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Adorable Koalas Might Become Endangered

By: Vivienne Wellet Koalas are cute, fluffy animals that everyone loves, at least, almost everyone. Some people hunt koalas for their pelts to sell and to destroy their habitats through deforestation. There are only about 32,000-58,000 of two different species of the northern koala and the southern koala. Koalas have 30 teeth so they can chew through the food they like including eucalyptus leaves, brush … Continue reading Adorable Koalas Might Become Endangered

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International, News

Belgium passes new law to allow government workers the right to “disconnect”

(Featured image provided by Getty Images) As of this Tuesday, Belgium has just passed a law allowing its government workers the right to “disconnect,” or, in other words, no longer have to answer any work emails, calls, etc. after work hours. Under this new law, federal/civil servants cannot be contacted in any shape and or form outside working hours unless there are circumstances that are … Continue reading Belgium passes new law to allow government workers the right to “disconnect”

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Florida’s wildlife attacks

By:Summer Livengood In Florida, there are lots of wild animals, animals such as panthers, bears, and other predators. So when walking on trails, there are many things you should do to avoid any unfortunate encounters with these animals. A man ( who asked to remain anonymous) was followed by a Florida panther. As soon as he noticed, he kept contact and tried to be loud … Continue reading Florida’s wildlife attacks

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Features

Diabetes: How much do you really know about it?

Diabetes is a long-lasting disease where it involves blood sugar. It can evolve at any point in someone’s life if they aren’t careful with their bodies, and there are many different types of diabetes. Type one affects pancreas production so that little to no insulin is produced. Type two affects the way the body processes blood sugar. Prediabetes happens when blood sugar is high but … Continue reading Diabetes: How much do you really know about it?

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Features, Sports

Marchiano committed to PBA lacrosse

Our Key West High School (KWHS) girl’s lacrosse star, Isabella Marchiano, committed to Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) in West Palm Beach, Florida for their lacrosse program. With the commitment to the PBA team, Marchiano also received a sum of scholarship money for her education.  As a junior at KWHS, Marchiano committed to a college earlier than the average high school athlete. Typically student-athletes commit … Continue reading Marchiano committed to PBA lacrosse

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Sports

Best Performers of NFL Super Bowl Wild Card Weekend

By: Gus Wilson In the first week of the NFL Playoffs, there were a total of 6 Wild Card games over 3 days. With each game came standout players from teams that either put their team in a position to win or helped them advance into the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Las Vegas Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals: The Cincinnati Bengals won a close game … Continue reading Best Performers of NFL Super Bowl Wild Card Weekend

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News, Sports

Beijing Olympics and COVID-19 Protocals

Starting Friday, February 4th, 2022 the Beijing Winter Olympics will take place with teams all over the world competing for big wins. Both Summer and Winter Olympics take place every four years in different locations around the world.  In preparation for the games coming up in just a few weeks, people are concerned about COVID and the protocols that are going to take place. As of … Continue reading Beijing Olympics and COVID-19 Protocals

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Underwater Volcano Sets Off Tsunami

By: Vivienne Wellet  An underwater volcano erupted offshore of Ohonua, which is around Australia. An underwater volcano forms when two tectonic plates collide with each other but one goes underneath the other one and after molten lava is produced in the second layer of Earth’s interior. According to officials, in Alaska, they could hear the sound of the explosion once it erupted. Many Airports, beaches, … Continue reading Underwater Volcano Sets Off Tsunami

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