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GMU backs president with 1.5% raise despite 4 federal investigations and political turmoil in US education – Times of India

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George Mason backs president Gregory Washington despite US education probes. (Getty Images) George Mason University (GMU) has unanimously approved a 1.5% salary increase for its president, Gregory Washington, even as the institution faces four ongoing federal investigations. The decision was made during a closed session of the Board of Visitors and reflects state-authorised compensation measures.Washington’s…

‘Investigations of this magnitude take time’: US probe agency slams media reports on Air India 171 crash; calls them ‘premature and speculative’ | India News – Times of India

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Air India 171 crash (AP) NEW DELHI: The US-based National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which oversees investigations into major aviation and transportation incidents, on Friday slammed recent media coverage of the preliminary report on the Air India Flight 171 crash, calling the reports “premature and speculative.“Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the NTSB, said in a statement:…

British Police Arrest Iranian Nationals in Counterterrorism Investigations

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British counterterrorism officers have arrested eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, in connection with two separate investigations London’s Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. In one of the cases, four Iranians and another man whose nationality has yet to be determined were detained on Saturday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act against a single site….

Leaders of Mental Health Giant Promised Big Bonuses to Deal With Federal Investigations

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Last year was tough for Acadia Healthcare, one of the country’s largest providers of mental health services. A slew of federal agencies opened investigations into whether Acadia illegally held patients against their will in its psychiatric hospitals, as described in a New York Times investigation in September. The federal inquiries rattled investors, causing Acadia’s stock…

E.P.A. Investigations of Severe Pollution Look Increasingly at Risk

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A refinery in New Mexico that the federal government has accused of some of the worst air pollution in the country. A chemical plant in Louisiana being investigated for leaking gas from storage tanks. Idaho ranchers accused of polluting wetlands. Under President Biden, the Environmental Protection Agency took a tough approach on environmental enforcement by…

Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Comments About Trump

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Voice of America, the federally funded broadcaster to the world, has long prided itself on serving as an accurate and fair source of news and on being independent of whichever president and party are in power in the United States. Since the election of President Trump, that independence is increasingly being tested. In recent months,…

Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Comments About Trump

alishpagda08@gmail.com7 months ago013 mins

Voice of America, the federally funded broadcaster to the world, has long prided itself on serving as an accurate and fair source of news and on being independent of whichever president and party are in power in the United States. Since the election of President Trump, that independence is increasingly being tested. In recent months,…

Education Dept. Ends Book Ban Investigations

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The Education Department said on Friday that it would no longer investigate schools that remove books from their libraries, emphasizing its new stance by dismissing 11 pending civil rights complaints related to book bans in public schools. The move, immediately hailed by conservative groups, represents a significant whittling-down of the department’s traditional authority as President…

Over 2,400 live turtles seized at Trichy International Airport, investigations underway – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Officials of the Custom Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) on Sunday seized 2,447 live turtles brought by a PAX in his checked-in luggage. The Trichy Customs officials said that based on intelligence, the officers seized 2447 live turtles. “PAX arrived from Kuala Lumpur in Batik Air flight No. OD 221 on December 29. Further…