What You Missed Watching Titan
More stories from Carin Houser
When the Titan submersible went missing a week ago, mainstream media seemed to cover it around the clock. With the hyper-focus on one news story, many important stories fell through the cracks. Here are some important news stories you may have missed:
Andrew Tate Indicted on human trafficking and rape charges in Romania
According to BBC news, controversial artist Andrew Tate was indicted on rape and human trafficking charges in Romania on Wednesday June 24th. Tate was not the only one indicted though, his brother Tristan Tate and two of their associates face similar charges.
Check out the BBC article here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65959097
Migrant boat sinks outside of Greece; More than 500 feared dead
On June 14th, a boat traveling to Italy capsized on the coast of Greece. The boat was designed for fishing, but the incident has shed more light on the refugee crisis happening globally.
Read the CNN article here: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/18/asia/pakistan-deaths-migrant-boat-disaster-greece-intl-hnk/index.html
Blackrock and JPMorgan set up Ukraine reconstruction bank
Blackrock and JPMorgan set up a bank account designed to help Ukraine rebuild their country after the war with Russia is over.
Read the Financial Times article here:
https://www.ft.com/content/3d6041fb-5747-4564-9874-691742aa52a2
Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax-related misdemeanor crimes
President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is expected to plead guilty to tax-related crimes for not paying his 2017 and 2018 taxes.
Read the NBC article here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/hunter-biden-plea-deal-income-tax-case-gun-charges-rcna90144
USDA approved lab-grown meat
On Wednesday June 21st, the USDA approved the sale of lab-grown meats in the US.
Read the CNN article here: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/23/business/lab-grown-meat-explainer/index.html
NASA launch mission to prevent ‘internet apocalypse’ which could bring broadband blackout for months
NASAs Parker solar-probe has successfully traveled through solar winds. Upon the probe’s success, it gathered information about the sun and its patterns. This information will be used to better understand geomagnetic storms, which can affect Earth’s communication systems.
Read the MSN article here:
Accounting Error: Ukraine was overvalued by $6.2 billion rather than $3 billion
An accounting error in the Pentagon resulted in Ukraine being overvalued by $6.2 billion instead of the $3 billion it was projected to be. The error included the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years.
Read the CNN article here:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/20/politics/pentagon-ukraine-accounting-error/index.html
Carin served as the the Editor-In-Chief of the Decaturian June 2022 thru December 2023. She studies Journalism here at Millikin University. Outside of...