The Current | Vol. 31 Issue 11

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Stone Isabella Gomez Aliyah Gomez Veronica Richard Gaby Holmes Erin Cowan Faculty Advisor mf821@nova.edu Jarrod Bailey Staff Advisor jbailey1@nova.edu Sofia Gallus Siena Berardi Madelyn Rinka Alexander Martinie Rick Esner Christina McLaughlin Flor Ana Mireles Farhan Shaban Sports Editor Features Editor Arts & Entertainment Editor Co-Editor-in-Chief Co-Editor-in-Chief Opinions Editor News Editor Copy Editor Chief of Visual Design Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Visual Design Assistant Emma Heineman BUSINESS & ADVERTISING Phone: 954-262-8461 thecurrentad@nova.edu Putin proposes to extend nuclear arms control pact with U.S. On Friday, Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, proposed to save the last existing nuclear arms control pact between Russia and the U.S. According to the Associated Press, “Putin’s statement comes amid conflicting signals from Russian and U.S. diplomats about the fate of the New START treaty that is set to expire in February unless Moscow and Washington agree on its extension.” Putin proposed to extend this pact for at least one year, emphasizing that Russia is ready to discuss the new weapons it deployed in talks with the U.S. Kyrgyzstan’s president resigns On Thursday, the president of Kyrgyzstan, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, resigned. According to NPR, “After 10 days of unrest sparked by disputed parliamentary elections… Jeenbekov abruptly stepped down, saying nothing was dearer to him than the life of each of his compatriots.” Jeenbekov is Kyrgyzstan’s third president to be overthrown since the country gained its independence in 1991. In a statement posted on the presidential website, Jeenbekov said, “I’m not clinging to power. I don’t want to go down in Kyrgyzstan’s history as the president who spilled blood and shot at his own citizens.” French cities under curfew As COVID-19 cases have begun to rise again throughout Europe, in France, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday night that Paris, as well as eight other densely populated areas, would have nightly curfews. According to NPR, “The curfews will run from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for the next four weeks, starting on Saturday. Anyone who violates the curfew would face a fine of 135 euros (nearly $160) for the first offense. A second offense would bring a far steeper fine of 1,500 euros — around $1,760.” Former Mexican defense minister charged with drug trafficking Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, a former Mexican defense minister was arrested for drug trafficking and laundering money while holding public office on Thursday. According to BBC, “Prosecutors accuse Zepeda, a retired general known as ‘The Godfather,’ of helping the H-2 Cartel -- ‘an extremely violent Mexican drug- trafficking organization’ -- smuggle drugs into the U.S.” Zepeda has been arrested on a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) warrant and has been charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana to the U.S. Voting site crash leads to extension of Florida registration deadline On Monday, Oct. 5, the Florida voter registration website crashed due to receiving more than a million requests per hour. Governor Ron DeSantis resolved conflicts by extending the voter registration deadline until 7 p.m. on Tuesday. With that, there are concerns about these technological issues. DeSantis told The NewYork Times, “You can have the best site in the world… sometimes there’s hiccups on it.” Mixed emotions due to new NYC shutdown With a new surge in COVID-19 cases, NewYork officials swiftly put a new lockdown into effect in certain areas of NYC on Thursday, Oct. 8. The recent restrictions have affected various schools, churches and businesses. This caused mixed emotions and concerns among residents, as many parents are upset in neighborhoods like Brooklyn, NY, because schools are now shut down again after only recently having opened. These new and sudden lockdown measures are also causing violence in the streets as, according to The NewYork Times, people were lighting masks on fire to prove the extent of their anger. President Trump’s first public appearance since COVID-19 hospitalization On Saturday, Oct. 10, President Trump made a brief appearance in front of hundreds of supporters who stood around the White House. According to The New York Times, Trump appeared in front of the crowd with confidence and said, “I’m feeling great, I don’t know about you.” He expressed gratitude for the prayers and love his supporters have given him and Melania Trump while they were hospitalized at Walter Reed Hospital due to their positive COVID-19 diagnosis. Lakers win NBA championship The Los Angeles Lakers took victory in game six of the NBAFinals on Sunday, Oct. 6. The Lakers beat the Miami Heat with a final score of 106-93. This is now the seventeenth NBAchampionship the Lakers have won. This win is particularly special because the last time the Lakers had been in the NBAFinals was in 2010 when Kobe Bryant won his fifth and final NBA title. Bryant died in January in a helicopter crash; the team has dedicated this win to him.