November 21, 2025 - Page 2

SC State Launches SMART VR Lab to Train Safer Truck Drivers

Written By Lexx Thornton South Carolina State University is poised to train the next generation of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) professionals with the help of nearly $2 million in federal funding.  University officials cut the ribbon on its SMART (Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation) Virtual Reality Lab following a ceremony on Wednesday morning at the

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Microsoft Opens New Fairwater AI Datacenter in Atlanta

Written By Lexx Thornton Microsoft has inaugurated a new class of hyperscale infrastructure with the launch of its second Fairwater AI datacenter in Atlanta. This facility is not a conventional, isolated server farm; it is a critical component in a dedicated, high-speed network designed to function as an AI Superfactory. This revolutionary, distributed architecture is

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Trump Accuses Lawmakers of Sedition as Fury Over Posts Grows

By Alexandra Marquez, Megan Lebowitz and Allan Smith President Donald Trump on Thursday accused several Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior,” calling for them to “be arrested and put on trial” for behavior that, he said, could be “punishable by death.” The lawmakers, many of whom are veterans, had posted a video Tuesday telling military and intelligence officers to “refuse illegal orders.” “It’s called

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Fátima Bosch Wins Miss Universe 2025 Amid Major Turmoil

By The Associated Press BANGKOK — Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday, a dramatic victory for a 25-year-old at the center of the turbulent 74th staging of the popular beauty pageant in Bangkok who stood up to public bullying from one of the hosts. The first runner-up was 29-year old Praveenar Singh

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DNC Takes $15M Loan to Rebuild Ahead of 2026 Elections

By Ben Kamisar The Democratic National Committee took out a $15 million loan in October, an unusually large amount of debt for this point in the political calendar, as the party looks to rebuild its brand and infrastructure under new leadership. New fundraising reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show the national party committee took out

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Appeals Court Halts Release of 400 ICE Detainees in Chicago

By Madison Savedra A federal appeals court is temporarily pausing the release of more than 400 people who have been arrested by federal immigration agents in recent months. A federal judge had ordered the release of hundreds of people who have been detained in Chicago since June, following a ruling last month that federal agents violated a 2022

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