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An image of the Franke family taken in 2015. Ruby Franke is pictured wearing yellow in the center of the image.

WMC Investigates – The 8 Passengers Scandal

Elyse Cuccaro, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2023

Ruby Franke, the mother of six behind the sensational family Youtube channel 8 Passengers, has been charged with six counts of felony for child abuse. For many, the arrest was no surprise, given the hundreds...

Finland Joins Nato

Finland Joins Nato

Madison Booth, World News Editor May 3, 2023

Finland has officially joined NATO becoming the 31st member of the alliance. This is a major blow to Russia as the countries share an 832-mile border. After World War II, Finland decided to remain neutral...

Paramores Hayley Williams performing with a drag queen at Nashvilles Love Rising benefit in protest of the recent wave of anti-trans and anti-drag legislation

Tennessee Federal Judge Blocks Drag Show Legislation

Nico DiBari, Entertainment Editor April 27, 2023
Tennessee is evidently leading the charge against drag performances.
Photo courtesy of NBC News.

School Shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee

Elyse Cuccaro, School News Editor April 26, 2023

On March 27, 2023, an armed assailant murdered six people at a small, Christian private school in the Green Hill neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee after opening fire inside the building.  The Covenant...

Former Presidnet Donald Trump Indicted by Grand Jury in New York

Former President Donald Trump Indicted

Eliza Olsen, World News Editor April 21, 2023

  On Tuesday, April 4, former president Donald J. Trump was prosecuted in Manhattan after being charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump is pleading not...

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the platforms consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on children, Thursday, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

TikTok’s Potential Ban in the United States

Nicolas Bandille, Staff Writer April 20, 2023
Recently, in America, Europe, and Canada, there have been lawmakers attempting to ban the usage of TikTok, owned by a Chinese company called ByteDance. Some government figures are claiming that TikTok handles data poorly, causing a security threat to users. The Biden administration determined that ByteDance must sell their app, or else they run the risk of TikTok being banned and shut down.
Brutal Attack Against Kirra Hart

Brutal Attack Against Kirra Hart

Sequoia Shepard, Staff Writer April 20, 2023

On March 14, Kirra Hart, a fourteen-year-old girl from Queensland, Australia was lured over to a classmate's house and brutally tortured. Rhynisha Grech, 15, and Chloe Denman, 14, invited Hart to Grech’s...

Michael Mancuso l NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Rare EF-2 Tornado in New Jersey

Carly Juliano, Staff Writer March 21, 2023

On February 21, 2023, an EF-2 tornado touched down in parts of Mercer County, NJ. This tornado was 200 yards wide and went six miles before lifting-lasting 6 minutes in total. According to the National...

East Palestine Train Disaster

East Palestine Train Disaster

Sequoia Shepard, Staff Writer March 21, 2023

In early February a train containing hazardous chemicals derailed creating potential environmental and health problems for the citizens of East Palestine, Ohio, and surrounding areas. The National Transportation...

Photo courtesy of ABC News.

Balloons Crash the Party: The U.S. Takedown of the Chinese Spy Balloon

Elyse Cuccaro, School News Editor March 16, 2023

On February 4, 2023, the United States shot down a Chinese balloon that had traveled over a large portion of North America. China has maintained it was a weather balloon that veered off course; however,...

Aspen School District Goes Into Lockdown From Unknown Threat

Aspen School District Goes Into Lockdown From Unknown Threat

Eliza Olsen, World News Editor March 16, 2023

 On Wednesday, February 22, the Aspen Colorado school district was put under a lockdown in response to a possible threat. Schools within the district are Boulder High School, Brighton High School, Cañon...

Michigan Shooting

Michigan Shooting

Nicolas Bandille, Staff Writer March 16, 2023
On February 13, 43-year-old shooter Anthony Dwayne McRae entered Michigan State University in East Lansing, killing three and injuring five. He was later confronted by police outside of campus where he then shot and killed himself.
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