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The New York Subway Shooting: Is It Justified?

The New York Subway Shooting: Is It Justified?

Gabrielle Washington October 15, 2024

On September 15, 2024 police open fire on Derrell Mickles in a subway station after uncooperation. The confrontation started after Derrell is seen jumping over the subway turnstile without paying. Police...

Cartoon Network Website Gets Shut Down After 26 Years

Cartoon Network Website Gets Shut Down After 26 Years

Lexi Winn October 15, 2024

Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) has shut down the Cartoon Network Website, and is trying to redirect the viewer to the streaming service Max, which has quite a bit of Cartoon Network shows. Max is also...

Did Jojo Siwa Get Canceled?

Did Jojo Siwa Get Canceled?

Myriah Forbes October 14, 2024

Jojo Siwa was once a young star known for the show Dance Moms until she made the decision to leave half way through season six, loved by young girls is now shuned the those girls today. 18 year old star,...

Victor Ninov: The Man Who Tried To Fake An Element

Victor Ninov: The Man Who Tried To Fake An Element

Sydney Mai October 9, 2024

You probably have never, ever in your life heard about Victor Ninov. I know I didn't. Victor Ninov was a physicist originally working in GSI Darmstadt, a lab in Germany, during the 1990’s. He was...

Dancing With the Stars Pro gets arrested for Domestic Violence

Dancing With the Stars Pro gets arrested for Domestic Violence

Lexi Winn September 21, 2024

Pro dancer for the hit show "Dancing With the Stars", Artem Chigvintsev was arrested on August 29th just before 10 a.m. in Napa, California and was sent to Napa County Jail on a felony domestic violence...

1 Year Old Shot and Killed Inside South Wichita Apartments

1 Year Old Shot and Killed Inside South Wichita Apartments

Maliyah Youngs March 7, 2024

The Wichita Police Department confirmed the death of a one-year-old child, who was shot and killed Monday night in an apartment complex in the 2500 block of S. Oliver. There were also two women, both...

AVID Program Sees Massive Shrink in Wichita Public Schools

AVID Program Sees Massive Shrink in Wichita Public Schools

Kamariyae Cotton February 21, 2024

Major updates for AVID for the 2024/25 school year: Due to budget cuts across Wichita Public Schools, only 5 middle schools will offer AVID as an elective in the 2024-2025 school year. The process for...

Wichita Teen Killed

Wichita Teen Killed

Justice Beach February 13, 2024

WSD arrested a 14-year-old for the death and shooting of 17-year-old Julio Ruiz Wichita teen.  The WPD received a report of a shooting near 11700 E. Waterman around 8:47 p.m. on Friday. At the same...

Why Are People Hating On Gypsy Rose?

Why Are People Hating On Gypsy Rose?

Jada Barber February 8, 2024

Who Is Gypsy Rose? Gypsy Rose Blanchard is an American activist who was convicted of second degree murder for the murder of Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard, her mother. She was in The Chillicothe Correctional...

Jackie Kennedy Gives a Tour of the White House

Jackie Kennedy Gives a Tour of the White House

Justice Beach January 31, 2024

Jackie Kennedy, the iconic First Lady, captivated the country with her grace, style, and looks made such a huge impact on American history. On February 14, 1962 (Valentine's Day), as the wife of 35th...

Understanding Climate Change

Understanding Climate Change

Justice Beach January 31, 2024

Climate change is when our planet's weather patterns and temperatures are changing over a long time. It's happening because of things we humans do, like burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests....

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Released: From Sympathy to Backlash

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Released: From Sympathy to Backlash

Elizabeth Martinez January 25, 2024

The Act, based on Gypsy's life was released on March 20, 2019, as Gypsy's release date got closer many started to watch it, feeling sorry for such a hard life she had to live and what she's had to go...

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