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UNICEF calls on the Taliban to lift ban on girls' education as new school year begins in Afghanistan
A United Nations agency is urging Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ban on girls’ education to save the future of millions who have been deprived of their right to ...ABC News - 3d -
Trump’s Travel Ban Threatens Afghan Allies
The nonprofit No One Left Behind has raised millions of dollars for flights and other assistance to prevent Afghans from being stranded abroad and face retribution from the Taliban.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
For 20 years, this school had no idea there was a dinosaur fossil right outside
Students at a school in Australia studied next to a boulder without realizing it was a fossil of 66 footprints from 47 dinosaurs from 200 million years ago.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Who is the high school girls soccer preseason player of the year around Springfield?
Here are nominees from 11 different schools for the high school preseason girls soccer player of the year poll.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Poll: Who was the top high school girls basketball player of the year?
Vote for the top high school girls basketball player of the yearYahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
High School Lacrosse: What to know for Beaver Valley teams as 2025 season begins
As the WPIAL high school lacrosse season gets underway, here is a look at each boys and girls program in the Beaver Valley competing this year.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
USAID cuts could be ‘death sentence’ for Afghan women studying abroad
A group of more than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban regime to study in Oman say they are at risk of imminent deportation to Afghanistan after their U.S.-funded scholarship was canceled as ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Earliest human face fossil from Western Europe revealed in study
The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
State champ scorers and more: Vote for the High School Girls Hockey Player of the Year
Cast your vote for the 2024-2025 High School Girls Hockey Player of the YearYahoo Sports - 11h -
Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as UN says bans cannot be ignored
The Taliban say Afghan women live in security with their rights protectedABC News - Mar. 8 -
Afghans who helped the U.S. military blocked from reaching American soil
More than 40,000 Afghans approved for travel after helping the U.S. are stuck in limbo.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
North American iguanas rafted 5,000 miles to colonize Fiji: Study
A subset of North American iguanas likely landed on an isolated group of South Pacific islands about 34 million years ago — having rafted some 5,000 miles from the West Coast of the faraway ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Berlin Brothersvalley girls use 16-0 run to begin 4th, down Marian Catholic
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Berlin Brothersvalley girls basketball team rallied from a five-point deficit after three quarters by going on a colossal run to begin the fourth to defeat Marian Catholic ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Michigan high school girls basketball: Fowler smothers Ewen-Trout Creek for Div. 4 title
Fowler dominated Ewen-Trout Creek in MHSAA girls basketball Division 4 state championship for the school's third title in the past five years.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Who’s Against Banning Cellphones in Schools?
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing a ban on smartphones in schools, and reaction is favorable, with one notable exception: parents who can’t stop monitoring their children.The New York Times - 4d -
Vote for Louisville-area girls basketball Player of the Year before polls close Thursday
Vote for The Courier Journal high school girls basketball Player of the Year for the Louisville area. The poll closes Thursday. Meet the nominees.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Sons worst affected by smoking in pregnancy, study suggests
Data from half-a-million people was assessed by the University of Aberdeen research team.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Vote: Who should be The Register Guard's girls swimmer of the year?
Vote for The Register-Guard's girls swimmer of the year with eight nominees from across the area.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Conservatives push for ban on phones in schools
Opposition says it will attempt to amend a Labour government bill to include the ban.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
Thousands of Afghans approved for travel after helping the U.S. are stuck in limbo
Thousands of Afghans who helped the U.S. military have been blocked from reaching American soil, including families separated from their loved ones who made it to the U.S. Margaret Brennan has the ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
U.S. runner wins silver in return from burrito ban
Shelby Houlihan returned to the big stage after a much-debated four-year doping ban and won a silver medal in the 3,000 meters at the world indoor championships.ESPN - 1d -
Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts
US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study
International research finds the gender gap in Year 9 maths in England is wider than any other participating country.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Alabama high school basketball: 2025 ASWA All-State teams with players and coach of the year
Alabama high school basketball: See the 2025 ASWA All-State boys and girls teams with players and coach of the year for all classes.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Chinese students slam GOP bill that would ban them from U.S. schools, say it's ‘new Chinese Exclusion Act’
Several Chinese students slammed legislation that was introduced last week by Republican lawmakers that seeks to keep them out of American schools.NBC News - 5d -
Vote here for Seacoast boys, girls Athletes of the Week March 10-16
Vote for Seacoast high school girls and boys Athletes of the Week. Nominees are from Oyster River, Exeter and St. Thomas AquinasYahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
D-I girls basketball championship: Live score updates from St. Johnsbury-Burlington
Who will win the Division I high school girls basketball championship game? We find out tonight.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
380-million-year-old fossils dumped in landfill after college didn't pay UPS bill, suit says
A professor sued a New Jersey university claiming the school's negligence led 380-million-year-old fossils to end up in a landfill in Nashville, Tennessee, last year.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
Stark County High School Athlete of the Week | Gianna Ritchie, Preston Dazey win the vote
Here's who won the Stark County Athlete of the Week, which honors a county boy and girl high school athlete throughout the school year.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Who is the Springfield area high school softball preseason Player of the Year? Vote now.
Here are 22 nominees from 18 different teams for the high school preseason softball player of the year poll.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Vote now: Who is the Daily Advertiser Reader's Choice Girls Basketball Player of the Year?
We want to hear from you! Vote now for the first ever Daily Advertiser's Readers Choice Girls Basketball Player of the Year for 2024-25.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
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Trump Pulled $400 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.
The administration has circulated a list that includes nine other campuses, accusing them of failure to address antisemitism.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
PHOTO GALLERY | 'Build on it for next year': Bishop Carroll girls' milestone season ends in PIAA semifinal
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Bishop Carroll Catholic High School girls basketball team’s memorable season ended against defending state champion Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Saturday afternoon. But coach John ...Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough agrees to $2 million, 1-year contract with the New York Yankees
Ryan Yarbrough agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with the New York Yankees on Monday, a day after he was released from a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. A 33-year-old ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Poll: Vote for the top Bucks County high school girls' lacrosse player
Cast your vote for the top high school girls' lacrosse player in the Bucks County area for the 2025 seasonYahoo Sports - 23h -
Two girls powerlifters from the Texas Panhandle win state championships in Edinburg
Two powerlifters from the Texas Panhandle took home gold medals at the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association state meet in Edinburg.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Three Section V girls basketball teams are 2 wins from a state title: What to know
State tournament games begin Thursday at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
VOTE: YMCA South Bend Tribune 2024-25 Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Although the logo says Player of the Week, we are looking for your input on who the top girls basketball player was from the South Bend area for the whole season.Yahoo Sports - 1d
