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Health Care December 2019

Big Pharma Dealt Setback

A provision that would have given the makers of expensive drugs 10 years of protection from less-expensive knockoffs has been removed from the revamped North American trade deal.

Global December 2019

Bomb Scare Shuts Down University

San Francisco State University was evacuated during finals week after receiving "an unconfirmed bomb threat," but the investigation has turned up no public threat.

Financing December 2019

Livestock Can Equal Scholarships

Scholarships totally more than $19,000 are available to children who exhibited livestock in the 2019 State Fair of Virginia 4-H and FFA youth livestock program.

Global January 2020

Homeland Security Vs. DMV Laws?

Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of Homeland Security, is seeking a study on how some states’ DMV laws are affecting enforcement efforts for immigration and other investigations.

Global January 2020

Students Allowed Day Off To Protest?

Fairfax County Public Schools is planning to allow students one excused absence/school year for civic activities including protests. This is slated to go into effect Jan. 27.

Global January 2020

Collecting DNA At The Border For FBI?

People being held in immigration custody at the border will now have their DNA collected by the U.S. government who will submit it to the FBI for a massive criminal database.

Financing January 2020

New $10M Scholarship Initiative

Weber State University President Brad Mortensen announced a new $10 million scholarship initiative called CATapult for students facing financial difficulties.

Financing January 2020

Drop Student Loan Payments To $0?

Income-driven repayment plans are an option for federal student loan borrowers. But forgetting to recertify your personal information annually for these plans can be costly.

Global January 2020

What Grades Do Colleges Look At?

Are there certain classes (and grades for those classes) that colleges are more likely to be interested in? The Department of Education has recommendations.

Global January 2020

Colleges Disagree On Arming Campus Police

The University of Rhode Island and Community College of Rhode Island have taken opposite views on arming campus police with the university in favor and the community college opposed.