As a child, presents, Santa, and cookies usually come to mind when the word “Christmas” is uttered. However, as kids transition and become adults, this mentality can fade away. Some students at Key West High School (KWHS) miss the holiday seasons of their childhood. Isabela Barr, a soon-to-be graduating senior at KWHS, reminisced on the simple fun of the holidays as a young girl. Barr … Continue reading Christmas just isn’t the same anymore
On December 9th, the Key West Art & Historical Society, an organization dedicated to preserving and creating art in Key West, is hosting their annual Holiday Bazaar. It will be held outside of the Customs House, a historic Key West building used as an art museum. At this festive event, there will be a variety of activities for people of all ages to come and … Continue reading The 2022 Customs House Holiday Bazaar
Recently, a draft has been going around a United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York for a Nuremberg-like tribunal to hold Russia responsible for all the war crimes it has committed in its war on Ukraine. Ever since the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th this year under the order of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the country’s military has been accused of various war … Continue reading Russia War Crimes document circulating in EU, opposed by ICC chief prosecutor
With the last two matches of Round 16 of the World Cup happening December 6, 2022, at 10 am and 2 pm Eastern Time (EST) the Quarter-finals are coming soon. In Round 16, many events happened. The first game of Round 16 was the Netherlands versus the United States. With the Netherlands winning 3-1, Team USA was knocked out. Although, throughout the game, there were … Continue reading FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals
Whether it’s on TV or in magazines, society creates a standard for how men and women should look in order to be attractive. With the rise of social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, which force users to constantly compare themselves to their peers and influences as they scroll, self-esteem in young people has plummeted. The American Psychological Association conducted a study on … Continue reading Social Media Standards
In China’s Xinjiang Province, protests have erupted in recent weeks over the Chinese government’s strict enforcement of its COVID-19 policies. Rumors began spreading after a fire in the capital city of the Xinjiang Province, Ürümqi, killed 10 Ürümqi residents and injured many more. Video of the fire captured by nearby residents of Ürümqi showed fire trucks appearing to be unable to reach the high-rise building … Continue reading China COVID-19 Lockdown force government to loosen restrictions
Starting on November 21, 2022, 32 international men’s soccer teams will compete in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup. Although, this year, the World Cup will be this winter in one of the hottest countries on Earth instead of the usual time during the summer. One of the world’s most-watched sporting events, the FIFA World Cup, originated in Uruguay in 1930. Since … Continue reading 2022 FIFA World Cup
(Featured image provided by REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo) Recently, law enforcement authorities from six different countries joined together to take down a major cartel in Europe which is allegedly responsible for a third of all cocaine trading in the continent. Europol, the European Union’s (EU) government crime agency, said on Monday that they had made a total of 49 arrests in the investigation after a series … Continue reading Drug Cartel responsible for 1/3 of all cocaine trade in Europe has been taken down
At 3 a.m. in the area of Vero Beach in Florida, Hurricane Nicole made landfall. Knocking homes and businesses into the ocean, Hurricane Nicole finished what Hurricane Ian started not even 45 days ago while also devastating the east coast of Florida. Hurricane Nicole was a category 1 hurricane that came at the end of the Hurricane season, which isn’t a very common time for … Continue reading Aftermath of Hurricane Nicole
At the ‘Wings over Dallas’ Airshow Saturday over Dallas Executive Airport, in Dallas, Texas, two WWII-era aircraft collided mid aerobatic maneuver and crashed, killing all 6 of their crewmen. 5 crewmen were killed while piloting the WWII era B-17 Medium Bomber ‘Texas Raiders’, after a Bell P-63 ‘Kingcobra’ fighter aircraft (piloted by one crew member), crashed into the tail section of the B-17 while making … Continue reading 6 Killed after Airshow Crash in Dallas
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