<?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/sports/orioles-mlb/jared-banner-mike-elias-orioles-general-manager-david-rubenstein-TN2RGQRFTFCPZC7XYO5YNDKN4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T14:33:04.493Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DPA4ZECL5BF6ZLC2XCUCWNC23A.JPEG?auth=e5fcc877382af16353682f520c8332559ac103693afb3b2e0d74d3d5f396137a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New general manager of the Baltimore Orioles Jared Banner with Mike Elias, president of baseball operations, during a press conference, in Baltimore on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/after-rebuke-baltimore-expands-program-to-clean-up-sewage-backups-LDVME27BT5AZPAAKB2FXSUQMNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T14:26:32.855Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4FNSCEDAORDPLL3YGKQHMGD7VY.JPG?auth=361f7de4b6a2394fcaf8c7e4038a4514721dda9fb7163bb6937c6cb02b1a0224&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore will expand an aid program for homeowners facing sewage backups, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-kansas-city-chiefs-justin-tucker-BMWDPWPUWFA6JEHOVEA5S2KKE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T14:10:29.588Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FHYJNPCR3NA73GXO5VQFHAMQIA.jpg?auth=8fc5e3eaa21dcb66efc1a4828745989932074eb9b82f032c18d18cbb9a2a2cd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4389&amp;height=2926</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bankruptcy-sharonda-dillard-huffman-artus-county-council-RUBSDBI7BZFERFJVAQ6JS4RWPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T13:30:23.772Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JA5WGDZQANDG7MHJTB6RRTPLUU.jpg?auth=3639f1a67f4be331ee17378d31107b24b19661acb234e2cbc194941f14ffcb8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5362&amp;height=3575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Married Democratic candidates Sharonda Dillard-Huffman and Artus Huffman attend a candidate forum last week. Dillard-Huffman is running for Baltimore County Council and Huffman is running for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/data-centers-frederick-county-politics-Q3Y4QUAWMVEJLLQHC7ZFAPTTFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J52XKIDCHJFZLNTA5XN6NXFPWA.JPG?auth=2cecdb9e6a143b7fa2a71713c8c1e66251c7f3311ab8206050bf2f15ec5b5ba3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Louisa Conklin, Democratic candidate for Frederick County Council, speaks during a Data Center Rally outside of an Informational Open Houses on Data Centers at the Urbana Volunteer Fire Department banquet hall in Frederick last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/the-helmand-pat-karzai-D4TT44LI4RA45M75J7WQXYJ3N4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSBXLBHXNRCV3PABFUZ5LMPIG4.jpg?auth=cc22d943fb2bb6384b267756f9c96079670f27ee0922941c283b308d0069ee2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pat Karzai may seem an unlikely figure to lead Baltimore’s esteemed Afghan restaurant and one of its most enduring culinary landmarks. But she’s determined to carry on her husband’s legacy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-school-transportation-larger-districts-S3QQ5WIXHNCI5LW4QMYGJKETCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7XVRHKJKHNBABDPYKJM7QVRMD4.jpg?auth=a4ca30c1fbf0fa9310996bf2f4cac789a15ea1f331b878e17bb12a92251bd2ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=2534</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools can look to other large school districts for lessons on addressing bus routing and transportation problems.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/hopkins-hegseth-women-combat-defense-pentagon-military-RFEP25T3HZH6DDJA74NJTG5W3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLUWY2S4UNDSJM5GIE6MHE7IMA.jpeg?auth=82c005c75931bc997eca53b9417323f8a0091b8fface2c79308a23bf60be90d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pentagon has picked the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to take over a yearslong study on the effectiveness of women in combat roles, sparking concerns from advocates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-council-tim-fazenbaker-arkia-wade-73QNO6XDDFEUVKX35SLPHPIWLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HAOAUVOQSBFFNMABKUOUVRMMFE.JPG?auth=4ba3c190792c526540bf4df65e1a6f5e95dee6edd84ca8502f70bc5bf043ecb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=2252</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Liquor store owner and Republican candidate for District 9 Tim Fazenbaker, in Edgemere. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-gender-identity-policy-E34BIXFVW5GEJBOLDBXMTJBQSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:40:29.557Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CYKE665XV5AMXCH2PWTRZHXTQA.jpg?auth=268fc21eefa2434da8ae14bee82082d59e96a55a968f44ff074a17ddc20ae858&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5312&amp;height=3541</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. government filed a lawsuit on Tuesday over a policy addressing students’ gender identity. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/john-legend-muse-sound-garden-GPJNGKLW5RFVHKYZWVKZ2KSQPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:35:39.188Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BIXQZ6FZH5GCNEVWKRUKXWIUEE.JPG?auth=9b67e7e809811e72ea2d7c2fb33dbdbc8bbad1a48bd7ece0383ac9ff946db97d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4840&amp;height=7324</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and pianist John Legend performs two concerts at The Sound Garden, a record store in Fells Point, on Tuesday evening. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/voices-dmv-well-being-change-prince-georges-survey-GK2QKPE3XRCPZES72AWXFWS6RQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KCCOPQJ7UFGXTIBQFC36KJEV3Q.jpg?auth=7b6583ec01116479e7503bd91deaf5070ac280328d6ac6905da90a4950d391e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4971&amp;height=3314</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The VoicesDMV report, released by the Greater Washington Community Foundation and Gallup, surveyed nearly 3,000 residents across the capital region about their feelings and well-being.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tobacco-smoke-shop-ban-ICPUANMHGFBVFDJU7EDWISWKQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:07:25.102Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TIUWKKLUVGA3E6PXASY2J3EBU.JPG?auth=55cca61c8e16034c3d766746ee5da446cc9fc5370b4fdb689aa6075249372244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha earlier this month. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>