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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

Trump Suggests That America May Start Nuclear Testing Again

In a recent statement by the current President of the United States, Donald Trump, it appears that he has suggested the United States may resume testing nuclear weapons after three decades of no nuclear detonations. He said that it would be at an equal level to that of Russia and ...

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Health and Wellness

Obesity Rates Have Declined as Weight Loss Drugs See More Use 

In a recent survey conducted by Gallup Poll that was published this Tuesday, the obesity rate for adults in the United States went down from its record high. In 2022, 40% of adults in the United States were obese, but in 2025, that rate had shifted to 37%. As part ...

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Music

Lizzo Sued for Copyright over Unreleased Song

Recently, Melissa Jefferson, better known for their stage name Lizzo, and her label, Atlantic Records, have been sued by GRC Trust for alleged claims that Lizzo used portions of “Win or Lose (We Tried)” in her unreleased song “I’m Goin’In Till October” without the necessary license. The issue comes after, ...

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Politics

AFGE Having Little to No Effect on Democrats

Recently, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the single largest union for federal workers, has come out and called for an end to the government shutdown. They have come out and protested the hold on the government and have called for those in power to pass a “clean” bill ...

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Business and Finance

How Misinformation Can Ruin Business

Misinformation has been something many have been forced to learn how to deal with. The internet of the modern day is filled with incorrect or misleading information, either created from an uninformed source or deliberately created to mislead others. This misinformation can cause all kinds of confusion amongst people, but ...

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Movies

‘Bugonia’ Releases Tomorrow, With One Movie Theater Having a Bizarre Price of Entry

A new movie is set to release tomorrow called ‘Bugonia’, a movie about the CEO of a major company who was kidnapped by two men who believed that she was an alien who was going to destroy the earth. The movie is set to be a black comedy, making jokes ...

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Politics

Trump Meets Japan’s New Prime Minister, Announces Japanese Investment Projects in the US

In a recent trip to Japan, President Donald Trump visited the newly elected prime minister of the nation, Sanae Takaichi. Trump came to Japan to speak with several people, including US troops who were stationed on an aircraft carrier. Sanae Takaichi, the new Prime Minister of Japan, a close aide ...

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TV

John Dickerson, CBS Co-Anchor, is Set to Leave the Network

Today, John Dickerson, a long-standing member of CBS and co-anchor of the CBS Evening News, has announced that they are going to be leaving the CBS network. He has said he will be leaving the network at the end of the year. In an Instagram post, John Dickerson had this ...

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Music

Broadway Musicians Strike Avoided with a Deal

This October, the musicians of Broadway began preparations for a strike, shutting down Broadway completely until they received what they wanted, which was a contract. For reference, ever since August 31st, the Broadway musicians had been operating without a formal contract. To fix this, they set a deadline; if an ...

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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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