The Independent

The Government must take urgent action to mitigate the increasing possibility of a “disorderly exit” by one or more universities from the higher education sector, a report has suggested.The absence of a plan for handling a sudden closure of a university which is no longer financially viable is causing an “unsustainable level of uncertainty” for students, according to the consultancy Public First and University of Warwick paper.A £2.5 billion transformation fund should be created to help provide state-backed loans to universities which make a “compelling case” for restructuring to pre-empt an exit or forced closure, the report said.If restructuring is...

Urgent Government action needed to mitigate risk of university closures – report

Philadelphia, PA

Danae Mobley, CEO of 'Coded By Kids' is preparing underrepresented people for tech and startup leadership roles. Research shows that Black youth in the US have the aptitude for STEM professions in their adulthood, but they do not follow that path due to lack of early exposure. Not on Danae...

This Woman Is Teaching Youth How To Start And Run Billion-Dollar Tech Startups

Virginia State

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History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate were in medicine cabinets in many Virginia homes decades ago. They were in bottles with droppers that gallons the red liquid. Looking at that old bottle in the above image brings back many memories.

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate once were in many Virginia homes

Oakbank Secondary School had a turnover of 29 staff between September 2023 and May.

Concern over school's 'phenomenal' staff turnover

The 38-year-old is in hospital after being knocked unconscious outside The Deck.

Man suffers head injury outside nightclub

HYDERABAD (Reuters) - Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate, has a great-aunt in southern India, aged 96, celebrated in local media as the country's oldest active professor. Academic achievement marks the family of U.S.-born Vance, notably Shanthamma Chilukuri, who still travels 60 km (40...

Indian Family of Usha Vance, Wife of Trump's VP Pick, Known for Academic Prowess

24/7 Wall St.

Demand for lawyers is projected to grow rapidly in the coming years. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for attorneys is expected to increase by 8% between 2022 and 2032 — eclipsing the 3% projected employment growth across all occupations. The latest numbers from the American Bar Association show that there will likely […]
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde made his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris, with audible boos. Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after admitting three counts of rape against a 12-year-old British girl. He and volleyball partner Matthew...

Convicted rapist Van de Velde booed on Olympic debut

A woman who was seriously injured after being attacked while out walking her dog has died in hospital, police said. Anita Rose, 57, was found unconscious on a track in Brantham, Suffolk, on Wednesday. She died in Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on Sunday morning. Police said a 45-year-old man from...

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

Military.com

The Advanced Strategic Planning and Policy Program and the Security Force Assistance Brigades are two recent initiatives where the Army nailed it.

2 Programs the Army Got Right

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In the charmingly delightful world of astrology, you should know that each of the zodiac signs carries a specific set of traits. Those characteristics influence how individuals navigate the challenges they may meet in life. Some signs are known for their over-the-top boldness. These are the people who usually have such a strong willingness to face conflicts head-on.

3 Zodiac Signs That Hate Confrontation

The mother of a young boy with complex needs has called for all special schools to have CCTV after her son was attacked by a teaching assistant. Her 13-year-old son Tobie, from Wolverhampton, is autistic and non-speaking. He was kicked, pushed and had his head held down in the 20...

Mum's school CCTV plea after autistic son attacked

Eight buildings once used to generate power at a nuclear plant are due to be demolished. Sellafield has been given permission by Cumberland Council to knock down the Calder Hall Blower Houses at its Seascale site. They consist of two sets of four identical buildings built in the 1950s, that...

Nuclear plant's buildings to be demolished

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Witnesses tell police five men attacked the boy before fleeing in a car.

Boy,17, stabbed multiple times

A detective has described a paedophile given a 25-year jail term for raping a child as "incredibly dangerous". Shaun Bolingbroke, 32, of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, was jailed by a judge at Cambridge Crown Court on 23 July. Jurors found him guilty of raping a child under 13. He had admitted a...

'Incredibly dangerous' child rapist jailed

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

North Carolina State

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Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

Denmark, SC

Has been appointed as the Jessie Dorsey Endowed Chair Professor at Voorhees University in Denmark, South Carolina. She has been a faculty member with the university since 2014, currently serving as a professor of biology and dean of the School of Science, Technology, Health, and Human Services. Dr. Golkar earned...

Three Women Appointed to Endowed University Positions

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Government delays university free-speech fines

Controversial new powers for universities and student unions to be fined for failing to uphold freedom of speech have been put on hold by the government....

Government delays university free-speech fines

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