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He teaches math, sponsors students for scholarships and takes new colleagues to lunch — “a once-in-a-lifetime educator,” his principal says.
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The bill is expected to pass the Legislature on Friday.
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Democratic strategists expect the president both to set the stage for his reelection and to draw contrasts with DeSantis.
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Billy Bennett Adams III killed a pregnant Tampa woman three days after he was acquitted in a 2020 double shooting, police said.
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Trump shared a photo that suggests the governor groomed students when he taught high school.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/SIHMLPT7BVESLAXRWZ3HK5XAJY.jpg "In this Jan. 9, 2019 photo, guests watch a show near a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista. The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of a “significant transformation” announced by CEO Bob Iger.")
The layoffs amount to about 3% of its global workforce. The company, which owns Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar, plans to focus on core brands and franchises.
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The golf superstar has opened a chain of the high-concept putting courses, with dining, playgrounds and Augusta-like putting holes.
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The store “did not meet our financial expectations,” according to Walmart.
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