Antonia Zhou On June 17th 2018, HEARTS and Rising Star Magazine hosted their fourth International Cultural Exchange and Environmental Protection Awareness Conference Focusing on Teens. The speakers ranged from both American and Chinese high schoolers, to university professors and business owners. They …
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Antonia Zhou Anthony Bourdain, author of bestselling memoir Kitchen Confidential and renowned chef, was found dead in his hotel room in France on June 8th. Local investigators ruled his death as a suicide. Born in 1956, Anthony Bourdain is considered one …
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By Xingyan (Ashley) He An enormous wildfire broke out in Northern Colorado and New Mexico on June 1st, and it is reported to have set fire to thousands of acres of land, disturbing over 1000 residents living in the area. All …
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Ning Luo Prince Harry and Meghan Markle exchanged their vows, and officially married on May 19, 2018. Details of their weddings were revealed and reported comprehensively by media, garnering public interest from all around the world. A major discussion regarding the …
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Antonia Zhou Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood movie mogul, was arrested on charges of rape on May 25, 2018. The charges held against Weinstein are first and third degree rape, and first degree criminal sex acts. Main prosecutor Joan Illuzzi comments on the case, …
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Cheryl Liu On May 11, 2018, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reported a net loss of $1.3 billion for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The Postal Service is a government agency, but it operates like an independent business without direct taxpayer …
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Serena Mao In striking contrast to the hostile environment the world witnessed just a few months prior, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean president Moon Jae-in united warmly at the line where the two Koreas are split in …
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By Alice Zhong On April 8, 2018, at least 70 people have died in a suspected chemical attack in Douma, the last rebel-held town in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta. Volunteer rescue force the White Helmets tweeted graphic images showing several bodies in basements. …
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By Ashley He In March 2017, former British emergency room doctor Martin Watt was found guilty and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Martin Watt was working in Monklands Hospital since 1994 until he was fired in 2012. Police found three …
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By Runjie (Sahany) Xiao On April 2, 2018, Alibaba Group, Ant Financial, and Ele.me jointly announced that Alibaba Group has signed a purchase agreement with Ele.me which is a local life platform founded in 2008 and includes online takeaway, new retail, instant …
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