1. Senate Moves Forward with Hurricane Relief: On Monday the Senate approved $36.5 billion in hurricane relief with a preliminary vote of 79-16. The final vote is expected to take place on Tuesday, if passed it would then need the president’s signature. The plan includes $18.7 billion to replace funds for emergency relief programs, and more than $500 million to...

1. Trump Falsely Accuses Terrorism for Increase of Crime in UK: On Friday Trump incorrectly tweeted the UK's 13% rise in annual crime was a result of "Radical Islamic terror." However, there is no relation between the increase in victim-based crime and "Radical Islamic terror." According to the Office for National Statistics, the biggest increases in crime were in the...

1. Downie Passes: Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie has passed away. The 53-year-old was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer last year. The famous musician suffered from glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer. Gord Downie's family thanks everyone for the love shown to him over the years. Fans continue to pay their respects, tweeting about the star and...

1. Mt. Wilson Fire: At least a dozen people were evacuated from the Mt. Wilson Observatory Tuesday morning, according to The Los Angeles Times. A 30 acre wildfire threatens the historic mountaintop observatory and multiple surrounding television broadcast towers. The fire broke out around 4 a.m., with the cause still under investigation. It is 5% contained as of 10 a.m.,...

The classic primetime soap opera “Dynasty” is once again appearing on television screens this fall. The 2017 show is a reboot of the original that aired on ABC from 1981 until its cancellation in 1989 and has an all new cast portraying the original characters. Since the first trailer debuted in spring of this year, fans of the original series...

On October 6th, 2017, Netflix released a documentary titled "The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson," which has developed into a controversy involving activist, writer, and filmmaker Reina Gossett. Gossett is a black trans women who spent countless hours researching and obtaining files containing information about Marsha P. Johnson. They were developing a documentary about Johnson's life along with...

1. North Korea Nuclear War Threat: Tensions in the Korean peninsula escalated Monday as North Korean deputy ambassador Kim In Ryong warned that a nuclear war with the U. S. could occur at any time. The ambassador told the U. N. General Assembly that his country has the right to protect themselves from U. S. threats with nuclear weapons. Ryong...

Field Day, a collaborative art group of young artists, held a weekend art show in Los Angeles in late September. The artists come from the Inland Empire. One of these artist in particular is filmmaker Khairi Christopher. Khairi, once former actor has appeared in commercials and shows on networks such as ABC. The pursuit of his acting career required him...

“Everything happens for a reason, you know?”Two years ago, Anthony Hurd was living at and attending San Diego State University, writing pieces for a small publication. He pursued an education as an English major, with plans of becoming an English professor. Hurd is currently back at his home town with completely different plans and reflects on how he got to...

1. Strong Ties Found Between Trump Campaign Manager and Russian Oligarch: Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has been found to have stronger ties to Russia than initially suspected. According to an investigation done by NBC News, a $26 million loan was made between a company linked to Manafort and a Russian billionaire with close relations to the Kremlin, Oleg...