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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

Driving Dreams: Can Grants Level the Playing Field for Wisconsin Teens?

Wisconsin is taking a step towards making driver's education more accessible by offering grants to cover the costs for eligible students. The Wisconsin DOT is dishing out millions of dollars to help students who qualify for free or reduced lunch get behind the wheel. Think about it, this means 30

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Sep 10 2024CRIME

Locker Room Secrets:A Middle School Teacher's Betrayal and the Unanswered Questions

A Tennessee middle school teacher, Christopher Schroll, received a four-year prison sentence for secretly filming female students in the locker room. Schroll, a former 8th-grade science teacher and soccer coach, pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated unlawful photography of a minor. He claimed he

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Sep 10 2024BUSINESS

Touchdown for Business: Do Charleston Sports Bars Really Live and Die by the NFL?

Sunday in Charleston means one thing: football fever. Sports bars across the city are packed with fans decked out in their team colors, cheering and celebrating touchdowns. But just how much does the NFL really impact these businesses? Is it all touch-downs and high fives, or is there more to the

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Sep 10 2024ENVIRONMENT

Can This Gigantic Battery Recycling Plant Save the EV Revolution?

A new, massive battery recycling plant is being built in Germany by Cylib, a startup backed by Porsche and Bosch. This facility, costing over 180 million euros ($200 million), is expected to be the biggest of its kind in Europe, capable of recycling 30,000 metric tons of end-of-life batteries each y

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Sep 10 2024BUSINESS

China's Corporate Trojan: Unmasking the Communist Party's Latest Spyware

Key Points: A new Chinese law forces US companies to appoint 'employee representatives' with close ties to the Communist Party. These spies could gain access to sensitive internal data and put American jobs at risk. Microsoft is in the crosshairs due to its deep integration into critical infrastruct

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Sep 10 2024LIFESTYLE

Taco Trailblazer Takes a Bow: Is This the End of an Era or Just a New Beginning?

A beloved local institution, Comida, is closing its doors at Stanley Marketplace after nearly two decades of serving up delicious tacos. This news comes on the heels of other recent closures in the food hall scene, leaving some wondering if the future of these communal dining spaces is in jeopardy.

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Sep 10 2024BUSINESS

IBM's Latest Play:Buying Up Oracle Expertise - But is it a Good Move?

IBM is on a roll, snapping up companies left and right. This time, they've set their sights on Accelalpha, a firm that helps businesses get their act together with Oracle Cloud Applications. Think of it like this: Accelalpha is the personal trainer for your company's digital transformation, helpin

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Sep 10 2024BUSINESS

Goldman's $400 Million Misstep: When Consumer Dreams Turn Sour

Goldman Sachs is bracing for a hefty $400 million pretax loss in its third-quarter earnings, a direct result of its struggle to establish a foothold in the consumer market. CEO David Solomon admitted this financial blow at a recent conference, attributing it to the bank's decision to offload its ill

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Sep 10 2024POLITICS

Walz's $26 Tax Oversight: A Tale of Educational Travels and Communist Ties

Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, has a history of shady business dealings with China that raise serious questions about his judgment and loyalties. In 1998, Walz's for-profit company, Educational Travel Adventures Inc., was dissolved by Nebraska officials after he failed to pay ju

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Sep 10 2024BUSINESS

Daddy's Little Money Machine: Unpacking the Truth Behind Trump's Inheritance

Donald Trump has often painted a picture of himself as a self-made billionaire, bootstrapping his way to the top. But what if the story's a little more complicated than that? Trump frequently claims his father, Fred Trump, gave him a small loan of $1 million to kickstart his business career. This na

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