Numerous Wikipedia users working for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) have been persistently adding references to the group in various articles. The scheme included attempting to mention ADL claims about antisemitism in the article about the reddit-driven stock market boom in video game retailer GameStop. The ADL editing campaign is another example of rampant efforts by paid editors and those with conflicts of interest to exploit the site’s open editing model. Several ADL accounts directly edited the group’s Wikipedia page with one’s edits heavily slanted in favor of the group and including attacks on former President Donald Trump. The ADL editing campaign is another example of rampant efforts by paid editors and those with conflicts of interest to exploit the site’s open editing model. Accounts claiming affiliation with the ADL have been active on Wikipedia since May of last year according to a page set up for their efforts. The effort was described on the page as being about … [Read more...] about ADL Exploits Wikipedia to Promote Group and Attack Conservatives
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Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely
Large numbers of students are not returning to the classroom even as more schools reopen for full-time, in-person learning, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Biden administration. The findings reflect a nation that has been locked in debate over the safety of reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic. Even as national COVID-19 rates continued to ebb in February, key measures around reopening schools barely budged. Nearly 46% of public schools offered five days a week of in-person to all students in February, according to the survey, but just 34% of students were learning full-time in the classroom. The gap was most pronounced among older K-12 students, with just 29% of eighth graders getting five days a week of learning at school. There were early signs of a shift, however, with more eighth grade students moving from fully remote to hybrid learning. With the new findings, President Joe Biden came no closer to meeting his goal of having most elementary … [Read more...] about Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely
‘Abnormally Dry’ Conditions Have Expanded To Over 75% Of Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) – No, you’re not imagining this abnormal start to Spring. March 2021 went into the record books tied with the most sunshine for the month, according to Blue Hill Observatory . Inversely, and as you may expect, where you have sunshine, you don’t have rain. Boston only registered 1.89″ of rain, almost 2.5″ below average for the month. That put March 2021 as the 19th-driest March on record for Boston. If you draw that out since January 1st, the year-to-date standing is 7th place. (WBZ-TV graphic) It should come as no surprise that abnormally dry conditions have been growing across the state and across southern New England. Last week, just over 50% of the Commonwealth had those dry conditions, but after this rockstar of the last week, dry conditions have expanded. Now that level is over 75%. (WBZ-TV graphic) “Abnormally dry” conditions are a precursor to moderate drought, which areas may be on the path towards if the pattern doesn’t begin to change. … [Read more...] about ‘Abnormally Dry’ Conditions Have Expanded To Over 75% Of Massachusetts
Mental Health Professionals Advise Hybrid Approach When Returning to Work After Pandemic
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — It’s been more than a year of masking up, sheltering in place and working from home. We’ve avoided public transportation, hugs and handshakes. We’ve been distant by design and now millions of workers are being called back. “It’s just eerie, you know, to see the city like this. I’m really looking forward to seeing people back here,” said Dr. Jonathan Horowitz, clinical psychologist and founder of the San Francisco Stress and Anxiety Center, upon seeing his Market Street office for the first time since the start of the pandemic. READ MORE: Police: 15-Year-Old Boy Injured In SE Baltimore Shooting Saturday Night “It’s been a banner year for stress and anxiety,” Horowitz said. He saw a boom in business because of COVID-19 and now he’s seeing the stressors of returning to so-called “normal” show up in therapy sessions. “There’s this arc of the pandemic, where at the beginning it was all ‘how do we take it offline? How do we move home? How do we deal with … [Read more...] about Mental Health Professionals Advise Hybrid Approach When Returning to Work After Pandemic
National weather forecast: Severe weather continues across South, eastern US sees above-average temps
close Video National weather forecast, April 9 Adam Klotz has your FoxCast. A large low-pressure system in the Midwest continues to generate spotty showers and thunderstorms from the Northern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic on Friday. 2021 HURRICANE SEASON: 17 NAMED STORMS PREDICTED THIS YEAR The system keeps cloudy wet conditions to the north, but further south severe weather is likely. Severe threats through Friday night (Credit: Fox News) The Storm Prediction Center has issued a moderate risk of severe weather today for portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley , as well as a slight risk for a large area that includes Texas , Oklahoma and Georgia . Severe storms will be capable of producing high winds, large hail and tornadoes . Severe threats through Saturday (Credit: Fox News) Heavy rain and localized flooding is also possible. Elsewhere in the eastern U.S., above-average temperatures … [Read more...] about National weather forecast: Severe weather continues across South, eastern US sees above-average temps