An elderly man in South Alaska died of Alaskapox last month, state health officials confirmed. Characterized by skin lesions and related to viruses like smallpox and mpox, this is the first recorded fatality attributed to Alaskapox since its identification in 2015. The unnamed elderly man is only the seventh recorded case of the virus.
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It’s officially presidential election season! As is tradition, the Iowa Caucus, held on Monday, January 15th, marked the official start of the Republican presidential primary calendar. Iowa is critical to the presidential primary process because it is the first state to hold a contest, and its results have been vital to propelling candidates forward to be their party’s nominee. Due to its importance, candidates always spend significant money, resources, and time in Iowa ahead of the caucus.
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On Monday, November 13, 2023, The United States Supreme Court made headlines by adopting for the first time ever a “code of conduct.”
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On October 25th, 2023, America had its 36th mass shooting this year. 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, were fatally shot down. Here below is a timeline of the events from the shooting to the inevitable demise of Robert Card.
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In an unprecedented turn of events on October 3, 2023, a coalition of eight House Republicans, led by Representative Matt Gaetz, and joined by Democrats, ousted Kevin McCarthy from his role as Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States.
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The current mayor of New York City is Eric Adams who, through active efforts, has been working tirelessly to reduce the crime that is terrorizing residents of the city. One example of his plan to reduce crime in the city is the Summer Violence Reduction Plan which was enacted in May of 2023.
Read MoreA few years ago, the emergence of streaming services altered the industry’s inertia, and this strike, along with its conclusion, has provided answers for the changing times and laid the framework for a new Hollywood. But how many of these demands were met and issues resolved?
Read MoreOn September 10th, 2023, Storm Daniel, a tropical-like cyclone made landfall on the city of Derna, a port in northeastern Libya with a population of about 90,000. Between the 10th and the 11th, more than 100 mm of rain poured down and eventually overwhelmed two dams, named Derna and Bu Mansur, that had been built in the 1970s to protect the river valley the city sits in from flash floods.
Read MoreIf you have been paying attention to the news recently, you may have been informed about a growing strike in states such as Michigan and Ohio known as the “Auto Worker’s Strike” or “UAW Strike,” and wonder, “what is all of this about?”
Read MoreThe second debate of the Republican National Convention for the 2024 presidential primary took place at the Ronald Reagan Library on September 27, 2023. This debate was notably characterized by heightened contention and vigor among the candidates, who engaged in rigorous exchanges and criticisms of each other’s campaigns.
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