<?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/higher-education/johns-hopkins-medical-school-america-first-legal-conservative-complaint-C4UMKITWIRDZVE7BN2SFDPGNB4/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T21:13:23.371Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SS3WHHFXC5GVZLY5WNE4WHRERY.jpg?auth=cbe271256ba5b1d3f647d5293ac5a37da3c1c84fef51f008828dff9a1006c61a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[America First Legal, founded and run by Trump advisor Stephen Miller, filed a complaint Thursday alleging that the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is discriminating against certain racial groups.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/seth-jason-majorie-taylor-greene-threats-E4E5BYIJEVCPHDFZFJQNLZT4DA/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T20:56:03.735Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FNLUTXXQWNDO3HOG3K7TSTDBYM.jpg?auth=8196d4dd44651f07f6e0b98a568857e7bbc203361e505dd037f728db0253252f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3748&amp;height=2495</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Maryland faces charges after he allegedly made threatening calls to the Georgia offices of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/roger-alvarado-mendoza-plea-murder-izaiah-carter-death-LP6NGXUJ5JH6JCPP4UIWPZY6VA/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T20:28:05.976Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OPZWKZCPMFF4NKYMJYVMBGN444.JPG?auth=2fc7e3ca1b53a530e6a26158d1488b2963066f5f5c87a6b89c0946355ac6a940&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1810&amp;height=1207</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Izaiah Carter, 16, a sophomore at Patterson High School and a member of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps who planned to join the U.S. Air Force, was fatally shot on March 6, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/nurses-strike-ascension-saint-agnes-hospital-baltimore-5CTEZPJKHNCXZMC7P2AR5OWX4A/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T20:24:22.506Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FTMTVKEL6ZAYJP7CZNKOA27F6U.JPG?auth=77b15d6e7158fbac3c1c0b92b8c729eb90f1604dfa319942a495016ff67e3835&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saint Agnes is part of Ascension, a private Catholic health care system that runs hospitals across the U.S. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/chase-childers-orioles-prospect-dead-south-carolina-6ACAKPOJYRE2VCD34VRH4H4M2U/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T20:20:08.067Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BOJYKJGBTNB4RJUJG5C4Z47FYU.jpg?auth=eb33cf7bcf551ddff124e18fe56eeedf62c5bd0a5f0b5d24dd6f17ef73c49adc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5039&amp;height=3359</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The police department for Pawleys Island, S.C., said Chase Childers died Sunday after rushing to save swimmers in a rip current.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/annapolis-homicide-gun-violence-RZFAPSYISBFK5JS3NV5SHSUMVA/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T19:45:43.082Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VWC5GESHYBE4XL47EQ3YFYRTFQ.jpg?auth=ea58d794dd24d520b726f75cd42d98c1f4143883376b287d59b89c95942bbe79&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4911&amp;height=2762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Annapolis Police cruiser is shown on West Street on June 1, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/walmart-shooting-baltimore-county-C5IAH57PMVDTHP6PL6TWOAZNG4/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T19:12:04.623Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MSOAP6D23ZBOLIH4YXHJYFZ5NU.jpg?auth=67c7aab640173262433e5985ef24fd94b26cbbe487001e87b140b3d41d7e9c71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police responded to a shooting Wednesday outside of a Walmart in Middle River.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/danny-buck-military-suicide-sexual-assault-RQ66WKTTVFGRJNMX3FGW2UKVC4/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T18:59:05.357Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FU25ZJ3DZBB5XMK52SSERTOXWY.jpg?auth=512d529b622fc79f1bbd71cab282b25ea82d37629d3603abb102edb350995e38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2639&amp;height=1980</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ribbon-cutting day for the downtown Annapolis headquarters of the nonprofit organization HM2 Buck for Hope Foundation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/trump-public-broadcasting-cuts-65KSPAEJEBBBRPDNIHWAMGGQKM/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T18:27:42.408Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZNTAJMYPAJA7PBIOQTAVQADFG4.jpg?auth=ec6f3617b2448113f064f68d21ecc17ad2d9cb8d2f880c20f447cfadb7e41745&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The package cancels about $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes more than two-thirds of the money to more than 1,500 locally operated public television and radio stations, with much of the remainder assigned to National Public Radio, seen here, and the Public Broadcasting Service.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/baltimore-county-shakespeare-concert-food-LIPU2LIMVVGYBAFJC6PI2JWSME/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T18:09:17.439Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SQUGRXB5B5AQPCMYW2WAPAH5FI.jpg?auth=1397ab648b52936a4543910e7ed0a69d56e39a88d05bb1b6360b1789b7f4644b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vince Eisenson as Hamlet and Lesley Malin as Gertrude in Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s “Hamlet.” The company is performing a Baltimore-inspired adaption of another Shakespeare play, “It’s The Comedy of Errors, Hon!” on Thursday in Parkville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-speed-cameras-interstate-83-GWLTN2KNJRASTAELCZLOKFWNWY/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T17:08:39.03Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/POGDYNCBRVHHRCWNJCR7HDAK4A.JPG?auth=ef66e09b7623939baf7ad647fdf4b3f50d366447638ffe89c5597bb87ef980e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=3194</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commuters zip past one of Baltimore's speed cameras on the Jones Falls Expressway. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/ateez-baltimore-cfg-bank-arena-EVCK6TEKYNAJLDQDPQ7IKKYKTU/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T16:42:34.081Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3KM3X5VL3VFFZH23PMTKGJF2CY.jpg?auth=47153016adb8f4274a7bb261cdda3b0634779c50b0896056ee30b58367abc654&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A double exposure photograph as fans watch ATEEZ perform at CFG Bank Arena.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/real-estate/ellicott-city-home-for-sale-brick-RL25CNX75RHZDK37JPXCADQPVE/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T16:00:01.002Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VEYXU4UOWNFZPHUZHWDCRVZEWU.png?auth=68daae14bb8345e96a0dac75c1c575072a7405f1448a7e40d0bccc71b4acdfcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=853</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[12658 Golden Oak Drive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/good-trouble-protests-maryland-SEEGVECASFFAJFEJTVQAVPSPV4/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T15:03:28.343Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OBB3HLVIP5FWNHWR4ZBA2VTHR4.JPG?auth=35561b24fa9376d6d195711c94e472e7a67d3bc6a7a707aa1f54ac940c9868ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1926</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thousands of people participated in “No Kings” demonstrations across Maryland in June. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/taylor-swift-gaelic-storm-daphne-eckman-SQ4MVBMTQJADNESVKBZ4RF277M/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T14:45:28.545Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CIU25P7MZ5AFDHWIBVNRZ7S7EA.jpg?auth=a13b537a19beb7cea5b1a6e4fbdc27d41d389f0a48d03069b49dcfa732dc11f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5158&amp;height=2901</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Graduating midshipmen in the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2025 toss their hats in the air to celebrate graduating. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/columbia-things-to-do-howard-county-EQYU4IO37FFHDOAC3GSOZ7D5ZQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T14:00:01.015Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5HQ3UQ37YNFI7AGTKMGDB4TV2Q.jpg?auth=6532e2bc19a4a4f183406419659841369a92b6089b3b47c3691185163726b42b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1067</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There are several chances to catch outdoor movie screenings this week in Howard County, including “Clifford the Big Red Dog” at Belmont Manor & Historic Park and “Wicked” at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-forecast-flash-flooding-TFO3WHFPVFHWNHH7HQNNTDNHYM/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T13:47:35.263Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZLIGGL4ENZH7DCNCRFJJD42QHI.JPG?auth=a8a520de93a697da9cbaf58a2f9a647f237bf531099fe26880928bc0d1205efb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1490</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Weather Service said 1-3 inches of rain could fall per hour due to showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday as storms rolled through Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/letters/drug-overdose-opioids-supervised-consumption-S2KMJKNKHRHXREK2J343AXJQXQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T13:00:04.194Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LUMNIEFALVDZJFYYQLNG67Z72E.JPG?auth=06ee4aa27ad4f5921e2c9b8340c62c1ad16d0dd71df160ea6053b5fb4a221594&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A box of Narcan on the sidewalk near the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Ave as first responders look for overdose victims on July 10.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/baltimore-weekend-events-harbor-splash-ice-cream-day-2OXDVJFACNGZFMZKLIQGFCCJZQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T12:00:02.745Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M42NJS2H3VBPRORMVYGM2J4HB4.jpg?auth=04f22685a04be567844fd04a07dd31dd22feb479fcb96ae1de37582b2bb2bb84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Already in the holiday spirit? The B&O Railroad Museum hosts Christmas in July on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/carrie-aidan-and-just-like-that-sex-and-the-city-LTBUWTGLBVGWJHJQM73X6E4V7I/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T09:30:01.913Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NOE4YI2CFRG65NHT4E4VJ2VVOA.jpg?auth=37a187042a54f7e6ca66f755151cefa3810e3812b62dd2e838fa7568736a81be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=980&amp;height=653</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) in Season 3 of "And Just Like That..."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/poppleton-grocery-store-mario-minor-V7ISKYHAZJCPTNVPGIKOPITAIE/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T09:30:01.512Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WOHFDTOMI5CGNAZGJ5TFQSGY6I.JPG?auth=0b03cd4bfc534a48192bdb666dd1c39450da4c457d6f001976f97458b23c63ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The as-yet-unopened Market Fresh grocery store at the La Cité development in Poppleton this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/manny-machado-has-changed-since-he-left-baltimore-and-hes-stayed-the-same-H6R2CXTR6JGWTE2I6NOG6SAYW4/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T09:30:01.029Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FXRMFGFDFZFYVL7326PUNV7JHA.jpg?auth=7c328c036ff973fa18a250ba0bd171088cc3b1d9d6a9065d6c98bded5b3921f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5340&amp;height=3561</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Manny Machado hit the first 162 of his 359 career home runs as an Oriole.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/columbia-association-board-leadership-CQKQQTFYVZAHZET5GJUWXAN2OM/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T09:30:00.811Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MNEV6AF3FZEEBC5G3TLHSNL7WA.jpg?auth=dfbdc764f5b54a74e2537e7e2714aa633f7157adb466b9f15c5ab7a703214519&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Collin Sullivan, a lifelong Columbia resident, was first elected to the Columbia Association board in May 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/maurene-comey-fired-KLNH2Z7FHVH7FCKZGNO7CVQS2Y/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-17T00:33:17.56Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KCAIXCITW5H3BBAXTBOWJVTTXU.jpg?auth=2bb3a0d53becf0da0a8e88ffc8cd6a0f474916ea0f2676cc363140496db482b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey talks on the phone outside court during the Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial on June 3.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>