<?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/community/local-news/tractor-trailer-fatal-i-95-crash-7NQ6637HJ5AKZFCQ3M3OJFY6E4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T20:19:44.52Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EEYILWQWWFFJBO7J6MWX7HYIEA.jpg?auth=6272876ae89bdbf4663bdd13b2825cedb0accf60d8427fb55bf987c9fb5607b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Francesca Lloyd, 34, of Nottingham died after the Subaru Outback in which she was a passenger collided with a tractor trailer along Interstate 95 in Rosedale on Friday morning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/western-maryland/beaver-attacks-girl-canoe-montgomery-county-YWGQOCBXDFGMFPOQA3MSSYXHFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T20:15:49.645Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PZ5E7OE23JEUDAQRD3PQUZCGPA.jpg?auth=2615863d6eb3aac9e5c192385079ee792a50df93ca45a5c386d61fde241cbec5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1750&amp;height=1219</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This latest incident is the third time this month that a human has been attacked by a beaver in a Maryland state park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/maryland-digital-ad-tax-struck-down-Y5ZNWRODMJEJLBB6UN7CF6CKB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T20:09:09.995Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4BTKNRIO7BBBZF5HU5IDB53KNE.jpg?auth=34585d5916ba9922566761bc8c322260089fcb5e0ec0f18efd877a6d6f2dfe26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2607&amp;height=1955</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising by major tech companies was struck down by the Maryland Tax Court on Friday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/olivia-dean-baltimore-concert-seafood-SKP4ULVNU5D3FESJWDLYTYVPWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T19:15:27.764Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AVOSNBFAVNF7FCJEMXCJIR7LW4.jpg?auth=1bd4334864aad7d01f619bb9e42ccc3261f3c000240eedb8a6ec9a5059076940&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6112&amp;height=4254</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olivia Dean stopped by Baltimore Seafood the night before her concert at CFG Bank Arena.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-schools-screentime-audit-F6HPZYWXFRBZ3O4FDK4JO3FZKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T18:59:52.876Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6OPJTOEJP5BHXGK2ZYCZ3KU3PM.jpg?auth=4d8844c979b953391c9ad1cc95697624427e64cc5238d8da3a653732faa0a1d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5561&amp;height=3707</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The screen time audit comes as parents across the country are revolting over how much of class is spent on computers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/stavros-halkias-politics-magoobys-SBLECG2YPNFEVFWL46ZOBCOCTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T18:06:08.394Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JGH77YOBQJGIXIM2VF44KCFIIE.jpg?auth=f3fa7550569c6fe0e09ada00af10ca16b34fbea3cc0eba1a5118e589c2fdd5be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Comedian and Baltimore native Stavros Halkias walks on the sidelines before the Ravens’ AFC championship game at M&T Bank Stadium in January 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-killing-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-RS34HUJXAFFNFEN7RBKL6LKVWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T17:47:56.317Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OTNELS5LVNA7XBXDZTS3KXPKUI.jpg?auth=2bcccd6194bbdb640732e8fe8f50a87ea021ae4ce541e13c4a077e0cd7d50458&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7607&amp;height=5074</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal charges in New York for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-county-sexual-abuse-case-Q32CF6JA2NG4HELKE3VLIBUOHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T17:11:06.406Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3J2MJFU4WRDSBPOISK3NBE6AFY.jpg?auth=04287461e1dbb85a03709d81828f182d261cb8d662f629e60d328b8e8f92fc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County man was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, authorities said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-teacher-ice-detention-court-ZVANKEJUIRCAPNTY65GCA6F4BM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T16:53:47.519Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZQUKBL2I3RFSPNT7HPNC6ML2RA.jpg?auth=c7716fa2aeec553d2260c4b308c92d24c2548136952d1cbecedbecc1d745f78e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2769&amp;height=1846</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret, seen participating in a professional development fellowship this year, was arrested by immigration agents on July 21, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-police-maryland-attorney-general-samuel-brown-YPS7R5GKYRETHI7WXCKAC57VYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:33:04.411Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PILMY7BV4FGHZGRY44NEHBVFDE.jpg?auth=92db90825363853b414ab9625cdcc2402438a29158479461cb6e5d7768134273&amp;smart=true&amp;width=648&amp;height=432</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said his office will not prosecute Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel for the February death of Samuel “Big Sam” Brown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/mta-bus-lanes-red-line-baltimore-OI2QBLRPKJAGRISKZOB2ZOBERY/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:31:03.738Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLPWD6YEUJBTBCZ4TGPWRSRIQY.JPG?auth=9b8e22f006f3d9f5c03af70592dbccb0d3f520f5a48acf03550cf52c57616f6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman boards the Maryland Transit Administration CityLink Orange bus at the West Baltimore MARC Station. A new MTA project breaking ground this month aims to speed up crosstown bus routes like the Orange.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-preseason-opener-preview-2XQDSEM5O5FNZGBHSVUA6GEUA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:30:03.361Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BWIDFCGYYBAVXAM7U73EH5LM6I.jpg?auth=7657d7ab1a6221efba95196ac2a46cf147fa5caa9061040abbf66f70a14e48c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4689&amp;height=3126</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesse Minter will call defensive plays and man the challenge flag Saturday night in his first preseason game as an NFL head coach.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/rare-rabid-beaver-attacks-cunningham-falls-hunt-35SMW2JCYVAWTPO2VYZZXTKPRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T14:51:18.927Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K2DKTFYU5BDNXE7NRODZLGMI7M.JPG?auth=c48cccba7db2a068a76fd3c59149675f1184283feb00cea7d64529847ad75892&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joshua Tabora, a wildlife biologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, points out a great blue heron that appeared in his thermal monocular while searching for beavers on Hunting Creek Lake at Cunningham Falls State Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/colson-yankoff-washington-commanders-B74VQBITCBCXJCAUG7NNSIX75Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T14:51:03.455Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/57PHUVAC5NGFVPN73FLSSVATKE.jpg?auth=e0bfbe134e43d086ca4f5887fa620fbcfb5d57172bb3b8d13163b93718201fe3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colson Yankoff catches a pass during practice at Commanders training camp as he attempts to make the team as a tight end.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-college-move-in-day-traffic-PRTMRTTSSRCQTCWMN2I735IXMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T14:00:00.861Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/COUSGW2SVBB7RLUWHOOLOXX5NY.JPG?auth=82dcb76e0f1ad22b112a8f0ecd63db36710e4e1b38731ef11b0f9afc61d53bc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4978&amp;height=3319</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Banner compiled a list of undergraduate move-in dates at Maryland colleges so you can know when — and where — to steer clear of the congestion.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/annapolis-indentured-servants-book-chesapeake-bound-AJVYCUQINJGWBACQXMGSMJ2KUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T10:30:00.501Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KL5B6D5AKZGFHGFUWWA36SVV5E.jpg?auth=107ad7025a42010206da21d65400cc80d22539076a0cd09650fb0a3021af3264&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2912&amp;height=2192</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Guay, an Annapolis musician and writer, is working on follow-ups to his 2025 historical fiction, "Chesapeake Bound."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pets-players-dogs-37EPY2UJINFXJCP4N3G3D4L7LE/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T09:30:03.33Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AK2QVG4755FVNETL5V4VA4RH2Q.jpg?auth=9a2b86e71d452e36c3a45508e47cf934371bed23cd68cf45b33092e78ae1b68e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4284&amp;height=5355</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles outfielder Dylan Beavers celebrates his dog’s birthday. Rex, a dachshund, is about 2 years old.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/popup-bagels-bethesda-opening-EMTLYWWEIFH7XGSEXODU473KXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T09:30:02.736Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ORPVTMLBHBBG3FB3LW5W2MWMRU.JPG?auth=7ce88e200948636f0929fbe96be9880a8c0219e573a161b05fb013c18fc371db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A basket of hot bagels at PopUp Bagels in Bethesda.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/greenbelt-cinema-funding-U3XJMRAXERFODFQPIQYHSBRE3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T09:30:01.858Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VUDUSV6I6FCWJLWPD27OUMWALA.jpg?auth=6365eb675a542e23f7550eb258c4291b253cfdcb9b4857150e40a4aa10c8db9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Operators of Greenbelt Cinema rallied supporters Wednesday evening to ask the Greenbelt City Council for additional funds to combat rising costs and restore some film programming. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-cubs-cade-cavalli-one-hitter-UWHYLROUWJF65NBSUDZT3EBXQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T03:57:30.283Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IFTTIQST4VFU3GOHNHZIVDUDRE.jpg?auth=c2c412d90d6ea5ffa574e5be6877027b9eb973f2074c662cd5f64c0ba9769157&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5254&amp;height=3503</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cade Cavalli lowered his ERA to 3.36 with eight shutout innings Thursday against the Cubs. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>