<?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/article/read-the-banners-pulitzer-finalist-series-about-baltimores-transit-failures-7YL63OAZEZEQXNB72DEP2X7T64/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T23:26:35.782Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7A5WB6EJQBFAVEGW7BYL2DLYKI.jpg?auth=16f28afc79dfbf5d10007288d782fe5ca884d0125d089f58ab018183cfcf95c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2143</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A’Nya Lucas, a senior at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, gets ready to transfer busses in downtown Baltimore, MD on Nov. 14, 2024. Lucas’ bus ride to school takes over an hour.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/jawando-reardon-sullivan-racism-political-ad-county-executive-5TGZ3TK3KVECXLELTAWC2FBAQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T22:38:06.431Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RTQTYLTEUZAD7NMX47YP2V654M.jpg?auth=e4bb1f9061e64c0998154005f4933c3467d08fd99a8ab61a64806299d325a3bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reardon Sullivan, left, the head of the county Republican Party and a candidate for the District 1 County Council seat, and Will Jawando, a candidate for county executive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/supreme-court-mifepristone-abortion-AFNAN6JFVZGKXN2S5QCG2AGSLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T21:04:21.945Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANM2PHJ7DJASNNDMJ4I7PA6H34.jpg?auth=67e1e0707ea301186e07481dac6ee74c414de264a772d7b2fff2843c09352c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/andrew-friedson-county-executive-candidate-PQXVDHNPCJEJZCADCBZW5KO2Z4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T20:56:29.969Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I3T67NSEW5GYTE25OBYW2QYBWU.JPG?auth=c8b145d4d721a1506facbdb31933d3c7280631401951b4478564a8b82076851b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5450&amp;height=3546</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Friedson, right, chats with Pastor Victor Ehiemere, center, and Jerome Leonard after Friedson attended an early Sunday service at The Well Church in Rockville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/fatal-crash-midcounty-highway-gaithersburg-UQV4IQMRPFHX7BSXPEGXRRLUTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T19:01:52.188Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UVWXLTJNFFETTJER5OAGCYVXLI.jpg?auth=75b71ea5aa02fe030b4dd381d50ee952ff4f711704584e5c01ecae3b4320cdbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5693&amp;height=3795</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-whiskey-distilleries-7374X5W42BHANPTVQWNIPZIVF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T18:46:31.133Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IBKCXMOSSFGFBHYW7KGHKFBVHA.JPG?auth=9445d00dc12d555f1924ebc6a2488de352630a333ddae7652569cae3ef9ac22f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Harris, who opened Song Dog Farm Distillery with his wife in Boyds, stands with barrels used for aging bourbon and rye whiskey.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-NOOL3MIMC5FZHN2PJA7N7P6DEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T16:20:42.887Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5KKAJNHIKNCDRMWCQBVJMKRCFE.jpg?auth=efd9c15eaaf492761c9b5d0ab6b1dcfa021df5f463423aedcf4bee0dc1084099&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. said the two American-flagged merchant ships were “safely headed on their journey” after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/hayley-wiliams-all-things-go-festival-brandi-carlile-mitski-CMGREVYI5RE4NIDY3KCPPZNOEM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T15:22:59.137Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DMXDMBVLZFGHNPRT2HZIFZLVFQ.jpg?auth=b4492357ef34c84cd74f98f3c76121dfc9c1ab5e755a6e418666ed8f0ab14e21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3456&amp;height=2304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hayley Williams performs in Nashville in June 2025. Williams, Brandi Carlile and Mitski will headline All Things Go in Columbia in September.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-yankees-albernaz-REBETQ7HNRGY7IOP5JC3MUY5GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T15:11:54.94Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JTL4NO5KMRCKFET6XPAWWJDKAM.png?auth=eb69d5b3509746a5e401b1177259d038e3d46d1afbdf24177a64f62f2151f78c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-stakes-cherie-devaux-golden-tempo-laurel-park-B3MN2LNDOFAQFJLUHSGSATLX4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T14:30:00.778Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V6GYBVHWRVDURAHUYRZDQPPJ4Q.jpg?auth=9b24a511d65764d4ea4aecf3f26060cddf0475efa62a1ca365600abffcb59e7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3280&amp;height=2187</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Golden Tempo, ridden by José Ortiz, heads into the first turn during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/proms-black-baltimore-extravagant-fancy-over-the-top-T7Y6WDKQABGC3PA3CCY2OPZQGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T14:29:10.975Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T3UVOEDGZZAUBDAIE6RLEWV7UE.JPG?auth=75b5af1e0498270c9564a4f015c31b95912f3bee825fa1fcf7f5afbac7fa4181&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kashmere Oliver tries on a dress at Ransom’s Boutique located on the fourth floor of the Towson Town Center. Owner Byron Ransom gives his opinion on accessories. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/robert-macmeekin-timonium-lawyer-killed-baltimore-county-USPHRNTXVNHHVBFKWE4RJYUAAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T13:23:27.537Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TZV7YCGGYRAF5NCJ5VLSQ53E7A.jpg?auth=fe462d4e5ff4c7f48e5c270f92b3da9b22760d71d8f976a363682a66b7afb7f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A home in the Millgate community of Phoenix, where a domestic dispute occurred Saturday afternoon that left 74-year-old lawyer Robert MacMeekin dead, Baltimore County Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/recent-investments-highlight-continued-economic-growth-in-montgomery-county-VWJUBK7XYJCTVGAFVKWJOS6YQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:50:02.728Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YSFDQ6KH3RDBZDZOZSCBFXRF6M.jpg?auth=77cd58f50f72524bc1973df72a75a4c3870b3a18e9d520a0ff2c5731f2e2cd3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Governor Moore delivers remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Samsung Biologics’ first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Rockville; photo courtesy of the Maryland Governor’s Office.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/downtown-baltimore-mechanic-theatre-tax-break-SQ3CAIB6WVHRVDY6IALBMEEZEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:43:40.924Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JDN43NAAFNCL5DJRWGMWVUHK2Y.JPG?auth=e027ee4503182b88e025a57e3cf688cd7dd5c68b50de5cbcff8e6786aed24b61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After years of sitting empty, this pit in downtown Baltimore might finally get redevelopment thanks to a new tax break program.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/yennier-cano-orioles-hip-soreness-return-26FAD4YCHNABHLA3QZZTSP7M6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:00:04.16Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CACTSYQLNNF3HP6SZMM4CQ7ZHQ.JPG?auth=fdbcbf41b060e34688f18acaad1d783750d202e12ecbc3690a23671570c48d85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Yennier Cano was an All-Star in 2023, his first full season in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/dive-bars-baltimore-best-532JZSFYLZEDVJR6MCG3NZEXMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T11:00:02.393Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TRGDCHJBBBE3FESTE2K7Z4XWT4.jpg?auth=94192ee22ec11ba62adf99834ec7fe3ad849537d22625a2f619d1bdc751fa517&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Butts and Betty’s Tavern on Gough Street in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-drought-water-supply-MTPQDRAACFCT5A6NAXHA66S3YA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T09:30:01.123Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AIBVXK4KTVGFLEUARK6Z54CM6E.JPG?auth=167635364f6b4318b6aed52ed78ca48110283c1ec0dbe90780ff10adee70ae6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Prettyboy Reservoir in Northern Baltimore County, seen in 2024, provides water to the city.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ryan-duvall-cockeysville-crash-baltimore-county-4LYDLBYF7RACLOYXMLZ6JCKNE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T01:16:36.446Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YXSUEHV7DJC2FHMTSIE4GKFMWI.jpg?auth=225477acbf2e6d2e1b9f21ea16de5ce5146ecbd307b50c7d8b7129816df1cecc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A makeshift memorial was set up at the site of a car crash in Cockeysville. Debris and heavy tire marks are visible near the tree where the Friday night crash killed Ryan Duvall, 18, and injured three minors.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>