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Oregon Tech’s second annual Ready, Set, Innovate event inspires innovation among local students
Students at Ready, Set, Innovate interviewing volunteers <button class=" sqs-block-image-button lightbox " data-description=" Michael Donarski speaking with a student at Ready, Set, Innovate ” data-lightbox-theme=”dark”> View fullsize Michael Donarski speaking with a student at Ready, Set, Innovate The following is a press release from Oregon Tech. KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech is pleased to announce…
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Iowa parents who lost son to fentanyl speak to high school students about mental health, drugs
Two Iowa parents have turned their loss into a lifelong mission: to end the stigma surrounding the conversation on drugs and mental health. Deric and Kathy Kidd’s son, Sebastian, died in July 2021 after he took half a pill of what he thought was Percocet. He was unaware he had actually taken a counterfeit pill…
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Green Oaks students pay homage to hip hop artists at State Fair
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – For Green Oaks Performing Arts students, their debut on the State Fair stage was more than a performance; they paid homage to 50 years of hip hop. “They brought a lot of the elements of the old school, start in the beginning and brought them to a time period in which…
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Chinese EV startups Xpeng, Li Auto deliver a record number of cars in October
Chinese electric car companies Xpeng and Li Auto each delivered a record number of cars in October, according to company releases. Nio said it delivered 16,074 cars in October, up slightly from the prior month but below the 20,462 vehicle deliveries reported for July. BYD said it sold 165,505 pure battery-powered passenger cars in October,…
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Alleged carjacker crashes into, knocks over gas pump week after being…
An alleged carjacker’s crime spree ended when he crashed into a gas pump in Virginia just days after he was arrested – and released — following an armed robbery arrest in DC, according to officials and a report. Mecca Lee-Bey, 20 was arrested Monday for the second time in a week following the ugly crash, authorities…
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Farmz Asia: Introducing the Revolutionary Nutrition Tech Company Led by Dr. Mark Leong
by: Impact+ Posted: Nov 1, 2023 / 08:18 PM PDT Updated: Nov 1, 2023 / 08:18 PM PDT When Dr. Mark Leong said, “The food you eat is either killing you or healing you,” he speaks not only as a nutrition expert but also as someone who has experienced firsthand the role of diet and…
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Have We Reached Peak Sport Sponsorship?
For the better part of the past three-and-a-half years, I have tracked sports sponsorship among four-year colleges, paying particular attention to trends in sports added and dropped. My observations started in March 2020 when the pandemic began. And while this has proven to be insightful, one question has dogged me. How do my observations during…
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Bruce Bochy wins fourth World Series title with Rangers ring, cementing legacy of all-time great manager
USATSI PHOENIX – Bruce Douglas Bochy made his MLB debut on July 19, 1978 for the Houston Astros. He would last parts of nine seasons in his playing career, appearing in 358 games, most of which came from behind the plate, though he also saw time at first base. He was a career .239 hitter…
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Holidays bring surge in hiring for seasonal delivery jobs in Chicago area
CHICAGO (CBS) – It’s almost time for holiday shopping. If some extra cash for gifts sounds appealing, how about a job helping deliver presents? Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service are hiring for all sorts of seasonal positions. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory reported on the training to learn what’s needed for the gig.…
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Terry Sanford girls tennis to play for staggering 15th state championship in team history
Terry Sanford girls’ tennis is headed to the state championship. The top-seeded Bulldogs (18-0) defeated No. 3-seeded Rocky Mount (18-1) 5-1 on Wednesday at their home-court Gilmer L. “Gil” Bowman Tennis Complex to set up Terry Sanford’s first state dual-team championship appearance since 1994. Just four days after Pauline Lui and Loren Galaviz delivered Terry…