<?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/community/local-news/banner-pulitzer-school-bus-investigation-H2F57Y43WFEXZDC7AFLYK2JMJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T12:55:07.569Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2MUZN5KCNJCW3JVG4LSOMW5T5Y.jpg?auth=6495f50b23ca553139ed62988c1cc46a670bc31d0a901378002d9ccc37f0515f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner journalists Liz Bowie, Greg Morton and Allan James Vestal are joined by members of the newsroom to watch a livestream as Pulitzer Prize finalists are announced.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/banner-school-bus-investigation-TVI7VS3EOBE43IPZBQDRMVX7WU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T12:26:43.805Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GKGCLOCAYZF3TIDDJKGKMUGXEI.jpg?auth=46e4d4567f019c81d7a8741c93bb905af6edb854f64bc66a6b43c2de407e50eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banner journalists Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, and Allan James Vestal are joined by members of the newsroom to watch a livestream as the Pulitzer Prizes are announced. The Banner's team was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize finalist for local news.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/key-bridge-kiewit-9-billion-GK4BLGATPRHYXIEIZLG5PUNSKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T12:23:28.359Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VMFS6ACDJ5EEBKAXPJ5VO3GH3A.JPG?auth=542b6557b8e8a024a7e5a7b24f6996b4bd70cdc30dc17ebf65072ec08160ecd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2973&amp;height=1613</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland worked closely for over a year with hired contractor Kiewit on plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mike-elias-save-the-season-PFHIOI2BQJBHVNOP6RLR7P7RRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T12:00:02.642Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6DBVQEICVNB3HC47GTSSVPHYKQ.jpg?auth=8bc5943210e22cbdd5845f3fbb7ac0ab4a77cd8c7651d9df23f78097c217c2e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4889&amp;height=3259</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias, left, observes batting practice ahead of a spring training game against the New York Yankees in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/bowie-state-university-direct-admissions-EWHSTSH7YJE5VPC254LRK5QNPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T11:35:08.843Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AYHXOKGNRFGZHAJOLOTTFGHZBI.JPG?auth=572bdfd74b9c524a8d5190b52ea79b36e494c8a742c1717423d73473e14ea295&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bowie State University simplified the admissions process for some Prince George’s County Public Schools students. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/baltimore-harbor-swimming-waterfront-partnership-DRXKAEREPJGCPGWX4B2VFJN6RM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T11:30:00.466Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ER23BG6KJDYNO4V32TEFJC4BU.jpg?auth=5812f136b1ce85623bacf1f22700c85707a416736e6387478bdff9cff3317212&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3471&amp;height=2314</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some 150 people jumped into Baltimore Harbor near Fells Point during an inaugural swim in June of 2024. Organizers this summer plan to hold Harbor Splash as “a series of pop-ups,” with event dates announced about a week in advance. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/mcps-montgomery-county-public-schools-budget-cuts-7J7I2OSHGNG47E6EP47NBCCWU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T10:55:25.924Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MY53ZVMV7RFNNI4F57JYYS3IEI.jpg?auth=7280806c14af6ce5bcfcdde18782c488eb5737902861727a676073505cf06acb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Council is considering ways to plug a $152 million hole in the budget.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-potential-free-fall-G6DIC34OYBEYZFNIKMDBFEHB6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T10:44:47.732Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z6NORHF3BJAWZBDRNIGIE7GLX4.jpg?auth=d723842a7be20a12d07f373ff9e8476902b3f79f0903671a659008903f95bf61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles starting pitcher Shane Baz reacts after surrendering a two-run home run to New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge in the first inning of Monday night's game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-cade-cavalli-competitiveness-TOPDFP2UB5GCPM5IMXR7ZL32KE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T10:30:00.579Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4RJ5QEF66ZHTDPNL25XPGK4N54.jpg?auth=d2970ff08a1491e1268c4dc3f8b64b3b49a961dbc4d3ef86ba18ce393a2aee4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4710&amp;height=3141</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' Cade Cavalli (24) pitches against the New York Mets last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/national-aquarium-repairs-baltimore-harborplace-EB5LC2OFLBBDFGC3Q7C3MCEJW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:03.154Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NUKAFGEZRFHWPFFWRX3LAFEL3I.jpg?auth=3458582c3a3e555a72c76783d0407f7be5820d945371173cb8ff077d3c67c275&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Staff with the National Aquarium’s facilities and animal care and welfare teams respond to an electrical failure on Pier 3 in October of last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/halal-spot-owings-mills-sip-woodod-new-hampshire-POPQIAK535GK3B66XHZ3TCUMJQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:02.669Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZYC666WMNBGGPPIY4RVNLBSTL4.jpg?auth=aed284c01458978b6cc02998adadb43f8ecd20163aab17befdf0ab873524861e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The build-your-own rice bowl at The Halal Spot in Owings Mils includes your choice of rice, meat, sauces and toppings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/morgan-state-university-road-safety-tech-research-death-prevention-V3RRDNJUMZAPNCW54CO4QOEJRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:01.982Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XCYFN53CHFFY3CJCNKN4R5WXQE.JPG?auth=f1a86f43f45c4f352002cf0bd948445b6cd0218e96b1c544a73609a21787498f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mojtaba Naseri, a researcher at Morgan State University, calibrates a mobile lidar unit set up along Hillen Road as part of the team’s new road worker safety alert system.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-lawmakers-social-media-videos-SYUICU7FD5CWHDIDJ4TZAPQHUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:01.518Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H64SZM77TJDKFG7CUGR3APAHXY.jpg?auth=501afafc6febea96ade7623d05fae07d36d164386df34745af29e8025bed8f46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=752&amp;height=592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dels. Lesley Lopez and Nick Allen talk about legislation they'd like to see go extinct during the 2026 General Assembly.  The lawmakers were at the forefront of using video on social media to communicate with constituents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/everyman-theatre-vincent-lancisi-retiring-founder-brandon-weinbrenner-ZSTKCWA3DFA65D3TLL4PAJWU3U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:30:01.016Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MLGCMZO4WBBWVCWQIYS7IKCJDE.jpg?auth=600783b09d684b2ea71e1e3bc91f19075e694306e53c4cd0f5689da36fcaa46e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3180&amp;height=2120</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Everyman Theatre founder and Artistic Director Vincent Lancisi talks about his legacy, the theater’s future and why now is the right time to retire.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-yankees-12-1-series-sweep-PPBPQRYDIFDUVEFJIDGWMNJNII/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T09:15:14.041Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YHUHVG4P6JAUXLFJ2TTZEMRIW4.jpg?auth=42d8084729f10f3bc3bb4d50a3c66bd4d042e14903e4c324cb9c367b1adcfd06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6545&amp;height=4363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Yankees designated hitter Jasson Domínguez, bottom, successfully slides into home to score on a wild pitch by Orioles starting pitcher Shane Baz during the sixth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/county-council-union-negotiated-contracts-collective-bargaining-budget-cuts-SUWATDBMSFC6LEVDI4NYST25AE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T02:08:08.305Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MCQSXRLVSRCVNJJYVMVL4OOQRY.jpg?auth=d6188eba5bebe785748cb267043eaec32377f0a4ffb939a496b8b94cc7a30f67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5550&amp;height=3700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/truck-hit-united-airlines-plane-landing-new-jersey-7HSHYNNL6BEDBJCVZBZ57MBC2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T01:50:59.047Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQOK4FYWDRES5O5KRRCZPN3LOI.jpg?auth=f403aad8021b675d9d34c85b5f0d24a267beb47e9379f7356e06b801c57a8947&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7358&amp;height=4906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident at Newark Liberty International Airport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/secret-service-shooting-washington-monument-FTU227RTEBGSZKQ5UKB66DSFH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T01:45:43.766Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X47ZRVHEUNEQ7BD4O27RC4PVZI.jpg?auth=0b95388f4ee29bc9a3838642ecdb360b22f43cb59da30c26aba38238be4ed391&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3786&amp;height=2524</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police respond after a person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/kelvin-reyes-guilty-plea-teen-girl-fentanyl-death-maryland-KNCIA4LQ3VELLD5ZWMANEWSR3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T01:10:17.839Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I2L5NBP7UJDYZATN5A7EYALPF4.jpg?auth=73803812350ab1f6c15d6c7bc86d153a8ce467efb69d7476fe738c37e11f4ee9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kelvin Reyes, of Gaithersburg, pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl to a 15-year-old girl, according to the Department of Justice.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>