<?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/education/higher-education/steve-bisciotti-baltimore-ravens-morgan-state-scholarships-2QSDCVQF45AYVO6XOKGKJFFPQA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T16:27:39.872Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YI5HNZ3ARZD4ZB5YX7PKUJ52QE.jpg?auth=b69b7cb6e3a8c5119fe59a9dd1c45c6d40c89eac127171b12b234676feb231a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bisciotti Family Foundation committed to giving Morgan State University $3 million to support the Ozzie Newsome Scholars program for Baltimore City Public Schools graduates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-defense-preview-jesse-minter-QVXQTUAPJBBCFPX7EARUKPW3C4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T16:22:51.27Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NTIZTLKMNVAONH2R3EQ5FUGNJE.png?auth=2cebc763f047be864dd34cb9acd7b3ab7d02a4e4491ba5178fb9b41c38360430&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/private-school-guide-2026-EGGQUUHJZBC2DIQEQX5CBKJGHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T16:12:03.622Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FXBTSKPQFFHH3BGNZX7XA6FIFQ.png?auth=1df7caf61010e210ce12b64fb3806f1eba32ca843684b31c4f7021c08005c196&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1720&amp;height=1030</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/pg-county-sheriffs-deputy-charged-in-connection-with-annapolis-homemade-explosives-case-HSRQ6U3DTFHEDDD3PGBPDDPY6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T15:43:52.109Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AZHUQWRYQ5DOXCDT2HAKMP7IC4.jpg?auth=a5c26631ff8032877c2d7f91a37ed8115ce59f051aad42c4ca7f5f7befd94380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1125</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A lieutenant in the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office was charged in connection with the case of an Annapolis man accused of making homemade explosive devices.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/cherry-hill-black-women-voters-GZLEKUUO7NENLJ3UDIJ5C7ODTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T15:12:18.063Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I27IXGA3NJBPTA27P2CQJOWDVA.JPG?auth=92c45b79ea25639976b1e0469afc2a78c8703ccf3ed7732f11a2c86f3da4d80d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4184&amp;height=2789</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In Baltimore politics, all roads go through Black women. Lifelong activist Kin “Termite” Brown-Lane in her Cherry Hill home. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brady-ebert-competency-evaluation-KSUBRU5KZBEURIVFDGGEPW457E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T15:04:51.603Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OFFH3OCEENGDDOCUEFKVIMTS4U.jpg?auth=3af8bc47961069b06feba813f125f57715c3b693762ba3315b92be7d4f57c248&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4545&amp;height=3025</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert is charged in Montgomery County Circuit Court with attempted first- and second-degree murder and related offenses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/2-sepearate-incidents-macgruder-bb-gun-6HQTRXF76BFBTNTTODLZUXIG5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T15:01:51.243Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AVZYWQB6NZGJFOQVNVK2ARMZ64.jpg?auth=d1f3c8544c7b4bb418d37849d098d381c6c7edaa294db9e1fe5229d992a4af78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5114&amp;height=3409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police on Thursday investigated two separate incidents involving weapons and charged a 15-year-old with assault and gun possession following an incident at Magruder High School in Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/prince-georges-students-university-of-maryland-global-campus-ZOC6LO5JLZEZDFDQSGPSCNSRIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T14:51:11.9Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MWDHQMOY25G7HBCB3YWG2M6A4A.jpg?auth=6f60a010325a5527e36ca0224f4798aec7d4573ff1b3f7a72b6bd03e1d7fe402&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s Public Schools and the University of Maryland Global Campus have partnered on a new dual enrollment program to allow students to graduate from high school with a college certificate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-storms-heat-L6FFLB6DGRDQVDQHESOEA3DT2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T14:43:06.522Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LLOA2SJKFRF4FGI6V3YUTIBQL4.jpg?auth=9db1c835eee6a00c19f0cbf659a7cdf426d98bd972bae217e5b39d3722852774&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1043&amp;height=697</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Multiple thunderstorm clusters are forecast to move into the region on Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/gloria-steinem-dies-at-92-TFLJZFZVUNFCZDXMTSNBFRO5OU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T11:42:54.758Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4636PNO7TJHOHI4QAIDLM62AEE.jpg?auth=3c8fe8a5b250c326ff40f17af0e08fea807ce51b1d2b1a1a19e75ad379acc2d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3023&amp;height=2015</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gloria Steinem speaks during the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony in Oviedo, northern Spain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-labor-day-weekend-events-concerts-ZFB3JSP7B5DOBNOEQLS24EFOWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T10:30:00.597Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GCX3477SZFBYPJ2M4XF72TZQH4.jpg?auth=a8f124508261a8a30039e2eaa5149c405a6ce0ac04397c316dbb731b645f9f81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4638&amp;height=3419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men will perform at Charm City Live on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/liris-crosse-project-runway-AUBQGLWIBFEAJJNWOI6HRSN5OE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T09:30:02.009Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LIQA72FXOVDH3JE3BAAUPUNP7E.jpg?auth=d9dd9678b9d10c29925570afa45a7869651c5be87d43e68ad39fc62e7cb2dd8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Liris Crosse walks the runway wearing a dress of wires with a trash bag underneath on Episode 7 of "Project Runway."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-schools-turmoil-6J4LYC3LH5HAZEESMY7T6DOWQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T09:30:01.574Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7XVRHKJKHNBABDPYKJM7QVRMD4.jpg?auth=a4ca30c1fbf0fa9310996bf2f4cac789a15ea1f331b878e17bb12a92251bd2ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=2534</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools faced significant transportation issues. Internal documents and staff accounts reveal deeper workplace problems.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/afro-plus-fest-michael-awosanya-B73XHCP2L5BQ5L543M44ZJO5B4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T09:30:01.49Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XIMALLG7TJGHBPGZH6CCZ5IA6U.jpg?auth=207337ef54cbdaff9da51e081cb973ec4d73b233c9c95cf6bc0b7a2b6deff63d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1999&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Afro Plus Festival debuted in 2025 as a one day festival, and will return to Northwest Stadium in Landover for Labor Day Weekend this year and expand to three days.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/capital-region-events-afro-plus-festival-earthquake-comedy-BHDCYYBPZZAJFDE6I6UAYEDNMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T09:30:01.339Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PVPA62AH4ZAYRJ6WODATD47XFA.jpeg?auth=385aa032c20f51fecd0afd458abefbe00c8c38c9c8a4efa2f2a4b2303665ead4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Madyha Leghari's “Inhospitable Womb” will be on display as part of her Trawick Prize-finalist showcase at Bethesda’s Gallery B. The Hyattsville resident turned a resin cast of her pregnant torso into a terrarium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-executive-race-general-election-LNFJB2MMB5ARPEVJUSILPC5DIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T09:30:01.274Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PCFAEDAQ5JDXJOPAICEXUSCQ7Q.JPG?auth=81f7c8b9152a2beea16acbbf0f5c3cca9f9f05ed0016d35c911abca804b860d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2002</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican Dave Crawford, a newcomer to Anne Arundel County politics, hopes to overtake Allison Pickard, the well-known Democratic candidate. Does he stand a chance?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-supreme-court-hearing-FZLP56NC7NF3DIUC7CVPQAJD3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T09:30:01.246Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z6GMDBQAVZETNK2U3Y3KB4447M.jpg?auth=02cf3480c0639e2e76de6ee08e07c3fbb6ca9706901c3e819c796f9e1e50ee13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8276&amp;height=5517</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Maryland will hear oral arguments over congressional redistricting Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/nonprofit-philanthropy/greater-dc-diaper-bank-silver-spring-landlord-lawsuit-GPN6IPIVGBCC5MBRHM7RAGYMKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T09:30:00.8Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QSQMMSIIHZHKNPNF5MPHJORQAI.JPG?auth=a2e021ab4505426c5dccfba6d4abb3d9555605b901e83b3b6c24d6914ee12e00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6426&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The nonprofit alleged poor building maintenance rendered the warehouse unusable and essentially forced it to move out of the building.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/columbia-association-board-of-directors-open-seats-VLOJWXRXMNA2LKVVPFI6XMUD4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T09:30:00.735Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E4TNUBQI4ZHUND7AQAYMLIFQBY.jpg?auth=00c957bfb4a45a4160a4eee564c76ba2ca96dc38fbe00337708fcce4b75ab8e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7741&amp;height=4354</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It’s been nearly five months since the Columbia Association’s board of directors ousted three of its members. Those seats remain open, and there’s no timeline for filling them.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/incinerator-montgomery-county-closure-HZARMC3DWFFMPJXB3SUMNDLE7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T02:33:53.241Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SJVUK7OFHBGMNAAPPPRMNZR3IA.jpg?auth=f8b9044684dd0111de2016452a2c6b068092a6e2fb83dcca9561de9c59423c7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A semitruck unloads garbage at the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility in Dickerson. The facility receives around 600,000 tons of waste per year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/phoenix-kitten-tests-positive-for-rabies-BJ4N7IUF2VBQ5LUMOFTCM7ZJEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T00:31:30.764Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BILM6TEXD5CSZN4I36T657O7BM.png?auth=158062d420ddeb14e813b85f454285b2e67cb4318a639306cdd329e7000502b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County health officials say a kitten found in the Phoenix area tested positive for rabies and exposed one person.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-rockies-11-innings-series-finale-DKL6XSP35BHIVNHEUW5PQNB4NA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T00:25:59.124Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N6MVDSMO5FE3LIJYLI2TCMSBZA.jpg?auth=18a4db89daf54bcf531e022514a28f14e00da23164c101611e75e4c4e00b0678&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3207&amp;height=2139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand hits the wall after catching a ball in foul territory in the eighth inning Wednesday at Colorado.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>