Financing September 2018

Warner Bros’ “Young Sheldon” Inspires New STEM Grant Program

Inspired by the hit comedy “Young Sheldon” The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation (TCLIFF) has created The Young Sheldon STEM Initiative to continue funding innovative efforts in STEM education. The new grant program intends to excite science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning in the nation’s public schools, teachers and students.

Legal September 2018

Sotomayor Tells Kids: Reading Helped Me Reach Supreme Court

To celebrate the release of her two children’s books, Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke to children and parents at the Newark Public Library in New Jersey. Her books are entitled "The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor!" and "Turning Pages: My Life Story.”

Financing September 2018

University Of Saint Joseph Receives $650K NSF Grant

The National Science Foundation has given the University of Saint Joseph a $650,000 grant to help attract low-income, high achieving students specifically for STEM (science, technology engineering, math) education. The grant moneys will help support a number of initiatives including scholarships and internships.

Legal September 2018

Lawsuit Claims Houston Blocking Facility For Migrant Kids

The city of Houston is being sued by the nonprofit Southwest Key Programs. The nonprofit alleges city officials are obstructing efforts to open a facility to house unaccompanied migrant children. Southwest Key Programs also alleges that the city incorrectly designated the shelter as a detention facility as opposed to a residential facility.

Global September 2018

Survey Finds 2M US Teens Are Vaping Marijuana

A new study has shown that 2 million U.S. students have used marijuana in e-cigarettes. This averages to approximately 1 in 11 students of which include both middle and high school students. The Food and Drug Administration have given the five largest electronic cigarette makers 60 days to produce plans to stop underage individuals from using their products.

Global September 2018

Catastrophic Flooding From Florence Spreads; 10 Things To Know For Today

Flooding from Florence spreads across North and South Carolina. A Philippine mayor has said that the dozens trapped in landslides caused by Typhoon Mangkhut are not likely to have survived. Christine Blasey Ford has alleged that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers.

Global September 2018

Not Real News: A Look At What Didn't Happen This Week

Not real headlines that trended on social media and have been debunked include: Henry Winkler - 1942-2018 - Donates Half Of His Estate To MAGA 2020, Bruno Mars being 'lined up' to play Prince in Netflix biopic, Morgan Freeman: 'Jailing Hillary' Best Way To 'Restore Public Faith in Govt' and Hersheypark not giving away free tickets for its 50th anniversary.

Financing September 2018

CUNY Awarded $3.97M Grant From National Science Foundation

The City University of New York (CUNY) is being awarded a five-year, $3.97 million Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance Implementation Project grant from the National Science Foundation. Thirteen CUNY institutions are using the grant to increase the number of underrepresented minority students in STEM.

Global September 2018

Feed the Children Responds To Hurricane Florence Needs

The nonprofit Feed the Children along with its local agencies and corporate partners are working together to allocate shipments of disaster relief supplies, water and food to East Coast residents impacted by Hurricane Florence. Supplies include ready to eat food, soups and snacks; beverages; paper goods; cleaning supplies; cereal; flashlights; and batteries.

Financing September 2018

$25M Donation Set To Fuel Vanderbilt Military Scholarships

The Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation has donated $25 million to support a scholarship program for veterans at Vanderbilt University. The new program, which is to be named the Bass Military Scholars Program, will fund at least six scholarships for veterans starting in the school year for 2019-2020.

Hispanic Community September 2018

Mexico 'Evaluating' US Offer To Pay For Deporting Migrants

While Mexico’s Interior Department has said that no agreement has been reached yet, its government is currently “evaluating” an offer from the U.S. to pay for returning foreign migrants in Mexico to their home countries. If accepted, this offer would mainly impact Central American migrants, many of whom attempt to cross the U.S. border by using Mexico as a base.

Global September 2018

Florence Rolls Ashore In Carolinas

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina knocking out power to a half-million businesses and homes and ripping apart buildings with its 90 mph winds. Reports have more than 60 people needed to be pulled from a motel that collapsed during the storm.