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Regional Football Teams Prepare for Key Matchups
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Emporia State heads to Missouri Southern after a 34-22 win, while Manhattan High looks to build on its rivalry victory when it hosts Emporia for homecoming. Missouri State, meanwhile, opens Conference USA play on the road against Western Kentucky, hoping to get back on track and stay in contention for meaningful games in November.
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Lee Anne Pope launches Kentucky cancer-screening campaign
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Lee Anne Pope and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center launched “Set Your Screen,” a campaign urging Kentuckians to discuss recommended cancer screenings with health care providers and catch cancer early. Drawing on her family’s experience with cancer and Kentucky’s high cancer rates, Pope hopes the effort will prompt people to schedule screenings that can improve outcomes.
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0-3 Texans set to host Cowboys seeking win
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— Sep 29, 2026
The 0-3 Houston Texans face the 1-2 Dallas Cowboys in a high-stakes Texas matchup, with Houston desperate to avoid an 0-4 start and Dallas looking to rebound from a late collapse. Houston’s offense needs a spark, potentially from Nico Collins’ return, while Dallas hopes to improve its run game and turn defensive pressure into sacks.
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Britney Spears Shares 'Best Mommy' Hope in Jayden Birthday Tribute
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— Sep 12, 2026
Britney Spears marked Jayden James Federline's 20th birthday with an Instagram tribute, expressing hope to be the best mom to her two sons amid efforts to rebuild their relationship after years of estrangement and her legal troubles. She has publicly reflected on reconnecting with her children following the end of her conservatorship and high-profile incidents.
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Marcus Bell
Hope the boys see she's serious about being a better mom now that the conservatorship is over.
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Anthropic’s AI Sent Police A False Report Of A Homicide
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 1h
Fremont Rejects Volunteer Firefighter Over Homeschool Diploma
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— Sep 18, 2026
A 22-year-old Nebraska volunteer firefighter and state EMT, Andrew Coates, was rejected by the Fremont Fire Department because his high school diploma came from homeschooling, which Nebraska treats as unaccredited. The city had initially required a high school diploma and later specified accreditation; Coates drew public support, appealed to the Civil Service Commission—which cannot overturn city policy—and he hopes another department will hire him recognizing his qualifications.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Talarico Clarifies Stance on Trans Athletes After Fox News Comments
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— Sep 22, 2026
In Texas, Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico has tempered his stance on transgender athletes, emphasizing local decision-making and saying he opposes trans athletes in girls’ sports only if safety or fairness are at risk, as he campaigns statewide. Across coverage, Republicans push to frame transgender participation in women's sports as a key issue while Democrats try to pivot to broader concerns in a high-stakes Texas race.
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Sandra Bullock recalls how Practical Magic's release fell flat despite high hopes
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— Sep 1, 2026
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Tom Gallagher
Sandra's right that the vibe of that movie took a while to catch on, it's such a cozy watch now though.
Sodom & Gomorrah High: Woke School Stages Obscene Drag Show During Homecoming Football Game
Opinion
— Oct 26, 2021
Friday nights in high school are supposed to be remembered for gathering with friends, donning school colors and cheering your school on to a hopeful victory. Instead, a high school in Burlington, Vermont, made it about…
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‘A Disaster’ for Biden As Inflation Hit Yet Another 40-Year High in May
Opinion
— Jun 10, 2022
President Joe Biden is probably hoping and praying that inflation can be addressed without sending the economy into a tailspin. In April, it appeared that there might be glimmers of hope for the president as inflation…
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Character skills beat test scores for lifelong success
GED holders match college-bound graduates on cognitive tests yet land near dropouts on earnings and marriage, which is why Tough puts grit and self-control ahead of IQ.
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High School Track Runner Charged After Hitting Opponent in Head With Baton
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— Mar 13, 2025
A Virginia high school track and field star was hoping to garner a medal at a recent race, but walked away with an assault and battery charge. Alaila Everett, a student at I.C. Norcom High School, was charged with one…
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SCOTUS Bound? Opponents Of Maryland’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Hopeful After Legal Loss
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— Aug 13, 2024
A federal appeals court upheld a Maryland ban on “assault weapons” last week, but with the case potentially being considered by the Supreme Court, gun rights advocates have their hopes set high for a ruling that could…
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
Yourlist
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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Californians Still Clinging To High-Speed Rail Boondoggle Against All Odds
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— Aug 22, 2025
California voters are still hoping for the state’s high-speed rail project to get built despite the fact that it is billions over budget, had its federal support yanked and is years behind schedule, according to…
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Biden Says He Hopes High Court Rejects Trump Bid on 2020 Census Count
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— Dec 1, 2020
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said he hoped the U.S. Supreme Court rejects a Trump administration bid to exclude immigrants living illegally in the United States from population counts used to allocate…
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Pollsters Are Terrified That They're Blowing the Midterms and Giving Democrats False Hope
Opinion
— Sep 27, 2022
Democrats were riding high this summer. The Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade energized the party’s base, and the economic woes that had been plaguing the Biden administration began to subside as gas…
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California Hides Identity Of ‘High-Ranking’ Cop Who Abused ‘Confidential’ State Database
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 2h
Trump To Campaign in Crucial Florida Amid High Court Suspense
Reporting
— Sep 24, 2020
With speculation swirling over his pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, President Donald Trump heads to Florida on Thursday, hoping to shore up support in that hotly contested state ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Trump’s…
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The grammar gatekeeper test
Quizie
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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California Hopes to Avoid Outages Again During Heat Wave, Prices Hit Records
Reporting
— Aug 18, 2020
Power prices in the U.S. West soared to record highs for a second day during a brutal heat wave as California utilities urged consumers to keep conserving energy to avoid more rotating outages with demand expected to…
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Biden Admin Makes a Sneaky Change to Loan Relief Plan – You May No Longer Be Eligible
Opinion
— Sep 30, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education made a stealthy change on Thursday to President Joe Biden’s loan forgiveness plan, leaving many hopeful borrowers high and dry. The most affected are likely to be borrowers of Perkins or…
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CNN’s Harry Enten Has Good News For Those Hoping All Of Trump’s Nominees Get Confirmed
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— Jan 15, 2025
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten found Wednesday that all of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees have an extremely high chance of getting confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The Senate has not rejected a…
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CNN’s Harry Enten Has Good News For Those Hoping All Of Trump’s Nominees Get Confirmed
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— Jan 15, 2025
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten found Wednesday that all of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees have an extremely high chance of getting confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The Senate has not rejected a…
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Reports: Katie Zacharia Selected as Next White House Press Secretary
White House official: Trump 'has offered Katie Zacharia the position' as press secretary. She left DHS after six weeks; Leavitt, her predecessor, joined Fox News.
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‘We’re Really, Really Close’: Freed Gaza Hostages, Relatives Have High Hopes For Trump’s Peace Plan
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— Oct 7, 2025
WASHINGTON — As diplomats met in Egypt on Tuesday to decide the Middle East’s future, civilians kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and relatives of those in captivity gathered at the Kennedy Center to express optimism…
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Florida Teen Gives God Glory After Getting Accepted Into 27 Top Colleges
Reporting
— Apr 15, 2022
View Post When applying for colleges, many people hope to at least get accepted into one of them but this high school senior got accepted into 27 top colleges. Jonathan Walker spoke to ABC News about his incredible…
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Commentary: 2 Women Busted Trying to Skip COVID Vaccine Line Dressed as ‘Grannies’
Reporting
— Feb 22, 2021
I remember the kids in my high school trying to look older in order to get into rated R movies or buy cigarettes. I would have hoped that kind of behavior would have ended by the time you hit 21 and you’re able to do…
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'A Rollercoaster of a Day': Man Shocked to Find His Dog Had Given Birth to a Green Puppy
Reporting
— Sep 29, 2022
French Bulldog enthusiast Mark Ruffin Jr. of Big Rajah Bullies in Helena, Alabama, was excited about the upcoming litter between one of his dogs, Coco, and a long-haired French Bulldog male named Ox. He had high hopes…
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Wall Street Jumps on Coronavirus Drug Hopes; Fed in Focus
Reporting
— Apr 29, 2020
U.S. stocks jumped to seven-week highs on Wednesday as Gilead Sciences gave an encouraging update on a potential COVID-19 treatment and upbeat earnings from Google-parent Alphabet boosted the so-called market-leading…
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Seattle Refuses To Learn Its Lesson On Petty Crime
Libby Bandelin · 3 min · 2h
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