A new Kansas law bars students from accessing phones, earbuds and smartwatches all school day, while one parent group is pushing for tighter iPad limits

A new Kansas law bars students from accessing phones, earbuds and smartwatches all school day, while one parent group is pushing for tighter iPad limits

There was a time students carried lunch bags and bottles in their hands. Now those things have been replaced with larger-than-life smartphones and iPads that contain all the information and their attention. This has prompted at least 35 states along with the District of Columbia to ban smartphones in some capacity. There are 24 states…

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ICE to provide body cameras, but policy allows footage release only in agency’s ‘best interests’

ICE to provide body cameras, but policy allows footage release only in agency’s ‘best interests’

ICE to soon equip officers with body cameras. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is set to equip its field officers nationwide with body-worn cameras by the end of September, following growing scrutiny over fatal shootings involving immigration enforcement officers.According to the Associated Press, ICE’s body-camera policy gives the agency broad discretion over the release…

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Korean proverb of the day and its lessons: 'If you don't walk today, you must run tomorrow'

Korean proverb of the day and its lessons: ‘If you don’t walk today, you must run tomorrow’

I walk a winding dirt path through a sun-dappled forest, bathed in warm, late afternoon light. My posture is relaxed, my gait unhurried, embracing the peaceful, contemplative mood. “오늘 걷지 않으면 내일 뛰어야 한다” (Oneul geotji aneumyeon naeil ttwieoya handa) is a Korean proverb that roughly translates to “If you don’t walk today, you must…

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US Democrats eye probes into Trump-linked firms over impeachment if they regain House control: Report

US Democrats eye probes into Trump-linked firms over impeachment if they regain House control: Report

Democrats plan to use hearings, subpoenas and document requests to investigate Trump-linked businesses, contracts and financial dealings. US House Democrats are reportedly preparing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies, contractors and financial firms linked to President Donald Trump and his administration if they regain control of the House of Representatives in November.Rather than making impeachment…

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Who is Sunder Katwala? Indian-origin writer appointed to UK community funding body

Who is Sunder Katwala? Indian-origin writer appointed to UK community funding body | World News

Indian-origin writer and British Future founder Sunder Katwala has been appointed to the board of the National Lottery Community Fund, one of the UK’s major organisations responsible for distributing grants to community groups and charities.Katwala, 52, began the four-year appointment this week. He will work with chair Dame Julia Cleverdon and other board members on…

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Flesh-eating bacteria kill 5 in Louisiana, health officials warn beachgoers as all cases are linked to seawater

Flesh-eating bacteria kill 5 in Louisiana, health officials warn beachgoers as all cases are linked to seawater

Louisiana issues health alert amid outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria, warns beachgoers to be cautious. At least five people have been killed in Louisiana by deadly flesh-eating bacteria, prompting officials to issue an alert to beachgoers as the infection mostly occurs from exposure to seawater. Vibrio vulnificus is part of a wider group of Vibrio bacteria….

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American entrepreneur says 'I'm shocked but honestly not surprised' as US plans to remove 60-day grace period for H-1Bs

American entrepreneur says ‘I’m shocked but honestly not surprised’ as US plans to remove 60-day grace period for H-1Bs

A new DHS proposal wants to eliminate the 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders after they are laid off. American entrepreneur James Blunt, who speaks on social media about immigration issues, said he’s shocked but not surprised as the US administration drops another new proposal that would affect millions of foreign workers. When an…

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'End this war': Senate Democrats turn up heat on Donald Trump, seek end to 'unauthorised' Iran hostilities

Iran Conflict: ‘End this war’: Senate Democrats turn up heat on Donald Trump, seek end to ‘unauthorised’ Iran hostilities

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) A group of US Senate Democrats led by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper has introduced a joint resolution seeking to end what they describe as unauthorised US military involvement against Iran, escalating a congressional challenge to President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict.The measure, designated SJRes. 211,…

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Colorado teen Jude Kofie taught himself piano by ear at 10; a stranger bought him a $15,000 grand piano, and now he has released his debut album

Colorado teen Jude Kofie taught himself piano by ear at 10; a stranger bought him a $15,000 grand piano, and now he has released his debut album

Jude Kofie at Octave Records’ studio (Image Credit: PS Audio) Colorado teenager Jude Kofie has reached another milestone in a remarkable musical journey that began when he taught himself to play the piano by ear at age 10. Kofie has now released his debut album, ‘Introducing Jude Kofie,’ on Octave Records. PS Audio’s Copper magazine,…

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