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November 17, 2017 at 5:48 am
President Donald Trump is pressing for the United Nations Security Council to extend the mandate of experts trying to determine who was responsible for chemical attacks in Syria.
The measure could face a veto from Russia, which is pushing a rival resolution opposed by the U.S. and other Security Council members.
If neither resolution is adopted, the Joint Investigative Mechanism would cease operations when its current mandate expires at midnight Thursday.
Trump says on Twitter he needs “all” on the council to renew the so-called JIM “to ensure that Assad Regime does not commit mass murder with chemical weapons ever again.”
Russia, Syria’s most important ally, has been seeking changes in the way the JIM operates. Syria accepted a Russian proposal in 2...
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November 17, 2017 at 4:00 am
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 16, 2017 - This Shabbos, November 18th - Parshas Toldos, Yeshivas Ner Yisroel will be hold its annual citywide Shabbos of Chizuk.
Rebbeim and chavrei hahanhala will spend Shabbos in various Baltimore shuls and neighborhoods, where they will share words of Torah and chizuk with alumni and friends.
For schedule click here
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November 16, 2017 at 11:48 pm
According to statements released on Thursday, 27 Cheshvan by Hamas, Israel’s Mossad is responsible for the murder of Muhammed Zuari in Tunisia last year.
Zuari served as Hamas’ drone expert and Hamas official Muhammed Nazel is quoted saying during a Beirut media conference that Zuari was eliminated by Israeli agencies.
The assassination reportedly took place in Tunisia on December 15, 2016.
He was shot by two assailants.
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November 16, 2017 at 10:02 pm
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested early Wednesday after a loaded handgun was found in his carry-on luggage before his flight left St. Louis, officials said.
The Transportation Security Administration said in a statement that local law enforcement was alerted around 4:45 a.m. and took possession of the 9 mm Smith & Wesson M&P Shield that was loaded with seven rounds of ammunition.
The 51-year-old pilot, whose name was not released, was arrested on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon. Officials at St. Louis Lambert International Airport said charges were pending through St. Louis County.
A spokesman in the prosecutor’s office said no criminal charges had been filed by early Wednesday afternoon. Individuals who bring firearms to an airport checkpoint can face ci...
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November 16, 2017 at 10:00 pm
Long-term mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level in months.
Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the rate on benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages hit 3.95 percent, up from 3.90 percent last week and highest since July. A year ago, it stood at 3.94 percent. The rate on 15-year home loans, popular among those who refinance mortgages, climbed to an average 3.31 percent, highest since April and up from 3.24 percent last week and 3.14 percent a year ago.
Long-term mortgage rates tend to track the yield on 10-year Treasury notes, which blipped higher this week.
The rate on five-year adjustable rate mortgages slipped to 3.21 percent this week from 3.22 percent last week. A year ago, it was 3.07 percent.
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November 16, 2017 at 9:59 pm
Yes, it turns out, there is something that chafes at the unflappable Ivanka Trump.
The presidential daughter and adviser, in a “full-blown sprint” as she sells the Republican tax overhaul plan and juggles other initiatives, has had it with all that talk about her “pet project” to increase the child tax credit.
“I get a little bit frustrated when people call it a pet project,” Trump told The Associated Press as she spent a day shuttling between events in multiple states. “This is a major project, this is not a pet project. This is a major initiative to ensure that there is meaningful middle-income tax relief for the American taxpayer.”
Trump, who had already been to Japan, California and Maine in the previous two weeks, spent Monday z...
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November 16, 2017 at 9:57 pm
A 16-year-old minor was arrested on suspicion of stealing 65,000 NIS from a clothing store in Jerusalem city center. An investigation by police led to the arrest of a suspect and the discovery of some of the money returned, which was returned to its owners.
Israel Police opened an investigation following a complaint by a clothing store owner in the city center that 65,000 shekels in cash had been stolen from his shop. Upon receipt of the report, the police opened an investigation that led to the identity of the suspect who was arrested and brought for questioning.
According to the investigation, the suspect, the suspect arrived at the store when it opened in the morning, and when opportunity permitted, he made off with the cash.
In the course of the investigation, the investigator...
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November 16, 2017 at 8:12 pm
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 16, 2017 - In recent years the level to which public safety has deteriorated is completely inexcusable and intolerable. Whether it is the periodic bursts of carjacking and break-ins targeting frum Jews, or such seemingly permanent conditions in other areas of Baltimore City. And sadly, as much as we are hearing a lot about crime these days, we are hearing almost nothing. Residents are talking about attacks and the media is reporting the high crime city-wide, but there is silence when it comes to solutions, and total failure in restoring public confidence that our streets will become safer.
Like “a broken clock being right twice a day,” some anti-crime programs work…for a while. But what about the rest of the time? In recent weeks, ...
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November 16, 2017 at 8:12 pm
Baltimore, MD - Nov. 16, 2017 - We are experiencing a recent increase in crime within the community. Some of the crimes include: cars have been broken into, vehicles have been stolen, as well as several burglaries. Please remember to lock your vehicles and residences at all times. So, when you leave your car, leave it empty and locked. Please be vigilant of suspicious subjects or vehicles roaming through the neighborhood. If you notice any suspicious activity, safely get a good description of the subjects or vehicles (including license plates) and immediately contact 911.
The Baltimore Police Department would also like to make the community aware that there have been several incidents in which a vehicle is struck from the rear and when the driver gets out of the ve...
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November 16, 2017 at 7:58 pm
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-General Gadi Eizenkott told a Saudi newspaper that he is willing to share intelligence information with moderate Arab neighbor nations.
Eizenkott focuses on the Iranian threat, one that not only involves Israel, but Iraq, Lebanon and Syria too, and much more, Ynet reports. He told the London-based Elaph News that in order to prevent such a reality, increased regional cooperation is required. The IDF commander explained that with the cooperation of US President Donald Trump, a new international coalition could be formed to counter the Iranian threat.
Eizenkott undoubtedly surprised many when he announced that if and when the need arises, Israel is willing to share intelligence information with Saudi Arabia. He cited the countries have never fought against one ...
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November 16, 2017 at 6:08 pm
A police disciplinary board has heard closing arguments in a probe of the highest ranking Baltimore officer involved in the 2015 arrest of a 25-year-old black man who died from injuries he sustained in a police van.
Attorneys gave their closing arguments Thursday. It wasn’t immediately clear when the three-member panel will issue a ruling.
Lt. Brian Rice was shift commander during the April 2015 arrest and van transport of Freddie Gray. Rice was acquitted in a criminal trial last year but still faced 10 charges before a police board.
The panel found Officer Caesar Goodson not guilty of 21 charges last week. Goodson was the van driver.
Gray died a week after he suffered a spinal cord injury in the van, setting off Baltimore’s worst riots in decades.
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November 16, 2017 at 5:42 pm
When Rivkah gets wind of Yitzchok’s intention to bless Esav she immediately sets into motion her strategy to preempt Esav by having Yaakov bring the delicacies Yitzchok requested first, so that Yaakov would become the recipient of his blessings.
She seems not to worry about his subterfuge being discovered, seemingly relying on Yitzchok’s blindness to prevent him from distinguishing between him and his brother. It is only when Yaakov points out the physical characteristics that differentiate them, and the fear that Yitzchok may seek to feel him, that Rivkah introduces her plan to disguise him under the hirsute goat’s skins.
Was this obviously very astute and courageous matriarch so naive not to consider that possibility?
Yaakov in expressing his worry first reiterates h...
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November 16, 2017 at 5:41 pm
A total of 210,000 gallons of oil leaked Thursday from the Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota, the pipeline's operator, TransCanada, said.
Crews shut down the pipeline Thursday morning, and officials are investigating the cause of the leak.
This is the largest Keystone oil spill to date in South Dakota, said Brian Walsh, a spokesman for the state's Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Read more...
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November 16, 2017 at 5:37 pm
President Donald Trump is exhorting three suspended UCLA basketball players to thank Chinese President Xi Jinping for their freedom following a shoplifting incident while they were in China.
Trump had tweeted Wednesday: “Do you think the three UCLA basketball p layers will say thank you President Trump. They were headed for 10 years in jail.”
The trio apologized later Wednesday and publicly thanked Trump, who was in Asia last week, for his help. On Thursday morning, the president sent another tweet saying, “You’re welcome. go out and give a big Thank You to President Xi Jinping of China who made your release possible.”
In the same tweet, Trump said, “HAVE A GREAT LIFE! Be careful, there are many pitfalls on the long and winding road of life!&rdq...
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November 16, 2017 at 5:32 pm
Prosecutors on Thursday urged jurors to convict the “on-scene commander” of the 2012 attacks on U.S. compounds in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
In closing arguments, Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael C. DiLorenzo described Ahmed Abu Khattala as a terrorist bent on killing as many Americans as he could.
“He viewed the United States, which promoted freedom, as the cause of all the world’s problems,” DiLorenzo said.
Khattala is charged with crimes including murder of an internationally protected person, providing material support to terrorists and destroying U.S. property while causing death. The case became political fodder, with Republicans accusing President Barack Obama’s administration of intent...
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November 16, 2017 at 5:31 pm
New York - If you’re traveling over Thanksgiving, you’ll have even more company than last year.
AAA predicts that 50.9 million Americans will travel over the holiday, a 3.3 percent increase over 2016 and the most since 2005. The auto club credits a growing economy and low unemployment for putting people in the traveling mood.
More than 45 million will travel by car between next Wednesday and the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the auto club said Thursday. About 4 million will fly, a 5 percent increase.
AAA and research firm IHS Markit base their forecast on recent and predicted growth in the economy, consumer spending, household wealth and other measures.
Road trips will cost more, however. The national average for a gallon of regular is $2.56, up from $2.16 a year ago.
Car-ren...
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November 16, 2017 at 4:19 pm
Fidget spinners, a plastic Wonder Woman battle sword and a remote-controlled Spider-Man drone are among the toys topping a consumer safety group’s annual list of worst toys for the holidays.
World Against Toys Causing Harm, or WATCH, unveiled the top 10 list Tuesday at a Boston children’s hospital. The nonprofit organization has been releasing the lists for more than four decades.
WATCH claims fidget spinners contain small parts that can be a choking hazard, Mattel’s Wonder Woman sword has the potential to cause blunt-force injuries and Marvel’s Spider-Man drone has multiple rotating blades that can lead to eye and other bodily injuries.
The Toy Association, an industry trade group, dismissed the list as “needlessly frightening” to parents becau...
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November 16, 2017 at 4:17 pm
A New York federal judge on Thursday declared a mistrial in the corruption case against New York City labor leader Norman Seabrook and Platinum Partners LP founder Murray Huberfeld, after the jury, having deliberated about 36 hours over six days, announced itself for a second time to be deadlocked.
The jury, which began considering the charges of honest services wire fraud and conspiracy against Seabrook and Huberfeld on Nov. 8, first told U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter they were deadlocked around noon on Tuesday.
Seabrook, 57, is former head of the nation’s largest municipal jail guard union, which he led for over two decades.
He faced charges that he accepted a $60,000 bribe in return for investing $20 million in union money with a hedge fund.
Seabrook’s...
