Author: Alan Domagala

I write for the Snapper, the Key West High School's Journalism Class' news blog.
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The California Recall Election: Everything that Happened

In February of last year, Republican organizers were trying to start a recall election to remove California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, from office over numerous political issues. However, COVID struck not shortly after, and the effort died down for a bit. While other states were experiencing explosions in cases, California was among the first to issue stay-at-home orders, and the state didn’t have many cases during … Continue reading The California Recall Election: Everything that Happened

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Billionaire Marc Lore to build new $400 billion city in the desert

Former Walmart CEO Marc Lore has just announced his new plan to build a new sustainable metropolis which he calls “Telosa.” The name gets its inspiration from “telos,”  a term coined by Aristotle that means a higher or final purpose. The city is going to be around 150,000 acres, and Lore promises sustainable energy production, a drought-resistant water system, and eco-friendly architecture. The plan also … Continue reading Billionaire Marc Lore to build new $400 billion city in the desert

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Florida withdraws salaries from two school boards over mask mandates

                    Florida Governor Ron Desantis (Photo provided by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Lately, Florida has become an epicenter for COVID, as cases have skyrocketed and over 90% of the state’s ICU room is occupied. Because of this, many school districts in Florida have implemented mask mandates. However, in July, Florida’s governor Ron Desantis banned … Continue reading Florida withdraws salaries from two school boards over mask mandates

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Lithuania and Poland to build a fence on their border with Belarus

This year alone, it’s estimated that over 4000 illegal migrants crossed the border from Belarus to Lithuania, a brand new record. To combat this, the Lithuanian government plans to build a giant fence along the border. It will be a giant 13 foot (4 meter) fence topped with barbed wire, the approximate cost is about $178 million (£128 million). Any migrant who agrees to turn … Continue reading Lithuania and Poland to build a fence on their border with Belarus

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Climeworks to upgrade Icelandic Carbon Capture Facility to help combat Global Warming

(Featured Image provided by climeworks.com) In January, Elon Musk said that whoever could build the best technology for capturing carbon, would receive a prize of $100 million dollars. If you don’t know, carbon capture, as the name suggests, is the process of extracting carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere, and storing it to reduce the effect of global warming on our planet. Companies like Microsoft … Continue reading Climeworks to upgrade Icelandic Carbon Capture Facility to help combat Global Warming

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Florida Governor signs new law to reduce violent protesting

(Featured Image provided by wlfa.com) Florida’s republican governor Ron Desantis just signed a new law to crack down on violent protests. Although the real name of it is the “Combating Public Disorder Act,” he prefers to call it the “strongest anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement measure in the country.” The law was originally written as a way to combat the death of George Floyd due to Minneapolis … Continue reading Florida Governor signs new law to reduce violent protesting

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Japan to dump treated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean

(Featured image provided by sciencemag.org) It all started in 2011, when the Fukushima nuclear power plant was crippled by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The result was over a million tons of radioactive wastewater, and no place to put it. Not only that, but the process to cool the other reactors damaged in the earthquake also generates 150 extra tons of radioactive water per day. … Continue reading Japan to dump treated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean

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Alabamian Amazon Workers call for unionization over claims of terrible work conditions

(Featured Image provided by theguardian.com) Almost 6,000 Amazon workers working at a warehouse in Alabama are on the fence about whether or not they should form a union. Following reports of terrible unsettled working conditions, these workers are deciding if it would be better to make one of the biggest unionizations in the company’s history. The voting started on Tuesday and could take up to … Continue reading Alabamian Amazon Workers call for unionization over claims of terrible work conditions

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Feeding the Key West chickens may lead to heavy fines

(Featured image provided by floridapolitics.com) Key West is famous for many things including its beaches, Duval Street, and the fact that it’s the southernmost point of the continental United States. Another thing that makes the island well-known are the hundreds of feral chickens roaming around every corner of the city.           Many people like to feed the already plump birds, even to the extent where some … Continue reading Feeding the Key West chickens may lead to heavy fines

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