This is our biweekly briefing on the latest school safety news, vetted by Mark Keierleber. Sign up below. Last week, I set out to write a quick news hit on the FCC’s new cybersecurity grants for schools and libraries — a pilot program that will pump $200 million toward next-gen firewalls and other tools. But that’s when […]
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Dated footage does not show buildings leveled by Taiwan earthquake
A video of buildings toppling is shared on social media with the claim it depicts the earthquake that shook Taiwan on April 3, 2024. This is false; the clip shows a controlled demolition of high-rises in China from 2021. “Nine feared d£@d, hundreds inj¥red as 7.2 earthquake hits Taiwan,” says an April 3, 2024 X […]
Blinken says Arab countries not keen to rebuild Gaza if it will be ‘leveled’ again
By Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) – Arab countries are not keen to get involved in the rebuilding of Gaza if the Palestinian enclave will be “leveled” again in a few years and stress the importance of Palestinian statehood for any regional settlement, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday. Speaking to CNBC in […]