Wednesday, September 2, 2015

'So in the world of today: 2 September 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-Iran told the US to stop trying to free Americans imprisoned there.
-Guatemala’s congress voted to prosecute President Molina.
-150 of Clinton's most recently released emails contained classified information.
-The US will pay a defense contractor’s legal bills in Iraq (30 million).

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

'So in the world of today: 1 September 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-244 illegal immigrants with criminal records are being deported in California.
-Radioactive materials are still missing from Texas A&M.
-200 students at Hillsborough High (Missouri) protested having the girls share a locker room with a male cross-dresser. Around 35 protested to show their support. The student in question refused to use a private bathroom.
-Egypt found gas reserves of its shoreline.
-Hungry is not letting Migrants board the trains to take them to west Europe.
-Iran announced that it still considers the US its enemy.

Monday, August 31, 2015

'So in the world of today: 31 August 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-The Governor of Alaska refused to meet with President Obama.
-Obama is renaming Alaska’s Mt. McKinley to Denali.
-North Dakota legalized armed drones.
-Two western Journalist were arrested in Turkey on Terror charges.
-A Saudi Airstrike in Yemen killed 34 civilians.
-Iran is constructing something at a site where they were recently suspected of developing nuclear arms.
-South Korea’s President met with the Chinese.

Friday, August 28, 2015

'So in the world of today: 28 August 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-A Wyoming man was fined over 16 million by the EPA for having a pond on his property.
-A Chicago Principal is about to lose his job for speaking against common core.
-A federal appeals court said that it’s ok for the Government to collect people’s phone data.
-Florida declared a state of emergency in anticipation of tropical storm Erica.
-at least 200 migrants were found dead off Libya’s coast.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

'So in the world of today: (long one) 27 August 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today: (long one)
-South Sudan signed a peace deal.
-Vultures in Africa are becoming endangered.
-Bodies of at least 50 migrants were found in a Hungarian truck.
-China sentenced 45 people for terror and terror related activities.
-Flooding in North Korea killed 40, and stranded thousands.
-Ukraine and its creditors agreed on a plan to restructure 18 million$ of its debt.
-Iran accused the US of holding 19 Iranians.
-One of the newly born Panda twins at the National Zoo died.
-Walmart is taking high powered rifles off the shelves.
-experts fear that televised shootings will become more common.
-Colorado is dissatisfied with the way the Animas river scandal is being investigated.
-Solandra mislead the Government to get 535 million$ loan.
-The Government released a plan to protect the sage grouse. The plan will cost 200 million and impact 11 states.
-Kazakhstan signed a deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency to start a Uranium Bank.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

'So in the world of today: 25 August 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-Thousands in Nepal protested the proposals for a new constitution.
-The stock market recovered from recent losses.
-The UN told South Sudan to sign a peace deal or face the consequences.
-China was found to have sold weapons to South Sudan during the recent conflict.
-a Judge in Ferguson suspended all warrants made before 2015.

Monday, August 24, 2015

'So in the world of today: 24 August 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today: (heads up it's a big news day)
-So far 9 opposition candidates are being blocked from running for office in Venezuela.
-Washington is experiencing the largest wildfires in its history.
-The LDS church opened a temple in Indiana.
-South Korea agreed to turn off its propaganda loudspeakers so that North Korea would not declare war.
-Economists are pessimistic about possible economic growth.
-The Obama administration proposed investing a billion dollars to promote the use of solar energy.
-A new Hampshire Court ruled that taking a voting booth selfie is protected speech.
-Ghana’s Doctors returned to work.
-Representative Cruz accused President Obama of withholding information about Russia violating a nuclear treaty.
-Isis killed 30 people charged with sodomy.
-The UN’s estimate for monitoring Iran’s nuclear processing came to 1.5 million yearly.
-Two Panda Cubs were born at the Smithsonian National Zoo.

Friday, August 21, 2015

'So in the world of today: 21 August 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-A US aid worker was made to be al-Baghadadi (Isis’ leader)’s sex slave before being murdered.
-The US is denying entry to Christian refuges from the Middle East.
-Isis’ number 2 guy was killed by the US.
-A CNN poll found a majority of Americans were unhappy with the president’s Iran Nuclear Deal.
-Women in Saudi Arabia registered to vote.
-the DOW took a 900 point dive.
-Kim Jong Un said that his troops were prepared for war.
-Whales near Alaska are dying at a ridiculous rate.

Thursday, August 20, 2015

'So in the world of today: 20 August 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-Slovakia announced that it would only accept Christian migrants.
-A Rasmussen poll of Black Voters found that almost 80% preferred the phrase ‘all lives matter’ over the phrase ‘black lives matter’.
-the US said that Turkey should do more against Isis.
-North and South Korea fired shots at one another.
-Last July was the hottest month on record.
-Greece’s Prime Minister is resigning.

'So in the world of today: 19 August 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-over 200 murders have occurred in Baltimore this year.
-Three women have been called to priesthood leadership councils in the LDS church.
-125 have been murdered in El Salvador since Monday.
-Iran made a deal with the UN to be its own nuclear site inspector.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

'So in the world of today: 18 August 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-800 people attended a funeral for a veteran who had no family.
-Iran is buying missiles from Russia.
-Pornography will no longer be available at any of The Hilton Hotels.
-The US and UK criticized South Sudan for not signing a peace deal.

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