<?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/culture/food-drink/martinis-classic-cocktails-baltimore-X3OGVOH2KJDMDGJRHCQVKB7RDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T19:40:22.173Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPSBX7BHUVE4FHQZZWRRRHCKRA.jpg?auth=87f8b182caf429099ff62908791704fb3f0dd7229ee1d3fb279e25ee52a615e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2812&amp;height=1875</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The House Martini at Love, Pomelo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/wes-moore-maryland-education-policy-donald-trump-DCHPXOSSAZAHXHW3VJDLZ72QLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T19:16:03.183Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SKMY6B3DXNATDIP56RHIHHC37Y.JPG?auth=50aa0e871ce7514bec50ad871952c3136a7f90550dde2763f4af110719d3da44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6096&amp;height=4064</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Liz Bowie, Maryland education reporter for The Banner, interviews Gov. Wes Moore during the Education Writers Association National Seminar in Baltimore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/army-navy-game-live-updates-CQNVNM6BKBD5XLQAVEDKS7YE5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T19:11:39.152Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CUGPLTL2G5ANXIUXP2PURFXKOM.jpg?auth=c9f0d3b51944d03a10ceb2c835ed409bf87cd6864397887f40c7235f00dc27e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4658&amp;height=3105</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Navy midshipmen go wild in the stands as they celebrate their 17-16 win over Army in the Army-Navy game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-winter-storm-fern-live-updates-EGXLM5SACZA7TIQYLZX6NR4VXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T19:09:36.479Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WUCAM7DRDVGQBOAM4ATCZUX3KU.JPG?auth=77f30f3437cad3716a3cbdebe7020419140f874829971ab5f9a1df57a21573d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1809</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trucks pick up loads of salt at the North Avenue salt dome Saturday evening ahead of a major snowstorm expected overnight.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-winter-storm-live-updates-U674OZBVNVGV7CRSZKFZOAB2EE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T19:07:04.969Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TMUI547HQFHG3FARO4CYK2JN4E.JPG?auth=44487d8c610dc8e7e0a811f3b700bef73dbac8170193bdf40d21f490cb5bd3d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2084</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Residents of Rodgers Forge dig out from Sunday's snow.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-snowstorm-live-updates-monday-PXDQGEQIKJHIRG3NGBCBJGTYDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T19:02:57.407Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PFR55ZAD2JHR7K3DFFMSRXFP5E.JPG?auth=dcd1b13b92932b310e8660b06b6325241ed11660050cbf15733d28fe71a425ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A front-end loader takes snow to a truck on South Charles Street as crews work to clear roads in Federal Hill. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/ap-luigi-mangione-hearing-2AJICZEIIVHR3EBBDVZGGWEBCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T18:57:39.7Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E6YR5JVPCJEDXDB5BVFLALPNHM.jpg?auth=87dac387cda1722122264ba708542665df5b39673a089f91e2dfd03bb60a649d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2302&amp;height=1535</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A hearing Wednesday in Luigi Mangione's state murder case was conducted behind closed doors after a judge excluded the public and press.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/live-updates-maryland-olympians-7QGCXFSTNVGIDKKO3ZCJWGAZRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T18:54:21.932Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JBBQUSITPBF5HABANH5A7JXC3E.jpg?auth=36cbbbdeba4fcabe5315641364ec432d5c8b1b688523bf2055c79e1113d5caec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4350&amp;height=2900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Summer Britcher, who was born in Baltimore, prepares for a luge run at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Monday. She is among several Olympians with Maryland ties. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-government-bond-ratings-credit-XO42U6IKLVAIRCZXCZGXXY2ZY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T17:50:33.904Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HF4Z7U3GR5FCRBJN25PQUA43JI.jpg?auth=f7cea25fb810fcfe40d6c0d0a035b20df239add3450bbc44ddec048b319cd84b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5475&amp;height=3650</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s state government has a high credit rating, but analysts continue to warn about economic headwinds and budget pressures that could trigger a ratings downgrade.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-lose-marlins-7-3-miles-mikolas-CMBOA55QWJGPRPXNKIKIAKF6T4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T16:50:36.524Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N7RCFEVBNFGA5M2VZBZHQZKFTI.jpg?auth=ee6171440fffa4c094494919d187983180002327551a508d55c95c727fb77c6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas pitches in third inning against the Miami Marlins.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-practice-otas-lamar-keondre-jackson-mike-green-zion-young-declan-doyle-NJZC243IRBGFFP6R3LADCWI25Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T16:34:07.22Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YNEIAOJDQRED7FGVDNZMSQ3W4E.JPG?auth=0cc0cd32c2695bbb360e96f320898a943fa187f9458fbb3d6e009e124171d805&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens safety Keondre Jackson celebrates a tackle in a game against the Chicago Bears in Baltimore in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/penn-station-amtrak-development-pause-NJPH6XC33VARFLQGD7GGDEME4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T16:23:39.779Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PGAWF4YA4NDPTOOSZD6HGML6ZU.jpg?auth=f900031c7374622d811085afbf73607071c87ee23ab7757883bc3cbb50a7aa24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2545&amp;height=1591</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The planned expansion of Penn Station in Baltimore has been paused.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-rape-kits-notification-gbmc-slides-ZYJ5X6Z4WFGOJNUYGS5LO5ZKSU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T15:41:22.828Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XJUFMC75JFCO7GGHGILDQJVUBQ.jpg?auth=3850bbed03412be214ace19c17ffba72ff8ebedea286cc9c69997b49ebf1cb21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-eagles-live-updates-BRXTVNA4JJBBZHL7Y7NQMLSPK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T15:41:15.727Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FNRXSHIZWJDTHKEAYT2N2V2MRY.jpg?auth=5ea2cef3ae7babfc9da8bd391683303cdef420ac509a256f98eb5eea2b0eb7a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers makes a long reception in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/anne-arundel-county/anne-arundel-county-orphans-court-judge-SPWQEIOXN5AJXLAZ25AX2ILLLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T15:34:54.756Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQPRFEM6M5CKNGPLDWEBHKLGJQ.png?auth=7853af5d7528800ede95428e2fa123e457b7c55654f2fcdcdd1d025e342b490c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-schools-superintendent-shawn-joseph-challenges-DX5ERKTIXNCEBGJUDTBSYNFAHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T15:34:23.611Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IIXUIZRBINBZ7CAAV6RNYX6Q3M.jpg?auth=af351fc175f22b63e03f872930999d33c2d515bdac003d211b0bbd46b395374c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shawn Joseph, the newly selected Superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools, at center, faces a shrinking budget and a trust gap. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-may-improvements-HOGKXJE5MZHUVPXQSMEHOQ3HR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T15:21:32.052Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AWCDHUGEI5BONGCY64LQKWC354.png?auth=2e5d3e018655a764305b3df79878607358d960e28414e41c50d2641dee4ea8cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/kenwood-avenue-catonsville-car-crashes-RAT7OUMMHZA3RK6FP6Y72EJYXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T15:04:33.84Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CBKJHJXGIBHQBPNYOWS5AWPDLE.jpg?auth=b34946ebbd9a024ceec0288b2c5e409e748ee0ccc4df2307111efe4fbeaded2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1526&amp;height=1017</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Krista Cantafio of Catonsville said she's had cars crash onto her property eight times in the past two years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-samuel-basallo-confidence-hitting-B5G2LFIUAFD3ZIOUE2RZWM3AYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T14:00:02.043Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7GS22CMYTFEZNLEBYUIJEWKBRI.jpg?auth=97598a81a2b267a865c3e0b8e99723a271f6a4445358fcd57e50653bf26cbcb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2875&amp;height=1916</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles' Samuel Basallo hits a triple to bring home Pete Alonso during the fifth inning of a game against the Miami Marlins last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/tuesday-primaries-takeaways-california-iowa-DNVS737Y5BCIRJVOKP6NOV3IOQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T13:01:57.184Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X3O3DMZLNBAU7CJ7BRWXWRIK44.jpg?auth=39d4bbdcd8fd8b49185203d3a1476a7e4d062191bab438a6182e0f18df3d6248&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People watch results at an election night event for California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra on Tuesday in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-beat-red-sox-4-2-pete-alonso-coby-mayo-FEUSJYDOXRDDZPRQZOV7FYESHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T12:58:03.898Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QPKHNDFGWJFIVALYDHKF2T6D2Q.jpg?auth=90cd426b59e7b1680e2cead322073a977539a5621947fc630209c187a3dcd4ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso is greeted at home by designated hitter Samuel Basallo after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/jerk-at-nite-nest-loic-sany-downtown-baltimore-restaurant-MCEXEOMMXRETZONHDYLQO33EBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T09:30:00.569Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NFBTRLEQOBD7HAOB436N6PFHEM.jpg?auth=4f15fb29a94b7729aff67e061984392a55fbb0cbecabf47b00e6545f3520e681&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4871&amp;height=3247</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chef and owner Loic Sany opens the blinds inside Nest, a fine-dining speakeasy located above his other restaurant, Jerk at Nite, in downtown Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-james-wood-plate-approach-LEN5YY3ZXRA45DNQ2RFOYFCONU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T09:30:00.586Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SH2X6HFTDND2LN7UKKB2PHKN2I.jpg?auth=03ca6eff399103b6654333de3d79ec50677a5c9c9a40e75bca64604960c80959&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2403&amp;height=1602</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' James Wood at bat during a game against the San Diego Padres last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-horn-point-oyster-hatchery-trump-cuts-OWEHNY6FWFA65HY6S24F65DHKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T09:30:00.624Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/22IAQYYDT5EMRIM3AYGCP3VIWM.jpg?auth=48e2dc87c1e08b3765125d25cbca5a194d2e6656b42bd017887f69db4b3ea583&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cleaned oyster shells at Horn Point Lab sit in cages inside large tanks which will eventually be used as substrate for oyster larvae to attach to. 

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/baltimore-city-pre-k-choice-neighborhood-school-PLO2DKA6ERGZTBBGCOX2JY2MQY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T09:30:01.565Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KV2XDQP6EFGXXHZPXQ3FM4XPXQ.JPG?auth=a408e8e8434ea15741c7bfd6b65fcb972d9eba919616eaf7ab99422cdfe20369&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City has one of the most expansive public pre-K programs in the state, but not all children can attend the schools they live closest to.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/scott-pelley-cbs-news-OZYANPKHVFF6VJK6UZUJMPU4FA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T04:01:17.824Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWEY3VITABB5LGUIRLJM4LZAKU.jpg?auth=299c15d728c2994b89450844533975830207cc13d2a8c109c00ee238d4bcd93d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scott Pelley, the longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent and former anchor of the CBS Evening News, was fired Tuesday, one day after accusing new CBS News head Bari Weiss of "murdering the show" at a staff meeting.
then-anchor of the "CBS Evening News," at the CBS Upfront in New York, May 15, 2013.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/reid-wiseman-artemis-ii-baltimore-county-council-GCP3NNGT6NBTTF3UBA2MI2HK64/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T02:56:32.876Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VUUVMPIVCBA5JECETJWWJCNKQM.JPG?auth=542628d05659a6dece8cb7594e00068d02dfe3f3b16f03c58d2513d1606a40a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2356</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, center, Bill Wiseman, father of Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, and council members stand with a life-size cutout of the astronaut as he is honored Monday night. Wiseman attended virtually from Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/cockeysville-car-crash-imtiaz-sami-threat-3P2G5SZGXJHBLHDANHB3HXAXRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T01:08:33.816Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YXSUEHV7DJC2FHMTSIE4GKFMWI.jpg?auth=225477acbf2e6d2e1b9f21ea16de5ce5146ecbd307b50c7d8b7129816df1cecc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A makeshift memorial at the site of the crash at the intersection of Poplar Hill Road and Merrymans Mill Road in Cockeysville in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/deadly-carjacking-sentencing-baltimore-jerrit-barron-jeremy-matheny-CNRQK7OXW5DOVOYNVWO5UWMERM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T01:00:53.995Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R7UFUX4GHJASPHVUPC444Z7MHU.jpg?auth=c17c97cd801e59bba894f8d65b1657463e0707bc7513ef31e0c74756a0b2e7ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A judge sentenced Jerritt Barron, 24, and Jeremy Matheny, 27, to lengthy prison terms for a 2022 deadly carjacking.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-attorney-general-january-6-FEODNCINIBCJ7O65NR3B7EDH2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T00:48:14.711Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FQPE6VKQ5VFWHLSYFDW4OLSD5Q.jpg?auth=417f4653c8846e6277213b5687d0d149480c4e5e52a9b1fd3cf6a0802bddcd6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5827&amp;height=3885</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Supporters of then-President Donald Trump breach the Capitol during a riot in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. The Trump administration is scrapping plans for a $1.8 billion fund to compensate Trump's political allies for what they view as persecution by the Biden Justice Department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-16-DPG3YD2DSREBHCLXX6NGD6JHKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T23:35:23.8Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C2CDCTLPIRABNFMFNNOOW65FRA.png?auth=5104b42a384bfd84bbd8858edc1e2a8624fd625b8870117f8c66fda16e659e75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-otas-jesse-minter-declan-doyle-anthony-weaver-anthony-levine-sr-HH5RLG4VFZHGJC6NBT657ZYPOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T23:11:12.687Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UKDTECOEKJHUNBTW5CZKPYH6GI.JPG?auth=986556b4a6f507ee348abde94c1cd26e190ff635e8f5eb095058a00b5d38cd04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver speaks to reporters during a February press conference.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/kiannah-bonaparte-fatal-beating-baltimore-transportation-employee-gregory-turnipseed-L3TG3Y6TDZF73IFH5NVO46TQAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T22:47:23.707Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ASX4VM3FDNEITDQPC6BHFPSHI4.JPG?auth=2582ba699cf50d9583cf22579f8402b0eba1d98e70a5c6e4e9897c8c1cbe0d87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6815&amp;height=4543</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prosecutors said they will seek homicide charges against a woman accused of fatally beating a Baltimore City Department of Transportation employee during a dispute over a parking space in 2025 in Mount Vernon. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/annapolis-home-garage-explosion-man-injured-AGVW7WLOWBAUXNND42W65A2QZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T22:31:27.625Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NFOFWGI77ZCOFDFCWD2UGXE5YA.jpg?auth=27b73a3dedb29831ce08a9863256d364f42ddeaddd57ecc63a2a666071c11fac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=899&amp;height=600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County firefighters were called to the 3000 block of Friends Road just after 2 p.m. for a reported home fire.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/virginia-bus-crash-speeding-anne-arundel-county-YCXX7IHBEVF4THXLLBCSBL3ETM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T22:27:48.708Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J6OJ5Q22GVDAJPIDFWYZCVKBRM.jpg?auth=85ea54760deb1bbc7e5af16ed2bb4c67fe88b619b29f16478296efc35f5d5872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=756&amp;height=504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The scene of a fatal accident involving a passenger bus on Interstate 95 in near Quantico, Virginia, on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-schools-superintendent-shawn-joseph-6BH2ZJPDERHURCPEEYGAQMBSYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T21:43:31.242Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HVE4H3FO2NAJTKF4OUCYEWSY5I.jpg?auth=10f164ca7d1f177be6d8b3dd36a379092c087c6e9ef5aaa7a9a43e9d9d59c3bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3545&amp;height=2616</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Newly named Prince George’s County Public Schools Superintendent Shawn Joseph is introduced at a press conference in Largo on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-myles-garrett-trade-otas-TZ55PONP6NCBFFJK7IT2B2MHLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T21:41:41.428Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IHBLYPVFNNDVHPIDWPT63J433Q.png?auth=a3f069416c8661b3c3684c04b09cd84374f2deca1a97b19976f6ff6fcb09e5ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/barclay-fire-victim-identified-HHZHPPA2VJGE7AKKPOYB7YXWYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T21:23:26.989Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LF53CLXUBNCPTM76WZDYK6H2EM.jpg?auth=a0ecbebfd6e9086a1e3c443a195395f9ea28bb028e3b16ba1673c705e0addb3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Fire responds to a fatal house fire in the Barclay neighborhood last week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-data-center-development-suspended-7VP3IZDJBZHKLK6MF6YR2SIVR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T19:59:11.939Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/76676WEBJBEAXEFGSZX6TU4AWM.jpg?auth=f6b5a4255119967f16811017e5e6b77c363af9b996aa69ca909a7e6ed852159b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3635&amp;height=2423</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County Council member Christiana Rigby sponsored legislation temporarily suspending development of new data centers in the county while their impacts are studied.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-padres-offense-home-run-HVOXRXVJQNHXXHJGLSTHXDGVPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T18:22:48.482Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QYGELAHEQRFJPGP6O4H7TC5BGQ.jpg?auth=536dfb96a8d1c61efc130c3a904151bac664c79eaa04b29bfb821c9166aaf676&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals catcher Drew Millas circles the bases on a third-inning home run Saturday in a 9-4 win over the Padres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-states-attorney-IYAZCYB6RZBORCQJLSFUXP52DE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T18:20:21.863Z</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/banner-voter-guide-methodology-4ER6ZGCUQZE35NZ3HCJZSL4ZAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T17:35:19.798Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XTD52JLR35FOZEKE7QYJ5BPGEU.jpg?auth=8fa58d0360e0f7db2aa660c3dc4f6b0a4beb47fbf3db9d8757b588c08e504847&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/montgomery-county-council-executive-budget-endorsement-primary-election-ZACM4UC3BFCENOEIBMNQMOKHNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T17:10:48.199Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UXJJA4RGAVB3XDXB63AXNFUPEI.JPG?auth=589cc9fd212d0b78941cda32075eea2461dc466f178fcf17e9060c940933cff8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Council member Evan Glass greets attendees at the annual JCRC Legislators and Lox breakfast last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-school-voucher-sgo-GCB4W5HWJFCVBGALCZHOOGZTAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T17:06:54.524Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RBMT5BQMH5HQZEO2TO7LXJGVY4.jpg?auth=36d2264d7b79a8efc4d5da2150a6fd71888655ff407f13fca26d57a6b9c9b944&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3234&amp;height=2156</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/orioles-tarps-off-baseball-mlb-fan-attendance-D23Y3A7SFRDU7A5GW4LP3WKDBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T16:55:49.1Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HAYDUMV3FJCXFJLOTOQ2SG2UZU.jpg?auth=494c1627da3c24a9d66100a465f4237d3c66d691129736cc3cca52adee78a81f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5514&amp;height=3676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shirtless “Tarps Off” fans wave their shirts over their heads near center field during the eighth inning of a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-linked-to-nonfatal-weekend-shooting-W7OSRVST7FBAHN7WOBPMI43A4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T16:37:24.344Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melvin Talbot, 62, was charged Monday with attempted second-degree murder.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-council-pensions-wade-kach-mangione-5QXQMHZQEFDIRHWVRVBDNO5T24/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T15:42:32.433Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AKWWAAKPHBDHJJWI6KAIOICLHQ.jpg?auth=5a34e38a358d3237ea9a37377fbeaf91ad1582de5b5bb6da70ad6d8ea730d5af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3640&amp;height=2427</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach listens during a council meeting in Towson in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-sheriff-JTO5I6E2UBCVPLKEBJ4R6KLQH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T15:31:52.49Z</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/community/criminal-justice/walt-whitman-high-school-bethesda-gun-montgomery-county-RZXTJCDPW5FTHBZHN7IAEIVWWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T14:46:12.724Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OZLI6MQ3WREYRPDXEWEQ5TCFBU.JPG?auth=c575ec4319b4b4344e7839df1482b35a3cfb0da2c90006f9110eb08122daf7d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police charged a 16-year-old Walt Whitman High School student after he allegedly brought a gun to school on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/pride-month-lgbtq-SAQFCTRY7ZDRZLU243ICD6SYHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T13:39:15.736Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YRTV5RBH2RG2FPUAYBFZQAXBME.JPG?auth=9523c6340b29ad24f14fa5c6c3271ac16b61d0eaa2c023c263bd6ff6951d6c1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tamea Cobb poses for a portrait at the 50th annual Baltimore Pride Parade in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-starting-rotation-turnaround-brandon-young-LDVHNVSR4FDLVIHCDH5262T7XA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T13:36:39.848Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LBFHBDCCRRDJFFVOUYZFGBXBVE.JPG?auth=c8638339cd4c4525506296cd50fafae2b35db7c3135097ddec8fdbae0456e54a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As Baltimore enters June, it’s Brandon Young who holds the best ERA of anyone in this rotation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-marlins-7-3-bullpen-QTF455K3GFAOJKF4BVWFUEDFVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T13:22:17.214Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HLBZNTWXLNBODBIBNSL76YWFBM.jpg?auth=bb0f1ead2109d279fe3ab7fd0cccbe52a02ba08932907c85253ef3ee8e24e5c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4327&amp;height=2885</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals reliever Richard Lovelady pitches against the Miami Marlins during the sixth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/notre-dame-maryland-new-president-AEW4QNQ5SRCH5CQY4LEQCBU4UI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T13:20:16.23Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NARYZQBGKZAQFONJ4EGKPGS6DA.jpg?auth=86e78de8b3a6bb2ca2f734ee40f80a05f4a7b3536cae5950f17d6b6e0269f7f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8045&amp;height=4525</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Notre Dame of Maryland University has named Abagail Van Vlerah as its 15th president.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/mv-realty-attorney-general-charges-JT42VCXFA5ARVJ2FBQXUEZ3CCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T10:30:01.162Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OI57OMV3WFAKTLANIR7WHF2UZY.JPG?auth=b955755c679eeb2c63e404e4f12c891bdd378684b3280bb540f694f44d248524&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland Office of the Attorney General accuses MV Realty of misleading Maryland homeowners through “Homeowner Benefit Agreements,” in which the company advanced up to $5,000 in exchange for exclusive real estate listing rights to customers’ homes for 40 years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/election-county-executive-candidates-E7LMWHHEPNDNXGBMTR2NFHU7CQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T09:30:00.686Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6TM4L432DNCXFFMYPLA6WW33SI.jpg?auth=de7aedae2b255deec75cdbec60e83de7c947a64cb2b541b96e4a20bce7fe1363&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/good-box-boutique-baltimore-GIEHO5TFBVFJVF2KEOS63AHQCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T09:30:02.092Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W54EMH6SJJEPZKENABHYTSDKIU.JPG?auth=74d6cc45e029743d51c78c85cf881b12b285ee26364aa0fca876098fe410deff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7718&amp;height=5145</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Delayna Watkins inside her workstation at the Women’s Wellness Lounge in the Good Box Boutique in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/free-outdoor-movies-baltimore-region-F4Y2BMENQFGRFD6J6M6ADL4FVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T09:30:01.892Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XGBKOCJE5NHUFL7A742L6QB6SU.JPG?auth=3001dfe5417f918ad55f8a7e64b3dc6cf3c4f2e50027a75bb4a5a6df63cdb908&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Free outdoor movie screenings return to the Lawn at Baltimore Peninsula this summer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/60-minutes-scott-pelley-bari-weiss-OKCHGW4LVJAP5MQWN3XP4DVLEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T01:50:05.82Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWEY3VITABB5LGUIRLJM4LZAKU.jpg?auth=299c15d728c2994b89450844533975830207cc13d2a8c109c00ee238d4bcd93d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scott Pelley, a "60 Minutes" correspondent and former anchor of the "CBS Evening News," reportedly accused CBS News head Bari Weiss of "murdering the show" in a staff meeting Monday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/donald-trump-18-billion-fund-FRHJAE6P4NET3MZAMJGJZ52AMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T00:51:13.16Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OIZGRGDTHZGI5KJFD2NVATNZY4.jpg?auth=5e788219467a16cb8a1254d73a4fdd92f4308670fe6bc9da6c44aa27fd96697a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3513&amp;height=2342</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington, March 22, 2019.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-manager-blake-butera-parenthood-first-child-BSFMV7HUK5CYZJNBOL77KKV72A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T00:27:18.098Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WMD4K3VSP5GWDOVRRCZHB7F3OI.jpg?auth=3cd0ffecb533ff85e1e5dfd8c21af1bb7e8976da09c93d85df6df1d778ad1a51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blake Butera and Caroline Margolis with their daughter, Blair, ahead of Butera’s introductory news conference.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-drought-rain-2HE4B5KXF5GWRBCPXCUUJV64BQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T22:19:18.106Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3FZGOUP6SNBLJIDQNHPMNWL54M.JPG?auth=2ff318e5a09adaa17935c39527e011a0f3e602fd4bf3164ae73b47711d039db3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1826</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Umbrellas were a necessary accessory for the outdoor venues at a rainy Artscape last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/police-seize-9-illegal-dirt-bikes-in-weekend-operation-MIOP2BTL3ZBQJBHPIDBLKRUA3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T22:17:54.818Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N4M7BWM54FHBPBRNQ3MI66MOIA.jpg?auth=0376cbf88a32328cb5ffaf481a4a255bc41fb99d48e17b9a789017891f4890e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2016&amp;height=1512</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A dirt bike seizure in 2024. This week, Baltimore Police and the Baltimore City State’s Attorney's Office announced a crackdown on riding dirt bikes on city streets.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/teen-shooting-suspect-turns-self-in-H7E7LEMK75EDTPTHAM3WZLSRNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T21:30:50.772Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2QGJU25B7JCWPH5HPE5F2FBHK4.jpg?auth=fe7c509de1203e31e334d243fd6380f3f3aeed7e2f19e2398bdb20775427cbd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6171&amp;height=4114</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police said a 15-year-old boy has turned himself in to face first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/meet-the-4-year-old-piano-prodigy-set-to-play-at-carnegie-hall-PASBVF5TS5GQJOADE3PVN6VL44/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T20:23:11.754Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EKWNZPSYWVD5LHG5YYDT6S2VWA.jpg?auth=78ef2c1a28b889fef84a31c2d8042d5a080dffa8164ee628cf5e5f3b8c97d1bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Piano teacher Elena Ayanyan, left, watches her student Michael Girgis, 4, close out a song while his father, Magdy Girgis, listens.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-colts-raymond-berry-died-JCJWFUBZ3VD5JM6IQPB6XXSZJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T19:59:04.091Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RINK6Q2SQFFW5J5YA4I3ITRXAY.jpg?auth=bcb1a072a1b4651438eb930bfc9ddf56c466150d0a217a2bbaa56e153b2bb1bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1992</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Colts end Raymond Berry, left, and halfback Lenny Moore smile in the dressing room as they hold the footballs with which they broke NFL records on Dec. 13, 1964. Berry caught five passes, one for a touchdown, to boost his career reception total to 506. Moore scored two touchdowns and raised his mark for the season to 20.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/baltimore-clear-boarding-pilot-RSSS6NTD5FCGDD6ZJRRYRCGPHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T19:57:06.236Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2KZQJCO3AZHV3IW2LRX4RLOM4I.JPG?auth=0b5c2faf774810cefa59b6e2d40cfb58588460069a00f5984a04d6e2bc5f7222&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Department of Public Works employees prepare to replace plywood with a polycarbonate sheet on a vacant home in the Coldstream Homestead Montebello community.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/transgender-troops-ban-pete-hegseth-26VL5M5TIJGZPNNXTUITOJK6AE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T18:45:53.391Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7MZGPOHH7NFAPFFVXJ62GP5M7U.jpg?auth=9198477fe7e4991c65b63ab6c3fadf1a0cec3d207e515559768a065253f6cbd3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5925&amp;height=3950</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The majority opinion by a three-judge panel largely upholds a March 2025 ruling by U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, who concluded that President Donald Trump’s executive order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-homicides-shootings-stabbing-fatal-NGYKBBFCUND7TN67KXOSRQ2LQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T17:50:56.497Z</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[The fatal stabbing on West Baltimore Street was the second homicide Saturday after three shootings left another person dead and three others injured. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/key-bridge-civil-trial-appears-likely-to-be-delayed-XDB5MJGEQRAAHHT5SIPM3JZKFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T17:43:39.152Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WWNAEOLAOFEXJEULN6JGBFWW4A.jpg?auth=07341014c7c54e3168695f42d19edc181144f68c35a2ffc49541ca5c958e9ad3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2609&amp;height=1468</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The cargo ship Dali, which toppled the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024. On Monday, a federal judge postponed the long-expected civil trial over the bridge collapse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/key-bridge-victims-settlement-civil-trial-5S3PSZ7LYJA6LFFVZSYNB23BLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T17:24:30.819Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7WCRZCEKWZGEJDDZVM2FRQQNPE.JPG?auth=2e0d8408fd52a92275c636a2f6eb0502943cbf9b0cc3885833f2092a7b632c59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1863</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on the one-year anniversary of the collapse of the bridge after being hit by the container ship Dali. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-coby-mayo-infielder-throwing-mechanics-pitching-coach-MPVA2K4TGVCRVEZV6ME4OMZ6VE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:49:05.292Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NMUH52T55VDUFJRPSLIDT5XHNE.jpg?auth=403ed80f60df7714d5147f64953d9128512ed7005d747f9df8184ecc426724a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3852&amp;height=2568</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo throws to first base for an out.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/jones-falls-art-project-expressway-interstate-FQOFEWHM5BA67DGXOD4FLWCXT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:40:17.509Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DV5RLXQ2DVGGDHR77TVFJONVEU.jpg?auth=1776f32e5f5b708def71cd431bd137928ee4d849b90dd94207bbf36fade7d2e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Co-organizers of “Confluence: Reimagining Baltimore’s Waterways,” from left, Bruce Willen, Anand Pandian, and Lee Davis at Area 405. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/butler-stone-for-sale-towson-DGJQX5ZFYNFUTNSMLJM2SYP4XY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:32:22.65Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CDKCSBCUPJAOLDGPKTZLJPBYSA.png?auth=6f9ac932e4962c0eeaa7e1cd3197dab2b69a346c37d2346d44b071f599440679&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=852</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-samuel-basallo-homestand-TGEI3VJOWZCPXOPZF5IATOZAM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:12:37.276Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/23METGHBGRCOHHQMEJPJYQLS4Q.jpg?auth=57e1711f5323520483e56769fd63f424f1d2d9dcb6b2c78240354fb24b257424&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4191&amp;height=2794</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Samuel Basallo hits an RBI double in the third inning Sunday on his way to going 2-for-3 in a 9-5 win over the Blue Jays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-nationals-players-mlb-collective-bargaining-agreement-OH3QCDVTENHNHIMUNSQMIP2RVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:04:41.501Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MJ4C7FI5TJCLZOS53MGHFMMLLY.jpg?auth=ad5a899272dbbcb5b8f61324905ad37ccb716950e14b67ebe68607d48e2a4d24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/recent-investments-highlight-continued-economic-growth-in-montgomery-county-VWJUBK7XYJCTVGAFVKWJOS6YQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T15:03:45.833Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YSFDQ6KH3RDBZDZOZSCBFXRF6M.jpg?auth=77cd58f50f72524bc1973df72a75a4c3870b3a18e9d520a0ff2c5731f2e2cd3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor Moore delivers remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Samsung Biologics’ first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Rockville; photo courtesy of the Maryland Governor’s Office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/reader-callout-why-do-you-love-living-in-and-around-baltimore-CAAQRPIVXFETNITNVPDJPHG6CY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:42:46.864Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WR4GXQFC3BDKBB5JAZIVW6ASZY.JPG?auth=f1454833d6d3e55ef8b22a0a993ed3835f75999a8084bd53f857b3636a203e87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1225</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[How would you convince someone to move to Baltimore?]]></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>2026-06-01T14:35:40.262Z</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/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-6/us-congressional-district-6-QM5Q4OAG3NBKBCRJ5UM4GT5JPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:06:11.495Z</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/sponsored-content/umbc-opens-all-students-WVEY67A3MJFX3DK634G4H62C2Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T13:19:46.509Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FU66IUMXEVHTXMIMQP5WOGKNPY.jpeg?auth=d2e0b193f7441985710d28dae184f31208696124003be82549b01440f19450fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1707</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheares Ashby and student Sianna Serio walk together on campus.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/susan-van-buren-bolton-hill-obituary-G4PMRLDFFVAMDGVGUHFSY5KBKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T13:19:39.797Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PZ6R5EHAOJHANO2A5XQ4DIX5K4.jpg?auth=a5d1687c985ea9cb558779925a8c38610969a70256dedaf5da4ef559930f5a64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=524&amp;height=524</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Susan Van Buren.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-surprise-start-10-stats-R6CHLDHT4ZFKHABIPEUN2VQMYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T12:00:01.497Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XBB5J6RQMBCJDMNCM4JT6DS6Z4.jpg?auth=2d2f4c0ec2f7fa97be5573bb970c6892db2a43d1960d39454224e3a317320e94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Nationals' James Wood celebrates after his two-run home run with Keibert Ruiz during the fifth inning Sunday against the Padres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-county-english-scores-56LHIJ2KYBHNBJNHVQ2Z27DSZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T09:30:02.021Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BHDHRTEIUNBEXCYGNM7DG5UTIU.jpg?auth=034f2a761c99d32ff2e736f87fc9b68525ca62f2fabc3a7afe27504c084ea61f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Jackson Academy Principal Warren Tweedy shows off hallway flags representing the home countries of his students and their families.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-mail-ballot-error-voters-UI26DYFPVNGK5LEUCSS5FE72DA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T09:30:01.532Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KD7K4M3SLFFV7LN53B7L3MYKWI.JPG?auth=56334c4a1b8990c1acb0803e66a4fad2ad9d999550f70530a3ae9828cf217e69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mail-in ballots are sorted for counting at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/the-garage-montgomery-county-music-venue-agricultural-reserve-VTJIFXNNZFFCTKDMDCZKMHZSRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T09:30:03.123Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O4VEJUOPHZGWVBVRT4OOT5G27U.jpg?auth=f6d2acda92be96925b67ef519392fe40293377e7e976d5dbeb6d39dda001698d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5939&amp;height=3959</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Garage, a beloved music venue on a farm in Boyds, is fighting rulings that say it can’t exist on Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/maryland/nationals-padres-james-wood-luis-garcia-jr-CL7VZIZSIJESVFGKITPQ6EQSFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T20:54:53.142Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5D5TT3DPD5HVFDZCE3GCTV7CNE.jpg?auth=e04ab236c2e5b735dbfe6f84d6042d63a2f59cf7473efc37a02fe0a70254a5c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5253&amp;height=3502</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Padres' Nick Castellanos steals second base before Jorbit Vivas of the Nationals can apply the tag]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/blue-jays-outfielder-jesus-sanchez-injured-after-camden-yards-fan-threw-ball-onto-field-25C7TW3UP5E4BPVLC6UXHYSWRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T19:49:49.172Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5O4T4T5A7BAC7CN2ZKEBPU5ZEI.jpg?auth=efaadf3aa104ece299b146543194c021f84412ab6aaa890a3634ccc3e033f84d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5197&amp;height=3465</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesús Sánchez is checked by a trainer after a ball thrown from the outfield stands struck him in the sixth inning against the Orioles on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/bus-driver-jing-dong-charged-virginia-interstate-95-crash-killed-5-KNV4UEGIH5BWFMZBR3KZOEOPPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T19:46:09.336Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J6OJ5Q22GVDAJPIDFWYZCVKBRM.jpg?auth=85ea54760deb1bbc7e5af16ed2bb4c67fe88b619b29f16478296efc35f5d5872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=756&amp;height=504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This photo, provided by the Virginia State Police, shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a passenger bus on Interstate 95 in Virginia on Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-council-at-large-UQEFYXBIKRCNHCWJFEYUAGMIHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T19:45:34.97Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NXT3CK27FCORNOOZJJR34MNLQ.png?auth=8a651460d389c7ef230d6f81713b62f690be92c87dedcf15198fcb744d06d077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/holocaust-survivors-maggid-OEBDUJHSQRAWFACRXYPFPZOVWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T17:02:16.973Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MX3VICRQ5JEIDOHBH22R55A3XA.JPG?auth=f56e13df3ec3c44037ce322fa7d490095ef2b62a125c7edab47128e0751ab691&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5503&amp;height=3669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ann Horvath-Rose gives her first presentation about her father’s Holocaust survival story to students at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Va.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/fifa-ticket-practices-investigation-world-cup-prices-soar-2D7HZ35XENFVTHW3TKLFDZWUFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T14:33:30.321Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JQYLJ2MMMNBTZHP5XZF2TBWXFE.jpg?auth=939c1c3ad7546dfd373f84d15e5ff6651c305e98f192fea113b6139b3f16a323&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans celebrate during the announcement of the U.S. men's national soccer team roster on Tuesday in New York, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/james-mcvicker-harford-school-board-A5Q5AM5YYRGZVPZ2VPQZJRVZPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T09:30:00.716Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WGBVAQ7EDZCCXMJKBJG2WS3PZY.JPG?auth=a834aa6aca4cb793e744215fc60e52306226d63838ca06a577359fd6059a4074&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It’s not easy for James “Trae” McVicker III to be on Harford County’s school board. But he says it’s worth it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/best-baltimore-smashburgers-food-restaurants-27YDYAMTWNA7RM3N5BXM3F2D24/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T09:30:00.838Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FYB4GTUYSNBINB4M4S3MLXLKR4.jpg?auth=846106a4e63dc0219fcc0871d78855ee17461439e02a22bfd4b9f378867e09f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=907&amp;height=605</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Royal Blue's smashburger comes with bacon, and the option to add a runny egg during brunch hours.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/bobby-lapin-bill-ferguson-democratic-primary-555JJTOR5FEGZL6I6WWOKZMFCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T09:30:01.354Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZFY37GLLIFFH7B6OSRDDOCUJT4.jpg?auth=c8d6ec48a262eefb93ac8194498c390e51e1063aa3b34d39f6e1289d1001e1a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4864&amp;height=3243</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby LaPin watches as Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, his opponent in the upcoming election, speaks at a Locust Point Civic Association forum in Baltimore earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-pete-alonso-walk-off-BZX4KTTX4BH3VHMZ6RWHYVN7A4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T00:47:28.204Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5QY5UP3CNZBJLE3NMXJIHPP4XA.jpg?auth=65be444bc8350298c32ae33bf32de301599012de5557a281c2e1fd0ddcb42aac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2535&amp;height=1690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Teammates surround Pete Alonso after he drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth Saturday as the Orioles beat the Blue Jays 6-5.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/nino-mangione-maga-delegate-appointed-baltimore-county-council-VGNTD5B3KJFZPIBM3Y5KVOMKV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-31T00:31:10.029Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MH5X4TBB5FDKTLD2IVJRRTWK7I.JPG?auth=488753412decf1b9b6b2f7c4bfd0efe06973518a42666a9e2d6588100146f27b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1996</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Del. Nino Mangione will become the newest Baltimore County councilman.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/emu-chase-maryland-state-police-near-ocean-city-exit-WRC7TWVS5JGM5ONJBKUINDD4WA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T22:56:59.932Z</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 were called to the Salisbury Bypass near the Ocean City exit at about 10:50 a.m. Saturday after reports of an emu wandering in the road.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-post-office-worker-derrick-stewart-wire-fraud-checks-5VJASFXIPBGLFI5YUSTUR2HYQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T22:07:15.963Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2HKEOF6FBREL5AEBMGTBAACNZM.jpg?auth=599f2f5a29a67d3516151efcebc55ff802f95c179173236c591c2eab359cfe59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Derrick Stewart pleaded guilty to wire fraud, identity theft and mail theft by a postal employee and faces up to 27 years in prison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/barclay-fire-guilford-avenue-baltimore-Q5GA52OCKJGFDBZUUEWC5IAVDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T21:59:07.403Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LF53CLXUBNCPTM76WZDYK6H2EM.jpg?auth=a0ecbebfd6e9086a1e3c443a195395f9ea28bb028e3b16ba1673c705e0addb3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore City Fire truck at the site of the fatal house fire in the 2200 block of Guilford Avenue in Barclay on Saturday. The three-alarm fire occurred Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/artists-backing-out-trump-linked-freedom-250-concerts-SZQVQ53MIJFMBHTQLJISJNT7PQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-30T21:10:29.103Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EYTMAZBWYFDQXGSXMAYW5BYEWI.jpg?auth=a2a46d575f0eeab4d0b454ac23d32ae3948bad2dd15e81d99ea4809bcdc02aaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3298&amp;height=2199</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bret Michaels, the Commodores, Martina McBride, Morris Day and Young MC have all dropped out of Freedom 250 events after being announced as performers earlier this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>