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Melissa Calhoun appeared before the State of Florida Education Practices Commission on July 30

Ex-teacher allowed to continue teaching despite nickname complaint

By Luana Munoz Click here for updates on this story     BREVARD COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Melissa Calhoun appeared before the State of Florida Education Practices Commission on Wednesday, where the commission upheld a settlement allowing her to continue teaching during a one-year probation, despite a nickname complaint. The settlement terms include a one-year probation during

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Texas state lawmakers board a bus in Carol Stream

How Texas’ redistricting effort is having major implications across the US

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The outcome of the political battle over Texas’ redistricting effort is already having major implications across the country. Other Republican-dominated states are considering following Texas’ lead as Democratic governors weigh their options to retaliate with their own mid-decade redistricting efforts. The Texas legislature, meanwhile, is at a standstill after

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Meals cooked from whole foods at home are considered "minimally processed."

Eating minimally processed meals doubles weight loss even when ultraprocessed foods are healthy, study finds

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People in the United Kingdom lost twice as much weight eating meals typically made at home than they did when eating store-bought ultraprocessed food considered healthy, the latest research has found. “This new study shows that even when an ultraprocessed diet meets nutritional guidelines, people will still lose more

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