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Current2 NewsA Quick Update From Us at C2Hey Current2 listeners, it’s Gabe, your host for the Headline Roundup.
You might’ve noticed we’ve had less news on the site than usual recently, so sorry about that. We’ve been working on some super cool new updates coming soon and I’m here to fill you in until they launch.
Over the past couple weeks, we’ve brought onto the team some incredibly talented journalists who until now have been posting their news on social media.
Soon, you’ll get to hear updates from them right on Current2. We have a few peop...2024-07-2200 min
c2storiesEx-First Lady Rosalynn Carter Passes AwayOn November 19th, 2023, after an impactful life, Ex-First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a tireless advocate for mental health and humanitarian causes, passed away at the age of 96.
Rosalynn Carter, alongside her husband, the 39th President Jimmy Carter, was a formidable force for good. Together, they founded The Carter Center in Atlanta, a beacon for peace, disease control, and hope. Rosalynn's individual efforts were highlighted in her creation of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving at Georgia Southwestern State University, focusing on support for those dealing with disabilities and illnesses.
Recognized for their extraordinary contributions, both Rosalynn...2023-11-2102 min
c2storiesOhio Tragic Multi-Car CollisionOn November 14th, shortly after 9 a.m., devastating news struck Licking County, Ohio, as a tragic car collision unfolded, killing six and leaving 18 others sent to a nearby hospital.
This catastrophic chain-reaction crash unfolded on Interstate 70 in Licking County, Ohio between a school bus, a tractor-trailer truck and three passenger cars. A total of 57 individuals, including students, chaperones, and drivers, were onboard the bus. They were en route to an Ohio School Boards Association conference in Columbus, when all of a sudden, the collision occurred.
In the aftermath of the collision, at least three vehicles e...2023-11-1601 min
c2storiesWalking the TightropeThis past weekend, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the West Bank with the goal of protecting Palestinian civilians while supporting Israel's right to self-defense. A delicate balancing act.
In Ramallah, where the presidential headquarters of the Palestinian Authority are located, Blinken met with Mahmoud Abbas al-Zanoun, President of the Palestinian Authority, to ensure that Gaza's plight has US attention in Blinken’s ultimate goal to a peaceful compromise. But resolution remains elusive.
Israel has stated they will resist ceasefires until the hostages captured on October 7th are released and returned home, continuing their onslaught of...2023-11-0601 min
c2storiesRangers Wrangle Their First World Series TitleFor the first time in the history of their organization, The Texas Rangers have finally won the World Series. Led by 2023 World Series MVP, Corey Seager, the Rangers dominated in Game 5 of the World Series, closing it out 4 games to 1.
After decades of playoff heartbreak, the Rangers are finally World Series champions. This title was years in the making after GM Chris Young declared last spring training that the team was "sick of losing."
Young aggressively rebuilt the roster, signing stars like Seager and Marcus Semien. But the Rangers faced obstacle after obstacle, including injuries...2023-11-0301 min
c2storiesTrump Sues to Fight Off Election InsurrectionIn the latest chapter of the contentious 2024 presidential election, former president Donald Trump has gone on the offensive to protect his place on the ballot.
Trump filed a lawsuit this week against Michigan's Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, asking the court to prohibit her from leaving his name off the list of candidates. His legal team argues that Benson does not have the authority to remove him from the ballot.
This battle stems from a growing movement to keep Trump off state ballots, citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which states that no person can...2023-11-0101 min
c2storiesWhen Workers Walk, Companies TalkAs of October 30th, 2023, The United Auto Workers strike is finally over! After over a month of picket lines and stalled factories, the United Auto Workers have reached tentative deals with all three Detroit automakers. It took a lot of perseverance, but the union says these are some of their biggest contract victories in decades.
The strike started September 15th, with over 50,000 workers walking out against GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Their top complaint? Stagnant wages over the past 10 years, even as the car companies raked in profits.
In order to enact a...2023-10-3102 min
c2storiesRising Sea Levels Start Below the SurfacePicture Miami underwater or Lousiana lined with white sandy beaches.
Based on a comprehensive study published in the Nature Climate Communication journal on Monday, this future seems unavoidable. Hoping to model the atmospheric and oceanic changes from global warming that will impact Antarctica's ice shelves, scientists discovered a dooming issue.
The bottom of certain ice sheets are melting at faster rates than ever, and soon, nothing will keep the glaciers and large ice lands from falling into the ocean, inevitably increasing sea levels up to 10 feet.
The study zoomed in on the West An...2023-10-2502 min
c2storiesUkraine-Russia War UpdateA Russian missile strikes Ukraine, killing six
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Late Saturday, tragedy struck as Russian forces launched missiles into Ukraine, claiming the lives of six workers at a Kharkiv postal center. This devastating attack follows a grim pattern in Russia's ongoing invasion, which Ukrainian President Zelensky ferociously condemned, stating, "Russia will not be able to achieve anything through terror and murder. The end result for all terrorists is the same: the need to face responsibility for what they have done."
Kharkiv, the second-largest Ukrainian city, liberated from Russian occupation the previous year, remains a...2023-10-2401 min
c2storiesWhy MSU is Apologizing...While the news has been filled with the Israel and Hamas conflict, and the streets filled with protestors from both sides, one place where you wouldn’t expect to find anything remotely near the situation would be a massive rivalry college football game between two Big-10 Schools.
But this past Saturday in East Lansing where #2 Michigan took on Michigan State, and went on to beat them 49-0 but that’s besides the point, an employee at Michigan State University displayed an image of Adolf Hitler on the football stadium video boards before the game.
Did this...2023-10-2301 min
c2storiesMicrosoft Acquires Activision: Historic AcquisitionIn a major twist in the tech world, Microsoft has officially completed its acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, maker of the highly popular Call of Duty franchise. This monumental deal, valued at a staggering $69 billion, stands as the largest acquisition ever made in the gaming industry.
Following over 20 months of debates and regulatory reviews, Microsoft successfully secured Activision Blizzard, surmounting challenges from antitrust regulators and opposition from rivals like Sony. The decision's unexpected nature has introduced a level of uncertainty into the global gaming landscape.
Concerns have been raised about potential market domination by M...2023-10-1602 minCurrent2 NewsShaqBokSenate bribes, Olympic breaches, Reebok bounces back...
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Israel-Hamas war: Death toll climbs in Gaza airstrikes as Blinken visits region
Israel Gaza War Hamas | NY Times
Israel Hamas War Updates | AP News
Sen. Menendez is accused of being an unregistered agent of Egypt's government in updated indictment
US Senator Bob Menendez charged with acting as unregistered agent of Egypt | Reuters
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment set at 3.2% — less than half of the cu...2023-10-1302 minCurrent2 NewsRocky RoadScript available at current2.com. Sources Below:
Steve Scalise picked as GOP speaker nominee, but struggles to lock down votes to win the gavel | CNN Politics
Steve Scalise's celebration on pause - POLITICO
Israel agrees to emergency unity government as war with Hamas intensifies
Every Hamas member is a dead man, Netanyahu says - BBC News
Israel steps up offensive against Hamas in Gaza as war deaths mount | AP News
New York's freshman GOP House members seek to expel Santos ahead of 2024 battles - POLITICO
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c2storiesTaylor Swift Turned Movie StarThis Friday, October 13th, Taylor Swift's much anticipated film "The Eras Tour concert" is set to premiere and break records. After tickets to her sold out stadium tour were reselling for over $1,000, Taylor Swift felt it was only right to release a 165-minute concert film of her Eras Tour for everyone to enjoy on the big screen.
For those who don't know, Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars of the 21st century. With 11 Grammys and over 200 million records sold, she has inspired so-called quote “Swifties” worldwide with her emotional songwriting and brave authenticity. From coun...2023-10-1101 min
c2storiesMLB Playoffs RundownGet excited baseball fans - the MLB playoffs are underway! After another thrilling regular season, 12 teams now advance to October baseball with hopes of winning the World Series.
Here's how it works:
Each league sends their top 3 division winners and 3 wildcard teams. The wildcards and lowest ranked division winner play an extra best-of-3 series in order to reach the main bracket. From there, it's 2 rounds of playoffs before the World Series.
So far, playoff baseball has been full of surprises. Big underdog wins in the wild card series came from The Minnesota Twins w...2023-10-1002 minCurrent2 NewsShake-upSorry Tucker, Current2 isn’t hiring…2023-04-2501 min
Current2 NewsCovid Spill Over?!Friday 12/16 News2022-12-1601 minCurrent2 NewsScuffle in the UKThursday 12/15 News2022-12-1502 minCurrent2 NewsClean EnergyWednesday 12/14 News | UPDATE: France & Morocco play *today*2022-12-1402 minCurrent2 NewsSBF Tour EndsTuesday 12/13 News2022-12-1302 minCurrent2 NewsA storm's a comin'Monday 12/12 News2022-12-1201 minCurrent2 NewsBrittney Griner ReleasedFriday 12/9 News2022-12-0902 minCurrent2 NewsGood Prez & Bad PrezThursday 12/8 News2022-12-0801 minCurrent2 NewsWarnock InWednesday 12/7 News2022-12-0701 minCurrent2 NewsUkraine Strikes BackTuesday 12/6 News2022-12-0602 minCurrent2 NewsFuturistic TechMonday 12/5 News2022-12-0502 minCurrent2 NewsRussia, Putin, Russia...Friday 12/2 News2022-12-0202 minCurrent2 NewsISIS Leader KilledThursday 12/1 News2022-12-0102 minCurrent2 NewsGas-LightingWednesday 11/30 News2022-11-3002 minCurrent2 NewsWin or Go HomeTuesday 11/29 News2022-11-2901 minCurrent2 NewsFade Going to College?!Monday 11/28 News2022-11-2802 minCurrent2 NewsCovid Returns (China Edition)Friday 11/25 News2022-11-2502 minCurrent2 NewsHappy Turkey Day!Thursday 11/24 News2022-11-2401 minCurrent2 NewsDon't Miss Your Flight!Wednesday 11/23 News2022-11-2301 minCurrent2 NewsChocolate & Chip RelievedTuesday 11/22 News2022-11-2201 minCurrent2 NewsWorld Cup UnderwayMonday 11/21 News2022-11-2102 minCurrent2 NewsPeace out PelosiFriday 11/18 News2022-11-1801 minCurrent2 NewsWWIII AvertedThursday 11/17 News2022-11-1702 minCurrent2 NewsMissiles Flying AmissWednesday 11/16 News2022-11-1601 minCurrent2 NewsBiden & Xi, Smile & WaveTuesday 11/15 News2022-11-1501 minCurrent2 NewsTwitter Might Go BrokeMonday 11/14 News2022-11-1401 minCurrent2 NewsC(PI)hristmas Came Early!Friday 11/11 News2022-11-1102 minCurrent2 NewsAmazon Suffering From Success?!Thursday 11/10 News2022-11-1002 minCurrent2 NewsMidterm Mania & MoreWednesday 11/9 News2022-11-0902 minCurrent2 NewsMidterms on a Blood MoonTuesday 11/8 News2022-11-0801 minCurrent2 NewsAstros (& Mattress Mack) On TopMonday 11/7 News - CORRECTION: Elon fired ~3,750 Twitter employees2022-11-0702 minCurrent2 NewsDON'T be in the 7%!Friday 11/4 News2022-11-0402 minCurrent2 NewsAstros No HitterThursday 11/3 News2022-11-0302 minCurrent2 NewsRIP TakeoffWednesday 11/2 News2022-11-0201 minCurrent2 News"Dangerous, Bloody, Dirty Game"Tuesday 11/1 News2022-11-0101 minCurrent2 NewsAttempted Attack on PelosiMonday 10/31 News2022-10-3101 minCurrent2 News"Chief Twit"Friday 10/28 News2022-10-2801 minCurrent2 NewsSerena Returns?Thursday 10/27 News2022-10-2701 minCurrent2 NewsKanye's DownfallWednesday 10/26 News2022-10-2602 minCurrent2 NewsFresh Face for the QuarterTuesday 10/25 News2022-10-2502 minCurrent2 NewsTrump to the StandMonday 10/24 News2022-10-2401 minCurrent2 NewsNo Truss in Liz TrussFriday 10/21 News2022-10-2102 minCurrent2 NewsA trip around the world...Thursday 10/20 News2022-10-2002 minCurrent2 NewsCanadian Cannabis Delivery (w/Uber)Wednesday 10/19 News2022-10-1902 minCurrent2 NewsWinter is Coming... (to Europe)Tuesday 10/18 News2022-10-1802 minCurrent2 NewsThe Souping of Vincent van GoghMonday 10/17 News2022-10-1701 min
Current2 NewsBear Force One!Friday 10/14 News2022-10-1401 minCurrent2 NewsUnionized Uber drivers?Thursday 10/13 News2022-10-1302 minCurrent2 NewsPelosi wasn't in on it alone...Wednesday 10/12 News2022-10-1201 minCurrent2 NewsHarvey Weinstein, back to the stand.Tuesday 10/11 News2022-10-1101 minCurrent2 NewsThreat of nuclear warMonday 10/10 News2022-10-1002 minCurrent2 NewsLife is a beach, Kim Jung Un's playin' in the sand...Friday 10/7 News2022-10-0701 minCurrent2 NewsSenate Candidate ≠ family man...Thursday 10/6 News2022-10-0601 minCurrent2 NewsMarkets killing it, Judge broke it, Korea fired it...Wednesday 10/5 News2022-10-0501 minCurrent2 NewsMarkets shine to start the quarter!Tuesday 10/4 News2022-10-0402 minCurrent2 NewsMonday 10/3 NewsNot to be a negative nancy, September didn't end so hot...2022-10-0302 minCurrent2 NewsFriday 9/30 NewsRussian sabotage, global recession, and more in this one!2022-09-3001 minCurrent2 NewsThursday 9/29 NewsIan = downgraded, government shutdown = avoided, Aaron Judge = 612022-09-2901 minCurrent2 NewsWednesday 9/28 NewsHurricane Ian, EVs & more!2022-09-2801 minCurrent2 NewsTuesday 9/27 NewsHurricane Ian incoming and NASA hits a rock (on purpose)...2022-09-2702 minCurrent2 NewsMonday 9/26 NewsUkraine, Italian election, & U.S. government shutdown?2022-09-2602 minCurrent2 NewsFriday 9/23 NewsNational headlines galore today...2022-09-2301 minCurrent2 NewsThursday 9/22 NewsPutin threatens to go nuclear...2022-09-2201 minCurrent2 NewsWednesday 9/21 NewsFrom the British monarchy to Uganda to Turks and Caicos - we're all over the place today...2022-09-2101 minCurrent2 NewsTuesday 9/20 NewsPresident Biden making some questionable comments...2022-09-2002 minCurrent2 NewsMonday 9/19 NewsIn today's episode: more tax collection, more marijuana, and more murder...2022-09-1901 minCurrent2 NewsFriday 9/16 NewsFarewell to one of the best, Mr. Roger Federer2022-09-1601 minCurrent2 NewsThursday 9/15 NewsEnergy and oil are running things in Europe...2022-09-1502 minCurrent2 NewsWednesday 9/14 NewsStocks did not like what the CPI report had to say...2022-09-1402 minCurrent2 NewsTuesday 9/13 NewsBiden makes his move against cancer2022-09-1301 minCurrent2 NewsMonday 9/12 NewsU.S. Dollar = 💪2022-09-1201 minCurrent2 NewsFriday 9/9 NewsRest in Peace, Queen Elizabeth II2022-09-0902 minCurrent2 NewsThursday 9/8 NewsPutin threatens the West2022-09-0801 minCurrent2 NewsWednesday 9/7 NewsStep aside Boris Johnson, Liz Truss is here2022-09-0701 minCurrent2 NewsTuesday 9/6 NewsTrump secures a win in the Mar-a-lago trial2022-09-0601 min
Current2 NewsFriday 9/2 NewsCrimes against humanity in China...2022-09-0201 minCurrent2 NewsThursday 9/1 NewsSerena Williams, "I am inevitable" (or something like that...)2022-09-0201 minCurrent2 NewsWednesday 8/31 NewsThe Fed putting its foot down...2022-08-3101 minCurrent2 NewsTuesday 8/30 NewsNASA hits a bump...2022-08-3001 minCurrent2 NewsMonday 8/29 NewsWelcome back to school, Ann Arbor!2022-08-2901 minCurrent2 NewsFriday 8/26 NewsDon't forget the 4th amendment next time you take a test!2022-08-2601 minCurrent2 NewsThursday 8/25 NewsBiden + Student Loans = Slashed2022-08-2501 minCurrent2 NewsWednesday 8/24 NewsTwitter accused of "extreme, egregious, deficiencies" ...2022-08-2401 minCurrent2 NewsTuesday 8/23 NewsDroughts, droughts, droughts!2022-08-2301 minCurrent2 NewsMonday 8/22 NewsTrump out of the Mar-a-lago woods?2022-08-2201 min