Pikesville, MD - January 22, 2025 – 12:24PM - The Pikesville Library is currently undergoing an emergency closure. Visitors are being turned away, and the reason for the closure has not yet been disclosed.
President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. The moves Tuesday follow an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s diversity and inclusion programs that could touch on everything from anti-bias training to funding for minority farmers and homeowners. Trump has called the programs “discrimination” and insisted on restoring strictly “merit-based” hiring. The executive order on affirmative action revokes an order issued by President Lyndon Johnson, and curtails DEI programs by federal contractor...
In a significant restructuring effort, Walgreens has announced the closure of 1,200 underperforming storesacross the United States, with one of the affected locations situated at the intersection of Garrison Boulevard and Liberty Heights in Northwest Baltimore. The closure is set to take place on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025, leaving many residents concerned about their access to essential medications and everyday products. The announcement, made in October 2024, has stirred worry among local community members who rely on the now-closing Walgreens as a primary source of necessities. Many residents, particularly those without transportation, face extended travel times to access the nearest drugstores, jeopardizing their access to essential healthcare needs. "I grew up in this neighb...
Baltimore, MD  - Jan. 22, 2025 - If you pay a water bill in Baltimore City, your rates could be on the rise. A Baltimore City Board of Estimates hearing on Wednesday, January 22 at 5pm could result in rate increases for water, stormwater and sewer bills. On an informational web page, the city's Department of Public Works said rate increases would "support the necessary capital investments to meet federal and state regulatory standards and rising inflation-related costs." According to the department, a typical monthly bill would rise just shy of 10 percent per month. A graphic posted by the organization showed proposed total bill increases of roughly $38 per month by fiscal year 2027. DPW has held several meetings throughout the month of January to explain the changes and...
Washington, D.C. - Jan. 22, 2025 - It'll be back in the office for federal workers. On the first day of his second term in office, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to send federal employees to work in person five days a week. A statement on the White House website says in part, "Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of Government shall... terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in-person...on a full-time basis." This is set to affect Maryland, with over 140,000 federal civilian workers in the state, according to the Congressional Research Service. About 10% of all federal employees work remotely. WMAR-2 News spoke with one of those employees working in Baltimore. She declined to show her face or...
Davos, Switzerland - Jan. 22, 2025  - Upon his arrival in Davos, President Isaac Herzog held meetings with a series of international leaders during the World Economic Forum.Among the leaders President Herzog met: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Finland Alexander Stubb, President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix Tshisekedi, Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dijk Schouw, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, and other senior leaders. During these meetings, the President emphasized the urgent and critical need to return the hostages held captive by Hamas, and to fu...
Dundalk, MD - Jan. 22, 2025 - A fire at Owl Metals, a recycling plant on Rettman Lane in Dundalk, is still smoldering and the plume of smoke is making it difficult for nearby residents to breathe days after a massive fire erupted. The three-alarm fire started around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, which ultimately led to a partial building collapse.Residents, including those from our community, have reported experiencing respiratory discomfort and a strong, unpleasant odor in the air as the smoke infiltrates homes. "I've been using masking tape to tape up some of the windows where I can smell the smell coming through," neighbor Kelsey Evans said. Firefighters are still working to extinguish hotspots and monitoring flare-ups, however, a thick layer of black smoke is blanketin...
Baltimore, MD – Jan. 21, 2025 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Mordechai Krupp & Minka Nussbaum on their engagement! Mazel Tov to Ari & Shoshana Krupp and Yitzchak & Gitty Nussbaum יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!  
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 21, 2025  -  By a majority vote of the Maryland State Central Committee members tonight, Delegate Dalya Attar has been elected to replace outgoing Senator Jill Carter in Annapolis!The Committee's vote heads to Governor Moore's desk tomorrow, and his approval makes Delegate Attar our 41st District Senator. Senator-elect Attar says, "it is my absolute honor and privilege to be chosen as Senator for District 41. With the help of Hashem, I will continue to work my hardest to help all of my constituents and to fight in Annapolis for our District."
Baltimore, MD – Jan. 21, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petira of Mrs. Hennie Fuchs, a’h, mother of Rabbi Yisrael (Nechama) Fuchs. (410.608.8005) Shiva will be observed at 1075 Ocean Parkway (Apt 1D) between K and J , Brooklyn, NY, 11230. Minynaim: Shacharis: 7:15 am Mincha/Maariv: 4:45pm Bila HaMaves LaNetzach…
The cease-fire has taken effect, and the pace of foreign airlines returning to Israel is accelerating. Following Lufthansa and British Airways, Air France announced that it would begin flying again on Saturday, and the Italian airline ITA Airways also plans to resume flights to Ben Gurion Airport starting February 1. The return of these airlines will not only impact flight prices to European destinations but also expand options for flights to the United States, a highly sought-after route that has been exclusively operated by El Al for a long time.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said nearly 900 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the third day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas terrorists. OCHA cited information received from Israeli authorities and the guarantors for the ceasefire agreement - the United States, Egypt, and Qatar. “Up to now - these two first days of entry - there [have] been no reports of looting or attacks against aid workers,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke said. According to a UN report, certain periods of the war saw “as little as 50 trucks per day” entering Gaza. “At long last, aid at scale is entering,” Laerke said, “At long last, more hostages were released and can be reunited wit...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has been accused of "Jewsplaining" after she attacked the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for stating that Elon Musk did not make a Nazi salute at the inauguration of US President Donald Trump yesterday (Monday), the New York Post reported. “Just to be clear, you are defending a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity," Ocasio-Cortez wrote to the ADL on X. “People can officially stop listening to you as any sort of reputable source of information now. You work for them. Thank you for making that crystal clear to all." The ADL had written in response to the controversy surrounding the gesture Musk made at the inauguration, "It seems that [Musk] made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthu...
Donald Trump announced a massive private investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure worth some $500 billion Tuesday. The announcement, first reported by CBS News, was made alongside the CEOs of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Japanese tech investment firm Softbank, and data-center giant Oracle. Softbank’s Masayoshi Son said the announcement marked a new “golden age,” echoing Trump’s promise in his second inaugural address. OpenAI’s Sam Altman added that the firms “wouldn’t get to do this without you, Mr. President,” referring to Trump. The joint venture, called Stargate, will see each company initially commit $100 billion and will kick off with the building of a data center in Texas, which Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said w...
Thqwe terrorist responsible for Tuesday evening's terror attack in Tel Aviv underwent a security assessment, including an interrogation along with additional tests upon arrival in Israel, the Shin Bet said in a statement Tuesday evening. After the assessments, a decision was made that there were no security reasons to prevent the terrorist from entry into Israel, the statement continued. Shin Bet further stated that the case would be investigated. This statement was in response to Interior Minister Moshe Arbel saying that border control officers at Ben-Gurion Airport refused to let in the terrorist and demanded that an investigation be opened into the matter, and calling on Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar "to investigate the serious incident and draw lessons ...
Attorneys general from 22 states sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a century-old immigration practice known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status. Trump’s roughly 700-word executive order, issued late Monday, amounts to a fulfillment of something he’s talked about during the presidential campaign. But whether it succeeds is far from certain amid what is likely to be a lengthy legal battle over the president’s immigration policies and a constitutional right to citizenship. The Democratic attorneys general and immigrant rights advocates say the question of birthright citizenship is settled law and that while presidents have broad authority, they ar...
Tel Aviv, Israel - Jan 21, 2025 - 4 Injured in Stabbing Attack in Tel AvivThis evening (Tuesday) at 21:12 reports were received at MDA's 101 emergency call center in the Dan region about a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv. The injured were located at three scenes: 29 Nachalat Binyamin Street, near the Shalom store on Herzl Street, and at the corner of Kalischer and Gruzenberg Streets.MDA teams arrived quickly at the scenes and provided medical treatment to four patients, including two in moderate condition and two in mild condition, before evacuating them to Ichilov Hospital.A 28-year-old male was moderately injured with stab wounds to his upper body.Two 24-year-old males were injured: one in moderate condition with stab wounds to his upper body, and the other in mild condition with a hand...
Elice Stefanik, incoming US ambassador to the United Nations, participated on Tuesday at a hearing, during which, Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen asked, "Do you subscribe to the views of [Israeli] Finance Minister Smotrich and former National Security Minister Ben-Gvir who believe that Israel has a biblical right to the entire West Bank, and in that conversation you told me that you share that view. Is that your view today?” Stefanik replied: "Yes." She went on to say that she believes that, “the US must stand with Israel's decision to ban Hamas-infiltrated UNRWA from operating in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. UNRWA staff participated in the heinous terrorist attacks on October 7th, its headquarters housed an underground Hamas data center, and Hamas leader Yahya S...
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