Jackrabbit News Brief: Panama Papers
Johnny Thai, Staff Writer
April 21, 2016
Quite possibly one of the largest data leaks in history occurred at the beginning of April. The Panama Papers included 11.5 million documents that contain sensitive information about how wealthy individuals hid their money through shell companies—companies that exist on paper, but hold no substance—in...
Jackrabbit News Brief
Johnny Thai, Staff Writer
March 14, 2016
Missiles Fired on Sea of Japan On Friday March 4, Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un has ordered his military to ready nuclear missiles. This action followed the United Nation’s decision to impose harsh economic sanctions on North Korea, which were intended to weaken North Korea’s nuclear...
Jackrabbit News Brief
Johnny Thai, Staff Writer
February 29, 2016
UK Staying in the EU? The United Kingdom is scheduled to have a public vote for citizens over the age of 18 to decide whether or not the UK will stay in the European Union. Historically, the UK joined the EU in 1973 and has been a somewhat active member, though they have not conformed to Europe’s...
Jackrabbit News Brief
Johnny Thai, Staff Writer
February 29, 2016
France Mandates Food for Charity France has become the first country in the world to enforce a law banning supermarkets from throwing away unsold food, which, under the new law, must be donated to charities or food banks. This legislation started on Wednesday, February 3, with the idea gaining popularity...
News Brief
Johnny Thai, Staff Writer
January 25, 2016
CSULB Graduation Rates Improved More funding to CSULB allowed for professors to research habits and patterns to determine the reason for failing first-year freshmen students. Graduation rates in 2004 were floating around 46% and spiked to 65% by 2014. Professors found that using the “flipped classroom”...
News Brief
Johnny Thai, Staff Writer
December 17, 2015
LAUSD Shuts Down in Wake of Terror Threat (or Terror Hoax?) On Tuesday morning of December 15th, all schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District shut down after receiving a terror threat from a ‘credible source’ according to LAUSD officials and the Los Angeles Police Department. Shortly...
News Brief
Johnny Thai, Staff Writer
November 19, 2015
Paris Terrorist Attacks Killed Over 100 On Friday night, November 13, there were devastating shootings and explosions in 4 different locations of Paris. At least 129 people have died, and over 350 people are injured. Most of the fatalities occurred at the Bataclan Concert Hall, which is within the...
News Brief
Johnny Thai, Staff Writer
November 6, 2015
Paul Ryan Elected House Speaker Representative Paul Ryan has been elected house speaker for the Republican party, succeeding John Boehner, who announced his retirement from Speakership and Congress last week. Boehner’s final duty as Speaker involved a negotiation with President Barack Obama on a...
Jackrabbit News Brief
Johnny Thai, Staff Writer
October 22, 2015
Settlement on Moon Russia and Europe are planning to work together on a space program to create a permanent space settlement on the moon. Luna 27, the name for the first stage of the project, will begin in five years time, led by Russian space agency Roscosmos and partnered with the European Space...
Jackrabbit News Brief
Johnny Thai, Staff Writer
October 8, 2015
Water Found on Mars On Tuesday, September 29, NASA announced its discovery of liquid water on the surface of Mars. Though the origins of the water is unclear, NASA stated that the water is extremely salty as it is filled with perchlorates, which are not drinkable. “...we think this is a very small...
Jackrabbit News Brief
Noemi Summer, News Editor
October 8, 2015
Ahmed Mohamed In Irving, Texas on September 14, 14 year old freshman Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for building a clock to impress his engineering teacher, as it was thought to be a bomb. Mohamed was put in handcuffs and taken to a downtown detention center that same day. He was also interrogated,...
Jackrabbit News Brief
Asa Mazor-Freedman, Staff Writer
February 27, 2015
Obama Vetoes Keystone Pipeline This Tuesday President Obama vetoed a bill that would have permitted construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Supporters of the bill believed it would spur economic growth and job creation. Its opponents claimed it would contribute to global warming. Estimates of the...
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