Baltimore Jewish Community Center Holds 75th Holocaust Liberation Celebration Online
The holiday, named Yom Hashoah, is a chance for another generation to hear stories from survivors of the genocide.
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The holiday, named Yom Hashoah, is a chance for another generation to hear stories from survivors of the genocide.
The family of a Holocaust survivor is honoring the military forces who liberated her nearly 75 years ago, with a donation- and a thank you.
A play about to open at Everyman Theatre shows how the horror of the Holocaust can reverberate for generations.
More than a dozen Holocaust survivors shared their stories with students in Harford County Monday.
Germany has agreed to pay compensation to Jews who suffered persecution in Algeria during World War Two.
A storehouse of memories is open in Maryland, with the goal of making sure the world never forgets the nightmare of the Holocaust.
The small wicker doll chair was a modest toy, but it meant the world to Louise Lawrence-Israels. A gift for her second birthday, it was the only toy she possessed during the approximately three years she spent hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer compared the use of chemical weapons Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.
The victim of a Connecticut car crash has been identified as a Holocaust survivor.
Holocaust survivors in Maryland are getting much needed care and attention with the help of new funding. Pat Warren reports, the need for car for these elderly victims continues to increase.
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has identified a site in suburban Maryland for a new, $40 million facility that will house its archives.
From Adolf Hitler down to the petty bureaucrats who staffed the Nazi death camps, thousands of perpetrators of World War II war crimes were eventually written up in vast reams of investigative files -- files that now, for the first time, can be viewed in their entirety by the public.
The Obama administration on Wednesday warned several state legislatures against initiatives that would punish the state-owned French railway company SNCF for carrying out Holocaust-era deportations to Nazi death and labor camps.
A Holocaust survivor has died, days before giving testimony on a reparations bill. The bill says the state should enter into contracts with companies associated with the Holocaust only if reparations are made.
A one-time U.S. Army reporter during World War II donated a never-before-published transcript of radio coverage of the Nuremberg war crimes trials of Nazi leaders to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Tuesday -- 68 years to the day after he began reporting on the landmark military tribunal.
On Thursday, four Washington-area Holocaust survivors organized a gathering with German Ambassador Peter Ammon to mark the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht.
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington is returning one of its most powerful artifacts to Poland: a wooden barracks that housed prisoners at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp.
A request by the Bulgarian Embassy to name a Washington intersection after a favorite native son -- a man credited with helping save the country's Jewish population from deportation -- has gotten tangled up in a broader debate about whether the nation is accurately accounting for the actions of its leaders during the Holocaust.
Elderly survivors of the Holocaust and the veterans who helped liberate them gathered for what could be their last big reunion Monday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
At 9 a.m., the wooden pews of McDaniel College's Big Baker Chapel were quickly filling, as middle school and high school students streamed into the building.
A Maryland congressman's controversial comments are making national headlines and could affect one of the state's tightest and most contentious races.
Documents and photographs attached to U.S. immigration forms have been culled from the National Archives for a new exhibit about immigrants who came to this country.
A U.S. university professor has been appointed director of the International Tracing Service's Holocaust-era archive in the German town of Bad Arolsen.
Remembering the Holocaust. That's what a new state law is designed to do. It's the first of its kind, and one Holocaust survivor hopes Maryland can be a trailblazer.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has signed a first-of-its-kind bill that will require the French rail company SNCF to disclose its role in transporting Holocaust victims to concentration camps if the company seeks a contract to provide train service in the state.
Neighbors in Joppatowne, Maryland, are coming together to help the victims of a devastating house fire in the Rumsey Island community.
The "senior assassin" game, which is similar to tag, may seem like harmless fun. But police across the country say it can be misunderstood, resulting in potentially dangerous situations.
A man was convicted in a 2019 triple shooting that left a 16-year-old dead outside of a shopping center on The Alameda in Baltimore.
A package of legislation aimed at strengthening oversight and transparency in city government was introduced by Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott amid ongoing controversy with the city's inspector general.
Kyle Bradish pitched six one-hit innings, Adley Rutschman homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Yankees 7-0 on Wednesday after New York lost left-hander Max Fried.
Two more men are facing charges in connection with a Peeping Tom investigation in Towson, according to Baltimore County police.
Brief heavy rain and gustier winds are possible with a couple storms.
Two Maryland men are facing charges after Aberdeen Police said they sexually assaulted a minor in a motel.
Neighbors in Joppatowne, Maryland, are coming together to help the victims of a devastating house fire in the Rumsey Island community.
Baltimore leaders are expected to unveil the summer youth engagement strategy plan Wednesday evening as the city is nearly a month away from the last day of school.
Marylanders are reacting to the United States and Israel's military strike on Iran.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
A Howard County Police officer responded to a call last weekend that really got his goat.
Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
Andrew Hodge, PA and Director of Wellness at Expresscare Wellness Center, discusses how hormone replacement therapy can help women.
Classic Consigns by KYS in Maryland talks about fascinator hats for Preakness.
Three-time Maryland horse trainer Brittany Russell is preparing for the 2026 running of the Preakness Stakes.
Sandbox VR, a virtual reality venue, is open in Baltimore.
Dick Hageman discusses how he plans to save the Preakness tradition of painting the winner of the weather vane despite a location change for the race this year.
Kyle Bradish pitched six one-hit innings, Adley Rutschman homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Yankees 7-0 on Wednesday after New York lost left-hander Max Fried.
The 2026 Preakness Stakes will be held at Laurel Park in Maryland, bringing back the crowds that once packed the venue to watch horse racing champions.
Paul Goldschmidt homered on the first pitch of the game, Trent Grisham hit a three-run shot and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak.
Navy head coach Cindy Timchal won eight championships at Maryland, including seven straight from 1995 to 2001.
The Baltimore Orioles have moved their game time against the New York Yankees on Wednesday at Orioles Park at Camden Yards to 1:05 p.m. due to the threat of rainy and stormy weather.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
President Trump said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.
Dr. David Morens worked as a senior adviser to NIAID's Office of the Director from 2006 through 2022.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Staff at Sinai Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit say they are seeing double as they care for five sets of twins at once.
A proposed bill in Maryland could make it easier for diners to spot unhealthy menu items before they order.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Tracking rain and storms into Wednesday evening in Maryland
Sunny weather is expected to stick around through Wednesday afternoon in Maryland before rainy weather.
Brief heavy rain and gustier winds are possible with a couple storms.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
Rounds of showers and storms on Wednesday in Maryland
Baltimore police trying to identify man connected with sexual assault of children
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Navy women's lacrosse gears up to play Maryland in NCAA quarterfinals
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