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Reade Kirby | July 27, 2017
Donald Trump, who has been widely criticized for not releasing his tax returns, has donated his $100,000 second-quarter salary as president to the U.S. Department of Education. The money will be used specifically to pay for a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) camp. Federal law mandates the president be paid a yearly salary, making it legally impossible for Trump to simply…
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Reade Kirby | July 14, 2017
North Korea’s ruthless dictator is sending tens of thousands of his own impoverished people to Russia to earn money for his regime, according to Fox News. Even in their home country, North Koreans are treated as little more than slaves, and are often subjected to extremely harsh conditions and government-sanctioned violence. On top of that, workers are forced to hand over large portions of…
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Reade Kirby | July 11, 2017
Amazon’s Alexa, which is a voice controlled speaker, is one of the best on the market right now. Not only can Alexa take voice commands, but it can apparently save lives, too. A man from New Mexico, identified as 28-year-old Eduardo Barros, was arrested for allegedly beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her after the smart speaker called the police. Barros reportedly became enraged…
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Reade Kirby | July 7, 2017
The town of Lenox, Massachusetts used to be home to many Americans of wealth and privilege. These wealthy residents were responsible for building a school, and even bought uniforms for local children. Their money and generosity were crucial to the town’s economy, especially in times of war, one local resident recalled, according to the Berkshire Eagle. In honor of these ‘Millionaires,’ Lenox…
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Reade Kirby | July 6, 2017
A picture has recently surfaced may explain what happened to Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. According to legend, Earhart mysteriously disappeared during a flight from Papua New Guinea to Howland Island in 1937. Fox News reports that on July 9, a two-hour documentary titled, “Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence” will air on the History Channel that…
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Reade Kirby | July 6, 2017
A kidnapping was foiled in San Diego when a man’s truck didn’t start. According to Fox News, a six-year-old boy left a family gathering Tuesday night in a suburb of San Diego, and was waiting for his parents outside when the 52-year-old suspect grabbed him from behind. The man, who has been identified as Michael Mahurin, then placed the boy in the front seat of his truck and told him to lay…
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Reade Kirby | July 5, 2017
Volvo Cars announced today that all vehicle models it introduces in 2019 will either be hybrids or powered primarily by batteries, as the manufacturer says it will no longer be producing cars with conventional internal combustion engines. Hybrids and electric cars account for a very tiny part of total car sales. But the market is on the rise, and in the future we could possibly see only hybrid…
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Reade Kirby | July 3, 2017
Peter Thiel, one of the co-founders of PayPal, seems to believe the wooly mammoth can make a comeback, and he’s putting his money where his mouth is. With an estimated fortune of 2.7 billion dollars, Thiel has invested $100 thousand in to efforts attempting to bring back the woolly mammoth.   According to Daily Mail reports, Thiel is backing a top Harvard team with the funds and they believe…
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Reade Kirby | June 30, 2017
San Francisco taxpayers may see themselves paying $190,000 to an illegal immigrant in a lawsuit settlement. According to Fox News,  Pedro Figueroa-Zarceno, a native of El Salvador sued the city of San Francisco after he was reported to federal immigration authorities.   On December 2, 2015 he walked into a police station to recover his stolen car, upon leaving he was arrested and taken into…
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Reade Kirby | June 29, 2017
From NFL quarterback to professional baseball player, outspoken Christian athlete Tim Tebow continues to grab headlines.   Tebow made a splash in his debut yesterday with the high-A mets affiliate St. Lucie, after being promoted from the low-A Columbia Fireflies.   In a doubleheader with Palm beach Tebow went 3-for-5 and hit a two-run homer. He also had two RBIs and a walk. The home run came…