Brazil’s Lula condemns invasion, calls for peace talks by neutral countries

(Featured image provided by REUTERS/UESLEI MARCELINO) On Tuesday, April 18th, Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva, condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling it a “violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity.” However, while Lula does express support for an eventual peaceful resolution to the war, other comments he’s made about the war have gotten some controversy. The reason for this comes after Lula recently visited China … Continue reading Brazil’s Lula condemns invasion, calls for peace talks by neutral countries

Uses of Journaling

Many important and well-known historical figures used journaling to record their life and scientific findings. However, journals kept by ordinary people could eventually turn out to be a true story of an awful time. Anne Frank is one such example, initially writing in her diary about mundane life, but as Nazi Germany took over her home, it became the story of her life in hiding. … Continue reading Uses of Journaling

Leaked U.S. document alleges Egypt to supply Russia with rockets

(Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, visit missile cruiser Moskva in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, back on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. (Photo provided by Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) Many United States (U.S.) government documents were recently leaked and shared on various social media sites, detailing U.S. intelligence on its allies and foes amidst the … Continue reading Leaked U.S. document alleges Egypt to supply Russia with rockets

New EPA Emissions Regulation predicted to curb Gas vehicle sales

Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States (U.S.) federal government, announced that they were preparing to release “the most ambitious pollution standards ever for cars and trucks,” with the stated goal of accelerating the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market in the US. The proposal has been compared to the recently passed California Legislation that will ban the sale or production … Continue reading New EPA Emissions Regulation predicted to curb Gas vehicle sales

Dino Discovery Declares They Had Lips

The media has displayed things of the past many times, whether in a realistic way or purely fictitious for entertainment. Dinosaurs are the most common look into the past, and producers usually try to make the dinosaurs as accurate as possible. The Jurassic Park franchise is an excellent example of this.   Media has typically shown the dinosaur with teeth that are not covered when its … Continue reading Dino Discovery Declares They Had Lips

UFC 287 Preview

                    There are a few cards a year that fans look at on paper and know will be a showstopper, UFC 287 in Miami Florida, is one of those special fight cards. With straight-up exciting fights, to legacy and career-defining fights, this is not only a fun card, but an important one for the structure and future of the sport. So let’s take a deeper look … Continue reading UFC 287 Preview

St Petersburg Café Explosion kills Russian Blogger, injures 42 others

Recently, a large explosion in Russia’s second-largest city, Saint Petersburg, killed Russian blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a small cafe while he was hosting a public event. The explosion also injured 40-50 other people, with the Russian government reporting that 24 people were hospitalized as a result of the explosion. The cafe, located on the bank of the Neva River that runs through the city, was … Continue reading St Petersburg Café Explosion kills Russian Blogger, injures 42 others

Lolita the Orca

Lolita the orca will be returned to her “home waters” to live out the remainder of her days, more than 50 years after she was captured in the Pacific Ocean and kept for years at the Miami Seaquarium.  The Miami Seaquarium, the Florida nonprofit organization Friends of Lolita, and Jim Irsay, the philanthropist and owner of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, revealed Lolita’s hopeful outcome at … Continue reading Lolita the Orca

The Effect of a Mugshot

By: Thomas Horvath The recent news everybody is talking about is former U.S. President Donald Trump being indicted. While this is expectedly dividing the country, one thing most can agree on is that the public wants the mugshot. Why would both sides of the political spectrum unanimously agree on releasing his mugshot? The mugshot is the photo the police take of you when you are … Continue reading The Effect of a Mugshot