<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/moda-center-portland-oregon-sports-baskeball-trail-blazers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:00:02.566Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T13:00:02.566Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 things to know before Wednesday’s vote on Moda Center negotiations ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5SGRTTTD5RDVLORKVQARQITHLU.JPG?auth=1d68c3676111a0988c69544e5a7f75fd89530927c7bf8e7a8094137c14532a0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5272&amp;height=3792</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Moda Center and Interstate 5 pictured from OPB drone footage. The months-long effort to secure public funding for an arena renovation is entering a key phase.
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It’s a bust of York, the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery, and it appeared mysteriously.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/multnomah-county-homeless-service-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:00:02.786Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T13:00:02.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New leader of Multnomah County Homeless Services Department on heading up the agency]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/lane-county-may-site-its-food-diversion-project-at-landfill-after-permitting-trouble/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:00:03.346Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T13:00:03.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lane County may site its food diversion project at landfill after permitting trouble, garbage haulers again object]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OBLKVFOAZJHTBIH4XDGVMROCKY.webp?auth=eb07121fd0ff772878f429409314a0d7487d234bc77a3a5ed31157c97c5e0aea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1164</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A landfill "cell" that workers are filling with waste from the Lane County area is seen in December 2023. At that time, officials estimated it would take 70 years for the landfill to reach capacity.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/port-orford-seeks-millions-for-overhaul-of-aging-water-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:00:03.175Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T13:00:03.175Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Port Orford seeks millions for overhaul of aging water system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PDFUKX3NHRAITMHPGCGICGQUAA.webp?auth=ed3f14265a8ac354d178b1d2c69e4949c22df78af861b5a77caa935ee36dbbdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Port Orford's water treatment plant was built in 1978. City officials say its filtration system is "falling into disrepair," which adds to the city's expenses. Aug. 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/10/eugene-hybrid-gallery-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:00:04.172Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T13:00:04.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Hybrid Gallery creating safe space for queer and trans arts and the greater Eugene community]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FMODKJMS3JDTRLIHTUJ4ATDCDY.png?auth=082600279b0d681975baefd6d2eec87fd80d1b6bc42dde353e2c416ec2cc83f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Hybrid Gallery creates a safe community space for LGBTQ+ artists and the greater Eugene community. It offers art and special interest classes, open mic nights, and more. November 8, 2025 photo provided by The Hybrid Gallery.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/crews-battle-wildfires-in-western-u-s-and-canada/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T00:53:22.905Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-10T00:53:22.905Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crews battle wildfires in western U.S. and Canada]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NKSUMEEYVBNL7CDG5QJD23XXZI.jpg?auth=d139a2bb5457b718e04a8d017c7e25f5e0552c67d62d40158ae004cdc78ec173&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This undated photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, shows the Widemouth 2 wildfire burning near Richfield, Utah.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/netanyahu-rejects-trumps-gaza-peace-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T21:01:28.069Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T21:01:28.069Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, demands Hamas disarm first]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SGQXMRPNLRNGJGOTPVTCDRI4CQ.jpg?auth=cfca77cfc280e048a3376a839cd47df685fcf6777552f50b07a605667fac5540&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4441&amp;height=2961</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump listens as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/goodbye-lloyd-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T20:53:47.325Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T20:53:47.325Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Lloyd Center: 1960-2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6RLGTXTYJZDOFEAP7IHZWRMA24.jpg?auth=d39f10f10fb8d2872dc3b61b80f5571efdd922677b92d982b1d6d262cf4bfdc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5372&amp;height=3658</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stephanie Winningham, right, hugs Jenny Gilmore Robinson on the last open day of the Lloyd Center in Portland, Ore., on Aug 8, 2026. Both are part of a tight-knit skating community that lobbied to try and save it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/what-s-behind-the-rise-in-abortions-even-with-stricter-laws-in-many-states/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T17:28:34.611Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T17:28:34.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[There's a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EHW6SWMT4BNW5ERGH4OUJZWRJE.jpg?auth=55a4aa0177e14aebe50b076cd326b189fd26dee36e358acdff8339c9b5301e06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A chorus of influencers on social media in the MAHA and "trad wife" communities emphasize the downsides of hormonal birth control. Research shows few of them have medical expertise.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/portland-beyblade-final-lloyd-center-shopping-mall-tournament/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T17:16:39.971Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T17:16:39.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘A safe space for weirdos’: Beyblade community hosts final tournament at Lloyd Center’s food court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6RQYGA3DPFHO3A7ZNCKJDAKTC4.jpg?auth=f8ea8d997d88eefdc8e66620bdb25a193295a9035a85d2259e16badcacde39e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6861&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesus Acosta-Ware, right, battles with another attendee at the final Beyblade tournament held at the Lloyd Center shopping mall in Portland, Ore., on Aug 2, 2026. The tournaments will be moved to Gambit’s Games and BatCave Games after the Lloyd Center closes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/this-strip-mall-coffeehouse-transforms-into-an-intimate-jazz-club/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T16:03:44.075Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T16:03:44.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This Everett strip mall coffeehouse transforms into an intimate jazz club]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6NRJWKJQ6ZA2LIWYZLMNV55ALQ.webp?auth=bca36e50d3a7e92c191190b5cf027f60db3b3ec9b0944ff38db91b7629bdd6d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Owner Sean Dokko poses inside Butter Notes Cafe, a dessert cafe and jazz club.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/this-painter-reimagines-renaissance-art-in-a-cocoa-plantation/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T15:11:53.482Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T15:11:53.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4SOWPACLFNMRTMHTP43PAGJ6MY.jpg?auth=ec9c7a043d6f861e797a9e0b4c71179e7ecb0eb0cc2c7caddb6d622b6d9a5dd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3200&amp;height=2703</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marc Padeu, a painter from Cameroon, draws inspiration from Renaissance art brought into an African landscape. The above painting is title "Sous le poids de la coupe" — under the weight of the cup.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/trump-searches-for-an-endgame-in-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T15:07:43.106Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T15:07:43.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Haunted by Hoover, Trump searches for an endgame in Iran]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JQBI74U3QFKD7ACNT7ML6RZ24A.jpg?auth=16efadc7929a9d086f100fa7e551623b6aa783e358bb73c63b38863cb9f0e875&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7752&amp;height=5168</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump arrives to participate in a roundtable on the American mining industry at the US Department of State in Washington, DC.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/smoke-covers-rural-oregon-but-the-county-fair-goes-on/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T14:53:30.883Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T14:53:30.883Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smoke covers rural Oregon but the county fair goes on]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3RWVW6WHEJB6DJOCUKGVN5XWEU.jpg?auth=c0bbffd0dc9eb2d2d40a2e1b495724cab8e1cb130129cdbf8c38a1d9087623ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2821&amp;height=1532</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shelby Marks, 13, of Baker City, washes her steer Maverick on Aug. 5, 2026, at the Baker County Fairgrounds in Baker City, Oregon, before the 4-H/FFA steer conformation competition.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/yemen-s-houthis-claim-attack-on-aramco-oil-facility-in-saudi-arabia-and-other-middle-east-news/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T14:34:42.743Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T14:34:42.743Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KKH5MJLUXVLKTGAWHZYRBSYQNU.jpg?auth=ab62700baabb29358228f63022db4ca7df8378d59902ef923caa4ee130af6a0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7546&amp;height=5030</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk in Tehran's traditional main bazaar, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/solar-eclipse-to-occur-next-week-here-is-what-to-know/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T14:32:58.978Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T14:32:58.978Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Solar eclipse to occur next week. Here is what to know]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HCUMJWYOOJLIVGYNDRTP7FLWGE.jpg?auth=a851e4082e3d38d6e623d30d0fecca486d7983163d412fb3a89956cb2072d490&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Moon crosses in front of the Sun during a total solar eclipse at Lake Monroe on April 08, 2024 in Indiana, United States.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/09/ashland-nonprofit-working-on-plan-to-manage-homeless-campsite/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T13:00:02.482Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-09T13:00:02.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ashland nonprofit working on plan to manage homeless campsite]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WWX7GUR57NGDJALU2HLW3EHSGU.webp?auth=3b8dc4783d2511810ad1186ceb48dcde592640b14ef3001c4b1c6c69a315009c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The homeless camping area behind Ashland's police station, known as the night lawn. Shown on Nov. 24, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/portland-officials-push-back-on-union-pacific-plan-to-resume-rail-traffic-near-centennial-mills/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T23:19:31.466Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T23:19:31.466Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland officials push back on Union Pacific’s plan to resume rail traffic near Centennial Mills]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ATTX7DLM4RBVHC76243JAVUIOE.jpg?auth=13918274f7e736a6acd743bb201b86f58ce8af1cd4e6b9f8c55d54f772e9d5ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4492&amp;height=2995</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters and other emergency personnel monitor and battle a fire in downtown Portland, Ore., on Aug. 2, 2026. The fire was at an abandoned building on northwest Naito Parkway.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/07/wildfires-oregon-red-flag-air-quality/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T19:06:30.172Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T19:06:30.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dangerous fire weather Saturday, cooldown expected by end of weekend]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VGP54JBRKZA4VAPC4EAF2CTQ4I.JPG?auth=78aa5fb1ab154d8e5842e09bdef4b3a0276165df6c929eb548248e30a7408ad0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2127</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A firefighting helicopter lowers to refill water from a pond west of Friend, Ore., to fight the Grasshopper Fire, burning in the distance, during a tour of the wildfire on Aug 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/ukraine-mourns-collector-of-souls-killed-recovering-war-dead/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T18:39:56.207Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T18:39:56.207Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ukraine mourns "collector of souls" Oleksiy Yukov, killed recovering war dead]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FF3AWMWEGFKARB5L3MZP2WLGAU.jpg?auth=d6ec308631d6fab73d8ade048e34a19ff38e62ee010a1acdf6bbf058ef7e98ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5600&amp;height=3733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian military members carry the coffin of Oleksiy Yukov, head of the Ukrainian platsdarm search unit, during his funeral at the St. Volodymyr's Cathedral in Kyiv on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/county-fairs-wildfire-smoke-opb-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T16:30:00.736Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T16:30:00.736Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Wildfire smoke hangs over county fairs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7X6U6O5LMFCHFKYM2KLDYYMBZY.jpg?auth=06cbed261e9ef31eb525325274a4a3e9a537020f5dda18f0bd65bf6f37db224d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7777&amp;height=4670</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fairgoers make their way past carnival rides at the Crook County Fair in Prineville, Ore., on Aug. 5, 2026. 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California City Immigration Processing Center stands in the Kern County desert awaiting reopening as a federal immigrant detention facility under contract with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in California City, California on July 10, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/appeals-court-says-congress-must-ok-white-house-ballroom/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:27:16.786Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T15:27:16.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OMIDJ64RRZNCNONNB2J6WYEZJA.jpg?auth=446af1bb4ce796b2f1f10788b681fdf5dbb5681171e9f579ab2b43d680727a63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Construction has continued on the White House ballroom all summer, as seen on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/senate-votes-to-confirm-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:25:39.612Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T15:25:39.612Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I3AARCKJZVJ2FHQH2ZVP646ROQ.jpg?auth=0db7aaae3e30e58f029f96f84eba5ff00f6890b867d854aef33327c814dbc4c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4131&amp;height=2880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing for attorney general in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on July 15, 2026 in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/data-centers-are-a-top-issue-in-midterms-for-voters-candidates/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:24:33.655Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T15:24:33.655Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Data centers are a political issue crossing party lines, driving voters to candidates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CKWT7MSO45M3VOF5LMLHGNJH5E.jpg?auth=89fe59bf08f90437bb14cf9524af5719bc3861864bc0f5344554c760d1b3a9a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8693&amp;height=5752</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial view of a data center on April 14 in Vernon,  Calif. A surge in demand for AI infrastructure is fueling a boom in data centers across the country and around the globe.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/the-women-s-professional-baseball-league-makes-its-historic-debut/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:23:43.722Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T15:23:43.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Women's Professional Baseball League makes its historic debut]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TEBQTCH4VJMW3CX7ZMH7EBKXGI.jpg?auth=0679c829ea5ffdcaa040e3ba69183e32d879267f44712dd54a415e2282840b13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brittany Apgar (left), Maggie Foxx (center), and Mo'ne Davis (right) of the Los Angeles Queens exchange jokes in the dugout prior to the start of the inaugural game of the Women's Pro Baseball League. Springfield, IL, August 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/student-gunman-kills-at-least-7-near-bangkok-officials-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:22:26.012Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T15:22:26.012Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Student gunman kills at least 7 near Bangkok, officials say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2AEPBJ6SNJKDLKBI4CMN4JFME4.jpg?auth=b77ae55b10e07425fd0b7bbaa18aa8b452fbfed9062f8f3e4b791e1f418d26ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A schoolgirl cries outside her school where deaths and injuries were reported after a shooting in Thailand's Nonthaburi province, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/colombias-political-pendulum-swings-right-as-de-la-espriella-is-sworn-in/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:21:12.887Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T15:21:12.887Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Colombia's new president vows to remake the country — and challenge rebel groups]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H7BVMK7RUVM33F5OE4MNWAZYYY.jpg?auth=cec925fca36c12883358b626da944c63eccc348257539c77ceac99fc34b431c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5354&amp;height=3569</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, July 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/switzerland-has-more-nuclear-bunkers-than-any-other-country/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:16:05.141Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T15:16:05.141Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Switzerland is a neutral nation but has more nuclear bunkers than any country in the world]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/43OHUGB76NKLDOJB6M36ZNVUEQ.jpg?auth=21feff6256447a7470ab80ba6780edb01cab9fa0a6929e5086444255efe3d652&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A tunnel leading from the entrance of the Sonnenberg nuclear bunker in Lucerne, Switzerland, leads to a complex deep underground. The bunker is the world's largest underground nuclear bunker, constructed to house 20,000 people.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/how-k-pop-is-creating-a-new-generation-of-chilean-pop-stars/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T15:15:09.761Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T15:15:09.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[K-pop's global wave inspires Chile's next pop stars]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/B3ABA4OG7NISFC3LFV5FYLKGVQ.jpg?auth=a45aadeb30681ca0bb3f92fb1c3c502addc5ca2bb162210f90257710974adb42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9289&amp;height=6192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of Q_ARE, a Chilean K-pop-inspired boy band, pose for a photo in Santiago, Chile.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/wildland-firefighter-deaths-put-crews-on-edge-as-fires-blaze-in-multiple-states/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T14:22:10.724Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T14:22:10.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When tragedy strikes, America's wildland firefighters ask, was it 'somebody that we loved?']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7TQ45R7I4BKZ5H5XGZO7PHBS4M.jpg?auth=d3c601fd7f2277d5cc5b44f756799ba65eab017d4ca26d7d6685a21e2becb7dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1986&amp;height=1324</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A captain with the Clifton Fire Protection District salutes the passing procession carrying the bodies of three firefighters killed while fighting the Snyder Fire in Grand Junction, Colo., on June 28.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/lessons-learned-in-past-wildfires-may-have-helped-spokane/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-08T14:19:11.953Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-08T14:19:11.953Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wildfires in urban areas are more common. That may have helped Spokane]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZRNBB2J3FBNOVKJGNHPW2AJLQI.jpg?auth=884aa9652058b1714925bfe7e3099af32ec260256e621e6196252aa882bda595&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3004</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters and residents dig through debris on Tuesday after a wildfire destroyed homes in a neighborhood in Spokane, Wash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>