The intelligence community of the United States has claimed that Russian hackers hacked the presidential election Nov. 8 and that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered it. US President Barack Obama says that he did not underestimate Putin, just what a cyber-attack can do. It is thought that the attackers (if there were any) put the favor towards Donald Trump.
Tag: Current Events
Obama’s Goodbye
by Vwala •
Obama did his final speech as president at McCormic Place, Chicago. Obama covered things from his dream of a post-racial US, to the trials of being president, to not booing Trump, to believing in America. And finished it with a call to arms, remorse for unfinished projects, and a good cry. Goodbye Obama, hello Trump, may you both be remembered for your good deeds.
48 TOP-ADVISERS SAY KEEP IRAN DEAL
by Reed Karman •
48 scientists wrote a letter to Donald Trump saying that he should keep the Iran Deal, which he wants to turn down. The agreement shuts down two-thirds of Iran’s nuclear bomb processing plants.
LITTLE ROCK POLITICIAN SAYS WORKERS SHOULD GO ON STRIKE
by Reed Karman •
A Little Rock City Director has encouraged non-uniformed workers to go on strike and wants minorities to get more wages than white ones.
GOVERNMENT BLOCKS OIL PIPELINE PROJECT
by Reed Karman •
The US Army Corps of Engineers has decided to block an oil pipeline project in North Dakota and three other states in an effort to ease recent tensions with local Native Americans who claim that a section of it running under a lake could ruin their fresh water supply. The project has been completed other than that section. The government has said that going with the original plan is not out of the question.
FIDEL CASTRO DIES AT 90
by Reed Karman •
The long-time dictator of Cuba, Fidel Castro, has died at 90 years old of bad health. His brother will resume ruling the country.
PARADE FOR KOREAN WAR VETERANS
by Reed Karman •
A parade in Fayetteville honored Korean War veterans for Veterans Day. Reed Hamman, one of the few live ones, was Army Special Operations Officer in the war attended the event. The head of the organization that hosted the event said that the Vietnam War overshadowed the Korean War and that soldiers who served in it are “truly forgotten warriors.”
To the moon and back, in my sports utility vehicle?
by Vwala •
There have been some flying cars spotted in California. They are so top secret the company Zee.Aero, won’t disclose anything, not even what they are doing. They have a patented, and we know of at least several types with different kinds of motors, they have vertical lift, they hover and land nicely. It is not very loud according to Steve Eggleston, the assistant manager of a airplane parts company in Hollister California. Zee.Aero has purchased a landing strip, and may be close to a scientific breakthrough. They have some of the best scientists working for them, so maybe we will be going “to the moon and back,” in the near future.
NEW LEADER FOR UNITED STATES
by Reed Karman •
The United States of America presidential election took place Tuesday and the votes finally counted in the morning showed that Donald Trump defeated his rival Hillary Clinton. He got 279 of the office clinching 270. Hillary Clinton, wife of former president Bill Clinton got 228.
50% MORE FIGHTERS TO TAKE MOSUL
by Reed Karman •
5,000 Iraqi fighters have joined the push to take Mosul, the last ISIS stronghold in Iraq. The soldiers now number 15,000.