Tag: Current Events

Nine kids of the Little Rock Nine were interviewed about their parents on the anniversary of what they did at the Robinson Center.

President of the United States Donald Trump put travel limits on the eight countries that did not succeed or try to meet minimum security requirements for the country’s citizens that might be terrorists given out by the US 50 days ago to every country in the world. They are Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. The restrictions we altered for each country based on their internal security.

Trump clashed with the Democratic mayor of San Juan over whether or not the US is doing enough in recovery assistance to Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria. Trump says that the island should assist more in it’s own recovery and the mayor says Trump isn’t doing enough while they both say the US territory needs more supplies.

The 523 intentionally set fires in Portugal have killed 35 people, making this years total 99. That breaks 1966’s 25 death record for deaths in a year from fires at.

President of the United States Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have agreed to coordinate to try and pass Trump’s tax reform by the end of the year.

The United States and South Korea have started 10-day joint navel exercises after North Korea has threatened and re-threatened to use ballistic missiles on the US territory of Guam. North Korea sees the exercises as preparation for invasion.

The 9,000 firefighters working against the many fires in California have gained ground against them. So far the fires have set the record for most deaths during simultaneous wildfires in California at 36. 5,700 homes have been destroyed and the air quality is as bad as Beijing, requiring gas masks.

President of the United States Donald Trump said Friday, October 13 that Iran is not keeping the spirit or requirements of the deal made between them and the UN. He says that they might have a “nuclear breakout” in the future unless the deal is revised. He went on to say that the current pact is not good for the US or it’s border security. Other countries, especially the UK, France, Germany and Iran say that Iran is within the requirements and that the deal does not need to be revised. The deal outlines that the UN needs to give Iran food, clothing and money if they slow down their nuclear program.

U.S. District Judge Billy Wilson said that the proposed revision of the Arkansas state law banning begging is still illegal like the current law as in it breaks the 1st and 14th amendments to the constitution which state that laws can’t “restrict expression because of its message, its ideas, its subject matter, or its content,” unless it breaks other laws such as impending the flow of traffic or harassment.