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#14 - #Trending on Social Media

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The 2026 Grammy Nominations are trending, but why? (View full Nomination list here) The recording academy has released the nominees for the 2026 Gram my Awards. The list has had people talking on social media about their favorite artists, what nominations they found surprising, and even which artists viewers think were snubbed. With award season just around the corner, what is all the buzz about for the Grammys? In the major categories, popular artists like Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and Bad Bunny are nominated for multiple categories including Album Of The Year , Song of the year , and Record of The Year . They are up against competi tion with artists such as Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber.  Some nominations that have viewers talking is the category of Best New Artist . One of the largest categories this year with 8 nominees including Olivia Dean, The Marias, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, and Lola Young. One nomination in particular was surprising to many view...
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#13 - International Hard/Feature News

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  Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, killing 2 and displacing 1 million (view original article here) The Super Typhoon Fung-wong hit the northeastern coast of the Philippines on Sunday, the storm had already left at least two people dead and forced more than a million people to evacuate from flood and landslide-prone areas. The typhoon blew into Dinalungan town in Aurora province Sunday night after dropping hard rain and wind in northeastern Philippine provinces all day from offshore, winds recorded of up to 115 mph and gusts of up to 143 mph. Fung-wong’s 1,118 mile wide rain and wind band, it is the biggest typhoon to threaten the Philippines in years. The typhoon came from the Pacific while the Philippines was still dealing with the damage brought on by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at least 224 people dead in central provinces on Tuesday before pummelling Vietnam, where at least five were killed. A villager drowned in flash floods in the eastern province of Catanduan...
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#12 - Numeracy

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Numeracy According to Merriam-Webster , the definition of numeracy is the “ability to understand and work with numbers,”. Although at first glance it may seem journalism is more involved in the realm of English, math and statistics are just as important to the overall picture. We see statistics everyday in our day to day life in different forms, but they are especially important in journalism.  Why is Numeracy important in journalism? Numeracy is a significant skill to have in journalism. When coming across a story or a study that is dominated by numbers, it is an important skill to be able to display these statistics for an audience in a concise and understandable way. While in some cases, dealing with a large amount of percentages and stats can be troubling, it is important that all the important data is getting out to a viewer so they can be kept informed to the best of everyone’s ability.  What should you be aware of? While numeracy can be confusing or hard to work through...
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#11 - Civics

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  More Americans get news about government and politics than about other topics (view original article here) More Americans claim they receive more news about government and politics than any other of the four topics asked about in a survey conducted in March 2025 by Pew Research Center in a survey. Results show that older Americans and those who voted in the 2024 election were more likely to receive political news. Younger people however, are more likely to get news about entertainment. A majority of Americans (62%) say they receive news about government and politics often or extremely often. The difference in age compared to the type of news they receive is prominent when it comes to news regarding government and politics. Americans age 65 and older, 77% receive this type of news extremely often or often, compared with half of those ages 18 to 29. Similar stats were recorded between Democrats and Republicans. Nearly identical stats were taken, and both parties get news about gove...
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#10 - Listening Posts

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                                                                                                                Listening Posts In the world of social media and word of mouth, news is fast to get out and fast to spread. Being up to date with what is going on around you is very important in this day and age. Listening posts are an important part of staying up to date. There are many ways to find a listening post and I have many of my own I use in my day to day life. One of the listening posts I use is my friends I have in my dorm and around campus. A lot of the time I find out about a campus event through one of my friends who heard about it or if they’re in ...
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#9 - Public Records (State or National)

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  South Arkansas bankruptcies for week ended Tuesday, October 21, 2025 (View original article here) According to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas, South Arkansas bankruptcies by county for the week ended Tuesday, October 21, 2025.  Below is a list by County: Columbia -  Jackolyn Felicia Wade, A/K/A Jackolyn Falica Wade, 522 W. North St., Magnolia; Chapter 7; bankruptcy filed October 14, 2025 Mary Elaine Banks, 14 Lafayette 8, Taylor; Chapter 13; bankruptcy filed October 14 Ouachita - Tommie Jean Thrower, 208 Dallas Road 143, Bearden; Chapter 13; bankruptcy filed October 14, 2025 Bridgette Celena Carter, 524 Elaine Avenue, Camden; Chapter 13; bankruptcy filed October 14, 2025 Kathleen Marie Madden, 520 L Parkhill Drive, Camden; Chapter 13; bankruptcy filed October 17, 2025 Brian Elliott, 19 Chaffee Creek Trail, Camden; Chapter 13; bankruptcy filed October 19, 2025 Union - Andrae Anthony Doyle, 1109 Marrable Hill Rd, El Dorado; Chapter...
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#8 - Public Records (Local)

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  Magnolia Police Lists Recent Arrests (Magnolia Police Department) Recent arrests that have been made by the Magnolia Police Department. The majority of these arrests were listed in a previous report of Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility bookings and releases. All of the following people are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law. Some of the arrests for September include: Rodrick Brewer, 38, Magnolia, domestic battering third degree Tyress Saunders, 18, El Dorado, terroristic act Angela Stone Adcock, 45, Magnolia, left scene of accident, property damage Some of the arrests for October include: DeKel Smith, 25, El Dorado, shoplifting Antonio Brewer, 39, Magnolia, fleeing by foot, no driver’s license or expired license, possession of marijuana, drove left of center Troy Watson, 31, Magnolia, forgery first degree, perjury or false swearing, non-financial identity fraud, endangering welfare of minor first degree, Child Safety Seat Law violation, driving w...
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