Current Events Updates are a compilation of news stories posted every Friday. They are researched over the school week by Journalism staffers. The Crimson is not responsible for any factual inaccuracies in the stories reported. The Current Events Updates from previous weeks can be found here.

Tuesday

from Kaleigh Strong

Disney Maker Studios has ended its deal with YouTuber PewDiePie after he made several anti-Semitic jokes and posted Nazi imagery.

Wednesday

from Amber Bacardi

NASA has picked out potential landing sites for its Mars 2020 rover, where the rover will prepare samples of Martian dirt for NASA to study.

Thursday

from Anastasia Reimann

Due to popular demand, American Girl released its first ever boy doll for sale named Logan Everett.

Friday

from Mikaila Barker

A 64-year-old woman identified by the initials M.I.A has given birth to twins in Spain after having her first child at the age of 58.