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Iowa woman left a $3 million estate for 485 libraries and 128 senior community centres; her quiet final act is now transforming education and elder care in small towns across the state

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Iowa woman left a $3 million estate for 485 libraries and 128 senior community centres; her quiet final act is now transforming education and elder care in small towns across the state

Norma Jean Warner lived a quiet life in Des Moines, Iowa, working at an optical shop, saving carefully and volunteering through church organisations. She and her husband, Waldo, had no children and lived modestly, but Warner spent years planning what would happen to her money after her death. When she died in 2023 at 85, … Read more

Meet Jessica Lee, 17-year old Honolulu high school senior who logged 420 hours of volunteer service, competed in varsity golf and completed a multi-day expedition before earning the US Congress’s highest youth award

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Meet Jessica Lee, 17-year old Honolulu high school senior who logged 420 hours of volunteer service, competed in varsity golf and completed a multi-day expedition before earning the US Congress’s highest youth award

Congressman Ed Case presented Lee with her Gold Medal and a certificate of special recognition in August. She became the seventh person from his district to receive the honor over the past 25 years. For 17-year-old Jessica Lee, earning the highest youth honor presented by the U.S. Congress was not the result of a single … Read more

Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui says she alerted senior managers about ‘Cognizant-like’ visa abuse 20 years ago

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Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui says she alerted senior managers about 'Cognizant-like' visa abuse 20 years ago

Mahvash Siddiqui says she encountered ‘Cognizant-like’ visa abuses 20 years ago at the Chennai consulate. The US Department of Labor recently announced the suspension of Cognizant from filing new Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) applications as a probe into alleged visa fraud is going on. Mahvash Siddiqui, an Indian-origin US diplomat who worked at the Chennai … Read more

35-year-old Muzamil Ahmed was boarding a flight to Saudi Arabia, arrested at JFK over alleged $250 million senior gold scam in Texas

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35-year-old Muzamil Ahmed was boarding a flight to Saudi Arabia, arrested at JFK over alleged $250 million senior gold scam in Texas

Muzammil Ahmad, a key figure in a gold scam targeting seniors in Texas, was arrested as he was boarding a flight to Saudi Arabia. A 35-year-old man accused of playing a central role in an international fraud network that allegedly stole more than $250 million from elderly victims has been arrested at New York’s John … Read more

US vs ICC row escalates: Trump administration sanctions international court president, senior lawyer

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US vs ICC row escalates: Trump administration sanctions international court president, senior lawyer

Trump administration sanctioned ICC president Tomoko Akane The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, in the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign against the Hague-based court.US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the sanctions were imposed under an executive order signed … Read more

Who is Kristen Holmes? CNN Senior White House Correspondent clashes with Trump during Oval Office exchange

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Kristen Holmes drew criticism from President Donald Trump and the White House after her questions during an Oval Office event. (Kristne Holmes | Instagram and REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov)

CNN Senior White House Correspondent Kristen Holmes has found herself at the center of a political storm after a tense exchange with President Donald Trump during an Oval Office event. During the heated exchange, Holmes questioned Trump about comments made by Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff regarding presidential aide Natalie Harp. Kristen Holmes drew criticism from … Read more