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A mother from Oklahoma helped rescue members of the all-girl robotics team from Afghanistan.

A 60-year-old Oklahoma mother who helped several members of an internationally recognized all-girl robotics team from Afghanistan escape the country said they are feeling "so grateful" to be out.

The all-girl Afghan robotics team made headlines back in 2017 when they traveled to Washington DC for an international robotics competition. »

No wonder school boards are now the main battleground for the culture wars.

As Vice puts it, “A good way to go viral right now is to act unhinged at a public school board hearing.”.

The question of mandatory masking in schools is the current focus of rants from parents and right-wing figures at school board meetings. »

At least one individual has been hospitalized in Mississippi after ingesting a drug intended for treating worms in livestock, the Mississippi State Department of Health revealed today.

“At least 70% of the recent calls have been related to ingestion of livestock or animal formulations of ivermectin purchased at livestock supply centers.

But taking human-approved doses of ivermectin for “unapproved use” and without proper medical oversight “can be very dangerous,” the agency warned. »

As of Friday afternoon, Pile says 482 patients were waiting for hospital beds in his 25-county region.

Dr. Velarde says his ER staff has spent hours on the phone looking for hospitals that can accept his patients.

Earlier in the week, nearly 800 patients were waiting to be admitted into a hospital for an ICU or non-ICU bed. »