NASA has recently released a new $5 billion mission to explore Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. The Europa Clipper mission aims to ascertain whether its underground ocean is suitable for life. The spacecraft launched on Oct. 14 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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The BRICS organization, an acronym that stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, hosted the annual BRICS summit from Oct. 22 to 24 with several global leaders, including Xi Jinping of China and Narendra Modi of India.
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As the presidential election draws closer, the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump has captivated the entire nation. Polls show Harris and Trump undergoing an intense battle as they fight for the popular vote.
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North Carolina’s Republican nominee for governor, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, sued CNN for defamation on Oct. 15 after a report exposed racial and sexual comments allegedly authored by him on a pornography site.
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Khaliifah ibn Rayfrod Daniels, also known as Marcellus Williams, was executed by the state of Missouri on Sept. 24 for the 1988 murder of Felicia Gayle, despite concerns citing his potential innocence. Williams died by lethal injection Tuesday evening at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correction Center in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He was 55 years old.
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During the span of 13 days, Florida faced two deadly hurricanes back to back. Both Helene and Milton left irreversible damage to infrastructure and Floridians. Hurricane Milton made landfall on Oct 9. as a Category 3 hurricane after being downgraded from a Category 5. In anticipation of the disaster, Florida officials declared a state of emergency for 5.9 million individuals in 11 counties, according to Al Jazeera.
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Recently, a mini-moon 2024-PT5 was discovered by a group called Asteroid Terrestrial Impact-Last Alert System (ATLAS). This moon entered Earth’s orbit on Sept. 29 and is expected to remain until Nov. 5.
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The Good News Lion is the Nation & World section’s biweekly news segment, highlighting positive news in the country and around the world. The theme of this article is raising awareness.
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Attorneys general from 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok, accusing the social media platform of deliberately designing features that have “addicted” young people and contributing to a youth mental health crisis.
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Claudia Sheinbaum, the 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City, emerged victorious as she took the Mexican presidential office on Oct. 1, becoming the country’s 66th president and the first woman to lead the nation in its 200-year history.
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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) reached a tentative agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) on Oct. 3, 2024 that includes a 62% wage increase over six years for U.S. port workers.
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Hurricane Helene brought life-threatening flooding to parts of the southeastern United States on Sep. 27, killing hundreds of people and leaving many more missing. The high winds, storm surge and torrential rain made Helene the deadliest hurricane to make landfall on the mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, according to The Associated Press.
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Just two months after former President Donald Trump survived an attempted assassination at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he sustained a bullet wound to his upper right ear, the Republican presidential nominee was almost the target of another attempt at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sep. 15, as reported by the BBC.
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New Jersey State Police underwent departmental restructuring on Sept. 24 in light of reports of gender and racial discrimination and biases within the agency’s hiring processes. N.J. Attorney General Matt Platkin has taken control of the N.J. State Police human resources department as well as its equal employment division in an effort to combat several findings of unfair and biased practices.
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The 2024 United States Senate and House of Representatives elections are scheduled for Nov. 5. Out of the 100 seats in the Senate, 34 are open, and one seat is open for special election. Across the U.S., Democrats hold 19 seats while Republicans hold 10 and four seats are held by independents, according to Ballotpedia. Six candidates are seeking New Jersey’s vacant Senate seat, while 24 candidates seek a spot in all 12 House seats.
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With the presidential election approaching on Nov. 5, it is essential for voters in New Jersey and nearby states, especially college students, to be prepared, whether they are voting by mail, taking advantage of early voting or heading to the polls on Election Day. This guide provides an overview on how to vote and the various options available to make sure each vote counts.
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Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz faced off during the vice presidential debate on Oct. 1, marking the first and only VP debate for the 2024 election season. Hosted by CBS News, the debate was moderated by Norah O'Donnell, the anchor and managing editor for “CBS Evening News,” and Margaret Brennan, the moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent for “Face the Nation.”
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During the Sep. 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, while discussing immigration, Trump said, “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs. The people that came in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating, they’re eating, the pets of the people that live there. And this is what’s happening in this country.” 67 Million Americans watched as Trump made this unexpected remark, launching the town of Springfield, Ohio, into the national spotlight.
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The Good News Lion is the Nation & World section’s biweekly news segment, highlighting positive news in the country and around the world. The theme of this article is the positive impact on the environment.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off during the 2024 presidential debate on Sept. 10, engaging in discussions on issues like abortion, immigration, climate change and more. When given a chance to describe their first impressions of the 2024 presidential debate, students expressed varying viewpoints.
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