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Lawsuit alleges first deaths from 2023 Ohio train derailment disaster
Vice President JD Vance and the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, are visiting East Palestine, Ohio, on Monday, Feb. 3, to mark two years since the train derailment. Vance and Zeldin’s visit comes on the heels of a new lawsuit that claims for the first time people died as a… -
Nearly 80 Ukrainian troops executed by Russia since August, UN says
The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine is warning of an “alarming rise” in executions of Ukrainian soldiers by Russian forces. The report released on Monday, Feb. 3, said since August 2024, 79 executions have occurred in 24 separate incidents. What did the report find? The findings also documented the execution of a… -
12,000 North Koreans went to fight for Russia, now they’re nowhere to be found
The Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Friday, Jan. 31, soldiers have not seen North Korean troops on the front lines in Russia’s Kursk region in several weeks. A spokesperson for Ukraine’s military special forces told CNN he believes it is because of all the mass casualties Pyongyang’s soldiers have suffered. How did we get… -
China building military base 10x larger than the Pentagon: Report
China is building the world’s largest military command center that is at least 10 times bigger than the U.S. Pentagon. The Financial Times released a report about the base, citing information from U.S. officials, on Thursday, Jan. 30. How did U.S. officials find out about the base? Satellite images obtained by the news outlet show… -
Man stuck in sinkhole for days, now 1.2 million people asked not to shower
Japan has asked more than a million people to avoid taking showers or doing laundry as rescuers try to reach a man trapped in a massive sinkhole. The 74-year-old and his 3-ton truck have been stuck now for days. What happened? The man and truck were swallowed by the sinkhole on Tuesday morning, Jan. 27.… -
Costco to increase pay for most hourly employees to over $30 an hour
Costco announced it will increase hourly wages for its American workers to more than $30 per hour. The memo said the company will increase hourly pay for its top-of-the-scale employees over the next three years. Which Costco workers will receive a raise? Costco employees at the bottom of the pay scale will receive raises of… -
World’s largest sail-powered cargo ships offer a new way to travel
The world’s largest wind-powered cargo ships are now taking passengers. According to a report from CNN, the Artemis, which is one of the world’s largest ships with sails, just docked in New York after a 32-day test sail from northern France with four passengers in its newly available cabins. How does the ship work? The… -
Missouri notches win in effort to sue China for $25 billion over COVID
Missouri’s efforts to sue China for $25 billion in a lawsuit accusing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of hoarding personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward. This comes after a court of appeals ruled in the state’s favor. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit ruled in favor of the… -
Australian police find explosives-filled van in alleged antisemitic terror plot
Australian authorities said a planned terror attack against the country’s Jewish community was foiled by investigators. Officials said they discovered a camper loaded with explosives in a Sydney suburb. When did the police discover the camper? “Police were made aware of a van with explosive material located in Dural. They’ve been conducting investigation into the… -
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison
Former senator and chairman of the U.S. Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years behind bars for accepting bribes. The bribes included gold bars, cash and a luxury car in exchange for favors for Egyptian and New Jersey businessmen. U.S. Judge Sidney Stein handed down the sentence on Wednesday, Jan. 29,… -
How the Laken Riley Act changes US immigration law under Trump
President Donald Trump signed his new administration’s first piece of legislation into law on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The law is tied to the signature issue of Trump’s presidential campaign, a promised crackdown on illegal immigration into the United States. Trump authorized the Laken Riley Act with the stroke of a pen and with Riley’s parents… -
Newsom announces LA Rises initiative to help rebuild in wake of deadly wildfires
The deadly January fires in Los Angeles caused billions of dollars in damage to parts of the sprawling American city. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, signed a bill Thursday, Jan. 23, dedicating $2.5 billion to rebuild LA. Now, Newsom announced a new initiative on Tuesday, Jan. 28, led by the private sector, in collaboration with… -
Not everyone will get to use DeepSeek AI, why the US Navy is banning it
China’s DeepSeek AI blindsided the competition by shooting to the top of Apple’s App Store during the week of Jan. 20. The artificial intelligence assistant dethroned OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the process but not everyone will get to use the new app. What should I know about the DeepSeek AI ban? The U.S. Navy is banning…
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