Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2024 - The partnership between federal and local leaders has been on full display recently, especially with the news of the largest takedown in recent years resulting in indictments connected to four criminal drug trafficking organizations, and the two top prosecutors say their teamwork is here to stay.
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates and U.S. Attorney for Maryland Erek Barron said their united front is not just for appearances, noting the 6-month long wiretap investigation leading to 39 state indictments involving four different crime rings didn’t just materialize from nothing.
“Things like this didn’t happen before because there was no partnership,” Bates said. “Having that partnership -- I don’t ha...
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Baltimore, MD- Nov. 21, 2024 - Yeshivas Ohr Yechezkel, WITS, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a student population of over 100 Talmidim in its Mesivta and Yeshiva Gedola, is committed to providing the serious student with an excellent Yeshiva education combined with an uncompromising General Studies program, set in a warm, nurturing environment.WITS is committed to transmitting our time-honored Mesorah to the contemporary Talmid.· We instill within our Talmidim the ideal that Torah learning and Mussar are lifelong pursuits.· We promote the spiritual growth and personal development of each Talmid.· The education...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2024 - The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration, the Governors Highway Safety Association and Lyft have teamed up to offer $20 rideshare credits this holiday season.
Starting at 4 p.m. this afternoon, Marylanders can claim the credit to use Lyft for a safe ride option.
To claim the $20 credit, users should open the Lyft app, go to the “Payment” menu, and enter the code ‘MAKEAPLAN2024’ in the “Add Lyft Pass” section, which will then automatically apply to the user’s account.
It must be redeemed within 24 hours.
This credit comes in response to concerns about the over 11,300 DUI arrests in Maryland this year, with 132 people dead and over 2,400 injured due to impaired driving in 2023 in...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2024 - Gift packages sold by Tsar Nicoulai Caviar and marked "Blini" are mislabeled with the STAR-D symbol. The packages contain STAR-D certified Blini (Russian-style pancakes) along with jars of NON-KOSHER certified caviar and crème fraiche.
Consumers should be aware that the STAR-D label on the box does not apply to the non-kosher products. Corrective action is being taken.
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi this evening (Wednesday) spoke about the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon that went into effect this morning.
"The activity in Lebanon was very determined, and the enforcement of the ceasefire agreement will be even more determined. With determination, according to the guidelines approved yesterday by the Minister of Defense, the Prime Minister, and the Cabinet, Hezbollah operatives who approach our troops, the border area, and the villages within the area we have marked – will be struck," Halevi said.
He added, "We do not intend to spend months in war, displace people from their homes, and not return them now safely. There are ground troops, troops from the Ground Forces and the Northern Command, they are the first to encounter those returning to th...
Israel submitted an announcement to the ICC on Wednesday regarding its intention to appeal to the court against its decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
In addition, Israel is demanding that the court delay the implementation of the arrest warrants until the appeal is ruled on.
At the same time, Prime Minister Netanyahu met with US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who updated him on the efforts that he is advancing in the US Congress against the ICC and countries that have cooperated with it.
Netanyahu told Gram that "the State of Israel denies the authority of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and the legitimacy of the arrest warrants that have been issued against the Prime Minister and the for...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2024 - Inflation rose in October, with the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge showing a 2.3% increase from a year earlier, up from 2.1% in September. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, also edged higher to 2.8% from 2.7%. These figures highlight a stall in the inflation decline seen since its mid-2022 peak of 7%.
Price pressures persist in services such as rent, dining, and insurance, despite broader improvements. Meanwhile, consumer spending and incomes grew robustly in October, with incomes rising 0.6% and spending increasing by 0.4%, supporting continued economic growth.
The inflation uptick and resilient economic activity may prompt the Federal Reserve to slow its pace of interest rate cuts. Economists expect a quarter-point rate cut in...
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 27, 2024 - Baltimore Weekend Traffic Modifications: November 28 - December 1 from FOX45
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation has announced temporary road closures and traffic changes this weekend due to various events. Key details include:
Thursday, November 28
Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K (8:30 - 10:30 a.m.)
E. 33rd Street (westbound): Closed from Hillen Road to Ellerslie Avenue.
Whitman Drive: Closed at 33rd Street.
Curran Drive: Closed between Whitman Drive and Herring Run Trail.
Friday, November 29
CFG Bank Arena Event (8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.)
Howard Street: Left lane closure (Camden to Pratt Streets).
Lombard Street: Right lane closure (Hopkins Place to Howard Street).
Baltimore Street: Left lane closure (Howard Street to Park Avenue)....
Baltimore, MD – November 27, 2024 – Thanksgiving travel in Baltimore and surrounding areas will be affected by widespread heavy rain and patchy fog starting Wednesday night and continuing through Thursday. Temperatures across Maryland will remain too warm for any frozen precipitation.
Local Travel Impact:
Wednesday: Mostly dry during the day with clouds thickening by the afternoon. Rain is expected to begin between 8-11 p.m.
Thursday Morning: Moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms is forecasted, along with patchy fog and occasional thunder and lightning. Roads will remain wet, with rain becoming more scattered in the afternoon and tapering off overnight.
Friday Morning: Conditions will become mostly dry, allowing for better travel.
Baltimore travelers shoul...
Hamas on Wednesday said it is ready for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which came into effect on Wednesday morning.
"We are committed to cooperating with any effort to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, and we are interested in ending the aggression against our people," the terror group said in a statement.
"We have informed mediators in Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey that Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious deal to exchange prisoners," a Hamas official told AFP.
The official, however, reportedly accused Israel of obstructing an agreement.
Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters that Hamas has shown "flexibility" in reaching a ceasefire and blamed the failure to reach a deal on Israel.
When referring to the c...
The Israeli Cabinet this evening (Tuesday) approved the ceasefire deal brokered by the US in Lebanon.
The ceasefire agreement will go into effect at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning (Wednesday).
This evening, Netanyahu addressed the nation about the ceasefire. "I promised victory and we will achieve victory. We will complete the elimination of Hamas, the return of all our hostages and the return of the residents of the north," he said.
"We have destroyed significant parts of Iran's air defense and a significant component of its nuclear program," he added.
Netanyahu stated, "This evening, I will bring before the Cabinet a ceasefire plan. How long it will be depends on what will happen in Lebanon."
"If Hezbollah doesn't follow the agreement, we'll attack," he said. "If it'...
Legal expert Professor Alan Dershowitz announced that he is putting together a "Legal Dream Team" to defend Israel at the International Court after the ICC announced the issuing of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Dershowitz made the announcement in an Op Ed he published in the Wall Street Journal this week.
"This case will be tried in a courtroom in The Hague. It will also be tried in the court of public opinion, both in the U.S. and throughout the world. For that reason, I am assembling a team of world class lawyers from around the globe to help defend Israeli leaders against the false charges," he explained.
He revealed that former US attorneys general Michael Mukasey and William Barr, former Solicit...
A ceasefire in Lebanon will be announced at 10 p.m. by the United States and France, according to Lebanese channel Al Jadeed.
Presidents Biden and Macron will announce the deal during the night, with the alleged agreement set to take effect at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
This comes after several days of strained last-minute negotiation, in which Israel pushed for the removal of France as guarantor of the security situation in Lebanon, citing current diplomatic tensions between France and Israel.
The deal must still pass through the war cabinet, which is expected to meet at 6 p.m. to approve the agreement in Lebanon. Netanyahu is also expected to run the ceasefire passed by the heads of the local authorities in the North.
If the cabinet approves the ceasefire agreement, i...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 26, 2024 - On Sunday, November 24, the Baltimore Jewish community united for a monumental celebration: the Hachnasas Sefer Torah of a Torah commissioned by and for the community. This event, held at Kol Torah, showcased the city’s unparalleled achdus and served as an expression of gratitude to those who selflessly served during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program began with the final letters of the Sefer Torah being written by Rabbonim, doctors, community leaders, and volunteers. Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer, Shlita, was honored with writing the last letter. R’ Aryeh Leib Freedman, president of Misaskim of Maryland, opened the program with the background of this project, followed by heartfelt remarks from R’ Yanky Schnur, whose vision spearheaded this in...
The Medrash Tanchuma in Toldos 8 says that when Eisav came home from the fields he would ask questions of his father to make him seem steeped in learning. An example of the type of questions he asked is the following: what is the halacha regarding taking maaser from salt? Yitzchok would wonder at the baal medakdek his son had become. When Yitzchok would ask him, “Where were you today?” Eisav would respond, “In Bais Hatalmud.” He would start talking in halacha and thereby fool his father. Everyone was aware that when Eisav and Yaakov became adults Eisav went to the house of Avoda Zora and Yaakov went to the Bais Medrash. The question is why didn’t Yaakov tell his father th...
