Obama ends ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy for Cuban immigrants On Jan. 12, President Obama’s administration announced that the U.S. policy that allows Cubans who reach American soil to become permanent residents without a visa will end, according to CNN. In a statement about the decision, Obama said that this is a step towards treating […]

Shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 6, gunshots broke out at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, according to CNN. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the lone gunman was taken into custody after killing five people and wounding eight. Later identified as Esteban Santiago, 26, the former Alaska National […]

Trump wins presidential election, sparking protests Republican candidate Donald Trump surpassed polling estimates to defeat Hillary Clinton for the presidency with the majority of electoral votes early Nov. 9, according to NBC. Republicans also took control of the United States House of Representatives with over 230 seats and the United States Senate with 51 seats, […]

Trump rushed off stage at rally in Reno, Nevada While speaking to residents of Reno, Nevada on Nov. 5, Donald Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service agents. A man holding a sign that read “Republicans Against Trump” was heard shouting that he had a gun, according to BBC. The attendee was tackled and […]

Two Yazidi women receive human rights award According to the New York Times, Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar Yazidi have received the European Union’s Sakarov Prize for Freedom of Thought. These two Yazidi women received the award for their contributions to educating people of the atrocities that ISIS is committing against the Yazidis. Authorities […]

Turkish airstrikes kill Kurdish soldiers in Syria According to CNN, on Oct. 19, Turkish planes bombed Kurdish fighters, who are allies of the U.S., in northern Syria. The Kurdish fighters were advancing against ISIS soldiers 25 miles northwest of Aleppo, according to representatives from the Kurdish militia in an interview with CNN. Turkey claimed the […]

Man wearing clown mask attacks teenager in Sweden According to BBC, a man wearing a clown mask stabbed a teen in Western Sweden. The boy was left with minor injuries. Swedish Interior Minister, Anders Ygeman, asked citizens to remain calm. The “creepy clown trend” has spread in Europe and in the U.S. The king of […]

Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti CNN reported that hurricane winds in southern Haiti reached up to 125 mph, destroying homes and flooding villages. Around 350,000 people were affected; 15,623 displaced people are living in shelters and almost 300 people are confirmed dead. Pakistan passes legislation against honor killings         According to CNN, honor killings are now […]

Train crash event recorder recovered in Hoboken, NJ The event recorder, a key piece of evidence, was recovered from the train crash at the New Jersey Transit. The recorder will reveal how fast the train was traveling when it failed to stop and went airborne after hitting a bumper block. The incident resulted in only […]

Refugee camp catches fire in Greece   Thousands of refugees were forced to evacuate the island of Lesbos on Sep. 20 after fire struck. Police and witnesses said the fire, which destroyed over half of the refugee camp, was started by its residents.  Tensions flared after residents protested over the poor living conditions and extensive […]