Former Nassau County Executive Sentenced to 12 Years in Bribery Scheme
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Former Nassau County Executive Sentenced to 12 Years in Bribery Scheme

Edward P. Mangano, the former Nassau County Executive who for years participated in a bribery and kickback scheme, was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in federal prison for his role in what prosecutors called a “a culture of corruption” at the heart of Long Island’s Republican political machine. Mr. Mangano,…

New York City to Expand Gifted and Talented Program but Scrap Test
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New York City to Expand Gifted and Talented Program but Scrap Test

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday unveiled a plan to expand the city’s gifted and talented classes for elementary students and to permanently eliminate the contentious admissions test given to 4-year-olds in an effort to address concerns that the program has shortchanged low-income and Black and Latino students. Under Mr. Adams’s…

Alia Bhatt changes her Instagram profile pic after marrying hubby Ranbir Kapoor; Take a look

Alia Bhatt changes her Instagram profile pic after marrying hubby Ranbir Kapoor; Take a look

And, finally, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt got married on April 14. They tied the knot in presence of close friends and family members at Ranbir’s Vastu residence in Mumbai. It was a dreamy wedding and as soon as the photos went out in the public domain, they went viral….

ECW, Strategic Partners Bring Relief to Child Refugees Fleeing Ukrainian Conflict — Global Issues

ECW, Strategic Partners Bring Relief to Child Refugees Fleeing Ukrainian Conflict — Global Issues

Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait, at the “Blue Dot” established by UNICEF, UNHCR and partners in Chișinău. “Blue Dot” support centers offer protection, temporary shelter, food and psychosocial support to meet the urgent needs of families fleeing Ukraine. Credit: ECW by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Thursday, April 14, 2022 Inter…

Legal Marijuana Sales Will Start Next Thursday in New Jersey
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Legal Marijuana Sales Will Start Next Thursday in New Jersey

The first sales of recreational, adult-use cannabis in New Jersey are expected to start next Thursday, marking the culmination of a yearslong effort to legalize marijuana and to curtail the racially unbalanced penalties for possessing the drug. Roughly a half-dozen medical-marijuana dispensaries are planning to open their doors to all…