The Current | Vol. 31 Issue 12

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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 Ikea buys back used furniture On Thursday, Ikea announced they will offer customers up to 50%store credit for used furniture, but not in theU.S.This initiativewas announced as a part of the company’s effort to work against climate change, introducing the buy-back program. According to The New York Times, the Swedish retailer will offer the selling customer a store gift card devoid of an expiration date in return for their used furniture. The state of the second-hand items will determine its value, with brand-new and barely used furniture being valued at 50% of the original price. By November, the buyback program will be available in 27 countries. Dutch music venues capped at 30 visitors The Netherlands’ government announced last Wednesday that music venues in the country will allow a maximum of 30 visitors as a response to a recent rise in COVID-19 cases. Discos and nightclubs, which were scheduled to reopen in September, will remain closed until a vaccine for the virus is available. In the meantime, music venues may remain open as long as they abide by safety guidelines. According to Live Music IQ News, occupants must remain six feet apart and may attend in social groups of no more than four people. It was reported that these restrictions came into effect following the rise of COVID-19 cases and are set to be in place for at least two weeks. There is also a ban on outdoor events and alcohol consumption after 8 p.m. Israeli protesters call for re- investigation of Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been facing weekly protests over the last three months for his handling of COVID-19, accusations of his involvement in a grafting scandal and currently having to stand trial in three corruption cases. Yahoo News reported that his most recent indictment is in connection with German conglomerate ThyssenKrupp. Protestors are calling for an investigation into the scandal surrounding a $2 billion submarine deal with Germany. Protesters demonstrated outside the Israeli supreme court building in cars that carried makeshift submarines on top of their vehicles. Fires rage on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro On Wednesday, Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak, blazed as firefighters worked to keep the flames under control. According to Tanzania’s minister of natural resources and tourism, dry conditions and strong winds are hampering efforts to control the wildfire. Initial reports indicate the fire may have been caused by porters heating food for climbers on the prior Sunday. The Citizen Newspaper reports that the government will deploy helicopters to bolster efforts to fight the wildfires. Alabama courthouse removes Confederate statue The suicide rate in 2019 was lower than the year before, showing the first decline in suicide rates within the last decade. The decrease in the suicide rate was relatively small, but droped to a statistically significant 13.9% in the U.S. In addition, suicide rates were shown to have a steady increase since 2005, with 2018 having had the highest suicide rate since 1941 with 14.2 suicides for every 100,000deaths.Alsoin2019,heartdisease and cancer related deaths decreased while drug overdoses increased. Firearm related deaths saw no change. “Murder hornet” nest found in Washington state The first wild nest of Asian giant hornets, also called “murder hornets,” were found in Washington state near the Canadian border on Friday. The nest is to be destroyed as a precaution against the hornets, which are killing the native honey bee population. Entomologists caught two hornets and placed trackers on them to locate their nest, but the Department of Agriculture is unaware of how these hornets got to North America. Currently, they have only been found in Washington state and British Columbia. Asian giant hornets pose more of a threat to the honey bee population than to humans, causing 62 human deaths on average per year.As of Friday, 20 hornets have been caught in Whatcom County. Suicide rates fall after raising for a decade The suicide rate in 2019 was found to be lower than the year before, showing the first decline in suicide rates within the last decade. The decrease in the suicide rate was relatively small, but droped to a statistically significant 13.9% in the U.S. In the states, suicide rates were shown to have a steady increase since 2005, with 2018 having had the highest suicide rate since 1941 with 14.2 suicides for every 100,000deaths. Aside from suicide rates, also in 2019, drug overdoses rose and heart disease and cancer related deaths decreased. Firearm related deaths saw no change. Charge changed against former officer involved in Floyd’s death Last Thursday, Perter Cahill, a Hennepin County District Judge, released hisrulingtodismissthethird-degreemurder charge against Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed George Floyd. Cahill increased the charge to unintentional second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Cahill also moved forward with the aiding and abetting counts for the three others involved. Following this ruling, Minnesota governor, Tim Walz, called for the National Guard to expect protests.