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Ten things to know for the week: September 5

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Saturday, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook at least six states in the Southern USA. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is telling operators to shut down 35 disposal wells that […]

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Ten things to know for the week: August 8th

1. Earlier today, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump released his tax plans, which detailed intentions to reduce international trade agreements and cut down on the current tax system. 2. On August 4th, the Obama administration privately sent $400 million to Iran the same day that 4 captured Americans were released […]

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Ten things to know for the week: August 1

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. On Thursday night, July 28, Hillary Clinton became the first woman ever to accept the nomination for President of the United States from a major party. At the […]

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Ten things to know for the week: July 25

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. The Democratic National Convention began today following a massive email leak that prompted the resignation of Democratic National Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz as well as protests from Sanders […]

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Ten things to know for the week: July 18

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. The presumptive Republican nominee Donald J. Trump announced Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate. A Missouri man ambushed and killed three police officers and wounded three others in […]

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Ten things to know for the week: July 11

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. ‘Pokémon Go’, an augmented reality game for IOS and Android, allows players to catch and train Pokémon using their phone’s camera and GPS coordinates. It was released […]

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Ten things to know for the week: July 4

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. On Tuesday, a terrorist attack occurred at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, leaving forty-five people dead and 239 people injured. Although no responsibility has been claimed for the attack, […]

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Ten things to know for the week: June 27

by Maya Rios, staff reporter The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. On Thursday, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron, along with numerous other officials, have resigned in the […]

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Ten things to know for the week: June 13

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. A letter penned by the sexual assault victim of Stanford student Brock Turner went viral this week. The letter criticized Turner’s 6-month sentence, made out of fear […]

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Ten things to know for the week: June 6

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Over this past weekend, about 5,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Los Angeles county while hundreds of firefighters try to tame a fire started around 4 […]