<?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/mcps-budget-vote-staff-cuts-XEPE3EB7CBBF5NGNS3TR52TFBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T18:33:27.44Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KKHPRL4OKZEDBB3IHD7HE2G5QA.JPG?auth=225bdc7ba5c10fb45b74772cee07a2eea39ef57ab81863e645a7a64e7c6e00f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Rockville. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/jimmys-restaurant-breakfast-fat-tuesdays-fells-point-CKG5O7R4LFBDZFRXP6M7K5HPFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T17:55:03.234Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ABFTPDDVJJDFFGU2AOBFBOVPUE.jpg?auth=12f85d01969ce08273e14e3cd9c3686fd3d8de7a512c044b59ec28045711f0e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jimmy’s Breakfast Bar & Grill quietly reopened in Fells Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T17:07:02.454Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XTD52JLR35FOZEKE7QYJ5BPGEU.jpg?auth=8fa58d0360e0f7db2aa660c3dc4f6b0a4beb47fbf3db9d8757b588c08e504847&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/columbia-costco-gas-prices-elkrdige-RUGGMRMN4JDKJGLXNTQHBE2OXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T16:48:14.773Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TFJVUSAVQZD67GNCMKTUINE6LA.jpeg?auth=b39905acc5bf36b3266bbc690649e409b060734aa5fc727bd1ffd37ce3e08ce1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1728&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Costco’s fueling station in the Gateway Overlook shopping center at 6670 Marie Curie Drive will close for construction on June 8 and remain closed until mid-August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/louis-vuitton-maryland-live-FZR5FUMOJFFL7IWMHFU4NW3NHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T16:20:48.617Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NEIP72AAANDIRLV276X5GO5ELY.jpg?auth=014599e90bdf1d1e527a2017c900167f0ff3e29b512d77ed188e48a8d3a854ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3332&amp;height=2316</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Louis Vuitton accuses Maryland Live! of distributing bags that have flower designs nearly identical to their trademark bags.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/john-bolton-classified-information-case-24OFB4WOVNFY5OUWWYIZTQP4SI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T15:51:49.878Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CARGTKCH4NCBLPN2JLI6YGYXVY.jpg?auth=9ecd80e20d2162d4dc5e635fa90950c954a0e32f40f51438a4c469a7d9021db0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5199&amp;height=3466</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former Trump administration national security adviser was charged in October with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives notes about his time in government that contained classified information.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-rico-garcia-bullpen-jon-meoli-JDZKF4JASBFTDBK4VE7SENFVHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T15:45:01.298Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UGKYOOZVBRA2LPGK4ILSRX47KM.jpg?auth=93b2f0098ca7b4e746f32af8094007e3eb35721c80675ad4c8a36a1a58003103&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6234&amp;height=4156</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rico Garcia pitches during a clean ninth inning Tuesday to record his fourth save of the season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/clover-hill-dairy-recall-listeria-mechanicsville-maryland-department-of-health-RKR26NEPGBEZZDB5F7K5C4QKLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T15:26:31.198Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZKEPGCXRVVFJHAMZQQFISI2G6E.jpg?auth=19038e3ea6074b2d7066ce6c078e8669b6709ffe1bda77f3bdcd280dc0b40ec8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clover Hill Dairy in Mechanicsville has recalled several ricotta products over possible listeria contamination.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/scott-pelley-cbs-news-OZYANPKHVFF6VJK6UZUJMPU4FA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T15:17:38.934Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWEY3VITABB5LGUIRLJM4LZAKU.jpg?auth=299c15d728c2994b89450844533975830207cc13d2a8c109c00ee238d4bcd93d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scott Pelley, the longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent and former anchor of the CBS Evening News, was fired Tuesday, one day after accusing new CBS News head Bari Weiss of "murdering the show" at a staff meeting.
then-anchor of the "CBS Evening News," at the CBS Upfront in New York, May 15, 2013.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/van-hollen-boafo-5th-district-hoyer-TXUEH4EMY5DPVOSUQG5F2UPIVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T15:11:19.38Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6KPBGAOM6NAQRNQI5W5JSG2EFY.JPG?auth=0df39b1032977338cee7819c2c0732fc1202b3da025c953eb0d617d3b6049a04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen is warning voters in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District about the influx of outside money supporting candidate Adrian Boafo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/clarksville-home-for-sale-FC45CGFMEFDGPLRJLIRBIPPC6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T15:00:01.405Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B4JEY2UDYVGPXO33KNYTCTSOCA.png?auth=ae9769be4d15ce2a97e212a5cb73a7292740776c0402b296c5348e5325010fd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=719</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-gas-tax-july-1-NSAF2ZGXR5EURC7ADDUCAAJVWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T14:33:18.129Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MHCK5ZNI3RAYFFCDC7XNR2NDNA.jpg?auth=2c57b50a4fb859c5c58d73769e3aacf2382074dea2f1b86decb88f7602704315&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5533&amp;height=3689</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s gas tax is among the highest in the country, according to AAA.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-water-rate-increase-TX2A6AWUAZBCXNWUKH25HRRDSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T13:00:03.551Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BLU44BBKQRCV7PTODRMQ64LWXA.jpg?auth=ed94f8550ba7f7819a0ed498a7a064dfaed2684125912cee0e195190da9d7ee6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s board of estimates approved a 7.25 percent water rate increase for county residents beginning July 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/new-world-screwworm-texas-VGQM3R5IZZELNLVFBGRIMFGEVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T12:04:03.313Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B75PTWTAYBFW7JALMUTXAJCGPI.jpg?auth=06c8fa815b84dbc0387ec420fbf284f1f35a80d6c2b51987d1f3d64850ea3e66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3264&amp;height=2448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The female New World screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds or mucous membranes, and they hatch into larvae that eat flesh and can infest livestock.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-hampden-festival-waterfront-week-pride-GSTA3OJI4VH5NNHKJD6VRQ7KPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T10:30:02.032Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J6NDQFL72RF4TE7KRODACIT6CE.jpg?auth=f4439ee8c8446a219c8408092890539c8eddb831446eaf25300970f8ffd4d1d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7138&amp;height=4015</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dozens of activities will take place along the Inner Harbor during Waterfront Week, which kicks off Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/inner-harbor-swimming-trash-wheel-waterfront-week-baltimore-Q5GY7RUXB5FODH5WMAMIGVZZWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T10:30:01.519Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TWKZTZQIPRAVJJQGQ6WZY2MGDM.jpg?auth=bdd3540c338613ae3da5e4bb66a127dc6ee2e8530c58af9b4af6eceaba935303&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5170&amp;height=3447</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tikia Ballard prepares to jump off the pier at Fells Point’s Bond Street Wharf as part of the Waterfront Partnership’s Harbor Splash on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/chris-mcbride-maryland-second-look-act-NFU5HHOLNZCEVLS5KWVXGR4GJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:47:38.013Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3SRSF6EYQBB5HJTPDLYPIQ5CT4.JPG?auth=a2bb8fa1460d4f23629a08eb1b12509e55b2f18710adf2c2589dd4873764eaa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6206&amp;height=4137</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris McBride was sentenced in 1995 in Frederick County to serve life in prison for first-degree murder and related crimes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/taste-of-wheaton-rockville-pride-NF3NFVEDDRFIDMYA3N33W6M6ZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:30:07.834Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZYLQ4SATZC5HPM7GYXWAPS4TY.jpg?auth=12e173728d9bbd4b3bf301a5fd07d74500da7b7aef337e98a154386f43c88882&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Taste of Wheaton returns for its 30th year, bringing more than 60 food and artisan vendors to the Marian Fryer Town Plaza.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/mount-rainier-mayor-celina-benitez-censure-B6R7IQOVDBD3ZMVTL6NYVH3YGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:30:07.778Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CR6DI7KHYJEATDLSUPFMI266SU.jpg?auth=0e2b90413e59b19c1cf19482a8029379b16e893d91c81651da17faa24790ba9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Mount Rainier resident gives comments during a council meeting Tuesday evening in support of Mayor Celina Benitez, who was threatened with censure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/working-families-pac-baltimore-county-states-attorney-scott-shellenberger-P2GR2JZ5VJHW7ID3PW4SC3CDHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:30:06.933Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RKWKGOUF25D6XK73FCU235L3VI.jpg?auth=12b95f8c1a94cd66f7a86c70a5552f80bc4f961a23b30a51e0c43a33122d9cb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After helping elect Zohran Mamdani in New York, the progressive Working Families Party has spent big backing Sarah David in the race for Baltimore County’s top prosecutor, targeting incumbent Scott Shellenberger through mail advertisements.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/glen-burnie-high-school-graduation-rate-anne-arundel-county-DGG2WB6FENG3XET3UGAGWAKPWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:30:01.14Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DCSNDOSZIVECFLYMLHCIAUOGUM.JPG?auth=c1f31fd21e2d00439706e5fee03ef1b1744748fe430422741ec98d668725d098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Glen Burnie High’s graduation rate shot up nearly 7 percentage points last year — a leap bigger than any other Anne Arundel County school and greater than any other large comprehensive high school in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-executive-race-campaign-vanessa-atterbeary-CSQWV5XZAJBM5JM5ULZUZHBNJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:30:00.705Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UUZMTPWF7FA35K5OHA7IWE6S24.jpg?auth=0fc797e7e42ae7d24039e5c1ce2a5d3b501ebc788979ccaa9b0b04d00aeec085&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, candidates Bob Cockey, County Council members Deb Jung and Liz Walsh, and former state Del. Vanessa Atterbeary participate in a debate for the Howard County executive race in Ellicott City. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-chris-bassitt-early-exit-ESAMF7PQGRA7FDZJ5JM2UXJ7EE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T02:51:00.247Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PCN7OVZWR5GLBHWCL4F76MHCL4.jpg?auth=573af8b90c89e68311add726781a90aa5a684966de15b738bda3d1897bb1fadc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7593&amp;height=5062</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles starter Chris Bassitt left after three innings Wednesday, allowing six hits, two walks and three runs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/annapolis-shed-explosion-man-mixing-chemicals-TFSTW2RCEBEJVPEWANDQLKHEVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T01:31:21.082Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NFOFWGI77ZCOFDFCWD2UGXE5YA.jpg?auth=27b73a3dedb29831ce08a9863256d364f42ddeaddd57ecc63a2a666071c11fac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=899&amp;height=600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The explosion was reported around 2 p.m. Tuesday at a home in the 3000 block of Friends Road, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/donald-trump-iran-war-C45UNXSK2BBL7AKH77DYBRSNAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T01:24:06.343Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QQKTEU4SVNAVLMGN6366PTMSZU.jpg?auth=957f6ea623cd9078fad7c11c83e6e83b522934e2ecad2d86ddee1376133172f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5698&amp;height=3799</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R., La.) was unable Wednesday to block a House vote approving a war powers resolution that would halt U.S. military action against Iran.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>