Author: KnowledgeHippo
Their lives were already very difficult, in displaced people’s camps, after they had left their homes in the north-eastern region of Nigeria. On a recent day, they risked a foray into the countryside to collect firewood — and about 200 of them, some officials said, were kidnapped.Days later, dozens of children – if not more – were reported abducted on Thursday from a primary school about 500 miles away in central Nigeria.It was unclear who was responsible and security services have not made a statement. The first incident occurred in the region terrorized by Boko Haram, the brutal Islamist group…
Why should I go back?In her statement, Brown said the test results were a clear indication of future success.”Our analysis made it clear that SAT and ACT scores are among the key indicators that help predict a student’s ability to succeed and thrive in Brown’s challenging academic environment,” the Providence, RI, university said in a statement.Brown also echoed concerns expressed by both Dartmouth and Yale that suspending the testing requirements had the unintended effect of hurting prospective students from low-income families.The committee at Brown tasked with reviewing admissions policies was concerned that some students from less-advantaged backgrounds with lower scores…
After the speech, the deluge — of censorship, that is.The hot facts of the moment about President Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday split mostly along party lines on cable news, with Mr. Biden’s on-air sympathizers praising his forceful delivery while his usual critics suggested he was sometimes overly agitated and vicious.Here’s a sampling of comments from CNN, Fox News and MSNBC:CNNDana Bash, Chief Political Correspondent: “They wanted him to be a fighter and, boy, did he put up a fight.”John King, Chief National Correspondent: “He came out punching and he came out swinging from the start.”Alyssa Farah…
More than three months after OpenAI’s board of directors briefly ousted Sam Altman, the high-profile CEO of the artificial intelligence company, questions remain about what exactly prompted the board to make such a dramatic move.A report from an outside law firm, expected in the coming days, could shed more light on the board’s decision as well as the chaotic five days before Mr. Altman returns to the company.But as anticipation grows for the report, previously unreported details are emerging about the role Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, played in Mr Altman’s ouster.Ms. Murati wrote a private note to Mr.…
The chairmen of five key Senate committees on Thursday warned executives at major convenience stores and wholesalers to stop selling illegal vaping products in what they called “extensive violations of federal law.”The senators expressed their concerns in letters to the companies, adding to the frustration of some lawmakers in Congress over the continued availability of brightly colored and candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract young people who could become addicted to nicotine. Uncontrolled sales, they wrote, “pose a formidable threat to public health.””The FDA and the industry must do more to address the youth vaping epidemic and immediately remove unauthorized vaping products…
Have fun kidsIf you’re taking your kids to see the eclipse, they’ll need distractions. What’s better than an indoor water park like the one at Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky, Ohio? Near the centerline of the eclipse path, it’s in a good location, and its viewing party will offer free wolf ears for the kids and mooncakes for everyone. A family suite that includes unlimited park access averages nearly $330 a night. You can also find kid-friendly activities if you’re willing to travel back in time. Kinmundy Log Cabin Village in Kinmundy, Ill., will open its grounds to visitors April…
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to more than double a bailout package for Egypt, which is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, exacerbated by war in the neighboring Gaza Strip and Ukraine.The fund now plans to provide Egypt with $8 billion, up from the initial $3 billion announced in October 2022.The head of the IMF’s mission in Egypt, Ivanna Vladkova Hollar, noted at a news conference that Egypt’s already struggling economy has been further hit by the conflict between Israel and Hamas, which has curtailed the country’s vital tourism trade.At the same time, revenues from the Suez Canal…
Die-hard Duke basketball fans, hundreds of whom camp out in a tent village to get seats for Saturday’s rivalry game against the University of North Carolina, have been the target of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts this year.The student section of Blue Devils fans, dubbed the “Cameron Crazies” for the energy and antics they bring to this cramped arena at Duke, crush opponents with the help of “cheer sheets” that include biographical information and biting comments about opposing players. Earlier cheers from games against UNC called one of its athletes “the ugliest player in the NCAA” and said of another,…
In America’s exhausted journalism space, a few websites have popped up in recent weeks with names that suggest a focus on news closer to home: DC Weekly, New York News Daily, Chicago Chronicle and a younger sister publication, the Miami Chronicle. .In fact, they are not local news organizations at all. They are Russian creations, researchers and government officials say, designed to mimic real news organizations to push Kremlin propaganda by weaving them into a strange mix of stories about crime, politics and culture.While Russia has long sought ways to influence public discourse in the United States, the fake news…
Religious content has long been a mainstay on social media, where Christian influencers can garner millions of views. And much of the online reaction to Hallow’s TikTok ads has been positive. Yet, Alex JonesHallow’s CEO, said he knew some people were surprised when they came across the company’s social media ads.”We are not positing any sophisticated or specific targeting,” wrote Mr. Jones, who is not to be confused with the conspiracy theorist of the same name who ran the Infowars website. “Each platform has its own algorithm for determining its stream. We know there are some comments from people who…