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San Jose Police Fatally Shoot Suspect Near School
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San Jose police shot and killed a man late Sunday on Locke Drive near Andrew P. Hill High School after he allegedly brandished a firearm at officers, authorities said. The circumstances leading to the encounter remain unclear as the investigation continues.
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US Powwows Honor Indigenous Cultures, History
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Powwows across the country celebrated Indigenous cultures, from the Black Hills gathering honoring the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn to Moorhead High School’s annual Indigenous Peoples Day event. Other gatherings included a Wampanoag cultural event at Round the Bend Farm and a Grand Rapids powwow marking the reopening of a museum exhibit created with the Anishinaabek community.
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Maryland Public School Reinstates Mask Mandate
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— Sep 7, 2023
A Maryland elementary school announced that it was reinstating a mask mandate for its students, amid an increase in positive coronavirus cases. Rosemary Hills Elementary School (RHES) in Silver Spring issued a letter to…
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Reese Witherspoon Was Once Made Jury Foreman Because Jurors Assumed 'Legally Blonde' Meant She'd Been to Law School
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— Sep 9, 2026
Reese Witherspoon was chosen as jury foreman in a Beverly Hills trial because fellow jurors assumed her role in Legally Blonde meant she had attended law school.
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I wonder if Reese tried to correct them or just went along with it during the trial.
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Top Trump Dinner Bidders Stash Cash On Exchanges That Shut Out Americans
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 1h
Trump Signs Executive Order to Incorporate AI Into Schools
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— Apr 24, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) could soon be incorporated into school classrooms after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday. According to The Hill , White House staff secretary Will Scharf said…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Shooting reported at Westwood Hills Elementary, students evacuated and accounted for
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— Sep 3, 2026
Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia, was evacuated due to an emergency that authorities described as contained and secured, with the reunification of students and families to take place at Westminster Presbyterian Church once safe. A large law enforcement presence remained at the scene as officials urged the public to avoid the area during the ongoing response.
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North Carolina University Is Latest US School To Roll Back Campus Reopening
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— Aug 18, 2020
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill canceled in-class instruction just one week into the new term on Monday after positive cases of COVID-19 shot up dramatically, becoming the latest U.S. school to reverse…
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North Carolina Lawmakers Clash With School District Over Parental Rights and LGBTQ Book List
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— Dec 11, 2025
North Carolina lawmakers put Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools on the defensive Wednesday during a tense oversight hearing that quickly escalated into a full-blown confrontation over parental-rights laws and…
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Speaker Johnson Supports New Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in State’s Public Schools
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— Jun 27, 2024
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is in favor Louisiana’s new law forcing public schools to post the Ten Commandments He added he believes the controversial law will survive legal challenges it faces, per The Hill . “I’m…
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You are not your thoughts—presence ends psychological suffering
Tolle argues that identifying with compulsive thought and living in psychological time is the root of suffering, and that present-moment awareness is available to anyone right now.
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University Agrees to Pay Professor After It Disciplined Him for Refusing to Use Student’s Preferred Pronouns
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— Apr 19, 2022
Shawnee State University settled with Nicholas Meriwether, a philosophy professor at the school, after he was disciplined for refusing to use the preferred pronouns of a transgender student. According to The Hill , he…
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Principal Fired After Images of Her Manhandling a Special Education Student Surface
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— May 28, 2022
A Tennessee principal who was recorded dragging a special education student through her school in 2019 has been fired. On Thursday, the Rutherford County Board of Education reviewed video that showed former Walter Hill…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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As Biden Wants You to Pay for a Trillion in Student Debt, Report Reveals What College Is Spending It On
Opinion
— Jan 7, 2023
This summer, researchers revealed the staggering price tag of President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness package. According to The Hill , researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of…
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Community Throws Huge Celebration for 94-Year-Old Crossing Guard Who Served for 57 Years
Reporting
— Jun 28, 2022
On Nov. 29, 1965, Claire Bauman set off for her first day as a crossing guard at Horace Mann Elementary School in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. “I said I’ll give you a week, and here I am 57 years later,” she told WTXF-TV in…
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NFL Draft Scouting Dominates 2026 Outlook
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— Jul 24, 2026
NC State secured Clayton, North Carolina cornerback Akedran Crumel, likely sealing its final high school commitment amid major competition. The summer scouting rundowns profile NFL prospects for the 2027 draft—such as Jyaire Hill, Jermaine Mathews Jr., and Jamari Sharpe—highlighting their strengths, developmental notes, and potential impact for fall rosters and teams like the Buccaneers.
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Political Debanking Ran Rampant At America’s Biggest Banks, Federal Probe Alleges
Jack McGeever · 5 min · 2h
Niagara Athletics Week Plans Season Opener Schedule
Sports
— Aug 14, 2026
Across college and high school sports, Niagara University opens its schedule with Women's Soccer at Le Moyne and Men’s Soccer hosting a Little Three Rivalry at Niagara Field on August 20, while Southeastern Louisiana outlines a busy fall week with soccer against Troy and Spring Hill, a volleyball exhibition, and community events like Strawberry Jam and Lionpawlooza, all set to be televised on ESPN+. Elsewhere, Big Boy 4014’s coast-to-coast tour marks America’s 250th anniversary with a stop in Sayre, and regional football previews and show features highlight upcoming high school seasons in Tennessee and Southern Nevada.
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
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The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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States Channel Tax Dollars to College Sports
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— Aug 20, 2026
As UNC-Chapel Hill prepares to open in Dublin against TCU, a growing number of athletic programs are receiving taxpayer funding to subsidize college sports, enabling schools to fund facilities and administration instead of directing dollars to athletes. NCAA NIL rules have evolved to allow direct institutional payouts, with total amounts around $21.3 million this year and rising, as states like Wisconsin, Connecticut and Louisiana approve such funding.
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