A Tragic Story of a Ferry capsizing in East Africa

In recent news, a ferry capsized in Tanzania, Africa and killed 224 people.When the ferry capsized, it was about 55 yards away from the island’s dock.  A man that was extremely lucky to survive tells his story and the story of the people that died on the ferry. When the ferry capsized it caused six of his relatives to die and the whole East African nation grieving over the 224 people dead.

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Lili Noah
Should Smartphones Be Allowed in School?

In recent news, France has passed laws that forbids students from bringing their smartphones to school. If they do bring them, they must put them on silent so they don’t interrupt classes while in session. The ban only applies to children ages 3-15.

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Mackenzie Jones
Hurricane Michael Strikes the US


In recent news, Florida has been hit by a massive and destructive hurricane. Hurricane Michael has been classified as a Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds over 155 mph. This is one of the strongest storms that has hit the U.S. since 1992. Some are comparing this disaster to Hurricane Andrew, which was one of the worst hurricanes to ever hit our country. Other news sites, such as CNN, are even comparing this to Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Andrew were tragedies that left so many families without homes, destroyed towns, and killed innocent people.

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Editorial: Kaepernick's Nike Deal

I can no longer tell if people are becoming dumber or angrier. Nike has recently chosen Colin Kaepernick of the NFL as its spokesperson; the athletic wear giant has since shown Kaepernick is many commercials and advertisements. This has caused outrage from Nike fans with Republican ideals, as Kaepernick is known for his silent protest of America, demonstrated by kneeling during the National Anthem at Football games. Many have criticized this protest, calling it “Anti-American” and “unpatriotic.” As a sign of objection, enraged Nike fans have resorted to destroying, disposing of, and even burning Nike products that they own.

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Vincent Ambrosio
Schools and Vaping

All over America, vaping has become one of the most prominent issues within schools. Schools everywhere are trying different strategies to end the abusive use of Juuls and other brands’ vaping products.

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Vincent Ambrosio
MAKING PROGRESS FOR THE POLAR BEARS

A new study, published February 2 in Science, reveals the physiological mechanisms behind observed declines in polar bear populations, as said by Anthony Pagano, a Ph.D. candidate at UC Santa Cruz and wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Vincent Ambrosio
Trump’s 1st Address

“Tonight I call upon all of us to set aside our differences, to seek out common ground, and to summon the unity we need to deliver for the people. This is really the key. These are the people we were elected to serve, Said Mr. Trump in the 2018 State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, in the the United States House of Representatives. In his address, he calls upon Americans to have a state of unity.

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Vincent Ambrosio
Net Neutrality: What It Actually Is

The FCC officially voted to repeal Net Neutrality on December 14th, and many people are not thrilled with their decision. However, what people truly perceive about Net Neutrality is not what it actually is. In fact, many people in HF do not even know what it is in general.

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Vincent Ambrosio
Texas Receives Snow?

Yes, you read that correctly. Northern Austin has gotten snow, and in addition to that odd weather behavior, ice has accompanied it. Obviously, people living in Austin, Texas were not prepared for the event, due to how unlikely it is that they would receive snow at all.

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Vincent Ambrosio
Today Show's Newest Addition

Congratulations to Hoda Kotb who has officially become the Today’s Show co-anchor, officially replacing Matt Lauer. Kotb has been a long time NBC commentator, and this has been the first time two women have hosted the show, making it a prominent achievement.

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Vincent Ambrosio
Atlanta Airport Loses Power

This Sunday, the United State’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport lost all power during the busiest time of the year. Those at the airport were stuck for several hours. This was reportedly the result of a fire in the underground electrical facility. According to NBC News,”By late Sunday, the airport had canceled 1,173 flights and delayed 207, according to FlightAware.com. Delta Air Lines, which is headquartered in Atlanta, said it was canceling another 300 flights, mostly to Atlanta, on Monday.”

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Vincent Ambrosio