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A student who broke the record for the highest GPA is now inspiring a change at a Florida high school. [ Read more trending news  ] Vaibhav Bhaskar graduated from Steinbrenner High School near Tampa with an 11.99 weighted GPA, much higher than the standard 4.0 GPA of years past, The Tampa Bay Times reported. The Hillsborough County Public Schools had no GPA cap, and high-level classes, like honors, AP, and dual-enrollment classes, add points to grades every year.

Moviegoers watting to see Robert Pattinson return as the Caped Crusader must wait some more. [ Read more trending news  ] The release date in theaters of “The Batman Part II” has been pushed back to Feb, 18, 2028, Variety reported. The new release date of the DC Studios film comes nearly six years after “The Batman” opened in 2022. Director Matt Reeves announced the new opening date on Vimeo, along with the first camera test footage of Pattinson’s return as the Dark Knight, according to Variety.

The — Stripe and Advent International have made a joint offer to buy PayPal in a deal that was valued at $53.4 billion, according to published reports. [ Read more trending news  ] CNBC confirmed the offer by the payment processing firm and the private equity company. They offered a $60.50 per share cash offer for PayPal. Stripe and Advent are contributing $17 billion in equity for the offer, the news outlet reported, citing an anonymous source.

Pizza Hut is taking us back to a simpler time. [ Read more trending news ] The pizza company introduced its Throwback Value Menu, bringing back its “iconic favorites” and allowing customers to “build their own Pizza Hut buffet.” The items on the limited-time menu include $3 Personal Pan Pizza, a $10 medium 1-topping stuffed-crust pizza, $4 breadsticks, and other items. The throwback menu will be offered for a limited time at participating locations.

It will be a little while longer before Battinson is back on the big screen. The Batman Part II has been delayed again. The Matt Reeves-directed sequel film starring Robert Pattinson as the caped crusader will now open in theaters on Feb. 18, 2028. Reeves announced the release date change in a video he posted to Vimeo on Wednesday. The video also features the first camera test footage of Pattinson back in costume as the superhero.

Former President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that his memoir will be published on Nov. 17, two weeks after the midterm elections. [ Read more trending news  ] Biden, 83, made the announcement in a video he posted on social media. “Promise Me, America,” echoes the title of Biden’s 2017 work, “Promise Me, Dad,” which revolved around the death of his elder son, Beau, who died of brain cancer in 2015, The Washington Post reported.

Goo Goo Dolls are drowning in emotion in the new video for their song "Ocean." The black-and-white visual for the track, off their Summer Anthem EP, features shots of the band performing the song intercut with images of a woman underwater. The band has also announced the release of the 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition of their 2006 album, Let Love In. The 21-track album will feature the original track list, as well as 10 "Live and Intimate" recordings from a session captured at Capitol Studios.

Anybody who’s driven around Jacksonville has had that moment - you’re running a few minutes late, traffic finally opens up on I-95 or the Buckman, and you start thinking, “maybe I can make up some time here...” Trust me, we’ve all had that thought, too. If that’s your plan this week, you may want to think twice.

Student loan borrowers have new options to help pay down what they owe. [ Read more trending news ] The Repayment Assistance Plan, called RAP, is a “simple and affordable option to repay their federal student loans based on their income,” the Department of Education said in a news release. It will allow borrowers to have income-based payments of between 1% and 10% of their income. If they have dependents, the payment amounts will be reduced by $50 per dependent.

Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: ***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! **** Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None The Atlantic Basin Overview: The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through Nov. 30th. The 2nd named storm of the Atlantic season is *on average* July 17th.