A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of U.S. Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, city authorities said on Wednesday. Police officers in the upstate New York city located the body of Nurul Amin Shah Alam,...
California’s Reading Reforms Drive Push for Better Math Skills in Early Grades
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Last year, after decades of often bitter debate, California took an important step toward raising the abysmal levels of reading ability among many of its public school students. The Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom — who struggles...
CDC Vaccine Advisors to Consider COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries, Long COVID
The U.S. CDC's vaccine advisory committee will discuss and may vote on recommendations for issues including COVID-19 vaccine injuries and long COVID at its scheduled meeting on March 18 and 19, according to a notice in the Federal Register. The notice was posted on Wednesday. The recommendations of the Advisory...
Ilhan Omar Condemns Arrest of State of the Union Guest
Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday condemned the arrest of a guest she brought to the State of the Union, saying that being charged with a crime for standing up in the gallery during the president’s address “sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy.” Aliya Rahman, a U.S....
UN Expert on Palestinian Territories Denounces ‘Toxic’ Attacks Against Her
The U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, denounced on Thursday what she described as "toxic" attacks impacting her personal life and work, after a number of European states called for her resignation. In recent weeks Germany, France, Italy and others have called for Albanese to step down over...
S&P 500, Nasdaq Fall as Nvidia Results Fail to Impress, Stalling Tech Rally
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped on Thursday as the recent rally in technology stocks ground to a halt with Nvidia declining despite its stellar quarterly results, reigniting concerns regarding the AI trade. Nvidia dropped 3.6% despite posting better-than-expected results for the January quarter and forecasting current-quarter revenue above...
Cuba Vows to Defend Itself Against ‘Terrorist and Mercenary Aggression’
President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday that Cuba will defend itself against "terrorist and mercenary aggression," a day after Havana said it had killed four exiles aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on a patrol. The Cuban government said the people on the speedboat in...
Visalia Police Arrest Man on Indecent Exposure Charge
A 45-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening after officers responded to a report of indecent exposure in the 100 block of South Willis Street, according to the Visalia Police Department. Shortly after 5 p.m., officers were dispatched regarding a report of a man exposing himself inside a vehicle. When officers...
Israelis Are Waiting for War With Iran, Again
JERUSALEM — Across Israel, hospitals have been conducting emergency drills while neighbors share locations of bomb shelters in WhatsApp groups. The national mood is wavering somewhere between anxiety, resignation and anticipation as President Donald Trump deliberates over whether to attack Iran. If he orders a strike, it will most likely...
US and Iran Could Reach Deal if Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Issues Are Separated
The United States and Iran could reach a framework for a deal if Washington separates "nuclear and non-nuclear issues", a senior Iranian official told Reuters, adding that remaining gaps need to be narrowed during a third round of talks in Geneva. The negotiations have been intense and serious, said the...