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Theory emerges on Rainbow Bridge car crash
The FBI concluded its investigation and turned it over to the local police department as a traffic related investigation. The FBI did not find evidence of explosives or evidence of a related terror/terrorist nexus. A theory that is being considered is that the vehicle suffered a mechanical failure that caused it to take off at […]
Bud Light paid $185,000 to Dylan Mulvaney for marketing campaign
Bud Light paid $185,000 to Dylan Mulvaney for what turned out to be a disastrous marketing campaign. Hoping to get a good return on investment for that marketing campaign, Bud Light ended up losing millions of dollars. The company’s chief marketing officer had to step down, and a new marketing campaign had to be rolled […]
Berkeley class offering extra credit opportunities for pro Hamas/Palestinian protest
Students in an Asian studies class at the University of California, Berkeley, have an opportunity to complete the class requirement for a field trip by participating in the national student walkout. If they had already done the field trip portion of the class, they could gain an additional five points for this requirement by also […]
Recent college graduate enters workforce, gets a rude awakening
A young woman, who recently graduated from college, took to TikTok to voice her frustrations. Based on her commentary, she is working a 40-hour work week that involves getting on the train at 7.30 a.m. and then arriving home at or after 6:15 p.m. She pondered how one could do activities like date or interact […]
Book banning, or prohibiting children from mature content?
Many claim that there is a widespread move to ban books from schools. Being “anti-race” and “anti LGBT” are two of the labels being assigned to those who advocate for wanting to ban these books. However, witnesses at a House hearing said that the books in question were sexually explicit. These books were approved for […]
Essential skills testing suspended in Oregon for equity purposes
In 2012, Oregon implemented a skills-based testing requirement that students needed to pass if they wanted to graduate high school. During the pandemic, this requirement was suspended. The Oregon Board of Education voted to extend the suspension. One argument that motivated this decision was that this test marginalized nonwhite students as well as those with […]
Fetterman: America is not sending their best and brightest to DC
Senator John Fetterman was a guest on Stephen Colbert’s show. Colbert praised Fetterman’s “meme game,” and mentioned the awkwardness that Fetterman may have experienced when he saw individuals targeted by the memes. As a part of his response, Fetterman commented about how America is not sending their best and brightest to Washington DC. Self-deprecating, or […]
Hillary Clinton suggests deprogramming Trump supporters
Hillary Clinton, the same person that described a group of Republicans as “a basket of deplorables,” outdid herself during an interview. Clinton suggested deprograming Donald Trump’s supporters. Clinton looked back at a time where despite both sides doing what opposing politicians do, the GOP didn’t have its “tail of extremism.” From Fox News: Discussing the […]
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