College Board announced this week that the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will be moving to a digital format and will be only two hours long, starting in 2024. “With input from educators and students, we are adapting to ensure we continue to meet their evolving needs,” said Priscilla Rodriguez, vice[Read More…]

Two sports broadcasters were fired after they were caught on a hot mic body shaming female high school basketball players on a Maine radio station. The comments made by Steve Shaw and Jim Carter were picked up during the broadcast of the junior varsity game between Caribou High School and Fort[Read More…]

A 31-year-old father has been removed from the heart transplant list at a Boston hospital as a result of his decision to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, his family said. DJ Ferguson was first on the list to receive the transplant at Brigham and Women’s Hospital; however he is no longer[Read More…]

A 74-year-old woman and her late boyfriend have been exonerated of the 1987 rape and murder of her four-year-old niece after spending nearly 30 years behind bars. Joyce Watkins was convicted of the rape and murder of her great niece Brandi in 1988. Police and prosecutors alleged that she and[Read More…]

A woman has been charged with a third degree felony after attempting to purchase another woman’s one year old child for $500,000 at a Walmart in Crockett, Texas, last week. Rebecca Lanette Taylor, 49, was arrested last week after causing a strange disturbance at a Walmart store when she approached[Read More…]

Last week, billionaire investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, announced the launch of his own online prescription drug company, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC). The new online pharmacy joins several competitors in the web-based prescription-filling space, including Amazon Pharmacy and Ro, and promises to dramatically[Read More…]

Two Arizona State University students were punished after a video went viral last year of them confronting white students for studying in a campus multicultural center. The pair were investigated for their harassment and found guilty of “interfering with and disrupting university or university-sponsored activities.” The students, both of whom[Read More…]

In an email sent to families on January 14th, the dean of Cedar River Elementary wrote about creating VIP seating for vaccinated students. The email, which has since gone viral, says, “We are fortunate to have a designated lunchroom, however space is limited, so we are getting creative to keep[Read More…]

Lawsuits filed Monday by attorneys general allege that Google used “deceptive and unfair” practices to trick users into giving up valuable location data. The suit was filed in Washington, DC civil court centers by attorneys general from DC and three other states. According to the New York Post, Google allegedly[Read More…]

Newly inaugurated Attorney General of Virginia Jason Miyares fired lawyers who had been employed at large public universities, according to his office. The news comes as the new, entirely Republican executive administration of the state has made significant changes.  Miyares spokesperson Victoria LaCivita told The Washington Post that both Brian[Read More…]