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Jackson Coleman

Bio: Jackson is a student studying professional writing and communication skills at Missouri State University. He graduated high school in 2021 and studied at St. Charles Community College for 2 years before transferring to Missouri State University. Jackson is in his final senior year of college and plans to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in professional writing. He spends his off hours writing stories, playing video games, and watching media to gather more inspiration for his writing. He has traveled the world and interacted with several cultures, learning their customs and histories. He has worked with the Rachet Rockers robotics team which has competed professionally with other robotics teams across the globe, providing technical documents and helping organize the workforce with scheduling.
Politics

AFGE Union Calls for the End of the Shutdown

The American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) president, Everett Kelley, has recently put out a statement calling for Congress to end the shutdown with a “clean” resolution bill. Everett Kelley wrote in a statement, “Both political parties have made their point, and still there is no clear end in sight,” ...

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Video Games

Hasbro CEO Claims They are Going “All In” on Video Games and Digital Media for D&D

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks has made it known that the future of the Dungeons & Dragons brand will be heavily focused on new video games and improvements to D&D beyond. In a recent Hasbro Q3 investor call, Chris Cocks made a point that the sale of Dungeons & Dragons 2024 ...

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Sports

The World Series Starts Today

After both teams have played dozens of games, climbing their way to the top, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play against each other for the title of the 2025 World Series Champions. For the Toronto Blue Jays, this marks the first time since ...

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Politics

Adams Backs Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Race

In a recent meeting between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former Governor Andrew Cuomo, Adams came out and showed his support for Cuomo to win the race to replace him as mayor. This endorsement came just two days before the early votes can be cast. In a statement ...

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Business and Finance

Kraft Heinz Set to Split Once Again

In a recent announcement, Kraft Heinz is set to split into two different companies as economic struggles make the company rethink the merger.  The announcement comes after the company has not seen any economic growth for a decade since the merger. The goal is that one of the companies will ...

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Science and Technology

Under The Radar Technological Discoveries 

In recent months, many new discoveries and innovations have been made in the field of technology and science that have not received much mainstream attention. New products have been developed that could replace the current products on the market, and scientists have discovered new phenomena and potential new sources of ...

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Politics

White House Renovation Plans Cause Controversy

In the past few days, President Donald Trump has made moves to begin renovations of the East Wing of the White House. The current President has made his intentions clear to demolish parts of the East Wing to create a new ballroom for the White House. This act has caused ...

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Music/Arts

Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit’s Bassist, Dead at 48

Recently, on October 18th, it was confirmed the Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit’s bassist, passed away at the age of 48. Based on the call put out to the relevant authorities, it seems that the cause of death was cardiac arrest, but that has not been formally confirmed. Sam Rivers was ...

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Sports

Women’s Pro Baseball League Set to Open in 2026

For the fans of baseball, you might be happy to hear that the Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL) is set to begin in 2026. The league is set to start with teams in four cities: New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The four cities were chosen because of ...

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Politics

Japan Elected a New Prime Minister

In a recent election in Japan, Sanae Takaichi was elected the 104th prime minister of Japan. This is a historic event as Sanae Takaichi is the first female prime minister in the history of Japan. She was elected this last Tuesday, October 21st, after winning the votes of both the ...

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Food

Detroit Airport Provides Free Food to Federal Workers During Shutdown

In response to the US government shutdown, which has been ongoing for around three weeks now, the Detroit Metro Airport has decided to start a program to support its federal workers. Due to the federal government currently being shut down over funding decisions, thousands of federal workers have been furloughed, ...

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Sports

Former World Champion Boxer Ricky Hatton, Dead at 46

On September 14th, 2025, former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was found dead in his home by his manager, Paul Speak. Based on the report from the coroners and the statements of Paul Speak, the death was caused by hanging, seemingly a suicide. Ricky Hatton, also known as “The Hitman”, ...

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