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Oct 30 2024EDUCATION

Hillsborough HS to Hire New Security Officer for Better Student Safety

Something big happened at Hillsborough High School. The Board of Education decided to create a new job called a building monitor. This decision was made at a meeting on Monday night. The main goal is to make the school safer for students. The board thinks that having another person to watch over th

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Oct 30 2024EDUCATION

Is College Really Worth It Anymore?

Think college is the only way to success? Think again. New numbers show that fewer students are signing up for traditional four-year degrees. Why? Costs are sky-high, and student loans are out of control. Plus, the government isn't making it easy. The mess with the Free Application for Federal Stude

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

The Washington Post's New Direction: A Billionaire's Influence

Last week, the Washington Post made a surprising decision not to endorse any candidate in the presidential race. This was a first in 36 years and is said to have been ordered by Jeff Bezos, the newspaper's owner and billionaire founder of Amazon. Bezos bought the struggling newspaper in 2013. The r

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Oct 29 2024SCIENCE

SpaceX Astronauts Lend Day in Gulf Splash Return

Imagine spending months in space traveling at extraordinary speeds—over 17, 500 miles per hour! The SpaceX Crew-8 team just experienced this adventure, returning to Earth after nearly eight months in space. However, their journey back had a little twist. Instead of directly heading to their Houston

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Oct 28 2024BUSINESS

Boeing's $19 Billion Share Sale: A Money Move to Stay in the Game

Boeing has been dealing with a tough time for years now. Two plane crashes and a pandemic later, the company is looking to boost its finances. So, they've just announced a plan to sell some of their shares worth about $19 billion. This isn't their first big money move, as they've already raised $25

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Oct 27 2024POLITICS

Ohio's Redistricting Dilemma: Issue 1 and the Fight for Fair Representation

Voters in Ohio have a big decision to make on Election Day (Nov. 5) with Issue 1, the “Citizens Not Politicians” plan, up for a statewide vote. The current districts drawn by the General Assembly have led to a legislature more interested in grabbing headlines than solving real problems. A “yes” vote

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Oct 27 2024SCIENCE

Space Mission Hiccup: A NASA Astronaut's Unexpected Hospital Stay

A recent space mission had an unexpected twist when a NASA astronaut was taken to the hospital after returning from a long stay on the International Space Station. This trip, originally planned for only five months, was extended to nearly eight months due to issues with Boeing's new astronaut capsul

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Oct 27 2024SCIENCE

Space Traveler’s Unexpected Hospital Stay Ends Quickly

One of the astronauts from the Crew-8 mission, just back from a long trip to space, spent a night in the hospital after splashdown. NASA announced this on October 26, but they didn’t say who the astronaut was or what the medical issue was. The good news is that the astronaut is doing fine now and wi

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Oct 27 2024SCIENCE

Space Traveler Gets Checked After Splashdown

An astronaut from NASA was briefly hospitalized after returning to Earth from a space mission that lasted nearly eight months. This astronaut, along with others from NASA and Russia, landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida aboard a SpaceX capsule on Friday. Most of the team was quickly

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Oct 27 2024SCIENCE

Splashdown Surprise: One Astronaut Stays Behind for Medical Check

Friday morning brought an unexpected twist for the four-member SpaceX Crew-8 team after splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. Instead of heading straight back to Houston, the astronauts were taken to a medical facility in Florida. One of them, whose identity was kept private, stayed at Ascension Sac

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