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Lion’s Star Safety Brian Branch Gets Suspended — Here’s Why
Brian Branch will not be participating in this week’s upcoming matchup against the Buccaneers. The Detroit Lions’ strong safety Brian Branch has been suspended for a single game without any pay immediately following this past Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Lions’ one time pro bowler strong safety began a fight between both… Read more
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Missing Maine Ship Found After Nearly 100 Years
In January of 1929, a fishing vessel owned by the Portland Trawling Company vanished with her entire crew and was never heard from again. Marine workers for the New Jersey-based company Atlantic Wreck Salvage, which searches for shipwrecks, announced this month that they have inadvertently discovered the wreck of the ST Steiner (ST standing for… Read more
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New York Patient Tests Positive For Chikungunya Virus: What to Know
An unnamed person living in New York, on Long Island, has tested positive for a mosquito-borne illness called Chikungunya Virus, according to PBS.org. This is the first time a human has reportedly been diagnosed in the past six years. But what is the virus? Is this an outbreak New Englanders should be worried about? Here’s… Read more
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Peacemaker Episodes 7 & 8 did not disappoint! What’s next for the DCU? The end of the Peacemaker Series?
Episode 7 Chaos & Escape Credit: Warner Bros. After episode 6 left off with a cliffhanger, we jump right back into the action with Peacemaker (John Cena) and Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) escaping Argus on Earth-X. It results in the police chasing them. Of course, in episode 6, as well, the alternate version of Peacemaker’s dad, the… Read more
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Trump Approves Mining Road Proposal Through Alaskan Wilderness. Here Are the Potential Threats
On October 6, 2025 a controversial appeal for the construction of a mining access road running through Northwest Alaska was approved by President Trump. The Ambler road project, proposed by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, has been a long debated subject. It would stretch for 211 miles and ultimately lead to the Ambler… Read more
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SMCC Students and Officials, Speak Out About New Turning Point Chapter
On October 2nd, the SMCC Student Senate approved the creation of a chapter of the controversial organization Turning Point USA. The session was held in the Jewett Auditorium and was attended by both supporters and opponents of its creation. Turning Point USA, also known as TPUSA, is an organization founded by conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk… Read more
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