https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl These are my opinions and thoughts and facts of the Top 10 2016 News Stories. I wrote these because I felt they served a purpose throughout this year(2016). I also feel these topics are important to this country and world. en-us 2016-06-06 13:45:26 UTC 2026-02-17 10:04:29 UTC hello@padlet.com http://apiw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/news.jpg 01zpierce https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113797755 In early 2016 Donald Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee. This happened because Ted Cruz dropped out and then John Kasich dropped out soon after Cruz. This left trump as the Republican candidate. Trump has threatened many Americans that are different races and skin colors. Everyone thought his presidential candidacy was a joke at first this is no longer a joke this is a serious issue.]]> 2016-06-06 13:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113797755 01zpierce https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113801053 A young 3 year old boy "fell" into a enclosed gorilla cage.This gorilla was a endangered Silver Back gorilla named Harambre. This is a very serious issue. The zoo staff said they killed the gorilla because the tranquilizer darts would have angered and frustrated the animal. This act had the potential to seriously injure the boy. I think this issue should not have been blown up as largely as it has been because issues like this have occurred in the past. My one question is...where were the parents during all of this ?]]> 2016-06-06 14:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113801053 01zpierce https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113803408 Muhammad Ali was a world renown boxer a three time world heavyweight boxing champion. He never saw the color boundaries like other people did in the 1960's. Muhammad helped influence the public and community towards the movement of racial integration. He will always be remembered for his brave acts of courage.  Muhammad Ali is gone but his spirit and heart will always be with us. ]]> 2016-06-06 14:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113803408 01zpierce https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113806994 The 2016 summer Olympic games are to be held in Rio. But un-fortionetly Rio has been struck with a virus from mosquito names zika. This virus makes baby's heads smaller and deformed causing some serious birth defects. I think they should immediately shut down the Rio games and move the games to another country. Maybe move to a country where the zika virus is not likely to spread or just host the games on live TV with no audience  ]]> 2016-06-06 14:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113806994 01zpierce https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113939205 The last dog that searched for body's in and after 9/11 happened was layed to rest. This ca show a new era in our country. This also shows that we are moving on as a country but, we always keep in memory and remember the thing that happened that day. When that day happened our country changed the perspective on the Muslim race.]]> 2016-06-07 13:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113939205 01zpierce https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113940661 King tut was the Pharaoh of Egypt. he was killed at a very young age and we still do not know who killed him. But, we do know what killed him. A dagger was logged into to him. This dagger was believed to be a meteorite from space. The Egyptians believed in the gods. This is important because if he had not died society may be different today and that is because he is a pharaoh and he had a large influence on society . Without him dying our society could be different today.]]> 2016-06-07 13:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113940661 01zpierce https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113942915 Gay marriage has been difficult barrier to pass . Most recently, The Supreme Court passed laws stating that LGBT couples can have and do have the right to get married. This is a great impact on society. This has brought many people joy and happiness. I think this shows that the government is actually paying attention to what is happening in society today. ]]> 2016-06-07 13:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113942915 01zpierce https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113944006 A husband and wife that are Muslim people went into a work party and committed man slaughter towards the people at the office party. Now what does this have to do with an iPhone ? For 15 minutes after the murder the two drove around doing who knows what on a iPhone. They might have been calling a terrorist saying "the job is done ". This is why it was important for the CIA to come in a want apple to unlock the iPhone found that belonged to that couple . Apple refused because if they opened the iPhone  they would need new software potentially putting the security of all iPhone's in the world at hand. So the CIA sued them. But that didn't work so they went to people that knew how to unlock it and it got unlocked. the lesson from this is if they say no, go and find someone else to do the deed or do it yourself because it is not worth wasting someones time. I am pretty sure that couple did it as an act of aggression not terrorism and just because there Muslim does not mean you have to judge them by there race or color.  ]]> 2016-06-07 13:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113944006 01zpierce https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113946668 The Middle east is taking all the heat because of ISIS. The terrorists are threatening all the country s in the middle east. These terrorists take by force and if non comply they kill. To make people fear them or join them they set out bombs like the Paris Attacks, Brussels Attacks and now the Attacks in Istanbul. this is a serous problem we need to take action and stop these villainous Acts of danger. This can put the whole world in danger possibly causing a new world war.]]> 2016-06-07 14:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113946668 01zpierce https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113948125 Cuba recently re-opened over Maryland's spring break. When Cuba re-opened this sent many people there like the Kardashian clan And President Obama. With these new relations open with Cuba I have high hopes that we commence trading with them again. This is big because President Obama is the first President to visit Cuba in over 88 year]]> 2016-06-07 14:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/01zpierce/9kq6onkjq1gl/wish/113948125