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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 […]

Beijing raises tariffs on US goods to 125%

Beijing raises tariffs on US goods to 125%

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 to soar and raised concerns […]

What is the Real ID Deadline Coming up on May 7th and What Do You Need to Know?

What is the Real ID Deadline Coming up on May 7th and What Do You Need to Know?

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 who regularly travels domestically or […]

Child Finds Egyptian Artifact at an Ancient Site

Sometimes, the greatest discoveries are made through pure accident. That seems to be the case when a three-year-old picks up a weird rock that turns out to be a historical discovery. Ziv Nitzan was going on a hiking trip with her family in Israel when she showed the strange rock to her mother. Archeologists analyzed […]

Russel Brand Charged With Sexual Assault

Russel Brand Charged With Sexual Assault

Russel Brand was found guilty and charged with rape and sexual assault following an 18-month investigation after four women spoke out about being assaulted by him. The accusations, spanning several years, prompted law enforcement to launch a comprehensive inquiry into Brand’s past behavior and conduct. Russell Edward Brand, 50, is an English comedian and actor. […]

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