Sean Spicer mix up Sean Spicer, the U.S. press secretary, compared the president of Syria to Hitler, according to The New York Times. Spicer said, “Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons on people.” Spicer realized his mistake only after a reporter asked him to clarify, considering Hitler did in fact use chemical weapons – gas chambers. […]

Four people killed in Stockholm terror attack According to the Evening Standard, two Swedish citizens, as well as a Belgian and British citizen, were killed when a truck was driven into pedestrians in a department store in Stockholm, Sweden. Four people were killed and 10, including a child, remain hospitalized, as of April 9. Police […]

By: Kerrigan McVicker Texas crash leaves 13 dead, two injured According to CNN, a head-on collision of a church bus and a pickup truck on March 29 left 13 people dead and two injured in southwest Texas. The victims of the collision included senior citizens from the First Baptist Church of New Braunfels, Texas and […]

Terrorist attack in London On March 22, Khalid Masood killed four pedestrians and injured about 50 others as he drove into a crowd in London. According to The Telegraph, Masood also stabbed an unarmed police officer after getting out of car while trying to get into the British parliament. Police officers shot and killed the […]

Germany and Turkey clash over free speech As campaigning for a referendum that would expand the powers of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan gets underway, Germany and Turkey have clashed over Erdogan’s desire to campaign in Germany, according to the New York Times. In order to pass the referendum, Erdogan needs to lock down the […]

81 arrested in overnight Chicago raid On Feb. 23 and 24 the Chicago Police Department made 81 arrests for gun- and drug-related incidences, according to ABC News. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson reported that the majority of the arrests were of previously convicted felons, documented gang members or identified as victims or offenders of gun violence. […]

Several European nations violate EU pollution limits On Feb. 15, the European Commission gave “final warnings” to several European countries for often neglecting to meet nitrogen dioxide air pollution limits set by the EU, according to CNN. The warnings were issued to Britain, Spain, France, Italy and Germany. If these countries do not respond in a […]

By Kerrigan McVicker Kenya to appeal court block on refugee camp According to CNN, the Kenyan government is planning to appeal a court ruling to fight against the closing of Dadaab Refugee Camp. This refugee camp is one of the largest in the world, which is why the appeal is so crucial to the government […]

President Trump and Mexican President Nieto’s relationship hits a wall According to NBC, just hours after President Donald Trump signed executive orders to stop illegal immigration, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto promised to protect all Mexican immigrants currently in the United States now facing potential deportation. Included in Trump’s executive orders are plans to build […]

Shooting at MLK Day Parade in Miami According to the Washington Post, a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Miami took a violent turn on Mon., Jan. 16, when gunfire erupted at a crowded outdoor festival honoring the civil rights leader, injuring eight people, including five juveniles, authorities said. The shooting took place at Martin […]