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DC National Guard Shooting
On November 26 just after 2pm, an individual shot at and critically wounded two National Guard members patrolling outside the White House. One Guard member, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, succumbed to her injuries, and the other, 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe is still in critical condition. Both were a part of a campaign to cut back crime in…
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Indian Women’s Cricket Team Wins World Cup
On November 2nd in Navi Mumbai, India, history was made as South African and Indian Women’s Cricket Teams faced off against each other, neither having won a World Cup previously. During the semifinals, India had faced off against Australia, the seven-time World Cup winner. Pratika Rawal, an Indian opener, missed the semifinals due to a…
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UN Security Council Backs Trump’s Gaza Plan
On November 17th, the UN Security Council passed, with a vote of 13-0, a US-drafted resolution that supports President Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. Both China and Russia abstained from voting and using their veto power. Trump’s 20-point peace plan focuses on ending hostilities on both sides, sending aid into the Gaza Strip, releasing hostages…
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Are Mixed Reality Headsets the Future?
October saw the announcements of two more devices in the rising eye tech industry: Apple Vision Pro (upgraded) on October 15th and Samsung XR on October 22nd. Apple isn’t new to the whole mixed reality headset world; however, Samsung is, and Samsung’s headset does look a little too similar to Apple’s… If you’re unfamiliar with…
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End of the Government Shutdown
September 30th, 2025. This was the date by which the United States Senate was supposed to have passed a bill containing the budget for this next year. This would contain crucial funding for government organizations such as the military, the FDA, the EPA, etc. Funding would go towards research, wages, equipment, and upkeep of federal…
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SpaceX’s Boxes of Hope
We often hear rockets lifting off every few months. For most of us on Earth, it’s just another launch. However, 400 kilometers above, for a small crew orbiting our planet, it means everything. Inside the sleek, white capsule of SpaceX’s Dragon 2 are not just machines and science experiments, but tiny pieces of home on…
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