Global October 2018

Synagogue Survivor Speaks; 10 Things To Know For Today

A survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre gives a harrowing account of the gunman. With politics continuing divisively in the wake of election season violence, has America grown numb to tragedies? Human remains have been recovered from the passenger jet crash in Indonesia. Jair Bolsonaro has been elected the next president of Brazil.

Global October 2018

Rutgers U To Serve As NJ’s Center On Gun Violence Research

Rutgers University will serve as New Jersey’s Center on Gun Violence Research. The new initiative focuses on the university’s expertise in public health, criminal justice and other fields that deal with the nationwide problem. New Jersey will now have their own research center that will fill in the knowledge gap between the federal government’s inaction and the obstruction from the gun industry.

Global October 2018

T-Mobile Doubles Hurricane Recovery Donations During MLB World Series

T-Mobile is doubling its Home Runs for Hurricane Recovery donations. The company will now be donating $10,000 per home run to Team Rubicon, a non-profit that unites military veterans with first responders to deploy emergency response teams in communities impacted by disaster.

Global October 2018

Not Real News: A Look At What Didn't Happen This Week

The following are stories that the Associated Press has found are not legit: CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter and wife photographed with pipe bomb package, Photos show Mexican federal police officers injured by migrants in caravan, Photo shows massive crowd for President Donald Trump's Houston rally, and Ku Klux Klan formed by the Democratic Party.

Global October 2018

Person Detained In The Mail-Bomb Case

A man in his 50s has been arrested in connection with the mail-bomb scare. Federal authorities made the arrest in Florida. Currently, the scare involves 12 suspicious packages that were mail to critics of President Donald Trump, including former President Barack Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden and Trump’s opponent in the presidential election Hillary Clinton.

Financing October 2018

Wayne State Gets $5M For Scholarships, Testing Laboratory

Wayne State University has received a $5 million gift for its College of Engineering. Specifically, the money, which was donated by Wayne State graduate Avinash Rachmale and his wife, Hema, will go towards scholarships, as well as a new testing laboratory.

Global October 2018 Premium

Trump Plans To Send Troops To Border As Response To Caravan

President Donald Trump is planning to dispatch 800 or more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as a caravan consisting of thousands of migrants continues to travel through Mexico towards the United States. The caravan is currently more than 1,000 miles from U.S. soil.

Global October 2018

More Suspicious Packages Found, These To Booker, Clapper

More suspicious packages have been discovered. These latest ones are addressed to former National Intelligence Director James Clapper and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker. These latest devices are similar in appearance to the devices that were sent to critics of President Trump.

Global October 2018

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines

The following are the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page: More Than 60 Higher Education Leaders Endorse Seal of Excelencia

Financing October 2018

SDCCD Receives $1.6M To Support Foster Youth

The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) has received $1.6 million to support foster youth. Current and former foster youth attending San Diego City, Mesa and Miramar colleges now have access to additional resources that will help them achieve their educational goals.

Financing October 2018

Murray State Offers Tuition Discounts For Military Students

Murray State University is offering tuition discounts for military students who are pursuing either an undergraduate degree or a graduate degree. The university is providing free textbooks, waving course fees and matching remaining tuition costs that are not covered by the U.S. Department of Defense Military Tuition Assistance Program.

Hispanic Community October 2018

“Orange Is The New Black” Star Speaks At WPU

Selenis Leyva, best known for role on "Orange is the New Black," visited William Paterson University in New Jersey for the opening of William Paterson University’s 2018 LatinX Heritage Celebration. Her talk was entitled, “Untold Stories: A New Beginning in Promoting Intercultural Competence, Social Change, and Inclusion.”