For those who are new to what is going on, allow me to give you a quick summary. Karen Read stands on trial for the alleged murder of John O’Keefe, her former boyfriend and a Boston police officer. She is accused of intentionally hitting John with her vehicle and leaving...
United States Vice-President JD Vance gave a stern ultimatum for the Ukraine-Russian War peace talks in London this morning. According to the BBC, Vance said that the United States would “walk away” from the peace talks unless both Ukraine and Russia agreed on the US’s proposal. This comes after the...
The inventive minds of three teenagers from India caught the world’s attention with their salt-powered refrigerator. The portable fridge is intended to be used to improve healthcare by keeping vaccines and tools cooled without using electricity. They chose to name the invention Thermavault. Dhruv Chaudhary, Mithran Ladhania, and Mridul Jain...
Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, has died at age 88. The Argentinian-born Jorge Mario Bergoglio did things no Pope had done before, such as welcoming the LGBTQ+ community to the Catholic Church and stressing humility and empathy. Francis was one of the most progressive Popes the Catholic...
Two people are dead and at least six injured after a mass shooting at Florida State University. The suspect in custody is no other than the sheriff’s deputy’s son, FSU Police Chief Jason Trumbower said at a Thursday afternoon news conference. As of today, at least five people are still...
Trump officials violated a US federal judge’s orders stopping deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg declared he had probable cause to hold the court in contempt because the deportees had no chance to challenge their deportations and prove their innocence according to the judge’s order. ...
On Monday afternoon, Harvard University became the first university to refuse to comply with a list of federal government demands because the school said they were unlawful. The list of demands included reducing the power of students and faculty members over the university’s affairs, reporting foreign students who commit conduct...
Earthquakes can be very stressful for people who are caught in them, but what about animals who aren’t as aware of the danger? A family of elephants located at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park seems to have priorities similar to ours. Last Monday at 10 am, many residents of...
There has been no shortage of bad news recently, and it seems that the pattern continues with this new tragedy. Former soccer star Karenna Groff underwent a catastrophic plane crash that resulted in her death, along with several family members. The US National Transportation Safety Board stated that the family...
China raised its tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation to the White House raising its levy on Chinese goods to 125 percent, on top of the 20 percent tax already on the goods. The world’s two biggest economies continue their tit-for-tat trade war, which has caused the cost of trade...
The Real ID Act of 2025 is a Congress-led act that states all IDs must satisfy certain criteria to enter government facilities and nuclear power plants, and to board domestic flights. The first two points don’t seem to affect the everyday citizen, but the third point will majorly affect anybody...
Across the United States, the government is revoking international student visas. Immigration attorneys have said that the students most commonly affected have some sort of arrest or criminal record, including minor charges filed against them, such as speeding tickets. At Arizona State University, the number of international students whose visas...
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