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Another environmental disaster involving a shipping company has hit the Ohio River after a barge lost 10 of its 11 tugs upon colliding with a dam. One of the three trapped barges carries 1,400 tons of methanol and remains partially submerged while beached on a dam inlet in Louisville, Kentucky,

Minnesota Hospital Nurses Hold Strike Demanding Better Benefits
Nurses at the Allina Hospital in Plymouth, Minnesota, recently held a three-day strike demanding better...

NYC to Remove ‘Slave Owner’ Thomas Jefferson’s Statue
Thomas Jefferson is one of the most renowned figures in American history. A principal author of the Declaration...

‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Parody Spurs Chart-Topping Hip Hop Song, Talk of TikTok Ban
A media gaffe spurred a chart topping hip hop song, a potential TikTok ban, merchandise, and global participation...

State Department Voices Serious Concern Over ‘Continued Erosion of Freedoms in Hong Kong’
On Thursday, Oct. 21, the U.S. Department of State released a press statement titled “On the Continued...

China-Linked Hacking Group, LightBasin, Attacking Telecommunications Networks Globally
On Oct. 19, CrowdStrike, an independent cybersecurity provider, published a blog post detailing the activities...

TikTok May Be Grooming Young Girls to Develop Tics, Tourettes
Video-based social influencing app TikTok may be grooming young girls to develop Tourettes Syndrome or...

Beijing Outraged Over U.S. and Canadian Warships Sailing Through Taiwan Strait
Warships from the U.S. and Canadian navies traversed the Taiwan Strait together last week. With heightened...

Colorado Middle School Allegedly Taping Masks to Student Faces
A middle school in Colorado has teachers taping the mandatory face masks students wear to their skin...

Congress Holds New Hearing on Human Rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang; Lawmakers Seek Speedy Action
"Hong Kong democracy activists urged members of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to pass legislation to combat...