14 Jan, 2026
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News Briefs – National and International

ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER National Hurricane Irma Strikes Florida Twenty-six Floridians have died so far as a result of Hurricane Irma’s striking down in the state.  Millions of survivors are without power, causing many more to suffer in the heat and leading to the deaths of eight seniors between the ages of 71-99.  According […]

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NATIONAL NEWS: Apple works to reverse iPhone court order, GOP debate gets heated, College students fake hate crime

RACHEL RANDER STAFF WRITER Apple works to reverse court order to break into iPhone Apple is asking a court to reverse the rule given by the FBI to create a backdoor into the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook, reported the BBC on Feb. 25. Though the rule was ordered specifically for the […]

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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,” […]