<?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/orioles-grayson-rodriguez-injury-C6DO7AE4FFE55KN5QOBWZKCANI/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T22:50:50.716Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YSYYATUHNNAVLM4Y27XXMUEZ6Q.jpg?auth=858bd58cfb0f75cdb397d90b0e7d86cea65a94ae5355873a197aed2fc36660ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3957&amp;height=2638</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez, right, said during the first week of July that he felt close to being healthy enough to begin a rehab assignment shortly. Those hopes have been dashed.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/fbi-headquarters-funding-van-hollen-ALOBJJYBBJDOPETORRCVFPWRVI/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T22:25:45.977Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6SUL47GSOFBBBOWYRDVUYDOKZI.jpg?auth=f2b0901bbfb17157bd0bdcc6c968600a4e81313981c16d21858e08025e06d62b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. last year. Maryland leaders met with federal officials Wednesday to make the case that Prince George’s County should be picked for a new headquarters. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/derik-queen-surgery-torn-wrist-ligament-Q7KMFEVEYBARHMTIKHBDXKX4GM/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T21:04:18.612Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FKAZFPOC4FF2BAOJ5AZ7PPCL4Q.jpg?auth=331b50679c3bfcfa493a7dca6d2d34460afa1ad6c7b5e8a1b05f7401478706c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3635&amp;height=2423</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 6-foot-9 Derik Queen was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after averaging 16.5 points for Maryland. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/walmart-shooting-middle-river-batlimore-county-QFSTTGGSTJCTVMPVNMJQZ55K3U/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T20:27:50.671Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SGXFPWW7UVHFNAV5G44ST3WBV4.jpg?auth=642457fd5238bdeb41a3877ca442d7cf65ebb225e1ffc9ff5a103bdee8826d3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5092&amp;height=3395</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/baltimore-weekend-weather-forecast-JMTLXCDGK5EXBE4CV7EFCRV5UA/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T20:26:17.725Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3ZE6PXVXCZCHBI3FLKITNBJAU4.JPG?auth=2ed4e9719f64a108728b69ea13e7e5c878018dacffed5cfcf05bfd761d05b366&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1813&amp;height=1059</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There’s a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the Baltimore region Saturday and a 40% chance Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/traffic-lights-baltimore-signals-congestion-3YAKOMO3PBD3RL2IP455H2CYSQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T20:00:00.577Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CKPNGXXVWNCS5O5NOTSW3HXCSI.JPG?auth=d400e1da969661715567d502e9d8ad051a30fef511789c2900cd0ebbe926c527&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5751&amp;height=3236</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At Light and Lombard Streets, turning vehicles don't always wait for pedestrians to get out of the crosswalk.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/education-department-will-release-some-frozen-grants-supporting-after-school-and-summer-programs-BA2DTQ7FNBB2BFS2LZNROK4OBQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T19:44:08.887Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4SGRZTOCZVEJPHTTWN24WVA6YM.jpg?auth=a3220e830ff9d943ecbeb18672208d4381114338fd3d8430343f84a74a36cbc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3655&amp;height=2437</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/t-rowe-price-is-laying-off-employees-SZBY6XGKM5FQ5EDRRVRHWLJWPA/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T19:30:57.613Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CH3AVMARKRBXRBGHH3KIUK24PM.JPG?auth=776a69f9e69d16255940f2b9449272649c6383e38318d223bc7aeafd376324ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new T. Rowe Price global headquarters is on the Harbor Point waterfront. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/mass-overdose-fentanyl-baltimore-6QFQ6SLABFB7RIUFRLYIPMUUHI/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T18:28:11.281Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U4KA7D4RYFFTRHWK6CJI2HRM3M.JPG?auth=b0800318fb248d1a5668bc05fabaa9cb3535ec545deece5a8d29ced7ca118a08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8624&amp;height=5752</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Boxes of naloxone, testing strips and other resources at North and and Pennsylvania avenues in Baltimore, days after a mass overdose in the Penn North neighborhood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-weekend-traffic-latin-fest-FSA6U6ZN6JHM3H7PD4MAF4SG5A/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T17:43:23.012Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AAWARONSZ5FC3D56QMNX46VK6E.jpg?auth=0ac26e4e09725dc7144bfc7f7c4f903cc0a50ec06306b95dfb7068f2fd721871&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vendors display their wares at the Baltimore Farmer’s Market in downtown Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-2025-draft-class-ike-irish-QDVI3KDVPVCEZG7JPBF56SZQ6A/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T16:39:58.08Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/URAC3POT4JG6XPNO5E5FDZFVNY.png?auth=bfec92d1d0c94c0775c371e0a973c3e51c0cee7950c13ffeb2aca84ea9298d1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-underground-fires-accountability-P77VVOTU65HLDOHW23EEDSJIUI/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T15:40:14.834Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HS6NBLKADVCYDK3IKNXD2W2O4Y.jpg?auth=c99bf938dc9028a1f8140986612f23ad45036102f168185fd5f05b441c59d2b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The site of the June 28 underground fire as seen on the morning of July 2. South Street was still closed, and busy Baltimore Street was restricted to one lane.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/medicaid-cuts-maryland-health-trump-law-UHOMFRABKZDTBNZZPHV5XBUZLE/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T14:40:58.164Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BBJ5CY7VUJH3LLIVDZ2VCY2Q5M.jpg?auth=ce6aaa2b3f4c01c09459989594a74ce261c91bcb19a43956be79836a363badb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republicans celebrate the final passage of President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts. Those cuts could mean a loss of Medicaid coverage in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/beto-orourke-rally-baltimore-NCRYRE2PXJD2FNRVNCVPS4X6RY/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T14:00:03.659Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VGFNZYKVTBGUVNBHUTSXWHWHRI.jpg?auth=aef7bc7dfa011181737213f281f0ba85769ead315bb3df88c54cfb55fb4eb842&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Beto O’Rourke on the campaign trail in 2022. O’Rourke is hosting a town hall in Baltimore Sunday, part of a wave of resistance-themed roadshows.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/jordan-mcnair-heatstroke-death-BPLYPV7PBJDVBLFRIDPUWUHXKY/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T13:38:53.944Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YNGGA3GNWNBCZH3UGDBQSQND3A.jpg?auth=86fc2da34a8f38c47749bd3751e4b7d3989a4910bda569d45b48e375b24c237f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1294&amp;height=896</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jordan McNair was a freshman offensive lineman for the University of Maryland who died in 2018.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/letters/trump-tax-spending-cuts-bill-congress-health-care-snap-32FZLM7J6JEXDMLPPNIIMZG5DM/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T13:00:02.88Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IMTUOQPHYVGH3DY2MKFL7MQLUU.jpg?auth=99a6327f2c6338d2be6c96dff3aa87366f326b2cb4cfd6011b3f1a6165f9ea7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5714&amp;height=3810</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump holds up his signed signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House in Washington on July 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mlb-japan-tomoyuki-sugano-manhole-cover-orioles-3TAPMQFNNFAP3IK3SVB23EXIIM/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T12:13:00.241Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JABJSZG3WRGWRNBGQKQALZMENU.png?auth=bceed2bc06c8a44225eb9541816a496f141aabd4f42a705699488c62cd55e8e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A manhole cover in honor of Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano was placed outside Thirty-Four Sagamihara Stadium in the pitcher’s hometown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-53-man-roster-projection-lamar-jackson-david-ojabo-training-camp-5HNUJTPCXFD2JNJ6EPNI66JI7Q/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T12:00:00.65Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FNKDIIAEZNAH3ONHQXKQ3AYVUU.jpg?auth=50082c313c1da4d8c45b95a51f5c380df5e0c0114abb4634b6ad1ed90fad9b02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4760&amp;height=3173</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Inside linebacker Roquan Smith is a perennial All-Pro, but the Ravens lack proven experience at the position to aid him.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-maryland-piedmont-reliability-project-lawsuits-HNSZGAB2WFEIBNL7XSZPIZVPDY/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T09:30:01.058Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JNK3ENI7TJEJFMRQKACDPZP2JY.JPG?auth=441a75ff1c0cdaddb577301ab636b77a654d5f601fe3b6383c2c6c082c648a2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An existing set of transmission lines crosses over Old York Road near the start of the proposed route of the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP) in northern Baltimore County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/mike-hankin-inner-harbor-harbor-splash-swim-LCXWPH3J6FBATAZYZKJ5B6WONA/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T09:30:00.961Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5CKNK3QACJHS3PDIAAL3WLVTYM.jpg?auth=72f080f03d786123c3790f415d2389fe92ff89076f4531a09982e6a48ecdcc7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Hankin, a Baltimore County businessman and philanthropist.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/locust-point-bars-good-to-great-bodega-and-vino-BRNOU7NELFHG3IQGVCYPOTLSX4/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T09:30:00.819Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Q255O5N54FERPNDXDGZ6WKATSM.jpg?auth=efacaabe7bfc32c5f23b1bf72be8325b826514416f5a32c6bce038a6e915c118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Ronco di Sassi Primitivo Malbec at Bodega and Vino, a market and wine bar in Locust Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/baltimore-artists-hopkins-frary-art-gallery-B3ZZ6QEEINDYBLTVPXXXGSAL4I/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T09:30:00.529Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UWMAI4CY5BB7VBLO3QFVTIOAHU.jpg?auth=9fed6b5141d6ce99dbbab146d60ac63dd616573628b2b4e7e2c84451b23cb9e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The all-Baltimore exhibit “Strong, Bright, Useful & True“ is on display at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center’s Irene and Richard Frary Gallery.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-public-schools-redistricting-F5SX46RUTRBJZFQLMWRETQIQOM/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T02:17:14.072Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ISLLLGAO5ZE6ZOHPKMBCK755IQ.JPG?auth=9b527894b8766b73ea461ee8488259732efd00d6f6728896e6b18cd72138a35d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community parent Cindy LaFollette speaks to the Howard County School Board during Thursday's meeting, which included redistricting proposals. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dontae-melton-jr-police-custody-death-officers-identified-7MG4XWNUOZBQDE3LQPHE5R5Y4Y/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-18T00:39:08.799Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OM2RLEROLJGK7MQHAXSQBUFG3A.jpg?auth=5cc064817e8f5ca483ac316afd4ef2cedb1d715a0e546016b904ef7026ef8b64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4981&amp;height=3321</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A co-worker of Dontae Melton Jr. brings a box of donations from his colleagues to Melton’s funeral at DreamLife Worship Center in Randallstown on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>