<?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-mariners-shutout-loss-bryan-woo-K7JPJLUXGFF7ZNRBHNXFIY5XIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T23:49:39.354Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VJ34M32LNJAAFFAK32N7E6EXXA.jpg?auth=452da368bdd3cf376443c266f67cdbba8e5cd118d97697dba7e87b382f9eb591&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leody Taveras of the Orioles steals second base during the eighth inning Thursday in Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/national-aquarium-cold-stunned-turtles-ocean-city-TYBWNC62FVGXLBYBXYWYKDD754/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T23:34:08.435Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NAM6L63O7ZHLPEBL6NRJTRZE6U.jpg?auth=d4d86495a6a489ce18d38fffd82f1186a9cbc4a1b47c34d9230a439a1f7d499d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Staffers with the National Aquarium released nine sea turtles that were rescued and rehabilitated into the waters off Ocean City on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/barack-obama-presidential-center-chicago-DQIWTUWJFFFEJBV4OTQPQYHOBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T22:13:07.5Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KWRIRP5HIND3HCWR3ISYCJIBFU.jpg?auth=d4af7794f001d1a1fcfc4ee4ddfede692af439963f701e08a7320b8cba1f10ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former President Barack Obama, right, shares a laugh with former first lady Michelle Obama, left, on stage during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/luigi-mangiones-lawyers-reverse-course-say-they-wont-pursue-a-psychiatric-defense-K2U5FA2NDNFT5BRTSZGG75IH44/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T22:10:47.099Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VGMRPUL2X5HX7C767PLT7ZAOFI.jpg?auth=1733bb765f6470ea4127d4b44be9e12efb821c76d74ce07f1608e85c66ad0d12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione's attorneys on Thursday withdrew plans to pursue an extreme emotional disturbance defense in the state murder case stemming from the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness-intellectual-property-maryland-churchill-downs-F34SHHNN2ZDGXJJ2PEXBKU5EHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:52:36.852Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QF6H7XJRZCBHB53DSCMTWVUKU.jpg?auth=b1061f495838435c8c9734c87a20d94a8b5a311221bd516ab861414143234997&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans watch the Preakness Stakes from the apron at Laurel Park in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/promenade-lottsford-largo-prince-georges-county-develeopment-6GCMZZ4NYFF2DPRWWTBE5FT4QI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:46:02.17Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MQAZWKBVKJCQNL7GY4KDNUFLPY.jpg?auth=d067e8e4c5e42af80552fec099fbe12238edde2e842224fcd28248864cfe3e31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County, state, business and transportation officials unveiled the Promenade at Lottsford, a residential and retail development in downtown Largo that will break ground next spring.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/melvin-andrew-pinkney-jr-fake-cop-real-cop-montgomery-county-GTFBV4PS4ZCRVDLMF4LGO5ZJG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:17:43.998Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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[After posing as a police officer and pulling over a Montgomery County cop in an unmarked cruiser, Melvin Andrew Pinkney Jr. was seen wearing a duty belt that carried a baton, a gun and handcuffs, according to court records obtained by The Banner. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/supreme-court-marijuana-gun-ruling-ABBRFDUTENG43JKNPS2KPQBUQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:16:28.413Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ANM2PHJ7DJASNNDMJ4I7PA6H34.jpg?auth=67e1e0707ea301186e07481dac6ee74c414de264a772d7b2fff2843c09352c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5189&amp;height=3459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Supreme Court ruled Thursday against a broad federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana users, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-cal-ripken-jr-part-owner-BQWXELREO5E75M3ISHXDHAFWLU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T20:40:56.419Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6QPHZDMZ5BQBK72Q6D2FMF2K4.jpg?auth=932ac701be6937f59ace37809a2a27ee5fd282621e0d0fbfe75112434525ac03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5257&amp;height=3505</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cal Ripken Jr. played for the Orioles from 1981-2001 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/baltimore-bars-world-cup-2026-usa-usmnt-world-cup-drink-specials-KQQROJOY2VHNDJNHEHRHOUXYUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T20:30:52.473Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2O3S7G47QZEGJAZ775O4KHQ32E.jpg?auth=341aa7607eeaa5dd4f6030db438b1b88be2a8d603d314516f4c7e6f9843c7793&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5656&amp;height=3830</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Team USA players train ahead of the World Cup at Great Sports Park in Irvine, Calif., this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/commanders-nfl/washington-commanders-jayden-daniels-minicamp-TGP2XGV5IJGEPCYYRPMHDJPG3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T20:30:39.099Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TMLPOGAZAFGDBE53E73HDESSDY.jpg?auth=08f765125c419bacb4b215ee16a1a26442292354bae94c25982a68656661a545&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6355&amp;height=4237</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders head coach Dan Quinn deployed an unusual tactic to get two new play-callers up to speed. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/key-bridge-collapse-dali-lawsuit-engineer-baltimore-UWQWR47CXBHKJODQKKIEWABBQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T20:05:55.851Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QNFMLFSSLZFK5KQRME7Q5LEUGE.JPG?auth=c1759d97b84e25c25bc5afb6d26ea789d2f0ddf401b3b00c4683b1aa86768baf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2264</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Karthikeyan Deenadayalan, center, the chief engineer of the Dali container ship, leaves the federal courthouse after Thursday’s hearing.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/towson-mall-fatal-shooting-cirle-baltimore-county-JEYSP64NRBE4BIT3KP7NPX2CTI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T20:02:19.624Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4T7ADD6WNZHBVM5E3WFWPV4AZU.JPG?auth=03d617d729172af990d05520310c9a497ff3a506e2ca4573e94a6eabbba14e6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2063</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police officers investigate a June 5 shooting that occurred at the traffic circle along York Road in Towson on Friday afternoon. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/montgomery-schools-dual-enrollment-cuts-LZTTKUCQV5CPJBL35MQJHL2YXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T19:53:55.38Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2C6N4JDMONCYRFNOIGICEHNXNQ.jpg?auth=bcf722acac3429c6eb721c92ac40468f7d8ca94605e1d1d206154b27e1d95dc7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MCPS previously covered the tuition and fees for high school students who wanted to take certain classes at Montgomery College.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/pikesville-shooting-police-officer-released-hospital-ZYJPI3FYXVCA7POOX63Q7AHOFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T19:44:52.844Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TYCH7U2ONRHFRM5FRLMFCNAU4Q.jpg?auth=c812b57fbc393d03c8a0ed283fd20f689c22b1e2afad7ca77c67d7cde5802a1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Police respond to the shooting at Villa Nova Park in Pikesville on June 7.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/ai-wes-moore-dan-cox-maryland-governor-hug-DMORBGK4QNCJVJNAZVRV65JRA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T19:37:55.331Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SVFCO6KYB5DXJM732HPPPOIX3E.jpg?auth=8edcf5c71d3c03715e9e39fcf6563f576f2fde7cbd9a76e93176d7389a2b3af4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dan Cox, left, and Gov. Wes Moore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-executive-election-campaign-ads-UI2ETBG3FVDIRLJTQWBD2AUJFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T18:58:43.372Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TQE6WABDIZD2TEHLXTAR72L5LU.jpg?auth=9585a79190123f1e8c372e42b36f33a52165609bf360e04321329259656aa92f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4728&amp;height=3152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some candidates have accused their critics of stretching or even subverting the truth in campaign advertisements.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/kweisi-mfume-mark-conway-maryland-7th-congressional-district-TQO6UOCQ2NAXJDS65NOO4S4W5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T18:33:34.951Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KTVNA3UM6JC5LHZC4BZDOYOMHY.jpg?auth=8edce6ae5034d232af773212586170ab81e7f4c80b9ed4d6a3285eb0469dd815&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore City Council member Mark Conway, left, and U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-city-property-taxes-cut-homeowner-real-estate-P3CMKT5ITNB4DMREYXFFVVEPBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T16:57:56.522Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WHXEFYMUPBCZVIAK7P6JABGY2U.JPG?auth=0fd0bad357b963fdc507ef45a244259933a1d3235f0a2464bc6019ebba70e4db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore homeowners could see a small property tax cut, thanks to a compromise approved by City Council and Mayor Brandon Scott this week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/water-access-anne-arundel-maryland-budget-steuart-pittman-NRB54X4VYVCEZES2SEZMCATO7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T16:21:11.908Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZY6CZN2ZMFD2RJUTEWTHLUHXV4.jpg?auth=bb2dc1b26db04c573ab4786daa8956c10556491aaefcf25354b67390f9f577d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lisa Arrasmith, a longtime public water access advocate, hauls her kayak down to the water at Beachwood Park in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/the-wren-fells-point-restaurant-sale-4UWRAXJQGRDD3KM2XBDJ3UKGEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T15:50:21.415Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DXUZDPXK5NCFPNDR4UH2SMCIFY.JPG?auth=e7df113dbfc6ae7f8b194390378a493cd2dab45d469ff27dc8121a9cf9ce4452&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1903</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An antique clock from Liverpool is seen behind the bar at The Wren.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/ocean-city-rules-violations-HPRIXEUGHJEX5DHWZ6NWZHS5A4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T15:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DYS5643OMVBQLNGURJJKNFSW7U.JPG?auth=e21e482878b63cfc642fd7da1e4025c30b870899dd87e6e87ef4ea6a20c7230e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ocean City police are prepared to hand out serious consequences to visitors who violate beach rules this summer. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/black-fathers-day-baltimore-mental-emotional-health-VOOORNJW7REV3JN3H2ELAGTGNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T14:49:53.843Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M5NYV2IBBBDHNGEUVBRNJTMOWM.JPG?auth=d08c4ae116360450c7f5661b334853e268ec404cd097e117096ea41246b0f0e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyra Harris and Jeffrey Scruggs are part of an initiative called Kickback for Kings that is a celebration of Black men and addresses the issues surrounding Black fatherhood. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/us-iran-deal-end-war-FCVKGCRH6NHXFE5PU6XEBLJFO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T13:58:12.516Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5KKAJNHIKNCDRMWCQBVJMKRCFE.jpg?auth=efd9c15eaaf492761c9b5d0ab6b1dcfa021df5f463423aedcf4bee0dc1084099&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Much of the agreement would restore the status quo before the war, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial passage for the world’s oil and natural gas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-gunnar-henderson-dustin-lind-2OOHJYAUV5C7PL2ZUKMWKH2HGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T13:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IF5TJ74AB5BTFNOCOF62Z5JLOM.jpg?auth=bbd572fd90145b1e4dc929b219a3d8323fa0db1c4acc977f1cbdfb067199cd1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4649&amp;height=3099</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson has 15 home runs and a .713 OPS.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/washington-nationals-bullpen-coach-dustin-glant-work-ethic-EKFKQSIX6VCQVJ5TQJDYKOSLAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T12:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JSG76ARPI5GBRE3IQVLTXSZHOY.jpg?auth=fb3592260a881f1b4ae54cc769413da61f969b04040bc78bbfde8da1c190a3ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3539&amp;height=2359</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas talks to bullpen coach Dustin Glant, right, during a spring training practice in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/eastpoint-mall-closing-dundalk-baltimore-county-KMLA2KQALZD4ND2QQBNVPXGL5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T12:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XOENP3U2AZA6LOMKWD5EGMAIDE.JPG?auth=32bf31784bed74cab51b434020686e820f9ed75fb9d235c3cc819b205419bd4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eastpoint Mall is one of the Baltimore area’s first shopping centers and has been open since 1956.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-bullpen-struggles-keegan-akin-ARLBAMQVEZH7HMGBCWME3PGX2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T11:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y6FNHRCKANBCNCGODLF5DDTISY.png?auth=6bd188effea1f9cd3aab2a490c723127ca82a62e5c57491255ac848f7005e644&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/pride-vandalism-charlotte-elliott-and-the-bookstore-next-door-GO4H7DWAANBETDZGO37BWUMISU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T11:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QJECHMI7VC6XMQVJ6Z2GGOGEA.jpg?auth=5542f23bf82059486b1f1528d310ee70ed12b783a82513a72729bf48433ffedc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4634&amp;height=3089</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thousands took to Charles Street to march in the Baltimore Pride parade or watch from the sidewalks Saturday. In the Hampden neighborhood, though, a bookstore’s Pride display was vandalized.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/weekend-events-maryland-baltimore-juneteenth-afram-fathers-day-NACDQSWXUZEBHAW25YIDZ3R3JM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ITXITM4BZVA3NFLIMRXNUDVKZU.JPG?auth=e082a14a958d53b1201c4d60d68b65e76816772a5cc07e79ed7eab0caa82fe74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4049&amp;height=2187</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cali Leahy dances at AFRAM's 2023 celebration in Druid Hill Park. The festival, now in its 50th year, will take place in the same location this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/kelley-rogers-maryland-republicans-WDARPJHPE5FDNHYKC2VTR3SW6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7TJ5AXNWGZD6HHDP7ZPNRD27WI.jpg?auth=4ad15ebd027d0ace1f8337bee12cca0b3bbfd518ccce20196fc6ac8e66f4ef30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore County Council candidate Nino Mangione, right, shakes hands with his campaign consultant Kelley Rogers during an Early Voting Meet and Greet event at Brookside Market earlier this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/maryland-carefirst-insurance-fraud-avraham-rappaport-eliezer-VAIY2VZ3CZDUJKCF4PK7TCKT2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5U45MIDFF5G33O5LYYY4RIATSU.JPG?auth=1922dd418ebd5e28479dba1c8f40f6e43ce49cdfa30b21ed2ac74f9ed05d2c9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CareFirst is accusing two brothers of what it called a “health insurance fraud conspiracy of breathtaking scale and audacity.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/columbia-association-pools-splash-pad-RD5XNNEJYZB25KRZGKN3CJLREE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OKAAOQWTDVBHPF33UOIY56VZ6E.JPG?auth=cd02ead3cebb454d5fc1a6720026bea01747a3cc48765fe9be1dbd70a1970518&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Columbia Association executive proposed turning one of the community’s 23 neighborhood pools into a splash park, sparking one of the most heated debates of 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/montgomery-county-prince-georges-county-things-to-do-juneteenth-fathers-day-UQIH7AFFAFHFRERYYYNWSWEPVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OIZOWITRDVDDPP722IPKW7EDMI.jpg?auth=ceec90954c068b2b947c77ebc34442d2d0ea2119941b64fbf9027574d6793694&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival returns to Potomac on Friday for a day of celebrations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-mariners-kyle-bradish-12-strikeouts-AFVRU3A6B5B4JM5LJFORZRXBC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T05:30:15.881Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DGM2ZF2CAZBAXPJRIBBOZDKUFQ.jpg?auth=cc816d4c8ddb649f08b085383f9854b9023b984e35918cd489be5d8b5c290772&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5193&amp;height=3462</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Bradish, with catcher Adley Rutschman, allowed one run on five hits in 7 2/3 innings Wednesday night at Seattle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/chris-van-hollen-maryland-presidential-run-2028-PCEVAKASEBF6VIRUS4L6ARH5SE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T00:43:59.861Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LN6SK2ZJNZAWRFKVT466563LKU.jpg?auth=fc43651ebdab09b1d1ff6183429f1a53b7d81006c25561d4c5d2b372fc51e4a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland speaks to a resident at the Polk County Streak Fry in September.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/tropical-storm-aurthur-gulf-coast-flooding-LHCY5YNDKZFPJF2DY76JYTILGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T00:17:28.7Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TXRO7SUF3VEYVMTSFFDLEMSV3Q.jpg?auth=889ead59ce6a192215750cc3de3969e628c6bca698ff9e8a609ca0633cab399d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officials urged millions of people along the Gulf Coast to take the storm seriously amid warnings that it could dump dangerous amounts of rain in some areas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/baltimore-farmers-market-mount-vernon-opening-june-25-I5UOXIGDEZEYVMAZO2VRXDAKGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T00:11:51.352Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PIP5B7GGGFHA3G6GPYYKP3I45M.JPG?auth=acb4c61f8817007d8f3e571e8fc036131a40329dfacc0eed77c4c06c08d072f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood. Organizers say locally grown fruits and vegetables, herbs, meats and more will be available at the new farmers market.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>