News Anchor, April 3, 2018

Laura Ingraham apologizes for taunting Parkland survivor

Fox News host Laura Ingraham apologized for taunting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg. After stating in an interview that he had been rejected from several colleges, Laura proceeded to Twitter saying the student was whining about it. After losing several key advertisers, Ingraham apologized online which she said was “in the spirit of Holy Week,” according to BBC.

Citizenship question to be put on the 2020 census

The Trump Administration plans to add a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The announcement was made on March 26 by the Commerce Department. The Justice Department pushed this to be in the census to enforce the Voting Rights Act, according to CNN.

North Korean leader meets with China’s President

Kim Jong Un made a surprise trip to Beijing at the Chinese capital’s request. Kim met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and discussed giving up nuclear weapons, according to CNN. This was the first foreign trip taken by the North Korean Leader.

Malala returns to Pakistan for the first time since 2012

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai visited Pakistan for the first time since she was shot by Taliban militants six years ago. Malala, 20, called her return home one of the happiest days of her life, according to CBS Miami. Yousafzai’s return prompted a meeting between her and the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.  

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