MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Montgomery charter school Life Academy is canceling classes for the rest of the week after multiple cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease were diagnosed. Life Academy initially canceled classes through the third grade but, in a Tuesday message to parents, said the cancelation is being extended to the entire school as a precautionary measure. Classes …
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Utah Valley University classes resumed Wednesday, leaving traumatized students facing “countless reminders” of last week’s on-campus assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk, 31, was shot and killed by a single bullet last Wednesday while speaking at an event at the university in Orem during his American Comeback Tour — sending hordes of onlookers and students sprinting to safety. “I …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Multiple historically Black colleges and universities in the South were on lockdown or canceled classes on Thursday over potential threats. Hampton University, Virginia State University, Bethune-Cookman University and Alabama State University were on lockdown after receiving “potential threats to campus safety,” according to posts on school social media pages. The lockdowns come one day after Charlie …
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In brief Eric Trump told the Bitcoin Asia conference that Bitcoin marks the first time finance has “no disparity” between socioeconomic classes. Trump also spoke of sovereign wealth funds, Fortune 500 companies, and nation states driving adoption. His remarks highlight a tension between Bitcoin’s populist narrative and elite accumulation, observers told Decrypt. Speaking at the Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong …
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At least a half-dozen universities across the country welcomed students to first-day-of-fall classes Monday with run-and-hide warnings about possible gunmen on campus. In almost all the cases, police and administrators said the reports were hoaxes or swatting calls, which is when someone uses temporary cellphone numbers and voice-cloaking apps to create havoc. A few campuses said simply that no evidence …
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Nick Maggiulli is juggling more than spreadsheets these days. He’s chief operating officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management, but he’s also a blogger, and now a two-time author thanks to his latest book, “The Wealth Ladder,” which quickly shot to New York Times bestseller status. Through his many efforts, Maggiulli has found himself at the forefront of a conversation increasingly relevant …
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