The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week.
- Despite Hillary Clinton’s recent wins, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has vowed to continue fighting, hoping that the Democratic Convention will end up contested.
- After months of speculation, Malia Obama, daughter of President Barack Obama, has decided to attend Harvard University after taking a gap year.
- Dana Stubblefield, a former 49ers defensive tackle, has just been charged with the rape of a “developmentally delayed” disabled woman after the DNA evidence matched him.
- Law enforcement in Los Angeles and San Francisco face outcry after the discovery of racist messages found in former chief of staff Tom Angel’s emails. Now, both departments promise to continue anti-bias reform.
- Martin Shkreli, a pharmaceutical CEO who raised the prices of life-saving drugs to make a profit, is due to appear in court on Tuesday due to multiple charges of fraud. Shkreli, though, isn’t worried about going to jail and promises that “the allegations against [him] are baseless and without merit.”
- Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical Hamilton is up for a record-breaking 16 Tony Awards, the most ever given to a single production. The musical gained popularity this year and last year from its unique merge of hip-hop and history, telling the story of America’s founding and Alexander Hamilton.
- Tuesday, May 3 marks World Press Freedom Day, falling on the 250th anniversary of the world’s first freedom of information law. Ironically, Freedom House, a U.S. based research organization, reports that press freedom has declined this year to its lowest point in a decade.
- U.S. stocks have dropped around 1 percent today, reviving fears that the global economy rests on shaky ground. Many are afraid that the stocks are due to plummet again.
- Researchers have recently discovered three Earth-like planets orbiting a dwarf star 40 light-years away. As a dwarf star, the star is much smaller and cooler than the sun; however, these types of stars are extremely common and have long lives. Currently, researchers are examining the potential planets more closely to try to detect methane and water molecules.
- Although the exact number of species is unknown, scientists have declared that Earth may contain up to one trillion different species — and 99.999 percent of them remain undiscovered.
