<?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/sponsored-content/private-school-guide-2026-EGGQUUHJZBC2DIQEQX5CBKJGHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:29:27.186Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FXBTSKPQFFHH3BGNZX7XA6FIFQ.png?auth=1df7caf61010e210ce12b64fb3806f1eba32ca843684b31c4f7021c08005c196&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1720&amp;height=1030</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/permit-employee-costs-taxpayers-4N642E2BZZHV5E6QGGDA7L2Y24/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T20:26:51.789Z</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[A Baltimore County Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections employee repeatedly took their county vehicle home or left it parked for hours at park-and-ride lots, shopping centers and other locations, according to the county inspector general’s office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/six-children-found-in-vacant-building-UCP5AVOCJRFCJEDYXRK3BYY5FQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T18:53:04.681Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore Police Department said six children were found alone in a home which appeared to be vacant on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/columbia-mall-paid-parking-pause-75TOJDJC6ZGC5GF7UPQGQARVKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T18:49:10.711Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3PNLROLXFZEOTIOOD7DZJJRJCI.jpg?auth=7eb0cf9c3e788d74c44077fe150ed9e5be24d7499a648e9a8d0734cfd8e7f282&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Mall in Columbia has suspended a preferred paid parking program outside its main entrance. The spots are empty in this photo from Aug. 24.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/canton-outback-steakhouse-closing-IWXGWZZGW5HM5DP45IVPDZEXAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T18:48:44.427Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y2CBOL24PFGT7GQ2GSSO7TFYOY.jpg?auth=34d957274ae57b76bd9d0b41f449d74df7575993c573cc711c77cb8fe21a22ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5937&amp;height=3958</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Outback Steakhouse at 2400 Boston St. will exit Canton’s Can Company complex.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-officer-child-rape-charges-AFAX2SDVYFD4HPEJA6NU2LMOWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T18:35:26.895Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XSIA3XUAXVGOVBDFSMIAR7KP7M.JPG?auth=7b83fc3f714ac035db07ecd01ea93f8f6cb4537b5846d4c50ef1a72f6fb82df9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1909</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Anne Arundel County Police officer has been suspended without pay after authorities charged him with rape and child sex abuse for an alleged incident at his home, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-call-up-pitching-prospect-luis-de-leon-DBNGO4A7KRAD7CCJKAUDPFMXN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T18:25:09.917Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XU2DUSRWZRERZK7VJD7QMXPL4Y.JPG?auth=c713599f1c938b165f31db468dce266742e90b6b3a985eee2142a9b9790df02f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles pitcher Luis De León poses for a portrait during the Baltimore Orioles media day on Wednesday morning, February 18, 2026 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/exelon-bge-32-million-utilities-refund-Q3ZL4JXJSBBLVEIH45LWONA6UE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T18:10:17.971Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MTAXI47ETZHLNBDD6UUC2IDXVU.JPG?auth=6e73c09c563c708b1ad5de1afdeb91f5fc633ad2d75f4df19f1f85db0edfde16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the regional office for the Exelon Corporation and the headquarters of Constellation Energy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-call-up-heston-kjerstad-H34JYL7TNJGI5GQ367SZTBLDR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T17:26:44.551Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GLLHGLGQPJBTBGXPDF6EOZB6MI.JPG?auth=a8582e0b6b7cf139cb5a57ae2532a58a83d10c2975e4d39df8ba5d6220d7dda9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad poses for a portrait during the Baltimore Orioles media day on Wednesday morning, February 18, 2026 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-data-centers-3F4JMMANX5HALLO7NTY3VK5T5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T16:41:27.748Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TB5OGLW3B5CKBKRBUY73WTNG7U.JPG?auth=e976ec0b321896c91af6eba64866a2691d25235f853d0997af06fb1d5e4bdd34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Legislator Nathan Volke is pitching a data center ban in Anne Arundel. But that doesn’t mean the federal government will stop building them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/murder-for-hire-gunman-arrest-bekine-tibebu-ayele-VG5FIPB67JB7HKHHBQCPBRVTFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T16:29:03.63Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/65KGZE734NBDHINNIVMRRXZSMM.jpg?auth=93db9c13f2c8d9a97fb5c73d779afcedebf6b3eaf2e5fe45ea60d2eaf6fd5e5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3703&amp;height=2469</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bekine Tibebu Ayele is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the homicide of Jonah Kimindu last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/maryland-transportation-new-budget-spending-cost-roads-7APNF2F5FJHA3AVHHIPIMQHKOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T16:02:35.161Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YAQBI35R25FI7MPE37DH5CBVMM.jpg?auth=99597668dc83f90e8001088942c50637bcd0ab9b2b3be640876ed33a62506352&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4808&amp;height=3205</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Transportation released a draft version of the Consolidated Transportation Program, which charts a vision for spending on the state’s roads, bridges, public transportation and more.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/maryland-renaissance-festival-history-K46TXX4JMBEQDHVB52PQ2RIA4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T15:36:47.523Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KJBFOBEHQJETVPJXN3GZ5ZYD3E.JPG?auth=8887e7c1776db2bdb723f8ac6fbefccb2fffc2346ac00ad8566a9288cdef344e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7583&amp;height=5055</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Smiths’ hands-on care brings the beloved celebration of mead, meat and merriment to life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/i-270-fatal-dui-crash-HMGKFSKTONEHLO5NLZMYOLYF7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T15:13:47.237Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A judge denied bond to the suspect in the fatal crash, in which two family members died and two were injured.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/need-to-know-stopped-by-immigration-officer-PIZE6FM73BFNXFO5EONVA7CI6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T14:00:02.107Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IFVEX2W5QFF5PMDQRF5H3QPKZI.jpg?auth=4ddfa85bbd393f0093d6d0e9a2e0bccac5c862be1e95e9bc2d716c948c661891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[According to legal experts and advocates, your fundamental rights remain intact when you’re confronted by immigration enforcement officers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-catcher-carlos-narvaez-game-calling-HOMZ3DVUNREUPNMKMTRFSGFYQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T13:45:00.543Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SRX6F5FV5BBW5FEM2QFCNHHW5A.jpg?auth=3f07fd3e99c994d86810b2e0140a5c7721b7aefa0b66e4dd14d46428768514ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3674&amp;height=2449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Yennier Cano (78) shakes hands with catcher Carlos Narváez, left, after Sunday's win over the Athletics.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-rockies-500-colton-cowser-catch-CAYCJKNK7RCQXDDU6TX6NCJPRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T13:23:48.034Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7O4X7M6XL5AYFA5JZD4R6WJNVE.jpg?auth=0c463740cd9cb3027477953c2578fc4aca63ec84db59615ede3b24791b5ae70c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2539&amp;height=1692</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles right fielder Leody Taveras, right, congratulates center fielder Colton Cowser after he robbed Colorado Rockies' Jake McCarthy of a two-run, walk-off home run to end the game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/the-role-of-extracurricular-activities-at-independent-schools-6YVYPE6BZFHCRKRTLKZULKCLOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T13:09:05.644Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MSV6C5VR2VCIHMXCLZGHHSDAZI.png?auth=e41e8848a0a60563dabbc3dd53399437ee05da9c7e8fb5a87b2dea58349ad733&amp;smart=true&amp;width=864&amp;height=575</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-win-marlins-daylen-lile-two-homers-PU6HUO3T3VAMFBXAYUD6KSSFYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T13:07:51.761Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LVSZG7U3MNHDRAMCPO7RZIO7P4.jpg?auth=10863a686984159703c5eae5d8a51e7af016936df144d60d09a50b18ca3247f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7012&amp;height=4675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' Daylen Lile watches his two-run home run go over the right field fence during the seventh inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-county-gender-identity-policy-WLNFJ2FBARAIXC3PTCHCUJTHEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T11:13:40.938Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5J5N7RALCNDCHMPQKFSEKCT664.jpg?auth=219e576abbc86d70e9c9abcce47cd754d1fef1f565860652501cd65dc5987872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2865&amp;height=1910</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Public Schools has issued new internal guidance for students who ask to be addressed by gender-affirming names and pronouns.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tonya-sweat-county-executive-lawsuit-FPA2FXC4YNEA7OLEB6QYCKM6FI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T10:45:37.005Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EMZAPYXOARE53OSOJY73NYJALM.jpg?auth=996b5db51be7f95eb77933f51e34b2e067d4350dcb7b13104942452110530073&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tonya Sweat addresses supporters after a judge rejected her request to pause the certification of general election ballots.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/beech-leaf-disease-nematodes-maryland-4ARHSMPLKBDKFK5AC7W5VWGPTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T09:30:00.849Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2SFG3RDLNBEFVGDQKHJ24STHKQ.JPG?auth=2333a4449ec5437a69b142643d4fa211b8610c79d48a385ec3fa648b012e0ba7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dark striations seen on the underside of a beech leaf in Druid Hill Park indicates the presence of beech leaf disease.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/supreme-court-maryland-redistricting-FBMQCIKNCVFPJHA6F3ORTZHK2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T09:30:01.916Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O2OTUQKAUVDFVLU5OQ34BC2N7Y.png?auth=15bd6f12e43509e463c16823b6ca147ea3bf7ee665439ae10582c354d969a495&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1198&amp;height=691</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Justices of the Supreme Court of Maryland will decide the fate of a redistricting referendum after a hearing on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/new-wetipquin-creek-state-park-wicomico-IFNY5RMI6FGBZB5VDL2Y5RLLYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T01:33:23.597Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/73UCJ72VGJFYBMK32YFYB4EDKY.JPG?auth=0625cd44da7b62ebd4ea7930ce7da395b59d5acba589d94e806b5c400d9a9792&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The historic Long Hill house was built in the mid-18th century by the Dashiell family and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The former plantation house will be a part of the new Wetipquin Creek State Park, Wicomico County’s first state park. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-sign-kicker-jake-moody-practice-squad-tyler-loop-H7GWYTA6ZREXZBOI6GCCTJ7OSU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T01:05:15.489Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S3VZ5EZR2BD4LOS2GGFMFFRXSM.jpg?auth=7dd2ae3362f1a366a968a52a85d86bf63c43cc32b2092e8403c6d3ca84811cae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4927&amp;height=3285</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Place kicker Jake Moody (16) kicks a field goal ahead of the Washington Commanders’ preseason game against the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-dorchester-county-shooting-RXVARUJY5ZGVTI7LG7QH7PXHSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T00:44:59.079Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A second man has been charged with murder in the Dorchester County shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl and wounded her father. Police say the shooting was retaliation for an earlier fight and shooting involving the girl’s family.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/tupca-shakur-murder-trial-Q6BIRUDXHNCN3BIHLGBCJJITAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-01T00:38:03.831Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CEDTKMEOJNGKFC5T7U6RFLDHDY.jpg?auth=0ade51e4d063a41a93f230de642c8239abe93a3001e091a3141fed854a1b04c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4562&amp;height=3016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, the first conviction in the decades-old case. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-claim-luis-robert-jr-mets-CY6NUD7DYRG6LOPRDBGWB6QIPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T23:30:36.303Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XSGENUQOO5GVHD72FEKLN3OUPQ.jpg?auth=723c75dfd30c68e41a1cb0134ac3456f2e9a5f608aff880a43480fbc47083223&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Mets outfielder Luis Robert Jr. celebrates hitting a two-run home run during the third inning against the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 22.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/montgomery-county-bmw-crash-TCOV5U3ZRRHBDMJ3FBZ6RKGAIQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T22:12:40.894Z</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/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T22:05:20.205Z</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/community/criminal-justice/anne-arundel-police-shooting-hit-and-run-4YKKPNNGIBFTRIFCJUR25PHG44/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T21:41:27.874Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DBP6FIATRZE47M3VO7A6JHMJ7Y.jpg?auth=7511440732786d0d8071eb2c228427d33637f450b9882e7c2422ee9c93eec49c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1665&amp;height=1110</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Body camera footage reveals a woman hit multiple cars and drove in the direction of police as she tried to flee officers before they shot at her, inflicting a non-fatal wound.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tonya-sweat-prince-georges-county-lawsuit-MCTZGCY4ORCWRPWUQ6U2XDQYFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T21:38:22.505Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S6HXDK5MVJACDDY4YMM56YSLFY.jpg?auth=270bae6113e01d6dafb4015396f7f6638aa302c48ac2624fc5af78bf253feb1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5150&amp;height=3433</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After reviewing the signatures and documents Sweat submitted on Aug. 3, the Prince George’s County Board of Elections determined that the aspiring county executive hadn’t met the required threshold.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/craig-anthony-budd-pedestrian-killed-3PK3IBG23NGZVGXJIBXDXAX4BE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T20:41:29.549Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KDFWNTKITVBVTPRHLWK4DE4BC4.jpg?auth=06a75df0bce1cbe018c4bd0c6150225987a58c04fe43cf1fb92951c3f5c4d814&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Craig Anthony Budd was killed crossing the street Friday night when he was struck by a car, Montgomery County Police said on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-playoffs-wild-card-DIDYOBIGJ5DTBOULUTECM25GSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T19:45:43.686Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L32AL25QOFGRZDDTEXMZ4SVDKA.jpg?auth=6e52e6418521f95f361fa4da75c8f71ee779ce5ff784014d55c2dd09581d581c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt works the second inning against the Athletics in Baltimore earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-trailer-fire-west-baltimore-WNI4PLVKRNFAJNCKSDQHNUZS5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T19:35:17.121Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T4B6YQEJ25HHTBMQ4IK37P2OCU.jpg?auth=e696d6d7f9ebfc8cc9402347132061166652c1d871ba8960db8a386f711cbcb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2442&amp;height=1628</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person pulled from a fire that happened over the weekend in Baltimore has died from their injuries.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/tradepoint-bus-east-side-35TV3ASRDVDBFOEWAUPMAKJ64E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T19:00:11.982Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2GGXBMGDZAXVCAI57E7ZDJ2HE.jpeg?auth=791101f6fb3c8298ed7cf9a87de89662a21ba1d6224fe87ebb4b52d935bd6eeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4979&amp;height=3319</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Delegates, senators, state officials and Tradepoint representatives cut the ribbon on the new 411T commuter bus on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/fruition-closes-alex-brown-building-M246XA6PCREYNMMRKYJYMQFM6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T18:32:39.111Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OEKHBUX7VNEGHJEILVKJJ3XWMQ.jpg?auth=418a1804edd59ff3fca5460a2e75872d7849690fe63bc9e15548a27963fe8019&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The historic Alex. Brown & Sons building will soon be up for lease after its restaurant tenant, Fruition at 135th, closed Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/junction-bistro-chevy-chase-closed-FPXYNKEANRBGXI2RUR75OOJTLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T17:46:39.919Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XNQZZY6HGFHW5H646FEUGABKYI.jpg?auth=321c640fd6b46def1d689aea67034e8d95c5ca9588175a1fb696156b2200ead7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2862&amp;height=1908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chevy Chase's Junction Bistro, Bar and Bakery shut its doors for the last time on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/dr-paul-freedman-scott-jr-obituary-WOB2V3ZNZZF5JL4WX36UK6G4CM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T17:37:32.676Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OLCTDZWKQBGBFLDWNE62IVNACE.jpeg?auth=381fac31740d1218786f332dc788b88bd3e6ce67f123a979d414347a70d8147d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1291&amp;height=1292</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paul Freedman Scott Jr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/seiu-500-rodney-givens-A35HKQYV7FGVXFNHJY7NQFKSYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T16:37:34.589Z</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/culture/theater/round-house-theatre-bethesda-50th-anniversary-CNGMNV6ACBGZFFBULWVBFVYD7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T16:25:26.631Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3HJSQPRXTREOJA43OVHLDPGZUY.jpg?auth=a315c8794e9c8090ed26fd9d43e8f950a0fade21f4787584fa2d3e3d0e2224d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6900&amp;height=4600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Round House Theatre in Bethesda is celebrating its 50th anniversary of bringing innovative theater to Montgomery County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-mailbag-playoffs-roster-expansion-IVCC3DLLJJDMFPBIH4QEWTL7KM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T15:31:08Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VKDHAAK3ZRHP5BRXS7INZGJHFI.png?auth=0be9def5d5f4c1a3f0ae19330b06ac5a735183a4f662db716c75eac51302a4b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-minor-league-pitchers-anthony-eyanson-WYZYOCPWJZF4XGQ5GSZLWIV2QA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T15:10:31.338Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZRJQX2IMYVFIXI5YXSDJVVDBAM.jpg?auth=f13726552d6d71c7796a72b125f995ce3d35662b0431bc25bfb4cab01307aefb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In 89 1/3 innings in the minor leagues this season — most of which he has spent in Double-A — Anthony Eyanson has a 1.51 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP and 12.69 strikeouts per nine innings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/turners-station-girl-scouts-GR3E3N2YMJCWXOBZADJS7ROOOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T14:30:00.566Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YH5S6KC6KVDU7KP7NBXCK3XTBY.jpg?auth=27c7c1034e4d830adba7929a1f9e3e38fbf775e032a1f0f4538543768a3756fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5304&amp;height=3536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Captain Lafon Porter, left, shares his knowledge of the Francis Scott Key Bridge with 7-year-old twins Kira and Kina Brooks, and their mother, Cheryl Brooks, as they head toward the bridge’s rebuild site.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/takoma-park-rent-stabilization-RBAVVQHQHBADPM5TWSIXZTORRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T14:25:07.641Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BAT7G4WU2VEXLN3GWHEMXIMVOQ.jpg?auth=f958d0051da23fca1b40e32d280b9933d0a68526a1a910a9983633d8f999f8f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5421&amp;height=3614</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Omar Myers lives in a rent-controlled building in Takoma Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/west-baltimore-shed-transformation-YQMM5QHNVVAHZGFHYHYR3A3P7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T13:30:03.989Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6F2TM5PFLZEEZGUKZCTVCQ22OI.JPG?auth=cce55974ad244e49c7e7effbaad65be7d4a3bc4d0a8eb3238424f8a11fb97e43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Isonah Ngouabe Dlodlo, 22, and Jaylen Daley, 19, in an alleyway in West Baltimore near an old shed that they’re passionate about transforming. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-53-man-roster-depth-chart-ethan-burke-joe-fagnano-7SFZT2EBR5FK7MFCTZC3LVEFZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T13:26:37.357Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H34FMQPP2BE4HNF4MOGUN6ONOA.jpg?auth=50d2f7cf839d1e2f856798610952c0a1c35948e414da9da11dc48b48d8dce711&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3513&amp;height=2342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens kept defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike on the active roster, though his readiness for Week 1 is uncertain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-training-camp-2026-nfl-draft-rookies-4PHX6GZ2XZG53NIWDJ47Y6MC2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.667Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LOSPK56GAJH5LC6C5WRUTPNL4M.jpg?auth=205188c8207cf588d835784dd40ca68dc24eb075ed36e90ebfd48904f35d144e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3577&amp;height=2385</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens drafted running back Adam Randall from Clemson in the fifth round. He will begin the season on injured reserve.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/cursive-maryland-schools-5AZLSX4T2VH3PAREDKWA2WSARM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.778Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HRBHID7KHJCG7PWDHWTPFF2SCA.jpg?auth=3c27a1223c72ae00d3c8a3cea6d76c9bafb3743ddc06773c4d0822e0a41126eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Educators and researchers who embrace cursive say the skill can help students’ motor skills, improve their writing’s legibility and even help them better retain what they’re learning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/wmar-no-anchors-streaming-newscast-SUC63XMPQJF4XCYNPI25R2LZLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.687Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6CQUXLPK4BDUBBN5CHRYASVU2I.jpg?auth=3bc9390f8e6b30d70bfb348d763e3c535faca85ee1f54ee5450adca1bc729964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WMAR-2 News studios at 6400 York Road in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/rashod-bateman-domestic-violence-allegations-XVWL72DMBJF57MF2EA4WKFYGMY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:00.705Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ABEEVR3GDRAATI76FRQAGKE5VI.jpg?auth=11cfe1cfc4aae0e1fa69b4de906a1dbe2832fc17a7d64aac8ff7d0047990eaa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3794&amp;height=2529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This year, before his arrest, Rashod Bateman and his mother, Shonda Cromer, shared details of their past with The Banner in a series of interviews. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/hyattsville-haraka-running-store-C4AOTMR7KRELHCLWO7HPYPS5SQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T09:30:01.268Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MZNMBFFEXVD4HEMPX2ERUIBQ4E.JPG?auth=29614cb344b43f76a9ec89e36fc6939294cf98946c95bf77b90c36b5990fe2a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carol Holland inside Haraka Run and Walk, the store she co-owns.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-53-man-roster-isaac-POTK5GRXB5F3RKZGTKXEI2XVYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T02:18:46.599Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/576HP37YKRHFPHEZGXEKXXJ7F4.png?auth=5aa6cda9f69a887c3129de0a98e027e50b106ec2cbdae0441cc707243c092811&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-53-man-roster-CG4W7KYIZNE4RJPYDSTEV3K2GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T00:42:20.704Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6ELOC2C42ZB5PN2HBXGSJGHSPE.JPG?auth=28a46386f8cdd7fcf191f62f62498b337b51d9d2d2b1c245600cb3abe0b4b7ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2254</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Commanders released veteran Van Jefferson while keeping seven wide receivers on their initial 53-man roster.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-gunnar-henderson-sweep-Y2362GEBUZCKVJO7S5NE7KF6EY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-31T00:18:37.085Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OPK7MADOQ5EM7M3V2Z4BSES73Q.jpg?auth=61b2e8fd03e1f1a17845f8ed64ff6568d93394ab463dc3a5e606869a3b6ed01c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6087&amp;height=4058</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson went 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs as the Orioles beat the Athletics on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-roster-cuts-adisa-isaac-OZUWTXH3AFA7XKV2YGUFKVWBXU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T23:40:46.366Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IXYE7O7DOJBYFFL4RLJSU5EEIE.jpg?auth=d5974b79d39402c0c4e2d4d825bcb8ddc8af167cbeaf620f030d0684e4209cb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4407&amp;height=2938</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens linebacker Adisa Isaac battles Commanders offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere during Friday night’s preseason game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-marlins-cj-abrams-second-base-44N44LTAIVASXMFEVR6DCSHQSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T21:15:04.974Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/22BAFSAI6FE5RLX55UMD6DHYNQ.jpg?auth=518f81a185aa7988d8f96f06a75768774d3c65f98971eee7885f216cb389e823&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5179&amp;height=3452</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals second baseman CJ Abrams throws to first to complete a double play after forcing out the Marlins’ Xavier Edwards during the second inning Sunday at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mother-daughter-killed-bethesda-crash-drunk-driver-MR5GUDBLBREPTHENMVMAI5IZDE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T20:55:58.171Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police identified the women who died in a crash on Interstate 270 on Saturday as Musammat Shamima Begum, 46, and Areebah Jahin, 23. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-school-bus-backlog-cleared-Q4NJRP4PNZAP5DNH7OAQBNE7RY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T20:53:22.694Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NGDX3RXQXREPRNWJ57YBXEBTVA.jpg?auth=081e519da1c4ef41932aa13c162007fbbd4fb7634c45b3eae25cac360230eed9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools fell short of getting nearly 10,000 students to school last week, but the district says it has cleared the backlog.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/nationals-marlins-cade-cavalli-injury-7N4FHUXJWRDUZDTGA3KGQYWCZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T16:58:20.441Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TG6AKZVWNNH7TPO3Z6LZR3THSM.jpg?auth=5af8f85d2a2b724e233106938a18e39d8b062415f8646625ef85317fbcb92f5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3859&amp;height=2573</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Cavalli struck out eight in four hitless innings against the Marlins on Saturday before he was hit by a ground ball and left the game limping.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/roman-space-telescope-launch-nasa-4DJDHFQMYZGXXP3JTKPRHORLXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T16:04:07.898Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FIDTG5VU6BCWHLKZOTFUKSF5UM.png?auth=936c0c678649407b007739bbc7a64b1a0cce0d8aae135c296b6fd113a62f6496&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1127&amp;height=773</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SpaceX launched the $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope on Sunday aboard a triple-the-fire-power Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-state-essentials-VVUR7D42PJH6JOKCXQLLPK33KE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T13:21:44.459Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/47IVCDB3AFFN3O6NS4AS6U2BKU.jpg?auth=fda3a6aca3f1f3b9b202e80b6e9cd5c2e10c28e3e65df935ff50cf8c14e23a1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2755&amp;height=1837</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland loves its flag, and it’s on the list of the state’s essentials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-state-fair-new-foods-timonium-JUTX7D2DYVBBNJKKXLDEA7362U/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T13:19:30.101Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J3XYYXJ7WFBKLMA5TBUXDJ36IM.JPG?auth=f6036111d8da923804b42f812ea1992fe7dc23a0c37b43b33f1991b971f26de8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sweet Land of Liberty: Fried doughnuts topped with strawberries, blueberries, whipped cream and American-themed decorations make this one of the prettiest new treats at the Maryland State Fair.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-commanders-what-we-learned-TAM5IPDAUNHLVMCXSEOWMMKOKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T09:30:01.483Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KOT5R5OAWNBHZJZUXTMCRKBYHA.jpg?auth=f52ca181829cad0b1366682d0f5e2f34a01df942743f8d8efd1c01b43789985f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4437&amp;height=2960</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joe Fagnano at least has the Ravens thinking about placing him on the 53-man roster as a third quarterback.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/futsal-soccer-find-your-finesse-reopens-sparrows-point-AJA6443VDJAM5AT2WBPHKRIZII/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T09:30:00.889Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T57M7MJGPFA23HGMMSYZLSBQXA.jpg?auth=0e4ace43b6e3bca2e30364cc4f7ca97fe68a493a5516a2709a8ba71295d4ffe3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4899&amp;height=3266</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hendrik de Wit, founder of Find Your Finesse, adjusts a goal as his students set up additional goals at his futsal training center in Dundalk.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-yennier-cano-bullpen-AOYKNUII2VBD7NOX4PTQHLWR5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-30T06:20:45.032Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VGRMSUVRSNELPMYP52W3EA7C4A.jpg?auth=06dabee8b8707962dce4a216eca9901397db90cd783808a0087ba8a2acc4b739&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leody Taveras had two hits and three RBIs Saturday night in the Orioles’ 5-3 victory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nepal-flood-baltimore-company-tour-group-missing-5WE6JB5SIRC35E77UTCZ6IRWAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T21:20:20.231Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6A6FTMX34FBCXP2RXDX6SBBHJQ.jpg?auth=9467f7a092ca03eee8e5a283fc8fb09a9905fc6766d5cef57b1b291599590d65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A drone view of a bridge damaged by flash flooding along the Tadi River in Nepal on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mercury-spill-lutherville-home-hospitalization-4QAZ67IUYFHA5MG4GZXEANPB3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T21:05:44.471Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FJ4PKASHMBH6ZOYN5MHF2PSP64.jpg?auth=f2fe08157c3401f97c325d8e749c1006d1d3a8565a29f1346c75e23e3444d5cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4869&amp;height=3246</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A mercury spill occurred at a home on the 8600 block of Tower Bridge Way, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/jada-sellers-4C56XPTVANDQPG6IW3FQ33CERU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T21:00:54.829Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K23FPFK2YFHQRCMRQJY244AXXM.png?auth=0184760be0a8313a5d5938da92868245c7bb430d9c330a5f125fd618634a15a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2515&amp;height=1406</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jada Sellers was a 17-year-old Milford Mill Academy honor student who died from injuries suffered in a West Baltimore shooting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-grad-students-trump-visa-policy-SFUDKUG2RZFM5B4ZYU3XPN3SJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T15:51:16.977Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5NR7VZMFEZHCTALROK46UADMVM.jpg?auth=cbb349f428c4051eb23a5109a4b2b7ac7363117d0835865f10af890d839f559f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5443&amp;height=3629</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, College Park, anticipates losing many newly admitted international graduate students this fall if new visa rules take effect. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-loop-kicker-minter-special-teams-pittsburgh-field-goals-BPKZSAGLFNDANOHUNGKBLWHDFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T15:41:29.128Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T55CSDIL3BAP3HUEMU5U5OTEIE.jpg?auth=acfd4026cd5145e2785c533a15f7dcd85b4d8a08bd648432728714d7d8ff2d58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3256&amp;height=2171</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens kicker Tyler Loop missed two field goals of 50-plus yards Friday night against the Commanders.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/little-donnas-spirits-tavern-34ZXEXCDVVEZ5DHHCS2ONXIIDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T13:00:05.2Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B2YNY3ERCVBHLCLQDBGTNJGRWY.jpg?auth=1474d88fc61ec45c92aeb4e018c067efe507b1d75c08117342dadb2c7f22bb72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5322&amp;height=3548</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The space that Spirits Tavern occupies at 1901 Bank St. at one time served as a funeral home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-commanders-preseason-roster-JCR7KAOKHVC7HKZHKSIDN2ZATE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T11:39:50.654Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IQIWQYG3P5HMHISZPS5G22GQDU.png?auth=e7d7fad4a466e5a84d7e5e7ff934cef3cce13102ec6971ab4f27f2764f9fb207&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/maryland-flag-dress-renaissance-festival-J42Y772LUFGN7DDJOUBNWY4BY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T09:30:00.701Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R6U6SLUTZREU5LG7ELGFGTIX6U.JPG?auth=08c7dd73e1f3b47e9d78c63ce5d9cfb855ffd10faa1b23e69f64e2e9d04e86a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3072&amp;height=2048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Natalie Hanrion, a costume designer and maker, has been making Maryland flag-themed dresses and wearing them to the Maryland Renaissance Festival since 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/elrich-planning-board-veto-james-hedrick-ISZESBS62VCU5LWDT7FN3DHJ74/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T09:30:00.543Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EHHROVXY2VC6BOLRHEN5QO6FDA.JPG?auth=9955f8a758dbcb10aaf0587b6107aa6f420e0ba8fab6425a60b20540c8fe6cfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery Council Executive Marc Elrich during a community forum on data centers with county leaders and attendees in Rockville earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-coby-mayo-christian-encarnacion-strand-PW6V3YLEQJC2JH3GLVEKXEMOUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T06:03:54.346Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BWWIB5RKK5AHLNCLZMG2R23IAQ.jpg?auth=e725897e08620fa00265e56d25bfd50168ef3287fa266e45abf3ff670c725aab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6596&amp;height=4397</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dylan Beavers is out on a tag by Athletics catcher Jonah Heim during the second inning Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-53-man-roster-projection-7HMB3KP7TZHDJELCUUYIIVR7ME/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T03:49:11.449Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FNJN5MJTI5HINKRJNBRYYG6PCQ.jpg?auth=dc015eca6cd00b853c115a3f1bc71ee003e3983e808eccb7747f213c3a4e1f50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4405&amp;height=2937</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders safety Tyler Owens hits Ravens running back Adam Randall on a second-quarter pass play Friday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-marlins-starting-rotation-2027-jackson-kent-3VEBG2T3EFEI3FD4LFM7BG6QPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T02:43:32.365Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CGUR3EO5PNCY3H7KZNRVVU72AI.jpg?auth=fd602ece47f559645350e1c3fa7cdf9cfda45bd87a651b2a92af9958ef2d2c44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Kent pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and one run, as the Nationals beat the Marlins 9-2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-roster-projection-preseason-commanders-7RS5FKJIGZDINMUO4S77WIP62Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T02:10:16.688Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XXWZSTTYIVE73CJE7N7PSMRHTM.jpg?auth=edf4fc289984865812bf7aaea04366011c8a9c07527bec6fb8cb9a7eb3289c71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4456&amp;height=2971</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens cornerbacks Keyon Martin (38) and Chandler Rivers (29) and linebacker Jay Higgins IV (49) celebrate a first-quarter play Friday night against the Commanders.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blaze-alexander-return-EDXDDAO6YJB5NERARZEFPX3PA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-29T00:40:35.643Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FELGKOENW5GNTIOHOHKVA45LPE.jpg?auth=1467958c777e3a33f0f43bf5fda6df514ed400279df9721c7f864b851c318a11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2617&amp;height=1745</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blaze Alexander is hitting .312 with an .807 OPS.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/inner-harbor-person-pulled-GPUVRFH6OVGKJO43IGUVAN3D7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T23:02:26.241Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VOUTRUNRPBAN5IUOQYTFCNO4RA.jpg?auth=34b3fae19028c41c5814f1a54548b1e0771da6ffcd6228cc808721b5a8c40976&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Divers with the Baltimore City Fire Department pulled a person from the Inner Harbor on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/police-shooting-fort-washington-park-viideo-JT5GGYKZZVFJVOJ7XXM2VYGN4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:58:33.862Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GWMK44YFXRFIFADKLS6NSAHPIU.jpg?auth=a30570482ccbd00540b5893ef008831eeb4b914de913ec7e771714563e311ce0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from body-worn video released by state investigators, from a shooting at the end of July.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/tobias-dorzon-huncho-house-closing-PVFBWS4PNVG2DN7PV4777CJBZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:29:25.618Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nepal-china-floods-T7EOHSY36BBJDAJCLIVPEKJE4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:17:40.555Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BKVHBGOLKJDTBOL7JPXJTSYXWA.jpg?auth=65da5d52054b70bc6fcc17e7a0f6f83d789cc5f8c3cf70ffb7a4dd5b09147859&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3933&amp;height=2622</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rescuer carries a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot District on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-holding-cells-baltimore-violations-A766CSUEWJEYHJ4UNJYERG2RYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:13:31.243Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TQIGLE2O2NFNBE6Q5AUHMT6SUU.JPG?auth=cbdfd3dfdedeae4f125327c778f2b59c2808596a654214d77d04020c74c9154d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds and processes some of its detainees.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/janey-sears-15-years-in-prison-LECKCXUPR5AVNKQZR274ZOZMXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:03:07.119Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NUX4IMLBZJFMJPBA4SE3OKPY34.jpg?auth=9da9dfdbc8590176492b348d4df0171bd3a8cf8cb531d10c3f8e48f43a0783c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=724&amp;height=483</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sentenced Janey Sears, 73, to 15 years in prison for defrauding a Silver Spring man of more than $400,000. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/gaithersburg-meeting-police-shooting-AOUK444AMFEUXEDFR7ZPVUUWT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T21:00:19.751Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SI4X5BISEVDZHOAP7IWV3AYHPU.JPG?auth=00bd2c9adb86e9ece943f9233d15d4d459c31248f993de42c53e23a10e2af7c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Councilmember Dawn Luedtke listens to candidates being interviewed last December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/trey-mancini-retirement-orioles-3YNZXZJP7JELTNJBQQ66GBJLTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:49:13.573Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SLUOIDSUVRH4FCPFGICSVDBILU.jpg?auth=822b10fac4dda7cc3e628dbdcabf6f2d9b23515a3f4fa7cbc6eeed23b35ed182&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trey Mancini and the Orioles announced Friday that the beloved first baseman will sign a one-day contract Sept. 19 to conclude his career in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-court-ruling-GSALBLCCFFBJ3H3TM6SLXSWAGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:31:48.226Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FO7HLSDVKZEZ7ABA637BZB63WM.JPG?auth=a2ab73af79a320bcdaec5eaa07673b6e5df3087113ab32ea1fed269d3ef85ad0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A redistricting ballot question approved in a special legislative session this summer is getting shot down by courts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-schools-chatgpt-for-teachers-LNDNZDON3JCNZKK3N4367NOR54/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:15:48.442Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A52YCV4WHFGELIZV2D4S3SJZF4.jpg?auth=82995269d48ef17353aafee30ecde8a025cd11db3ef6e687164f43c6544f9407&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools is the only Maryland district to sign on in this newest wave of OpenAI partnerships.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-commanders-home-marketing-areas-montgomery-prince-georges-ZXJ4EBDV3RG5NJKL4T6QHV3PW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T20:05:25.945Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VA2BUYR3W5FMJPWKFUAWMB6NKU.jpg?auth=690c412c773c9a54b1e60ae20950255eda53069f6b789d9ab6650efc5ced5f19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4683&amp;height=3122</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quarterback Lamar Jackson signs autographs for fans during the Ravens’ practice at Maryland’s SECU Stadium on Aug. 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bpd-body-camera-police-shooting-OMGBWV4LQFAIBNQHZKC3S24NVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T19:52:43.863Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LITQXJIDFFA65IVPFKBJLID3N4.jpg?auth=b2a89519e8e2cdda57bb31467a579c926d06f25dabbf85b46d67595e876423df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from a Baltimore City Police bodycam video from an officer who shot a man who police say struck the officer with his car on August 22.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-AQL56Z3SSVBSBLC3AWQ4YRIQX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:58:30.345Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/42OFNDZLQFDZBNJCG4EV2QVYBU.jpg?auth=6af91bff403278852181729f4ed75e053e693e4ed464942a993aca65326ffbcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7530&amp;height=5020</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump applauds during a Congressional Space Medal of Honor ceremony at NASA's Johnson Space Center after putting a medal on Artemis II Astronaut and Mission Specialist Christina Koch in Houston on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-dorchester-county-shooting-YTQLEARIMFEQLEEOOKVZRGRHOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:37:26.214Z</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[Investigators believe the shooting in Linkwood was an “act of retaliation” for another shooting that happened the night prior, police said. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/daniel-oxendine-rape-charge-harford-county-FSWL5YVUXVDG7FSHPPS6LLRHPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:13:05.075Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officer Daniel Oxendine was taken into custody Thursday without incident following a Harford County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a rape.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-albert-suarez-contract-KD4LLMKU5NC3LJPPICJMEJNYSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T17:14:18.835Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I655QEOCZZAXBPTELZQIEO37U4.jpg?auth=41629c9c0cb1c5bb6071fe1de7522142a964ec210aa5bfa683147178217721ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4052&amp;height=2279</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Albert Suárez has been designated four times, but he keeps re-signing with the Orioles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/turnstile-album-elton-john-TABMSVBUGNG5FBSPCFVOYI2YY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T17:03:14.621Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DBBHQ5QMZFG6FGZSDXB434ERLE.jpg?auth=769fa91d65e86416926dd4c6e7cf8143e9024deceedea535fd434692f4de040e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4363&amp;height=2909</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grammy-winning Baltimore band Turnstile, from left: Pat McCrory, Meg Mills, Brendan Yates, Franz Lyons and Daniel Fang.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/anacostia-river-swim-water-quality-F2LYXIPQSJFCPMGTE2B5VVA2LA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T16:38:26.337Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZUCUSLV4FFHM3GCQSJU55QKZPI.jpg?auth=f35f5e55284f430951248644d60759b66fcce217dfa372bee2d661aad1ba1be2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2760&amp;height=1840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[You can’t swim in the Anacostia River, yet. But community organizations like The Anacostia Watershed Society are bringing us closer to the possibility of a clean and safe river.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/careers/amentum-layoffs-hanover-anne-arundel-county-LHYTUJQ2PFEH7BF4YQW46BVWF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T15:54:08.93Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RCZ7UICJHZGONOQ2HZ3NOX6KO4.JPG?auth=4805474a39817b7090132620e58c56ea3ebe4706d3369eec203fc8a28be4bd91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amentum, a federal government services contractor, has filed notice with the Maryland Department of Labor, whose office is shown here at State Center in Baltimore, that it's laying off 380 workers later this year in Anne Arundel County's Hanover.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/cape-st-claire-home-explosion-man-dies-LV52M4NZNBGBVG6OB6QKGEWMBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T15:43:16.935Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KRX2VBEMCRGQBA7ZEIZVBZEX5Y.jpg?auth=634d07dc082b87969182d8375bff2b98ed04a26a010637789858eaefa88d5782&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3525&amp;height=2350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency officials assessed the damage following a house explosion last week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>