Hamas' response to the proposed ceasefire-prisoner swap deal will not arrive on Saturday night, Israel Hayom reported. It is estimated that Hamas' response will be received within the next 24 hours, but reports earlier this week made similar predictions, which were revealed to be unfounded. The terror group told AFP that there has been no progress in negotiations over the past day, and that the negotiations will renew early next week. Meanwhile, senior Israeli sources on Saturday night said that if Hamas insists on ending the war while it remains in power, the deal with not happen. They also said that Israel may agree to a deal in stages, only if Hamas leaders agree to be exiled form Gaza. Contrary to reports by ministers Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot...
Last year was the first time in nine years Baltimore saw less than 300 murders, but many including defense attorney Brandon Mead don't believe GVRS is responsible. "It's not something that I've heard of really from my clientele. If you go down to central booking and brought 50 inmates down and said what's helping this city, they're not going to say GVRS," he said. Instead, defense attorney Jeremy Eldridge and others point to a strong partnership between Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates and U.S. Attorney for Maryland Erek Barron. "The only thing that has changed in the city in the last eight years is Ivan Bates. We've had the same mayor, Marilyn Mosby as his predecessor. The only policy that has changed is actually prosecuting gun offenders on...
Baltimore, MD – May 3, 2024 -  BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Nesanel (Tani) Males (Baltimore) & Rivky Stein (Atlanta) on their engagement.Mazel Tov to Penina & Micha Males and Rabbi Reuven & Mrs. Rachel Stein    יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - May 3, 2024  - Baltimore County Police have announced a series of Towson road closures taking place between Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. The following roads are set to close as part of the Towsontown Spring Festival: Chesapeake Ave: from Bosley Ave to Whole Foods W. Pennsylvania Ave: from York to Bosley Washington Ave: from Allegheny to W. Chesapeake Baltimore Ave: from Allegheny Ave to W. Pennsylvania The closures will last from 8 a.m. Sat., May 4 to 7 p.m. Sun., May 5. Traffic Map: Click here to use the WBAL live and interactive traffic map. General Road Conditions: Click here to check road closures, conditions, accidents and more.
Baltimore, MD - May 3, 2024  - Salvage crews within the Key Bridge Unified Command are preparing for the removal of the piece of bridge lying on top of the M/V DALI. The operation requires careful handling of roadbed material, crushed containers, and bridge fragments currently resting on the M/V DALI’s bow. The salvage teams are meticulously preparing for the refloat of the DALI, ensuring all aspects of the wreckage impacts are thoroughly evaluated and addressed. "The complexities of this next phase of operations require thorough preparation, strategic planning, and specialized expertise," said Capt. David O’Connell, Federal On-Scene Coordinator, Key Bridge Unified Command. "We have the right team making this work happen in the safest and most efficient way possible.&rdq...
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and his wife were indicted Friday on charges related to accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes and laundering the funds. The indictment filed by the Justice Department (DOJ) details payments Cuellar allegedly accepted from an oil company owned by the Azerbaijan government and a Mexican bank. “The bribe payments were allegedly laundered, pursuant to sham consulting contracts, through a series of front companies and middlemen into shell companies owned by Imelda Cuellar, who performed little to no legitimate work under the contracts,” the DOJ wrote in a press release announcing the indictment in the Southern District of Texas. “In exchange for the bribes paid by the Azerbaijani oil and gas company, Congressman Cuellar allegedly agreed to use his...
Baltimore, MD – May 3, 2024  -  BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rabbi Eitan & Atara Reiner on the birth of Chana Miryam. Mazel Tov to grandparents  Dr. Barry & Suri Reiner.     יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - May 3, 2024  - Johns Hopkins University president calls for protesters to immediately end encampment on campus A protest in support of Palestine entered its fourth day at the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus. The demonstrators have been calling on the University to cut ties with Tel-Aviv University and stop accepting Department of Defense funding to develop weapons. Student protest leaders hammered out an agreement with Johns Hopkins University president Ron Daniels late Monday night. The deal was that the school would ensure the safety of the peaceful protests from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the students promised no tents or overnight camping. Officials said the pact was announced and most of the students left, but a few stragglers rema...
Baltimore, MD – May 3, 2024  - To recognize May as Tickborne Disease Awareness Month, the Maryland Department of Health recently launched a tickborne disease prevention campaign encouraging Marylanders to take simple precautions to prevent illness caused by infected ticks in time for warmer spring weather and increased outdoor activity.  “We want Marylanders to explore the beautiful nature found in our great state,” said Maryland Department of Health Secretary Dr. Laura Herrera Scott. “But we want them to safeguard their health and be mindful of ticks and the diseases they spread.” See Governor Wes Moore’s proclamation proclaiming May as Tickborne Disease Awareness Month in Maryland. In an effort to reduce the spread of disease, the tickborn...
Lawsuits and insurance claims are already flowing in the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse. WMAR-2 News has learned Chubb, the company who insured the Key Bridge, is reportedly preparing a $350 million payout to the state of Maryland. The development was confirmed by a spokesperson with WTW, the brokerage firm handling the Key Bridge insurance policy. It's unclear when the payment will be made, but WTW expects it to be worth the full policy amount, estimated to be around $350 million. This news comes on the heels of Baltimore City filing legal action against the owner and operator of the DALI container ship that crashed into the bridge. Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine PTE, the companies behind the DALI have since denied any fault or neglect. The c...
I have always been fascinated by onomatopoeias (pronounced: änəˌmädəˈpēə). This is one of those rare English words where it does not really matter if you spell it regularly or use the phonetic spelling; either way, you will probably end up pronouncing it wrong! Sorry, that is just the nature of this strange word that is spelled with 8 vowels and contains 6 syllables!If you do not already know, an onomatopoeia is the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it. In short, it is a word that sounds like what it describes. Think of words like: crash, clang, splat, clink, bang, and boom. My personal favorite onomatopoeia is the succession of the letter z written three or more times, like this: zzz. Everyone who sees a bunch of z’s knows ...
The world is in chaos. The ancient battle between the forces of Yaakov and Esav, continues to rear its ugly head. The world united under the banner of the corrupt philosophy of Esav which seeks instant gratification; freedom from the clutches of morality; entitlement without investment; and a denial of a higher truth embodied within the nation of Israel and its illustrious history, is aflame with growing antisemitism. We are in the last exile, the Golus of Edom, fighting once again to defeat its archangel — the Satan and its cohorts, as Yaakov did so valiantly early in our history. We find ourselves positioned between the conclusion of Pesach and the Shabbos of Acharei Mos. In this week's portion we will read of the special service led by the Kohen Gadol on Yom Kippur, where ...
Rabbi Labish Becker - Acharei Mos 5784 -Reluctant Leadership- from Agudath Israel on Vimeo.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, yesterday evening (Thursday, 2 May 2024), at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with the Holocaust survivors who will serve as torchlighters at the official opening ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem. Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs, Yad Vashem Chairman Danny Dayan and the survivors also attended the meeting. At the emotional meeting, the Prime Minister and his wife heard the survivors' Holocaust stories, and about their aliyah to Israel and their families. [All quotes below are translated from Hebrew.] Izi (Itzhak) Kabilio, an 88-year old Holocaust survivor from Yugoslavia, said that, first and foremost, what happened must not be forgotten and added, "Today, the Stat...
Baltimore, MD – May 3, 2024 -  BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yanky  Lowenbraun & Raizy Friedman on their engagement. Mazel Tov to Yosi & Dasi Lowenbraun and Shlome & Faigy Friedman  יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – May 3, 2024 -  BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Moshe Kutoff & Rena Gross on their engagement. Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Etan Gross יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – May 3, 2024 -  BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Matisyahu Topas (Baltimore) and Yael Hersher (Miami) on their engagement. יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Baltimore, MD – May 3, 2024 – 8:56 AM – An accident has resulted in significant traffic congestion extending from the ramp onto 83 South back to Sinai Hospital. Consider taking alternate routes to avoid delays
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