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Maryland Department Of Health Donates 50 ‘Critically-Needed’ Ventilators To Ukraine Maryland Department Of Health Donates 50 ‘Critically-Needed’ Ventilators To Ukraine
Maryland Department Of Health Donates 50 ‘Critically-Needed’ Ventilators To Ukraine The people of Ukraine are about to get some additional medical support from the Free State.  Governor Larry Hogan announced Monday, March 21 that the Maryland Department of Health donated 50 portable ventilators to front line hospitals in Ukraine. Governor Hogan said these ventilators will help treat children and adults who have been injured during the Russian invasion. “The State of Maryland continues to stand in solidarity with President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine,” Governor Hogan said. “We are proud to make this donation to help save lives and aid the Ukrainians in the fig…
Johns Hopkins & UMMS Donating More Than $4 Million In Medical Supplies To Ukraine Johns Hopkins & UMMS Donating More Than $4 Million In Medical Supplies To Ukraine
Johns Hopkins & Umms Donating More Than $4 Million In Medical Supplies To Ukraine Two local colleges are coming together to help to healthcare professionals in eastern Europe. The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and John Hopkins Medicine (JHM) are partnering to send medical supplies, worth more than $4 million, to Ukraine in the aftermath of the Russian invasion. Some of the donated supplies include respirator kits, gowns, gloves, syringes, beds, face masks, and shields. The organizations partnered with Project C.U.R.E. to help deliver the supplies. "The people of Ukraine have demonstrated incredible bravery in the face of this terrible, unprovoked viole…
Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Donates Nearly 450 Pieces Of Body Armor To Ukraine Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Donates Nearly 450 Pieces Of Body Armor To Ukraine
Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Donates Nearly 450 Pieces Of Body Armor To Ukraine Authorities on Long Island have donated hundreds of pieces of bulletproof body armor to the Ukrainian people amid Russia's invasion. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office announced its donation of nearly 450 pieces of body armor on Monday, March 7. “It is the hope of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office that this body armor can provide some measure of protection to the Ukrainians fighting on the front lines of this bloody war," Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. said. "We pray for a quick and peaceful end to this conflict.” The pallets of armor were loaded into moving trucks provided by College…
Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Massachusetts Gas Prices Have Increased Since Last Week Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Massachusetts Gas Prices Have Increased Since Last Week
Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Massachusetts Gas Prices Have Increased Since Last Week The ongoing conflict overseas between Ukraine and Russia has forced gas prices in Massachusetts to dramatically spike to previously unseen highs. As of Monday, March 7, the average price of gas is up to $4.16 per gallon in The Commonwealth, according to AAA, ahead of the national average, which has risen to $4.07 as crude oil prices continue to soar during the Russian invasion. In Massachusetts, the average price per gallon is up eight cents in the past 24 hours, and 54 cents in the past week. The state average has not been this high since May 2012, according to AAA. The national average …
Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Gas Prices Have Increased In NY Since Last Week Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Gas Prices Have Increased In NY Since Last Week
Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Gas Prices Have Increased In NY Since Last Week The ongoing conflict overseas between Ukraine and Russia has forced gas prices in New York to dramatically spike to previously unseen highs. As of Monday, March 7, the average price of gas is up to $4.26 per gallon in New York, according to AAA, ahead of the national average, which has risen to $4.07 as crude oil prices continue to soar during the Russian invasion. In New York, the average price per gallon is up six cents in the past 24 hours, and 46 cents in the past week. The state average has not been this high since May 2012, according to AAA. The national average is also the highest …
Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Gas Prices Have Increased In CT Since Last Week Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Gas Prices Have Increased In CT Since Last Week
Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Gas Prices Have Increased In CT Since Last Week The ongoing conflict overseas between Ukraine and Russia has forced gas prices in Connecticut to dramatically spike to previously unseen highs. As of Monday, March 7, the average price of gas is up to $4.28 per gallon in Connecticut, according to AAA, ahead of the national average, which has risen to $4.07 as crude oil prices continue to soar during the Russian invasion. In Connecticut, the average price per gallon is up six cents in the past 24 hours, and 56 cents in the past week. The state average has not been this high since May 2012, according to AAA. The national average is also the…
Ex-Fox News Producer Charged In NY Federal Court With Helping Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Ex-Fox News Producer Charged In NY Federal Court With Helping Sanctioned Russian Oligarch
Ex-Fox News Producer Charged In NY Federal Court With Helping Sanctioned Russian Oligarch A founding Fox News producer was indicted in federal court in Manhattan for violating U.S. sanctions against Russia when he helped an oligarch there launch a propaganda network, the Justice Department announced. John Hanick, a 71-year-old U.S. citizen, was discretely seized in London early last month, federal authorities disclosed with the unsealing of an indictment against him on Thursday, March 3. Justice Department officials said they're seeking Hanick's extradition for helping Konstantin Malofeyev establish Tsargrad TV after the oligarch was sanctioned for his role in financing pro-Mosc…
Passport-Less PA Polyglot Documents Walk From Ukraine To Poland On TikTok Passport-Less PA Polyglot Documents Walk From Ukraine To Poland On TikTok
Passport-Less PA Polyglot Documents Walk From Ukraine To Poland On TikTok What does a 20-something who’s never traveled alone before do when they want to become a journalist and are interested in learning firsthand about the tensions between Russia and Ukraine? Manny Marotta, 25, of Pittsburgh, decided to fly to Ukraine and experience what impending war is really like. I feel bad for my parents: their son has made a unilateral and impulsive decision to go document the current most dangerous place on earth. The next 30 days are going to be a nonstop heart attack for them. But I can’t wait to prove them wrong when I come home safely. — Manny Marotta (@MannyMar…
Jersey Shore Mayor Off To Poland-Ukraine Border Jersey Shore Mayor Off To Poland-Ukraine Border
Jersey Shore Mayor Off To Poland-Ukraine Border The mayor of one Jersey Shore town bought a last-minute ticket to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees at the border. Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra — whose family is Polish and Slovakian — made the announcement Tuesday, March 1 on Facebook. "I don't know how much of a difference one person can make, but I'm at least going to try," he said. In the last week, one million refugees have fled Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said. Kanitra has rented a passenger van in an effort to drive refugees to displacement centers, bus …
Gov. Hogan Breaks Down During Visit To Ukrainian Church With Vandalized Cemetery (PHOTOS) Gov. Hogan Breaks Down During Visit To Ukrainian Church With Vandalized Cemetery (PHOTOS)
Gov. Hogan Breaks Down During Visit To Ukrainian Church With Vandalized Cemetery (Photos) The State of Maryland is standing in solidarity with a Ukrainian church in Baltimore, whose cemetery had some of its headstones defaced in the wake of the Russian invasion. More than 50 headstones at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Cemetery were found damaged — most being knocked over — around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, Baltimore County police reported.  Gov. Larry Hogan visited the church on Monday, Feb. 28 in solidarity. Photos show a tearful governor delivering a speech. Thank you Governor Hogan for your support. Posted by St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church Baltimore on…
NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Arrives In Poland After Arrest, Days Stuck In Ukraine NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Arrives In Poland After Arrest, Days Stuck In Ukraine
NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Arrives In Poland After Arrest, Days Stuck In Ukraine New Jersey native Maksim Chmerkovskiy has arrived in Poland. The professional dancer on Monday, Feb. 28 announced he'd be leaving Ukraine following an arrest that served as a "reality check," and took the train to the border, he said on Instagram. "There is a lot of fighting everywhere, the streets are crazy," he said in an Instagram video filmed in Ukraine. "At one point I got arrested but that was probably the least traumatizing moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned — but for me it was just a reality check." Chmerkovskiy, who appeared on several seasons of "Dancing W…
NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Of 'DWTS' Stranded In Ukraine NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Of 'DWTS' Stranded In Ukraine
NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Of 'DWTS' Stranded In Ukraine Maksim Chmerkovskiy flipped his camera on and in seconds, a siren went off. The New Jersey native and "Dancing with the Stars" personality is stuck in Kyiv, Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion. As he spoke to his Instagram followers early Friday, an airstrike happened. "This is real," said Chmerkovskiy, 42, of Fort Lee. "There is major life suffering going on. I’m talking to my friends that are here now with kids getting sick because they're staying in basements with no heat. This needs to come to an end." The professional dancer's father owned a dance studio in Ridgewood that later moved…
Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Could Lead To Spikes In These Food Products In Addition To Oil Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Could Lead To Spikes In These Food Products In Addition To Oil
Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Could Lead To Spikes In These Food Products In Addition To Oil The Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to cause a flux in the markets, sending the prices of energy and certain agricultural products through the roof as supply chains are further disrupted. Experts are expecting oil and gas prices to spike due to the European crisis, though some of Russia and Ukraine’s largest exports are expected to impact costs for other products overseas and stateside. Officials said that outside of energy, the price of products such as wheat, barley, corn, copper, and nickel are likely going to be on the rise as supply chains already impacted by the COVID-19 pande…