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Two staffers of the International School of Monterey in Seaside, California, were arrested for embezzling $300,000 of the school's money. The school became alerted to suspicious activity when they noticed an excessively large order from Costco. No, really! California school staffers busted in $300K embezzlement scheme after massive Costco breakfast order blew their cover https://t.co/OlPSfvt7PM https://t.co/USIhVxbyhu— New York Post (@nypost) November 1, 2026Terry Bumper, the school's former food services director, also owns a catering business called Flava 2 You, and he allegedly used the school's account to order $58,800 of eggs, bacon, and potatoes for his personal use. Article Image...

Mexicans throughout Texas are severely mocking Greg Abbott on his election loss, publishing violent/inflammatory comments on social media. One image shows a person pushing someone's wheel chair to the edge of a cliff and throwing the crippled individual over the edge with the comment in Spanish, "Make Texas Great Again". Comment after comment which are very ugly are on one post with this meme. That is only the tip of the iceberg. I have not mocked them nor mistreated them after any election losses nor advocated for their demise. This is more solid evidence why we meed mass deportations. This...

Alexandra R. Patterson was arrested by Miami University police on November 2 and charged with one felony count of making a terroristic threat, plus misdemeanor counts of aggravated menacing, telecommunications harassment, and inducing panic. Authorities also notified the FBI. The October 28 post, made in the app’s “Miami Ohio” group and visible to users near the Oxford campus, read: “How many dining dollars to kirk the anti-abortion table in Armstrong.” Court documents state that four students were at the anti-abortion information booth at the time. The students and others understood “kirk” as a clear reference to the September 2025 assassination...

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Ernie PyleMonday, January 10, 1944AT THE FRONT LINES IN ITALY, January 10, 1944 – In this war I have known a lot of officers who were loved and respected by the soldiers under them. But never have I crossed the trail of any man as beloved as Capt. Henry T. Waskow of Belton, Texas.Capt. Waskow was a company commander in the 36th Division. He had led his company since long before it left the States. He was very young, only in his middle twenties, but he carried in him a sincerity and gentleness that made people want to be guided...

...I did want to write something because I keep seeing the same headline everywhere: the religious left is back. Ezra Klein’s take on the return of the religious left is going viral. Christian Paz at Vox called Talarico’s and Hamilton’s wins the rise of a Christian left. The AP says the midterms showed the strength of the religious left... Zach W. Lambert posted a good reminder of this on Substack this week: Talarico and Hamilton are not pioneering Christian faith in progressive politics. The Black church has been leading the way for generations. Raphael Warnock. John Lewis. Adam Clayton Powell...

As Americans spend more of their time online, the neighborhood—once a primary physical location for real-world socialization—is playing less of a central role than ever before.... Whether because of social media distractions, travel sports commitments, or the rising use of freelance service providers ... Americans rely far less on close neighbors and venture out less often into their communities. As Marc Dunkelman contends in The Vanishing Neighbor: The Transformation of American Community, less routine interaction with neighbors and others in the “middle ring” of social connections allows us far fewer opportunities to practice constructive debate.[i]... It’s not only a class...

Scholars have developed ways of thinking about the differences in how learners engage with a subject. The ICAP framework categorizes student learning as interactive, constructive, active, or passive. Research indicates the strongest learning—in terms of both content recall and conceptual understanding—comes from the interactive and constructive types, in which learners must generate their own ideas and make complex and multilevel connections. For example, a project for which a student is required to do research—finding and reading sources then determining an argument based on them—is both interactive (with the sources) and constructive (developing and communicating an argument).1Studies examining how students employ...

A woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after she allegedly posted about wanting to kick a pro-life display booth at Miami University, in Ohio. Key Takeaways: * Nineteen-year-old Alexandra Patterson was arrested and charged after she allegedly posted a threat against Miami University pro-life students to a social messaging app. * In the message, she suggested that either dining dollars would be available to anyone who would 'kirk' a pro-life student table or that she herself was willing to 'kirk' the table in exchange for dining dollars. * The post was a reference to the September 2025 assassination or...

The daughter of Paraguay's embattled former president Santiago Pena received heavy backlash for posting a mirror selfie wearing a t-shirt with the slogan 'Tax The Poor.' Costanza Pena, who is currently an economics and history student at New York City's Columbia University, caused upset over the photo as her father is under investigation after the collapse of a major digital bank in her home country. The 21-year-old's t-shirt scandal comes as her father offered his resignation via X after the crisis at government-linked Ueno Bank turned Pena's own party against him and is currently under house arrest. Ueno Bank is...

Demographics, age, and social views: Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, Silent Generation. The intersection of demographics, age, and social views explores how a person’s place in society—particularly their generational cohort—shapes their perspective on cultural, political, and systemic issues. Decades of data, notably from researchers like the Pew Research Center, reveal clear patterns in how social views evolve across different age groups. Khan Academy·khanacademymedicine1. The Core Generational FrameworkSociologists and demographic researchers categorize the population into distinct age cohorts to track shifting trends over time: USC Libraries Research Guides +1Generation Z (Born 1997–2012): Digital natives, highly diverse, and fiercely progressive on...

California Rep. Ro Khanna boasted about return of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) after historic Democratic victories across the country Tuesday — while a high-profile wealth tax measure he championed looked headed for defeat at the ballot box. “Tonight, DEI is back as America celebrated diversity and inclusion,” the progressive Silicon Valley congressman bizarrely said in a video posted to X as election results rolled in on Election Night. “Likely three Black governors: the first Latina governor in Texas, the first Muslim American senator, the first gay senator. I love this America tonight,” Khanna added. His celebration came as the...

I was optimistic because I've seen far more Minogue signs than Healey signs in my county, but I also tried tempering my expectations given we are stronghold for the most degenerate politicians....but seriously, WTF?? What has caused such apathy, ignorance, and delusion to befall the electorate in the last few decades?Many people in this state live fairly prosperously compared to those from other states...I just don't get the political mindset of these folks...RANT OVER

Organized criminal networks stand accused of using stolen American identities, fictitious college students, and artificial intelligence to fraudulently obtain federal student loans and grants. n October 29, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nationwide crackdown on organized criminal networks accused of using stolen American identities, fictitious college students, and artificial intelligence to fraudulently obtain federal student loans and grants. The announcement followed the Treasury Department’s identification of approximately $270 million in suspicious financial transactions. Investigators believe the “fraud has been ongoing since at least 2021.” The investigation, dubbed Operation Ghostbusters, has expanded to “more than 40 open cases”...

Colorado makes families with traditional values choose: their beliefs or $6,300 per child? This is getting old. Three times in the past decade the Supreme Court has vindicated religious schools excluded from state programs. Colorado still needs a remedial lesson. The state’s “universal” pre-K plan lets religious schools participate only if they agree to enroll families who oppose them on sex and gender. On Tuesday the Justices can reinforce religious liberty in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy.The Colorado program, launched in 2023, pays for 15 hours of preschool a week, about $6,300 a year. Providers are subject to what...

University leaders are preparing layoffs, eliminating vacant positions, and cutting expenses to address a projected $19 million FY2028 deficit.. Federal records compiled by MyVisaJobs show the University of Maine System filed 19 H-1B labor-condition applications in fiscal 2026. ... The University of Maine (UMaine) in Orono is preparing faculty and staff reductions as it confronts a projected $19 million deficit for fiscal year 2028, while the broader University of Maine System continued H-1B sponsorship during fiscal 2026. University leaders have proposed layoffs, eliminating vacant positions, reducing outside contracts, modifying some annual appointments, and consolidating units as part of an effort...

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that feds probing Rep. Ilhan Omar assembled a “large case” dealing with multiple people. “This isn’t just a case that’s targeting one individual. This is a large case that we have presented to the DOJ, and the DOJ is leading the investigations,” he told Fox News on Friday. Mullin said Homeland Security Investigations agents — who searched Omar’s Washington, DC, home on Oct. 12 — “did a lot of investigation to be able to present the case to them.” “And I’ll just say this again: We’re enforcing our nation’s laws, and we’re going to...

The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.The warning, buried in an obscure government report this summer, was unflinching.The Defense Department’s vaunted network of research laboratories — whose scientists helped develop satellite communication, radar technology, and even the computer mouse — was in trouble.The labs lost a significant share of their staff last year, largely in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to thin the federal work force, the report found. Refilling critical positions was proving difficult due in part to President Trump’s demand that new hires be...

A New York man was arrested after he was allegedly captured on video stealing campaign signs belonging to Republican congressional candidate Anthony Constantino while driving his employer’s vehicle. Josef Marris was charged with two counts of criminal possession of stolen property, according to the Essex County Sheriff’s Office. He was also fired from East Branch Organics, according to Constantino’s campaign. Constantino, who is running in New York’s 21st Congressional District, said the alleged thefts were intended to intimidate his supporters. "My campaign has lost more than $100,000 to sign theft and vandalism," Constantino told Fox News Digital. "There are now...

Discover the 10 essential tools legendary woodsman Horace Kephart carried into the wilderness. These carefully chosen items made up his minimalist kit for survival, camping, and bushcraft in the early 20th century. From his iconic sheath knife to his compact folding lantern, this timeless gear still inspires modern outdoorsmen today. Join me as we explore Kephart’s must-have tools and see why they’re as practical now as they were ove