<?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/horse-racing/preakness-pimlico-laurel-triple-crown-W5U3B7GHPJAPJDVF32QNCX3PPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T18:01:44.615Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6673AP3RLNHSLO6GMF4APZLR24.jpeg?auth=f1de21d027cafb332adb5c22e2a48ecce5d44fdb316c84f672bcd9548fddb58a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People celebrate from the apron as Journalism, ridden by Umberto Rispoli, wins the Preakness Stakes last year at Pimlico.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/navy-lacrosse-mothers-day-syracuse-MNQCN23ANBEJPNFR5V6CCXSVYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:59:59.587Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DUBLDPGQCBEQTHVGGXOO3NWYQA.jpg?auth=8b8712a5d4cfd98d1468c4417aca297eff53f6ad22c823006c99b20bc0f1ddc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2749&amp;height=2199</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sophomore attack Alyssa Chung takes a shot during Navy’s second-round NCAA tournament game against Syracuse at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bolton-hill-home-intruder-knife-attack-5LCLFNDO5BEZZBQ4P54NI4OVQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:48:05.906Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P5ZG4MTMGBF2ZMR4LLKFOMF4JE.jpeg?auth=0c51a77ee970fbb3496a025cfa2a618cb277fdbdf01e451138b5921c0e8fea8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel Cooper used a decorative knife hanging on the wall of her Bolton Hill home to fight off an intruder early Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/wizards-nba-draft-lottery-aj-dybantsa-MHUGFRYC6NBRBCL4WZJIMXMFWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:40:43.817Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UMEJOM72DFGQBNPGPF73YA4BDM.jpg?auth=95d23c4944d858fe6d4af8d6cc1cea59250c88e838d2f136b2092692294f1b59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7645&amp;height=5097</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BYU forward AJ Dybantsa could bring tough shot making and on-ball playmaking to the Wizards with the No. 1 pick.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-ig-search-ethics-complaint-O2BEGSUG3BEPHJJRGS533OM4IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:27:40.681Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SIJCDLQ6SVBXZL6ZVSOZ76CNUY.jpg?auth=859a83a324f20cb616273f3c1147fbf8e74535a4a0c95dfd5a4cd257b1b045f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2316&amp;height=1544</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Howard County Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint alleging a conflict of interest involving Steven Quisenberry in the search for the county’s first inspector general. At right, Quisenberry appears virtually during a meeting last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/las-vegas-sphere-maryland-NJOAQGOEHJH73EA54OS4B42JWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:21:29.294Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J5H3U2H2M5HVFHLPTFACIZXHOQ.JPG?auth=73590a74d1a6f439173e6f2eccca9e571550e13ce3f539966459aa86086d3253&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5876&amp;height=3917</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Sphere looms over Las Vegas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/laurel-cinco-de-mayo-shooting-ELZ7IM5U2NERTGEWJEQXDMECCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:13:05.611Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P2FXK3SSPJGXJPR6UTGKHIBQGE.png?auth=eab238c6b7fb7a17d9e45990d046cc685de034a44b9cf81a1e0114625f03c030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/amari-clark-teen-stabbed-suitland-BB3RQMAFSNALXCE457WNPM7MG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T16:42:46.112Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2QGJU25B7JCWPH5HPE5F2FBHK4.jpg?auth=fe7c509de1203e31e334d243fd6380f3f3aeed7e2f19e2398bdb20775427cbd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6171&amp;height=4114</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Detectives are working to identify a suspect and a motive for the killing, according to police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bethesda-crash-victim-identified-nguyen-SAS7MY2AFRGHNOI2MYW3Z25S4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T16:33:42.904Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-jackson-holliday-third-base-GHE7XJTHW5DGPC7A573OKLL4BY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T16:15:07.755Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RPLXPZ37XRGGFNN5HG5KHTHUMQ.png?auth=65169dd8ac283a1c7f8b1c49c94287c068d1cdc395266d22e3b5320a3da21715&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/columbia-mall-police-new-businesses-D7ZO2VEGFVH7ROTZXIDXAVTQBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T15:48:43.033Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B3T4HIENJRADHKZYAWGU24EIW4.jpg?auth=2483a03a9720d2a74ab1c3fc4a7f6a15926639cfa1e294d44a7f2f52920a8ccc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5362&amp;height=3575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new police satellite office is expected to open at The Mall in Columbia in May or June, while several new tenants are expected in the coming weeks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-team-dog-natty-JANBZIZVCVD5TC3OSEPMLCGNFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T15:48:20.154Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VTMP5O2CO5CCHDIMY443XX3FCM.jpg?auth=b20ffcc1fd185c6b411bcc82aacebf6c9b7c5a5252a8a12b1af8d6f1a13d56cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Natty, the Nationals’ new team dog, poses for a picture at Nationals Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-1/us-congressional-district-1-maryland-3WNURWSBZZBKPHBSTB4LBI45UE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T14:37:11.239Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5EEDSZFMRCFTB3B6FT5XPQU2Y.png?auth=6a025297af3c9c285bd617081be2a4ecbe15c08a377c1718d5f500fd9061aae5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/the-growth-opportunity-in-baltimore-5DQVJ56EGNERVEF6XQ2AW4I77Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T14:34:28.142Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YFKHFU4GJJEB5HIKO7U2BRL5WA.jpg?auth=824f8c9c2a294b312108a699f9ebc29fc08d588f2b6341664dfe9968ddd0f7a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7597&amp;height=5061</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Regnante, Managing Director, Commercial Banking, J.P. Morgan
Troy Rohrbaugh, Co-CEO, Commercial & Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/data-center-moratorium-glass-jawando-school-resource-officer-IZPXJ2O3DVDYZHHVWVTZKNSFSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T14:18:14.749Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SK5GLVAIWZBKRBQP2ENZD2MN7Y.jpg?auth=ab40721725d1ded73343d8e54a6625f73389a3ddb9a85ad2e7283e3299785842&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Will Jawando, left, and Evan Glass at a candidate forum in April.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-city-recreation-and-parks-CJWPZ6WFANACTDG677B35RZ7ZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T13:50:40.197Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QE6F32IH4FH45IEPW7FL3OEMGU.jpg?auth=887a1bda7725e2b60135dec4d1e59e29b4775bc3fa193f2ad27c31bd016b056f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Recreation and parks played a crucial role in reporter Jasmine Vaughn-Hall’s childhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/hantavirus-american-passengers-POHUG7MDAVAKDPJMM6EYNTOJTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T13:34:41.724Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IKO7UX47G5AJ5PMNB6W4A4RA3Y.jpg?auth=80b7f4b4fe46a1b666dd4480c4d7d155896679ce33b8fbb799179f8fa4c13349&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The American passengers will first be taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, which has a federally funded quarantine facility.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-2026-schedule-release-games-opponents-ATBRB3UOYNADPPVXSAQLZXEEWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T13:30:01.127Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KD5XUB5CCFAYDIWJSD4JIYH3SI.jpg?auth=dd479bf67597389e8f904cd20382f928c97cd9563d1a804c8d8534edc7a59fa7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2551&amp;height=1701</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The NFL doesn’t seem likely to pass on a primetime slot for another matchup between the Ravens and the Bills.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/brandon-scott-baltimore-bike-lanes-B567Y7G4F5CMJNXLQRSUCR5N5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T13:27:16.574Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4WT3VB5NS5DPBJJMHSYGIXMUKA.JPG?auth=01bbb0cdb826012579d73ad1602b9288475a8ff2a52c4d332608042584cf927d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Plastic flexposts frequently get run over, ripped up or damaged. During a February 2026 winter storm, snow plows ripped up hundreds of them — including these on President Street downtown that alerted motorists to the bike lane.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/recent-investments-highlight-continued-economic-growth-in-montgomery-county-VWJUBK7XYJCTVGAFVKWJOS6YQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T12:55:00.857Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YSFDQ6KH3RDBZDZOZSCBFXRF6M.jpg?auth=77cd58f50f72524bc1973df72a75a4c3870b3a18e9d520a0ff2c5731f2e2cd3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor Moore delivers remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Samsung Biologics’ first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Rockville; photo courtesy of the Maryland Governor’s Office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/rockefeller-foundation-makes-a-big-bet-to-create-more-jobs-XD775J3RLVCPJGE2JI7L2MVSEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T12:54:34.03Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VB7BLQKMLFFARGMV6E4SQEH3FY.jpg?auth=8dad9c04b568d94d5bb68d47728aa8c682fa60f01406d3b6355e45096e14789c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor of Maryland Wes Moore and The Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv J. Shah speak about economic opportunity, including the Foundation’s new Big Bet on Good Jobs for America, with moderator DeRay Mckesson at Big Bets for America: Baltimore. (Photo Credit: The Rockefeller Foundation)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletics-finale-chris-bassitt-dylan-beavers-leody-taveras-2CXJM25LNBB65KXSKHQI4PE2XA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T12:54:20.963Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZZSYSMSVFFF5VAQOCC66N26EII.jpg?auth=102f5f3b1065931dfe25e984c2bff15b74517552fb5f35b71b89fc7e94ad7577&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans celebrate after Gunnar Henderson’s RBI single during the third inning of the Orioles’ 2-1 win over the Athletics on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/matthew-bathula-university-maryland-photos-spying-AVGNKCMWBNENLMQPDLBOZLF2U4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T12:43:33.163Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ROVJ5V5FVJBY3GBK5KCLXJQZEY.JPG?auth=1acf10481714945c6f239a5260bfa41d7cfd56270c5bd1ff57757f93c1ec123b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8393&amp;height=5595</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One of the women whose intimate photos were allegedly stolen by a University of Maryland hospital pharmacist. The FBI recovered hundreds of private photos of doctors, nurses and pharmacists who worked at the Baltimore hospital.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-taylor-ward-slumping-walks-RD7SSTQPAFGZDOB4WTGAYHNRWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T11:00:01.166Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/74MTMGW4XFHN7GQPGGCRJF7CL4.jpg?auth=f24cbceabedbd366320919599998772696618e055cadae865b0a5d93071edc59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4985&amp;height=3323</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor Ward has a .426 on-base percentage thanks to a combination of three factors behind his high walk rate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/red-line-rail-bus-baltimore-mta-A3C6GZSLJZFUXNH5BKQ5BBYPA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T09:30:01.884Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UG2PGK6OTRBLTGPK5TQMHPNP2E.jpg?auth=94765c9a7af3a16bfa4070d2015e5987fc2631402be6f0d04eaad6231a446837&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5249&amp;height=3499</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors leave feedback during a Red Line open house session on Tuesday. Gov. Wes Moore’s transportation department is seeking public feedback on a potential pivot from an east-west light rail across Baltimore to a rapid bus line.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/eco-urban-farm-incubator-program-DXIADVJK2FALZKHJFIBB43XSZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T09:30:01.128Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BINGRB5SUZA5FHHCON7GPO54BQ.jpg?auth=b7ae0cee714c5109e632435ac5cb037dede340bd4a2d3f323a818a5ebc5c905c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, volunteers Gigi Parker, Ruth Getachew and Malik Carter work with farmer Isaac Zama to plant moringa seedlings at the Urban Farm Incubator at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/nature-deficit-disorder-rachel-lee-hovnanian-baltimore-museum-art-7RE6F2WIRVGNHA7JTTYPDV3CSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T09:30:00.526Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NOYVNUIJ5NGW3M5ZQ3OBCXTOEM.JPG?auth=a240a496509d7c0215797206c4f8204495671f2c8a7005a03244d8486dc18320&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel Lee Hovnanian is the artist behind the immersive installation “Nature Deficit Disorder” at the Baltimore Museum of Art’s Spring House.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>