by Emily Engle At 11:09 a.m. on the steps of the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, news was made public of the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s second child, a daughter. The girl was born at 8:34 a.m., weighing 8 lbs, 3 oz; her name was announced a few days later to be Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Charlotte, simply … Continue reading It’s a Girl! Second Royal Baby Born
By: Allison Petkoff A senior prank in Springfield, Ohio, occurred on Friday, May 8, in which four students slashed the tires of 24 school buses. In addition to the slashed tires, the students left behind the messages, “You have been pranked by seniors 2015” and “To have school or to not have school?” Ultimately, the Northwestern Local School District decided that they could not resume … Continue reading Senior prank or Felony?
by Sarah Rovinsky On Tuesday, April 27, the Nigerian army announced that it had rescued hundreds of kidnapped women and children. In the same region of northern Nigeria, where the abducted were retrieved, new evidence came to light of a mass killing committed by Boko Haram, a notorious terrorist organization in the area. Later that day the army tweeted that 200 girls and 93 women were … Continue reading Nigerian Army Saves Hundreds
By: Maria Gerbic An earthquake devastated Nepal on Saturday, April 25, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale and killing 4,000. The earthquake is the country’s worst natural disaster in more than 80 years. The damage spread across the country, with most of it centering around the capital city of Kathmandu, where about 3 million people reside. The country is now the target of massive relief efforts … Continue reading Nepal Earthquake Kills Thousands
By Kate Barton On April 15, a large vessel holding about 850 migrants capsized, leaving only 28 survivors. Previous to the catastrophe, an Italian coast guard was alerted of the boat and sent a Portuguese freighter, King Jacob, to help the ship. The captain of the migrant ship, Mohamed Ali Malek, upon seeing the King Jacob collided with it. In response to the collision, the … Continue reading Hundreds of Migrants Drown in the Mediterranean
By Maria Gerbic The National Guard was called in to parts of Baltimore to restore order Monday, April 27, when violent riots, accompanied by looting, fires, and physical violence, broke out and injured at least 15 police officers. The riots in response to the mysterious death of Freddie Gray at the hands of a police officer are the latest protests against excessive police force towards African Americans. Gray’s … Continue reading Riots Erupt in Baltimore After Funeral of Freddie Gray
By Maria Gerbic Eighteen year old Chancey Allen Luna, one of three teens involved in the killing of 22-year- old Christopher Lane, was found guilty of first-degree murder on Friday, April 18, in Stephens County, Oklahoma. He is eligible for a life sentence without parole, and the final sentencing will be in July. Christopher Lane, an Australian baseball player visiting his girlfriend in Duncan, Oklahoma, was fatally … Continue reading Oklahoma Teen Convicted in Boredom Shooting
by Meghna Kumar Although we are only four months into 2015, former Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton announced that she will be running for president in 2016. Clinton revealed her plan through a video, which was released on April 12. Beginning with testimonials from a diverse group, Clinton’s campaign video has garnered hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and portrays the diverse population … Continue reading Clinton Announces Run for Presidency
by Meghna Kumar After over a year of negotiations, the United States, Russia, UK, China, France, and Germany have come to an agreement with Iran regarding Iran’s nuclear program. The deal is an effort to prevent Iran from furthering any ability to create a nuclear weapon. A vital part of the deal between these nations is Iran’s compromise to enrich uranium up to a maximum … Continue reading Iran Nuclear Deal
By Rachel Heinz A video surfaced the web showing members of the University of Oklahoma’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity chanting racial slurs on a bus traveling to a formal event. The students’ chants mentioned lynching and that they would not accept any African-American members into their organization. According to CNN, the Greek letters were removed from the SAE house immediately and a statement from … Continue reading University of Oklahoma Fraternity Shut down after racial chants
