<?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-lose-tampa-bay-rays-5-3-series-sweep-JFYIIOZLGFET3MBTUC3CVOPIGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T23:43:19.582Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YW2NVOW7EJH5BEOYVA47DDHISQ.jpg?auth=4b29bcb0aa3b45c87530db640a35b811e1c1f46cbfde93e268fe653d343e2ffc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2801</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Rays’ Richie Palacios celebrates after his RBI single off pitcher Rico Garcia during the eighth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pete-alonso-tampa-homecoming-OO55YNZTRBDLDB3SB5JSC47UX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T22:26:22.001Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2JKBEPQP7JAL5O4CRVOMVDLXQ4.jpg?auth=a1f3c65d6ca69febe050644a6c72bb02a7fc9633e50283cf6e7ac17f858e3a27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso runs the bases after hitting a home run in the sixth inning at Tropicana Field.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-prison-union-recreation-staffing-policy-danger-ZBXFOI6QKBBXBJTDASULUD7CQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T22:16:31.438Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/73TT35GLQZFPLPNIRT4I4LMNT4.JPG?auth=6d0d19874500fc67b457bf2590eb5030a07b66038f2eeb2f200fc4c34130ed6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans to deal with staffing shortages at Western Correctional Institution are being met with criticism by the Maryland correctional officers union.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/montgomery-county-executive-election-fundraising-andrew-friedson-7AZDKCYCWVA75LLUPWCEQIL3B4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T21:55:26.232Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DZWERNQIIBDL7BATJQUPOFN4DY.JPG?auth=9e6becccefad5e8bfd6b2b3a1c5d6e4aed176fb28a20136c24dc37eb42162b50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5746&amp;height=3847</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member and county executive candidate Andrew Friedson at a community event in Potomac on March 8.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-georges-sheriffs-pio-leave-2CL5FZQOF5GQVAPQCKTDBNXEJQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T20:34:12.47Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U7O6IPAITBCVBCOTJ42WF5UIMA.jpg?auth=ed13d140b6e245f24c3a9f70c9ea9d945daf84b15c41a8c576c66b07a9d4b1d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=494&amp;height=329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The County Council’s Office of Audits and Investigations audited The Better Family Inc., a children’s nonprofit run by Romaine Taylor Thomas McNair, a former radio host who goes by Taylor Thomas and also serves as the sheriff’s spokesperson. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/key-bridge-collapse-civil-trial-dali-baltimore-VF7RCWITWRGR7NDEU3VQFVVD4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T20:31:04.465Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/26VNHXZTFVASTMVVU3F365OLRY.JPG?auth=45f9be42ad75efd8e6c1d7f638b11cce8f2f69af886e9b98cd4963c2e074133d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A federal judge said Wednesday he would not delay the civil case against the companies that own and operate the container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/wendy-osefo-eddie-real-housewives-of-potomac-bravo-insurance-fraud-trial-VP5ZCXBWRVC5HBPOQM3GWL7PU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T20:19:36.962Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GBYCWA5PK5DVPFJ64YT7TORLE4.jpg?auth=d283c3ad5ced72caa5380e3a5b0457cd9752a24aa67aff991b4e2d6b6d0c7c74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Real Housewives of Potomac” stars Eddie and Wendy Osefo arrive at the Carroll County Circuit Court on Wednesday for a hearing on their indictment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/fishmongers-daughter-catonsville-restaurant-faidleys-6Z3GO5KZJFGX5CSXJJOP7NSEDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T20:08:31.159Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YWFK3HWL4JDS7EBICZGM22ZLZ4.jpg?auth=319c73e41985092267c63e9e7a15db09860d3f30009752264b23412b5989502c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Owner Damye Hahn in her restaurant, The Fishmonger’s Daughter, in Catonsville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/david-byrne-talking-heads-clavel-baltimore-6F7Y2WP65JBEHGSPTMFB35BE2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:57:58.002Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6GHBEDALI5HVPLFDGUIL27ADQQ.jpg?auth=208d3a428fa9c3105d9a8172d8772e33917b1a227452795f50ec8af352089231&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=2016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clavel general manager Siska Scherzer, left, and owner Lane Harlan, center, with David Byrne after the artist treated his crew to a family-style dinner at the Remington restaurant on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/amtrak-fire-northeast-delays-YKFCBQ3ACFC6TBB7LSIU6JIO7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:52:53.848Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UCE33EVDIBHY7EAGMVXKLN4YXY.JPG?auth=20fafaa7554a13287767a7148af9cab886efedf11332fb88cc957c00e9eb6881&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5275&amp;height=3517</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amtrak alerted commuters that some trips going through Baltimore may experience delays due to the extreme heat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/blanche-doesnt-rule-out-considering-payments-for-violent-jan-6-rioters-4XMYXP2TKJAKHKGKTIBA34FUOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:12:38.988Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZGRFBEEZNCOHDNIUWYMHUJN7U.jpg?auth=3f7b7930a6a56bc04b72f105b7e54ae611e517790baf6f644790674e887fa40c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday he wouldn't rule out the possibility that those who carried out violence during the Jan. 6 riot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/broadway-stephen-schwartz-strathmore-young-artists-of-america-CYEGWVWTGRHW7JTHUUWO6MXJBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:48:24.042Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QVZQSVJCZBETFELABDAFINF2VE.jpg?auth=21c6f75cfc36d8913e366144446e804e29fd66de89966696af34fa26f90a48be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2880&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stephen Schwartz, the acclaimed Broadway composer behind “The Prince of Egypt,” talks to students from Young Artists of America during a dress rehearsal of the musical at Strathmore Music Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore-ravens-cincinnati-bengals-BKYHMPT53RGKFNERPFTRC3BMKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:36:30.067Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G2BMBXEPTBFLRDPCSOCFUGDJS4.jpg?auth=ed5a9241cfcfd2533588cf3b21c3992c731d42ac01dce72ef98ac32eab4397ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4995&amp;height=3330</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nelson Agholor and Zay Flowers celebrate a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the Ravens' 27-24 win in Cincinnati on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/a-precise-approach-to-cancer-care-QBER55Q2ERDQPDYOMAYBCMQTFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:35:56.639Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZKFIN725ABEOFA4BZV2DZLPM4E.jpg?auth=9998ec01a05add4d91ee13b58fd3050a544adc92e8fdf59deae23c31ef595a0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Radiation therapists preparing patient for treatment. (Photo credit: Stephen Spartana)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/baltimore-ravens-houston-texans-GAGF7X7EWVCZRHPAX2LHWECBBE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:35:29.712Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/45YFBSYN3BFUZAOOHVTJMPTBWM.jpg?auth=d968485aea9e35b680100d0f1dd996e48bf2e039af68631776156ee3ea4dbded&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4880&amp;height=3258</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[JK Dobbins goes airborne to score a TD in the first quarter of the Ravens game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-voter-election-booklet-error-63KSRGR6OBFI7DR3SYFUYQCBGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:33:47.31Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U24E3D4MB5G7NAEE4W3GFMSBVU.jpg?auth=9b7fd92addbfb580ff5c13a69be55b83e3a243d59dc2715fe070722e163dc91a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6412&amp;height=4275</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The error is “strictly confined” to the practice ballot book, the county board of elections said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/what-is-your-experience-with-the-overdose-crisis-in-baltimore-XMUGHWYJSZAE5MYYYVLAJ77XRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:33:27.69Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLTK6S4UMRBEDBGEBN3ACELXAY.JPG?auth=d72529dc0e5a9201937698d0ea927013fc44bfe3e564bd0e57a63293b52ded03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3487&amp;height=2149</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Bmore POWER worker passes out Narcan (naloxone) to a person walking at the corner of Cumberland Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/you-belong-here-unlocking-your-power-with-association-membership-FPW3ZDYYXBG6ZAJRF3ST6OZ76U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:32:13.423Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MCM2RXUMJNBTPMIL6HQPEQ7ZV4.JPG?auth=92810ef1ee1adf605feb2e7e4802b633e6475c12513cd431f9494adc67726886&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members find success in strengthening their professional networks through in-person opportunities. (Photo credit: Maximilian Franz)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/live-blog-preakness-coverage-YFDBG52X4VDTDNHUM537QDM2SU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:31:51.256Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LREFVLSEGRFKVLGLJNCXZDDHXI.jpg?auth=df3ff03f524fac383692240d86d8f85125025da108a027c608709c4fc411c4d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2532</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[National Treasure, #1, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/examining-report-on-sex-abuse-catholic-church-baltimore-LKQCUDZOGVBC5DXV3NV4FFAWMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:28:23.772Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P6VRDRP65RCBXLF6EUF6AVYCLU.jpg?auth=cb45255c2dda870787a54b79b93df1d85368ab6f10c5cdbf614d6b9f6d5e561e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For years survivors and advocates in Maryland have demanded accountability for the Catholic Church’s crimes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/wes-moore-inauguration-governor-maryland-2023-live-updates-72HS6ANJZ5EX5DRM7GIA3HJN5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:26:11.541Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M4C747VY45DTHF45SNCB3JIDPI.jpg?auth=362de13083334087e39f4ef108d9e68c17523ac4d1aefc766b697dd0e8624d16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4242&amp;height=2920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore, with his son, James, 11, speaks during his inaugural ball, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/habitat-chesapeake-celebrates-40-years-and-its-787th-homebuyer-ERKKPSVPMRAXXDXFKBUO3E4OTM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:24:30.078Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QNCUJJGBVRBQLNKG7RUTEBLUEA.jpg?auth=c71faf585bcb6452f6c9eecb9b627ba6fb885209391d6b6bfcc3ab76dca87c60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1797&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Habitat homes built in Baltimore City’s Mt. Winans Community.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/live-updates-maryland-election-2022-QCHBE6FCMJB77PGSWI2LH73UJQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:23:44.137Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R44CPVQBNJBJLAOMHO6MCLWN3E.jpg?auth=9f158905bb5ad56facb2802f6b076e685a53460d9997b77bffbc75a32b989dcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Election Day 2022]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/gunpowder-investigation-reports-A6647FFPXFCDLMXRLCCBJUC4CI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:23:06.223Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4EGVIQFQQREBFK4BBYU4VT7Z5Q.jpg?auth=a234eb2affddd333aed7a00c5ca5dabe8d76507a0f78f425a7f6c6be7b954902&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former employees describe a toxic culture under park manager Michael Browning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/adnan-syed-news-timeline-B7SEQFJ4DNF7HND3KS63D7NY6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:20:23.595Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QRF5I2UEXBDFVA6HXOEH74HXZA.JPEG?auth=22938e57d0acb45ad69b95366c1658e5bf7f6074f6c73e821a6b02e669a31841&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore judge Melissa Phinn threw out Adnan Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of Syed.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/howard-county-election-2026-voter-guide-2LMZBRNNQFGV7HYX63Q34VXFCM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:19:26.069Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Howard County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/key-races-maryland-2026-election-voter-guide-ZNB5CG3FZBAFXG2NTJOPXO3ZJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:19:08.021Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A2FIMPRWDRAAROQB4X7VC5HYEE.png?auth=7a83cc020d6ec6cb6918fb13892a2310065a03a0cd5608dbc376f68caf196427&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Key Race]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county-election-2026-voter-guide-GJG32IWFBZEWPGTQ2MCMX7S6JQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:18:33.258Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Prince George's County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-otas-attendance-5MMV4TQ5OREMHCBRETRJVAZFCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:44:27.448Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XA4SU26FEVE6LBRAHBSNFYN7PU.JPG?auth=904a472364494dda6a8fbb5fa47ba46068a7f61bc75e7cf7d18bae44c03a8302&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2223</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson takes questions from the media following training camp practice last August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/marylands-rising-auto-insurance-costs-6O3GAX2EIZAVHAZOZWJABVPZLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:31:54.769Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XYFIRR4Y4VAVTLC56INXSMYU74.jpg?auth=f06d47321c2d5a960d0bcd445be78bdbc46f77b3b5445fb79652bea3406abdf7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pete-alonso-sledgehammer-swing-mechanics-ZE54N3N6EZEZPJA7HLEVBNR4DA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:15:48.484Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OL2E7UM7O5BZNAH4IGAKIXWYYA.png?auth=f2f809da9daf312dd657d11c79f7288aef201ed656b7235c375d077e138a27c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1954&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso, shown on the MASN broadcast, holds his sledgehammer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/pg-county-braids-twists-salons-hair-guide-GGJEY5ALVFDCNEWH23Y3O2NMOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:42:18.941Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YYM2VGBRSND3NBB3UEAEDE73EA.jpg?auth=5cc0f08f52f6a13d3dcb8875a6f33eae1e8f5420cf427c2f94261e390db35220&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-governor-race-campaign-fundraising-republican-wes-moore-5KV7EPXRPNFWTIG5EEIBA2O42E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:39:36.571Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Z7THETUUNBFTLFCNYVRYRXI4DA.JPG?auth=7d00f1ecca185da1daedf80cd443e40a9ac7069bc897726d717e32b8cc42769c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ed Hale Sr. has the most money among nine Republicans running for governor this year: About $109,000 in his campaign account. Incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore has more than $7 million.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-6th-district-david-trone-april-mcclain-delaney-SVDND6CDBFADJAZ4BYQLMNBRT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T14:39:34.32Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YFQQGEQSKFAJJCROPSW6K4RD5M.jpg?auth=f486b1574cfbe652ad2d0d33d067708ad130573e4db608e3ee08ad0f1c6e4bdc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. David Trone, left, in 2024; Rep. April McClain Delaney in 2025. Trone has loaned himself $10 million for the 6th District race, while McClain Delaney has loaned her campaign $2.2 million.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland-voter-guide-elections-faq-XPJJRH37KFG2HM2SO7YYZR63LE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T14:29:45.993Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MVDZKFM6URCD7AE6XPG2TUR5W4.jpg?auth=15afa869571e7f2700b3cfe195823a264e2925072cd50592ecc4fdc99f9fa872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-lose-rays-4-1-kyle-bradish-2THXUU5XHFFZPHC2M4SZASP5EI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T13:50:11.164Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MNZEADMH2RDTDBWYI622TAMSKE.jpg?auth=a6e50974df82a54dbc533035f02fd63e22663e7c8ad762457d5d0f9d718779e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Rays' Carson Williams, right, scores ahead of the throw to Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo during the eighth inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-states-attorney-debate-2PPBT3OAXZHI7HMOGRMQ4ERULU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T13:35:33.446Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GMKEKYDNTFC3DPZBSUXZRZAFOE.jpg?auth=d146a2f71f9c50a2d72a47f664e41fe593f672e0b1a6513718def7dc6d2b037c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger, Deputy Maryland State Prosecutor Sarah David and Lauren Lipscomb.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-tv-ratings-napoleon-solo-I4AQSXMAFBABXKXJVUYUKDVXPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T13:32:52.634Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VN3NUWABAFG4BIEUIHXHA5H5NQ.jpg?auth=52d2566842ebdd74404f2089f170628f8ddb4647ce304ad663df1f62dd6a1af2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore hands the Woodlawn Vase to Al Gold, owner of Napoleon Solo, in the winner's circle at the 151st Running of the Preakness Stakes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/new-york-mets-call-up-nick-morabito-gonzaga-college-high-school-J2CV62WS3VFEJDD6RWKZHRX23E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T13:28:34.924Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JCTYVYRIO5CETJP4LGZMVZK77E.jpg?auth=73ba0fdfa84ab108847f8eb7d22dd426283cdf076b3abbbb8404a3aee95164b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9504&amp;height=6336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Mets outfielder Nick Morabito. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-school-arts-flood-recovery-mount-vernon-GHDBV7JSWZHRJKMEKIBOPQUE4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T09:30:01.86Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HH5HGQ6BEVC45PMJXQ2WCYOJBM.JPG?auth=3ace8bf8deb56eb2ea9eb969ddc193e6bf930d2c304679c8be40c917077f9373&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rosiland “Roz” Cauthen, left, executive director and principal of the Baltimore School for the Arts, listens as graduating senior Skye Chng-Lim, 18, performs for a group of school supporters. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/doughnuts-pizza-burritos-and-more-my-day-of-trying-way-too-many-takoma-park-restaurants-YGLWDG2I4FFLPPOO2PB6PIYPNY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T09:30:00.96Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OJSCTP6VZJFFLFI7NNOJG63DWE.jpg?auth=81e852d549706e1c1ad37d9f90a225b7794310a9322623d1ae0def166e429372&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tasty treats from Lost Sock Roasters, Red Hound Pizza, Takoma Beverage Co., and San Pancho.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/ocean-city-beach-maryland-summer-5MTJXLLI5RCG7FUSDIQMJWAV2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T09:30:00.687Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RB5JF2LMBBHHDORKREI7A6RMXY.jpg?auth=ebe1c5cb6e81869a8e02ef5a56a230c2f3d0e881462e3ff3b0dffe41162c0ad6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Assateague Island includes a national seashore and a state park — one of Maryland’s top 4 visited state parks, with nearly 1.5 million campers and day-use visitors. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/overtime-budget-montgomery-county-fire-and-rescue-F4KCJRC3BFGS5GCZ5WYUC7C3TY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T09:30:00.61Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RFQ6ZKPSJZG3FJZN2DFUNYGP4U.jpg?auth=bb8c6e704af0945c050cc82a576b6d22cbf5a618bd546356c26ef2ff85721e0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Fire Station 25 in Aspen Hill.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/james-woods-inside-the-park-grand-slam-flips-momentum-in-nationals-win-over-mets-NCNDN45IZFCMXHC5CBO4AARJ7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T03:42:38.438Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2P7TBDMQJFELTBYUU76ZJUVXYM.jpg?auth=d8f57ccb0892746d0844f6afcb81689de6e78aa013b6983b803858852503dc0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Wood hits an inside-the-park grand slam against the New York Mets during the second inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/press-release-emerging-leaders-2026-ILCVCF53WFFTVP7SRAF37RDHXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T02:07:52.87Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WVCTJ4A5RFFMXM3EIQ47BMAYPY.jpg?auth=371ccff57037b518e204d5283f70ac5ff7f42b861fc105992486f66fe15d6497&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/helen-hayes-awards-round-house-theatre-adrienne-arsht-22WBM6V64ZCG5JIGZLXJ3G74VE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T02:00:24.081Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I6W2AGN4BJCXRHAORSXLDKZR2M.jpg?auth=e3b5fbc960ddc2c387274ef9c296b6084c57c0074946b1d8d578e3edb5ff6080&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Creatives from the D.C., Maryland and Virginia region gathered to celebrate the best in local theater at the 2026 Helen Hayes Awards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/key-bridge-timeline-builder-hiring-in-2027-42SLVAROEBCBXGFCPQ4LOXS64U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T01:53:32.483Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QSVAFI3VYNDYTF76BMXSBI7RSA.JPG?auth=72aec429b5af88998f0a2ac1b79d6c27e1673ffd60a3165672cc2625a3e6e17b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Test pilings in place at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the Patapsco River. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/potomac-river-interceptor-pipeline-collapse-health-advisory-BUJVIQWII5A5LIGW6KTCAKMMNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:39:47.421Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WZAS7XUDMNDQTNGRZH5PXT4S4E.JPG?auth=84c56ce6ebfa3f13a8b8b0e51de57850b35db0abaf5701970db4b5a68652b838&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=2760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rerouted sewage flows into the C&O Canal from the collapsed Potomac Interceptor sewer line next to the Clara Barton Parkway in Cabin John, Maryland in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/iran-war-senate-bill-cassidy-MDA4GEJFFFE65K2RA2GVJQHCVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:16:52.71Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7NIFOAM4GVGOHASCLBRYCHDBXY.jpg?auth=a68a36ce383c216f8d40180038a397a5d4ddd70c72e16edd6c2fec238c555b23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6987&amp;height=4658</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, voted Tuesday to advance legislation that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran War. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>