John Nightbridge

John Nightbridge is a veteran reporter, researcher, and economic policy major from UCLA. Passionate about world issues and potential ways to solve them is a significant focus of his work. Writing freelance and reading the news are John's passions at work. Outside of work, it's all about sky diving, surfing, and stock market modeling.

No More COVID Testing Requirements For People Traveling To The U.S.

Biden to Halt Covid-19 Test Requirement for Air Travelers to U.S. – The Wall Street Journal The Biden administration is ending a government mandate requiring international travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift the requirement that travelers test negative for Covid-19 before entering the US, effective Sunday. The measure had been in place since January 2021, but the CDC decided …

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Missing Woman Found 40 Years After Her Parents’ Murder

Holly Clouse, who went missing as a baby, found over 40 years after her parents were murdered in Texas – CBS News A 42-year-old woman whose parents were apparently murdered in the 1980s was found alive just months after using genetic genealogy to positively identify her parents. The bodies of Holly Clouse’s parents were found in December 1980, and their deaths are still under investigation. The family that raised Clouse is not considered a suspect. …

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Shooting At Maryland Factory Leaves Several Victims Dead

3 Killed in Shooting at Maryland Manufacturing Facility – NBC4 Washington Deputies responded to a report of an active shooter at the Columbia Machine factory in Smithsburg, Maryland. They located 4 victims, 3 of which were deceased at the scene and one who was critically injured. Officials responded to the call around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The gunman fled the scene and was spotted and confronted by a Maryland State Trooper who intervened. The suspect …

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Young Uvalde Survivor Tells About Her Experience During The Shooting

Uvalde survivor and victim’s parents deliver emotional testimony at House hearing on gun violence – CBS News Miah Cerrillo, a fourth grader at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, appeared in a pre-recorded video before House lawmakers to speak on gun violence. Cerrillo said her teacher told her class to hide behind the teacher’s desk and their backpacks when the gunman shot her teacher in the head and then shot her classmates and a whiteboard. …

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Preschool Teachers Caught On Livestream And Charged With Child Cruelty

2 preschool teachers charged with child cruelty captured on livestream, police say – NBC News Police say Zeina Alostwani, 40, and Soriana Briceno, 19, were charged with first-degree cruelty to children after video from the school’s live camera system showed them physically abusing several children. Parents are calling on police and the state to investigate a preschool after they saw two teachers abuse three children. The video shows the first teacher leaning into the faces …

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Fatal Stabbing Live Streamed on IG

A Woman’s Fatal Stabbing Was Streamed on Instagram, Police Say – The New York Times The victim was tied to the car’s steering wheel with jumper cables, and the attack went on for over 15 minutes.  In a shocking, live-streamed video, drug user Felon Earl Lee Johnson Jr. (35) killed a woman he was on a full days-long drug binge before committing this heinous act. Not so surprising, police said the killer had been arrested …

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Man Paid $450,000 for Surprise Birthday Celebration Held By His Employer

Man told employer not to celebrate his birthday. He was awarded $450,000 after unwanted party. – NBC News Kevin Berling, who regularly suffers panic attacks, asked his employer not to throw him a birthday party because it would trigger a panic attack.  Against his wishes, his employer threw one anyway, and Kevin Berling quickly had a panic attack requiring him to flee the office and retreat to his car. He angrily texted the manager for …

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Florida Rejects 54 Publisher Math Textbooks Over Plugs for Critical Race Theory

Florida rejects 54 math textbooks over ‘prohibited topics’ including critical race theory – The Guardian A slew of Math textbooks for Kindergarteners to 5th graders included plugs for race essentialism which caused Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to reject the math books as he was quoted saying, “It seems that some publishers attempted to slap a coat of paint on an old house built on the foundation of Common Core, and indoctrinating concepts like race essentialism.” …

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Western U.S. Under Siege by Massive Wildfire in New Mexico

Wildfires rage in West, destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate – CBS News The Western U.S. is under siege again by another massive wildfire in New Mexico.  Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham made a promise for rapid resources and relief as the fire has already destroyed over 200 homes and killed at least two people.  Thousands have been displaced from areas of Ruidoso, which is anticipating hosting an annual horse race for memorial day. The …

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Kyiv Attacked as Russia Delivers Brutal Response to Sunken Warship

Kyiv Rocked by Explosions as Russia Steps Up Attacks – The Wall Street Journal Russia lost the “pride” of its Black Sea Fleet to a Ukrainian Missile, taking down up to 500 sailors on board.  In response, Russia directly targeted Kyiv for more strikes and has already left behind north of 900 civilian bodies (many shot by snipers or executed).  The latest travesties unfolding in Ukraine make one wonder,  How long before my country is …

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