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TL/DR - Pathways High School students visited three local companies in Kenowa Hills during Discover Manufacturing Week to explore different career opportunities and understand the necessary education and skills required for different jobs. The students visited Specialty Tooling Systems, an engineering and automotive manufacturing company, where…

TL/DR - Congress recently avoided a federal government shutdown by passing a two-part continuing resolution, extending spending levels and federal agency funding. However, the difficulty of obtaining long-term care for seniors was highlighted by investigations indicating the financial burden on families and the use of artificial intelligence by…

TL/DR - A recent Missouri federal case, Sitzer/Burnett v. NAR, resulted in a verdict that ordered the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other brokerages to pay about $1.8 billion in damages, which could potentially rise to $5 billion due to treble damages for antitrust cases. The lawsuit was filed by home sellers who argued that the NAR…

TL/DR - A video has emerged showing a white male police officer in North Carolina repeatedly punching a Black woman named Christina Pierre on the ground while several officers hold her down. The incident occurred as police were arresting Pierre and a man identified as Anthony Lee, who were allegedly smoking marijuana in public. In the aftermath,…