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August 6, 2020 at 10:33 am
'Jews are our enemies,' Qatari ambassador allegedly tells author of dossier, offers $890,000 to keep quiet
Qatar financed Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah’s procurement of weapons, according to a report published on Fox News Wednesday.
According to a dossier viewed by the network and authored by a private security contractor , Qatar funneled money and supplied weapons to the Iran-backed Shi'ite organization “under the guise of food and medicine” funneled through Qatari charities in Beirut.
These were named as the Sheikh Eid Bin Mohammad Al Thani Charitable Association and the Education Above All Foundation.
The contractor, identified as Jason G. to avoid retaliation by Qatar, said a “member of the royal family” authorize...
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August 6, 2020 at 10:30 am
Beirut facing mounting calls for independent probe into deadly exposion
Lebanon's government handed an "investigative committee" four days to find those responsible for Tuesday's deadly blast in Beirut, Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe told Europe 1 radio on Thursday.
"This morning, a decision was taken to create an investigative committee which in four days maximum must provide a detailed report on responsibility -- how, who, what, where? There will be judicial decisions," he said.
"Those responsible for this horrible crime of negligence will be punished by a committee of judges," Wehbe vowed. "It is serious, and we take it seriously."
On Thursday, the authorities updated the death toll in the blast to 137, including a German diplomat who died in her apa...
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August 6, 2020 at 10:27 am
A Maryland State Trooper has entered a guilty plea to charges of perjury and misconduct in office stemming from fabricated DUI arrests, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced Wednesday.
The Attorney General's Office said Cpl. John Sollon, 36, pleaded guilty Wednesday before the Circuit Court of Baltimore County. Sollon was sentenced to six years in prison, all suspended, three years of supervised probation and a fine of $6,000. As a condition of probation, Sollon will be required to perform 300 hours of community service.
Sollon was appointed as a Maryland state trooper in 2010 and has been a member of the SPIDRE Team specialized DUI unit since 2014. Between Jan. 20, 2018, and Dec. 29, 2019, Sollon fabricated six DUI arrests, prosecutors said. In each case, no actual traffi...
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August 6, 2020 at 10:23 am
The battle on whether or not to open non-public schools in Montgomery County continues.
Montgomery County’s health officer, Dr. Travis Gayles, is again calling on private schools to remain closed until October, issuing a new directive yesterday as re-enforcement.
Gov. Larry Hogan recently announced an executive order that prohibits the county's blanket ban on private schools reopening their doors. Read more at WBAL
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August 6, 2020 at 10:20 am
Maryland recorded 18,268 unemployment filings last week, state labor officials said. That is a decrease of more than 5,000 from the previous week.
Nationally, more than 1 million filed first-time unemployment claims for the 20th straight week.
Maryland's weekly data for the first time includes claims for extended benefits, which labor officials opened up to people who have exhausted the 26 weeks of unemployment checks allowed by law.
Claimants' checks were much smaller this week with the lapse of a $600 federal supplement. Congress has yet to agree on how the supplemental unemployment funding will be doled out in the next coronavirus relief package. Read more at WBAL
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August 6, 2020 at 10:16 am
Maryland’s state election board is weighing late changes in the state’s plan for the November election, aiming to protect voters and volunteer workers from crowded and understaffed polling stations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Board vice chairman Patrick Hogan made a last-ditch appeal Wednesday for the board to recommend mailing ballots to every registered voter. The board has been divided on that option, and Gov. Larry Hogan issued a directive to hold a traditional in-person election on Nov. 3.
“I think we’re at the point of no return after today,” said Patrick Hogan, a Democrat who is no relation to the governor.
The governor, a Republican, on Monday demanded an update from the board on its plans for mail-in voting and polling places. He said the board a...
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August 6, 2020 at 10:00 am
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 5, 2020 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Eliyahu Friedman and Estee Friedman on their engagement.
Mazel Tov Eluzor & Hadassa Friedman and Mordechai & Blimi Friedman and grandparents Rabbi & Mrs. Noson Friedman
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן
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August 6, 2020 at 8:42 am
As lawmakers continue to debate on financial assistance for out-of-work Americans, weekly jobless claims top 1 million for the 20th straight week.
Just under 1.2 million people filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, a decline from the past two weeks but still the 20th straight week of claims above 1 million. The weekly total of 1.186 million is lower than economist predictions of 1.4 million claims.
The weekly data, released Thursday by the Department of Labor, comes ahead of Friday's highly anticipated monthly jobs report, which offers a more comprehensive — though backward-looking — assessment of the labor market. While the unemployment rate is expected to have fallen to around 10.6 percent, recent layoffs by busin...
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August 6, 2020 at 8:35 am
Flooding has already been reported Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 6, 2020 - 8:35 AM - A flood warning has been issued for parts of Baltimore County and Baltimore City due to flooding reported by law enforcement Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The flood warning is in effect until 11:30 a.m., and a flash flood watch has been issued through midnight due to the potential for several inches of rain throughout the day.
Weather officials said flooding was reported in Dundalk and Essex before 7:15 a.m., and these areas may flood during the flood warning period: Baltimore, Middle River, Back River, Dundalk, Essex, Perry Hall, Rosedale, Rossville, White Marsh, Edgemere, Eastpoint and Fullerton.
Drivers should turn around &...
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August 5, 2020 at 9:46 pm
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 5, 2020:
Tomorrow’s (Thursday) Dinner Distribution will be from 4-6pm. DO NOT arrive before 3:45pm.It has come to our attention that individuals have been coming to TA early and taking advantage of an earlier dinner distribution that is NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, but is open only to our TA Camp parents, as they are picking up their campers during carpool dismissal. Please note that having non-camp parents come onto campus before 3:45pm poses a serious safety risk to our campers and staff. Please be courteous and respectful of our camp needs as we run our carpool dismissal in a safe and efficient manner. B"H there are plenty of meals for all between the hours of 4-6pm. Anyone arriving to TA before 3:45pm for dinner pickup, who is not a TA Camp parent, will be asked ...
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August 5, 2020 at 9:40 pm
Jewish history shines its light on many a woman of valor and their great sacrifices to assure the survival of the Jewish home. As we recognize that one of the greatest challenges to the Jewish home and nation was the Shoah, with all its ramifications, one must be, as I am, humbled by all the mothers (and fathers) who, in pursuit of the American Dream, deemed it their responsibility as first generation Americans to rebuild. They imbued their children,with that mission as well. Many of these women, who did not know aleph-beis themselves, were nevertheless determined to learn along with their children.
It is my privilege to pay homage to my mother-in-law, Dena Lerner Gerber a'h – who was zocha to live as matriarch to 4 generatio...
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August 5, 2020 at 9:34 pm
MARYLAND — As one of few states in the country to offer an entire week of tax-free shopping, the Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week starts Sunday and runs through Aug. 15. Any single qualifying article of clothing or footwear priced $100 or less, regardless of how many items are purchased at the same time, will be exempt from the state's six percent sales tax. The first $40 of any backpack purchase also is tax free. Just a few of the many tax exempt items include hats, costumes, clothes, coats, flip flops and some sports items like football pants and baseball gloves.
Although commonly associated with back-to-school shopping, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot noted that the tax-free savings apply to shoppers of all ages.
"This is one of my favorite weeks of the year becaus...
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August 5, 2020 at 9:25 pm
Southwest Airlines is no longer disinfecting armrests between flights, as it begins returning to a more normal turnaround schedule.
Beginning August 1, Southwest altered its between-flight sanitization policy to focus on bathrooms and tray tables, forgoing seat belts and armrests, which will now be cleaned at night as part of its “six to seven hour” deep clean.
The shift in policy was to prioritize high-touch areas while also reportedly minimizing turnaround time.
Read more at Fox Business.
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August 5, 2020 at 9:09 pm
New data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) reveals the number of calls concerning hand sanitizer products increased by an incredible 70% between Jan. 1 and Aug. 2 of this year. Sadly, more than 12,000 of the new cases involved children age 5 or younger.
While no deaths were reported in the AAPCC data, according to Newsweek, 8 people have died in the U.S. after consuming hand sanitizers contaminated with methanol.
According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, methanol, also known as wood alcohol, can be toxic if ingested or absorbed through the skin. The Food and Drug Administration has compiled an updated list of recalls for the potentially toxic hand sanitizers.
Read more at NEWSMAX.
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August 5, 2020 at 9:06 pm
Facebook has taken down a post from President Trump’s official page, saying it contained “false claims” related to the novel coronavirus.
The post included a video of Trump's interview on "Fox & Friends" early Wednesday morning in which he pushed for schools to resume in-person classes amid the pandemic, stating that young people are "almost immune" to the disease.
In a statement first reported by NBC News, a Facebook spokesperson said, “This video includes false claims that a group of people is immune from Covid-19 which is a violation of our policies around harmful Covid misinformation.”
Facebook has previously removed Trump campaign advertisements, though Wednesday's action is the first time the ...
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August 5, 2020 at 8:54 pm
When Rep. Karen Bass’ “friend and mentor” died three years ago, she eulogized the community organizer’s passing in remarks she inserted into the Congressional Record.
The California Democrat described Oneil Marion Cannon as a one-man force in progressive politics who became the “union printer to the left” in Los Angeles, where he worked for “interracial and intercultural understanding,” opened a community hub and even once “belonged to the Independent Progressive Party.”
Left out of the 406-word eulogy: Cannon was a top member of the Communist Party USA for decades.
That omitted detail and her little-noticed 2017 eulogy today takes on outsize importance now that Bass is on Joe Biden&rsquo...
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August 5, 2020 at 8:51 pm
Johnson & Johnson’s Spravato has been approved as the first antidepressant for actively suicidal people, as doctors are becoming increasingly concerned about Covid-19’s effect on the mental health of Americans.
The Food and Drug Administration approval means the quick-acting nasal spray will be available to people with suicidal thoughts and a plan to put them into action, said Michelle Kramer, vice president of J&J’s U.S. neuroscience medical-affairs unit. That constitutes 11% to 12% of as many as 17 million Americans who have major depressive disorder.
Read more at Bloomberg.
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August 5, 2020 at 8:46 pm
Democrats are attempting to drive a wedge between President Trump and Senate Republicans in their negotiations over the next coronavirus relief package.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) are employing a divide-and-conquer strategy, betting that Trump’s eagerness for a big COVID-19 bill that could bolster the faltering economy will override Senate GOP concerns about adding trillions more to the federal debt.
Democrats say the White House-Senate Republican unity started showing signs of strain last week after administration officials floated a short-term extension of the $600 per week federal enhancement to state unemployment benefits that lapsed on Friday.
Read more at The Hill.
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August 5, 2020 at 8:41 pm
While the state fair is canceled, Maryland officials said an exception is being made for one part of the event.
TIMONIUM, MD — The Maryland State Fair will not go on this year. Organizers announced the decision Wednesday afternoon, around three weeks before the annual event was set to go on.
More than 500,000 people annually attend the fair, which this year was supposed to run from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7.
"Today, it is with heavy hearts that the Board of Directors, management and staff of the Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society Inc. announce the decision to cancel the 139th Maryland State Fair," Maryland State Fair Board Chairman Gerry L. Brewster said in a statement.
The only other time the fair has been canceled was during World War II when the U.S. Army was using the pr...
