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Two children and two adults survive after Tesla plunges 250 feet off California cliff

January 3, 2023 Published by

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View from the helicopter during a rescue operation after a vehicle carrying two adults and two children went over a cliff in Devil’s Slide, San Mateo county, California, U.S., January 2, 2023, plunging hundreds of feet, according to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in this still image obtained from social media video.
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Two adults and two children were rescued from a Tesla that plunged 250 feet off a cliff Monday morning in San Mateo County, California, officials said. 

The car was traveling southbound on the Pacific Coast Highway when it went over the cliff at Devil’s Slide, south of the Tom Lantos tunnel, and landed near the water’s edge below, the Cal Fire San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit said. 

The car flipped and landed on its wheels in the fall, CAL FIRE/Coastside Fire Incident Commander Brian Pottenger said. Witnesses saw the accident and called 911. 

As crews were lowered down, they were able to see movement in the front seat, through their binoculars, meaning someone was alive.

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“We were actually very shocked when we found survivable victims in the vehicle. So, that actually was a really hopeful moment for us,” Pottenger said. 

Fire officials called for helicopters to help hoist the survivors to safety. As they waited, firefighters rappelled to the scene and rescued the two children.

Rescue teams are seen at the scene as a Tesla with four occupants plunged over a cliff on Pacific Coast Highway 1 at Devils Slide on January 2, 2022 in San Mateo County, California, United States.
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The California Highway Patrol shared video on social media showing helicopters lower first responders to the scene to extricate and rescue two adults inside. 

All four were hospitalized. The San Mateo Sheriff’s Office said the two adults suffered non-life-threatening injuries and the two children were unharmed.

It’s not clear what caused the car to go over the cliff. CHP is handling the investigation. 

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Colorado governor plans to send migrants to New York, mayor says

January 3, 2023 Published by

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NEW YORK — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis plans to send migrants to major cities including New York, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday, warning that the nation’s largest city is already struggling to deal an influx of people sent from Texas and other Republican-led states.

The impending move by Polis is unusual because Colorado is not a border state and both leaders are Democrats facing severe challenges over what they say is a national crisis around immigration.

“We were notified yesterday that the governor of Colorado is now stating that they are going to be sending migrants to places like New York and Chicago,” Adams said during a radio appearance. “This is just unfair for local governments to have to take on this national obligation.”

An aide to Adams said the mayor’s administration was told of the governor’s intentions on Monday evening. And while it appeared that Polis’ plan entailed redirecting migrants who had arrived in Colorado to New York City and other metropolitan areas, the details on timing and the number of people who would be traveling east was unclear.

Polis’ office did not immediately respond.

Like many major cities around the country, Denver has been struggling to provide services for a surge of people who have fled their home countries in Central and South America, crossed the southern border and sought asylum in the United States. Last month, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock declared a state of emergency and later appealed to the local Catholic archdiocese for assistance. He and Polis — both Democrats — also launched a fund to raise money to support services for migrants.

Thousands of migrants have attempted to cross into the U.S. from the southern border in recent weeks, in part because a Trump administration border policy, known as Title 42, was set to expire in December. The Supreme Court last week blocked the lifting of the policy, which allows the U.S. to expel migrants to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott over the spring and summer bused thousands of migrants from the border to blue strongholds like New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, while Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis flew nearly 50 mostly Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. He claimed it was to bring attention to the border situation.

But in recent weeks, the dilemma at the border has become worse. El Paso’s Democratic mayor, Oscar Leeser, declared a state of emergency in December after migrants began pouring into the city. Abbott also deployed hundreds of Texas national guard and state troopers to the border to stop people from entering the U.S.

A spokesperson for Abbott said in an email, “We are still only busing to DC, NYC, Chicago, and Philadelphia.”

Adams said Tuesday around 30,000 asylum seekers have arrived in New York City since the spring in need of food, shelter and education — a surge that has has stretched the city’s social service infrastructure to the breaking point and opened up huge risks for the municipal budget. Adams, along with the two Colorado leaders, have called on the federal government to provide assistance to localities dealing with the influx.

“No city should have to make a decisions if they’re going to provide for their citizens — particularly coming out of Covid — or if they’re going to deal with an onslaught of migrants and asylum seekers,” he said.

David Kihara contributed to this report.

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Tesla’s $25,000 EV Might Arrive In 2024, Says Stock Analyst

January 3, 2023 Published by

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Tesla may unveil its long-awaited $25,000 entry-level electric vehicle in 2024, according to a new report.

Tesla stock analyst Loup Ventures recently published its 2022 Predictions letters where it claims that the new Tesla, potentially dubbed the Model 2, could be introduced in 2024. However, its prediction is not based on any insider information leaked by Tesla and is simply a prediction, meaning it is worth taking with a pinch of salt.

“Tesla will wait until 2024 to announce Model 2,” Loup Ventures states. “If the company announces the lower-price[d] car too early, they risk slowing sales of Model 3 while ramping capacity during what is likely to be a broader auto recession.”

We last heard Elon Musk speak about the Model 2 during the automaker’s Q4 2021 earnings where he acknowledged that work on the car had yet to start, noting that “we have enough on our plate right now, too much on our plate, frankly.”

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Teslarati claims that Tesla China is heading up the development of the new entry-level model. Very few details are known about it, other than Tesla’s aim to sell it for $25,000, substantially undercutting the Model 3 which starts at $46,990 in the United States. However, given that the Model 3 was supposed to be Tesla’s $35,000 EV, it’s entirely possible that the Model 2 will never actually be available for as little as $25,000.

Regardless of how much the Model 2 sells for, it has the potential to be the brand’s best-selling model and could put the rest of the electric vehicle industry on notice, forcing other automakers to develop similarly-priced sedans that appeal to a larger proportion of the populous than most current EVs.

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Your guide to using Marriott Suite Night Awards for upgrades

January 3, 2023 Published by

The Points Guy 

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information.

Like many loyalty programs, Marriott Bonvoy offers its top-tier members their choice of annual benefits. One of the choices at both the 50- and 75-night milestone is five Suite Night Awards (commonly referred to as SNAs).

On the surface, Marriott Suite Night Awards are simple: Book a standard room at a participating property and use Suite Night Awards to confirm an upgrade ahead of check-in.

Unfortunately, some TPG staffers have had difficulties using Suite Night Awards. Meanwhile, other TPG staffers argue that Suite Night Awards are a valuable Choice Benefit.

There’s a lot of confusion about how Suite Night Awards work, how easy they are to use and how much they’re worth. So today, we’ll discuss what you need to know about Marriott’s Suite Night Awards, so you can decide if they’re the right Annual Choice Benefit for you.

What is a Suite Night Award?

The Hermitage, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Jakarta. KYLE OLSEN/THE POINTS GUY

Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite members have two ways to secure suite upgrades.

The simplest option is to wait until you arrive at the hotel and hope for a space-available upgrade at check-in. Space-available upgrades at check-in include suites at most brands, although only Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite members are eligible for suite upgrades at Ritz-Carlton properties.

But if you’re traveling for a special event or looking to make your stay even more memorable, you might want to use Suite Night Awards to increase your odds of getting an upgrade and confirm an upgrade before you arrive.

As mentioned above, Marriott Bonvoy members can select Suite Night Awards as a Choice Benefit after reaching the 50- and 75-night milestones. However, Suite Night Awards aren’t the only choice at these milestones. In particular, once you accrue 50 elite nights in a calendar year, you can choose one of the following:

Five elite night credits.
Five Suite Night Awards.
40% off a mattress.
$100 charity donation.
Gift of Marriott Bonvoy Silver Elite status for a family member, friend or colleague.

And once you accrue 75 elite nights within a calendar year, you can choose one of the following:

Five elite night credits.
Five Suite Night Awards.
Free night award worth up to 40,000 points.
40% off a mattress.
$100 charity donation.
Gift of Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status for a family member, friend or colleague.

While the 40,000-point free night award after 75 elite nights in a calendar year is appealing, some members may opt for Suite Night Awards at both levels.

Surprisingly, Marriott doesn’t offer additional Choice Benefits for Ambassador Elite members who earn the 100 elite qualifying nights and spend $20,000 (increasing to $23,000 in 2023). And that’s one of several complaints I have about the Ambassador Elite program.

If you fail to select your Choice Benefits by Jan. 8 of the year after you earn them, Marriott will automatically select Suite Night Awards for you.

How to use Marriott Suite Night Awards

Suite at the JW Marriott Bogota. KATIE GENTER/THE POINTS GUY

You can use Suite Night Awards to confirm a room upgrade before you arrive at some Marriott hotels. Suite Night Awards are valid on paid stays, award stays and Cash & Points reservations, but not on advance purchase rates. According to the program’s terms and conditions, you can use Suite Night Awards for “standard suites or other Premium Rooms as designated by the Participating Property.”

To use your Marriott Suite Night Awards, navigate to an upcoming reservation using the Marriott Bonvoy app or website. Within your upcoming reservation, you might see a section asking whether you’d like to use Suite Night Awards for an upgrade. If you see this section, your reservation is eligible for Suite Night Awards.

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You need to redeem one Suite Night Award per room per night. You can only request a Suite Night Award upgrade if you have enough in your account to cover the entire stay. If you have two Suite Night Awards, you can’t use them to request an upgrade on a three-night stay.

There’s a lot of variance across properties regarding Suite Night Awards. You can only request premium room choices (not suites) at some properties. Marriott encourages you to select multiple room types when requesting Suite Night Awards by stating, “The more rooms you select, the more likely you are to be upgraded.”

Using a Marriott Suite Night Award at the JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa. MARRIOTT.COM

Once you’ve requested an upgrade, Marriott Bonvoy will check its upgrade inventory starting five days before arrival. If your upgrade hasn’t been confirmed by 2 p.m. local time the day before your arrival, Marriott will automatically return your Suite Night Awards to your account.

While you can’t transfer Suite Night Awards to other Marriott Bonvoy members, you can use them for friends or family traveling with you in different rooms. If you have enough Suite Night Awards for an upcoming stay with two or more rooms, these must be on separate reservations to request upgrades booked with your Marriott Bonvoy number.

Can you use Suite Night Awards at all Marriott hotels?

You can’t use Suite Night Awards at Ritz-Carlton properties. KYLE OLSEN/THE POINTS GUY

So can you use your Suite Night Awards at every Marriott hotel? Well, not exactly. Here is what the terms and conditions say about Suite Night Awards:

Not all Participating Properties participate in Suite Night Awards. Suite Night Awards are not redeemable at the following brands: The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, The Ritz-Carlton Club, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, EDITION, Protea Hotels, Aloft, Element, Design Hotels, all-Suite Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, All-Inclusive Resorts, Marriott Vacation Club, Marriott Grand Residence Club, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, and at The Phoenician Residences, a Luxury Collection Residence Club, Scottsdale. In addition, Suite Night Awards are not redeemable at select Participating Properties. Contact a Customer Engagement Center for individual Participating Property Suite Night Award participation.

Not being able to redeem Suite Night Awards at Ritz-Carlton and Edition hotels is consistent with Marriott’s policy of restricting elite benefits at those brands. But suggesting that Suite Night Awards aren’t redeemable at “select Participating Properties” is alarmingly vague.

We haven’t confirmed which properties don’t participate in Suite Night Awards. But, when you look at an upcoming reservation in the Marriott app or on the Marriott website, you’ll see whether your reservation is eligible. If you see a message noting “Suite Night Awards cannot be used for this reservation,” it’s likely because you:

Don’t have enough Suite Night Awards in your account.
Booked a rate that doesn’t qualify for Suite Night Awards.
Made a reservation at a property that doesn’t participate in Suite Night Awards.

Related: How I’m spending over 5 million Marriott Bonvoy points

My experience using Suite Night Awards

Suite at the Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel & Resort. KATIE GENTER/THE POINTS GUY

As mentioned, some TPG staffers have had a negative experience with Marriott Suite Night Awards this year.

Unfortunately, Marriott doesn’t allow you to explore room upgrade options using Suite Night Awards until you’ve made a reservation. So you might miss that while a Marriott only has a high-floor standard room available as a Suite Night Award choice, the Westin around the corner would let you upgrade to a penthouse suite using Suite Night Awards.

As a result, it isn’t easy to plan an effective Suite Night Awards redemption strategy — especially if you don’t want to spend significant time on the phone with Marriott or booking flexible stays to check Suite Night Award options.

I routinely check my upcoming stays, and if there’s a special suite (better than what you normally get with the complimentary elite upgrade), I’ll request an upgrade using my Suite Night Awards.

Earlier this year, I found a stunning 1,000-square-foot beachfront grand suite at the JW Marriott Mauritius Resort as an option using my Suite Night Awards. As I was traveling with my father, I thought having a comfortable beachfront suite would be ideal after two back-to-back 11-hour red-eye flights.

I requested an upgrade from the standard room to this suite. A few days before arriving in Mauritius, I received an email confirming the upgrade.

Email from Marriott Bonvoy. GMAIL.COM

Steps from the beach, the suite was significantly better than the standard room we had booked.

While there’s no way of knowing for certain, we speculated that it would have been unlikely to have received a complimentary upgrade to this suite without Suite Night Awards.

Related: 8 tips to help you upgrade your hotel room for free

Tips for using Marriott Suite Night Awards

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Only you can decide which trips are worth using Suite Night Awards. But if you want to get the best value possible, it helps to think about why you want a suite in the first place.

For example, if you need the extra space to host friends or family, you might not care what brand you’re staying at and instead want to find the best Suite Night Award options. But remember: There’s no guarantee your upgrade will clear. So if you need the extra space, consider booking the room you want outright.

Alternatively, you might consider saving your upgrades for stays at luxury brands like JW Marriott, Luxury Collection, Autograph Collection, Westin, W Hotels and St. Regis. These hotels typically offer multiple categories of suites and might subsequently be the best use of Suite Night Awards, as these awards can help you get a better room than you’re likely to be offered at check-in.

Related: How to redeem points with the Marriott Bonvoy program

Bottom line

Suite Night Awards represent one example of the Marriott Bonvoy program lacking cohesion, as the benefit varies significantly across the combined portfolio of properties (much like Marriott’s elite breakfast benefits).

While I’ve largely had positive experiences with Marriott Suite Night Awards, not everyone has. Given the inherent lack of transparency with Suite Night Awards, some members find this benefit more valuable on paper than in practice.

Still, most members find five Suite Night Awards the best Choice Benefits option at the 50-night threshold. However, at the 75-night threshold, some members find more value in the 40,000-point free night award certificate.

Additional reporting by Ethan Steinberg.

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[Health] Damar Hamlin: Why do some young athletes suffer cardiac arrest?

January 3, 2023 Published by

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By Michelle Roberts
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American football star Damar Hamlin is the latest athlete to encounter heart problems during competitive play.

The 24-year-old fell to the ground after colliding with an opponent during the primetime game.

Medics confirmed he had gone into cardiac arrest – meaning his heart had stopped beating properly and was unable to do its job of pumping blood around the body.

Urgent resuscitation was required on the pitch to help save his life.

He is now in a critical condition in hospital.

Doctors treating him have not yet described the exact underlying cause.

NFL player in critical condition after cardiac arrest

Blunt trauma is one possibility, triggering something called commotio cordis.

In this rare scenario, a direct hit to the chest can result in cardiac arrest by making the heart go into an abnormal, life-threatening rhythm.

It’s different to a heart attack, which happens when blood supply to the heart muscle is cut off.

Another possibility with blunt trauma is major structural damage to the heart from force of the blow.

It’s not yet known what internal injuries Hamlin may have sustained from the incident and whether there has been any significant damage to his heart.

Another potentially lethal heart condition affecting some young athletes is a genetic disorder known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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Individuals who have this can appear extremely fit and well, with no obvious warning signs that there is a such a serious underlying problem.

It is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes overgrown or “hypertrophied”. The thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood. And there may be related life-threatening heart rhythm problems too.

Danish footballer Christian Eriksen had a cardiac arrest at a Euro 2020 match and was close to death on the pitch.

Doctors used a defibrillator to shock his heart and get it working again. He’s since had a small device, called an ICD, fitted to keep his heart on track.

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Christian Eriksen has said it is a miracle he is back playing football

Eriksen has said there was no history of a heart condition in his family and, like other top-flight footballers, he was tested regularly throughout his career.

In 2012, another footballer, Fabrice Muamba, collapsed on the pitch when his heart stopped beating correctly. He needed 15 defibrillator shocks in all.

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Rapid medical intervention can work, but it’s not always possible to save every life.

Sudden death syndrome (SDS) is an umbrella term used for the many different causes of cardiac arrest in young people. They are very rare.

According to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), every week in the UK, 12 people aged under 35 die from sudden cardiac arrest.

In about 1 in every 20 cases of sudden cardiac death and up to 1 in 5 young sudden cardiac deaths, no definite cause of death can be found, even after an expert cardiac pathologist has examined the heart for structural abnormalities

A simple way to diagnose many cardiac abnormalities is by having an ECG (electrocardiogram) test. It can reveal if the electrical impulses are awry. Dangerous arrhythmias can then be treated, before they cause a major issue.

You can read more about the topic here.

When to do CPR

Only do it if someone is:

unconscious and not breathingunconscious and not breathing properly

If someone is unconscious but they’re breathing normally, call the emergency services and put them in the recovery position.

Don’t waste time checking for a pulse – if someone is unresponsive and not breathing or not breathing normally then call and start CPR.

How to do CPR

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BBC journalist Gem O’Reilly was 16 when she was diagnosed with a heart condition.

 

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China threatens response to COVID testing requirements for passengers

January 3, 2023 Published by

Just In | The Hill 

Chinese officials have called out other countries for their COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers coming from China, threatening to impose countermeasures in response.

Speaking at a daily briefing on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called the virus testing requirements imposed by other countries “excessive” and “unacceptable” and said they “lack scientific basis.”

Several countries including the U.S., Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, India and Japan have announced strict COVID measures toward passengers coming from China amid growing concerns of the lack of data on daily infections in the country and the spread of new variants. 

“We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries targeting China lack scientific basis, and some excessive practices are even more unacceptable,” Mao said.

“We are firmly opposed to attempts to manipulate the COVID measures for political purposes and will take countermeasures based on the principle of reciprocity,” Mao added. 

Mao’s remarks come as the Biden administration has plans to implement new COVID-19 restrictions for passengers traveling from China amid the surge of virus cases and the lack of transparency with reporting virus data from the country. 

Starting Thursday, all passengers who are at least 2 years old or older traveling from China, Hong Kong or Macau are required to show a negative COVID-19 test no more than two days before their departure.

U.S. officials noted that the requirement will apply to all air passengers regardless of their nationality and vaccination status.

China, which has downgraded COVID-19 from a Class A infectious disease to Class B and shifted away from its strict COVID measures as well, last month announced it will lift the mandatory COVID-19 quarantine requirement for travelers entering the country.

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Two-thirds of economists surveyed predict recession this year

January 3, 2023 Published by

Just In | The Hill 

Two-thirds of economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal predict a recession will occur this year as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to try to get inflation under control. 

The Journal surveyed economists at 23 large financial institutions that do business with the Fed, and found that most believe a recession will happen this year. Economists at two firms expect a recession will take place next year. 

The survey covered a group of trading firms and investment banks known as primary dealers. They mentioned a few reasons for concern, noting that Americans are spending the money they saved during the COVID-19 pandemic, the housing market is declining and banks are tightening their standards for lending money. 

Fed data shows that the savings the people built up at the peak of the pandemic has dropped from $2.3 trillion to $1.2 trillion, and Deutsche Bank analysts expect the savings will be fully exhausted by October. 

The Journal reported that almost 40 percent of U.S. banks were tightening their lending standards in the fourth quarter of 2022.

That can be a sign that banks are expecting a recession, as banks generally tightened their lending standards ahead of recessions in 2008 and 2020, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. 

Economic experts have indicated concern that the Fed’s aggressive increases in interest rates over the past year could cause an economic downturn, but the economy has shown resilience in continuing to add jobs. 

Still, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has indicated a willingness to continue to raise interest rates as much as is necessary to get inflation to less than 2 percent. 

After four straight increases of 0.75 points, the Fed did slow its increase in rates to 0.5 points last month as inflation showed signs of abating. But the annual inflation rate was still 7.1 percent in November. 

A majority of the economists in the Journal’s survey said they believe the higher interest rates will increase the unemployment level from 3.7 percent recorded in November to more than 5 percent, which would still be historically low but represent millions losing their jobs.

Respondents said the effects of the interest rate increases will be more noticeable this year than last year. 

Most economists said the recession will likely be mild and they expect the economy to rebound later in the year largely as a result of the Fed starting to cut rates. Only five of the financial institutions surveyed said they do not expect a recession this year or next year.

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US News & World Report changing law school rankings after schools balk

January 3, 2023 Published by

Just In | The Hill 

U.S. News & World Report announced on Monday that it would be making multiple changes to how it ranks law schools after several high-profile institutions dropped the rankings in recent months. 

U.S. News has one of the best-known college rankings systems and has become embroiled in controversies as leading institutions such as Harvard Law, Yale Law, Columbia Law and others slammed the metrics for the rankings and said they would no longer cooperate with them. 

In a letter addressed to “Law School Deans” and posted on its website, U.S. News announced several changes to how it will rank schools.

The most significant include putting less weight on peer assessment reviews of schools from academics, lawyers and judges, giving full-weight to schools that offer fellowships for students going into public service and giving credit to schools for students who choose to pursue graduate degrees. 

Robert Morse, chief data strategist for U.S. News, and Stephanie Salmon, senior vice president for data & information strategy for the publication, said in the letter they are also working on criteria for loan assistance help, need-based aid and “diversity and socio-economic considerations,” but that will take more time to develop. 

The letter says these changes came after conversations with more than 100 law school deans and officials, where the outlet found schools wanted them to focus “more weight on outcomes, such as bar passage and employment outcomes.”

The changes were also announced after more than 10 law schools said they would no longer give U.S. News data on their institutions. 

Among the top complaints for these schools, they abhorred the weight of peer assessments on institutions and said their fellowships to help get more lawyers into public service were undervalued. 

Harvard Law School Dean John Manning took aim at the ranking’s debt metric in the school’s announcement they were leaving the rankings, saying it encouraged schools to only admit wealthy individuals who could afford to pay and didn’t take into account the school’s loan forgiveness programs. 

“We have helped expand the universe of well-known law schools beyond the club of Ivy League schools of the last century. But we realize that legal education is neither monolithic nor static and that the rankings, by becoming so widely accepted, may not capture the individual nuances of each school in the larger goal of using a common set of data,” U.S. News says in the announcement. 

It also said it will continue to rank schools who don’t cooperate and give them data, as much of it is publicly available, but schools that do give data will get more detailed profiles of their institutions. 

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