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1. Top Stories-  Chemicals ignite at flooded plant in Texas as Harvey’s devastation lingers 2. Suggested for You-  Mammoth tooth reveals beast once walked around Austin, Texas 3. World-  How Russia Can Help the United States Defuse the Korean Crisis 4. US-  Houston flood: More fires expected at stricken Arkema plant 5. Business- Wells Fargo uncovers more fake accounts in drawn-out scandal 6. Technology-   Buying a black iPhone 8 may be the only way to hide its rumored ugly notch 7. Entertainment-  We Still Haven’t Learned From Diana’s Death: ‘We’re All Paparazzi’ 8. Sports-  Kyrie Irving thanks Cavs fans after trade to Celtics becomes official 9. Science-  How the success of Obama’s program for illegal immigrants could lead to its demise under Trump 10. Health-  US clears breakthrough gene therapy for childho

Current Event #2

1. 5,000 2. a rope swing and a giant trampoline 3. Amazon 4.  WritePad and Noteledgelite 5. I have been to Waterloo Records Long Response 1. I have my aunt in cousin that were effected by Hurricane Harvey. They live in Corpus. 2. If there was a major storm headed for my home, I would get lots of water, canned food, blankets, flashlights, and batteries ready. Then I would pick a safe and stable place to stay and put blankets around us and keep the water, flashlights, batteries, and canned food in a water safe bag. Finally, i would hang tight in there when the storm hits. 3. I think they should pay for extremely destroyed homes and food and water for those affected by the hurricane. This is because people cannot pay for a whole new home and they need food and water to survive. 4. Private Property should be payed for by their owner because that is no longer the states land. Once the private property owner signs that that's their land now, they are now responsible for

News Values

1. Timelines- BRACE FOR IMPACT HURRICANE This story is talking about how Texas is preparing for Hurricane Harvey. 2.  Proximity- As Austin braces for flooding, it opens doors for Harvey evacuees AUSTIN FLOODING? This article talks about Austin, Texas preparing for flooding from Hurricane Harvey. 3.  Prominence-  Some Texas Residents Torn Between Staying and Leaving Ahead of Hurricane RELUCTANT TEXANS This article is about how some Texans are reluctant to leave their homes even with Hurricane Harvey ready to strike. 4. Impact- HURRICANE HARVEY DESTRUCTION Tropical Storm Harvey Leaves at Least One Dead, a Dozen Injured This article talks about the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the people affected by it.  5. Conflict- Trump Halts Pentagon Payments for Transgender Surgery HALT In this article, Trump is emotionally attacking transgenders emotionally and physically by taking away the Pentagon Payments for transgender surgery. 6.  Human Inter

News Ethics

A Suspect "Confession" Summary- John Mark Karr was arrested after confessing to the murder of the young beauty contestant, JonBenet Ramsey. Michael Tracey gained the trust of John Mark over the past four years The two emailed back and forth, till finally, John Mark confessed to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. Karr was taken into police custody and his DNA was tested, but came back negative. However, he was not freed. Karr was faced with misdemeanor child pornography charges in California. Opinion- I believe that it is ethically acceptable to break a confidence with your source if you think it would solve a murder and/or protect children half a world away. If the source knows something about the case that is important, it is better to share it, especially if it could save a lot of children's lives. Even if the source told you in confidence, the right thing to do would be to be safe and possibly save lives. A Media-Savvy Killer Summary- BTK is a murderer of eight. He

Current Event Quiz #1

1.  Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos 2. USS John S. McCain 3. They were exposed to carbon monoxide in their police vehicles.  4. 50 million people 5. See Lyle Lovett and his band play at ACL because i love to go to concerts Long Response: 1. The people of Charlottesville decide to cover up war statues after the death of a women that was killed at a white nationalist protest. They believe that the statues represent a bad example on the way Americans are living today. 2. I think that the war statues should not be covered up because they are a reminder of an important time in America's history. If we get rid of the historic reminder, we might forget about what happened. Once we forget, the history and problems could come back and the outcome could be worse. 3. I think that UT taking down the confederate statues are a bad idea because, once again, they  represent an important part of America's history and it would be wrong to forget that. People have a right to know how Ameri
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