Leah Fleischel

education|Lebanon|Malala Yousafzai|syria

Malala Yousafzai Opens School For Syrian Refugee Girls On 18th Birthday

Malala Yousafzai celebrated her 18th birthday by opening up a school for Syrian refugee girls in Lebanon. The youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Malala Yousafzai called on world leaders to invest in “books not bullets” during the school’s opening. “Today on my first day as an adult, on behalf of the world’s children, […]

8y ago

hillary clinton

American Federation Of Teachers First Union To Endorse Candidate, Choose Hillary Clinton

The American Federation of Teachers announced Saturday that they would be endorsing Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, the first national union to announce an endorsement this election. The endorsement was not a surprise, considering the the American Federation of Teachers threw their support to her in 2008, when she lost in the primaries to […]

8y ago

Google Releases Chromecast Ethernet To Solve Streaming Interruptions

The Google Chromecast is a popular way for millions of users to stream video from mobile devices onto their TV because it is affordable and easy to use. Despite being very successful since its release, Chromecast does have an issue with keeping a strong connection while streaming because it works using a WiFi signal. Chromecast […]

8y ago

keith olbermann|msnbc|Penn State

Keith Olbermann, ESPN Split For Second Time

Keith Olbermann will not be renewing his contract to anchor his show Olbermann on ESPN2, a source confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday. After rejoining ESPN in August 2013 following his first departure, Keith Olbermann’s contract with the sports network will expire at the end of July. Keith Olbermann reportedly rejected an offer by […]

8y ago

Facebook|hillary clinton|social media

Hillary Clinton Posts Encouragement For Gay Teen On ‘Humans Of New York’ Photo

A gay teenager shared his anxiety about growing up to live a happy and successful life in a Humans of New York Facebook photo that shows him looking defeated, frowning while holding his head in his hands. “I’m homosexual, and I’m afraid about what my future will be and that people won’t like me.” The […]

8y ago

social media|White House

New At The White House: Sharper Fences, Photo Ops On Tours

You can now take selfies while touring the White House, but don’t even think about scaling the fence that Secret Security is sharpening up. New measures were put in place on Wednesday to allow White House visitors to capture memories that will last a lifetime. After 40 years of a very strict ban on cameras […]

8y ago

hillary clinton

Hillary Clinton Raises Record-Breaking $45 Million In First Quarter Of Campaign

Hillary Clinton has raised $45 million in primary money since her campaign first began in mid-April, according to campaign officials. According to Hillary Clinton’s campaign, the record-breaking amount was largely fueled by individual donations under $100. Ninety-one percent of the amount fundraised was from smaller donations. President Barack Obama held the previous record for fundraising […]

8y ago

Barack Obama

Obama’s Proposed Overtime Rule Could Affect Millions Of Workers

President Barack Obama is expected to release a plan later this week that would boost pay for lower-income workers by making millions qualified for overtime. The plan, which could affect up to 5 million workers in the United States by next year, would allow these employees to be eligible to get paid one-and-a-half times their […]

8y ago

Barack Obama|cnn|economy|Gun Control

Obama’s Approval Rating Sees Two-Year High Of Over 50 Percent After Historic Week

Many are calling last week the best of President Barack Obama’s time as the leader of the United States, and a recent approval rating poll shows that Americans are taking notice. After a fairly steady month, a new CNN/ORC poll shows that Obama’s rating has risen above 50 percent for the first time since May, […]

8y ago

pakistan

Karachi Heat Wave: Death Toll Surpasses 1,000

Officials confirmed that the death toll for the heat wave in the Pakistani port city of Karachi surpassed 1,000 Thursday, largely claiming lives of the elderly and homeless without access to air conditioning. Pakistan has not seen temperatures this high in 15 years. Temperatures dropped below 100 on Thursday after climbing to a high of […]

8y ago

confederate flag|Donald Trump|jon stewart|south carolina

Jon Stewart Proposes Replacement Symbol For Confederate Flag

Jon Stewart put defenders of the Confederate flag on blast Wednesday night during the Daily Show, calling it a “archaic symbol of racist insurrection.” Even South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley asked that the flag that flies near the capitol building be removed following criticism of that the Confederate flag was still flying after nine people […]

8y ago

google|Music|spotify

Google Play Music Releases Free Version Of Music Streaming App

Google has launched a free version of the Google Play Music app, which will allow users to stream music without a subscription to the service. Much like Pandora and Spotify, the free version will require users to listen to advertisements. The free version of Google Play Music also does not allow users to make playlists […]

8y ago

San Jose

San Jose Crane Climber Ends 14-Hour Standoff After Being Offered Burrito

After spending 14 hours on top of a 9-story-high crane at a construction site, a homeless man in San Jose was coaxed down from the cab he was perched in after he was promised a burrito. The man, who has been identified as 39-year-old Alam Skandar, was described by police who responded to the incident […]

8y ago

dallas|travel

Delta, Southwest Face Off Over Gates At Dallas Love Field Airport

Delta Airlines is not backing away from the gates it leases from Southwest Airlines Co. at Dallas Love Field Airport, even after it was made clear that Delta’s lease, which ends on July 6, will not be renewed. Delta is continuing to book flights using the gates through May, 2016, but Southwest has begun scheduling […]

8y ago

Airbnb|Uber

Airbnb Looking To Raise $1 Billion More From Investors

Airbnb, a marketplace for people looking to rent homes for short-term stays, is aiming to raise another $1 billion in funds from investors, according to the Wall Street Journal. If successful, the new round of financing would give Airbnb a $24 billion dollar valuation, more than even a large hotel chain like Marriott, which is […]

8y ago

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Announces Presidential Bid, Vows to ‘Make America Great Again’

Donald Trump announced that he will be seeking the Republican nomination for President in 2016 from Trump Tower in New York City on Tuesday, using the campaign slogan ‘Make America Great Again’ as a vow of what he could do as President. “Our country needs a truly great leader, and we need a truly great […]

8y ago

Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush Campaign Website Had Hidden ‘Die Hard’ Messages

The Jeb Bush campaign website had a surprise buried within the site code for a few hours Monday — a synopsis of the movie Die Hard. The references to the movie in Jeb Bush’s website were first noticed by Jeremy Bowers of the New York Times, who tweeted the findings and added that it “seems […]

8y ago

Flag Day: What You Might Not Have Known

Thousands of flags fly across the United States every single day, but Flag Day, held every year on June 14, is dedicated specifically to celebrating the United States flag. The first time Flag Day was observed nationally was on June 14, 1877. This observation came 100 years after the flag resolution was adopted by the […]

8y ago

Chris Christie|college|new jersey

Chris Christie Says Debt-Free College Is ‘Wrong,’ Colleges ‘Drunk On Cash’

Chris Christie made it clear at Iowa State University that he does not believe in the idea of free college or loan forgiveness that candidates such as Bernie Sanders, Harry Reid, and Lindsey Graham have been rallying behind, but he does recognize the need for reform in the education system. Student debt, school choice, and […]

8y ago

elon musk|FCC|Internet|space|SpaceX

Elon Musk Aspires To Launch Internet Into Space

Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, has filed a request with the federal government for permission to start testing a project that could bring Internet to all parts of the world — from space. The plan is to launch about 4,000 satellites that would be able to make high-speed Internet signals available to all parts of the […]

8y ago