US Army honors students killed in Parkland school shooting The U.S. Army awarded medals of heroism to three students who were killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. The three students, Alaina Petty, Peter Wang and Martin Duque, were cadets at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. According to […]
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News Anchor, Feb. 20, 2018
Cyril Ramaphosa becomes South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has become South Africa’s president, one day after previous leader Jacob Zuma resigned. According to BBC, Ramaphosa was the only candidate nominated by parliament. He was sworn into office on Feb. 15. In his first presidential speech, he said he will tackle the corruption allegedly brought on […]
News Anchor, Feb. 13, 2018
SpaceX Rocket successfully launches Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched on Feb. 6. According to CNN, the 27-engine rocket carried a spacesuit dummy and a Tesla into space. SpaceX hopes to use rockets to bring people to Mars in the future. President Trump requests military parade The Pentagon is preparing to plan a […]
News Anchor, Feb. 6, 2018
GOP memo released, raises allegations of misconduct On Feb. 2, President Donald Trump declassified a memo that alleges political biases and abuse of power by the FBI and U.S. Justice Department, according to ABC News. The Justice Department has been overseeing Robert Mueller’s investigation on Russian interference with the U.S. election and the Trump administration’s […]
News Anchor, Jan. 30, 2018
Baltimore police officer charged with tampering evidence On Jan. 23, a Baltimore City grand jury indicted a police officer with misconduct and tampering with evidence. According to CNN, body-camera footage which was released by the Baltimore Public Defender’s office in July 2017, showed that officer Richard Pinheiro planted evidence to make arrests. If convicted, Pinheiro […]
News Anchor, Jan. 23, 2018
Thirteen children freed after being held captive by their parents According to BBC News, 13 siblings from ages two to 29 were found in their home in Perris, California after police got a 911 call from one of the victims, saying her parents were holding her 12 siblings’ captive at home. When police arrived at […]
News Anchor, Jan. 16, 2018
Reports that Trump calls El Salvador, Haiti and Africa ‘shithole’ countries create controversy According to CNN, on Jan. 11, after Trump rejected a pitch presented by a bipartisan team of members during a meeting at the White House regarding a DACA deal, the president asked the group, “Why do we want all these people from […]
News Anchor, Jan. 9, 2018
Virginia state election determined by choosing name out of a bowl After a recount of votes led to a dead tie between Republican David Yancey and Democrat Shelly Simmons in the race for the Virginia House of Representatives, the winner was determined by choosing a name out of a bowl, according to ABC News. Virginia […]
News Anchor, Nov. 28, 2017
Andrew Kreisberg suspended after sexual harassment allegations According to CNN, Warner Bros. Television Group has suspended until further notice Andrew Kreisberg, the co-creator of the popular DC comics TV shows “The Flash,” “Supergirl,” “Arrow” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” after sexual harassment claims were made against him. The television group has started an investigation stating, […]
News Anchor, Nov. 14, 2017
TripAdvisor to flag hotels with sexual assault reports According to BBC News, TripAdvisor, a leading travel website, has announced that they will begin flagging hotels whose former guests have reported sexual assaults with warning badges on the company’s website. The announcement follows allegations that the website had been removing reviews describing sexual assaults involving three […]