<?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/criminal-justice/fatal-franklintown-shooting-A7RZ2YVLSVEMFFNJXY26FXPVMI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T17:47:59.802Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T6PZV3BFXZFGBEJ6PFUZNBWLB4.jpg?auth=51948ed1dda3ecea58fc417fcbdba526a80ad0655541c2f1e5dc6a25e5c431b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Police were called to the 5200 block of Windsor Mill Road just before 4:30 p.m. on Monday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/bge-rate-baltimore-conduit-surcharge-KGAKGIACKJCWHM3TFEIIIU57J4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T17:18:11.184Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2YHKJLFBLRA6LPELWTPQQSCSQQ.jpg?auth=594c5970def59f35867940d7540ae08af3c7d4b9688054bdb4486f3fbb15b750&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BGE president and CEO Tamla Olivier speaks at a press conference in downtown Baltimore on Tuesday, addressing the utility's proposed conduit surcharge for city residents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-public-safety-leaders-gun-violence-ZONGGC2U6BHH5PPWB2W2UO23Z4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T17:16:25.704Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FS7BYCHJ55HVHLG57IL3K6EOMY.jpg?auth=975323f2bba04db774dda71b676ac9b8e6d2f6150fb79df85ae02bba632e2cdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Brandon Scott, center, with Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, left, and Stefanie Mavronis, Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, summoned his public safety leadership teams to City Hall on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-wes-moore-tv-ad-S2IHYVO2PVDI7MZCK3LUUB22SU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T16:55:56.279Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/52X732MGIRGQFLD6ZZKWO7CRBI.jpg?auth=fe03deb98a9d94f4999d2ebbd470679b613f312af0320a457e3fb26dd649d095&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Question 3, shown here on a Maryland mail ballot, would address state rules for drawing congressional districts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-zoning-code-reform-vote-K73QX2YEJFFCNA5V5M6BERYFO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T15:28:22.646Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FI6FWB3C3VB25DDS4IKTORDO7Q.JPG?auth=e0838da5d6e7836e656b91b4dde5775a3675633ad3af5ce2477f3229367936d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A staff-proposed bill meant to clean up Anne Arundel County's zoning code was killed Monday night by the county council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-dan-quinn-record-optimism-MGSCIQT42VDFHMBBSG252WZX2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T14:53:50.966Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CMLLMKYPCZHRXLB23G24AGTYAY.jpg?auth=6cc83e50c8fd0150aa7f05238aeed9c0e468275862c8b7493ff0f7bc0e7172d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4466&amp;height=2977</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dan Quinn has crafted slogans to lift his team, and he says he believes the one-win Commanders can compete for a playoff spot. But he’s increasingly become the focus of a frustrating season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/small-art-gallery-shows-baltimore-YDEJXX2XNJHQTJ4X6RBP3CN4KA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T13:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A342RINDOBEDNNIHWYG6WM3L5M.jpeg?auth=b178412d4d5c1cd77832a0d00e333781ea75972c7147bef68d74079274c8cb1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1728&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Installation views of Leon Willis' "Invisible Institutions" at AYE Gallery & Altar Studio.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-dan-quinn-YOUOYOCH3RAOJFU4BW57E6IHKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T12:59:23.379Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JIVS7ONUIRD3BLUHWLTNOZR37A.jpg?auth=40b984e848ef1515deb1234bdfecc3a74dec3caba0b5fe85fae86f987f32fb12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3964&amp;height=2643</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn looks on against the San Francisco 49ers during the third quarter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/terry-mclaurin-knee-injury-update-T7Y7JES6D5ESZJZD24J5Q33VSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T12:52:22.636Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IK56JWUQ55HZLGBHNTSTV2GG5Y.jpg?auth=7cf5af633e4ceed342d7e6a75a16e9a73efe5e3f52d1adc2798a621e46ed3a41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin is carted off the field after suffering a knee injury against the San Francisco 49ers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/hopkins-football-claude-strnad-cookies-JCUAM2M5ONHWVJ2WMD5LD2RK64/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EYSBRFGSDZCRVNV6UML7QDUG6Y.JPG?auth=103bd4e0007a5a2efb1db2d26ed1a153713d383fb8c7743fe1136a4839eb3be7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Claude Strnad is a Johns Hopkins University football player who just started a cookie business to honor his late father. He often works out of his dorm room kitchen, and his cookies sell out within minutes. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/angry-andy-harris-IBD7CLTAGBCC5D4VZPWXVNWT2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLQHTMEWKVDNVENROPJXJ4MP6I.jpg?auth=16d6c9213f5f61589deafdcc5950181010f214710471bf6e6d131656768dadf5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5247&amp;height=3498</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris takes questions Tuesday from reporters following a League of Women Voters forum in Cambridge. It didn’t go well.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/sphere-construction-trade-apprenticeship-six-flags-6YVUV25CNNH3XELDXMTU47CIXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7ZAZDYKXTZDRVADAL4LJYJZIQ4.jpg?auth=1b9d0c30e62cdb62ddae3e77999214276fa711fb382ab3ccb033390516cb52b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A plumbing and electrical apprentice at ABC CraftMasters Academy. Local officials in Prince George's county anticipate $10 billion in development coming to the area. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-baby-fund-ballot-question-P5XY6K5H4BHRVGTF2VTPDQGPFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WNEK3BLJSRFHJFBHUJRFSX5YVQ.jpg?auth=84971c8fe371b4cb3ec8055e0e41aafb30b1a9e2cb88a7b32bc4e8148d9ec24c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1259</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An updated version of a fund dedicated to the needs of families with newborns is on Baltimore ballots this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/esther-wells-montgomery-executive-7SVA6DPBEVDAJJZO7ATOORZG34/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/473BCXDIQZFSJNZE6R4CONCOTM.jpg?auth=2e06f30c9ee1289a9c6dc5d6553d711de2e8383840f0f879ddce546c7b41658e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican Esther Wells, an immigrant from Trinidad who attended Montgomery County public schools, is running for the Montgomery County executive position against Democrat Will Jawando.  
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/angel-reese-wnba-finals-atlanta-dream-golden-state-valkyries-ZBRKH7KN2NETNJRWC6VRMQWXUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T03:04:30.656Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2XFRP5VFDBCLFFBMCIQQUBKHXQ.jpg?auth=41776548c3f58f1ebc30b9c9c4f74f63f59b51a7d302ced9aa8ef721ccaff423&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4416&amp;height=2944</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore native Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream dribbles against Kaitlyn Chen of the Golden State Valkyries during the second quarter in game two of the WNBA Finals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/crofton-high-school-pepper-spray-QWTWL5FZYVGQNA3KAFUSFZ6DSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T01:00:53.217Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police and school officials are investigating a pepper spray incident at a dance at Crofton High School on Saturday night.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/ann-hornaday-film-critic-obituary-2UW3Q52TIRGSZK6PIE6TMRYC2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-20T00:29:15.738Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QAO73YNB4JF2FAITFR4FXZJFS4.jpg?auth=1bf36e4f5ea98478ac5c6dd58763125a9be74098433cef39ac5359cb2a8340d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1996</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ann Hornaday attends the 2013 America Abroad Media Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. Hornaday died Sunday at 66.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>