Day: March 4, 2024

Ongoing strikes thwart flights, train rides out of Germany

8:04 pm March 4, 2024

Thousands of flights and trains are expected to be canceled again this week in Germany after two unions on Monday called for more strikes over wages and working conditions. Negotiations continue for ground staff of German airline Lufthansa and German rail operator’s Deutsche Bahn train drivers. German train drivers’ union GDL and Ver.di called for […]

Belgian police arrest adult, 3 minors in plot to attack concert hall

8:03 pm March 4, 2024

Police in Belgium have arrested four people suspected of plotting an attack against a concert hall in Brussels, the federal prosecutor’s office said Monday. The adult arrested has been charged with “participation in the activities of a terrorist group” with the aim of committing an attack, the office said. Three underage individuals also were arrested. […]

Kate Middleton spotted for first time since January hospitalization

7:19 pm March 4, 2024

Kate Middleton was pictured Monday near Windsor Castle on the outskirts of London – the first time the royal has been seen in months. The Princess of Wales has remained out of the public eye since December, when she attended church services with her family. Kensington Palace announced on Jan. 17 that Middleton was hospitalized […]

Jewish students from across US describe rampant campus antisemitism at House hearing: ‘Wasteland of hatred’

7:19 pm March 4, 2024

Jewish students from across the country testified about the rampant antisemitism they are facing at their college campuses at a congressional hearing last week. The House Committee on Education invited students to testify about their experiences on Thursday. The students described vicious antisemitic incidents happening at Harvard, Columbia, UC Berkeley and several other universities. “Dirty. […]

Rise in Maryland juvenile auto thefts motivates lawmakers to pass juvenile justice bills

7:10 pm March 4, 2024

The Maryland House approved a measure on Friday designed to improve accountability and rehabilitation in the juvenile justice system in response to an increase in some crimes like auto theft and handgun violations in parts of the state. The House, which is controlled by Democrats, voted 126-6 for the measure, with six Democrats opposing it. […]