Maryland
Sam Halpern: Managing the fast-paced breaking news desk
Behind the Bylines: "As someone who came up as an intern and is currently a desk manager, I’d say the thing that got me from there to here is just working hard."
Maryland man who tried joining IS pleads guilty to planning attacks against Jews, Israel supporters
Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide
Florida man charged for threatening Americans with Hamas symbols
Maryland kosher pizzeria to furloughed federal workers: You can pay us back later
Ben Yehuda Pizza in Silver Spring is letting federal workers defer payments during the shutdown, inspiring others to donate meals in support.
Jewish Democrat Jamie Raskin joins lawmakers backing bill to restrict arms transfers to Israel
Raskin’s backing of the Block the Bombs Act last week comes amid a marked decline in Democratic support for Israel, as the war in Gaza wages on for its 22nd month.
Neo-Nazi leader sentenced to 20 years for plot to sabotage Baltimore power grid
Prosecutors said Russell's conspiracy targeted several electrical substations around Baltimore, which is predominantly Black, and was aimed at furthering a white supremacist ideology.
US Education Department investigating Baltimore schools on antisemitism allegations
The investigation was ignited by a complaint from the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish advocacy group, against school leaders.
Jewish and Muslim institutions heighten security amid Israel-Iran war
Following warnings from the Department of Homeland Security, local religious leaders in Maryland are ramping up safety measures, focusing on preventing attacks on Jewish and Muslim communities.
Maryland man arrested for threats to Philadelphia Jewish museum
Clift A. Seferlis was arrested on June 17 and charged with mailing threatening communications, one of which made reference to “Kristallnacht,” a Nazi pogrom carried out in 1938.
Baltimore rabbi punched in face by masked attacker, ends assault by drawing gun - interview
Rabbi Emanuel Goldfeiz was in the parking lot at 11p.m. on Saturday night when a masked individual "sucker punched [him] in the face."
After 300 Years, Maryland's 1667 brick chapel reopens to the public
On April 12, Maryland’s Historic St. Mary's City will open the doors of its reconstructed Brick Chapel.
Police arrest Maryland man for stabbing rabbi with wooden stake in antisemitic attack
The investigation is ongoing, however, police are treating the attack on the rabbi as a hate crime.
Teacher at Baltimore Jewish school sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes
Steen will be imprisoned in Fort Dix, New Jersey. After his release, he will be under supervised release for the rest of his life.
