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First Funerals Held for Michigan State University Shooting Victims
This past weekend, funerals began for the 13 February shooting victims at Michigan State University. Saturday afternoon, family and friends celebrated 20-year-old Brian Fraser in Grosse Point Farms, a suburb of Detroit. According to the Associated Press, Father Jim Bilot stated during Fraser’s funeral, “He is one of those charismatic, smiling, amusing, and good-natured young…
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George Santos Confesses to Being a “Terrible Liar”
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) admitted in a recent interview with conservative commentator Piers Morgan on Monday that he did not believe he had always been homosexual. “My life has not always been straightforward,” said Santos, adding that his prior marriage to a woman was a “personal, private, and tangled” portion of his life. Santos also…
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An Abandoned Alligator in Brooklyn Lake Was Rescued
On Sunday, an alligator was discovered in a frigid New York City lake, far from the subtropical and tropical conditions in which these animals flourish. The 4-foot (1.2-meter) lizard was retrieved from Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn at 8:30 a.m. and transported to an animal care center before being rehabilitated at the Bronx Zoo. The…
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Increasing Energy Prices Might Push 140 Million Individuals Into Absolute Poverty
According to a recent study, the rise in energy prices that has followed Russia’s war with Ukraine might force millions of people throughout the world into abject poverty. In a collaborative effort between the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, the journal Nature Energy assessed the impact of the war and found…
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China May Be Supplying Non-Lethal Material to Russia For Use in Ukraine
NBC News reported on Saturday that according to U.S. authorities, the Chinese government may be giving Russia non-lethal equipment for the war in Ukraine. These objects could be clothing, accessories, or body armor. According to NBC News sources, China’s existing assistance to Russia might soon turn into the provision of lethal supplies. This information was…
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Citing Spying Allegations, The Netherlands Expels Russian Diplomats
Once more, Russia has been proven to be a spy, this time against the country that hosts the headquarters of both the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the International Court of Justice. On Saturday, “a number” of Russian diplomats were expelled from the Netherlands due to claims that Russia was attempting to…
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How the Black Girls Museum Inspires and Motivates a Generation of Black Women
The Museum for Black Girls endeavors to raise awareness of African-American women’s impact on daily life. “It’s difficult to find places where it’s acceptable to be yourself with the hair that grows out of your head, but you can celebrate that here. You celebrate the rollers you put in your hair, the hot comb, the…
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Archbishop of Los Angeles Shot Dead
Authorities confirmed on Saturday that a 69-year-old Catholic bishop who served Los Angeles’ inner city for more than 40 years was shot to death. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released a statement on Saturday afternoon stating that David O’Connell, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, had been found with at least…
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Four Injured After Decorative Helicopter Crashes into New Jersey Water Park
On Sunday, four people were injured when a decorative aircraft fell from the ceiling of an indoor water park in New Jersey. According to the park’s website, videos from the scene appear to show the helicopter, which had been hanging from the ceiling of DreamWorks Water Park, laying upside down across the slides in the…
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Prosecutor Has Dismissed The Gun Charge Against Alec Baldwin
According to newly released court documents on Monday, prosecutors have withdrawn the potential of a sentencing enhancement that might have resulted in a mandatory five-year sentence for Alec Baldwin in a fatal film set shooting. Attorneys for the actor-producer had previously objected to the increase, arguing that it was unconstitutional because it was introduced after…