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Book ban battle: Parents fight to censor books on sexuality, race in public schools
Complaints are piling up by the day in public school libraries across the country, as parents aim to ban books they consider inappropriate for children to read. According to the American Library Association, 273 books were challenged by censorship attempts during the 2020-21 school year. Many of the books in question tackle two complicated issues:… -
Elon Musk: What’s next for the world’s richest man?
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is considered one of the most influential people globally, but those titles do not come without criticism. At age 50, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO continues to shake up the auto industry and expand the possibilities of space travel. In 2021, Tesla reported record growth in each quarter as… -
What’s the difference between migrants and refugees?
The differences between migrants and refugees can be confusing, especially when reports use the words interchangeably in descriptions of immigration issues and humanitarian crises around the globe. In October 2021, news organizations reported thousands of migrants crossing into Europe from Belarus, but a month earlier, reports described refugees evacuating from Afghanistan to come and live… -
Liz Cheney challenges GOP to choose Constitution over Trump
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is calling on Republicans to make a decisive choice about the party’s future. In an interview with ABC News, Cheney, a member of the House Select Committee, talked about the House Select Committee investigation on the January 6… -
Would a federal red flag law prevent mass shootings in America?
Congressional lawmakers continue to debate whether to enact a federal red flag law or leave the matter to states to decide. Renewed calls for this legislation followed the deadly shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan. The push for red flag laws came in the wake of the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High… -
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai backtracks sexual assault claims
After nearly two months of silence, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denied reports of being sexually assaulted by a former vice premier. Instead, the 35-year-old player tried to clear up confusion during an interview with a Singapore newspaper at a promotional event for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. “I never said or… -
Diplomatic boycott: Biden delivers Beijing sting before Olympics
Congressional lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have differing opinions on President Joe Biden’s decision to issue a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The Biden Administration said while it wholeheartedly supports Team USA, it will not be sending any representation. “We will not be contributing to the fanfare… -
Top football recruit flips commitment from Florida State to Jackson State
In an historic and shocking move, one of the top high school football recruits flipped his commitment from Florida State to Jackson State Wednesday. Travis Hunter is a five-star cornerback from Suwanee, Georgia. He is the No. 1 recruit in the country for the class of 2022 according to 247Sports and Rivals. ESPN has him… -
Gov. Kathy Hochul receives pushback on New York’s indoor mask mandate
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s controversial statewide indoor mask mandate went into effect Monday in New York. The mandate comes a year after the state initiated its first vaccination, and COVID cases are rising. According to Hochul, the state has witnessed a 58 percent increase in new cases since Thanksgiving. “The rest of the state now has a… -
Trump bringing back RINO attacks against Republicans
A decades-old phrase, “Republican In Name Only,” or RINO for short, is making a comeback, as former President Donald Trump has been using the term to insult political opponents within his party. Political Dictionary defines RINO as “a disparaging term that refers to Republicans whose political views are seen as insufficiently conforming to the party… -
Religious exemptions: COVID-19 vaccine mandates put faith leaders between employers, government
Getting an employer to approve a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine has been challenging for many Americans. According to the Washington Post, thousands of federal workers have applied for religious exemptions. The battle over religious exemptions has put faith leaders between the government and private employers. Anti-vaxers denied religious exemptions Reporter Teryn Gregson posted… -
How is the new ‘Omicron’ COVID variant pronounced? No one knows.
Health experts, world leaders, and news anchors have all been flubbing the pronunciation of Omicron, the latest COVID-19 variant. On Nov. 26, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, a COVID technical lead at the World Health Organization, announced to the world the newest COVID-19 variant and pronounced it “Oh-my-kraan.” Three days later, President Joe Biden gave a briefing… -
After calls to defund police, governments find new answers for mental health crises
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, protesters nationwide called on governments to defund the police and divert resources to fund social service programs supporting citizens’ mental health. The city of Orlando responded by launching a pilot program to address those concerns. Law enforcement agencies in Denver, Tampa, and Knoxville have launched similar programs. “Police…
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