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SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — The Bobcats are about to learn in the skies as Texas State University will offer a new aviation science degree program through a partnership with Coast Flight Training, the city of San Marcos and Texas Aviation Partners, according to a news release from the university. The new program, designed in response to the growing demand for commercial pilots in the country, will be a bachelor of applied arts and science with a major in aviation science, according to the announcement. Students will learn how to fly and have the opportunity to pursue careers as airline,…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth ages 10 to 14 in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What you need to know: North Carolina allocates $5 million for youth mental health first aid According to the CDC, suicide is the second leading cause of death among 10-14 year olds in the United States. The training will help support young people with mental health issues. Training is offered for adults and teens Governor Roy Cooper allocated $5 million from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund in COVID-19 Relief…

Geologists excavating the massive ice sheet in West Antarctica have discovered the remains of an ancient river system that once flowed nearly 1,000 miles.The findings, published June 5 in the journal Science Advances, offer a glimpse into Earth’s history and suggest how extreme climate changes could alter the planet. “If we want to think about possible severe climate change in the future, we need to learn from events that have already happened in Earth’s history,” Johan Klages, a sedimentologist at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research in Germany and co-author of the study, told Live…

The head of the agency that regulates safety in Maryland nursing homes and hospitals will step down effective June 27, weeks after a lawsuit revealed significant delays in inspections and complaint investigations.Tricia Ney joined the Maryland Department of Health’s Office of Healthcare Quality in 2008 and served as its executive director since 2014. The health department did not provide a reason for her resignation in a news release Thursday afternoon. Ney also declined to comment in the release.”We are committed to finding a highly qualified health care quality professional to lead this important department,” Health Minister Laura Herrera Scott said…

Usachi According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Chicago Bulls are trading Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Josh Giddey. Caruso is an All-Defensive guard who has been in Chicago for the past three seasons after winning a championship with the Lakers in 2020 and has been the subject of constant trade rumors in recent years. The Bulls have rejected draft pick-focused offers for Caruso throughout his time in Chicago.But Guidi is a former No. 6 overall pick who was desperately needed by the Bulls to get a fresh start. Guidi was a starter for Oklahoma City when he joined…

Daniel Wilkerson and his SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang Funny Car will be competing in the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals this weekend at Virginia Motorsports Park, looking to climb back up the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series points standings. Wilkerson finished in the semi-finals or better in points in three consecutive races before being eliminated in the first round at Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Wilkerson qualified 10th after the engine in his SCAG Funny Car blew up during qualifying. The SCAG team put out a spare car and drove his best race of the weekend, posting the sixth-fastest…

Israel has placed primary responsibility for the occupied West Bank under an administrator under a hard-line government minister who supports annexing the territory, in what analysts and rights activists say is the latest step toward far-right forces’ drive to expand Israeli settlements there. The administrative move is a long-standing goal of Finance Minister and settler leader Bezalel Smotrich, strengthening his formal authority over many areas of civilian life, including building and demolition permits, a key lever for settlers who see construction as a way to tighten their grip on the West Bank. The move follows a series of measures that…

“We live in an age of instant gratification, and instead of being compared to other financial institutions, you’re being compared to companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook,” said Sandeep Uttra, chief technology officer at OneAZ. OneAZ Credit Union in Arizona is considering implementing blockchain technology developed by San Francisco-based distributed ledger technology company Metallicas. The partnership between Metallicus and the $3.4 billion-asset OneAZ was announced June 11. Metallicus has partnered with multiple credit unions since announcing its Metal Blockchain Banking Innovation Program in January, “leveraging its relationships with former banking executives and members of the Federal Reserve Board of…

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) – Cock of the Walk is back open for business after its owners closed the restaurant on Wednesday.The closure came after a viral video from inside the restaurant caught the attention of health inspectors.Insects, rodents and animals were present at the restaurant, according to the Department of Health’s website.Additionally, the restaurant did not comply with sewage wastewater treatment regulations.Following Tuesday’s inspection, the restaurant received a C rating in the health department’s report, meaning there were “significant violations.”Their grades are now B’s.The Ridgeland location was closed due to a burst pipe, said Bill Prysock, president of Cock of…

Writer/director Arie Pankiw discovered documentary studies and broadcast news while in journalism school and quickly fell in love with video editing and production. She didn’t attend traditional film school, but instead taught herself the basics of Final Draft and began writing after graduating. After directing the first season of Netflix’s “Feel Good” and the “Joan Is Terrible” episode of “Black Mirror,” Pankiw finally secured funding for her first feature film, “I Used to Be Funny,” starring “Shiva Baby” breakout star Rachel Sennott. The film was released in select theaters through Utopia and digitally on June 18. Sennott stars as Sam,…