BOISE, Idaho — It was the news that every expectant mother dreads. Twelve weeks pregnant with her second child, Jennifer Adkins learned her developing fetus had Turner syndrome, a rare chromosomal abnormality, and was unlikely to survive. On top of that, doctors warned that her own health could be in jeopardy. Adkins was at high risk of what’s known as Mirror Syndrome — a condition in which the pregnant mother develops symptoms that mimic those of her deteriorating fetus, including swelling,...
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The order from USDA comes as particles of bird flu were detected in a few pasteurized milk samples, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday. The spread of the bird flu among cattle has prompted the FDA to increase testing.
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Idaho’s HB 710 bans school and other public libraries from giving minors any ‘harmful’ materials, including sexually explicit content – the latest in a series of pro-family laws approved by Gov. Brad Little.
The precautionary quarantine is a response to the detection of avian flu in
Accountability is important at IDEA and all other charter schools, and corrective action regarding the use of public funds is warranted. But TEA also is accountable to the students and families they serve.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday issued a federal order that any dairy cows being transported from one farm to another across state lines should be tested for bird flu. The new order comes one day after the Food and Drug Administration said that fragments of the bird flu virus were found in samples of pasteurized milk on store shelves. On Wednesday, the FDA said that, in order to identify where the contaminated milk was found, it was conducting a nationwide survey of commercially...
Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham served more than four decades in public service. He led the Senate Intelligence Committee, the congressional investigation into the September 11th attacks, and drove lasting change in his home state of Florida. He died Tuesday at the age of 87, leaving a striking legacy of achievements, and a large family he always considered his greatest accomplishment. Graham’s family released a statement noting, "Bob Graham would tell people his favorite...
Shafaqna English- British Muslim children become latest target of state-sponsored Islamophobia as UK court’s decision to uphold a prayer ban in a London school, Muslim school teacher, Nadeine Asbali said. As a British Muslim school teacher, I can’t say I’m surprised about this week’s court ruling. The decision to rule
Chalkbeat discusses how pandemic relief from the federal government gave schools a means to provide families direct aid.
"When they need to make stupid stupider, they send me up," Chaz Stevens said.