On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, Americans will
commemorate the 18th anniversary of one of the
most tragic days in modern US history. On
September 11, 2001, 19 members of the Islamic
extremist organization Al Qaeda conducted a series
of brutal, well-orchestrated attacks on American soil.
In addition to cutting short the lives of 2,977 innoc...
From July 26 to July 28, 2019, New York's Arthur
Ashe Stadium hosted the biggest video game
competition of all time — the Fortnite World Cup. The
event, witnessed by a live audience of over 23,000
and more than 2 million fans online, was the
culmination of a 10-week qualification process that
whittled down the approximately 40 million hopefu...
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the world's
wealthiest person, was just five years old when Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the lunar
surface on July 20, 1969. However, he has never
forgotten the grainy black-and-white footage from
the historic moment. Since then, the moon has
always been the center of the entrepreneur's spac...
If you have been paying any attention to the news,
you probably know that the US Government has
been partially shut since midnight December 21,
2018. More specifically, work at nine departments,
as well as some agencies making up roughly 25
percent of the federal government, has either
ground to a halt or is being conducted at a slower ...
Thanksgiving, celebrated annually on the fourth
Thursday of November, is one of the most popular
holidays on the American calendar. Though
traditionally a religious and cultural celebration, it is
now observed by all. The origin of the fun tradition,
which will be observed on November 22, 2018, can
be traced back to a harvest feast in 1621. It was or...
Naomi Osaka was just two years old when Serena
Williams beat the world’s highest-ranked women’s
tennis player, Martina Hingis, to win her first US
Open title in 1999. Since then, Naomi has watched
her idol conquer the tennis world with 22 more
Grand Slams, the four most important annual tennis
events – the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wim...
John Sidney McCain III, a decorated war hero and one
of the most respected American politicians in recent
memory, died on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at his
ranch in Sedona, Arizona. The senator, who was just
days away from celebrating his 82nd birthday, was
admired for his ability to put aside political party
differences aside and do what he believed was bes...
On Wednesday, May 16, thousands of North Carolina
educators took to the streets to protest against low
teacher salaries and deteriorating school conditions.
Their one-day strike is part of a growing national
movement that has swept across the country since
West Virginia teachers began the initiative in
February.
After mesmerizing sports fans worldwide for 16 days,
the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics drew to a close on
February 25 with a spectacular light show, featuring
300 Intel drones and K-Pop music. While Team USA,
which had the fourth highest medal count with 23 in
total, saw virtuosic performances from all its 241
athletes, it was female competitors like 17-year-old...
