Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times
Congress voted on passing a bill that would drastically reduce the amounts of flight delays in the United States. Surprisingly, the House of Representatives approved the bill 361-41 which means it will later be passed on to President Barrack Obama to be signed and put into use. This measure would allow the Federal Aviation Administration to transfer $253 million from other funds in order to keep air traffic controllers on the job. The more workers that are on the job and working, means that air traffic is handled more precisely and quickly. The funding would also prevent 149 control towers, mostly in rural areas from closing down. These control towers were scheduled to be closed down later this year. Travelers around the United States were starting to get angered from the increased rate of delayed flights so a direct action had to be made. From recent information, President Obama is going to sign the bill. Without the President's approval, the measure would not be put into affect.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Eleven Men Sentenced in Britain for Terrorist Plot
Janet Stobart, Los Angeles Times
Today in Britain, eleven men were sentenced to fifteen years to life in prison. The reason for their conviction was that they had a terrorist plot which was going to surpass the magnitude of the London bombings in 2005 which killed fifty-two people. These eleven men were led by three main terrorists, Ifran Naseer, Ifran Khalid, and Ashik Ali. Naseer who was supposedly the ringleader of this plot was sentenced to life because of five previous terrorism plannings within the past few years. Khalid got eighteen years in prison while Ali got fifteen years. Naseer was accused of persuading people to go to Pakistan for terrorist training. The three men were also accused of obtaining $55,000 from Birmingham's Muslim community for charity but they used that money to fund their terror plans. These terrorists belonged to the notorious Al Qaeda terrorist group which openly stated that these bombing were going to kill many people. Even though there were no specific targets, the plans revealed that there were going to be eight bombs to be left in crowded areas to kill as much people as possible. This terrorist plan was going to turn the city of Birmingham into a war zone.
Today in Britain, eleven men were sentenced to fifteen years to life in prison. The reason for their conviction was that they had a terrorist plot which was going to surpass the magnitude of the London bombings in 2005 which killed fifty-two people. These eleven men were led by three main terrorists, Ifran Naseer, Ifran Khalid, and Ashik Ali. Naseer who was supposedly the ringleader of this plot was sentenced to life because of five previous terrorism plannings within the past few years. Khalid got eighteen years in prison while Ali got fifteen years. Naseer was accused of persuading people to go to Pakistan for terrorist training. The three men were also accused of obtaining $55,000 from Birmingham's Muslim community for charity but they used that money to fund their terror plans. These terrorists belonged to the notorious Al Qaeda terrorist group which openly stated that these bombing were going to kill many people. Even though there were no specific targets, the plans revealed that there were going to be eight bombs to be left in crowded areas to kill as much people as possible. This terrorist plan was going to turn the city of Birmingham into a war zone.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
China Earthquake
Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times
A 7.0 earthquake struck the mountainous province of Sichuan western China. As of now the death toll of the earthquake is at 156 and over 3,000 people have been injured. Officials expect the death toll to rise by the next day until reports come in from more remote villages. They also told the villagers to be on alert for any possible aftershocks or landslides. 8,000 soldiers were sent to the areas that were affected most. To add to the tragedy, an army vehicle carrying seventeen soldiers slid off a cliff. One soldier died and three others were severely injured.
This earthquake reminded the Chinese about the devastating earthquake they had five years ago in 2008. That earthquake was about the same magnitude, however over 90,000 people died because of it. It is great to see that not as many people died from the same earthquake. This shows that the government learned from their mistake of being unprepared and prepared the civilians this time. The government had a much quicker emergency response plan which saved the lives of thousands of people. Villagers knew what to do and immediately ran outside to open areas which are safer than their homes.
A 7.0 earthquake struck the mountainous province of Sichuan western China. As of now the death toll of the earthquake is at 156 and over 3,000 people have been injured. Officials expect the death toll to rise by the next day until reports come in from more remote villages. They also told the villagers to be on alert for any possible aftershocks or landslides. 8,000 soldiers were sent to the areas that were affected most. To add to the tragedy, an army vehicle carrying seventeen soldiers slid off a cliff. One soldier died and three others were severely injured.
This earthquake reminded the Chinese about the devastating earthquake they had five years ago in 2008. That earthquake was about the same magnitude, however over 90,000 people died because of it. It is great to see that not as many people died from the same earthquake. This shows that the government learned from their mistake of being unprepared and prepared the civilians this time. The government had a much quicker emergency response plan which saved the lives of thousands of people. Villagers knew what to do and immediately ran outside to open areas which are safer than their homes.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Bombing Suspects Are Brothers: Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Matt Pearce, Neela Banerjee, Laura J. Nelson, and Richard Serrano, Los Angeles Times
After long investigations by the FBI, the suspects of the Boston bombings have been found. They are two brothers, Dzokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. According to their uncle, Ruslan Tsarni, the two boys were born in Kyrgyzstan and later moved to Cambridge Massachusetts. They are from Chechan ethnicity which is a small region in southern Russia right by the region of Dagestan. Dzokhar Tsaraev graduated from high school and earned a $2,500 scholarship from the city of Cambridge to go to college. He was already going to med school and his friends and family were surprised that he would do such a thing. Tamerlan, being the older brother, was killed in a shooting with the police on Thursday night in Watertown Massachusetts. The younger nineteen year old brother, Dzokhar is still on the run and police are spread all over the state of Massachusetts to find him. He is the suspect who was wearing a white baseball cap in the surveillance cameras where the bombings took place. All houses in Watertown have been searched by the police in order to find any clues to where Dzokhar can be found. The police notified the residents to call the FBI if they spot the suspect anywhere.
After long investigations by the FBI, the suspects of the Boston bombings have been found. They are two brothers, Dzokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. According to their uncle, Ruslan Tsarni, the two boys were born in Kyrgyzstan and later moved to Cambridge Massachusetts. They are from Chechan ethnicity which is a small region in southern Russia right by the region of Dagestan. Dzokhar Tsaraev graduated from high school and earned a $2,500 scholarship from the city of Cambridge to go to college. He was already going to med school and his friends and family were surprised that he would do such a thing. Tamerlan, being the older brother, was killed in a shooting with the police on Thursday night in Watertown Massachusetts. The younger nineteen year old brother, Dzokhar is still on the run and police are spread all over the state of Massachusetts to find him. He is the suspect who was wearing a white baseball cap in the surveillance cameras where the bombings took place. All houses in Watertown have been searched by the police in order to find any clues to where Dzokhar can be found. The police notified the residents to call the FBI if they spot the suspect anywhere.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
KKK and Growing Up With Prejudice
All children are born with no sense of prejudice inside of them. They perceive all people as equal and treat them the same way. However, during childhood, children are exposed to prejudice whether they like it or not. Experiencing prejudice especially from their parents, makes them think that it is the right thing to do. If they only see prejudice during childhood, then that s how they are going to grow up. Media affects the way children think as well. Indirectly, the media stereotypes groups of people and kids adopt that prejudice as their own. That is why there is no way to completely avoid prejudice towards a group of people while growing to adulthood.
When these children become fully grown adults, and their mind is filled with prejudice against other groups of people, they become tempted to join racist clans such as the KKK. Becoming a part of the KKK means that the individual hates every single race other than the white race. In other words, it is white supremacy. People join these kinds of groups because they were taught that way when they were growing up. Not many people join because they have their own beliefs of white supremacy. Being brainwashed during childhood is the most common reason why individuals choose to be in the KKK.
When these children become fully grown adults, and their mind is filled with prejudice against other groups of people, they become tempted to join racist clans such as the KKK. Becoming a part of the KKK means that the individual hates every single race other than the white race. In other words, it is white supremacy. People join these kinds of groups because they were taught that way when they were growing up. Not many people join because they have their own beliefs of white supremacy. Being brainwashed during childhood is the most common reason why individuals choose to be in the KKK.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
China Hacker's Angst opens a Window onto Cyber Espionage
Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times
A simple blog posted up by a Chinese hacker gives the United states a rare insight into China's plans on cyber espionage. This has been a growing concern for the U.S. within the past few years. China is one of the biggest threats, if not the biggest threat to the U.S. A twenty-five year old man who was enlisted in People's Liberation Army's hacking unit carelessly posted a blog online that had plans of China hacking into the U.S. government. He got his inspiration from the FOX series "Prison Break" which ironically is an American show. From 2006-2009, he posted up 625 entries some of them including plans of hacking the U.S. According to thousands of people, this is the largest institutionalized hacking plan ever made. Some analysts even think that China's cyber hacking plans are more dangerous than that of Al Qaeda's terrorist attacks. If America gets hacked all the government plans will be compromised and years of secretive planning can go to waste in a snap. This just shows how other countries are planning on how to attack the United States and the government is not even aware of all these plans. More people like this hacker are needed in order for America to be aware of what is going on that can severely harm them.
A simple blog posted up by a Chinese hacker gives the United states a rare insight into China's plans on cyber espionage. This has been a growing concern for the U.S. within the past few years. China is one of the biggest threats, if not the biggest threat to the U.S. A twenty-five year old man who was enlisted in People's Liberation Army's hacking unit carelessly posted a blog online that had plans of China hacking into the U.S. government. He got his inspiration from the FOX series "Prison Break" which ironically is an American show. From 2006-2009, he posted up 625 entries some of them including plans of hacking the U.S. According to thousands of people, this is the largest institutionalized hacking plan ever made. Some analysts even think that China's cyber hacking plans are more dangerous than that of Al Qaeda's terrorist attacks. If America gets hacked all the government plans will be compromised and years of secretive planning can go to waste in a snap. This just shows how other countries are planning on how to attack the United States and the government is not even aware of all these plans. More people like this hacker are needed in order for America to be aware of what is going on that can severely harm them.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Lion Attack: Woman's Wounds a Merciful Way to Go
Los Angeles Times
A week ago in Fresno County, a twenty-four year old woman was killed by a lion. She was an intern at Project Survival Cat Haven where the lion was being held at the time. This site had numerous amounts of animals including other lions, tigers, jaguars and cheetahs. The animal was a four year old lion which had not even matured to its full size yet. When the coroner was examining the woman's body, he noticed that the death was a quick and painless one. By just one swipe of the paw, the lion had snapped the woman's neck and instantly killed her. According to the coroner, the lion attacked the woman slightly suffocating her but by one swing of the paw killed her on the spot. Another person tried to lure the lion away from the victim but it did not work. Project Survival Cat Haven is still keeping animals such as lions in order for them not to get extinct. It is tragic that a death of a human being would occur at a place with such good intentions. At the end however, animals will be animals and they can do the most unexpected acts at any time.
A week ago in Fresno County, a twenty-four year old woman was killed by a lion. She was an intern at Project Survival Cat Haven where the lion was being held at the time. This site had numerous amounts of animals including other lions, tigers, jaguars and cheetahs. The animal was a four year old lion which had not even matured to its full size yet. When the coroner was examining the woman's body, he noticed that the death was a quick and painless one. By just one swipe of the paw, the lion had snapped the woman's neck and instantly killed her. According to the coroner, the lion attacked the woman slightly suffocating her but by one swing of the paw killed her on the spot. Another person tried to lure the lion away from the victim but it did not work. Project Survival Cat Haven is still keeping animals such as lions in order for them not to get extinct. It is tragic that a death of a human being would occur at a place with such good intentions. At the end however, animals will be animals and they can do the most unexpected acts at any time.
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