Author: Julia Mehalko

The Republican National Committee has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to keep thousands of Arizona residents from voting in this year’s upcoming presidential election. This challenge on voting rights comes as Arizona — a major swing state in November’s election — could go to either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race. Arizona’s Voting Rights Case Source: Element5 Digital/Pexels This current case — Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota — follows the differing laws at the state and federal levels. The Republican Party is attempting to say that Arizona’s state rights have precedent…

California has been struggling to deal with an ongoing property insurance crisis for the last few years. While analysts have claimed that there are a variety of reasons why this crisis continues, a new revelation has shed light on what experts call the “winner’s curse.” California’s Home Insurance Crisis Source: Binyamin Mellish/Pexels Over the last few years, Californians have seen many issues within the home and property insurance industry. Some residents have been completely dropped by their insurance, or their contracts canceled. Others have seen their home insurance skyrocket to whopping amounts they cannot afford. Insurance Companies Flee California Source:…

Parents in Kansas are outraged after they learned that a public school principal allowed an evangelical Christian missionary to pass out Bibles to students earlier this year. Many parents are citing that their First Amendment rights have been violated. As a result, they’ve contacted the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, which has sent a letter to the school district. Bibles Being Handed Out During Recess Source: CHUTTERSNAP/Unsplash According to the ACLU of Kansas, Katie Struebing, the principal of East Elementary School in Belleville, Kansas, invited an evangelical Christian missionary to give students Bibles. This event occurred in May. Ben…

Scientists were stunned when they first realized that billions of crabs were vanishing from the Bering Sea, located near Alaska, back in 2022. Now, researchers have finally begun to figure out why these crabs are vanishing from the sea in such alarming numbers. Initial Thoughts Source: Meina Yin/Unsplash When fishermen and scientists alike began to notice that snow crabs — crabs that once used to thrive in the cold waters of the Bering Sea — were missing by large amounts, they were incredibly worried. Initial speculation thought that these crabs may have vanished because of overfishing in the region. However,…

The organization Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has publicly condemned former President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about the Medal of Honor. The VFW has said these comments by Trump were “asinine” and that it was disappointing to see a former president say such things. Trump’s Recent Comments Cause Uproar Source: Toma2552/Wikimedia Commons Trump recently caused uproar after he made comments comparing the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Freedom is awarded to civilians, while the Medal of Honor is given to soldiers who have been wounded while in combat. Trump Touts the Medal of…

New reporting has revealed that Subway has called for an emergency meeting with franchisees as the company struggles to address its plummeting sales seen across the nation. Subway’s struggles have come to light during a period when many fast-food chains and restaurants have admitted that they’re seeing a loss in customer traffic and sales. An Emergency Meeting Source: Szymon/Unsplash According to an invite sent to the franchisees that own 19,000 North American locations, Subway is holding an emergency meeting that is set to analyze the chain’s falling profits and sales. The invite stated that the company will work on how…

Weather experts have recently warned the public that earthquake activity has increased in Southern California in the last few years. Just this year alone, this region of the Golden State has experienced more earthquakes seen in quite a while. Seismologists have further opened up about what this could mean for Californians. Two Recent Earthquakes Source: Martin Jernberg/Unsplash In only the last week, Southern California has been rocked by two earthquakes, which made headlines around the country. While these quakes weren’t massive by any means, they did prompt many Californians to realize that they’ve experienced more earthquakes this year than they…

Connecticut has declared a state of emergency after parts of the state were hit with a historical once-in-1,000-year flooding event. After up to 10 inches of rainfall fell on southwestern Connecticut in only a few hours, many residents struggled to save themselves and their homes. Massive Rainfall in Connecticut Source: Alex Dukhanov/Unsplash According to the National Weather Service in New York, areas in southwestern Connecticut experienced about 6 to 10 inches of rainfall in just six to nine hours. Some areas saw historic flooding events not seen in 200 years — or even in 1,000. A Deadly Flash Flooding Event…

Archaeologists in Iowa have recently discovered a huge mastodon skull that has excited researchers, particularly because this is Iowa’s first well-preserved mastodon find. However, scientists are also interested because human tools were found near this site. Now, archaeologists are investigating to see if this massive creature interacted with humans thousands of years ago. A Remarkable Find in Iowa Source: Iowa Archaeology/Facebook This recent discovery first began when a Wayne County resident called John Doershuk, Iowa’s state archaeologist, after unexpectedly finding a very long bone in a creek bed. This bone was on private property. However, archaeologists were able to uncover…

The Republican National Committee is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block 40,000 Arizona residents from voting in the presidential election this November. According to these Republicans, these 40,000 voters did not provide accurate proof of their U.S. citizenship when they were first registered. However, critics disagree. State vs Federal Laws Source: David Jiang/Wikimedia Commons This case is yet another example of the fight between state and federal laws. Over the years, the U.S. Congress has tried to make it easier for Americans around the country to vote. However, Arizona state laws have differed from these federal laws. Now, Arizona…