By: Jason Walsh II On Thursday 4/7/22 the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson a seat in the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Jackson is the first black woman to have a seat on the Supreme Court. Jackson won the seat with a 53-47 vote from the Senate. […]
By: Hannah Stoughton March 28th, 2022: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” a bill that forbids teachings of sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, at Classical Preparatory School in Spring Hill, FL on March 28th, 2022. After signing a piece […]
By: Virginia Riddle Across the world, the Russia-Ukraine conflict is expected to impact trade and economic prosperity. From American gas prices to oil businesses in India, the invasion is projected to have a lasting impact on international well-being. In Michigan alone there is projected to increase in gas […]
By: Hannah Stoughton March 4th, 2022: Russia attacked and gained control over a nuclear power plant in Ukraine in an overnight attack on March 3rd. After an attack on the largest European power plant, the whole world was in fear of another nuclear fallout in Ukraine. During the […]
By: Hannah Stoughton Feb. 24th, 2022— Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine through eastern territory Donbas during the night of Feb. 24th, 2022. After weeks of uncertainty surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s next move, Russian troops invaded Ukraine overnight. Since the invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy […]
By: Hannah Stoughton Feb. 18th, 2022: After weeks of a deadlock between Russia and Western nations, tensions have been rising with threats of a Russian invasion into Ukraine. In recent weeks, Russia has been a threatening force over Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). After Ukraine […]
By: Hannah Stoughton Jan. 27th, 2020: The U.S. coastguard continues its search for the 34-missing people off the coast of Florida after a boat was capsized in a storm. On January 22nd, a boat that was suspected to have been part of a human smuggling mission was overtaken […]
By: Virginia Riddle Community groups in New Jersey and California are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the overwhelming number of pollutants being emitted from trash incinerators. The suits were filed on January 13 in federal district court in Washington and on December 21 in a Washington […]
By: Hannah Stoughton Jan 15th, 2022: A British man named Malik Akram sieged a Texas synagogue on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, holding 4 members hostage before being shot by the FBI. In a 10-hour siege in Colleyville, Texas, Akram held 4 members of Congregation Beth Israel hostage, including […]
By Virginia Riddle Friday, December 3rd, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the request of Maine lobster fishers to lift fishing restrictions that were set in place to protect North Atlantic right whales. Lobstering groups claimed that the restrictions would limit the abilities of over 100 of the state’s […]
Image Credit: The Intercept By: Dylan Evans Kenosha, WI., Nov. 19: After a tumultuous trial, the Kyle Rittenhouse case has concluded, with the verdict being Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges. The eighteen-year-old faced 5 counts in court, being first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree reckless endangerment, first-degree intentional homicide, […]
Photo Credit: National Congress of the American Indians By: Samantha Walker Washington, DC, NOV. 3: Last Wednesday National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Fawn Sharp was announced as a delegate for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, United Kingdom. President Sharp […]
HERMITAGE, Nov. 9 – An award of $24,750 in state tax credits will leverage investments in projects to continue fighting blight and combat food insecurity, state Rep. Mark Longietti announced today. Longietti, D-Mercer, said the funding includes $13,750 in tax credits to the Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County […]
By: Dylan Evans Kenosha, Wis., Nov. 5: Earlier this week, Kyle Rittenhouse began facing charges in court for first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety. He also faces one misdemeanor charge for possession of a dangerous weapon […]
By: Anna Boyd Nov 2, 2021: The CDC released a statement that children 5-11 are now eligible for the Pfizer COVID vaccine. They are offering a lower-dose of Pfizer’s-BioNTech’s vaccine, because of this decision over 28 million children are now able to receive vaccines. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the CDC, signed […]
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