Robot judges that can determine guilt or innocence will be commonplace in the English legal system within 50 years, experts have claimed. Scientists say the the bots will be able to conclude whether someone is guilty or innocent with a 99% accuracy rate by analysing body language. Read more at Daily Star
Residents of the D.C. area may spot helicopters flying at rather low altitudes above the city and surrounding region ahead of the presidential inauguration. The helicopters are part of a Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) fleet of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) that “will measure naturally occurring background radiation” to help ensure public safety at the day’s events, according to a press release. Inauguration Day is Jan. 20. Read more at DCist.
Live traces of the coronavirus were found on frozen seafood packages in a Chinese city that recently suffered an outbreak of the deadly disease, the government’s health officials said. The discovery was made amid an investigation into the recent cluster of COVID-19 cases in Qingdao. Read more at NY Post.
One rocket launched at Israel's south after IDF reveals terrorist tunnel crossing into Jewish state's south Red alert sirens went off late Tuesday in the communities in the vicinity of the kibbutz of Nachal Oz in Israel's south, next to the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was looking into the situation. Minutes after the alert, the army confirmed a successful interception of a projectile launched out of Gaza. The incident comes after the IDF revealed a terrorist tunnel dug from Khan Younis in Gaza's south into Israel. The structure was dug several dozen meters below the ground and crossed into the Israeli territory, hitting the underground concrete security barrier. Read more at I24
One-way tickets to start at $149 as Ben Gurion Airport scarce with passengers amid the pandemic Israeli airline Arkia announced Tuesday it will begin operating direct flight to Dubai on January 3, 2021. It is the first Israeli company to offer flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the historic agreement signed at the White House in Washington DC last month, and cemented in a formal ceremony in Israel on Tuesday afternoon. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v In light of the occasion, Arkia is offering tickets starting at $149 one way, according to outlet N12. “We are thrilled and honored t...
Maryland is back on New York's quarantine list as of Tuesday, WNBC reported. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that Maryland and Arizona are being re-added to the list, which now includes 40 U.S. states and territories. No hotspots were removed from the list. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v The restrictions now apply to Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Puerto ...
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 20, 2020 - Part II of an interview with Johns Hopkins vaccine researcher Dr. Naor Bar Zeev answering questions about vaccine safety, effectiveness, and development.
The United Nations said Monday it would stockpile one billion syringes around the world by the end of 2021, to be used for the delivery of any future coronavirus vaccine. UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund, said it aims to get 520 million syringes in its warehouses by the end of this year, to guarantee an initial supply in countries ahead of the vaccine. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v “The world will need as many syringes as doses of vaccine,” UNICEF said in a statement. UNICEF said it was also buying five million safety boxes for used syringes. Read more at NEWSMAX.
Melania Trump is nixing a planned appearance at a Pennsylvania campaign rally for President Trump due to a cough in the wake of her coronavirus diagnosis. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v The first lady won't join her husband in Erie on Tuesday because of a "lingering cough," according to her chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham. Earlier this month, the Trumps announced that they had both tested positive for COVID-19. The president was hospitalized for three nights in the wake of his diagnosis.
Prof. Gamzu proposes increasing sum of fines, enforcement measures for 'deterrence' Israel’s coronavirus czar Prof. Ronni Gamzu stressed Tuesday the need to continue the battle against the spread of the coronavirus in full force despite the “good situation” of morbidity. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v “There’s a decrease in the amount of infections and positive test ratio in all sectors [of the population],” Gamzu said in a press conference. However, “this is not a shot of sedation. The management of morbidity in all cities needs to continue,” the governmen...
Tunnel dug from Khan Yunis in Gaza failed to breach underground barrier, posed no threat to Israel, army says Israel Defense Forces (IDF) located a terrorist tunnel connecting the Gaza Strip with Israel, the military announced Tuesday. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v The tunnel in southern Gaza, which originated in Khan Yunis and crossed a few dozen meters into Israeli territory, failed to breach the underground security barrier, the IDF said in a statement. The tunnel, dug several dozen meters beneath the ground, did not represent a threat to the local Israeli communities, the statement added. In a tweet, the arm...
Draft plan prioritizes frontline first responders, healthcare workers, nursing homes ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland submitted its initial draft COVID-19 mass vaccination plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday. The governor's office said Maryland's draft COVID-19 vaccination plan focuses on two major phases of vaccine availability and distribution. Phase 1 will focus on priority groups to receive vaccination, and Phase 2 will have wide-scale vaccine availability for the general population. Additionally, vaccine supply is expected to rapidly increase once distribution begins, alleviating the need to limit vaccine administration.Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https:/...
State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby sent a memo to her staff saying they need to be prepared in case of any violence and arrests in and around election day in Baltimore. Mosby said she wants staff to be vigilant and ensure that such cases receive a quote forceful response from our office. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v “Like many across the country, I am concerned about the potential for violence in the days leading up to and following this year’s election," said Mosby in an email to staff. "I do not expect Baltimore City to be a flashpoint, but as prosecutors we must be ready to ensure the law is f...
All are asked to daven for Rav Aharon Chodosh, mashgiach of Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim, who is in critical condition. The 89-year-old mashgiach is being treated at Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center. All are asked to daven for a refuah sheleimah for Rav Aharon Dovid ben Tziviah.
The Biden campaign will remove images of a former commander of the U.S.-led anti-ISIS military coalition from an ad after he called out the campaign for including him without his permission, a spokesman said Monday. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v “As the proud father of a veteran and as someone who has always been a strong ally for our men and women in uniform, Vice President Biden has the utmost respect for those who have served, and in accordance with Lt. Gen. MacFarland’s wishes we’re in the process of removing his image from this ad,” campaign spokesman Michael Gwin said in a statement. “...
Lawsuit follows lengthy investigation and seeks to break company’s grip over search traffic The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google engaged in anticompetitive conduct to preserve monopolies in search and search advertising that form the cornerstones of its vast conglomerate. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v The long-anticipated case, filed in a Washington, D.C., federal court, marks the most aggressive U.S. legal challenge to a company's dominance in the tech sector in more than two decades, with the potential to shake up Silicon Valley and beyond. Once a public darling, G...
At noon on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, greeted US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, and United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Financial Affairs Obaid Humaid Al Tayer for historic trilateral meetings. Due to the current corona situation, the meetings were held at the Ben Gurion airport. Documents signed by the various ministers included agreements on business, economy, and travel. A visa will not be required for individuals flying from Israel to UAE or from the UAE to Israel. US officials at the airport for the signing included US Ambassador David Friedman and Avi Berkowitz, Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations since 2019.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Tuesday, 20 O...
Party leaders racing for an elusive deal on a coronavirus stimulus package claimed more progress on Monday, but the slow, incremental headway appeared far short of the breakthrough needed to get more emergency relief to President Trump‘s desk before Election Day. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the principal negotiators, spoke by phone for almost an hour Monday afternoon, when “they continued to narrow their differences” on policy specifics, according to Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  https://bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: https://bit.ly/3aYxo4v Yet Pelosi had warned a day ear...
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