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Jun 19 2020
News
White House announces plans for Fourth of July celebrations
The White House said in a statement Friday it will be hosting a “2020 Salute to America” on the South Lawn for the Fourth of July.
The announcement signals another big celebration in honor of Independence Day, set with “music, military demonstrations, and flyovers to honor our Nation’s service members and veterans.”
President Trump will also give a speech prior to the traditional
Fox News (Online News)
Mar 09 2020
News
Armored Cars, Robots and Coal: North Korea Defies U.S. by Evading Sanctions
WASHINGTON — North Korea has evaded United Nations sanctions for many months by exporting coal, sand and petroleum, and importing luxury goods including armored sedans, alcohol and robotic machinery. The findings are based on an upcoming U.N. report, other assessments using satellite images and shipping data, and interviews with analysts.
The exports provide North Korea with money to
New York Times (News)
Jan 17 2015
News
Kasich Calls Common Core Opposition ‘Hysteria’
Ohio Gov. John Kasich believes opposition to the Common Core State Standards Initiative is “hysteria,” and does not expect his state’s legislature to attempt to a repeal in this legislative session.
“I don’t expect anything like that,” Kasich told TheBlaze. “When you study the issue, you separate the hysteria from the reality.”
The Blaze
Aug 07 2020
Opinion
Older people spread more fake news, a deadly habit in the COVID-19 pandemic
On Wednesday, Facebook took down a video posted on President Trump’s official page in which he falsely claimed that children were “almost immune” to the coronavirus. The video, which violated Facebook’s policies specifically on health misinformation around the coronavirus, had been viewed nearly half a million times before it was removed. Twitter, likewise, blocked a tweet with the same video
Los Angeles Times
Sep 15 2020
Analysis
Science and health fact-checkers put pandemic claims under a microscope
In the face of a global pandemic, science and health fact-checking journalists are having their moment.
Over the past two decades, political claims and widespread hoaxes and rumors have dominated fact-checking journalism. Snopes began debunking online rumors in the 1990s. Other pioneers in the field, including Factcheck.org, PolitiFact and The Washington Post, started with a public
Poynter
May 18 2021
Opinion
How Biden Can Be a Leader in an Israeli-Palestinian Conflict That Has None
Despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow that Israeli airstrikes will continue in “full force” and an unremitting barrage of Hamas missiles, this round of fighting, which has killed 200 Palestinians and 11 Israelis, will end as all others have—without having achieved any discernible or lasting political goals.
Historically, war, insurgency and violence have produced breakthroughs in the Arab-
Politico
Jun 02 2021
News
Trump Slams Biden For Dismantling 'Remain in Mexico' Policy
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a statement blasting President Joe Biden for dismantling the Remain in Mexico border policy, and calling his successor “the first American President who doesn’t want America to be a nation at all.”
Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced the ending of the Remain in Mexico policy in a memo Tuesday night, saying it did not help with
Newsmax (News)
May 28 2020
News
A list of the buildings damaged, looted in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Wednesday night's protest-turned-riot has left behind a trail of burned out buildings, smashed windows, and looted stores in south Minneapolis and beyond.
Much of the damage was centered on the area around the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct on Lake Street, where protests over the death of George Floyd led to a minority of demonstrators turn their attentions to nearby businesses.
Bring Me The News
Apr 02 2020
Opinion
Compassion fatigue is about to set in. Don't succumb.
This week, President Trump presented Americans with what his administration considers to be a realistic scenario: by the time the COVID-19 outbreak is over, somewhere between 100,000 and 200,000 Americans will be dead. That is "a very low number," Trump explained to the press, adding that if fewer than 200,000 people die, he will consider his administration to have done "a very good job."
The Week - Opinion
Aug 04 2020
Background
The Role of Technology in Improving K–12 School Safety
Violence in schools negatively affects children's future life outcomes and the culture and performance of the school. For these reasons, promoting school safety is a national priority for many federal agencies, including the National Institute of Justice. This report focuses on school safety technologies as one among many approaches to prevent and respond to school violence. In the report, the
RAND Corporation