Weekly Roundup 4/30 – 5/4
Monday
from Brigid Ambuul
A caravan of 140 Central American migrants camped on the Mexican-American border for the second night in a row, waiting for their asylum requests to be processed. Read more here.
Tuesday
from Lauryn Butler
Avengers: Infinity War broke box office records on its first weekend, pulling in over 1 billion dollars. Read more here.
Wednesday
from Julia Clark
A window cracked on a Southwest flight from Chicago to Newark, and had to make an emergency landing in Cleveland. Unlike the incident last week, this was not a result of engine failure, and there were no injuries or casualties. Read more here.
Thursday
from Amber Bacardi
Thousands of girls have become Cub Scouts in an early adopter program as the Boy Scouts of America begins welcoming girls into all branches of their organization, beginning with changing the official name from “Boy Scouts” to “Scouts BSA.” Read more here.
Friday
from Adelae Norwood
A Hawaiian volcano on the Big Island erupts, causing mandatory evacuations from several housing subdivisions that were threatened by the lava. Read more here.