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CHICAGO—The Chicago Blackhawks and free agent Jan Rutta, 26, have agreed to a one-year contract through the 2017-2018 season, the team disclosed on Tuesday, June 6. The 6 foot and 3 inch tall , 198 pound defenseman is a native of Pisek, Czechoslovakia and started his playing career in 2008-2009. That year, he played for Czech teams KLH Chomutov, SK Kadan, and...

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM—Ariana Grande disclosed that on Sunday, June 4, she will return to Manchester to hold a benefit concert for victims of the terrorist attack that occurred after her show in the region on May 22. In addition to Grande, additional performers include Coldplay, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Take That, Pharrell Williams, and Niall Horan. The show will...

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM—An explosion transpired at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, United Kingdom on Monday, May 22, leaving 22 people confirmed dead and more than 59 people injured just before 10:35 p.m. A majority of those injured including women and children. It has been reported that the bomb used in the attack may have contained nails, and the explosion...

PHUKET, THAILAND—Authorities reported on Tuesday, April 25 that a Thai man hanged his 11 month-old daughter and himself in an abandoned hotel in Phuket, Thailand. A memorial was held for the deceased infant on Saturday, April 29. Wuttisan Wongtalay, the 20 year-old father and husband of Jiranuch Trirat (the child's mother), 21, posted live video footage of the girl's death on Facebook before shutting off...

ITALY—Italian Supercentenarian Emma Morano, the oldest living human being to date, died at the age of 117 on Saturday, April 15. Morano reportedly stopped breathing while sitting in an arm chair at her home, according to Dr. Carlo Bava, who spoke with Morano's caretaker. Bava, who had provided Morano with medical care for 27 years, told reporters that he had last seen her on...

ISRAEL—Israel’s parliament has passed a law to retroactively legalize thousands of West Bank settlement homes. The law passed 60-52 during a late-night vote on Monday, February 6. The law is expected to be challenged in Israel’s Supreme Court and will most likely face legal obstacles. "We are voting tonight on our right to the land," said Cabinet Minister Ofir Akunis during a...

UNITED STATES―Filmmaker and conservationist Rob Stewart who went missing during a dive off the coast of Florida on Tuesday, January 31 was found dead on Friday, February 3. Stewart, 37, vanished while diving near Islamorada in the Florida Keys, a chain of islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. He was retrieving an anchor when his dive partner collapsed...

UNITED STATES—Two days after President Donald Trump implemented new immigrant policies, which temporarily banned people native to Iran, Syria, Libya, Iraq, Sudan, Yemen, and Somalia from immigrating to the United States, Starbucks chairman and CEO Howard Schultz sent out a letter to employees informing them of his plan to hire approximately 10,000 refugees over the next five years. According to...

KILAUEA, KAUAI—In 2014, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg bought 700 acres of land on the North Shore of Kauai, Hawaii for $100 million. According to reports, nearly a dozen components of his acquired property are currently being held by locals on the island. At the end of December, Zuckerberg filed lawsuits through his companies Pilaa International LLC, Northshore Kalo LLC, and High Flyer...

ISTANBUL, TURKEY—A man believed to be responsible for an Istanbul nightclub shooting on New Year's Day, killing 39 people, was taken into custody on Monday, January 16. Turkish authorities have reported the suspect confessed to the shooting. The New Year's Day attack happened at a well-known nightclub in the Turkish capital of Istanbul. The suspect, Abdulgadir Masharipov, a 33, entered the...