Weekend Review: Hurricane Harvey Devastates Texas, UN Condemns Trump, North Korea Fires Another Missile
It has been confirmed that one person has been killed in a house fire caused by the destruction of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Charles J. Wax, mayor of Rockport, Texas, confirmed on Saturday in a news conference that the victim was found after the storm has passed through the inland. As a city on the […]
New Photos from North Korea Reveal Possible Missile Program
New photos out of North Korea appear to showcase new developments in the country’s missile program, according to experts, which includes a previously hidden type of projectile. KCNA, the North Korean State media, announced on Wednesday that leader Kim Jong Un had taken a trip to the nation’s Chemical Material Institute of the Academy of […]
Study Reveals Women and Children More Likely to be Suicide Bombers than Men
According to a research conducted at the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, women and children make up the majority of suicide bombers used by the militant group, Boko Haram, as opposed to men. The study analyzed the 434 suicide bombings that have been carried out since 2011 by the Nigerian-based terror group. The data […]
Charlottesville Mayor Places Partial Blame on Trump for Violent Protest
Michael Signer, Democratic mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia said on Sunday that Trump should take a bit of responsibility for the protest that turned deadly on Saturday morning. He essentially alluded to the fact that Trump has indirectly encouraged organized white supremacists and far-right activists who caused the racially charged violence in the city. “Look at […]
Gay Reporter Is Spared Possible Deportation, Torture, and Prison
Openly gay journalist, Khudoberdi Nurmatov, who works at an investigative newspaper in Russia under the pen name Ali Feruz, faced possible deportation by Moscow to the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan. According to ABC News, a Russian court ruled last week that Nurmatov violated immigration laws and must be removed from the European nation. He […]
North Korea Set to Lose $1 Billion Annually Due to New UN Sanctions
The U.N. Security Council announced on Saturday that it has unanimously approved a new sanctions resolution on North Korea. Designated as the most strictest sanctions imposed by the United States “on any country in a generation”, the new authorization will ban North Korea from exporting many of its most lucrative and valuable products such as […]
Unemployment Rate Lowest in 16 Years
As president Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to decline rapidly, the United States unemployment rate has fallen to 4.3 percent, as of July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, making it the lowest rate in 16 years. The last time the nation has seen the same rate was in May of 2001. However, despite […]
North Korea Launches Missile Into Japanese Sea
According to confirmed reports from the Pentagon, North Korea launched a ballistic missile at approximately 10:45 am eastern time on Friday. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan informed broadcaster NHK that the missile possibly landed in the East Sea, just off the coast of the country. In addition, Yoshida Suga, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, declared […]
Trump Announces A Military Ban on Transgender Individuals
“Thank you to the LGBT community! I will fight for you while Hillary brings in more people that will threaten your freedoms and beliefs.” What a difference a year makes as President Donald Trump tweeted this statement just a little over a year ago on June 14th. On Wednesday, June 26th 2016, Trump sent out […]
The Hunt for Nigerian Multi-Millionaire Fugitive Continues
Beyonce, Jay-Z, Ariana Grande, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Leonardo DiCaprio do not just have their A-List status in common, each of them have also been associated with multi-millionaire energy and aviation tycoon, Kolawole “Kola” Aluko of Nigeria. Just who is Aluko, the man that was named one of the ten richest Nigerians by Forbes? Born on […]
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