Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, dies at 84
Colin Luther Powell, the first African-American US Secretary of State, died at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at 84 years old due to complications related to his battle with blood cancer and COVID-19. Powell served under the Bush administration during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and also … Continue reading Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, dies at 84
Shang-Chi Destroying Stereotypes
In September 2021, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) released its first movie about an Asian American superhero who was played by a Canadian actor who was born in Asia. When people think of Marvel movies, they think of Iron Man, Spiderman, Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, etc. However, the movie … Continue reading Shang-Chi Destroying Stereotypes
Chinese murder suspect with lots of public sympathy dies after more than a week on the run
It all started on October 10th, when 55-year-old Ou Jinzhong allegedly killed two of his neighbors and wounded three others in China’s southern Fujian province. Police said that Ou killed a 78-year-old man, his daughter-in-law, and also injured his wife, 34-year-old grandson, and 9-year-old great-grandson over a land dispute. He … Continue reading Chinese murder suspect with lots of public sympathy dies after more than a week on the run
Connecting Through Communication
Communication is key to unlocking successful connections between friends, family, and strangers. For many, human connections are a necessity for people to thrive both physically and emotionally. Being able to communicate well with others allows bonds to be formed between people, no matter the distance. Devan Bittner, a junior at … Continue reading Connecting Through Communication
Animals being vaccinated for Covid-19
Recently animals have been testing positive for covid-19. The outbreak of this deadly virus was thought to only affect humans, but we have been proven wrong. Animals that are currently living in zoos are being infected with covid-19 because of how many people they are in contact with. Animals that … Continue reading Animals being vaccinated for Covid-19
Cold Front Hits Florida
By: Summer Livengood Florida’s weather has been hot and humid for years. Usually in Florida from March to late December, it is in the high 80’s and 90’s. In recent times, however, there has been a cold front running through Florida dropping us to the low 80’s and high 70’s, … Continue reading Cold Front Hits Florida
Endangered Sea Turtles
By: Vivienne Wellet Endangered Species are all around the world, and they are endangered because of hunting, fishing, prey, etc. Many sea turtle species are on the endangered list, they are vulnerable to people who poach them for their eggs, meat, skin, and even their shell. Nearly all sea turtle … Continue reading Endangered Sea Turtles
China goes back on coal policy despite upcoming Cop26 summit
To combat Global Warming, many countries have pledged to reach zero-net emissions by a specific date. Among these is China, which had set out plans to have its emissions peak by 2030, and be carbon neutral by 2060. However, China is now suffering through an energy crisis, with parts of … Continue reading China goes back on coal policy despite upcoming Cop26 summit
Kansas City Chiefs loss to Buffalo Bills
For a while, the Kansas City Chiefs were A.F.C. champions and in the 2020 superbowl against the 49ers. However, on the night of Sunday, October 10th, the Buffalo Bills won against the Chiefs. Bills fanatics were proud, and Chiefs fans weren’t necessarily too ecstatic With a score of 38-20, the … Continue reading Kansas City Chiefs loss to Buffalo Bills
Brazilian President accused of Crimes Against Humanity at ICC
President Bolsanaro in front of crowds in Brasilia (Adriano Machado via Reuters) Brazilian president Jair Bolsanaro has been accused at the ICC (Intl. Criminal court) of crimes against humanity by the Austrian group AllRise. AllRise has urged the UN to investigate President Bolsanaro due to his “widespread attacks on the … Continue reading Brazilian President accused of Crimes Against Humanity at ICC
Two Headed Animals
In Greek Mythology, there is an animal known to be born with three heads, called Cerberus. In more recent times there have been cases of two headed animals. Snakes, turtles, cats, cows, pigs, fish, birds, dogs, and sharks on multiple occasions have been born with two heads. The first two … Continue reading Two Headed Animals
Wildfires In California
By: Vivienne Wellet Recently, California Wildfires have struck yet again this year.The fires have caused great destruction to not only us humans, but to animals, homes, and many parts of land we use for many things like farming, building, and many other things. This fire season, there has been … Continue reading Wildfires In California
SOCAL Oil spill closes beaches, causes damage
The Austin-based energy company Amplify Energy Corp reported a leakage of oil from one of their pipelines leading to the shoreline of Huntington Beach, California at 8:55 am PST on Sunday. The spill was reportedly occurring for at least a day before, however, due to the fact that the spill … Continue reading SOCAL Oil spill closes beaches, causes damage
Animal Testing
Every time you use hand lotion or apply makeup, think about how they’re made. Not the ingredients themselves, but how they made sure it was safe. Animals are tested on thousands of products such as makeup, lotion, perfumes, sunscreen, eyeliner, shampoo, and even contact lenses. Mice, frogs, rats, bunnies, dogs, … Continue reading Animal Testing
New Japanese Prime Minister: Fumio Kishida
Earlier last month, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced that he will not run in his party’s leadership election, ultimately giving up his job after only serving for less than a year. The reason why he decided to step down was almost entirely because of his waning public support over … Continue reading New Japanese Prime Minister: Fumio Kishida
George Floyd Statue in Union Square is Vandalized
By: Tricia Desroches George Floyd was killed on May 25, 2020, from police brutality. His death and the deaths of multiple other African Americans started protests against police brutality around America. Bronze statues of John Lewis, George Floyd, and Breonna Tayler were unveiled three days before the incident. A man … Continue reading George Floyd Statue in Union Square is Vandalized
Incoming Skateparks in Montana
Normally, when people think of Montana, they think of horses, skiing, mountains, snow, cold temperatures, and more. Usually not skateparks. However, Jeff Ament from the band Pearl Jam is trying to change that thought. He founded and is funding an organization to build skate parks around Montana. Jeff Ament told … Continue reading Incoming Skateparks in Montana
Alligator Attacks Florida
By: Summer Livengood There are over 1.25 million alligators, and over 2,000 alligator attacks have been reported. Many people run, walk, and even swim near or in the ponds that the alligators live in. These animals will grab the arms or even legs of humans and drag them into the … Continue reading Alligator Attacks Florida
Endangered Owls
By: Vivienne Wellet Most Owls are on the endangered list because of habitat destruction and fragmentation. Another reason is because of human disturbances such as the cutting down of trees, which can be prevented. Although owls are protected under federal law, there are only about 2,000 owls of all different … Continue reading Endangered Owls
AMTRAK Derailment kills 3 in Montana
An AMTRAK Public transport train, which was on a route from Chicago to Seattle, derailed on Sunday in the middle of Montana while it was crossing a pair of tracks. The deadly incident occurred after the train departed its station at 4am, bound for Seattle in several hours. The derailment … Continue reading AMTRAK Derailment kills 3 in Montana
Animals catch Covid
Covid started from a female who had eaten a diseased bat in china. After a while she started feeling sick but still kept doing her day to day things spreading the new diseases. After a while it started spreading across states, countries, cities, and all other places around the world. … Continue reading Animals catch Covid
Where Is Hurricane Sam Heading?
By: Vivienne Wellet Hurricane Sam formed on September 24, 2021 as a category 2 storm on Friday night. A couple nights later Sam formed into a stronger storm, a category 4 storm with 150 mph in northeast of the Atlantic Ocean. The storm is around 745 miles southwest of the … Continue reading Where Is Hurricane Sam Heading?
Haitian Migrants in the Texas Border
By: Tricia Desroches President Biden´s administration is flying thousands of Haitians back home from the Texas border. The migrants passed through the Rio Grande. They slept outdoors under a border bridge. There was a camp set up for the refugees. The authorities say that there are 10,000 refugees at the … Continue reading Haitian Migrants in the Texas Border
NFL Rookie Quarterback Struggles
Before this NFL (National Football League) season, the Quarterbacks drafted were hyped up tremendously, but after week 3, question marks are already being brought up for them all. The first overall pick, Trevor Lawrence, who had the most hype out of almost any quarterback in the past decade coming into … Continue reading NFL Rookie Quarterback Struggles
U.S and China Face off, many compare it to the Cold War
Last Friday, President Joe Biden held a meeting with the three other leaders of a group known as “The Quad.” The bunch consisted of “leading democracies in the Indo Pacific:” the US, Japan, India, and Australia. U.S officials say that the meeting was an informal gathering, but China has condemned … Continue reading U.S and China Face off, many compare it to the Cold War
Rhinos
There are five different species of rhinos on earth, and most of them aren’t living happily. The West African Black Rhinoceros went extinct in 2011, and the Java and Sumartan species are critically endangered. The only places rhinos can live peacefully are in national parks and reserves, hardly any can … Continue reading Rhinos
Biden Administration announces new plan to deal with extreme heat
Probably one of the most prominent consequences of global warming is extreme heat, which affects everybody everywhere. Extreme heat warms up an environment as well as all of the organisms that live in it. If your body develops too much heat inside of it, you could experience heat cramps, heat … Continue reading Biden Administration announces new plan to deal with extreme heat
Volcano Eruption in Spain
By: Vivienne Wellet On September 19, 2021,a volcano erupted on the islands of La Palma Spain. As lava was running down the mountain,authorities started to evacuate locals who lived there. About 5,000 locals have been evacuated,yet there are still so many left. The population is approximately 85,000 according to scientists. … Continue reading Volcano Eruption in Spain
Devious Lick Gone To Far
By: Summer Livengood The recent TikTok trend Devious Lick is taking over schools all around the globe. Devious Licks are when students take school property and bring home things like soap dispensers, electric pencil sharpeners, toilet seats, and even stall doors and mirrors. The TikToker that started this trend stole … Continue reading Devious Lick Gone To Far
Cane Toads
The Cane toad is also called the giant neotropical toad or marine toad. This species is a large frog four to six inches in size. The Cane toad in native to south and mainland central america but has become invasive to Australia. The Cane toad got to Australia in a … Continue reading Cane Toads
France recalls US and Australian ambassadors over submarine deal
The French Government in Paris has officially withdrawn all ambassadors from the United States and Australia after the Australian government ditched a submarine deal with the French government, and instead went with the United States for their submarine deal. Negotiations over the original French submarine deal occurred 5 years ago, … Continue reading France recalls US and Australian ambassadors over submarine deal
Hurricane Ida Causes Devastation in Louisiana
By: Tricia Desroches Hurricane Ida was a category four hurricane yet has now gone down to a category two. After Hurricane Katrina, this follows as the second most harmful hurricane. It began as a tropical wave in the Caribbean. It heightened while moving to Cuba. It made a ton of … Continue reading Hurricane Ida Causes Devastation in Louisiana
13 New Hershey Flavors
Even though Christmas is still three months and two major holidays away, Hershey is preparing to reveal their new flavors, sizes, shapes, and wrappers. All 13 of them! From three feet long to one inch, they’re bound to be delicious. The flavors range from gingerbread to peanut brittle, and other … Continue reading 13 New Hershey Flavors
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 … Continue reading The California Recall Election: Everything that Happened
Is Tropical Storm Nicholas Forming Into A Hurricane?
By : Vivienne Wellet Recently Tropical Storm Nicholas has been forming as a major rainfall flooding around Texas and parts of Louisiana. The winds of the storm will be 25-70 mph. It is expected to start Monday night and clear up around Thursday evening. Of how much power the tropical … Continue reading Is Tropical Storm Nicholas Forming Into A Hurricane?
Key Deer
By: Summer Livengood In Big Pine Key, there resides a subspecies of the White-tailed deer known as Key Deer.The first key deers to be discovered were in 1575 by a Spanish explorer who shipwrecked on the Florida keys. Key deer are part of the white tailed deer. People assume that … Continue reading Key Deer
The Bees
Did you know that there are 2 trillion bees scattered around the world? That may seem like too many but 1,000 bees die in just a day and that number is increasing rapidly. Bees have many threats that are causing them to die out. Even though bees are not endangered … Continue reading The Bees
Papalcy visits Hungary, criticizing nationalist policies
Pope Francis of the Catholic church based in the Vatican City visited Hungary recently, and its prime minister, Viktor Orban, as part of a Papal trip around Europe. At a mass held in Budapest on Sunday, Francis said “All Hungarians must open their arms for everyone”. Pope Francis and Prime … Continue reading Papalcy visits Hungary, criticizing nationalist policies
KWHS Film Students headed to NYC
The All American High School Film Festival (AAHSFF), the world’s largest high school film festival hosted in New York City (NYC), has been struck by Conch Pride from Key West High School’s (KWHS) Conch 5 Studios program. On July 22nd, Tom Oliva, the co-founder and executive director of AAHSFF, announced … Continue reading KWHS Film Students headed to NYC
Simone Biles Gift for Suni Lee’s Dad
Well known olympic gymnast, Simone Biles, surprised Sunisa (Suni) Lee’s, (another olympic gymnast), dad with a new wheelchair. This was on the Today show on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. So even after the Olympics, Simone is still inspiring and kind to others. Suni Lee’s dad, John Lee, needs a wheelchair … Continue reading Simone Biles Gift for Suni Lee’s Dad
Monroe County Loses a Crucial Part of the Keys
On Monday, September 6, 2021, a beloved member of the Monroe County government, Mike Forster, passed due to complications of COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Forster was a dedicated member of his community and the Florida Keys. As an elected official for the Village of Islamorada for 12 … Continue reading Monroe County Loses a Crucial Part of the Keys
Killer Plastic
We use plastic every day. Some water bottles are made with plastic as well as phone cases, and other day to day items. More than 380 million tons of plastic is made a year, which is a lot of plastic. The average person uses 5 grams of plastic a day, … Continue reading Killer Plastic
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 … Continue reading Billionaire Marc Lore to build new $400 billion city in the desert
Burmese Phython Invasion
By: Vivienne Wellet Burmese pythons are one of many other species on the invasive species list. They can weigh up to 200 pounds and grow to over 25 feet. They are native in Southeast Asia, but over time people started to get them as pets ‘’here in Florida’’.The owners would … Continue reading Burmese Phython Invasion
Burmese Pythons
The Burmese Python is one of the largest species of snakes. They can grow up to 26 feet long and weigh more than 200 pounds. The Burmese Python is native to southeast asia. The Burmese Python is invasive to the Florida Everglades. Meaning they are not supposed to be there. … Continue reading Burmese Pythons
Guinea coup leaves International community rattled
A Coup has recently occurred in the African country of Guinea, amid a wave of recent power grabs in the region. On Monday, an elite Special Forces unit of the Guinea army seized control of the Presidential palace, the capital, and said they had arrested the sitting president, Alpha Conde. … Continue reading Guinea coup leaves International community rattled
Tigray war in Ethiopia drags on into tenth month
The Tigray civil war in Ethiopia, which started in November 2020 after the Ethiopian government in Addis Ababa attempted to consolidate political control of the Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia, has dragged on to the end of its ninth month and into its tenth. This marks a point in which … Continue reading Tigray war in Ethiopia drags on into tenth month
Greenland’s First Rainfall Since Recorded History
The territory, Greenland, is the world’s largest island and is located in the Canadian Arctic. Recently, it got its first rainfall since 1950 when they started recording the weather. It was also the third time in history that the temperature was above freezing. Therefore, it was an eventful nine hours … Continue reading Greenland’s First Rainfall Since Recorded History
The Day America Will Never Forget
Those who overcome great tragedy undergo immense change. With the upcoming twentieth anniversary of the attack of 9/11, the effects of this calamity continue to impact everyday life in the United States of America (USA). The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, was a horrifying day that stole almost 3,000 … Continue reading The Day America Will Never Forget
NFL Week One Preview
With the 2021 NFL regular season just two weeks away and the pre-season all wrapped up, the hype for the season is at its peak. So now it’s the perfect time to look at the week one games and the main headlines this year. The first game on Thursday primetime … Continue reading NFL Week One Preview
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