Second Parkland suicide On Saturday, March 23, a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student was found dead after committing suicide. As of Monday afternoon, the student’s death was still under investigation. According to the New York Times, “Ryan Petty, who lost his daughter Alaina during the massacre at Stoneman Douglas on Feb. 14, 2018… alluded […]

Postpartum depression drug approved by FDA The first drug for postpartum depression was approved by the FDA last Tuesday. The new treatment is expected to provide immediate relief for postpartum depression. According to The New York Times, “There are limitations to the new drug, brexanolone, which will be marketed as Zulresso. It is delivered by […]

Loughlin appears in court Actress Lori Loughlin was taken into custody last Wednesday after her and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were charged with bribery in the nation-wide college admissions fraud investigation. According to the New York Times, “Prosecutors have alleged that Ms. Loughlin and Mr. Giannulli, who appeared in court on Tuesday, paid $500,000 in […]

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Alex Trebek announced on YouTube that he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. According to CNN, the game show host is hoping to defeat the odds and survive. In Trebek’s video posted to the Jeopardy YouTube account, he keeps his sense of humor stating that he […]

K.K.K. urged to “Ride Again” in Alabama Newspaper On Feb. 14, an editorial called for the “ride of the K.K.K.” According to the New York Times, Democrat Representative Terri A. Sewell, called for the editor and publisher of the paper, Goodloe Sutton, to apologize and step down. Sewell tweeted, “These comments are deeply offensive and […]

Amazon cancels plans for New York Headquarters “After much thought and deliberation, we’ve decided not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens,” said Amazon spokesperson Jodi Seth. Several state and local politicians opposed the company’s presence in the area, and residents worry that the company […]

Virginia’s Attorney General Admits to Wearing Blackface in College Following reports of racist photos in Virginia governor Ralph Northam’s 1984 yearbook, another politic figure stepped forward to admit a similar act. Virginia’s Attorney General, Mark Herring, acknowledged wearing  “wigs and brown makeup” with friends to a college party. His controversial statement was made only days […]

Polar Vortex claims lives in the Midwest At least eight people have died in the Midwest as the deadly Polar Vortex continues, according to BBC News. Among the victims was a University of Iowa student, Gerla Belz, found dead outside of a college building. Others have succumbed to outside exposure or weather-related car accidents. Hospitals […]

Apple will release three new iPhones in 2019 On Jan. 11, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple has plans to release three new iPhone models this year. The models will include improvements and changes to the camera and display. According to the Journal, higher-end models “will be fitted with a triple rear camera,” and […]

House Democrats to vote to end government shutdown As of Thursday, “representatives approved two measures that would reopen government agencies that have been closed for nearly two weeks over a budget impasse,”  according to the New York Times. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there would not be a vote for funding President Trump’s border wall. […]