<?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/obituaries/scott-adams-dilbert-dies-obituary-PIFBBUKX2ZHXDB6V377HHZQIAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T23:29:06.684Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A53J54C7QFFJHG6U2TWEUZZS4I.jpg?auth=b413cdf7955acb8e63478caa05710b247c26a3a95d019d56b381585e9efdcd5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3504&amp;height=2336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scott Adams talks about his work at his studio in Dublin, Calif., in 2006.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-podcast-todd-monken-offense-lamar-OR54E4FJGRD5VO23LZE3FHMXZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T22:06:40.281Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UC3I2QSN55DLZOQ6TZ3KHNKKPY.png?auth=394a963505979a9367cdb75584ccc6023d22b3d6844679b7b73b840929404128&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/croften-elementary-school-students-safety-suspicious-man-XMHFAS7OOVHE3CGTRCRK2KXRWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T21:56:00.312Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3LXKNRS5FJGD3NUFWIH75C4GVM.JPG?auth=d5f511935ffc6e2fd1cc00ff7e5e5ac544d0c80601aceacda4a715b55784c355&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County police are investigating after a man reportedly approached middle school students waiting for their bus at Crofton Elementary School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-collision-two-vehicles-woman-fairland-HWZXRKDULBEFDABTSIVNYHXTQA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T21:44:42.863Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/crofton-elementary-safety-suspicious-activity-misunderstanding-JIFK3POJDNAINPYO3UE63EMVVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T21:28:11.59Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EIC7A42NUVGENATEXRA67MN2PA.JPG?auth=d2c9bda197347ebfc30dce1bb45ab6c8d4147a0e61b4859c079192ee3e8a724e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County Police determine "suspicious activity" at Crofton Elementary School was a "misunderstanding."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/uber-lyft-ride-tax-baltimore-FOV7HQH2O5AJBJNJVMTHFQH3CI/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T20:33:51.799Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LLCBBMUXWRD6VFOKTNPY3Q3HIE.jpg?auth=04103efb2491a2d3c321257d9ea3e8502def40186d18a11bbcf1e91f2fb8099c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baltimore City Council could increase the per ride tax for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft by 13 cents.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-rain-snow-OGC4DEPTWJHLRKCPQT5GJTG7KA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T19:28:45.804Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANMRENG5UVEKZGKR6ULCSTPQ6M.jpg?auth=7ae2f70a17de38a1e04088cdfe9da787d45ce3502e7e1645365afe603cba7985&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3172&amp;height=2115</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Temperatures will drop starting Thursday, with a high of 32 and low of 20, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/7-brew-coffee-chain-abingdon-cambridge-MZ4ITXXFRVD4RB3VNCIPISYQXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T18:57:18.117Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IZ5SNFGFXFBJXIYH35BFUGDO44.jpg?auth=aec0c8fb3a6960b10c24d4e2a3c8a25b89f6b33bbb9aaf2178fbb483e4f3cfa6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6359&amp;height=4240</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[7 Brew offers classic coffee drinks as well as teas, smoothies and more.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/music/bts-baltimore-kpop-mt-bank-stadium-tour-concert-EBD5GVOSZNA2DGSDKLRL5YGU7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T18:25:20.94Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AVSPSWTBWJBHPMWGFVU36T2ZZA.jpg?auth=807010fb10014d9d53437ca14c25445696eec8174fad834f1c9802e78493a962&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4840&amp;height=3228</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BTS performs during the 2021 American Music Awards in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/bryce-harper-under-armour-deal-DVAZKNLR6JCNTILMF3XQAKDSPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T18:18:37.883Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RAFAXTHE7NCSZMXX5EP7UNNXHA.jpg?auth=d81a5c20f6c4cbd87f40367952d053d74d5fd95dbe84b414e0dd348f204797a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5197&amp;height=3465</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies has re-signed with Baltimore-based brand Under Armour.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/steny-hoyer-congress-harry-jain-term-limits-HFL6BZJN3NCODPNQR45HF2FYMY/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T17:55:47.741Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P24JADJT6BHAXNLZPCXFSRN5KI.jpg?auth=265a0bb97c527ae72c89a0f0dc5db037df93d919ad210bca36f9ea8bb1836aca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3989&amp;height=2659</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer flashes a thumbs-up after an interview outside his office last year. He announced last week he won’t run for a 24th term.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/cracker-barrel-annapolis-opening-world-of-beer-CNXW3CLSJBHVNNA6EIFLEPASKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T16:05:19.026Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H6FCESMFWVED5IMQR62RKE36S4.jpg?auth=7ee1fd33b658decb3fec66ec092eb150206fc1236c8d04a61526bdc7386436c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3013&amp;height=2009</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Cracker Barrel restaurant in Binghamton, N.Y. The long-awaited Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in Annapolis will officially open in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-re-election-2026-outlook-DQLTRG6QNJF4PPKKUN7T4W5PQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T15:22:53.452Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HV7KZ55RFNFGXGHOKM2LMWFRFQ.JPG?auth=65f4a7e49e5415738d14bcacc726fa35a08c3eab39ae5810381355f63db73609&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore faces myriad challenges in 2026: another budget deficit, threats from the Trump administration, tricky relationships in Annapolis.

Credit: Maansi Srivastava for The Banner]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/teen-killed-robbed-jacket-NMRRSU44FJHPLE4AJF6NZEBOSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T15:15:43.934Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Investigators said that Prather was in a parking lot at the 23600 block of Rolling Fork Way to sell a jacket. He was shot while conducting the transaction. The jacket and other personal items were stolen from him.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/steny-hoyer-congressional-seat-maryland-2CYAF323XNFWDM4CHGMJNVKH3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T15:04:12.144Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YQJEZVVLSRBFVKAAV3S533T3JU.jpg?auth=37b477a3c648b969ac1e832200d9645d66061712ea15c7b05fa450eaf7fc6e59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer’s retirement opens a seat in Maryland’s 5th District.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/frederick-douglass-high-school-cab-calloway-IEHWDSFLN5ELDLKGY6LNCOUSL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T15:00:31.417Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XZ5ICNG4BNAC7LWDG7WD3LFPBY.JPG?auth=febc9d67a502d89c5242178319fabdf44390971337ec81ab778f55989dbfd213&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frederick Douglass High School, established in 1883, is the second oldest high school created specifically for African American students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/metropolis-parking-lot-baltimore-ai-LPNLSKGIJZE3HD4AS4K6HQNOKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T14:01:46.72Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/22HYIIKFHNCSVOEU3R7S4UADNY.jpg?auth=f6cd32cd82d44eac443fd303a106f07e5021a700018833bda2d8e7667fbee860&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A parking lot in Hampden, behind Ekiben, is now being run by Metropolis. Metropolis, a fast-growing California tech company founded in 2017, says it now has almost 100 locations in the Baltimore metropolitan area.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/supreme-court-transgender-athletes-school-sports-XYQOKL2JJZA5LCO6PXDUOFJ2AA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T13:50:09.138Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CPZAWXVAMZBHBG3QNN42RSU6EI.jpg?auth=8dbbe39a515558311603a5077caec6dcebb9deed2e071689b629b7b505b72306&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old high school sophomore, is the only transgender person who has sought to compete in girls' sports in West Virginia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-county-special-needs-inclusive-school-3DE2MHOHZ5FRFPBBDK3SH5Q4DM/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T13:42:41.639Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZNZPYDUPWZHU7GERV7GSKD42CY.JPG?auth=3346a413934f0d3d6ecc0aac36b4363495684f0d5364ee8415cc87206c161c57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Allison Schweigman, founder of Seeds of Love and Learning Academy, stands in front of the building that will house her school when it opens this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/nathan-landow-developer-democratic-party-6HP6JRR2N5BTDIYT3RWUSVE75U/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T10:30:01.334Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2XIIHO3SRVGRVELTKUT2MEMT6Q.jpg?auth=df4c5e5002a26488cb9973a783872a09acdda55db6e1538389d1faea446c93aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1927&amp;height=1926</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nathan Landow.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/healthy-restaurants-montgomery-county-T4BYWLLXWNBP5NN734I2NQXAPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T10:30:00.619Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2RPAJK27FBHRVAHFJLKMPQUGGY.jpg?auth=e03d72f03f7e2167193465002bb1175c9961010a9be478fefd488c1658eee52f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seoul Food DC, in Takoma Park, serves flavorful vegan Korean food, including broccoli and sweet potato japchae and a kimchi-based avocado salad.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-officer-involved-shootings-VX3JVDZXV5C35MNWZJPTV4V2H4/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T03:32:28.453Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H5CKSODQERBMFGW265QDUOZVQI.png?auth=2fd31b1a8cc823488b7411050a0dc55b8da6dbd8568fe6c18e80ac9da8749b50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1526&amp;height=858</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from Baltimore Police bodycam footage of a shooting by three officers on the 500 block of West Lanvale Street.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-schools-immigration-OUHWJVCS5JBD3JWYNQWA6TUKYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T03:13:04.292Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XYUJ2E4PRRBZNA5WHOR4TLTDNA.JPG?auth=970ee6b2ae9d29807822b8e54d2e49f55b6358f5bcc2e3a90562ec65e654cf0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Public Schools have fewer staffers who focus on immigrant children than they did two years ago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/harford-schools-sean-bulson-911-call-B436MPFY7JHFFHCCZ6TZD4PGEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T02:44:07.465Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P6IPGHF2VNDYJKPM6CFYVGNHXQ.jpg?auth=fc86cc1a664df423890ae14534cc1c561556475cd94204014203199e22308cbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harford County Schools Superintendent Sean Bulson was placed on paid administrative leave last week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/catonsville-break-ins-baltimore-county-police-RBN7HYMCOFHVRKWZWTZKMSB4T4/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T00:34:35.587Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QYP754RMO5FUFIFJK5XMWQUV7M.jpg?auth=6b91cbb4832141a347dee1b7ab2e621b4fdedf512f518cfbe9d51063d70aa3a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4991&amp;height=3327</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lou Weinkam owns Franco’s Italian Bistro, one of several Catonsville businesses that were burglarized over the weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>