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Should Youth Sports Require Background Checks for Every Coach and Volunteer?

Should Youth Sports Require Background Checks for Every Coach and Volunteer?

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, August 31, 2026

When it comes to young children, there are plenty of activities where they could get hurt or even abused by the adults that are hosting those activities. Such as a priest, or teacher or coach. More than ever we should have background checks on every adult figure in all those...

Politics

AI Will Destroy Entry-Level Creative Careers First

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, August 31, 2026

We all know that AI is a controversial subject, especially when it comes to using it, if it is ethical or not. Even some politicians are most likely using AI to make campaigns and things like flyers or commercials and other creative things to help them win in their election. ...

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Morning Rush-Hour Subway Service Disrupted in NYC: MTA

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, August 31, 2026

Attention all morning commuters, the MTA announced that weekend repairs on multiple subways lines will continue into the morning rush house, which will disrupt the subway service. The MTA says that they were already demolishing and replacing track as part of scheduled weekend work when the crew discovered cracks underneath...

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Why haven’t Leagues Taken Action against Players Faking Injuries on the Field?

By Zach Viera
- Friday, August 28, 2026

Most American stadium sports games, except baseball, you go to have someone getting “hurt” inside of the stadium. Sometimes it’s real; there’s no denying people actually do get hurt in the stadium, but other times people tend to exaggerate their injuries on the field for the sake of giving their...

Politics

Bible Verses should not be Mandatory in Classrooms

By Zach Viera
- Friday, August 28, 2026

As of the past few years, there’s been a movement among Christian nationalists with the goal of making Bible verses mandatory in schools in order to shape children’s religious beliefs and have people view the country as primarily a Christian country again. It’s no surprise that this movement became the...

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Above All the Rest: Empire State Building Dethroned as King of NYC’s Observation Decks After 95 Years

By Kelsey Iffert
- Friday, August 28, 2026

The One Vanderbill’s Summit has overtaken the Empire State Building Observatory after its 95 years as king of the city’s sky-high viewing desks by at least one major metric. The Summit is just five, and has brought in more money in the first half of this year than the iconic...

Health and Wellness

Ways to Combat Stress While Being A Responsible Person

By KorDale Jackson-Powell
- Thursday, August 27, 2026

The average person has a lot going on and a lot more going on in their mind. Stress is something almost everyone is suffering from. It’s a natural occurrence that requires a lot of effort to combat day-to-day. So here are different ways to combat stress in your life in...