Oklahoma is making more controversial changes to its public school curriculum, including teaching debunked information about the 2020 presidential election.Several additions to the newly updated Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies are facing public scrutiny, including a directive for high school students to learn disproven conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being “stolen” from Donald Trump by the Democratic Party — a theory the president himself has frequently promoted.According to the guidelines, high school students should be able to “identify discrepancies in 2020 elections results by looking at graphs and other information, including the sudden halting of ballot-counting in select…
Oklahoma’s public school history teachers will soon be required to teach the disproved conspiracy theory that the Democratic Party stole the 2020 presidential election from President Donald Trump.The Republican-led state’s new high school history curriculum says students must learn how to dissect the results of the 2020 election, including learning…
Dozens of city spots are offering active duty-troops and veterans deals for Memorial Day weekend in a Fleet Week surprise for service members, officials said Thursday. Mayor Eric Adams said military members, veterans and their families can score discounts and specials at 34 venues across the city, including museums, gardens,…
Billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management bought a stake in Amazon after shares plunged earlier this year, the firm said Thursday. Amazon had peaked in February at $242.06, but the stock has plummeted more than 30% over the past few months over concerns US tech giants are…
The go-to benchmark for artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots is facing scrutiny from researchers who claim that its tests favor proprietary AI models from big tech companies.LM Arena effectively places two unidentified large language models (LLMs) in a battle to see which can best tackle a prompt, with users of the…
The election of pro-EU, centrist candidate Dan to the Romanian presidency should support policy continuity and ease recent governance concerns. His decisive victory – nearly 54% of the vote amid record voter turnout – and the clear concession by radical right candidate George Simion have helped dispel fears of a…
Contestants from Macon and Warner Robins will take the stage in Columbus for Miss Georgia and Miss Georgia’s Teen competitions the week of June 9. FILE (7/30/24): Autumn Knight (left) and Brooke Marshall (right) were crowned as the new Miss Macon and Miss Central Georgia, respectively, on Sunday night at…
If you were watching MTV in 2006 — or listening to country radio when Taylor Swift’s Fearless was at the top of the charts — there’s a strong chance you came across Cheyenne Kimball. After rediscovering the singer-songwriter on TikTok, Us Weekly reached out to speak to the former teen…
Visit just about any downtown on a weekend and you will likely happen upon a farmers market. Or, you might grab lunch from a food truck outside a local brewpub or winery.Very likely, there is a community-shared kitchen or food entrepreneur incubator initiative behind the scenes to support this growing…
If you thought Season 1 and 2 of Squid Game were intense, you haven’t seen anything yet. The beloved Netflix drama is returning for Season 3 — and this time, those of you who are afraid of heights, beware, because creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is returning to that fear in a…
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Voter turnout in Cambria and Somerset counties fell below 25% during Tuesday’s primary election, a sharp contrast to the high participation seen during last November’s general election.According to our media partners at The Tribune-Democrat, just under 19,000 voters cast ballots in Cambria County, and about 10,000…
WASHINGTON — President Trump discussed his plans for a nuclear deal with Iran Thursday — ahead of Friday talks in Rome between US and Iranian emissaries. Trump expressed his condolences to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the murder of two Israeli diplomats in DC on Wednesday during the discussion.…
Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia, a Democrat, fares better than all but one of his Republican rivals heading into the 2026 midterms, when he will have to defend his seat from challengers.Why It MattersRepublicans hold a slender majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, meaning they must…
The world’s largest convenience store and gas station, Buc-ee’s, is growing its already massive following with several new locations set to open this summer. The beloved Texas-based chain – known for its exceptionally clean restrooms, house-made food and beaver-branded merchandise – is set to open three new travel centers, including its very…
The Federal Trade Commission has demanded documents from Media Matters about possible coordination with other media watchdogs accused by Elon Musk of helping orchestrate advertiser boycotts of X, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday. The civil investigative demand seen by Reuters seeks information about Media Matters’ communications with other groups that evaluate misinformation and hate speech…
U.S. health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella in contaminated cucumbers after nine people were hospitalized, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).As of May 20, 26 cases had been reported across 15 states after Bedner Growers, Inc. of Boynton Beach, Florida voluntarily recalled…
This year’s primaries on Tuesday brought the relative quiet of municipal elections compared to the hoopla of the 2024 presidential election cycle.In November’s general election, more than 110,000 people combined voted in Cambria and Somerset counties with races for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania General Assembly and…
Meryl Streep‘s daughter Louisa Jacobson shared her honest thoughts on Martin Short amid his rumored romance with her mother. Jacobson, 33, was asked about Short, 75, while speaking to Elle in a profile published on Thursday, May 22. “I don’t know him super well,” she replied, referring to Short as…
House Republicans have passed a sweeping multi-trillion dollar tax breaks package, a narrow victory for President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson after weeks of negotiations with conservative hold-outs.Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed with a vote of 215 votes to 214, with two Republicans joining Democrats to oppose it…
The NYPD will boost patrols around synagogues and other places of worship as New York City’s Jewish community prepares for Shabbat after two Israeli Embassy staffers were murdered in DC. Mayor Eric Adams denounced the brutal slaying of the young couple and slammed recent anti-Israel protests in the Big Apple…
As a former television news anchor, I had the privilege of telling the Kansas City region’s stories for decades. Few stories have been as enduring or as important to me and our community as the work of Harvesters — The Community Food Network and its efforts to address food insecurity.…
Tinder’s chief executive is stepping down in July after less than two years on the job as the dating app struggles to grow its user base and squash proxy fights from several activist investors. CEO Faye Iosotaluno announced her departure in a LinkedIn post on Thursday, ending a nearly eight-year…
May 22 (UPI) — Far-right Romanian presidential candidate George Simion lost a legal bid Thursday to annul last weekend’s run-off election after a surprise loss to centrist rival, former Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan.Romania’s Constitutional Court threw out the challenge to the election result by Simion, who accused foreign states, including…
The Milky Way has millions of small black holes and one giant supermassive black hole at its center. But does the galaxy have any medium-sized black holes? New research suggests the answer is yes: Perhaps a dozen may inhabit the Milky Way, but they are wandering freely through space and…
Caitlin Clark put the Pacers on a pedestal after Indiana rallied to beat the Knicks 138-135 in overtime to steal Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night. “PACERS ARE THE GREATEST COMEBACK TEAM IVE EVER SEEN,” Clark, 23, wrote on X after the Pacers came back from behind 17…
And Just Like That star Nicole Ari Parker is teasing what’s in store for Lisa Todd Wexley next season — but will there be trouble in paradise for her happily married character? When Max released the official season 3 trailer for the Sex and the City spinoff, fans saw Parker’s…
Oklahoma is making more controversial changes to its public school curriculum, including teaching debunked information about the 2020 presidential election.Several additions to the newly updated Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies are facing public scrutiny, including a directive for high school students to learn disproven conspiracy theories about the 2020…
Oklahoma’s public school history teachers will soon be required to teach the disproved conspiracy theory that the Democratic Party stole the 2020 presidential election from President Donald Trump.The Republican-led state’s new high school history curriculum says students must learn how to dissect the results of the 2020 election, including learning…
Measure passed with 215 “yes” votes to 214 “no” votes. Vote Total Democrats Dem. Republicans Rep. Bar chart of total votes 215 0 215 214 212 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 House Republicans passed a sweeping domestic policy bill early Thursday morning that would enshrine much of President…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is eliminating the student visa program at Harvard University due to “pro-terrorist conduct” at campus protests, Fox News Digital has learned. It’s a severe consequence for what DHS claims is Harvard’s refusal to comply with its requests for behavioral records of student visa holders. Harvard can…
Google reportedly faces a fresh Justice Department probe over whether it violated antitrust law through its partnership with artificial intelligence chatbot firm Character.AI. DOJ officials informed Google that they are investigating whether it purposely structured a deal with Character.AI last year to avoid regulatory scrutiny. The Big Tech giant hired…
May 22 (UPI) — Netflix is previewing The Waterfront, a new drama series from Dawson’s Creek creator Kevin Williamson.At the center of the series, due June 19, is the Buckley family who is facing the demise of their “fishing empire.” Feeling desperate, they resort to drug smuggling.”We’re struggling. We’re gonna…
Customers have no objections. A 24-year-old Georgetown Law dropout is all the buzz on Long Island as he commands the only local fleet of silent, self-driving lawnmowers that are revolutionizing the industry with their motion sensor capabilities. “We market them as a Roomba for your lawn,” Kevin Boodram, who started Huntington-based…
Wednesday night was a nightmare for Knicks fans. Thursday hasn’t proved to be any better. Rather, it’s a worse version of “Groundhog Day” that fans haven’t woken up from. Throughout social media it appears fans are having a difficult time trying to cope after watching the disaster of the Knicks…
Dancing With the Stars alum Lindsay Arnold is shedding new light on the “intense” dance culture in Utah. During a recent appearance on the “Hot Smart Rich” podcast, Arnold, 31, was asked why so many recognizable ballroom dancers — especially those who go pro on DWTS — have connections to…
It’s time to screen your sunscreen. A new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) reviewed more than 2,000 SPF products sold in the US, finding that nearly 80% of them failed to meet its criteria for safety, health and effectiveness. “Wearing any sunscreen is much more important and offers…
Need to KnowTwo women have been charged with accessory after the fact for allegedly helping men escaping prison in Louisiana10 men escaped from the Orleans Parish Prison last week, and five remain at largeAuthorities allege the prison break — accomplished after a toilet was dismounted from a wall — was…
THE CHEERS at Rafal Trzaskowski’s election party on May 18th sounded unconvincing. So was his margin of victory. The liberal mayor of Warsaw came away with 31.4% of the vote in the first round of Poland’s presidential election, compared with 29.5% for his main rival, Karol Nawrocki, the candidate of…
A federal judge blocked President Trump from dismantling the Department of Education on Thursday, ruling that it cannot be done without congressional approval. US District Judge Myong Joun’s order blocks the Trump administration from carrying out the mass firing at the DOE announced in March and orders that any employees who were…
Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump have more in common than either may care to admit. The pair grew up 40 miles away from each other, separated by the waters between New Jersey and New York. They are septuagenarians (Springsteen is 76 while Trump is 78) whose successes can largely be…
Jordon Hudson is brushing off backlash over her and Bill Belichick’s age gap.The 24-year-old referred to the ex-NFL coach, 73, as her “old bae” in an Instagram video Wednesday night.“Old Bay with my old bae,” she captioned sunset footage of the pair eating chicken wings with the seasoning.Jordon Hudson joked…
Microsoft has fired an employee who interrupted a speech by CEO Satya Nadella to protest the company’s work supplying the Israeli military with technology used for the war in Gaza. Software engineer Joe Lopez could be heard shouting at Nadella in the opening minutes Monday of the tech giant’s annual Build…
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has gifted nearly $700 million worth of Alphabet stock — but the beneficiaries of his largesse are a mystery. The tech mogul — whose net worth is estimated at $144 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index — transferred approximately 4.1 million shares of Google’s parent company,…
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