&amp;height=2546</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Department of Justice requested the private lists from dozens of states and Washington, D.C., and sued those that refused to comply.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-city-connect-shoes-event-NGWWARELEJAS7FNIUIIWMFLULU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T17:43:05.221Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLLAG2XKUFE2RGHNJP6NPFVN7M.jpg?auth=d423856bfffda30a069d9311abfb0b6e0362224dee4ceefd7ef248fc1de501c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6039&amp;height=4027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Holliday celebrates with Taylor Ward after hitting a home run in the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 29.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/phylicia-barnes-killing-michael-johnson-life-terms-ZAO3WIYW7ZALPIGRCCMM6VYAAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T17:31:03.277Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TYQ7ATQVKNBQHFTV6I52KG6DOU.png?auth=d4f0f80960ee02d16934c234ec634a345f5d306d53d533bfc30cb60eabe44822&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1688&amp;height=1125</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Maurice Johnson was sentenced Monday to two consecutive life terms plus 25 years for raping a young woman.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blaze-alexander-father-FPQ4CT2HKRFWLIZEN54MOBTPRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T17:21:07.29Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4HONAKJJ4NERDMPEMW6QBVMEDI.jpg?auth=d3803520230e97f63f498bf08a9d5847375ca6ced7844e010fa149fe8bdf8cb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5353&amp;height=3569</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Since May 25, Blaze Alexander has a .446 batting average and 1.194 OPS.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bowie-plane-crash-victims-identified-Z62VQP2DOBHRJD25GKC42HNNZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T16:09:49.148Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSPCZYJ6FJCG3MSK7IBZUA5GK4.jpg?auth=8ca68c78b1c16a95d82891cd98248a8f235c02c846d9ed198120db5977701e12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The cause of a small plane crash in Bowie is under investigation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/motorcycle-fatal-collision-rockville-JLAZZMCIAJCNLGSZWFZ44GLUFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T15:22:58.937Z</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/community/criminal-justice/gaithersburg-homicide-unidentified-woman-EDJQPTKTVJA5XDBPRRBXTTJQTE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T15:16:25.341Z</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[Police said a 37-year-old woman was found with trauma to her upper body in a Gaithersburg apartment on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/baltimore-weather-strong-winds-hail-tornado-L323GXDUEBC5RDPR4DL6NUPBWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T14:17:28.588Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YIEL6A7BGBFXZFY6BOOARJNZXE.JPG?auth=19dd2d76468d414811aec38d1d3e921609a31643c0a7471fb574d17da745b52d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1815</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Winds could reach up to 60 mph with a low chance of isolated hail and a brief tornado threat Monday afternoon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/long-fence-can-help-make-homeowners-dreams-a-reality-YJW6H2UAQVEHJKPSSGCHBPQWGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T12:52:54.846Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X6G2H55AL5G6VIDRJSKOJ4MPUA.jpg?auth=d4340ee7db1ff9bf1ea671532ab6fa1e2dc3f89c168eec11f9e8e60b5d7d42be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3700&amp;height=2472</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-election-primary-preview-QE6LRSWA5FB2ZNJZSSGHBLIXFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T12:27:38.244Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RVF4TAS4E5BRRNOXF5F4WIGVSU.jpg?auth=b482525dbf8ae29617e604165fd084ff92dcc72adce11c1dcc83c11184b626a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5477&amp;height=3656</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Competitive races for the 5th Congressional District, County Council and state’s attorney’s office could shake things up.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/moore-ferguson-lapin-hoyer-trone-maryland-primary-IMZQAFGIJVBM7BBSLGLGG2EH6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T09:30:01.403Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RVF4TAS4E5BRRNOXF5F4WIGVSU.jpg?auth=b482525dbf8ae29617e604165fd084ff92dcc72adce11c1dcc83c11184b626a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5477&amp;height=3656</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A voter leans into their booth while filling out a ballot on Election Day at Oakland Mills High School in Columbia in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/pinky-cole-slutty-vegan-bankruptcy-RPOTQQWCONC5HPP7CVRGWZZOU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T09:30:00.88Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CNFGUGKPTVBKJDD6EHDYF22FGA.jpg?auth=10187d88b63a3a9665812bc7584d44c1756bff47f9327927b020ff60f8ed86ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6643&amp;height=4429</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Slutty Vegan’s Aisha “Pinky” Cole Hayes is a member of the Season 17 cast of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-schools-jermaine-dawson-VP3HLWKOIVAILOXP7EP2LRUYHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T09:30:01.053Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VUJDWY7OWVA47J6VDDG4FB6VME.JPG?auth=8b6de66b4ed1d8fe672f6dc3f371460a45234726320759f5e4fb0f355bfe3088&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises is preparing to turn the role over to her successor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/ekiben-restaurants-baltimore-steve-chu-AUDCN5DDUZHRPAPAHMLUMA2MZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T09:30:01.888Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KFHE34642BEKJOPLUCIFAW7HSU.JPG?auth=2d43391ff638ce4fc57034712d077edaeaeed95ea94a5fbdf62bb8c29383c47e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The success of Ekiben has turned the business into a hot spot for talent.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/world-cup-2026-not-in-baltimore-3DCHZLCV7VHABNSTXFRWTKZWHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T09:30:00.92Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CLZUQQQ3CZCRRNEEESVL6INQIQ.jpg?auth=9e2b1b303426244f7138e28e33bbfaa139c6282b434c01a5ccc7248264a28ac8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5759&amp;height=3652</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Granit Xhaka of Switzerland celebrates after scoring during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Los Angeles Stadium on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-dodgers-series-finale-colton-cowser-pete-alonso-Y3B24PSESVET3MAXPPXE6WUVYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T00:39:03.491Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VDRBKHTETRDELE6H4PEHMM7VPM.jpg?auth=2f9f000d7932ca3a68f9f6675acf19d91b271a5fd5e76f2c862b5f2bd19b36d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5243&amp;height=3495</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Teammates greet Taylor Ward after his solo home run in the second inning Sunday during the Orioles’ 12-1 win over the Dodgers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/hit-and-run-suspect-gaithersburg-honduras-N5H7PWVBHRG3NMHYMA5SIWFUHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T23:58:48.524Z</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/community/local-news/plane-crash-bowie-maryland-training-flight-ocean-city-new-jersey-B6RXOGOPO5BR3GYHNTNJMTZN34/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T23:36:21.795Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UVPAFSRKPVB6HHOPNTLQVGKYZQ.jpg?auth=3ba60df7d5b4f7e0942bdb19279712c20c825af53c739f17a4d8f575c604c78f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A portion of the wreckage can be seen at the site where a plane crashed in the woods near a residential area and playground off Scarlet Oak Court in Bowie on Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-rays-dylan-crews-PKPPZENSK5GDZFFQWQGR3NQNR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T21:44:52.776Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2BPK4NFEBFDDFL5PGNPNPH4PTM.jpg?auth=9b17e62a269bdb213ced88e74f5016b8400bd01f5e740152225c6321d506d48a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6678&amp;height=4452</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dylan Crews hits an RBI double in the fourth inning of the Nationals’ 4-3 loss to the Rays on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-dodgers-state-of-emergency-smoke-6ERY2KQ5I5BHJC3DJDI3FWNR7I/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T21:07:08.994Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QBQZVEJZAZDAPOJMVKHFFJXLPE.jpg?auth=f0a132f4c5882ddca35fbea3a26f8ecc0cf686ea21ad2393a9ec0e5347946238&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5323&amp;height=3549</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dodger Stadium is shrouded in haze due to smoke from a warehouse fire in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/afram-civil-unrest-zone-declared-fight-baltimore-officers-assaulted-O2CHG5PQGRH6PJI2J6HHXCZXWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T20:58:06.104Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RU4LHSSAONH77N33LNURV27LAI.JPG?auth=191de897d9afae0d216470a70e0e997ef50347b1f198aa25f630d95b92fc7f87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police said officers were called to Druid Hill Park shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday for a fight involving about 100 minors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/bad-boys-dominican-republic-pariz-motton-zeus-network-RDCUYN5CPFFKNFXDZH5E2R3BCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T20:38:40.53Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3YASEFJP6FBKJMEMLG6IORXMK4.jpg?auth=f94436b34ec845b7c66264b3272b4894e26d7178154d84ac27150cc019ed1a2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=959&amp;height=639</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Pariz Motton is a cast member of Zeus Network’s “Bad Boys: Dominican Republic.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/afram-black-baltimore-chaos-age-restriction-5N2B2VRPONBDFPSVIFENCDZNZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T19:56:11.503Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4LA6D2CCSZDIBDZPJATNKJN37U.JPG?auth=cfb9498962600a62016637fe8dadc0eb9f36e77490964804e7cf3b024dd7c10d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk by vendors on Friday at AFRAM in Druid Hill Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/maryland-politics-election-voter-suppression-S3D4NH6DRJAUXMUFMYCHK4DGGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T15:58:33.646Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SFQ6CYR7L5DRFHY7DUNMNNMQ3I.JPG?auth=1f227332098bc87dc8aeee63ba28b49f94ce9441c5f79d5a118449a22efe1899&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6232&amp;height=4224</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Rev. Robert Turner of Empowerment Temple AME Church said he was disturbed by the recent Supreme Court decision.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/pha-healthcare-victim-deaths-haunt-families-THLLKTUO7NHU7ETJETWESXNEQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T15:38:32.039Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FEK7FGR44JBRDJXTQF7AFXSN5Q.jpg?auth=af14f88c83ab42b08d6c16be061589a5a8f0d204ef9a3c36ad9076dee8867c38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Amanda Vlakos, Rodney Myers, and Fernando Rivera-Estrada all died while in treatment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/moore-state-of-emergency-western-maryland-PAPTMRGQIJAOZEXB2BMMSKSCWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T15:31:44.526Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AHU7OV7NTFB43GZXB4WT6XEWHE.JPG?auth=94021a5b570c2ca2fc8b1f7f7b682371450317fe6cf78f58ef8a4ee7a93416d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1988</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aaron Fitzgerald wades through the flooded parking lot of Westernport Elementary School to retrieve belongings from his mother waterlogged car after a catastrophic storm hit the area on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/david-linthicum-manhunt-timeline-P5Z2WWOK4NFRXAL5LK2SRVB4V4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T14:51:12.064Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7HZPBFSYCBGE7CY2QENREDILUY.jpg?auth=08101d7c8d2c7cf9842980bc24ce584819eed7c3e5f3f0c42401cc045697d756&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/ripple-effects/federal-workers-retirement-tips-ASGCJ6YETNE5PDXGYGFJRBGSHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T14:46:28.899Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SYWCFLMUZFFSZJQFST443BUU2Q.jpg?auth=3694a780dacf0c0261b05402f7b26cd9aa813b6895310bde2317a0ad9ca8e160&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5700&amp;height=3206</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/key-bridge-remnants-demolition-rebuild-timeline-IPRTLXSEYZFMZIA7YKIGHXAHOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T14:35:50.399Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DHAL4J5EDFBEXK4EQDRW3TAX54.JPG?auth=867c1ca051d48c7e705f31450ca3f79b1fa5d8c3b96ac4dd79d27dfd2bff1851&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An excavator lifts a slab of roadway as work continued on demolishing the southwest ramp to the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/ripple-effects/resume-tips-federal-workers-job-search-VDQCWOL5RBGQZPLG3HUUZGAGOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T14:33:46.202Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QPYIQLMJ6NGKLJUZIOUWYCUL3A.jpg?auth=5a485f6b4821b2c490b5ad71dd7cabd6eca5648e25875a8760ce86cc3f627cc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5700&amp;height=3206</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/prince-georges-county-candidates-data-center-development-C37LLAP775BA7MX27H4XNCFKWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T14:28:02.741Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SLTPKGZABNHVZDLVQN3TAVOXN4.jpg?auth=964ffd45fa210a2b9920ea0d199210a687353003bf41da9c00030dc03486d791&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Jolene Ivey during a council meeting in May. Ivey used to think data centers would be good for the county, but now she is more skeptical.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-congress-steny-hoyer-5th-district-VS3K47GGBJABDO3IEGBIDJUVBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T09:30:00.598Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UC6ZVZM6EFFZBNIDTUGXGYJGHE.JPG?auth=81807ef2890399bc2589c5dfadbf5b8d97c842ba29af5e935917535a7c46e882&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1881</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nearly two dozen Democrats are competing to follow U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer representing Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/thunderstorms-climate-warming-weather-preparedness-chesapeake-bay-VH6BOGCCIVHCHMUSUVUWFI4C6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T09:30:01.303Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TAPHGYS6MZASPCLMHRPXCSLBVY.JPG?auth=6e083f320137e53b1e9fa42225a78811f9355f29834d081824106acb5510091b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rainbow is seen near Parkville following a fast-moving thunderstorm earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/vikesh-patel-havre-de-grace-dca-plane-crash-KELYGRNCPNHXLDYCGPOFODD7K4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T09:30:00.513Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SKY6HPI7MBBHPOT75RUNG34X54.JPG?auth=c0c043ace2dbd5a45dc84d1cfd86b43d3b4e34dcf09dac0740092a2fc598cec5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8392&amp;height=5595</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Audrey Patel holds her son Niam Patel for a portrait inside their home in Arlington, Virginia, on May 13, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/new-montgomery-county-restaurants-steeze-emmas-torch-WGFUDH7VGBB4ZDVWG7NJHEDMFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T09:30:02.489Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L47TRT5SDNCGHE4SEEZO5EPYJY.jpeg?auth=8fbc51b1c8993ba9de54a0bc7967b09ad183ad4631cd115ff2048e0a4b7c7593&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubbed the best burger in the DMV, Steeze Burger serves gooey smash burgers that require more than a few napkins.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-dodgers-trevor-rogers-ZXC2XDT2NBCX3OG3F255KUUKUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T06:25:52.255Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YWKPIVLBAFCRND5JPL4CLW5D5U.jpg?auth=d14b3378762732b85e270746812c3867db710a6df94da3c6944457ba57bbae20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5870&amp;height=3913</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Rogers allowed one hit in seven shutout innings as the Orioles beat the Dodgers 3-2 Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-concussion-chadwick-tromp-P3BMUC7BCVDCRKISHDN2JZYEIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T01:48:17.837Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E7GKALP5FNANVG6UE2J5QZ3OZQ.jpg?auth=2d7ea6b78fcb895781c2f0473c33aabe5e29d976f47997e4d2d656a9c6cd88da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman was hit by an errant throw Thursday in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-rays-brad-lord-bullpen-KDBTOGAJQVEUXM2ZJMDPYZTKSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T00:58:29.436Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DRFNILMGRNBK5OSEH25WXIBOR4.jpg?auth=3848ba895de482674c66927fc2905868d659c0e71a9b6360afd141289e925d51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz tags out Richie Palacios of the Rays during the third inning Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/measles-case-maryland-international-travel-CLVHXXB52NAOPEE6LFBLMIJCTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T22:15:33.672Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C46PNXD3G5HKHAD7ZBNYJWZMHM.jpg?auth=0f006a0bad4f03dd4d64f94965dffc37f0db2f8777dc86025816e35815f37c7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4419&amp;height=2946</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland health department alerted residents to another confirmed case of measles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-crash-kills-toddler-14-year-old-detained-baltimore-3-O3U4MED4VZA2JH3UPHLX3CIVZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T22:02:47.954Z</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[Four people died in acts of violence and traffic crashes across Baltimore on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/bethesda-man-arrest-touching-peeling-paint-trumps-reflecting-pool-3KQYNGZVDJBCDD4UAN3F2T7D7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T21:47:20.499Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4HKJ4DB4IZA6LCOCVYBKDELICQ.jpg?auth=c7cc0773814c0435eda454f567eb70296d446e959cecc403be4aafd24602ee5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5076&amp;height=3384</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oklahoma City Police Department officers, deputized to assist with local law enforcement for events around the 250th anniversary of the U.S., patrol near the area where sections of blue coating have peeled up in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-public-schools-superintendent-XBLKRGF3WREADO4DLF322J6KAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T21:24:47.092Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EZ34AILDTFGTXLS7K2ENKD2J3M.JPG?auth=79f94dc7de713480c759e48d06d880c7e35046be24d27bdedda9e81974687d67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent finalists David Sovine, Edward Ryans, moderator Alena Zachery-Ross, Penelope Martin-Knox and William Heiser speak to community members in Baltimore on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-bwi-shooting-maryland-hanover-PTEBWEJMVNDXRGDS7CHGYZKPHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T21:05:57.148Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EIC7A42NUVGENATEXRA67MN2PA.JPG?auth=d2c9bda197347ebfc30dce1bb45ab6c8d4147a0e61b4859c079192ee3e8a724e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Multiple people were shot Saturday morning in an industrial area of Anne Arundel County, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/afram-50-photos-2VCNRURDGNHKTOHCVT4JG5QFUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T20:16:40.144Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FQCOO6LVIJGMTF2CDDO2F37WDY.JPG?auth=c67cbd93db81965ff25c156c7a637badfeeb1e0d96172c59e13c72ea60dbad1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5119&amp;height=3582</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Unyque Burnette, Jakita Townes and Shawn Jordan at AFRAM’s 50th anniversary in Druid Hill Park on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/summer-solstice-sunday-longest-day-of-year-RHE4RGTNTNBQZOTBXJ3VEOKHXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T18:09:36.932Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ITQPCJUW6ZCAZP2Y2UDT62637Q.jpg?auth=9df9029c2006e237006a030f87798ebfe9c9f80900ec9ed00c66cc63f7d24c31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=4608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/world-cup-fans-ticket-orders-stubhub-seatgeek-canceled-KPWW4CMTD5EDLP6P4DBEQRTUDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T16:39:52.339Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AXG4AMBCUFHO3O6Y6HT3LMFKHA.jpg?auth=a1c39534969b140dc9e6129e5f0bc386787b641cbe8c34fc9e5b472ebbd8fc78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1709&amp;height=1139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bina Ramroop holds proof of the ticket she bought through StubHub for the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Cape Verde in Atlanta on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/aisha-braveboy-prince-georges-county-campaign-finance-B6P7F2M2RZDTRFEWBSLDHHN2DI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T14:27:10.495Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VGQ4SYF6WVDVNJT3Y4FMH3APVY.JPG?auth=8e1b6fd47272f77eff043904312c9913f5a8ff249e3b61108050cebebe0be1ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy raised more than $234,000 in less than a month, according to campaign finance reports. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/rammys-awards-maryland-restaurants-C4BG3PKHUNCEVETPMMBP4QUOTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T14:13:36.089Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RXVR7SEZWNBPHKAZVVNGY6HSXI.jpg?auth=31b7e04ab1bfe437af2895a2225138595694db550e6524b9e40d7a481c406b34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Caruso’s Grocery is one of eight Maryland-based restaurants in the running for RAMMYS Awards later this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-executive-fundraising-democratic-primary-V6PWSUG57FE6RAGBUX446AZKPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T14:05:03.887Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MJSAD62IXNDBJAVJA4R433T3DU.jpg?auth=92e9b57aab94646cd0ed0b741562a4ed422f7cd2606a426a89349a698dd7a1fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5235&amp;height=3490</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julian Jones, Izzy Patoka, Nick Stewart, Pat Young and Mansoor Shams combined to raise $3.4 million. Here’s who funded them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/wockenfuss-candies-baltimore-post-office-closed-FO5PVD5KNZHDRDK4U4RGWQ6H2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T14:03:10.708Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YEM2CPBSPNCF5H5CYNXPWEG3UA.JPG?auth=6009e1528bb404a995edd60d0c7b0a06d52d11ab986111e1635b32bc64896e1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[USPS will close the contract postal unit at Wockenfuss Candies on June 26.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/armands-pizzeria-closing-rockville-4TJJKP3H3JBXHCYB6IIGTGKGA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T09:30:01.589Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YPFZERLA55BCDPDGRHO7YPIL6Y.jpg?auth=cd27982fa273cea6719bfd8a9cc683771073779cc9dfb3d42cb4f387c29fc898&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5370&amp;height=3580</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Co-owner Jim Hrozencik reminisces about Armand’s Pizzeria & Grille.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/terawulf-data-center-paul-prager-wes-moore-C4IG5HRMYRGC7EJ7SVAK5UDY3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T09:30:01.539Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FW6AMCCGY5EYZBLUTSIW7TNGYE.JPG?auth=67f03f117543c080f38433726b7447af8058f810c355f6f1b3a4e7d9734461eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5340&amp;height=3614</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[TeraWulf CEO Paul Prager, left, shares a joke with Gov. Wes Moore as Moore greets attendees after delivering the keynote speech at the First Responders Celebration in downtown Easton in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/trey-mancini-mlb-comeback-IXQTFG4JDBEB3JRLIYZ3WXIND4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T09:30:01.169Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VS7D2EPG4FGRZEIKKRVKT7BXZE.jpg?auth=7a33705bfc843c78561822282154d0e5c683bef4ccefbc771c5837df9ecaf390&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trey Mancini and his wife Sara pose with their daughter Sadie at Angel Stadium on June 8, when Mancini made his return to Major League Baseball.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-dodgers-CZ7JYFG5ING4XCNPRE6NPDSXPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T06:28:53.572Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3PG4OI4EVFHUDB35XDC4A2JNUE.jpg?auth=946833151da7135878b0747df8ad2dbab09a32ae5666067f178158ed8356cde8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4964&amp;height=3512</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Starter Trey Gibson worked out of trouble and gave the Orioles a chance. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/washington-nationals-tampa-bay-rays-2HVFZEYYGRECHFXU4E7FYBO3NQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T02:52:36.684Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A72YTFOV3VFEJLELR6TW4OOOXQ.jpg?auth=d5d4ffef8bfeeaec802ee98aa701b08f913279c05430c522e6847bf8a53f1db1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3634&amp;height=2726</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas delivers a pitch in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/m8-beer-baltimore-us-australia-world-cup-2WMGWRYJWBHNNBVGEF5RW3JNC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T23:57:15.291Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KJFNXXH5AJFUJLJNY3GEEGR6U4.jpg?auth=a2afc1dd3031c296bc676cafa80819d703c260f052f2da3275f9bc08f7b5f84a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Australia fan Matt Ellis shows off his flag at M8 Beer in South Baltimore as the Socceroos play the U.S. in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/melvin-andrew-pinkney-jr-fake-cop-real-cop-montgomery-county-GTFBV4PS4ZCRVDLMF4LGO5ZJG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T23:04:10.225Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After posing as a police officer and pulling over a Montgomery County cop in an unmarked cruiser, Melvin Andrew Pinkney Jr. was seen wearing a duty belt that carried a baton, a gun and handcuffs, according to court records obtained by The Banner. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/us-beats-australia-2-0-advances-world-cup-knockout-round-QSV6P4SP2JFNLC4QELKSZ32WN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T21:43:14.335Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6YO2SYLI7RBQBKO2NMNPK5XL3A.jpg?auth=fcf422d696794de6b922cefc602dd7bed0c2f6bd080fb8639d7dae583986eee4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6535&amp;height=4356</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[United States' Folarin Balogun (20) and Antonee Robinson (5) celebrate after scoring during the World Cup Group D match against Australia in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mariners-shutout-loss-bryan-woo-K7JPJLUXGFF7ZNRBHNXFIY5XIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T20:01:22.319Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VJ34M32LNJAAFFAK32N7E6EXXA.jpg?auth=452da368bdd3cf376443c266f67cdbba8e5cd118d97697dba7e87b382f9eb591&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leody Taveras of the Orioles steals second base during the eighth inning Thursday in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/jerronta-bryant-armored-truck-robbery-arrest-N674AY6NUFCM3JDB7UTKDYB574/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T19:17:23.596Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jerronta Bryant was arrested and charged in connection with a robbery of $500,000 from an armored truck in 2025, Prince George's County Police said on Friday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/gabriel-acevero-gino-renne-fight-HWXO4ZMEU5CNVBSM3VIS2B7GEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T18:52:37.12Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NBUA2TXXQRAT5JO5ANAPDJ6XAA.jpg?auth=8c2b199d7d016c6b24d76e0e57b71a8db1916ff0585157633296e6719335d8c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Union president Fiorigi "Gino" Renne, left, and Del. Gabriel Acevero got into an altercation on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-cal-ripken-jr-part-owner-BQWXELREO5E75M3ISHXDHAFWLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T17:59:37.038Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6QPHZDMZ5BQBK72Q6D2FMF2K4.jpg?auth=932ac701be6937f59ace37809a2a27ee5fd282621e0d0fbfe75112434525ac03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5257&amp;height=3505</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cal Ripken Jr. played for the Orioles from 1981-2001 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/walter-p-carter-pool-baltimore-vandalism-R2MFKNLSO5FLPHCQQ5J4GU5F4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T16:24:01.766Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NK6MBPUQWVF7PCFZOQF6BGA7W4.jpg?auth=c357ebc569860cab0d649df6869580b1e1a80537a8dee74291f6cde021ab8ecb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Walter P. Carter Pool in the city’s Wilson Park neighborhood was closed Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/anne-arundel-beaches-no-swimming-TFG7S5ROQJDZVGBZ6COQSLAYKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T14:51:34.027Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q7SVWDK44ZG2NL2X5KZSXJ227U.JPG?auth=cf7393205e779855d4e5b0e8d88635aaf4701659e48f37ffbd1bfa40c0310fdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Health advisories were issued for Bayside Beach, Upper Magothy Beach and Carrollton Manor after routine water quality tests showed elevated levels of bacteria.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-dylan-beavers-rehab-assignment-chesapeake-baysox-SR6TMCDRWFEPTNFHJB74HNA2OY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T14:28:46.718Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/24XECGNG75EBPB5YT7EALZ3POA.JPG?auth=08efd3d9daf57527fd9c079dfae73fa2d2f040055675a68846ae8411063c0954&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3200&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The assignment marks Dylan Beavers’ first game action in more than five weeks and is one of the final steps before he can return to Baltimore’s active roster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/odenton-couple-crash-deaths-7IHSUIA7NNEKJOB4IT2ZL2C5BY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T14:07:29.29Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EIC7A42NUVGENATEXRA67MN2PA.JPG?auth=d2c9bda197347ebfc30dce1bb45ab6c8d4147a0e61b4859c079192ee3e8a724e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An 85-year-old Odenton couple, Amelia and Thomas Knuckey, died days apart after a crash a mile near their home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/iran-war-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-OSUGBHEB4BFRXPQM6FGPZMBQVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T13:57:38.45Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J67OIXD2IFCEBFQUYWWO5AXQLY.jpg?auth=a5294303917db1e05b2e64c311973fe47e5fddd64cd0ef269a22fe7becb6b938&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man stands beside a fishing pole along the shore as cargo ships and commercial vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/howard-county-old-ellicott-city-statues-eggplant-peach-YX6XBCFL3ZFG7ON7VAIX4ZNBRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T12:13:57.13Z</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 at Georgia Grace Cafe on Main Street in Ellicott City in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/project-charges-funding-BXQGTWRSS5DQNF76BSFI3P5LWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T09:30:00.922Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MV4W7RA3KVA2TLR4ZVBGROHVVA.jpg?auth=81ac2adf39502a7452c21614fe86857b8265a7faa8bd84ed46be9872d1d8ab67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First-term Prince George’s County Council members Krystal Oriadha, left, and Edward Burroughs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/sail-250-maryland-events-things-to-do-free-baltimore-6XJELN7PCRFINGMZRFZEADDGRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T09:30:02.475Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UBTVGAU2RRCD7D6XM7G3JYEW5Y.JPG?auth=3c87d270df7a0539d2df9097e200e22e68c572702c7994f5d26edbad92b6b232&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[International and U.S. tall ships, historic vessels and modern military ships open for free tours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 25 to June 29 at the Inner Harbor, Fells Point, North Locust Point, Tide Point and Baltimore Peninsula. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/gunnar-henderson-orioles-mlb-all-star-VBAMRGDT45A5LHIKRV7OKZTU7E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T09:30:01.844Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5AJ5A536SJAWHLADMVHR6TVOEU.jpg?auth=6f4e134db5af11351695c5bed6b28550ebc6225f46505412332cb75c232ff247&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4915&amp;height=3277</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles need a rebound from Gunnar Henderson to lift the team’s fortunes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-parents-ice-commodore-john-rodgers-school-XWV6QBFUZRCODM4WXW7EET3BUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T09:30:00.786Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HTPJJ7EN2NH3DPOCMIKZGECYQI.JPG?auth=af1425e25f89b3d31470068db819588a2da9dd34301bd3d466ef937048dcaa70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7405&amp;height=4937</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police officers outside Commodore John Rodgers School, which is temporarily holding classes in Dundalk, this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-council-at-large-candidates-NCVG7EJBT5AKZIYMQW667WUNZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T09:30:01.298Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NFFQHX4AZVF27IX2LLWN3XWHHY.jpg?auth=437a19cff97391b3a3e18f17978dbafe25f01e7d7151bc3b591f43cba11e4ff6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5285&amp;height=3523</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ten of the 18 candidates for Montgomery County’s four at large council seats live in the Silver Spring and Takoma Park area.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/gavin-buckley-joe-toolan-county-council-NBQVKO3HARCRTFAYBCUIPGFALE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T09:30:02.596Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSHACR73UBETHNTHRRIVZTD7I4.jpg?auth=6341d6605fbf3edb8a183c3a241b7cf94790dbb5177d2e8df4d2951bc25ebe0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2986&amp;height=2248</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former mayor Gavin Buckley's new campaign signs for county council feature him on a bike, an image familiar to many after eight years in office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/afram-memories-baltimore-festival-50-WAWIUDGLI5H2FPCE7UVVFOA6WM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T09:30:01.284Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M3V5UM2YPBE5FBD2AHSSWYFGE4.jpg?auth=b98a8dc2a5c1a510d8cf8cd3616d7e2af65eecf5f6bab1ce3357d6dbf8b855a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Jazmin Lovett, Rosa Pryor-Trusty and Akio Evans share their personal AFRAM stories.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/barack-obama-presidential-center-chicago-DQIWTUWJFFFEJBV4OTQPQYHOBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T01:54:12.62Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KWRIRP5HIND3HCWR3ISYCJIBFU.jpg?auth=d4af7794f001d1a1fcfc4ee4ddfede692af439963f701e08a7320b8cba1f10ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former President Barack Obama, right, shares a laugh with former first lady Michelle Obama, left, on stage during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/national-aquarium-cold-stunned-turtles-ocean-city-TYBWNC62FVGXLBYBXYWYKDD754/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T00:55:18.541Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NAM6L63O7ZHLPEBL6NRJTRZE6U.jpg?auth=d4d86495a6a489ce18d38fffd82f1186a9cbc4a1b47c34d9230a439a1f7d499d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Staffers with the National Aquarium released nine sea turtles that were rescued and rehabilitated into the waters off Ocean City on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/pride-york-revolution-southern-maryland-blue-crabs-ECM5A2BIMBB73ONURLOZRGIIVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T00:30:51.629Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DQY5B4QY2BAUPGBMZTBCYS6EXM.jpg?auth=2a56a3a8e7441d11dbd624e150654f481c94a8e32a4719fdf9dd42a22922b945&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Orioles handed out Pride-themed jerseys for the first 15,000 fans who arrived to Camden Yards as the Baltimore Orioles played the Texas Rangers at Orioles Park in Baltimore during Pride Night on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/luigi-mangiones-lawyers-reverse-course-say-they-wont-pursue-a-psychiatric-defense-K2U5FA2NDNFT5BRTSZGG75IH44/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T23:58:28.825Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VGMRPUL2X5HX7C767PLT7ZAOFI.jpg?auth=1733bb765f6470ea4127d4b44be9e12efb821c76d74ce07f1608e85c66ad0d12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione's attorneys on Thursday withdrew plans to pursue an extreme emotional disturbance defense in the state murder case stemming from the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-intellectual-property-maryland-churchill-downs-F34SHHNN2ZDGXJJ2PEXBKU5EHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T23:03:38.319Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QF6H7XJRZCBHB53DSCMTWVUKU.jpg?auth=b1061f495838435c8c9734c87a20d94a8b5a311221bd516ab861414143234997&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans watch the Preakness Stakes from the apron at Laurel Park in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-jayden-daniels-minicamp-TGP2XGV5IJGEPCYYRPMHDJPG3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T22:37:44.172Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TMLPOGAZAFGDBE53E73HDESSDY.jpg?auth=08f765125c419bacb4b215ee16a1a26442292354bae94c25982a68656661a545&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6355&amp;height=4237</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders head coach Dan Quinn deployed an unusual tactic to get two new play-callers up to speed. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-mall-fatal-shooting-cirle-baltimore-county-JEYSP64NRBE4BIT3KP7NPX2CTI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T22:15:41.494Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4T7ADD6WNZHBVM5E3WFWPV4AZU.JPG?auth=03d617d729172af990d05520310c9a497ff3a506e2ca4573e94a6eabbba14e6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2063</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police officers investigate a June 5 shooting that occurred at the traffic circle along York Road in Towson on Friday afternoon. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/kweisi-mfume-mark-conway-maryland-7th-congressional-district-TQO6UOCQ2NAXJDS65NOO4S4W5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T22:14:21.611Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KTVNA3UM6JC5LHZC4BZDOYOMHY.jpg?auth=8edce6ae5034d232af773212586170ab81e7f4c80b9ed4d6a3285eb0469dd815&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Council member Mark Conway, left, and U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/promenade-lottsford-largo-prince-georges-county-develeopment-6GCMZZ4NYFF2DPRWWTBE5FT4QI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:46:02.304Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MQAZWKBVKJCQNL7GY4KDNUFLPY.jpg?auth=d067e8e4c5e42af80552fec099fbe12238edde2e842224fcd28248864cfe3e31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County, state, business and transportation officials unveiled the Promenade at Lottsford, a residential and retail development in downtown Largo that will break ground next spring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-map-preview-ZDQTY3PL3BHO3AO7RMWML7KR4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:37:35.558Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DLEMZPMKCFC6RIQD736UWUSKAQ.JPG?auth=09b63bf59331e86d9ac113a738eef9418edc91cc51223a3449e871af9f58df27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bill to redraw the state's congressional districts is scheduled for a hearing and vote in the House of Delegates Rules Committee on Tuesday afternoon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/general-assembly-session-ends-chaos-K3JA5JFMIBDADEK3UDFRJNCK24/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:23:06.618Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E6UID4LZQ5ERTLLACCRHOLD55Y.jpg?auth=76eb8a27e0ac29692f3af25609817365f571691f871da59e1f8a97fe34f492c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4100&amp;height=2733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. Jason Buckel, House minority leader, left, yells into his microphone during a chaotic screaming match in the final minutes of the House of Delegates’ session at the Maryland State House on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/eastpoint-mall-closing-dundalk-baltimore-county-KMLA2KQALZD4ND2QQBNVPXGL5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:22:13.816Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XOENP3U2AZA6LOMKWD5EGMAIDE.JPG?auth=32bf31784bed74cab51b434020686e820f9ed75fb9d235c3cc819b205419bd4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eastpoint Mall is one of the Baltimore area’s first shopping centers and has been open since 1956.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-senators-senate-ferguson-HL75HWXXH5ENXKJLO4CRCMIPT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:22:05.993Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y47L6XHSDFAB5NANUSFAAGR7E4.jpg?auth=8406e312f7244bdb4959f09e39e91f9e7757f9c70b17046fd12be4f85261ad97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5422&amp;height=3615</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senators rise during the opening invocation in the Senate chamber of the Maryland State House in Annapolis in January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-poll-democrats-K7BNQANLBFEXPEJGAXM4SUY32U/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:20:37.872Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F7XGHAIFFZEM3BBVSWMJEQA3NI.jpg?auth=a7ec6483081f3ec8b34699c47bc98ed14d72e50d402d7359914a1f8ad014bc61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5186&amp;height=3457</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Democrats are facing growing pressure from national Democrats to redraw congressional districts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/jamie-raskin-maryland-gop-redistricting-CR3NVZ3Q55HQLFYB4FGATJVXS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:19:42.445Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AL7XRCQQQRE2RPUZVRG3EVTZPA.jpg?auth=a348544562873563f3356b4d3a3b34ed8f8b71633d20a077c5d6768813dc7e9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said on social media that his state should join other Democratic-controlled states in redistricting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-general-assembly-UNWOOQB3VNAERLCRLSWKW77PX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:18:19.019Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W3BQIIWU7BCB5DS6MDFBS653IA.jpg?auth=ac8d5e9e921bbb2b90a095959aa1b36b7b56bedec65b294e9049aa4e13587ed5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3852&amp;height=2568</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones says she’s ready to lead the conversation on congressional redistricting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/supreme-court-marijuana-gun-ruling-ABBRFDUTENG43JKNPS2KPQBUQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:16:28.819Z</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 Supreme Court ruled Thursday against a broad federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana users, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-lawmakers-crossover-deadline-QCZRH7Q66BHLXM4YQ7JGI3DIWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:14:36.834Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q5U63LKH7VF73KJMA3KI45GP7U.JPG?auth=c1cda925749081f5d3ab1c19fb3406a62f8962c216beb494ecdf6ed924084858&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Monday is Crossover Day in the Maryland General Assembly. It is the deadline by which bills must pass at least one chamber — the Senate or the House of Delegates — for the best chance of passage.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/moore-cbs-town-hall-OEZCIFRQ3JGKTBQULBEPCOJUYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:14:03.228Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2R2VY2KQKNGI7CNYSKUERK7TEU.jpg?auth=da495b446a58031926d1b6bdbcdcbc9882d5d4ff83345abe347d40b38e9e0f6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Norah O’Donnell interviews Gov. Wes Moore in Cambridge for a “Things That Matter” town hall on CBS.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-black-caucus-agenda-immigration-VC7YKHDRLBA3ZOX3SWW62ZSDYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:12:57.998Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BF7DX6XHR5HRXOIRZ33IHX2SOE.jpg?auth=1aaeb8396e77780b490919cd103f33465739478f556a7f00f91aa3ca94bb00b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3794&amp;height=2529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Del. N. Scott Phillips, a Baltimore County Democrat, announces the priorities of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/baltimore-influencer-bobby-lapin-bill-ferguson-primary-election-QRSSJUPRTVHEBO2MHKXOIIJRIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:11:56.084Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6T5XLV4IUNBDLMZFP4JJZNEXH4.JPG?auth=f2103d51ea500399393777d975108459f10245dcad99fca2dfc6b865670dd77e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby LaPin, who runs a sailboat charter business with his wife, will challenge Senate President Bill Ferguson in the Democratic primary in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/md-senate/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-46-WG3DTVZXSVBMJKPCQQTQWGVB6Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:11:34.86Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>