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Venezuela le responde al Washington Post – TyC Sports
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Como una distorsión de la realidad calificó la representación diplomática de Venezuela en Estados Unidos el editorial del diario The Washington Post en el que se opone a la candidatura del país suramericano para un puesto no permanente en el Consejo de Seguridad de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU).

“El editorial publicado el 21 de septiembre “Perseguidos en Venezuela,” oponiéndose  a la candidatura de Venezuela para ocupar un curul no permanente en el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU, distorsiona la realidad al acusar a  las autoridades de perseguir a los presos políticos y encarcelar a Leopoldo López por su papel en la instigación de protestas ‘pacíficas’ de este año”, señala el encargado de negocios venezolano, Maximilien Sánchez Arveláiz, en su artículo “Malinterpretando la realidad en Venezuela, un país comprometido con la paz”.

El diplomático latinoamericano desenmascara la careta supuestamente “pacífica” de las manifestaciones ocurridas en sectores pudientes de alguna ciudades venezolanas entre febrero y mayo del presente año, y que dejaron más de 40 muertos y pérdidas multimillonarias. 

“Las protestas para exigir la remoción inconstitucional del Gobierno dejaron un saldo de más de 40 muertos, entre ellos las personas que murieron tratando de retirar barricadas de los manifestantes. La “presión irresistible para el cambio” esperada por el editorial nunca llegó debido a que la mayoría de los venezolanos resuelven las diferencias políticas a través de las elecciones y la participación democrática directa, no la violencia”, denuncia.

En su misiva,  Sánchez Arveláiz destaca el “alarmismo del Washington Post” por la postulación venezolana y afirma que recuerda a las prácticas mediáticas durante la Guerra Fría.

“El alarmismo del Washington  Post alrededor de la candidatura de Venezuela recuerdan a la mentalidad de la guerra fría que animó una campaña similar en el 2006.  Venezuela no es defensora de los otros países en las Naciones Unidas: es un decidido defensor de la paz, como lo demuestra su compromiso a la estabilidad regional y el fuerte apoyo brindado a Colombia en el proceso de paz”.

The Washington Post y The New York Times han sido medios recientemente denunciados por el presidente Nicolás Maduro por intentar obstaculizar la presencia de Venezuela en la Asamblea de la ONU y su incorporación al Consejo de Seguridad. 

“Algo deben temer a la voz nuestra… porque (el domingo) un hecho inédito ha sucedido en los Estados Unidos. Un domingo es el día en que más circula la prensa… los dos periódicos más importantes de los Estados Unidos le dedicaron su editorial oficial al presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro”, comentó el mandatario el lunes.

teleSUR reproduce la respuesta de Venezuela al medio: 

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The Washington Post/ Cartas al Editor

Malinterpretando la realidad en Venezuela, un país comprometido con la paz

Por: Maximilien Sánchez Arveláiz
Encargado de Negocios de la Embajada de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela en Estados Unidos

El editorial publicado el 21 de septiembre “Perseguidos en Venezuela,” oponiéndose  a la candidatura de Venezuela para ocupar un curul no permanente en el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU, distorsiona la realidad al acusar a  las autoridades de perseguir a los presos políticos y encarcelar a Leopoldo López por su papel en la instigación de protestas “pacíficas” de este año. Las protestas para exigir la remoción inconstitucional del Gobierno dejaron un saldo de más de 40 muertos, entre ellos las personas que murieron tratando de retirar barricadas de los manifestantes. La “presión irresistible para el cambio” esperada por el editorial nunca llegó debido a que la mayoría de los venezolanos resuelven las diferencias políticas a través de las elecciones y la participación democrática directa, no la violencia.

El alarmismo del Washington  Post alrededor de la candidatura de Venezuela recuerdan a la mentalidad de la guerra fría que animó una campaña similar en el 2006.  Venezuela no es defensora de los otros países en las Naciones Unidas: es un decidido defensor de la paz, como lo demuestra su compromiso a la estabilidad regional y el fuerte apoyo brindado a Colombia en el proceso de paz.

El Post dijo que Venezuela podría estar a punto de sufrir un “colapso económico catastrófico” y apoyó dicho enunciado refiriéndose ofensivamente  a nuestro Jefe de Estado como un “ex conductor de autobús económicamente analfabeto.” Los venezolanos están orgullosos de pertenecer a una democracia que permite a los ex trabajadores de la clase obrera  subir a un nivel superior.

Maximilien Sánchez Arvelaiz, Washington.

Source Article from http://www.telesurtv.net/news/Venezuela-le-responde-al-Washington-Post–20140925-0058.html

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College Admissions Scandal Shows How The System Favors Wealthy Students – NPR
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The fallout — and fascination — continues from the massive college admissions scandal.

The University of Southern California has “placed holds on the accounts of students who may be associated with the alleged admissions scheme,” the school said in a statement on its website. And lawmakers in Congress have already introduced legislation aimed at leveling the playing field for college students.

But many of those students say they aren’t surprised by the the scheme that involved bribing university coaches and test proctors to get wealthy students into some of the nation’s top schools.

Whether you’re fascinated by Olivia Jade or furious at her parents for scamming the system, here are a few ideas to keep in mind.

There are lots of ways that wealthy families get a boost in the college admissions process. Most are quite legal.

Donations: It’s no secret that well-off alumni give money to their alma maters. This cash can make a difference when the kids of these alumni grow up and apply to college. The issue came up last fall in the Harvard University admissions trial — which focused on the ways that the school factors race into admission. That trial also lifted the the veil on how the process can work, and among evidence presented were email exchanges between Harvard officials discussing connections between applicants and major donors.

Legacy admissions: Nearly half of private colleges and universities (42 percent) and 6 percent of public ones take into account whether an applicant’s family members attended that school, according to Inside Higher Ed. Harvard officials defended their use of legacy admissions in court filings, saying the practice helps connect the school with its alumni, whose financial support is essential.

Campus visits: Some colleges consider whether or not students “demonstrate interest” in their schools by making the costly trip to visit campus. But not every family can afford that trip.

Applying early decision: At many schools, students are more likely to be admitted in the early action or early decision cycles, which occur in the fall instead of the spring. But research shows that early options favor white and wealthy students.

College consulting and test prep: As The New York Times reported last week, some well-off families pay hundreds, even thousands of dollars for guidance from college consultants. These consultants are part of an entire industry devoted to getting wealthy teens into their schools of choice.

How important is it to attend one of these elite schools?

For most Americans, these schools represent more than a college degree — they’re seen as a ticket to economic mobility. And getting into an elite college can make a big difference for low-income students, who end up making almost as much as their peers, according to research by a team based at Harvard.

But studies have also shown that going to a prestigious college doesn’t make much of a difference in the long-term happiness or life satisfaction.

This college admissions scandal is one part of a larger story about education. Don’t forget the bigger picture.

Even when low-income students make it to campus, inequity continues.

“Universities have extended invitations to more and more diverse sets of students, but have not changed their ways to adapt to who is on campus,” Anthony Abraham Jack, an assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, told NPR’s Elissa Nadworny.

Schools don’t always set up students from underrepresented backgrounds — including those who are the first in their families to go to college, and those from rural areas — for success.

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A report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights published last year concluded, “The federal government must take bold action to address inequitable funding in our nation’s public schools.” Schools in America remain largely segregated — and those serving mostly students of color get $23 billion less than schools serving white students, according to a recent report from the nonprofit EdBuild.

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Biden leans further into relationship with Obama in new campaign video – CNN
Biden leans further into relationship with Obama in new campaign video – CNN

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds.

Source Article from https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/30/politics/joe-biden-campaign-video-barack-obama/index.html

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Murió Scott Weiland, el exlíder de la banda Stone Temple Pilots – BBC Mundo
Murió Scott Weiland, el exlíder de la banda Stone Temple Pilots – BBC Mundo

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Scott Weiland fue uno de los representantes del rock alternativo durante la década de los 90.

El exlíder de la banda de rock estadounidense Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland, murió este jueves en la noche a los 48 años de edad.

El agente del cantante confirmó la noticia por Instagram.

“Weiland murió mientras dormía en la ciudad de Bloomington, Minnesota, mientras hacía una parada en medio de su tour con su actual banda los Wildabouts”, escribió.

Además de Stone Temple Pilots, Weiland ganó reconocimiento con otra banda: Velvet Revolver.

Sin embargo, a pesar de su éxito musical su vida estuvo marcada por el consumo de drogas y el paso por varias clínicas de rehabilitación.

El portal de noticias TMZ reportó que el cuerpo del cantante fue descubierto en el bus que estaba estacionado en las afueras de un motel, cerca del lugar donde la banda se iba a presentar.

Condolencias

La actriz Juliette Lewis fue una de las primeras personas en expresar sus condolencias sobre la muerte de Weiland.

“Muy triste escuchar la noticia sobre la muerte de Scott. Él fue una fuerza épica sobre el escenario. Mis deseos están con su familia”, escribió en su cuenta de Twitter.

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Scott Weiland tuvo serios problemas con el consumo de drogas que lo alejaron de los escenarios.

Originario de California, Weiland formó la reconocida Stone Temple Pilots con su hermano Robert y Dean DeLeo y pronto lograron el éxito en ventas con el beneplácito de la crítica musical.

Pero fue su álbum de 1994 Purple lo que los impulsó a los primeros puestos de las listas en Reino Unido y Estados Unidos, aunque eso significó el principio del fin de la banda.

Weiland abandonó Stone Temple Pilots y en 2002 formó el llamado “supergrupo” Velvet Revolver con los exmiembros de Guns N’ Roses, Slash, Duff McKagan y Matt Sorum.

Adicción a las drogas

Sin embargo, su adicción a las drogas lo convirtieron en una persona problemática para la convivencia con sus compañeros en las distintas agrupaciones a las que perteneció.

En 1995 el cantante fue condenado por comprar crack. En 1999 fue encarcelado por violar su libertad condicional después de que fuera hallado con una dosis de heroína.

En 2003 de nuevo fue condenado por posesión de drogas.

Velvet Revolver tuvo que modificar constantemente las fechas de sus conciertos para acomodarse a las comparecencias de Weiland ante la Justicia.

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Después de Stone Temple Pilots, Weiland se convirtió en el cantante del supergrupo Velvet Revolver.

Pero en 2007 la banda tuvo que separarse y la culpa cayó directamente en Weiland y su “comportamiento errático”.

El final

Después de su paso por Velvet Revolver, el cantante quiso regresar a la banda que le había dado su nombre.

Pero en 2013, Stone Temple Pilots lo expulsaron de nuevo por “apropiación indebida” del nombre del grupo para impulsar su carrera como solista.

Las causas de la muerte aún permanecen desconocidas. En el comunicado oficial se pide por la privacidad de su familia.

Weiland estaba casado con la fotógrafa Jamie Wachtel.

Source Article from http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2015/12/151204_internacional_stone_temple_pilot_scott_weiland_rock_amv

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Liberaron a 80 adolescentes secuestradas por Boko Haram en 2014 – Diario El País
Liberaron a 80 adolescentes secuestradas por Boko Haram en 2014 – Diario El País

Al menos 80 estudiantes de secundaria de Chibok que habían sido secuestradas por Boko Haram fueron liberadas el sábado, después de más de tres años en manos del grupo yihadista, anunciaron fuentes de seguridad y familiares.

“Puedo confirmar que fueron liberadas”, declaró a la AFP un ministro que pidió el anonimato. Una fuente militar afirmó que “al menos 80 jóvenes de Chibok” fueron llevadas a la ciudad de Banki.

“Partirán en avión a Maiduguri (capital del nororiental Estado de Borno)” el domingo, agregó.

Enoch Mark, padre de dos jóvenes secuestradas, afirmó que había sido informado: “Nos han tenido al corriente a través del movimiento Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG, que exige la liberación de las estudiantes desde su secuestro) y de un oficial del Estado de Borno. Es una excelente noticia para nosotros”, declaró Mark.

BBOG afirmó hoy en un comunicado publicado en Twitter que “las expectativas son grandes. Nos alegra oír de manera oficial que esta noticia está confirmada y es cierta”.

El viernes, las embajadas británica y estadounidense afirmaron que habían recibido un informe en el que se estipulaba que Boko Haram planeaba un secuestro de nacionales extranjeros “a lo largo del eje Banki-Kumshe”.

Las ONGs, particularmente activas en esta zona devastada por ocho años de conflictos, tuvieron que suspender sus actividades en esa área.

Impacto mundial

A mediados de abril se cumplieron tres años del secuestro de las jóvenes a manos del grupo yihadista.

El 14 de abril de 2014, mientras las niñas hacían sus exámenes, 276 estudiantes de entre 12 y 17 años fueron secuestradas. Cincuenta y siete de ellas consiguieron escaparse justo después del rapto.

Difundido por los medios de todo el mundo, este secuestro masivo provocó una ola de indignación en la que participaron muchas celebridades mundiales a través de las redes sociales con el hashtag #BringBackOurGirls (Devuelvan nuestras chicas).

En octubre de 2016, 21 jóvenes fueron liberadas, algunas de las cuales habían dado a luz en cautiverio, tras unas negociaciones entre Boko Haram y el gobierno, con la ayuda del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR) y de Suiza.

Otras tres fueron encontradas en los alrededores del bosque de Sambisa, de unos 1.300 km2, donde se atrincheró la facción del grupo dirigida por el escurridizo Abubakar Shekau, que esta semana reapareció en un vídeo para desmentir haber sido herido en un bombardeo aéreo como afirmaron días atrás las autoridades nigerianas.

El año pasado, el gobierno nigeriano afirmaba que se estaba negociando la liberación de 83 jóvenes, pero que seguían detenidas por otras facciones del grupo.

El mes pasado, el portavoz de la presidencia, Garba Shehu declaró a la BBC que las negociaciones seguían en curso, y que el CICR seguía apoyando los diálogos.

El CICR, sin embargo, no ha emitido ninguna declaración sobre este anuncio.

Secuestros masivos

Las estudiantes de Chibok se habían convertido en símbolo de las decenas de miles de personas que siguen detenidas por Boko Haram, que utiliza los secuestros en masa para reclutar combatientes.

El acceso al noreste del país, inmenso territorio fronterizo con Chad, Camerún y Niger, sigue siendo extremadamente difícil. Aunque Boko Haram ya no controla grandes sectores del mismo, los ataques y los secuestros son diarios.

“Boko Haram sigue raptando mujeres, niñas y también chicos jóvenes, niños, para hacerles pasar los peores de los suplicios: son violados, golpeados y forzados a cometer atentados suicidas”, indicó el mes pasado Makmid Kamara, representante de Amnistía Internacional para Nigeria.

Unicef denunció además la detención de cientos de niños por el ejército, que los interroga sobre Boko Haram y sobre su eventual afiliación al grupo yihadista.

Desde hace ocho años, la insurrección islamista ha dejado más de 20.000 muertos y 2,6 millones de desplazados, destruyendo los medios de subsistencia de la población del noreste del país.

Source Article from http://www.elpais.com.uy/mundo/liberaron-adolescentes-secuestradas-boko-haram.html

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Sismo 5,7 Richter se registra en la región del Biobío – Ahoranoticias.cl (Comunicado de prensa)
Sismo 5,7 Richter se registra en la región del Biobío – Ahoranoticias.cl (Comunicado de prensa)

Un sismo se registró este lunes, a las 10.57 horas, en la región del Biobío. 

El temblor fue magnitud 5,7 Richter y tuvo su epicentro a 21 kilómetros al sureste de Yungay. 

Fue a una profundidad de 126 kilómetros. 

Según reportaron usuarios en redes sociales, el sismo se percibió también en varios sectores de la zona centro del país. 

Onemi, en tanto, calificó el temblor como de “mediana intensidad” y detalló cómo se percibió en cada región.

Las intensidades en Escala de Mercalli son: 

Source Article from http://www.ahoranoticias.cl/noticias/nacional/197987-sismo-se-registra-en-la-region-del-biobio.html

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China clamps down on ‘zero covid’ protests, loosens some pandemic measures – The Washington Post
China clamps down on ‘zero covid’ protests, loosens some pandemic measures – The Washington Post
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What’s at Risk if the Fed Becomes as Partisan as the Rest of Washington – The New York Times
What’s at Risk if the Fed Becomes as Partisan as the Rest of Washington – The New York Times

“It’s more overtly political than anything we’ve seen since at least the ’80s, and historically when we’ve had political appointments and interventions in the Fed, there have been unintended consequences that last,” said Julia Coronado, president of MacroPolicy Perspectives and a former Fed staffer. “It may be expedient in the near term, but what’s good for the next year or two may not be good for the next decade.”

All presidential appointees to the Fed’s board of governors come with their own political point of view, which generally dovetails with the president who appointed them. But typically they have also brought deep technical expertise and an inclination to keep political dimensions out of Fed debates.

“People around the table did have political views, and I did, too,” said Alan Blinder, who was appointed vice chairman of the Fed by President Bill Clinton and is more recently the author of “Advice and Dissent,” about the role of politicians versus technocrats in shaping policy. “But you weren’t supposed to bring them into the room when it was time to make a decision, and people didn’t.”

That is the tradition that Mr. Trump’s approach endangers.

You can read thousands of pages of transcripts of closed-door Fed policy meetings without seeing a reference to the political jockeying that occupies the rest of Washington.

Three times in recent decades, a president has reappointed a Fed chairman first named by a president of the opposite party (Ronald Reagan with Paul Volcker, Mr. Clinton with Alan Greenspan and Barack Obama with Ben Bernanke).

Source Article from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/upshot/fed-moore-cain-risk-partisanship.html

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California governor intends to close all state beaches and park, police memo says – CNN
California governor intends to close all state beaches and park, police memo says – CNN
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5 St. Cloud Bank Employees Unharmed After Hourslong Hostage Ordeal; Ray Reco McNeary In Custody – CBS Minnesota
5 St. Cloud Bank Employees Unharmed After Hourslong Hostage Ordeal; Ray Reco McNeary In Custody – CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — FBI agents negotiated for more than eight hours Thursday with a suspect who held five bank employees hostage in St. Cloud.

In a press conference held just before midnight Thursday, St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson said a 911 call came in at about 1:48 p.m. from the branch manager of the Wells Fargo at 200 33rd Avenue South. The manager said they were concerned for the safety of customers and employees due to the presence of a “disgruntled” man who was upset about a previous transaction.

While officers were en route, police were notified that a panic alarm was triggered at the bank. All customers fled the building, leaving five employees there with the suspect, identified by Chief Anderson as 35-year-old Ray Reco McNeary.

Agents walk Ray Reco McNeary out of the bank (credit: CBS)

When police arrived, McNeary asked for the FBI to be called in. An FBI tactical team and a crisis negotiation team came to the scene, and were in open communication for hours with McNeary.

The first hostage was released just before 6:30 p.m. Right after she exited, McNeary was seen throwing a wad of cash out onto the sidewalk.

At about 7:45 p.m., a second hostage was released.

A third hostage left the building just after 7:50 p.m.

A fourth hostage was escorted away just after 8 p.m.

Chief Anderson said some of the five hostages made a run for the door to escape, including the fifth and final hostage, who can be seen rolling out of the front door right as St. Cloud police and FBI tactical teams moved in to storm the building. McNeary was then arrested without incident.

Anderson said it’s not clear if McNeary had a weapon, and investigators were still searching the building. He also said McNeary has “an extensive criminal” history that goes back about a decade, and he was actually due in court Thursday in connection to a violent offense.

Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall said during Thursday night’s press conference that her office was actively talking with the U.S. Attorney’s Office about which agency will file charges against McNeary, which are expected to include bank robbery and kidnapping.

Hundreds of people gathered across the street from the bank for hours to watch the events unfold, cheering each time a hostage left the building.

At one point during the evening, McNeary used one of the hostage’s phones and their Facebook account to post a brief livestreamed video, where two hostages are seen calmly seated as FBI agents stand outside a drive-through teller window.

Police say no hostages or members of law enforcement were hurt in the ordeal.

Source Article from https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/05/07/st-cloud-bank-employees-unharmed-after-hourslong-hostage-ordeal-ray-reco-mcneary-in-custody/

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‘That’s my dad!’: Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination – The Associated Press
‘That’s my dad!’: Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination – The Associated Press
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Noticias Telemundo Presents ‘Muriendo Por Cruzar’ This Sunday August 3 at 6PM – TVbytheNumbers
Noticias Telemundo Presents ‘Muriendo Por Cruzar’ This Sunday August 3 at 6PM – TVbytheNumbers

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NOTICIAS  TELEMUNDO  PRESENTS:

“MURIENDO POR CRUZAR,” AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE INCREASING NUMBER OF IMMIGRANT DEATHS ALONG THE BORDER, THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 AT 6 P.M./5 C

Carmen Dominicci and Neida Sandoval present the Telemundo and The Weather Channel co-production

Miami – July 31, 2014 – Telemundo presents “Muriendo por Cruzar”, a documentary that investigates why increasing numbers of immigrants are dying while trying to cross the US-Mexican border near the city of Falfurrias, Texas, this Sunday, August 3 at 6PM/5 C.  The Telemundo and The Weather Channel co-production, presented by Noticias Telemundo journalists Carmen Dominicci and Neida Sandoval, reveals the obstacles immigrants face once they cross into US territory, including extreme weather conditions, as they try to evade the border patrol.  “Muriendo por Cruzar” is part of Noticias Telemundo’s special coverage of the crisis on the border and immigration reform.

 

“‘Muriendo por Cruzar’” dares to ask questions that reveal the actual conditions undocumented immigrants face as they try to start a new life in the United States,” said Alina Falcón, Telemundo’s Executive Vice President for News and Alternative Programming.  “Our collaboration with The Weather Channel was very productive. They have a unique expertise in covering the impact of weather on people’s lives, as we do in covering immigration reform and the border crisis. The result is a compelling documentary that exposes a harrowing reality.”

“Muriendo por Cruzar” is the first co-production by Telemundo and The Weather Channel.  Both networks are part of NBCUniversal.

Source Article from http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/07/31/noticias-telemundo-presents-muriendo-por-cruzar-this-sunday-august-3-at-6pm/289119/

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Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But A New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn’t – NPR
Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But A New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn’t – NPR

Robin Heilweil, 6, wears a mask while swinging around with her kindergarten class this month at Kenter Canyon School in Los Angeles.

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New research released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reinforces an old message: COVID-19 spreads less in schools where teachers and staff wear masks. Yet the study arrives as states and school districts across the country have begun scaling back or simply dropping their masking requirements for staff and students alike.

With the majority of school-age children still too young to qualify for vaccination, Friday’s research is the latest salvo in a simmering fight between public health officials and politicians — with parents lining up on both sides.

The new study comes from Georgia and compares COVID-19 infection rates across 169 K-5 schools. Some schools required teachers, staff and sometimes students to wear masks; some did not.

Between Nov. 16 and Dec. 11, researchers found that infection rates were 37% lower in schools where teachers and staff members were required to wear masks. The difference between schools that did and did not require students to wear masks was not statistically significant.

This is one more study showing that masking, among other mitigation efforts, “can reduce infections and ultimately save lives,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado and vice chair of the Committee on Infectious Diseases for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

O’Leary points to a previous CDC study, of schools in Florida, that also found “a strong association with student mask requirements and lower rates of infections in students.”

Like any study, Friday’s release comes with caveats. Only 12% of schools invited to share their data did so. And it’s always worth remembering: Correlation is not causation. Still, the results offer an important warning to states and school districts that are now lifting their school-based mask requirements, especially for adults: It’s safer if you don’t.

The latest, and perhaps broadest effort to change schools’ masking policies comes from Texas, where Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday banning all mask mandates in the state’s public schools. After June 4, the order says, “no student, teacher, parent or other staff member or visitor may be required to wear a face covering.”

For Abbott, and many opponents of mask mandates, the move is about restoring a balance between safety and freedom. “We can continue to mitigate COVID-19 while defending Texans’ liberty to choose whether or not they mask up,” he said in announcing the order.

Zeph Capo, president of the Texas American Federation of Teachers, called the move “unconscionable” in a statement. “The governor’s new verdict takes a blanket approach to addressing what is still extremely dangerous for some Texans — a return to school unmasked.”

And Texas isn’t alone. On Thursday, Iowa’s Republican governor, Kim Reynolds, also signed a law banning schools from requiring masks. The justification is similar: “I am proud to be a governor of a state that values personal responsibility and individual liberties,” Reynolds said in a statement.

“Whether a child wears a mask in school is a decision that should be left only to a student’s parents,” South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said last week as he issued an executive order allowing parents to opt their children out of school-based mask requirements.

Public health experts have been quick to sound the alarm.

“All along in this pandemic, we have seen the tragic consequences when politics start to play a role in public health decisions. And to me, this kind of maneuver smells like politics — to ban the requirements that are ultimately there to save lives,” O’Leary said. “The body of evidence shows us that masks work.”

And Dr. Aaron Milstone, a professor of pediatric infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins, likens the banning of mask mandates to having a variable speed limit.

“Unfortunately, with contagious diseases the decisions I make impact someone else,” Milstone said. “It would be like saying: You can drive 55 mph if you think that’s safe for you, but if someone else thinks they can safely drive 90 mph, their choice may wind up risking your life.”

While the CDC recently scaled back its masking guidance for people who are fully vaccinated, the agency also reiterated that schools should continue to require universal masking, at least through the end of the current school year. Though one vaccine has been approved for use for 12- to 15-year-olds, those kids won’t be considered fully vaccinated for another month.

Milstone said it’s simply too early to talk about schools without masking. “Until vaccines are eligible for all children, it’s hard to abandon the practices that we know work the best to prevent the spread of COVID.”

Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to the White House, told CNBC this week that it is conceivable the CDC could recommend that middle and high schools be mask-free in the fall — if, that is, enough students 12 years of age and older get vaccinated.

Source Article from https://www.npr.org/2021/05/21/999106426/schools-are-dropping-mask-requirements-but-new-cdc-study-suggests-they-shouldnt

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When a solo traveler went missing in Peru, it changed her family’s lives completely – CNN
When a solo traveler went missing in Peru, it changed her family’s lives completely – CNN

By Nicole Chavez, CNN
Edited by Braden Goyette, CNN
Photographs by Desiree Rios for CNN

Updated 12:20 AM ET, Sun June 9, 2019

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds.

This story is based on official statements from Peruvian police, hours of interviews with family members and friends of Carla Valpeoz, and previous CNN reporting.

(CNN)Shortly after his daughter Carla went missing in Peru, Carlos Valpeoz left behind his old life as a contractor in the Texas Hill Country and boarded a plane to find her. He brought only a backpack with him, unsure how long he’d be away from home.

Source Article from https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/09/us/carla-valpeoz-missing-abroad/index.html

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Cuomo to Push Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in New York by Early 2019 – The New York Times
Cuomo to Push Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in New York by Early 2019 – The New York Times

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he would push to legalize recreational marijuana next year, a move that could bring in more than $1.7 billion in sales annually and put New York in line with several neighboring states.

The highly anticipated proposal came in a speech Mr. Cuomo gave in Manhattan on Monday, in which he outlined his agenda for the first 100 days of his third term.

“The fact is we have had two criminal justice systems: one for the wealthy and the well off, and one for everyone else,” Mr. Cuomo said, describing the injustice that he said had “for too long targeted the African-American and minority communities.”

“Let’s legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana once and for all,” he added.

Ten other states and Washington, D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana, spending the new tax revenue on a host of initiatives, including schools and transportation.

Source Article from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/nyregion/marijuana-legalization-cuomo.html

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Illinois school mask mandate lawsuit: Sangamon County judge issues temporary restraining order, hundreds of districts in jeopardy – WLS-TV
Illinois school mask mandate lawsuit: Sangamon County judge issues temporary restraining order, hundreds of districts in jeopardy – WLS-TV
CHICAGO (WLS) — The recent ruling on Illinois school mask mandates is now putting pressure on districts to decide whether or not to enforce Governor J.B. Pritzker’s order.

Last week, a downstate Illinois judge ruled against the state’s school mandates, including masking, in response to lawsuits involving parents and teachers from more than 150 districts. It’s a decision the Illinois Education Association warns could result in school shutdowns.

While we already know this legal decision will not change mask requirements in Chicago Public Schools, and Pritzker had said the state is expediting an appeal to get the judge’s order reversed. It is why, even as some schools have already decided to go mask optional, others are taking a wait and see attitude.

As of Monday, thousands of schools across Illinois have a decision to make. Will they or won’t they continue to enforce the governor’s mask mandate that has been in place since in-person learning resumed at the start of the pandemic?

“We should not have to fight every inch for basic protection, but such are the times in which we live, where the few can trump the safety of the many,” CTU said in a statement following the ruling.

For some, it’s a non-issue. Chicago Public Schools and its 350,000 students will continue masking.

CPS said in a statement last week that the court’s ruling does not prohibit the school district from continuing its COVID-19 mitigation policies and procedures, including universal masking, and that the district “will stay the course.”

For others, like Timothy Christian Schools in Elmhurst, masks will become optional.

“We have wide spaces [and] large classrooms. We believe we can achieve this,” said Matt Davidson, superintendent for Timothy Christian Schools. “We’re seeing it in so many places, tens of thousands of schools across the country, have been mask optional all year long.”

Davidson said he believes he has the support of most of his school community. With nearly 1,300 students, Timothy Christian is the largest Christian School in Illinois.

“We have kids who are really suffering,” Davidson added, “and we just want to present an optional environment where those decisions for the children can be made in the home and we’re going to respect them.”

While school boards across the state continue to debate the issue, others prefer to take wait to see how the appeals process pans out.

The Archdiocese of Chicago sent a letter to parents and students Saturday that said they are “closely monitoring the case.”

“Because future court rulings may go back and forth, and because changing our policies back and forth would create confusion and disruption in our schools, we will continue the current mask policy for now,” Archdiocese officials said.

Notably, U-46 in Elgin, the state’s second-largest school district has not yet made a decision regarding masks. District officials said their lawyers are continuing to review the Sangamon judge’s decision before making a final one of their own — which they do hope to announce sometime Sunday night.

“This decision has the potential to shut our schools down, effectively closing our school buildings and perhaps being potent enough to stop in-person learning altogether,” the Illinois Education Association said in a statement. “The teacher and education employee shortage is at a crisis level. Schools are shutting down because they do not have enough healthy employees to safely hold classes even though staff continue to give up their plan time and lunches to cover classes.”

Geneva District 304 has declared Monday an emergency day as the schools work out what they will do regarding masks, officials announced Sunday night. The day will be made up on May 31.

Hinsdale District 181 schools also declare an emergency due to the mask ruling and will be going remote Monday, officials said.

In St. Charles, district officials have also decided to cancel classes and use an emergency day Monday. They also voted that starting Tuesday, masks will be suggested but not required. The board added that they encourage everyone to wear a mask due to high transmission rates in schools.

District Breakdown:


– Chicago Public Schools: Masks required
– Timothy Christian Schools: Mask optional
– U-46 in Elgin: Undecided
– Barrington School District: Masks recommended but not required
– District 200 in Wheaton: Masks recommended but not required
– District 67 in Lake Forest: Masks recommended but not required
– Geneva District 304: Undecided
– Hinsdale District 181: Undecided
– St. Charles CUSD 303: Masks suggested but not required

Gov. JB Pritzker said late Friday he is seeking an expedited appeal. In the past, he has been successful in overturning similar challenges to his use of emergency powers. But for now, this ruling is significant and could impact thousands of schools.

“The school districts need to really listen and say we need to rethink what we’re doing here,” said plaintiffs’ attorney Tom DeVore.

Attorney Tom DeVore represents hundreds of Illinois students and parents and several dozen teachers across more than 150 districts, including CPS and some suburban school systems who filed suit against the state’s school mandates for vaccination, testing, and masking.

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In granting them a temporary restraining order, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene DeWitte Grischow said the mandates violate the plaintiffs’ “due process rights under the law which provide them a meaningful opportunity to object to any such mitigations.”

“This is a very strongly-worded opinion which is essentially accusing the governor, the executive branch, of doing an end run around the statutory scheme in trying to avoid judicial review in pushing through these emergency regulations,” ABC7 legal analyst Gil Soffer said.

The order applies to the plaintiffs – those students, parents, and teachers who sought relief – but it could have broader implications.

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The judge wrote: “Any non-named Plaintiffs and School Districts throughout this State may govern themselves accordingly.”

“She’s saying that what the governor and his agencies are doing is invalid,” DeVore said. “So if school districts want to do their own thing, do their own thing.”

Gov. JB Pritzker vowed an immediate appeal Friday night, saying: “The grave consequence of this misguided decision is that schools in these districts no longer have sufficient tools to keep students and staff safe.”

For now, it’s unclear what school districts are going to do come Monday. CPS declined to comment Friday night. The Illinois Federation of Teachers is calling on districts to continue their current practices.

Full Statement from Gov. JB Pritzker

Governor Pritzker has asked the Illinois Attorney General’s office for an immediate appeal of Judge Grischow’s decision to restrain the State from enforcing the safety measures aimed at protecting teachers, school personnel, students and communities from COVID-19.
The Attorney General is seeking an expedited appeal from the Fourth District Illinois Appellate Court.
“The grave consequence of this misguided decision is that schools in these districts no longer have sufficient tools to keep students and staff safe while COVID-19 continues to threaten our communities – and this may force schools to go remote,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This shows yet again that the mask mandate and school exclusion protocols are essential tools to keep schools open and everyone safe. As we have from the beginning of the pandemic, the administration will keep working to ensure every Illinoisan has the tools needed to keep themselves and their loved ones safe.”
“We remain committed to defending Gov. Pritzker’s actions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and will appeal this decision in the Illinois Appellate Court for the 4th District in Springfield,” said Attorney General Kwame Raoul. “This decision sends the message that all students do not have the same right to safely access schools and classrooms in Illinois, particularly if they have disabilities or other health concerns. The court’s misguided decision is wrong on the law, demonstrates a misunderstanding of Illinois emergency injunction proceedings and has no relation to the record that was before the court. It prioritizes a relatively small group of plaintiffs who refuse to follow widely-accepted science over the rights of other students, faculty and staff to enter schools without the fear of contracting a virus that has claimed the lives of more than 31,000 Illinois residents – or taking that virus home to their loved ones.”
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pritzker administration has implemented mitigations and programming to protect the health and safety of students, teachers, and staff in schools. To facilitate safe in-person learning, the administration has provided schools across the state with 3.8 million masks for students, teachers, and staff as of January 12th. The State has completed over 2 million COVID-19 tests in schools through the SHIELD program and sent more than a million rapid tests into schools outside of the City of Chicago. Recently, the State provided 350,000 rapid tests to Chicago Public Schools to facilitate a return to in person learning.
To increase access to the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccination, the State has held 1,767 on-site vaccination clinics in schools and day camps with an additional 470 clinics already scheduled. Vaccinations, boosters, mask-wearing and testing are the key to keeping schools open and to maintaining safety standards for staff and students alike.

Full Statement from Illinois Federation of Teachers
The Illinois Federation of Teachers is greatly distressed at the judge’s temporary restraining order (TRO) in this case. Hundreds of thousands of students, teachers, and staff across Illinois are doing their best to remain healthy and keep schools open. We believe what the judge ordered today is legally faulty and a threat to public health and, most importantly, a threat to keeping Illinois schools open for in-person learning. Our children and their families need certainty and some normalcy at school, not legal wrangling managed by a small minority of citizens.
We urge the judge to stay her ruling and the state to appeal it as soon as possible. In the meantime, we will continue to advise our members on how to remain safe and healthy at work. We insist that school districts statewide abide by existing agreements on health and safety. In fact, the safety mitigations encompassed by the State’s guidance, as well as vaccinations for children and adults, are the best ways to keep schools open and everyone healthy. And we will stand with our local unions to protect our members and the students they serve.

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