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A newly-uncovered mummy found in Egypt. (Photo taken from AFP) Hello again! I am now back on the blog after having my Thanksgiving break! A lot has happened in the past couple of weeks, but I'm going to stick to talking about what has gone on this week. Here are five stories I dug up: 1. In Egypt,  eight new mummies were unearthed.  Three of them have been said to be in good condition. The mummies, which date from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt, may eventually be displayed at museums. 2. Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Spongebob Squarepants,  died on Monday from complications of ALS.  He was 57. Hillenburg created a legacy for himself with his TV show. Spongebob is without a doubt one of the most recognizable cartoons characters, and new episodes are still being shown on Nickelodeon. The new Christmas special aired the night before Hillenburg past away. 3. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Leicester  to pay tribute to the victims of a helicopter crash.  The

The Prince of Wales poses for a portrait with his family to commemorate his 70th birthday. Photo taken by Chris Jackson. What an week it has been in the news! Here are five stories in case you missed them: 1. The California Camp Fire in northern California has left over 60 people dead. Also, the list of those missing  has grown to over 600 people.  Rescue workers are looking for more survivors, and hope that many of the individuals unaccounted for are still alive. This comes after two major wildfires started in California last week, not only taking the lives of many people but also many homes as well. Even celebrities have lost their homes to the fire. 2. Avigdor Lieberman  resigns from position as Israel's defense minister.  The news comes after Israel and Gaza had a ceasefire. Lieberman said that his choice to resign was "surrendering to terror." early elections could occur as a result of his resignation. 3. After the White House took away CNN reporter Jim A

Ilhan Omar, at her election night party at the Courtyard Marriott in Minneapolis, addresses supporters and the media after being elected. (Photo taken from the Independent) Last week, I was expecting the majority of this week's news to be focused on the midterm elections. Instead, not only was this really not the case, but there was also a lot more going on, just in our country alone. I couldn't keep up this week because every hour or so I would see something big pop up on my news feed. Unfortunately, there were also several more tragic events that happened, and it is so disheartening to see that we still can not manage to find some sort of peace in our world. All I, along with many others, can keep wondering is, When will enough be enough? Here are five stories from this week: 1. On Tuesday, we had  the midterm elections.  This year, there were a lot of races to watch. In the end, we had a pretty historic night. While the GOP was able to hold onto a majority in the Se

Spooky season has officially ended this week, so let the holiday festivities begin! A vigil was held at Minnesota Hillel, and the community lit candles to remember the victims of the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. (taken from Minnesota Hillel Facebook page) Here are 5 stories that you missed if you were too busy focusing on Halloween: 1. Saturday, a man entered the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Penn. and opened fire,  killing 11 people  and wounding six. The suspect was charged with 29 counts. This horrific event, which was immediately labeled a hate crime, is the deadliest attack on the Jews in the United States. “This was the single most lethal and violent attack on the Jewish community in the history of the country. We’ve never had an attack of such depravity where so many people were killed. . . . When you go into a synagogue, saying ‘I want to kill all the Jews,’ that’s a hate crime.” - Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti