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The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents on Thursday approved a rule requiring its universities to allow students to graduate without studying "unnecessarily controversial subjects."The rule, approved unanimously, also states that faculty must include the topics they plan to teach in their syllabi and follow that plan throughout the course, according to The Texas Tribune. When courses include controversial subject matter, instructors are directed to take a "broad and […]

A 2016 email exchange reveals Jeffrey Epstein received a high-dollar real estate proposal involving buildings leased by the Pentagon, with the broader portfolio featuring federal tenants including the FBI and U.S. courthouses, placing the disgraced financier in discussions tied to key pillars of the government.The proposal came years after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution of minors in June 2008, serving 18 months in jail and becoming a convicted sex […]

A 20-year-old college student died in an apparent ski accident in Rib Mountain, Wisconsin, earlier this month, the second fatal incident reported at the resort in a matter of weeks.Alexandra "Ally" Blattner reportedly crashed into a tree at Granite Peak Ski Resort Feb. 5, according to local outlet The Wausonian. She was found dead with a broken neck, the Marathon County Sheriff's Office told WLUK.Blattner, a Neenah resident and sophomore at […]