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Apr 07 2026EDUCATION

A college board chair faces questions over truth in hiring process

A teachers' group at Mott Community College has filed a complaint saying the board chair gave conflicting statements about how the college hired its next president. The union claims the chair’s sworn testimony in December didn’t match what the board officially recorded months earlier. Official notes

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Apr 07 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Quick Sports Puzzle Fun on April 7

A new sports-themed puzzle just dropped, giving fans a quick brain break. Instead of watching highlights, players get to match words into smart categories. The game mixes easy and tricky groups, making it fun for all skill levels. Some puzzles even throw in oddball answers that surprise players. Th

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Apr 07 2026CRIME

Argentina’s Crypto Scandal: What Really Happened Between the President and a Mysterious Digital Coin?

In early 2025, a strange cryptocurrency called $Libra suddenly appeared online, promising to help small businesses in Argentina. The person who posted about it? The country’s president at the time, Javier Milei. His simple X post included a link to buy the coin, which made it look official and trust

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Apr 06 2026POLITICS

A Targeted Strike Deepens Lebanon’s Divides

An Israeli air raid on a building in Ain Saadeh, a town east of Beirut known for its Christian population, resulted in the deaths of three residents. Among those killed was a local official from the Lebanese Forces Party, a group that strongly opposes Hezbollah. The incident has intensified already

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Apr 06 2026FINANCE

Flat‑Fee Advice: Why Old Fees Are Out of Date

Technology has quietly changed many ways we pay for things, from cell‑phone minutes to movie rentals. In finance, a similar shift is happening. Investors now have easy access to research tools and digital planners that once required big teams. Yet most advisers still charge a percentage of the asset

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Apr 06 2026FINANCE

Marvell’s Stock Soars: What’s Next for the Chipmaker?

In March, Marvell Technology’s shares jumped nearly a quarter, marking the biggest monthly rise in years. The surge came after the company reported solid Q4 results for fiscal 2026, a growing need for custom silicon in data centers, and new collaboration with Nvidia that promises higher demand for f

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Apr 06 2026OPINION

Teaching When the World Feels Uncertain

In a typical college class, students often leave with polite thanks for the lecture that just ended. This semester’s classes are different; after discussions about digital misinformation and political lawsuits, students leave with comments like “That was depressing” or a sarcastic “Another uplifting

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Apr 06 2026CRIME

A Troubling Incident at a Local McDonald’s

A 35‑year‑old man from Portland has been charged with multiple bias‑crime offenses after an angry confrontation at a McDonald’s on March 18. Police say he approached a Hispanic patron outside the restaurant and demanded that the man perform 100 burpees. The confrontation quickly escalated when the s

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Apr 06 2026SPORTS

Troy Aikman Says Early Sports Focus Can Hurt Kids

A former star quarterback, Troy Aikman, once played three sports in high school. He was a big name in football but also loved baseball and basketball. While he grew up, it was normal for kids to do several sports at once. In a recent talk on the Rushmore Podcast, Aikman shared that if he had been f

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Apr 06 2026FINANCE

Where Money Matters Most: U. S. States Ranked by Smarts with Cash

A new study from a personal‑finance site has sorted the U. S. by how good people are at handling money, using clues like credit scores and how much folks learn about finances in school. The report says that knowing how to budget, save for a rainy day and avoid overspending can stop personal crises b

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