National

UNITED STATES—George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States and internationally respected political leader passed away on Friday November 30, at the age of 94. While Mr. Bush is remembered by Americans for his role as commander in chief, his legacy extends beyond the Oval Office. Prior to holding office as President of the United States of America from...

MALIBU—The Woolsey Fire has burnt over 97,620 acres as it continues to destroy land, structures and homes from Simi Valley to Malibu. The fire is currently at 47 percent containment as of Wednesday, November 14. The fire started on November 8 at 2:25 p.m. after a brush fire was ignited in the area of Rocketdyne, south of Simi Valley, as...

THOUSAND OAKS—A mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, left 13 people dead including the shooter, who has been identified as 28 year-old Ian Long. Reports of shots fired came in Wednesday, November 7 at 11:20 p.m. at the Borderline Bar & Grill at 99 Rolling Oaks Drive, in Ventura County. The establishment was hosting college night at the time the...

UNITED STATES—President Donald Trump issued a warning to Canada regarding fair trade on Sunday, September 2. After failing to reach a deal with them on Friday, Trump claimed Canada will not participate in the North American trade if it is not fair to the United States. If Canada refuses to the agreement, the only two countries involved in the...

CORNVILLE, ARIZONA—On Saturday, August 25, Republican Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain passed away after a long battle with brain cancer at his Cornville, Arizona home. He was surrounded by family at the time of his passing. McCain was 81, and would have turned 82 on Wednesday, August 29. McCain was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer,...

WOODLAND HILLS—A gaming tournament at a downtown Jacksonville game bar ended in gunfire on Sunday, August 26, at around 1:34 p.m. Two people were fatally shot and the gunman, Baltimore resident David Katz, 24, turned the trigger on himself. In addition to the three fatalities, nine people present at the tournament were injured and two others were injured when they...

DETROIT, MI—Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' known for hit numbers like "Respect" and "Natural Woman" passed away Thursday, August 16 at her Detroit home at 9:50 a.m. "In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matriarch and rock...

UNITED STATES—FBI agent Peter Strzok, 48, was fired on Friday, August 10 for anti-Trump texts he exchanged with former FBI lawyer Lisa Page. Strzok and Page were reportedly having an affair, when they exchanged messages. Page left the bureau earlier this year. Strzok was an FBI employee for 21 years, and he was recently involved with the Russia probe...

UNITED STATES—The topic of Robert Mueller's investigation into possible collusion with Russia involving President Donald Trump was discussed on the FOX series "Hannity." On Monday August 6, Sebastian Gorka appeared on the show to speak about the lack of evidence connecting Trump to Russia. Gorka opened by saying, “There is no crime by meeting with a foreign national to obtain...

CALIFORNIA—The Carr fire, which started on Monday, July 23 at 1:15 p.m. at Highway 299 and Carr Powerhouse Road has reached over 110,000 acres burnt. Officials suspect that a mechanical failure of a vehicle is the cause of the blaze. A great-grandmother and her great grandchildren died as a result of the fire. A firefighter and a bulldozer operator...