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Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan Fired

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 found that Buchanan violated the […]

Columbia Pro-Palestine Student Mohsen Mahdawi Released on Bail

Columbia Pro-Palestine Student Mohsen Mahdawi Released on Bail

Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi from prison today. Mahdawi has been released on bail despite the government’s request for Judge Crawford to pause his release, which was pending appeal. Mohsen Mahdawi, a long-time pro-Palestinian activist, was arrested at a citizenship interview in Vermont. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said […]

Amazon Walks Back Idea To Display Tariff Cost On Product Prices

Amazon reportedly opened up to the idea of displaying the cost of the Trump administration’s tariffs next to the total price of products on its website. However, the global tech company quickly walked back the idea after receiving massive pushback from the White House and other Republican politicians. According to NBC News, Trump shared his […]

Spain and Portugal Experience Massive Power Outage

Recently, Spain and Portugal have been trying to maintain the chaos sowed by the power outages that have hit the countries. This odd occurrence happened this Monday without warning, leaving many cities and homes without electricity. The cause for the outages is still unknown, though some speculate that the extreme weather created a rare mishap.  […]

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan Charged with Two Felonies in ICE Case

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan Charged with Two Felonies in ICE Case

Friday, April 25 at 8 a.m., Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was charged with two felony counts of obstructing and concealing an individual when she allegedly shielded a Mexican immigrant from being picked up by ICE following his court case.  Details of the Judge’s arrest are not yet open to the public, but many […]

JD Vance Threatens to Pull US out of Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks if Proposal Fails

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 London talks were temporarily halted […]

Teenagers Invent Salt-Powered Refrigerator

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 all have parents with extensive […]

2 Dead and 5 Injured in Mass Shooting at Florida State University

2 Dead and 5 Injured in Mass Shooting at Florida State University

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 being treated for gunshot wounds […]

Trump Officials Could Face Criminal Contempt Over Deportations, Judge Says

Trump Officials Could Face Criminal Contempt Over Deportations, Judge Says

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.  The U.S. The Justice Department […]

Karenna Groff Passes Away in Plane Crash 

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 was taking a holiday celebration […]

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