Yemeni Mother Gets Travel Ban Waiver to Visit Dying Son in California
A mother’s visa approval was stalled because of President Trump’s ban on travel from several predominantly Muslim countries. On Tuesday, she received a waiver.
Trump Administration Report on School Safety Plays Down Role of Guns
The report instead focused on rescinding Obama-era disciplinary policies, improving mental health services and training school personnel in the use of firearms.
Addicted to Vaped Nicotine, Teenagers Have No Clear Path to Quitting
Parents, schools and public health experts struggle to find effective ways to help young people quit e-cigarettes. “There is no sound science yet.”
How to Help Teenagers Quit Vaping
Though options are limited for now, they exist. For starters, parents should recognize that they are confronting an addiction to nicotine, which is hard to break.
Nearly 40,000 People Died From Guns in U.S. Last Year, Highest in 50 Years
Firearm deaths, including suicides, have been rising. Adjusted for population, the gun death rate in 2017 was the highest since the mid-1990s.
Utah to Begin Enforcing Strictest D.U.I. Law in Country
Utah’s new standard will be .05, compared with the .08 percent blood alcohol limit maintained by all other states.
Penny Marshall, TV Sitcom Star and Hollywood Director, Dies at 75
Ms. Marshall made a mark in “Laverne & Shirley” and went on to direct “Big,” “Awakenings” and “A League of Their Own.”
Watch ‘Bambi’ Monthly in Jail, Judge Orders Missouri Man in Deer Poaching Case
David H. Berry Jr. was ordered to watch the Disney classic every month as part of a one-year jail sentence for his role in a operation believed to have killed hundreds of deer, officials said.
Roland Fryer, Accused of Harassment at Harvard, Quits Economics Panel
The professor, a star in his field, resigned from the American Economic Association’s executive committee in the face of pressure from other members.
Martha McSally Appointed to Arizona Senate Seat Once Held by John McCain
Ms. McSally, a House member, lost her bid for the state’s other Senate post in November. She will replace Jon Kyl, who was filling the seat on a temporary basis.
Trump Foundation to Close Amid Lawsuit Accusing It of ‘Willful Self-Dealing’
The agreement by the Donald J. Trump Foundation follows a court decision that allowed a lawsuit brought by the New York attorney general to move forward.
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