Presidents Day is a kind of a second-tier holiday. July Fourth gets fireworks; Thanksgiving has a feast. Presidents’ Day has mattress sales.
What the right has wrong about caring for trans youth
Gender-affirming health care builds self-esteem, reduces adverse mental health outcomes, and improves the quality of life for trans and gender diverse youth.
Russia – Ukraine War: Military Summary And Analysis For 2.19.2023 (Video)
WNU Editor: A lot of updates on the Russia – Ukraine war from the Military Summary channel.
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter enters hospice as well-wishes reflect on legacy
Dozens of well-wishers made the pilgrimage Sunday to The Carter Center in Atlanta, as prayers and memories of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s legacy were offered up at his small Baptist church in Plains, Georgia, a day after he entered hospice care.
Top US diplomat visits Turkey quake zone; pledges $100m in aid
Antony Blinken, who toured Hatay province from the air, says ‘it is going to take a massive effort to rebuild’.
London to offer free school meals to all primary pupils for a year
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan’s plan, spurred by ministers’ ‘failure to act’, will save families about £440 for every childFree school meals will be offered to all primary school pupils across London for a year under plans by Sadiq Khan to tackle what he said …
NYC’s JFK Terminal 1 resumes limited flights after outage
Terminal 1 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport reopened with limited operations on Saturday, two days after a power outage forced flight delays and diversions. Normal flight operations will resume as scheduled on Sunday, the Port Author…
Blinken tours Turkey earthquake zone, unveils $100 million more in aid
The gesture of support comes as Washington seeks to resolve a number disputes with the estranged NATO ally.
New street drug is surfacing, threatening to make California’s overdose crisis worse
A new drug — a sedative normally used for animals — is increasingly making its way into the illicit drug trade in California, and local officials are concerned its arrival could worsen an already alarming overdose crisis. Traces of xylazine, commonly k…
Japan says goodbye to beloved pandas as it returns to China
Sunday’s viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo was limited to 2,600 lucky ones who won their tickets in an extremely competitive lottery for one last look at Xiang Xiang.