Ellie Bush current event

Since 2006 at least 28 people have died and 45 others have suffered injuries from the gas after they thought they had turned off their vehicles, the Times found. The report highlights the efforts by some groups to push for new regulations from automakers to combat the problem.  Keyless ignition allows drivers to start their cars with the press of a button while the key stays in their pocket or purse. The technology first entered the American market in the early 2000s.

It is important to pay attention to your surroundings in situations like these. Carelessness can lead to bad accidents that could’ve been easily prevented, but it happens to everyone. 

This can be related to technological advancements in the 2000’s such as phones and computers. Technology is still improving and advancing to this day. While people may wish to make our lives easier, it is just as important to be safe. 

http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/13/news/keyless-car-deaths-carbon-monoxide-new-york-times/index.html

5/4/18 - Ashton Benn

Nursing is an extremely competitive field to get into for college, and many are rejected every year. However lately the number of applicants turned away is the highest its ever been, but why is this an issue? The U.S. is experiencing a nursing shortage as the nation ages and requires more care. Currently, the demand exceeds the supply and many hospitals are hiring, but there aren't enough nurses coming out of the colleges to hire. Nursing is sought after because of its flexible schedule, high pay, and good cause.
So many dreams have been crushed by colleges and it breaks my heart that so many people are turned down. I don't understand why colleges can't accept more people into their programs given the present circumstance. I hope that the country can resolve this conflict and prepare for the years to come. This can be connected to the baby boom generation and the way it has changed different parts of society as the baby boomers grow older. The markets for different products shift and change and coming up soon, there will need to be an increase in medicare to support the retirement of the boomers.

http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/30/news/economy/nursing-school-rejections/index.html

Carlo Lomas - Batter Hit in Head with Bat

Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant was hit in the head by a pitch in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field and was forced to leave immediately. After Bryant exited the game, the Cubs announced that there was a small laceration above his eye from his sunglasses, but as shown no signs of a concussion. Despite all of that news, the Cubs announced that Bryant will continue to be evaluated. Bryant will be needed back in the game if they want to win the World Series.
This connects to history because Baseball has always been considered the "All American Sport" and one of Americas symbols. Many people said that baseball was one of Americas major symbols and something that represents America.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2729216-kris-bryant-exits-game-after-being-hit-in-head-with-pitch-in-scary-incident?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Something the president said about Korea a while ago- Noah Huerta

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/why-would-trump-push-withdrawing-troops-south-korea

This article doesn't show any recent news on North Korea or South Korea's current news, however reminds us about our own tensions with Korea. Stated that, a few months ago, the president threatened to withdraw all 32,000 troops from South Korea because we "lose money in trade with South Korea" end quote.

However this article doesn't answer any questions why and just proves a statement he made many months ago (which probably doesn't mean anything as no action was made) wrong. I wouldn't really recommend reading it.





I don't like talking about the president, but with the South Korea/North Korea news, this seemed thoughtful to remember him saying.

A biased look at Net Neutrality- Noah Huerta

https://www.forbes.com/sites/fredcampbell/2018/04/25/why-republicans-cant-vote-for-net-neutrality-cra/#47bc8d5a18c1

Hi, just reminding you guys first of all that Net Neutrality is not dead yet but frankly it seems the congressional review will be made soon and seems out of our hands.

This article looks at the republican party's opposition to keep Net Neutrality seeing as how Ajit Pai is a republican and keeps trying to convince people that Net Neutrality is "left and right" issue. This is not the case seeing as how, Title II (Net Neutrality) was placed as a partisan issue and could not be defined as Republican or Democratic because it's the
internet. 

This article looks at specific reasons why republicans in office would repeal Net Neutrality, with reasons pertaining to corporate financial disadvantages. Basically claiming that republican officials would rather take money from corporations than take the people's best interests at the internet. Which isn't entirely wrong, however claiming it is just "Republicans" seems unnecessarily biased.

Honestly Net Neutrality can not be a party issue, and needs to be a partisan decision. There are greedy decisions being made from people in office, and we probably need to call our senators if we still have the chance.

Hepatitis A outbreak continues in two states- Noah Huerta

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/01/health/hepatitis-a-kentucky-indiana-bn/index.html

A very small outbreak of Hepatitis A has been declared and growing since November, and continues today with 400 cases in Kentucky  and 67 cases so far in Indiana.
There have been very minimal deaths, with only three people dead from the outbreak,
and there is no cause found yet or a solution.

Again, with no cause or solution found yet, this will continue to affect the homeless, people with drug addictions, and the incarcerated the most. This brings up Affordable Health Care topic again and reminds me of  when Reagan would let thousands of mental patients out in the streets with no place to call home and got none of that fixed.

Connor Norton - Cardinal George Pell will face trial on sex-offense charges

Cardinal George Pell has been ordered by a magistrate in Australia to go to court over allegations of sexual assault, making him the most senior member of the Catholic church to be taken to court in the recent exposition of scandal after scandal concerning sex crimes and Catholic leaders; a 5-year national inquiry has found that the Catholic Church received more complaints about sexual assault than any other organization, with at least 140 reports of abuse occurring in one city alone while the Church remained dismissive of accusations to the point of allowing the abuse to continue without meaningful punishment. Pell, who is the Archbishop of Sydney and Melbourne as well as the head of economic affairs at the Vatican (on leave for the trial), is charged with sexually assaulting 4 boys in the 1990s, a charge he denies but will now have to go to court over thanks to the magistrate's ruling. Though public opinion on him is divided, it's good that he can finally receive persecution for the crimes if he is found guilty or restitution if he is found otherwise.

This is similar to when Nixon was taken to the Supreme Court over the release of documents showing governmental lying and misconduct concerning Vietnam (the Pentagon Papers), as it was another situation in which a case was brought against a person of high standing/position over charges of years of cover-ups for systemic wrongdoing by members of a powerful organization. Here, Nixon is the important official, the crime from years past was an unreported escalation of the Vietnam conflict while knowingly lying to the media, and the powerful organization is the US government; and though Nixon didn't face any jail time for his role in misleading the public, the distrust it fostered in the governmental system has lasted for decades. Let's see if the Catholic church is spared the same fate.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/cardinal-george-pell-will-face-trial-on-historical-sex-offense-charges/2018/05/01/76adb5a8-4cf1-11e8-af46-b1d6dc0d9bfe_story.html?utm_term=.a2c984265bf6