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Written By Lexx Thornton The ongoing federal government shutdown has forced the abrupt closure of the Tennessee Rehabilitation Center (TRC) in Smyrna, displacing adult students with disabilities and creating immediate distress for families. Video footage obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates showed the chaotic scenes outside the campus this weekend, with families rushing to pick up […]
Written By Lexx Thornton The University of Southern California (USC) is elevating its music program with a major artistic coup. The university recently announced that Grammy-winning artist Solange Knowles is its newest professor and the Thornton School of Music’s inaugural scholar in residence. This prestigious, three-year residency is a comprehensive role. The Los Angeles Times
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Written By Lexx Thornton A recent report reveals a major shift in post-high school planning: a growing majority of American parents are actively supporting their teenagers in exploring options beyond the traditional four-year college track. According to a study released by the American Student Assistance (ASA), which surveyed over 3,000 middle and high school students,
Written By Lexx Thornton A new legislative proposal in Florida, House Bill 113 (HB 113), is stirring controversy by requiring state universities and colleges, including the nation’s top public HBCU, Florida A&M University (FAMU), to rename streets after the recently assassinated conservative activist, Charlie Kirk. Filed by State Representative Kevin Steele following Kirk’s death on
Written By Lexx Thornton The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) announced today the filing of a new SAF lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act (NFA). Since 1934, the NFA required anyone who wished to purchase a silencer, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or “Any Other Weapon” (AOW) to pay a $200 tax and register
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Written By Lexx Thornton From the studio to the runway, Missy Elliott’s reign keeps expanding. The hip-hop legend has been announced as one of the headliners for the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, happening on October 15 in New York City. It’s another major moment in what’s already a history-making season for Missy. She will
Written By Lexx Thornton Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two bills into law that set out to protect actors and performers from artificial intelligence replicas of their likeness or voice being used without their consent. Such protections were at the forefront of labor negotiations during the months-long strike last year by SAG-AFTRA, or the Screen
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Written by Lexx Thornton Sustainability hasn’t extended to Burberry’s head of diversity role. The Luxury fashion house has scrapped the post as part of a wider overhaul that is expected to include a rollback on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Burberry’s global vice-president of colleague attraction and inclusion, Geoffrey Williams, said his position had
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Written By Lexx Thornton Apple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, just hours after the Trump administration demanded that one particularly popular iPhone app be taken down. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said such tracking puts Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at risk. But users and developers
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Written by Lexx Thornton After nearly 20 years, the beloved, long-running children’s series “Reading Rainbow” is back, this time on the KidZuko YouTube channel. The first of four episodes hosted by Mychal Threets, a librarian and literacy advocate, will be released Saturday at 10 a.m. Eastern. The others will drop on subsequent Saturdays at the
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