By Roger Kim On September 22, 2017, in a surprising and highly punitive move,Transport for London (TfL) informed Uber’s London division that it would not issue a new private hire operator license after Uber’s current license expires on September 30, 2017. TfL …
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By Roger Kim Jinse, a Chinese media outlet, has reported that legislation regulating the use of cryptocurrency will come into effect on October 1, 2017, initially approved on March 15. Under the new law, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin will be classified as …
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By Patrick Xu In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, another swirling storm has made its appearance: Hurricane Irma. The storm is one of the strongest on record, maintaining wind speeds of 185 mph for over 24 hours and also maintaining its Category …
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By Brian Wu Artificial intelligence is now being used to decrease the visibility of offensive videos on Youtube. Recently, Google has stated that the company will use artificial intelligence to develop advanced programs to combat extremist content on Youtube. Offensive videos, such …
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By Roger Kim On Saturday, hundreds of people around Los Angeles fled their homes in order to escape the largest fire in the city’s history. As authorities ordered evacuation for about 700 homes, the fires razed almost eight square miles of mountain. …
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By Hanjie Zou A 6-year-old boy from Louisiana is praised as a little hero for his brave behavior after what could have been a horrific accident earlier this month. Branson Lee of Calhoun, Louisiana, noticed that his 21-month-old twin cousins, Isaac and …
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By Amelia Wang The most powerful hurricane to hit the United States in over a decade made its way into Texas early Saturday morning. According to the NHC Atlantic, it made landfall at 10 PM CDT as a Category 4 hurricane near …
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By Kevin You On August 21, 2017 a total solar eclipse occurred and was visible from the continental United States. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth’s surface. The eclipse’s …
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By Roger Kim On August 4, 2017, President Donald Trump joined Republican Senate David Perdue of Georgia and Tom Cotton of Arkansas to promote an immigration bill that would dramatically reduce legal immigration and shift the nation toward a system that prioritizes …
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Vincent Huang The Trump administration has announced on Wednesday, August 2nd, that they plan to investigate racial discrimination against Asian-Americans in college admissions. In previous years, affirmative action taken in universities was to aid people with poor or inferior learning …
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