<?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/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-5/us-congressional-district-5-U3NIU6J7LVBVRCKXY3EUPLWRJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T11:04:35.009Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-register-of-wills-YYPWVUWFHZFBZL6NMPEOTOH36Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T10:55:51.077Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-states-attorney-BMJ2C4VBLVCW3COCONWPSAE2C4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T10:42:19.054Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-baltimore-pride-maryland-science-center-world-cup-ZFJILUSFFZFUBD74ZWKZ4JY46I/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T10:30:01.756Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WPT7PO3INRHBXCV3VKDBN3YA3U.JPG?auth=319ad2edaaa7faab6f27c5bdd873cb659e0c301cd9f8220270e76f9eed524910&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bubble machine sprays attendees at last year’s annual Baltimore Pride Parade.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-wes-moore-war-military-history-scrutiny-XVR6V4P5NRCZFJJSGK22JG5TFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:55:42.613Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZLOCWNGLANBBVFVL56ZTKBISQY.jpg?auth=6c6833396282801aee29e8188da1c527d72a4b90e4c27dd2306758000f96329e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3371&amp;height=2247</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wes Moore gives a farewell address to a corps of cadets after serving as regimental commander.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/truong-tien-restaurant-maryland-live-casino-2AKFJOQJBZBLJABFFDVTSXJYZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:00.647Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TR6S5TX575DKPJPMYJTTYKRCEE.jpg?auth=60a6b4f7b247f3c2aa3978fad80c4d92f97bc3d82be8ab67e2eff4ff56d12b2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A double portion of Truong Tien’s banh mi, served on house baguettes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/world-cup-montgomery-prince-georges-DVWUHTCNE5H55GXINSK3VO7GDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:03.301Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YKSF7S2NKRFBJKYKOARTITHY44.jpg?auth=12b04d7c4a688dca542e0d617886607d08cf43a9cd3743a4f9b3125d07fde1c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4419&amp;height=2946</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans of Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi following an MLS match between D.C. United and Inter Miami in Baltimore in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/maryland-early-voting-election-2026-vote-polling-WLYDVF2AIFGE7DWND4K667QJU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:02.077Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QGBSTQLSFZF6VKX6ONLKU2OUUQ.JPG?auth=2ef4f4eca726f9c7c63b9f5a0637218ce94b47ae7f38e0675e08f98f54aaa19c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voters line up outside the Odenton Public Library in October 2024. The eight-day primary early voting window opens today.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/manor-hill-brewing-maryland-farm-brewery-protection-XQLPDLLK6JBTBO2JJKM4U4GPOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:03.444Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DIFOBEWEERFFJK4PFINAQPCFQU.jpg?auth=bed90adaa70c15c0b6062ccb46f3495f8a3ef1d12db0e7811b8c50c89ec56ca4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=449&amp;height=300</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Manor Hill Brewing’s neighbors are again asking authorities to crack down on the Ellicott City farm brewery, but a state law going into effect next month could weaken their case.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-shakespeare-summer-WXU2PUHPGBE2LH3HMBYFQTB2BY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:00.648Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XUE74AR5NRE7JL2IFWPD5RQA5M.jpg?auth=07bae5749622dc6b594f8a9dfe2bb1ab1481feccf75d0e5dd6ae18dd15c508b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The annual Shakespeare in the Parks summer series will take over parks across Montgomery and Prince George's counties with "As You Like It," starting June 14 through July 5. Last year brought a production of "The Comedy of Errors," pictured here in Rockville's Meadowside Nature Center on July 3, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/world-cup-soccer-predictions-surprise-team-young-player-usmnt-33D3GUCHLBEMZC2GEMB3EYMARY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:02.188Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P3TARYONCZEQLB5GRL6JZG4S4Y.jpg?auth=f89223898690a23afcd371d924a9a9770da7c9a4f44496dbd50e8861258aef4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5241&amp;height=3494</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Sweden men’s national soccer team work out at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/allie-rose-hot-girls-read-trademark-hon-cafe-hon-denise-whiting-O22O7QLHGVGWLMQEI3CVMSV5X4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T09:30:02.939Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/37R5MEBXV5EUXHTQ4FHHQIV6JU.jpg?auth=a04e51608474d1efd17d77a9498ac5db29c845887000966c7ec0b86b81890aff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland native Allie Mitrovitch trademarked the phrase “Hot Girls Read,” but versions of the common saying appear on many items unrelated to her company, such as the above hat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-giants-8-run-lead-collapse-bryce-eldridge-B2WL63ILAVGZLBP4TJCAKMX254/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T04:00:32.221Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3SBN4OXBPRDLRGPETZLAAIFDIM.jpg?auth=3ef1c047567bf712a845b3a0206ac84bbbc2c348e762a4d65b15c4b01682b45f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals manager Blake Butera takes the ball from pitcher Gus Varland in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday in San Francisco.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-minicamp-lamar-jackson-7K5RLCW3AFCBZD2MUMK4LFNRGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T02:29:37.541Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7ZVRUUVMJFBELEYLVYO5465OA4.png?auth=b55ff840bccdb4c038bef1ef01bdc2d1099f5a7027d899c6f3f86bae43171bc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mariners-missing-catchers-GSPNTBK3PJFFBL7TA6QNYGKKRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T02:13:17.6Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TZ36S4IJCVD4VHU23ROQ57GT54.jpg?auth=ea136d4e1cc8135977fd7a13b250a837ead391455084e6fcba813f1db8e6eeeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Holliday returns to the dugout after hitting a grand slam in the seventh inning Wednesday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/inflation-higher-gas-prices-donald-trump-CBKKYBKT3NBEZCFUG4TL2BIMRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T00:28:01.367Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L52R2JEMBFAMLGLA4GH2QBRQ6U.jpg?auth=c5c4c8457b23a62736fbeb05e3b4415e3a2ccc6d1cb7bfd098c3aa4a4a704936&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pumps at an Exxon gas station on North Howard Street. Gas prices have fallen this month, though they remain elevated.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/donald-trump-iran-war-us-strikes-OOEIMDOMWZGE3HXKMTJQ2TOAJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-11T00:11:55.74Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q55JFR5RW5H2ROC4V2NKCXODZY.jpg?auth=321dbc49e1e6cdd7d85a73da5f7c9f1ca92552104608c06773f259ebb6837a6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8423&amp;height=5615</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has urged Iran to sign a deal to end the war and suggested earlier this week that an agreement could be reached in a matter of days.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/patapsco-wastewater-treatment-plant-explosion-capital-project-baltimore-Y5XX2BFBIFB7JKHVEL27LRQAYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T23:49:42.654Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7XCFRTGY55EJBIGKRIT7ECCRGI.jpg?auth=ba6667d8f9f1110e9407b0f22f27411737c048e26c1a732755531c77f1e15dea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3972&amp;height=2648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore officials said the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant has resumed normal operations after an explosion injured three workers Tuesday. But work on a capital project has been suspended amid an investigation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/columbia-shooting-teenagers-sentencing-wyketa-burgess-7AXVOWIZHFEMTMLTPBSHCEN7BA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T23:49:15.589Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NZO6EWL5SRGVPJE76JAOECPWYM.JPG?auth=7c1b20cc592bf0be4e8753c1dbc54292cede91039decb47134f94facd2a45330&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1904</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Columbia woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in a 2024 shooting that injured two teenagers in a grassy area adjacent to the Giant Foods parking lot on Centre Park Drive. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/ripple-effects/agora-bill-bonner-baltimore-lawsuit-RYO4XVDUENFB3LJEYQZAJSWDFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T23:36:42.345Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BIN56SJDVFBZTGM2QJKWM3ND7I.jpg?auth=317e765002daaa470d876598f62efcee398795de22484b65a50aae1e30a1b236&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5068&amp;height=3379</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The founder of Mount Vernon publisher The Agora Companies is firing back against a city lawsuit that accuses the company of deceiving customers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-minicamp-training-camp-lamar-jackson-zay-flowers-declan-doyle-5N4UYRUJMRHXBD6YHDZ62DOH5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T23:33:32.376Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G43CG574TNCNFC2AXMSIZEUQCA.jpg?auth=5f4e8994f0e58a03606ff5ed0a77d4cacf112c43aa70d91e2e34b9cad59baac7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2208&amp;height=1472</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson describes himself as a coachable player.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/america250-maryland-things-to-do-AAY4HU6U4ZGQRDPXCVO2PQ24QM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T23:12:58.951Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFWKG3NEHVFFZBKEZJWDGOGO4E.jpg?auth=f2aeff8a4322e27d554b389db38cdc15972528e4085b541bfafafbb7c26258fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory”, an art exhibit that examines American history through a Black feminist lens, on view at Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum in Annapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/slutty-vegan-pinky-cole-baltimore-peninsula-NNWWQVBJINDY5GZHHTSMISRJIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T22:24:11.163Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DZ5I23UNWNDZBBCKJGJIFKC3QA.jpg?auth=5524e0623d7107e545c00747d77f8b684af23d2f4ad3afc8ccc08bf6e8a026fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Slutty Vegan, located at 2424 Distillery St., is leaving the Baltimore Peninsula.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-campaign-finance-working-families-party-QFGR73TJHBHLNCGNO55NQ7P26Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T22:15:09.478Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O5BNZYHI2VCVJCGADPAJNYKHBQ.jpg?auth=344126273c77e11397e241548684a93508056784f1b0624d8da314a41b00b914&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The complaint alleges that Will Jawando’s campaign violated campaign finance laws by coordinating with the Working Families Party, a Brooklyn-based progressive group that backed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-tyler-loop-missed-field-goal-J3DV5JAVZREJHF633O7CNRI7MM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T21:23:35.617Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5QMTR6RLAZDTPJ2LCTBOAHA2DM.jpg?auth=34f0aa57cf008dba9b7e361a449f8a49af6caed261c32841b028e0ddb2d0a3e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5124&amp;height=3416</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens kicker Tyler Loop, center, jogs as teammates run drills during organized team activities in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-washington-parkway-road-rage-YVAQXHUE2NCMDDN5JAE557H3GM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T20:44:48.982Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EHZ4O53H6FGTVDUNQENPYBGCOQ.jpg?auth=f0db00152687c9bd72923b68430c9c6889760181ab4723cda14df1cd742391d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7284&amp;height=4861</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Prince George’s County man was arrested in connection with a road rage shooting that left a man injured in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday, according to state police. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/upton-shooting-baltimore-tristen-goode-jordan-recovery-O5ATELUVRNGDJA7EM652HMW6A4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T20:18:02.321Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J2MFSRVCCRCVVKHS2YSESU3SDY.jpg?auth=550e5cb907f74c112f345775dcc82c0edee8d5d6873de01956db69a0e1a5869d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1214&amp;height=1299</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tristen Goode Jordan, 11, faces a long-term recovery after being shot while playing on a school jungle gym in Upton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-superintendent-mark-bedell-contract-extension-ZNUJU5K25BAZNCNXDIO3EZDFGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T19:34:10.961Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HC5LU5MK4ZCTBCKWVFNWFKVCYM.JPG?auth=d03f3edf050a9d10ae6ee07033c25f317d7c5b1cb983ad05fb7f63907fa2edf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2185</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Superintendent Mark Bedell listens to testimony during a special Anne Arundel County school board meeting in 2025 that gave parents a chance to weigh in on the county’s redistricting plans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-mariners-6-5-extra-innings-ZBTIXPMCMJCVBAI5IJDUKAM7EU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T19:08:16.223Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JYWBO7V7N5GZVAL55B5MTIXALU.jpg?auth=844675639f9f7e3d7cadccdb2b87dd8dafae2fb3adec061f185df622835eed1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles shorstop Gunnar Henderson reacts after striking out in the second inning against the Seattle Mariners.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/future-preakness-pimlico-maryland-racing-commission-role-J47OVWMDWVHUHLFJLUMSM53DCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T18:12:01.654Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NX554VR3JFBYXBHW7XELHXWUKE.JPG?auth=36e711dcec2e39cc44628a2280247cfc9d44eba42c99f318e514e1b5319829ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jockey Sheldon Russell rides Taj Mahal (1) to an early lead out of the gate during the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/curtis-knox-south-hanover-street-baltimore-fatal-shooting-PP4O4VWKPJCYBL2JK6EE2QLKIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T17:44:48.536Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q6VTPPXNNVG7XOO7RTLPFGMSQ4.jpg?auth=2730c34f1a23082231ae8a704d40c547eca12cb22f6cc98ea3fac3d08a6c98fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Friends, fraternity brothers and colleagues from Volo Sports gather at Claddagh Pub in Canton to mourn Curtis Knox, a 41-year-old who was fatally shot in South Baltimore on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/anne-arundel-circuit-court-election-race-7EIGPPUBLNAHRDTW3YDOSV7V4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T17:40:59.033Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NSPVBHNMNFH2HGLAN2R3PQLVTY.jpg?auth=fb9e56370d4e3e11a69461845e15a44a9b6b2bf2a182e66a480a71f923fc5ee6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3572&amp;height=2381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two challengers are taking on two sitting judges in the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court race.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-losing-streak-craig-albernaz-4BS2GWEHGRFX5OAT3G27SKCVME/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T17:32:25.104Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ONY4YMGHGRFDPP4KXZPXD42ON4.jpg?auth=953c2a1efdf3abf24961a258abb0167dab5cfc23ae44ff1a982433ab86c56168&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz watches during the second inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/puzzle-pieces-charter-school-baltimore-county-education-AEYCOP5WXFDONNNTOIPH6EL5KE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T17:30:28.232Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YIFGARX76BGPVJ3KTJXL3HCBIU.jpg?auth=b71f75d20b7bfe62acbeaf6b85e305e72f0f4f116a3edbcf2da3a3ea0dbdec09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5066&amp;height=3377</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County’s school board agreed to delay the opening of Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy Public Charter School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/liam-coskun-myrtle-gottlieb-5DITWPUSYVCPFBXAYARCTAWHH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T16:28:21.309Z</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[Liam Coskun faces a maximum penalty of 13 years in prison. He will be sentenced in October.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/how-orioles-players-break-in-baseball-gloves-SFHYX3G7VVBTZEPOWWXK3YB2E4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T16:21:20.248Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WR5SE3E6ARACJFVCZKQEPN5MJE.jpg?auth=a8db0d187ae84a36aa48afe8d2dc6b7cc01dd80da4bd919e2645674f976d308f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=761&amp;height=508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson throws to first base in the game against the Minnesota Twins in Baltimore in March.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/rabies-foxes-roland-park-EP5XOHDMDRHKFOEPSARO7NFSLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T15:46:10.387Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PSHAWBEW5ZEMRDG6YJ23WZW3NI.JPG?auth=76d1a8a42cd045416553e5eee5519acbe395d8af69421e66cbe530664ca823d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2210</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fox prowls outside a house in Homewood before dawn in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/cherry-hill-fire-body-found-SIGIVVWUMNAGJMBQQJY4CONVZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T15:40:59.108Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UVWXLTJNFFETTJER5OAGCYVXLI.jpg?auth=75b71ea5aa02fe030b4dd381d50ee952ff4f711704584e5c01ecae3b4320cdbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5693&amp;height=3795</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police said responding officers were advised of a dead, unidentified man inside the building. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/baltimore-county-towson-university-traffic-death-nasir-majied-XPZ7VHGV5RHCTJY37RU2GZJSVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T15:36:44.953Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WZ4ODPGCQVFLLOLD754KRAVXC4.jpg?auth=6022385ab862a393bd36b412f755837be5c17420fe512f8925774aed70e8fc1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police are investigating a suspect who fired multiple rounds at the Towson University undergraduate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/safe-streets-antoine-burton-vetting-process-URCT4ILIJZAH5NBEFKNX24TJBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T15:30:00.549Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QOG457ABXFCE5KWVBAROTQUDKQ.jpg?auth=4349ba74de3f4d1720ff6ff5a5127187fadf84a277adbe78702b5c1f96b7d722&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4613&amp;height=3075</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officials said they were devastated by the news but wouldn't let this incident overshadow the work of Safe Streets. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-thunderstorms-heat-SK7HHON7JZHIJHPZELNACX3ASQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T13:31:47.061Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZEBTB3EVKNHZFD5CVPRNGABTKE.jpg?auth=4166e40ca9be43d36a042f5dae417512b0021dc2f1ed68cfbb1108231aa39bb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A slew of thunderstorms over the next few days could potentially bring large hail and damaging winds, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-win-giants-6-3-2LOKSDS26FEODFQ2KYTA5AJLDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T13:16:20.715Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EPUJEVP5ZZFRHD224U7NFLVCRE.jpg?auth=a0a5b4d97a64aefff942bd9ddb9be0ee6c1f3c1c24e33d6ef179fdef90c609f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. Nationals celebrates with Jose Tena after hitting a two-run home run in the top of the first inning against the San Francisco Giants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/atlanta-dream-win-chicago-sky-82-75-angel-reese-double-double-FQRGUXVWJ5CAVMJPUTHJTAHF2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T13:10:04.538Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3WPBNLVX6JA3DBIO5VT2ZH5JXQ.jpg?auth=253eb34ab4ef32bf413d75cec08cf5b775b5800d16a71b4c7579ef71b42f1ddf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream is defended by Kamilla Cardoso #10 of the Chicago Sky during the second half.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/mayor-brandon-scott-bge-conduit-deal-baltimore-QUFQE4WCNRHDXBUSMNRXMUMBIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T12:59:04.032Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HJGMG5Y7ZVBX7LSWTUUDI3UPL4.jpg?auth=931dbae53221cbf586f20e7c01a690d35ff24b97f6cc5287343f6aa70a3d1421&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott rushed through a conduit deal with BGE in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/prince-georges-county-budget-parks-planning-commission-lawsuit-KSSZYPSNRFGNZFMV647RNFYZW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T12:57:30.149Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VWA3XIL2PNE3VA2XZJNA7MHSQE.JPG?auth=5cafcd2029796b5f1e61eae0fdb121867a9ee7014186c445e20a72980cde3a3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/trump-immigration-court-mega-deportation-hearings-FQU3IXAFVREWVHPBBWMJ6G2DKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T12:16:22.565Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EDHTZP5AZFGBDPJ537IKWW5Y44.jpg?auth=ee3d873492d2461aec239a4ef3f4b881d1f37af2d0d7afc8e0175474a1caa90c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1993&amp;height=1329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Department of Justice has expedited immigration court proceedings in Baltimore and across the country.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/formerly-incarcerated-in-prison-now-food-influencer-douglas-white-BH6KBSZWUNABVDD6K54DTSBWOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T09:30:01.309Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NEKU5HTJYBGZTKHTLPRG4TPK6I.JPG?auth=c98c97b75b87759b33bcb90756d46dc74e9186d8ea699722dc2c9a3376a537eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Locked up at 15 and released in 2024, influencer Douglas White has turned his time in prison into a calling card.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-taverns-tik-tok-politicians-campaigns-L3AJRN2NUNA23B5OBZ6TAF5G3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T09:30:00.687Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JEDNANPXG5BMBCUCQPVNECYY4U.JPG?auth=a3572ab33401d4def13f86a847b5d4cf59a3ccb9056484ae4fa60a206a61e6f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Monaghan’s Pub owner Jack Milani, right, with regulars John Gage and Will Ridgley, recalls the days when politicians tested their messages in local taverns.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-circuit-court-judge-election-YXSCQVIYBRGAZABULDSIXZDFBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T09:30:00.602Z</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[The candidates are competing for four seats on the 6th Judicial Circuit, which covers Montgomery and Frederick counties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-minicamp-calais-campbell-nnamdi-madubuike-roquan-smith-SER2C3ZDVFEJJBWW5EKZU4YMAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T04:23:49.981Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3Y7VYMIDXFHUTKIWFAF6TFBQ6Q.jpg?auth=a5d8364aef0e83a10db556174ad19711480983f277035703baae3e180b4988fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6827&amp;height=4551</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell takes the field prior to a game against the Denver Broncos in Baltimore in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/harford-county-drug-transaction-ends-deadly-crash-D6GCMNXDQZDCVMNC6IUHGCWUIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T01:53:29.709Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AJKP322PYZD4DG5BRZM4HFQBTQ.png?auth=34a96ea508021b3824eb114807dd94517bd8183f090cded00ca7d7dd18a8ebed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1690&amp;height=951</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As deputies attempted a traffic stop, the driver led them on a brief pursuit before crashing into four other vehicles at the intersection of Route 40 and Route 543.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/patapsco-wastewater-treatment-plant-baltimore-explosion-two-injured-UHJURSEX4BD5ZD6P7DAWGB5EEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-10T00:10:45.135Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6OAHEXFSEFGXDC3KU5A7T732DY.JPG?auth=273101bf37b39ce944d0ed9a59b74eda1a8928d0fe9c94efbe0f04198d2ed6fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore fire officials are still investigating the cause of the explosion.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pikesville-shooting-police-officer-shaka-kamara-baltimore-county-XXAJWAPB45AI5FAN3PQTP66BCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T23:35:34.448Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NRO6YHHARVCTXIU6I3EQKP3OV4.jpg?auth=00e36f008133ac69bce3f7feef3162526fc72211d40a2f30daba0b1885964622&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police officers respond to a shooting at Villa Nova Park in Pikesville on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/arundel-water-access-budget-vote-KR5WHGGWRNEIFNLQKW27PXS4HI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T23:30:05.19Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KZDASTJYWZEKBDJ36626JBQOKY.JPG?auth=7360daedc8c62394ffe97ac58d142f1488345dc8c39800ee1727f8fe3ccfdd89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Anne Arundel County Council has delayed action on a long-debated plan to enhance public access to Valentine Creek in Anne Arundel County. County residents have limited public water access.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-minicamp-lamar-jackson-injuries-marlon-humphrey-rashod-bateman-3Z45C2WRJRAOVPDDU3GFZ2XVAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T23:20:13.958Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QEAFMTDNDNBYLPA2XUUZAE67NE.JPG?auth=1b50b9ba23a4001af2378aa0d9d9ad0a1da5986dbe1096bab9009c490b12bfa7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2153</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson runs through drills during the Ravens’ second OTA last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/homeland-security-immigration-enforcement-WFWLLDGEKRAZNENNBNXCYNZGEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T22:04:12.409Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FFKGQRZYSFGTJBZA7FVQIXCSSA.jpg?auth=90e868515f6c220465d689e97554506b28c358f2c1ba04091b62ded048a06185&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The White House says the bill will provide $38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, $26 billion for the Border Patrol and another $5 billion to cover unforeseen costs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/anacostia-river-water-data-4ULXYEOPFVGRZHDPF3GLTWV6KI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T21:23:25.223Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IXARTFQNJBDRPLHBQGYUXH6WB4.JPG?auth=4932a6d8900afb19079a235f55b15b360f9334cb288ecc4ffb2361d3c510c75c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5517&amp;height=3678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Williams, president and CEO of the Anacostia Watershed Society, emphasizes that a new dashboard that provides real-time water quality data for the Anacostia, Potomac and Shenandoah rivers is about overcoming decades of community hesitation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/veirs-mill-gail-street-pedestrian-JKZYEFHA65HL3IZKI26HTAYPVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T20:29:00.296Z</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[A Baltimore County Police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore on Thursday, March 13, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/maryland-transit-administration-bus-pride-baltimore-C43BATEQRRDI3I44QM7YZE7M3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T20:12:06.53Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IHALKT6FLNFAJBPK6LBXW2NB44.jpg?auth=b732cbb45bb00070852f1b0446c17d1a00290bf82d825edd1f0b8b958c46181c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore artist Joan Cox’s painting, “Side by Side,” was selected to be featured on the MTA’s new Pride bus. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/orioles-owner-marries-behind-closed-doors-amid-hushed-tones-W7P2LFVMWJGM5OVQOYW6F4AHJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T20:08:08.355Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZXM2IAOEBFEQZIT3Q2LQJ7M7DI.jpg?auth=0c8a619eea5212965b01013bfa6377c6268c45ffb3c9696c4a7970f92c303671&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4467&amp;height=2978</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Rubenstein took over the Orioles in 2024 as part of an ownership group. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/baltimore-agora-publishing-lawsuit-mount-vernon-4VNWKIT6VBDQHC23G2YH3NPSJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T19:54:20.549Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FZ4YJ4IMXJFATLDLP6T7VHP7YA.jpg?auth=b9103548829930a1b52785da221a8b3ef1e88c00717406a89fb7e21a843959a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5163&amp;height=3442</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mount Vernon-based publisher Agora has been named in a new consumer protection lawsuit from the city of Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-mariners-6-3-RXPQXOJIRZBQREIQPGKPIV4WRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T19:28:59.133Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HCTZ2C3J7ZERZGQEPHX2W63PAM.jpg?auth=791ec01b877ecfe77a01c07ab591ab54e8719424e654862ebd5a08268cb753c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6997&amp;height=4665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Trey Gibson, center, pauses before exiting the game against the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-baserunning-call-mlb-rulebook-M5NGXDDKOFFXTHACDNMGKJGN4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T18:29:08.602Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BORDWOKIZJEAFHYV3Y3GSGKWCM.jpg?auth=b9e6effc74c938f55385e697c11061ce6f44e9b847d40fd4a33b7332eee8bb8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2877&amp;height=1918</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz speaks with umpire Hunter Wendelstedt during the eighth inning of Sunday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-elijah-sarratt-saint-frances-academy-2026-nfl-draft-VM4SBDTEHNDDXH3SRXLRWNEAXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T18:01:37.235Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C7XLR2OV6FDCHDY3RL7X7RDSEM.jpg?auth=a39a62e4666d1ed3aee2d09482cb597af68bb3583dbd95c6193ec54b55b0097b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5016&amp;height=3344</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Elijah Sarratt works out during the team’s rookie minicamp in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/kyle-nembhard-anne-arundel-executive-race-KSXOKVTAONFQXKJ7ZGOA6U662Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T17:17:10.483Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPNO2KGXSNHY3O5CDSTR3T3ITA.jpg?auth=a2fc5cd64933907439986d1c1ff9a0cba9147452b9408cabb64c19509d01d11e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3614&amp;height=2733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County executive candidates attend a candidate forum in Annapolis. From left: Republican Dave Crawford and Democrats James Kitchin, Kyle Nembhard, Pete Smith and Allison Pickard.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/highlandtown-baltimore-businesses-ice-raids-QD7C3QVXFNB5DCHSGDNURHYRQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T17:05:27.773Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EJB5AMQKQ5ARNIZ4JXITBKZQXM.JPG?auth=68e4c000ac45998f20708711ff16003c573a732528caa19d57edd33d56594aa8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1853</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Highlandtown, a growing and increasingly Latino neighborhood in East Baltimore, has been at the center of ICE activity lately. That has business owners worried about the future.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-win-giants-4-3-comeback-2KFAMTW5FRC5TC2J7CUSL7KCBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:56:05.186Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JFR53RYJYZCCFCXR2TD2IIPN3U.jpg?auth=5e2e86f92499173cad2740d38f417bec6bdf78f7d735f708fda191bb9239596d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=691</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams hits a two-run single against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the ninth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/william-beanes-elementary-creative-suitland-MSJRC7CE4ZAWNCHEE26JPHQZDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:00:03.235Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7PQOV6BC3NGTZKT4TSF4BSEA2Q.JPG?auth=7fcc4f7e5bfc9a9bb7fc91224793709c35beb100be4f83438ab70473be0369f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2040</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Press conference attendees take photos of the official check-passing at William Beanes Elementary School for a new afterschool program, a partnership with Creative Suitland Arts Center, a project of Joe’s Movement Emporium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/safe-streets-baltimore-worker-arrest-brandon-scott-L4KZN3QL4JENJGYSCDNOEBCJU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:52:36.051Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O32MBXTMMFARHK4B34XIX346HY.JPG?auth=837cbf132864b040381020e558f6776206d1f415a747f8d906fab0e77f5f1f08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Safe Streets Zone 12 headquarters in North Baltimore’s Woodbourne neighborhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/former-oriole-trey-mancini-called-up-los-angeles-angels-BQ4YU4IDOBC53HIRTI256AW3XU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T12:45:03.096Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GNAWBMCGV5DNVHYPO4KSEV2OWM.jpg?auth=dcf5b2370db857e7693cad74d20d8e34cf89f1b7653e5db88a53057fe616024c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5515&amp;height=3677</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels first baseman Trey Mancini tosses a baseball into the crowd during the fourth inning of a spring training game in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/federal-judge-h-1b-visas-fee-F56B5KJIPZFR5DHDV6KPHTAHPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T12:39:48.96Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B5GPT77SIZG7HFXAKNY44N43II.jpg?auth=1fb3b3ecb53bf285da72d7c2da98ff8b1f6c647b99d659637e954f85848c4327&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4776&amp;height=3184</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[H-1B visas are meant for high-skilled jobs that are difficult to find American workers to fill.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-math-test-scores-black-college-students-W3DH64BNNRBKPCGU3HIISMYSX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:07:36.149Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GO275ZFR3RFLFBBJA6N3G5MKGQ.JPG?auth=7d30b6f73f5409b7621a3b8c55870c16dee17cee78be26da935f2e101f8fc3c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Towson University professor Cristina Packard teaches a remedial math class. Demand for classes like Packard’s has surged at Towson, the state’s second-largest public university.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-algebra-students-test-DNMAJFR5UJEVLO4H2RM2QDFCEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T09:30:02.171Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M6W4Q5ZCURDS5KEOHEGAJ72HRA.JPG?auth=4043f51fb33aa75ec233026e3c1cd92a5841d5e88abb2450ec7fc1ba3a916b57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Try some sample questions from the Algebra I MCAP test.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/maryland-homeowner-nightmares-renovations-permits-7ZJZI6L65VF2LKRZONMFGVUVNQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T09:30:02.455Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RT7CZNAJ25DQNOXOV3LT36X67M.JPG?auth=5b6616e7ea6b9761347a2905c9e8e9776659d1601edb62fad5edbb0a22a8297d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7211&amp;height=4807</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arienne Jones bought her Northwest Baltimore home in February 2025. After contractors found various problems, Jones researched the home’s permit history and discovered it had multiple expired work permits.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/bobby-lapin-maryland-senate-president-redistricting-EQR25SOK5VHHFL6DQZWLVN32HM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T09:30:03.965Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6BDPE6IADNBO7HY77PBI5MLW3M.jpg?auth=2d45b83d1ee25adbc188271d8e1724f22a882c1ee4fd4fedfad1b981e856d8c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3092&amp;height=2328</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Senate President Bill Ferguson talks about his primary reelection fight at his campaign offices in Locust Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/donald-trump-iran-war-benjamin-netanyahu-YKUNCMO4HVHT3DAPBDBOX7DJNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:55:26.564Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I6HWUYEMVRAOJGBJJUBXM5E534.jpg?auth=866c17323d5163e24ae834b35c6f688f46efb9119cab2a73a3735446c589eddf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2596&amp;height=1731</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pikesville-shooting-police-injured-24KIP7C6RBDIBG3YTGK2HQOSFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:24:04.459Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KBCL4OB4HRBZHK6XPU2XJZX6Q4.jpg?auth=cc01eb93da3a7e34db6a5c8a26f1769c2b27d5c7610dd773b973950cfa8f5813&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police officers respond to a shooting at Villa Nova Park near Milford Mill Road and Scotts Hill Drive in Pikesville on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mlb-oneill-baltimore-free-agent-elias-IZAZMWS7FVEN3PGYXC3I3C7LHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:19:33.283Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VA7POGQENBA7ZOKW6RPJLPXZ34.jpg?auth=184fcca9234f33ee06e62f25b40ccf63a0a949c7128f9b09fc0743d6a2ad8d7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4657&amp;height=3105</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles outfielder Tyler O’Neill returns to the dugout during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/legacy-homeowners-cherry-hill-baltimore-deborah-harris-JZNT7IQWERH5HKWPO6KYGGGTG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:09:57.857Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LVFEAWDZANCVBBOSNB5T5QKJVU.jpg?auth=320235c14a6d259ca3dd601518bb1c847c972a7831c39ebc3b211e7307f84dc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deborah Harris has called the Cherry Hill neighborhood home for more than six decades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-chris-bassitt-injured-list-trey-gibson-FKOQ5BYW4NE27LCFGNB4G45XHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T21:37:21.849Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4MAOYQS4TJFODLSQPPJMTLCWX4.jpg?auth=0e32053096ed11bfe523f647940e297b2f372966f3a9b7e9501d86733cac4d11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6213&amp;height=4142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles right-hander Chris Bassitt pitches in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 28.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/mount-rainier-mayor-celina-benitez-censure-B6R7IQOVDBD3ZMVTL6NYVH3YGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T21:27:36.154Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CR6DI7KHYJEATDLSUPFMI266SU.jpg?auth=0e2b90413e59b19c1cf19482a8029379b16e893d91c81651da17faa24790ba9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Mount Rainier resident gives a comment during a council meeting, criticizing the council for months of bickering. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/thomas-pinkerton-central-christian-church-youth-pastor-child-sexual-abuse-P5CDRWIRIBDLZAZRVVX2Q4HMBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T17:24:55.457Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HCBH72JW4RGFVPSWUX77IA2B3Y.JPG?auth=0fdc201daaed058699213e8c2b43a30c15dfcada480b0c5f7f8332eefcf0ce1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6439&amp;height=4293</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thomas Pinkerton Jr., a former youth pastor at Central Christian Church in Rossville, faces up to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of sexual abuse of a minor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T16:24:33.907Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4PIYYEY5ND5LIZ5HUQ42PBPLQ.jpg?auth=c45c670b317bb5df78687a022dfd9bc5fb789b0bc81794613a3eca4e41a8197b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=4167</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-budget-laurie-anne-sayles-hawaii-PRJMHIRROJGVTBH3F2NLT4MWZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T15:46:06.366Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L76OUJTUFFCJFODWZ6Q7MADIZ4.jpg?auth=c7a56bf8f3881fc1c61cf7815bc38ffaec84ef5cbe86e20cc51e45562293787b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1763&amp;height=1175</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At-large member Laurie-Anne Sayles said her conference attendance benefitted the county. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-rookie-starting-pitchers-gibson-KD66YFEURJDE3O4HO3WYP2MP4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T15:42:04.283Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XZIQDY3EKVH7LCSMMKKZD2MQGE.png?auth=ad61f09ca6ac3f8e78d12a70a45ee42c9fb8159b36512c57b614d0eac3b3668e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/montgomery-county-cuts-varsity-gymnastics-DPRCBVIJDNAGTOIF4W6D5IJNDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T15:25:22.466Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FTICWIBEXRFFPO4TAQSIDSZOHU.jpg?auth=ca75012e6de675b80fa12f6e7968481080a3a4fbe429855331e3b4ef4cdb2d3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=4050</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The only hope we need to have for athletes competing in any high school sport is that they have a chance to practice what they love while building confidence, strength and resilience.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/leadership-in-action-where-people-culture-and-performance-meet-AESBXXV2KBBGNFGU6ZPFF7RZPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:31:54.214Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C4PDM7BJNFCRRLMS2CJ2N3VI54.jpg?auth=760afadd5eccdae34f924e0f8a619e5e67845101fb464d20980fa47113baa80e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/electrical-shaft-medical-center-metro-BGMIV2WE3ZC5JN3CBQTZS64UFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:27:19.424Z</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/public-pool-hopping-trend-after-hours-ORXNM3ZTQBCD7E2XYICT5RXCMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:00:02.509Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LML2AY5AM5A53F3FGYECX7MFQA.jpg?auth=dccf8afe42ba6f5b0c2d88302f6f40a7941a82ff1f7ff97e05bc446cd1928647&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pool hopping has been a longtime problem in Baltimore and many cities around the country.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/israel-iran-exchange-strikes-D5BMDJUMGVBJPFZ4E25T4TH2Y4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T13:04:41.839Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ELZGMP6VI5GYVC2MO7E3X4XP3E.jpg?auth=e53c8d688b3c6a7f6444b9d8fe06d302a993b90826f120998b302656b4fb8551&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Farmers spray water in a burned agricultural field next to a projectile near the town of Najha, Syria, after debris from Iranian missile launches during the Iran-Israel conflict fell in the area.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/shane-bazs-favorite-pitch-is-one-he-has-never-thrown-in-a-game-a-knuckleball-OTFALPMAHJGMXGXGQWFOI3I2XQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T12:00:02.559Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A7ANO6JFUND7VIJN7FKBYN6BVY.jpg?auth=80214d249a9b8a6b36a41f68d9f7d1deb4b04a9ffc1efe5877e5980df6282f61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4581&amp;height=3054</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shane Baz’s fascination with the knuckleball began when he played Little League baseball.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-minicamp-lamar-jackson-jesse-minter-marlon-humphrey-rashod-bateman-5IZHYIQMERAWZN53SJQIJXYOQA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:30:00.69Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MT2BF77UIJD3NN64UQOEDZWFIY.jpg?auth=4b04db90b5540603337b12c3b7836bc80a069a2e78efb30202b1f32adf04afbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defensive lineman Calais Campbell, who will turn 40 before the season starts, could be embarking on his last chance to win the Super Bowl.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-sheriff-primary-election-lawsuit-sam-cogen-sabrina-tapp-harper-PKADECS2MBD6DPTX4PM4OFALIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:30:01.504Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OGRABLVWSBBWXMOCER6MPVKRQA.jpg?auth=8e95a47708ce10598db62afa4367e5c96c9e33ad032f4bdf08396c93c1b6d5d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen, left, and challenger Sabrina Tapp-Harper.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/flowers-baltimore-gardens-rats-cats-BUJMDOXEUJBVPF3CYVEYEOTO6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:30:01.603Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZDWO3UFTDVHH7AASJKMMA2VEWQ.JPG?auth=6adace2937af2190bc5c104b208bb82fd2b5fd651f26cabcd6f0cc373f442404&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Kelley waters plants in his shop, Kelley Gardens, in Fells Point shortly before leaving to set up a pop-up shop on the water. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-county-public-schools-budget-WMSO3QFLSVFJBKJR4QTC2DIOHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:30:01.539Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NWQCVSQ4LRCYNO5FQMWEAORFVI.JPG?auth=28effa20e8e670b09d1a69448ee29d66387c861d2cd22a2ffad3c7311c86a1d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Before making tough calls, Prince George’s County Superintendent Shawn Joseph said he spoke with the unions, parents and staff.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/linthicum-shipley-mosquito-spraying-bees-maryland-UTAJYKYA3RGY7LLKHFZ6H4TB44/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:30:01.288Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KAW6J2YDIVE5HBWVP5DWJRTLHE.JPG?auth=757e0cc545a272feeba6e212de74b6c20961473c74cf8f53d0e88354f5ea9168&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lindsay Mueller’s bees swarm around their hive in her Linthicum backyard. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/clarified-cocktails-baltimore-bars-restaurants-RM7NXBYVDNFKLBKV7BYMNOMVBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:29:00.4Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O6S2IRLJU5HP5NPDJVBHZHZ2WQ.jpg?auth=31b8a7832932bcf90f3b867fe02de5924560a3b13e8cb6514424c7803dba4934&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3955&amp;height=2637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baklava, the singular clarified cocktail on CookHouse’s menu, is served with a pistachio house foam with nuts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/after-poop-graffiti-threats-patterson-park-lake-clifton-baltimore-pools-reopen-sunday-DOFX5GJWRRDTVJ5NKMMXQ2TFKU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T00:51:18.086Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ZZ35UZVBBFOVHO5FBM2CYH6TA.jpg?auth=819234565307b5ac57b9320a73b44017d33610bea15ef3f4685372909c36630b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patterson Park Pool reopened Sunday after vandalism forced its closure the day before.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-shane-baz-nic-lentz-YJVAXMN42NBP3FYK4BIYT4DB2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T00:23:40.857Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AWL4SYNXWRHFTFZRH3IHDZRAZY.jpg?auth=3f83660ba25381cf734d3bc25e78d8ae3c6e9b9bd7b3905428dfb15aa8bbd911&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6387&amp;height=4258</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson complains about the call in the sixth inning that turned around the Orioles’ game at Toronto on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-ernie-clement-gunnar-henderson-nic-lentz-K4BEI5RDNNGPJHYOPQ47CUD54Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-07T23:56:24.511Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BORDWOKIZJEAFHYV3Y3GSGKWCM.jpg?auth=b9e6effc74c938f55385e697c11061ce6f44e9b847d40fd4a33b7332eee8bb8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2877&amp;height=1918</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Craig Albernaz speaks with umpire Hunter Wendelstedt about the controversial play in Sunday’s game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>