Story at a glance Tropical Storm Danielle formed at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday 960 miles west of the Azores. Danielle is the first named tropical storm in the past two months. While forecasters predicted an active hurricane season, there have only been a few storms this summer. After a quiet beginning to the Atlantic hurricane…
Author: Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
Miami-Dade School Board to vote on whether to recognize LGBTQ history month post ‘Don’t Say Gay’
Story at a glance On Sept. 7, the Miami-Dade School Board will vote on whether it should recognize October as LGBTQ History Month. During the meeting, the school board will also determine if teachers should be allowed to instruct two landmark supreme court cases, one of which granted the right to same-sex marriage. LGBTQ+ advocacy…
First AP African American Studies classes to begin
Story at a glance Some high school students will get the chance to take a new AP course this fall on African American Studies. The College Board, which oversees college-level classes in high school, is offering the course at 60 high schools this fall. If all goes well, more schools will get the chance to…
Pandemic burnout helped cause ‘quiet quitting’ trend, experts say
Story at a glance The latest buzz term to hit social media platforms is “quiet quitting,” which speaks to the need among younger workers to have better harmony between their work lives and personal lives. The term “quiet quitting” means to stop going above and beyond in the workplace. The idea behind “quiet quitting” is…
NASA’s Artemis I launch Monday was scrubbed. But why is the US trying to go back to the moon?
Story at a glance NASA’s Artemis 1 launch was scrubbed Monday morning due to issues with one of the rocket’s engines. The next time NASA will be able to relaunch the unmanned rocket into lunar orbit will be Friday. Scientists are interested in going back to the moon to pave the way for longer space…
Sen. Johnson says parents should take ‘primary’ role in their kids’ education
Story at a glance U.S. Senator Ron Johnson recently said that parents should have the primary role in their children’s education. Johnson made the comments during an interview with FOX News Digital at the Wisconsin State Fair earlier this month. he comment comes after numerous “parental rights” or “curriculum transparency” bills have been introduced into…
Black man convicted for rape 36 years ago as teenager exonerated
Story at a glance Louisiana man Sullivan Walter was released from prison after a judge vacated his conviction for a rape that took place in 1986. Walter was arrested for the rape at age 17 and is now currently 53. Attorneys for the New Orleans District Attorney’s Office and from the Innocence Project New Orleans…
Report: Abortion becoming more important voting issue, driven by Democrats
Story at a glance A new report from the Pew Research Center shows that more Americans are considering abortion to be an important issue in this year’s midterm elections. In March, 43 percent of registered voters that responded to a Pew survey considered abortion to be a “very important” issue for the upcoming Congressional elections. …
‘Quiet quitting’ is the latest workplace trend, but what is it? And who is doing it?
Story at a glance The new buzz term making the rounds on social media is “quiet quitting,” but the expression doesn’t mean what it sounds like. “Quiet quitting” doesn’t mean that a person is subtly leaving a job. Instead, it refers to when people are choosing not to go above and beyond in the workplacep,…
Could climate change mean the spotted lanternfly is here to stay?
Story at a glance Some scientists worry that warming temperatures caused by climate change could make it harder to eradicate the spotted lanternfly. The inch-long bug is easily identified by its long grey wings with black spots and red undersides. It is an invasive species that scientists believe arrived in the country via a stone…