Damita Menezes

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Damita Menezes

(NewsNation) — The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has assigned an assistant district attorney to investigate a violent dog attack on the Upper West Side, where a Chihuahua named Penny narrowly survived an assault by two pit bulls. City Council Member Gale Brewer confirmed the DA’s involvement at a town hall meeting Wednesday night at Goddard Community Center, which drew approximately 150 concerned residents, many accompanied by their dogs.

1 week ago | newsnationnow.com | Damita Menezes

150 attend town hall; Council member working on new legislation Owner wants criminal charges, says dogs may be bred for fighting Current laws treat pets as property, limiting options for prosecution( NewsNation) - The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has assigned an assistant district attorney to investigate a violent dog attack on the Upper West Side, where a Chihuahua named Penny narrowly survived an assault by two pit bulls.

1 week ago | newsnationnow.com | Damita Menezes

Extended school closures harmed US students with no health benefit Europe reopened schools in spring 2020; US waited much longer Closures led to learning loss, mental health issues and abuse( NewsNation) - Five years after COVID-19 shut down schools nationwide, a new book argues the extended closures caused unnecessary harm to American students and were driven more by politics than science.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Damita Menezes

(NewsNation) — Five years after COVID-19 shut down schools nationwide, a new book argues the extended closures caused unnecessary harm to American students and were driven more by politics than science. In an interview on NewsNation’s “Vargas Reports,” author David Zweig discussed his book “An Abundance of Caution,” which examines the lasting impact of school closures during the pandemic. “Closing schools did not help anyone. It only harmed kids,” Zweig said Monday.

1 week ago | thehill.com | Damita Menezes

Close to half of all Americans think that the U.S. government is hiding information about the existence of unidentified flying objects, or unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), according to a new poll from NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ. The poll, which surveyed 521 Republicans, 559 Democrats, 349 independents and 18 “other” voters, found that 44 percent of Americans believe that the government is concealing UFO information, while 28 percent disagree and another 28 percent are unsure.