The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week.
1) Donald Trump has won the 2016 presidential election, and become president-elect. This victory has been met with large protest from the public, as he did not win the popular vote.
2) Journalist Gwen Ifill passed away at the age of 61 due to complications with uterine cancer. Ifill is remembered as a role model for women of color.
3) This Monday was the largest supermoon since 1948. The moon’s slightly closer orbit caused it to be 14% larger and 30% brighter than a standard full moon.
4) An 18 Wheeler and U-Haul truck collided on I-45 outside of Huntsville early monday morning. The cause of the crash is currently unknown. Both drivers are unharmed.
5) According to the Trump campaign, President elect Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are working to normalize US-Russia relations, after Putin called to congratulate Trump on his win in the election.
6) A 7.8 Magnitude earthquake hit the town of Kaikoura, New Zealand. The quake was followed by powerful aftershocks, and citizens as well as tourists are being airlifted out of the area.
7) After 20 years, from inception to construction, the James Webb Space Telescope has finally been constructed. It is currently being stored at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and will eventually replace the Hubble telescope.
8) The city of College Station has a new ‘Hands Free’ ordinance in place, which began November 9th. The ordinance hopes to prevent cellphone related accidents by banning the use of handheld electronics while driving.
9) Two suspicious objects were reported outside the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The objects were neutralized by the College Station Bomb Squad, and the FBI confirmed that no harmful chemicals were found on or in the objects.
10) Researchers at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine found that a potentially life saving cancer drugs can cause devastating side effects to the heart. The drugs are designed to make the immune system attack tumors, however in rare cases the immune system has attacked the heart instead.
