Chinese parents get state backing in bid to combat kids’ internet obsession
It’s a familiar sight around the world: a teenager glued to their cellphone as their parents implore them to put it down. But youngsters in China may have the choice taken away from them under new rules that would limit screen time to a maximum of two hours a day المزيد
Gay Louisiana doctor says he’s leaving the state over its ‘discriminatory’ legislation
One of Louisiana’s few doctors specializing in pediatric heart conditions is leaving the state after the Legislature passed a variety of bills aimed at restricting rights for LGBTQ people. Dr. Jake Kleinmahon works at Ochsner Hospital for Children in New Orleans as the medical director of the hospital’s pediatric heart المزيد
Saudi pioneer artist: ‘There is a state of momentum’ in Kingdom’s artistic movement
JEDDAH: Saudi artist Ghadeer Hafez has traveled the world to showcase her work and has established herself as an artistic ambassador of the Kingdom. She is known for paintings that feature bold compositions and colors with an aesthetic and intellectual appeal. The Jeddah-based artist’s journey has spanned more than 23 المزيد
KSrelief distributes 1,332 food parcels in Al-Gezira state, Sudan
RIYADH: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has distributed 1,332 food parcels in Madani, the capital of Al-Gezira state in Sudan. The Saudi Press Agency said that as many as 13,186 individuals benefited from the distributed materials on Saturday. This comes as part of the humanitarian aid provided المزيد
8-year-old boy survives cougar attack at national park in Washington state
An 8-year-old camper at Olympic National Park in Washington state survived with only minor injuries after a cougar attacked Friday evening, the National Park Service said. “The cougar casually abandoned its attack after being yelled and screamed at by the child’s mother,” the park service said in a statement Sunday. المزيد
Larry Nassar victims accuse Michigan State of ‘secret votes’ to hide records about the disgraced sports doctor
Victims of convicted sexual predator Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Michigan State University officials of taking “secret votes” to conceal records about the disgraced sports doctor. The civil complaint filed in Ingham County Circuit Court claims the East Lansing school violated open meeting laws, refusing to give thousands المزيد
What state fairs are serving up this year
Midsummer is peak state and local fair season, and this year promises to continue the expansion of fried, stuffed and glazed food choices at stalls and food courts. Will this summer’s spicy or sweet new state fair concoctions become the next Hotdog on a Stick (a fair staple that was المزيد
Ecuador declares state of emergency, curfews amid violent clashes
QUITO — Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of emergency and night curfews in three coastal provinces, amid a wave of violence over the weekend in the Andean country that left at least eight people dead. Lasso declared the state of emergency in the provinces of Manabi المزيد
State laws targeting LGBTQ rights have a new foe: federal judges
A record number of bills aimed at restricting the rights of LGBTQ people have become law in the past three years, but the majority of those that have faced legal challenges haven’t held up in court, according to an NBC News analysis, legal experts and the American Civil Liberties Union, المزيد
لم تعد State Farm تقدم تأمينًا على المنزل للعملاء الجدد في كاليفورنيا وسط مخاوف متزايدة من حرائق الغابات
لن تقدم شركة State Farm التأمين على المنازل للعملاء الجدد في كاليفورنيا بعد الآن ، مستشهدة بالزيادات “التاريخية” في تكاليف البناء و “التعرض المتزايد للكوارث بسرعة”. وقالت الشركة في بيان صحفي ، إنه اعتبارًا من يوم السبت ، ستتوقف شركة ستيت فارم للتأمين العام عن قبول الطلبات الجديدة بما في المزيد