Thursday, June 5, 2025

More than 400 San Diego Job Corps students will be displaced and more than 200 staff members after the U.S. Department of Labor called for a pause to the programs by June 30.

 More than 400 San Diego Job Corps students will be displaced and more than 200 staff members after the U.S. Department of Labor called for a pause to the programs by June 30.

San Diego Job Corps has been offering life and job skill training to at risk, vulnerable youth for about 50 years, and, as of last Friday, the center closed.

Labor Department suspends Job Corps centers operations, drawing bipartisan pushback

“This scares me. I have 200 plus staff members who will be unemployed, not by choice, not because they’re lazy and don’t want to work. It’s because they’ve been forced on the streets just because of a budget cut,” said Career Success Director, Twyla Dunham.

Dunham says about 99 centers across the country are being forced to shutter and the U.S. Department of Labor says the decision aligns with the Trump Administration’s proposed budget.

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“I’m from Compton, California,” said Dunham. “I graduated from high school and when I graduated my parents said, ‘we have done our due diligence with you. You have 3 months to leave our house.’ I was not ready. Job Corps took me in and I have been working in the workforce ever since. I’ve never been without a job in my life. I’ve never applied for unemployment, I don’t even know how to do that. But within the next two weeks, I will have to learn how to do that.”

On Tuesday, some Job Corps contractors filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor calling the pause illegal and “fundamentally irrational” in that it will displace tens of thousands of vulnerable young people and destroy businesses who have relied on the government’s support.

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

top 20 news headlines across global, sports, entertainment, business, and finance categories for Wednesday, May 28, 2025:

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Here are the top 20 news headlines across global, sports, entertainment, business, and finance categories for Wednesday, May 28, 2025:


🌍 Global News

  1. Israeli Airstrike Hits Gaza School, Killing 36 Including Children
    An Israeli airstrike targeted a school in Gaza City sheltering displaced Palestinians, resulting in 36 deaths, including children.

  2. Cholera Outbreak in Sudan Amid Ongoing Conflict
    A cholera outbreak in Sudan has led to 172 deaths, exacerbated by ongoing fighting between rival military factions.

  3. Russia Claims to Down 296 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
    Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 296 Ukrainian drones overnight, with impacts and disruptions noted in Moscow.

  4. Bangladesh Sees Mass Protests Demanding Elections
    Tens of thousands rallied in Dhaka, Bangladesh, calling for general elections amid political unrest.


🏈 Sports News

  1. Pacers Defeat Knicks 130-121 in Game 4 of Eastern Conference Finals
    The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 130-121 in Game 4, placing the Knicks one loss away from playoff elimination.

  2. French Open 2025: Alcaraz and Sabalenka in Action Today
    Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are set to play their matches today at Roland Garros.

  3. Dodgers Face Guardians in Series Finale
    The Los Angeles Dodgers (34-21) are in Cleveland to wrap up their three-game series against the Guardians (29-25).

  4. Germany Announces Final Squad for Nations League 2025
    Germany's final squad for the Nations League 2025 includes Burkardt, while Stiller is left out.


🎬 Entertainment News

  1. aespa Leads at 2nd Asia Star Entertainer Awards
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  2. Harry Potter HBO Series Cast Revealed
    The actors playing Harry, Hermione, and Ron in the upcoming HBO 'Harry Potter' series have been announced.

  3. Falling In Reverse Announces 2025 North American Tour
    Falling In Reverse announced a 2025 North American Tour named after their new song, "God is a Weapon."

  4. Kevin Costner Faces Lawsuit Over 'Horizon' Series
    Kevin Costner is being sued by a stunt performer for sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation over a scene in his anthology series "Horizon: An American Saga."


💼 Business & Finance News

  1. Nvidia Earnings Report Anticipated Amid Trade Concerns
    Nvidia is set to release its earnings report, marking a significant test amid growing uncertainty and trade concerns.

  2. Gold Prices Rise to $3,309 per Ounce
    Gold was valued at $3,309 per ounce, marking a $6 increase from the previous day.

  3. Top CD Rates Today Reach Up to 4.49% APY
    Certificate of Deposit (CD) rates have climbed, with some accounts offering up to 4.49% APY, appealing to conservative investors.

  4. Bitcoin Rises Above $109,000
    Bitcoin's price rose above $109,000, with the global cryptocurrency market cap decreasing to $3.43 trillion.


📰 Additional Headlines

  1. Tropical Storm Alvin Forms in Eastern Pacific
    The National Hurricane Center reported that a tropical depression has strengthened into Tropical Storm Alvin in the Eastern Pacific.

  2. Philippines' Cañalita Breaks Records at Palarong Pambansa 2025
    Bohol's Cañalita secured two golds and set two records at the Palarong Pambansa 2025.

  3. Nun's Beatboxing Performance Goes Viral on Brazilian TV
    Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after showcasing their beatboxing skills on Catholic television.

  4. Jim Irsay to Be Honored in Private Ceremony
    Late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay will be honored with a private ceremony next week, the team announced Wednesday.


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The Lords of Ignorance in Ethiopia Meseret Media May 28

The Lords of Ignorance in Ethiopia Meseret Media May 28

READ IN APP By Dr. Mezgebe Hailu (Pediatric Specialist) and Dr. Shimelis Hussein (Medical Researcher)

(Meseret Media) – Ethiopia's journey to escape poverty demands intelligent thinking and an understanding based on facts. However, a concerning trend is emerging (especially now).

Some pastors, appointing themselves as judges of truth, are spreading false information in the name of "the Lord told me"... This action of theirs is often supported (at least in silence) by a spineless government of the time.

This dangerous connection allows individuals like Yonatan Aklilu (whether pastor, prophet, or servant) to deceive the public with grand discourses that lack evidence (but are said to be "told by the Lord"). They are exploiting uneducated, poor people and weakening a society that questions based on reality.

We call individuals like Yonatan the lords of ignorance. These lords of ignorance present baseless discourses that contradict logic and scientific consensus.

We heard Pastor Yonatan, for example, say this: "Half of Ethiopia's doctors have fake degrees." This is a complete lie! It's nonsense! These lords of ignorance think medical professionals are like themselves because they mislead people. No one has verified that half are fake.

These pastors only want to appear holy by slandering genuine professionals. The truth is that Ethiopian healthcare professionals have studied for many years and work hard even in difficult conditions. To get into medical school, you have to be bright and have a good mind. It's not a field anyone can enter. For example, most students who enter medicine are those who scored 4.0 in their matriculation exams. Which pastor has a 4.0 matriculation score? Furthermore, this pastor has told his followers that they are healed from illnesses and by medicine not through doctors' treatment but because the Lord performed a miracle.

Saying "everything belongs to the Lord" is a dangerous and baseless discourse that can prevent people from going to the hospital when they need help. Doctors save lives; medicine saves lives. The hypocrisy of these pastors is astonishing. Even though they speak ill of healthcare professionals, people like Yonatan frequently seek medical services from the very doctors they publicly condemn.

If divine intervention is indeed omnipotent, why didn't he pray for his own bald head to grow hair back instead of going to a hair transplant doctor? Why didn't he anoint it with "holy oil" and make it grow? Perhaps the "holy oil" ran out? We say this because we know firsthand how much treatment Yonatan has undergone to grow his hair.

The worst thing is the way pastors like Yonatan Aklilu deceive uneducated and poor people. They use various methods to take the money of the poor and needy. For example, they sell "passports to heaven" and promise things like "miracle money will be deposited into your bank account."

Many uneducated and desperate citizens fall for this deception. These pastors become rich by exploiting people's ignorance. Their followers, however, remain poorer. Some, like Yonatan Aklilu, take government land in every city for their "church" and then sell it, trade it, and become wealthy.

This is not faith! It is theft in the name of faith! It is fraud in the name of faith! Pastor Yonatan has also said that the poor are lazy.

This statement itself is lazy! It only shows his ignorance and lack of understanding of the causes of poverty. People are not poor because they don't work hard. The causes of poverty have been studied by the best scientific minds in the world.

Their research shows that the main causes of poverty are related to bad political and exploitative economic systems. If the pastor were not lazy, he would have read the works of the following experts in his field and would not have been mistaken: "Development as Freedom" by Amartya Sen and "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty" by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson.

It is scientifically known that the lack of critical thinking in the lords of ignorance leads them to superficial conclusions. This is called the heuristic fallacy. For the lords of ignorance, shouting loudly through a piercing loudspeaker is the truth. Science requires extensive reading, evidence-based analysis, and intellectual discipline. There is no scientific approach in the way of the lords of ignorance.

Instead, they cling to one book, distort its meaning to appear intelligent, and then fabricate things in the name of "the Lord told us." In science, evidence is needed. Many experiments, doubts, criticisms, data, and more experiments are needed.

But the lords of ignorance say whatever comes to their minds. This is pure ignorance. It is important to understand that science and religion are different. Pastors should focus on what they know (faith and spiritual work). They should leave science to scientists. If they want to talk about science, they must first learn science. They should not just make things up and say they are true.

Such mixing does not work. No country has ever become strong and developed because of pastors' discourses. This is the truth. Look at countries like Japan, Germany, Dubai Emirates, or America. They developed through science, technology, education, and new ideas, not because pastors made noise.

It has never had a serious place! Furthermore, the luxury goods these pastors show us are the result of scientific inventions, not religious miracles.

Scientists and scientific people created the materials these pastors boast about. No pastor has ever created a phone, airplane, robot, or car by shouting "Hallelujah!" The times are corrupted, and the current Ethiopian government's clear support for these lords of ignorance is deeply concerning.

By providing public platforms and failing to exercise adequate control, it amplifies their harmful influence, allowing them to spread misinformation and exploit vulnerable communities without limit. This support undermines the efforts to build a fact-based, progressive society and poses a significant threat to Ethiopia's development.

In conclusion, the lords of ignorance, such as Yonatan Aklilu, often encouraged by a complicit government, represent a dangerous force in Ethiopia. They exploit the uneducated and spread ignorance in the name of faith and "the Lord told us." Their baseless and unscientific discourses, their unsubstantiated accusations against professionals, and their deceptive practices cause serious harm to vulnerable, poor communities.

Science and religion are different fields. The lords of ignorance lack the knowledge and critical thinking skills to comment on scientific matters. They should focus on their own field and leave science to the experts. Ethiopia's development will be achieved through scientific thinking and practice, not through the fairy tales of these lords of ignorance.

If possible, the police should intervene to stop the fraudulent activities of the lords of ignorance.

The writers are pediatric specialists, health researchers, educators, and consultants.


California DMV Driver License Quiz (100 Questions)

Styled California DMV Quiz (100 Questions)

California DMV Quiz (100 Questions)

Q1: What is the speed limit in a residential area unless otherwise posted?
Q2: What is the legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit for drivers 21 and older?
Q3: What should you do at a flashing red traffic signal?
Q4: When can you legally turn right on a red light?
Q5: What should you do if you see a school bus with flashing red lights?
Q6: When must headlights be turned on?
Q7: What is the minimum following distance under good conditions?
Q8: What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid?
Q9: When are you required to use your turn signals?
Q10: What do double solid yellow lines mean?
Q11: Can you cross a solid white line?
Q12: When is it legal to drive in a bike lane?
Q13: What must you do when entering a freeway?
Q14: Who has the right-of-way at a four-way stop?
Q15: What does a yellow traffic light mean?
Q16: What should you do if an emergency vehicle is approaching?
Q17: What does a solid green light mean?
Q18: When are you allowed to pass another vehicle on the right?
Q19: What is the hand signal for a left turn?
Q20: What should you do before changing lanes?
Q21: What is the speed limit in a residential area unless otherwise posted? (Variant 2)
Q22: What is the legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit for drivers 21 and older? (Variant 2)
Q23: What should you do at a flashing red traffic signal? (Variant 2)
Q24: When can you legally turn right on a red light? (Variant 2)
Q25: What should you do if you see a school bus with flashing red lights? (Variant 2)
Q26: When must headlights be turned on? (Variant 2)
Q27: What is the minimum following distance under good conditions? (Variant 2)
Q28: What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid? (Variant 2)
Q29: When are you required to use your turn signals? (Variant 2)
Q30: What do double solid yellow lines mean? (Variant 2)
Q31: Can you cross a solid white line? (Variant 2)
Q32: When is it legal to drive in a bike lane? (Variant 2)
Q33: What must you do when entering a freeway? (Variant 2)
Q34: Who has the right-of-way at a four-way stop? (Variant 2)
Q35: What does a yellow traffic light mean? (Variant 2)
Q36: What should you do if an emergency vehicle is approaching? (Variant 2)
Q37: What does a solid green light mean? (Variant 2)
Q38: When are you allowed to pass another vehicle on the right? (Variant 2)
Q39: What is the hand signal for a left turn? (Variant 2)
Q40: What should you do before changing lanes? (Variant 2)
Q41: What is the speed limit in a residential area unless otherwise posted? (Variant 3)
Q42: What is the legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit for drivers 21 and older? (Variant 3)
Q43: What should you do at a flashing red traffic signal? (Variant 3)
Q44: When can you legally turn right on a red light? (Variant 3)
Q45: What should you do if you see a school bus with flashing red lights? (Variant 3)
Q46: When must headlights be turned on? (Variant 3)
Q47: What is the minimum following distance under good conditions? (Variant 3)
Q48: What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid? (Variant 3)
Q49: When are you required to use your turn signals? (Variant 3)
Q50: What do double solid yellow lines mean? (Variant 3)
Q51: Can you cross a solid white line? (Variant 3)
Q52: When is it legal to drive in a bike lane? (Variant 3)
Q53: What must you do when entering a freeway? (Variant 3)
Q54: Who has the right-of-way at a four-way stop? (Variant 3)
Q55: What does a yellow traffic light mean? (Variant 3)
Q56: What should you do if an emergency vehicle is approaching? (Variant 3)
Q57: What does a solid green light mean? (Variant 3)
Q58: When are you allowed to pass another vehicle on the right? (Variant 3)
Q59: What is the hand signal for a left turn? (Variant 3)
Q60: What should you do before changing lanes? (Variant 3)
Q61: What is the speed limit in a residential area unless otherwise posted? (Variant 4)
Q62: What is the legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit for drivers 21 and older? (Variant 4)
Q63: What should you do at a flashing red traffic signal? (Variant 4)
Q64: When can you legally turn right on a red light? (Variant 4)
Q65: What should you do if you see a school bus with flashing red lights? (Variant 4)
Q66: When must headlights be turned on? (Variant 4)
Q67: What is the minimum following distance under good conditions? (Variant 4)
Q68: What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid? (Variant 4)
Q69: When are you required to use your turn signals? (Variant 4)
Q70: What do double solid yellow lines mean? (Variant 4)
Q71: Can you cross a solid white line? (Variant 4)
Q72: When is it legal to drive in a bike lane? (Variant 4)
Q73: What must you do when entering a freeway? (Variant 4)
Q74: Who has the right-of-way at a four-way stop? (Variant 4)
Q75: What does a yellow traffic light mean? (Variant 4)
Q76: What should you do if an emergency vehicle is approaching? (Variant 4)
Q77: What does a solid green light mean? (Variant 4)
Q78: When are you allowed to pass another vehicle on the right? (Variant 4)
Q79: What is the hand signal for a left turn? (Variant 4)
Q80: What should you do before changing lanes? (Variant 4)
Q81: What is the speed limit in a residential area unless otherwise posted? (Variant 5)
Q82: What is the legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit for drivers 21 and older? (Variant 5)
Q83: What should you do at a flashing red traffic signal? (Variant 5)
Q84: When can you legally turn right on a red light? (Variant 5)
Q85: What should you do if you see a school bus with flashing red lights? (Variant 5)
Q86: When must headlights be turned on? (Variant 5)
Q87: What is the minimum following distance under good conditions? (Variant 5)
Q88: What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid? (Variant 5)
Q89: When are you required to use your turn signals? (Variant 5)
Q90: What do double solid yellow lines mean? (Variant 5)
Q91: Can you cross a solid white line? (Variant 5)
Q92: When is it legal to drive in a bike lane? (Variant 5)
Q93: What must you do when entering a freeway? (Variant 5)
Q94: Who has the right-of-way at a four-way stop? (Variant 5)
Q95: What does a yellow traffic light mean? (Variant 5)
Q96: What should you do if an emergency vehicle is approaching? (Variant 5)
Q97: What does a solid green light mean? (Variant 5)
Q98: When are you allowed to pass another vehicle on the right? (Variant 5)
Q99: What is the hand signal for a left turn? (Variant 5)
Q100: What should you do before changing lanes? (Variant 5)

Quiz Completed!