High Springs Police Department have located two missing children from Missouri, a 12-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy, who had been abducted nearly a year ago. The officers located the children, with their non-custodial mother, Kristi Nicole Gilley, 36, while running a routine tag check on her vehicle. Gilley has been detained and arrested, and the children are now in the custody of the Clay County Sheriff's Office and being reunited with their family. The High Springs Police Department is continuing to investigate the case and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
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The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $747 million for Monday's drawing, making it the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history. Players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning the grand prize, which has a cash value of $403.1 million. The last time someone hit a jackpot was on November 19, 2022, when a single ticket in Kansas nabbed a grand prize worth $92.9 million.
The Biden administration is offering a briefing to the top congressional leaders on classified documents found in the possession of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. The documents were found at former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence, President Joe Biden’s Delaware home and former private office. Congress is concerned about the potential implications of the documents, and the briefing will provide them with more information.
The College Board has released a revised syllabus for its new Advanced Placement course in African American studies, which has been met with both praise and criticism. The changes come after pushback from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and include the removal of material associated with Black feminism, LGBTQ issues and critical race theory. Supporters of the changes argue that the College Board is right to remove politically charged material, while critics argue that the College Board is caving to political pressure and not allowing students to learn important aspects of Black history. The revised syllabus is now available for students and teachers to review.
College Board Releases Final Framework for New Advanced Placement Course in African American Studies
College Board Releases Final Framework for New Advanced Placement Course in African American Studies
The College Board has released the official framework for a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, which has been praised by academics and historians but has also become a target for lawmakers. The 221-page framework includes an overview of topics such as the history of African American people, the civil rights movement, and the contributions of African Americans to the United States. The course is set to be available in the 2021-2022 school year and will provide students with an opportunity to gain college credit and a better understanding of African American history and culture.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a plan to defund diversity, equity and inclusion programs in all public universities in the state, as part of a larger plot to remake the Florida public school system into a hub for far-right ideology. The move has been met with criticism from those who believe it is an attempt to limit the ability of universities to create a more supportive and inclusive space, and has been accused of being a ploy to stay in the national news cycle. Details on how the defunding would be implemented and how it would affect existing programs and the quality of education in the state remain unknown.
On Monday afternoon, a targeted drive-by shooting in Lakeland, Florida left at least 10 people injured, two of whom are in critical condition. Four shooters fired from a dark-blue Nissan four-door sedan, and the Lakeland Police Department is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects. Chief Taylor expressed his sadness at the incident and urged anyone with information to contact the police department.
Two individuals who found classified documents in a Florida storage facility for former President Donald Trump have testified before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of an investigation into Trump's handling of national security records. This follows an FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida last October, during which scores of sensitive documents were retrieved. The details of the two individuals' testimonies remain unknown.