By Jeanette Smith on February 8, 2018
FBI
Headlines, U.S. News
A formerly classified memo that Politico reported holds information of misconduct by United States officials investigating President Donald Trump’s team. GOP Republicans defied the pleas of the FBI and the Democrats to release the FISA memo. The publication of the memo signifies a new era of an Elizabethan-like tragedy in the political conflict. The political animosity centered around […]
By Jeanette Smith on February 4, 2018
Amtrak
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In the early morning hours, on Feb. 4, 2018, an Amtrak train collided with a CSX freight train near Cayce, South Carolina. Two Amtrak personnel were killed and over 100 passengers were injured. The Amtrak train was traveling from New Nork to Miami. The crash caused the lead engine and some passenger cars to derail. […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 31, 2018
Las Vegas
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On Jan. 30, 2018, search warrants records from the Las Vegas massacre that occurred on Oct. 1, 2017, were unsealed. The records were released after the Associated Press and other media organization sued to have court records and autopsy reports unsealed. Las Vegas judges ordered the search warrants and autopsy reports to be released. There […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 30, 2018
moon
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On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, there will be a rare celestial event. The Super Blue Blood Moon will rise for much of the world to see. The last occurrence was in December 1982 and it has not been seen in America for 150 years. What is a Super Moon? A full moon that is closer […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 18, 2018
amazon
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Amazon announced the narrowed list of cities being considered for the location of its second headquarters. The following is the list of 20 cities that made the cut: • Atlanta • Austin • Boston • Chicago • Columbus • Dallas • Denver • Indianapolis • Los Angeles • Miami • Montgomery County • Nashville • […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 17, 2018
California
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A new effort to divide California into multiple states is underway. “New California” would be split into coastal cities and rural areas, because it is the most populated state. Founders Robert Preston and Tom Reed read their own Declaration of Independence on Jan. 16, 2018, according to KOVR-TV. They hosted a small ceremony in Marysville, […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 15, 2018
shooting
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In Chicago, 17 people were shot, and one man was found dead over the weekend. The dead man was found unresponsive outside, on Jan. 14, 2018, in the West Pullman neighborhood. The man had wounds on his head, arms, and legs, according to police. Seventeen people were shot between Friday, Jan. 12, and Monday morning […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 13, 2018
bullying
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October was bullying prevention awareness month. Everyone from kids to adults took a stand for change. On Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, parents of teens at York High School, in Maine, organized a peaceful protest claiming the administrative staff had not done enough to stop the bullying of a gay student. Students stood alongside their parents on the side […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 8, 2018
officers
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Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and Fred Waller, the Chicago Police Chief announced, on Jan. 7, 2018, 53 new police officers have been deployed. This is the first step of the plan to grow the department by 1,000 officers. Emmanuel said they are putting more officers on the streets from “the far north side to the far […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 4, 2018
storm
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On Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, a nor’easter is heading up the East Coast and blizzard conditions are brewing on the mid-Atlantic coast and the Northeast. The coastal Southeast is experiencing a mix of sleet and snow disrupting morning travelers, and Tallahassee is seeing the first accumulation of snow since 1989, according to AccuWeather. This storm […]