<?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/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-training-camp-zay-flowers-rashod-bateman-practice-6VIZTX32HNFNTJZ7PQ4CF6C6HQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:48:39.942Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CAX45N75PVDAZKL455YN2HFKTQ.jpg?auth=6e1c1b4917d40c3630b52921ea6ff0f60195d7f648e1acceb27c4680268d591a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5633&amp;height=3755</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) shakes hands with wide receiver Rashod Bateman (7) during the team’s practice Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/cerrome-russell-stand-up-comedian-7KKY5FN3QBG6ZF36G4F37DXAAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:46:21.465Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VBW4GZKNOBHOTGMLVWUYRJWUBQ.JPG?auth=cc1884130617d8855e4a3f042f105a60ac3aad28475d0a11cbbb2b048ae8cdcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stand up comedian Cerrome Russell performs at DC Improv in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-taylor-ward-mariners-OZLPKYVPLJANFK732LUP5EVCC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:34:16.304Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TYTXQWZZ6ZG3BBM24VFZCKWVR4.jpg?auth=a61a0ab4907ae2c210cb7c853f783c5bf9570e5db0896085d3a3139dd1f86306&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3770&amp;height=2513</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Outfielder Taylor Ward has seen his home run total drop significantly after he hit 36 for the Angels last season, but he has set a career high in walks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-adley-rutschman-trade-jon-meoli-ATC3XMKJYZEBHKO4GQNGWUSBFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:15:46.801Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VYQ2WMB6ANFWRDSOYY76QJR3DM.JPG?auth=f7456bac6c8f2dcfd4bc3759ea9bb4ba162a389a5826fb819cbbfad57b5a41a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catcher Adley Rutschman poses for a portrait during the Baltimore Orioles media day at spring training.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-trade-adley-rutschman-red-sox-MKC7COWE2BGUVGPJU5I7EYZDOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T19:37:20.092Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X7RIT6WE3RFGRACJO5N37DWBT4.jpg?auth=0123e1704c122289b692602fc2c90ae09b9c6f9e9367ce1c076efb0e6cbfaa87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4353&amp;height=2902</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman joined the Orioles organization as the first overall pick of the 2019 draft.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dasianne-richardson-arrest-stabbing-baltimore-church-OA5FWTFZ7JDO5DE2S2PUWRHUVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T18:44:22.086Z</lastmod><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[Brielle Handy, 18, died after being found with a stab wound outside the Love of God Apostolic Church in Southwest Baltimore. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-stakes-thoroughbred-championship-series-nyra-churchill-downs-NULYA4C4KRFKBE3EB4J56U5L34/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T17:40:54.448Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HN6GYKXVB5FHFI4SELI3O2ULS4.jpg?auth=671416d2743e083a4ad6a36e440e88aeafadc3ce12cec6c9877dce2b77b604cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Napoleon Solo ridden by Paco Lopez wins the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park Racetrack on May 16.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/murder-charge-man-pushed-inner-harbor-VLGFVMZGSVFXJGQ4JI2GEAHNFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T17:32:06.286Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLDZYV6C55A3JLD433ZZW2QT6M.jpeg?auth=5c1bba7acf57f7997bbf8af82315938092fd5437807e0ff6132fcb4d3f51713d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews responded to Harbor East for a water rescue on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mlb-trade-deadline-mike-elias-buyer-seller-CUOKIUZPGZF53ICQA3GS6F3ANQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T17:17:18.449Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3WB2NZKLVE7VOO4CX4QH6YH4I.jpg?auth=3dba935b307d559616c93d4afdcf8bcedeb6229180ac57dfc7d16408d7b89759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President of baseball operations Mike Elias said the Orioles are prepared to buy and sell as the trade deadline nears.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-rain-flash-flooding-2H36WM5DRVFXTM6SJLLDFXOJ4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T15:51:34.288Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V2XCOU3QQJDBLMIQCOPW2OBWJI.JPG?auth=2a751161bf64db800e706f0707fffd879bc52233ca05a26b457818426b045bd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There’s a chance of daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/free-gunlock-programs-across-baltimore-MSBIKL5HIJHNNPONOWFMTA5NRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T15:00:01.674Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WOUGCPYK6RF65JEAF74GNBXT5U.jpg?auth=11a59bd15b4c6239c7bf55f873a39271c7864aaacf1d81c405e8f4c0e5897541&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Safely storing firearms helps prevent suicide, homicide, theft and unintentional injuries, according to research by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bpd-police-shootings-taser-IMIC3QUSFRA6ZDA6A37F4LLPEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T14:00:01.342Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3AAHS3AH5JDO3GGYTC3VPPNM6A.jpg?auth=dadc828cd0235445dc6cf7499c0e2b361e4dcf238a526725f99d9c3db321c8ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4247&amp;height=2831</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore officials are hoping that a deploying a new, state-of-the-art police tool to officers across the city will result in them reaching for their guns and shooting people less often.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/anne-arundel-housing-development-coal-5MD2ACZYORFLRBBE5YNXWJRKLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:57:51.974Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KNJNYBGWKFCU5BXAGIV4WIWTJE.JPG?auth=403b163110f7c9a6773b74f8288c067ed28e902caca763f30681384236da0522&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A developer is looking to turn 324 acres in the shadow of the Brandon Shores coal plant into a residential community with commercial amenities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/university-of-maryland-ice-arrest-4J6KP35ZBBBC3D4MR74XMRCHIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:51:38.476Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IFVEX2W5QFF5PMDQRF5H3QPKZI.jpg?auth=4ddfa85bbd393f0093d6d0e9a2e0bccac5c862be1e95e9bc2d716c948c661891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret won a teacher of the year award this month before federal immigration enforcement agents arrested and detained him for allegedly overstaying his visa.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/woodbourne-mccabe-blockbusting-baltimore-homeowners-2R5WWUH6YBABPBJCMVWRT4ZNKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:28:01.234Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7B6J2N6XEBEL3MILK7IWZIMJTI.JPG?auth=c08bd16739d2f1aff4f61552c3570fd1097423a2d0070b000cf6990670e9fab9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joe Nathan Page has been in his home in Woodbourne-McCabe for 61 years. He discusses the changes in his neighborhood over the decades. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/legacy-homeowners-cherry-hill-baltimore-deborah-harris-JZNT7IQWERH5HKWPO6KYGGGTG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T13:27:50.309Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LVFEAWDZANCVBBOSNB5T5QKJVU.jpg?auth=320235c14a6d259ca3dd601518bb1c847c972a7831c39ebc3b211e7307f84dc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deborah Harris has called the Cherry Hill neighborhood home for more than six decades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/hvac-problems-baltimore-schools-ENKEYCJBT5HGXPKAUCOSRD3DEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T12:00:05.258Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WHEWKWPUKFBMFICFY6T2L7O3IE.JPG?auth=a66d97661f25432897cbec84e6dc19cbcccdb2efe91191cbf72a729b2e44d179&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The facade of Arlington Elementary School is seen in the snow in February.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-defense-kyle-hamilton-jesse-minter-BPBXWL3WXVEJ5DVIT4YXCKO3JA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T12:00:03.891Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FY4P4JDCXZFUJN5J4LMXMJALWY.jpg?auth=5d3a3ab52d1d8228b29009a4fdb2fdad9e3612514d9202537b88922d63e43b31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1799&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Linebacker Roquan Smith, left, talks to safety Kyle Hamilton during training camp Thursday in Owings Mills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/montgomery-county-agricultural-fair-2026-tickets-food-schedule-events-BLAUCYAAKNCEPH3LUIVHPOMF7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:01.665Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UFT7WEVQ2RARBDJ3H4TD2HFSF4.jpg?auth=70dd5e37f83de96ed6e9955aea4e29e51264b5203cee47026193fddfd41f7118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6036&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair returns Aug. 14-22, bringing animals, carnival rides, entertainment and food to Gaithersburg’s fairgrounds.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/raising-black-children-baltimore-QK6JJCK7UNELRLRAH2NOV3YCVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.932Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3W7O6D3AJRGYBAD65S4YXQZJ2E.jpg?auth=9977df094819ef8d4684f4adf4e13848870c765eb2eb9e69e871040968894312&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[I’m trying to raise a friendly, confident Black child who is solid in any identity he comes to have without that being used against him. But I’m afraid it will be.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/best-ice-cream-prince-georges-county-A4FE4NUIFBBTFPKO4ZPYU7RTRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.602Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UXPRKMDDMFBFNNCZIT2VPIVPGA.jpg?auth=83be70bb6217981f042820c41aa8409ca4da20500f4e0b23d3dbef2a780b14b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[La Neveria Michoacana in Bladensburg is a Mexican-inspired ice cream shop that also serves ice pops and mangonada.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/monkton-trail-crossing-safety-O3KSDOHJD5EHXBZI7EUN4UJGHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T09:30:00.597Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TYD47GKUENDORLQJ7RYCD4XXGY.JPG?auth=c92a836ab46c3c807fbd039d2acf4c2df7ab5ef4f813792b2a99c6433daa2595&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2211</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cyclists cross Monkton Road on the NCR trail. Visitors to the trail say a lack of parking and general speeding in the area makes the crossing dangerous.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>