The origins of the COVID-19 virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus, have been widely debated since late 2019 when the virus began to spread across the globe. COVID-19, a flu-like illness with symptoms including shortness of breath, fever, loss of taste and/or smell, and dry cough, took the world by storm due to its […]
A new development in the tensions between the United States and China came to light this week when a Chinese high altitude spy balloon was spotted over Billings, Montana. The Pentagon presumes the balloon initially flew over the Aleutian Islands, across Canada, and then made its way into Montana. The Pentagon has deemed the incident […]
Another year of highly escalated warfare in Ukraine has reared its gruesome head once again. The United States and the United Kingdom have geared up to send additional aid packages to Ukraine to help in their defense against Russia. The U.S. announced an aid package that will total $2.5 billion dollars, including hundreds of armored […]
On Sept. 13, 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was killed after being arrested by Iranian morality police for not wearing a hijab, or head scarf, which is strictly prohibited in Iran. It is alleged that she was beaten to death by police with a baton. However, Iranian police claimed that she died of […]
Americans made their way to the polls this past Tuesday, Nov. 8 to cast their votes for the 2022 midterm election. While results from a number of states are still pending due to ballots being counted, it is understood so far that the Democrats have maintained their majority in the Senate, while Republicans appear to […]
On Sept. 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilization” of reservists. This would mean that any Russian citizen who has gone through military training will be called into duty as reinforcements for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Partial mobilization would only call out these specific groups of people, as opposed to a general […]