<?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/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-schools-are-losing-students-where-are-they-going-RU2YWAGLDJFAXP5YHWUEZ6PB6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SZ4K5DL7VBDNPA4YYTZG6RBO6Y.JPG?auth=63cde5d55c64613356e441351c99dbe8fac38c337e19940af1d6ce4f8ba02274&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2430&amp;height=1620</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Public School leaders say the county’s declining birth rate is a primary driver.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/early-election-outcome-T65LKOITMBEMXEVOE7SCKGV5CU/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QPJ6KFA53JALLFABS7TGZDJA3I.JPG?auth=ab6220fa6dd9dfa4ef8ebcb1b143f02d408e9211fd8cab6bb88e378d7bc7da01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Expanded voting options in Maryland may delay final results, as mail-in ballots can be counted for more than a week after Election Day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/county-council-anduril-tax-credit-2MJ44IN4UNHXXPWEGGN2SKCCPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T00:36:49.831Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AKM2BOLHHFFVTB77HBX7HL2W2M.jpg?auth=b462831dc6affe6dbd28686ded8f0df4a5505c3fe1f5f7f0a9960577b696e96a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf addresses the crowd during President Donald Trump’s visit to Sparrows Point last month. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/election-day-2026-live-updates-maryland-XVE5FB2I3ZGHNDAQBCMBBTT65M/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T13:32:37.651Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y4Q35VDIMNEI7IZYFPYR3PF7K4.jpg?auth=8ea13ab8e8ea3d8a36b9c734b779e8ef6cc780d4e0c3c91300b25d0565232988&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voting underway Tuesday morning at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/what-to-watch-election-day-RDJFHGWQWWA4XBHXM4KE7XQJ5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T11:17:39.588Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7URVFD4KVNAHDNHY7VNQKKDNTQ.JPG?auth=6ebf1f174fae61d4fe63ba29326fbdba427e6f08c0d8a96ebaed034f7ef399f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5538&amp;height=3692</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump is trying to defy history, which shows that in almost every modern midterm election, the party in the White House has lost seats in Congress.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/dan-cox-wes-moore-SWZG5H6AQBGEZKZ4BEFZ66YF3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3ARBXIGUORBBFKN36HENOIQ3TM.JPG?auth=78de19494839e6f21bf3bc3743408a2489d4c8bdaf3aa032ab131c3c7050226c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5973&amp;height=3982</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dan Cox is running for governor in a rematch with Democrat Wes Moore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/family-budget-raising-a-toddler-65TD5UFGKBACTN2DKMU6QUYFOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZLLUDV3GUVGEJGXZDRSBYTRACI.jpg?auth=3c80cde907e89c3288a23569be0b11832edb6284b034d88fd38907d03df37bec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5486&amp;height=3657</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Niko, 3, plays with his parents, Amy and Kofi Gumbs, at Hubert’s Neighborhood Creative Clubhouse in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/calvin-ball-bccc-president-MGRYH4GJLBBODDJLXBOEJXUJOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T03:13:24.075Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SE3KB5IV4BDEZNKWIVSV2QDQ4M.JPG?auth=d55a8983189680406662fec6c7d89712d8cb97ebd7f785db4a229c6f1dc9fc2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Calvin Ball, Howard County’s departing executive, will take over as interim president of Baltimore City Community College.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/teen-girl-kidnapping-stabbing-baltimore-man-charged-IMJ5UB5GUFBDJDXGAAKPUOWKGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T00:57:22.336Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFROG536EVBATECUOVOZPCBIII.jpg?auth=f2dcbf4991b03358d697b23b53b02df6967a1eb20c1065982355ca1436bcbfe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police arrested 23-year-old Abubakarr Barrie on Saturday and charged him with attempted murder, kidnapping and other crimes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/cardi-b-johns-hopkins-ULTNCSXLNVH67EGV6OEJVWUJMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T22:51:54.011Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RPCI64JSTZHPVFWB2CTVEIJ5KA.jpg?auth=35b5b9702606482346b6ef82cfdc7245d2b7d3601053fd77451eb216527069a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5431&amp;height=3621</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The university secured Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B as its fall festival headliner.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/county-auditor-investigation-open-meetings-act-5LYIXVZD75FUDLAKOQTWI6PG4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T01:43:46.911Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CEAACVZXJNCKVFX7NESXPXZCD4.jpg?auth=e56d4078a5cb081196ae9c906c76e19676bb78b60dfbed1b4807270d38749c85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3345&amp;height=2231</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A last-minute Prince George’s County Council meeting Monday drew objections over public notice as lawmakers appointed a new county auditor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-quarterback-joe-fagnano-tyler-loop-vega-ioane-FXPQKW7MTZGLXMQHWEAYWAW6CY/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T01:20:27.468Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AUMI6BC2HVHWNAM3BHRI3GIXPE.jpg?auth=8b9fff2e825c6dbb8370ec3be5fe30ed5ec14e98c4df18af325bb1b6c99db971&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3234&amp;height=2156</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens place kicker Tyler Loop prepares to take a practice kick ahead of the team’s Week 7 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-midterms-reflecting-pool-economy-XHPGNF46MZDBPMMSU5FO43SP54/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T01:41:47.589Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AGEZ3TGL5NDFZLJ4JI5TQ5A5UA.jpg?auth=ec6a244d1311a09a9d7f3d52c0ae4c36120227bfee33d990c0d6e504ec33cec5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8001&amp;height=5334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The podium is seen where President Donald Trump was to speak in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and the Washington Monument on 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W. Curran, a Democrat who served on the Baltimore City Council from 1995 to 2016, died Friday. He was 76.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/cockeysville-halloween-shooting-3-masked-men-killing-one-7P33VCYWDFFWHAADUQR75KDNY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T00:59:52.874Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PAZBSK364NAG5BUIEPHACHHFUM.jpg?auth=742509f38e2d584dee183ac6a286fa764c460cd4a1ed18aa515ba0c484f452fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Cockeysville residence where a man shot three masked men who allegedly approached and threatened him with a gun while he was in his driveway on Halloween.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-roster-moves-ryan-mountcastle-heston-kjerstad-trevor-rogers-KV7YDJFUVZGJNGIKXIVRE2TB54/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T22:28:06.976Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TQ7PTMCCHBAEFJ4L6Q5D37MBJQ.jpg?auth=32f3018227a37a4b2c51eaf65500bb2c4589c2e3149d65e12b574d7ddf855838&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers pitches in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves on July 24.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/demari-brown-sentence-QC54EHM4S5HINHI262HQH4I43M/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T00:38:56.168Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2X3MVDXT5EKZHSIW7IWTDWRIE.jpg?auth=0321f35e540a0b0ad483779ed308326fad982bfb81eb78316596b198832d43db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=540&amp;height=360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Henry Krishawn Gilbert.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/maryland-election-black-political-power-PPHHTO3KANHTBLONBNB2AGZ4YU/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T18:07:46.092Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BJWO3VEFHJBK3MWEXXHIQOJ5XM.jpg?auth=1d452781c713e5dbd57f7dba1cedcd9969821adf6bdd268441cbd1f3ea80cc8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County executive Democratic nominee Julian Jones, left, and Baltimore County Council District 9 candidate Arkia Wade chat after a round of door-knocking in Rosedale.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/ravens-jaguars-tickets-thursday-night-football-KRT7Q6PKTBGQ5C24ISLFTASNUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T22:59:53.254Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/COAQDDQXI5H7ZOH23POOZDCFKI.jpg?auth=d08da42540622c3de638f513f52bfae35e8a0cb2d0b206aab58eaf5b0241eff3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4373&amp;height=2915</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens linebacker Trey Hendrickson M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Tickets for this week’s game can be had for less than $40. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/poll-workers-maryland-elections-midterm-FE6FHMA55JC6DMRNRETASE5BMI/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T22:58:08.923Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/67FE5LKPDVEMVFUE3QVLMIMGLM.jpg?auth=18615181ac60114451d87200724f9a678cb47224e8069b773380d62a2eeaf3f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2270&amp;height=1514</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Poll workers in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties share about why they volunteer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/county-regional-water-govern-OGSYTZAQA5B3NOAAX3HB6RSKHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T22:32:39.013Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CNO2G5YBIBEBJDXTHCOSZYN23Q.JPG?auth=d7043921c1da7a6022f89ab5bc0898294503d88ba0c8f9fb5c1f30e040a5fce6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant occupies a 466-acre site on the Back River in Dundalk. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T14:49:02.34Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NY7ATD5OQZAQRFXMJIMTGL7RGY.png?auth=e96baafe0a701d5e8cd2838f4d98134d80484448b9a4b4e94725d7f0587c836c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=743</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/bojangles-upper-marlboro-delayed-O23L2WE5SRENVDAEQ2Z47535EE/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T20:20:41.242Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RWPNHEWO6FEW5EZ3WN6EQKXL7M.jpg?auth=43570dec45e1452fc00884d4e90e4e29b5b4dbd33f7522ba1252351692f479f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The popular regional fast-food chain Bojangles was scheduled to reopen in Upper Marlboro on Monday after five county locations shuttered in late 2023, but the opening has been delayed by a week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brody-richardson-crash-sentence-ALX6YBVXFFDRFGDM54YNJTLZHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T20:04:00.344Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/52N4UA634ND5BNL665E2X4QBFY.jpg?auth=f5608c41a2e650c752078434f18e594a48e457b90ecb0335f2b59741db4728ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brody Richardson, of Boyds, was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a 2025 car crash in Germantown that killed a 71-year-old woman, prosecutors said on Monday.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/montgomery-county-thanksgiving-parade-2026-WXBPGULFABBBBE7SEAUCKGOPJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T19:44:55.352Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QXNLQQP7MVDW5HIQRVI5SZVRLA.jpg?auth=74edc52fa82f9a653b8fee907080480e38dd13c60eb257880195eb28a4b5cf75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade returns to Silver Spring with 12-foot inflatable turkeys, high school marching bands and a celebration of winter holidays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/2-dead-one-injured-2-car-crash-jarrettsville-pike-monkton-baltimore-county-LMDAANBJEBCQDCI4NERIIEASHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T19:42:53.4Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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 responded to Jarrettsville Pike in Monkton for a fatal crash on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-active-offseason-sources-3RADRPRSDJA4LO4FXKXZYGQYQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T18:06:55.068Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H56XOWX2HBAN5PKE7IUJT2ODPQ.jpg?auth=dfb9214bd11e229ac8cbf0f5cd108bbb50dd642f453c55a2f9103a9d5b8c6ae8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left-hander Trevor Rogers is on schedule to become a free agent unless he accepts a qualifying offer Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/black-politics-wes-moore-maryland-history-5DFK325A5NBNVG7C7NJJJHCD3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T18:06:52.396Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BJWO3VEFHJBK3MWEXXHIQOJ5XM.jpg?auth=1d452781c713e5dbd57f7dba1cedcd9969821adf6bdd268441cbd1f3ea80cc8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County executive Democratic nominee Julian Jones, left, and Baltimore County Council District 9 candidate Arkia Wade chat after a round of door-knocking in Rosedale.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-quarterback-options-lamar-jackson-injury-GMZYKA43WFCJFCVN2HUC3EOJWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T17:21:02.017Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQ4P2SLDGZAJZPQVBFNZQKI4TQ.JPG?auth=752765030f696f080898e8747d8197246132621bdbb1a9ac80b9f6a338cc64fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4685&amp;height=3124</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cooper Rush replaced Lamar Jackson last season but flailed. He's among the best options as the Ravens look to replenish their roster at the sport's most important position. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/national-aquarium-eliminate-jobs-ZHJJRVPEUZB4RK7AQ3X3KGP3PE/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T17:23:59.689Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BA37HDN7KFEOJDGYB24IRZRYPU.jpg?auth=53460ba79e658d577a92501cb878b860910280dd5ddf1389c4a5613cb529c384&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Aquarium says it brings more than a million visitors to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor each year.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/orioles-podcast-free-agent-catchers-outfielders-C772POX4ZFH3TPXDJLETE3KHJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T16:31:20.293Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AVD6YUZUJNATZOCMNSAXNOBI5A.png?auth=901c332f0f2bcd1a90a046f237e4247a1fb99e024a8a5d9f3f92e97ba51e86eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-county-school-board-election-meet-the-candidates-platforms-UNCDE42DIRHAXDQVNOF22I4SS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SXJS5AQPLJBGHLHFCVN7WXDR3A.jpg?auth=b977e51c5f89b0bdfa161f243aaf9f73e64aaffe14da735d047e20d6ca5c6208&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County school buses during a press conference in August. The district fell short on getting nearly 10,000 students to school but is asking for grace as it acclimates to a new bus-tracking platform.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/vienna-station-fairfax-washington-commanders-5LUMYKUG2JEZNPNXVHCGXMMKKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T15:46:44.79Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-eagles-JJ7XHZU4PJFQ7D5FC7KQMXGVIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T05:59:07.565Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ATPC5JOUDRGHVNSLYJ2ZBM4YNY.jpg?auth=a75b2c2a60d4c21cdae106077487f5794953e7f2ae66246f9e1f772fbdfe3c79&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders defensive end Charles Omenihu falls on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Tanner McKee before recovering a fumble during the third quarter on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/md-senate/maryland-state-senate-district-43-6RNTOB25DVCUVHJSZE6S2CC5V4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:39:54.557Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-county-executive-6Y7PP3KMMVGXNES54AWSHFFQIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-27T14:03:03.544Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-board-of-education-district-5-DGW4QDNCEBHNDCDZU5Z2WKS2MU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:39:12.969Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Montgomery County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-board-of-education-district-1-DUKM327GXVCAHNCZZBYGLNKKBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:31:09.359Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Montgomery County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-board-of-education-district-7-NQRLHTC3EREUJEVZVMRJPQCWFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:45:59.043Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-board-of-education-district-6-7HZP5G244VGQJO3MYVZTAS2FLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:45:36.425Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-board-of-education-district-5-Z37CQNTW35E43AZXEMFUOTRVYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:45:11.71Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-board-of-education-district-4-RH42FYAWY5CMFLD5JMRN2BREHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:44:51.241Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-board-of-education-district-2-OPFJO3B3PFEHJDR3GC3QH7OHAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:42:58.555Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-at-bills-score-stats-live-updates-analysis-2RQKUBK3P5EBXMCU2M4J3GZWZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T14:15:15.706Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H73OIP47SVCFRKZOSCAJF3UVKQ.jpg?auth=bf82fcefbce0144c6568cf4b2f207c6308d32ac128cfc6152a67fae5f15c6406&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4452&amp;height=3044</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trainers attend to Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson as he kneels after getting hurt on his first play of the game against the Buffalo Bills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/roger-kaul-gerrymandering-ads-Y5SARZFVTRGQ3M7RLXLELJBEBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T19:29:56.293Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M7CLOP6GUZFXFDKFXKTVLXWYFI.JPG?auth=219dce292d85db94d262915a23a6b38383109de81312fbf1f9cb04e58a4e2fcd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Roger Kaul, a retired engineer from Carroll County, has spent thousands of dollars buying ads on WTTR, WBAL and WTOP radio stations advocating against Question 3 on the Maryland ballot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/yes-on-wes-redistricting-ballot-question-dark-money-NH2NLXOQHRDKNHFI55CCHAH764/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T14:19:27.93Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A5VIVTPDFVGSPCBQVDCC6YPCOM.jpg?auth=05a1ff859ff42b809aa30694c64be16da2ca7d8b4c3b89863f7218d0ebe3ded7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=651&amp;height=292</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Truth for Maryland did not disclose its donors until Friday, when the group posted a new report naming the Progressive Prosperity Caucus as the source of $325,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/chuck-jenkins-bickel-frederick-sheriff-4SNIPKSTTVBIPBN7NVGI4K4BBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A4WXWVTN2BE23FBCZIT2KBVMLQ.JPG?auth=7fe17d3f2167268d021663f08c68cf3bce79c79f754d8de8f030f6c539587bfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6264&amp;height=4410</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins was an early backer of President Donald Trump. Could that support cost him his job in 2026?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bills-offensive-line-lamar-jackson-tyler-huntley-injuries-YPA2LXID6NFFFMPSVJ2DFPA3PI/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7UTV7F7OINB4DPQZMCVFVU3D4U.jpg?auth=deda90b231f1a774b407026a8a10ca80f2f850def1917bd65a44c70aefed77ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3968&amp;height=2645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Joe Fagnano attempts a pass over Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Deone Walker in the second half Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/charcuterie-baltimore-shops-cheese-meats-gifts-QWYHUCAY5VABXF6KC7V3NMJV44/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LJABLFTQQFGIZDJ4GHPOISP3PA.jpg?auth=98a1f3ffa1240af9678f25fe96d9fc3dc160c7af1b4b41932d41d4239013737b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1320&amp;height=880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A charcuterie board from Cheese Galore and More in Federal Hill.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/rebuilding-carroll-road-bridge-after-collapse-DRJ6CAJG2BBP5OSLVJYX46HTI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LDHK7KRBSVDY7KHF3LYD2Y4QMY.JPG?auth=15843ea7e49732114799019cf18f06cce466d5262e0ab91fa4679de4f883572c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fran Burns stands in front of the closed road where the one-lane Carroll Road Bridge once helped residents cross a stream that flows west into Big Gunpowder Falls. The bridge collapsed last October. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-lamar-jackson-injury-buffalo-bills-P3CB5FWLQND5XPEKRERKMV6LKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T21:59:36.973Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O3XEZQFWGNFHHNSSUJABDB3I4I.jpg?auth=17403e12cffd906fc6a1fd05b584d87f52a875c4570af76fb0c8434b2001499f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5088&amp;height=3392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lamar Jackson shows trainers his injured thumb. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-buffalo-bills-lamar-jackson-locker-room-future-6Y5ZRZAGIBFRJLH2VHEHUHSIHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T01:53:09.676Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WUUIQW743JCLLM2I3XCHU3RZV4.jpg?auth=a537bcdd27e149dd0707c83f65979f728ec83f529956fdfa929ae64035a877db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3655&amp;height=2553</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Landon Jackson of the Buffalo Bills sacks Ravens third-string quarterback Joe Fagnano during the first half at Highmark Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/lamar-jackson-injury-contract-status-5YDD5AR2VFAXXPT3PBT74FIYII/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T23:32:52.676Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SU24XVBMGBBELMY37RQLI3EDJU.jpg?auth=f39a3ffff1e44e4eca00860e14a01dcee50c5aa8f927c59b042dbf9c8c4827cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5088&amp;height=3392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lamar Jackson will miss at least four weeks after thumb surgery, but could miss the rest of the season. He’s signed for next year but with an outrageous cap hit, clouding his future. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ravens-podcast-bills-lamar-jackson-hurt-H5NTX2TGWZAGBIH2JTXDAHV66I/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T22:22:16.581Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SI2H5BNY2VFVNLIJ7SYZ7JA3ZQ.png?auth=a9886576a1fb0802f8d3ccbf9a37b0fb5d8317df1dd8003c878c3b078732dbb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/man-rescued-linthicum-crash-embankment-HTPUAQD47ZHPHA3UUEBF7Z5YJQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T15:53:08.483Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Authorities rescued a man early Sunday after his car went off Route 295 in Linthicum and plummeted nearly 50 feet down an embankment. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/affordable-care-acts-open-enrollment-period-now-underway-7H6BUFYYGNBEPLQLISLUM6BJZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T16:25:05.51Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WI4USKECHVDEBIQ5NZYWB4RPA4.jpg?auth=70d1325082aeb95d0211a74032b3ba396796a2d5a13f4e7d5fcea78684bac287&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov is displayed on a computer screen.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/denise-day-speaks-tristan-king-case-PH72355OYRCDZO275G43EBGP3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H4SI3D3SG5FD3FHOVRNF2CUHFI.jpg?auth=5f4377f010a659aa9bd7dc9cf3a3f384ccaec0681c627c18ef7f8bc6266c2ad2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5764&amp;height=3843</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Denise Day is the only adult who has publicly faced consequences for her grandnephew’s time last year as a missing person.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-campaign-reelection-promises-JJPOCQZSPNCFHN43KDJ6VS4UTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3FXLNORRWNEEJGWTDPDKRA2HJM.JPEG?auth=480424b1130c90b39c93c79bc491b64b6ad07aa956b3406bf2e923bce54ed105&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore is sworn into office by Supreme Court of Maryland Chief Justice Matthew Fader on the steps of the State House in Annapolis in January 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/family/child-abuse-trauma-help-tristan-king-baltimore-JODHMITNGFFVVIHIVQW76GHBVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VMBN4XLVX5DX5JSXRPEPKJKME4.jpg?auth=c7a825fadc49e58975349b4062d99e9c01d3fdf469b0ae2d7625e09936c8d51b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-big-weird-worst-election-moments-LIMVVCSQ2JFRLBBTLI7OVC2SUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4U3YZ6VGJJB2RHBAWYUR4JRWUA.jpg?auth=c31d31be03588ec8a156f3667135c857f7de6d99f8a932470541bf1a632c63da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former President Barack Obama greets supporters upon his arrival during a campaign rally in Detroit on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/barack-obama-maryland-redistricting-question-3-T2ZTERD7JBE25ID7QJIQH2Z2OQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T12:02:10.462Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3TADWMFUARGZ7LKL5L3C3BARW4.jpg?auth=b7e48a31b8711ef28cd60e40e03454bd09f9555e101860aaa6677f691889e8ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3567&amp;height=2378</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former President Barack Obama campaigns in Cleveland on Saturday. Obama appears in an ad asking Maryland voters to support a redistricting amendment, Question 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/mystics-wnba/wnba-finals-game-7-live-updates-angel-reese-kaila-charles-chase-title-MN3I7AAEL5DM5IMOPM4SPFUFWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T03:37:17.731Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7MT4JS7ZYJEF3IZ3QIBTPYDRIY.jpg?auth=6affba28a0af4314e3c57b632e62d62d7b72acb46f955ea762fd94e8b4bd50df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5338&amp;height=3559</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Atlanta Dream’s Angel Reese reacts during the fourth quarter in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/conservative-maryland-school-board-MO53DZAHWJCKFO5OP6WKPLSAX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T00:20:02.381Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AHBAAOIDEJF7TE4LD6LTTNMGVE.jpg?auth=64cf9acc514a6a0e23b8e047be0288f359e01b22569e455853673e4400391555&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dozens of protesters stand outside the Harford County Public Schools headquarters last year to protest the school board's decision to ban a book from school libraries.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/towson-university-marching-band-VPGRFSBD5NFFNMJD2AWP4WCVD4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T20:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UEDSDSYPCJEY3OPDWUC2YXMD7U.jpg?auth=cc3f80ba3bb8f49530261612fce7f137239f6a5edaeb5c8e630077457d6497c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Towson University’s marching band has been selected to perform at the 2026 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/maryland-women-campaign-fundraisers-Y6VI6VTZJRFKPJSYDWKJ7RHGMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T19:53:10.927Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HZR6MF7Z55FWZJZ3A4DOKU2PX4.jpeg?auth=332a7fa91ffd6a565a3e26707d5b4f2159522b60ba1ffa1fe84220e2f2090621&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City State’s Attorney candidate Ivan Bates (left) and Rachael Rice (right) watch results come in at Bates’ election night event in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/early-voting-montgomery-county-35MBXZ2NDFCZNCZ55MHMMAGI7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T14:37:02.526Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZYTTMQKX6NB2VCI7GSNJYDBEN4.jpg?auth=70b677a0af45a03f39852769f88b28fe6d0b8dabef95d3a28033b052d90b40c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will Jawando is running for Montgomery County executive. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/barc-situation-closure-WFIFVO6RGJHDRMNJFIXUHAI6DU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T14:30:59.102Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DHMDYSOWGZGGVGSPGIU2KM2BMA.jpg?auth=b81258322b571a04f945ec347fb6d6f4b86bed56afd941c2569625b05c475991&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center is one of the national leading research facilities. It’s credited with breeding the first commercially available turkey and developing the Roma tomato.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/commanders-eagles-preview-ALNTC4MLT5HBTPFFBIJ6EQWWGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T13:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LPORBPOCDBG45CI37AXP5UVSXY.jpg?auth=4552db50aaafd2c3a19c45d9a3d22abe7a7180df951e35fcbbb7786081552983&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4215&amp;height=2810</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders wide receiver Stefon Diggs scores a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers last week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nov-7-gun-buyback-redgate-park-montgomery-county-MVZBHGLLSNCX5FKUKJNOVAWSVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2SA32FUY5NCYNH4CO5CPPDCRVU.jpg?auth=d750841f97be1efcf41939b192680f3309575fcb79a651cbe2ada2f80096cd97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5124&amp;height=3546</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gun owners can turn in their firearms to Rockville City Police on Nov. 7. The program has collected more than 1,000 firearms guns since 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bills-preview-afc-XPU6MXVRSNECVO2KQ5VHPVKOOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EK4RV252QZEFJCNR2IYJEJSGTQ.jpg?auth=7a966faf98bc4f9f2d743908aca5d75b696cded2b03ebf7463915496db49ceb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3365&amp;height=2243</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers advances the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/angel-reese-wnba-atlanta-dream-finals-golden-state-valkyries-RI5FKWTXE5EPXITY77DPR2NL6Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XXSLNONFVJGMLBYTZ34N3TU2DA.jpg?auth=8e96f5830ea2ee3e0826242f5b6e07646f5be8a6d0dcca28675fe3a29afa8b64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3989&amp;height=2659</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese celebrates after scoring against the Golden State Valkyries during Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-coby-mayo-VNYNABHSWBFORMSMNO5HDBGV3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T18:40:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SLLWK2EMPNGQFIQ7JQRSK5ES7I.jpg?auth=f8bae92d5595b59e531e4f3603e9dd1b6315a52f4e0e6ebc92a0abe73b6cb34d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4157&amp;height=2771</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles’ third baseman Coby Mayo watches his ball in a game against the Boston Red Sox in Baltimore last month. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-judge-golf-course-DA7FZZPYE5D3LMH7ZXAJJBF5HQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-31T00:07:42.467Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PKAJLZ2NABEDLG7UFTF72PCPPA.jpg?auth=6578cfb544dc9c38bd2022ff46902d29e4ac0c5e083d3a2aa97b7f9a766d2b88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4820&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A golfer walks near log sections cut from trees at the East Potomac Golf Links, in Washington, on Oct. 13, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/early-voting-midterm-elections-J7V3W3XCQZDURMNASAT3XK7BBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T23:41:24.934Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/35NTXN7LVFDWFP5KZ5CF2RO2AI.JPG?auth=fe7a588bb3484a80fbfe0c6be81e558c3ccc8a05fcf9a861c604cc7721a6d71d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2112</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A voter casts a ballot at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center in Annapolis during the state's early-voting period. Early voting is surging in Senate battleground states nationally.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/3-northbound-lanes-of-i-95-will-close-through-saturday-for-emergency-repairs-KOXPBOXOG5HZPLWCVRTWV2LDYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T22:52:58.848Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFIURXED2BCOLNSUGPP45PX52M.jpg?auth=e7713af456750b5a20a7c4d23b852d5f41fceb2aa3f3579603ac321e26bf0773&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4147&amp;height=2764</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[File photo looking south on Interstate 95 in Harford County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-loch-raven-reservoir-ufo-alien-GN6ZL5LOBBEFNASRZA4GAWCWII/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T22:24:27.495Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PPSKVDJYSFHZ7D7M4A3KAMLDFM.jpg?auth=7e6ea1171407a5133603ae50f387995ce7bfd08fe8da4a239295811a084a3441&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Retired astronautical engineer Paul Carr and local historian Josh Bell, bottom left, walk along the modern Loch Raven Drive bridge on Friday, Oct. 23. The bridge over Loch Raven Reservoir where Phillip Small and Alvin Cohen spotted a UFO was demolished in 1988.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/baltimore-city-community-college-president-debra-mccurdy-4O2IEZFNFBBAZBFKDVYMLS67NU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T21:51:05.923Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q3FNQEHI3NHD7OGT7AB3Y7DYEM.JPG?auth=6f278c01ab53e4ac8b40e7247ffb1b6774dd2f63691ae93ac778172d7cc34273&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Community College was founded in 1947 as Baltimore Junior College to provide post-high school education for returning World War II veterans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-superintendent-of-the-year-mark-bedell-VUKERG2J5FBR5EPUPYZ3NUOHFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T21:25:19.569Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CNNDV2O2URFXJKTNQK6IPOQKKI.JPG?auth=0f38b7b2d381e5eb8ce3a3e9b95b5c5efdba3c0ac2f5869339d5b385b1311dce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell talks with fourth grader Micah Chan in Rebekah Grossnickle’s class on the first day of school at Van Bokkelen Elementary.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/sphere-national-harbor-TRCX4JJGG5FQ5HEPOVX5WRZBSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T21:20:57.909Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NEDEYBF5V5A6DPOW2JMNUUNTMQ.jpg?auth=cebfbc3561c8d05cc4cffcea1b47d1ec23822255d7919cee75f57bfe8f4bbfe5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rendering of the proposed National Harbor Sphere provided by Sphere Entertainment. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-availability-bills-RNKQVUZ7AVAB3IRNCTSAG2BYXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T20:28:39.962Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ISGFES475VCT5IZFR4VQDQ3DEQ.JPG?auth=3cf0a20952fd0df19a207d2408de694d442215d213424bc0bfb9a04ee132b244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2243</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) celebrates tight end Mark Andrews' (89) touchdown in the team's game against the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/omar-jonathan-ventura-ajbal-prince-georges-three-homicides-HTSWOGG2A5CTZPP66N2AOKWE5Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T18:56:42.996Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TBGIPHXTHRDAXNS6WJ5NNRT6JA.jpg?auth=24b6947e2295b78839b2272e859126c28f605dd65390acf69a3e82d607f94a37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man from Hyattsville and a man from College Park were identified as two of three victims killed on Thursday in Prince George’s County, police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/baltimore-rock-opera-society-orb-pondering-kelly-carnes-fired-OA7AMXACSZC5NHBBAJ5GWIT4WA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T15:47:54.881Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SCMH6RNXKNGXZP5EJQQ67Q5AWA.JPG?auth=80ce5678175407a97bb65cfba27c90e910ad27ed200e4ea99fa16abe9cb22bf6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Actress Jennifer McKenzie plays DM, one of the lead roles in the Baltimore Rock Opera Society’s new play, “The Orb of Pondering.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-jesse-minter-momentum-problem-B5Y7N23QLND5LA4SHXMWKWN4HU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T17:09:10.928Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EMV6W2BSZRC73LAWXHSF5YHMLQ.JPG?auth=918f30253db077ea37e826f8cfe7b45be634598febc6ba0ec98f3b31f99aa9f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter watches from the sidelines as the clock winds down in the fourth quarter as the Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Ravens 35-13 in Baltimore on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/raeford-ray-gaskins-sr-baltimore-obituary-WIQ4CDXTG5BQBHHC7DTMNCSD4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T16:38:48.845Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TZW425VDBFAEBMFJADZOIVO6LY.jpeg?auth=a06cba2f60b08a224b61386550f9d57a585cdb0a1fffd22fa16f822090bbcdca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1397&amp;height=1397</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Raeford “Ray” Earl Gaskins Sr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/leon-day-park-shooting-WSL7PITH2JH6DFMT6GQBE3DDIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:59:40.39Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PPBPSL5NGZCGLH75CRRS7QN2TM.JPG?auth=c8f9c4345e8b71de1f8eed1395147ec6c4917d9edb4b6b71d6fdf9ed0d90dea7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members gather for a peace walk and vigil in memory of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed in a mass shooting in Franklintown during a homecoming youth football game. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/elkridge-ice-facility-EMDAVOZ455D6XE3OLKZR24PMMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:24:28.312Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SM5EXUC5QFEDRA7RASUFMAYYQM.JPG?auth=8ac7b217424488a85304c384c6825528326f9adccd17835366c6f8c0ac5d1726&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would allow Howard County to tax the future ICE field office in Elkridge, shown here under construction Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/silver-queen-cafe-baltimore-closes-bge-bill-QH75UMCYVJHZJK5UZTZNVZPOO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-30T15:08:20.758Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IXSOFS6X2ZBQBNYADLSUDO62H4.jpg?auth=ac2fae598b7886438cdc3d40501b19720a6f70a99ffd575f9f517c471a37d3ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Silver Queen Cafe will close as its owners, Nicole Evanshaw, left, and Jason Daniloski, focus on running The Market at Hamilton across the street.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>