<?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/politics-power/local-government/city-housing-agency-fraud-investigation-GI5HVVCKPFEGLB5LUA6EGA7NHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T10:47:39.339Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LGKXV24M3RE2BIDACVS43FTQQI.jpg?auth=fbd08b287980006b1a577b853f62a787f7a88dd980fc053075be07145c50283b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3522</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore office responsible for settling a mother and her six kids in a rowhome, were investigated for fraud.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/prince-georges-county-schools-closed-storms-power-outages-KLDS3EIVOVBFHJGA4GJX7VQ3JE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T10:34:41.728Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZCEMGHDBNB2ZJ4MJWHJYET2ZA.jpg?auth=660270b12f35e31c1b5fb10fab121475cb388b369bfa2a5bc92cb28bc7fc456f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George's County Public Schools school busses during a press conference August 25, 2026. The district fell short on getting nearly 10,000 students to school but is asking for grace as they get acclimated to the new bus tracking platform.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/jerusalem-mill-gunpowder-falls-state-park-state-lease-VRYOCE4YYNDUXDLM6WZE62XVHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T09:30:01.979Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LJT4HHI5PVHN5HSCNUBC6UIXY4.JPG?auth=0ee94cac1d429d0804287620fcbfdf7fd0d26b75eab7d8426598d866ceb0c828&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7135&amp;height=4757</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rich Albright, vice president of the Friends of Jerusalem Mill, on the way to the miller’s house at Jerusalem Mill in Kingsville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-summer-heat-deaths-IMQ73V5UBNCH3OKUN4KQHWEBBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T09:30:01.627Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KFGMKP2V4FFSVG36RQZFJQOZ3A.jpg?auth=751bfc20e55f99e90a3a04d6c4a63ea8f931c900133a6304cc6197e7f6358b3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At least 59 people have died because of complications from heat since the start of May, according to the health department.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/annapolis-restaurant-changes-ABFIRK5F25AWZE3HCS6WXOOLAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T09:30:01.428Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4YYX5K3ABHTXBCJG5BVDC4XPE.jpg?auth=363244ae6ece821070a7992faf1a0310ebadfc83eb2cb6991faffd062587d701&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2366&amp;height=1781</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery has been a fixture on West Street in Annapolis for 31 years. It now has a new owner.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/catonsville-vortex-zoning-music-permits-IXBJNBU5XVGPFHI4LXJHRNJHKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T09:30:00.684Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTGTS4ZIZFF2NM65L7P4EX5EIA.jpg?auth=fb5bd36d5c11b709dc21c1d037ea7041d556bf2c3b1c87749a51741c3066111b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4819&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees of the Music City Maryland Association’s Arts Festival set up their lawn chairs in front of two temporary stages at CAA Park in Catonsville on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/police-shooting-middle-river-UTGZYZUCNFEYLLW4U5BRYHQ32E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T08:21:27.596Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C3WM3DQVNFBE3KF7EFEUW4IWDA.jpg?auth=83ba10b6f0c5962242c7065ed8d770cb14e2b3557b3acf07ff705252f89b3b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An armed woman was shot by Baltimore County Police during a welfare check on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/kyle-goon-for-one-night-adley-rutschman-forces-orioles-fans-to-ask-what-if-H7OPLAAIO5E3DJNTYJOCFO7NDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T04:57:34.436Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TDCREVF6VRCPXHHZFXDC2BMERE.jpg?auth=9363d2b3bb0316853baaf517953f1095627b4adae97447b9d55350b17acd2f9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3587&amp;height=2391</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three runs scored Thursday night as the Red Sox beat the Orioles 6-5 at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-adley-rutschman-return-JDYHCAQ3DNBFLBXJFKJ5FSD7O4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T02:51:49.464Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SQURXR4WLJAX7BI24HQ7HFWT7Y.jpg?auth=45deefb7e747b26d9fed5442ab59f83add3866bdb74e6fb9fa1dffcd28a2a39f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4973&amp;height=3315</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adley Rutschman homers in the first inning Thursday night at Camden Yards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/adley-rutschman-returns-camden-yards-red-sox-TL4OMRQQNRHQ5FUBBVX22L6GMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T01:23:23.851Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6QKSVAAJ7JANNL242DEEUG6CGY.jpg?auth=fec37f9d5046a26fc1ab9d31e44452109e91ca5c107c850e3c8ad3e4a08790b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3715&amp;height=2477</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman tips his helmet to the crowd ahead of his at-bat in the first inning Thursday night at Camden Yards. He homered in that at-bat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-storms-heat-L6FFLB6DGRDQVDQHESOEA3DT2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T00:51:24.958Z</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/politics-power/state-government/congressional-redistricting-maryland-court-ruling-JWIHKEEAQZC5LO2ESGEGWLPIHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T00:09:01.247Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5AK4Y6WJFVHH7IRYZ3NY5ADD3A.jpeg?auth=ba5ef7ba80c57e9fa3793a0e25fb20727380b3615f4852d5efc13f8a6f712797&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jared DeMarinis, state administrator of elections, waits outside the Supreme Court of Maryland in Annapolis following oral arguments in a redistricting case Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>