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Baltimore, MD - Dec. 4, 2025 - Cold, dry weather will continue across the Baltimore area today, with a noticeable chill in the air. A new cold front is expected to move through this afternoon, bringing brisk winds and possibly a few light snow showers in the mountains to our west.
Temperatures will stay on the cold side through tonight, and winds may gust at times, making it feel even colder.
Looking ahead to Friday, there’s a small chance of light wintry precipitation — possibly a mix of rain and snow — as a storm system passes south of Maryland. The weekend should see a brief return to calm and dry conditions before another pair of quick-moving weather systems arrives early next week
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 4, 2025 - A recent investigation has revealed that 23 non-profit organizations in Baltimore have received over $26 million in city tax dollars over the past three years, despite failing to comply with Maryland's solicitation laws.
Among these organizations is the Greater Baltimore Urban League, which has been deemed delinquent by the state and placed on probation by its national office for non-compliance.
Del. Ryan Nawrocki of Baltimore County expressed concern, stating, "Often times they're connected to someone that has been a substantial political donor or worked on a campaign here in Maryland."
The investigation found that non-profits such as Charm City Care, the Pride Center, Baltimore Medical Systems, and Project PLASE have received substantial ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI made an arrest on Thursday in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The arrest marks the first time investigators have settled on a suspect in an act that had long vexed law enforcement, spawned a multitude of conspiracy theories and remained an enduring mystery in the shadow of the dark chapter of American history that is the violent Capitol siege.
The arrest took place Thursday morning, and the suspect is a man, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. He was arrested in Virginia, according to another person familiar with the matter. No other details were immediately available, including the charges the man might face. Th...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 4, 2025 – BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Yosefa Benedikt, a’h, sister of Avrohom Goldenberg and Tony Goldenberg.
Shiva will be observed in Baltimore through Wednesday morning at 3413 Taney Rd., Baltimore, MD 21215
Please note: Shiva will be in Lakewood on Friday afternoon and Motzei Shabbos at 201 Skyline Dr, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Resuming in Baltimore Sunday morning
Minyanim (Baltimore)
Shacharis: Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 7:15 am
Mincha/Maariv: (through Tuesday): 4:35 pm
The family respectfuly requests no visitors from 12-1pm, 6-7pm, and after 9:30pm.
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Yasser Abu Shabab, a leader of Gaza militias in eastern Rafah who in recent months has worked together with Israel, has been assassinated.
He had been cooperating with Israel in recent months and heads an organization called the Popular Forces. Senior Israeli security officials said he was killed in clashes between clans in Gaza.
Abu Shabab told an interview he gave to KAN News in the past that his people are young Palestinians from the Strip who do not belong to any political or organizational idea. "We tasted the bitterness and injustice caused to us by Hamas and took upon ourselves to deal with this aggression," he said in an interview. "We will become a support for our people to remove this injustice." Shabab emphasized: "We support any legitimate force that adopts the idea...
Baltimore, Md - Dec. 3, 2025 - 5700 Park Heights Building – Temporary Closing for Transformer ReplacementThursday, December 11 – Monday, December 15, 2025The entire building housing the Weinberg JCC, The Associated network, and the Wasserman Library will be without power as contractors work to replace the building transformer.______________Park Heights Indoor Pool ClosingThursday, December 11 – Wednesday, December 17, 2025The indoor pool will be closed a few extra days as we reset the chemicals and heat the water. A text alert will be sent out when the pool is ready to reopen.
Baltimore, MD -- Dec. 3, 2025 - Baltimore police Commissioner Richard Worley discussed the city’s significant reduction in homicides and shootings in 2025, attributing the success to partnerships and community cooperation.
With just under one month left in the year, Baltimore City has experienced 127 homicides, which is 45 fewer than this time last year. The city has also seen a reduction in nonfatal shootings, nearly 25% down compared to last year.
Worley spoke on the “T.J. Smith” show Tuesday morning. When asked about the historic reduction in homicides, Worley credited agencies and officers across the city and state working together.
“That’s still too many. One is too many. But the lowest recorded since 1970, for a year, was 171,” Worley said. &ldq...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 3, 2025 – 12:22pm (BJL) An accident involving two, possibly three vehicles in the left-turn lane at the intersection of Park Heights and Old Court Road heading northbound is causing traffic delays in the area.
Police are on scene.
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 3, 2025 - Concerns over voter eligibility in Maryland is prompting a measure which would require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration.
Del. Ryan Nawrocki believes the current system is simply an honor system.
"Right now the way it works is you go in and say "yep that's me and I'm a citizen" and that's it," he said.
This issue gained attention following the arrest of Iowa school superintendent Ian Roberts, an illegal immigrant who was a registered voter in Maryland for years.
Del. Matt Morgan criticized the state's voter roll maintenance, saying, "The State Board of Elections never cleans its voter rolls, so there could be thousands of people on here we have no idea."
The Maryland Freedom Caucus is advocating for stricter ...
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 3, 2025 - 11:11AM (BJL) A pedestrian riding an electric wheelchair was struck by a vehicle behind the Walgreens off Old Court Road. Traffic is currently blocked in the area.
Saudi Arabia has delivered a major financial infusion to the Palestinian Authority (PA) as the PA struggles to function under mounting budget shortfalls and prolonged limits on revenue transfers from Israel.
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The $90 million grant, handed over at the Saudi Embassy in Amman, is intended to keep basic services running in the West Bank, where many civil servants have been paid only partial salaries for months.
The contribution comes at a moment when the PA is facing its most severe financial pressure in years.
Israel’s Finance Ministry, led by Bezalel Smotrich, has repeatedly blocked the monthly transfer of tax revenue that Israel collects on Palestinian imports under longstanding economic arrangeme...
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 3, 2025 - The fully autonomous ride-hailing service Waymo is coming to Baltimore, the company announced Wednesday.
Baltimore is among four cities in the company's latest expansion. The other cities include St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Waymo posted a statement online Wednesday that it will work with state officials to create a regulatory path for deployment.
"Maryland has a long, proud tradition of embracing innovation and driving discovery. This new partnership with Waymo marks the next chapter in that story — and it's going to help spur growth, make our roads safer and get more Marylanders from where they live to where opportunity lies," Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said in Waymo's statement. "Together, we will continue our push to make M...
Annapolis, MD - Dec. 3, 2025 - As audits stack up this year revealing gaps in protocols, systems, and a lack of oversight in some state agencies, Gov. Wes Moore has a message to his agency heads: fix the problems.
Most recently, a state audit revealed 42 state offices spent a total of $8.5 billion last year with minimal oversight. That audit came on the heels of a State Highway Administration audit detailing $360 million in unauthorized spending for federal projects, and a separate Social Services Administration audit revealing a lack of protections for foster care children in Maryland.
In November, during a Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee briefing, auditors noted that 34% of audits had repeated findings appear in the next probe, as of June 2025; 10% were re...
Annapolis, MD - Dec. 3, 2025 - The United States is suing Maryland's top election official for access to an unredacted version of the most recent state voter roll.
In a complaint filed Monday, the Justice Department alleges that it requested a "current electronic copy of its computerized statewide voter registration list, containing 'all fields.'"
This would include voters' full names, birthdates, home addresses, state driver's license numbers, or the last four digits of their Social Security numbers.
Attorney General Pam Bondi made the request of the Administrator of the State Board of Elections, Jared DeMarinis, in mid-July.
According to the court filing, DeMarinis refused, "directing the Department to a website where 'copies of publicly available data i...
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 3, 2025 - Maryland could have to pay upwards of $300 million in 2027 to meet new federal costs to deliver food assistance to residents, with state that have high rates of administrative errors — like Maryland — having to kick in more.
That is just one of the big-ticket expenses that states will have to take on to implement changes in HR 1, the congressional budget reconciliation bill better known as the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act, state officials told lawmakers Tuesday.
In a virtual joint meeting of the Senate Finance and the House Health and Government Operations committees, legislators were told that changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid will cost the state millions to implement.
Finance Chair Pamela Beidle (D-An...
Israel is preparing for a significant escalation in Lebanon following Hezbollah’s continued military buildup in the country, Kan News reported.
According to the report, Israel presented US envoy Morgan Ortagus with evidence of Hezbollah’s ongoing entrenchment and expansion in Lebanon, warning that continued activity will lead to responses from the IDF.
The US is attempting to calm tensions, but Israeli sources say an escalation “appears inevitable.”
Meanwhile, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz is expected to arrive in Israel next week, likely as part of US efforts to prevent an escalation.
On Tuesday, at an Israel Hayom conference in New York, Waltz stressed that, "Israel has the right to defend itself" and that Hezbollah must be d...
