By Tommy Dickman Qatar is hosting the FIFA World Cup, a showing of unity in a tumultuous world. But its maritime neighbour Iran has been on the world’s mind for other reasons. On November 29, the US Men’s team defeated the Iranian team 1-0. The recent protests over Islamic law in Iran has led to detainment and even death. Mehran Samak was just one of … Continue reading Iran lost both a soccer match and a citizen
By Brock Fortman Mauna Loa is one of the five volcanoes that make up the big island of Hawaii. On November 27, the initial eruption occurred alerting scientists to keep a close eye on the rift zone of the volcano. A rift zone is where the mountain is splitting apart. The rock is cracked and relatively weak and it is easier for magma to emerge, … Continue reading Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupting near a key highway
by Ten Bottemiller On September 16, 22-year old Mahsa Amini died three days after being taken in by Iranian police, inciting protests across the country. She was allegedly beaten in custody due to her violation of the strict Islamic dress code. An estimated 18,000 protesters have been detained since protests began and over 400 have been killed, NPR reported. The Iranian government attempted to cover … Continue reading Protesters detained and killed in Iran
by Madi Miller According to CNBC, Amazon laid off approximately 10,000 employees. This led to a 2% drop of shares. The amount of cuts is one of the biggest layoffs in Amazon’s history. In December 2021 the company had a total of 1.6 million part and full time employees. The company has been growing at an exponential rate but inflation has cut into their bottom … Continue reading Amazon announces layoffs among Black Friday deals
by Juliana Packard 1. Midterm Elections.In early November, the midterm elections happened. Midterm elections are in the second year of the President’s four-year term. People are the voting for the senators in some states, congresspeople in all states, and state representatives, as well as local government officials. This is one of the largest voting opportunities for United States citizens besides the presidential election. Ohio elected … Continue reading 4 Events You May Have Missed in November
by Ten Bottemiller Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said he had “no doubt” that Ukraine is not to blame for the missile that crossed into Poland during a Russian attack, killing two people, reported CNBC. On Tuesday, a missile from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict crossed the border of Poland and killed two civilians and immediate suspicion arose over the missile being from Russia, which caused NATO … Continue reading Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine not to blame for Poland missile strike
by Brock Fortman McDonald’s plans on debuting two new additions to their menu on November 21 at participating restaurants for a limited time. One of these additions is The Smokey BLT Quarter Pounder with Cheese which features a 100% beef quarter-pound patty topped with two slices of melted American cheese. It features roma tomatoes and applewood smoked bacon layered in their special smoky sauce with … Continue reading McDonald’s introduces new quarter pounder and McFlurry
by Tommy Dickman One lucky winner received the $2.04 billion Powerball but another lucky gambler was Jim McIngvale a.k.a. Mattress Mack of Houston, Texas. From the impressive World Series run of the Astros arose an unexpected victor, one with an award of a cool $75 million. McIngvale’s history of gambling isn’t always rewarding. For instance, his bet on the Bengals winning the Super Bowl lost … Continue reading Mattress Mack wins $75 million from Mavericks world series upset
by Madi Miller The Ohio real estate market fluctuates as much as the weather does. As reported on Redfin, home prices in September were up 7% compared to 2021, with 12,843 houses sold this September while last year’s September saw a grand total of 15,378 houses sold. It is typical for the market to have highs and lows. The median price for an average home … Continue reading What does the real estate market look like right now?
by Ten Bottemiller Officials in the White House and Democrats all over the country are worried Democrats may lose control of both the Senate and White House in the upcoming midterm elections on November 8, where all seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats in the Senate will be up for election. The elections will dictate the last two years of Joe Biden’s … Continue reading President Biden and Democrats across America worry for the fate of democracy in midterm elections
