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National Maternal Mental Health Hotline received over 12,000 calls and texts in its first year
MAY 12, 2023
A mental health hotline for new and expectant parents received more than 12,000 calls and texts in its first year, with a surge in January after Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy allegedly killed her children, according to data first shared with NBC News.
The federally funded National Maternal Mental Health Hotline launched last Mother’s Day and has averaged about...
Asia
Russia is floating a plan to build a village for conservative Americans who want to move to a ‘Christian country’ and are tired of liberal ideology in the US
MAY 12, 2023
Veterans salute during a military parade to mark the 78th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 9, 2023 Irina Motina/Xinhua via Getty Images
Russia is building a village for US expats who are tired of liberal ideology, a lawyer told state media.
The project is approved,...
MAY 12, 2023
US border communities declare disasters as Title 42’s expiration sets the stage for a migration rush.
The expiration of a pandemic-era public health restriction that will significantly alter several years of US immigration policy has arrived, threatening chaos as an estimated tens of thousands of migrants mass near the US-Mexico border in anticipation.
Issued during the onset of the...
Business
Y Combinator CEO on leaving Palantir: ‘I’m working like a dog for Peter Thiel… Who’s the real chump?’
MAY 12, 2023
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan discussed why he left Palantir, saying he was "working like a dog for Peter Thiel." Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan discussed his time at Palantir during its early days at the Axios BFD summit.
Tan touched on his departure from the firm and how he...
MAY 10, 2023
FILE PHOTO: U.S. jury finds Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll
NEW YORK - Former Elle magazine advice columnist E. Jean Carroll said on Wednesday she felt "fantastic" after a jury a day earlier found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her, and awarded her $5 million in damages in her civil lawsuit against the...
Australia
Australian High Commissioner Barry O’Farrell emphasises Quad’s positive agenda for Indo-Pacific
MAY 9, 2023
Australian High Commissioner to India, Barry O'Farrell, has emphasised the importance of the Quad in ensuring peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region.
In an interview with WION ahead of the Quad summit in Sydney on May 24, he said, "Quad is a practical formation of four countries determined to deliver peace, prosperity, and security to the Indo-Pacific....
MAY 9, 2023
The Justice Department on Tuesday announced the dismantling of a global network of computers infected by malware that Russia's state security services have allegedly used for nearly 20 years to steal secrets from the U.S. and NATO allies.
The operation -- code named "MEDUSA" -- aimed to neutralize the so-called "Snake" malware used by a unit within the...
MAY 9, 2023
Everyone is part of a generation. But which one is yours? From baby boomers to Gen Alpha, each has defining influences and events that dictate the generation's year span.
Millennials fall between Gen X and Gen Z, fittingly giving them the other name –Generation Y. And despite what memes say, there is more to being a millennial than an affinity for side-parts and skinny jeans.
So, here's what you...
MAY 5, 2023
US employers added 253,000 jobs in April, a sign that resilient jobs market remains robust even after a year of Federal Reserve interest rate rises.
Labor market growth has been slowing over the last few months, from 472,000 jobs in January to a revised 165,000 in March. April broke that downward trend in growth, the Bureau of Labor...
MAY 5, 2023
World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 8, 2021. - Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 over as a global health emergency Friday, marking a historic end to a devastating chapter of the pandemic that claimed more than 7 million lives worldwide.
WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern on...