National

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK—In 2011, just before Dayna and Manni Scarso’s son, Pietro, turned three, they discovered his body was deteriorating from the inside out. The Scarsos began suspecting problems when they noticed Pietro’s younger brother, Nico, running up and down stairs while Pietro made slow, valiant attempts, but would then get stuck. Looking back, Manni remembered initially thinking, “maybe Pietro’s just...

CHICAGO—Aaron Neal, a 20-year old Englewood man who had posted a video recording himself breaking into an ATM machine in Chicago on Facebook said he feels "remorseful and apologetic" for his actions in NBC's interview on August 19. Aaron Neal announced on Facebook Live video “I’m going to find some place to loot”, while  breaking into an ATM Gold Coast...

PORTLAND, MAINE—A Black Lives Matter protest and rally planned for September 5 in Portland, Maine, was reportedly postponed in favor of a later, larger gathering. The decision came after opposing groups sent threats to the protest’s organizers and a press conference regarding the gathering was held by Portland's chief of police and mayor.  The organizers, Black Lives Matter Maine (BLMM),...

UNITED STATES—An Ohio man who appeared to be kneeling on the neck of a 2-year-old child in a picture that circulated on social media on Tuesday, July 21 was taken into custody by the Clark County’s Sheriff Office.  The picture showed a man putting a knee on the neck of a child and it contains the words “BLM now mf.”...

FREDERICK, MD—A social media manager with a Maryland school district was fired last week after a tweet she sent to a student. On January 5, a Frederick County Public Schools student posted to Twitter, asking the school district to “close school tammarow PLEASE,” as a large storm was approaching the area. As a reply, the school district's social media manager, Katie...

WESTWOOD—The government-funded Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) announced they are funding research headed by UCLA scientists that will study bone growth in space. Dr. Chia Soo, a UCLA professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery and orthopedic surgery, will be leading the research, along with Dr. Kang Ting, a professor of dentistry; Dr. Ben Wu, a professor...

NEW YORK CITY—Despite the rapid increases in coronavirus cases across the country and the world, researchers have found that the mortality rate has been significantly reduced. Scientists from New York City have been researching coronavirus hospitalizations, and have found that the mortality rate has reduced up to 85% since the start of the pandemic, largely due to improved treatments.  Two...

NEW JERSEY—Two gunmen opened fire in Jersey City, New Jersey on Tuesday, December 10, leaving a total of six dead, including a veteran police officer. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, law enforcement received calls of a shooting at a local kosher market in Jersey City. Police Chief Michael Kelly stated in a media briefing that authorities learned of their...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Supreme Court will be having a closed-door conference this Friday to discuss an ongoing debate in regard to legal benefits for the San Franciscan same-sex couple Karen Golinski and Amy Cunninghis, along with 4 other similar cases. Golinski, a lawyer for the Federal Appeals Court based in San Francisco and Cunnhinghiss, her partner of 23 years, married in...

SAN FRANCISCO—The University of San Francisco’s (USF) Board of Trustees has rescinded an honorary degree that was awarded to Bill Cosby in 2012 due to the recent sexual assault claims and investigations of over 40 different women who have stepped forward.  The USF board took the decision to a vote on September 25, which passed unanimously in favor of rescinding Cosby’s...