The family of fallenmilitary Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, a soon-to-be father who was killed in a bombing during the mass evacuation in conflicts, was welcomed back to us-regions on Monday with a crime escort and people waving personal-freedoms as they lined the streets. McCollum, 20, was among 13 service members …
Read More »Young widow of Army sergeant killed in Kabul says 'if he knew the outcome, he would do it again'
The young widow of military Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, one of 13 military” target=”_blank”>service members<’s Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, said her husband “would not regret” being called for the mission to evacuate Americans and refugees, adding “if he knew the outcome, he would do it again.” “We …
Read More »Pentagon denies reports military dogs were left in Afghanistan
The defense is denying reports that it left military” target=”_blank”>U.S. military<. NON-PROFIT AIMING TO RESCUE DOZENS OF MILITARY DOGS FROM AFGHANISTAN: REPORT The nonprofit said in an early Tuesday tweet that “51 contracted military working dogs are safe & being cared for in their crates.” “There’s false information that we …
Read More »LA teachers union boss says children lost nothing during pandemic, now know words 'insurrection' and 'coup'
The head of the los-angeles”>Los Angeles< who were forced into remote learning during the infectious-disease saying the children learned “survival” and “the difference between a riot and a protest.” “There is no such thing as learning loss,” United Teachers Los Angeles President Cecily Myart-Cruz told “Los Angeles Magazine” in a …
Read More »Rescue efforts continue in Louisiana after Ida weakens to tropical depression
us-regions communities hit by disasters started picking up the pieces this week, as more than a million people were left without power and hundreds of thousands faced shortages of drinking water. Rescuers traveled by boat, high-water trucks and helicopters, and crews planned to go door-to-door in the areas most impacted by …
Read More »Oregon man dies after falling 50 feet in Grand Canyon National Park
An us-regions man died after falling 50 feet while general in us-regions general over the weekend, officials said. Park officials identified the man as David Colburn, 48, of Tygh Valley, Ore., the National Park Service (NPS) said in a news release. DEATH VALLEY HIKERS DIE ON SAME TRAIL DAYS APART …
Read More »Connecticut teacher resigns over racial curriculum, says it was stealing kids' 'innocence'
A us-regions education” target=”_blank”>elementary school< Tafuto, 27, was referring to equity sessions in which she was purportedly instructed to direct her students’ attention toward the race of characters in various books. Connecticut teacher Jennifer Tafuto with daughter Layla. (Source: Jennifer Tafuto) Tafuto with her daughter Layla. (Source: Jennifer Tafuto) She …
Read More »CT school district had teachers reflect on racial context of brushing their teeth, other ordinary activities
A us-regions education” target=”_blank”>school district< The instructions also provided examples of racial reflections for White and non-White individuals. They suggested a non-White person might say the following about practicing yoga and meditating in the morning. “This is really important to center myself and get ready for an environment that is …
Read More »2 California families potentially still stranded in Afghanistan, 6 others evacuated
Two El Cajon, us-regions, families may still be stranded in conflicts after officials spent the last week or so trying to evacuate eight families from the district who were visiting the country over the summer. The Los Angeles Times first reported on Aug. 24 that eight families from the Cajon …
Read More »Atlanta spa shootings: DA to seek death penalty against Robert Aaron Long
A district attorney in us-regions is seeking the crime against Robert Aaron Long, the man accused of shooting eight people to death at three Atlanta-area spas in March. Long appeared in the Fulton County Superior Court on Monday morning, where he faces charges including murder, aggravated assault and domestic terrorism in …
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