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North Korea could have nuclear capability by next year
U.S. officials announced this week North Korea could have nuclear capability by early 2018. This moves up the timetable initially thought by two years, and means North Korea could begin industrial production within a few months. This comes a few weeks after North Korea successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile, which reportedly is thought to be able to reach either Hawaii or Alaska. President Donald Trump has not announced how this will change the United States military approach to North Korea.
Obamacare repeal and replacement fails to pass in Senate A vote to pass the Better Care Reconciliation Act to repeal and replace Obamacare failed Tuesday, with 43 yes to 57 no. No Democrats voted in favor of the bill, while nine Republicans voted against it, including Susan Collins (Maine), Rand Paul (Kentucky), Lindsey Graham (South Carolina) and Tom Cotton (Arkansas). The bill needed a majority of 51 votes to pass. The vote came after a 50-50 tie on whether or not to have a debate on the bill, which was broken by Vice President Mike Pence.
A two-day protest against Nicolas Maduro begins Thousands of Venezuelans began a strike against President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday that is suspected to last 48 hours. The protests come in response to the July 30 election, an election orchestrated by Maduro that if passed, will give him the power to rewrite the constitution, similar to what occurred in the Turkey referendum earlier this year. Ahead of the election, President Donald Trump sanctioned 13 Venezuelan government officials. The protester’s goal is for Maduro to drop the attempt to rewrite the constitution. Maduro said a rewrite is necessary to restore order and peace in the country.
Sean Spicer resigns from Press Secretary
to the crime using social media, Johnson was interrogated by investigators where he admitted to the shooting. He was arrested January 5, 2016 and later extradited to Denton County jail. “This case was really solved with social media,” Paul said. Crime scene investigator Donna Krouskup said a bullet was recovered from Mutschlechner’s vehicle, and the bullet was found to be fired from Johnson’s firearm using forensics. Alexis Mueller, 21, a friend of Mutschlechner, was called as a witness. Mueller said at the stoplight, it was the other vehicle’s
passengers that motioned them to roll down their window. Johnson’s friends started calling Mueller and her friends “misogynistic things,” according to Mueller. “I saw the tip of the gun barely poking out from the very corner of the window,” Mueller said. Mueller heard three shots and the vehicle collided with a telephone pole. Mueller said Mutschlechner “fell over in my direction,” after being shot. Isaacks asked Mueller if she recalled anyone in her vehicle using any racial or homophobic slurs. Mueller didn’t remember hearing such phrases.
Cory Perry, 24, another one of Mutschlechner’s friends, said while the two vehicles were stopped at the stoplight, he was smoking a cigarette with the window down and “heard voices next to us.” Perry said there was then an exchange of trash talk, and while he didn’t remember specifics, he did recall Johnson threatened to shoot. After colliding with the telephone pole, Perry pulled Mutschlechner out of the vehicle. Adrian Arthur, 22, was a passenger in Johnson’s car during the shooting, but had only met Johnson for the first time that night.
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MAYBORN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 together,” said Cornelius Foote, co-director of the conference and a principal lecturer for the Mayborn School of Journalism at UNT. “The speakers have addressed not only the craft, but they’ve addressed some really topical issues.” Boo, Sebastian Junger, a New York Times best-selling author and Charles Johnson, an author and philosopher, were the three keynote speakers for the event. After Friday’s dinner and speaker, Saturday held eight sessions and a formal dinner, emceed by WFAA news anchor John McCaa. The night was capped off with an award ceremony and a speech by Sebastian Junger. Sunday was a half-day that closed the conference with two sessions and a speech by
the Mayborn School of Journalism at UNT, said the conference helps provide an opportunity to gain experience in not only writing, but other areas as well, such as advertising and PR. “We had students handing out awards this evening,” Bland said. “So they got to get a feel for what event marketing is all about and what it takes to pull off a major event.” Mike Mooney, a co-director of the event, said he has gone to all 13 conferences. He described it as the biggest impact on his career. “The people I’ve met and the lessons I’ve learned, have helped me more than any other single factor I can think of right now,” Mooney said. “It has been the biggest influence in my career so far.”
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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned from his position last week, after expressing disagreement with President Donald Trump about Trump’s appointment of new communications director, Anthony Scaramucci. Reportedly, Trump asked Spicer to stay on as press secretary and report to Scaramucci. Spicer disagreed with the decision, saying it would further complicate what is happening around the White House. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will replace Spicer. The resignation comes about a month after rumors circulated that Trump would be firing Spicer. In recent weeks, the public has not been able to view the daily press briefings, a decision from the White House to cut down on the bad press being created.
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted for more sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea earlier this week, in a 419-3 vote. The vote would also prevent the President Donald Trump and the White House from weakening any sanctions on the countries. The bill will move to the Senate, though it is unclear when they will vote on it. Questions about whether or not Trump will veto the bill have risen, but press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump supported the bill, while communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Trump was still deciding. Some members of the House have come out and said if Trump vetoes they have the votes to override.
“[We] were asking where the next party was, and they weren’t receptive.” Arthur said “[Johnson] said he messed up and didn’t want that to happen.” The trial is expected to continue .throughout the week.
James McGrath Morris author of “Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, The First Lady of the Black Press” asks questions during the closing keynote address. Cameron Roe Charles Johnson. One of the conference’s key purposes is to trade secrets and help teach the craft to those learning. “Mayborn is all about sharing tips,” said James McGrath Morris, author, journalist and a presenter at the conference. Morris said he believed the conference was a great opportunity for young writers, noting writers have a responsibility to help create the next generation of the craft. “We don’t have apprentice programs like plumbers do,” Morris said. “So the closest thing we have to it is to do things like this.” Others, such as Dorothy Bland, the dean of
Outside of providing young writers and journalists a way to get their foot in the door, the conference offers programs that writers can compete in, such as the Young Spurs program and the high school workshop. George Getschow, conference co-founder and Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Shirley Hammond, the director of education at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, helped create the Young Spurs program back in 2010. “[Getschow said] he really wanted to have a way of inspiring young storytellers who were interested in literary non-fiction,” Hammond said. “It’s a way to garner young people who are interested in writing.”
Hammond talked about the workshops offered by the program, and how they provide a way for students to have their work critiqued and help improve their skills. “We spent all afternoon critiquing,” Getschow said. “And a lot of these students had never had their work torn apart. And it was torn apart.” Despite being new to workshopping at this level, students such as Henry Boedeker, 17, and Miranda Lowrance, 17, both high school students in the Young Spurs Program this year, said the workshops were constructive. Daniel Hernandez, 17, said the workshops taught him he needed to work on his narrative storytelling. “I’ve mostly focused on the realm of science and research papers,” Hernandez said. “I need to work on my narrative and be more descriptive about the imagery of the individual instead of cold hard facts,” Hernandez said. As far as advice offered, Morris said the best thing a young journalist can do is get out of town. “There are jobs in journalism out there that are not glamorous in places that people don’t really want to move to,” Morris said. His last piece of advice was to read nonstop. “You have to read,” Morris said. “You should be reading the back of cereal boxes.” The conference was started in 2005 and was the brainchild of Getschow and Dr. Mitch Land, the founding dean of Mayborn. “I said I would be interested in putting on a national conference,” Getschow said. “Where we bring in the best writers.” Getshow wanted to make something that nobody else had, saying there was only one conference at the time like that. Getschow wanted this to be better than that one. He described the attendees as a sort of “tribe,” hitting off the title of keynote speaker Sebastian Junger’s book. “What you’re seeing is special,” Getschow said. “We really believe it’s a tribal gathering. We have this likeminded mentality about storytelling. That we can make a difference. That our words matter.”
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UNT partners with Chinese university for transfer program By Devin Rardin A new transfer program allows Chinese students from Dalian Jiaotong University, DJTU, to finish their material science degrees at UNT. President Neil Smatresk signed an agreement for the partnership with DJTU on June 13. The program, named “1+3,” allows students to complete one year at DJTU and finish their remaining three years at UNT. Students involved in the program will receive a bachelor’s degree in material science from UNT and DJTU. UNT faculty will teach courses at DJTU during summer and winter breaks. Amanda Bennett, UNT’s director of global partnerships and research engagement said the courses will help Chinese students get acquainted with the American classroom and grow a familiarity with English. “UNT saw this as a wonderful opportunity to recruit highly talented students into our program and be able to build strategic collaborations with China,” Bennett said. “UNT was very fortunate to be the provider for the China graduate transfer program.” UNT has partnered with the Chinese Center of International Education, CCIE, since 2012. UNT is the only university in Texas to provide
the Chinese undergraduate program. Bennett says UNT’s partnership with CCIE raises the university’s reputation in China and creates a strong relationship with the Chinese government. This partnership has allowed UNT to work with over 20 institutions including DJTU. Bennett said institutions are chosen based on their similarities to UNT courses. “They are able to complement one another so students really have this comprehensive education and this really comprehensive academic opportunity to transfer to UNT and get an American degree,” Bennett said. UNT has already collaborated with DJTU, but wanted to make a transfer program for material science majors. President Smatresk traveled to China on June 13 for a graduation ceremony and signed an agreement with DJTU to create the new “1+3” program. “Given that there was student interest it seemed like a good, sustainable, long term partnership that we could further develop with DJTU,” Bennett said. “It gave us an opportunity to better connect and better serve these students that are interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree at UNT.” Jincheng Du, a UNT material science professor,
is coordinating the program, but was unable to comment due to international travel. Bennett said he has been an instrumental part of the program. “He has been a tremendous champion in helping to get this program established, working with DJTU and already engaging with their students,” Bennett said. Cathy Hu, China transfer advisor at UNT, attended the ceremony on June 13. Her job is to advise the Chinese transfer students. She hopes American students will interact with the Chinese transfer students while they’re here. “I like to help the international students overcome their language barrier and cultural barrier,” Hu said. “To help them be successful during their overseas study. That’s my passion.” Hu thinks the transfer program will help international students be successful in their careers “International study will help educate high quality students with global competency skills,” Hu said. “That will help them find a better job and eventually they will contribute to society and help develop a society.”
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