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On May 16, 2025, NJ Transit train engineers went on strike for the first time in over 40 years, affecting approximately 350,000 New Jersey and New York City commuters. AP News reported that the strike started a month after union members overwhelmingly rejected a labor agreement with management. “We presented...
According to Spectrum Local News, lots of private colleges around New York are closing and bigger public institutions like the State University of New York’s (SUNY) and University at Albany’s enrollment is rising to pick up the slack. Students who went to private colleges for specific degrees are having to...
Community college will be free for adults pursuing select degrees, according to a recent announcement by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The governor had previously pitched the free community college program in January. According to Higher Ed Dive, Hochul proposed that the program could be an answer to alleviate the...
Hawaii is well known for its famous volcanoes and their part in the island’s development. Most volcanoes there erupt every few years or so, but it seems that Kilauea is going for a new record. There have been a total of 21 episodes of eruption from Kilauea alone, leaving many...
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex-trafficking trial heard opening arguments and witness testimonies today, May 12, in Manhattan. Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, the New...
The Catholic church is recognizing American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th leader of the papacy, going against tradition and Cardinal wisdom, which notes that the US already has a surplus of power and influence over the world. Prevost has taken the papal name Pope Leo XIV and addressed...
Riding the large waves of the world is a difficult undertaking for most people, but ‘Pegleg’ Bennett proves that such feats aren’t limited to physicality. This long-time surfer has just conquered notoriously monstrous waves all across the globe, while only having one leg. Going by the nickname ‘Pegleg’, Bennett was...
The Walt Disney Company announced its first-ever theme park and resort in the Middle East Wednesday morning. According to the announcement, Disneyland Abu Dhabi will be the company’s seventh global theme park and is expected to be an entertainment hub for visitors across the Middle East, Africa, and more. Bob...
Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, is trying to navigate Trump’s aggression in a crucial meeting this morning after Trump’s post on Truth Social asserted that the US doesn’t need anything from Canada and introduced 15% tariffs on Canadian goods. Trump’s actions have already begun to affect big and small American...
The desire to keep our nation’s criminals behind bars has always been a priority for our safety. The president ignited discussion based on this desire by telling federal agencies to begin reopening Alcatraz and to move the worst offenders there. Alcatraz Island, also known as “The Rock”, is home to...
Late Thursday night, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board of directors to “cease federal funding for NPR and PBS,” claiming that they had ideological bias, NBC news reported. The executive order said that neither NPR nor PBS presented a fair, accurate, and unbiased...
Kohl CEO Ashley Buchanan has been terminated after 100 days In the position. The clothing retailer made the announcement Thursday morning on their website. According to the press release, Buchanan’s ouster was due to the results of an outside investigation overseen by the Audit Committee of the Board. The investigation...
