<?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/2026/03/18/think-out-loud-modern-dating-relationships/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T22:16:25.806Z</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>2026-04-07T22:16:25.806Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Portlanders are navigating the ups and downs of modern dating]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D4YRZDLEABBBVKGJ2KCKR2KMFQ.jpg?auth=552c790f93aa04c6c738f0274a94b2ffe0c2c68a4e7b4f46e62c0737819200f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(From left to right) "Think Out Loud" host Dave Miller, Margaret Bagan, Taylor Kravitz and Sarah Ruby Armstrong hold a conversation about dating for a live taping of "Think Out Loud," at Revolution Hall in Portland, Ore., March 5, 2026. Panelists answered questions and responded to stories from audience members throughout the event.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/16/think-out-loud-bend-oregon-fire-resistant-homes/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T22:16:10.679Z</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>2026-04-07T22:16:10.679Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bend considers requiring fire-resistant materials in new homes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/25FODR5REVBINE2VYRXPLDDEVY.jpg?auth=ec5c5a37390bbea6ad818a3106aa2b08e8f47cedbba563e52e7caeaab548304a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5428&amp;height=3503</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Old Mill District in Bend, Ore., seen through wildfire smoke on Sept. 12, 2022. The city of Bend is considering changing its building code to require fire-resistant materials in new homes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/17/think-out-loud-moda-center-upgrade/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T22:14:28.763Z</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>2026-04-07T22:14:28.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers executive and Oregon Senate President discuss public financing plan to help upgrade Moda Center]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KFEY2YDDS5ATDOJ2NJYJILYXUA.jpg?auth=cfeac6f6983cc984ed85fbe48d3e95ea8896587dbbe479e9d6828248339b7efe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Moda Center on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/17/think-out-loud-oregon-solar-storage/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T22:13:45.168Z</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>2026-04-07T22:13:45.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Oregon’s solar industry is faring after the end of federal tax incentives]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YFBOLXYCEFDH5MLSPAEUDC32BU.jpg?auth=639ef8a94c8a6d9c623f1d885e0d82eae89202dade5e5db1e097dc8bacfdaa93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3689</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A rooftop solar array on a south-facing roof in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 1, 2022. Federal tax credits for residential solar projects officially ended on Dec. 31, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/iran-trump-oregon-lawmakers-condemn-call-congress/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T22:12:04.792Z</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>2026-04-07T22:12:04.792Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon lawmakers condemn Trump’s ‘apocalyptic words’ on Iran, call for Congress to step in]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SLD7BKXKGBAFVMH4W5H3ZJAUAY.jpg?auth=9cf461d1915933aa1ac417b9d0c282364cb40ec825c8aa4ab87affdf61fbc60a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5236&amp;height=3385</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks during a press conference in Portland, Ore., April 7, 2026, along with U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03), left, and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR). The trio held the event responding to President Donald Trump's threats that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if a deal is not reached with Iran.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/31/think-out-loud-grant-high-school-civics-championship/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T21:03:09.857Z</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>2026-04-07T21:03:09.857Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grant High School constitution team to compete in national civics championship]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/31/think-out-loud-oregon-agriculture/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T20:59:14.426Z</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>2026-04-07T20:59:14.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon agricultural economist says rising production costs for farmers aren’t sustainable]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/31/northwest-energy-gap-natural-gas/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T20:56:03.246Z</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>2026-04-07T20:56:03.246Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Pacific Northwest can handle growing energy demands without new gas-fired power plants]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/2-found-dead-in-willamette-river-after-high-speed-crash/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T20:30:35.363Z</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>2026-04-07T20:30:35.363Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Search for missing person continues after car crashes into Willamette River]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QM6R4MAW7RBOFO3LT35A77XGJQ.jpg?auth=1f6bcbbb414c4a09dccc0472a4486c7d7bac53cfe03d8752cc1b200684731c08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Family members grieve at the scene of the car crash into the Willamette River in Portland, Ore., on April 6, 2026. Their loved one, who Portland Police Bureau says is likely deceased, is the only victim from the crash still missing. The family, who chose to not share their names, expressed anger that the rescue mission was called off for the day due to river conditions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/think-out-loud-drought-irrigation-farmers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T20:23:17.803Z</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>2026-04-07T20:23:17.803Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Severe drought impacting Oregon farmers as temperatures rise]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/vancouver-continues-to-fall-short-of-housing-development-needs/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T19:42:09.908Z</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>2026-04-07T19:42:09.908Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vancouver continues to fall short of housing development needs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EQZWRDXL2VAR7K3KSMBIAJ66WI.JPG?auth=619fb2f83af28d19c119a5efce7507657bc8c05df652944285c76ecc7d6ae912&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A seven-story, mixed-use housing development in downtown Vancouver called 12th and Main on April 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/portland-1876-indigenous-punk-band-focuses-unity-cultural-expression/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T19:09:59.603Z</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>2026-04-07T19:09:59.603Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From pow wows to punk stage: Portland’s ‘1876’ focuses on unity and cultural expression ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TDXXUZQJGFHFVAESUDB7UMO24U.jpg?auth=68e71dd6a6d1d3b287337cc4a292db285444dc79cce6c2fbe7ddbac7d84d0604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gabe Colhoff with the band 1876, sings to the audience at the Star Theater during a performance on November 5th, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/oregon-free-webinars-rural-communities-disaster-preparedness/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T17:03:38.341Z</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>2026-04-07T17:03:38.341Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon to offer free webinars to help rural communities respond to disasters]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PJ65VMEWDVCULN7KRTRB5PP3EQ.jpg?auth=4d318aafb23b0c13cf5db026f2e122e879e16961f2f8049f917d34b08df9c401&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon is likely to experience more intense periods of drought, heavy rain and other major weather events and natural disasters as a result of climate change and more than a century of burning fossil fuels. A bill that would have required fossil fuels companies to pay into a fund to help respond to such disasters and to help Oregonians adapt to climate change was killed in the state Legislature.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/25/oregon-chatbots-ai-chat-gpt-law-artificial-intelligence/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:54:52.109Z</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>2026-04-07T16:54:52.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon lawmakers among the first to pass protections for kids using chatbots]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3NCXR2KEN5BX5LNUK2R643DCFA.jpg?auth=bcfb10e7a5118d91b832a1c124144ac4f8f15cc97a37605e7cc8f1fe6993c9fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3803&amp;height=2535</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[File - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a screen showing part of the company website in this photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023 in New York. Negotiators will meet this week to hammer out details of European Union artificial intelligence rules but the process has been bogged down by a simmering last-minute battle over how to govern systems that underpin general purpose AI services like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard chatbot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/25/oregon-fails-to-protect-residents-against-gambling/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:51:18.773Z</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>2026-04-07T16:51:18.773Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon fails to protect residents against gambling harm, says recent nationwide report]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/25/portland-community-college-strike-third-week/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:50:54.545Z</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>2026-04-07T16:50:54.545Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Community College strike enters third week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R6B33PBKCBHKPAFILVI2GTYMGI.jpg?auth=90fa8817219be946a45a8c9f07df2d3b4a744e38f6a435812126c23b8f6123ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Community College’s Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals and Federation of Classified Employees union members chant as they march through the Portland Community College Cascade campus in Northeast Portland, Ore., while on strike on March 11, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/think-out-loud-oregon-secretary-of-state-tobias-read/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:49:03.754Z</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>2026-04-07T16:49:03.754Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Secretary of State plans to challenge Trump executive order on mail-in voting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AP3K477WRZH55EVYMQF33JYDMY.jpg?auth=952b78abfb03819b477923ce66877beef50a7060d8ad21576cc4e97dc27a4ed4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5147&amp;height=3384</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A voter drops a ballot outside of the Multnomah County Elections Division in Portland, Ore., Nov. 8, 2022. Oregon voters can currently vote by mail-in ballot, drop ballots at secure sites, or vote in-person ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/27/think-out-loud-washington-child-welfare-guardians-oversight/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:48:07.078Z</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>2026-04-07T16:48:07.078Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New reporting on Washington’s child welfare system finds court-appointed guardians have minimal oversight]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/27/think-out-loud-eugene-weekly-embezzler/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:47:33.513Z</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>2026-04-07T16:47:33.513Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene Weekly continues to recover after embezzler nearly shut down the alternative paper]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F6ELFPKJPBHDHKD3NY2XTAKCDA.jpg?auth=2c30085fe2a1c9f583833883c21e86feb2a425dd1d7583922ec42cefd4d35e27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1300&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elisha Young, Eugene Weekly's former business manager embezzled from the paper for years, bringing the paper to a halt in December 2023. It began printig again in February 2024. Young pled guilty this week to five felony counts of theft, just weeks before she was set to face a jury trial in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/27/think-out-loud-university-portland-president-biography/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:46:57.245Z</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>2026-04-07T16:46:57.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New biography explores life and LGBTQ+ activism of former University of Portland president]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LDWOGOMHRBHKXG2SR5BNY33UCY.jpg?auth=db30ad7171591a85728e4373c307a68667f091bc0c32baece35cc3d8fd6080a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=540&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tyler Bieber's new biography "Against the Current: Father Tom Oddo and the New American Catholic" explores the life and LGBTQ+ activism of the former University of Portland president. Oddo was president of UP from 1982 until his tragic death in a car crash in 1989.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/federal-officers-tear-gas-tactics-portland-appeals-court/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:26:56.914Z</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>2026-04-07T16:26:56.914Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal officers’ tear gas tactics in Portland head to appeals court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HFYB3SHDORFXXPVHYMZY4DKM2A.JPG?auth=9ee4d140472436055584c710574edc17920ff990887427f78c3339757c6b277e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1823&amp;height=1260</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A protester is dragged by federal officers, including a U.S. Border Patrol agent, outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., where hundreds gathered shortly after the conclusion of the third "No Kings" rally, on March 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/think-out-loud-kuow-investigates-seattle-high-school-sexual-abuse/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:10:15.687Z</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>2026-04-07T16:10:15.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New podcast from KUOW investigates rumors of Seattle high school sexual abuse]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/artemis-ii-astronauts-swung-by-the-moon-broke-an-apollo-record-and-saw-an-eclipse/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:05:13.173Z</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>2026-04-07T16:05:13.173Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Artemis II astronauts swung by the moon, broke an Apollo record, and saw an eclipse]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MH5JPT2YYFJ4LD73EB6TFIKDCA.jpg?auth=45a964fc8ebe17c9705244f54e8dc159943a62686b73a60d3f6e38ca0bfb366c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Artemis II commander and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman looks out one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows at the moon ahead of the crew's lunar flyby. After successfully looping around the moon, the space capsule is now headed back toward Earth.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/photos-nasa-astronauts-capture-stunning-earthrise-image/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T16:04:35.158Z</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>2026-04-07T16:04:35.158Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Photos: NASA releases first images from moon flyby]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PXKKLS7UZJLGPPB2Z6VHVYOMUY.jpg?auth=b16dc07d3f603dcc8773e94ba93c8f8d0e0c2864e65e6a6d2e8bd0ddd8b21249&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. ET on April 6 during the Artemis II crew's flyby of the moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. In the foreground, Ohm crater has terraced edges and a flat floor interrupted by central peaks. Central peaks form in complex craters when the lunar surface, liquefied on impact, splashes upward during the crater's formation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/think-out-loud-banned-fish-traps-salmon-pacific-northwest/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T15:56:42.702Z</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>2026-04-07T15:56:42.702Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How banned fish traps could help salmon in the Pacific Northwest]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/washington-legislature-part-time-some-want-change/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T14:46:41.869Z</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>2026-04-07T14:46:41.869Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington’s Legislature is part-time. 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Pipe offers free doula care because Lame Deer — her hometown on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana — is about 100 miles from the closest hospital that delivers babies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/michigan-muscles-its-way-to-program-s-2nd-ncaa-national-title/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T14:10:15.32Z</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>2026-04-07T14:10:15.32Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Michigan muscles its way to program's 2nd NCAA basketball title, beating UConn]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JFU5UI7LWVIR5PJP2WSW4W5LCI.jpg?auth=c856838209cf211181690635c4bd82e7258ac7a6577ce65edc7ee75454f6645b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michigan celebrates after defeating UConn in the NCAA college basketball tournament national championship game at the Final Four, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/trump-warns-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight-if-a-deal-with-iran-isn-t-reached/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T14:03:57.211Z</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>2026-04-07T14:03:57.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump warns a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if a deal with Iran isn't reached]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MC6XWVPOYBELBEA3ER27ACBL6Q.jpg?auth=bd0a1c41e558ac5baae65cee0f50c327a2ddc0d2a6f2076312281d434c2a2969&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bystanders watch from a distance as rescue teams and first responders work at the site of a strike that, according to a security official at the scene, destroyed half of the Khorasaniha Synagogue and nearby residential buildings in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/oregon-portland-housing-immigrant-subsidized-housing-home-forward/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T13:30:47.955Z</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>2026-04-07T13:30:47.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Portland immigrant households will see federal housing subsidies shrink in May  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VNXE5EK35FDQJN7MGQEAI3H24E.JPG?auth=7b1876c9b45d961fd75190f3bf5eeec03f9fc9383f6868dab98e6aa630d6308c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5040&amp;height=3360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The front of the Hattie Redmond permanent supportive housing complex in North Portland in 2023. The complex is a partnership between Home Forward and The Urban League of Portland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/07/portland-trail-blazers-lose-overtime-denver-nuggets/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T13:17:04.923Z</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>2026-04-07T13:17:04.923Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jokic’s 35 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists help fuel Nuggets’ rally to beat Trail Blazers 137-132 in OT]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MXYG7TOMXFH27NYJ3Q7GQMCJYM.jpg?auth=4a21b4070804e324a0f28cc1f4f66590a6f5185bee418df99a811dab17c89110&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4325&amp;height=2884</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan, right, ties up Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon as he drives to the rim in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, April 6, 2026, in Denver.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/us-soldier-trying-to-halt-wife-s-deportation-after-she-was-detained-on-louisiana-military-base/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T00:39:25.755Z</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>2026-04-07T00:39:25.755Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US soldier trying to halt wife's deportation after she was detained on Louisiana military base]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/oregon-drop-foreign-canadian-tourists-following-trump-political-tensions/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T00:28:09.117Z</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>2026-04-07T00:28:09.117Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon sees drop in largest foreign tourist group following Trump political tensions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VRHPCFVW5VEITD2SK2IG46H66A.jpg?auth=568239ca5935fcfe8de719e73891866c41be20353e714622686f374328030410&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A plane takes off at the Portland International Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/01/measles-site-multnomah-county-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T23:34:43.188Z</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>2026-04-06T23:34:43.188Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4 measles exposure sites identified across the greater Portland area]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZLAGYUV6VRHA5FO6UQODBGGNOQ.jpg?auth=a585fcd53f004361bef9b4c46bd0ba7e858a5ab5c4d348a304411be68d174b71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3060&amp;height=3081</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015 shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, center. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/portland-rene-gonzalez-lawsuit-campaign-finance-penalties/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T22:38:16.388Z</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>2026-04-06T22:38:16.388Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rene Gonzalez sues City of Portland over campaign finance penalties ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U5QGARRKCBGIRH3OXATJJGSTTI.jpg?auth=a4446692586dc656b8fa9b283cb9745c259e8147387b9760e84cba7cff3c75c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4790&amp;height=3534</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Mayoral Candidate Rene Gonzalez, at his election night party held at Kell’s Pub in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T22:30:22.437Z</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>2026-04-06T22:30:22.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/30/think-out-loud-operation-inflation-animal-costumes/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:45:07.933Z</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>2026-04-06T21:45:07.933Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the wide adoption of Operation Inflation animal costumes has helped define ICE protests in Portland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7GB7U3EMQJF23NNGETONOUPT4A.jpeg?auth=5695cfd01e0287c280a63aae4e67255c330e4baa03b62ae0e4465d2f2f2b9ae7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3772&amp;height=2761</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lacy, often seen as the Pink Frog at protests at the Portland CE building, poses for a picture near OPB with her husband, Jordy Lybeck. The couple appeared on “Think Out Loud” on Monday, March 30, after the “No Kings” series of protests in Portland and in cities all over the country.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/30/think-out-loud-woodburn-oregon-farmers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:43:37.948Z</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>2026-04-06T21:43:37.948Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[War in Iran is affecting Oregon farmers as oil and fertilizer prices rise]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JBVQP2KTB5F2FPYTPMGRQJXJNU.jpg?auth=a33a6bde74f6d12b5446cf275909323258d85d718d89a42b1fb11085679f01b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5142&amp;height=3428</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jon Iverson collects tulips to restock the store at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm on March 31, 2026 in Woodburn, Ore. The farmer has already fertilized this year's crops, but will need to make a purchase again before next February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/30/farmlink-fellowship-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:43:09.985Z</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>2026-04-06T21:43:09.985Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[National fellowship connects students with work at farms across the US]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/portland-clean-energy-fund-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:38:20.951Z</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>2026-04-06T21:38:20.951Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How should Portland’s clean energy fund be spent? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KFEY2YDDS5ATDOJ2NJYJILYXUA.jpg?auth=cfeac6f6983cc984ed85fbe48d3e95ea8896587dbbe479e9d6828248339b7efe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Moda Center on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/think-out-loud-oregon-donkey-sanctuary-animals/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:06:58.464Z</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>2026-04-06T21:06:58.464Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Donkey Sanctuary saves animals and provides tranquil space for visitors]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/75H7EQSA3NAC3MSPIEAG7WLZBE.jpg?auth=1234e447fca207a26735d25bb9c68d6e117286af92a8f574e0ccd0d9f851b89b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this March 2025 photo provided Oregon Donkey Sanctuary founder Jim and Rhonda Urquhart, a volunteer feeds some of the donkeys at the sanctuary. The Oregon City nonprofit nurtures abused and donkeys with special needs, providing visitors a tranquil space to spend time with them, with the help of 160 volunteers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/measles-oregon-cases-what-to-know/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T20:50:46.829Z</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>2026-04-06T20:50:46.829Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Measles cases in Oregon are ticking up. Here’s what you need to know]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DKOCYICGA5DFRIHL7VPNRMTN2U.jpg?auth=0103b61ff325184aeec2c690bc19d9c4c8ab2456bbd219b6fd5b6ccc7a01d55a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4496&amp;height=2997</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at International Community Health Services, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/portland-fire-wnba-season-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T20:37:13.728Z</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>2026-04-06T20:37:13.728Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Portland Fire gear up for their inaugural WNBA season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RH5NW6SN45BAVGQYTTSBNXP6GI.JPG?auth=ebef1b13562c63b7e1d8d0283357f1e6ffdd24d866eec4e6440e591965a5f32b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4170&amp;height=2870</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People wait in line for shirts at the launch party for the Fire, Portland’s new WNBA team, at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore., July 15, 2025. 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Everything below the crater is the far side.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/doctors-warn-that-israel-is-targeting-lebanon-s-health-care-system-as-it-did-gaza-s/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T19:34:06.106Z</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>2026-04-06T19:34:06.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Doctors warn that Israel is targeting Lebanon's health care system, as it did Gaza's]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IWFR3ABNRZHRHNJCZJEMSX57SE.jpg?auth=d35b459ce9c7a1769e0596bf61e1b631d1c665cf36712f766595bded08eb8f95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man with burn wounds from an Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon undergoes surgery by Dr. Mohammed Ziara and his team, at the Sidon Government Hospital in Sidon, Lebanon, Thursday, April 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/portland-ebike-rebate-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T19:07:49.838Z</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>2026-04-06T19:07:49.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland e-bike rebates cruise out to qualified residents]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XSX62AN2P5DDFBL3VAMBRAAC5E.JPG?auth=aac1957913fb576b7448e8d2ca78291a24724818ae58f64a4e30b6f64638d7f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some of the e-bikes Vvolt has available to sell. 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Now it’s coming back for more]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FCDT3HT7ANGQRPUQNIOWWKRFWM.jpg?auth=73fae120b6ca50515ff4d519958330df10596c3328b1a67f93b2734039a738e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Thompson Elk is a historic outdoor fountain and bronze sculpture in downtown Portland]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/sponsorship/sponsor-list/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T17:19:05.754Z</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>2026-04-06T17:19:05.754Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet our Sponsors]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/oregon-josephine-county-animal-shelter-tax-levy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T17:16:20.88Z</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>2026-04-06T17:16:20.88Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Josephine County voters to decide animal shelter levy in May]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LL27FBTKCRHVZHGBXIGVU3TY5I.jpeg?auth=2363ecedebfd0093601f3d090493997eeaa5e9b599168a5a9b451f8b4464baff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=880&amp;height=542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A dog named Buckaroo at Josephine County Animal Shelter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/supreme-court-clears-the-way-for-bannon-contempt-case-to-be-dismissed/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T16:30:36.977Z</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>2026-04-06T16:30:36.977Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supreme Court clears the way for Bannon contempt case to be dismissed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FPMF6MGDC5JGNN535FYNYFUOFM.jpg?auth=0774a46d6888b0698c8de8cc61c31de0e37a4238fb5e2e9f819fec7969bafcaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Steve Bannon was a prominent figure in President Trump's first administration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/think-out-loud-bend-homeless-camp-china-hat-housing/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T15:54:15.224Z</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>2026-04-06T15:54:15.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What happened to the people evicted from a large homeless camp in the woods outside Bend?]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/fuel-fertilizer-oregon-washington-farms-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T14:30:00.548Z</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>2026-04-06T14:30:00.548Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Northwest farmers face soaring fuel and fertilizer prices]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QRYWBOVFUZAHZD36GGZA52X6YE.jpg?auth=be8368a96408426052115e180baa8ce2fb659282927afbdd17ae18cb38b1197d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jon Iverson collects tulips to restock the store at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm on March 31, 2026 in Woodburn, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/06/nasa-s-artemis-ii-crew-readies-for-monday-s-lunar-flyby/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T14:28:59.448Z</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>2026-04-06T14:28:59.448Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. 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The main mill building, smoke stacks and water tower are visible in the background.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/05/how-people-are-spending-this-years-tax-refunds/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T02:39:28.504Z</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>2026-04-06T02:39:28.504Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tax refunds are trending a bit higher this year. Here's how people are spending them]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BQV4772S6FPFFMLF757U2SKZHY.jpg?auth=3403fb3c081c3a9b17076fe397132ea64098410feee7ee77a51d92a6b07c127c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some people are splurging with their tax refunds. Others are finding that their refunds are being swallowed up by the rising cost of gas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/05/christians-in-lebanon-spend-easter-under-siege-amid-israel-s-invasion/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T02:38:13.571Z</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>2026-04-06T02:38:13.571Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Not our war' say Christians under siege this Easter, as Israel invades south Lebanon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/74RXV4LXPRI4NAKNIXZA4TU2QY.jpg?auth=6b4f67d3c3de05733923155a4ff2d7760ed0625aee5d7f6fcc65cc3937b8ce9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Palms decorate the path to St. Maron Church in Jezzine, a predominately Christian town in southern Lebanon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>