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BOSTON — At a sparsely attended meeting last year, the Saugus Public School Committee approved a new admissions policy, it said, to streamline the process of enrolling students.But critics say the policy — including stringent requests for proof of “legal” residency and “criminal and civil penalties” for violators — has another goal: keeping immigrants out of the small school district outside Boston. The debate over welcoming immigrant children into America’s schools extends far beyond the Boston suburbs. Advocates fear it could figure more prominently into a national agenda if Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House.Conservative politicians…

Pak vs Eng 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Updates© AFP Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Updates: Opting to bat first after winning the toss, opener Abdullah Shafique and captain Shan Masood fell early for Pakistan. After axing Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, pressure will be on Pakistan as they look to make an unprecedented comeback in the three-Test series against England. The odds are against them, after they suffered an innings defeat in the first Test despite posting 556 in the first innings. Pakistan are now without a win in 11 consecutive home…

Citi did not comment on the specific issues raised in its analysis. (Image: Bloomberg)5 min read Last Updated : Oct 15 2024 | 11:24 AM IST Citigroup has struggled to adequately train employees in risk, compliance and data roles, according to the bank’s own assessment, shedding light on why it is taking it years to fix regulatory issues even as billions are spent on an overhaul. Citi’s’ analysis, a portion of which was seen by Reuters and has not been previously reported, shows the bank has been grappling with a shortage of skilled personnel, finding at times that it…

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Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, the torchbearers of transition, will have to be India’s driving force in their quest to lord over an unsettled New Zealand in a three-Test series, beginning here with the first match here on Wednesday.  The baton has not been completely passed, but Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are certainly running their last lap and these two young superstars will have to show that they can carry forward the legacy of the titans. The signs, so far, are bright. Since a productive series against England earlier this year, Gill is now more familiar and…

BEIJING — China has made great strides in exploring space in recent years, rocketing astronauts to its own space station and bringing back rocks from the moon. Now it wants to turn those feats into scientific advances.The nation’s leading scientific institute laid out an ambitious plan Tuesday to become a global leader in space science by 2050. It listed a wide range of research areas including black holes, Mars and Jupiter, and the search for habitable planets and signs of extraterrestrial life. “Our country’s space science research in general is still in an initial stage,” Ding Chibiao, a vice president…

BUTLER, Pa. — Two men who were shot during the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump this summer say the U.S. Secret Service was “negligent” in protecting the former president and other bystanders at the campaign rally in Pennsylvania.David Dutch, 57, an ex-Marine, and James Copenhaver, 74, a retired liquor store manager, told NBC News in an exclusive interview Monday they were excited to be sitting in the bleachers behind the Republican nominee at the fairgrounds in Butler on July 13 when gunshots rang out and they were hit.Another man, Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed in the shooting while shielding…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Monday aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking, marking the Democrat’s latest move in a battle with the oil industry over energy prices and the impacts of climate change. Californians pay the highest rates at the pump in the U.S. due to taxes and environmental regulations. The average price for regular unleaded gas in the state was about $4.68 per gallon as of Monday, compared to the national average of $3.20, according to AAA.The new legislation was inspired by findings from the state’s Division of Petroleum Market Oversight that showed…

The Trump campaign notes that US inflation remained low even as Trump aggressively imposed tariffs. (Photo: PTI)6 min read Last Updated : Oct 15 2024 | 10:09 AM IST With characteristic bravado, Donald Trump has vowed that if voters return him to the White House, inflation will vanish completely”. It’s a message tailored for Americans who are still exasperated by the jump in consumer prices that began 3 1/2 years ago. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Yet most mainstream economists say Trump’s policy proposals wouldn’t vanquish inflation. They’d make it worse. They warn that…

Berlin : The World Health Organization said it received pledges worth $700 million for its 2025-2028 budget at a event in Berlin on Monday, in addition to $300 million already pledged by the European and African Unions.”The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that when health is at risk, everything is at risk,” WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the event. “Investments in WHO are therefore investments not only in protecting and promoting health, but also in more equitable, more stable and more secure societies and economies.”Germany said it would provide at least 360 million euros ($392.47 million). It and the United…