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Month: June 2023

War disrupts education of Ukrainian kids, even those who’ve found safety abroad

By VANESSA GERA and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russian forces have destroyed or damaged thousands of Ukrainian schools. But the disruption to education goes far beyond devastated buildings. Experts say schooling is suffering in unprecedented ways, in particular for refugees. The effects of war and relocation combined with the challenges of

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Demolition work on the collapsed section of I-95 in Philadelphia is complete. Next comes the monthslong effort to rebuild

By Aya Elamroussi, Mallika Kallingal, Celina Tebor and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The demolition of the damaged section of Interstate 95 that crumbled last weekend after a tanker truck hauling gasoline crashed and burst into flames is now complete and construction is underway to rebuild the section of road, Pennsylvania’s governor announced Thursday evening.

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