<?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/k-12-schools/santelises-legacy-fund-raises-450-thousand-52WDXXVB7JBGJFNMIBIQOQS63Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T14:59:05.829Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FT3IICFIZJDR5BI7DGATVQSGAE.jpg?auth=3ce15c96475398c52956c916c4f8909257c1996334b1ff689c22a92435c7280b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises will leave her post this month after 10 years. A fund named after her will continue to boost education for the city's high schoolers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-schools-superintendent-finalists-EKTY6SSL7BECLF5ZO54GAX4SVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T14:39:06.015Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W2SDVXAIMVHNHCII3GLJM24JXE.JPG?auth=9e1c9e9ae68e6da2e718cb8f88c0d5cfb18363d6370e8e4c34c04498dae422c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Four finalists for Baltimore County schools superintendent speak to community members during a panel in Baltimore on Tuesday evening. From left, candidates David Sovine, Edward Ryans, Penelope Martin-Knox, and William Heiser. Moderator Alena Zachery-Ross is seated center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/gaithersburg-muddy-branch-road-VG3EIX2P5NEOFEKOG7FMFD6PHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T14:28:45.218Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/luigi-mangione-trial-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-PKS5I5TOBNBHZM3ZPB32H7GGMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T14:27:48.947Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VGMRPUL2X5HX7C767PLT7ZAOFI.jpg?auth=1733bb765f6470ea4127d4b44be9e12efb821c76d74ce07f1608e85c66ad0d12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-republican-governor-cox-hale-AEH7YRQPWNHA7CRVY4LFVKOTXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T14:00:01.955Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JAGBBU4ADJGW5GWKJVBN4SBR2Y.jpg?auth=641b487a6643261e1fd454a82143027932c00619e1ac462e404218919e73a318&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican candidates Dan Cox, left, a former state delegate, and Ed Hale Sr., the owner of the Baltimore Blast and a retired banker.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/dalya-attar-malcolm-ruff-baltimore-maryland-senate-race-4CPDO4MRUNAYXGKZI3II2FDGEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T13:38:24.62Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KUJSKWJKYJGKNCOWIXD2FH7NPA.jpg?auth=2c659741b49720cdbec09e83451e0556f165466457d8a9ab1f81ab9345c98532&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Smallwood, seen here in 2022, says he’s seeing a double standard in the way Black lawmakers have been treated compared to state Sen. Dalya Attar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/shina-parker-integrity-title-real-estate-baltimore-obituary-GOSIR63JUBG6TAJSBEEQ5Q63FY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T13:22:25.743Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWTVVOHR5VCIVHG3RNSD6BEHD4.JPG?auth=d567504bedf4ebceab6c51c5150db34ce817c74eba327c2ada0143c65ec87f96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=900&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shina Parker.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-win-royals-6-4-nasim-nunez-AKUKMUSRMJD5VFWQ4JYCIO4TRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T13:04:31.572Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T7MC7YT6HJACLAPXQNJXW5NBVY.jpg?auth=d3ef18dd3f69134371fa94175e0655a4a0d2c9fd53d9c85ef95f65dd868cb1f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3835&amp;height=2556</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals' Nasim Nuñez beats the tag by Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia for an RBI triple during the third inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/donald-trump-reflecting-pool-QUZGXZGSSNANNJXE3OIHZIDQRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T13:03:46.891Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ETA5LN7A4NCSTHAAQRM2E5GPGM.jpg?auth=b98d1d1b38c788c61e2c950614156a68b7a7a626d6570ba87bc12c1e409ab290&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the National Park Service clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-seattle-mariners-3-1-brandon-young-JEMK5M5BVZH6HCYP7EN2R5MUJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T12:56:37.118Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ALLBPFA7OFCBXBAQXSDGG37NEA.jpg?auth=4f6a0a0656ad565cb554f792e4a012e7d17c1b6c40a56814b14eaa4c44e7cf7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6955&amp;height=4639</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners' Colt Emerson scores ahead of the tag from Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman during the seventh inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-maga-nino-mangione-blackface-VBMGASNNARCYDFIVG3BPQFQUFA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T09:30:00.922Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VQLV6VCQPNG4XC6YMSPM3Y424M.jpg?auth=7cd858b4e8cb499c3002a5752cc3531d26f198a98f5787806f811f2233578590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The coarsening discourse, attention-grabbing tactics, and efforts to out-MAGA one’s opponent in the Baltimore County Republican primary mirror national politics. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/prince-georges-county-candidates-data-center-development-C37LLAP775BA7MX27H4XNCFKWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T09:30:00.723Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SLTPKGZABNHVZDLVQN3TAVOXN4.jpg?auth=964ffd45fa210a2b9920ea0d199210a687353003bf41da9c00030dc03486d791&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Jolene Ivey during a council meeting in May. Ivey used to think data centers would be good for the county, but now she is more skeptical.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/ebola-hantavirus-maryland-vaccine-center-R4QOZRNVSZCLBCCVYGWVTMG37Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T09:30:00.55Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4G74S2MADZHA5IVW7Q4KX5N7TE.JPG?auth=43e96f01cfcd29de0ec15fa1b174a0f9ab6cf65a072034f34782f4564fc0cb0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2047</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stefan Kappe, a malaria researcher, was recently named director of the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/chatgpt-ai-restaurants-food-photography-DRANOQEY2BCJRFY2FTMUOMFDG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T09:30:00.365Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6ZYUD5GL2VDNPKSPINAUAXR3HE.png?auth=69fbd576da9bc63a2d0591181b66cf45b9531244c0f744cd60ce4b77639aa1f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1352&amp;height=992</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PJ’s Coffee owner Yagnesh Mehta used ChatGPT to design a Mother’s Day promotion for his cafe, as well as a flyer advertising it.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-fired-federal-workers-donald-trump-candidates-P2CA3AFE6JH67GQQPUZJE3XXAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T02:21:14.748Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JSAZOIAL7NGBVFYHTG6PRZUAIQ.jpg?auth=366092dd96bf9f4c843f63967fc80b08c0ea33055ffaae2f6c4fd38a6b548023&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The candidates hail from the FBI, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the National Institutes of Health. They’ve represented America overseas as diplomats and on disaster response teams, and aided in historic criminal investigations, including of President Donald Trump.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/izzy-patoka-flyers-baltimore-county-council-photos-2EULM5JMLNGDFFFGDAP24RHMOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T01:47:50.666Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YX372YAV3NEXRE3MMW5LZV3FVI.jpg?auth=cffe6929376396ef7c7bbc4bece89228ce94e2871b1b3fd1eade28c1943f5bfb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2038</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County council member Izzy Patoka speaks at a press conference on Monday defending his campaign flyer featuring photos of council candidates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-city-public-schools-charter-school-settlement-education-bcps-L43NTSGJKVDKTKTAKWKNNOJ4OQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T01:42:48.667Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6TMSVLLSBZA2XOAO5OE2GZP6JQ.JPG?auth=6d62126a1903b8ebfc3df34502ca773630bd71fc0ec6daf80648a92c617686fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6391&amp;height=4261</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City school board voted Tuesday to end years of fighting over how it funds its charter schools. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/nazir-bell-towson-university-missing-swimmer-potomac-river-744CKIVZIZCM5CA3BBMMTPK3UY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T00:55:22.479Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IL3WZZURQRCFPFJS5FAGWOX74E.jpeg?auth=337de69ba5f7ddff012fa16c46bcf3fd8bc7d1e55f2f4108c11951d953051984&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Search crews on Tuesday recovered the body of a swimmer who was reported missing on Sunday evening. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-closer-ryan-hesley-injury-update-4SHNLDY4NRH7TBU4THRYBC3XME/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-17T00:52:36.224Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S44C2S445ZFN7HSKD5NO4OHCRM.jpg?auth=046150db55657a0dc7b4437469e317b1d11a4aa18253d4f034c3a12ed74337a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3535&amp;height=2357</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles closer Ryan Helsley is rejoining the team after elbow inflammation sidelined him in April. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>