<?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/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-angels-5-1-snap-winning-streak-EZSGF52IAVDLBF5SGD6CRM7P4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T05:08:45.372Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y4G4KNQ7UFBRXMFDDN7LPZ65KY.jpg?auth=76f262946d4f4db2490e120bbf4c6e340b427342b546bd85b59ad546d4815964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4356&amp;height=2904</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles center fielder Colton Cowser, left, and right fielder Leody Taveras watch as a ball hit by Los Angeles Angels' Nolan Schanuel goes out for a two-run home run during the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/dalya-attar-malcolm-ruff-maryland-state-senate-41-33ALYWRAL5EN5ISWTXNAVTY5YE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T05:08:31.67Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5ZZ6G5RR2ZBT5LOREPEKRY5JVU.jpg?auth=58cc48b0f972d6b346b7dcab45d986b9d428ad4c37dcde80aa8258df8caeaa7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Malcolm Ruff addresses supporters at his primary election watch party at the Forest Park Golf Course in Baltimore on Tuesday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-primary-election-live-updates-MLO5U3YSIFGRVNHDXORLTNX5EA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:49:50.295Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HBXUH24DDJG2HG23OIPNQB6I6I.jpg?auth=edf31015a1ba1ec6ce683d7f0145d1c523a497dce239785ba0cac36ce49fa020&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox, center, joins supporters in Mount Airy to watch election results.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/anne-arundel-county-executive-PB7FHDI32NGZZEQYE5X56DJMTE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:44:37.203Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3EVJUIYYSVAE7HKHZCG6AUNUUE.jpg?auth=9b9ccf7ca48424473d941e7e6f1d05d1ade8f3dd448d3b63864c5492bcc1c614&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Councilwoman Allison Pickard addresses supporters at an election night celebration with volunteers and fellow candidates. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/david-trone-april-mcclain-delaney-6th-congressional-district-OZL6NZZCGFFZTGZ6JSE3BES6BA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:40:51.502Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E5KDQQLVOBC2VCXUBL3JVMIG3Q.jpg?auth=949ed6df6829e283633323cfa91f1a3033035996afd6cf1f2df5ce00206e8568&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[April McClain Delaney thanks her supporters at a Gaithersburg Holiday Inn on Tuesday night, less than an hour before hearing the official word that she had won the race.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-scratch-cj-abrams-QJ7NYCT65RHSBM7KQBWAG7ZGFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:40:17.561Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2QJHSEHOAZARDDC2LFGDXVYHFI.jpg?auth=3094f3487e17df54ab7b7ca864fa265bb73e9e2ab9dae16fe086ce61805bbd21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3986&amp;height=2658</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams hits an RBI single against the Seattle Mariners on June 13.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-states-attorney-sarah-david-scott-shellenberger-lauren-lipscomb-5PGN74JBQRG57ICY6B2SBHGFAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:29:42.485Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7QDFD62SMFE7FFOVGAWLIKMWNM.jpg?auth=d8f9b2b6d47e184bc64a9525631528f5cd32c74c6056f1f3cab76187f4580e77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sarah David, left, and Scott Shellenberger.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/baltimore-county-executive-julian-jones-RW3DLPBCZZC6ZGM4FZQBJKWW5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:27:39.341Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DWDQZJ5ZNFH43JQ7LSEFW4CAQ4.jpg?auth=6616802e2055be551696b77029ae4da1428a010dd373f201b305d2209ea8cf74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julian Jones addresses supporters at his primary election night watch party at the Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel in Towson on Tuesday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/bobby-lapin-bill-ferguson-maryland-state-senate-46-baltimore-election-YN2WMRUXFFFZTBXTHTPSI27QI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:24:17.185Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A6RO7HYF35E5TO4WDMQPLLNUGU.jpg?auth=72e987f1d01f0838cfd6067ee53d9e79dfd8ac074eb36eac3569a832538453e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby LaPin, left, and Senate President Bill Ferguson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/baltimore-city-school-board-primary-election-5BSE44H5HJERDHQZIVAZND5EVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:18:58.515Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PV5ZEH35TNFGTD6VJ4KFRNHR7U.JPG?auth=29a22c27439eef26c4f57a55b54673622f2a34b8a7c2bd72e630918bd02fbba1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Incumbent Ashley “Ash” Esposito took the lead in the race for two seats on the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/tara-jackson-wanika-fisher-prince-georges-states-attorney-TE34V2XVK5FKXBCPKBERTA65HU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:14:18.737Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RRINPAKZUFFNVL6GDVEBU66Y3M.jpeg?auth=1f99a1f9561c8a4faa59068106856eed5fa6f85574d4b6bb3fe556b200c73ea6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tara Jackson stands with her son as she addresses supporters in Largo on Tuesday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maxwell-uy-will-milam-june-primary-JJ4KTZQRMBEJDM24OOJ4CHN6A4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:11:52.153Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N3RQDICMZNFYVGXK42BSHFKOYE.jpg?auth=ca562392993358a63c4aa6e82c2fee1b0417cfb47792f4d11542e9c07bce2038&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Challenger Will Milam led incumbent Maxwell Uy in a contentious sheriff’s race in which the union representing sheriff’s deputies endorsed Milam.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/5th-congressional-district-maryland-race-election-2026-MRJQ52GKIJAGBN7NSFPG6E77XY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:08:27.908Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XKG5KT7WVVHEFIAM2JJ2MT47NU.JPG?auth=36647c2a9d7ade5748ff5b7cd3785a6eb54a77d848583b349f37c338ec8b8514&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adrian Boafo greets supporters at his primary election night watch party at IBEW Local 26 in Lanham on Tuesday evening.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-phillies-14-9-bullpen-implosion-KH25AVTO35B7DA55OW6KY2YNGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T04:04:22.246Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K65OXIIKEBFCRIAMD4X7V5YPUE.jpg?auth=cfb6a48c00f2c729bfd7d2b8cf72cea342d14f2853863acc4f62b39c27a0357e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4360&amp;height=2907</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals manager Blake Butera, center, looks on during the third inning of Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-congressional-races-primary-mfume-UR4SXTLFY5CWHPC6IMZTWLJSOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T03:54:55.767Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WUQKMJACS5AY5OMJOP5RM6ECTU.jpg?auth=13fffad28d793d2d9f636f6da6ecb8bea0f9ca69c501465e0b0bf588b5df612d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3984&amp;height=2988</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/montgomery-primary-county-executive-council-BWH2PLNHF5H3DMJGJXUOHYY2OE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T03:25:17.033Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U4GV3MQMKRAOPLXWN544QRURY4.jpg?auth=74151346431cad5576be103b1529f6b75112982dd0594bd7e4bbbbb246ff3423&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic and Republican candidates for county executive at a community forum in Silver Spring in April.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/montgomery-county-schools-board-election-APN3I4R3SNDJLEX5IJ62U44CZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T03:12:30.699Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3GNWLTAPRVCPHHVOHZXZFNT6UA.JPG?auth=bb25733c45bd2f7869d4f7cbdf86771c181960a5bc8700c53ec0c2ae54ccb92a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Four of the board’s eight seats were on the ballot in the June 23 primary, though only two of them were competitive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-governor-primary-election-2026-BBC7RVV2FBAMBBNS6UZR2I27WM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T03:10:06.702Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KIOLCBJ7VFAHJCBLRGAI6JFADA.jpg?auth=bdad2bac22198b53af00f04ec4b98a56a6aefc3784299e6696e0bf5db7f0a047&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Democratic candidate Gov. Wes Moore and Republican candidates Ed Hale and Dan Cox.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/howard-county-executive-vanessa-atterbeary-YS7SDTJHTZD3BBD7CC2NSXXQZQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T03:08:22.522Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E7L4ZETRMVHPFOBW5MKQ5F2FQU.JPG?auth=d23870a4e953de297ab9b617a02a26eea1394ea56c29575b74ae8b532de6a3a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7195&amp;height=4797</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vanessa Atterbeary addresses supporters at her election night watch party at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/prince-georges-county-primary-election-results-FQ5COLPOJJEKLNJ2VB7GJX3YWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T02:56:09.158Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UNORKKJSAJB5PIYJLTVXTSDL54.jpg?auth=90cb6064aba6011c09a7a09bcb5a3bcb1cdc07f60f62dc27000fb3a037ee5775&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4365&amp;height=2910</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy gives remarks at an event earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/washington-wizards-take-aj-dybantsa-nba-draft-XAXSFUTJFRFZJIVFHVA645LTCM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T01:49:46.436Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3JRJZAJ6K5F6BC3WHCIZV6UHGA.jpg?auth=c21c03dc77e01a4ea1d0e5a37b4fb4a887f2f519b748dd1441b57574a99e6457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after he is drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/montgomery-county-vote-primary-KNQ436ZIBFD73I3SKH3P3IJTU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T01:49:12.374Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2VG2DW3AT5FJ3GPTRDSGJNH5YE.JPG?auth=2783d1f20d389754c262f0facafdb96381ec38b665788be6470ee77cb46c9434&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4532&amp;height=3021</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Many voters arrived at the polls wet on a rainy primary day. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/washington-capitals-st-louis-blues-trade-connor-mcmichael-jordan-kyrou-LZO7E34TJNG73ATZYCABXBNGAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T01:43:45.099Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SAZPTSEVGBFAZCX2V6C7OJSP5E.jpg?auth=59718634c2edb79e6ef6b6f10c80ea07dcc09923c4bccfd1bf0ceb69a8dbfb1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jordan Kyrou of the St. Louis Blues controls the puck during a game against the Dallas Stars in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/us-route-50-prince-georges-county-whitfiled-chapel-road-4YNEA3S3HREATBMQJQ6342EUDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T01:40:28.823Z</lastmod><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[Prince George’s County Police began communicating with someone they described as a “man in crisis” on Whitfield Chapel Road over Route 50 starting around 2:30 p.m.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/sail250-baltimore-maryland-economic-impact-OFFM6TVN5NDOJI2YUOANEGSI7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-24T01:32:52.137Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NBDOL4WPLVEVLEKTGXO3N7D2LI.JPG?auth=55adc6ecaaefea5f646bf3e91b1987617aedc9571031bbec65050677856a7535&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Spice & Tea Exchange in Fells Point hired an artist to paint its window in honor of the United States’ 250th birthday. 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