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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Reuters video journalist Issam Abdallah, 37, who was killed on Friday while filming an Israeli missile attack on the Israel-Lebanon border, was responsible for some of the biggest news stories of the past decade. He brought courage, compassion, and insight to his work covering.Whether he’s reporting on the wars with Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, or gun battles in the streets of his native Lebanon, Abdallah is skilled at telling the stories of people living through catastrophe. Abdallah’s colleagues recalled after his death that Friday.”Over the years covering conflicts and wars across…
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday projected confidence that his push for education savings accounts will pass the Texas legislature, following months of intractable disagreements between the Governor and some reluctant lawmakers in his own party. “As we begin this final push, we are on the one-yard line, a good place to be,” Abbott said at an event arranged by the conservative think tank Texas Public Policy Foundation. “I am committed. However long it takes, that race is going to continue. I will not stop until we get ESAs passed in the state of Texas.” Unstoppable force, meet…
Families of low-income students in Missouri can receive up to $1,500 in state funding for learning tools such as internet equipment, tutoring and educational camps through a new grant program.The state’s Closing the Gap Grant Program, which is accepting applications through Oct. 25, is available to students in Missouri public school districts or charter schools, as long as they live in Missouri. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is making $25 million available to eligible families to spend at their disposal.The state lists eligible expense categories as educational materials, tutoring, academic days or summer camps, computer equipment, internet…
CARDIFF San Elijo Lagoon restoration topic of free lectureThe LIFE@San Elijo group hosts a free lecture on “San Elijo Lagoon Restoration: A 35-Year Vision for a Revived Wetland” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 20 in Room 204 at the San Elijo Campus of MiraCosta College, 3333 Manchester Ave. Nature Collective’s executive director and principal scientist, Doug Gibson, will discuss the successes of the newly restored San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, including how Nature Collective, an Encinitas-based nonprofit, got funding for the project and how the lagoon’s healthier tidal channels are creating habitat for new species as sea levels rise.…
Milestone Environmental Services has six slurry injection and landfill locations in the Midland and Delaware Basins under new ownership.SK Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Milestone, partnering with Milestone President and CEO Gabriel Rio to take control of the Houston-based company. “Milestone was at a turning point,” explained Rio, who will maintain his role as president and CEO and significant ownership of the company. “We’ve really built waste management into a leading position and we’re accelerating in the carbon capture and sequestration space,” he explained in a phone call with the Reporter-Telegram. “We are also working to expand our…
A former Manhattan high school student claims he was subjected to persistent bullying and severe physical assault during his sophomore year. However, despite numerous complaints from him and his mother, the school administration did nothing to stop it. Elijah Smith, now 21, claims in a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court that the bullying began soon after he enrolled at Murray Hill’s Unity Center for Urban Technologies in the fall of 2018 and began in April 2019. He claims that the beating culminated in him being left with after-effects. Skull fractures, stab wounds, and lasting psychological trauma. Smith’s attorney, Ezra…
Passengers board buses from Halifax’s Mumford Terminal to Lacewood Terminal. (George Sady/CBC – image credit)Halifax Transit passengers, accustomed to having loose change and finding retailers that sell bus tickets, will soon be able to use their mobile phones to pay for their rides, according to the city’s website. He says it might be possible.Halifax Transit has announced that it will launch a new mobile fare payment app for Android and iOS devices starting this fall.The announcement didn’t give an exact date, but said it would serve as an additional payment option for physical tickets or cash.”App users simply purchase their…
The Carroll County Commission met jointly with the county school board Wednesday afternoon to discuss the nuances of implementing the state-mandated Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Education Reform bill.Among the Blueprint’s many ambitious initiatives, universal kindergarten for low-income families, improving job readiness for high school graduates and shifting resources to better serve students eligible for compensatory education were announced Wednesday. This was one of the topics discussed at the meeting. The Blueprint essentially aims to direct more resources to students in need, including those living in high concentrations of poverty. The legislation also includes guidelines for providing compensatory education services and…
Trick-or-treating events are held in various parts of Central Florida for kids. Check the list below to see when your community is hosting trick-or-treating events. Seminole County Oviedo Mall – O-Vienna Contents: Children can dress up in Halloween costumes and go trick-or-treating at various stores at the Oviedo Mall. : October 31st from 5:30pm to 7:30pm Location: Oviedo Mall Altamonte Springs Halloween at Cranes Roost Park What: Enjoy live entertainment, candy and costume contests with the family at Altamonte Springs. Children can also get candy from various booths at the event. When: October 31st from 5pm to 9pm Where: Crane’s…
Next match: at marshall October 20, 2023 | 6pm Friday, October 20th 6pm in marshall Boone North Carolina – The App State volleyball team wrapped up its weekend match against ULM on Saturday with a thrilling five-set victory at the Holmes Convocation Center. App State defeated ULM 3-2 (20-25, 24-26, 25-21, 25-18, 15-11). Saturday’s win was the Mountaineers’ fourth five-set win and second come-from-behind victory this season. “I’m very proud of the grit of this team,” the head coach said. Sarah Rumeli Noble. “After being down 2-0, we fought back and found a way to…