A grim event unfolded at Florida State University in Tallahassee. The peaceful campus was shattered when a 20-year-old student, Phoenix Ikner, opened fire near the Student Union. The incident resulted in two deaths and six injuries. Ikner, a student at the university, was shot by responding officers
Puerto Rico faced a major blackout, leaving 1. 4 million people without electricity and over 400, 000 without water. This was the second big outage since New Year’s Eve, when 90% of the island lost power. The latest blackout started at 12:38 p. m. on Wednesday, when key power plants shut down due to
The stock market had a wild ride on Thursday. It all started with a tweet from President Trump. He was upset with the Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell. Trump thought Powell was moving too slowly on interest rates. This news shook the market in the morning. But things changed in the afternoon. Tr
Haley Joel Osment, a name that rings a bell for many, has found himself in legal trouble again. This time, the 37-year-old actor, known for his roles in "The Sixth Sense" and "A. I. , " is facing misdemeanor charges for public intoxication and cocaine possession. The charges stem from an incident at
A huge leap in the complexity of life happened around 2. 6 billion years ago. This is when eukaryotic cells first appeared. These cells are the building blocks of plants, animals, and fungi. They are way more complex than the simpler prokaryotic cells that came before them. The journey to this big
A big meeting happened in Paris. It was about finding peace between Ukraine and Russia. The French President, Emmanuel Macron, brought together important people from the U. S. , Germany, the U. K. , and Ukraine. The goal was to fix some cracks in the alliance between Europe and the U. S. administrat
The US and Ukraine have taken a significant step forward in their economic partnership. They have signed a memorandum of intent to create an investment fund for Ukraine's natural resources and energy assets. This move comes after a challenging negotiation process that was temporarily derailed by pol
The Supreme Court has decided to keep a hold on a controversial policy by the Trump administration. This policy aims to restrict birthright citizenship for children of people who are in the U. S. illegally. The court will hear arguments on this issue in May. This decision comes after three district
A small plane in Belize was the scene of a dramatic incident. A man from the US took control of the aircraft, putting 14 passengers in danger. The hijacker, named Akinyela Sawa Taylor, used a knife to take over the flight. Two passengers were hurt, with one suffering a serious stab wound to the back
Chemistry is all about finding new ways to create useful things. Recently, some clever chemists have discovered a new method to produce certain key molecules. These molecules are vital for many processes in our bodies and in the world around us. They are known as amino acids. These tiny building blo
