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August 14, 2019 at 10:03 am
Chicago - United Airlines is setting an earlier cut-off time when pilots must stop drinking alcohol before flights.
The airline is telling pilots they must abstain from alcohol for 12 hours before flights, up from a previous ban lasting eight hours.
The change in the so-called bottle-to-throttle rule comes after two United pilots were arrested in Scotland and charged with suspicion of being under the influence before a flight to the U.S.
The old 8-hour limit complied with Federal Aviation Administration rules, which also prohibit pilots from flying with a blood-alcohol content at or above 0.04%.
A United Airlines spokesman says the new policy was sent to pilots a week ago and took effect last Saturday.
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August 14, 2019 at 10:03 am
Frankfort, KY - The father of Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes deliberately violated federal law by funneling corporate contributions to his daughter’s failed 2014 U.S. Senate campaign, a prosecutor said Tuesday at the start of a trial.
Jerry Lundergan’s attorney characterized the contributions as mistakes during a hectic period when Grimes’ campaign against Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell got off to a “rough start.” But those mistakes did not amount to crimes, defense attorney J. Guthrie True said.
Both sides made opening arguments in a federal jury trial that could last about four weeks in Kentucky’s capital city. Lundergan and another defendant, Dale Emmons, are accused of taking part in a conspiracy to funnel illegal ...
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August 14, 2019 at 10:02 am
Caracas, Venezuela - Legislators loyal to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday stripped immunity from four opposition lawmakers accused of treason amid a struggle for control of the crisis-stricken nation.
The move brings to 18 the number of opposition politicians Maduro’s government has threatened with criminal prosecution so far this year.
Socialist party boss Diosdado Cabello oversaw the unanimous vote as head of the National Constituent Assembly, the legislative body stacked with Maduro’s allies that rivals the opposition-controlled National Assembly. Its members cheered and waved Venezuelan flags overhead throughout the afternoon session.
“Justice is slow, but it gets to where it has to go,” said Cabello, justifying the move depri...
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August 14, 2019 at 10:02 am
New York - CBS and Viacom announced a long-anticipated reunion Tuesday, bringing together their television networks and the Paramount movie studio as traditional media giants bulk up to challenge streaming companies like Netflix.
Viacom CEO Bob Bakish, who will become CEO of the combined company, said the new ViacomCBS will be “one of only a few companies with the breadth and depth of content and reach to shape the future of our industry.”
Analysts say the reunion will help both companies navigate an ever-competitive streaming landscape.
Viacom owns Paramount Pictures and pay TV channels such as Comedy Central, MTV and BET, while CBS has a broadcast network, television stations, Showtime and a stake in The CW over-the-air network. MoffettNathanson analyst Michael...
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August 14, 2019 at 10:02 am
Phoenix, AZ - Former major league pitcher Curt Schilling says he’s thinking about running for Congress in Arizona.
Schilling confirmed in an email to The Arizona Republic on Monday that he’s considering a run. He declined to say which district he’d run in and wrote that “the illegal immigration issue is not a joke.”
Schilling, 52, helped the Arizona Diamondbacks to its only World Series championship in 2001. He won another World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2004.
He was later fired as an ESPN commentator for controversial online comments.
He’s an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, who tweeted, “Curt Schilling, a great pitcher and patriot, is considering a run for Congress in Arizona. Terrific!”
Schilling has ...
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August 14, 2019 at 10:01 am
Chicago - Airbus is stretching its lead over Boeing in aircraft deliveries as Boeing continues to be held back by the grounding of its 737 Max.
Chicago-based Boeing said Tuesday it delivered 19 planes in July, down from 39 in July 2018. It also reported that it received no new orders for the Max in July — the fourth straight month without an order.
European rival Airbus reported 69 deliveries last month, including 52 A320neo and A321neo jets that compete with the Max.
This year through July, Boeing has delivered 258 airliners. That’s down 38% from a year earlier, and far behind Airbus’ 458 deliveries.
Boeing halted Max deliveries in March after the second of two crashes that together killed 346 people.
New orders for Boeing jets have plunged 71% through t...
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August 14, 2019 at 10:01 am
Washington - A top Trump administration official said Tuesday that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about “people coming from Europe” and that America is looking to receive migrants “who can stand on their own two feet.”
The comments from Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, came a day after the Trump administration announced it would seek to deny green cards to migrants who seek Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers or other forms of public assistance. The move — and Cuccinelli’s defense — prompted an outcry from Democrats and immigration advocates who said the policy would favor wealthier immigrants and disadvantage those from poorer countries ...
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August 14, 2019 at 10:01 am
Tokyo - Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday after the U.S. said it would hold off on tariffs of Chinese imports of mobile phones, toys and several other items typically on holiday shopping lists.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 1.2% in early trading to 20,691.10, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5% to 6,598.50. South Korea’s Kospi gained 1.3% to 1,951.33. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1.3% to 25,618.67. The Shanghai Composite edged up 0.9% to 2,822.30.
Also boosting investor sentiments were comments from China that the two sides held discussions on trade overnight and would talk again the next two weeks.
The benchmark S&P 500 snapped a two-day losing streak and rose 42.57 points, or 1.5%, to 2,926.32. It had been up as much as 2.1%. The Dow Jo...
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August 14, 2019 at 10:00 am
Billings, MT - A judge barred the Trump administration on Tuesday from acting on the recommendations of an energy advisory panel that was created to make it easier to extract fossil fuels from public lands and waters.
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy sided with a Montana-based conservation group that alleged the Royalty Policy Committee had been established in violation of public transparency laws.
The committee was disbanded without explanation in April when its two-year charter expired.
Created in 2017 by then-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, the Royalty Policy Committee attracted sharp criticism from conservationists and others who said its membership was stacked in favor the energy industry.
In a 28-page ruling, Molloy said a lawsuit from the Western Organization of Resource C...
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August 14, 2019 at 9:15 am
It is not your responsibility to finish the work [of perfecting the world], but you are not free to desist from it either –
- Rabbi Tarfon, Pirkei Avot 2:16
What is our obligation to create sanctuary – refuge – for those whose pain is unimaginable to us?
“Then Moshe set aside three cities on the bank of the Jordan, on the east…” (Devarim 4:41). When it comes to Torah, we pay attention not just to the words, but to the grammar as well. There is no aspect of Torah that is “accidental” and therefore every word, every letter, every pasuk and its structure holds lessons for us. So, when we read this pasuk we are, at first, troubled. It stands out as being grammatically inconsistent. Az yavdil translat...
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August 14, 2019 at 9:06 am
BaltimoreJewishLife.com has been informed that Chelwood Road Closed Due to a water main break. Use alternate roads.
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August 14, 2019 at 6:14 am
Baltimore, MD - August 6, 2019 - The bikes are tuned up! The cyclists are training! Yaffa Caterers is heating up the grills! Register now for Bikur Cholim of Baltimore’s Biker Cholim Men’s Bike-a-Thon and Family Barbeque. On Sunday, August 18, 2019, at Beth Tfiloh join the already 178 cyclists who will be traversing through Baltimore’s beautiful country-side on a 10-mile route, a new 25-mile route, or a new 50-mile route. It’s not too late to register and be part of this exciting fun-packed day. Log on to www.bikercholim.org and bike with us. Then enjoy a sumptuous BBQ catered by Yaffa Catering while your children enjoy face painters, balloon twisters, snow cones, cotton candy and more. Prizes raffled throughout the BBQ givi...
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August 13, 2019 at 10:33 pm
Mazel Tov to Shira and Shua Wealcatch on the birth of a son! Mazel Tov to grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Chaim and Aviva Wealcatch and Rabbi & Mrs. David and Julie Silverman
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August 13, 2019 at 8:49 pm
Baltimore City teachers have placed an important item on their back to school wish list: Portable fans.
And they're asking the public to help pay for them.
At last check, there were close to 60 Baltimore City school buildings without air conditioning. That alone was enough reason for the teacher's union to take matters into its own hands.
Anticipating a repeat of last year when hot temperatures forced the city to close schools, the Baltimore Teachers' Union is turning to a cool solution.
The goal is to pick up at least 500 fans. It's a drive that began late last week. Teachers said the help can't come soon enough.
"All I can focus on is feeling that sweat just coming out and I look over at the kid and they're sweating, and all we want to do is take ...
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August 13, 2019 at 8:45 pm
A coalition of mostly Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing its rules for addressing power plant pollution are so weak they violate federal law.
Attorneys general from 22 states and several major cities including New York City and Los Angeles argue that the Trump administration’s rule violates the Clean Air Act by having virtually no impact on carbon emissions.
The suit is the second against the rule, following one filed in July from the American Lung Association.
Read more at The Hill.
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August 13, 2019 at 3:24 pm
Tax-free week started Sunday, just in time for back-to-school shopping.
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot promoted the weeklong shopping initiative Thursday at a family-owned Baltimore school store.
Tax-free week begins Sunday and runs through next Saturday, which means there will be no state sales tax on clothing and shoes under $100.
It's not only great news for shoppers, but also for business owners.
"This week coming up, I think, will be the most busiest, most trafficked weeks in the shopping season, and it gets people back into shopping, even during the dog days of August," Franchot said.
The Maryland Retailers Association is also sponsoring a scholarship contest for any student at a college, university or trade school.
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August 13, 2019 at 3:10 pm
As the Chosson and Kallah prepare to step out from under the chuppah, to begin their lives together – to build their home together, The Chosson breaks a glass to remind us all of the home; Yerushalayim and the Beis Hamikdash we once had. Now with the Bein HaMetzarim and Tisha B’Av behind us, we all get ready to go back to our day to day lives, we must never forget Yerushalayim. The following rendition of Al Naharot Bavel was originally recorded by Meydad Tasa on his debut album titled Al Naharot Bavel. Watch as Mordechai Shapiro performed this live at a wedding alongside a 20 piece Freilach Band conducted by Tzvi Blumenfeld. It was truly unforgettable. Live Production: Naftali Olivestone – NO/it Productions Music by: Freilach Band/Avrumi Schreiber Arranged by: Tzvi Blume...
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August 13, 2019 at 2:57 pm
Produced and Directed by Bentzi Marcus DP and Edit - Mendel Katz Lyrics Graphics - Stu Hershey Sufrin ℗ 2018 8th Day Band Benzion Marcus Shmuel Marcus
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August 13, 2019 at 2:31 pm
Moshe desperately pleads with G-d to be granted entry to the land he has coveted for forty years; despite his furious prayers his request is denied. Despite the power of prayer to sway the Divine will, G-d reserves the right to deny our petitions. Sometimes He replies with a “Yes” and other times with a “No”. Still other times he replies with a “Yes” in a manner that we can’t fully comprehend. Either way there are no guarantees.
Beyond his desire to visit the land of Israel in general, Moshe specifically craves a visit to the Temple Mount. Unlike the Avot- each of whom visited this hallowed site, Moshe was born and bred in Egypt and could only dream of ascending this mountain of G-d. Tragically, any actual visit remained beyond his grasp. The in...
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August 13, 2019 at 2:10 pm
Mazel Tov to Nechama and Yehudah Fried n the birth of a son, Meyer Simcha, whose bris was on Tisha B’av in Columbus Ohio. Mazel Tov to grandparents, Devorah and Jeremy Gradon and Julie and Bruce Fried. Mazel tov to great-grandparents, Harry and Sybil Scheiner, Vera Gradon, and Marcia and Milton Fried.
