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PFAS in the drinking water

Sam Hyatt

Harmful chemicals called per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found within the water supply or ground water in many communities around the country, with sites as close as…

Remembering September 11, 2001, 20 years later

Taylor Sallenger

As a day that will live on in the minds of Americans, Sept. 11, 2001 left a scar on our nation. An unprecedented terrorist attack took place on American soil,…

Death penalty upheld for Roof

Marley Bassett

Nine African-American churchgoers were brutally shot to death during the concluding prayer of their evening Bible study on June 17, 2015, at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.…

What are COVID vaccine passports?

Taylor Sallenger

As businesses start opening more and restrictions start lessening for vaccinated individuals, more safety guidelines to ensure those who claim to be vaccinated are actually vaccinated must also come into…

FDA vaccine approval and possible third dose of vaccine

Sam Hyatt

After months of dealing with COVID-19, the Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer vaccine for those ages 16 and up. Although the vaccine was offered to individuals before FDA’s…

The Taliban takes control over Afghanistan, as Biden’s deadline to pull American troops out of the country looms

Taylor Sallenger

The Taliban took control over the Afghan capital of Kabul on Aug. 15, after the country’s government collapsed. The government takeover comes less than a month before President Joe…

United Nations Climate Change Report Warns of Irreversible Damages to the Climate

Taylor Sallenger

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, established to collect data and assess climate change, released a report warning of the permanent damage being done to the environment. The…