Friday, September 15, 2023
Friday Night Heights!
Every fourth Friday of the month is Friday Night Heights! DJ CUB at the controls, selecting your favorite Boogie, Electro, Funk, R&B, etc. from 8-11pm. Plus good food and good drinks!
The Independent - Seminole Heights
Bernie Sanders addresses striking UAW workers: ‘It is a fight to take on corporate greed’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) addressed striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members in Detroit on Friday, throwing his support behind a first-of-its-kind strike against the “Big Three” automakers.
“The fight you are waging here is not just about decent wages and working conditions and pensions in the automobile industry,” Sanders told the crowd. “It is a fight to take on corporate greed and tell the people on top this country belongs to all of us, not just a few.”
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We need action on the youth mental health crisis, not more talk
The statistics on youth mental health are not only alarming but deeply frightening for anyone who has children or cares about them.
According to a 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, 44.2 percent of the participating teens reported that they had experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. Almost 20 percent considered suicide — and 9 percent attempted suicide.
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Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn ‘coming to the end,’ grandson says
Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter’s grandson said the couple is “coming to the end” but remain together and in love.....MORE
‘Back to school’ has new dangers for students this year
September is back-to-school month for millions of students everywhere in the world. In the United States, routine anxiety and nervousness about returning to classrooms is compounded by a new list of worries: heat, school violence and, alas, even COVID-19.....MORE
Fetterman to Gaetz: ‘How about you get your s‑‑‑ together and do your job, bud?’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) fired back at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday after the Florida Republican invoked him over House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry.
“Government shutdown in t-minus 16 days. Instead of crying about how I dress, how about you get your shit together and do your job, bud?” Fetterman wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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New study brings MDMA as treatment for PTSD closer to FDA approval
MDMA, commonly referred to as “ecstasy” or “molly,” is on its way to becoming the first psychedelic to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after a study conducted by an industry-leading research group found that the drug was effective in treating moderate and severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a racially diverse set of patients.....MORE
US school shootings reach new high, doubled in past year
School shootings reached a record high in the 2021-2022 school year, doubling the previous record that was set the year before, according to new federal data released Wednesday.....MORE
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Florida has highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate in the nation, CDC says
Florida currently has the highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate in the nation. This comes as hospitalization rates rise across the country.....MORE
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