Widow of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy dies at 96
Ethel Kennedy, widow of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2024, at the age of 96. Her grandson, Joe Kennedy III, announced her death, attributing it to complications from a stroke she had suffered the previous week.
Ethel, a mother of 11, grandmother to 34, and great-grandmother to 24, became a symbol of resilience and dedication following the assassination of her husband in 1968. President Joe Biden called her "an American icon" and praised her for decades of advocacy for human rights and social justice.
Ethel was the last of her generation in the Kennedy family, a lineage that included President John F. Kennedy. Despite her many tragedies, including the deaths of her children David and Michael, Ethel's legacy endures through her family's ongoing contributions to public service and social justice causes.
After her personal losses, she remained dedicated to her family and public service. Ethel established the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and advocated for causes such as gun control, human rights, and environmental issues.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases. Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
