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New Orleans truck attack: What we know about the victims
A nursing student, a father of two and a former college football player are among the at least 14 people killed in the early morning of New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1. Authorities said a man plowed his pickup truck onto New Orleans’ Bourbon Street, hitting multiple people and injuring more than 30. The driver… -
US sanctions Russian and Iranian groups over 2024 election interference
The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions targeting two foreign organizations accused of attempting to interfere in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The sanctions focus on a Russian group, the Center for Geopolitical Expertise, linked to Moscow’s foreign military intelligence agency, the GRU, and an Iranian group, the Cognitive Design Production Center, tied to the… -
A look at US Supreme Court 2025 docket and a warning from Chief Justice Roberts
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is expressing concerns about the growing disregard for the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of major rulings expected in 2025. In his year-end report, Roberts emphasized the importance of maintaining judicial independence, urging that court decisions be honored regardless of their political implications. “Within the past few years, however, elected… -
US releases Guantánamo prisoner held without charge for more than 20 years
The Pentagon revealed Monday, Dec. 30, that it’s releasing one of the longest-held prisoners at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba. Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi of Tunisia sat in the prison for more than 20 years without ever being charged with a crime. The Biden administration said al-Yazidi, who is now 59… -
Americans will need a REAL ID to board domestic flights in 2025
Before people start to plan their 2025 vacations, they need to make sure their driver’s license or state ID complies with a federal law set to take effect in May 2025. The REAL ID law, which has faced multiple delays over two decades, will take effect for passengers boarding domestic flights. Congress passed the REAL… -
How Jimmy Carter’s death was politicized in headlines: Bias Breakdown
As the world prepares for the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, the condolences offered by President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are being politicized in news headlines. Carter passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, and swift reactions poured in, with Trump taking to Truth Social and Biden holding a press conference. Right-leaning news outlets… -
Police identify woman killed after being lit on fire on NYC subway
Authorities identified the woman killed after being set on fire while seated on a Brooklyn subway car on Sunday, Dec. 22. The New York Police Department (NYPD) revealed her identity as 57-year-old Debrina Kawam from Toms River, New Jersey on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Investigators said that they identified her through fingerprint, dental and DNA evidence.… -
UN says Israel attacks put Gaza health care system on ‘brink of collapse’
A new U.N. report claims Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war has brought the Palestinian health care system to the brink of collapse. The allegation comes as Israel accuses Hamas of launching attacks from hospitals, while using the buildings as shields for its military operations. The U.N. report acknowledged Israel’s allegations,… -
Nearly entire island of Puerto Rico loses power in New Year’s Eve blackout
Hours before Puerto Ricans planned to start celebrating New Year’s Eve on Tuesday, Dec. 31, a blackout hit nearly all of the island, leaving more than 1.3 million customers without power. Officials said it could take days before power is restored to those impacted. Nearly 90% of the U.S. territory’s 1.5 million clients were reportedly… -
WHO urges China to share COVID origin data 5 years since pandemic began
The World Health Organization is once again asking China to share data on the origins of the COVID-19 virus that changed society, five years since the start of the pandemic in Wuhan. On Dec. 31, 2019, a WHO office in China noted a cluster of so-called “pneumonia” cases, which turned out to be COVID-19. About three… -
Smoking one cigarette takes 20 minutes off a person’s life: Study
A new study is offering new statistics about smoking ahead of 2025. As many people set New Year’s resolutions, whether it’s losing weight or saving money, there’s one goal that consistently tops the list but proves to be the hardest: quitting smoking. While giving up smoking isn’t easy, researchers at a UK-based study said that… -
How media covered NYC subway murder suspect’s illegal status: Bias Breakdown
A murder occurred Sunday, Dec. 22, in New York City when someone allegedly set a woman on fire while sleeping on a subway train. The suspect in the attack is a migrant from Guatemala who was in the United States illegally. However, the reporting of this detail has varied across news outlets with differing political… -
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…
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