National

SEATTLE—In Seattle, Washington, there have been protests since May 25, after the death of George Floyd, who died in custody of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, and they have sparked violence and vandalism in the city. On Sunday, August 9, two protests were held simultaneously in front of City Hall. One of them was organized by the Seattle Police Officers...

PORTLAND—Adam Haner, 39, and an unidentified transgender woman were assaulted by a group of Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland on August 16. Haner has been released from the hospital and is recovering while girlfriend Tammie Martin, also at the scene, is recovering from a hairline rib fracture. The transgender woman is yet to be reached by investigators. The...

CHICAGO, IL—Between Friday, August 21 and Sunday, August 23, 66 people were shot in Chicago, including some minors, and 5 people were killed. The previous weekend saw 64 people shot across the city, with seven being killed. According to a press release from the Chicago Police Department, the most recent fatal attack occurred on August 23, where a shooting killed...

PORTLAND, OR—On Friday, August 28, Mayor Ted Wheeler formally denied the recurring offer to federal aid in a letter to President Donald Trump. After 93 days of civil unrest Mayor Wheeler said the following in his letter: "We don’t need your politics of division and demagoguery. Portlanders are onto you. We have already seen your reckless disregard for human life...

HOLLYWOOD—YouTuber Lloyd Cafe Cadena has died at 26 after testing positive for COVID-19 and suffering a heart attack.  The Filipino comedian and content creator had 3.1 million followers on YouTube and 6.5 million on Facebook, where his family posted this statement on September 6: “There are simply no words to express our heartfelt thanks for the prayers and sympathy you have...

UNITED STATES—Tony Bobulinski, a former business partner of Presidential candidate Joe Biden, did an interview with Fox News reporter Tucker Carlson about his international business activities with Biden in a Los Angeles hotel. He spoke about his involvement in a business venture with a Chinese oil and gas company, CEFC, and his knowledge of the Biden family’s ventures in...

UNITED STATES—On Thursday, January 28, President Joe Biden signed a memorandum rescinding the Mexico City Policy signed into law by former President Donald Trump. The law prevented taxpayer funds to be used by establishments that counseled on, referred, or performed abortions in the U.S. and abroad. According to the memorandum, federal funds will now be used to fund abortions in the...

UNITED STATES−The U.S. Immigration and Customs reported an large influx of migrants at the U.S. border with Mexico. Immigration policies put into place by the Trump administration have been reversed or suspended by the Biden administration leaving border agents with a large influx of undocumented individuals who were previously housed in Mexico during processing. On Friday, June 18, border agents...

SAYREVILLE—On February 1, 30-year-old, Sayreville Burough councilwoman, Eunice Dwumfour was shot to death outside her home. Authorities responded to a 911 call of shots fired at approximately 7:22 p.m. on Samuel Circle in the Parlin area. According to the Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief Daniel Plumacker, the body of a female with multiple gunshot wounds...

AUSTIN, TX—Austin Bomber, Mark Anthony Conditt, left behind a 25-minute video confession before he died after detonating an explosion in his vehicles as authorities cornered him on Wednesday, March 21. Austin Police Chief, Brian Manley, called the recording an "outcry of a very challenged young man talking about challenges in his life that led him to this point.” The serial bomber...