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UNITED STATES—The United States has been battered with some extreme weather in the past few weeks. First, Hurricane Harvey unleashed devastation through various parts of Texas, including notable damage in the Houston region. The biggest damage from Harvey was the torrential rains which led to massive and I mean massive flooding leaving many without homes and limited places to...

SAN FRANCISCO—An American from San Francisco has been reported missing after traveling to London. According to London police, 24-year-old Josh Sanchez-Maldonado is a financial trader, and went missing after traveling overseas for a job interview.  Sanchez-Maldonado had never traveled outside the United States on his own. He was last seen heading out from the Saint Gils Hotel in Feltham, West London, on October...

SAN FRANCISCO—Air France Flight AF083 left from San Francisco and was diverted to Montreal after an anonymous threat was reported, according to the airline. According to airport spokesman Francois Asselin, Flight AF083 landed in Montreal at Montreal-Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport on Monday, December 7.  According to Asselin, the flight departed from San Francisco at 3:00 p.m., and was en route...

UNITED STATES—Eight people were killed and multiple others were injured on Tuesday, October 31, after a suspect used a Home Depot rental truck to plow down pedestrians and bicyclists in lower Manhattan. The suspect has been identified as Sayfullo Saipov, 29, who was shot by authorities and is listed in critical condition in a local hospital. Saipov is originally...

LOS ANGELES—The Houston Astros won their fist World Series by stomping the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, at Dodgers Stadium on Wednesday, November 1. The game was over before it began; Dodgers starting Pitcher YU Darvish was plain awful. The lackluster pitching was a repeat of the disastrous performance in Houston. Only lasting a mere 1 2/3 innings both outings, he...

COLUMBUS, OH—Authorities shot and killed the student who drove his car into a field of pedestrians and stabbed multiple students at Ohio State University on Monday, November 28. OSU and police have identified the suspect as Abdul Razak Ali Artan. Artan was a Somali refugee who left his country in 2007 with family. He lived in Pakistan and later moved...

UNITED STATES—Global climate change could impose greater threats within the next 15 years than environmental concerns. According to the World Bank report published on Sunday, November 8, climate change has the potential to push more than an estimated 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030. According to the report, climate change poses a threat to poverty stricken areas across...

SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM—Five year-old cancer patient Eileidh Paterson, a native of Forres, Scotland, "wed" her best friend on June 18, which was at the top of her "bucket list." In May 2014, Eileidh was diagnosed with High Risk Neuroblastoma, a cancer that develops in various nerve tissue, most commonly beginning in the adrenal glands. Since her diagnosis, metastatic tumors have been...

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...

SAN FRANCISCO—United States Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden have left the Capital for a quick visit to the Bay Area. The couple is attending a number of gatherings across the Bay Area. Last night, the Vice President attended a private fundraiser in San Francisco, while his wife gave a speech at Cupertino's De Anza College concerning the...