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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...

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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...

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Kids with their Narcan kits after a murder mystery game designed to teach them about opioid overdoses

Children in Tennessee Are Learning How to Reverse an Overdose as Epidemic Continues to Grow

Jessica Vieira, Writer March 1, 2020

Over 400,000 Americans have died from an opioid overdose, and Tennessee is cracking down on the epidemic. Due to the growing opioid epidemic in Tennessee, children as young as six years old are now learning...

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 Hood held his certificate after successfully surpassing Mao Weidong’s record setting plank by 14 mins and 14 seconds.

Former US Marine Sets World Record for Longest Plank at 62 Years Old

Kelli Mann, Writer February 29, 2020

On February 15th, George Hood, former US marine and a DEA Supervisory Special Agent, broke the Guiness world record for longest time holding plank position (male). The 62-year-old broke the previous world...

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mashviral.com

What You Should Know About Kaitlin Bennett, the Gun-Right Activist Gaining Support Throughout the Country

Brianna Skaff, Editor February 20, 2020

Kaitlin Bennett, a 24 year old gun-right activist, initially gained attention back in 2018 when she posed with a AR-10 rifle in her graduation photos, but she has recently resurfaced due to her controversial...

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CNN

A New Taste for the Future; Beyond Meat Partners with Multiple Fast Food Chains

Caitlin Sze, Writer February 8, 2020

Just recently, the company Beyond Meat, decided to partner with fast food chain restaurants in order to provide consumers with a plant-based protein, to change the future of how we eat. The Beyond Meat...

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New Straight Times

The Coronavirus Continues to Spread; The Latest Here

Lynn Sawyer, Writer February 6, 2020

The coronavirus has rapidly spread through not only China, but now unfortunately has reached parts of the United states. In total, 36 states are underwatch for the deadly virus. The coronavirus was first...

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Fox 5

After Pro-Gun Rally, Virginia Democrats Advance Multiple Gun Reform Measures

Kelli Mann, Writer January 30, 2020

On Friday, Virginia’s Democratic-led House Committee voted to pass new advancements of a gun legislation that has been previously blocked by the House Republican majority. This comes less than a week...

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ABC News

US Embassy Attacked in Baghdad

Kelli Mann, Writer January 30, 2020

On January 26th, four mortar shells were launched at the United States embassy compound located in Baghdad, Iraq. According to reports, minimal damage was done and only one person was left with minor injury.  The...

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Five Sentenced to Death for Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Jacob Chaimovitch, Editor January 16, 2020

Over Winter Break, it was revealed via the Saudi Arabian government that five people would be sentenced to death over the controversial murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This is big news, especially...

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