California may not be the place to live this year. Not only has the state experienced a massive array of wildfires, but as of last Thursday Jan. 11, the Santa Barbara area experienced rapid rainfall rates that exceeded one inch per hour. This contributed to their damaging mudslides that have killed at least 17 people…
On Saturday Jan. 13, the entire state of Hawaii filled with panic as residents and tourists of the area received a threatening alert of a ballistic missile inbound through an alert system. This threat lasted a whole 38 minutes before a follow-up notification was delivered to notify that the alert was a false alarm. Panicked…
If you’ve recently heard much about the business world, the term “bitcoin” may have come across your radar one time or another. As of Monday, bitcoin reached its all-time high value of $11,773.83, according to CoinDesk. Former Fortress hedge fund manager, Michael Novogratz, predicted on CNBC’s “Fast Money” it could easily reach up to $40,000…
This past Saturday, thousands of protesters gathered in Salt Lake City to stand against President Trump’s expected announcement to shrink two national monuments in Utah. Holding signs and chanting, crowds congregated on the front steps of the Utah State Capitol to criticize Trump’s decision. Speakers included Utah State Representative, Patrice Arent, a Democrat from Millcreek…
On Nov. 28, North Korea launched another ballistic missile. The country launched an ICBM, which traveled higher and longer than any other missile tested before. They claimed that it is more powerful and can target all of the U.S. mainland. Being the most recent launch since Sept. 15 when North Korea fired an intermediate ballistic…
OPEC, the powerful group of 14 major oil-exporting nations who produces and coordinates petroleum policies, had cut back on production for over a year in hopes of bringing oil prices back up. Officials claimed that gas prices have been lower than expected as a result of the slow-growing economy in the past few years and…
In the northeastern region of South Dakota, TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone pipeline had to be shutdown for leaking more than 200,000 gallons of oil. Last Thursday morning, Nov. 16, crews shut down the pipeline and prepared emergency response procedures after pressure drops were reported from a pump station in Marshall County, although they did not specify…
Reversing a ban placed back in 2014 from former President Obama through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, the Trump administration decided to allow hunters to bring trophies of elephants they killed in African countries such as Zimbabwe and Zambia back into the U.S. However, on Friday Nov. 17, President Trump placed his decision on…
Investigators identified 71 people who died in London as a result of the Grenfell Tower that caught last summer on fire on Jun. 14. Since then, London’s Metropolitan Police have been searching every apartment and communal area of each floor of the 24-story building. Officials estimated 15.5 tons of debris had fallen on each floor….
Leeann Tweedan, a radio host, claimed that Al Franken, current Minnesota’s junior Democratic senator, inappropriately groped her years ago and forcibly kissed her during a reversed skit for U.S. troops overseas. Since then, Franken has apologized, writing in a statement “While I don’t remember the rehearsal for the skit as Leeann does, I understand why…