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"We're always on the prowl."

"We're always on the prowl."

The Centreville Sentinel

"We're always on the prowl."

The Centreville Sentinel

A mobile phone cage to prevent smartphone usage in classrooms.

Brazil Bans Smartphones in Schools to Improve Focus and Learning

Merica Hanpanitkitkan
January 21, 2025

Brazil has taken a bold new step in its education system by passing a new law that bans smartphone use in elementary and secondary schools. This law was signed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on...

This image shows the magma of a volcano near the city of Grindavík.

The Volatile Volcano

Anvita Tangella
January 1, 2025

At about 11 pm on November 20th, a volcano near the capital of Iceland erupted, making this almost the seventh time a situation like this has occurred within the last year. The fissure formed in the ground...

This image shows the dark streets of Cuba.

Cuban powergrid crisis

Anvita Tangella
December 19, 2024

On Wednesday December 4th people in Cuba woke up to empty streets and darkness.  The Antonio Guiteras power plant was experiencing a failure prior to Wednesday causing the grid to collapse in the morning.  The...

A view with a side of Starbucks

Hannah Laszewski
December 13, 2024

Starbucks is a very popular coffee and drink shop around the world. Many people love it, but could you imagine drinking Starbucks while looking at North Korea? Almost recently Starbucks opened a new...

A drone flying over a field.

Fighting Soil Erosion from Above: How One Farmer Uses Drones to Protect His Land

Merica Hanpanitkitkan
December 13, 2024

In the potato fields of Worcestershire, farmer Alan Moule battles a relentless enemy: soil erosion. Heavy rains are washing away the nutrient-rich topsoil his crops depend on, making it harder to sustain...

Tensions Escalate in the Middle East Diplomatic Efforts

Sireen Mashaal
December 3, 2024

In a significant development that underscores the complexities of international law and geopolitics, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Example of hurricane damage

Hurricane Rafael Rips Through Cuba; Causes Power Grid Collapse

Anvita Tangella
November 26, 2024

Hurricane Rafael caused an entire power grid to be shut down cutting out electricity and other amenities for Cubans. It has now subsided but it left a long term impact on the cities and homes of people. Due...

Spring Hill Elementary School Awarded the 2024 National Blue Ribbon Award

Elizabeth Ninde
October 10, 2024

Spring Hill Elementary, an FCPS school in McLean, Virginia was recently awarded the 2024 National Blue Ribbon award, specifically for their great performance in the 2022-2023 school year in reading and...

What Happened to Happy?

Elizabeth Ninde
October 10, 2024

Happy the elephant has not been seen by the public since July 31, 2024 and animal rights activists demand answers.  Although both the Bronx Zoo, Happy’s current home, have claimed that Happy is fine...

Artist's rendition of the system of the star and the dormant black hole

Astronomers discover a stellar black hole 33 the mass of the Earth lying dormant near the Earth

Eliza Dean
May 31, 2024

April 18 2024   The European Space Agency reported finding - by chance - a stellar black hole 33 times the mass of the Sun, lying dormant in the constellation Aquila making it the second closest...

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