Wealthy Maryland school district PTA trains parents how to disrupt ICE enforcement operations

Wealthy Maryland school district PTA trains parents how to disrupt ICE enforcement operations

Parent Teacher Association officials in one of the wealthiest school districts in the country hosted a training session last month instructing families on how to respond to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity. The virtual PTA session in Montgomery County, Maryland, was held on Jan. 20 and was headed by Councilwoman Kristin Mink. The meeting…

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Common household plant could hold key to fighting Alzheimer's disease

Common household plant could hold key to fighting Alzheimer’s disease

A potential weapon against Alzheimer’s disease could be hidden in aloe vera, scientists recently uncovered. Aloe vera, a rubbery green plant, may be best known for its skin-soothing qualities, but a study published in Current Pharmaceutical Analysis suggests that key chemicals within the plant could interact with enzymes involved in Alzheimer’s disease, hinting at a…

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Chinese criminal gang allegedly recruited Navy members for sham marriages and base access

Chinese criminal gang allegedly recruited Navy members for sham marriages and base access

Eleven people have been charged in Florida in connection with a marriage fraud scheme that involved the recruitment of U.S. military service members to marry Chinese citizens.  The scheme was orchestrated by a Chinese transnational gang that recruited military members to participate in fraudulent marriages so that Chinese citizens could obtain immigration benefits and access…

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Bondi to face grilling in House Judiciary Committee over Epstein files, weaponization allegations

Bondi to face grilling in House Judiciary Committee over Epstein files, weaponization allegations

Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers are expected to confront her over the Department of Justice’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case files, numerous high-profile, politically charged indictments and broader structural changes at the department. The hearing, beginning at 10 a.m., marks Bondi’s first…

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