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Yearly Archives: 2021

'Devious' TikTok trend has schools warning students destroying property: 'Charges may be filed'

As students head back to school, districts across the U.S. are reporting theft and vandalism by kids who are following a viral TikTok trend called “devious licks.” Urban dictionary defines a “lick” as “a successful type of theft which results in an acceptable, impressive and rewarding payday for the protagonist.” Aubrey Chancellor, executive director of …

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Simone Biles details how Nassar's abuse impacted Tokyo Olympics: 'I never should have been left alone'

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States with high obesity rate nearly double since 2018: CDC

Adult obesity rates are on the rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Wednesday, noting 16 states with an adult obesity prevalence of at least 35%, up from nine states in 2018. A dozen states met the threshold in 2019, and the list of states now include: …

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Oregon teacher removes American flag from classroom, says it 'stands for violence and menace and intolerance'

A portland” target=”_blank”>Portland< vote to ban Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ Pride symbols in schools told local media that she removed the education from her classroom because it represents “violence and menace and intolerance.” Gail Grobey, an English teacher at Newberg High School and former president of the Newberg Education Association, …

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