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Just as the sun dipped below the horizon on Thursday, February 20, an explosion rocked the picturesque Whaler resort. First responders rushed to a scene clouded in grey and black smoke. They later confirmed seven people with serious injuries, including one who was flown to Maui Memorial Medical Hospital and...
On January 23, Judge John Coughenour blocked Trump from curtailing birthright citizenship. Coughenour stated that the courts have never recognized an exception to birthright citizenship and began the process by issuing a temporary restraining order at the urging of four democratic-led states: Washington, Arizona, Illinois, and Oregon. This order blocking...
Pope Francis, the 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church, is facing more health challenges, raising concerns that he may be nearing the end of his life. The Vatican reported on Tuesday that Pope Francis has double pneumonia, which further complicates his already fragile health. Francis had been suffering from a...
Thousands of protesters in the US took to the streets on Not My President’s Day to show their distaste for then-President Donald Trump. The protests, which were held on Presidents’ Day, were organized in a number of cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. Protesters...
Manhattan’s U.S. attorney resigned on Thursday, along with five other Justice Department officials, after refusing to comply with an order to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams was indicted on September 25, 2024, with one count of conspiracy to receive campaign contributions from foreign...
Following Musk’s takeover, hate speech on X reportedly increased by 50%, raising concerns about the social media platforms’ capacity to spread harmful information. Since Elon Musk acquired X, formerly Twitter, in October 2022, the platform has undergone significant changes, including debates over free speech content control. As one of his...
E-commerce giant Shopify has removed Ye (formerly Kanye West) after it was found selling T-shirts featuring a swastika. The move comes amid widespread backlash over Ye’s controversial behavior and statements in recent years. The Controversy The swastika, which is commonly known as a hate sign because of its connection to...
The Bering Air Caravan, a small passenger aircraft carrying 10 people, has gone missing while flying across Alaska’s Norton Sound south of the Arctic Circle. The plane was en route from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday afternoon when it disappeared from radar less than an hour after takeoff. David Olson,...
On Wednesday evening, the Department of Justice moved significantly toward limiting the overreaching power of the Trump administration’s appointees when it proposed an order to restrict the Treasury Department from sharing sensitive financial data with the Department of Government Efficiency. The move comes amid sweeping changes approved by the President...
On Tuesday, a shooter opened fire at an adult school in the city of Orebro. Police initially responded to a call claiming five people were dead, but the toll quickly increased. Risbergska is a school for people over 20 who have never finished their formal education or didn’t receive sufficient...
Just moments after President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect on Tuesday, February 3, the nation struck back, issuing its own tariffs on goods imported from the US. American tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods were also supposed to go into effect on February 3. However, the leaders...
Planet Hollywood reopened in Manhattan last weekend after closing during COVID. Planet Hollywood is a movie-themed restaurant chain with four locations. The restaurant has opened and closed in hundreds of different locations, yet only four remain, one of which just reopened at 136 West 42nd Street in Midtown. The restaurant...
