Schar School in the News: December 16th - 18th, 2024

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Newsday (subscription may be required): Drones above Long Island: What to know about the reported sightings (Zachary Kallenborn is quoted).

Voice of America (video): Foreign aid under Trump will be audited, analysts anticipate (Jeremy Mayer discusses the topic).

Science: Growing concerns about fate of Syria’s secret chemical weapons stashes (Gregory Koblentz is quoted).

WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio): Some pivotal elections are now set for next month (Mark J. Rozell is quoted).

DCNewsNow: David Ramadan discusses the likelihood Gov. Youngkin’s No Sanctuary Cities ban will fly in the General Assembly.

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Mark Rozell: Trump’s cost-cutting plans threaten rural Va. the most (Op-ed by Mark J. Rozell).

Al Jazeera (video): What does Bashar al-Assad’s fall mean for Syria and the region (Bassam Haddad discusses the topic). Similar in Press TV (Iran).

WVTF (radio): David Ramadan predicts the General Assembly will address the issues of skills games and casinos in January.

StateTech: Alan R. Shark writes about the “12 trends to watch for” in city and county technology issues in the coming year.

e-International Relations: Mark N. Katz explains how the U.S. could navigate a multi-polar world.

La Opinión (translation may be required): The end of hugs (Op-ed by Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera).

Washington Examiner: Jeremy Mayer explains why Trump’s 2024 promises sound even more unhinged than in 2016.

WTOP: Metro is getting its budget process underway for the next fiscal year (A Washington Post/Schar School poll is cited).

ES Euro: The U.S. deports Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, former leader of the Gulf Cartel, to Mexico: who is the 57-year-old drug trafficker? (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera is quoted). Similar in Primera Persona (Mexico; translation may be required).

The News: Speakers stress urgent need for collaborative action to address health impacts of climate change (Mehtab Karim is mentioned). Similar in Pakistan Observer.