Nikki Haley was not a winner in the Tuesday primaries.
Happening in the World: Six Indian nationals have been arrested at Bangkok’s international airport for attempting to smuggle 87 animals including a red panda, snakes, parrots, and monitor lizards. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, the suspects’ luggage was checked when they tried to fly to Mumbai. They face a maximum of 10 years in prison. The Thai customs department has released photos showing the red panda, a parrot, and snakes coiled together in cloth bags. (BBC)
Happening in the US: Following Super Tuesday, Nikki Haley has chosen to suspend her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination after losing 14 of the 15 primaries. Haley is choosing not to endorse him and stated that the effective Republican nominee must earn the backing of her voters. Her announcement effectively ends the Republican primary season, and the Republican National Committee has declared Donald Trump the presumptive nominee. (NY Times)
Happening in NYC: Migrant families whose children have medical or mental health conditions are finding relief from having to move out of their shelters and reapply for housing. Mayor Eric Adams began to restrict shelter stays for migrant families with children in January. Still, migrants experiencing PTSD or other disabilities can get their stays extended through reasonable accommodations protected by disability law. This is a relief for many families worried about whether their kids would be uprooted from schools and bounced between housing options. (The Gothamist)
Happening in Our Community: When Debby Weinberg (HBS MBA’85) realized that there were no services for her son with cerebral palsy when he reached adulthood, she and her husband created The Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center (the Center) at Columbia University. Today the Center is dedicated to improving the lives of people with cerebral palsy (CP) across the lifespan. Hear about Debby’s journey: what inspired Debby to create the Center; how she went about building an organization that not only delivers clinical services but also conducts cutting-edge research and provides medical education for the CP community; and of overcoming multiple challenges along the way. Learn more here.
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