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Why Schools Are Racing to Ban Student Phones
Why Schools Are Racing to Ban Student Phones

Why Schools Are Racing to Ban Student Phones

Cellphones have become a school scourge. More than 70 percent of high school teachers say student phone distraction is a “major problem,” according to a survey this year by Pew Research. That’s why states are mounting a bipartisan effort to crack down on rampant student cellphone use.

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via Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/technology/school-phone-bans-indiana-louisiana.html

August 13, 2024 at 11:55AM

·nytimes.com·
Why Schools Are Racing to Ban Student Phones
Women claim Texas hospitals denied them abortions for ectopic pregnancies
Women claim Texas hospitals denied them abortions for ectopic pregnancies

Women claim Texas hospitals denied them abortions for ectopic pregnancies

Two women have filed complaints against two Texas hospitals for allegedly denying them treatment for ectopic pregnancies, which they say put their lives at risk and breached federal law. In a complaint to the U.S.

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via Pocket https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08/13/texas-ectopic-pregnancy-abortion/

August 13, 2024 at 07:28AM

·washingtonpost.com·
Women claim Texas hospitals denied them abortions for ectopic pregnancies
U.S. Senate candidates Slotkin and Rogers targeted in swatting attempts • Michigan Advance
U.S. Senate candidates Slotkin and Rogers targeted in swatting attempts • Michigan Advance
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) and former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake) were each targeted in swatting attempts days after winning their party’s nomination for U.S. Senate.  During a campaign event on Friday, Slotkin confirmed there had been an incident of swatting — falsely calling emergency services to and deceiving them into sending armed […]
·michiganadvance.com·
U.S. Senate candidates Slotkin and Rogers targeted in swatting attempts • Michigan Advance
Exclusive: Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say
Exclusive: Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say
Dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system, two European intelligence sources told Reuters, adding that they expected the imminent delivery of hundreds of the satellite-guided weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
·reuters.com·
Exclusive: Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say
Ukraines surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russias grinding gains
Ukraines surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russias grinding gains

Ukraine’s surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russia’s grinding gains

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukraine army’s surprise charge into Russia this week was a stunning maneuver that caught the Kremlin’s forces unawares.

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via Pocket https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kursk-fighting-80671ef80c36b94dc1114506770cdd56

August 09, 2024 at 11:20AM

·apnews.com·
Ukraines surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russias grinding gains
How 2024 Became the Zoom Election (Gift Article)
How 2024 Became the Zoom Election (Gift Article)
Hastily assembled mega-rallies conducted over Zoom are raising millions to elect Kamala Harris, giving the videoconferencing app an unexpected role in this year’s campaign.
·nytimes.com·
How 2024 Became the Zoom Election (Gift Article)
Ukraine finally deploying US-made F-16 fighter jets, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine finally deploying US-made F-16 fighter jets, Zelenskiy says
The arrival of the jets is a milestone for Ukraine after many months of waiting, though it remains unclear how many are available and how much of an impact they will have in the fight against Russia.
·reuters.com·
Ukraine finally deploying US-made F-16 fighter jets, Zelenskiy says
'Its phenomenal': Massive Detroit Lions corn maze created on Webberville farm
'Its phenomenal': Massive Detroit Lions corn maze created on Webberville farm

'It’s phenomenal': Massive Detroit Lions corn maze created on Webberville farm

WEBBERVILLE, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Detroit Lions hype this season is going to be unreal. In fact, it's already started with a massive corn maze in Webberville. Loretta Benjamin is the co-owner of Choice Farm Market, where the maze has been created.

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via Pocket https://www.wxyz.com/news/its-phenomenal-massive-detroit-lions-corn-maze-created-on-webberville-farm

July 24, 2024 at 07:09AM

·wxyz.com·
'Its phenomenal': Massive Detroit Lions corn maze created on Webberville farm
The workers have spoken: They're staying home.
The workers have spoken: They're staying home.

The workers have spoken: They're staying home.

I used to work out of a Manhattan office, but I lived in New Carrollton, Maryland. How did I do it? I took Amtrak to work on Monday and returned home on Friday. I’d joke that I walked to work — first to my local train station and then from Penn Station to the office.

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via Pocket https://www.computerworld.com/article/2520794/the-workers-have-spoken-theyre-staying-home.html

July 23, 2024 at 12:55PM

·computerworld.com·
The workers have spoken: They're staying home.