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UNITED STATES—On Wednesday, June 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop the separation of families at the border. In a statement from the Oval OFfice, President Trump wrote: "We’re signing an executive order I consider to be a very important executive order. It’s about keeping families together while at the same time making sure that we have...

NASHVILLE, TN—In a recent press release, Apple announced that iPhone users who call 911 will automatically share their location data with the first responders with the new iOS 12 update. “Communities rely on 911 centers in an emergency, and we believe they should have the best available technology at their disposal,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “When every moment counts,...

SINGAPORE—Only two months after the first inter-Korean summit, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday, June 12. The meeting is over 68 years in the making and transpired in Singapore between the two leaders. Trump indicated during a press conference that the effort toward denuclearization is imminent, something that the...

NEW YORK—Film mogul Harvey Weinstein surrendered to authorities in New York City on Friday, May 25, The disgraced Hollywood producer arrived at a lower Manhattan police station where he was handcuffed and shepherded into the New York Police Department's (NYPD) 1st Precinct, with police officers on all sides. According to reports, Weinstein appeared disheveled and disoriented. He opted for...

UNITED STATES—After 13 hours of deliberation, a Pennsylvania jury found Bill Cosby, 80, guilty on all three counts of aggravated indecent assault during his retrial. The first trail in June 2017 ended in a mistrial. The allegations against Cosby started after Andrea Constand accused Cosby of drugging her and sexually assaulting her in 2004. Over 60 women have come...

CALIFORNIA—California Governor Jerry Brown announced Wednesday, April 18  that he will deploy as many as 400 National Guard troops to the California border, joining the rest of the border states at President Donald Trump’s request, who have already committed to sending more troops to the border. In a general order issued by Governor Brown, he explained the coordination between federal...

UNITED STATES—Former First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush died in her west Houston home on Tuesday, April 17. The Texas matriarch was committed to promoting literacy. She was a strong supporter of the National Literacy Act, which was enacted in 1991. She was the mother of President George W. Bush and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and the wife of President...

UNITED STATES—The Pentagon has approved the deployment of as many as 4,000 troops to the border. “These National Guard members will act in support of Border Patrol agents who are performing law enforcement duties," said Dana White, Chief Pentagon spokesperson. This is in response to President Donald Trump's call for troops after an alleged spike in illegal border crossings. This assertion...

SAN BRUNO—At least three people are injured after a woman opened fire at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno on Tuesday, April 3 at 12:46 p.m. Authorities have identified the shooter as Nasim Aghdam, 39, who died on the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. The San Bruno Police Department indicated in a press release they received numerous...

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...