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International Affairs Update

Holly Haydon, Staff Writer September 20, 2025

Israeli ramps up strikes on Gaza and Hamas Leaders Tuesday, Sept. 9, in the Gulf nation of Qatar, an Israeli strike targeting top Hamas leaders marked a major escalation against the group. This Israeli...

Newport News man arrested for dog attack

Ariel Cormier, Staff Writer September 20, 2025

On Sept. 4, 2025, Robert Keith Packer was arrested for his involvement in a two-dog-attack that led to four people getting injured. The attacks took place in Newport News on Barbour Drive, a neighborhood...

“The Brighter Side”

Lindsay Deyton, Digital Media Manager September 20, 2025

After a devastating house fire in July that left his family home in ashes, Daniel Drouin found luck to be on his side. In Alberton, a Canadian town on the far eastern coast, Drouin decided to purchase...

Christopher Newport University (CNU) Turning Point United States of America
(TPUSA) praying for Kirk’s family Thursday, Sept. 11, photo taken by Caroline Arnold

Charlie Kirk shot dead at campus event

Caroline Arnold, Staff Writer September 20, 2025

31-year-old conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah. The political podcaster had only begun speaking for 10 minutes during...

International News Update

Holly Haydon, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Largest Russian Aerial Attack on Ukraine Ukraine's capital was struck by the Russian military via 810 drones and 13 missiles of various types, AP News reported Sunday, Sept. 7. A Spokesperson from Ukraine’s...

Texas child shot and killed after “Ding-Dong-Ditch” prank

Caroline Arnold, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

On the night of Aug. 30, a 42-year-old Texas man shot and killed 11-year-old Julian Guzman, after he and his cousin knocked on the door to his home. Julian and his cousin were playing “ding-dong-ditch”,...

Portrait of Joseph W. Luter III, taken from The Smithfield Times

CNU Business School benefactor Joseph W. Luter III dies

Ellora Houchins, News Editor September 12, 2025

Christopher Newport University (CNU) experienced a loss, with CNU President Bill Kelly announcing the death of Joseph W. Luter III–the namesake of CNU’s Luter School of Business.  In 1975, Luter...

Image of Hyacinth Macaw, taken from Unsplash

Today’s “good” news

Lindsay Deyton, Digital Media Manager September 12, 2025

GOOD NEWS! The beloved, and previously extinct, Blue Macaw bird is now reintroduced and thriving in the wild! The Hyacinth Macaw—known to some as ‘Blu’ from the movie “Rio”—is a bird native...

Suicide prevention and awareness month

Samantha “Sam” Wolfe, A&E Editor September 12, 2025

In 2008, September was named National Suicide Prevention Month Awareness Month, with the official day falling on Sept. 10. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than...

Names from 9/11 Memorial, photo from Unsplash

Remembering 9/11

Ariel Cormier, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

On Sept. 11, 2001, an attack occurred that shook the United States to its core: a hijacking of four commercial airplanes that led to the fall of the World Trade Center, a crash into the West Wall of the...

Hamas Spokesperson Killed by Israel

Ellora Houchins, News Editor September 5, 2025

The Israeli military announced that it killed Abu Obeida, a spokesperson for Hamas, on Sunday, Aug. 31. Obeida represented Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing located in the Gaza Strip. Before...

Russia Suspected of Jamming EU Plane

Ellora Houchins, News Editor September 5, 2025

A plane carrying the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen faced a GPS jam over Bulgaria, AP News reported Monday, Sep. 1. Commission spokesperson Arianna Podestà confirmed Bulgarian...

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