Gas Leak Causing Major Traffic Delays on MD Route 140 in Westminster
Baltimore, MD – July 24, 2023 – 1:59PM – A gas leak is causing major traffic delays on MD Route 140 (Reisterstown Road) in Westminster, according to WBALTV. Fire crews were called to the area after a gas line was struck. Both directions of Route 140 are closed at Route 97, with no ETA on […]
IRS Says It Will 'End Most' Unannounced Visits To Taxpayers' Homes By Agents
The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday that it will “end most” unannounced visits by agency revenue officers to taxpayers’ homes as part of an effort to address “public confusion and enhance overall safety measures for taxpayers and employees.” The IRS says the change “reverses a decades-long practice by IRS revenue officers, the unarmed agency employees […]
Protests Continue With Blocked Highways In Tel Aviv And Yerushalayim
The passing of the reasonableness standard bill on Monday was met with a combination of celebration from the government. “We are now going out to a long recess now, and I am starting it knowing that we passed an important law, but without joy and with a real desire to bring together all parts of the people,” […]
Brush Fire Blazes In Jerusalem Hills
Firefighting teams have been working since early on Monday afternoon to gain control of a fire which broke out near Kibbutz Tzova in the Jerusalem hills. Police officers called to the scene blocked the roads to the area. Thus far, no casualties have been reported. Meanwhile, firefighters are working to gain control of the flames […]
Elon Musk Reveals New Black And White X Logo To Replace Twitter's Blue Bird
Musk replaced his own Twitter icon with a white X on a black background and posted a picture on Monday of the design projected on Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters. The X started appearing on the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday, but the bird was still dominant across the phone app. Musk […]
It's Been A Quiet Summer For Gas Prices: Not Much Change Expected
According to a survey done by GasBuddy, average gasoline prices in Baltimore have risen 5.5 cents per gallon in the last week. Baltimore gas prices are 14.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet 68.6 cents lower than a year ago, says GasBuddy. As for national prices, GasBuddy reports the average has risen […]
Knesset Approves First Phase Of Judicial Reform
The Knesset plenum on Monday afternoon approved changes to the reasonableness standard, passing the bill with a majority of 64 Knesset members. As the bill passed its second and third Knesset readings, opposition MKs yelled, “shame!” and “destruction!” The reasonableness standard is an amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary, and allows the court to rule against the validity of […]
BJL Traffic Alert – Tree Down on Sudbrook
Baltimore, MD – July 24, 2023 – 8:33AM – A tree is down on Sudbrook Lane between Old Court and Reisterstown Road. Avoid the area.
