Irish government avoids national hate crime attacks
On Oct. 13, CNN reported that an anonymous Irish person spoke on the phone with Iman Ibrahim Noonan, the owner of a Myriam Mosque in Galloway. […]
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10-year-old dies at annual festival in Deerfield Township
A 10-year-old girl died after she was ejected from an amusement ride at the annual Deerfield Township Harvest Festival on Oct. 12, according to NBC News. […]
House votes on Trump’s withdrawal from Syria
In a nonbinding bipartisan resolution passed on Oct. 16, the House of Representatives voted to condemn President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to withdraw U.S. military forces from Syria, according to NBC News. […]
Trump refuses to comply with impeachment inquiry
White House lawyer Pat Cipollone expressed on Oct. 8 that President Donald Trump’s administration would not cooperate with the ongoing impeachment inquiry, which officially began on Sept. 24, according to a letter published by The New York Times. […]
Pope opens debate on requirements for priesthood
Facing shortages of clergymen in some of the more remote areas of the world, Pope Francis has called for dialogue among the Catholic Church’s bishops at the synod — a gathering at the Vatican — starting […]
Explosions at Oktoberfest celebrations injure five
An explosion at an Oktoberfest celebration in Huntington Beach, Calif., left several people injured just after 8 p.m. on Oct. 5, according to CBS News. The event, an American version of the German celebration, usually lasts for two months, according to NBC News. […]
Nurses strike for better staffing across nation
After months of caution, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry towards President Donald Trump on Sept. 24, following the release of a whistleblower complaint to Congress, according to CNN. […]
House moves forward with impeachment inquiry
After months of caution, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry towards President Donald Trump on Sept. 24, following the release of a whistleblower complaint to Congress, according to CNN. […]
Worldwide protests demand action on climate change
All throughout the world, people took to the streets to protest the lack of action taken on climate change on Sept. 20, according to The Guardian. […]
Border wall construction begins in south Arizona
On Sept. 12, The Guardian reported that construction of a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico has begun in southern Arizona. Construction teams have started building a 30-foot-tall section of the wall in the states Organ Pipe Cactus national monument. […]
Saudi oil field bombing escalates tensions
Early in the morning on Sept. 14, the Khurais Saudi oil field and the Abqaiq Saudi processing facility, which oil and gas analyst Homayoun Falakshahi said make up the “‘heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure,’” burst into flames as a result of drone and missile strikes, The Guardian reported. […]
Nicaragua denies peace mission entry into capital
The Nicaraguan government denied a five-person commission from the Organization of American States entry into the capital of Managua on Sept. 14, Reuters reported. […]
UPenn counseling director dies by suicide
The University of Pennsylvania’s head of psychological and counseling services, Gregory Eells, died by suicide on Sept. 9. […]
Cargo ship capsizes on its way to Baltimore
The U.S. Coast Guard began efforts to rescue crew members cargo ship called the Golden Ray after it capsized Sept. 8, according to CNN. The 656-foot ship was headed toward Baltimore, Maryland, before it caught fire and capsized, according to USA Today. […]