BAltimore, MD - July 21, 2025 - Nearly $66,000 in employee travel requests recently approved by Baltimore’s spending board show top members of Mayor Brandon Scott’s staff and eight Baltimore City Council members will be attending a political conference in Ocean City next month.
Approved gradually by the Board of Estimates since April, the requests authorized so far provide funding for 26 city employees to attend the bi-annual Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) conference from Aug. 13 to 16. Ocean City’s Roland Powell Convention Center hosts the event every summer, as it marks the most significant gathering of local government officials from across Maryland and typically features a closing speech by Gov. Wes Moore.
The travel requests for all 26 city employees total...
President Isaac Herzog today, Monday, received the diplomatic credentials of new ambassadors to Israel from Poland and Malta. The confirmation of Poland’s ambassador marks the first time in four years Poland has had a full-time resident Ambassador in Israel. Welcoming first Ambassador of Poland, Maciej Hunia, President Herzog said: “We are very happy that you are here, and especially happy that after four years, there is a full-fledged ambassador on behalf of Poland in the State of Israel.”He added, “Poland is a great friend, and also has special meaning for many of us here in Israel, from the good days to the dark days. And I hope that during your time here we will greatly deepen and expand the cooperation between our nations.”Ambassador Hunia said: &ldq...
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Baltimore, MD - July, 2025 - The Baltimore community is honored to welcome one of the premier poskim and Torah leaders of our generation, HaGaon HaRav Asher Weiss, shlit”a, for a special weekend of Torah and inspiration.
Rav Weiss is widely regarded as one of the foremost halachic authorities in the world today. He serves as the Av Beis Din of Darchei Torah, Rosh Kollel of Bais Medrash Darchei Torah, and the posek for Shaarei Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem. A prolific author, Rav Weiss has published 37 volumes of sefarim, and his weekly shiurim are attended by thousands across the spectrum of Torah Jewry.
His reach spans from hesder yeshivos in Sderot to the most prestigious kollelim in Yerushalayim. Rav Weiss plays a central role in developing the next generation of Torah leadership...
9:40AM - ALL CLEAR####Baltimore, MD – July 21, 2025 – 8:44AM - Park Heights Avenue is currently completely blocked between Slade Avenue and Old Court Road. No traffic is moving in either direction at this time. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
The Israel Air Force on Monday struck the Yemen-based Iran-backed Houthi terrorists at the central port of Hodeidah in retaliation for recent ballistic missile attacks against Israel.
The last time the IDF responded to almost regular Houthi missile attacks on Israel was July 7, with that attack having little impact on ending attacks from Yemen.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said that "the rule for Yemen is the same as the rule for Tehran," in reference to Israel's pulverizing 12 days of bombing of Iran on June 13-24.
Katz implied that the attacks were against parts of the Hodeidah port, which Israel had struck before and which the Houthis have started to try to rebuild.
Yet, despite Katz's attempted analogy between Iran and Yemen, Israel has been more successful in its at...
Israeli officials estimate that Hamas will return a positive answer to the new proposed IDF troop deployment in the Gaza Strip in return for a hostage deal.
A source involved in the talks told Kan News on Sunday that "we can reach the long-awaited breakthrough for a deal within a few days."
The new deployment maps that Israel presented to Hamas include significant flexibility for Israel. Among the issues that Israel agreed to concede on are the redrawing of the Morag Corridor and a change to the troop deployment in Gaza.
A senior military official stated: "I hope that this week we'll have a deal. The IDF recommends to the political echelon to reach a deal, there is a great desire on both sides."
According to the official, the military recommends retaining forces in the p...
White House officials reportedly believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be out of control and that his actions could undermine US President Donald Trump's plans in the Middle East, Axios reported on Sunday, citing White House officials.
"Bibi [Benjamin Netanyahu] is acting like a madman. He bombs everything all the time. This could undermine what Trump is trying to do," a White House official told Axios.
Another US official said there's "growing skepticism inside the Trump administration" regarding Netanyahu, noting that his policies in the Middle East are too disruptive.
"Netanyahu is sometimes like a child who just won't behave," the official told Axios.
An additional US official highlighted the strike on Gaza's Holy Fami...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was examined in his home on Saturday night by Professor Alon Hershko, head of the internal medicine department at Hadassah Ein Kerem, after he began feeling unwell.
Upon examination, Prof. Hershko found that the Prime Minister was suffering from intestinal inflammation caused by eating spoiled food. Later, it was also found that he was suffering from dehydration as well, which accompanied the illness.
The Prime Minister's Office updated that his condition is considered good, and he is receiving fluids through IV per the doctors' recommendation.
It further stated that "following the doctors' instructions, the Prime Minister will rest at home for the next three days and will oversee government affairs from there."
National Security Ministe...
Baltimore, MD – July 20, 2025 – As Phase Three of construction wraps up at the Weinberg Park Heights JCC, members should prepare for several temporary closures starting July 27. The JCC has strategically timed this phase of work to coincide with the Nine Days between Rosh Chodesh Av and Tisha B’Av, aiming to minimize disruption to members. However, indoor pool maintenance will extend slightly longer.
The main stairwell and elevator to the lower level — located off the Atrium opposite Studio J — will be closed from July 27 through August 3. In addition, the Group Fitness Studio and temporary locker room on the lower level will also be closed during that time. There will be no access to showers or changing facilities during this week. Members are encouraged to ...
Washington, D.C. – July 19, 2025 – Coordinated by Agudath Israel’s Director of Congressional Affairs, Baltimorean Yossie Charner, Agudath Israel of America hosted its inaugural Federal Advocacy Summit this week in the nation’s capital, bringing together key lawmakers, senior government officials, and Jewish communal leaders for a day of impactful discussion and policy engagement.
The event featured a panel titled “A Candid Conversation with Democratic Members of Congress,” including Representatives Josh Gottheimer, Ritchie Torres, and Jared Moskowitz. The discussion was about supporting Israel and combating antisemitism.
Later in the program, Leo Terrell, Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the...
New details are emerging about Israel's intelligence and operational preparations that led to the attack on Iran, following serious warnings regarding advancements in Tehran's military nuclear program.
According to a report by Channel 12's Omri Maniv, in November, the political leadership instructed the IDF to prepare for an attack on Iran. Immediately afterward, a special team from the Intelligence Directorate was formed, called "Hipcha Mistabra" — a covert team that included technological experts focusing on analyzing progress in the nuclear field.
As early as January, the team warned about "initiating a systematic project for the production of the final stage required for launching a nuclear missile." At the same time, the Intelligence Directorate's rese...
Baltimore, MD - July 19, 2025 - The Baltimore City Department of Public Works announced they've completed repairs to the 30-inch water main break on York Road in Baltimore County.
Officials say crews worked through the night and water service has been restored to impacted customers.
Now that water has been restored to the area, the water distribution site has closed.
York Road is still closed from Schilling to Ashland Road. A partial reopening is expected on Sunday, July 20.
This all started Friday morning when the water main broke, causing gallons of water to fly.
Water was shut off as officials assessed the damages.
Annapolis, MD - July 19, 2025 - So far this month, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced nearly $58 million in grants across the state, most of which comes from a renewed push to clean up vacant properties in Baltimore City.
The announcements come as the state implements a hiring freeze and buyout offers for state employees, measures Moore said could save on personnel costs without forgoing scheduled pay raises. They also come just after the state’s fiscal 2026 budget took effect July 1 — a plan that closed a more-than $3 billion deficit with over $2 billion in cuts and $1 billion in new taxes and fees.
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On July 7, Moore declared $50 million in grant funds through the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative, a program run by the state’s Department of...
Baltimore, MD - July 19, 2025 - A police chase in central Pennsylvania ended in the arrest of six juveniles linked to a suspected organized crime ring responsible for a string of burglaries operating in Baltimore and its surrounding areas.
According to the Susquehanna Township Police Department, the incident began around 3:40 a.m. on July 16 when an automated license plate reader flagged a stolen vehicle near North Progress Avenue and Linglestown Road.
Officers located the vehicle backed up to the storefront of Jawns on Fire, a business in the Blue Mountain Commons shopping center.
As police approached, the suspects fled the scene in the vehicle, allegedly taking over $50,000 in stolen and damaged merchandise.
Officers from Susquehanna Township, with support from Swatara Town...
Baltimore, MD – July 18, 2025 – 4:55PM - An accident at the intersection of Greenspring and Chippewa is causing traffic to slow in the area.
Baltimore, MD - July 18, 2025 - Traffic should soon move more smoothly in Baltimore. That’s because the city is working to re-time each light in every neighborhood.
“You may get through certain stretches where you have it synced up and it makes sense, and then you get to spots where you can tell you’re stopping at every single red light along the way,” a Baltimore driver said.
That’s why an effort is underway to help alleviate Baltimore’s stop-and-go traffic.
“Log jam. Stop at a red light to get through to the next red light, over and over again,” a Baltimore driver said.
The city is re-timing each light in order to synchronize them. City DOT says the project is needed due to growth and changing traffic patterns. It covers more than 1,100...
Baltimore, MD - July 18, 2025 - 12:00 p.m.- A watermain break has closed both directions of MD 45 (York Road) between Shawan Road and Ashland Road in Hunt Valley. Local detours are in effect. Drivers are advised to use I-83 as an alternate route. The closure may last up to 2 days.
MONTEREY PARK (KABC) -- Authorities are investigating an incident at an LASD training facility in Monterey Park. It appears it may have been an explosion and several people were possibly killed.
The incident was reported just before 7:30 a.m. Friday at what looked to be LASD's SEB compound, which houses the sheriff's department's special enforcement units and bomb squad.
It appears something may have exploded near a law enforcement vehicle, according to AIR7 footage.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the scene. It's unclear if there were any other injuries.
There were no other details immediately available.
