There have been five storms in the past decade that could be classified as hurricanes with “category 6 strength,” defined as winds of 192 mph or more. Michael Wehner, a scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory proposed the new category with James Kossin of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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A federal appeals court unanimously ruled on Feb. 6 that former president Donald Trump can face trials for the alleged crimes he committed to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, sharply rejecting his claims that he is immune from prosecution, according to Reuters.
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Elon Musk has made a prolific name for himself in the past decade, not only through the accumulation of wealth, but also as through his innovative and often divisive technological endeavors to which he has pledged his backing and resources. One such endeavor is Neuralink, a company co-founded by Musk in 2016, which aspires to produce significant advances in the realm of what neuroscientists and engineers term “the brain-computer interface.”
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In a recent back-and-forth between New York City Council and the city’s Mayor Eric Adams, the NYC Council voted to override Adams’ veto on two criminal justice bills. According to ABC7, the decision passed in a 42-9 majority, a greater approval than when the bills were initially passed.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Jan. 30 that expands the legal definition of rape to include a broader range of sexual assault in an effort to hold perpetrators accountable and protect survivors. The new legislation will be implemented this year and will apply to sex crimes that are committed on or after Sept. 1.
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After a joint meeting on Jan. 30, President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of China reached a common ground on the opioid crisis because the opioid crisis affects both countries.
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The Republican party failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas earlier this week. On Feb. 6, the impeachment charges moved to the House floor for a vote. Not only did this impeachment fail, but it failed narrowly, in a final vote of 214 to 216. The division present in the Republican party has become potentially problematic with some of its own representatives voicing their disagreements with the actions of other members
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Alabama carried out the nation’s first ever execution by nitrogen hypoxia on Jan. 25. Kenneth Smith was sentenced to death in 1988, after he was one of two people convicted in the murder of Elizabeth Sennett. Smith had previously survived an execution attempt in 2022 by lethal injection, according to NBC. As a result, Smith’s legal team decided to push for a different method of execution; in this case the previously untested nitrogen hypoxia method. His team also submitted multiple appeals to save his life, but all were denied by the U.S. Supreme Court as a result of his past violent crime, according to CNN.
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According to the Weather Channel, the moon has lost around 150 feet in its circumference over the past hundred million years. This is due to its core cooling down over time. The moon’s crust is forming more canyons as it shrinks, which has caused tremors that are referred to as moonquakes. As seen in ITV, the moonquakes are quite powerful and can last for hours. The strongest has registered as the equivalent of a 5.0 magnitude earthquake.
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Three U.S. soldiers were killed and more than 50 others were injured, including some Arizona National Guard service members, in an overnight attack on Jan. 28 in northeast Jordan, near the Syrian border. At least one service member is in critical condition after a drone bypassed the American base Tower 22’s defenses and struck while soldiers were sleeping, according to the Washington Post.
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The CEOs of top social media companies testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms on Jan. 31, marking the latest effort of lawmakers to address concerns that these platforms prioritize profits over the well-being of their users, according to The Associated Press.
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Just one month into the new year, people are already experiencing intense flooding and destruction across California as homes and schools are left as debris. San Diego, California experienced the heaviest rainfall during January in its history with half an inch every hour coming down in the span of one day, as reported by Reuters. These floods destroyed homes, parked cars and closed highways. It was also reported that one elementary school had up to three inches of flood water in its classrooms.
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Mediation efforts led by Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt are zeroing in on a ceasefire with the possibility of an exchange of Israeli hostages — starting with civilians and ending with soldiers — for a cessation of hostilities, the release of Palestinian prisoners and the allowance of more aid into Gaza. However, due to the two sides’ opposing viewpoints on how to bring a permanent end to the Gaza war, the framework agreement is being delayed, according to CNBC and Reuters.
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A sweep of the first two nominating contests in the 2024 presidential primaries season left Former President Donald Trump in a strong position to seize the Republican party nomination, making a rematch with Joe Biden increasingly likely.
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Over the past few days, Turkey's parliament voted to approve Sweden's NATO membership, marking the culmination of about two years of policy-making and negotiations involving the countries and the United States.
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New Jersey Transit has announced a fare adjustment proposal that would increase bus and train fares by 15%, the agency’s first increase in nearly a decade.
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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a fixture in any prospective or returning college student’s financial planning, and is often subject to complaint and frustration. With a slew of changes being introduced by the Department of Education for the 2024-2025 form, the hope from the federal government is to make the application process faster and more efficient for all students, while increasing the likelihood of eligibility for aid.
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The College Democrats of New Jersey, a political activist group in the state, was preparing to endorse a candidate against the party line when a youth activist for the State Democratic Committee made a call to the group that made them feel politically threatened.
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Finland has declared that it will close the last of its remaining border crossings to Russia for at least two weeks, a pronounced step in the progressively deteriorating relationship between the two neighboring nations.
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On Nov. 30, Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis debated hot topics in U.S. politics. While they defended their political stances of what America should look like, these govenors proposed which policies, in their opinion, would best fit in American daily lives. Sean Hannity, a Fox News broadcast news analyst, introduced Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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