New Discovery

Just recently, this past week, there has been a shocking discovery that has been explored and exploited. Astronomers have in fact, recently found a place in our galaxy, that has potential signs of life existing and it is not any of one of our planets nor moons, but is classified as Ceres, our largest asteroid and smallest dwarf planet. Chief of Planetary Science states, "The vapor is steaming off Ceres at a rate so high that scientists believe it could contain more fresh water than Earth, backing up the theory that our planet's water was brought by asteroids.In the meantime, astronomers will have the chance to examine this revelation closer when NASA's Dawn spacecraft reaches this asteroid this forthcoming spring. 
http://www.newser.com/story/181165/vapor-rising-from-dwarf-planet-could-signal-life.html

Stats

 Based on a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey (of approximately 7,000) men of age 18, "30% of blacks, 26% Hispanics and 22% whites have been arrested and of both male and females at ages 23, percentages of arrest has climbed since 1967. These stats reported in the journal Crime and Delinquency said the stats could have the potential to become a convenience in shaping policy so people won't be haunted by arrests when applying for jobs, schools, public housing, etc. From age 18 to 23, these statistics climb increasingly to 49% black men, 44% Hispanic men and 38% for white men. Among the women by age 23, 20% of blacks, 18% of whites and 16% Hispanics were arrested for at least once. Kai Smith, NY at age 44 explains his first arrest at age 12 for jumping a subway turnstile later serving 16 years for possession of drugs.He states, "It's really damaging...putting handcuffs on a child at 12, 13, or 14 years old, even for something like jumping a turnstile, those acts have ripple effects that can be catastrophic. 
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/20/nearly-half-arrested/4669225/

Illinois

It would be safe for me to claim that many of you are familiar with the 2nd amendment, the right to bear arms. As of 2010, a federal judge had abolished and forbid gun owners to proceed outside city limits' of Chicago with the possession of firearm(s). Complaints say that this act of banning possessions of firearm within Chicago's city limits are unconstitutional. Just recently, Illinois now requires (in private gun sales) for the buyer's credentials to be checked and authorized with the state police (by the seller) before transferring the ownership. Another recent law, approximately a week old, dealing with guns, has allowed and gives residents of Illinois an oppurtunity to apply for concealed-carry permits.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/06/judge-chicago-gun-ban-unconstitutional/4345705/

Astonishing Revelations

The week of Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, some incredible discoveries had been unearthed ranging from the new world's hottest pepper to a new discovery in Greenland. Starting with Greenland, 100 billions of water held by an aquifer, supposedly larger than the state of West Virginia has been discovered under a snow-covered ice sheet. The snow had played a role as an insulator keeping this water liquid year-round. Scientists are now determining how old this water is and whether it is high quality and safe. Moving on to the next discovery, the world's hottest pepper, the Carolina Reaper (grown in South Carolina)  has been found clocked in at the highest on the Scoville scale making its way into the Guinness Book of World Records.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/12/28/newser-incredible-discoveries/4231159/