The Current | Vol. 31 Issue 19

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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 Biden inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States On Jan. 20, Joe Biden was formally inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. The inauguration occured without any issues, despite security concerns. The event had many star performances, including, but not limited to, Lady Gaga, Garth Brooks, Amanda Gorman and Jennifer Lopez. Trump’s second impeachment trial is underway Donald Trump’s second impeachment charge was delivered from the House of Representatives to the Senate on Jan. 18. The House of Representatives charged Trump with inciting violence and a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol building in early January. If Trump is convicted by the Senate, he would not only lose his pension from his former position as president, but also be barred from running for office again. United States rejoins the Paris climate accord On Jan. 21, the U.S. rejoined the Paris climate accord. Former president Trump withdrew the U.S. from the agreement in 2017, facing national backlash and calls for environmental justice. President Biden is vowing to act definitively and quickly against climate change and his executive order to rejoin the agreement is the first action he took in keeping that pledge. Global news, courtesy of the current Russia suppresses protests of Navalny’s incarceration Protests have been planned all over Russia in response to opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny’s incarceration. Navalny was arrested last Sunday upon returning to Russia from Germany after recovering from poisoning that he claims was perpetrated by the Kremlin. Russian universities and colleges are urging students not to attend rallies and are threatening expulsion if they do. According to Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, “It is only natural that there are warnings ... about the possible consequences related to noncompliance with the law.” According to the Associated Press, the Russian government plans on taking “elaborate measures” against the protests. Social media platforms in Russia may be fined if it is found that they encouraged minors to protest. Presidential challenger claims coup in Uganda While under house arrest, Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine claims that the incumbent president, Yoweri Museveni, has staged a coup and made “a mockery of democracy.” Wine claimed that Uganda is controlled by “a small group of gunmen” under Museveni’s presidency. In the recent election, Museveni won with 58% of the vote while Wine claims that the military illegally casted and changed ballots and prevented voters from entering polling stations. Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, claims that Wine is a foreign agent. Sri Lanka reopens for tourism After a 10-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Jan. 21 Sri Lanka has reopened tourist attractions to foreign travelers as the two international airports in Sri Lanka began taking commercial flights again. Travelers will be required to stay within what Sri Lanka calls a “travel bubble” for the duration of their trip.According to CNN, this means travelers will have to stay within their resort or semi-quarantine for two weeks, depending on the duration of their trip. All tourists must be tested for COVID-19 72 hours before their flight to Sri Lanka. As of last Thursday, Sri Lanka had over 55,000 COVID-19 cases and 274 fatalities. Google threatens Australia over proposed tech regulation s On Friday, Google announced that they may restrict access to their servers in Australia if a proposed legislation that would make tech companies pay for news content becomes a law, according to the Associated Press. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, unphased by the company’s threats, continues to push against the influence of U.S. tech companies interfering with smaller businesses in Australia. In response to the threat, Morrison said, “Australia makes our rules for things you can do in Australia. That’s done in our Parliament. It’s done by our government. And that’s how things work here in Australia.” The proposed legislation would require tech companies to pay for news content from smaller media companies. Amanda Gorman becomes the youngest poet to perform at a presidential inauguration Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old American poet and activist, performed an original poem at the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris. The poem she wrote and read, titled “The Hill We Climb,” called for unity and understanding. Both Gorman and her poem have inspired many young activists and authors across the country.