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Y'all, we need to talk about 'y'all'
Sorry, yinz. Fuhgeddaboudit, you guys: In the past 20 years or so, "y'all" has gone from being a Southernism to become America's favorite way to use the second person plural, according to linguists. "Y'all has won," says Paul E. Reed, a linguist...
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"Absolutely disgraceful" "conference just got worse": Fans baffled by Louisiana Tech's realignment move to join Sun Belt
The latest conference realignment move is the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs joining the Sun Belt Conference. The Bulldogs will leave Conference USA to join the Sun Belt and are expected to join their new conference by 2027. The Bulldogs' joining the Sun...
UN Special Rapporteur Issues Report Detailing Corporate Machinery that Profits Off Immiseration of Palestinians
Francesca Albanese [Source: aljazeera.com] In early July, Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, issued a damning report detailing how large corporations...
Hyundai and Children's Hospital Los Angeles Host Child Safety Seat Event at Downey Hyundai
Dozens of families received free car seat inspections and safety education from certified technicians The event supports Hyundai's ongoing commitment to child safety through its Hyundai Hope initiative DOWNEY, Calif., July 15, 2025 -- Hyundai...

School Smartphone Bans Reflect Growing Concern Over Mental Health, Academics
Hawaiʻi’s Legislature considered several bills aimed at banning smartphones in school but none of them passed. The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing. New York is now the largest state in the U.S. to ban smartphones in...

Here are the four area schools that are getting new first-class pre-K classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Governor Kay Ivey recently announced the expansion of Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program. The program has been nationally recognized as the top state-funded Pre-K program in the country. 58 new classrooms are coming next...

Deshown Moye, Kerry Netusil and Haasanpreet Singh Sidhu honored as TCA Highway Angels
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has recognized professional truck drivers Deshown Moye, Kerry Netusil and Haasanpreet Singh Sidhu as TCA Highway Angels because of their acts of heroism while on the road. In recognition of these drivers’...

Jewish Louisvillian allowed to sue over Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban
A Jewish Kentuckian is moving forward with a challenge to the state’s near-total abortion ban after a lower court previously dismissed a lawsuit from her and two other women who argue the state ban violates their religious freedom, and could...

SEC Media Days fact or fiction: Can Vols win without Nico?
SEC Media Days continued on Tuesday with four College Football Playoff hopefuls headlining the event. Texas and Georgia competed in the SEC Championship Game last season, while Tennessee and Auburn believe they have the rosters to make an...

Merck to begin Phase 3 trials for investigational once monthly HIV prevention pill
Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced the initiation of the EXPrESSIVE Phase 3 clinical trials, evaluating the safety and efficacy of MK-8527, an investigational once-monthly, oral nucleoside reverse...

City receives SEEDS grant funding
Published 1:32 pm Tuesday, July 15, 2025 The City of Brewton has received funds that will allow for improvements at the Brewton Industrial Park, thanks to the awarding of a SEEDS Act grant presentation on Friday. Officials with the State of...

Cities Are Stopping You From Turning Left. Here's Why.
More than 60% of traffic collisions at intersections involve left turns. Some US cities – including San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Birmingham, Alabama – are restricting left turns. Dr. Vikash Gayah, a professor of civil engineering at Penn...

"Odd couple" Lane Kiffin & Paul Finebaum fire shots at each other in hilarious interview at SEC Media Days 2025
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin led the Rebels to a consecutive 10-win season last year to bring his overall record in Oxford to 44-18 in four years in charge. Under his tutelage, the Rebels missed out on the expanded college football playoffs by a...

International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine Explores Latest Health Trends from Ultra-Processed Foods to Ozempic in Washington, DC, Aug. 14-16
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the evolving landscape of nutritional science, emerging research is increasingly challenging conventional wisdom about diet, chronic disease management, and weight loss interventions. A pivotal moment for these developments...

10 Butler or Warren county students receive National Merit scholarships
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has released the last two lists of finalists who are received college scholarships of between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study. For this year’s competition, 146...

Tuition Hikes and Spending Cuts—What’s Behind the Financial Woes of US Universities?
This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: Tuition Hikes and Spending Cuts—What’s Behind the Financial Woes of US Universities? Colleges and universities across the country, both public and private, are facing financial challenges...

Texas’ Arch Manning shares grandfather’s advice for SEC Media Days
Arch Manning certainly is one of the biggest attractions of Day 2 of SEC Media Days in Atlanta. The Texas quarterback, of course, knew he would be in the limelight. The nephew of NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning got a piece of advice from...

Congressional Lawmakers Approve Bill To Block Justice Department From Rescheduling Marijuana
A congressional committee has approved a spending bill that contains provisions to block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana. The legislation would also maintain a separate longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis...

Agency defends handling of blaze that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — The National Park Service is defending its handling of a lightning-sparked wildfire that destroyed the nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of historic cabins, saying containment lines had been built...