The Global Update

A 2025 National “Teacher of the Year” recipient said on Friday that the profession is “deeply political.” “Who am I if I’m not teaching? What happens if I walk away? But then something shifted. Because while the world was spinning, my local was centering. They fought for COVID sick banks, one-to-one laptops, robust contact tracing,…

There’s a new phishing scam that’s sneaking past inbox filters in unexpected ways. Instead of sending suspicious links or obvious malware, this one uses something most people trust: calendar invites. Microsoft 365 and Outlook users are being targeted by a tactic that injects fake billing alerts directly into their calendars. Sometimes it includes malicious attachments,…

Should we be alarmed by the acceleration of “artificial intelligence” (“AI”) and the “large language models” (LLMs) AI’s developers employ?  Thanks to AI I can provide a short explanation of the LLM term: “Imagine AI as a large umbrella, with generative AI being a smaller umbrella underneath. LLMs are like a specific type of tool…

The New York Times was forced to spend the Fourth of July holiday defending an unflattering report about Zohran Mamdani against the outrage of its liberal readers.   The Times reported Thursday that the socialist New York City mayoral candidate, who shocked the nation by clinching the Democratic nomination late last month, checked off that…

A counterterrorism expert says that Iranian sleeper cells may be hiding “in plain sight,” waiting to strike rural areas in America. Following strikes by the U.S. military on several Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, stating there’s a heightened risk for Iranian-backed…

As countless children flock to summer camps around the country to enjoy the outdoors while school is out, the wholly American tradition has not existed without a history of tragic horror stories leaving families grieving the unimaginable.   Over the Fourth of July weekend, 27 children and counselors were killed after a flash flood swept through…

Donald Trump has just had the best few weeks of his presidency.  No question. No argument. Period, end of paragraph.  It began with a bold gamble to send pilots to destroy Iran’s nuclear sites.  Then Trump managed to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Iran.  TRUMP’S ACHIEVEMENTS EMBOLDEN HIM TO BE EVEN MORE AGGRESSIVE Meanwhile,…

Whether you’re trying to get more steps in or packing for a trip that’ll require lots of walking, comfortable walking shoes are essential. Unsupportive shoes can cause blisters and cramping, instability and can put a lot of stress on other parts of the body, like ankles, knees and hips.   We found sneakers, slip-ons and sandals…

Keli Rabon, a mother of two sons who safely escaped flooding at a Texas camp, described the harrowing moment she realized the region’s high waters were “far more serious” than she initially believed on “The Story.” “Once I saw the statement from Camp Mystic that your daughter is okay if you’ve not been notified yet, I thought,…