<?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/mta-bus-crash-east-baltimore-ZB4XXERLVVDPNCHNJHHQHWBFYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T23:17:46.016Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E73723NPM5GG3O7KNIHBNPT2MI.JPG?auth=65289d6afbcfbb24aadae6c0e9d00c00f4e4487bdfc6333fee8c3a5eb90d714d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Four teenagers remain hospitalized, two in critical condition, a day after police say they crashed a stolen red sedan into a Maryland Transit Administration bus in East Baltimore, authorities said Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-yankees-doubleheader-GPXVSQUBOFGJLILSAMO6P4ZDSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T22:54:48.795Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VONJUQNR65HXJHXEGZT6ZYTX4E.jpg?auth=16d840f8a120adb39f41eaeaed4335e635632cf36e63408c2c4fd2326fceff80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2626&amp;height=1717</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coby Mayo greets Pete Alonso after the first of Alonso’s two home runs Friday during the first game of a doubleheader in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/hit-and-run-reisterstown-road-LB5GSC7OSVBETIC42JH5LXXLA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T21:58:14.315Z</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[Baltimore County Police are searching for a driver who struck and critically injured a woman on Thursday night in Pikesville and left the scene, authorities said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-ronnie-stanley-cowboys-field-maracana-stadium-grass-playing-condition-6GYXBNQKIRGBBCTMFGH54CUINA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T21:44:42.624Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N6B74TS6SFD5TLPJBFRLI7GUYI.jpg?auth=862806fd2b593f2f8490048c325846c971974ce67cb2996392a85a8c3e444a01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3354&amp;height=2236</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley missed practiced all week because of a toe injury.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/python-trash-wheel-beer-peabody-heights-VOQ2MTBPMBCPVH4NN6TZMSELWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T21:28:37.563Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EBP3WGGL5ZFFTM6FUUXGYLCLK4.jpg?auth=2ee8b4459e1c9d75fde7aa6f75213077b7d7c70f5023ee5cbab50399e4890808&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mr. Trash Wheel’s Lost Python Ale remains a top seller for Baltimore’s Peabody Heights Brewery a decade after it was first released. The beer commemorates a 2015 incident in which a 5-foot python was discovered caught in the Inner Harbor’s first trash wheel.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-school-buses-C3G6UGLEWFFPHPS2OCQZRLL2RQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T21:23:53.095Z</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 leaders say driver vacancies are down, but acknowledge ongoing challenges. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/owen-norris-bwi-thurgood-marshall-airport-ECL7V3DNMRBR7JDLDPS7ADBACQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T21:18:02.839Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PWPDVPXWVVH2VMCA4ITZ3S57P4.jpg?auth=58721a6a8992e36025462bb4e85381c6b46a6fadffda2c2d739a836848ddc53a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1601</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the BWI community gathered for a dignified transfer to welcome home U.S. Army Pfc. Owen Norris, of Marriottsville, who was killed during World War II and whose remains went unidentified for decades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/mr-trash-wheel-python-gwynn-falls-N6T5M2B43FF4VL35SWTDEPBG5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T21:14:33.608Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NK3TGPHHL5GS3GEIWKKNR6RCT4.jpg?auth=33a53826249a7561ba72aa755ee00846d5765fdaeb947392a4d3a36fa4f70523&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1287&amp;height=1063</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cyril Appleby-Kellett, the operations director of Clearwater Mills, found a 14-foot python on one of the company’s trash wheels on the Gwynns Falls on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/noreaster-oceans-calling-festival-canceled-JZ6C24IYFNAEJGD3ZKBN7BDXSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T21:04:30.308Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M4PDPEDR3FCT3EMVUF7SXT344Q.jpg?auth=66c81722e1fa777de66896c1d0ef1611850f70f6662db78c8a1db6c5ae6a39c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2810&amp;height=1873</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Setup for the Oceans Calling festival in Ocean City was disrupted due to weather conditions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/charles-bowers-hippo-gay-bar-obituary-baltimore-4TTYCIRWUVGPHNJA3OALLFWP3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T20:06:58.404Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UZCUWNLFENHYBLKSS37CDS6UL4.JPG?auth=b9b8b0f95a2f967ed52f02daa7fe3178469363476beff3a36cf0437a79a50e3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1365&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Charles Bowers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/prince-georges-county-sphere-agreements-L7O3YRXILJG27IJ2OFWALQI2VQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T18:02:20.612Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X4I7OFA3QJEX7N5TRPAUA75C64.png?auth=c8e193bc6abb73018870c0d29323c33a392c2be13749979fcada78131ce6757f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1408&amp;height=736</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rendering shows plans for Sphere at the National Harbor.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/maryland-quantum-computing-conference-CZKUJGP5DRGU3J4VEWQU3QWLQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T18:00:46.229Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3BQZCZLNBFGUJCJSOU4OH4RYMQ.jpg?auth=e4d24dde404df046c654ac6ba51ff4cca37a6b7e59af2aecc213e33cc3bcaddf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3408&amp;height=2272</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The world of quantum computing descended on College Park this week for the highest-attended Quantum World Congress to date.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-jayden-daniels-elbow-surgery-BEY2K3JC4FE6PIIZWP2ENDISVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T17:57:40.963Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QLC24BMMYVBCTIX4NNZBZQE3RI.jpg?auth=546835bb3e8c43aa52473f0c1dfb631e38bf997b98bb32cbd91b1c4400608264&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4267&amp;height=2845</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels looks on before being carted off the field after sustaining an elbow injury against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-brazil-travel-logistics-7US2ARQV6RFAZHZXORLKW4T2TQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T17:56:25.132Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V3TLEIJPTVE7RMSODGAWH2BK4I.jpg?auth=43a5c85f9549a2151cc668d9ece58db841dedc81dcdecc996d6f01ff55c45015&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5007&amp;height=3338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill receives a handoff from quarterback Lamar Jackson during the team’s training camp last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-seattle-seahawks-marcus-mariota-YYBYQEGCY5DLJPU3SXUXEPGKF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T17:54:41.516Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4PUUNJXMIFCKZHJZ4TXE67TTAA.jpg?auth=2c282704acedee46f1c50c2bc6391573e60fff44fd5e98f48e9bcedebeb1aa1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3066&amp;height=2045</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Veteran backup Marcus Mariota is taking over for franchise star Jayden Daniels. This season, Mariota is focused on simplifying things.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-rio-de-janeiro-things-to-do-where-to-eat-I62NUEOFQ5D6DBFATL22Q54PDA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T17:49:41.386Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/47VP4F36LRGR3DTJF66CPFLIPQ.jpg?auth=4f6152bb9f9f33c1f155be0a196a03cf8d6f3f6c171daf7b22a9b978bad2b5c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[What to eat, drink and see if you’re going to Ravens-Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-city-council-data-centers-plan-5TAL6QNJAZAQJC2U4AYG5FJOIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T17:30:33.8Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HWGG42U2D5E7VMDHJ67NCTO6T4.jpg?auth=5ac580851cad6a179b6e6ecbf1d0d259388489f759d43ec23ef4ae19ff43d8c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5172&amp;height=3448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Council is weighing new regulations for data centers amid a temporary moratorium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/2026-maryland-festival-list-music-art-food-R4F3MRTNHJCDLLFOSYJLPWUPYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T17:03:57.776Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V6IB2J6GFVDMRM5YQLJ3NCJWMA.jpg?auth=31ea8e5dabfa55070bf2c3a166274b884b1723c51e8c73c07eeafb6e73d27b39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5677&amp;height=2400</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/baltimore-the-wire-new-york-times-best-tv-shows-list-VPEG6ZH7TRAXZK3IU6HWKQ56YY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T16:13:51.787Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4W4LOTMMJZHVDGTMILRB7B5NYQ.jpg?auth=18cfaeccb6c0a24a71f45f8b8d568d4d62b65bd9006c1420d0a291daaaa371ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wendell Pierce, left, and Dominic West in the HBO series "The Wire."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-officer-kevin-hilton-assault-misconduct-trial-E3W6RBBRV5C3JATBT5WXFOLUJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T15:30:06.138Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4CSZPOQ3RGAFC4BLW4MKWON6U.jpg?auth=64d3133a123060bcae83c401f6dd1ecae7c431bcf8d228879fa74003dd0010d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4285&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Officer Kevin Hilton was charged in Baltimore Circuit Court with second-degree assault and misconduct in office after prosecutors allege he assaulted a man while on duty.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/sphere-national-harbor-project-labor-agreement-KY3K6LJUMRBJZKHUGEVEW3ESKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T15:24:33.448Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5L6ZIFDUWBFN7LO4PBLCVBQAO4.JPG?auth=d9f8027d1719bb769af6eafd845c5785f263fb59e160ea1faa5a5047f915b321&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2124</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council chair Krystal Oriadha speaks a council meeting earlier last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-preview-week-3-lamar-jackson-dak-prescott-XUGXXBZOR5HRRCYLKOQ3INYSL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T14:30:00.43Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UQ7IUYRAPVEKTEKLX3TN26FSHM.jpg?auth=77af672f654d409077defbd6d712a4470f4b4120957e1580a1f9a1a1d2c94f6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3822&amp;height=2548</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quaterback Lamar Jackson hands off to running back Derrick Henry against the Saints on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-brazil-nfl-international-growth-DSDMYF5UFZH3JHMY22H5PC2FEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T14:13:08.69Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/K4FD74XIJZA3HNMLQRAX5U7F7Y.JPG?auth=750070db2d5cfd7b3ebb640112cc3106520a1068ea1876c9c7f2d3d56db7adb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=992&amp;height=661</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens Flock in Brazil, also known as Ravens Brasil, poses for a photograph during a watch party.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-council-pay-raise-BRSFU2V7OFCUNAO62WMPM2A43Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T13:37:03.446Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GN6JSLDMFNBDZCSKGXLYOZPCEI.jpg?auth=717c196abea80679c276263e2b97433f54a833708c266c1db95ef26228b31408&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore County Council has proposed hefty pay increases for the council that takes office in December as it expands to nine members and is viewed as more of a full-time job.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/must-see-fall-theater-plays-T7QMIJ6OCJGHNM5OQ35OSDGEW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T13:14:09.882Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P7SJD36YDBDH3MLHYPITCOF5Y4.jpg?auth=6d8608fdc73bd9132c4d33ae376b99c43bfb1eae97e5f985fe280da7b2ed9337&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5476&amp;height=3652</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maya Drake stars as Ali in “Hell’s Kitchen,” a musical based on R&B star Alicia Keys’ early years as an artist.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/bpd-brian-nadeau-investigation-XURNK2SPXFF6FFSQBIVFQZJZHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T09:30:04.26Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LPRQOLQCNVBADGDOCSIGE2G2ZE.JPG?auth=79772194e17bca3074a0c1b6462f50825da49416d2becdaea55422330640ca33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1616&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The investigation into Baltimore Police Deputy Commissioner Brian Nadeau is drawing attention to his tenure overseeing the internal affairs division. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/epic-mychart-ransomware-nate-apathy-ORCLZ47E45FGLHX4P5D43WUQOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T09:30:03.893Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WFZ67CWIUFFGXH27D4WTSRB3DU.JPG?auth=dfd68aa993cb676596f89362563bb6d2a5122ed48a31088ccfffee6d700d51e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis-based Luminis Health serves 1.8 million patients across eight counties. It was attacked by cybercriminals on Aug. 31. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-cowboys-game-predictions-RH4MLPJQX5B3TOW4RTLOM45JCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T09:30:02.998Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QUAXI7RK7NAFVEQ5NJHRMV3CIY.jpg?auth=1c5a0d02019717c38049eecc801953ad7a3174fb75c8c39fce1421a8f04798c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4178&amp;height=2785</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ravens’ Mike Green and Trey Hendrickson celebrate after a sack against the Saints on Sunday. The Ravens will face the Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-community-media-county-kate-stewart-bill-JMXJJHTBENF6TFXIPUSC4QVALQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T09:30:01.628Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IPNVOBDIUZCEZA5EBPJSO5R4O4.JPG?auth=2eb21ef2d6a1f22047b4c2753ed9d82acf29c44ca2ebd2563d1d2b9c6f61782a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kate Stewart of the Montgomery County Council said she wants to align MCM with rules governing other nonprofits.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/amtrak-train-car-fire-essex-WI4GKIBWEFGRRHXE5WLD5X55SE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T00:23:28.618Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5TWJNVLJSRCULN3F37QEEJYXOY.jpg?auth=35675937c616526ed981ab6a926758b3d417fff7297a22638fb24034169cd656&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This file photo shows an Amtrak train on a bridge on the Gunpowder River in Baltimore County. Crews responded Thursday evening to a fire on an Amtrak train car in Essex.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>