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Egypt becomes the seventh country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a historic public health milestone for the country and WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO EMR). It is the seventh country in WHO EMR to achieve this milestone. The validation of Egypt’s achievement brings the total number […]
Suspect identified in shooting of 11-year-old girl
ANTIOCH – A suspect has been identified in the shooting of an 11-year-old girl earlier this week in Antioch, police said. Ryan Hardy, 23, should be considered armed and dangerous, Antioch police Lt. William Whitaker said in a news release. “Members of the public are advised not to confront him,” Whitaker said. “Anyone who sees […]
White House says Biden administration ‘recklessly released’ nearly 100,000 Afghans into the U.S.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the pre-Thanksgiving shooting of two National Guard members in Washington shows it is “more important than ever to finish carrying out the president’s mass deportation operation.” She said the Trump administration is “ensuring the monster responsible for this atrocity” is held accountable, and reckoning with what made the […]
Trump Envoys Meet with Putin in Moscow
President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, accompanied by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday to promote Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine. The Trump plan, originally including 28 distinct points, has already been discussed with Ukrainian and European officials and reportedly whittled down to 20 action […]
How to choose a mobile hot spot – The Mercury News
Choosing a mobile hot spot Mobile internet can be relatively expensive, and with apps and services requiring more data, it’s easy to use it all in only a few days. You could look for public Wi-Fi, but there are many security risks to connecting to it. But if you need to connect your laptop or […]
San Jose Sharks’ Will Smith to join road trip; Michael Misa plays vs. Vegas
SAN JOSE – Injured forward Will Smith will join the San Jose Sharks on their upcoming road trip against Eastern Conference teams, but it remains unclear when he’ll play again, coach Ryan Warsofsky said Sunday. Smith, who was injured in the Sharks’ Dec. 13 road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, skated again on Sunday and […]
Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Can’t Move Climate Change Needle
Thee Climate Change movement has taken some direct hits of late. Activist Greta Thunberg ditched the environment for all things Gaza. Bill Gates, after years of warning the end is nigh, pumped the brakes on Global Warming doom and gloom. Climate Change had little impact on the 2024 presidential election race, coming up short on […]
Military says strikes on 3 boats kill 8 people in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The U.S. military said Monday that it attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of eight people as scrutiny over the boat strikes is intensifying in Congress. The military said in a statement on social media that the strikes targeted “designated terrorist organizations,” killing three people in […]
A.I. Degrees Boom as Students Prepare for an Uncertain Job Market
Universities are rapidly expanding A.I. programs as students seek skills that can withstand an increasingly automated future. Photo by: Jumping Rocks/Universal Images Group via Getty Images When Chris Callison-Burch first started teaching an A.I. course at the University of Pennsylvania in2018, his inaugural class had about 100 students. Seven years later, enrollment has swelled to […]
Gov. J.B. Pritzker draws the line as the Bears flirt with an Indiana move
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2028 presidential ambitions are colliding with a very local headache: the Chicago Bears’ stadium saga. The team’s exploration of moving to Northwest Indiana has dominated the local headlines and sports radio chatter, thrusting the Democratic governor into a high‑stakes fight over a franchise that has been synonymous with Chicago for more […]