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California Jail Escapees Caught

The two remaining fugitives from last week’s Santa Ana jailbreak, Hossein Nayeri and Jonathan Tieu, are now in custody according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department on Saturday, January 30th. The third escapee, Bac Tien Duong, was caught in Santa Ana on …

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2015 is the Warmest Year on Record

With the average temperature across the entire planet at 1.62˚F above records since the 1880’s, 2015 is the warmest year on record. In the US, December was more wet and warm than it ever has been — no other month has held …

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New Planet?

Scientists at California Institute of Technology discovered that there may be a possibility of a giant planet in the solar system. This planet, which orbits the sun elliptically every 15,000 years, shows evidence of being around the size of Neptune. After the …

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Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards were given out this Sunday, January 10th. Here are the results: Best motion picture, drama “Mad Max: Fury Road” “Carol” “The Revenant” “Room” “Spotlight”   Best motion picture, musical or comedy “Joy” “Spy” “The Big Short” “The Martian” …

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Swatting Becoming Illegal in all 50 States

By Matthew Gao You call the cops and tell them that there is a hostage situation at another person’s home. The emergency department immediately sends the SWAT team armed with loaded assault rifles, flash-bang grenades, riot shields, and what do they find? …

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New Year’s Eve Plot Thwarted

Justice officials announced on Thursday, December 31st that a murder plot during New Year’s Eve celebrations was thwarted. Emanuel Lutchman, aged 25, was planning a slaughter at a New York bar and restaurant while New Year’s Eve celebrations commenced as part of …

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Over 100 Dead In Nigeria Tanker-Truck Fire

Written by Lucia Zhang On Thursday, December 24, 2015, a gasoline tanker truck sparked a blazing fire at a crowded industrial gas plant in Nigeria. More than 100 people waiting to refill their cooking gas cylinders in time for Christmas were left …

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Kandahar Shootings

50 were killed during an attack at a bazaar near the Kandahar Airport in Afghanistan on Dec.10th, 2015. Among those, 38 were civilians, 10 were Afghan National Army soldiers, and two were policemen. An additional 35 people were injured. The Taliban has …

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Planned Parenthood Shooting

In the late morning of Friday, November 27th, three people — two civilians and a police officer — were killed at the Colorado Planned Parenthood Center during a shooting and a six-hour standoff. Though the suspect has been captured and arrested, his …

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Mali Shooting

On Friday morning, Nov. 20, heavily armed gunman shot at guests of a Mali hotel, killing 21 and injuring more. This hotel, located in Mali’s capital Bamako, was hosting as many as 170 people, many international diplomats and businesspeople, at the time …

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