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Alerts for international college students ramp up ahead of Trump presidency
A wave of uncertainty is spreading across college campuses among international students ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office. Concerns about potential travel bans and tightened immigration policies are sparking new warnings. China’s Consulate General is advising students to think twice about leaving the country over the holiday and said students should “try to reduce… -
Rome expects 30 million tourists for Holy Year, locals not happy with crowds
Celebrations are happening across Rome as the Catholic church kicks off its 2025 Jubilee. In anticipation of the massive crowds, many improvements have been made to the city’s infrastructure. However, not all locals welcome those tourists with open arms. Pope Francis opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica Tuesday, Dec. 24, inaugurating the… -
Poland mandates gun training in schools amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine war
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, neighbors in the West are enforcing new rules to keep the younger generation ready for anything. Children in Poland as young as 14 years old are now taking part in gun training sessions to learn how to cope with threats caused by war and the basics of tactical… -
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsening as gangs loot food supplies
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has intensified with reports of armed gangs raiding Palestinian food supplies. Now, Israel is being blamed for failing to stop these groups. Multiple U.N. and U.S. officials told Reuters that the Israeli Defense Forces pledged to crack down on the gangs in October 2024. However, it reportedly only took limited action,… -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing two new sexual assault lawsuits
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing two new sexual assault accusations. The new lawsuits comes as the rap mogul already faces a list of allegations that came to light earlier in 2024. In one instance, Latroya Grayson filed a $15 million lawsuit in New York Federal Court accusing Combs of sexual assault at one of his… -
Online school in Arizona adopts fully AI-taught curriculum for 2025
An online-based school in Arizona is outsourcing teaching duties entirely to artificial intelligence. The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools approved an application for an AI-based virtual academy in 2025. Unbound Academy, which also operates in Texas and Florida under the name Alpha Schools, said kids can learn twice as much using a two-hour learning… -
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo push to keep sugary drinks in food stamp program
Some major corporations, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr. Pepper, are urging lawmakers to keep allowing food stamp recipients to buy sugary drinks. The push comes as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Health and Human Services Department, pledged to remove soda and processed foods from the Supplement Nutrition Assistance… -
IRS to send unclaimed stimulus checks to 1 million taxpayers
There’s good news for taxpayers who may have missed out on a stimulus check. The Internal Revenue Service is sending payments to people who overlooked a credit on their 2021 tax returns. An internal review by the federal tax agency showed 1 million Americans failed to claim the recovery rebate credit. People who missed one… -
Man found guilty in murder of Indiana teen girls sentenced to 130 years
The man found guilty of killing two teenage girls in a highly publicized trial in Indiana will spend the rest of his life in prison. On Friday, Dec. 20, a judge sentenced Richard Allen to the maximum punishment of 130 years. In November 2024, a jury found Allen guilty in the murders of 13-year-old Abigail Williams… -
Calif. residents sue 2 members of Congress over aid to Israel
Palestinian rights advocates in northern California are suing two members of Congress over billions of dollars in military aid sent to Israel amid the ongoing Gaza war. A complaint filed Thursday, Dec. 19 in a U.S. District Court alleges Democratic Reps. Mike Thompson and Jared Huffman caused moral injury to a group of over 500 taxpayers… -
IDF accused of indiscriminate killing of Gaza civilians in Israeli media report
An Israeli media outlet reported that Israel Defense Forces are indiscriminately killing Palestinian civilians in the Gaza strip. Haaretz, Israel’s oldest newspaper known for its progressive stance and being at odds with the country’s right wing government, said commanders were given unprecedented authority to operate in the Netzarim Corridor, which lead to the killing of… -
Nuclear bunker sales increase amid rising concern of catastrophic events
Have you ever thought about building a private bunker to live through a catastrophic event? A new report shows that sales for survival shelters are on the rise, continuing a trend that’s been a part of history for years. New numbers from BlueWeave Consulting show the market for U.S. bomb and fallout shelters is expected… -
NYPD’s top earner, under investigation for massive overtime pay, retires early
The New York Police Department’s highest paid employee, under investigation for massive amounts of overtime pay that contributed to a more than $400,000 salary, is retiring early. Lt. Quathisha Epps claimed to work more than 1,600 hours of overtime, which was uncovered in November by the New York Post. Epps pulled in more than $204,000…
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