By Sarah Rovinksy The jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the notorious Boston Marathon Bomber, to death on 6 of the 17 counts, including use of a weapon of mass destruction, bombing of a public place and malicious destruction of property. A death sentence required a unanimous vote from the jury members, but if they had failed to agree on it, the life sentence would have been imposed … Continue reading Boston Marathon Bomber Sentenced to Death

By Sarah Rovinsky The Pentagon and White House announced on Saturday morning, May 16, that U.S. special operations forces killed an Islamic State leader, who helped direct the group’s oil, gas and financial operations, during a raid in eastern Syria. President Obama ordered the raid that killed Abu Sayyaf, the ISIS commander. A U.S. official said his wife, Umm Sayyaf, was captured in the raid … Continue reading ISIS Commander Killed In U.S. Special-Ops Raid

By Kate Barton An Amtrak train holding 243 passengers derailed on Wednesday, April 13, reportedly killing five people and injuring over 60 people in Philadelphia. The train was traveling from D.C to New York. Eight to ten cars derailed, some rolling over, resulting in tremendous damage. All service on the Amtrak between New York and Philadelphia has been canceled. The train station was traveling 106-mph … Continue reading Amtrak Derailment in Philadelphia

By Katherine Barton Another quake shook Nepal Tuesday, May 12, with a magnitude of of 7.3. The earthquake hit a region between the city of Kathmandu and Mount Everest. At the time of publication, four people are reported dead. A powerful earthquake shook Nepal in late April, leaving thousands dead and many more wounded. It had a rating of 7.8.  Aftershocks caused further destruction and … Continue reading Nepal Quakes, Again