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Oct 07 2024BUSINESS

Boston's New Vibe: Liquor Licenses for Underserved Neighborhoods

This summer, businesses in Boston like Cool Shade in Dorchester are buzzing with activity. They're not just dishing out jerk chicken and plantains, but also looking at a big opportunity—new liquor licenses. The Massachusetts State House has given Boston 225 licenses to spread across 13 neighborhoods

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Oct 07 2024POLITICS

VP Debate: Walz and Vance's Clashing Views on Trump and Harris

The recent vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance was filled with differing opinions. Walz chose to spotlight Kamala Harris’s economic victories and pinpoint where Donald Trump fell short, while Vance commended Trump’s leadership skills and pointed fingers at Harris for current issue

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Oct 07 2024POLITICS

Kamala's Border Visit: A Tale of Two Realities

While Vice President Kamala Harris was on a tour of the southern border, surrounded by bodyguards and visiting carefully chosen spots, someone else took a different route. This person went to the Arizona-Mexico border to see what was really happening. What would Kamala have seen if she had gone

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Oct 07 2024POLITICS

Professors: Misunderstood Teachers or Political Targets?

Lately, college and university professors have been under a lot of scrutiny. Especially during political campaigns, they've faced criticism for teaching subjects that some people might find controversial. For instance, during the recent debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, Trump quoted Ric

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Oct 06 2024EDUCATION

Medical Schools: Where Politics Trump Medicine?

Imagine a place where doctors-in-training are more worried about being politically correct than learning how to save lives. That’s the reality at some medical schools today, including one in Colorado. Students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU Medicine) are facing pressure to take

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Oct 06 2024BUSINESS

The Universities Where Many Founders Started Their Journey

Want to become a startup founder? Choosing the right university can really boost your chances. Let's take a look at which schools are producing the most successful entrepreneurs these days. First, we have UC Berkeley. It’s no surprise this school is near the top. Located close to Silicon Valley

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Oct 06 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Will Ferrell's Friendship Lesson: A Road Trip to Understanding

When Will Ferrell and Harper Steele (formerly Andrew) started at Saturday Night Live in 1995, they quickly became best buddies. Fast forward to 2022, when Steele came out as transgender. Ferrell admits he wasn't sure how to handle this new reality. Their journey is captured in the Netflix film "Will

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Oct 06 2024CRIME

Two Russians Charged in US for Massive Money Laundering Schemes

The United States has filed charges against two Russian men, Sergey Ivanov and Timur Shakhmametov, for allegedly running billion-dollar money laundering services. Ivanov is known to have been active for nearly two decades, while Shakhmametov ran a notorious cybercriminal marketplace called Joker’s S

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Oct 06 2024POLITICS

JD Vance Blames Migrant Kids for Georgia's School Challenges

Last Friday, JD Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, addressed a crowd in Lindale, Georgia. He pointed out that the state has over 400,000 undocumented immigrants, with about 120,000 of their children enrolled in public schools. Vance believes this is straining Georgia's education syste

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Oct 06 2024CRIME

Police Investigate Mackenzie Death, Search for Suspect Drake Matthew Kerr

Imagine waking up to the sound of gunshots in your neighborhood. That's what residents of Centennial Drive in Mackenzie experienced on September 29, 2024. When police arrived at a home on this quiet street, they found a man from Fort St. James had lost his life. The BC RCMP North District Major Cri

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