Oct 17 Math disabilities hamper student success, yet schools rarely screen for them By Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report Experts say learning the most effective methods for teaching students with math disabilities could strengthen math instruction for all students. Continue reading
Oct 17 Muslim boy remembered as kind, energetic by mourners in Chicago suburb By Claire Savage, Melissa Perez Winder, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Mahmoud Yousef, the boy's uncle, remembered Wadea as a typical 6-year-old who was active, playful and kind. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Deadly shooting in Brussels prompts terror alert In our news wrap Monday, Brussels is under its highest level terror alert after two Swedes were killed in what Belgium's prime minister called attacks linked to terrorism, Poland's opposition parties appear to be on the verge of ousting the… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 4:16 What a partial gag order on Trump means for his election subversion case By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens A federal judge in Washington imposed a narrow gag order on former President Donald Trump in the election subversion case against him. It bars Trump from targeting Special Counsel Jack Smith, his team, court staff and potential witnesses. It does… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 5:32 Murder of Palestinian American boy in Illinois shakes Arab and Muslim communities By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The brutal murder of six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, a Palestinian American boy in Illinois, has left a community grieving and fearful about growing anti-Islamic sentiment during the Israel-Hamas war. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Edward Ahmed Mitchell, a civil rights attorney… Continue watching
Oct 16 Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era opens in central New Jersey By Luis Andres Henao, Deepa Bharath, Associated Press After 12 years of planning and construction, the largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era is ready to open to the public in Robbinsville, New Jersey. Continue reading
Oct 16 Killing of Muslim boy outside of Chicago was hate crime in response to Israel-Hamas war, police say By Sophia Tareen, Ed White, Associated Press A 71-year-old Illinois landlord upset over the Israel-Hamas war attacked a Palestinian American woman with a knife when she proposed they “pray for peace” and killed her 6-year-old son, authorities said Monday. Continue reading
Oct 15 Illinois man accused of killing Muslim child, wounding woman is charged with hate crime By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press A 71-year-old Illinois man was charged Sunday with a hate crime, accused of fatally stabbing a young boy and seriously wounding a woman because of their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war, authorities said. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: Aid groups warn of humanitarian crisis after repeated Afghan quakes In our news wrap Sunday, another powerful earthquake rocked Afghanistan’s western region where thousands died in last week’s quakes, six people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, Poland held what’s considered to be its most significant national election since… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 2:57 The groundbreaking work of Ecuadorian American graffiti artist Lady Pink By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Azhar Merchant On this last weekend of Hispanic Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we hear the story of Lady Pink, a graffiti artist who has helped bring the medium into the mainstream and give voice to Latina artists… Continue watching