NATIONAL NEWS: Tennessee sewage leak stopped after killing fish and spreading bacteria, Heightened security at Washington state psychiatric hospitals following escapes, MLB team grants Holocaust survivor’s dream
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER Tennessee sewage leak stopped after killing fish, spreading bacteria A sewage leak into a Tennessee lake was finally stopped April 7 after killing more than 10,000 fish and distributing high levels of E.coli bacteria. The sewage line broke March 31 and a bypass was recently installed to fix the leakage. Fox […]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: North Korea bans major social media sites, Nearly 1,100 Pakistani women killed in ‘honor killings’ last year, President of South Africa apologizes for corruption
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER North Korea bans major social media sites North Korea announced its plan to block major social media websites, including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other South Korean websites, reported Fox News on April 1. The ban follows increased concern by the North Korean government to censor citizens’ Internet usage. Few North Koreans […]
Lady Barons’ softball improves despite losses in D’Youville doubleheader
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER Franciscan University’s softball team fought hard in two tough doubleheader losses against Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference leader D’Youville College on April 2. Despite the games ending 16-1 and 17-1, respectively, the Lady Barons played well on defense, holding the bases several times in cold and windy conditions. “Lindsey (Finch) played very […]
NATIONAL NEWS: Flight attendant allegedly attempts to smuggle cocaine, Jury dismisses case over alleged false promises of post-grad employment, Plans to remove New Orleans Confederate monument halted
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER Flight attendant allegedly attempts to smuggle cocaine A JetBlue flight attendant attempted to smuggle a suitcase filled with 70 pounds of cocaine through the Los Angeles International Airport, reported Fox News on March 25. Marsha Gay Reynolds fled the airport after her suitcase was randomly flagged for a security screening. Reynolds […]
Terrorist involved in Paris attacks arrested, Mexico City faces record smog levels, Taliban Leader calls for unity in fight against government
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER Fugitive terrorist from Paris attacks is arrested The main fugitive from the November Paris terrorist attacks was arrested in Brussels, Belgium, on March 18. Salah Abdeslam was shot in the leg and arrested after a manhunt that finally ended after four months. Police detained four people, including three family members of […]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Syria reached civil war truce, Germany declares passports from ISIS area invalid, Journalist in Egypt goes on hunger strike
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER Syria reaches first major truce in civil war in 5 years On Feb. 26, Syria began a “cessation of hostilities” with initial front-line reports saying that fighting became silent. According to the BBC, however, Syrian state television said several shells had hit residential areas of the capital, Damascus. Other clashes also […]
National News Briefs: Texas concealed-carry, Haper Lee, Apple and FBI
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER Texas concealed-carry gun law causes controversy A Texas gun law taking effect in August is already causing controversy between the government and public college campuses. The law authorizes those with permits “to carry a concealed handgun while on the campus of a public, private, or independent institution of higher education,” […]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch discuss Christian unity, Australian baby refused hospital discharge for fear of deportation, Strains between West and Russia reminiscent of ‘Cold War Era’
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch discuss Christian unity in historic meeting Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill met Friday in Cuba to discuss Christian unity. It was the first meeting between a Pope and a Russian Church patriarch since the 11th century split of the Eastern and Western branches […]
NATIONAL NEWS: Iowa caucuses held for election, Father prevents mass shooting in Michigan, Plane collision in Los Angeles results in 3 missing persons
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER Iowa caucuses held for presidential election The Iowa caucuses were held Feb. 1 to select delegates for the Republican and Democratic parties in the 2016 presidential election. The winner of the Republican caucus was Ted Cruz, receiving eight delegates with 28 percent of the votes, reported the New York Times. The […]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Man with guns arrested at Disneyland Paris, Turkey seeks answers from Russian airspace violation, Jordanian prime minister asks for Syrian refugee aid
SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITER French police arrest man carrying two guns at Disneyland Paris A man entered the New York Hotel at Disneyland Paris with a bag that set off metal detectors, reported the BBC on Jan. 28. Upon examination, security found two guns, a copy of the Quran and a box of ammunition. According […]