Two controversial internet creators are facing prison time after gaining a certain level of infamy for their behavior, both online and offline. The cases illustrate the growing risks that influencers face with boundary-pushing content abroad. Vitaly faces prison in the Philippines Russian-born YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy could serve up to 18 months in a Philippine prison […]
Before the bell rings, before a single test is taken or a lesson begins, one question is crucial to the school day: Who’s not here today? In classrooms from small towns to big cities, chronic absenteeism is quietly eroding student success. It’s a challenge most states face, yet one often overshadowed by test scores and […]
President Donald Trump called 2,000 National Guardsmen into federal service over the weekend of June 7 after protestors in Los Angeles threw eggs and clashed with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carrying out immigration raids. The deployment was controversial and described as “unlawful.” It marked the first time a president deployed the Guard […]
The House v. NCAA settlement has fundamentally changed the way college sports will function. College sports have left amateurism behind for good, and right now, questions seem to outnumber answers. How does the House v. NCAA settlement change college sports? The House settlement, which began as a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA and five collegiate […]
Russia launched a wave of overnight airstrikes on Ukraine for the second night in a row, culminating in at least nine deaths and dozens of injuries. On Saturday, June 7, at least four people were killed and more than two dozen injured in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Overnight strikes a day prior killed at least […]
More than 40 people were arrested during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on Friday, June 6, in Los Angeles, prompting protests. Local media reported that law enforcement used flash-bang grenades and pepper spray during these demonstrations. One of the protests took place outside of a federal detention center in Los Angeles, where lawyers said […]
The Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in the spring was officially returned to U.S. soil Friday, June 6, where he will face charges brought by the Trump administration related to human trafficking. Those charges, his attorneys contend, are “baseless” and “preposterous.” Kilmar Abrego Garcia was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs […]
More than 70,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday as Pope Leo VIX led a Pentecost Vigil prayer service, according to the Holy See. Attendees represented over 100 countries, showing the global reach and unity of the Church. The celebration of Pentecost on Sunday, June 8, is expected to bring similarly large crowds […]
A group of protestors demonstrated against action by federal immigration authorities in Paramount, California on Saturday, June 7. The day before, on June 6, more than 40 people were arrested during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, which also prompted protests. Border Czar Tom Homan told Fox News the National Guard has been activated to […]
Israeli officials said on Saturday, June 7, that they retrieved the body of a Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, who was taken by Hamas. Pinta was a farmworker on Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel who was in his 30s, according to an Israeli military statement reported on by the New York Times. Pinta, the statement […]
