Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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In the wake of the tragedy of the Parkland school shooting, in which 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz killed 17 students and wounded a further 17, the United States has been forced to re-evaluate its policies on the availability of firearms. The Stoneman Douglas massacre was so egregious that it threw American's problem…
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I don't really know what is going on, but for some reason, there seems to be an alarming amount of teachers engaging in sexual activity with their students. Whether it's the teacher who not only entered a sexual relationship with her student, but also bought him drugs, or the teacher…
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Corey Feldman, who hit the big time as a child actor in the 80s, reported that he had been attacked earlier this week. The 46-year-old, who starred in movies such as The Goonies and Stand By Me, believes that it was an attempt on his life and has tried to spread…
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As if dealing with periods and everyday sexism wasn't enough, women also have to contend with being shamed for the decisions they make, and this is often in regards to their sartorial choices. Certainly, while many consider their online presence to be something that they're wholly in control of, one…
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In recent weeks, we have heard a worrying amount of news reports about female teachers engaging in inappropriate relationships with their students. First, there was the married teacher who purchased drugs for and had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy; then, a religious studies teacher was prosecuted for sleeping with…
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As President of the United States, Donald Trump seems to spend an alarming amount of time tweeting. Whether he's congratulating Fox News on some apparently excellent journalism, throwing shade at other world leaders, or announcing changes to the military that haven't actually been approved, the former businessman just loves to get the…
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On February 14, 2018, a mass shooting was perpetrated at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. At 2.19pm, 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz arrived on campus and proceeded to enter a school building. He activated the fire alarm, and when staff and students exited their classrooms, Cruz opened fire on the crowd. A…
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You'd be hard-pressed to find a person who hasn't heard of Donald Trump by now. His name inspires anger and disgust, adoration and devotion, whenever it is mentioned. But what comes to mind when I say "Tiffany Trump"? Indifference and uncertainty seem to be the two most likely reactions. Often referred to…
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There have been so many years of research into potential cancer cures that it can often seem like an unwinnable battle. However, with the progress of science we are seeing more and more patients survive the horrible disease. As we become more aware of how to treat and prevent various…
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Donald Trump is undoubtedly the most divisive political figure of recent years. The billionaire businessman and former Apprentice star, who is only a year into his Presidency, has already managed to alienate several groups of people, including women, the LGBTQ community and vast swathes of South America. It can't come as…
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Years ago, before Mark Zuckerberg had his 'Eureka' moment, very few people knew what social media was. Some tech-savvy folks had blogs, of course, and others would connect via very primitive forms of social networking sites, but the idea of having an online profile was nowhere near as ubiquitous as…
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Considering we entrust them with the care of our children every day, we like to hope that teachers and those who work in schools are always upstanding citizens and pillars of society. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. Brittany Zamora, a 27-year-old sixth-grade teacher at Las Brisas Academy Elementary School in…
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Last night, CBS aired an interview with porn star Stormy Daniels about her alleged affair with Donald Trump. (And I can't believe I just typed that sentence.) Daniels says that she and Trump had a sexual liaison in 2006, when she was 27 and he was 60. (Hey, age ain't…
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In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting, it is teenagers, rather than politicians, who are leading the way for increased gun control. This past weekend, two million people marched across America, in what was the largest student protest in US History. The anti-gun protest, March for Our Lives, galvanised a…
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It's not a very well known fact that thousands of pilots in the US carry guns in their cockpit. While it may come as a shock to some, there's a clear and obvious reason behind the equipping of the pilots: hijackers. Ever since the 11 September 2001, hundreds of American…
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In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. famously gave his "I have a dream" speech during a march on Washington. He was, of course, talking about the injustices faced by black people at the hands of white people, and called for a change in the way America was governed. Now, more…
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The March for Our Lives kicked off on Saturday, with hundreds and thousands of marchers descending on Washington DC to protest the inaction of Congress to tighten gun laws in the US. The gun violence protest came about following the devastating shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,…
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In 2018, one would hope that gay conversion therapy is something that is long behind us. Unfortunately, that assumption would be wrong. Despite numerous studies asserting that you can't change a person's sexuality and medical, scientific, and governmental organisations all expressing concern, "reparative therapy" remains a dark reality for some homosexual…
