Elliott Davis

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Reporter at U.S. News and World Report

Reporter for @usnews | Learned at @merrillcollege @CNSmd @VIDailyNews | USVI born and raised | I tweet about the @Reds sometimes | RTs/likes yada yada yada

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Articles

Is Trump Cracking Down on Chinese Student Visas? Here’s What We Know So Far

1 week ago | usnews.com | Elliott Davis |Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky

Key Takeaways: Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that some Chinese students connected to the country’s Communist Party or “studying in critical fields” will have their visas revoked. It’s not yet clear how many visas could be taken away or which areas of study by Chinese students will be targeted. Students from China made up about 25% of the international student body in 2023-24.
Health Care Company Offers an Innovative Way to Treat Chronic Pain

1 week ago | usnews.com | Elliott Davis

Opioid abuse remains a problem worldwide – including for people who use the drugs to manage chronic pain. One company is offering another way to help patients manage their symptoms and, maybe, improve their lives in the process.
‘Angry. Furious. Shocked.’ A DC Jewish Leader on the Shooting That Shook His Community

2 weeks ago | usnews.com | Elliott Davis

The Jewish community in Washington and beyond is reeling after two Israeli Embassy staff members were shot and killed on Wednesday night. The attack, which occurred outside the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum following an event for diplomats, left Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim – a young couple that officials say were soon to be engaged – dead, according to authorities.
How a Water Company Is Trying to Destroy PFAS Chemicals

2 weeks ago | usnews.com | Elliott Davis

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Gradiant’s multiaward-winning ForeverGone product looks like a shipping container. But its process of removing and destroying – not just containing – a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals is most important to the product’s solution for people.
5 Midday Must-Reads: Biden Has Cancer, Trump Calls Putin and the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Clears a Hurdle

2 weeks ago | usnews.com | Elliott Davis

Solemn reactions are flowing in following the announcement that former President Joe Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Even President Donald Trump – who normally only invokes his predecessor’s name to blame him for something – posted that he was “saddened to hear about” the diagnosis.
What to Know About Missouri’s New Abortion Referendum

3 weeks ago | usnews.com | Elliott Davis

Key Takeaways: Lawmakers in Missouri approved a new referendum that, if approved by voters, would ban an abortions in the state, with exceptions. The move comes about six months after voters approved a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights in the state. Missouri was the first state to prohibit abortions after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
How a Fungi-Based Yogurt Helps People - and the Planet

3 weeks ago | usnews.com | Elliott Davis

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fungi and yogurt might not sound like they go hand-in-hand, but the combination is now award-winning. This is just one offering from Nature’s Fynd, a Chicago-based company that makes food products with a fungi protein.
Global Perception of the U.S. Plummets Amid Trump’s Second Term

3 weeks ago | usnews.com | Elliott Davis

Key Takeaways: The U.S. had among the lowest net perception country ratings in the annual Democracy Perception Index. President Donald Trump was found by researchers to be both the most recognizable and worst perceived leader globally. Singapore and Switzerland were the countries rated the best by neighbors or major trading partners, while Iran and Israel had the weakest perceptions.
What the New Pope’s Social Media Posts Point to About His Politics

4 weeks ago | usnews.com | Elliott Davis

Not even the pope is spared from the public and media combing through old social media posts.
How Trump Plans to Pay Migrants to Leave the U.S.

1 month ago | usnews.com | Elliott Davis

Key Takeaways: The Department of Homeland Security is incentivizing migrants in the U.S. illegally to leave by offering $1,000 and plane tickets. The administration says the program will save taxpayers money and give migrants a safer and more “dignified way to leave.” The real picture of the program – and whether it will be successful – is more mixed, according to one immigration expert.