Bruce Mars Students Against EACOP (SAEACOP) is a youth-led climate justice movement in Uganda that is fighting to stop the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The EACOP is a 1,443-kilometer long pipeline that would transport crude oil from Uganda’s oil fields to the Indian Ocean coast of Tanzania. The project has been criticized … Read more
The 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returned to New York City on November 24, 2023. The parade featured a new theme, “Celebrating 95 Years of Magic,” and included 25 giant balloons, 31 floats, and dozens of marching bands. The parade began at 9:00 AM EST and traveled down 6th Avenue from 77th Street to … Read more
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will attend a service for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in Georgia next week. Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, died on November 19 at the age of 95. The service will be held at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University in Atlanta on Tuesday, … Read more
The family of Marrio Moore, a man who was beaten to death and buried without their knowledge, is saying that police never contacted them about the incident. The family is now demanding answers from police, who are investigating the case. Moore was found dead on February 2, 2023, but his family was not notified until … Read more
Music industry veteran Jimmy Iovine has been accused of sexual abuse by an anonymous woman. The woman, who has filed a lawsuit against Iovine under the New York Child Victims Act, alleges that she was sexually abused by Iovine in 1983 when she was 19 years old. The woman, who has not been identified, claims … Read more
Two people were killed in a fiery car crash on the Rainbow Bridge at the US-Canada border on Wednesday. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but authorities have ruled out terrorism. The crash occurred at approximately 5:30 PM EST on Wednesday. The car was traveling from the United States to Canada when … Read more
In a further blow to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s struggling presidential bid, the head of his super PAC, Chris Jankowski, has resigned. Jankowski’s resignation comes amid reports of turmoil within the PAC and the DeSantis campaign, as well as concerns about DeSantis’s own standing in the polls. Jankowski’s departure is the latest in a string … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat WanaBana puree, which is being recalled due to a potential botulism contamination. The product is still being sold at some Dollar Tree stores, despite the recall. The FDA issued the recall on November 22, 2023, after receiving reports of four children with … Read more
President Joe Biden has recently escalated his rhetoric against former President Donald Trump, accusing him of exacerbating the country’s divisions and contributing to economic hardship. However, this strategy appears to be falling short, as Biden’s economic message has failed to resonate with many voters, who remain more preoccupied with inflation and other economic concerns. Biden’s … Read more
The Texas Attorney General has sued Pfizer over quality-control lapses at a plant that manufactures a popular ADHD drug for children. The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer failed to properly clean the plant, which led to the contamination of the drug with metal particles. The lawsuit also alleges that Pfizer failed to disclose the contamination to … Read more