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Russo-Ukrainian War: What you need to know about the conflict
FILE – Ukrainian soldiers and firefighters search a destroyed building after a bomb attack in kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, March 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File) Vadim ... -
Biden demands faster drop in gas prices as oil falls
“Oil prices go down, so should gas prices,” Biden said on Twitter. “The last time oil was $96 a barrel, gas was $3.62 a gallon. Now ... -
US-listed Chinese tech stocks suffer worst selloff since 2008
The Chinese flag flies outside the New York Stock Exchange during the initial price offering (IPO) for Alibaba Group on September 19, 2014 in New York ... -
Vandalized Ukrainian church in Chicago, camera shows suspect
A Ukrainian church in Chicago, Illinois was vandalized and burglarized on Saturday, March 12, the Chicago Police Department said. Screenshot from Google. A 20-year-old Illinois man ... -
Brittney Griner, WNBA All-Star, was arrested in Russia for drug trafficking
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia last month at a Moscow airport after a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges. Russia’s customs service ... -
Russia invades Ukraine and Vladimir Putin news
The United States and Russia have established a communication channel where both sides can notify each other of any potential operation that may be nearby to ... -
upGrad announces 3 certificate programs in partnership with Purdue University
Mumbai, March 2, 2022: upGrad, Asia’s leader in superior EdTech, today announced a partnership with Purdue University – one of America’s top 10 public universities – ... -
‘Putin got it wrong. We were ready,’ Biden said in his State of the Union address
U.S. President Joe Biden hosts a virtual roundtable on securing critical minerals at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Join now ... -
Live Updates: Russia invades Ukraine
Australia’s travel bans and targeted financial sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and senior government officials are now in effect, the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison ... -
Native American scholar named dean of CUNY law school
INDICA NEWS OFFICE- The City University of New York (CUNY) named a Native American woman as dean of the law school on Wednesday, February 23. Sudha ... -
EXPLANATION: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline?
FILE – A sign reading “Nord Stream 2 Committed. Reliable. Safe.” hangs above a painted map of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to ... -
Biden ‘in principle’ agrees to meet Putin, as long as Russia doesn’t invade Ukraine
Washington — President Biden has agreed “in principle” to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the near future, on the condition that Russia does not ... -
History for Humphries, who won Olympic monobob gold for the United States
Kaillie Humphries of the United States celebrates her victory in the women’s monobob at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Beijing’s Yanqing district. ... -
A new biography explores the extraordinary life of researcher John Wesley Gilbert |
By any measure, John Wesley Gilbert led an extraordinary life. Born into slavery, he became one of America’s great scholars – a classicist, linguist, archaeologist and ... -
Olympics Live: Japanese skater Hanyu forgoes a quad salchow
Medical workers wearing protective gear prepare swabs for people participating in Beijing Winter Olympics Torch Relay activities at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Wednesday, Feb. ... -
Valieva, ROC, Figure Skating Results: Live Olympics Updates
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin crashed seconds from her first run in the women’s giant slalom early Monday.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times Every Olympics offers ... -
Meyers Taylor says she is about to leave isolation
BEIJING American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor said on Saturday she was about to come out of solitary confinement and could start preparing in earnest to compete ... -
Nor’easter hammers the East Coast with blizzard conditions, and New England braces for the heaviest snow
About nine million people were under blizzard warning Saturday night from New York to Maine, mostly in coastal areas, making visibility terrible and travel dangerous. A ... -
Unacademy’s film with MS Dhoni inspires learners to pursue their dreams with perseverance
NNA | Update: January 26, 2022 11:13 a.m. STI Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan. 26 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Unacademy has launched a new brand movie titled Lesson No. ... -
The tense heavyweight boxing scene should become clearer
FILE – Tyson Fury of England punches Deontay Wilder during a heavyweight championship boxing match on October 9, 2021 in Las Vegas. (The heavyweight boxing landscape ... -
Emerging Researcher 2022: Dr. Cristobal “Criss” Salinas Jr.
Dr Cristobal “Criss” Salinas Jr. Title: Associate Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Faculty Coordinator, Leadership Studies, Educational Leadership, and Research Methodology, Florida Atlantic University. Education: ... -
Texas man charged with threatening to kill Georgia election officials
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday charged a Texas man with publicly calling for the assassination of Georgia election officials the day before the Jan. ... -
A winter storm hits the east coast and leaves 200,000 people without power
Some 200,000 people were without power in the eastern United States Monday morning after a major winter storm swept through the region, sparking multiple tornadoes in ... -
Tonga: Tsunami advisory in effect for US as waves hit Pacific island following volcanic eruption
A tsunami warning has been issued for the Tonga Islands and parts of Japan. Tsunami advisories have also been issued for the North Island of New ... -
Taiwan seeks to be top destination for Mandarin learners from US: official
By Lin Chia-nan / Staff Reporter The government aims to make Taiwan the top destination for Mandarin learners from the United States, Deputy Foreign Minister Harry ... -
U.S. coronavirus: Some states have less than 10% intensive care beds as health worker shortages complicate care
Four states have less than 10% remaining capacity in their intensive care units: Kentucky, Alabama, Indiana and New Hampshire, according to data from the US Department ... -
EXCLUSIVE Baby lost in airlift chaos in Afghanistan found and returned to family
KABUL, Afghanistan, January 8 (Reuters) – A baby boy handed over to a soldier in desperation across an airport wall amid the chaos of the US ... -
Battle Beverage Packager Brings New Factory, Jobs to NC
Georgia-based beverage packager is building facility and investing $ 13.6 million in Mooresville. Battle Copacking will pack drinks like seltzer, soda, and alcoholic beverages. Matt rourke ... -
American Coronavirus: Finding a Covid-19 test is a struggle right now in the United States as Omicron and vacation plans collide
With millions of people traveling or planning to join large family reunions, there is a rush to get tested – and many people are unlucky either ... -
Russian aggression on Russian-Ukrainian border seeks to sow chaos
University of Miami lecturer and Russia expert Marcia A. Beck assesses the strengthening of the Russian military on the Ukrainian border and explains the role of ... -
Studies suggest that Pfizer shot only partially protects against Omicron
Dec. 7 (Reuters) – The Omicron variant may partially escape protection against two doses of Pfizer (PFE.N) and the COVID-19 vaccine from its partner BioNTech, the ... -
What does it mean to plead the Fifth?
Such a move by former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark and Conservative lawyer John Eastman puts them in a long line of officials who “took the ... -
What conservative academics can bring to CU Boulder
Editor’s note: In light of recent controversies surrounding John Eastman’s pivotal role in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Daily Camera Editorial Board ... -
Bitcoin drops by a fifth, cryptos see $ 1 billion liquidated
A representation of the Bitcoin virtual cryptocurrency can be seen in this photo illustration taken on June 14, 2021. REUTERS / Edgar Su / Illustration Register ... -
English learners in NJ suffered from lack of services during COVID
NEW JERSEY – A new report has revealed that English learners in New Jersey public schools have suffered doubly during the pandemic. English learners in the ... -
Boeing, airline shares collapse as new Covid variant slows travel
Passengers, wearing face masks, walk through the International Arrivals Hall after arriving at Terminal 2 at London Heathrow Airport. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images ... -
When not to hit the road to avoid traffic delays
Travelers can generally expect increased traffic over Thanksgiving, but there are factors this year that could add to the congestion. INRIX found that the best time ... -
New Ariel Director Plans To Take A Student-Centered Approach | Local News
Scott Scherquist, the new principal of Ariel Community Academy in North Kenwood, has big plans for teaching and learning in elementary school. He is New Yorker, ... -
Great Hike for English Learners at LTHS
LA GRANGE, IL – The secondary school in the Canton of Lyon has seen an increase in the number of students learning English as a second ... -
Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program presents the “Faceless America” Social Justice Project – The Heights
November 7, 2021 Updated November 7, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. On November 2, second-year members of the Gabelli Presidential Scholars program at Boston College hosted a ... -
hoopla digital celebrates ‘National STEAM Day’ with curated playlist of popular titles for learners of all ages
hoopla digital, home to the largest and most diverse digital collection of STEAM content for public libraries, offers a STEAM playlist as part of the November ... -
MENA scholars discuss militant solidarity and Palestinian activism
Maia Pandey, Development and Recruitment WriterNovember 2, 2021 Researchers in Middle Eastern and North African studies discussed the different frameworks of Palestinian and Israeli relations and ... -
China won’t be the first to recognize Taliban government, researcher says
China will not take the initiative to recognize the Afghan Taliban government and will only do so as part of a concerted initiative with Pakistan, Russia ... -
Jill Biden surrounded by her family’s deep roots in Italy as she returns to the Eternal City
It would have been – she wrote in her 2019 memoir, “Where the Light Enters” – “like a photograph with Beau’s face cut out.” Instead, she ... -
Live updates from the FDA meeting on Pfizer’s Covid vaccines for children ages 5-11
Pfizer begins advocating with FDA to erase children’s photos Dr. William Gruber, senior vice president of vaccine research and development at Pfizer, has started advocating with ... -
Texas Governor Approves GOP Redesigned State Voting Cards
FILE – In this file photo from June 8, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference in Austin, Texas. Texas Republicans on Monday, ... -
Representative Scott announces committee move to HBCU scholarship funding
Representative David Scott (official congress photo) Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson 23 October 2021 Representative David Scott, chairman of the United States House Agriculture Committee, announced ... -
Turkey to ban 10 Western ambassadors, says Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, October 20, 2021. REUTERS / Afolabi Sotunde Kavala has been in prison since the end of 2017 He denies accusations of ... -
Westville Girls Learner Crowned Miss SA Teen
The climbing beauty of PINETOWN, Danielle Visser was recently crowned Miss South Africa Teen 2021 at the Miss South Africa Junior International. The Westville Girls’ High ... -
Better opportunities for adult learners
Drake State and Calhoun Community College Team Up On “GOAL,†Better Opportunities For Adult Learners. The program is designed to help just about any adult who ... -
As Steve Bannon faces subpoena deadline, January 6 panel prepares to immediately prosecute criminal charges
Bannon’s attorney wrote a letter to the panel on Wednesday saying his client will not provide testimony or documents until the committee reaches an agreement with ... -
Murphy and Ciattarelli fight over COVID masks, school funding, abortion, white privilege in another heated NJ government debate
In their second and final debate before voters decide on the New Jersey governor’s race in three weeks, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican challenger Jack ... -
School hires drop, labor shortages hamper U.S. job growth in September
Non-farm payroll increases by 194,000 in September The private wage bill increases by 317,000; government down 123,000 Unemployment rate drops to 4.8% from 5.2% in August ... -
Scholar helps renew the attention of Italian filmmaker
LAWRENCE – Five years after the death of famous screenwriter and filmmaker Ettore Scola, an Italian culture scholar at the University of Kansas is helping to ... -
Unicon pledges to support National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2021 as a champion
Unicon is passionate about secure online user experiences. We are participating in this global initiative to ensure that learners have access to a more secure and ... -
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Shop for Fashion, Beauty Brands Give Back
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and top beauty and fashion brands are giving back. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to build support ... -
Alzheimer’s researcher on the paradox of falling dementia rates
AAlthough billions of dollars have been invested in potential pharmaceutical cures for dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, it has so far not been proven to slow or ... -
Ernest Johnson: Missouri executes man after U.S. Supreme Court rejects postponement request
Johnson – who was convicted of robbing a gas station and murdering three employees almost 27 years ago – was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. CT ... -
AstraZeneca seeks US authorization for drug to prevent COVID-19
October 5 (Reuters) – AstraZeneca (AZN.L) has asked US regulators for emergency use authorization for its new treatment to prevent COVID-19 in people who react poorly ... -
Constitutionalist Rob Natelson on vaccination mandates
Constitutionalist Rob Natelson of the Independence Institute in Denver appeared on Monday’s Talk Back and answered several questions from listeners about vaccine mandates, both by government ... -
Fumio Kishida takes office as new Prime Minister of Japan
Kishida, 64, who was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) last week, has been officially confirmed as the country’s 100th prime minister following ... -
Pepsi to award $ 25,000 scholarship fund to fan-favorite HBCU in voting contest
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Pepsi is mobilizing students and alumni to show their HBCU pride for a chance to win $ 25,000. The company wants HBCU ... -
Sunday story: settling in Richmond
When the history of the Afghan diaspora is written at the end of America’s longest war, the Richmond region will have its own story to tell. ... -
US Coronavirus: ‘Each of these deaths is unnecessary’, says expert of rising Covid-19 death toll as tens of millions still go unvaccinated
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics said on Friday they created an antiviral pill that can reduce the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19 by 50%, and ... -
Canada November Qualifiers at Edmonton Artificial Turf
Toronto FC’s Jacob Shaffelburg, left, fights with FC Cincinnati’s Edgar Castillo in the first half of an MLS soccer game in Toronto on Wednesday, September 29, ... -
Scholar Rock Presents Exploratory Responder Analysis of Efficacy Data from Phase 2 Apitegromab TOPAZ at Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting
CAMBRIDGE, Mass .– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Scholar Rock (NASDAQ: SRRK), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of serious conditions in which protein growth factors ... -
Emerging Scholar Awards Recognize Rising Stars in Western Faculty | UMM News
Contact: Erin FlynnSeptember 29, 2021 KALAMAZOO, Michigan — Whether in the lab, in the air, or beyond Earth’s orbit, Western professors are leading the way and ... -
CDPF Fund to Help Home Learners
Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron speaks during a video conference announcing the CDPF home learning kits for young children on Tuesday. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION The Ministry ... -
JCC student named 2021 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Fellow | Education
WATERTOWN – Omar A. Gonzalez Sanchez, a major in business administration from Jefferson Community College, Fort Drum, is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members to ... -
OSU Student Turns Climate Research Into Bilingual Children’s Books, Receives $ 100,000 Grant | Local
The book Cousins is currently working on is called “Nuestra Casa”, which translates to “our house”. It features two child narrators who meet two amphibian narrators ... -
19 seniors from the region on track as academics
September 23 – MORGANTOWN – Nineteen high school students from the region are now in the company of elite academics. Students from Monongalia and Preston County ... -
Feds: 3 accused of conspiracy of Mexican migrant workers
TAMPA, Florida Three people have been charged in a conspiracy involving several states involving the forced labor of Mexican agricultural immigrants, federal officials said on Wednesday. ... -
United States to send 500 million additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine to foreign countries in 2022
As part of a Covid-19 virtual summit on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Biden announced that the United States is purchasing an additional ... -
Maybe we’re starting to recover from our breakup
The statue of Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general who fought in the defense of slavery, is removed from its pedestal in Richmond, Virginia. Ryan M. ... -
The forest fire hits the giant forest; comes out of the giant sequoias unknown
A lightning-triggered wildfire in Sequoia National Park burned the edge of the Giant Forest, home to some 2,000 Giant Sequoias, including one of the largest known ... -
Upcoming vaccine or test requirements in the Dodger and SoFi stages
Los Angeles County will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative coronavirus test to enter Dodger and SoFi stadiums as well as Major ... -
Obituary of Richard Adkins (1938 – 2021) – Fort Mill, South Carolina
Richard Crook Adkins June 18, 1938 – September 10, 2021 Fort Mill, South Carolina – Richard Crook Adkins, 83, known to many in his adult life ... -
Thousands of migrants gather in squalid conditions under Texas Bridge
DEL RIO, Texas – Thousands of migrants were crammed under a bridge outside the border community of Del Rio on Thursday, as part of a massive ... -
Steve Huang G’72, G’75 Creates Memorial Scholarship in Honor of Syracuse University Mentor
After stepping into the role of Vice President of Engineering Technology at International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), one of Steve Huang G’72’s top priorities, G’75 was ... -
‘It restores my soul’: pandemic brings unexpected boon to indigenous language learners in Guam | World news
Antoinette Charfauros McDaniel, a 58-year-old retired teacher in Ohio, tries to study her native language. CHAmoru, Guam’s indigenous language, is dying, with only 20,000 of the ... -
Want a better future? Let’s start with American classrooms. | National company
HERNDON, Va .– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Sep 8, 2021– Traditional education is undergoing a radical change, creating an opportunity to improve the way we serve learners ... -
The “majority” of Afghans who worked for the United States and applied for visas were likely left behind, State Department official says
The official said they did not have a specific tally of Afghan special immigrant applicants (SIVs) and their family members who were unable to participate in ... -
Drone strike against ISIS-K killed 2 prominent targets: NPR
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby (right) speaks as Army Major General William “Hank” Taylor looks on during a Pentagon briefing on Saturday. Susan Walsh / AP ... -
US policy in Taiwan ‘hasn’t changed at all’: US scholar | Taiwan News
Flags of Taiwan and the United States (Getty Images) Flags of Taiwan and the United States (Getty Images) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – United States foreign policy ... -
Professor Cornell on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the impact of the Taliban on China
The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the ensuing chaos present a “complicated situation” for China, a Cornell professor told CNBC. “On some level, what ... -
Meet the George J. Mitchell Fellows for the Class of 2022
An earlier group of Mitchell scholars meets with Irish President Michael D. Higgins at Aras a … [+] Uachtarain. Patrick bolger The 12 George J. Mitchell ... -
Drive-by shootout kills sleeping 9-year-old in Georgia: police
A 9-year-old boy was sleeping in his bed when bullets fired from a passing car hit and killed him, Georgian authorities said. The incident took place ... -
Warmer future is certain, says climate change report
The report, endorsed by 195 governments and based on more than 14,000 studies, is the most comprehensive summary to date of the physical science of climate ... -
United States, 3 undefeated teams ready for Olympic men’s basketball semi-finals
Frenchman Thomas Heurtel (4) celebrates with teammates Rudy Gobert (27) and Evan Fournier (10) at the end of a men’s basketball quarterfinal match against Italy at ... -
Haitian President’s funeral reveals loopholes, US delegation leaves early amid security fears
CAP-HAÃTIEN, Haiti – Heckled by protesters and surrounded by phalanxes of heavily armed guards, foreign diplomats and Haitian politicians attended the funeral of the slain Haitian ...
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