Farmworker Dies After Falling During ICE Raid at Cannabis Farm
Jaime Alanis, a 57-year-old farmworker, died Saturday from injuries sustained after falling 30 feet from a greenhouse roof during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a California cannabis facility. Alanis becomes the first person to die in one of President Donald Trump‘s administration’s anti-immigration operations since he took office in January. Newsweek reached […]
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Map Shows States Where Unemployment Claims Are Rising and Falling
State data on unemployment paints an uneven picture of the U.S. jobs market, with the number of claims rising in some area while falling in others. Using analysis from personal finance website WalletHub, Newsweek mapped the states with the highest number of unemployment insurance claims, noting how these have changed in recent weeks and over […]
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China Makes Childbirth Change Amid Falling Birth Rate
China is moving to expand access to pain relief during childbirth as part of efforts to encourage mothers to have more children. Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry via email for comment outside of office hours. Why It Matters China has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, with an estimated 1.2 children […]
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Teenage Boy Dies After Falling Off Memorial Day Parade Float
A 13-year-old boy in Ohio died after falling off a trailer that was attached to a pickup truck during a Memorial Day parade on Monday, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said in a Facebook post. “Following the fall, the juvenile was struck by the dual tires of the trailer,” SCSO added. Newsweek has reached […]
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Rock Climbers Die After Falling Down Ravine in North Cascades National Park
By Daniel Orton is a Live News Editor based in London. He helps to oversee a team of reporters covering a wide range of topics, from crime and U.S. politics to infrastructure and international news. His team also focuses on breaking news and exploring new story formats in visual and interactive journalism. Daniel re-joined Newsweek […]
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