Current Events Quiz 4/28

1. What is happening in Baltimore right now? What event sparked the problems? Page A1 "Baltimore explodes…"
There are riots and protests happening in Baltimore, sparked by the death of a man who died due to the treatment he was given in police custody.

2. What are some Bastrop citizens worried about with operation Jade Hills 15? Page A1 "Meeting does little to…."
Bastrop citizens are fearful of a possible military presence in Texas and the confiscation of their guns.

3. How many iPhone 6, 6+ and other models were sold in the first three months of the year? (read carefully.....) Page B5 "Big iPhone sales drive…"
61 million.

4. What is Girlstart? Page D1 "Girlstart keeps growing"
It's a non-profit organization to get girls in 4th to 8th grade involved in STEM programs. 

5. Kim Kardashian...whatever...blah blah blah...Why is this woman still in the news? Okay, seriously, what do you think about Bruce Jenner? Do you really care? Does it really matter? Page D2 "Kardashian…"
I think that the news of Jenner's transition could be an important opportunity for people who aren't particularly aware of the struggles of the transgender community to become educated on such things—that is, as long as the media outlets reporting on the story are responsible and respectful of the issues at hand. 
It's less up to Jenner and the Kardashians for people to be educated properly and more up to the journalists who cover the story. The way they portray Jenner's transition could make or break how thousands of people think about the trans community, which is why it worries me. Mainstream media doesn't have the best track record when it comes to treating trans people with respect in how they refer to them (see: Leelah Alcorn, Chelsea Manning, etc.).


Short Answer: Nepal....what a tragedy. Read the story on page A3 "Nepalese.."
It's always horrifying to hear about this sort of mass carnage. First Haiti, then Japan, and now Nepal. It's hard to comprehend the amount of people who are mourning losses while recovering from injuries of their own, and I hope that there will be a successful international effort to rebuild the buildings that were destroyed. 
I hope that other countries that are in danger of major earthquakes take this as a warning to think ahead and make sure that there is sufficient preparation should such a disaster happen on their own home front. Too many countries, especially developing ones, don't have the funds for precautions that would make buildings resistant to earthquakes, etc. I think that big countries like the US should help these countries out, because we certainly do have the resources.