<?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/freedom-250-grand-prix-washington-dc-IX37FLQRZFFHZAIOVCTZ2NSLVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T19:37:48.241Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3X5DAZOB4FFPRKNKIJ5DSVCC6A.jpg?auth=1fe054e96036f03bd158ca5e3bbaf7b90737d65671ed6199eb0ec750e25bbcdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6566&amp;height=4854</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump waves the green flag to start the race alongside first lady Melania Trump, right, and from left, Bettina Trump and Donald Trump Jr. during the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/essex-fatal-shooting-woman-dies-baltimore-county-police-investigating-BNLWOPXFO5C37IMBU7PIYUKDPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T19:33:30.255Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4QM3LHRYBD63HXQIABKGWHSF4.jpg?auth=8dc9e41b8db7f44bac377561afb47306a40bce5c046ca85df7c70ab85d85417d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police were called to the 800 block of Woodrow Avenue just before 2 a.m. Sunday for a fatal shooting. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-officer-shooting-lexington-market-X5ZCUME6GVDVBEICUTF7D2SFWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T19:06:16.785Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VXEOMYW4ANCWHMHL7CTYO4IJUY.png?auth=f656dd487044ae2dc391b4f76db7737dd658871ab417cfdf80efbf736cb1c6e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1116&amp;height=811</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore Police officer shot a driver after the man allegedly struck the officer with his car near Lexington Market on Saturday night, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/near-total-lunar-eclipse-will-light-up-skies-across-americas-4OLWWBAHIZAJLCCWG2WVJJOCTU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T16:35:00.476Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I3ADYCW4WBBEFASTFBPGDPI3VI.jpg?auth=258718d7b934bff10376862ae8734a8cd7b42c1a5e1c981f37b15ef589114222&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3847&amp;height=2565</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Almost the entire lunar surface will be masked Thursday night into Friday — a whopping 96% — making this an especially deep partial eclipse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ocean-city-beach-rule-enforcement-CXTOT3AFHVA27DVTZJVA7NSLDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T14:17:04.554Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CPBDWXV3XBEKZIEVVBR6MGIR5M.jpeg?auth=6517448c1e25849089a4c3037fe09193af29479f51552150ef1203e3d817b108&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tim Miller with the town of Ocean City’s beach code enforcement team starts his shift at 65th Street on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/rooftop-decks-baltimore-demand-NXNZWHKWORDIFLDBHAUDA7GGRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T14:02:19.597Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DGOMAUNPSFB6HCHHADT2QWLZ5Q.JPG?auth=f79f3e4af05a8760dd558e5124446216a1ed3ddaabb79773ba66a40271fe739f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aiyana Thomas and her father, Dawood, stand on the rooftop deck of their nonprofit, My Fathers Plan, in Baltimore’s Pen Lucy neighborhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/maryland-redistricting-lawsuit-TNRG6JKKKBHOFHDORFH4KRMH7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T09:30:00.808Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G2ASVR25HNG45LPBPTYAMYT6OI.jpg?auth=5c6f476e38cefa33a4174a213af183d6306e13c67d7e93cc048e40afa5d6513d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4448&amp;height=2965</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senate Republican leaders Sen. Stephen Hershey, left, and Sen. Justin Ready are two of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the proposed state constitutional amendment. They used the Oversight Project to pursue the dispute.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/montgomery-county-quilt-artists-county-fair-contest-EYNQCMZT5VEW7G73LKVHBTMNJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T09:30:00.628Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S4CHG5CDQFCQLPYC2OX4L376P4.jpg?auth=9d176bd95f555e8b1596e7ac71da63803f4a65ad2dc2eebc67fd5c186b9fda40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=1019</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Becky Carr was one of the local quilters who took home prizes from the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-rays-basallo-home-run-beavers-walk-off-hit-VYW753NE45AMVAAFQFRAHJPQCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T03:14:58.823Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F2IHC3TL5NE25E7OTGNUHBFNVE.jpg?auth=c1917cf04083cc45bb7ee1e9aaa0a339d90db5e317f0b7d6709ef2721f7a2fd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Teammates converge on Dylan Beavers after his walk-off hit to beat the Rays on Saturday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-minnesota-vikings-preseason-stock-652FHD2XAFBPRLR2ARNFNMOSHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-23T00:14:25.441Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PK57LHTIFZBZJAAV444TCBDQGE.jpg?auth=84af024b504ba68ae43ff93a242642c7259d83a4dbebb49a0f81d63301009591&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5011&amp;height=3341</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In one series Saturday, safety Keondre Jackson stopped the Vikings’ returner, sacked Carson Wentz and dropped a running back for a loss.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>