Library Resumes Sunday Service Hours at Select Branches
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 21, 2023 – As a community connector, we strive to meet our neighbors where they are, and for so many, that means having access to library resources seven days a week. We are proud to share that we are reopening at seven branches on Sundays beginning September 10. This service will run […]
BOOST Scholarship Program Faces Funds Depletion Amid Surge in Applications
The state’s scholarship fund to help lower-income families utilize non-public schools will be depleted before new students receive a boost, according to the board making award decisions. The Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today program, or BOOST, was at risk of budget cuts during the last legislative session after Gov. Wes Moore proposed phasing […]
Marilyn Mosby's Attorneys Willing To Speed Up Jury Selection Process If Court Moves Trial, Per Court Docs
In their latest argument concerning the request to move Marilyn Mosby’s federal trial to Greenbelt, her attorneys said that they would be willing to forego a step in jury selection if the trial is moved to Greenbelt. The former Baltimore City State’s Attorney was indicted in January 2022. She is accused of perjury and making […]
Watch: Murders in Huwara: AFJS Explores the Security Complexities of Route 60 thru Huwara in Shomron & Benjamin Region
Jerusalem, Israel – Aug. 21, 2023 – Last week BJL shared an AFJS – American Friends of Judea and Samaria trip to see the security situation in the Shomron and Benjamin Region, on a tour led by professional tour guide David Ha’Ivri. With the current events in Huwara, where a father and son were murdered, H’yd, a short […]
BJL Traffic Alert: 795 Southbound
Baltimore, MD – Aug. 21, 2023 – 3:20PM – Be aware of an accident on 795 SB before 695. Only one lane is open. Expect delays. Hat Tip: Bmore Speed Traps and Traffic Incidents
Some May Be ‘Lost Forever’ As Authorities Search For Missing After Maui Wildfires
There are still more than 1,000 people unaccounted for in the wake of the deadly wildfires that raged across a historic Maui town earlier this month, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Sunday. “As you reported, 85 percent of the land of the impact zone has been covered now by what amounts to an army of […]
McConnell Not Going Anywhere 'Anytime Soon'
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in an interview on Monday that he will not be going anywhere “anytime soon” despite lingering questions about his health. McConnell, who is 81, abruptly stopped speaking during a press conference in July before being escorted away by his colleagues. This incident came a few months after McConnell […]
Daily Dvar Halacha – Aug 21 -4 Elul – Why Minimum 4 Days Of Selichos? (Video)
Bernardo Arevalo, Political Outsider With Israel Ties, Wins Guatemala Election
Arevalo scored 59 percent of the vote, with 95 percent of ballots counted Guatemala elected anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo, who worked and studied in Israel, as the country’s next president, according to official results announced on Monday. Surprise favorite Arevalo scored 59 percent of the vote, with 95 percent of ballots counted, according to the […]
Zelensky ‘Confident’ Putin Will Lose War As Kyiv Receives Dozens Of F-16s
Volodymyr Zelensky said he is “confident” Russia will lose the war, as he addressed a crowd in Denmark on Monday. Denmark and the Netherlands announced on Sunday that they would supply the first F-16s to Ukraine, with the initial six due to be delivered around New Year. Washington had approved the delivery of the jets ahead of the Ukrainian president’s trip to […]
