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Sunday November 24th, 2024 morning edition

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The University of Texas System announced Wednesday it will expand its free tuition program for lower-income families to include all families making $100,000 or less a year.

The Board of Regents gave preliminary approval to the plan, which is an expansion of its Promise Plus program.

The free tuition for undergraduate students will begin in the fall of 2025 and will cover tuition and fees.

In a press release the UT System said the move will make it one of the few in the U.S. to offer “such a sweeping financial aid benefit.”.

The school system, with nine universities and five health institutions, is the largest university system in the state and one of the largest public systems in the country, with over 256,000 students enrolled.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology made a similar announcement Wednesday — eliminating tuition costs for undergraduate students whose families make less than $200,000.

Further, families with an income below $100,000 will have tuition as well as housing, dining fees and allowances for books and personal expenses covered. »

Russian general and hundreds of North Korean troops 'killed in first UK-supplied Storm Shadow missile' strike

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A Storm Shadow strike launched last week has reportedly killed around 500 North Korean Troopers and a Russian general.

It has been claimed a Russian general and 18 Putin officers were killed, with a further 18 reportedly wounded.

Storm Shadow missiles on November 20 reportedly hit the sanatorium of the Russian Presidential Affairs Directorate in Maryino, a former Tsarist estate. »

University of Texas System announces free tuition for students whose families earn $100K or less

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The University of Texas System announced Wednesday it will expand its free tuition program for lower-income families to include all families making $100,000 or less a year.

The free tuition for undergraduate students will begin in the fall of 2025 and will cover tuition and fees.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology made a similar announcement Wednesday — eliminating tuition costs for undergraduate students whose families make less than $200,000. »

'Wish I had done better': Colorado school bus driver dismissed after leaving 40 kids at wrong stop in freezing temperatures

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A Colorado school bus driver allegedly abandoned 40 elementary school-aged students at the wrong stop on Monday, leaving them frightened in the cold and dark, school officials and students say.

The Douglas County School District said the driver, Irving Johnson, was a substitute who failed to follow proper protocols.

At that time, the remaining 40 students on the bus all exited, with many getting off at the wrong bus stop.”. »

Ukraine Lost Nearly Half The Territory It Captured In Russia: Report

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Ukraine has lost more than 40% of the territory it seized in Russia's Kursk region in August, a senior Ukrainian military source said.

However, that does not appear to have worked, with the Russians advancing across wide areas of the front lines in Ukraine.

That’s adding pressure on Ukraine to keep as much territory as possible both at home and in Russia, the latter for a bargaining chip. »