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FLORIDA—A mass shooting transpired at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday, December 6 at approximately 6:30 a.m., leaving four people dead. Timothy Kinsella Jr, the Commander at Naval Air Station Pensacola, stated in a media briefing that the initial call of an active shooter came in at around 6:30 a.m. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Station responded to the call where...

SINGAPORE—An AirAsia plane with 162 passengers and crew on board went missing on its way to Singapore at approximately 7:30 a.m. on December 27. The AirAsia plane was later found at the bottom of the sea, according to radar data. Indonesia asked the US for help in search for the missing flight. China provided aircraft and ships to help with...

UNITED STATES—President Donald Trump struck a new trade deal with Japan at the G7 Summit held in Biarritz, France. He was accompanied by First Lady, Melania. The couple was greeted by French President, Emmanuel Macron and his First Lady, Brigitte during their arrival on Saturday, August 24. President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe shook hands on Sunday, August 25...

WESTWOOD—On October 31, the UCLA faculty voted in favor of making a one quarter-long diversity course a degree requirement for students of all majors. The initiative, which passed amongst UCLA faculty by a margin of 332 to 303, will become university policy if approved by both the Academic Senate’s Legislative Assembly and the Academic Senate’s Undergraduate Council. If passed, the degree requirement...

UNITED STATES—Customs & Border Patrol Agents (CBP) arrested over 7000 illegal immigrants at the Yuma, Arizona port of entry. During the March 5 press conference, CBP Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs, Andrew Meehan, spoke about the numbers of immigrants who infiltrated the border in the month of February. A total of 76,103 illegal immigrants were apprehended including both individuals inadmissible at...

ROME, ITALY—An envelope mailed to Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City containing three bullets was intercepted by Italian authorities in Milan. The manager of the post office in Peschiera Borromeo which is approximately 7 miles southeast of Milan, contacted authorities about the suspicious piece of mail on Sunday, August 8. The ammunition in the envelope was reportedly 9...

VATICAN CITY—On Saturday, December 31, at 9:34 a.m. Central European Standard Time Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died at the age of 95. The Vatican News reported details of his death stating: “With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided...

BEL AIR—A mandatory evacuation was issued Wednesday, December 6 for residents in Bel Air as the Skirball Fire continued to burn along the 405 freeway. More than 40,000 residents were impacted by the order. The Skirball Fire is presently burning in the hills east of the 405 freeway near the Getty Center. It has spread over an estimated 475 acres...

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...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco is one of four finalist cities considered for the 2024 Olympic Games. In preparation for December's meeting of the a International Olympic Committee, a group of San Francisco business and city leaders are responsible for providing a viable argument for City’s capacity to host the games. The group is led by San Francisco Giants CEO and President Larry...