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UNITED STATES−On Wednesday, November 11, Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, announced a statewide election recount noting the votes would be recounted by hand. Officials  announced that for the first time in history, the state of Georgia will hold a complete audit of votes. According to a press release on the Secretary of State’s official website, a recount of the...

SAN FRANCISCO—New data from Zumper National Rent Report for March 2021 (apartment rent platform) shows San Francisco rents declined 24.3 percent for the median 1-bedroom price since last year. The city of San Francisco is still the most expensive place for one bedroom at $2,650 per month. In June 2020, Zumper’s data showed San Francisco rents were down almost by 12 percent. This occurrence made the city’s decline the...

UNITED STATES—The FBI confirmed in a press release that the human remains of Brian Laundrie were found on October 19, at T. Mabry Carlton Jr. Memorial Reserve and Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in North Port, Florida. Dental records were used to assist in identifying the suspect. Laundries’ backpack and notebook were found nearby. https://twitter.com/FBIDenver/status/1451302161690898435 Reports indicate that Brian's parents, Chris and Roberta...

UNITED STATES—On March 27, details of the licensing contract between the United States government, the National Institute of Health (NIH) and Moderna was released to the public indicating profit was made from the sale of the COVID-19 vaccine. Members of the U.S. Congress and Senate were present when the details of the financial negotiations were released including a non-creditable $400...

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,...

UNITED STATES—The Washington state Senate passed a bill that would keep any presidential candidate off the 2020 election ballot unless they release their tax returns. Washington senators voted with a 28-21 margin to approve the bill. Senator Patty Kuderer sponsored the bill that would require that any individual running for President of the United States to provide 5 years of...

SAN FRANCISCO—A man from the United States was accused of spying on the country on behalf of the Chinese government on Monday, September 30.  Government officials announced charges against 56-year-old Xuehua Edward Peng, who works as a tour operator for Chinese visitors.  In a press conference on Monday, U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson said, “The charges announced today provide a rare...

UNITED STATES−On Friday, January 10, the Trump Administration announced that over 100 miles of the U.S. Border Wall has been completed. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf was at the Yuma sector to mark the progress, along with Senator Martha McSally, and Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, Mark Morgan, and Mayor Doug Nicholls. Wolf spoke to the crowd before...

UNITED STATES−Random deliveries of pallets of ACME Bricks have been reported in cities in California including, Los Angeles and Sherman Oaks. A Los Angeles resident reportedly found a stash of rocks in front of the bus stop on Ventura Boulevard. According to reports, the bricks were not all delivered near construction sites. In some places, they just appeared. No witnesses...

AUSTIN, TX—A 28 year-old Black Lives Matter protester, Garrett Foster was killed after being shot three times on Saturday, July 25 at 9:52 p.m. CPR was performed on Foster by medics at the scene, but he later died at Dell Seton Medical Center. According to the video evidence and reports, the shooter intentionally drove into a crowd. The suspect's name...