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

Hundreds of homes were damaged in a raging tornado storm in Kansas City, MO, which dropped more than 30 tornados across the Midwest.

Wednesday

from Anna Davis

The Texas Senate may soon decide on a bill that prevents parents from suing their doctor if their baby is born with a disability. Pro-choice advocates worry this will result in doctors lying to patients about the health of fetuses.

Thursday

from Rachel Howard

An explosive was removed from an unnamed business in San Clemente, CA by a bomb squad after the bomb had been mistaken as a decoration.

Friday

from Aubrey Gehman

Reza Aslan is facing backlash after eating a human brain on his TV show Believer.