Las Vegas Shooting Leaves 59 Dead And More Than 500 Hundred Injured
Shots were fired on the Las Vegas Strip late last night, turning a concert into a bloodbath. A man opened fire from a hotel window at a Jason Aldean concert taking place below. 59 people were killed and more than 500 others were injured amid the chaos. The shooting began at roughly 10:08 p.m. pacific [...]
Weekend Roundup: Trump Calls Out San Juan Mayor
Tweeting from a golf course in New Jersey, United States President Donald Trump criticised the Mayor of San Juan of “poor leadership". Amid the wanton destruction that has besieged the island, the US president, from the safety of a golf course, accused Mayor Yulin Cruz of dealing with the Category 4 Hurricane Maria poorly. President [...]
Trump Continues Odd NFL Fued
Over the past five days, President Donald Trump has become embroiled in a controversy few saw coming. As he attacked NFL players for kneeling during the national anthem at football games, President Trump tweeted some 20 times, espousing his displeasure. However, during this time he spent little time talking or tweeting about Puerto Rico. As […]
Graham-Cassidy Bill Loses Votes
Senate Republicans most recent attempt to replace the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare, has failed. The Graham-Cassidy Bill as it was being called, was seen by many Republicans as a fair proposal upon its release. Despite the anger of former President Obama over their attempts at “inflicting real human suffering on their constituents,” […]
Shooting Erupts at Tennessee Church
Sunday services at a church in Tennessee turned deadly when a gunman opened fire. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has stated that the shooting claimed the life of one, and injured seven other churchgoers. The shooter began firing as service was letting out of Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch. Police received the first […]
Weekend Roundup: Puerto Rico Reeling
Hurricane Maria has decimated Puerto Rico after much of the Caribbean was already affected by preceding hurricanes. Puerto Rico was left entirely without power and now must contend with flash flooding and the subsequent clean-up. Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rosselló had said in the morning that Hurricane Maria would be an "extremely violent phenomenon." [...]
Hundreds Dead In Powerful Mexico Earthquake
For the second time in a month, Mexico has been struck by a powerful and devastating earthquake. According to Mexico’s civil protection agency, the death toll stands at 225 as rescue efforts continue. Central Mexico was hit by 7.1 magnitude earthquake yesterday evening. The head of the agency, Luis Felipe Puente, said 94 are dead […]
Crisis Grows for Rohingya Refugees
After fleeing violent persecution in Myanmar, Rohingya refugees face a new problem in Bangladesh. Refugees could starve to death amid the burgeoning humanitarian crisis. With nearly 410,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees, there is simply not enough food, water or shelter for every person. Women and children are dying from stampede as they struggle to get food. […]
Improvised Terror Attack Hits London Tube
A new terror attack has struck London. This morning during peak commuter hours, a bomb was detonated in the tube, London’s underground metro. The explosion occurred at the Parsons Green station in the west of the capital. 29 passengers were injured and brought to the hospital in what has been declared a “major incident.” Along [...]