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Federal Shutdown Prompts ICE Support at Airports Nationwide

Federal Shutdown Prompts ICE Support at Airports Nationwide

By: Lucas Burton   Amid a partial government shutdown that has left more than 480 Transportation Security Administration employees off the job and thousands more working without pay, ICE agents … Read More

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Quad Amputee Murder Case Leaves Internet Confused

Quad Amputee Murder Case Leaves Internet Confused

By: John Ratliff II   On March 22, 2026, Dayton Webber, 27-year-old quadruple amputee, was charged with first degree murder after shooting and killing a passenger in his car. Webber … Read More

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Conflict With Iran Threatens Global Oil Supply and Drives Price Surge

Conflict With Iran Threatens Global Oil Supply and Drives Price Surge

By: Nicolas Leon Guzman   The Strait of Hormuz has long been considered one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, roughly one-fifth … Read More

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Puff, Puff, Pass: The Logistics of Medical Marijuana in Virginia

Puff, Puff, Pass: The Logistics of Medical Marijuana in Virginia

By: Keiko Klisiewecz   At the ripe age of 19, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disability that affects just about every part of your body. Despite proper … Read More

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Government Shutdown Effects on Air Travel Increasing

Government Shutdown Effects on Air Travel Increasing

By: Ava Longmate   As the federal government shutdown stretches into its 41st day, the ripple effects are now hitting the skies. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a sweeping … Read More

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Journalists Turn Their Backs on The Pentagon

Journalists Turn Their Backs on The Pentagon

By: Amanda Farlow   Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has placed restrictions on how much the press can interact with Pentagon personnel. On October 15th, Hegseth sent a memo to Pentagon … Read More

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‘No Kings’ Protests Sweep the Nation Rejecting the Current Administration

‘No Kings’ Protests Sweep the Nation Rejecting the Current Administration

By: Brandon Whitaker   A sign in Christiansburg reads “This is the Government our founders warned us about!”  LGBTQ+ rights. Immigration laws. First amendment infractions. These subjects and more were … Read More

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Louvre Museum Jewel Heist Shocks French Government

Louvre Museum Jewel Heist Shocks French Government

By: Brandon Whitaker   On October 19th a robbery was executed in broad daylight at the Louvre in Paris, France. The thieves were able to confiscate jewels that once belonged … Read More

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Indiana University Cuts Student Newspaper, Student Media Director Fired For Pushing Back

Indiana University Cuts Student Newspaper, Student Media Director Fired For Pushing Back

By: Amanda Farlow   Indiana University fully cut the Indiana Daily Student’s newspaper this past Tuesday, shortly after firing their student media director. Their next publication was set to go … Read More

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Sora AI: Ethical Challenges With AI Advancement

Sora AI: Ethical Challenges With AI Advancement

By: Katherine Clarke   In an age where AI-generated video quality is improving at a staggering rate, how can we trust the content we’re seeing? The recent release of Sora … Read More

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