The Biden-Harris Administration announced the creation of the American Climate Corps on Sept. 20. The American Climate Corps is inspired by a New Deal Era program called the Civilian Conservation Corps that helped put millions of young American men to work during the Great Depression, according to AP News.
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been declared illegal again by a U.S. judge. According to KFF, 580,000 people in the U.S. are DACA recipients as of 2022. While the program remains intact for now, the case over DACA may end up in the Supreme Court. Despite the wide use of DACA, the program has faced scrutiny for years.
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The annual G20 summit showcases 20 of the world’s most influential nations in a conference where the representatives of each country discuss important issues such as climate change or the global economy. The next couple of months will be critical in seeing how these changes develop and play a role in the relationships between the countries involved.
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A common ingredient used to treat decongestion in many cold syrups has been announced as ineffective, according to a panel of experts. According to many studies, the ingredient, phenylephrine, works just as well as a placebo when taken in its oral or liquid form.
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New Jersey's Lieutenant Governor, Sheila Yvette Oliver, passed away due to an undisclosed medical issue at the age of 71 on Aug. 1. Oliver described herself as a "Jersey Girl," having been born and raised in Newark and earning a Bachelors of Art degree from Lincoln University and a Masters of Science degree from Columbia University. In the past weeks, Murphy has appointed Tahesha Way, the current Secretary of State, to become New Jersey's new lieutenant governor.
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For the first time in five years, Russian leader, Vladmir Putin and North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, convened in a private summit. The summit, held in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia, was designed to send a political warning to international foes of Russia and North Korea.
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A devastating earthquake recently struck Morocco, killing at least 2,900 people and leaving more than 5,600 injured. With a magnitude of 6.8, this was the strongest earthquake to hit the nation’s center in more than a century. Morocco’s government said it has activated all available resources to aid victims, and emergency response efforts will continue as cities attempt to navigate the aftermath of the earthquake.
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A summer characterized by increasingly extreme weather events around the globe has now evolved further into disasters of previously unknown scope. Flooding associated with Tropical Cyclone Daniel has ravaged the coastal city of Derna in Libya, with ABC reporting an estimated 11,300 dead and another 10,000 missing. As survivors mourn and attempt to pick up the pieces left behind by the storm, blame for the severity of the tragedy is being directed to a deadly combination of climate change, political conflict and administrative incompetence.
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Mexico’s Supreme Court recently decriminalized abortion nationwide, ruling that the previous restrictions on abortion access violated the constitutional rights of women. The ruling officially removed abortion from the nation’s federal penal code. In contrast with the expansion of abortion access across Latin America are the ever-increasing restrictions on reproductive rights in the United States. Mexico’s court ruling opens doors for those in the United States seeking to get an abortion if they are in a position where it is illegal for them to do so in their own states.
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The last few years have been associated with the rise and longevity of Covid-19. Although the College has rolled back on testing, the pandemic is still relevant with a new strain affecting more people. There have also been developments of a new vaccine that has a version of the omicron strain XBB.1.5, according to AP News. Moderna and Pfizer have both been working on vaccines respectfully. Moderna is confident in their vaccine’s ability to protect against the new BA.2.86 variant by 8.7 times more, reports Reuters.
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A tropical cyclone wreaked havoc through southern Brazil, washing away homes and swamping streets, according to AP News. Widespread destruction caused by torrential rains, flooding and powerful winds affected tens of thousands of people, killing dozens and leaving more homeless. Weather forecasters predict more heavy rains are expected to hit the Rio Grande do Sul’s central and southern region, while possibly sparing worst-hit areas, before the storm dissipates by Sunday.
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The U.S Justice Department’s anti-trust case against Google is set to begin on Sept. 12, marking the most ambitious step in the government’s crack down on Big Tech’s unchecked dominance. The case marks the beginning of a new age in the increasingly tense relationship between the government and the tech industry, and its outcomes have the potential to finally slow the pace of a sector that has thus far shown no signs of stopping.
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United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, surprised the international political world with his unannounced visit to Ukraine in the thick of intense war conditions. He arrived in Kyiv on Sept. 6 to meet with senior Ukrainian officials and convey unwavering American support for Ukrainian independence, democracy and resiliency in the face of Russian aggression, according to the U.S Department of State.
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Alabama legislatures are appealing to the Supreme Court following an order from federal judges to redraw the state’s congressional district map. The panel of judges decided Sept. 5 to appoint an independent special master to propose a new congressional layout for the state. The previous map, according to NPR, was found to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
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On Sept. 4, the first African Climate Summit was held at the Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi, Kenya. The convention discussed the crucial need for wealthier nations to contribute to the planet’s climate crisis.
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After the summer recess, members of Congress have returned to deliberate and determine the methods of funding the government. Nevertheless, the political divide, with a Republican-majority House and a Democratic-majority Senate, has left the issue of financing the government in a precarious state, with the looming possibility of a government shutdown if a resolution on government spending is not reached.
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The first Republican primary debate for the 2024 Presidential election was aired on Fox News Network on Aug. 24 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eight GOP candidates with different backgrounds were asked about a variety of political issues facing the U.S. and were given the space to address what they would do if they were to be elected into office.
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For the first time, Medicare will be able to negotiate prices for medications directly with pharmaceutical companies. While the exact effect on patients is unknown, this change will reduce government spending by $98.5 billion within the next decade, according to the New York Times.
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After a year fraught with administrative tensions and player protests, the path to the FIFA World Cup was certainly harried for the Spanish women’s team, affectionately dubbed ‘La Roja’ by its fans. The trophy itself has unfortunately not marked the end of an already contentious road, with Luis Rubiales, the Federation’s president, non-consensually kissing Jenni Hermoso, a Spanish soccer player. The incident has ignited a firestorm of debate within both the soccer world and the wider Spanish community, appearing to be an inflection point for long-simmering tensions over sexism in Spanish sports.
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The end of August is usually associated with summer ending and school beginning. This year, however, it was also marked with a blue supermoon in the sky. A supermoon is when a full moon passes through the closest point to Earth in its orbit. This causes the moon to look bigger and shine brighter than usual. The blue supermoon was not the only lunar achievement happening this month. Just recently, India became the first country to land a spacecraft, Chandrayaan-3, near the moon’s south pole.
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