Reasons for the increase in dropouts Baltimore City Schools says the dropout rate is seeing a spike because of the COVID pandemic, adding that students who began high school during the pandemic were not receiving as many wrap around services through virtual learning.
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Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Having been labeled traitors in Iran and following reports that some of their families had been threatened, the players then sang before their other two matches.
Farage welcomed her as the latest and most high-profile Conservative to join his burgeoning movement, following on the heels of other recent turncoats, such as Andrew Rosindell and Robert Jenrick.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Jan. 2026
In his first interview since the tragic events in May, Cacique, a Spanish nickname given to a local boss, said the turncoats hoped to receive a reward for the capture of Robert Colina, whose alias was Pantera, Spanish for panther.
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Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Eastern Congo has experienced some of its worst violence in years, with M23 rebels seizing large parts of North Kivu and advancing toward the regional capital, Goma, disrupting road links and border crossings.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Border tensions fueling Congo’s crisis President Félix Tshisekedi’s major challenge is the armed conflict in eastern Congo, where the largest city, Goma, has been controlled by rebels since January 2025.
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Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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