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Fight intensifies over SHSAT for NYC’s specialized high schools

Students, parents and supporters are calling on the city to protect the entrance exams for the city's eight elite specialized high schools ahead of a crucial vote next week that will decide whether the exams go ahead. The Specialized High School Admissions Test is the only admissions criterion used by top schools like Bronx High […]

Energy prices are high and people in these states face the heftiest electricity bills

See what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com. Paying utility bills, including electricity, is a responsibility many Americans face every month, and one that some find difficult to bear. Nationally, Americans had to pay an average of $185.59 for electricity in August. According to Recently released report from LendingTree. But it turns out residents in some states […]

Military academies see drop in sexual assault and harassment, but rates remain high

Reported sexual harassment and assault at U.S. military academies has dropped “significantly” over the past two years after spiking in 2022, but rates remain high, according to new Pentagon data released Thursday. That's what it means. During the 2023-2024 school year, 783 cadets and cadets (457 women and 327 men) experienced sexual assault or harassment […]

Carson Palmer returning to alma mater to coach high school football

Former USC and NFL quarterback Carson Palmer will join the coaching staff. Unlike Bill Belichick, Palmer has no plans to take his talents to college, instead taking a job as head coach at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Palmer, a three-time NFL Pro Bowler, played quarterback in high school and […]

Evening Report — Trump's honeymoon high

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Coffee prices hit 47-year record high after challenging growing season

(news nation) — Consumers can expect higher coffee prices as the global coffee market breaks a 47-year record. Arabica coffee, a type of coffee bean grown primarily in Central and South America, sold for $3.44 a pound earlier this week, breaking the previous high of $3.35 set in 1977. Brazil is a major producer of […]