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SEATAC, Wash. — The holiday travel rush has already started at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Lea Kautzman of Alaska Airlines said the “busy season” began on Thursday and will last through Nov. 28. SEA spokesperson Perry Cooper said the airport expects 150,000 passengers to come and go through SEA the day before Thanksgiving. The next […]
Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters Migrants gather near the border wall after crossing the Rio Bravo river with the intention of turning themselves in to the U.S. Border Patrol agents to request asylum, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico September 22, 2023. CNN — Mexico has made an agreement with the United States to deport migrants from […]
Ukrainian flags, with the names of those killed by Russia in the war, are displayed under the Independence Monument in Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell) The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine As delivered by Ambassador Michael Carpenterto the Special Permanent Council, ViennaAugust 24, 2023 Today, we celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day, a commemoration of the […]
The current outbreaks of avian influenza (also called “bird flu”) have caused devastation in animal populations, including poultry, wild birds, and some mammals, and harmed farmers’ livelihoods and the food trade. Although largely affecting animals, these outbreaks pose ongoing risks to humans. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health […]
After months of board division and allegations of harassment, Laural O’Rourke has submitted her resignation from the Eugene School District 4J Board of Directors. On Saturday afternoon, O’Rourke sent her resignation via email to current board members, 4J Superintendent Andy Dey and other 4J administrators. The email was titled, “A Black Woman’s Resignation from the […]
A Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighter performs during the International Army Games 2016, in Dubrovichi outside Ryazan, Russia, August 5, 2016. (File photo: Reuters) Tuqa Khalid, Al Arabiya English Published: 15 May ,2023: 12:50 AM GST Updated: 15 May ,2023: 02:46 AM GST A group of US fighter jets intercepted six Russian military aircraft near Alaska […]
Recent research shows half of U.S. adults experienced loneliness daily. May 2, 2023, 5:06 AM ET • 5 min read The U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory on Tuesday calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in the United States. “Lacking connection increases the risk for premature death […]
By Nadine Yousif in Toronto & Kathryn Armstrong in London BBC News 39 minutes ago Image caption, Jack Teixeira in a photo posted on social media Federal prosecutors in the US say that Jack Teixeira, the airman charged with leaking secret defence information, may still have access to classified material. Mr Teixeira worked as an […]
Since the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine just over a year ago, the U.S. has provided more than $32.5 billion of security assistance in the form of military hardware and ammunition. Allies and partners have also provided military hardware. But the U.S., its partners and allies have provided more than just gear, Pentagon Press Secretary […]
Luz López, the senior supervising attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Immigrant Justice Project, says Black migrants are denied asylum despite meeting the qualifications for asylum. “We have numerous studies that show Black immigrants face the highest rates of asylum denials,” said Lopez on Monday’s edition of “Closer Look.” Lopez further explained that Black […]