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Sherman A1's JournalWithout money for tampons or pads, some St. Louis students miss school
Assistant principal Cryslynn Billingsley’s office at Jennings Senior High School is like a train station most days, with students constantly coming and going.
Most students at the north St. Louis County public school are from low-income families, and they often come to Billingsley when they need something they can’t afford — including tampons and pads.
More than half of female students surveyed at the school said they didn’t have enough money to buy period products, according to research from St. Louis University. Without access to tampons and pads, students are more likely to miss school. A bill in the Missouri legislature would require school districts to provide free period products, though similar efforts have stalled in previous years.
Though most research on the lack of access to period products focuses on other countries, this is also an issue “right down the street” in St. Louis, Billingsley said.
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/education/2022-01-24/without-money-for-tampons-or-pads-some-st-louis-students-miss-school
US Detains Smuggling Ship, UK Seizes Drugs in Mideast Waters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized a boat in the Gulf of Oman carrying fertilizer used to make explosives that was caught last year smuggling weapons to Yemen. The British royal navy said it confiscated 2,295 pounds of illegal drugs in the same waters.
The interdictions were just the latest in the volatile waters of the Persian Gulf as American and British authorities step up seizures of contraband during the grinding conflict in Yemen and ongoing drug trafficking in the region.
The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet said its guided-missile destroyer USS Cole and patrol ships halted and searched the sailboat, a stateless fishing dhow, that was sailing from Iran on a well-worn maritime arms smuggling route to war-ravaged Yemen last Tuesday. U.S. forces found 40 tons of urea fertilizer, known to be a key ingredient in homemade improvised explosive devices, hidden on board.
The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet said its guided-missile destroyer USS Cole and patrol ships halted and searched the sailboat, a stateless fishing dhow, that was sailing from Iran on a well-worn maritime arms smuggling route to war-ravaged Yemen last Tuesday. U.S. forces found 40 tons of urea fertilizer, known to be a key ingredient in homemade improvised explosive devices, hidden on board.
Authorities said the vessel had been previously seized off the coast of Somalia and found last year to be loaded with thousands of assault rifles and rocket launchers, among other weapons. U.N. experts say weapons with such technical characteristics likely come from Iran to support the Houthi rebels. The Navy turned over the vessel, cargo and Yemeni crew to Yemen’s coast guard earlier this week.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/01/23/us-detains-smuggling-ship-uk-seizes-drugs-mideast-waters.html
Legislature, Governor could revise Missouri's Sunshine Law
JEFFERSON CITY — For nearly half-a-century, Missouri’s Sunshine Law has allowed ordinary folks to keep an eye on public officials, from schools city councils to the State Capitol. But now, a report from the Missouri Independent says Governor Mike Parson's office wants to revise several aspects of that, and the role of watchdog could come with a hefty fee.
From the average Missourian to the Missouri Attorney General, requests for records under the Sunshine Law have allowed individuals to monitor the goings-on of government. Journalists request records under the Sunshine Law frequently, to help get a clearer picture on how public officials operate.
“The goal is government transparency," Sandra Davidson, a media lawyer and a University of Missouri law professor, said. “We have pretty good statutes in the state of Missouri.”
Somewhat ironically following an open records request, the Independent obtained a slide from a presentation from the Governor’s Office last November.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/legislature-governor-could-revise-missouris-sunshine-law
Several wounded in shooting at German university; gunman dead
BERLIN (AP) — A lone gunman wounded several people at a lecture hall in the southwestern German city of Heidelberg on Monday, police said.
Police said in a brief statement that the perpetrator was dead, but didn't give details of how that happened. They had earlier asked people on Twitter to avoid the Neuenheimer Feld area of Heidelberg, where the city’s university campus is located.
Police didn't specify how many people were wounded, or how seriously. The university’s press office declined to give any details on the shooting and referred all inquiries to police.
German news agency dpa cited unidentified security sources as saying that the gunman killed himself. It also reported, without citing sources, that the gunman is believed to have been a student himself, and that security officials say initial indications are that he didn't have any political or religious motive.
https://krcgtv.com/news/nation-world/several-wounded-in-shooting-in-german-city-gunman-dead
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'Perfect Leader': Woman Takes Command of USS Constitution
Women have assumed leadership positions throughout the Navy, so it was only fitting that a woman for the first time Friday took command of the U.S.S. Constitution — the Navy's most historic vessel.
Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell, 39, during a ceremony that started on land and ended on board, became the 77th commanding officer of the 224-year-old warship that earned the nickname Old Ironsides when British cannonballs bounced off its hull during the War of 1812.
“Of course, in our modern Navy, women have already commanded at all levels, but not this ship, the public's most accessible commissioned vessel, America's naval heritage," Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, president of the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, said during the ceremony at Boston's Charlestown Navy Yard.
Farrell's appointment is an inspiration to others, she said.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/01/22/perfect-leader-woman-takes-command-of-uss-constitution.html
World prepares for threat posed by solar flares
Space weather rarely gets a mention when world leaders discuss pressing threats to life on Earth. But behind the scenes, top officials in Japan and other countries are increasingly concerned about solar flares. Many governments are ramping up measures to head off potential disaster.
Massive explosions called flares occur on the surface of the sun. The flares themselves pose no danger to us, but the radiation they emit can.
The explosions send X-rays, energetic particles and gases called CMEs out into space. If any reach the Earth, they could rupture our communications systems, rendering phones, the internet, and the rest of our information infrastructure useless. GPS systems are a particular concern. Disruptions could threaten the safety of flights, drones and self-driving cars.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/1865/
Baby orangutan at New Orleans zoo being bottle-fed, which intrigues others
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The endangered Sumatran orangutan infant at New Orleans' zoo is being bottle-fed because his mother wasn't producing enough milk.
The still unnamed baby was being tube-fed as well, but the tube was removed Jan. 13, Audubon Zoo spokeswoman Annie Kinler Matherne said Wednesday.
The great apes named for their long red hair are considered critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Threats to the Sumatran species include hunting and the destruction of the forests and peat swamps where they spend nearly all their time in trees.
Twelve-year-old Menari gave birth to the baby on Christmas Eve; a twin brother was stillborn. Days later, the baby was showing signs of weakness and lack of nursing.
https://krcgtv.com/news/offbeat/baby-orangutan-at-new-orleans-zoo-being-bottle-fed-which-intrigues-others
AG asks state Supreme Court to dismiss parents' school mask lawsuit against Youngkin
(WJLA) — New Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is asking the State Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit against Gov. Glenn Youngkin surrounding his attempted mandate for masks in schools.
"I've asked the Supreme Court of Virginia to dismiss the lawsuit against Youngkin and Executive Order two, which restores authority to parents to make the best decision for their children," Miyares said. "With our filing, we again affirm that parents matte
Thirteen Virginians filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Youngkin, asking the Virginia Supreme Court to suspend his Executive Order Number Two, which rescinds the requirement of masks in schools and gives parents the option of whether their child wears a face covering while in school.
“Tonight, we asked the Supreme Court of Virginia to protect the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing, care, and education of their children," Miyares added. "Governor Youngkin had every power to issue the executive order."
https://krcgtv.com/news/coronavirus/ag-asks-state-supreme-court-to-dismiss-parents-school-mask-lawsuit-against-youngkin
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