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SAN FRANCISCO—President Donald Trump arrived by Air Force One on Tuesday, September 17 to the Bay Area for a two-day trip of the coastal state. Trump's arrival marks the President's first visit to the San Francisco area since the inauguration in January 2017. He appeared at three fundraisers in Palo Alto, Beverly Hills, and San Diego to secure financial...

UNITED STATES—The Trump administration and the United States Department of Justice are working together on a proposal to expedite the trials and use of the death penalty for individuals found guilty in mass shootings. A recent mass shooting occurred in the Midland-Odessa area of Texas on August 31, resulting in the deaths of 7 people, and 19 others were injured....

UNITED STATES—Financier Jeffrey Epstein, 66, was found dead hanging inside his jail cell from an apparent suicide on Saturday, August 10. He was being held without bond in federal prison in Manhattan, New York on sex trafficking charges. Prison guards at Metropolitan Correctional Center found Epstein before 7:00 a.m. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was...

UNITED STATES—The suspect responsible for sending pipe bombs to prominent democrats, actors and various news outlets in 2008 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The United States Department of Justice reported on Monday, August 5, 2019, that Syoc aka, “Cesar Randazzo,” “Cesar Altieri,” “Cesar Altieri Randazzo,“ and also known as, the Make America Great Again bomber pled guilty...

EL PASO, TX—A gunman opened fire inside an El Paso, Texas Walmart near the Cielo Vista Mall on Saturday, August 3, killing 22 people, and injuring 26 others. According to reports, gunfire was reported at 10:39 a.m. inside the retail giant, where Patrick Wood Crusius, 21, opened fired on unexpected shoppers. He was taken into custody and is being...

UNITED STATES—Freshman Congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will face competition for her congressional seat in the 14th District from Scherie Murray. Murray, who is a Republican hails from New York and immigrated from Jamaica as a child. She announced her intent to run for Congress and possibly unseat Ocasio-Cortez. According to her website, Murray started her own business in 2004, known as the...

SAN FRANCISCO—Postponed ICE raids will start on Sunday, July 14 in San Francisco, along with 10 other major cities around the country.  Originally, the raids by ICE were set to begin at the start of June. Due to both pressure from Congress and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Donald Trump pushed the raids back in order to give both Democrats...

UNITED STATES—A former Florida Gators linebacker, Daniel Weldon staved off a mob at a bar who was assaulting him over his Make America Great Again hat that he was wearing on the Fourth of July. Daniel Weldon, 22, was reportedly celebrating the holiday with his Make America Great Again hat and a Trump pin. Weldon first discussed the incident on Facebook...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco billionaire and philanthropist, Tom Steyer, announced his campaign for the 2020 presidential election on Tuesday, July 9 after denying his interest to run earlier this year. Steyer joined the race a day after Eric Swalwell, the 37-year-old congressman and Democratic presidential candidate dropped from running. Steyer will replace him as the 23rd presidential candidate on an already...

UNITED STATES—On Thursday, June 27, the United States Supreme Court made the decision not to include the question of citizenship on the 2020 U.S. Census as requested by the United States Department of Commerce. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against having a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. This decision was made in the interest of time and President Trump's administration...