The big story: The effort to continues to restrict student cellphone use in schools as a way to refocus attention on learning and reduce mental health problems. The Pinellas and Pasco county school boards are the latest to tighten up their usage policies, each adopting new rules on Tuesday. At the crux of each plan […]
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The US is still holding Ukraine back by limiting what it can take out on Russian soil: ISW
The US recently green-lit strikes by Ukraine on targets in Russia using its weapons. But its placing strict limits on which ones can be used and where. A think tank said the restrictions were holding Ukraine back. Ukraine appears to have had only minor success in using US-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia because […]
On the U.S.-Mexico border, hopes and fears after Biden’s order limiting asylum
Razor wire along the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her three-month-old daughter as they waited in a migrant shelter before a Friday night bus ride to Chicago. “I want my daughter to have everything that I didn’t have,” […]
On the U.S.-Mexico border, hopes and fears after Biden’s order limiting asylum
Razor wire along the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her three-month-old daughter as they waited in a migrant shelter before a Friday night bus ride to Chicago. “I want my daughter to have everything that I […]
Deadliest days of summer are here; officials advise limiting distractions while driving
Jun. 7—LIMA — Collin Worthington wants parents to model safe driving habits for their teenagers. “Lead by example,” said Worthington, trauma program manager for Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center. “Put the phone down. Limit distractions like eating or drinking while driving.” Worthington and public safety officials are reminding drivers to wear their seatbelts, avoid distractions […]
Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to be signed by Biden
In an aerial view, a Texas National Guard soldier walks past a barrier of shipping containers and razor wire at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 17, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas. (File/John Moore/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Tuesday that will allow him to partly suspend asylum requests […]
US is ‘helping Israel target Hamas leaders’ in hopes of limiting invasion of Rafah
The Biden administration is sharing intelligence with Israel to help it target Hamas leadership and conduct other combat operations in the hope of limiting the invasion of Rafah, according toThe Washington Post. For weeks, Israeli officials have warned of imminent invasion in the southern city Rafah, where more than one million Palestinians fled to escape […]
8 ways to keep your brain healthy, from doing crossword puzzles to limiting alcohol
Taking steps to ensure your brain is healthy and sharp isn’t something only older people need to prioritize, Dawn C. Carr, a professor of sociology and co-director of Aging Research on Contexts, Health and Inequalities at Florida State University, tells Yahoo Life. “It’s something we have to be thinking about at every stage of life,” […]
8 ways to keep your brain healthy, from doing crossword puzzles to limiting alcohol
Taking steps to ensure your brain is healthy and sharp isn’t something only older people need to prioritize, Dawn C. Carr, a professor of sociology and co-director of Aging Research on Contexts, Health and Inequalities at Florida State University, tells Yahoo Life. “It’s something we have to be thinking about at every stage of life,” […]
Maine bill limiting tobacco sales would impact just one store
Apr. 10—Workers at Fresh Approach Meat Market scooped potato salad into takeout containers and stacked cold cuts on fluffy sandwich rolls just before the lunch rush on Wednesday. The smell of roast beef wafted through the linoleum aisles where chips, iced tea and other deli snacks are sold. Hanging behind the register were a few […]
RNC weighs limiting NBC’s access at this summer’s convention
The Republican National Committee is weighing whether to restrict NBC’s access to this summer’s convention, following the network’s decision to drop former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor. Such a move would mark a dramatic escalation in the growing rift between Donald Trump-allies and the TV network — a rift that has stemmed from […]
NBU considers limiting card transfers
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is working on regulations that would limit bank card transfers and impose caps on cash transactions at self-service terminals, Deputy NBU Governor Kateryna Rozhkova said on Feb. 8, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine. Read also: Austria refuses to extradite former NBU head suspected of stealing UAH 200 million Discussions with […]