Kyle Rittenhouse Released From Jail With $2 Million Bail
Kyle Rittenhouse, 17 years old, shot and killed two men (and injured a third) at the Jacob Blake protests in Wisconsin that occured over the summer. Jacob Blake was a black man who was shot in the back by a police officer on August 20th, sparking national outrage.
Presidential Transition of Power
n November 7, Joe Biden officially became the 46th President-Elect, but President Trump has yet to concede and has already filed numerous lawsuits against several states, including the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Georgia. Despite many of these cases being dropped already, Trump has continued with his steady barrage of false claims of a “rigged election”.
Trump Campaign Gasps for Air But Forgets It is Still Underwater
In the days leading up to the official certification of the results of the November election next month, the Trump campaign has been receiving attention for its efforts to challenge the legitimacy of the vote count in enough states that could overturn the results of the election.
New Zealand Votes to Legalize Euthanasia but Rejects Marijuana
On the ballot in New Zealand’s October 17th general election were two significant questions of whether recreational marijuana use should be legalized and if euthanasia should be legalized.
Armenia and Azerbaijan Sign Peace Deal
After one and a half months, on November 10th, the full-scale war between Armenia and Azerbaijan has finally come to an end. The two countries were fighting over who would control the Nagorno-Karabakh region; this region is internationally recognized as territory of Azerbaijan, but is ethnically Armenian and occupied by Armenia.
A Summary of the 2020 Presidential Election
The 2020 Presidential election has certainly been one for the history books. With a raging pandemic and a highly divided nation to set the stage, the path to 270 has been convoluted and drawn out to no end. Although Joe Biden has been decisively declared Presidential-elect, with his running mate Kamala Harris as Vice-Presidential elect, many Americans still feel uncertain about the results as President Donald Trump has not yet conceded.
Dimon calls for Stimulus Package as Cases Rise
As Congress has been deadlocked over a stimulus package, they have attracted many critics. One of them, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, had some less than flattering words to describe them.
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Stocks Increase After Vaccine Announcements
The stocks of several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies rose after they announced the successes of their COVID-19 vaccine trials. And some have already submitted them for emergency approval from the FDA. These vaccines have been considered to be at least 90% effective. The stocks and investors of these companies will have obviously benefited financially as a result of these announcements.
Pelotons Rise in Sales as Lockdown is Reinstated
After months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been looking for new ways to exercise without going to gyms. Many turned to Pelotons, or exercise bikes where an instructor can teach an online exercise class to any who would like to join.
Gray Wolves in America Taken off the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the Lower...
On October 29, a public announcement was made by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that stated, gray wolves (Canis lupus) would be delisted from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), in most of the contiguous 48 states. A few days later on November 3rd, it was officially published in the Federal Register. The terms to this delisting will take full effect January 4, 2021.