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Jan 08 2025EDUCATION

School Board Set to Vote on Major Improvement Projects

In Charleston County, the school district's finance committee recently met and backed a plan to revamp several schools. The committee voted to reallocate $14. 6 million from leftover funds of a one-cent sales tax program. This amount, part of a total $37. 4 million, will be used for five major proje

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Falls from Heights: A Common Cause of Injuries and How AI Can Help

Falling from heights is a serious health issue that often leads to multiple injuries. It's one of the top causes of severe trauma. Doctors find it tough to figure out how severe these injuries are when patients first arrive. Knowing how often these injuries happen and what makes them worse can help

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

GLP-1 RAs and Alcohol: What's the Connection?

Alcohol-related deaths are on the rise, even with many treatments available. This review looked into how GLP-1 RAs, a type of medication, might be connected to changes in alcohol consumption. These drugs are often used to manage health issues like diabetes, but their impact on drinking habits isn't

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Jan 07 2025POLITICS

Trump's Team Sees Smith's Report, Wants It Hidden

Lawyers for Donald Trump got an early peek at a draft of special counsel Jack Smith's report. They don't like what they see and are warning that if the report is released, they'll take legal action. Two of Trump's former staffers, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, are also trying to stop the report

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Jan 07 2025CRIME

Meta's Smart Glasses: A Tool in a Tragic Attack

Imagine if your everyday sunglasses could record everything you see, translate languages, and search the web. That’s what Meta’s smart glasses promise. But these high-tech tools were recently used by a terrorist in New Orleans to plan and record an attack that killed 14 people. The FBI revealed that

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Jan 07 2025SPORTS

Moving On After Mayo: Patriots Face New Challenges

The New England Patriots' locker room was addressed by team owner Robert Kraft after the abrupt firing of head coach Jerod Mayo. This sudden change happened just before the end of the regular season, which saw the team finish with a disappointing 4-13 record, matching their performance from the prev

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Jan 07 2025ENTERTAINMENT

The Golden Globes Fight Back: 10. 1 Million Viewers Tune In!

The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards saw a boost in viewers, attracting around 10. 1 million people on CBS. This was despite tough competition from Sunday Night Football. The show's producer, Dick Clark Prods, used VideoAmp data to share these numbers due to CBS’s dispute with Nielsen. Compared to la

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Battling Cancer: A Closer Look at System Modeling

Cancer control is a big deal for health systems today. But how do we tackle it effectively? That's where system dynamics modeling (SDM) comes in. This study dives into how SDM is used to understand and combat cancer. Researchers checked out a bunch of studies to see how well SDM is doing its job. F

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

European Vascular Surgeons: Three Decades of Training and Growth

For over three decades, European vascular surgeons have been honing their skills through extensive training programs. These surgeons specialize in treating diseases of the vascular system, which includes blood vessels. The journey began many years ago, with a focus on enhancing medical knowledge and

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Caregivers' Biggest Concerns: What Social Media Tells Us

Informal caregivers looking after folks with dementia often share their struggles online. A recent study aimed to organize and count their top worries, do a deeper analysis on some posts, and check if replies were helpful and backed by facts. Researchers started by sorting out the main issues that

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