Baltimore, MD - Sept. 17, 2024 - 5:13PM - Anti-Israel Protesters Outside the DoubleTree Protesting an Israel Real Estate Open House
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., accused the New York Times of spreading Hamas propaganda after the paper quoted Khaled Meshal, one of the terror group's most senior officials, in a new report Tuesday.
The Times story, headlined "Hamas is surviving war in Israel. Now it hopes to thrive in Gaza again," centers around an interview with Meshal, who insisted Hamas "is winning the war and will play a decisive role in Gaza’s future" despite Israel's commitment to eradicate the terror group responsible for killing 1,200 people on October 7.
The Times interviewed Meshal for two-hours in his living room in Doha, Qatar, where he "offered rare insights into the thinking of Hamas officials," the report reads.
"In the interview, Mr. Meshal made clear that Hamas officials are ...
Jerusalem, Israel - Sept. 17, 2024 - "Tragic Awakening" is a documentary exploring the roots of antisemitism and focusing on the world's oldest hatred which is appearing globally after October 7.
The premier showing in Israel was held at the Jerusalem Cinema City on September 16, 2024.
Where does the hatred come from? Can it be harnessed into a force for good?
Rabbi Raphel Shore, Rabbi Shalom Schwartz, and Rabbi Ken Spiro are featured in the film with Rawan Osman. Her story of going from being educated to hate Jews in Arab countries to wanting to convert to Judaism is fascinating.
Osman was on hand before the premier showing and was one of the speakers.. She stayed to answer questions on a panel afterward with Rabbi Schwartz and...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 17, 2024 - Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) holds a lead over former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), according to a new The Hill/DC News Now/Emerson College poll released on Tuesday.
Alsobrooks leads Hogan 49 percent to 42 percent among likely Maryland voters, according to the latest findings. Nine percent of likely voters said they were undecided.
The poll also found that 15 percent of Harris voters said they planned to split their ticket between Hogan and Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris.
“In most Emerson state polling, the ticket splitting has benefited the Democratic statewide candidate — in Maryland it benefits the Republican,” said Spencer Kimba...
The United States warned Iran not to increase risks for a regional war in the aftermath of an unusual attack in which hundreds of Hezbollah pagers exploded in Lebanon, killing at least eight and wounding over 2,700 people.
“We would urge Iran not to take advantage of any incident, any instability… to further increase tensions in the region,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters in Washington on Tuesday.
Both he and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denied any United States involvement in the attack, which appeared to return the region to the brink of a larger Israel-Lebanese war.
The attack came after Israel said it had foiled a plot by Hezbollah to assassinate a former senior defense official in the coming days....
The debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris has been shown not to have changed the voters' minds. Monmouth University in New Jersey published a new poll showing that despite Harris's performance in the debate, an overwhelming majority of voters did not change their minds about who they would vote for.
Only 3 percent of poll participants said that "the debate made them reconsider who to vote for," while 71 percent said that "the debate did not make us doubt whether to vote for the candidate we support."
17 percent claimed they did not watch the debate or read about it at all. 8 percent said that "the debate made them question their choice, but did not change it."
The poll also examined who is leading the presidential race after the debate, in which Harris was declared the...
Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani was wounded in the alleged Israeli attack that caused Hezbollah devices to explode, according to Iran's Mehr agency on Tuesday.
More than a thousand people were wounded as the devices exploded, apparently at the same time. People could be seen with injuries to their waist, where the devices were secured, as well as to their hands and faces.
The attack was not isolated to Beirut's Dahieh neighborhood, which is largely under Hezbollah control. Reports of blasts were noted from around the country, with the Lebanese Red Crescent saying it was on high alert.
Four people riding in a vehicle in Damascus, Syria, were also injured such an explosion, according to Syrian reports.
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 17, 2024 - The Hatzalah Museum is proud to announce the acquisition of the historic ambulance, Hatzalah of Baltimore’s first ambulance M-3,” which will be permanently displayed to honor its vital role in saving lives. This significant addition to the museum's collection was procured by The Museum’s curator Nusi Josephy B-64/HSF-164.Originally serving Flatbush Hatzolah (F-904), “M-3” played a crucial role in emergency medical services, transporting countless patients and responding to critical situations. Notably, it was one of the first ambulances to arrive at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, a testament to its commitment to emergency response and lifesaving efforts.Dovid Goldwasser, HSF-79 from the HSF Fleet Depar...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 17, 2024 - The cost of energy is going up.
Starting October 1, BGE customers will see higher prices on their bill.
While it may seem like BGE is increasing rates, the price increase is being caused by the wholesale energy prices going up.
"There are two primary components to everyone's BGE bill - delivery and supply," said Nick Alexopoulos, Senior Manager of communications at BGE.
The costs for delivering your energy are controlled by BGE and regulated by the public service commission -- they're not changing.
"Supply, the other component, is the cost of the actual gas and electricity. If you choose to get your supply from BGE, which is called standard offer service, we are not allowed to profit off that component. The cost is passed directly...
The TikTok, Instagram, and WhatsApp generation has no idea about the device that came before mobile phones. It was called the "beeper," and it allowed journalists, doctors, technicians, and managers to receive messages even from remote areas. The cyberattack which wounded Hezbollah terrorists throughout multiple countries has revealed that that the device, which many thought had died out, is still being used by Hezbollah.
The beeper, which received short messages and alerted its user with a beep, was originally invented in the US in the 1920s. Al Gross, the entrepreneur who also invented the first small radio, developed the beeper in the 1940s. Initially, it was used in security and public systems in the US, especially in hospitals and emergency units. In the 1950s, the Fed...
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 17, 2024 – 1:16PM - An accident in front of Caramel’s in the 700 block of Reisterstown Road has traffic significantly delayed.
President Isaac Herzog visited the Neve Shmuel Yeshiva in Efrat this morning, Tuesday. He was received by the president and head of the Ohr Torah Stone network, Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, and the head of the yeshiva, Rabbi Avishai Milner.
During a conversation with the yeshiva students, President Herzog said: “Let us not forget for a moment that a bitter and cruel enemy abducted the hostages from their homes. This enemy doesn't necessarily listen to what you and I are saying. They are waging a fierce war against us, and we, of course, must act with all our strength, both to bring the hostages back and to restore calm and security.”
He added, “We need to understand that if we know there are people alive, our brothers’ blood cries out to us from the ground. Who...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 9, 2024 - BGCubed's opening event is rescheduled for Wednesday, September 18th, iy'H!
The countdown to this amazing event continues! We cannot wait to see you there!
To stay up to date on our weekly BGCubed events, sign up for sms text messages! Text 'JOIN' to [516] 331-2432
Approximately 1,200 members of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah were seriously wounded on Tuesday in Lebanon's south and the southern suburbs of Beirut when the pagers they use to communicate exploded, security sources told Reuters.
A Reuters journalist saw Hezbollah members bleeding from wounds in the southern suburb of Beirut known as Dahiyeh.
A senior Lebanese security source told Al-Hadath that Israel infiltrated the communication system of individual devices and detonated them.
An Al-Jazeera security source confirmed that communication devices carried by Hezbollah operatives exploded in several areas across Lebanon, not only in Beirut but also in Beqaa and southern Lebanon. Another Lebanese security source claimed that Israel hacked into Hezbollah's r...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 17, 2024 - A bill to ban gas-powered leaf blowers in Baltimore City is moving toward a final vote from the city council.
The council will get one more chance to debate the bill before making a final vote.
Council members agreeing with the ban say it’s a quality-of-life issue, while those against it are worried about the burden on middle-class families and small businesses.
On Monday, the city council voted 10 to 5 to move that legislation forward under the bill.
Under the bill, contractors, residents and even the city itself will be forced to switch from gas-powered leaf blowers to electric ones.
Council members like Ryan Dorsey, who introduced the bill, say this effort follows a national trend of addressing public health and pollution.
“This is the ...
The ISA has cleared for publication that it foiled a Hezbollah attack aimed at a former defense establishment official that was intended to commence in the coming days.
As part of its operation, the ISA uncovered a claymore mine, commonly used by Hezbollah, which was meant to be used against the individual. The mine was attached to a remote-controlled device based on a cellphone camera so it would be able to be detonated from Lebanon.
The ISA stated that operational preparedness and the forces' actions prevented the attack during the final execution stages. The targeted individual was notified by the security authorities and was briefed accordingly.
The explosive was similar to the claymore that was detonated by Hezbollah last year in Hayarkon Park in central Israel which was inten...
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 16, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Efraim Stein on the birth of a daughter.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
If you're a voter in Baltimore City, one of the questions you'll be asked is whether the City Council should be smaller.
Question H asks if voters want the City Council to be reduced from 14 seats to just 8.
Current District 1 Councilmember Zeke Cohen, who is running to be City Council President, is opposed to the measure.
"Let me be crystal clear," he tells WMAR-2 News, "In no world can we cut the City Council in half and not expect to get half the services. The math isn't matching. If you were to bring it down from 14 to 8, you would have less representation, period."
PEACE Baltimore is an organization that "hopes to create a more transparent and accountable government," and got the question of reducing the size of the Baltimore City Council on the ballot.
On its webs...
Baltimore, MD - Sept. 16, 2024 - A judge Monday ruled that Question F wouldn't stand, a decision that would take the Harborplace redevelopment plan out of the hands of the voters.
The judge ruled from the bench, a state AG's spokesperson told WMAR, and a full written order is expected late Monday evening.
Across Light St., steps from the Inner Harbor, a group staunchly against the ballot measure celebrated, led by attorney and former candidate for mayor Thiru Vignarajah.
"It is a legal nullity," Vignarajah told reporters. "It doesn't matter what happens with the vote, it will not become law. That is what the judge ruled today. That's a big deal."
A spokesperson for developer David Bramble chose not to comment Monday.
The Mayor's office released the...
