President Trump questions Puerto Rico hurricane death count President Donald Trump denied the death count in Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, according to the New York Times. Thursday morning, the President tweeted, “3000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico.” The President then said that the Democrats […]
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News Anchor, Sept. 11, 2018
Anonymous Op-Ed published by the New York Times causes controversy in the White House The New York Times published an anonymous opinion editorial to their website on Sept. 5. The author is said to be a senior White House official. The editorial spoke on how many people who are working with the president do not […]
News Anchor, Aug. 28, 2018
Michael Cohen pled guilty to eight charges, crowdfunds for legal fees Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, pled guilty to eight charges, including campaign finance violations. When in court, Cohen said he acted on behalf of “the candidate.” Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, started a crowdfunding campaign titled “Michael Cohen Truth Fund.” Within almost 24 hours, […]
News Anchor, April 24, 2018
Student injured in shooting at Ocala High School According to CBS Local, one student shot another in the ankle on April 20. Students of Forest High School were protesting gun violence in schools as the incident occured. Police say the shooter was a student at the high school. The injured student was taken to the […]
News Anchor, April 17, 2018
House Speaker Paul Ryan to retire Paul Ryan announced on April 11 that he will not seek re-election, though he will complete his term. The Wisconsin Republican said in a statement that he wants to spend more time with his family, according to USA Today. Many GOP lawmakers supported Ryan’s decision to retire. Leadership in […]
News Anchor, April 10, 2018
Brazil’s ex-president to be jailed for corruption charges The Brazilian Supreme Court has ruled that former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be jailed while he appeals his charges. Lula faces a conviction of up to 12 years for accepting a bribe from an engineering firm, according to BBC. Lula stated that he feels […]
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 […]
News Anchor, Mar. 27, 2018
Maryland high school shooter dies, armed resource officer intervenes A student of Great Mills High School in southern Maryland opened fire on March 20. The shooting began shortly after classes began, according to USA Today. The school’s student resource officer was alerted of the event and fired at the 17-year-old gunman. St. Mary’s County Sheriff, […]
News Anchor, Mar. 20, 2018
FIU pedestrian bridge under construction collapses On March 15, a pedestrian bridge collapsed over Tamiami Trail at 1:30 p.m., killing at least six people. The collapse took place just a few days after construction began. The bridge was scheduled to open in 2019. According to the Miami Herald, eight cars were estimated to be completely […]
News Anchor, Mar. 13, 2018
Doctors in Canada petition to lower their salary Hundreds of doctors in Quebec have signed a petition saying that they do not want to receive the raises they got after negotiations with the provincial government last month, according to CNN. The petition states that the doctors would rather the funds be redistributed to the nurses […]