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Dominican Republic under fire as deportations of pregnant and breastfeeding women to Haiti rise
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The United Nations and human rights activists are warning about an increase in pregnant women being deported from the Dominican Republic to Haiti, where they say their ...
Prosecutors: After months on the lam, Ballston Spa man to be sentenced for defrauding homeowner
A Ballston Spa man who admitted to an $84,000 renovation scam was back in court Thursday after allegedly skipping his ...
Tompkins: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Tompkins Financial Corp. (TMP) on Friday reported net income of $19.7 million in its first quarter. The Ithaca, New York-based bank said it had earnings of ...
These 4 tips can make screen time good for your kids and even help them learn to talk
Two ideal screen-free times are mealtimes and bedtime. Mealtimes present opportunities for back-and-forth conversation with children, exposing them to a lot of language. Additionally, bedtime should ...
Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage − politics and demographics might change that
Conservative lawmakers decry a change of the surname rule in the Civil Code as an attack on traditional values and tie it to concerns over a looming demographic crisis. They argue that Japan must work ...
‘I were but little happy, if I could say how much’: Shakespeare’s insights on happiness have held up for more than 400 years
“Happiness” derives from the Old Norse word “hap ,” which meant “fortune” or “luck,” as historians Phil Withington and Darrin McMahon explain. This earlier sense is found throughout Shakespeare’s ...
Florida, once considered a swing state, is firmly Republican – a social anthropologist explains what caused this shift
Although political strategists have historically considered Florida a swing state in presidential elections, it has consistently voted Republican since 1948.
Colors are objective, according to two philosophers − even though the blue you see doesn’t match what I see
These facts might naturally lead you to think that colors are subjective. That, unlike features such as length and temperature, colors are not objective features. Either nothing has a true color, or ...
Why predicting battery performance is like forecasting traffic − and how researchers are making progress
Some are rewriting modeling software to make the physics calculations more efficient, reducing complexity without losing the key details. Others, like me, are turning to machine learning – training ...
Long lines, waits at DMV as Real ID deadline looms
Need a Real ID before the May 7 deadline for when one is required to board domestic flights without passport? Plan to spend ...
So you saw 'Conclave' the movie. Here's what it got right – and wrong – about real-life conclaves
“The biggest mistake in the movie was the admission of a cardinal in pectore into the conclave,” said Reese. “If the name is ...
Japanese Results
Nagoya Grampus vs. Kashiwa Reysol, 1 a.m. Fagiano Okayama vs. Tokyo Verdy, 1 a.m. Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Albirex Niigata, 1 a.m. Shonan Bellmare vs. Avispa Fukuoka, 2 a.m. Gamba Osaka vs. Kyoto Sanga ...