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Patriots' Kraft, School Statements Denounce Antisemitism - Emily Dowden

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In the article, "Patriots' Kraft School Statements Denounce Antisemitism" by Dennis Waszak Jr, he discusses statements and action made by well known figures, Kyrie Irving and Kanye West and the reactions by the representatives by various professional sports teams. Antiemetic remarks were made by the public figures directly referring to the Jewish community. The owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Craft, is works on making these statements separate from the NFL organization itself. The article states, "A nonprofit founded by Kraft took the extra step of planning to air an ad during the Patriots-New York Jets game on Sunday that condemned anti-Jewish hate speech and encouraged people who are not Jewish to speak up against antisemitism" (Waszak). The NFL organizations says they will take action on the incident by spreading awareness through ads but these methods have not been effective. The organizations says they will do this in order to save their image from destruction. An example would be when the organizations spoke to Kyrie Irving, he says, "'Did I do anything illegal? Did I hurt anybody?' Irving said. 'Did I harm anybody? Am I going out and saying that I hate one specific group of people?'" (Waszak). This proves that action was not taken in order to stop the remarks, but instead they act as if they are preventing the situation from happening again.

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Waszak Jr, Dennis. "Patriots' Kraft, school statements denounce antisemitism." AP News,
https://apnews.com/article/kanye-west-aaron-donald-brooklyn-nets-new-england-patriots-nfl-b77fc5d2a9196b3b9f5992f139d4915a
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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other members of the sports world are condemning recent incidents of hate speech toward Jewish people - not just the antisemitic comments by the music mogul formerly known as Kanye West, but also outside of a college football game in Florida on Saturday night.

A day after the NBA and Brooklyn Nets issued disapproving statements in response to Kyrie Irving's apparent support for an antisemitic film, other team executives and athletes are speaking out against hatred and intolerance, on and off the field.

At some point during the football game between Florida and Georgia on Saturday night, the phrase "Kanye is right about the jews" was projected on the outside of one of the end zones at the TIAA Bank Field stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a reference to recent antisemitic comments that Ye has made on social media and in interviews - comments that have led to him losing partnerships with Adidas and several other companies.

The University of Florida and University of Georgia issued a joint statement Sunday morning condemning the hate speech on the stadium and "the other anti-Semitic messages that have appeared in Jacksonville." The schools also said they "together denounce these and all acts of anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred and intolerance. We are proud to be home to strong and thriving Jewish communities at UGA and UF, and we stand together against hate."

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said on social media his northeast Florida city is "made better because of its diversity. Those who spread messages of hate, racism and antisemitism will not be able to change the heart of this city or her people. I condemn these cowards and their cowardly messages."

And Shad Khan, the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, who play in the TIAA Bank Field stadium, said on social media that he was "personally dismayed" by the rhetoric, calling it, "hurtful and wrong."

"It has to stop. I'm asking everyone to make it their mission to end the ignorance and hate," Khan said. "Let's be better."

Last year, the Anti-Defamation League recorded 2,717 incidents of harassment, vandalism or violence targeting Jews - the highest annual total since it began tracking these incidents in 1979. The recent antisemitic incidents come four years after the deadliest attack on American Jews, when 11 people were killed at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, and just days before the contentious midterm elections throughout the U.S.

A nonprofit founded by Kraft took the extra step of planning to air an ad during the Patriots-New York Jets game on Sunday that condemned anti-Jewish hate speech and encouraged people who are not Jewish to speak up against antisemitism.

"Recently many of you have spoken up," the 30-second ad from Kraft's Foundation to Combat Antisemitism said. "We hear you today. We must hear you tomorrow. There are less than 8 million Jewish people in this country. Fewer than are watching this ad. They need you to add your voice."

The ad, which was scheduled to air during the first quarter of the game, ends with the hashtag: #StandUptoJewishHate.

"I have committed tremendous resources toward this effort and am vowing to do more," Kraft said in a statement. "I encourage others to join in these efforts. My hope is this commercial will continue to enhance the national conversation about the need to speak out against hatred of all types, and particularly to stand up to Jewish hate."

Also this week, Nets owner Joe Tsai said he was disappointed by Irving, a seven-time All-Star who appeared to support a film Tsai said was "based on a book full of antisemitic disinformation" when he posted a link for the film "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America" on Twitter on Thursday.

Nets coach Steve Nash said the organization had "spoken to Kyrie about it" but didn't give specifics. The NBA also spoke up Saturday, saying that "hate speech of any kind is unacceptable."

"We believe we all have a role to play in ensuring such words or ideas, including antisemitic ones, are challenged and refuted and we will continue working with all members of the NBA community to ensure that everyone understands the impact of their words and actions," the league said.

Irving, however, responded in a postgame news conference Saturday, claiming to believe in all religions and saying he is "not a divisive person when it comes to religion." He added he wouldn't "stand down on anything I believe in."

"Did I do anything illegal? Did I hurt anybody?" Irving said. "Did I harm anybody? Am I going out and saying that I hate one specific group of people?"

Texas A&M's football team changed up how it entered the field Saturday night before its 31-28 loss to No. 15 Mississippi. After coming out to "Power" by Ye since 2012, the Aggies instead entered to an instrumental of "Bonfire" by Childish Gambino. Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork criticized West's comments earlier this week.

The fallout around Ye's comments also includes Donda Sports, a brand management agency he founded. Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown terminated their associations with the agency, with Donald and his wife, Erica, denouncing the "displays of hate and antisemitism" by Ye.

The high-profile basketball team at Ye's Donda Academy in California also has been affected, with the Los Angeles Times reporting Friday that it had confirmed four major tournaments had dropped the school.

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AP Pro Football Writer Mark Long, AP Pro Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney and AP Sports Writer Erica Hunzinger contributed to this report.

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other members of the sports world are condemning recent incidents of hate speech toward Jewish people - not just the antisemitic comments by the music mogul formerly known as Kanye West, but also outside of a college football game in Florida on Saturday night.

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S. Korea in shock, grief as 153 die in Halloween crowd surgeBy KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM- Macey Thomas

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S. Korea in shock, grief as 153 die in Halloween crowd surgeBy KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM- Macey Thomas

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In this article, "S. Korea in shock, grief as 153 die in Halloween crowd surge", the authors Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim, describe the tragedy that happened in South Korea. They explain that over 150 people had died due to being crushed at a Halloween parade. A huge crowd of people had taken a detour during the parade in an alley and witnesses say that they had began to fall on-top of one another like dominoes. The crisis is still being investigated but the authors gave as much information that they could. They directly state the conditions of the parade being crowded and very loud.  The music was so loud in fact bystanders continued to party because over the music and the mass amount of people they truly didn't know the tragedy occurring only several feet away from them. One witness states, "When we just started to move forward, there was no way to go back,” Fallas said. “We didn’t hear anything because the music was really loud. Now, I think that was one of the main things that made this so complicated.” (Paragraph 9, Hyung, Kim) The man was a Costa Rican architect who had come to visit a few friends and had taken a video  showing unconscious people being carried out of the alley. The scene was described as a living hell with people dressed in costumes and just the utter chaos of the entire situation. The authors used informal fallacies because there were no accounts from those who had survived the tragedies only bystanders who's side of the story cannot be confirmed.

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TONG, Kim and HYUNG KIM. "S. Korea in shock, grief as 153 die in Halloween crowd surge" AP NEWS, 30 October 2022. https://apnews.com/article/health-seoul-covid-south-korea-95c403f1712f8dbfab96e9da88366b03?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_01  Accessed 30 October 2022.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of at least 151 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul.

Tens of thousands of people were believed to have gathered in Itaewon for festivities on Saturday night. Witnesses say the streets were so densely clogged with people and slow-moving vehicles that it was practically impossible for emergency workers and ambulances to reach the alley near Hamilton Hotel, as the situation quickly developed into one of the country's worst disasters in years.

Officials say the death toll could grow as 19 people among the 82 being treated for injuries are in critical condition.

Seoul's city government said more than 2,000 people have called a city office in nearby Hannam-dong as of midday Saturday, reporting their relatives as out of contact and asking officials to confirm whether they were among those injured or dead after the crush.

The dead included 19 foreigners, said Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul's Yongsan fire department. Their nationalities weren't immediately released.

An estimated 100,000 people had gathered in Itaewon for the country's biggest outdoor Halloween festivities since the pandemic began and strict rules on gatherings were enforced. The South Korean government eased COVID-19 restrictions in recent months and this was the first big chance to get out and party for many young people.

While Halloween isn't a traditional holiday in South Korea, where children rarely go trick-or-treating, it's still a major attraction for young adults, and costume parties at bars and clubs have become hugely popular in recent years.

Itaewon, near where the former headquarters of U.S. military forces in South Korea operated before moving out of the capital in 2018, is an expat-friendly district known for its trendy bars, clubs and restaurants and it's the city's marquee Halloween destination.

Officials initially said 150 people were injured as of Sunday morning before later lowering their tally. National Fire Agency officials didn't immediately explain why the tally was reduced but said emergency workers would have had a more accurate idea of the casualties as rescue operations proceeded and that some of the injured would have been converted to deaths. It was also possible that some of those who were lightly injured had returned home overnight and were no longer counted.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a national mourning period on Sunday and ordered flags at government buildings and public offices to fly at half-staff. During a televised speech, Yoon said supporting the families of the victims, including their funeral preparations, and the treatment of the injured would be a top priority for his government.

He also called for officials to thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident and review the safety of other large cultural and entertainment events, including regional festivals, to ensure they proceed safely.

"This is really devastating. The tragedy and disaster that need not have happened took place in the heart of Seoul amid Halloween (celebrations)," Yoon said during the speech. "I feel heavy hearted and cannot contain my sadness as a president responsible for the people's lives and safety."

After the speech, Yoon visited the Itaewon alley where the disaster occurred. Local TV footage showed Yoon inspecting the alley filled with trash and being briefed by emergency officials.

It was not immediately clear what led the crowd to surge into the narrow downhill alley near the Hamilton Hotel, a major party spot in Seoul. One survivor said many people fell and toppled one another "like dominos" after they were pushed by others. The survivor, surnamed Kim, said they were trapped for about an hour and a half before being rescued, as some people shouted "Help me!" and others were short of breath, according to the Seoul-based Hankyoreh newspaper.

Another survivor, Lee Chang-kyu, said he saw about five or six men push others before one or two began falling, according to the newspaper.

In an interview with news channel YTN, Hwang Min-hyeok, a visitor to Itaewon, said it was shocking to see rows of bodies near the hotel. He said emergency workers were initially overwhelmed, leaving pedestrians struggling to administer CPR to the injured lying on the streets. People wailed beside the bodies of their friends, he said.

Another survivor in his 20s said he avoided being trampled by managing to get into a bar whose door was open in the alley, Yonhap news agency reported. A woman in her 20s surnamed Park told Yonhap that she and others were standing along the side of the alley while others caught in the middle of the alley had no escape.

Choi, the fire department chief, said that bodies were being sent to hospitals or a gym, where bereaved family members could identify them. He said most of the dead and injured are in their 20s.

"Horrific news from Seoul tonight," British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tweeted. "All our thoughts are with those currently responding and all South Koreans at this very distressing time."

Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, tweeted that reports of the disaster were "heartbreaking" and said Washington "stands ready to provide the Republic of Korea with any support it needs."

The last South Korean disaster this deadly also hit young people the hardest. In April 2014, 304 people, mostly high school students, died in a ferry sinking. The sinking exposed lax safety rules and regulatory failures. It was partially blamed on excessive and poorly fastened cargo and a crew poorly trained for emergency situations. Saturday's deaths will likely draw public scrutiny of what government officials have done to improve public safety standards since the ferry disaster.

It was also Asia's second major crushing disaster in a month. On Oct. 1, police in Indonesia fired tear gas at a soccer match, causing a crush that killed 132 people as spectators attempted to flee.

More than 1,700 response personnel from across the country were deployed to the streets to help the wounded, including about 520 firefighters, 1,100 police officers and 70 government workers. The National Fire Agency separately said in a statement that officials were still trying to determine the exact number of emergency patients.

This was the deadliest crushing disaster in South Korean history. In 2005, 11 people were killed and around 60 others were injured at a pop concert in the southern city of Sangju.

In 1960, 31 people died after being crushed on the stairs of a train station as large crowds rushed to board a train during the Lunar New Year holidays.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of at least 151 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul.

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Robots taking over Jobs- Janette De Leon

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Robots taking over Jobs- Janette De Leon

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In this article titled "Robots in workplace contribute to burnout, job insecurity", the author Bentsen, discusses the worries of robots taking over jobs and how people feel job insecurity from robots. The article states researches have conducted and founded a number of people in the United States and parts of Asia feel robots will soon take their jobs and also found areas where robots have not been used also feel threatened of their job being taken. "Researchers found that workers in the United States and parts of Asia feel job insecurity from robots, even in industries where robots aren’t being used"(Bentsen). Although a large number of people feel this way, the insecurity is stimulated from news coverage and how negatively an indivual may feel about oneself. The National University of Singapore conducted a survey and each group got an article relating to jobs or robots. The first group was assigned an article of "use of robots in businesses"(Bentsen), while the others were partly unrelated. Once done reading the article each group  were surveyed and resulted in the first group being most worried of robots taking over their jobs. This article uses the fallacy of burden or truth because the article explains how and why people feel threatened of robots taking over their jobs however, it also pressures readers we have no reason to feel this insecurity and the reason why people feel this insecurity is due to their own negative thoughts of themselves and news coverage heightening their worries.

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American Psychological Association. (2022, October 11). Robots in workplace contribute to burnout, job insecurity [Press release]. https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2022/10/robots-workplace-job-insecurity

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Footballs head traumas long term affects (CTE) NFL coming out about it 

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Footballs head traumas long term affects (CTE) NFL coming out about it 

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The acceptance for cte coming from football head injuries is finally out. There have been multiple studies and even a movie done on how multiple retired NFL players have taken there lives due to cte. Them not know what it was never sought out help and until one had a study done reveling the head trauma and publicly going out and helping others in the process. CTE results in a progressive decline of memory and cognition, as well as depression, suicidal behavior, poor impulse control, aggressiveness, Parkinsonism, eventually dementia. Later on the NFL has accepted the fact that many players developed many of these symptoms after due to head collisions on the field. there appropriate guidelines regarding the prevention and treatment for all levels of athletic involvement as well as military theater.

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Jowers, Karen. “Brain disease affecting pro football players appears to be rare in the military, study suggests.” Military Times, 9 June 2022, https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/military-benefits/health-care/2022/06/09/brain-disease-affecting-pro-football-players-appears-to-be-rare-in-the-military-study-suggests/. Accessed 30 October 2022.

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The topic of alien life has been a controversial subject since its conception. In the article “The Pentagon Released U.F.O. Videos. Don’t Hold Your Breath for a Breakthrough.” written by Alan Yuhas, a piece of evidence possibly supporting alien life is presented. Recently the pentagon released footage in which an unidentified flying object can be seen moving in ways that no known aircraft can. The article states, “Astrophysicists say there are many potential explanations for what appears in the Navy videos, including atmospheric effects, reflections, and bugs in the code of imaging and display systems of fighter jets.” (Yuhas) Other explanations include a possible experiment by foreign superpowers. Although there is an ample supply of explanations, there has not yet been a proven conclusion as to what the object was. Given the polarizing nature of the topic, many articles fall victim to confirmation bias. Even if clear evidence is presented for one side or another, it is often ignored or considered an exception.

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Yuhas, Alan. “The Pentagon Released U.F.O. Videos. Don't Hold Your Breath for a Breakthrough. (Published 2020).” The New York Times, 1 September 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/us/pentagon-ufo-videos.html. Accessed 30 October 2022.

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FIFA vows to improve Indonesian soccer safety after tragedy. -Shannon Cline

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FIFA vows to improve Indonesian soccer safety after tragedy. -Shannon Cline

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In the article "FIFA vows to improve Indonesian soccer safety after tragedy," author Niniek Karmini discusses the meeting between the president of soccer's world governing body and the president of Indonesia. During this meeting, they discussed ways to improve stadium safety to prevent a repeat of a tragedy where police fired tear gas at a soccer match causing people to flee leading  to the death of 132 people. Karmini mentions that the FIFA President Gianni Infantino, will bring experts and investments to improve the infrastructure across the country, proving that the fans are safe and secure when enjoying the sport they love most. Even with the efforts to improve the safety and security for the soccer matches, Karmini mentions the current struggle to manage soccer in Indonesia. "...PSSI has long struggled to manage soccer in Indonesia because of the game's close ties to politics and years of corruption, violence and mismanagement." (Karmini). However a flaw in this artice includes how Karmini fails to back this statement up with a credible source or quote. Karmini mentions the struggle PSSI has but doesn't provide any evidence that proves this problem to be true.

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Karmini, N. (2022, October 19). FIFA vows to improve Indonesian soccer safety after tragedy. AP NEWS. Retrieved October 30, 2022, from https://apnews.com/article/soccer-sports-indonesia-international-jakarta-c4dc60a8b23efc926402d8fb9d330ace

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - The president of soccer's world governing body met with Indonesia's president on Tuesday and pledged to help improve stadium safety to prevent a repeat of a tragedy in which police fired tear gas at a match, causing a crush that killed 132 people as spectators attempted to flee.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said it will bring experts and investment to improve infrastructure across the soccer-obsessed country of more than 276 million people because "they love football and we owe it to them that when they go to see matches, they are safe and secure."

He said FIFA will work closely with the government, the Asian Football Confederation and Indonesia's Football Association to ensure that the Under-20 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Indonesia next year will run smoothly.

"My presence here is a sign of a new departure for football in Indonesia," Infantino said in a joint news conference with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. "What I can guarantee to the president, what I can guarantee to all the people of Indonesia, is FIFA is here with you."

The Oct. 1 tragedy at a stadium in East Java's Malang city that killed 132 people, including 43 children, was one of the world's deadliest sporting disasters. About 580 spectators were injured, the government said.

A fact-finding team set up by Widodo in response to a national outcry concluded on Friday that the tear gas was the main cause of the tragedy.

It said police on duty had no knowledge that the use of tear gas is prohibited at soccer stadiums and used it "indiscriminately" in the pitch, the stands and outside the stadium, causing more than 42,000 spectators inside the 36,000-seat stadium to rush to the exits, several of which were locked.

The fact-finding team, which included government officials, soccer and security experts and activists, also concluded that the national soccer association, known as PSSI, had been negligent and had ignored regulations, and urged its chairman and executive committee to resign.

Police fired the tear gas at the end of the game when fans flooded the pitch in anger after their team, Arema FC, was defeated in a home match for the first time in 23 years by rival Persebaya Surabaya. The match was attended only by Arema fans as organizers had banned Persebaya supporters because of Indonesia's history of violent soccer rivalries.

National Police have removed the police chiefs of East Java province and Malang district and suspended nine other officers over violations of professional ethics.

Authorities have said they are bringing criminal charges against six people for negligence, including the head of the league organizer, PT Liga Indonesia Baru, two Arema FC officials and three police officers who allowed or ordered officers to use tear gas. Each could face up to five years in jail if found guilty.

Despite the national passion for the sport, PSSI has long struggled to manage soccer in Indonesia because of the game's close ties to politics and years of corruption, violence and mismanagement.

Gaining the right to host next year's Under-20 World Cup was a major milestone in Indonesia's soccer development, raising hopes that a successful tournament would help turn around longstanding problems.

Widodo insisted that Indonesia will host the tournament professionally and according to FIFA safety standards.

"We agreed that this tragedy is a very important lesson for Indonesian football and also for the world," Widodo said.

He said his administration agreed to completely transform Indonesian football to ensure all aspects are run according to FIFA security standards.

While in Jakarta, Infantino also is to meet with the fact-finding team to discuss the results of its investigation and its recommendations to the government, and hold talks with the PSSI executive committee, which is seeking a resumption of the league, which has been suspended since the tragedy.

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - The president of soccer's world governing body met with Indonesia's president on Tuesday and pledged to help improve stadium safety to prevent a repeat of a tragedy in which police fired tear gas at a match, causing a crush that killed 132 people as spectators attempted to flee.

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At Least 60 Dead, Many Injured After India Bridge Collapse-Rachel Mullins

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At Least 60 Dead, Many Injured After India Bridge Collapse-Rachel Mullins

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In the article "At Least 60 Dead, Many Injured After India Bridge Collapse," it describes the horrific events that took place on October 30th, 2022. The bridge collapsed, causing cars to pivot into the Machchu river of Gujarat, India. According to the article, the bridge had been closed for six months for renovation, and had been reopened four days ago on October 26th, 2022. Investigators believe that the century old bridge was unable to withstand the weight, due to the Hindu Festival bringing in a large sum of tourists. Though the death toll is currently at a devastating number of 60, investigators fear that this will rise as more individuals are discovered in the water. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he was "deeply saddened by the tragedy," his party announcing compensation for those who were involved. Due to an election in Gujarat coming up in the near future, opposing parties are attempting to demand a full investigation on the ignorance of Modi. They claimed that "the bridge was reopened without getting safety clearance from the city’s civic body." This is an example of a hasty generalization fallacy, as there is no evidence to back up this claim. The only purpose of this claim is to sully Modi's name and make him seem like an unappealing member of office.

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KRUTIKA PATHI, SHEIKH SAALIQ. "At Least 60 Dead, Many Injured After India Bridge Collapse." AP News, 30 October, 2022. https://apnews.com/article/india-bridge-collapses-2a0ceb6ab96fc83861d0e63f4c3870b7?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_05. Accessed 30 October, 2022.

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NEW DELHI (AP) - At least 60 people died and many are feared injured after a cable bridge collapsed into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday evening, local media reported.

Officials told local media over a hundred people were plunged into the Machchu river when the bridge in the state's Morbi district collapsed. It was not immediately clear how many people were on the bridge, but officials fear the death toll could rise.

State minister Brijesh Merja told television channels that 60 people have died so far and that 17 people were admitted to hospitals.

Days ago, the 19th-century, colonial-era bridge was reopened after renovation. Officials said that the bridge gave way because it could not handle the number of people on it.

"Due to the bridge collapse, several people fell into the river. A rescue operation is underway," Merja was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India news agency. "There are reports that several people have suffered injuries. They are being rushed to hospitals."

Videos on social media showed people clinging onto the partly submerged bridge in distress while another showed people swimming to safety.

Rescue operations are underway, with National Disaster Response Force Teams rushing to the site, local media reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in his home state of Gujarat on a three-day visit, said he was "deeply saddened by the tragedy." His office announced compensation to the families of the dead and urged for speedy rescue efforts.

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NEW DELHI (AP) - At least 60 people died and many are feared injured after a cable bridge collapsed into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday evening, local media reported. Officials told local media over a hundred people were plunged into the Machchu river when the bridge in the state's Morbi district collapsed.

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South Korea in Shock, Grief as 153 died in a Halloween Crowd Surge

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South Korea in Shock, Grief as 153 died in a Halloween Crowd Surge

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On Saturday night, October 29th, a tragic Halloween crowd surge took place, leaving multiple people dead. When a friendly Halloween party took place, the crowd eventually surged into a narrow alleyway, causing people to all fall on each other "like dominos". This led to people needing CPR or being announced dead at the scene. This event caused multiple views that questioned if this tragedy was planned. For example, Fallas, a witness to this event, states, " We didn’t hear anything because the music was really loud. Now, I think that was one of the main things that made this so complicated". This statement causes suspicion because there was a large crowd of people together with multiple people screaming for help. This being said, if they were so close together, everyone should have known sooner rather than later. The argument weakens when the public claims that the music was too loud to realize that a tragedy had occurred. Because there was a big crowd, the public would assume it would not be difficult to get the attention of the DJ. The city benefits from this in that there will be a better form of protection. Streets may become wider, first responders may receive better training, and the public may have a better idea of party planning. This article is credible because the author has interviewed victims of the tragedy and has gotten different perspectives on what has occurred.

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TONG, KIM, and HYUNG KIM. “S. Korea in shock, grief as 151 die in Halloween crowd surge.” AP News, 30 October 2022, https://apnews.com/article/health-seoul-covid-south-korea-95c403f1712f8dbfab96e9da88366b03?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_01. Accessed 30 October 2022.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of at least 151 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul.

Tens of thousands of people were believed to have gathered in Itaewon for festivities on Saturday night. Witnesses say the streets were so densely clogged with people and slow-moving vehicles that it was practically impossible for emergency workers and ambulances to reach the alley near Hamilton Hotel, as the situation quickly developed into one of the country's worst disasters in years.

Officials say the death toll could grow as 19 people among the 82 being treated for injuries are in critical condition.

Seoul's city government said more than 2,000 people have called a city office in nearby Hannam-dong as of midday Saturday, reporting their relatives as out of contact and asking officials to confirm whether they were among those injured or dead after the crush.

The dead included 19 foreigners, said Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul's Yongsan fire department. Their nationalities weren't immediately released.

An estimated 100,000 people had gathered in Itaewon for the country's biggest outdoor Halloween festivities since the pandemic began and strict rules on gatherings were enforced. The South Korean government eased COVID-19 restrictions in recent months and this was the first big chance to get out and party for many young people.

While Halloween isn't a traditional holiday in South Korea, where children rarely go trick-or-treating, it's still a major attraction for young adults, and costume parties at bars and clubs have become hugely popular in recent years.

Itaewon, near where the former headquarters of U.S. military forces in South Korea operated before moving out of the capital in 2018, is an expat-friendly district known for its trendy bars, clubs and restaurants and it's the city's marquee Halloween destination.

Officials initially said 150 people were injured as of Sunday morning before later lowering their tally. National Fire Agency officials didn't immediately explain why the tally was reduced but said emergency workers would have had a more accurate idea of the casualties as rescue operations proceeded and that some of the injured would have been converted to deaths. It was also possible that some of those who were lightly injured had returned home overnight and were no longer counted.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a national mourning period on Sunday and ordered flags at government buildings and public offices to fly at half-staff. During a televised speech, Yoon said supporting the families of the victims, including their funeral preparations, and the treatment of the injured would be a top priority for his government.

He also called for officials to thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident and review the safety of other large cultural and entertainment events, including regional festivals, to ensure they proceed safely.

"This is really devastating. The tragedy and disaster that need not have happened took place in the heart of Seoul amid Halloween (celebrations)," Yoon said during the speech. "I feel heavy hearted and cannot contain my sadness as a president responsible for the people's lives and safety."

After the speech, Yoon visited the Itaewon alley where the disaster occurred. Local TV footage showed Yoon inspecting the alley filled with trash and being briefed by emergency officials.

It was not immediately clear what led the crowd to surge into the narrow downhill alley near the Hamilton Hotel, a major party spot in Seoul. One survivor said many people fell and toppled one another "like dominos" after they were pushed by others. The survivor, surnamed Kim, said they were trapped for about an hour and a half before being rescued, as some people shouted "Help me!" and others were short of breath, according to the Seoul-based Hankyoreh newspaper.

Another survivor, Lee Chang-kyu, said he saw about five or six men push others before one or two began falling, according to the newspaper.

In an interview with news channel YTN, Hwang Min-hyeok, a visitor to Itaewon, said it was shocking to see rows of bodies near the hotel. He said emergency workers were initially overwhelmed, leaving pedestrians struggling to administer CPR to the injured lying on the streets. People wailed beside the bodies of their friends, he said.

Another survivor in his 20s said he avoided being trampled by managing to get into a bar whose door was open in the alley, Yonhap news agency reported. A woman in her 20s surnamed Park told Yonhap that she and others were standing along the side of the alley while others caught in the middle of the alley had no escape.

Choi, the fire department chief, said that bodies were being sent to hospitals or a gym, where bereaved family members could identify them. He said most of the dead and injured are in their 20s.

"Horrific news from Seoul tonight," British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tweeted. "All our thoughts are with those currently responding and all South Koreans at this very distressing time."

Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, tweeted that reports of the disaster were "heartbreaking" and said Washington "stands ready to provide the Republic of Korea with any support it needs."

The last South Korean disaster this deadly also hit young people the hardest. In April 2014, 304 people, mostly high school students, died in a ferry sinking. The sinking exposed lax safety rules and regulatory failures. It was partially blamed on excessive and poorly fastened cargo and a crew poorly trained for emergency situations. Saturday's deaths will likely draw public scrutiny of what government officials have done to improve public safety standards since the ferry disaster.

It was also Asia's second major crushing disaster in a month. On Oct. 1, police in Indonesia fired tear gas at a soccer match, causing a crush that killed 132 people as spectators attempted to flee.

More than 1,700 response personnel from across the country were deployed to the streets to help the wounded, including about 520 firefighters, 1,100 police officers and 70 government workers. The National Fire Agency separately said in a statement that officials were still trying to determine the exact number of emergency patients.

This was the deadliest crushing disaster in South Korean history. In 2005, 11 people were killed and around 60 others were injured at a pop concert in the southern city of Sangju.

In 1960, 31 people died after being crushed on the stairs of a train station as large crowds rushed to board a train during the Lunar New Year holidays.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of at least 151 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul.

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Mexican Police Say Drug Lord Killed 20 Townspeople - Roxanna Tapia

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The Associated Press Article, “Mexican police say drug lord killed 20 townspeople”, discusses the use of social media among Mexican drug cartels to post blame. Suspicious videos posted under the name of the Tequileros claimed to be responsible for an attack that killed the town’s mayor, his father, and 18 other men. The police spoke with José Alfredo Hurtado, the leader of the Familia Michoacana, who claimed that he was the target of the attack and barely escaped. After comparing the video to previous videos made by cartels it was proclaimed as a fake. The article presents a hasty generalization fallacy, the evidence that they have is based on the account of a drug lord, a suspicious video statement, and old previous cartel videos. There is not enough information to make a justified claim on who issued the attack. The attack could have been made by a rival cartel or as a political move by the Familia Michoacana in order to sway the public in their favor. The police’s hasty conclusion may be true, but there is still a possibility of it being wrong. There is also the matter of whether or not Hurtudo’s statement is credible, he is a drug lord after all. There is no telling what his morals may be or where his loyalty lies. All in all, there is not enough evidence to make a logical conclusion.

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“Mexican police say drug lord killed 20 townspeople.” AP News, 27 October 2022, https://apnews.com/article/mexico-caribbean-social-media-drug-cartels-4eab49ac559743ef8e3566b7ad2641da. Accessed 30 October 2022.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) - Authorities said Thursday the massacre of 20 townspeople in southern Mexico appears to have been the work of a drug lord who used social media to try to blame a rival gang.

The new revelations illustrate how Mexican drug cartels are increasingly using social media to apportion blame for attacks and mislead authorities and the public.

Ricardo Mejia, Mexico's assistant secretary of public safety, said Thursday that authorities had raided five properties belonging to the Hurtado brothers, who operate under the name Familia Michoacana cartel. Those raids found ranches, luxury homes and a menagerie including a tiger, a zebra, antelopes and stuffed wild animals.

The Oct. 5 attack in the town of Totolapan killed the town's mayor, his father and 18 other men. Responsibility for the attack was originally claimed in a video attributed to a near-extinct gang known as the Tequileros. Men in the dark, shadowy video said they carried out the attack and were retaking Totolapan.

The Tequileros had long terrorized the town, but had been chased out years ago by a vigilante group believed to have been backed by the Familia Michoacana, which dominates the area.

José Alfredo Hurtado, who leads the Familia Michoacana along with his brother Johnny, posted a video several days later saying he was the intended target of the shooting and had narrowly escaped.

"The attack was aimed at me," Hurtado said describing the events in which gunmen entered the town and opened fire on a meeting the mayor was holding with other officials - apparently members of a vigilante group.

But Mejia said Thursday that the capo's own group probably killed them.

"According to a serious line of investigation, it was they who carried out the mass execution and tried to make it appear as if another group," Mejia said.

Local media had reported that the Hurtado brothers may have been upset because the Totolapan mayor and the group of vigilantes he apparently headed had rejected the capos' choice of another man to lead the town.

Hours after the Oct. 5 shootings, a group of armed men appeared in a video filmed around dusk, claiming to be the Tequileros and saying they were retaking control of Totolapan, which is near the mountains where much of Mexico's opium poppy crop is grown.

With poor lighting and sound, the Tequileros video was unlike the more slickly produced cartel videos that have become the norm, in which well-armed groups of masked cartel gunmen regularly threaten rivals and authorities, and claim or reject credit for killings. The Tequileros video now appears to have been a fake.

José Alfredo Hurtado, whose nickname "The Strawberry" is a slang term in Mexico for someone with high-end tastes, appeared in his own video a few days later wearing a Gucci T-shirt and an expensive-looking wristwatch.

Hurtado said he had planned to attend the meeting at which Mayor Conrado Mendoza and his father, a former mayor, were killed, but that the gunmen opened fire before he had descended from his bulletproof vehicle, allowing him to narrowly escape.

Hurtado mentioned that he had cooperated in the past with the deceased mayor in fighting the Tequileros gang, saying, "We started this struggle together, the mayor and us."

"We had set up this meeting with the mayor and his father, and the peace group they have," he said, referring to a vigilante group that had been active in Totolapan.

In Mexico, residents of towns under pressure from from one cartel often set up vigilante groups and turn to rival cartels for help in fighting off the oppressors. Cartels make much of their money in Mexico from extorting protection payments from local farmers and businessmen.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) - Authorities said Thursday the massacre of 20 townspeople in southern Mexico appears to have been the work of a drug lord who used social media to try to blame a rival gang. The new revelations illustrate how Mexican drug cartels are increasingly using social media to apportion blame for attacks and mislead authorities and the public.

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In the article “Trick or trash: Candy makers grapple with plastic waste” written by Dee Ann Durbin explains how candy wrappers have an impact on the plastic waste that people deal with today.  A contradiction that Durbin explains is how candy makers wrappers are multi-colored so they are a bit harder to recycle due to the color created. This means that they could be recycled but would make an unpleasant color. In paragraph 8 Durbin states “ They’re multi-colored, so when they’re mixed together they come out as an unappealing brown” (Durbin 2022). This means that the recycling process is a bit more complicated because due to the color it is hard to find out what to do with the mixture. Typically, they can't do much due to it being so low in value. Durbin also discusses a lot of issues that recycling companies have with candy wrappers and other recyclable objects. In paragraph 12 Durbin states “According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, containers and packaging made up 21% of trash going into landfills in 2018” (Durbin 2022). Durbin explains that candy wrappers and other recyclables make up a percentage of landfills.

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DURBIN, DEE. “Trick or trash: Candy makers grapple with plastic waste.” AP News, 29 October 2022, https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-recycling-halloween-3d683ca2e6f9f137b228465dfa99f334. Accessed 30 October 2022.

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Halloween treats have a tricky problem: plastic packaging that's difficult to recycle.

As America loads up on an estimated 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween, a handful of companies are trying to make it easier to recycle all those wrappers. But they acknowledge their efforts are only making a small dent and say more fundamental changes are needed.

Since the beginning of October, Mars - the maker of Snickers and M&Ms - has distributed 17,400 candy waste collection bags to U.S. consumers through its website and at community events. The bags can be filled with wrappers and packaging from any brand and mailed free to a specialty recycler in Illinois. That recycler, G2 Revolution, forms the packages into pellets and uses them to make waste bags for dogs.

The bags fit around 4 ounces of material; if all 17,400 are returned, that would equal more than 2 tons of recycled wrappers. But even then, the recycling program would still address just a fraction of the problem.

"What I'd like to see is this program actually goes away over time and we have a solution where it's no longer required and we're fully recyclable," said Tim LeBel, president of sales for Mars Wrigley U.S.

Mars is partnering with Lexington, Kentucky-based Rubicon Technologies, a consultant and software provider that connects companies and municipalities to recyclers. Since 2019, Rubicon has had its own program called Trick or Trash, which mails one free box to schools, businesses and community groups to collect candy wrappers for recycling. An additional box, or a box for personal use, is $100; Rubicon says that covers the cost of making the box, shipping it both ways and recycling the wrappers. Rubicon expects to send out 5,000 boxes this year.

Mars and Rubicon won't say how much they're spending on their Halloween programs. Rubicon notes that it pays extra to UPS to offset the carbon emissions from shipping.

Plastic wrappers are ideal for candy for lots of reasons. They're cheap and lightweight, which cuts down on shipping costs, said Muhammad Rabnawaz, an associate professor in the school of packaging at Michigan State University. They're also easy to modify for different functions; some might have a coating so candy doesn't stick to them, for example.

But plastic wrappers are a challenge for recycling companies. They often contain a mix of materials, like foil, which must be separated. They're small and flimsy, making it easy for them to bypass typical sorting equipment. They have to be cleaned to remove grease, oil and other food waste. They're multi-colored, so when they're mixed together they come out as an unappealing brown.

Even when companies do go to the effort of recycling candy wrappers, they produce such a low-value plastic that it doesn't recoup the cost of recycling.

"It's got to be profitable. These guys aren't social workers," said Brandon Wright, a spokesman for the National Waste and Recycling Association, which represents waste management companies.

As a result, a lot of plastic packaging ends up getting thrown away. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, containers and packaging made up 21% of trash going into landfills in 2018.

That's why it's critical to have food companies or individual consumers funding recycling efforts, said Tom Szaky, the CEO of TerraCycle.

The New Jersey-based recycling company recycles candy wrappers in the United Kingdom through partnerships with Nestle and Ferrero. In the U.S., the company will ship boxes to consumers to collect candy and snack wrappers and return them for recycling. A small box is $86; a large one is $218. TerraCycle said that covers the cost of shipping and the multi-part recycling process.

Szaky said TerraCycle has recycled approximately 40 million candy wrappers worldwide since 2014.

Leah Karrer, a conservationist in Washington D.C., bought a TerraCycle box in 2020 and collected 5 pounds of Halloween candy wrappers from about 20 neighbors. She liked raising awareness about the problem and supporting TerraCycle, but she hasn't done it again because the box was so expensive.

"This is not a cost-effective solution for most families, when the items can simply be thrown into a trash container to be picked up for free," she said.

This year, she ordered a free bag from Mars, so that she can send a message that consumers care about plastic waste and want companies to switch to sustainable packaging.

"The onus cannot be on the customer to fix the massive plastic waste problem," she said. "The solution is system change."

Candy makers say they're spending millions to develop new packaging that would be easier to recycle or compost.

Mondelez's Cadbury introduced more easily recyclable packaging - made of 30% recycled plastic - in some markets this year. Mars recently partnered with Danimer Scientific, a biotech company, to develop compostable packaging. Hershey has set a goal of making all its packaging easily recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2030.

The National Confectioners Association, which represents the candy industry, says federal, state, and local governments also need to invest in more advanced recycling.

But Janet Dominitz, the executive director of the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group, said recycling alone will never keep up with amount of packaging waste people generate. Dominitz said single-use plastic packaging needs to be eliminated altogether.

"The problem isn't the number of candy wrappers on Halloween, but the 365 days a year that our infrastructure is set up to throw away," she said.

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This story corrects the name of the program to "Trick or Trash" in paragraph 6.

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S. Korea in shock, grief as 153 die in Halloween crowd surgeBy KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM - Stan Pryor

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S. Korea in shock, grief as 153 die in Halloween crowd surgeBy KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM - Stan Pryor

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In the article "S. Korea in shock, grief as 153 due in Halloween crowd surge", the authors Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim, briefly explain the tragedy of the Soul parade suffocation. Stating that over 150 people have lost their lives in the Halloween parade. What was meant to be a celebration quickly turned into devastation, the crowd of paraders narrowed into an alley for a shortcut but during the process many people were trampled and suffocated resulting in a pile up of dead body's, with many people not even knowing what was going on. The authors Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim describe witnesses' stories during the massacre parade, stating that "some people were bleeding from the nose and mouth while being given CPR" (Hyung 2). The article supplies informal fallacies, using rumors that were given by people who weren't at the scene.

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TONG, KIM, and HYUNG KIM. “S. Korea in shock, grief as 151 die in Halloween crowd surge.” AP News, 30 October 2022, https://apnews.com/article/health-seoul-covid-south-korea-95c403f1712f8dbfab96e9da88366b03. Accessed 30 October 2022.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of at least 151 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul.

Tens of thousands of people were believed to have gathered in Itaewon for festivities on Saturday night. Witnesses say the streets were so densely clogged with people and slow-moving vehicles that it was practically impossible for emergency workers and ambulances to reach the alley near Hamilton Hotel, as the situation quickly developed into one of the country's worst disasters in years.

Officials say the death toll could grow as 19 people among the 82 being treated for injuries are in critical condition.

Seoul's city government said more than 2,000 people have called a city office in nearby Hannam-dong as of midday Saturday, reporting their relatives as out of contact and asking officials to confirm whether they were among those injured or dead after the crush.

The dead included 19 foreigners, said Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul's Yongsan fire department. Their nationalities weren't immediately released.

An estimated 100,000 people had gathered in Itaewon for the country's biggest outdoor Halloween festivities since the pandemic began and strict rules on gatherings were enforced. The South Korean government eased COVID-19 restrictions in recent months and this was the first big chance to get out and party for many young people.

While Halloween isn't a traditional holiday in South Korea, where children rarely go trick-or-treating, it's still a major attraction for young adults, and costume parties at bars and clubs have become hugely popular in recent years.

Itaewon, near where the former headquarters of U.S. military forces in South Korea operated before moving out of the capital in 2018, is an expat-friendly district known for its trendy bars, clubs and restaurants and it's the city's marquee Halloween destination.

Officials initially said 150 people were injured as of Sunday morning before later lowering their tally. National Fire Agency officials didn't immediately explain why the tally was reduced but said emergency workers would have had a more accurate idea of the casualties as rescue operations proceeded and that some of the injured would have been converted to deaths. It was also possible that some of those who were lightly injured had returned home overnight and were no longer counted.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a national mourning period on Sunday and ordered flags at government buildings and public offices to fly at half-staff. During a televised speech, Yoon said supporting the families of the victims, including their funeral preparations, and the treatment of the injured would be a top priority for his government.

He also called for officials to thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident and review the safety of other large cultural and entertainment events, including regional festivals, to ensure they proceed safely.

"This is really devastating. The tragedy and disaster that need not have happened took place in the heart of Seoul amid Halloween (celebrations)," Yoon said during the speech. "I feel heavy hearted and cannot contain my sadness as a president responsible for the people's lives and safety."

After the speech, Yoon visited the Itaewon alley where the disaster occurred. Local TV footage showed Yoon inspecting the alley filled with trash and being briefed by emergency officials.

It was not immediately clear what led the crowd to surge into the narrow downhill alley near the Hamilton Hotel, a major party spot in Seoul. One survivor said many people fell and toppled one another "like dominos" after they were pushed by others. The survivor, surnamed Kim, said they were trapped for about an hour and a half before being rescued, as some people shouted "Help me!" and others were short of breath, according to the Seoul-based Hankyoreh newspaper.

Another survivor, Lee Chang-kyu, said he saw about five or six men push others before one or two began falling, according to the newspaper.

In an interview with news channel YTN, Hwang Min-hyeok, a visitor to Itaewon, said it was shocking to see rows of bodies near the hotel. He said emergency workers were initially overwhelmed, leaving pedestrians struggling to administer CPR to the injured lying on the streets. People wailed beside the bodies of their friends, he said.

Another survivor in his 20s said he avoided being trampled by managing to get into a bar whose door was open in the alley, Yonhap news agency reported. A woman in her 20s surnamed Park told Yonhap that she and others were standing along the side of the alley while others caught in the middle of the alley had no escape.

Choi, the fire department chief, said that bodies were being sent to hospitals or a gym, where bereaved family members could identify them. He said most of the dead and injured are in their 20s.

"Horrific news from Seoul tonight," British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tweeted. "All our thoughts are with those currently responding and all South Koreans at this very distressing time."

Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, tweeted that reports of the disaster were "heartbreaking" and said Washington "stands ready to provide the Republic of Korea with any support it needs."

The last South Korean disaster this deadly also hit young people the hardest. In April 2014, 304 people, mostly high school students, died in a ferry sinking. The sinking exposed lax safety rules and regulatory failures. It was partially blamed on excessive and poorly fastened cargo and a crew poorly trained for emergency situations. Saturday's deaths will likely draw public scrutiny of what government officials have done to improve public safety standards since the ferry disaster.

It was also Asia's second major crushing disaster in a month. On Oct. 1, police in Indonesia fired tear gas at a soccer match, causing a crush that killed 132 people as spectators attempted to flee.

More than 1,700 response personnel from across the country were deployed to the streets to help the wounded, including about 520 firefighters, 1,100 police officers and 70 government workers. The National Fire Agency separately said in a statement that officials were still trying to determine the exact number of emergency patients.

This was the deadliest crushing disaster in South Korean history. In 2005, 11 people were killed and around 60 others were injured at a pop concert in the southern city of Sangju.

In 1960, 31 people died after being crushed on the stairs of a train station as large crowds rushed to board a train during the Lunar New Year holidays.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of at least 151 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul.

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In the article "Families get final say before Parkland shooter is sentenced" Terry Spencer discusses the proceedings of Nikolas Cruz's sentencing trial and the most recent updates. Spencer goes on to say that the deceased's loved ones and those affected by Cruz will get the chance to address him directly. Over four years ago, Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14,2018. He killed 17 people and injured many more. Now, four years later, he stands before a judge ready to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Spencer states, "They were barred from addressing Cruz directly or saying anything about him — a violation would have risked a mistrial." (Spencer, 2022). This demonstrates that those affected could not speak directly to Cruz then, and have the opportunity to directly address Nikolas Cruz in the courtroom. Many have speculated that the reason the families and those affected did not address him directly initially was because it would have been too painful. Now that it is known, it could have caused a mistrial and Cruz would have automatically got a different sentence. Because the jury could not unanimously agree on a sentence, the judge can now only sentence him to life in prison without the possibility of parole.  Nikolas Cruz carried out what is now known as the Deadliest High School Shooting in history, earning him notoriety at the hands of bloodshed. Cruz plead guilty to all charges in 2021, and gave a statement issuing an apology, which was looked at as a grab for mercy. Now as his sentencing trial reaches its inevitable end, it is time to hear from those affected. Many of the affected have already spoken out against the court, the jury, and the judge, saying that it is a disgrace to those affected. They will get the chance to reiterate this in the coming days.
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Spencer, Terry. “Families Get Final Say before Parkland Shooter Is Sentenced.” AP NEWS, Associated Press, 30 Oct. 2022, https://apnews.com/article/education-florida-fort-lauderdale-sentencing-parkland-school-shooting-9f64befffc35cb7fa6b6b4f06928b073.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life in prison this week - but not before the families of the 17 people he murdered get the chance to tell him what they think.

A two-day hearing is scheduled to begin Tuesday that will conclude with Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer formally sentencing Cruz for his Feb. 14, 2018, massacre at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Because the jury at his penalty trial could not unanimously agree that the 24-year-old deserved a death sentence, Scherer can only sentence the former Stoneman Douglas student to life without parole - an outcome most of the families criticized.

Each family of the 14 students and three staff members Cruz murdered can speak, as can the 17 people he wounded during the seven-minute attack. The families gave highly emotional statements during the trial, but were restricted about what they could tell jurors: They could only describe their loved ones and the murders' toll on their lives. The wounded could only say what happened to them.

They were barred from addressing Cruz directly or saying anything about him - a violation would have risked a mistrial. And the jurors were told they couldn't consider the family statements as aggravating factors as they weighed whether Cruz should die.

Now, the grieving and the scarred can speak directly to Cruz, if they choose.

"We are looking forward to speaking without the guardrails that were imposed upon us," said Tony Montalto, whose 14-year-old daughter Gina was murdered.

Broward County Public Defender Gordon Weekes, whose lawyers represent Cruz, said he has no problem with the families expressing their anger directly to Cruz.

"Rightly so," Weekes said. The sentencing hearing "is not only an accountability process, but there are also some cathartic pieces that come from it."

"Hopefully, after expressing (their anger), not only will the community be able to hear the pain they are carrying, the court will be able to hear it and we will move forward."

Cruz is not expected to speak, Weekes said. He apologized in court last year after pleading guilty to the murders and attempted murders - but families told reporters they found the apology self-serving and aimed at garnering sympathy.

That plea set the stage for a three-month penalty trial that ended Oct. 13 with the jury voting 9-3 for a death sentence - jurors said those voting for life believed Cruz is mentally ill and should be spared. Under Florida law, a death sentence requires unanimity.

Prosecutors had argued that Cruz planned the shooting for seven months before he slipped into a three-story classroom building, firing 140 shots with an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle down hallways and into classrooms. He fatally shot some wounded victims after they fell. Cruz said he chose Valentine's Day so it could never again be celebrated at Stoneman Douglas.

Cruz's attorneys never questioned the horror he inflicted, but focused on their belief that his birth mother's heavy drinking during pregnancy left him brain damaged and condemned him to a life of erratic and sometimes violent behavior that culminated in the massacre - the deadliest mass shooting to go to trial in U.S. history.

After Cruz is sentenced, he will be transferred from the Broward County jail to the state correctional system's processing center near Miami, then later to a maximum-security prison, his lawyers have said. The Florida Department of Corrections declined to comment.

Ron McAndrew, a former Florida prison warden, believes that because of Cruz's notoriety, officials at that prison will place him in "protective management," separated from other inmates, to keep him from being harmed.

Cruz's cell will be 9 feet by 12 feet (3 meters by 4 meters) with a bed, metal sink and metal toilet, McAndrew said. For one hour a day, he will be allowed alone into an outdoor cage that is usually 20 feet by 20 feet (6 meters by 6 meters) where he can exercise and bounce a basketball. Florida prisons do not have air conditioning. McAndrew noted that because Cruz has a life sentence, he will be last in line for education and rehabilitation programs.

Cruz will be kept in protective management until prison officials believe it is safe to place him into the general population, a process that could take years, McAndrew said. It is also possible that Florida could send Cruz to another state in exchange for one of its notorious prisoners, so both could have more anonymity, the former warden said.

But eventually, Cruz will be placed in the general population, McAndrew said. He will be required to bunk, work and mingle with other prisoners. At 5-foot-7 (1.4 meters) and 130 pounds (59 kilograms), Cruz could have difficulty defending himself - though he did attack and briefly pin a Broward jail guard. It is possible a more physically imposing prisoner could become his protector - "but that comes with a horrible price," McAndrew said.

Linda Beigel Schulman, whose son, teacher Scott Beigel, was murdered by Cruz, said she hopes Cruz "has the fear in him every second of his life just the way he gave that fear to every one of our loved ones whom he murdered, or the students and people that he harmed."

Craig Trocino, a University of Miami law professor, said one benefit of Cruz receiving a life sentence is that he will fade from public view; a death sentence would have brought a decade of appeals, with the possibility of a retrial, and eventually an execution. Each step would have been covered extensively.

"No one is going to hear about him anymore until he dies," Trocino said.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life in prison this week - but not before the families of the 17 people he murdered get the chance to tell him what they think.

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According to UCLA School of Law William Institute, Arkansas enacted a bill in 2021 to ban gender-affirming care for minors. In February of 2022, the governor of Texas also issued an order that restricted access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. This includes the use of hormones, classifying gender-affirming care as child abuse. Thirteen other states are considering bills that would deny gender-affirming medical care to transgender youth as of March 2022. Harvard University argues that gender-affirming healthcare is important to the transgender youth's mental and physical health. Denial of gender-affirming healthcare can cause serious harm. Both the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the American Psychiatric Association have spoken against the bans on gender-affirming healthcare. When gender-affirming healthcare rights are being argued against, many times a black-or-white fallacy is used. Gender-affirming healthcare will not be considered when arguing against it; there will be no healthcare for transgender youth, no exceptions. Health insurance and medical insurance companies will benefit from not having to pay for transgender youth healthcare and other gender-affirming healthcare for minors.

Works Cited:
Colvin, Eamon G. H., et al. “Transgender
Clients at a Youth Mental Health Care Clinic: Transcending Barriers to Access.” Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, vol. 28, no. 3, Nov. 2019, pp. 272–76. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.ezproxy.bakersfieldcollege.edu/10.3138/cjhs.2019-0004.

Conron, Kerith J, et al. “Prohibiting Gender-  Affirming Medical Care for Youth.”
Williams Institute, 23 Mar. 2022, https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/bans-trans-youth-health-care/.

McCarthy, Claire. “The Care That Transgender Youth Need and Deserve.” Harvard Health, 14 Mar. 2022, https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-care-that-transgender-youth-need-and-deserve-202203142704.

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High stakes in N. Carolina court races with majority on line - Kaylee Tripp

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High stakes in N. Carolina court races with majority on line - Kaylee Tripp

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In the article, “High stakes in N. Carolina court races with majority on line,” Gary Robertson discusses the importance and candidates of this upcoming election. Robertson explains that two seats in the North Carolina Supreme Court remain open and will be filled in the November election. Robertson states, “the outcome could flip the court’s partisan makeup during a period of political polarization” (Robertson). This means that the court could be flipped with a majority of republicans for the first time in 6 years. Because this election can change the makeup of the court it has become a very significant event in North Carolina. Robertson explains that outside groups have been “spending roughly $3 million on ads” for the campaigns (Robertson). The amount of money that some organizations are willing to spend for ads favoring different campaigns reveals the importance of these two seats of the court. Robertson also explains the two major political issues that the campaigns focus on, abortion and crime. He also explains how the different candidates respond to certain situations. Robertson gives examples of different quotes from the candidates which most of the time appeal to the pity of the readers. Robertson emphasizes the fact that if the republican party gains control, then they could also “earn veto-proof majorities”(Robertson). This means that they can pass legislation on important topics such as, gun laws and abortion without being vetoed at all. This election is very important to the North Carolina legislation and can have a major impact on the North Carolina Supreme Court.

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Robertson, Gary D. “High stakes in N. Carolina court races with majority on line.” AP News, https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-judicial-government-and-politics-a18bcd581e1ba7c572ea77b3369d8cc6. Accessed 30 October 2022.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The two North Carolina Supreme Court seats up for election in November have taken on extra significance as the outcome could flip the court’s partisan makeup during a period of political polarization.

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Pelosi attack shocks country- Raegan Null

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Pelosi attack shocks country- Raegan Null

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In the article, "Pelosi attack shocks country on edge about democracy threats", Chris Megerian, Jonathan J. Cooper and Steve Peoples discuss the attack on Mr. Pelosi, also known as the husband of Nancy Pelosi. According to the article, the suspect broke into the Pelosi home and attacked Mr. Pelosi after wanting to know where Nancy Pelosi was. The motive for the attack hasn't been determined as of this time however, so the reasoning for wanting to know where Mrs. Pelosi was still remains undetermined. In a press conference titled, "Dear Colleague to All Members on Attack on Paul Pelosi",  Nancy Pelosi addresses her husband's attack and let's her audience know that her husband's condition has seemed to improve. Many have speculated that although the motive of this attack remains unidentified, it could possibly be politically related. According to the article, "Police have not identified a motive for the attack on Pelosi’s husband. Judging by social media posts, the suspect appears to have been stewing in a mix of conspiracy theories about elections and the coronavirus pandemic." ( Chris Megerian, Jonathan J. Cooper and Steve Peoples. 2022). If the suspect did actually attack Mr. Pelosi based on conspiracy theories about elections, then the bandwagon fallacy becomes involved in his reasoning as he could believe it to be true that there are things revolving around the election. Regardless of what may or may not come to light from this situation, Mr. Pelosi was not the only person attacked possibly due to politics, it has become more and more common as of recent years.

Works Cited:
Chris Megerian, Jonathan J. Cooper and Steve Peoples. "Pelosi attack shocks country on edge about democracy threats" AP News. 28 October, 2022.
https://apnews.com/article/paul-pelosi-attack-elections-democracy-threats-c3ab18af7d3896280c74f1456ee5a93d. Accessed 29 October, 2022.

Nancy Pelosi. "Dear Colleague to All Members on Attack on Paul Pelosi" Speaker of the House Newsroom. 29 October, 2022. https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/102922. Accessed 29 October, 2022

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WASHINGTON (AP) — An America that can already feel like it’s hurtling toward political disintegration has been jolted yet again, this time by the violent attack on the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi less than two weeks before Election Day .

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Permitless carry laws raise new dilemmas for police officers. -Rachell Becerril. 

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Permitless carry laws raise new dilemmas for police officers. -Rachell Becerril. 

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More and more states are starting to adopt permitless carry laws. In the article titled “Permitless carry laws raise new dilemmas for police officers”, Rebecca Reynolds discusses how the Kentucky police detained Carmon Tussey after seeing him heading to a crowded bar with a weapon in hand. The police seized his gun and Tussey was charged with “ terroristic threatening, wanton endangerment and disorderly conduct” and could spend up to 20 years in prison ( Reynolds 2). Tussey’s lawyer argues his actions were legal since Kentucky is part of the states that do not require civilians to carry a permit for their guns. The permitless carry laws bring some problems, especially for members of the police force because now it’s harder to determine whether a person carrying could be a threat to others or not. Law professor at UCLA and expert on gun policy Adam Winkler claims that with a permit “ it would be less suspicious for them to have a firearm” (Winkler). People like to exercise their second Amendment rights but not everyone has the same good intentions when it comes to being able to carry a gun in public. The author states that supporters of the permitless carry laws believe it makes people safer but does not provide any evidence of this. Reynolds only provides evidence to support the claim that those laws bring more danger to people because lately gun violence is on the rise so seeing a person out in public with a weapon in hand incites fear in others.

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Reynolds, Rebecca. “Permitless carry laws raise new dilemmas for police officers.” Associated Press [Kentucky], 29 October 2022, https://apnews.com/article/gun-violence-united-states-kentucky-politics-louisville-0650ceb73d10b886d8053dc2b8ad6281?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_05. Accessed 29 October 2022.

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Sophia Wheeler - Herschel Walker's business benefiting from unpaid labor

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Sophia Wheeler - Herschel Walker's business benefiting from unpaid labor

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In the article, “Walker’s chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid labor,” Bill Barrow discusses the ethically wrong and contradictory business practices of Herschel Walker. Having been born and raised in Georgia, Walker currently tries for the position of United States Senator as a representative of his home state. However, his campaign brought to light the complex history of his founding of a chicken distribution company called Renaissance Man Food Services. This company became involved with Simmons Foods, a major poultry supplier, due to his company’s status as a distributor, which CAAIR, an addict recovery program, reportedly sent residents and convicts to work at Simmons Foods’ plants without pay (Barrow 2022). Because Herschel Walker allegedly lied about his business’ questionable actions and its relationships, Bill Barrow argues he could not become an effective senator. However, others may argue that his past business dealings do not disqualify him from serving effectively as Georgia's senator. According to Georgia Democrats, it remains consistent throughout multiple news sources that Herschel Walker repeatedly changes the truth or facts about his business’ earnings and prosperity. For example, Walker says in an Atlanta article, “Renaissance Man Food reported eight employees on those documents—nowhere near the 600 he told Fox Business in 2018—and received a total $180,000 in loans. Walker’s candidate financial disclosure shows he drew a $100,000 salary from the company,” which depicts Walker’s shift in telling the truth about his business (“ANOTHER DAY” 2022). Herschel Walker's over-exaggeration when discussing the facts of his business earnings does not support his good intentions as a businessman or Congressman. Since this topic recently came out, no reports quantify how much of Simmons Foods’ money earned from unemployed labor went to Walker’s Renaissance Man Food Services, but the two businesses have been proven as business partners. Additionally, Bill Barrow uses the cause-and-effect fallacy in the article, which greatly harms the effectiveness of the article’s argument. For example, the Associated Press article states, “Walker’s exaggerations could simply involve conflating some of Simmons’ operations as his own,” which depicts that their found evidence could not be validated (Barrow 2022). Due to not clearly defining the differences between Simmons Foods and Renaissance Man Food Services, the Associated Press illustrates Renaissance Man Food Services as one with Simmons Foods. Therefore, all the business ventures of Simmons Foods fall onto Renaissance Man Food Services, which becomes Herschel Walker’s responsibility. Ultimately, Walker's consistent misrepresentation and concealment of his business actions would not help him win a Senate seat in Georgia.

Works Cited
Barrow, Bill. “Walker's Chicken Firm Tied to Benefits from Unpaid Labor.” AP NEWS, Associated Press, 25 Oct. 2022, https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-herschel-walker-entertainment-health-congress-cd76686644f9999f1425b2e7246c3fe9.
“Another Day, Another Scam: Herschel Walker Caught in Yet Another Predatory Business Venture - the Latest in a Long Line of Lies, Scams, and Controversies.” Democratic Party of Georgia, 11 July 2022, https://www.georgiademocrat.org/another-day-another-scam-herschel-walker-caught-in-yet-another-predatory-business-venture-the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-lies-scams-and-controversies/.

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More kids to ride in ‘clean’ school buses, mostly electric-Avril Gonzalez

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More kids to ride in ‘clean’ school buses, mostly electric-Avril Gonzalez

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In the article titled  “More kids to ride in ‘clean’ school buses, mostly electric.”Vice President Kamala Harris and Environment protection agency Administrator Michael Regan claim that “electric school buses will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save money and better protect children’s health.”Under a new government program to reduce air pollution around schools and neighborhoods, about 400 school districts will receive approximately $1 billion in grants to acquire approximately 2,500 "clean" school buses. To make his assertion more successful and to appeal to the audience, the author used phrases such as brain-harming, lung-harming, cancer-causing, and climate-harming pollution. Despite the fact that the theme is the purchase of electric school buses, a new topic appears: "These buses will be manufactured in America – real jobs with real salaries," Landrieu remarked in an interview. "We are going to increase manufacturing in this country." Is helping children's health a lie to induce manufacturing in this country? This compels the reader to consider whether or not to support the addition of electric school buses. In fact, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at Lumen Field in Seattle on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, on this topic, which is where the author received this information.

Works Cited:

Matthew daily.,et al. "More kids to ride in ‘clean’ school buses, mostly electric."
https://apnews.com/article/business-kamala-harris-seattle-washington-pollution-16405c66d405103374d6f78db6ed2a04

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Pakistani ex-PM Khan, supporters start march to Islamabad-Aleyna Lencioni.

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Pakistani ex-PM Khan, supporters start march to Islamabad-Aleyna Lencioni.

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In the article “Pakistani ex-PM Khan, supporters start march to Islamabad.” Babar Dogar outlines the political protest march against Shahbaz Sharif and the Pakistani government, as well as the possible things that this march could cause. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Iman Khan, rallies supporters behind him to protest his being ousted from his position as Prime Minister, claiming that his rivals in Washington and Sharif are behind this “coup”(Dogar 2). About 10,000 followers march with the Islamist politician, demanding an early election, with no plan to stop protesting until their wants are met. However, the current prime minister, Shahbaz Sharif, with the support of his government, has already publicly denied this and confirmed that elections will take place as scheduled(Dogar 7). Babar Dogar claims “Khan’s march has the potential to spark violence, which would plunge the impoverished country, still reeling from unprecedented floods over the summer that killed 1,731 people and displaced hundreds of thousands from their homes, further into turmoil.”(Dogar 3). A presumptuous claim to make by Dogar, especially with no evidence, such as past examples, that this currently peaceful protest will result in violence. This weakens Dogar’s argument as general assumptions such as this one, that are not factually backed within the article, make him seem less credible and more biased. The only mention of Khan’s description in Dogar’s article happens to be “...a former cricket star and national sports hero turned Islamist politician…”(Dogar 6). The fact that any mention of his political beliefs are substituted for his former profession and religious leaning magnifies Dogar’s attempt to deem Khan as unqualified and violent. Violence, which Dogar mentions throughout the article, assumes is inherent to this peaceful march. The peacefulness of the march may not be absolute in truth but Dogar fails to give any evidence of the opposite being true. This incessant assumption of violence is a common prejudice against the, very purposefully mentioned, Islamic faith. Dogar’s bias is very clear in this article.

Work Cited

Dogar, Babar. “Pakistani ex-PM Khan, supporters start march to Islamabad.” AP News, 29 October 2022,

https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-lahore-islamabad-government-and-politics-cd1f795e4ff1794fc261a7bf7a407b7b. Accessed 29 October 2022.

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Shanghai District Orders Mass COVID-19 Testing, Lockdown- Kya Haner

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Shanghai District Orders Mass COVID-19 Testing, Lockdown- Kya Haner

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Strict measures are being taken in Shanghai, China's largest city, to prevent another outbreak of COVID-19 (AP News 1). The demands from government began with a lockdown lasting only days, but have since extended the deadline. Government wants to protect its people, and the people of other nations from the possibility of another COVID outbreak. Governmental point of view is rivaled by the population's outrage regarding the ever-extending deadlines. These political rivals have even resulted in reported anti-lockdown protests.

Many people know that China has struggled with over-population in the past, and even had to impose legislation in order to prevent resource deprivation. Similarly India has been in crisis, and as we learn from the academic journal, "Identifying signatures of natural selection in Indian populations.", its overpopulation has not been battled by natural selection (Mendes 2). Natural selection ties into the concept of survival of the fittest. Those who are suitable for an environment stay alive in said environment, those who are not, do not.

If by natural means, the issue of overpopulation in these countries was addressed, then perhaps the world hunger crisis would be averted. COVID-19 was introduced at a time when China was peaking in population, and before evolution, this virus was designed to attack the weaker populations (elderly, sick, those with predisposed conditions, etc.) (AP News 5). In essence, this virus has the potential to tilt the natural scale back into humankind's favor. The lockdown is unnecessarily strict, for an overpopulation of people who are already fed up with regulations.

Works Cited

Mendes, Marla, et al. "Identifying signatures of natural selection in Indian populations." PLoS ONE, vol. 17, no. 8, 4 Aug. 2022, p. e0271767. Gale In Context: Science, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A712539776/GPS?u=bcgvdbl_main&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=af43393f. Accessed 29 Oct. 2022.

“Shanghai district orders mass COVID-19 testing, lockdown.” AP News, 28 October 2022, https://apnews.com/article/health-china-beijing-xi-jinping-shanghai-631ee1b6a906bfc9ef7475ed6ed64406. Accessed 28 October 2022.

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Natalie Davis- Climate Change and the Alpine Glaciers

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Natalie Davis- Climate Change and the Alpine Glaciers

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In the article titled “Battle of the Alps? Water woes loom amid climate change,” Jamey Keaten discusses global warming and its effects on the Alps, the highest and most extensive mountain range spanning Europe, and its glaciers. As the Alpine Glaciers continue to melt due to global temperatures rising, the eight countries within the mountain range’s borders remain perplexed on the most environmentally friendly approach to solving the issue. In his argument, Keaten presents a wide range of dilemmas resulting from the melting glaciers, including water security and drought, and urges the nations within the Alpine Convention to come together to reform and act on the plaguing consequences of global warming. Research exemplifies that in the past 50 years, climate change and its effects on the Alpine Glaciers have accelerated further glacier disintegration, allowing for a “51% [decrease] of area coverage in 1954” (Diolaiuti et al.). Keaten theorizes on various possible resolutions to the growing concerns of millions of European legislators and citizens, including proposing international laws for countries in and outside Europe to adopt. While he presents a somewhat biased point of view when writing about the European struggles, it strengthens his argument while isolating the climate change issues affecting the Alpine Glaciers from the numerous other environmental concerns stemming from global warming. Despite the damage appearing to be nearly irreversible, the proposed reforms Keaten suggests will help deal with rising global temperatures and the allocation of the water the glaciers provide if European countries recognize the legislature.

Works Cited

Diolaiuti, Guglielmina Adele, et al. “Glacier Retreat and Climate Change: Documenting the Last

50 Years of Alpine Glacier History from Area and Geometry Changes of Dosdè Piazzi

Glaciers (Lombardy Alps, Italy).” Progress in Physical Geography, vol. 35, no. 2, 2011,

pp. 161–82, https://doi.org/10.1177/0309133311399494. Accessed 25 Oct. 2022

Keaten, Jamey “Battle of the Alps? Water woes loom amid climate change.” The Associated

Press, 27, Oct. 2022, https://apnews.com/article/europe-middle-east-business-france-switzerland-19067a12f1ba6e5c5c965be0cf15f5ff?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_06. Accessed 27 Oct. 2022

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3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer - Jakob Sage

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3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer - Jakob Sage

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Three men were found guilty of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Joe Morrison, Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of supplying materials to a terrorist group called the Wolverine Watchmen to kidnap the governor. These men most likely plotted this kidnapping because of distaste for Whitmer’s policies and how she handled COVID-19 in Michigan. Inside the terrorist group, there were informants like Dan Chappel holding membership for months. However, the men could not argue for entrapment in their cases even though as more news appears, many of the informants heavily supported the plot. The verdict shows how swiftly legislative action can occur if someone in power becomes threatened. In addition, it serves as a reminder that American's do have freedom of speech, but our actions have consequences.

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White, Ed. "3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer" AP NEWS, 26 October 2022 https://apnews.com/article/michigan-gretchen-whitmer-jackson-adam-fox-kidnap-plot-trial-0a5a930cf86e74f8a1365040b783de0d?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_02 Accessed 26 October 2022.

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Three men accused of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday, a triumph for state prosecutors after months of mixed results in the main case in federal court.

Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing "material support" for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group, the Wolverine Watchmen.

They held gun drills in rural Jackson County with a leader of the scheme, Adam Fox, who was disgusted with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other officials in 2020 and said he wanted to kidnap her.

Jurors read and heard violent, anti-government screeds as well as support for the "boogaloo," a civil war that might be triggered by a shocking abduction. Prosecutors said COVID-19 restrictions ordered by Whitmer turned out to be fruit to recruit more people to the Watchmen.

"The facts drip out slowly," state Assistant Attorney General Bill Rollstin told jurors in Jackson, Michigan, "and you begin to see - wow - there were things that happened that people knew about. ... When you see how close Adam Fox got to the governor, you can see how a very bad event was thwarted."

Morrison, 28, Musico, 44, and Bellar, 24, were also convicted of a gun crime and membership in a gang. Prosecutors said the Wolverine Watchmen was a criminal enterprise.

Morrison, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, and Musico watched the verdict by video away from the courtroom. Judge Thomas Wilson ordered all three to jail while they await sentencing scheduled for Dec. 15.

Defense attorneys argued that the three men had broken ties with Fox by late summer 2020 when the Whitmer plot came into focus. Unlike Fox and others, they didn't travel to northern Michigan to scout the governor's vacation home or participate in a key weekend training session inside a "shoot house."

"In this country, you are allowed to talk the talk but you only get convicted if you walk the walk," Musico's attorney, Kareem Johnson, said in his closing remarks.

Defense lawyers couldn't argue entrapment. But they attacked the tactics of Dan Chappel, an Army veteran and undercover informant. He took instructions from FBI agents, secretly recorded conversations and produced a deep cache of messages exchanged with the men.

Whitmer, a Democrat running for reelection on Nov. 8, was never physically harmed. Undercover agents and informants were inside Fox's group for months. The scheme was broken up with 14 arrests in October 2020.

Fox and Barry Croft Jr. were convicted of a kidnapping conspiracy in federal court in August. Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta were acquitted last spring. Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks pleaded guilty.

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Three men accused of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday, a triumph for state prosecutors after months of mixed results in the main case in federal court. Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing "material support" for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group, the Wolverine Watchmen.

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Adidas ends partnership with Ye over antisemitic remarks - Eileen Bejarano

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Adidas ends partnership with Ye over antisemitic remarks - Eileen Bejarano

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Adidas ended their collaboration with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West as a result of his disrespectful and antisemitic remarks. Jewish organizations, celebrities, and others expressed outrage on social media over Adidas' alleged slow response to the problem. In the article, the author addressed Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, stating that Ye's saga shows the value of carefully screening celebrities and avoiding those who are "overly provocative or unstable," not just with Adidas but with labels like Gap and Balenciaga as well. Today celebrities who promote antisemitism are now subject to repercussions because it is undesirable. The essay mainly acts as a compendium of prior works that have discussed Ye's situation, well-known companies, and methods for dealing with his behavior. After years of disregarding such behavior, celebrities are now accountable for their acts,signifying a significant shift in these industries. Despite the fact that the author never really makes a conclusive statement, it is clear that the matter is important.

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https://apnews.com/article/adidas-ends-kanye-west-partnership-7425f65ea39f7bbdd02d0e033d9be4b8

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Analysis: Year post-coup, cracks in Sudan’s military junta truth -Lucas Bishop

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Analysis: Year post-coup, cracks in Sudan’s military junta truth -Lucas Bishop

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In “Analysis: Year post-coup, cracks in Sudan’s military junta” by Jack Jeffrey the author offers insight into the Sudanese government a year after a military coup headed by two generals, Abdel-Fattah Burhan and Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo. The article focuses on the relations between the two men amid “rumors of discord” (Jeffrey 2). Sudan has been in political and economic turmoil for years long before the coup and so far the leaders have not brought many solutions to the table. The stability of the new government is to be determined with the unclear relationship between the two generals. The author is quick to suggest “disharmony between the leaders” but provides virtually no evidence to suggest that they are at odds or to whether or not it is affecting the country (Jeffrey 5). The author of “Burhan counters anti-corruption drive”, Africa Confidential seems to think the opposite, giving insight into how the leaders are progressing with one of them heading the  “Removal of Empowerment and Corruption, and Recovering Public Funds.” (Africa Confidential). This displays a level of organization and cooperation in the Sudanese government contradictory to what Jack Jeffrey believes. Though the author has likely nothing to benefit from the two military leaders' suggested failing relationship, there is little indication that it is in fact, failing.

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Africa Confidential. “Burhan counters anti-corruption drive.” https://web-s-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.bakersfieldcollege.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=16&sid=b7340f49-8eb3-4a15-aec5-baa4419e6981%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=a9h&AN=158579102.

JEFFREY, JACK. “Analysis: Year post-coup, cracks in Sudan's military junta.” AP News, 23 October 2022, https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-africa-cairo-sudan-democracy-2b87ee19685ec2667ac05acff8b4ed9e. Accessed 23 October 2022.

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Fentanyl cases in Oregon: Increasing education on administering Narcan- Joedina Crocker

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Fentanyl cases in Oregon: Increasing education on administering Narcan- Joedina Crocker

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When writing the article, Fentanyl-driven overdoses jump, Officials Urge Naloxone, the Associated Press presented a valid point. In the article, the author addressed the surge of fentanyl overdose cases in the state of Oregon, proposing increased education on Narcan administration (Associated Press). By increasing the education of how to administer Narcan, the death toll of fentanyl related deaths will decrease. When administered to individuals experiencing an overdose, Narcan reverses the effects of fentanyl, a type of opioid (Associated Press). Even though the Associated Press did not disclose the individual author of the article, preventing further investigation of the credibility of the author, sources have bolstered the author’s claims. In other words, the author may or may not be credible, however, the author writes credible claims. For example, the article published by the Associated Press states that drug overdoses  have “more than doubled between 2019 and 2021” in Oregon (Associated Press). Another, government affiliated, source affirmed the statistics with an infographic. The visual illustrates that between July of 2019 and June of 2021, all drug related deaths have had significant upward trends (CD Summary). Not only does Oregon suffer with increased drug overdose cases, so does the rest of the world. In an article posted by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), opioid related drug overdoses have increased “over 56% from 2019 to 2020” and over eighteen times the amount of cases in 2013 (CDC). Because cases have increased world wide, cases rising in Oregon can only seem logical. If government websites can confirm the provided claims that the Associated Press made, then the Associated Press made a sound argument. Unfortunately, when concluding the article published by the Associated Press, one can find a fallacy that weakens the author’s claim. The article states, “Anyone taking pills should do it with others and have naloxone available,” (Associated Press). The language comes off as too colloquial and unclear. The lack of specificity causes confusion with the audience, making it seem as though the author gives the audience permission to take unprescribed medication so long as they have naloxone. The author could better phrase this as, “patients should take prescriptions under close supervision by narcan equipped individuals”. Referring back to the author’s overall claim that more people in Oregon should educate themselves on the use of Narcan, If the person supervising does not know how to properly administer Narcan, the patient will experience higher risk of death. The proposed supervision provides a safety precaution in order to decrease the risk of death due to opioid related overdoses.

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Associated Press. “Fentanyl-driven overdoses jump, officials urge naloxone.” AP News, 7 July 2022, https://apnews.com/article/health-oregon-opioids-synthetic-a75e33881afdbfb7cfa4bc88eb9e4a7e. Accessed 22 October 2022.

CD Summary. “UNINTENTIONAL DRUG OVERDOSE IN OREGON: THE CURRENT AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.” Oregon.gov, 1 May 2022, https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/COMMUNICABLEDISEASE/CDSUMMARYNEWSLETTER/Documents/2022/ohd7102.pdf. Accessed 22 October 2022.

Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. “Fentanyl | Opioids | CDC.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/basics/fentanyl.html. Accessed 22 October 2022.