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US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning
US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning In a significant move to safeguard American travelers, the US Department of State has updated its travel advisory system, identifying 23 nations where heightened caution is urged.  The advisory system evaluates a range of risks, including crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health threats, and natural disasters. The State Department reviews Level 1 and 2 advisories annually, while Level 3 and 4 warnings are reassessed every six months.  According to a department statement, "A Travel Advisory will also be updated anytime there is a change in US government posture, normally as it relat…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Man Nabbed With Smuggled Finches Hidden In Hair-Curlers At JFK Airport CT Man Nabbed With Smuggled Finches Hidden In Hair-Curlers At JFK Airport
CT Man Nabbed With Smuggled Finches Hidden In Hair-Curlers At JFK Airport A 39-year-old man was nabbed by customs officials attempting to smuggle 34 live finches into the country to be used in singing contests in Brooklyn and Queens. Francis Gurahoo, 39, of East Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested on Sunday, June 16, at John F. Kennedy International Airport with the finches stashed inside plastic hair curlers, said John Marzulli, public information officer for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. According to an arrest document, the smuggled finches are used in singing contests in Brooklyn and Queens and wages are placed on the birds …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Social Worker From Fairfield Wins Distinguished Educator Award Social Worker From Fairfield Wins Distinguished Educator Award
Social Worker From Fairfield Wins Distinguished Educator Award A prominent social worker from Fairfield County has been celebrated for her work in educating both her students and patients. Fairfield resident Jillian Rose, the director of Community Engagement, Diversity and Research at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City, has received the Distinguished Educator Award from the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP).  The award honors an ARHP member "who has demonstrated sustained excellence in the teaching of patients and students/trainees, including health professional students, medical students, residents, graduate…

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by Zak Failla