Issue Issue 133 - The Week Junior US (2024)

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IN THIS ISSUEShift in the war in UkraineMore than eight months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the war has entered a new phase. The Ukrainian army has regained more than 1,200 square miles of land, while Russia is reportedly struggling to maintain its grip on other areas. What is happening? In October, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that four regions—Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk—belonged to Russia and put its military in charge of them. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other world leaders condemned the move as a violation of international law. In particular, Russia claims it is firmly in control of the key region of Kherson, but Ukraine says that control is weakening and its forces are poised to take back the area. What is the war about? Putin says that Ukraine is part of Russia and not…3 min

IN THIS ISSUEChange in UK’s top leadershipOn October 20, UK prime minister (similar to a president) Liz Truss announced her resignation after 44 days in office. Rishi Sunak took over the top job on October 25, making him the UK’s third prime minister in seven weeks. Truss, age 47, took office on September 6, replacing Boris Johnson as head of the Conservative Party. In the UK, citizens don’t vote for the prime minister directly. Instead, the political party with the most members in Parliament (similar to Congress) gets to choose a party leader, who becomes prime minister. During her short term, Truss proposed unpopular economic policies to fight rising costs in the UK. This caused the economy to suffer, which resulted in her party calling for her resignation. Sunak, age 42, is of Indian descent and…1 min

IN THIS ISSUENew image from spaceThe James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled a new image depicting the “Pillars of Creation.” These are large columns of gas and dust where new stars often form. They are situated in a part of space called the Eagle Nebula, which is in the Milky Way galaxy, about 6,500 light years away. Launched in December 2021, the Webb telescope is operated by NASA (the US space agency) and partners, and it is the most powerful telescope ever put into space. The first image of the Pillars of Creation was captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in 1995. In that image, they appear largely as solid columns, with little to be seen beyond gas and dust. In the Webb image, the pillars are slightly transparent, allowing for much more detail. The…1 min

IN THIS ISSUEIT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…A YOUNG CHESS CHAMP An Indian teen is now the youngest person ever to beat world chess champion Magnus Carlsen. Donnarumma Gukesh, 16, defeated Carlsen at the Aimchess Rapid tournament. “I look forward to further games,” Gukesh said. REVEALING A NAME Sesame Street fans were in for a fun surprise when Cookie Monster revealed his real name on social media. “Did you know me name is Sid?” he wrote. “But me still like to be called Cookie Monster.” He has said the name before, but few fans knew it. “Sid is a cool name!” one replied. HISTORIC POINTS Bella Rasmussen has just made football history. The Laguna Beach High School senior became the first female player in California to score two touchdowns in a varsity game, helping her team achieve…1 min

IN THIS ISSUEInterest strong for midterm electionsRaces are heating up as political candidates try to get people to vote for them in the midterm election on November 8. A midterm is the election held halfway through a President’s four-year term. Early voting has begun, and voter interest is high. What is happening? All 435 seats in the House of Representatives (one branch of Congress, which makes laws) are up for election, and 34 out of the 100 seats in the Senate (the other branch of Congress) will be elected. The governor (a state’s top leader) will be voted on in 36 states. In 27 states, the secretary of state will be elected. This role is now of greater interest after former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that fraud occurred in the 2020 election. As a state’s…2 min

IN THIS ISSUEMississippi town honors Emmett TillOn October 21, hundreds of people gathered in the town of Greenwood, Mississippi, for the unveiling of a statue of Emmett Till. The monument is designed to stand as a permanent reminder of a tragic event in American history. Emmett Till was a Black American teenager who grew up in Chicago, Illinois. In 1955, at age 14, he traveled to visit family members in Mississippi. At the time, the area was highly segregated (unjustly separated by race). During a trip to a store in the community of Money, Mississippi, on August 24, Till was reportedly heard whistling at a white shopkeeper named Carolyn Bryant. Four days later, Till was kidnapped, beaten, and killed by two white men. An all-white jury acquitted (declared not guilty) Bryant’s husband Roy and his half-brother,…2 min

Issue Issue 133 - The Week Junior US (2024)

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