<?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/politics-power/national-politics/kilmar-abrego-garcia-doj-mistaken-deportation-YC7SRLC4PVGA3PMHWWCRYLTPRQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T22:15:51.998Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J7GUPSM55FH45DSEDHCLTKA6UM.JPG?auth=1b90753e39b0929505dc01d2eeb0149892d723a1fc916129b066919802328fb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks at a rally outside the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore before checking in with ICE a day after he was released from detention in Pennsylvania.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/car-break-ins-howard-county-AR53BIXZZZB4PCLEL2YNHAIJGQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T22:15:13.853Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KIAUAZ5J5FAQNDH54P6ZPQL2VM.jpg?auth=241e9f9af7c2fce4099bb9c2850e481e2d82bb7b6e38685e8fbc6ed9272879f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5331&amp;height=3554</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Howard County police arrested three people after a string of car break-ins on Christmas Eve.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/damascus-standoff-brandon-lee-clayton-O737KBHU3ZGNLHNPOOAP2S3RUY/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T21:02:11.702Z</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:caption><![CDATA[Brandon Lee Clayton barricaded himself inside a Damascus house for hours and surrendered early Tuesday morning, Montgomery County police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/books/enoch-pratt-library-borrowing-WF6GMHM77JC4VC2J63URJV2ASU/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T21:00:29.848Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZLLVEMTBX5GP7NMLZDK37RJRPY.JPG?auth=3dfd3656e568f8d3b71b7876f5ea678d3fd520e77e24b8781e98c31361e7b953&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A record number of volumes were borrowed from the Enoch Pratt Free Library system last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-wind-advisory-BOXPWMVNOJHCZFJ4QSWLEKDHCM/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T20:32:54.642Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C6IKRYNIUFD3TBVVB5XD3E6BGQ.jpg?auth=5dd6ddbde1d05426f5e64345a55e7e38bb27ad61047cebe69b195c6b384a2bc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3487&amp;height=2325</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Windchill will make outdoor conditions feel even colder, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/suspect-arrested-barricade-cockeysville-BOKOQZACDVAJRDMC2TET2LN3DA/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T20:08:19.154Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OCIZFRCAARDVNO4H7PK5AP7PRM.JPG?auth=e454952b8b3eb35752b27d99cdbd6ffcb876cd86f99bcac0958b765e216c468d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County police walk behind an apartment building on Spring Head Court in Cockeysville while investigating reports of gunfire. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-zach-eflin-signs-LPBKBQKUCZG63LYYLCHE7DLFKA/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T19:30:36.59Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2OMMTSP6PVA47IQ7B5B6YZTGB4.png?auth=a8f8297b38d0bf06a05b1f8dfa2101b3ee99f99202b023bde279005ab2a2b14d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-police-investigating-suspicious-death-dundalk-25ATILC5WVDYDI5UIJ7XN3V4HE/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T19:25:00.958Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A537K6257JHPRE6C2Z6PLA4NOE.jpg?auth=8e0340a36c12055c85e8343c7e21682f002ed31e220584c39f327541c6514853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5643&amp;height=3762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man was found dead in the aftermath of a vehicle fire in Dundalk on Monday night, officials said. Baltimore County police are investigating.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/herbert-thomas-death-randallstown-fire-dogs-S3JH6GZANVHI7AHB5ZVQUDIY5I/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T19:10:50.43Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P65O2QJBSBANXN6HTANELSL23A.png?auth=8dd63950bf9695cd4660261f0bec76303ffdb764c0a73cb580126338555186a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2010&amp;height=1340</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Herbert B. Thomas Jr. and his dogs were found dead together inside a Randallstown house, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/patriots-stefon-diggs-strangulation-charges-A25BUTSQSFBP7KNTFUN3LRXSRM/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T18:55:22.441Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YY67EYAHRRHNRHR2ZNRE5FV2IE.jpg?auth=5051e99559ff7207d04b640e7acf0e5af3c6e4941903c55d6dcacdf95d25b213&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Diggs played for the Maryland Terrapins before being drafted in 2015.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-marshal-yanda-terrell-suggs-pro-football-hall-of-fame-KR4LN54L7BH5XKAATVUZS5IPGM/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T17:24:04.223Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GXSZT2HBZBFJVKYFGVWQUGCYVM.jpg?auth=e0490b00947c3e83365d4456c7653e9c14b4f5708c398c657e1c8acdfa742b6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3051&amp;height=2034</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marshal Yanda joins former Ravens teammate Terrell Suggs among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-2025-year-in-review-4CUMXBVXWJFCFPXPBG6POTZPMU/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T17:01:06.009Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NCWCQ7X3IVGSTPGOHG74UJY4WA.jpg?auth=5ad0eb668f17cac0f1f7257ae1116419cfb49d33236d16de29ebdd9f7c536445&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4433&amp;height=2955</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A difficult season left few fans cheering at Camden Yards in September. But the Orioles appear to have changed their approach drastically after the disappointing season. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/more-artists-pull-out-of-kennedy-center-shows-after-name-change-GFNQNUXWM5G2HF6JLBS2FVKSKA/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T16:56:31.633Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VZTDDS2NXJFWJKBP3TAHOABPPY.jpg?auth=1413f9eab0521a54d7ec511bbe60cdb79adb0a2a5c2a7e0f7306ec723a26d36c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5652&amp;height=3768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New signage on the renamed Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/2025-baltimore-sports-year-in-review-best-of-MEXS56WQERCTPBB57JVE5GYHYA/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T16:21:33.721Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FFZEYFB22FDRPAVJLTO3FKBNLQ.jpg?auth=2503531e1f89f263ea6d053d985b6c4d3f78acfe3027d68a08617d52e7f56f9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Derik Queen of the Maryland Terrapins celebrates with teammates after making a buzzer-beater to defeat the Colorado State Rams 72-71 in the second round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-election-warehouse-security-risk-UOMLB4APABHQ3BLTZR2UUVERAA/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T16:15:20.371Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SYMKQYGNGFCR7BWEWO24THN4IU.JPG?auth=e8e0f3f5b98560ef87d84c600fa13d23458f360829b11aa6ab117a45667c55a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City Board of Elections' warehouse on Franklintown Road serves as storage for voting equipment and voting records, despite numerous safety concerns.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-schools-buildings-enrollment-HKFUO3X26FA7BPSXT3BZFEA3VM/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T16:06:48.381Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W3NPKXQECJBMJJXKAPPXSO2OVM.jpg?auth=a9d76ed6b1688bb15a9f271d665410084293926bd478f35b17f8520c7dc27bdc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5265&amp;height=3510</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Renaissance Academy Principal Tammatha Woodhouse says she recognizes that the small educational environment can come at a cost.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-prison-homicides-spike-2025-PI3E55ZIX5DYFF4ULKSUQWEOLQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T15:19:35.374Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FSERLQFP25GI5PQCMYQBC5S3KM.jpg?auth=44e1157e64d88272586427fde7b8aee99854a1c856c7314a4ab5a4c8d88c2562&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3913&amp;height=2609</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prison reform advocates and the union representing Maryland’s correctional officers worry staffing shortages inside prisons could be fueling a rise in homicides.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/new-maryland-laws-2026-PZMRAX33YVGAJKRFQ4ALZPGWYE/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T15:18:05.655Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WXWOSPWCF5EPXFTFGH7VRQPHGM.JPG?auth=846cd1852a864ed627bc6fe6afe2c7af67f0aff7513dc79a692ea39c8ca89ce1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New laws and changes related to health care and workers’ rights go into effect at the start of 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/new-years-eve-maryland-fireworks-RTV6CHROBNBCBN7JMKU5AL3WPE/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T15:05:03.759Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SMOA5EBK2VFSTGXUK2C3FUPJKE.jpg?auth=26bced92c451d20b0c4c2bcf44211f93d035d426bf71fb2da21892b633902afc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4895&amp;height=3263</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People enjoy the fireworks show by the Inner Harbor to ring in the new year in Baltimore last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/ripple-effects/federal-worker-usaid-job-change-NFY4G7PQUFCPXHIE2XMTAELJVE/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T15:00:01.1Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O255UC4N55BNZPXR7ONPCF4LMA.JPG?auth=9c0a9a7d5cc743a6bb7657c6c8abe9b04b150494377c1f936580b33c2c7eb5f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Peter Connolly worked at the United States Agency for International Development for nearly a decade.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-steelers-derrick-henry-H5HGPHWTANGBZELAVEUE3IZELQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T14:51:36.817Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EOZPAWKDFRGTRDLCGJZMAP553Y.jpg?auth=96d3cdc707a21f723fb6bb30767cc9abca287bebf9a6fa7447e0d61306ca66f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4817&amp;height=3211</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after beating the Green Bay Packers 41-24 at Lambeau Field earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/baltimore-ballroom-vogue-pioneer-U7JFRFIH2JDU7NBT5IQ3LFTYGM/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T10:30:01.655Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/36WGJA2CLBBE3L47PFX53QMVT4.JPG?auth=7510e958bd7b3c2455f6100eec0c04176311092df002b8382b8ddfc1fd0c4fcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8601&amp;height=5753</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lisa Revlon, a queer Black artist who lives in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood, has been recognized as one of the pioneers of Baltimore's ballroom scene.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/fitness-new-years-resolutions-SN5KDDNHYJABXMV3S5K4NUQKWA/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T10:30:01.439Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FFUNMKMLMZGCJKNSCCQG72MLRA.jpg?auth=136609ed6b2717db5c8c0dbbcb2e80223edad0228291bf0d70756725a038fa7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2121&amp;height=1414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Strength training, especially with a partner or group, can help you stick to your fitness goals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/new-years-day-hangover-breakfast-O6PBP5PUJJCJ3OBSMNG5QMY3HY/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T10:30:00.533Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YGJY5OXN65EWFAXXAJBLHF3JO4.jpg?auth=c196eee0f4c0d6fb55ca36ee1d4e208489f43d91887efaa068df47e9aaefe43a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[All the ingredients you’ll need to make the Karen Special at home: bacon, eggs, milk, butter, challah bread, vanilla extract, cinnamon and maple syrup.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/essential-workers-july-4th-independence-day-67TYOKFDDRCCTOL42RCXORCP4M/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T04:50:59.486Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YQFK7JHBDZCULJBRN3KJGEK42A.jpg?auth=77ec98a13713d588bcef3f8ff023e2f8b68c9f724484423fc93dd85bdd022ed6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Customers line up for Italian ice at The Cow in Reisterstown after a heavy rain.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/frigid-temps-nye-snow-maryland-UGTPIBO36NFJRHWR57TQKAVESI/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T04:43:29.856Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EXX5CKLR3JHH3KM6D2GAFM4YOU.jpg?auth=313d9d0522e3ac0435bc8167d948fb4d4a182af143b60d21ebeee97664a7733c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3720&amp;height=2480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cold front from the west is traveling through the Baltimore region, causing temperatures to drop significantly starting Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/edgewood-baltimore-county-fatal-stabbing-7NYH5PTE5JDELHV5JGINVJJHUM/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T02:12:08.804Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/E5UD2T7QGREEFOH44KCIPYRXIQ.jpg?auth=3c479110805ee2eafee030920072d9168bd89bea0135bdb59b3003003016b023&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County police found a fatally stabbed 22-year-old in Edgewood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/child-hit-harford-county-maryland-state-police-UXJJCHLWRFDBLDQPD2APLCLOCA/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T01:27:19.245Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EHZ4O53H6FGTVDUNQENPYBGCOQ.jpg?auth=f0db00152687c9bd72923b68430c9c6889760181ab4723cda14df1cd742391d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7284&amp;height=4861</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An 11-year-old girl died after being struck by an SUV in Harford County near Belcamp on Sunday, Maryland State Police said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-homicide-federal-hill-shooting-5KHEEONQSVA67M5RDQDSKUAMHI/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T01:20:08.599Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EKPHI6HCMJABDOW3PPLP3DXVEM.jpg?auth=85702aa01f61a3f4757ceb3a71d04f371778e2268e8b59b4001951af4b3d702d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3808&amp;height=2539</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police say they’re conducting a homicide investigation after officers found a man shot dead in a Federal Hill parking lot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/usns-charlton-blown-off-moorings-locust-point-RSN7FDVGENHETHA4QPUF66WLHM/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T01:05:43.587Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JXFS4QVMXJHCRHKRGSXYHQZFEM.jpg?auth=3b1d2d5c011289b71f27290488efe93ebabf51bcf143c5ddc686691d2f49fbde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5214&amp;height=3476</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gale force winds blew the USNS Charlton, a 950-foot military cargo ship, off its moorings in South Baltimore on Monday afternoon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/zach-elfin-back-surgery-baltimore-orioles-BSJSJFFGURBYTLELJCGUT64I6Y/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-30T00:32:28.591Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BYKHUQ6ITJDLZJBN7WP3YPNDBA.jpg?auth=cd04a8fd4008d0fbd037eca2f02ce20d58f95d78d5cac863c5d175e429052d9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6855&amp;height=4573</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zach Elfin of the Baltimore Orioles throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>