Author: Brent J. Smith

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The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report released last month portrayed the effects, consequences, and solutions to climate change and its effects on food security The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report last month outlining the effects of global warming on land degradation,[Read More…]

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Walmart steps into the national gun debate Tuesday after making a series of gun-related policy changes including the discontinuation of the sale of short-barrel rifle and handgun ammunition Walmart, the multinational retail juggernaut and second largest employer in the United States behind only that of the federal government, stepped directly[Read More…]

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Hurricane Dorian weakens to Category 2 storm as its outer bands reach Florida coast Wednesday morning According to Fox News, as of Wednesday morning, Hurricane Dorian has weakened to a Category 2 storm and is sitting about 100 miles east of Daytona Beach, Florida, moving almost parallel to the Atlantic[Read More…]

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls for general election Tuesday after lawmakers vote to stop Britain from withdrawing from the EU without a deal According to The New York Times, Boris Johnson, the newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, called for a general election Tuesday regarding one of[Read More…]

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Tensions continue to rise in Hong Kong after salient anti-government activists were arrested in the region Thursday and Friday for participating in unapproved protests Tensions continue to escalate between Hong Kong and China as key anti-government activists of the pro-democracy protest movement in Hong Kong were arrested Thursday and Friday[Read More…]

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Hurricane Dorian expected to hit Florida early Tuesday morning after being upgraded to a Category 3 storm According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Dorian has become a Category 3 storm and is expected to hit Florida late Monday and early Tuesday morning – although the exact location to be[Read More…]

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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a self acclaimed champion of women and families, stated Wednesday she will be withdrawing from the Democratic Presidential primary race Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate, stated Wednesday she will be withdrawing from the Democratic Presidential primary race due to her failure to[Read More…]

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Democratic field shrinks nearly in half after only 10 Democratic candidates hit polling and fundraising thresholds to qualify for September debate The Democratic field was nearly cut in half Thursday morning after only 10 Democratic candidates hit the polling and fundraising thresholds set by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to[Read More…]

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The Trump administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. is preparing to initiate direct negotiations with Iran-backed Houthi forces in an attempt to end a four-year-old war in Yemen The Trump administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. is preparing to initiate direct negotiations with Iran-backed Houthi rebel forces – who have[Read More…]

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that he will not negotiate deal unless the U.S. lifts economic sanctions According to CBS, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stated Tuesday that a meeting with President Donald Trump would be “merely a photo-op” if the U.S. refused to lift economic sanctions on Tehran.[Read More…]