Educators and law enforcement officials say they haven’t seen credible threats of increased violence at schools, but some have increased security following reports of warnings in TikTok videos. The apparent social media threats had many educators on edge since they were circulating in the aftermath of a deadly school …
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December, 2021
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16 December
Kraft will pay for your dessert this Christmas — as long as it’s not cheesecake
For many families, cheesecakes are a staple of the holiday season. But this year’s holiday season is coming amid a national shortage of cream cheese and other goods. So, Kraft, the company that makes Philadelphia cream cheese, is offering to pay for you to get another dessert that will “pull …
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15 December
Congressman Jim Jordan texted Mark Meadows to argue Pence could block election certification
On January 5, Congressman Jim Jordan sent a text message to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that argued that the certification of the 2020 election could be blocked by the vice president. “On January 6, 2021, Vice President Mike Pence, as President of the Senate, should call out …
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8 December
What caused Amazon’s outage? Will there be more?
Robotic vacuum cleaners halted in their tracks. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for package thieves, though some of those deliveries were canceled anyway. Netflix and Disney movies got interrupted and the Associated Press had trouble publishing the news. A major outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network Tuesday severely disrupted services at …
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8 December
Instagram CEO says it’s “critical” to have multi
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri told a Senate subcommittee investigating the harmful effects of the photo sharing app on teenagers that “keeping young people safe online is not just about one company” and called for industry-wide solutions. “With teens using multiple platforms, it is critical that we address youth online safety …
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4 December
Six Michigan juveniles charged for allegedly threatening violence against schools in wake of Oxford shooting
Six teenagers in Michigan are facing charges for allegedly making violent threats against multiple schools and another has been charged for allegedly possessing a weapon in a school zone, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced Saturday. The charges come days after a shooting at a high school in Oxford, Michigan, …
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1 December
Peter DeFazio is 19th Democrat to announce he’s leaving the House
Congressman Peter DeFazio, the longest serving representative in Oregon’s history and chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced Wednesday he wouldn’t seek reelection in 2022. “It’s time for me to pass the baton to the next generation so I can focus on my health and well-being,” he wrote …
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November, 2021
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26 November
Unionized workers fight for better pay and benefits in post
Omaha, Nebraska — Part of America’s Great Resignation is a Great Repudiation — workers are rising up and demanding better, as businesses struggle to find enough people to fill open positions. A strike by more than 1,000 Kellogg’s plant workers is in its seventh week. There are ongoing walkouts by …
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18 November
Oklahoma governor commutes Julius Jones’ death sentence hours before execution
Oklahoma’s governor has spared the life of death row inmate Julius Jones just hours before his scheduled execution. Governor Kevin Stitt on Thursday commuted Jones’ death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jones’ attorney, Amanda Bass, applauded the governor’s decision. “Governor Stitt took an important step today towards …
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17 November
Money moves you can use to help ward off inflation
Inflation around the U.S. is at its highest level in decades, with rising prices on many goods and services — from meat and produce to gasoline and cars — eating into Americans’ budgets. Although no one is completely immune from inflation, personal finance experts say there are sensible ways to trim …
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