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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An independent agency that accredits degree-granting institutions in the United States has removed Hannibal-LaGrange University from probation. An assessment team with the Higher Learning Commission noted the efforts of the Missouri Baptist Convention-affiliated school, HGLU reported. Those steps included “diligent work toward financial health, improved enrollment strategies, and responsible endowment management.” “HLGU […]
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a former Southern Baptist pastor to be the next head of the Department of Veterans Affairs. A native of Gainesville, Ga., Doug Collins was senior pastor of Chicopee Baptist Church from November 1994 through October 2005, according to the church’s annual church profile reporting. He also served as […]
More than two in five Americans (43%) say they are driven to accumulate nice things. More than half (55%) disagree, and 2% aren’t sure. Similarly, 43% say shopping makes them feel worthwhile, 55% disagree and 3% aren’t sure. Slightly fewer judge their progress based on accumulating high-quality possessions. Two in five (41%) believe they are […]
✓ Link copied to clipboard! One of the more important aspects of a baseball team is its bullpen. At the MLB trade deadline, just about every contending team across the league annually looks to swing trades for closers and top relief arms. The same can be said for free agency. Relief arms are highly sought […]
President-elect Donald Trump tapped former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon (R) to serve as the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during his upcoming administration. “I am thrilled to announce that former Congressman, Dr. Dave Weldon, is nominated to serve as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),” Trump […]
Prominent investor Scott Bessent has reportedly been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to take on the role of U.S. Treasury secretary. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on the role of U.S. Treasury secretary, sources told Reuters on Friday, putting him at the helm of a cabinet position […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at which countries are choosing to defy the ICC arrest warrant for Israel’s top leader, Iran’s new uranium-enriching advanced centrifuges, and upcoming presidential elections in Romania and Uruguay. Flouting the ICC Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vowed on Friday to defy the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) recent […]
Police arrested a man suspected of taking a Bethesda, Maryland, couple for $400,000 in a gold bar scam. A text message reading “Contact us about an unauthorized charge on your Apple account” led the couple down a scam rabbit hole, police said. They were led to believe they were talking by phone to real Apple […]
A new survey from Fidelity finds Americans at all income levels worry about losing their money, and most don’t see themselves as wealthy. While inflation has slowed to 2%, prices are still 20% higher than they were four years ago. Fidelity released the findings of its 2024 State of Wealth Mobility study, which consisted of […]
A woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Thursday night. Sandra Abarca Orellana had been shopping at a mall on Oxon Hill Road and was crossing the road, headed for a bus stop, when she was struck by a car after 9 p.m. The 52-year-old mother of three was pronounced dead at […]