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May 07 2026EDUCATION

Police Chief Switches Jobs to Help Train Future Officers

Many years in law enforcement gave one police chief plenty of experience. Now he’s taking that knowledge to a new role. Instead of patrolling streets, he’ll teach at a local community college. The college runs programs for students who want careers in public safety. The chief isn’t leaving policing

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May 07 2026EDUCATION

Worcester Schools Shut Three Programs Due to Budget Cuts

Worcester Public Schools will shut down three special education programs next month as part of a cost-cutting move. The affected programs serve students with unique learning needs, including those with individualized education plans and newcomers still learning English after late or disrupted school

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May 07 2026TECHNOLOGY

Helping hands for Braille learning

Teachers often struggle to help blind students because Braille experts are hard to find. A new Android app changes that by turning phones into instant Braille translators. It reads raised dots on paper or screen and turns them into Spanish words, and does the reverse too. Behind the scenes, two smar

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May 07 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Better shows for kids: Why fun learning beats just fun

Kids laugh more than adults, but keeping them focused for an hour isn’t child’s play. At the Chocolate Church Arts Center, professional performer Jack Golden turned that challenge into a masterclass for elementary students. Instead of another forgettable school trip, the kids got a high-energy show

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May 07 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Bebe Rexha’s fresh start and a song that topped the charts

The singer Bebe Rexha once worked with a big label for over a decade, but early this year she chose a different path. After parting ways with Warner Records in January 2025, she released “New Religion” with Faithless and quickly saw the track hit number one on Billboard’s Dance charts. The moment fe

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May 06 2026POLITICS

Police Leave 13 Officers Over Crime Data Questions

The Washington Police Department has put thirteen officers on administrative leave after an internal probe into how crime figures are recorded. The move followed a federal referral earlier in the year and comes amid congressional scrutiny of the department’s data practices. Interim chief Jeffery Ca

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May 06 2026ENVIRONMENT

Yokohama Rubber Cuts Carbon Footprint by 2035

Yokohama Rubber Co. has set a clear plan to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, and the Science Based Targets initiative has officially approved these goals. The company will aim to cut Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by more than six‑thirds compared with its 2024 levels. These scopes cover th

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May 06 2026POLITICS

Remote Teaching After Deportation: A New California Law

A recent proposal in California could change the way deported faculty continue their careers. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Mike Gipson of Los Angeles, would let professors who are removed from the U. S. due to immigration enforcement keep teaching students through online platforms. The le

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May 06 2026ENTERTAINMENT

North Road’s Hits Dominate Netflix Worldwide

The former News Corp chief is turning his new company into a hit factory. North Road and its labels have pushed two titles to the top of Netflix’s global charts in a single week. The film “Apex, ” starring Charlize Theron, drew more than 40 million views in its second week. It is the most‑watc

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May 06 2026POLITICS

Religion and School Rules: Utah’s New Path

Utah lawmakers are moving forward with rules that let teachers talk about how faith shaped America’s past. The new laws do not require prayers or religious instruction, but they open classrooms to discussions about the Bible, the Ten Commandments and other holy books as historical documents. The

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