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What I want to do after graduation

Hi, I’m Abby Gilner! I’m sixteen years old, and I’m a junior at Escanaba High School. After I graduate from the Escanaba Jr/Senior High School in 2027, I would like to go to college to pursue the career of teaching. I realized that I wanted to be a teacher when I was in late middle school to early high school. I believe my dream of teaching comes from the amazing role models as teachers I've had over the years. My first (and favorite) teacher is my mom. Up until ninth grade, I was homeschooled. My mom was a kind, gentle teacher who would always listen to my sister and I and who ...

Almanac for Feb. 28, 2026

Today is Saturday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2026. There are 306 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1993, a gunbattle erupted at a religious compound near Waco, Texas, when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents tried to arrest Branch Davidian leader David Koresh for stockpiling illegal weapons; four agents and six Davidians were killed as a 51-day standoff began. (On April 19 of that year, FBI agents stormed the compound with tear gas and armored vehicles, with dozens dead before the standoff was over). Also on this date: In 1844, a massive 12-inch gun aboard the USS ...

Report card on Trump’s fifth year

During his State of the Union, President Donald Trump declared himself wonderful. My new video takes a closer look, scoring his fifth year as president. He deserves an "A" for his willingness to take questions. It's a relief after President Joe Biden, who hid from reporters. But Trump ...

Prosecutor: Delayed charges against Abrego Garcia justified

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A representative of the U.S. Attorney's office testified in federal court on Thursday that the human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia was justified while acknowledging that the charges coming two years after a traffic stop in question was ...

Almanac for Feb. 27, 2026

Today is Friday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2026. There are 307 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1933, Germany's parliament building, the Reichstag, was gutted by fire; Chancellor Adolf Hitler, blaming communists, used the fire to justify suspending civil liberties. Also on this date: In 1942, the Battle of the Java Sea began during World War II; Imperial Japanese naval forces scored a decisive victory over the Allies. In 1951, the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, limiting a president to two terms in office, was ratified. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and ...

Jack Hughes or Eileen Gu?

The Winter Olympics had its thrills and spills — and a deep philosophical divide represented by two American, or American-born, athletes. Jack Hughes, the gold medal-winning American hockey player for the U.S. team, gave voice to a patriotic reflex in his heartfelt expressions of love of ...