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School Bus Driver In Baltimore Crash Was Not Authorized To Operate The Vehicle


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he MVA says Chappell failed to provide an updated Medical Examiner’s Certificate, which expired on August 31, and that he was sent two letters notifying him of the consequences, one on July 17 and one on September 8. mva-medical-certification-expiration-letters.

Based on federal regulations, employers are required to maintain a Medical Examiner’s Certificate, which includes the date of expiration, for all of their CDL drivers.


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Eighteen men stuck aboard carrier ship in Baltimore Harbor


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BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Eighteen men have been stuck aboard a carrier ship in the Baltimore Harbor for more than a month.

The Newlead Granadino, based out of Malta, was already having engine issues before arriving in Baltimore.

It was only supposed to be in town for a few days to deliver asphalt.

And then their problems got worse.


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Amazon holding Baltimore hiring events in November


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Amazon will hold hiring events in Baltimore during the first two weeks of November to staff up for the holiday season.

Amazon announced in October plans to hire 120,000 seasonal positions at its customer service sites, and sorting and fulfillment centers across the country. At its fulfillment center in Baltimore, Amazon is seeking part-time and full-time associates to sort, wrap and ship orders, according to its jobs website.

The e-commerce company will hold hiring events at the Pier 5 Hotel in Baltimore from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Friday and November 7 and 8.


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School Bus Hits Car, Pillar And Commuter Bus In Baltimore, Killing 6


Six people were killed and 10 more injured Tuesday morning when a school bus hit a car, then veered into oncoming traffic and ripped through the side of a Maryland Transit Administration bus in Southwest Baltimore, police said.

The school bus driver and five people on the MTA bus died in the crash in the 3800 block of Frederick Avenue in Irvington, officials said. No students were on the school bus during the crash.

The yellow school bus — headed east on Frederick before 7 a.m. — rear-ended a gray Ford Mustang at Monastery Avenue, struck a cement pillar at the entrance to Loudon Park Cemetery, then continued another block down the road before smashing through the driver's side front of the MTA bus, police said. The two buses remained jack-knifed into each other hours later. A bystander said the force of the collision "shook the ground."

 


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Expect 'hiccups' in Baltimore's transition to new water billing system


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Officials from Baltimore's public works and finance departments are expected to attend a City Council committee hearing Wednesday to address water billing issues.

The 5 p.m. hearing, which will air live on the publicly owned CharmTV channel, will focus on affordability issues. The city switched to monthly billing this month for Baltimore customers, as officials continue a more than $160 million overhaul of the aging billing and meter systems.

 


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Donald Trump has note delivered to be placed in the Kosel!


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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump last week had a note delivered to be placed in the Western Wall in Jerusalem saying: "LORD: May you bless the United States, our armed forces and our allies. May your guiding hand protect and strengthen our great nation."

The short note was not written by Trump himself; it was written by David Peyman, his campaign director for Jewish Outreach.

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