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Kansas City Jewish community feels ‘united’ after March for Israel rally in Washington, D.C.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Members of the Jewish community and allies from across the world gathered for the March for Israel rally Tuesday afternoon at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
A group from the Kansas City area traveled to the rally and were back in the area Tuesday night.
“To show up in this moment and have our voice,” said Jay Lewis, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City President and CEO. “It’s nothing like I’ve ever experienced before.”
Attendees filled the area for appearances from elected officials, singers and young advocates on a stage at the base of the National Mall.
“It’s helpful to be around people who understand the love and the support that our community wants to share, not only with our own community, but with the world,” said Overland Park resident Amanda Palan.
Palan said she made plans to travel to Washington D.C. when the march was announced.
Her sister, who lives in another state, decided to make the trip more recently.
After a delayed flight and poor cell phone reception after Palan was on the ground, the sisters were able to find each other and embraced in a teary hug before continuing to rally with their community.
“To both be able to get here and show our support and be a part of the community was extremely moving,” said Palan.
Both Palan and Lewis noted an overwhelming feeling of security at the march.
Several people have told KSHB 41 safety is a concern for many in the Jewish community, especially at large gatherings.
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Man says Donald Trump will be arrested on December 20, urges people to storm Washington D.C. if that fails: Watch
USAF veteran and vocal leftist Jerry Doran claimed that Donald Trump will never make it to the White House because millions of Americans will storm Washington DC on January 20, 2025. Doran, a nurse and substitute teacher, claimed the president-elect will be arrested on December 20 under Executive Order 13848.
Doran also appeared to urge a mass storming of Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day if his prophecy does not come to pass. According to Doran’s social media rant, Executive Order 13848, which Trump signed in 2018, will be weaponized to arrest the president-elect for conspiring with foreign actors to rig the election.
Jerry Doran’s online rant
“Don’t forget, it’s We the People, okay? Executive Order 13848 is coming out. It’s been out, and Donald Trump helped create it. It’s going to come back to bite him because it says how we have to proceed when there’s outside interference in our elections. There definitely has been. They’re going to reveal it on December 20th because 45 days from November 6th brings us to December 20th—six days from today, Friday,” Doran said in his social media rant.
Doran further said that if the Executive Order 13848 is not implemented next week, then by January 20 “We the People are going to have to show up in Washington and have this guy step down.” He further said, “The 3% rule states that if 3% of a group’s population gathers in mass, they can change everything. We have 330 million Americans. Ten percent of that is 33 million. And what’s a third of that? Eleven million. Eleven million of us need to show up in Washington, D.C., on January 20th and have this guy step down. He’ll see 11 million people—talk about a crowd. He’ll have a coronary and step down. We’ve got to do it. For those of us in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Long Island, Connecticut—everybody—we’ve got to converge on Washington. Black, white, trans, LGBTQ2, drag queens—peacefully and coincidentally—we’re going to meet and have this guy step down. That’s our fail-safe.”
Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the US is set to take place on January 20 next year on the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. He is expected to deliver an inaugural address. Joe Biden has confirmed that he will be in attendance, and has ensured apeaceful transfer of power.
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Dept. of Transportation OKs direct flight between San Diego and Washington DC
San Diego International Airport will soon have a direct flight to Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, thanks to approval Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Alaska Airlines will run the direct flights to the coveted location, after proposing the route when the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 passed. The airline will allocate additional flights to and from heavily regulated Reagan National — also known as DCA.
DCA is significantly closer to the nation’s capital than the next nearest airport, Dulles International.
“We are very pleased with the DOT’s approval of Alaska Airlines to begin service between SAN and DCA,” said Kimberly Becker, president and CEO of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. “This route will provide significant convenience for our defense, biotech and communications sectors that require efficient access to the nation’s capital.
“We appreciate the DOT’s thoughtful analysis, and we are grateful to the many elected officials, industry sectors, and communities who spoke up in support of this service,” she added.
Due to DCA’s much closer proximity to Capitol Hill, the White House and other important buildings in Washington, D.C., the DOT requires that nonstop flights from cities farther than 1,250 miles get special approval.
Before Tuesday’s decision, San Diego was the nation’s largest market without nonstop service to DCA.
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GW Hospital resident doctors secure last-minute tentative deal to avert strike – WTOP News
GWU reached a tentative agreement with its resident physicians late Monday, averting a strike that was set to go into effect by 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Resident physicians affiliated with George Washington University Hospital reached a tentative agreement late Monday, averting a three-day strike that was set to go into effect at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
The agreement came to fruition after more than a year of talks. Negotiators worked to secure better pay and improved mental health support for about 500 resident doctors unionized with the Committee of Interns and Residents.
The development marks the first contract win for the union.
The tentative deal, according to the union, includes both substantial pay increases and a $1,000 annual stipend for mental health and physician wellness. A $4,000 ratification bonus is also included in the agreement.
Doctors who were ready to join the picket line previously highlighted their struggles with rampant burnouts, extreme exhaustion and financial stress, the union said.
“This contract has been such a long time coming and it’s truly a historic step not only for our well-being, but for the health of the community we serve,” said Dr. Jason Robart, a resident in anesthesiology at GW Hospital, in a statement.
“This contract is the result of 2.5 years of effort, since before we even won our union. Every person who signed a union card or a petition, every chant, every sign we held up outside the hospital, and even our willingness to withhold our labor — that’s what allowed us to win a contract that will truly transform our lives.”
Eleanor Clifford, an OB-GYN resident, added that the hundreds of doctors were willing to strike in order to get “GW to finally acknowledge the support that we need in order to take care of ourselves and our mental health.”
“We were willing to strike because, ultimately, we know that we can’t provide the compassionate patient care that we want to provide on willpower alone,” she said. “We are incredibly hardworking, but we are also human.”
WTOP has reached out to GW Hospital and the Committee of Interns and Residents for additional details.
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