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  • June 3Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
  • May 21Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian found dead after a helicopter crash.
  • May 13Historic geomagnetic storm gave millions in the U.S. opportunity to see the Northern Lights.
  • May 9After three days of deadly storms, Southern states are preparing for more severe weather.
  • April 29After failing to reach an agreement with student protestors, Columbia University says it will not divest from Israel.
  • April 22Dozens of students arrested at Yale, more than 100 arrested and suspended at Columbia over pro-Palestinian protests.
  • April 15Football star and ex-convict O.J. Simpson dies at 76 after a long battle with cancer.
  • April 2Florida Supreme Court rules that State Constitution does not protect abortion, allowing for a ban after six weeks of pregnancy.
  • March 25The U.N. Security Council approved a new demand for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that the U.S. abstained from voting on.
  • March 18In Jacksonville Beach, Florida, three separate shootings left one person dead and multiple injured.
The Student News Site of Issaquah High School

The Issaquah High Times
The Student News Site of Issaquah High School

The Issaquah High Times
Benny Po

Benny Po, Staff Writer

Class of 2021, first-year-journalist, basketball enthusiast, self-proclaimed fantasy football draft expert, and avid skier. Hates Monday morning like every other normal person and despises gum that loses flavor after five minutes.

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