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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanHead Start is turning 60. The federal child care program may not make it to 61
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Bright morning sun is streaming through her home’s windows as Sandra Dill reads a picture book about penguins to a room full of busy toddlers. While listening, the kids blow kisses, plop in a visitor’s lap, then get up to slide down a small slide. Dill has been running a family […] The post Head Start is turning 60. The federal child care program may not make it to 61 appeared first on The Hechinger...
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After quake, aid groups warn Myanmar has overwhelming need for food, water and health care
Recovery efforts from the earthquake in Myanmar are slow-moving. The country is grappling with the natural disaster plus an ongoing humanitarian crisis amid the civil war since 2021. The death toll has now risen past 2,700, with more than 4,500 people injured and at least 440 still missing. Stephanie Sy reports.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Wrongful Deportation: ICE Admits Error in Case of Legal Resident Father Deported as MS-13 Suspect
ICE admits wrongful deportation of legal US resident Kilmar Abrego García to Salvadoran prison. Case exposes flaws in Trump-era immigration enforcement. Related: ICE Agents Act Brutally Against Venezuelan Migrants Legal Resident Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador Kilmar Abrego García, a Salvadoran with legal U.S. residency and father of a disabled child, became embroiled in a […]
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs tells senators he would stay out of politics
President Trump’s pick to be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told senators during his confirmation hearing that he would give the president candid guidance and stay out of politics. But he also said he was willing to push back if asked to do something unconstitutional and suggested concern about recent messages sent by senior national security leaders over Signal. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Reported closures and firings at federal offices are creating concerns about the safety and health of coal miners. On Tuesday, massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human were expected to result in 873 staff cuts from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), according to CBS News. This agency conducts research...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Democrats decry 'sloppy and rushed' release of JFK files during task force hearing
House Democrats on Tuesday decried the Trump administration’s rollout of records related to the 1963 assassination of former President Kennedy, raising concerns about the release of personal information even as they agreed with Republican colleagues that there was value in accessing the files. “We’ve got to have transparency so that we can learn to be...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Renewed calls for mountain bike hub at site of former SA golf course
It has been four years since a master plan for the Belair golf course site was abandoned following negative feedback about proposed soccer fields, but support for a mountain bike hub remains.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Musk slams ‘fake judges’ who 'should be ashamed of themselves'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk slammed “fake judges” challenging him in legal battles during an interview on Fox News’s “The Five” Tuesday, where he also highlighted the importance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Musk, who leads the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been a large focus of the Supreme Court election, which...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts after Trump order
It’s a small federal agency few have heard of, but it has a large impact around the country. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries and the Trump administration has placed roughly 80 percent of IMLS staff on administrative leave. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Australia will soon be second in the world for retirement savings
Our superannuation funds have to find $3.2 billion worth of things to invest in, every week. Is that pool of money a risk to our financial stability?
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:The impact of private equity’s expansion into health care
Steward Health Care was once the largest private hospital system in the country. When the private equity-backed network filed for bankruptcy last year, it devastated providers and patients. In Massachusetts, five of the eight Steward-owned hospitals were salvaged by the state and two were shuttered. Economics correspondent Paul Solman went there to see what happened and how.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Princeton says US grants frozen amid Trump crackdown on pro-Palestine speech
Princeton says US grants frozen amid Trump crackdown on pro-Palestine speech Princeton University said on Tuesday the US government froze several dozen research grants to the school, which became thelatest academic institution targetedby the Trump administration. In a statement, Princeton President Chris Eisgruber said government agencies including NASA and the defense and energy departments notified the university of...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Professor explains why he’s leaving Yale for Toronto as colleges react to Trump’s threats
Princeton University said several dozen of its federal grants have been halted. It's just the latest Trump administration move targeting colleges. Partly in response, Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley announced he’s leaving not only his school, but the country, to teach at the University of Toronto. Stanley joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his decision.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Thune backs Trump tariffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate GOP leader warns against undoing tariffs Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is warning his party not to join a Democratic-led effort to undo President Trump’s 25-percent tariff on Canadian imports. Greg Nash Thune...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:How efforts to send Haiti cheap rice made it hard for the nation to produce its own
As the U.S. sees new tariffs, we look at how they can make or break an economy. In Haiti, U.S. policies forced the government to bring down tariffs on foreign goods, allowing American farmers to export crops cheaply. That made it expensive for Haitians to eat food grown domestically, leading to dependence on foreign aid. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Eric O'Connor report.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Schools close as NSW communities brace for significant flash flooding
A dozen schools have been closed and some residents are being told to prepare for isolation ahead of flooding expected in the state's north-west.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Trump’s tariffs on Vietnam could spell trouble for Nike, Adidas
Potential US tariffs on Vietnam could threaten Nike and Adidas’ recovery amid rising production costs and shifting market dynamics.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:The new ‘transactional reality’: Europe prepares to face China on its own terms
Trump has torched relations with the European Union, and the bloc’s new-found pragmatism is said to be defining its strategy on Beijing.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Cuba and Iran Form Alliance Against US Sanctions, Condemn Economic Aggression
Cuba & Iran unite against US sanctions, condemning economic aggression. Joint statement warns against military threats to Iran & calls for end to coercive measures. Full details. Related: Cuba Condemns New U.S. Threats to Iran Cuba and Iran Join Forces Against US Sanctions Cuba and Iran have issued a joint statement rejecting the US policy […]
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Israel removes all tariffs on US goods
Israel removes all tariffs on US goods Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late on Tuesday that Israel is removing all tariffs on US goods in a bid to "strengthen the alliance and ties" between the two countries, he said in a post on X. "Today we cancelled all of the customs duties levied on products from the US, Israel's largest trading partner," Netanyahu wrote. "Cancelling the customs duties on...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Andreessen Horowitz could join bid to buy out TikTok’s Chinese owners
Also in today’s newsletter, China launches military exercises around Taiwan, and Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund vows transparency
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:ICE : ‘Administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison
President Donald Trump’s administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison last month. Lawyers for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia maintain he is not affiliated with MS-13 or any other street gang and argue the U.S. government “has never produced an iota of evidence” that he does.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Why Trump's tariffs may not hit Tesla
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Why Tesla may fare better under Trump's auto tariffs Elon Musk’s focus on American-made products at Tesla could shield his company from the brunt of President Trump’s new tariffs on foreign vehicles and automobile parts. Mike Stewart, Associated Press While foreign automakers and American consumers anticipate climbing...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Judge refuses Trump admin's request to move Mahmoud Khalil case to Louisiana
A New Jersey-based federal judge on Tuesday declined the Trump administration’s request to transfer pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s immigration detention challenge to Louisiana, where is he is being held. U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled he has jurisdiction over Khalil’s case because the Columbia University graduate and legal permanent resident was detained in New Jersey when...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:US: Rutgers University Senate proposes plan to fight back against Trump measures
US: Rutgers University Senate proposes plan to fight back against Trump measures Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Tue, 04/01/2025 - 21:40 A proposal for a 'Mutual Defense Compact' was lodged on Friday in defence of academic freedom Rutgers University students wait for a bus in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on 10 April 2023 (Spencer Platt/AFP) Off The Rutgers University Senate is urging the universitypresident to formally...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Film director Oliver Stone calls for new congressional investigation in hearing on release of JFK files
Scholars say the files that President Donald Trump ordered to be released showed nothing undercutting the conclusion that a lone gunman killed Kennedy. Many documents were previously released but contained newly removed redactions, including Social Security numbers, angering people whose personal information was disclosed.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Top scientists pen letter calling for end to 'assault on U.S. science'
Nearly 2, 000 doctors, researchers, and scientists have signed an open letter urging Americans to stop the erosion of scientific funding and integrity.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Shares of Trump-friendly Newsmax leap 2,200% after Wall Street debut
Rightwing media mogul makes windfall on paper as stock in lossmaking conservative cable TV channel soar
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:‘JFK’ director Oliver Stone calls for reinvestigation of 1963 Kennedy assassination
Thousands of pages of government documents related to the US president’s shooting were released on Trump’s orders last month.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:UK will refocus green quangos to clear ‘way for progress’, says minister
Environment Agency and Natural England to prioritise development as well as nature, says Steve Reed
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:China can take a leaf from post-war America on work-relief programmes
China’s migrant worker population hovers around 300 million but work-relief job creation covers just 1 per cent of that.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Regional councils demand more federal cash as they pick up services
South Australian councils say they need more federal funding allocated as communities call for improved services ahead of the federal election.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Trump sorts out final US ‘Liberation Day’ tariff details as hours tick down before reveal
White House confirms that the tariffs will be implemented ‘immediately’ to end ‘decades of unfair trade practices’.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:How We Got a Green Bank, How Trump Is Trying to Kill It and Who Gets Hurt
The noise of hammers and saws was so loud that David de Leon stepped outside of the house where he was working, so he could talk and be heard. De Leon is construction manager for Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a faith-based nonprofit and one of hundreds of organizations across […]
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Israel says plenty of food in Gaza, UN says that's 'ridiculous'
Israel says more than 400,000 tonnes of aid entered Gaza during the ceasefire and there is plenty of food, but a UN spokesperson says, "as far as the UN is concerned, that's ridiculous … we are at the tail end of our supplies".
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