Jimmy Carter Passes Away at 100: His Legacy
Former President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter passed away at age 100 on December 29, 2024, at his home in Plains. Carter was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains,...
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The Importance of Strengthening Gun Laws Amid a School Shooting Epidemic
With the year coming to a close, many schools in the United States (U.S.) are going on winter break and will commence further in the following weeks. Reflecting on the year, there has been an overwhelming...
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Avoiding Shutdown: Congress Reaches New Bill on the 11th Hour
After a week of political turmoil, the US government grew increasingly close to a government shutdown by December 24, 2024. A government shutdown occurs when Congress is unable to pass a bill determining budget legislation for...
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Holiday Havoc: How Postal Strikes are Disrupting The Festive Season
Canada Post workers officially went on strike on Nov. 15, 2024, and have been off the job for more than four weeks after failing to reach an agreement with the government-owned enterprise. Approximately 55,000 employees represented...
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The Current Job Market: A Surmounting Task for Recent College Graduates
The journey for recent college graduates entering the workforce in 2024 is proving to be more complex and challenging than anyone anticipated. As reported by The Washington Post, the employment landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation...
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Mysterious Drone Sightings in New Jersey and New York Fuel Public Concern and Federal Investigation
Reports of mysterious drone-like objects appearing in the skies above New Jersey, New York, and neighboring states have led to widespread speculation, prompting investigations by federal and state authorities. Despite the growing number of reports, officials...
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Federal Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law, Platform Faces U.S. Shutdown Without Sale by January 2025
The legal and political battles surrounding TikTok intensified this week as a U.S. appeals court upheld a law requiring the platform’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest ownership of the app or face a potential ban...
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Canada Responds: Trudeau and Trump Discuss The Future of Trade
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to implement massive taxes on goods imported from Mexico, China and Canada, in retaliation for illegal immigration, as well as crime and drugs coming across the borders. He posted on Truth...
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Affirmative Action in the U.S Supreme Court
The issue of affirmative action has been at the forefront of legal and educational debates in the United States for decades. In 2024, this issue is poised for a critical moment as the U.S. Supreme Court...
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Takeaways from Trump’s 25% Tariff Threats
President-elect Donald Trump is outspoken on trade, and throughout his last term in office, he campaigned heavily on the promise of tariffs. In a surprising turn of events this month, he announced that he will be...
