A U.S. helicopter raid killed two members of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria early Sunday morning local time, U.S. Central Command announced later that day.
Helicopter raid kills Islamic State officials in Syria, US says
December 13, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Texas suspends coach Chris Beard after arrest on assault charge
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Chris Beard, who led Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA championship game and was hired away by the Longhorns with expectations he’d elevate his alma mater to the same elite level, was arrested early Monday on a felony family violence charge after a woman told police he strangled and bit her.
Progressive teachers vs conservative families: School choice can help level the playing field
December 13, 2022 By Leave a Comment
There is a growing disconnect between the values and priorities of America’s public education system and the families that system is supposed to serve. Educators increasingly see their role as rescuing children from the backward values of their parents.
Retention issues? Political strategists weigh in on recent departures from the Democratic Party
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Several elected Democrats — despite a great deal of success in the 2022 midterm cycle — have chosen to end their affiliation with the Democratic Party in recent weeks, raising concern over whether the party may be suffering from a retention problem as political divides continue to widen in the United States.
Golden Globe noms led by ‘Banshees,’ ‘Everything Everywhere’
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NEW YORK (AP) — After scandal and boycott plunged the Hollywood Foreign Press Association into disarray and knocked its annual award show off television for a year, the Golden Globes geared up Monday for its return by showering nominations on the black comedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” and the multiverse mash-up “Everything Everywhere all at Once.”
Daily Hope: When Work Gets Overwhelming
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Everyone experiences problems at work. But sometimes those problems keep growing to the point that they become overwhelming, and you feel like they’re about to swallow you up.
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Travel-snarling blizzard to unfold across Plains, Midwest this week
December 12, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Wintry scenes were underway on both coasts on Sunday, with feet of snow for the mountains in the West. According to AccuWeather forecasters, the uptick in winter weather is only just getting underway, with over a foot of snow, strong winds and blizzard conditions expected for many in the northern Plains to start this week.
College basketball rankings: Purdue jumps to No. 1 in Top 25 And 1 after Alabama beats top-ranked Houston
December 12, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Nate Oats has in short order turned Alabama into a consistent winner that’s committed to a style that makes the Crimson Tide a dangerous matchup for anybody.
‘Never quit learning’: 90-year-old great-grandmother, who first started college in 1951, graduates from Northern Illinois University
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Few people finish their college education in a retirement facility. But that’s what it took for 90-year-old Joyce DeFauw to complete her bachelor’s degree in General Studies from Northern Illinois University, a milestone nearly seven decades in the making.
