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By Greg Rivera According to reports from US media, four US citizens were abducted on March 3rd while traveling to Matamoros in the north-eastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas for cosmetic surgery. The kidnapping, carried out by armed men, resulted in two American nationals’ deaths, while the remaining two were transported to American hospitals for treatment….
By Daryn Stack The past couple of weeks have been eventful on the unidentified flying objects front, with as many as four being shot down by the United States military. Now if you’re reading this with extra-terrestrial aliens in mind, the information received so far might be underwhelming. The government officials that have spoken with…
By Mattis Ahlgrimm The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is an agreement between the United States and Russia, establishing the reduction and control of their respective strategic nuclear arsenals. It entered into force in 2011, replacing the expired START I treaty, and was mutually extended until 2026 by presidents Biden and Putin in…
By Kassidy New USS Zumwalt, also known as DDG-1000, is the newest Navy Warship. Construction started on this ship in February of 2009. DDG-1000 Launched on October 29,2013 and was officially put into commission in 2016. Zumwalt is not only the newsiest ship but also the largest and the most technologically advanced in the U.S…
By Meghan Morris On February 13, three Michigan state students were killed and five were injured. The shooting occurred in two buildings on campus, Berkley Hall, and Union Building. The gunman, identified as 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRea, killed himself before he was confronted by police. The three dead students are Alexandria Verner, Arielle Anderson, and…
By Greg_Maggie Rivera On February 23, 2023, disgraced former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison on charges of rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles. Weinstein, already serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York, spoke in court before the ruling and continued denying any wrongdoing, calling the…
By Greg Rivera The trial of three of the four men accused of murdering controversial rapper XXXTentacion has begun, drawing attention to the rapper’s strained relationship with fellow musician Drake whose birth name is Aubrey Graham. The trial comes more than four years after XXXTentacion’s murder in Deerfield Beach, Florida, at the age of 20….
By Greg Rivera Russian President Vladimir Putin commemorated the first anniversary of his invasion of Ukraine by ending his participation in the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States. The New START treaty is a landmark agreement between the United States and Russia that limits the number of nuclear weapons that both…
By Eli Jordan On Feb. 2, 38 cars derailed near East Palestine, Ohio at 8:55 EST. Of those 38 cars, 11 of them held hazardous material. The Norfolk Southern freight train was traveling to Conway, Pennsylvania on the Fort Wayne line. On the 1.76 mile train, 20 of the cars contained hazardous materials. The materials…
By Fabian Camacho On Feb. 6, 2023, southeast Turkey and northwest Syria were left in ruin following a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake. On top of the initial earthquake, there was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, and several aftershocks in the coming days. Though Turkey is prone to earthquakes, none have been as powerful and deadly since…