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Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes on a building in Gaza City, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Weary Palestinians are somberly marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as Hamas and Israel traded more rockets and airstrikes and Jewish-Arab violence raged across Israel. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

AP: Hamas, Israel fighting escalates even amid truce efforts

FARES AKRAM and JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press May 13, 2021

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas sent a heavy barrage of rockets deep into Israel in a matter of minutes Thursday and Israel pounded Gaza with more airstrikes. The relentless escalation of hostilities...

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A hiring sign offers a $500 bonus outside a McDonalds restaurant, in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pa., Wednesday, May 5, 2021.  U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, starkly illustrating the desperation of businesses to hire more people as the economy expands. Yet total job gains increased only modestly that month, according to a Labor Department report issued Tuesday, May 11. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

AP: US job openings soar to highest level on record

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press May 12, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses trying to find new workers as the country emerges from the pandemic...

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Your mind matters

Mental Health Awareness Month: Your mind matters

Shelby Senesac, News Editor May 11, 2021

Say it louder for the people in the back: “You are not alone!” Mental health is just as important as physical health. The entire month of May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month and works...

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Rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, Monday, May. 10, 2021. Hamas militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Monday, including a barrage that set off air raid sirens as far away as Jerusalem, after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at a flashpoint religious site in the contested holy city. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

AP: Gaza militants, Israel trade new rocket fire and airstrikes

JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM, Associated Press May 11, 2021

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new air strikes against them early Tuesday, in an escalation triggered by soaring tensions in Jerusalem...

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Demon Slayer movie review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter May 10, 2021

One of the most popular anime in recent years is back and has hit the big screen with its first feature film. “Demon Slayer” is one of those shows that I can’t get enough of. I read all the manga,...

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Supreme Court deliberates its most significant student speech case of the decade

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter May 10, 2021

On April 28, the Supreme Court deliberated a case that could set a new standard for first amendment rights in public schools. America’s highest court heard the case of a high school student who was punished...

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Jennifer Lopez performs at "Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World" on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

AP: Vax Live concert raises $302 million, exceeds vaccine goal

May 10, 2021

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Global Citizen fundraising concert advocating the importance of vaccine equity has pulled in $302 million, exceeding the goal for the organization’s campaign. Global Citizen...

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UNF Osprey Sculpture. Photo credit Jonathan Merin.

Mask update: UNF no longer requires masks on campus

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2021

Effective immediately, UNF encourages but does not require students, faculty, and staff to wear masks on campus. The news came through Ospreys’ UNF emails today at 3:27 p.m. The action is based “on...

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Flesh-eating bacteria lies in Florida waters

Shelby Senesac, News Editor May 7, 2021

It’s summer in Florida, which means the heat is progressively swelling and people will be spending more time in Florida’s seawater. However, those entering the water should be aware of the dangerous...

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Ways to show your mom you care on Mother’s Day

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor May 7, 2021

With Mothers Day right around the corner, you may be wondering what you can do for your own mother to show your appreciation for all she’s done for you. At the end of the day, you know your mom the best...

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Facebook Oversight Committee announces ruling on Donald Trump’s account

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter May 7, 2021

On May 5, the Facebook Oversight Committee released their review of Facebook’s suspension of Donald Trump in which they ultimately decided to uphold the ban. However, they noted that it was “not appropriate”...

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Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

AP: Florida gov signs GOP voting law critics call ‘un-American’

BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press May 7, 2021

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a wide-ranging list of new voting restrictions into law Thursday, staging a misleading, made-for-TV ceremony meant to tout his credentials on...

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