Digital News Report- When you think Craigslist, what’s the first thing to pop into your mind? Job opportunities? Cheap furniture? Personal ads? How about prostitution? According to the Polaris Project, a group…
Category: Current Events
Sudan’s President Ignores ICC Arrest Warrant
Digital News Report- Despite being issued a warrant on Wednesday, President Omar al-Bashir appeared to be in jovial spirits as he met with supporters in Khartoum, Sudan’s capitol. The crowds chanted and…
Severe Weather in Bay Area/ Central Coast
Digital News Report- Santa Cruz, along with the rest of the central coast and bay area, has been struck with a sudden and powerful winter storm. Numerous eyewitnesses have spotted lightening and…
California Octuplets Cause Controversy
Digital News Report- The recent birth of octuplets in California has caused outrage and has been described as “criminal negligence” by Dr. Mark Perloe, medical director with Georgia Reproductive Specialists. Before giving…
“Hope” Artist Arrested in Boston
Digital News Report- Shepard Fairey, the creator of the famous “Hope” posters of President Obama, was arrested on Friday by Boston police on graffiti charges in several locations across the city. Fairey…
House Stops Digital TV Delay
Digital News Report- The U.S. House of Representatives voted on and defeated a bill that would delay the digital transition to June 12, 2009. This comes after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed…
Iceland to Appoint World’s First Openly Gay Prime Minister
Digital News Report- Iceland will soon appoint Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, an openly gay Icelandic politician currently serving as the nation’s Minister for Social Affairs, as Prime Minister. Sigurðardóttir will be the first openly…
Mardi Gras Season Rages in Big Easy
Digital News Report- The economy may be down, but spirits are up in the Big Easy as Mardi Gras approaches. According to the Executive Director of the Greater New Orleans Hotel and…
Iceland Government Collapses
Digital News Report- Riots have broken out in the streets of Reykjavik, Iceland as the government collapsed in the face of the global economic crisis. Protests have been raging since last October…
Elephant Poacher Killed in Kenya
Digital News Report- A poacher has been shot and killed by Kenyan Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers yesterday in Tsavo East National Park. The poacher has been suspected of being responsible for many…