<?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-pitching-issues-two-outs-EA4UD3WJVRD4BHZESUHPDWHOC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T14:00:01.701Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M2HY6GOLLRBFDJ76YIRSWVQBHE.jpg?auth=35d86ac60afca1d42a8507e4158bdfe78881ccf7d8796463931df09d456e6b07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Batters are hitting .433 against Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers when there are two outs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-executive-campaign-fundraising-WX5VNEYIMRAALMFQSZKFNOL3DQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T14:00:00.618Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VPRJVZ63URCNFBIUBYHBPNU43A.jpg?auth=edd933dbdf87f131c788bc0aad55d8ad61bb005bde427aae3ca43d427c15fb35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Five Democrats have raised $3.3 million since the current election cycle began in 2023, with Councilmen Izzy Patoka, left, and Julian Jones, right, hauling in the bulk of that. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/middle-river-wilson-point-home-for-sale-N75IGRPC4VE7JIXIH2JC27HZ7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T13:37:04.188Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7JPKNGQGGNGCZLBFF6XOH42J3M.png?auth=44ae8f25d89b7c652c5620aa76135e989886d0621e39b270bcfaa4dd37890aab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=861</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/memorial-day-weekend-travel-predictions-maryland-aaa-IQ3F2KNVBBASRMBEVUPPR5QVYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T13:00:01.519Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4VV7GJ4IQZHALBD6GWGBK56IOQ.JPG?auth=34c855a949f3e0b3f6bf8fd16cc4c2c7671f55bda7a7c25aae71ac061df03306&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1944</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AAA predicts that more than 855,000 Marylanders will travel over the coming three-day weekend, 5,700 fewer people than at this time last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/human-composting-natural-organic-reduction-elkridge-howard-county-JIJ5MN4CPFGAPHWQJH6UPA72IM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T13:00:00.782Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZZU4UPY6ZFGI5HLZULHJICIA5Y.JPG?auth=dbfe60b3abd6d23f1f75633cae758cd4296e2d5cf84170ce43bab8f634e9a168&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Earth Funeral, a human composting company, is opening its first East Coast location in Elkridge. The process includes a deceased person being placed into a vessel with mulch, wildflowers and wood chips for approximately 30 days.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-mets-cj-abrams-3-run-home-run-3OMNIWTJGBEGPDK4OZWFNIANXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T12:53:26.903Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YMBCJHP76VBBPGPKATJDHCDNQI.jpg?auth=8441b41d7c0db2d131b2784efe5e43192ab3ae60a6e74295e3488552cf0c9339&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams tosses his bat after hitting a three-run home run against the New York Mets during the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T12:26:41.683Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XTD52JLR35FOZEKE7QYJ5BPGEU.jpg?auth=8fa58d0360e0f7db2aa660c3dc4f6b0a4beb47fbf3db9d8757b588c08e504847&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-city-audit-collections-pilot-UL6N7S7ZWVEW7FWVFDPHUNREWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T12:13:24.505Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DGGTZCNE7VEIZKENIMDRUPSCHY.jpg?auth=122a2c1e82fe31ba19e3e288ac803ec963d30001cdb7ac68abf7a9ff50a65ad7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7509&amp;height=4224</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new audit found that the city is not collecting millions in overdue bills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-24-3KRL2T5NVNG63LQZYYUXWQGYCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T11:46:44.917Z</lastmod><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/national/stephen-colbert-donald-trump-tv-show-IGYGUZRAL5AZXMU43GPWVNTLSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T11:00:01.054Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XUGNSLJWGVF67BJSIBYSXR5K7Y.jpg?auth=cf94f9c9f89aaab562b5b7116b1794005eedc474149366493c1f07f929c25301&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" concludes its 11-year run on Thursday night. Colbert took over from David Letterman in 2015, and CBS plans to air a syndicated show featuring comedians in its place.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-artscape-deathfest-4XZP2G2GDZDKJKT3WHWXXTWJEE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T10:30:01.552Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WKZ2T5H7CNB6DHBTRZ7KDH4IZU.jpg?auth=6677821d56a72d865b15d0345a2e44c022c2f413e1552c58a03eee600ca26508&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5007&amp;height=3338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Artscape, the largest free outdoor arts festival in the country, will take place this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-states-attorney-scott-shellenberger-J63NWMLY3BADHKVBILUAYOLN4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T09:30:02.114Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OFN5RWKV4VA5NN34XELF4T7KMY.JPG?auth=2cea6184568b6ef716cac90e281397cd3d8888748058c3d829cca7f29ebbcf1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5583&amp;height=3722</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger at the Towson Armory in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/confederate-monuments-baltimore-removed-plan-PY3ESU6SG5HHXLMYBHWF3MJRWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T09:30:01.066Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YUDBJBY77ZE4PP7ONATI65BSWM.jpg?auth=449503404583c73ec2ab7c1a3a0a6a5d593d57a8a3bd62ba8ff41411bb8cd59a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2008</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The pedestal that was the base for a statue of Roger B. Taney, former chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and majority author of the Dred Scott decision, stands empty after city workers removed the statue in 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-mail-ballot-error-replacement-election-Z47NR7I6TFHHTNCYZM2ETFGSNQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T09:30:00.929Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KD7K4M3SLFFV7LN53B7L3MYKWI.JPG?auth=56334c4a1b8990c1acb0803e66a4fad2ad9d999550f70530a3ae9828cf217e69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Here how to make sure your vote counts this year after Maryland had to replace more than 400,000 mail ballots.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/7-things-to-do-in-montgomery-and-prince-georges-counties-on-memorial-day-weekend-FE5GBPMNOVC3JAJZGCZ724A7PU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T09:30:00.496Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D7RQ4TCCORGTDEUD7L3RF6NDRY.jpg?auth=afb30fe3340e1dfcbf9b8b229a85d14594b59c069ef788c4c37158e170c54899&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1348&amp;height=899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Sally and Tom,” the Round House Theatre’s next play, explores race, power and American history.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/jolene-ivey-sydney-harrison-at-large-fundraising-G53M7FD5WJCCDFGODHW3F6WGEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T09:30:00.462Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WVHDWXLHY5BRDP6QHBOHIQOBRA.jpg?auth=180b444ff9c5a3b484622de13cf4af9548b937d6323f4333ac7a4876f5f38f51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jolene Ivey is one of two Prince George’s County Council members leading a field of eight candidates in fundraising for an at-large seat ahead of June’s primary.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/teen-attack-pikesville-middle-school-owings-mills-X65BFYRIAJFXXCAFZW7JL2XZEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T01:48:55.159Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DS3J3QLOCZDS7KA6TEOBMIQHLY.png?auth=63a38bbd4eb38bb39dca144df438c45f504a4902e89c65e4c809822d41cc3f98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers were called to a home on Spectator Lane, where they found a 13-year-old girl unconscious.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-gunpowder-river-pollution-settlement-UYQ7M5YRTJBYBPKACP3MOVDMPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T00:53:12.859Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NJLRK5FA5BG6JMZAYW4IOQCAEE.jpg?auth=be0e795b513c5be3e2cff6e68d52ac48b1a87ae22c38e56c5a4e5129e07a6897&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1120&amp;height=842</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sediment clouds the Gunpowder River at the Amtrak railroad crossing roughly two miles south of Ridgley's Reserve in July 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-thunderstorms-rain-memorial-day-YFB7OWDOQFG63OSUXLZZLZJRGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T00:22:43.428Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANMRENG5UVEKZGKR6ULCSTPQ6M.jpg?auth=7ae2f70a17de38a1e04088cdfe9da787d45ce3502e7e1645365afe603cba7985&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3172&amp;height=2115</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A strong cold front colliding with warm, humid conditions produced severe weather Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>