Boko Haram insurgents who are aligned with the Islamic state of Iran, and goals are to purify Islam in northern Nigeria, recently have been involved in abductions. The insurgents blocked a road in the Borno state with 11-gun trucks, according to TV 360 Nigeria. The Nigerian Special Forces were able to rescue four people. Among the rescued were aid workers. ... Read More »
COVID-19 left many Americans staying in their homes until the killing of George Floyd called many to protest against police brutality and racial injustice. However, across the globe people are protesting for similar reasons and for different struggles that involve injustices. In this AP article the author reflects on movements globally and throughout different time periods that have sparked change ... Read More »
This would mark the deadliest day in Chicago’s history in at least 30 years period. May 31st will go down in history as not just Chicago’s deadliest day but also the day where many took to Chicago streets to protest racial inequality and police brutality after the killing of George Floyd. Many of those who died were black, and included ... Read More »
North Korea had been caught skipping customs officers in an attempt to skip United Nations sanctions. However, it has recently been discovered that these North Korean ships were actually transporting sand. The issue is, in December 2017 the UN barred North Korea from exporting earth and stone. The discovery of North Korean ships illegally transporting sand was conducted by Lucas ... Read More »
The agency predicts that private colleges in the northeast will likely feel the hardest hit their revenue. This is all due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Families might also need more financial aid because of job losses and financial restraints. Students and colleges alike are unsure of what college campus life might look like in the fall semester which leaves many ... Read More »
The show follows around police officers and what they encounter on the job. Each episode contains different behaviors from both the cops and those being arrested or detained. The show had scheduled to air the 33rd season on Monday. A similar show, Live PD, chose not to air new episodes last week in respect to George Floyd, a man murdered ... Read More »
George Glassmen is retiring from his role of CEO of CrossFit after starting the well-known fitness business. Glassman was under fire after many people deemed his tweets regarding COVID-19 and the murder of George Floyd insensitive. Reebok dropped their sponsorship of CrossFit along with many other affiliated gyms after many people were vocal about no longer supporting CrossFit. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/crossfit-ceo-steps-down-after-inflammatory-george-floyd-comments-n1228941 Read More »
Following many years of rumors that the Al Queda leader died, this time the rumors are true. The Special French Forces came down in a helicopter in Mali. The killing happened on June 3rd. The past few days the French forces have been working with American intelligence forces to collect information in order to carry out the attack. Others that ... Read More »
June 7, 2020 Holy Trinity Sunday Mr. President, In recent months we have been witnessing the formation of two opposing sides that I would call Biblical: the children of light and the children of darkness. The children of light constitute the most conspicuous part of humanity, while the children of darkness represent an absolute minority. And yet the former are ... Read More »
The Enhanced Counter Narcotic initiative is an effort to stop and help decline the rate of drug smugglings. Typically, the US Military hunts for the drug smuggling submarines in the Pacific and Caribbean ocean. When a drug smuggling submarine is found many probably overlook what technologies it took to discover it. However, a lot of resources are at hand. Some ... Read More »
North Korea is cutting off communication with South Korea claiming this as the first step against their proclaimed enemy. This is a result of the South throwing leaflets of propaganda according to North Korean officials. North Koreans are only allowed news fed to them through officials. Stopping communication includes the daily phone calls between the leaders along with any hotline ... Read More »
It is rare that asymptomatic people are driving the spread of COVID-19 according to the World Health Organization. This information in data could drastically change policy implications. The CDC published on April 1st that pre-symptomatic transmission is a reason why social distancing is so important. These findings show that the point of focus needs to be on those showing symptoms ... Read More »
On Sunday June 7th, AP captured a picture of a fake aircraft carrier. The carrier is seen off the coast of Bandar Abbas Iran. The mock aircraft is being used for drills and sits where 20% of the world’s oil passes through. The potential live fire drills might be a response to rising tensions between the US in Iran. The ... Read More »
Jeff Bezos the Amazon CEO hit a jackpot of earnings according to Bloomberg billionaire index. The billionaires increased earnings are likely linked to the increased need for online ordering after COVID-19 swept the world and kept other competitors closed and consumers are home. However even though the Amazon CEO has benefited from COVID-19 many workers have protested after 8 warehouse ... Read More »
The pandemic called for social isolation, job loss, financial distress, and break of routine for many people. Social support is one of the best tools according to Jamie Gradus who studies psychiatric epidemiology at Boston University school of public health. She studies mental health trends and COVID-19 how showed an increase in aid for psychologist’s interventions. At a time where ... Read More »
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