MM2003 - Anna McGough

            When saying the words, "I am from Pine Bluff, Arkansas" it is normal to get a reaction of disgust. Pine Bluff has a reputation for being a place one does not go at night or at all but that is my hometown. I am not proud of Pine Bluff and at times am terrified living there but deep down I have a love for it. Back a few years ago, Pine Bluff was on a list of most dangerous metro cities in the US. (  Pine Bluff Metro Crime  ) Before that, it was on America's top five most dangerous cities so either it's getting better or everywhere else is just getting much worse. Where I live, I can drive downtown and can almost guarantee that gunshots and sirens will be heard. If that is the case, you will most likely hear about it later on Deltaplex news.     My mom was actually driving home from work the other day and saw police surrounding an apartment  complex. She called me immediately to check Deltaplex and sure enough the stor...

1. CNN employees in Israel-Gaza area take cover from rockets being deployed near them.  CNN team ducks from 'massive barrage of rockets' near Israel-Gaza border https://t.co/DVVXw844RX pic.twitter.com/UHRBYmz7CS — CNN (@CNN) October 9, 2023 2.US citizens die during attack on Israel At least nine US citizens are among those who have died after Hamas' attack on Israel, says a US National Security Council spokesperson https://t.co/WwHUU3d2kl — CNN (@CNN) October 9, 2023 3.Supernova Festival Ends Footage Breakdown How the Supernova festival massacre unfolded – from video footage analysed by BBC’s Verify team https://t.co/o50ikL62OL — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 9, 2023 4. Hammas Attacks Festival Goers Supernova festival goers in Israel describe a scene of confusion and panic as Hamas militants opened fire, 260 were killed and others were abducted. “Everyone just started running in all directions. Nobody knew where to go." https://t.co/mwU...

 Anna McGough Professor Reppert MM 2003 Breaking News Over a 24-Hour Period     News seems to be a fickle thing, especially in our day and age. With all the social media that we have, it is easy for something to become news quickly and be considered old news just as fast. Platforms such as "X" (Twitter) is used to share news and spread it quickly. Being a person who has only had "X" for a few weeks, I was surprised as to how many news stories I heard about on there in one day that I would not have heard about otherwise. These are just a few "breaking news", stories I saw over a 24-hour period of time.        This story is big enough I may have been able to hear about it on other platforms but was able to catch it on "X" first. My dad actually spends some of his time on sites like "x" and Gab. He had sent this to me earlier in the day. He tries to keep us up to date on the news and current events by sending us posts and links he...