The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the governor.
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It turns out, that the question "what is a sugar plum?" is not that easy to answer. I found at least eight distinctly different definitions of the term. Some citing chocolate, some fondant, and others coriander as a chief ingredient.
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Vince Zampella, co-creator of the hit Call of Duty video games, has died in a Los Angeles car crash.
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Despite tensions between the Vatican and Israel's government over the Gaza war, some Jews and Christians living in Israel are trying to build trust between their communities.
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The Trump administration is recalling dozens of career Ambassadors, saying the president wants diplomats who will advance his agenda. That's what foreign service officers sign up for.
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The Trump administration says it wants U.S. oil companies to return to Venezuela, but some don't desire to re-invest. Why would oil companies be against returning to a country with large oil reserves?
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Prediction market apps are growing in popularity, allowing people to bet on everything. Critics fear that turning every scenario into a wager could lead to people and institutions being manipulated.
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The Trump administration has stated it wants the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule to look more like peer nations such as Denmark. Critics say the U.S. has different health threats.
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D'Angelo. Brian Wilson. Sly Stone. We lost these greats and so many more in 2025 — singers, producers, conductors and writers whose departures gave us a pang of loss, but whose art still lifts us up.
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In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Emily Denlinger, a professor in the Department of Art and Design at Southeast Missouri State University. Emily talks about the second annual installment of the "Emerging Voices" exhibition, which showcases art pieces created by students from local community colleges. This public gallery is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the show is available to view through January 30, 2026, at the Dobbins Center, located on the SEMO River Campus.
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