<?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/economy/science-medicine/astronomy/spacex-jellyfish-cloud-dragon-launch-2V5RNBMHZ5HX7JS7RN55HIQPTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T16:26:55.034Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XB4LO2O7IREYREGXS6CBYOW3YM.JPG?auth=34716a3739f55e73e03014145a6f7a38753d6afbbcc3544958560ddaed184a3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marylanders caught a glimpse of a glowing “jellyfish cloud” Tuesday morning after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/philip-ateto-citation-jared-littmann-JLMXS7FZ3NG6JNGH3PGQ6LGNWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T15:36:40.399Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YYHT5YKA3NFQFCVBGUGNA7P77M.JPG?auth=6e2db9a3e58e6294abe02a560d308e2a180de6f161a9ae43365f62d0d663dd92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann faced criticism Monday night for denying a request for a ceremonial citation for Philip Omaya Ateto, a Black activist.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/howard-university-umd-club-tennis-TZPZFHB6UFGMJJPA76ATLB7NFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T15:19:35.841Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AAUDU6VMCRFS5NK2MZRTFHNISI.jpg?auth=6e3db30fd52ef2c226aca3a8ebf3a4d1357db1b7cd628963d353117790272dee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The president and club tennis team at Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, D.C., condemned a racist graphic shared by the University of Maryland, College Park's club tennis team. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-paramedic-christopher-carroll-sentence-MBOA4HDCQZGP7GTCSSTONSRWF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T15:12:46.123Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5NUY4CZTBASBJD3TMGZS2KKIY.JPG?auth=be96d632616576352d2c64d38965e569961843f5d51a6192e6018b19e0d5786f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paramedic Christopher M. Carroll was sentenced Tuesday morning at the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeake-bay-health-score-KFKVXWDF5RDHZHKJMDTZBNKWYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T14:00:01.795Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/43GEAVHEYVFBDCIUDBPOUVHSCU.JPG?auth=9082ccda94e74cb74b4fb2e4847e38d5a19ea1210800892d1c893dc92ac22961&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Children play on the beach at Cape St. Claire in Annapolis last year. Data shows region-wide Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts are resulting in “moderate“ improvement. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/moore-build-baltimore-city-vacant-housing-OJ3OU2XMZZGMHBD7LT6MN2CFPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:59:11.557Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RJOQKJLJ7NB6NDCSJMU2RPUSIQ.jpg?auth=8875bfc334a4cd37f5b78d2ff5ef9aceb59e8aa1041830a2a00848994d521bb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5545&amp;height=3697</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore attends a community forum at Morning Star Baptist Church in Woodlawn, Monday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-college-tuition-discounts-QPMXDQDR6NEVPMGCSP44X2S2IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:52:23.449Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KGGFF2V5OREZ3JD6SJ67L5TYVQ.jpeg?auth=e83639bd81a6318e1f66316595358b366884ea71662ef639bba93e954342c21d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1023&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Several Maryland colleges, including Mount St. Mary’s University, are offering new discounts on tuition to entice prospective students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/rockville-teens-vote-3U4GN7M2GVEV3D6AZJMHYUXCLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:41:21.177Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XTWVACXED5GJVIWWC4DC6XZVVI.jpg?auth=ba73052f9255a81a20b406b3c3c87aa742ab6e2fc06680d70843c9c489bdc440&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5600&amp;height=3733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voting stations at the Engine House on Light Street in Federal Hill in June.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/overdose-metro-wheaton-station-7IVOTGVRVJCJHIIJPUCFI5EJSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:31:34.054Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IRLUFHV5RRDS5P7HXE2T2LY4UE.jpg?auth=8bb26eda087915e9865213c03703dd824474cdff09d37a7d3238e2c014fe75c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3762&amp;height=2508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Police found the three men alive but unresponsive Monday. One later died.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/leave-no-one-behind-political-slogans-LHZT5PAN7NCHVLYIDP26PZYMII/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:08:11.906Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BON7IDFODZGAHCKUR2D5U466AA.jpg?auth=bd6c869a60a90f9fe5cd1516d1779d00f6f893cfc986b322d6a5a04806e06569&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6163&amp;height=4109</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Leave no one behind” has been Gov. Wes Moore’s campaign slogan since June 2021. He’s expanded it this year to include a slate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-club-tennis-racist-graphic-tournament-KIU2RAP5LJG6DAGG4LYFEXADW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:00:33.13Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UYMQCA447RCOTKMA6XDXBNU3HI.jpg?auth=3813fe299eaa3c18cad0633b63087e2eaad06d1da21c39acbe5ab0d959ef920d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The club tennis team at the University of Maryland, College Park, was suspended for distributing materials containing a racist graphic, according to UMD officials.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-forum-R3P3VHH4JZBPBO7R4N24XTSVVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T12:59:31.181Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PW2TJEDJOJGWXMLQBLMKC3FEYE.jpg?auth=257977d3399f1c1b2c2e3c544c6cc40a6ae3e0567129886a5e3c530f7a0fbcd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1862</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican Rep. Andy Harris, left, and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz, right, will take part in a 1st District forum Tuesday in Cambridge.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/baltimore-pizza-pop-ups-porto-motzi-JXWKTR2TE5HBXMT2FWG7Q2GXWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T09:30:03.304Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y5RFUB6BFJFQZITLJI5AWYVNCM.jpg?auth=8af88dfb5de7115fe79f1ad002a4f347baf8011eebd3cfd47501924590c5b566&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5497&amp;height=3665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Owner and chef August Braatz garnishes a pumpkin pie pizza at Porto Pizza, a pop-up hosted inside of Hello Trouble in Baltimore’s Hamilton neighborhood, on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/samuel-ogue-sentencing-modification-6NPYEZS2C5FTVB4BZTRI65UWK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T09:30:01.145Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z5NUY4CZTBASBJD3TMGZS2KKIY.JPG?auth=be96d632616576352d2c64d38965e569961843f5d51a6192e6018b19e0d5786f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4897&amp;height=3265</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Advocacy groups have condemned a Baltimore County judge’s decision late last month to modify the sentence of a Towson man who pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and fourth-degree sex offense.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/community-on-the-frontline-audit-N5Q2OCR52BACNJNYBY6HSQ5G3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T01:26:38.241Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5R4BAUCCBBHDVKPVDACJIBBLKE.jpg?auth=51461f88b4bb7db62c2b8e1cc6611cfa5c684ee1f176c0eaa3a31218033ab5a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3332&amp;height=2222</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council member Sydney Harrison, along with his colleague Jolene Ivey, is calling for an independent audit of the council’s grants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>