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Trump abolishing Education Department spells doom for Black America

President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education is being criticized as a potential whitewashing of America’s education system and a challenge to Title I and Title VI that could defund special education, school lunch programs, and possible cancellation of summer schools.  Arne Duncan, former U.S.

Why Cryptocurrencies Are Soaring: Inside the Record-Breaking Bitcoin Rise

Bitcoin reached a new record high Monday, soaring over 10% to $87,300, with a peak of $87,445.07, according to Coin Metrics. The flagship cryptocurrency is showing unstoppable momentum in the digital asset market. According to Kalshi data shared on Tuesday, 60% of users are betting that the bitcoin rise might

Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries, including Toni Morrison, Richard Wright and Maya Angelou

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by local school districts. Recent changes to state

Beat the Clock: How to Be a Time-Management Pro

Time can be a tricky thing. Some days fly by while others linger, seemingly with no end in sight. How often—and how well—we track our time can be vital in creating more space on our calendar to do the things we enjoy the most.  To better understand how our minds

After Baltimore mass shooting, neighborhood goes full year with no homicides

BALTIMORE (AP) — As Baltimore gun violence continues trending downward after years of rampant bloodshed, a historically troubled neighborhood in the city’s southwest corner is celebrating a long-awaited victory: zero homicides in over a year. The numbers are especially meaningful for the Brooklyn community, where a mass shooting in July 2023 tore

Do You Need a Dash Camera in Your Car?

A disturbing video that recently went viral on TikTok has made many people wonder whether they should add a dash camera to their vehicle. In the video, a driver in Queens, New York, quickly pulled in front of another car and purposely reversed and crashed into the driver behind them

Trump abolishing Education Department spells doom for Black America

President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education is being criticized as a potential whitewashing of America’s education system and a challenge to Title I and Title VI that could defund special education, school lunch programs, and possible cancellation of summer schools.  Arne Duncan, former U.S.

Why Cryptocurrencies Are Soaring: Inside the Record-Breaking Bitcoin Rise

Bitcoin reached a new record high Monday, soaring over 10% to $87,300, with a peak of $87,445.07, according to Coin Metrics. The flagship cryptocurrency is showing unstoppable momentum in the digital asset market. According to Kalshi data shared on Tuesday, 60% of users are betting that the bitcoin rise might

Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries, including Toni Morrison, Richard Wright and Maya Angelou

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by local school districts. Recent changes to state

Beat the Clock: How to Be a Time-Management Pro

Time can be a tricky thing. Some days fly by while others linger, seemingly with no end in sight. How often—and how well—we track our time can be vital in creating more space on our calendar to do the things we enjoy the most.  To better understand how our minds

After Baltimore mass shooting, neighborhood goes full year with no homicides

BALTIMORE (AP) — As Baltimore gun violence continues trending downward after years of rampant bloodshed, a historically troubled neighborhood in the city’s southwest corner is celebrating a long-awaited victory: zero homicides in over a year. The numbers are especially meaningful for the Brooklyn community, where a mass shooting in July 2023 tore

Do You Need a Dash Camera in Your Car?

A disturbing video that recently went viral on TikTok has made many people wonder whether they should add a dash camera to their vehicle. In the video, a driver in Queens, New York, quickly pulled in front of another car and purposely reversed and crashed into the driver behind them