New York High Schooler Arrested by ICE at Court
A Venezuelan high school student in New York was detained by federal authorities at an immigration court hearing. Dylan, a student at Ellis Preparatory Academy in the Bronx, was detained on May 21 after attending a routine immigration court hearing regarding his asylum application, Chalkbeat reported. “Dylan Josue Lopez Contreras is an illegal alien from […]
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Student Says Diploma Withheld by Christian High School After She Came Out
Morgan Armstrong, a senior at Tennessee Christian Preparatory School (TCPS) in Cleveland (about 30 miles northeast of Chattanooga), is suing her high school, alleging they suspended her and are withholding her diploma after she posted on social media that she was gay, according to local news station WSMV. The lawsuit was filed last Monday, with […]
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Home Value Hits New High
The value of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Los Angeles mansion has reached a new high as the rapper and music mogul is on trial for multiple federal charges. The 10-bedroom, 13-bathroom home is valued at $73,522,768 for the month of May, according to Realtor.com. The estimate is the highest value recorded on the website, which contains […]
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Trump Tariffs Threat Bloats Trade Deficit to Record High
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Dallas, Texas High School Shooting: What to Know
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Red Sox Seemingly Fleece Brewers In Trade Involving Two Prospects, High Draft Pick
The Boston Red Sox made a trade on Monday, sending one of their starting pitching options to the Milwaukee Brewers for an intriguing return. Both teams have multiple starters on the injured list right now, but with a competition mounting for the final spot in Boston’s rotation and improved depth from a season ago, the […]
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Gold Price Hits All-Time High as World Braces for Trump Tariffs
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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COVID Map Update: CDC Reveals States With ‘High’ Wastewater Viral Activity
Wastewater samples across several U.S. states have tested “very high” or “high” for levels of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19. Between November 3 and November 9, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detected “very high” levels of COVID-19 in New Mexico, with “high” levels found in Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota. “Moderate” […]
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Southern California Wildfire Forces Thousands to Flee Amid High Winds
Firefighters in Ventura County, California, are continuing to battle a rapidly growing wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed at least 168 structures so far. The Mountain Fire, as this round of wildfires has been called by authorities, flared up last Wednesday morning, having scorched around 32 square miles of land with the […]
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Russian Losses of Equipment in Ukraine Hit Two-Year High
Russian forces lost more equipment in Ukraine in October that in any month over the last two years of the full-scale invasion, according to latest analysis. Since the start of the war on February 24, 2022, the Oryx website has tracked Russian equipment losses using still or video imagery. It says the level of proof […]
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