Tulsa nonprofit dedicated to child abuse prevention hosting silent auction

TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa nonprofit that assists struggling families and advocates for preventing child abuse and neglect will be hosting a fundraiser.

The Parent Child Center of Tulsa will be raising money by hosting an art auction on April 25.

The mission of the Parent Child Center is “to prevent child abuse and neglect through education, treatment, and advocacy.”

“April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we want to draw attention to the fact that there were 2,711 substantiated cases of child abuse in Tulsa,” Jennifer Legler told 2 News. “We really need to work together as a community. It’s a community issue, and certainly we can all pull together to child abuse.”

Legler is the vice president of development at the Center.

The Center will auction off a wide variety of artwork during its…


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Literacy North Halton hosting Scrabble tournament fundraiser

It’s almost time to dig deep into your mental dictionary for a good cause.

Literacy North Halton is hosting its annual WordPlay fundraiser on Friday (April 26) at the Halton Hills Public Library, Georgetown branch.

The evening of Scrabble games kicks off at 6 p.m. Players can register online for $20 and there will be prizes. Participants can also download a pledge form to help the fundraising efforts.

The Mississauga Scrabble Club will be on hand to oversee the games.

There will be a cash bar and snacks available.

Proceeds from the event will go toward Adult Learning Centre Halton programs. The Adult Learning Centre Halton provides local, high-quality literacy and essential skills instruction to adults to help support their personal goals, independence, employment and…


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Sherrod Library hosting dead week events


As the end of the semester quickly approaches, ETSU students gear up for finals during the dead week. To help students during this time, Sherrod Library is hosting stress-relief events.  

Outreach and Distance Library Coordinator Jonathan Wilson shared the week is one of his favorites because it allows the library to give appreciation back to the students. “It’s a high anxiety part of the year,” said Wilson, “It’s our job to make that a little bit less stressful for you.” 

The week began with graduation cap decorating and rock painting in the University Commons from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, April 22. Board games were set up from 12 to 4 p.m. and popcorn…


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President Joe Biden Signs Law That Would Ban TikTok In The US If It’s Not Sold

The Biden administration has taken action against TikTok.

On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a law to ban the China-based social media app under parent company ByteDance in the U.S. if it’s not sold within a year, NPR reports. The move comes after the House of Representatives introduced in March the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which aims to “protect the national security of the United States from the threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications,” as previously shared by AFROTECH™.

Under President Biden’s new law, if TikTok fails to be sold in 12 months, it would become illegal for web-hosting providers to host the platform. What’s more, Google and Apple would have to pull the popular app from its app…


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Footage of people taking cover at a petrol station in Israel is not from Iran’s attack

A clip showing people running for cover at a petrol station has been shared online with false claims it shows scenes from Israel during Iran’s recent attack on 13 April. But the footage in question predates these events.

In the video, people at a petrol station can be seen running and ducking for cover as explosions are heard in the background and bright lights appear in the sky. The lights in the sky look very similar to other clips of missiles being intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome.   

The video of people at the petrol station has recently been shared widely online with captions like: “Video circulating of the arrival of the first batch of Iranian drones to Israel”. One post shared on 14 April says: “LIVE from Israel: sirens are going off throughout the…


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