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This is one of several profiles published in the 2025 Education Guide, which inserts in the Aug. 8 CityBusiness. KEY TAKEAWAYS: St. Charles Parish expands Satellite Center with hands-on training in process technology Students earned over 2,100 credentials and $33.4M in scholarships Educators in both parishes receive raises and retention bonuses Lutcher High and other schools see major facility upgrades School districts in the River Parishes are making strategic investments in infrastructure, workforce development, and educator retention announcing salary increases to retain top talent. At St. Charles Parish Schools, students benefit from one-of-a-kind workforce-focused training facility: The Satellite Center—a career-focused…

Meet the first female umpire being called up for a regular season MLB game – CBS News Watch CBS News This weekend, Jen Powell will be the first female umpire in a regular season MLB game. She’ll join the umpiring crew for the Marlins-Braves series in Atlanta. “CBS Saturday Morning” co-anchor Dana Jacobson reports. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

(NewsNation) – Singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson has postponed the remainder of her Las Vegas residency “to be fully present” for her children while she deals with a family matter. Clarkson revealed Wednesday that her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, has been sick. Stevie Nicks postpones August, September concert dates after injury “Unfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,” Clarkson shared on her social media accounts. “While I normally keep my personal life private, this past year, my children’s father has been ill and at this moment, I need to be fully present for…

The White House on Thursday pushed back on claims by the Kremlin that a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin had been agreed to with a location secured.A White House official told ABC News that no location has been set and that President Putin must meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the meeting with Trump to occur — something the Kremlin has not been willing to commit to so far.Putin adviser Yuri Ushakov said earlier Thursday that a “meeting between Putin and Trump (will take place) in the coming days,” adding that “work on the summit…

Courtesy of Burn1 Burn1 is a new cannabis consumption lounge in Utica. It opens alongside Bowdega, a new dispensary. A new cannabis dispensary and neighboring consumption lounge are opening this weekend in Utica, offering customers a place to buy weed and legally smoke it next door. Bowdega, a “culturally inspired” dispensary, and Burn1, the adjacent consumption lounge, are celebrating with a grand opening Friday that will include food trucks, DJs, exclusive giveaways, and more. Burn1 will be the first consumption lounge in Macomb County. The idea is to create a full-service cannabis destination that offers a wide…

Billed as China’s first dedicated canine gym, Gogogym has quickly attracted attention from pet owners eager to keep their animals active and healthy. The facility offers hydrotherapy, underwater treadmills, and guided exercises aimed at improving mobility and overall health. “These methods are much gentler on the body than land treadmills,” said pet therapist Lu Yilin. Dog owners say the gym helps with weight management and long-term joint care for ageing pets. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

The estate of Scott Minerd, the late founder and managing partner at Guggenheim Partners, sold the second of two Miami penthouses he planned to combine into one of the largest penthouses in the city, The Real Deal has learned. Robert Fedoris, Minerd’s longtime business associate, signed the deeds for both condos at Biscayne Beach, 2900 Northeast Seventh Avenue in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood. Minerd’s estate sold unit 5101 to Ari B. Sussman and Laurel Sussman last fall for $8.3 million, property records show. On Friday, the estate sold the second unit, penthouse 5102, to an undisclosed buyer for $9.5 million. The two sales…

A person uses their laptop at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2022. (Photo by Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters) A federal judge this week ordered lawyers for the Trump administration to explain why last week’s suspension of about 300 UCLA grants by the National Science Foundation does not run afoul of that judge’s June order barring the agency from terminating additional grants.  The California district court judge, Rita F. Lin, set a hearing for Aug. 12. Lin’s order is a response to a Monday filing from lawyers representing University of California researchers. They wrote in their filing to Lin that the science…

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The Justice Department has its eyes on California. The Golden state is one of 13 states the Trump administration is threatening to sue over sanctuary city policies limiting cooperation with immigration authorities.”It’s not a surprise. Donald Trump and the Trump administration has been coming after so called sanctuary cities since his first term. We had to litigate this issue successfully during Trump 1.0, from his early days of his second administration he has again been doubling down his threats to so called sanctuary cities,” said David Chiu, San Francisco City AttorneyThe President signed an executive order…

Loudoun County Government makes every effort to ensure its meetings are accessible. Citizens can request reasonable accommodations by contacting the department that is providing the meeting. If you are unsure of what office or department is sponsoring the meeting you wish to attend, please contact the county’s ADA Coordinator at 571-258-3282 (TTY 711) to request an accommodation. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)