New group launches push for cell phone ban in NY schools: ‘Our kids’ well-being has collapsed’
A new, well-funded advocacy group has launched an effort to ban smartphones in New York schools. The group Phone Free New York says it has already collected six numbers in its campaign to convince Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature to approve a law banning cell phone use in class. The Post reported. Educators […]
Oregon man, Negasi Zuberi, sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping woman in makeshift cell
An Oregon man has been sentenced to life in federal prison after being found guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women, including locking one of them in a concrete block cell. Negashi Zuberi, 31, was sentenced Friday in federal court in Medford. Portland television station KGW Reported. A federal jury in October convicted him […]
Bans on cell phones in schools grow, but debate thrives on how they are handled
Bans on cellphone use in schools are becoming stronger as more states consider policies that are popular with many educators but still face concerns from parents. New York and New Jersey are the latest states to consider statewide bans aimed at reducing cyberbullying and improving student concentration. “We're seeing a sharp increase in the movement […]
Republican New Hampshire Governor Announces Plan To Ban Cell Phones From Schools
Republican New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Thursday a plan to ban cellphone use in schools. She stated her intentions in her inaugural address, along with a number of other issues. According to Transcript. “Screens are negatively impacting the learning environment, distracting students from class, and disrupting teachers' work. No more,” Ayotte said. She posted […]
FBI hunts terror cell in New Orleans after Shamsud Din Jabbar ramming attack as 3 men, 1 woman seen planting IEDs around city
The terrorist carrying the ISIS flag who killed at least 10 people and injured dozens on Bourbon Street in New Orleans was assisted by at least two other people, federal authorities say. Shamsud Din Jabbar mowed down 10 people and died in a gunfight with police. The suspected co-conspirators are on the run. YouTube Surveillance […]
NHS error meant hundreds of parents did not know children’s sickle cell status | Sickle cell disease
NHS mistakes have left hundreds of Afro-Caribbean families unsure whether their babies may be carriers for certain inherited blood disorders. This was revealed by the Guardian newspaper. More than 800 families in Derbyshire have not been sent the results of a heel prick test performed on their baby after birth. That means they didn't know […]
Tren de Aragua Caught Running Human Trafficking Cell Steps Away from Chile Presidential Palace
Chilean Investigative Police (PDI) officials on Tuesday carried out a security operation that led to the dismantling of the Torren de Aragua human trafficking cell, which operated “just a stone's throw” from the La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago. The operation was led by personnel from PDI's Bittrap Human Trafficking Brigade. reportedly as a result […]
Chicago suspect accused of shooting Jewish man near synagogue is dead after hanging himself in his cell
An undocumented immigrant accused of shooting an Orthodox Jewish man multiple times as he walked to a synagogue in Chicago was found dead in his jail cell in an apparent suicide. The Cook County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday that Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, died by suicide after hanging himself in his cell. fox 32. The […]
Maryland inmate suspected of murdering another prisoner in his own cell
A Maryland inmate is suspected of killing another inmate in his cell. Maryland State Police say a murder investigation is underway at Cumberland Correctional Facility North Branch after Robert Warren, 28, was found dead on Monday. “A suspect, who is an inmate, has been identified. He has not been charged at this time and will […]
5 masked burglars steal jewelry, cell phones, Gucci items in 3-month NYC burglary spree from US, FedEx trucks: cops
A group of five masked robbers stole more than $64,000 worth of jewelry, Gucci products and other loot from the backs of UPS and FedEx trucks, police and sources said. The series of thefts began on April 1 at around 7:45 p.m., when a robber attacked a UPS truck on West 48th Street near Sixth […]