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Former US President Donald Trump said in a post on his platform Truth Social on Friday that the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is set to speak at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee next month. Trump said Teamsters President Sean O’Brien had “accepted my invitation to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.” The powerful labor union, with 1.3 million members, has not yet endorsed a candidate in the presidential election. It backed Democrat Joe Biden for President in 2020. Kara Dennis, a spokeswoman for the union, said O’Brien has offered to speak at both…
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his wife begin a week-long visit to Britain on Saturday and are due to visit Oxford University, where they both studied, and attend a state dinner with King Charles, but are not scheduled to meet Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako were scheduled to visit in 2020 while Queen Elizabeth was still alive, but the visit was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The couple’s first overseas trip together since ascending to the throne will be to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022. Ahead of the state visit, Emperor Naruhito, 64, spoke of the…
With an eye on the 2024 Olympics, many of the world’s best athletes are competing at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.Dallas native Sha’Carey Richardson heads a long list of athletes to watch in the qualifying rounds taking place in Eugene, Ore. Qualifying officially got underway at noon on Friday with the men’s 100-meter decathlon, but there’s plenty of competition scheduled over the next 10 days for fans to enjoy.RELATED: From Carter to global star: A timeline of Dallas native Shakari Richardson’s riseBelow you’ll find streaming/broadcast information, the event schedule and a list of athletes to watch at this…
The Ontario Science Centre will close to the public after a specialist engineer’s report found “significant structural deficiencies” in the building’s roof. The Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI) and Ontario Infrastructure provided an update on the current status of the facility, located at 770 Don Mills Road, during a technical briefing today (June 21). According to a recent engineering assessment, some roof structures at the facility were constructed using now-outdated construction materials and systems, as well as deteriorating roof panels. “Ontario Infrastructure commissioned professional engineers from Rimkus Consulting Group to prepare a report following reports of roof damage in other jurisdictions…
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – Adolescent mental health is a top priority for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire continuing education programs.Professor Michael Axelrod, who directs the Center for Human Development at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, hosted a two-day workshop to teach licensed therapists, county juvenile detention officials and special education teachers how to understand adolescent mental health.His class was about common stressors that lead to anxiety, depression and mental disorders.Axelrod said there is a lot of negative attention focused on being a teenager and how they are perceived by others. “Teenagers get a bad rap. There’s an old saying,…
Rep. Bobby Scott on Friday proposed $400,000 in federal funding to hire more emergency responders. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (CSB) plans to expand mental health services following last year’s shooting of teacher Abby Zwirner by a 6-year-old student at Rich Neck Elementary School in Newport News. Rep. Bobby Scott visited the group on Friday morning to present it with $400,000 secured in a federal grant. The group is funded through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, and staff say they plan to use the money to hire more trained staff in case of a crisis. Rep.…
AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — When Tyler Ball was about 7 years old, he got his first handcycle. For Ball, who has spina bifida, the handcycle gave him a chance to get out of his wheelchair and ride around town with his friends. “It allows me to ride my bike and ride the trails in the park just like my other friends,” Ball said. “It’s really a recreational activity that you can pick up and learn in a few hours and then apply it to going out with family and friends and staying active.” Thanks to a partnership with Greater Buffalo…
Less than 48 hours after the cancellation of UGC-NET, the Ministry of Education on Friday asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to postpone the CSIR-UGC NET exam, scheduled to be held from June 25 to 27, “as an abundance of precautionary measures”, in light of information and allegations that the exam may also have been leaked on the dark web. The decision was taken after a series of marathon meetings led by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, which were also attended by UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar and Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, The Indian Express reported. This came on the same…
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LAREDO, Texas – The dangers of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally don’t begin when you get caught.Laredo Chief Patrol Agent Jesse Munoz said the heat and the river are the biggest dangers.”If you just look at the river, it may look calm,” Muñoz says, “but if you try to cross it, unless you’re a strong swimmer, you’re in danger of being swept away by the current.”The U.S. Border Patrol is using drones equipped with cameras and thermal sensors to spot migrants who may be in distress in the water, or who are suffering from heatstroke on land but are unable…