Air Force finds aircraft's crew 'acted appropriately' during Afghan evacuation despite human remains found in wheel well
The Air Force has cleared the crew of C-17 aircraft for departing Afghanistan during the U.S.’s withdrawal from the country even though human remains were found on in the wheel well of plane. In an emailed statement issued Monday, Air Force spokesperson Anne Stefanek said an internal investigation found that the crew “acted appropriately and exercised sound judgment” given the deteriorating security environment they were faced with before leaving Afghanistan. “The aircrew's airmanship and quick thinking ensured the safety of the crew and their aircraft,” she added
Read MoreEducation department launches new council to work with parents at local level
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday launched a new council to facilitate better working relationships with parents and school boards at the local level, announcing the effort after fierce disputes over critical race theory, masks and LGBTQ issues at schools nationwide. The Education Department's new National Parents and Families Engagement Council will consist of parents, family and caregiver representatives from about 15 national organizations who have expertise on public, private, charter and home schooling. The council will meet to discuss challenges to local
Read MoreThe nature of trade has changed — US trade policy must change too
There is a good reason why trade is a sticking point as Congress considers the America Competes Act. Trade in today’s world no longer works the way it once did, but many are still being taught trade examples from an older world. They learn that if England is good at raising sheep and making their wool into cloth, and Portugal is as good at growing grapes and making their juice into wine, then, if they trade wine for cloth, they both come out ahead. David Ric
Read More‘Will on the Hill’ explores pandemic pressures through Shakespeare’s eyes
For a fresh take on the pandemic, a cast of politicians, actors and high school students channeled Shakespeare reckoning with his plague experience more than 400 years ago, for the 20th annual “Will on the Hill” fundraiser on Monday night. While Shakespeare took advantage of the bubonic plague to write “King Lear,” performers noted “it’s enough to just put one foot in front of the other these days.” Returning for its first in-person performance in two years, “Will on the Hill: No, Really, This Time It’s True!” was written by Nat Cassidy and directed by Samatha Wyer
Read MoreBiden to AFL-CIO: 'How well are you going to sleep at night' under Scott tax plan
President Biden on Tuesday questioned how well American workers will be able to sleep at night knowing that federal benefits and programs could be cut if Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-Fla.) tax plan is passed. The president warned that Scott’s plan would sunset all federal legislation after five years and require Congress to reauthorize programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. “How well are you going to sleep at night knowing that every five years, Ted Cruz and the other ultra-MAGA Republicans are going to vote on whether you have Social Security, Medicare and Medica
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