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Texas Students Suspended for not Reporting Classmate With Gun

Texas Students Suspended for Not Reporting Classmate With Gun

Several parents at Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy are upset about the disciplinary measures taken against a few students for their response to a classmate bringing a gun to school. On February 19, Mesquite police quickly responded to a public charter school following a 911 call from an assistant principal reporting an armed student barricaded...

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California City Voters Back Rightward Turn of City Council

California City Voters Back Rightward Turn of City Council

Residents in Huntington Beach, California, have voted in favor of two conservative ballot measures. One measure permits the city to mandate voter identification for elections by an 8-point margin, while the other prohibits the display of the LGBTQ pride flag at City Hall. The measures were introduced by four conservatives who gained control of the...

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The Brooklyn Night Market is Coming Back in April 2024

The Brooklyn Night Market is Coming Back in April 2024

Queens Night Market has been a favorite in NYC for a long time, thanks to its popularity and the diverse food offerings in Queens, one of the most multicultural counties in the U.S. However, the Brooklyn Night Market, a quieter and newer alternative, is also making a significant impact and is starting to receive the...

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UC Backed Startup Hired to Clean Up California City Harbor

UC Backed Startup Hired to Clean Up California City Harbor

Following intense rainfall in Southern California, Huntington Beach sought assistance from a startup supported by the University of Cincinnati to address the trash that ended up in its harbor, as reported by the Orange County Register and ABC7. Clean Earth Rovers, a project under UC’s Venture Lab program, has created rovers capable of cleaning coastal...

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5 Texas Cities Sued by Ken Paxton that Decriminalized Marijuana

5 Texas Cities Sued by Ken Paxton that Decriminalized Marijuana

Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, is fighting Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, and Denton to stop their laws from making small amounts of marijuana less illegal. Voters in the five cities passed laws in 2022 that said people with less than four ounces of marijuana would no longer be arrested or given tickets...

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California cities are among the rich growing richer

California cities are among the rich growing richer

With inflation causing high costs across the US, it may seem difficult to envision individuals becoming wealthier. However, a recent study confirms that the saying about the wealthy becoming wealthier remains accurate in modern times. An anti-poverty advocacy group recently forecasted that the world will have its first trillionaire within the next decade. In 2020,...

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Michigan sees first confirmed case of measles since 2019

Michigan sees first confirmed case of measles since 2019

Residents in Michigan are being advised to take precautions following the confirmation of the first measles case since 2019 in the state. According to a recent news release, the state health department is advising individuals aged 1 year and older who have not been vaccinated to get a measles vaccination to safeguard themselves and others....