Laura Blasey

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Editor, North America at BBC News

*eye roll* (typing sounds) | BBC News North America | award-winning horse pun writer | old haunts: @latimes @newsday, @thedbk, @FredNewsPost

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US measles outbreak leaves nearly 100 ill in Texas and New Mexico

1 month ago | bbc.com | Laura Blasey

Texas authorities report a surge in cases since January in communities with low vaccination rates.
List weekly accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers

2 months ago | aol.com | Laura Blasey |Ana Faguy

US government workers received an email on Saturday afternoon asking them to list their accomplishments from the past week or resign - the latest development in the Trump administration's efforts to scale back the federal workforce. The email came after Trump's billionaire confidante Elon Musk posted on X that employees would "shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week". "Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation," he wrote.
List accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Laura Blasey |Ana Faguy

US government workers received an email on Saturday afternoon asking them to list their accomplishments from the past week or resign - the latest development in the Trump administration's efforts to scale back the federal workforce. The email came after Trump's billionaire confidante Elon Musk posted on X that employees would "shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week". "Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation," he wrote.
List accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Laura Blasey |Ana Faguy

12 hours agoHere’s what the stars have in store for you this week. Your weekly horoscope is here. La Luna resets in ultra-sensei Pisces, making Thursday your cue for setting intentions around empathy, the arts, and tuning your inner voice to clarity. This is a super watery period, as six planets are in Pisces, …
Chrystia Freeland to run for leader of Canada's Liberal Party

Jan 17, 2025 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Laura Blasey |Nadine Yousif

Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country's governing Liberal Party. In a statement posted on Friday to X, formerly known as Twitter, Freeland expressed her intention to run and said she would hold a formal campaign launch in the coming days. "I'm running to fight for Canada," she wrote. Freeland recently fell out with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the direction of the country's financial policies.
What Trump could do on day one in the White House

Nov 12, 2024 | currently.att.yahoo.com | Laura Blasey |Jessica Murphy

Donald Trump and his Republican Party have an ambitious agenda and (near) control of US Congress. Trump has said he will "make heads spin" as he moves full-speed ahead after his inauguration on 20 January. His team has said to expect a flurry of executive orders - directives from the US president - out of the Oval Office in the first week. Policy experts and lawyers are already drafting those orders as part of the administration's transition.
What Trump could do on day one in the White House

Nov 12, 2024 | yahoo.com | Laura Blasey |Jessica Murphy

Donald Trump and his Republican Party have an ambitious agenda and (near) control of US Congress. Trump has said he will "make heads spin" as he moves full-speed ahead after his inauguration on 20 January. His team has said to expect a flurry of executive orders - directives from the US president - out of the Oval Office in the first week. Policy experts and lawyers are already drafting those orders as part of the administration's transition.
American states want to ban phones in schools. This could be a challenge

Jun 23, 2024 | exbulletin.com | Ana Faguy |Laura Blasey |Regan Morris

By Ana Faguy, Laura Blasey and Regan Morris, BBC News, Washington and Los AngelesAs a middle school teacher, Nancy Streit understands how difficult it can be to compete with a smartphone for a child's attention. But as a mother, she knows these devices are essential in an emergency. It's mostly parents who call, she said, adding that although she doesn't allow phone use in her classroom, students routinely bend the rules.
US states want to ban phones in schools. How would that work?

Jun 22, 2024 | msn.com | Ana Faguy |Laura Blasey |Regan Morris

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US states want to ban phones in schools. How would that work?

Jun 22, 2024 | infodig.com.ng | Laura Blasey |Regan Morris |Ana Faguy

Place your adverts here on InfoDig @ low rates; banner ads, sponsored links and guest articles etc. Contact us 6 minutes agoBy Ana Faguy, Laura Blasey and Regan Morris, BBC News, Washington and Los AngelesGettyAs a middle-school teacher, Nancy Streit understands how hard it can be to compete with a smartphone for a child's attention. But as a mother, she knows the devices are a necessity when there's an emergency.