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Magnolia Oil-Tank Fire Kills Three Firefighters
Politics
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Arkansas history on September 19–20 features a spectrum of notable events: Civil War skirmishing near Helena in 1862, the 1883 marriage of future governor George W. Donaghey, and the 1923 Little Rock police murders death sentences; 1944 Magnolia’s oil-fire disaster that claimed three firefighters; the 1957 Central High School desegregation injunction hearing that led to the guards’ withdrawal; and the 1974 Young v. Ethyl Corporation bromine litigation. The dates also record 1863 Cavalry organization at Magnolia, 1917 Fort Smith labor strike, 1942 Jehovah’s Witnesses attack in Little Rock, 1957 legal challenges surrounding Little Rock desegregation, the 1958 vote to keep closed schools, and Kennedy’s Arkansas campaign in 1960.
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Lakeview School Faces Backlash Over Menstrual Disclosure Policy
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Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores is facing backlash over a gym syllabus that asks female students to disclose menstrual cycle length to make up missed swimming days, with critics calling the requirement invasive and potentially discriminatory. The district says it will meet with a concerned parent, asserts no district-wide change yet, and maintains a commitment to educational best practices while addressing privacy concerns.
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Electric School Bus Bursts Into Flames In LA
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— Dec 10, 2025
An electric school bus burst into flames in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, according to news coverage. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said that the vehicle fire was reported at about 9:20 a.m. at 11460 W…
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Reese Witherspoon Was Once Made Jury Foreman Because Jurors Assumed 'Legally Blonde' Meant She'd Been to Law School
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— Sep 9, 2026
Reese Witherspoon was chosen as jury foreman in a Beverly Hills trial because fellow jurors assumed her role in Legally Blonde meant she had attended law school.
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Priya Raman
I wonder if Reese tried to correct them or just went along with it during the trial.
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Americans Fought To Save South Korea: Are South Koreans Forgetting?
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High School Assistant Principle Arrested For Allegedly Planning Attack On ICE Agents
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— Nov 21, 2025
Well, it turns out your kid’s assistant principal may have been moonlighting as something a lot more sinister than a hall monitor with a walkie-talkie and a clipboard. Authorities in Virginia just arrested John W…
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Children’s Series Follows Cuban Girl’s First U.S. School and Snow
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— Sep 11, 2026
Author Lourdes Fasani releases the Luli children's book series inspired by a young Cuban immigrant navigating life in America, exploring family, cultural identity, belonging, and resilience for young readers. The stories trace Luli’s experiences—adjusting to a new school, Thanksgiving, a first snowfall, and other milestones—emphasizing compassion and cultural appreciation.
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Sam Okafor
I remember my first snowfall too and this series captures that excitement well for young readers.
‘Huge Concern’: Top Youth Pollster Fears Dems Losing Grip On Key Generation Of Voters
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— Mar 28, 2025
Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics Polling Director Jonathan Della Volpe expressed worry during a Friday podcast that Democrats may be losing ground with younger voters. Della Volpe , on “ Fast Politics w/…
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UN warns 100,000 Lebanese students at risk as school year nears
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— Sep 4, 2026
Thousands of children in southern Lebanon remain displaced six months into the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, with many living in public schools repurposed as shelters as the new school year approaches on September 15. The fighting has killed more than 4,300 people and wounded about 12,000, with over 340,000 displaced at the peak, and nearly 80 public schools still serving as shelters as authorities scramble to reopen classrooms.
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Sam Okafor
schools still being used as shelters means there's nowhere for those kids to even go once classes start. Where's the plan for that?
Harris Bizarrely Gushes About ‘The Yellow School Bus’
Opinion
— Oct 26, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris just loves yellow school buses. Who doesn’t? Don’t you? They’re just such a part of the excitement of — checks notes — school. During remarks in Seattle, Washington, about the Biden…
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Popular Japanese cosplayer shares new Reze (Chainsaw Man) cosplay photo
The post by @fuzinoyamai (不治の病, ~113k followers) consists of the single word “reze” paired with a photo of the user in cosplay as Reze, the bomb devil character from Chainsaw Man. It is drawing attention in anime/cosplay circles due to the account’s established following for high-quality character cosplays, the character’s ongoing popularity, and timing around streaming availability (replies reference Amazon Prime). Engagement is modest but positive within its niche (low thousands of views, hundreds of likes).
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Watchdog Warns Law School Gatekeeper Could Use ‘Sleight-Of-Hand’ To Conceal DEI Mandate
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— Jul 7, 2026
An education watchdog is urging America's law school accreditor to end rather than hide its policy requiring law schools to embed DEI in their curricula.
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Yellow school bus faces new reality nationwide
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— Aug 21, 2026
The yellow school bus was adopted in 1939 by a national group of state transportation officials for visibility, becoming an enduring symbol of American schooling and peaking in the 1980s with more than 60% of students riding it. Over the decades it evolved from rural roots in Georgia, aided desegregation efforts, and featured ongoing safety upgrades and famed long-serving drivers, even as later trends show growing segregation in some districts.
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New School Gender Identity Rules Will Put UK Far Ahead Of US On Parental Rights
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— Feb 16, 2026
Draft guidance released by the British government this week advises schools against allowing gender-confused children to socially transition and and directs schools not to exclude parents from decisions about a child’s…
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GOP Senator Issues Proposal for What Should Happen to School Shooters: ‘Life in Prison Is Not Enough’
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— Mar 28, 2023
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) shared his thoughts on how school shooters should be punished. On Monday, Scott took to Twitter to react to the news that six individuals were murdered at a Christian school in Nashville…
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Cuba Begins 1.4 Million-Student School Year Amid Severe Crisis
Politics
— Aug 27, 2026
Cuba is set to begin its new school year on September 1 with about 1.4 million students returned to classrooms despite a severe economic crisis, widespread power outages, and shortages of uniforms and teachers. Officials say only about 73% of teaching positions can be filled, prompting flexible attendance and the use of college students and professionals to fill gaps while inventories of uniforms remain severely limited.
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Trump locks Medicaid drug savings into every state
All 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico join the GENEROUS model as Oval Office deals project $64 billion in taxpayer savings and pull drug manufacturing home.
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Here’s How Law Schools Are Training The Next Generation Of Immigration Activists
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— May 1, 2026
Some of the top law schools in the country are purposely training students to defend illegal immigrants as part of their coursework. Clinics and workshops hosted by Columbia, the University of Chicago and numerous other…
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Trump Congratulates His Daughter on Her Law School Graduation
Reporting
— May 20, 2020
President Donald Trump’s youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump, graduated this weekend from the prestigious Georgetown University law school and her farther congratulated her on Twitter, joking, “Just what I need is a lawyer…
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Here’s How Schools Are Catering To Illegal Immigrants While Avoiding Federal Scrutiny
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— Jul 7, 2025
Several schools are trying to fly under the radar with programs providing education to illegal immigrants despite the Trump administration cutting funding for such initiatives. The Trump administration on June 30…
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Texas Strips American Bar Of Law School Oversight After ‘Unlawful Discrimination’ Complaints
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— Jan 12, 2026
Law schools in Texas will no longer need the American Bar Association’s (ABA) approval after the state supreme court ruled this month that the organization will no longer have the final say on accreditation. Approval of…
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Florida Becomes Second State To Break American Bar Chokehold On Law Schools
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— Jan 19, 2026
Future lawyers in Florida are no longer required to attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), ending the “highly partisan” organization’s chokehold on universities as the nation’s sole law…
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South Dakota Secretary Of State Bucks Party, Endorses Democrat To Be Successor
Spencer Lombardo · 3 min · 8h
Texas Takes the Reins in Law School Accreditations: A Bold Move Against Bureaucratic Overreach
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— Jan 13, 2026
In a surprising twist of legal fate, Texas has just decided that it’s time to retire the American Bar Association’s (ABA) exclusive control over law school accreditation. The Texas Supreme Court took a verdict on…
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EXCLUSIVE: Law School Offers Course That Explores Rise Of ‘Authoritarian Christianist Nationalism’ In ‘Age Of Trump’
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— Sep 5, 2024
A top public university’s law school is offering a class this fall that aims to explore the U.S.’ political shift towards “authoritarian Christianist nationalism” in the “age of Trump,” according to an email obtained by…
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Democratic Senator Turns On Biden, Teams With Republicans to Fight ‘Senseless’ New School Gun Policy
Opinion
— Sep 19, 2023
If sex education were banned from public schools, do you think teenagers would be so dumb that they couldn’t figure it out on their own? Only a crazy person would answer, “Yes. The human race would die off due to a lack…
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Woke George Washington University Devastated As Supreme Court Justice Thomas Drops School
Opinion
— Jul 29, 2022
The Constitutional Law program at George Washington University Law School has lost one of the greatest assets it has ever offered students. Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and the foremost expert…
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Texas Back-to-School Drives Unite Communities
Lifestyle
— Jul 23, 2026
Across Texas and beyond, back-to-school coverage highlights shopping lists and early discounts alongside community drives to stock classrooms, including Stuff the Bus donations, teacher-recognition campaigns, and public efforts like Teacher's Night Out and the Summer of Support with appearances from pageant winners. The initiatives invite donations, volunteer involvement, and family-friendly events to ensure students and teachers have the supplies and support they need for the new school year.
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BTS V Fan Post Compares Kim Taehyung’s On-Stage and Off-Stage Looks
Fan post by @Taehyungimpact shows side-by-side photos of BTS member V (Kim Taehyung) contrasting his on-stage and off-stage appearance, receiving uniformly positive admiration within the ARMY fandom with no opposing views.
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