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Mar 22 2026POLITICS

Local Schools Seek More Control Over Charter Budgets

In Charleston County, a group of school leaders wants state lawmakers to give local districts more say in how charter schools use their money. Daniel Prentice, the district’s chief finance officer, is urging representatives to add a clause that would require charter budgets to be approved by the

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Mar 22 2026POLITICS

Missing Butcher Holds Family Hope After Complex Strike

A young Iranian butcher who had worked for two decades finally opened his own shop just before the Persian New Year. He was last seen after a double strike hit the commercial complex where his shop sat, destroying homes, stores and a laundry floor. Every day since, two of his older brothers have sco

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Mar 22 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Keeping the Crew Calm: A New Approach to Film Sets

A director of a recent movie based on a popular romance novel said she has a plan to stop drama from ruining a film. The story follows a woman who comes out of prison after causing her boyfriend’s death, and she wants to make amends with his family and meet the daughter she had while incarcerated. T

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Mar 22 2026POLITICS

A Hospital Hit in Sudan: A Tragic Toll

In the western part of Sudan’s Darfur region, a recent attack on a teaching hospital resulted in at least 64 deaths, including more than a dozen children, according to the World Health Organization. The strike also wounded around 89 people and left the facility unable to operate, officials noted on

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Mar 22 2026HEALTH

Why some parents skip simple baby protections

Hospitals across the U. S. are seeing more parents say no to basic newborn treatments once considered automatic. At one Idaho hospital, half the babies one day didn’t get a vitamin K shot that prevents dangerous bleeding – a routine shot since the 1960s. Doctors worry this trend extends beyond vacci

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Mar 22 2026HEALTH

The foods nutritionists once warned you about but you should actually eat

For years, people have followed food rules they didn’t question—like avoiding certain foods because “experts” said so. But what if those warnings were wrong? Many foods once called unhealthy are actually packed with nutrients that most diets lack. The problem started when food companies pushed low-f

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Mar 22 2026HEALTH

Breaking Down Walls: How Tech Helps Mental Health Workers Connect Across Languages

Mental health care faces a huge challenge when language gets in the way. A recent study looked at how translation tools could help therapists and doctors treat patients who speak different languages. Instead of focusing only on the technology, the research dug into real conversations between provide

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Mar 22 2026POLITICS

The quiet leader who shaped U. S. justice

Robert Mueller spent decades as a prosecutor and FBI director, earning respect for his steady, methodical approach. Born into a well-off family near Philadelphia, he joined the Marines after college and served in Vietnam, where he was wounded and decorated for bravery. After law school, he climbed t

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Mar 22 2026CRIME

Heat and Hands: How Warmer Days Might Raise Police Violence Risk

Research over the last decade shows a clear pattern across U. S. counties: when temperatures climb, so do risks linked to police violence. It’s not that heat alone causes police to act more aggressively, but climate conditions seem to sharpen existing tensions in places where water is scarce and cit

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Mar 21 2026CRIME

AI‑Song Scam Hits $8 Million, Man Must Pay Back

A North Carolina resident admitted to fabricating thousands of AI‑generated tracks and using fake listeners to trick major music services into paying him more than $8 million in royalties. He pleaded guilty to a single wire‑fraud conspiracy charge before a federal judge and will be sentenced in July

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