Thursday, October 7th (5:14pm) On Saturday, an offshore oil production facility had a leak causing over 125,000 gallons of oil to spill into the coastal waters off of Huntington Beach, California. The spill covered almost 6 nautical miles and was deemed a hazard to swimmers and surfers because of the…

After several weeks of schools opening back up for their fall semester, the CDC has determined that mask mandates are effective in preventing an increase in COVID-19 cases on campuses. On Friday, three studies in K-12 schools in Arizona were released by the CDC showing that schools with mask mandates…

As the US has opened back up to allow crowds at venues such as concerts and football games, the pandemic continues to set new records. NBC reports that eight states and territories set new highs this past week in COVID-19 cases or deaths. Guam, Kentucky, Vermont and West Virginia each…

Houstonians are making preparations for tropical storm Nicolas. The lines in grocery stores started to grow around 1pm this Monday afternoon in before the storm made landfall. The Houston Independent School District has canceled class this Tuesday even though students reported to school as usual Monday. …

The extremist Islamist movement Taliban seized power last month in Afghanistan and announced a new government that specifically does not include women, stating that women would not be able to hold senior positions in the newly-established government. There has also been reports of a new mandate that states the only…

Many health organizations have released the data gathered from the first half of 2021 regarding the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and around the world. Undoubtedly, the most prominent strain is the Delta variant, showing to be many times more transmissible and lethal than previous strains…

The Department of Defense has ordered Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) to help evacuate those fleeing after the Taliban took over Afghanistan. The CRAF is a 70- year-old program that has been activated three times, one of those in the early 1990s during the Iraqi wars. The CRAF consists of…

An earthquake has struck the island of Haiti with an estimated magnitude of 7.2 according to the US Geological Survey. The earthquake struck in the early morning hours of Saturday and was centered near Saint-Louis-du-Sud. Haiti’s new prime minister, Ariel Henry, said on Twitter that the “violent quake” had caused…

As the Tokyo 2020/1 Olympics come to a close, organizers and viewers all around the world aren’t just looking at the medal count. More than 600,000 COVID-19 tests were administered related to the Games, and 436 people related to the Games — including 29 athletes — tested positive. …