Photo Credits: NASA On October 12th, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft launched and traveled the mitral-rich asteroid. It will travel and orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft will also have a depth communication technology demonstration that will test the communications that go beyond […]
Photo Credit: Rolling Stone The Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, more commonly known as SAG-AFTRA, started their strike on July 14, 2023 and it’s still happening. This has been an ongoing strike for actors and performers. The reason for the strike is because they […]
Photo credit: pefcu.blog Hispanic Heritage Month started first as Hispanic Heritage Week, and then it expanded to a month with the purpose of celebrating the culture and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. According to a publication from mealsonwheelsmd.org, the […]
Photo Credit: transgenderhistory.com San Francisco, California is set to recognize each August as “Transgender History Month,” following a vote held by state lawmakers on August 6th CBC7 reports. This is the first US state to honor trans history with such a declaration. The bill reads, “Despite the national recognition of LGBTQ+ history […]
On April 28, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a ban on menthol flavoring in cigarettes. According to the FDA, the proposal aims to minimize disease and death related to tobacco use. The organization also hopes to limit youth exposure to tobacco. The proposed ban will not impact individual […]
The fight against global warming has gained support from across the world. With the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) approaching this Halloween, the call for government action has grown louder. The conference is set to be held in Glasgow, Scotland starting on October 31 and ending on Friday, […]
Ready to be vaccinated, but having trouble getting your hands on an appointment to get the shot? Dr. B might be able to help. The website designed to find matches for leftover vaccinations, Dr. B has over two million people signed up nationwide. The website itself says its mission is […]
Mohammad Anwar, 66-years-old, was killed while working his UberEats job on March 23rd in Washington, D.C.when two teenage girls tried to carjack his vehicle. The girls, ages 13 and 15, are being charged with felony murder, armed carjacking, and other offenses. The two women allegedly tasered him during their attack. […]
In the United States, studies show that the suicide rates in teens have gone up drastically between 2007 to 2017, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In indigenous communities, Native American youth specifically die by suicide at nearly twice the rate of surrounding white areas. With […]
As of now, only certain people qualify for the coronavirus vaccination. It can be difficult to obtain a spot for it if you don’t know where to look. The vaccination for the coronavirus has been made available for teachers, people over the age of 65, healthcare and other frontline workers. […]
