J2 News

"The decision on how to fill the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Frank Lautenberg, who died early this morning of complications from viral pneumonia, will be up to Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Under state law, Christie can appoint a temporary replacement to send to Washington. He can also choose to hold a special election to fill the seat."

"The fourth trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee was the charm for Arvind V. Mahankali, 13, from Bayside, Queens."

"Explosions and fire tore through parts of a poultry plant in northeast China on Monday, killing at least 119 people, in one of the country's worst factory accidents in recent years."

"PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan says four days of anti-government protests do not constitute a Turkish Spring. At a news conference before a trip to Morocco, he said the protests were organised by extremists and accused the opposition of provoking "his citizens". The protests initially targeted plans to build on a treasured Istanbul park. They have spread into nationwide anti-government unrest. Protesters clashed with police again on Monday after more overnight violence in Istanbul."

WE should cover this story because it took place on campus, and many students were involved. In addition, it helped a lot of people, and would make a great heartwarming story. 

This story should be included in the news in 5 because it is a shocking story that happened in our town. Teens will want to know about it and those who are unaware of the tragedy will benefit from being informed. 

This is important because it's very local and it's something the public, including students, should know about.

Teens would be interested in this because we all remember watching her on TV while growing up.

This is newsworthy because this virus is dangerous, and is spreading. Students should know about what may be the next worldwide epidemic. According to the article, it is "the greatest threat to world health today." and "To date, 27 of the 49 people who have caught the disease have perished, or 52%"

This is important because it involves our very own Mr. McHale!!!!!!!! Students are very outraged by this, because it's a terrible thing that's happening.

This is newsworthy because the disappearance of Amelia Earheart's plane is one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of all time and the fact that her plane's location may have been discovered is very important! I think that teens will find this interesting.

"A record 40% of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income for the family, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The share was just 11% in 1960."

"Incoming college freshmen could end up paying $5,000 more for the same student loans their older siblings have if Congress doesn't stop interest rates from doubling."

"Kaitlyn Hunt, an 18-year-old former high school cheerleader from Florida, is facing 15 years in jail for having sex with a 14-year-old girl. The parents of Hunt's girlfriend - or victim, depending on your point of view - are pressing criminal charges. Hunt rejected a deal that would have required her to plead guilty to child abuse, and the authorities said no to reducing the charges to a misdemeanor. So the felony case is going on. If convicted, Hunt could go to jail, be labeled a sex offender for the rest of her life, and lose her right to vote."

"Amid downed power lines, hissing gas pipes and immense devastation, rescuers searched "board by board" Tuesday for survivors and victims of a massive tornado that pulverized a vast swath of the Oklahoma City suburbs. It was a daunting task. The Monday afternoon storm carved a trail through the area as much as two miles wide and 22 miles long, officials said. Hardest hit was Moore, Oklahoma -- a suburban town of 40,000 and the site of eerily similar twisters in 1999 and again four years later. The state medical examiner's office said 24 people were confirmed dead, including nine children."

"For a week in May, YouTube will turn into the biggest open mic on the planet. On Thursday, the Google Inc.-owned site will announce the YouTube Comedy Week, a seven-day cyber extravaganza designed to showcase some of the best comedy across its expansive video platform. From May 19-25, YouTube will be overrun with punch lines, sketches, stand-up routines and - hopefully - a lot of laughs."

"Tens of thousands of commuters are bracing for a difficult trip around southwest Connecticut and to New York City beginning Monday as workers repair the Metro-North commuter rail line crippled by a derailment and crash. Crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals following the collision between two trains Friday evening that injured 72 people, Metro-North President Howard Permut said Sunday. Nine remained hospitalized."

"A pioneering programme to test cancer patients for nearly 100 risk genes is to start in London and could represent the future of treatment in the NHS. It will look for genes such as those which led Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie to have a double mastectomy. The results will be used to pick targeted drugs or decide how much of the tissue around a tumour to remove. It will also highlight patients at high risk of additional cancers, who need to be monitored closely."