[ad_1] Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the subsequent Taliban takeover, there are fears that long-persecuted ethnic and religious minorities, such as the Hazara Shiite minority ethnic group, may be targeted as they were under the previous one. Taliban regime. Eleven of the victims of the August 30 killings were former members of the … Read more
[ad_1] NEW YORK (CBSNew York) – Police are looking for a suspect who they say pushed a 42-year-old woman onto an entering train during morning rush hour Monday at a Times Square subway station. Sources told CBS2 that the victim was pushed off the platform as the train approached the station. Sources added that it … Read more
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know to Get operational and get on with your day. (You may also receive “5 Things You Need to Know Today” in your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Congress As Congressional Democrats try to reach agreement on the multibillion-dollar spending bill, another priority on the Hill this week … Read more
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[ad_1] Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old former Facebook product manager who has worked on civic integrity issues at the company, will face questions from a Senate Commerce subcommittee about what Facebook-owned Instagram knew of. its effects on young users, among others. In his testimony prepared by CNN on Monday ahead of his appearance, Haugen said, “I … Read more
[ad_1] Borrowers have long complained about the difficulty of navigating the eligibility rules of the public service loan forgiveness program with little help from their loan officers, companies that handle billing, and other services. Many said they found out they weren’t eligible for forgiveness until after they made what they thought was the equivalent of … Read more
[ad_1] Donald Trump faces increasing legal scrutiny in the crucial battlefield state of Georgia for his attempt to influence the 2020 election there, and that heat now overlaps with Congressional inquiries into the efforts of the former president to overthrow American democracy. A criminal investigation into Trump’s January 2 call for Georgian Secretary of State … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – National Institutes of Health director Dr Francis S. Collins has said he will step down by the end of the year, after leading the research center for 12 years and becoming a major source information during the coronavirus pandemic. “There comes a time when an institution like the NIH really does get … Read more
[ad_1] A shocking new video captures the moment an attacker randomly pushed a woman to the side of a train arriving in Times Square this week. The video, released by the NYPD, shows the suspect wearing a bandana sitting on a bench on the platform Monday just after 8 a.m. – and getting up to … Read more