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Schools
West Point Cadet Among Elite Group Of Rhodes Scholars Headed To Oxford
A West Point grad from the region is one of only 32 students nationwide to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford in the fall of 2025. Orange County resident Shepherd Dzina of Tuxedo Park and three other cadets were awarded the scholarship on Saturday, Nov. 16. Dzina is an economics major currently serving as the Brigade Executive Officer at West Point, managing logistics and operations for over 4,400 cadets. He also leads the Finance Club and conducts research with the Army’s Office of Economics and Manpower Analysis. He has interned with the US International Develop…
Politics
Biden Nominates Caroline Kennedy, Figure Skater Michelle Kwan For Ambassador Posts
A pair of prominent public figures have been tabbed for ambassadorships by President Joe Biden. The White House announced that Caroline Kennedy, age 64, the last surviving child of former President John F. Kennedy, has been nominated to serve as an ambassador to Australia after previously filling the same role in Japan for former President Barack Obama. “I am always grateful to the courageous Solomon Islanders and Australian coast watchers who rescued my father during World War 2, and if confirmed, I will work hard to repay this debt," Kennedy said in a statement. "I look forward to collabo…
Politics
Nation's Second-Most Popular Republican Governor Won't Seek Reelection
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will not seek a third term in office in 2022, according to an announcement made by his administration. Baker, age 65, a moderate Republican who first took office in January 2015, announced on Wednesday, Dec. 1 that he and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito opted not to run in 2022 following “several months of discussions with (their) families.” “This was an extremely difficult decision for us,” they wrote in a letter to constituents. “We love the work, and we especially respect and admire the people of this wonderful Commonwealth.” Baker first ran for governor in 2010…
Politics
Ocasio-Cortez Slams Ivanka Trump's Diplomatic Role At G20
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's latest Twitter target is Ivanka Trump. Reacting to a video of the President's daughter trying to interject herself into a sideline conversation at the G-20 Summit last weekend in Japan, the congresswoman from the Bronx tweeted: "It may be shocking to some, but being someone’s daughter actually isn’t a career qualification. "It hurts our diplomatic standing when the President phones it in & the world moves on," Ocasio-Cortez added. "The US needs our President working the G20. Bringing a qualified diplomat couldn’t hurt either." The video clip, …
News
Westchester Woman, Brother Charged In Visa Fraud Conspiracy
A Westchester woman and her brother are facing charges for their roles in a visa fraud scheme involving the enticing of illegal aliens to come to the United States to serve as domestic workers. Bronxville resident Maria Luisa Estrella Jaidi and her brother, Philippines native Ramon Singson Estrella, are facing time behind bars after being charged and arrested for running an elaborate scheme involving illegal immigrants, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced on Wednesday. The allegations against the siblings claim that from 2006 through 2016, Jaidi and Estrella conspired with a third…
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