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Venezuela closes UN human rights office days after detaining lawyer | Venezuela

The Venezuelan government has ordered the local UN human rights office to cease operations and given its staff 72 hours to leave work, accusing it of promoting opposition to the South American country. Foreign Minister Ivan Gil announced the decision at a press conference in Caracas on Thursday. Gil’s announcement came on the heels of […]

CBS owner Paramount cuts 800 jobs two days after record-setting Super Bowl

CBS parent company Paramount Global plans to cut hundreds of jobs just days after broadcasting the most-watched Super Bowl in history, according to a report Tuesday. The job cuts will reduce the company’s workforce by about 3 percent, the Guardian reported. reportIt said staff were notified of the decision on Tuesday. “To those who have […]

This fruit can improve your mental health in 4 days: study

What about apples? Apples are no longer the fruit of choice that keeps doctors away. Scientists in New Zealand have discovered that eating kiwi can boost your mood in just four days, according to a study published in the journal Science. British Journal of Nutrition. Study co-author Tamlyn Connor, who teaches psychology at the University […]

The days of optional SAT scores may be coming to an end

Are standardized tests ready to make a comeback? Dartmouth College announced this week that it is reinstating the requirement for applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores. This is a requirement that the university and hundreds of other U.S. schools have eliminated during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite celebrations from some students and academics when the […]

Mason Herring sentenced to 180 days in jail for drugging wife

A Houston lawyer who leaked abortion-inducing drugs to his estranged wife after she learned she was pregnant with her third child has been sentenced to 180 days in prison, suspended for 10 years. Mason Herring, 39, pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of injury to a child and assault of a pregnant person. The attorney, founder […]