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City Killer Asteroid
“City Killer Asteroid.” After reading those words you are probably imagining the remains of a city after a meteor: rubble in scattered piles, ashes floating through the air, half-remains of buildings barely staying upright. However, while the asteroid 2023 DZ2 has the potential to obliterate a city, scientists predict that it will not come to…
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10 Ways to Keep Busy After Taking A Gap After High School
After graduating from high school a few months ago, a chapter of my life is done. It’s so shocking to realize how fast time has flown by. Now, I’m taking a 6 month break before I venture into another chapter, university. It’s important to take a break once you’re done with high school because your…
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Bomb Goes Off At Press Award Ceremony in Afghanistan
On March 9, 2023, a bomb exploded during a journalist award ceremony in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, killing at least one person and injuring eight others, including three children, according to officials. According to Mohammad Asif Waziri, a local police official, the incident occurred at 11 a.m. at the Tabian Farhang center in…
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Silicon Valley Bank Shutdown
Silicon Valley Bank, founded in 1983, was one of the top twenty commercial banks in the US. It had around $209 billion in total assets and funded around 50% of “venture-backed technology and health care companies” in the US. What is the Silicon Valley Bank? Silicon Valley Bank, or SVB, has been a prominent if…
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Russia Pulls Back From Nuclear Arms Treaty
“In this regard, I am forced to announce today that Russia is suspending its participation in the strategic offensive arms treaty,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said declaration in the annual state of the nation address to Russia’s National Assembly on 21st February. Putin is suspending his country’s participation in the New START nuclear arms reduction…
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Be Yourself
Of late I haven’t been myself, Continuously trying to be someone else. But I’d rather stick to myself than be the best on the internet. Because that life would mean that I’m not my true self. Many people are overtook by what they see on their phones Always swiping up and down, left to right…
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California’s Atmospheric River
A torrential cascade of water tumbles from the sky, and roads can no longer be seen as they drown under several inches of rain. This is now the life of all Californians as they experienced an atmospheric river caused by global warming. To understand the drastic changes happening in California, we must first understand what…
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Giant Flying Insect that Predates Dinosaurs
At the end of the Cretaceous Period, nearly 65 million years ago, over 75 percent of the Earth’s species didn’t survive. After inhabiting it for nearly 165 million years, the dinosaurs left planet Earth permanently. It isn’t certain what caused a species as large as the dinosaurs to be terminated, but evidence suggests it was…
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Hidden Passage Revealed in the Pyramid of Giza
Most of us have heard about the Pyramid of Giza at some point. This is because the Great Pyramid of Giza, the largest of the Pyramids of Giza, is the only one of the original seven great wonders that is still standing. It is also the oldest great wonder. Over the years, these pyramids have…
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Recapping the Alex Murdaugh Trial
The six-week trial of Alex Murdaugh has taken over countless headlines, documentaries, and news channels. Here’s what we know about this case so far. Who is Alex Murdaugh? The Murdaugh family was an American dynasty of lawyers in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina, prominent in the area from 1920 to 2006. Since 2014, this…
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4 Kidnapped Americans & the Matamoros Gulf Cartel
Four American citizens (Eric James Williams, Zindell Brown and cousins Latavia McGee and Shaeed Woodard) traveled to Mexico for one of them to have a tummy tuck surgery. Driving in a white minivan, the group was attacked in the Matamoros Municipality. Matamoros is just south of Brownsville, Texas. A witness to the attack explained how…
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Daisy Jones & The Six
“Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a book that will transport readers back in time to the golden age of rock and roll. With the highly anticipated television adaptation set to be released on March 3, 2023, now is the perfect time to dive into the world of Daisy Jones and…
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2023 State of the Union – Recapped
How many teenagers and adults these days listen to the State of the Union Address every year? According to the Nielsen company, on February 7th, 2023, “an estimated 27.3 million people watched President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on television, the second smallest audience for the annual event in at least 30 years.”…
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The Fear Surrounding Elections in Africa: Nigeria’s February Elections
Several people use the word havoc to characterize the days running up to general elections in Africa. Many individuals have been terrorized by several incidents of violence and deaths after elections in the past. Nigeria is being described no differently, but is there a sliver of hope that awaits this African giant. Behavior in the…
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Hogwarts Legacy: A Magical, Revolutionary Game With Its Contentions
Fantasy books are one of the most incredible inventions of humankind, captivating the imaginations of children and allowing adults to maintain their sense of childlike wonder as they read the pages of a novel. One of these fantasy series that had a pivotal impact in my childhood was Harry Potter, and I’m sure it was…
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India’s General Elections
India’s political arena is gearing up for the 2024 General Election, one of the most expensive elections set to be a hotly contested battle between the ruling and the opposition parties. While the ruling party is focusing on consolidating its position, the opposition parties are looking to put up a united front and present a…
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A Dive into Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
The world is surely taking a huge turn towards technology, and new items are being discovered by experts who are trying to uncover new benefits as well as minimize disadvantages as much as possible. The world of AI was first discovered and coined by John McCarthy in the 1950s and that of machine learning by…
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Rare Case of Bird Flu in Cambodia
A few days ago, an eleven-year girl from a rural village in Cambodia contracted the H5N1 Virus, better known as the bird flu, and passed away. This was a rare and highly concerning incident as Cambodia hasn’t had a single known human infection from this virus since 2014. Unfortunately, the girl’s father also tested positive,…
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Indonesia to Provide Humanitarian Aid to Turkey
A devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck Turkey and Syria, causing widespread damage and loss of life. Officials have reported that over 15,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured in the disaster. The earthquake has also taken the lives of at least three American citizens, according to the US State Department. The…
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DeDisney Dilemma – Governor DeSantis vs Disney
Over the past couple of months Governor Ron DeSantis has had people seriously questioning whether the proverb “any press is good press” is true. Governor DeSantis has been a proponent of the “Don’t Say Gay or Trans Bill” and also the “Stop WOKE Act.” These acts will demolish years of progress on working towards equality…
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