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Stateless Palestinian woman 'treated like cattle' by US immigration
A stateless Palestinian woman who grew up in the US was released this week from American immigration detention after four months in custody. Ward Sakeik, 22, a resident of Texas whose family is originally from Gaza, was arrested by Immigration and...

Newlywed shackled by ICE officers after her US honeymoon, says ‘moved like cattle’
A newlywed Palestinian woman from Texas says she was shackled, denied food and water, and “moved around like cattle” during nearly five months in US immigration custody, all for being stateless.Ward Sakeik, 22, who has lived in the United States...
VI Gov't looking to give additional budgetary support to RVIPF- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that the government is looking at ways to give more money to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) to...
This Week We Feature Young Professional Kimberly A. Smith
By Kirshena J. Joseph “I'm Jamaican, it's just in my blood, you know? I just like running as a kid.” These are the words of Kimberly A. Smith, a Track and Field athlete making her mark in the sporting arena not only in the Virgin Islands (VI) but...

USF researchers lean on Bay Area beach erosion lessons to help coastal ecosystems across the globe
USF researchers are helping coastal communities around the world by applying lessons learned from Bay Area beach erosion. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports. TAMPA, Fla. - USF researchers are using knowledge of the Bay Area's beach erosion and...

South Dakota Office of Licensing and Accreditation (OLA) Implements New MIS from RedMane Technology
CHICAGO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- South Dakota Office of Licensing and Accreditation (OLA) recently launched its new Management Information System (MIS) that modernizes and enhances provider licensing and accreditation processes for state...

The Fight to Preserve NOAA: Scientists Rally to Save Key Climate and Ocean Research
Four months ago, Dr. Holden Harris was leading a team of scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC). Now, he sells frozen chocolate bananas on the beach in Florida. Harris...

Teaching STEM and AI Through Farming
Farming has always been a high-tech endeavor, says Scott Stump, CEO of The National FFA Organization, formerly Future Farmers of America. “Agricultural education really was STEM before STEM was an ubiquitous icon for all things science,...

Accessibility is the law. It’s also the right thing to do | opinion
Outdoor accessibility faces challenges regarding distance, affordability and fundamental barriers for people with disabilities. Organizations can improve outdoor accessibility by learning from one another, improving existing spaces, and advocating...
The American Hegemoney in the age of Trump
Dickson C. Igwe. Photo: VINO/File By Dickson C. Igwe OK. The UK over two hundred and fifty years ceded its status as an empire to the USA. It began with the American Revolution in the late 1700s when the British were defeated as a colonial power...

2025 Utah Great Reads from Great Places
Utah Humanities Press Release Morgan Sjogren’s Path of Light: A Walk Through Colliding Legacies of Glen Canyon and Emily Inouye Huey and Kaye Kang’s Wat Kept Playing selected to Utah at National Book Festival in Washington, DC. The Utah Center for...

The state of Washington adopted 2 new clean energy policies or incentives in 2024
Washington implemented at least two new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the...

Missouri steps up clean energy support with 1 new policy or incentive in 2024
Missouri implemented at least one new clean energy policy or incentive supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state...

Wisconsin adopted 3 new clean energy policies or incentives in 2024
Wisconsin implemented at least three new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the...

Map: Tracking Tropical Depression Chantal
Chantal was a tropical depression over South Carolina Sunday morning Eastern time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Chantal is the third named storm to form in the Atlantic in 2025. Tracking Chantal’s rainfall When a...

Oregon steps up clean energy support with 3 new policies or incentives in 2024
Oregon implemented at least three new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state...

New York state steps up clean energy support with 3 new policies or incentives in 2024
New York implemented at least three new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the...

Massachusetts steps up clean energy support with 3 new policies or incentives in 2024
Massachusetts implemented at least three new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010,...

New Hampshire steps up clean energy support with 1 new policy or incentive in 2024
New Hampshire implemented at least one new clean energy policy or incentive supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the...

Ohio steps up clean energy support with 1 new policy or incentive in 2024
Ohio implemented at least one new clean energy policy or incentive supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state has...