A year ago, the University of Idaho announced its plan to spend over half a billion dollars to acquire a mostly online university that had significantly declined in quality. The deal to buy the University of Phoenix seemed like a sure thing, with approval being obtained through private discussions with the Idaho State Board of...
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2 Utah School Districts Were Investigated for Alleged Bathroom Bill Breaches
Utah State Auditor John Dougall announced on Wednesday that his office has looked into four complaints that were made in good faith regarding the state’s new transgender bathroom law. These complaints were about alleged violations at two school districts, a county, and a state-run recreation center. The auditor had to go through many false tips...
The Controversial Real Estate Business Withdraws Its Bankruptcy Petition
11 Investigates has discovered an important update in our ongoing reporting on MV Realty. The real estate company based in Florida, which operates in 33 states across the country, has decided to withdraw its bankruptcy case. The company is currently facing lawsuits from attorneys general in nine states. Sarah Mancini works as the Co-Director of...
Starting Next Month, California Pubs and Nightclubs Must Provide Drug Testing Kits
Starting next month, a new state law will require bars and nightclubs across the state to provide drug testing kits. The goal of California Assembly Bill 1013 is to safeguard consumers from being targeted by date-rape drugs and “roofies.” Starting on July 1, businesses that have Type 48 licenses will be required to provide drug...
Rite Aid Closing More Stores In PA: See All Location
Rite Aid is going to close five stores in Pennsylvania and 25 other stores in different parts of the country. This is in addition to the approximately 200 stores that Rite Aid has already closed across the country after filing for bankruptcy protection last year. The latest court documents reveal that several Rite Aid stores...
30-Year-Old Texas Man Died While Cleaning City’s Water Tank
A man from Texas died on Saturday after getting stuck while cleaning the inside of a water tank in Wisconsin, according to authorities. The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a man named Carlos Medina, 30, from El Paso, was trapped inside the water tank in the City of Blair and needed to...
FBI offering $15,000 for wanted man in Mount Vernon shootout
The FBI is giving a $15,000 reward for information related to a fatal shooting that occurred last week in Mount Vernon, New York. They are still looking for a man named Marco Tulio Fernandez-Rodriguez because he shot and killed two people during a failed robbery. Investigators released new photos of Fernandez-Rodriguez on Friday. They later...
The Owner of Junior’s Restaurant is cheesed off about quality of life in New York
According to the owner of one of New York City’s most famous restaurants, life in the city is very difficult and it is becoming even more challenging. Alan Rosen, the owner of Junior’s Restaurant, would have firsthand knowledge. He is present at his three shops in downtown Brooklyn or Times Square every day. He said...
NYC mom saves her teen daughter from being kidnapped
The incident occurred on January 23rd at around 9 a.m. when the 18-year-old was walking her dog back home. A mother in Queens, New York, defended her daughter from a man who was reportedly attempting to kidnap her. The incident occurred in their apartment building when the 18-year-old was bringing her dog into their home...
4 kinds of rat poison found in Flaco the owl system when he tragically died
Flaco the Owl, who flew away from the Central Park Zoo and entertained people in New York City for over a year, was found to have been affected by herpesvirus and had been exposed to four different rat poisons when he died, according to a necropsy. The Central Park Zoo has shared the findings of...