Baltimore, MD - July 30, 2025 - The Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that new automated traffic enforcement cameras will be activated next month in a continued effort to enhance roadway safety—particularly around schools and along truck-restricted routes.
Beginning on or about August 11, speed enforcement cameras will be installed in two additional school zones:
The 200–400 blocks of E. 29th Street, near Barclay Elementary School
The 3200–3600 blocks of Pulaski Highway, near Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School
These cameras will operate Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. year-round, targeting drivers who exceed the posted speed limit by 12 mph or more.
Violations carry a $40 fine, though no points will be added ...
During the Global Parliamentary Summit today (Wednesday), hosted at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana addressed dozens of parliamentary leaders from around the world. The Iranian, Yemeni, and Palestinian Authority stormed out of the summit when Ohana got up to speak.
Ohana harshly criticized Western recognition of a Palestinian state, saying: “Rewarding Hamas with statehood will not bring stability, partnership, or peace. It will only lead to more bloodshed of Israelis and Jews. If you want to establish what you call a Palestinian state - establish it in London, Paris, in your own countries - which are increasingly resembling the Middle East.”
At the height of his speech, Ohana displayed an iPad...
The U.S. economy returned to growth in the second quarter after contracting in the first, largely due to trade swings.
The Commerce Department said U.S. gross domestic product—the value of all goods and services produced across the economy—rose at a seasonally and inflation adjusted 3.0% annual rate in the second quarter.
The reading exceeded the 2.3% growth that economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expected.
It followed a first quarter where GDP shrank at a 0.5% annual rate as businesses loaded up on imports to get ahead of the Trump administration’s anticipated tariffs.
Consumer spending increased at a 1.4% pace, picking up from the first quarter as a steady labor market underpinned households’ spending power. But consumer spending was offset ...
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Israel is not responsible to provide aid to Gaza, US Senator Tom Cotton has clarified.
"Obviously their generals and their political leadership understand the security situation at each particular distribution site better than I do, or better than a Palestinian American would," Sen. Cotton said.
"But I do trust them to do everything they can to try to alleviate any Hamas-imposed suffering on Gazans."
He stressed, "I just want to point out to you what an unusual, I would say singular standard that the world seems to impose on Israel yet again. Israel was viciously attacked on October 7, without provocation. People were slaughtered, children were killed, women were raped, and yet the world expects Israel to provide food to the people from the land that launched that attack."
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The US Justice Department alleged on Tuesday that the University of California, Los Angeles, failed to prevent a hostile environment for its Jewish and Israeli students since the start of October 2023.
According to the Justice Department, UCLA "violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by acting with deliberate indifference in creating a hostile educational environment for Jewish and Israeli students."
Baltimore, MD – July 29, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Aryeh and Chana Vegh on the birth of a daughter.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - July 29, 2025 - Our committee has been very busy these last few weeks getting in touch with our mills to see what the forecasts are for the Chodosh harvest for wheat, barley and oats. As we know, this has been a year of unusual weather. Very rainy in some (maybe most) places and very dry in others. This seems to be creating a difficult scenario for crop forecasts and large discrepancies amongst farmers and mills. Some crops in drier places will be earlier than usual. In places that have seen lots of rain, it will be later.
Here is where things stand now.
Pasta Products, Semolina & Durum Flour – Chodosh may enter the mills very soon. This means Chodosh pasta products, semolina and durum flour may be on retail shelves in 2-3 weeks from now. Exact dates TBD, b...
HONOLULU - One of the strongest earthquakes ever measured struck off the eastern coast of Russia on Tuesday evening, triggering fears of a tsunami across much of the Pacific Ocean basin, including the shores of Hawaii, southern Alaska, the entire U.S. West Coast and British Columbia.
Tsunami Warnings are in effect for Hawaii and parts of Alaska, while the entire U.S. West Coast and British Columbia are under a Tsunami Watch after a monster magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck just east of Petropavlovsk, Russia."A tsunami has been generated that could cause damage along coastlines of all islands in the state of Hawaii," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. "Urgent action could be taken to protect lives and property."
Initial data from the quake suggest tsunami...
Baltimore, MD – July 29, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Shmuel and Miriam Esther Neuman on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov to grandfather Rich Newman.
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
Baltimore, MD - Tuesday, July 29, 2025 – Due to continued dangerously high temperatures and high humidity, the Baltimore City Health Department has extended its Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Wednesday, July 30. The alert, initially set to expire on Tuesday, July 29, is now extended to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents, particularly vulnerable populations.
The extension of the alert provides residents with additional time to take precautions, avoid the heat when possible, and utilize cooling centers. Extreme heat poses significant health risks, especially for those working outdoors, older adults, young children, individuals with chronic health challenges, and pets.
“With the extension of the Code Red Extreme Heat alert, we want to make sur...
Baltimore, MD - July 29, 2025 - Due to extreme heat today, Tuesday, July 29, trash and recycling collections ended early, and all DPW Recycling Centers will close at 5:00 p.m. to protect our hardworking crews
What Residents Should Do:
• Leave your trash and recycling in place if it was not collected on your scheduled day.
• Do not bring bins back in until service resumes.
• Call 311 to report any missed pickups.
Baltimore, MD - July 29, 2025 - Annapolis was recently named to CNN's list of America's Best Towns to Visit in 2025. CNN lauded the historical and nautical vibe of Naptown, a small city of about 40,000 at the crux of the Chesapeake Bay and the Severn River.
"Indeed, there’s a lot of history throughout this cozy waterfront city, whose narrow streets, brick sidewalks and handsome Georgian buildings could serve as an 18th-century movie set," CNN reporter Brandon Griggs wrote.
Griggs recommended that tourists visit the state house, spend a day on the water, tour the U.S. Naval Academy and try some seafood.
"Annapolis, Maryland’s capital and a 45-minute drive from Washington, D.C., offers visitors much more than historic charm," Griggs wro...
Britain will recognize a Palestinian State by September if the situation in Gaza does not improve by then, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today (Tuesday).
He stated that the recognition would take place at the UN General Assembly "unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, reaches a ceasefire, makes clear there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term peace process that delivers a Two State Solution."
Starmer's ultimatum to Israel follows a similar announcement from French President Emmanuel Macron last week.
Hamas has called for intensified mass protest activity against Israel from August 1-3, seeking to capitalize on the momentum of the starvation narrative in the Gaza Strip.
In an official statement, Hamas urged global demonstrations to protest what it described as “continued Zionist aggression, destruction, and starvation in the Gaza Strip.” August 3 has been designated as a day of solidarity with Gaza, Jerusalem, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, marking one year since the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
Hamas also called for increased demonstrations in front of Israeli, US, and other pro-Israel embassies around the world, claiming such actions are necessary to pressure Israel to halt its operations in Gaza.
Two days ago, senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya c...
Baltimore, MD - July 29, 2025 - The hot weather continues in Maryland, and the state has reported an increase in heat-related deaths this summer compared to last year.
At least 13 people have died from the heat this summer, and according to the Maryland Department of Health, that is two more than this time last year. In 2022, the state recorded six heat-related deaths.
Dr. Clifford Mitchell, from the Department of Health, explains why that number was so low in 2022 compared to now.
“We still had a lot of COVID-19. A lot of activity that was not taking place,” Mitchell said. “People were behaving differently.”
The report also found that most of the heat-related deaths so far this year are males who are above the age of 65.
Baltimore, MD - July 29, 2025 - Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and clean needles are being used across Baltimore to prevent overdoses and infections. These tools can save lives in the moment but they’re not enough, according to one expert on addiction and recovery.
Mike Gimbel, a longtime advocate for drug treatment and former heroin addict himself, says the real solution is being ignored: long-term access to treatment.
“The demand for drug treatment beds is enormous,” Gimbel said. “This is where Baltimore and the state of Maryland have fallen on their face.”
Gimbel, who has been in recovery for nearly 53 years, said the current strategies being used by city and state leaders are falling short. He’s calling them out publicly for what he calls a failure...
Baltimore, MD – July 29, 2025 – 9:39AM - Drivers should expect delays due to an accident at the intersection of Fords Lane and Reisterstown Road. H/T: BMore Traffic
