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U.S. Coronavirus Death Totals Reach a Grim Milestone of 100,000

U.S. Coronavirus Death Totals Reach a Grim Milestone of 100,000

Josh Hobbs, Editor May 29, 2020

On Tuesday, the United States officially recorded that the official death total during the pandemic had reached 100,000, a grim milestone. Many speculate that the milestone had already been passed as back as a few weeks ago, but Tuesday marked the official day that the milestone had been in fact reached.  Even...

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Source: Twitter

Westland, Michigan Man Posts Videos of Himself Beating Elderly People

Jessica Vieira, Writer May 28, 2020

One may say that Westland, Michigan is affluent with crime. With the violent crime rate the second highest in the United States after St. Louis with the rate 2,057 per 100,000 people, Westland’s residents are certainly no stranger to violence. A man, in Westland was recently arrested under suspicion...

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The New York Times

Rare Form of Covid-19 Posing a New Threat to Children Across the Country

Caitlin Sze, Writer May 14, 2020

Recently, several children have been hospitalized with what most doctors thought was Coronavirus, but research is showing that these children may not have the coronavirus after all. Instead, new findings are suggesting that this mysterious illness could be even worse than Covid-19.  Already, three...

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Source: Hartford Courant

Covid-19 brings Kindness to the South Windsor, CT Dairy Queen

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor May 8, 2020

In the past few months, Covid-19 has taken over the world and has negatively impacted so many lives, but throughout this difficult time, people’s true colors have shone through. From people going to the grocery store for older neighbors, to donating masks and sanitary equipment to hospitals, it has...

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thecut.com

‘Murder Hornets’ Spotted for the First Time in the United States

Kelli Mann, Writer May 7, 2020

A new threat to the already declining honeybee population has made its way to the United States for the first time ever, researchers say. The Asian Giant Hornet, commonly referred to as the ‘murder hornet,’ who have been known to take out an entire colony of honeybees in 90 minutes, was spotted in...

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Saudi Arabia Outlaws The Death Penalty for Minors with New Legislation

Saudi Arabia Outlaws The Death Penalty for Minors with New Legislation

Lynn Sawyer, Writer May 7, 2020

The death penalty is a controversial subject that has been debated thoroughly in the past decade. Human rights activists argue that the death penalty is inhuman. Saudi Arabia is one of many countries that come under constant scrutiny for still caarrying out the death penalty. They are the third leading...

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A Bronx Zoo Tiger Tests Positive for COVID-19, the First Known Non-Domesticated Animal with the Virus

A Bronx Zoo Tiger Tests Positive for COVID-19, the First Known Non-Domesticated Animal with the Virus

Jessica Vieira, Writer April 9, 2020

Amid the Coronavirus pandemic that has infected 1,450,343 people worldwide and killed almost 84,000, the first non-domesticated animal, a tiger from the Bronx zoo became sick from the virus.  Nadia, a four year old Malayan tiger, along with her sister, Azul, two Amur tigers and three Afircan lions...

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Connecticut Reports Its First Deaths During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Connecticut Reports Its First Deaths During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor March 21, 2020

With the Coronavirus pandemic taking over the world one patient at a time, the reality of the situation for many has changed as the situation gets more and more serious. As of now, there has been over 200,000 cases and over 5,000 deaths worldwide in the past few months, but the virus has only just made...

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Gun Sales Skyrocket Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Gun Sales Skyrocket Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Kelli Mann, Writer March 21, 2020

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the shelves of stores have been stripped of food, toilet paper, hand sanitizers and many other essential items. Another item that has gotten less attention, that also been flying off the shelves is firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition.  Countrywide, many United...

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Higher Education UC-Santa Cruz Fires 54 Graduate Assistants in Ongoing Labor Dispute

Higher Education UC-Santa Cruz Fires 54 Graduate Assistants in Ongoing Labor Dispute

Kelli Mann, Writer March 11, 2020

The University of California, Santa Cruz, fired 54 teaching assistants on Friday after they reached drastic measures in the months-long strike. The striking TAs demanded a raise in wages of about 1,412 dollars that would help to cover rent and the cost of living near the school. Within the ongoing...

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