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Claimant’s Evidence Satisfied the Three-prong Test to Support the Section 301(F) Presumption That a Firefighter’s Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Was Caused by Workplace Exposure to a Carcinogen
Borough of Hollidaysburg v. Paul Detwiler (WCAB); No. 739 C.D. 2023; Filed November 19, 2024; Judge Wolf – The claimant was a firefighter who developed chronic myeloid leukemia that was diagnosed in 2014. He learned his cancer may be related to work while attending a training seminar in 2019. At that seminar, an instructor spoke…
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Hamas Frees 4 Israeli Hostages in Exchange for Palestinian Prisoners
The hostages and 200 prisoners were released in the second swap of the Gaza cease-fire deal, which went into effect this month.
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His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out to the West. He is all but certain to win an election on Sunday.
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Gunfire and Bandits Make School an Impossible Dream for Haitian Children
Some school buildings are in gang-occupied territory or have become de facto shelters for those forced from their homes, leaving hundreds of thousands with no chance for formal learning.
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Israel Welcomes the Return of the Women Who Warned of a Raid From Gaza
Young female “spotters” for Israel’s army reported suspicious activity across the border. When Hamas attacked, 15 were killed and seven abducted. Four came home on Saturday.
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Myanmar Rebels Are Opening Colleges
As Myanmar’s civil war heads into a fifth year, anti-junta forces are opening universities and colleges as part of their pursuit of a federal democracy.
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Japan Once Dominated the Art Market. Is the Country Ready for a Comeback?
Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to inspire a new generation of art lovers.
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Sundance 2025: Omaha, Bubble & Squeak
There’s a unique energy in the air in Park City this year. It’s a bit harsh to call it somber, but something feels a little muted, which is understandable given how many attendees are coming from the fire-ravaged city of Los Angeles. I spotted a celebrity at her world premiere yesterday and she looked notably…
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Sundance 2025: Twinless, Ricky, Jimpa
I wish I could say Sundance Film Festival is in full swing, but it’s actually had a slow start. Two days in and there’s been very few standouts, which made the cobbling together of a dispatch a challenge. And I know, I know, this is the world’s smallest violin. In the end, we’re getting to…
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Snakeskin: It’s Fashionable, and It Scares Predators Away From Bird Nests
A museum curator with a ladder showed that birds that build cavity-style nests are able to protect their eggs with the skin shed by snakes.
