Media Quiz 3
1. Magnolia's annual Christmas Parade will be December 1
Magnolia is hosting their annual Christmas parade on December 1st at 5 p.m. with the theme ‘Magic of the Movies’. The parade will commence on Calhoun and South Washington, and after rounding the square will finish on the campus of the Southern Arkansas University where a celebration of lights will be held. All those included in the event will be dismissed in the parking lot in front of the Reynolds Center. (Magnolia Reporter)
2. COVID-19 case numbers unchanged in Columbia County
There have been reports of new COVID-19 cases within Union County; however, cases in areas like Columbia, Lafayette, Nevada and Ouachita County cases have slightly declined in numbers since last Tuesday as per the AR Department of Health. The article provides COVID-19 metrics in different countries, dealing with accruing-active-recovered cases as well as total deaths from the virus. (Magnolia Reporter)
3. 15 killed, 40 injured in terrorist attack claimed by ISIS in Iran
A terrorist attack was made on a Wednesday at the Shahcheragh Shrine in Shiraz, a city in southern Iran. As a result, fifteen killed and forty injured. Two suspects of the attack were arrested in the custody of the Iranian security forces as a manhunt for the third attacker is underway. The responsibility for this attack was taken by ISIS, a terror group as Nour News, an agency associated with Iran’s top security services, announced that the suspected attackers were foreign nationals. (CNN)
4. $51,000 reward offered in Washington state after investigation reveals 6 wolves found dead were poisoned
In northeast Washington, this year, a total of six wolves have been killed by ingesting poison. There’s a reward of $51,000 for any leads on this as Washington’s Department of Fish & Wildlife has been working on the issue of wolf deaths in the Wedge Pack area within Stevens County. The reason for the death of the Wedge Pack is because of their preying on owners’ cattle. However, by legal status under the federal Endangered Species Act and by Washington’s state law- wolves are protected. (CBS News)
5. French parliament stopped over 'racist' remark
Grégoire de Fournas, a MP (member of Parliament) was given a fifteen day suspension for his comment to immigration, stating that “they should go back to Africa” as Carlos Martens Bilongo, an African American colleague gave a speech on the topic. Grégoire admitted that this comment wasn’t intended to Carlos but to the migrants who were attempting to reach Europe by sea. However, Grégoire later apologized for his remark. (BBC)
6. FCC commissioner calls for TikTok ban
Brendan Carr, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, believes the U.S. government should ban TikTok instead of compromising through a national security agreement with the app that might permit it to continue operating in the U.S. There’s been reports about TikTok this year about its utilization of user data within the United States. In response, the Committee on Foreign Investment has been coming to terms with TikTok for months now on a plan to settle concerns that Chinese government authorities may attempt to gain access to data TikTok has on U.S. inhabitants. (CNN)
7. Climate change: Kilimanjaro's and Africa's last glaciers to go by 2050, says UN
In 2050, glaciers worldwide will be destroyed by climate changes, regardless of the world’s actions made to fight against it. There are many individuals who depend heavily on the glaciers as their water source for either domestic and agriculture use, and with the unavoidable loss may result in a decline of fresh water throughout the drier seasons. Local inhabitants and indigenous people will endure flooding from the melting glaciers as an early warning to reduce any risks will be made. (BBC)
8. Iran: More than 760,000 people around the world calling for UN investigative mechanism on Iran
Nearly 800K people across the globe have contributed their own voices to petitions for the establishment of an UN mechanism to carry out investigations to pursue accountability for the crimes committed under international law in Iran. Nazanin Boniadi - British-Iranian actor and ambassador, transmitted individual’s demands by the n Human Rights Council to officials in NY on November the 2nd. (Amnesty International)
9. Women athletes now have their own sports network
The Sports Network of Women is an ad-supported streaming platform available via other services and brands such as Amazon Freevee, Fox Corp, smart TVs, and more. The network is among new networking partners like the Women’s National Basketball Association, the Ladies Professional Golf Association, and U.S. Ski and Snowboard. A rise in viewers for women’s sports has been seen, including the WNBA; however, the latest study shows that women’s sports only rose 5% in media coverage. (CNBC)
10. '#TrumpIsDead' trends on Twitter as users test Elon Musk's approach to fake news
Though Trump is not ‘dead’ or either back on Twitter, he became a trending topic on the platform as tweets from other users have set out to challenge the stand of Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, on ‘disinformation’. Legit accounts on Twitter joined in on the joke as one from Tim Heidecker, a comedian, racked up nearly 10,000 retweets. Meanwhile, others made copies of screenshots of new sites like CNN. (Sky News)
11. Twitter, Instagram block Kanye West over antisemitic posts
Kanye West has been dismissed from Twitter and Instagram for his antisemetic posts that violated their policy terms. On Twitter, he made a post that referenced the U.S. DEFCON (defense readiness condition). The tweets were deleted shortly after as the comment prompted a rebuke from the Anti-Defamation League, calling the tweet troubling, dangerous, and antisemitic. (AP)
12. Three-year-old son of Nigerian music star Davido drowns
Davido’s, Nigerian music star, three-year-old son, Ifeanyi, drowned in a swimming pool at his home. The parents weren’t around when the incident occurred, two weeks after his birthday. Eight of Davido’s employees were interviewed by authorities who were at the scene. Neither one of Ifeanyi’s parents made a public statement about what happened. (Aljazeera)
13. Selena Gomez Says She Spent Years Contemplating Suicide
During an interview, Selena Gomez spoke about her depression and moments in her life where she thought about suicide, stating “I thought the world would be better if I wasn’t there." The singer is in preparation to give her fans and supporters an honest insight about her journey with mental health in a documentary film with Apple TV+ titled, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. (Enews)
14. Woman killed and swallowed whole by 22-foot python
Jahrah, a 54-year-old woman, worked for a rubber plantation in Indonesia on the island of Sumatra until her death on Oct. 23rd when she was devoured by a 22ft-long python. Jahrah was reported missing by her husband when she failed to return home after work, and while searching for her, he discovered her sandals, headscarf, jacket and tools. A python was spotted and taken into authorities’ custody where Jahrah’s body was found inside the snake’s stomach. (The Washington Post)
15. 'World's dirtiest man' dead at 94 'not long after' taking bath for first time in decades
The world’s dirtiest man, Amou Haji, 94, from Dezhgah, Iran has refused bathing for over sixty years simply because he was afraid that in doing so would make him sick. Evidently, Haji was right. For the first time since his last wash up, villagers took him to the bathroom to do so and shortly after, he became ill and died. Haji had no family, but the villagers took it upon themselves to build him a cinder-block dwelling for shelter on the edge of town. (FoxNews)
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