Online World News And Information International Universities / Colleges

Friedrichs: Teachers' unions are the reason America doesn’t have school choice Former public school teacher Rebecca Friedrichs provides insight into the school choice debate.

SUV belonging to El Paso woman killed in massacre is stolen, vandalized Soon after a man buried his longtime partner in a funeral attended by hundreds of strangers last week -- in the wake of the massacre inside an El Paso, Texas, Walmart -- it emerged that her SUV had been stolen and vandalized.

By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2KEkGfv

By BARRY MEIER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/30gJ5gx

A Malaysian court on Monday postponed for a week the biggest of five trials linked to a multi-billion-dollar scam at state fund 1MDB and allegedly involving former prime minister Najib Razak. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P3lAGQ

By NOEL MURRAY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2z8QtPm

Shares of Cathay Pacific Airways rose more than 2 percent early on Monday after CEO Rupert Hogg resigned in a shock move, as the carrier grapples with the involvement of some of its employees in the city's anti-government protests. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P3jDu0

China's State Council has called for greater development of the southern city of Shenzhen and the integration of its culture and economy with neighboring Hong Kong and Macau. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HdZ0EN

Israeli military kills 3 Palestinians near Gaza fence after firing toward 'armed suspects,' officials say Israeli soldiers killed three Palestinians near Gaza Strip’s heavily guarded perimeter fence after armed "terrorists" were spotted trying to "infiltrate into" the country, officials announced on Sunday.

Texas woman pleads guilty to making up illnesses of son who had 323 medical visits A Texas woman accused of exposing her son to unneeded medical tests and procedures — including taking him to hospitals more than 320 times — has pleaded guilty to recklessly causing injury to a child, according to a report.

Florida man accused of mass shooting threats after texts emerge A man in Florida was arrested on Friday after investigators were alerted to text messages in which he allegedly detailed plans “to shoot as many people as he could in a large crowd,” according to a local sheriff’s office.

Ohio man accused of threatening to attack Jewish community center An Ohio man has been arrested and charged with online harassment after he allegedly threatened to attack a Jewish community center, according to a local sheriff’s office.

Coast Guard searching for firefighters who vanished in fishing trip off Florida The Coast Guard is continuing its search for two missing firefighters who went missing after they failed to return from a boating trip off Florida's coast Friday. 

Over 20 Texas cities hit by a ransomware attack FBI and DHS investigating ransomware attacks on Texas cities; FNC's Jacqui Heinrich reports.

Hong Kong is gearing up for more protests this week after hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators braved heavy rain to rally peacefully on Sunday, marking a change to what have often been violent clashes. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KESwRI

Wisconsin family says live frog found in packaged salad greens, caught on video A Wisconsin family getting ready for dinner received a surprise visitor in store-bought salad greens this past Tuesday.

Laila Pence fled war in Egypt to go on and become a multimillionaire US businesswoman. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZdKRBR

Paros in Greece is at the centre of a drive to turn it into the world's first island free of plastic waste. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Z5kJcv

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Z2BQfN

By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/30ebfIZ

By CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2P36ReP

Mama June sells belongings as report claims reality show in jeopardy over drug allegations "Mama June" Shannon may lose her reality show over her lifestyle with boyfriend Geno Doak — and the potential drug charges each of them faces.

Eduard Pernkopf created an "atlas" of anatomy by dissecting the bodies of Nazi political prisoners. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZgtLDi