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News brief from Public News Service (August 16, 2019)

Gov. Wolf proposes Pennsylvania charter school reforms HARRISBURG, Pa. (Public News Service) – Education advocates are praising the new regulations and legislation proposed by Gov. Tom Wolf to reform Pennsylvania charter schools. On Tuesday, the governor announced his plans to improve the financial accountability and academic performance of charters. According to Reynelle Brown Staley, policy director at the Education Law Center, many charter schools have failed to live up to their promise of improved services for students who may need more […]

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News brief from Public News Service (August 15, 2019)

Iowa State Fair ends, caucus season next for Democratic Party presidential candidates DES MOINES, Iowa (Public News Service) – The Iowa State Fair drew nearly two dozen Democratic Party presidential candidates, but the founder of an Iowa Democratic online news site says there was no clear favorite. Pat Rynard, who started Iowa Starting Line in 2015, says candidates who attended the fair were paying more attention than usual to agriculture and how climate change is affecting Iowa farmers. But they also were […]

todayAugust 15, 2019 29

Business & Lifestyle

Louisiana, New Orleans Saints nearing long term deal while subsidizing stadium renovations

BATON ROUGE, La. (The Center Square) -- Louisiana officials are close to finalizing a deal with the New Orleans Saints that would keep the team in place for another 30 years, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday. “I feel really good that we’re going to work this out,” he said, shortly after visiting a Saints practice. The deal would represent a 15-year commitment, with the structure in place for an additional 15 years, Edwards said. The arrangement would include an estimated […]

todayAugust 13, 2019 19

National

NCAA amends ‘Rich Paul Rule’ amid backlash

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) -- The NCAA amended its week-old certification process for agents representing pro-bound basketball players amid backlash over its bachelor's degree requirement. The NCAA announced Monday that agents who don't have a bachelor's degree will instead have to be in good standing with the National Basketball Players Association. "We are committed to providing student-athletes who are deciding whether to stay in school or explore NBA draft options with access to a wide array of resources to make their decision," […]

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Breaking News

Severe thunderstorms, flooding to impact the U.S. Midwest

Portions of the midwestern United States are expected to deal with rounds of thunderstorms, which may pose a threat for flooding, damaging winds, hail and even a tornado or two Monday into Monday night. The same storm threatening the Plains this weekend will be responsible for triggering the severe weather across the Midwest to start the week. AccuWeather meteorologists are concerned, not only for the risk of severe weather in this area, but also flooding as some locations may have […]

todayAugust 11, 2019 11

Business & Lifestyle

Business filings up in Colorado, employment remains strong

DENVER (The Center Square) -- New business filings in Colorado slowed in growth in the second quarter this year while employment remains strong, according to a report from the Secretary of State’s office. The office says 31,762 business entities filed with the office in the second quarter. While the number of filings went down from the first quarter of 2019 (35,838), they’re up slightly from the 31,573 business entity filings in the second quarter of 2018. The numbers were released […]

todayAugust 9, 2019 6

Business & Lifestyle

The Capital One data breach: the potential fallout of one of America’s largest banks

Capital One suffered a massive data breach, which affected approximately 100 million Americans; unsurprisingly, they are facing major scrutiny. Lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee sent correspondence to Capital One and Amazon requesting information on the incident. As is the mainstay of modern data breaches, it would appear that getting educated in the ways of data security is low on the priority list. The hacker, a former Amazon Web Services (AWS) employee, has been arrested, and while the suspect, Paige […]

todayAugust 5, 2019 6

MMA News

Dana White: UFC to release Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino from contract

LAS VEGAS (UPI) -- UFC president Dana White is ending the relationship between the company and former featherweight champion Cris "Cyborg" Justino. In an interview posted Friday on the UFC's YouTube channel, White said the promotion is "out of the Cyborg business" and will release Justino from her contract without offering her a new deal or matching any outside offers. "I'm going to release her from her contract and I will not match any offers," White said. "She is free […]

todayAugust 2, 2019 7

MLB News

Six players, both managers suspended after Reds-Pirates brawl

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Major League Baseball suspended six players and both managers involved in a brawl between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this week, the league announced Thursday. Pirates pitcher Keone Kela received the largest suspension at 10 games for "intentionally throwing a pitch in the area of the head" of Reds second baseman Derek Dietrich on Tuesday night. Reds pitcher Amir Garrett was suspended eight games for charging the Pirates' dugout and throwing a punch during […]

todayAugust 2, 2019 14

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