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Jun 09 2024
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DFW Bangladeshis celebrate Bengali new year, hope to build hub for next generation
At a celebration marking the Bengali New Year in Plano, Hashmat Mobin, 60, was a fixture. He chatted with attendees, fixed a tent, and helped vendors at the May 26 event organized by the Bangladesh Association of North Texas, a diaspora organization in Dallas-Fort Worth. At least a thousand people attended the celebration, known as Boishakhi Mela, a sight that Mobin could not envision when he
The Dallas Morning NewsJun 10 2024
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States That Require Period Products for Free in Schools
More than half the states across the country have legislation requiring K-12 schools to provide free period products—such as pads and tampons—for students or offer funding for schools to purchase period products. Researchers say having access to pads and tampons in school is essential to keep low-income students in class when they get their periods. Twenty-one states require that K-12 schools
Education WeekJun 14 2024
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Ukraine wary of allies’ unity, asks more aid
FASANO, Italy -- President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a 10-year security agreement Thursday that they hailed as a milestone in relations between their countries, but that alone was not enough to stop Zelenskyy from wondering how much longer he could count on America's support. Zelenskyy also said his country "urgently" needed additional air defense systems to
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteMay 20 2020
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The Miner’s Canary: COVID-19 and the Rise of Non-Traditional Security Threats
COVID-19 is not a black swan. For years, foresight experts have been warning about the potential emergence of a pandemic, while public health experts have been calling the attention of the international community to the dangerous security impact of global outbreaks.
The novel coronavirus is, however, a canary in the coal mine. The pandemic is the harbinger of a security landscape marked
Defense OneJun 14 2024
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Ohio man charged in I-275 highway shooting case. His attorney said it was self defense
A federal transportation employee faces felony charges after allegedly shooting at a Romulus man as they were driving on Interstate-275 in southern Wayne County earlier this week. Alec Nicholas Thieman, a 28-year-old Transportation Security Administration employee, was driving north on the freeway in Huron Charter Township at around 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday when he allegedly fired a handgun at
Detroit NewsJun 11 2024
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Over 16,000 early voters seen at Tri-County polls for state primary elections
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Berkeley, Dorchester and Charleston counties saw their busiest early voting days Friday. The early voting period kicked off May 28 and ran until Friday. The state saw a little over 120,000 voters cast their ballots during the two week period, according to the South Carolina Election Commission. State election commission data shows Friday was the busiest day for early
Live 5 WCSCJun 10 2024
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Toyota’s sterling reputation just took a $15 billion hit after the car giant was found falsifying safety tests
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, saw its market value plummet last week after Japan’s Transport Ministry found it had falsified and mishandled data for safety certifications tests. The scandal took a $15.6 billion bite out of the company’s market cap as its shares fell by more than 5.4% last week, CNBC reported. Toyota’s Nasdaq-listed shares were up about 1% as of Monday afternoon.
FortuneJun 14 2024
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South African president reelected for a second term after a late coalition deal
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected by lawmakers on Friday after his African National Congress party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with the main opposition party and others to allow him to clinch a second term in office. Ramaphosa won convincingly in a Parliament vote against a surprise candidate who was also nominated Julius Malema, the
The Press DemocratJun 06 2024
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Israel Palestinians Death Toll
FILE - A man mourns over the bodies of his two daughters who were killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a hospital morgue in Rafah, on April 4, 2024. An AP analysis of Gaza Health Ministry data finds the proportion of Palestinian women and children being killed in the Israel-Hamas war appears to have declined sharply. Israel faces heavy international criticism over
The Daily ReflectorJun 10 2024
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Oklahoma maintains low national ranking in annual child well-being study
A teacher instructs young learners at Children's Lighthouse in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma ranked 49th in the nation for education, with only New Mexico trailing behind. (Photo by Mindy Ragan Wood/Oklahoma Voice) OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma has been ranked 46th in the nation in overall child well-being. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count report ranks all 50 states with four categories
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