Matthew Inui
- Mar 7
Weekly News Blast | Feb. 26 - Mar. 5
Since the UK left the European Union (EU) in 2020, Northern Ireland (which remains part of the UK but shares a land border with the indep...
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Matthew Inui
- Mar 7
- 4 min
Weekly News Blast | Feb. 26 - Mar. 5
Since the UK left the European Union (EU) in 2020, Northern Ireland (which remains part of the UK but shares a land border with the indep...
David Lee
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | Feb. 6-12
On February 6, Turkey and Syria were struck by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake, leaving more than 46,000 dead. The strongest in the country in...
Ariel Donato
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | Jan. 30 – Feb. 5
Pursuant to the Biden administration’s new immigration program, U.S. officials have approved more than 7,500 migrants from Cuba, Nicaragu...
Matthew Inui
- Jan 30
- 4 min
Weekly News Blast | Jan. 22-29
This week, former Vice President Mike Pence reported that his staff had found a “small number of documents” from his time in the White Ho...
Breanna Crossman
- Jan 29
- 2 min
Weekly News Blast 1/15-1/22
On January 22, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran killed 11 and injured more at a Los Angeles dance hall, inciting new fears about mass shootings a...
Matthew Inui
- Dec 29, 2022
- 4 min
Weekly News Blast | Nov. 6-13
On November 6, 2022, the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) convened in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. In the following days, delegates and ...
Breanna Crossman
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | Nov. 1-7
With the midterms only days away, notable figures such as Former Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama visited several key battlegroun...
Matthew Inui
- Oct 12, 2022
- 4 min
Weekly News Blast Sept. 11-18
A summary of notable events from the previous week.
1. Ukraine Reclaims Kharkiv Region From Russian Control
On September 11, Russia for...
Matthew Inui
- Jul 21, 2022
- 4 min
Weekly News Blast | Jul. 10-17
A summary of notable events from the previous week: LA County COVID spike, first photos from NASA's Webb Telescope, Twitter sues Elon Musk.
Breanna Crossman
- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | Jul. 4-10
Key events from the week of July 4: parade shooting leaves seven dead, Georgia grand jury subpoenas former Trump campaign lawyers...
Matthew Inui
- Jul 11, 2022
- 4 min
Weekly News Blast | Jun. 19-26
Key events from the week of June 19 to June 26: CDC approves COVID-19 vaccine for young children, FINA restricts transgender women...
Breanna Crossman
- Jun 26, 2022
- 4 min
Weekly News Blast | Jun. 13-19
Noteworthy events from the week of June 13: Trump to be indicted for January 6 insurrection, transgender swimmers banned by FINA...
Ariel Donato
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
Weekly News Blast | Jun. 5-12
A summary of key events from early June: U.S. gun reform laws in response to shootings, Yellowstone National Park experiences flooding...
Matthew Inui
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | May 29-Jun. 5
Major events from the past week: the Supreme Court blocks a law regulating social media companies, shooting in Tulsa, Johnny Depp wins...
Breanna Crossman
- Jun 6, 2022
- 4 min
Weekly News Blast | May 23-30
A summary of events from the past week: tragic shooting in Uvalde, Southern Baptist Church report reveals abuse, baby formula shortage...
Ariel Donato
- May 30, 2022
- 2 min
Weekly News Blast | May 15-22
A synopsis of key world events from this past week: Monkeypox in 12 countries, COVID-19 spreading in the U.S., Biden on the China-Taiwan...
Matthew Inui
- May 20, 2022
- 4 min
Weekly News Blast | May 8-15
A summary of key world events from the past week: Russia celebrates Victory Day, abortion protection bill fails, COVID-19 in North Korea...
Breanna Crossman
- May 9, 2022
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | May 2-8
The most important events from the past week: Roe v. Wade decision leaked, the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp lawsuits, New Mexico wildfires...
Matthew Inui
- Apr 26, 2022
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | Apr. 17-24
A recap of key developments from the last week: White House Easter Egg Roll 2022, Arizona wildfire evacuations, Biden signs Earth Day...
Ariel Donato
- Apr 17, 2022
- 2 min
Weekly News Blast | Apr. 3-10
A recap of key developments from last week.
Matthew Inui
- Apr 4, 2022
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | Mar. 27-Apr. 1
Three of this week's most prominent headlines: developments in Ukraine, controversy at the Academy Awards, antilynching bill becomes law.
Breanna Crossman
- Mar 28, 2022
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | Mar. 21-27
A summary of important events from this past week: Biden travels to Poland, Madeline Albright passes away, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji...
Ariel Donato
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | Mar. 13-20
A recap of key developments from this past week: three million people have fled Ukraine, Omicron variant BA.2 spreads rapidly...
Michaela Dumlao
- Feb 28, 2022
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | Feb. 20-27
A recap of key developments from this past week: Russia invades Ukraine, the international community responds, Biden nominates a justice...
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