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Current events 4.21.23
By Grace Ostuni Staff Writer National On the afternoon of April 11, a fire began at a recycling plant in Richmond, Indiana. Because plastics were burned, the smoke from the fire is considered toxic. “There is a host of different chemicals that plastics give off when they’re on fire, and it’s concerning,” said Steven Jones, […]
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By Peter Baugher Staff Writer National News Storm system crosses country A storm system moved across the United States during the first week of March, causing snow, sleet and strong wind throughout different parts of the country. The storm started in California, with some areas of the state receiving about 7 feet of snow, before […]
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Leo Brian Schafer Catholic Values Columnist National News: President Donald Trump tests positive for coronavirus In a shocking announcement, the White House declared Friday, Oct. 2, that President Donald Trump and his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, had tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement comes just days after Trump debated Democratic candidate Joe Biden on […]
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National US tops 6 million COVID-19 cases Amid a return to school for much of the country, confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States surpassed 6 million, with 183,000 deaths, on Aug. 31. By Sept. 6, these numbers had already increased to 6.26 million cases and 188,000 deaths. This coincides with new information […]
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ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Atlanta archbishop to replace Wuerl Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory will replace Cardinal Donald Wuerl as archbishop of Washington, D.C., according to an announcement made by the Vatican last week. The announcement ended months-long speculation as to who would replace the embattled Wuerl. In the past year, Wuerl had been […]
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ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Mueller completes report Special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s two-year investigation found no conspiracy between President Donald Trump and Russia during the 2016 election, according to the Justice Department. In a letter to Congress regarding the report, Attorney General William Barr said he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had reviewed […]
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ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Government shutdown temporarily ended After a record-setting federal government shutdown, approximately 800,000 government workers returned to work on Monday. This comes after President Donald Trump agreed to sign a three-week spending package that will keep the government running through Feb. 15. Trump and Congressional Democrats had been at odds […]
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ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST National Former first lady passes away Former First Lady Barbara Bush passed away April 17 at the age of 92 after battling a variety of health problems. Bush had been in the hospital with heart and respiratory failure before deciding to receive comfort care at home and died soon after. Bush […]
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ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST National March for Our Lives held around country In response to the Parkland school shooting last month, students across the country organized protests named March for Our Lives to rally support for gun control measures. The main one, held in Washington, D.C., was headlined by survivors David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez […]
Conservative Column: Conservatives have a fake news problem, too
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST I don’t really remember the first time I heard the phrase “Fake News,” but I do remember my reaction to it. It was a mixture of confusion and frustration as I heard journalists being torn down for just doing their job, in most cases. In the 18 months or so since […]