<?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/local-government/montgomery-county-disruptive-bans-FJP2NRASMZHLDANA5RUA3OQETA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T22:43:14.535Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MCQSXRLVSRCVNJJYVMVL4OOQRY.jpg?auth=d6188eba5bebe785748cb267043eaec32377f0a4ffb939a496b8b94cc7a30f67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5550&amp;height=3700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The bill would allow the county to ban people from libraries, rec centers and other public facilities for up to two years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/temple-hills-domestic-shooting-Z7YBQXCY5RHSFGKPWKGEER3B2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T21:31:07.882Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BDN2KGTIWZBPXFXBG2G4HMGW4I.png?auth=c124c2d3b3a8c0853af7768e1c81013b1e93553990c2a5201b4f2e819263b0e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=964&amp;height=643</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Police Department spokesperson Christina Cotterman, center, and Deputy Chief James Keleti, left, provide an update on the investigation into a Tuesday morning shooting and suspected suicide.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-teacher-rogie-legaspi-child-sex-abuse-charge-W2EGGOKSLRA73DZWJ7GQDUA63A/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T21:10:14.6Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NKWNLZMD55BNTKN5BPEZGK5IQE.jpg?auth=afb36cfa0574f9648b463c8e66916a516da8a037949edc9d52f041d74735a67f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hamilton Elementary/Middle School teacher Rogie Bantigue Legaspi is accused of sexually abusing a boy over a two-year period.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/hbcu-bowie-state-burroughs-tuition-assistance-affordability-6DDO37N67ZHM5E2CFIHT3ALJHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T20:41:03.719Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TBE74H5Z2BAS3JZPMLS7GME2XU.jpg?auth=247ef0ab94df0c8711aa67a094dfe202a5a026fddefceb69afd56987fae4249c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3809&amp;height=2539</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Council member Edward Burroughs used one of the council’s grant programs to pay the outstanding balances for Bowie State University students from his district.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/downtown-hit-and-run-arrest-WYTDPEDUMJBP3CKSEQBSEGCJO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T19:53:59.494Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AKYQJLXQCBEETPQAC3GUCXM5BQ.jpg?auth=77cadfc09acb68b8827ed782c0b7edf7df3fdff575503f6704590b6bad16d560&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1901</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Screenshot from surveillance footage shows a driver getting out to check his vehicle for damage before driving away after striking a woman walking in downtown Baltimore on Sept. 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/delegate-carolyn-howard-prince-georges-county-obituary-72JUMJPXRJAUZOMJ2XEIUZMKAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T19:38:57.517Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JCFVMBJYNRAH7A6BHFYIULABSA.jpg?auth=f205b9b5c6161a5b40f0d7fe0df7429a4091a28e475c8c140ba54bb4a1ff71a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=957&amp;height=957</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carolyn Howard.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/prisoner-death-stabbing-hagerstown-2U7IUBSL25C5NCPSQV6F244FEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T19:14:02.573Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A prisoner was fatally stabbed in Hagerstown, the first inmate killed since May after a spate of deaths at the start of the year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brady-ebert-turnstile-baltimore-attempted-murder-incompetent-5TUGGHKPVJG4THA7DQYQQ6OADI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T16:48:25.112Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OFFH3OCEENGDDOCUEFKVIMTS4U.jpg?auth=3af8bc47961069b06feba813f125f57715c3b693762ba3315b92be7d4f57c248&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4545&amp;height=3025</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ex-Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert was found incompetent to stand trial in a Montgomery County courtroom Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-agricultural-preservation-goals-WO6O7M3RENGVPFAROBM7WXJFVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T16:21:39.871Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/S2YZ5ZU37RE2FKHMZRMNF72QNU.jpg?auth=b951a7a15e61633eeeb2eace7ccdd5824282d4e7081d586a693dd7defb505928&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7517&amp;height=5011</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Anne Arundel County Council voted Monday night to approve easements for four farms, bringing the county’s preserved farmland to over 15,000 acres.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/moore-maryland-artificial-intelligence-regulation-A7ZNUBUOTJCC3AFNCYKQ4PDGYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T15:54:29.585Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KXP2NVZBCFAG3JATNXGRH34AXI.JPG?auth=719d766168f46e7fb91bfcbc7255e3696f242bfe146fdbed327d68100a947566&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3373&amp;height=2249</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore announced a series of proposals to regulate artificial intelligence in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-poll-3H44RTFBYBA65FQXN2IPYRIH74/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T15:24:46.951Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VFAUCJDWH5HCRN6FFNVJJ3WDV4.JPG?auth=70f0a7599fe964b232f075f39843b7d1793e087638314da0e65d7e62268b9dde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland voters will decide in November whether to alter the state’s constitution in a way that would make congressional gerrymandering easier. A statewide poll shows 41% opposition to the measure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/jawando-heart-attack-county-executive-G4JW6IV3U5FRXD52UHCGVYFS5M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T14:58:30.125Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RK2XWHOU3ZDRXMJJJWMXQXBNIU.jpg?auth=7ef3ed286337cd647ffb955fdfdd26bc5993f071eb0f99c3a6d956cf4f4444e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando will stay in the county executive race as the Democratic nominee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/data-center-moratorium-ban-energy-water-defense-P2VUK3R45VH6XP5XY4AYFXXM3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T14:57:37.652Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MPSVT2N3FREG5CYNNGRHGLHXJQ.JPG?auth=c66b88686d54136aaa0bc06d272d133679432e3a82d306cfb9c0d24123424b4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Anne Arundel County Council voted Monday night to impose a 15-month moratorium on data center development that exempts the expansion of existing facilities like the Sandy Farms Data Center in Severn.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-christian-encarnacion-strand-emergence-WRU6TEHUB5A3BFDUDQYO3F6MSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T14:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PKXFNZKMP5FHXNKZNIAE7ER7WA.jpg?auth=f9a71a27038f6c419b4022770d5c2eb4e2d9ffba54e510b3eef38416b9c71b71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christian Encarnacion-Strand celebrates with Orioles teammates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Tyler O’Neill against the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-isabel-cumming-appeal-QDYYBNZ7IFG3XFMJVPQ5RMQF4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T13:31:43.209Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BHOVDO33XJHYHHGKFZLDN2EHAE.jpg?auth=bddffb870a072f8d38c1cc3afef58f540dfbde486d776d9ca1102dcd585bb78a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is appealing a court ruling that the city must restore direct access to city records and fulfill subpoenas requested by Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/marc-yamada-marc-elrich-accepts-resignation-PEOPARVDENB45H2UEF2LX47HJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T13:27:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JQNR7Z2SGBCS3F6SCWOI4E6OXU.jpg?auth=cc688fa0566cd52c8f685862bd64e4b67215f920bda073c8e10e6e2ab3d855e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4723&amp;height=3149</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marc Yamada has resigned as chief of Montgomery County Police. The resignation was accepted by County Executive Marc Elrich. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-blue-jays-pete-alonso-40-home-runs-NRQSICUKXVAIVI7JZSX37YIBGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T13:01:16.039Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7VT2LYDV4RCKNHOPPRHNFPSFLQ.jpg?auth=3504772f20cf55783d883243c10de5c1e2385d9a3ac2fc881310f3c376b9ca17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso celebrates after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/teacher-at-sea-program-sharks-moravia-park-elementary-CTVHEZ46IRD2PAXJTLK6CJV4DA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/56YYX6ERC5HCVDYTAQEOJDT7EU.jpeg?auth=5396db45f75d942d8d522f723e08c5244cf412a182617797184e14c87886da82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2330&amp;height=1747</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Special education teacher Cheyanne Vanderdonckt was originally scared to hold a tiger shark, but knew she had to do it before ending her journey aboard the Oregon II.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/immigration-court-deportation-order-3R4PNTAZ3FGTRNTTJHWDIMKW7I/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FXTFKVX5FVCTFOPAUWKES2NBD4.jpg?auth=12469070bef4beaa555db1870729d608ea2102747d9c7a0591ad1b5922442471&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6051&amp;height=4036</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view from the Federal Center Plaza complex. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/osprey-ocean-harvesting-fisheries-FFMMQS6RQZF7ZNM6CKFUNHILLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6OCB6466FAVJNY4BXEZDBW2VM.jpg?auth=7154ab19004e80a4e6dcaa85931c928669611b0373eb6109ac247165c97a56d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6664&amp;height=4443</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reduction fishermen tend to their haul of menhaden on the Chesapeake Bay in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-tigers-dj-herz-7H5QDDTKKRHFFHVLSH32HFGXOU/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T01:31:29.472Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TMTU7DGN7NFMTJYE3UMF67MVIM.jpg?auth=4d25377be5f20d7b2f2041510a5e302d459c083eb3eae082d582b3bf80d99e48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6248&amp;height=3515</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals pitcher DJ Herz throws against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>