A tragic earthquake struck the Philippines at nightfall on Sept. 30, forcing countless people to pick up what they had left and search for hope.
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In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of allowing immigration services in Los Angeles to consider race, along with language, occupation and location as justification for targeting certain individuals, according to The Guardian. With a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority of the Supreme Court voted in solidarity to give Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents more autonomy in whom they decide to pull aside and question, a striking blow to lower courts, which barred ICE agents from targeting individuals without “reasonable suspicion,” BBC reports.
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Russian Drones were shot down by Polish and NATO forces on Wednesday, Sept. 10, according to the BBC News. This occurred early in the morning and was quickly addressed by nearby allied countries, sending their own defenses to Poland.
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An Israeli bomb attack on the Middle Eastern country of Qatar, directed at Hamas political leaders, has led to the deployment of Qatari security forces to search through the rubble.
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President Donald Trump concluded his second state visit to the United Kingdom on Sept. 18 after three days of meetings and lavish ceremonies. According to The Independent, although some see economic and political potential in Trump’s visit, many found the visit to be overly lavish and extravagant.
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Yellowstone National Park has temporarily shut down its trail after a 29-year-old hiker suffered serious injuries from a bear attack. A solo hiker was walking by Turbid Lake on Tuesday, Sept. 16, when he had a “surprise encounter” with what the park officials think was a defensive grizzly, according to the New York Post. The hiker initially thought that it was a black bear, but judging by its stature and behavioral description, it was likely a grizzly bear.
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Disney plans to be reinstating “Jimmy Kimmel Live” back on ABC’s broadcast network beginning on Tuesday, the company said in a statement. According to CNBC, the decision has come nearly a week after Kimmel’s show was suspended indefinitely.
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ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” indefinitely after the host made comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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President Emmanuel Macron of France has recently been facing widespread public criticism in his country. The controversy escalated significantly when Macron selected a new prime minister on Sept. 9, according to The Economist.
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Kent Broussard dreamed of becoming a tubist in the marching line for Louisiana State University after seeing a halftime show during a game he attended as a child. Years went by, and Broussard never reached that goal, until he retired from his job and decided now was the time to try, Steve Hartman reported in his “On the Road” series with CBS.
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A tragic school shooting at Evergreen High School, about 30 miles west of Denver, has left two students hospitalized and the community in shock, according to The Associated Press.
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As a climax to the various World War II remembrance celebrations this year, Sept. 3 marked the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Chinese government. The People’s Republic of China celebrated with a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, where, according to CNN World, over 50,000 people gathered.
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A Gen Z movement in Nepal sparks protests against governmental corruption and a social media ban, leading to 22 deaths, multiple resignations and a fire at the parliament building, according to BBC.
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President Donald Trump announced a “public safety emergency” on Aug. 11 and deployed 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. Although violent crime in the city is at a 30-year low, according to D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser, Trump maintains that the nation’s capital is in a state of “complete and total lawlessness.”
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Conservative activist, close ally of President Donald Trump and the founder of the nation’s pre-eminent right-wing youth activist organization Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at a campus event at Utah Valley University.
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