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Authorities in Nepal are warning of potential fresh flooding days after catastrophic floods
“killed at least 800 people and left thousands more missing, including around 85 Americans.”
NPR's Maria Andrews of it reports the State Department is offering assistance, research, and rescue efforts. The State Department says U.S. embassies in Nepal and China are working closely to assist
Americans caught in the disaster, adding that the U.S. is providing more than $3 million
in humanitarian assistance to flood victims. The floods were triggered by a glacial collapse according to the U.S. geological survey. Today, off the coast of northern Cyprus, a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized. Turkish media is reporting at least eight people have died, served as on for two dozen people.
Otters in Iceland have rejected restarting membership talks with the European Union. As me Nicholson reports, the no-votes narrow win with based on concerns about sovereignty and fishing rights. The Icelandic Government's bid to revive a session talks with Europe's 27-nation block sought to improve their economy by easing high interest rates.
“Iceland's 8% interest rate is much higher than the 2% of the European Central Bank.”
The U.S. campaign also saw EU membership as a way to bolster Arctic security, but the no campaign won by a 5% margin, arguing that Iceland must determine its own future and be allowed to maintain control over its fishing waters. Brussels was eager to restart the negotiations to show that the Union is strong, despite shrinking since Brexit.
For MPI news, I'm Esmericalson in Berlin.
Some 54 million children are headed back to school, or their year may already have begun.
They faced traditional first-day of school jitters, along with changes related to screen time at artificial intelligence, and PR's near-visha reports. Many kids had to accept last year that they could no longer access their cellphones at school. This year, some schools are going further. Cutting back on screen time altogether, including tablets and laptops for classwork.
Schools are also grappling with the role artificial intelligence should play in class. Some districts are experimenting with the technology. For example, one district in Ohio has tested an AI chat bot that serves as a tutor. David Lawrence is superintendent of Dayton Public Schools.
“I think when the history is written, they will say that, "Hey, they were really cutting”
edge innovative and headed to curve in the interest of children." Also this year, fewer kids may have access to free meals at school, and parents are opting kindergartners out of childhood vaccines in record numbers. You re-shop and PR news. North Carolina Health officials say some people may have been exposed to rabies through
baby goats at a mobile petting zoo. Authorities say the animals were likely exposed to rabies by a skunk that got into their pen. The petting zoo held mobile events for children and the elderly around the state. This is NPR News.
Native American leaders are calling on the U.S. to refer to Lake Ontario by its original name. Why in Doctnation Chief, Billy Friends says the Wendot language. Native Ontario its name, which means the lake is beautiful. President Trump's executive order that the lake's name be changed to Lake America has now been reflected on Google Maps.
A 12-year-old is making history once again at the Little League World Series title game this afternoon in William's Port, Pennsylvania, and PR's John Stone that says more. Carson Meier, etched her name into the Little League history books once again, becoming the
first girl to play in and get a hit in the U.S. championship game Saturday.
"And this one's up the middle of Meier has delivered a single and another run." Sound courtesy of ESPN. Meier's run scoring single helped propel Nevada to a 12-to-to win over the team from Ohio. Meier called the experience "awesome," especially getting a hit. She now becomes the first girl to participate in the World Series title game, her team
facing Kurosau, who defeated Japan for nothing in the International Final Saturday. Meier is one of just 26 girls to play in the tournament's history. John Stone is and PR news. "In Flushing Meadows, New York, U.S. open, singles competitions open today, 20-24 finalists Jessica Pagula moved into a second round.
After defeating Elena Gabriela Ruse in straight sets, evening play will be headlined by Novak Djokovik, who is looking for record-extending 25th Grand Slam title and Venus Williams, who is playing as a wildcard. I'm Luis Kivoni and PR News, Washington." One A is named for the first amendment, which protects the freedom of the press and your freedom
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