Sentiments of unexpected union, warm memory and patriotic grief were among the primary reactions of the world to the death of Senator John McCain, who passed away Aug. 25, 2018 from a long- running battle with brain cancer. He was approaching his 82nd birthday, and his memory is carried on by his widow Cindy and…
A Waffle House restaurant was the setting of a real-life drama around 3 a.m. last Sunday when a 29-year-old man by the name of Jeffrey Reinking, wearing a green jacket and nothing besides, walked in with an AR-15 assault-style rifle. The suspect drove to the breakfast restaurant, killed two people in the parking lot and…
The weekend brought another interesting turn to the complex web of U.S. and North Korean relations, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that his country would be suspending their nuclear and missiles tests, and eliminating their nuclear test site in favor of enabling more economic growth. This statement marks a move in…
The past few weeks have been filled with numerous world shaping events, and since The Anchor has taken a bit of a break on reporting, here is a quick recap of the highlights: April 1 Win for LGBT in Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado defeated Fabricio Alvarado in the second round of voting to become the…
The latest civilian-target- ed chemical weapons attack launched by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad prompted a re- taliation by the U.S., France, and the United Kingdom of 105 mis- siles, despite Russia’s efforts to prevent military action. These missiles targeted two locations near the west of Homs and a re- search center in the Damascus …
After years of pretending to be a small Netherlandish city within the continental U.S., the Hollanders of Michigan have decided enough is enough and are seceding from the United States. Hollanders are seeking to be permitted as a territory of the Netherlands and enter rule of Queen Máxima and King Willem Alexander. The monarchy …
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, decided to settle their recent crossroads over the Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election in a classic battle of rock, paper, scissors. Prior to the event, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders released a statement saying, “President Trump is honored and thrilled to engage in this…
Over the past week, President Trump’s proposed tariff plan has begun to take shape. He signed two proclamations that will take effect on March 23. As previously reported, these proclamations will include the 25 percent tariff on steel and the additional 10 percent tariff on aluminum. In the past, tariffs and protectionism have only resulted…
On Monday, US-Bangla Airlines flight BS211, carrying 67 passengers and four crew, crashed upon arrival in Kathmandu, Nepal according to CNN. The accident occurred after the plane had circled Tribhuvan International Airport twice, waiting for permission to land. As the plane approached the landing strip, it again asked if it was clear, to which…
Both the United States and North Korea have been using South Korea as a means of communication since relations between the nations of the Korean Peninsula sparked throughout the winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. On March 8, 2018, both the White House and South Korea released statements saying that President Trump has accepted Kim Jong…