The Camp Fire in Paradise, one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, has deeply affected students' learning. Damaged schools and trauma have left a lasting impact on thousands of children. Nearly seven years later, Paradise still faces challenges, highlighting the long recovery process. Schools initially focused on mental health over academics, setting students back. Officials now suggest balancing both. The fire destroyed most of the town, displacing thousands and closing schools for months. Enrollment is increasing but remains below pre-fire levels. Paradise Unified is rebuilding, aiming for a future where emotional wellness and academic rigor coexist.
Paradise, California, is slowly recovering from the devastating 2018 Camp Fire. The town is rebuilding homes and schools, but academic recovery is proving difficult. Officials say creating a thriving school community is more challenging than reopening campuses. The fire disrupted student learning, with schools prioritizing mental health over academics. Many students fell behind, and test scores dropped significantly. The fire's impact on education highlights the need to balance mental health support with academic rigor. Paradise schools are now focusing on rebuilding both their facilities and academic programs to help students catch up and thrive.
Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 has reopened after police found no hazardous substance that forced a partial evacuation. Authorities said about 20 people were treated but not seriously injured. The terminal was evacuated and closed for about three hours as a precaution. Police, firefighters, and ambulance crews responded to the scene. Passengers crowded outside with luggage, some using space blankets to stay warm. The arrivals area stayed open, and other terminals continued operating. The airport apologized for the disruption and said it was working to ensure all departures took off as planned.
Justice Department probes mortgage fraud claims against Lisa Cook of Federal Reserve, AP source says
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas as part of an investigation into mortgage fraud allegations against Lisa Cook, who is fighting a Trump administration effort to remove her from her role as a Federal Reserve governor. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that subpoenas had been sent in connection with the probe, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. A lawyer for Cook called the investigation an example of prosecutorial overreach and said his client engaged in no fraud. A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment on the probe.
A quick-moving wildfire has burned homes in a California Gold Rush town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners who were driven out of a nearby camp. It's one of nearly two dozen fires burning across Northern California Wednesday. The quick-moving fire near Chinese Camp is threatening the few remaining historic structures. The roughly 100 residents in the Sierra Nevada foothills town had to evacuate. The fire also has closed a main highway between San Francisco and Yosemite National Park. It’s unclear whether any of the town’s Gold Rush era structures have been damaged in the fire that erupted Tuesday.
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Violent clashes that have swept across Indonesia and left at least seven people dead are being seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto. Angry protesters in several cities set fire to regional parliament buildings, police headquarters and damaged several government offices in the unrest that soon led crowds to looting and burning vehicles. The unrest was sparked by reports that all 580 members of the House of Representatives receive a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah or $3,075. The allowance was introduced last year and is nearly 10 times the minimum wage in Jakarta.
An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said.
Jim O'Neill, a top deputy to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's according to an administration official who requested anonymity to discuss a personnel change that had not been formally announced Thursday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired by President Donald Trump late Wednesday. Leavitt says Monarez wasn’t “aligned with the president’s mission” and refused to resign. Monarez’s lawyers say she was targeted for standing up for science. Four other agency leaders resigned Wednesday.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could significantly reshape the Fed’s longstanding political independence. No president has sought to fire a Fed governor in the institution’s 112-year history until President Donald Trump posted a letter on his Truth Social media platform late Monday saying that Cook was fired. Trump said the reason for her removal were allegations that she committed mortgage fraud in 2021, before she was appointed to the board.