United Airlines Lifts Nationwide Ground Stop After Equipment Outage
United Airlines asked the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday to ground all its flights for around 40 minutes in the United States due to equipment failure. United made the request, and the ground stop applied to all United and subsidiary flights, the FAA said. The airline lifted the ground stop before 2 p.m. ET. “We are […]
United Airlines Issues Nationwide Ground Stop Due To Computer Issue
Nationwide Ground Stop Issued for United Airlines Due to Computer Issue, FAA Confirms
Maryland Public Service Commission Allows Residents to Choose Between Indoor and Outdoor Gas Regulators, Overruling BGE's Default Policy
Another major win for Baltimore residents opposing BGE’s plan to install external home gas regulators. On Tuesday the Maryland Public Service Commission approved a new measure giving BGE customers the option of having a high gas pressure regulator installed on the inside or outside of their home. The topic of external gas regulators has picked […]
Jack Lew, Orthodox Jew and Former US Treasury Secretary, Nominated To Be US Ambassador To Israel
US President Joe Biden has decided to nominate former treasury secretary Jack Lew to be the country’s next ambassador to Israel, a White House spokesperson told Israeli media on Tuesday. Lew served as the 76th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 2013 to 2017 under President Barack Obama and as the 25th White House […]
Israeli Citizens Caught Smuggling Explosives From Jordan For Islamic Jihad
Two Israeli citizens from the Tulkarm area were arrested after they were caught smuggling firearms and explosives for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist movement over the Jordanian border in early August, the Shin Bet said on Tuesday. The two were identified as Samer Farid Ghanam Knoh and Osama Nissim Ghazi Harouf. Harouf is known for his connections […]
Rising Concerns Over AI-Enabled Scams Targeting Social Security Benefits
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 5, 2023 – Artificial intelligence can automate tasks and increase efficiency, but a government agency has seen it used in scams. The Social Security Administration issues over a trillion dollars a year to its beneficiaries, so it’s no wonder the program is targeted by thieves, however, the SSA Office of the […]
Elon Musk Threatens Lawsuit Against ADL
Elon Musk, owner of Twitter which is now known as X, on Monday threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as he blamed the organization for lost advertising revenue since his acquisition of the social media platform, NBC News reports. Musk posted his stance on free speech and antisemitism on his account Monday […]
First Lady Jill Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19
First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms, her spokeswoman said. President Joe Biden was tested for the virus following his wife’s positive test, but his results were negative. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would continue testing regularly and would be monitored for symptoms. […]
