<?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/maryland-literacy-policy-TAZJMPYHDJG7FMXECS7OCOWDOA/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T23:54:19.632Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZI5NNY7AZRCNRCRA3IBOATEW64.jpg?auth=c3d55998ea61da8cd3d8361af8f3801604973beec2104dd56afd0fba261cb880&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1628&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carey Wright, the State Superintendent of Schools, pushed for a literacy policy similar to one she put in place in Mississippi, where reading test scores rose dramatically.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/food-poisoning-jessup-howard-county-6AA2YSCUTFBCLIJXBTXFNKFG6E/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T23:49:04.359Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q3XRESA3LBEZRBLZDP5FUHKYHM.JPG?auth=ece9216076eb40b245dcad2cece94d7ff5f2c217576ff175d3610ac8d3ec396a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officials at NAFCO, a wholesale seafood processor in Jessup, said the source of the illness was a noodle dish that was brought onto the property.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-athletic-trainer-brian-ebel-leaves-YSVLQSCGEFG35CZMCCYJS7XS7A/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T22:21:34.524Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MDCUBW3PYVHELAUT4BBT76K5CQ.jpg?auth=c961f251be2e39f3aeaac28df9ac177efd77ec35618890010fe2db6b0b5d9ff1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4392&amp;height=2928</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Relief pitcher Cionel Pérez (58) is pulled from the game by head trainer Brian Ebel (middle) against the Los Angeles Angels.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/baltimore-vacant-property-tax-Z7NGHI76DVB2PHK2MUKFHAKVAA/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T21:05:05.299Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VQ4DQC5L5NAX3AHN42DFHIWKME.JPG?auth=45769001ec904566f8aa9735ce06a36257444541d12f12599c7da1b621481b55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5373&amp;height=3392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[City Council is moving after state lawmakers earlier this year approved a law allowing higher tax rates on vacant properties.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/opioid-trial-juror-damages-limited-LIA3URZ755H6ZI6ZR57G3TMRCI/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T20:16:58.528Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MIP66EF225B2ZPU75W2EMT3THY.jpg?auth=21112d437806df96d74e08ec0893e50b9e1bace85039d7a33ff11bf9e17778c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6347&amp;height=4231</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The decision is a blow to the city and a win for the drug companies, but it was not entirely unexpected because of Maryland’s high legal standard for punitive damages.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/body-camera-footage-upton-shooting-R6YGDOBNG5FADBXF47JWIAPFLY/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T19:47:15.181Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2W2JXL44VZECNP672NUX4GBXB4.jpg?auth=875791e94aa0b70b5cec4281d7c516fc92abdd8a93d7bf394cc33e7355fd30ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=1694</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from body-camera footage released and blurred by the Baltimore Police Department of a shooting in October.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-rebuild-plan-to-spend-FWKC4B2DUZDM7M32CADDRVY2WA/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T19:33:04.168Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BH7MIQA3TRAZPHIV2YUH7B7SGI.jpg?auth=b4340036c3685992e80c1b004d98d4f1867ecc11ec19b30a84ab28a5267b2e7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3951&amp;height=2634</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles manager Brandon Hyde could benefit from more resources.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-buccaneers-lamar-jackson-monday-night-football-quarterback-greatest-KNZGKD4AGNF3TERQCI7EHQVDPE/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T16:16:42.747Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RCGHBJF7PRDPBMNQMVNOWAB5MU.jpg?auth=fdf6d9d49b969e83879887162c697f1b31f7a4bcfe4507d77b1436c5340d201d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s eight career starts on Monday night, he is 6-2 with 20 passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns and no interceptions.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-mark-andrews-buccaneers-touchdown-record-TFXV4VICS5A47MBLGCZRIJWEG4/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T15:58:02.467Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U3VBFPHJRNBJLPQGWZ5WXNBG6I.jpg?auth=c190460fc6892c9e9eca50f866f7592e8ccd12ffdfc36f83ca5d1220e67a5ed5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4424&amp;height=3273</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Andrews celebrates his record-setting touchdown during the Ravens’ Monday Night game in Tampa Bay.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-tampa-bay-buccaneers-rashod-bateman-lamar-jackson-KEAVP66JMFH7PLB4XTZIUQKNLQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T15:54:43.823Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5J6H2MR3RVFA3L4YILD2IQF77U.jpg?auth=302cc9a8547d07f31bfe82ca09e699bc9074554b31905f98bc1d3d38a6cb2784&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5503&amp;height=3669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rashod Bateman caught four passes for a career-high 121 yards against Tampa Bay.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-buccaneers-lamar-jackson-final-analysis-ZKDSWHOVMZHAPJGSKIAWCDZTLM/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T15:45:18.884Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2T3LSVISIBFKZAOWOX4Q3IWQM4.jpg?auth=b7b8306a0b668482537f913821ea4aa267f582b2ee5b24cd002c66cb5b2b4060&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3938&amp;height=2625</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lamar Jackson, shown celebrating a 49-yard touchdown pass to Rashod Bateman, is playing the best football of his career.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-marlon-humphrey-knee-injury-buccaneers-UE3LFSHYPVAI5JJ2QHDI2G4CCA/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T15:31:16.374Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AAS47A247FACXGBBCPANTD5XPQ.jpg?auth=e4181d76cb74d5b35f1013dc47c0447bde28b05ba6e1f810d5b0348e36c39e4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7550&amp;height=4247</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marlon Humphrey (44) intercepts a pass intended for Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (14), his second interception of the game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/banner-ravens-podcast-buccaneers-reaction-BZLYPIT5WRH5FCTYZTKXIEJFLQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T15:27:19.78Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BEXLNWULGNAVJIBMKTOPOHRBXU.png?auth=a725a382fe72eb7bb86bfaa40a10750e839ebf640bb866a6f7bc793714bf51ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/ravens-commanders-attack-viral-video-surrender-DLFOOY75ZFBSDMVZYG3B4BA5YQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T14:54:41.024Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y27OEWTH6RE5BNNQUXS3BTZ6NQ.jpg?auth=586f78c8e726018d6af6df5e133591d4cd103b21a0cb68e97cb367b2f31c8346&amp;smart=true&amp;width=860&amp;height=860</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In a photo released on X, Baltimore Police show Jack Callis, 24, now of Sarasota, Florida, after he surrendered on Monday to law enforcement.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/project-2025-naval-academy-ruth-ben-ghiat-heritage-foundation-UQM4A4CHTRH3FGHRO464YY7TJA/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T14:32:42.262Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M2TO23PCSVG27GZVDSBFZNSJGU.jpg?auth=5451a1564566e9cfeab3dc6783e0bd1b82ad63bd8055d6804804863a2adfda35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4080&amp;height=3072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Brigade of Midshipmen watches Navy football roll over UNC Charlotte in Annapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide-2024/races/2024-election-carroll-county-school-board-P7NQNN3NG5H2RGRJCXLH3F23IM/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T13:12:09.507Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AZ2XKT5IAFFVTB2FA5SKDPRZIU.jpg?auth=5552c0a0db0128983640de6aa75ebc112606bc61b6129c368ff3e2cf3f97a1e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protesters wore black in opposition to the Carroll County superintendent’s decision to remove 56 books from school libraries.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/kamala-harris-donald-trump-election-black-men-vote-L2NRA7WRR5BAXENN3TKK2LLIHM/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T12:42:38.319Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DQBNWJ6BSJFZVMEH6DJUKHFHOE.jpg?auth=e0f74743bbdd11d30ccb64817e1db55e8655cbfbe579b9053c537a889ef10c3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7200&amp;height=3600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It’s easy for some to assume Black men all vote the same, but Wallace Lane and his friends are divided on who should be our next president.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/fearless-video-political-storytelling-A6OWSNXRARFOXKESEWCHKYIR34/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T12:00:04.691Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MT4DJ2DLRZFN3OUXZNHKSDFBMI.JPG?auth=19e9064e4bdc419ca6133ae04751e90bc98bac7b55ad55c01476643b2429ac88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2737&amp;height=1873</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julian Hamer, co-founder of Fearless Video, wears many hats — director, producer, entrepreneur. She started her own company after leading Kamala Harris’ 2020 campaign video team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/food-poisoning-jessup-howard-county-PSNK7JT2XJBLBODOV6YTF2HPYI/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T11:25:31.231Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DIABVYBPP5FV7J25ND6MDH5NK4.jpg?auth=dae99994796670dfe584d908e2386c6a32df87dc3d7485da4c96ee1d2ec4cdec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Howard County Health Department said it is working to determine the cause of the food poisoning reports, which it described as an "isolated event."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/smoke-alarms-fire-winter-RAHIQHM2HFF7BH4FTJ4SSBD37A/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T11:22:26.782Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PC4746RUWJC4PIZDEQFLDGQOGE.jpg?auth=2034fa92bf74074033c5d270ede82911c1697860cc04bb8ba2d31a2621bfaf17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Here are some fire prevention tips to keep your household and property safe heading into the coldest months of the year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/carroll-county-school-board-election-GYRRNPLAOJBYDHCMY5LUDOLNT4/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T09:30:00.921Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QBESV7MCRRGQTGVP47XCOGMTD4.jpg?auth=467837ac0f53d0cb609e5a97a7e63eb936d929098c83bc5f47fec636d70bb00a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5377&amp;height=3589</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Four candidates are running for two seats on Carroll County’s school board. From left: Muri Lynn Dueppen, Amanda Jozkowski, Greg Malveaux and Kristen E. Zihmer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/delayed-transit-baltimore-county-projects-5YNI2O45UZGNDLXZXXE5KK6544/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T09:30:00.86Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TAEBFSSXV5ATPGJSIHV4Z2WOTI.JPG?auth=5f5fa3e3c9bb2f5b310322c94212a1dec2d91a4933eb5058d0e51081fbbe17fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The pedestrian bridge connecting the Reisterstown Plaza Metro station and a park-and-ride lot lacks an elevator. This kind of project is among the many that county officials say they would like the state to remedy with serious investments in transit.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/fort-howard-haunted-dungeons-J5VCYCCOAFCTJBWHIWSJGHSPAA/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T09:30:00.763Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/76KDHWNG75FVTLMLTUVPFNUDYA.jpg?auth=aee6d7bfe479af66ce95d07711347fb2385c5d9efacba299320e729ea18a414b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The haunted dungeons at Fort Howard has many sites like this one, but they don’t allow flash photography. We managed to take this one before it got too dark.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide-2024/races/2024-election-maryland-3rd-congressional-district-NK2G4GPF4ZH2LDVO5D673PQ22I/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T04:03:02.675Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z36END4FXVEIRMKP4SDESKMYZQ.jpg?auth=b705ce2a150f7f6f179e4a51fe3734e367c95d9ca08eac8df440d67cbfa24084&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4279&amp;height=2853</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Sarah Elfreth, an Anne Arundel County Democrat, faces Republican Robert J. Steinberger and Libertarian Miguel Barajas to represent the 3rd Congressional District in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide-2024/races/2024-election-maryland-4th-congressional-district-TRA44PJO7VCZ7OFCJ6GI3UAKZM/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T03:59:45.831Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JVUOH4INFZAK5EIG77HEC2BQN4.jpg?auth=3aa7eeb5e33a539c3d5f9249a6801504d825ed1d971f30c442b071251ffd62df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2003</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Congressman Glenn Ivey is running for re-election in the 4th District. He faces Republican George McDermott.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide-2024/races/2024-election-maryland-6th-congressional-district-VRHH4MTV6BDY3D7IHAA2Q5MM3I/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T03:57:51.617Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PMRL53F63VETFA3TRB6HFSWYMA.JPG?auth=3e338aa388af126df0779acbd0e713e177ad41322f540a6c3211f495c06faaac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1333&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[April McClain Delaney, a Democrat, is running for Congress in Maryland’s 6th District against Republican Neil Parrott and two other candidates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide-2024/races/voter-guide-2024-election-president-united-states-UYNHYZAIQ5DSVJIBVQGLJJFWN4/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T03:42:25.93Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AGLXTJNKZZGCHO6H7QXEOFDN7A.jpg?auth=078069bb15e3d42db120b44eed2d023a36bf5b57e1caa9ee6c750a54ea4d3957&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4639&amp;height=3081</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-county-west-friendship-park-office-of-agriculture-EZPQXS5ATFELPEO4FUUSI3CGMQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T01:05:57.179Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DBA3IL3QGNGCDEG2JJO4XM3XFY.jpg?auth=346586df9202103698e1e27a96bad9a65f2adc79808c5419da5cb685586e334f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5079&amp;height=3386</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An antique tractor by the road marks the driveway to the Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum West Friendship. The museum closed last year, but Howard County plans to move its agriculture office to Hebb House, pictured here in the background, after completing renovations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-lexington-street-pearl-street-road-collapse-DVZFQWC65NHGRGLPF4N6NSQDOY/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T00:56:48.086Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TWKQ2OCZ3RDPZJTDMMC2O3SVJA.jpg?auth=d86c38be47ca0833cd46318864e35ab669d3a34f89251b63cfb99e661f4300d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3952&amp;height=2635</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A partial road collapse caused a gas leak at West Lexington and Pearl streets.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide-2024/races/2024-election-maryland-howard-county-school-board-UWOUPOQFFRH47CE3UVSRAHX77E/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-22T00:08:53.308Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6XNOMW2HURH5HBUSN65HKPER7A.jpg?auth=95039372641d1464cfeab543f829dfafdfd9593b9cc4ed4799e7a45890e0088b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url></urlset>