[elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] After decades of neglect, one of ancient Rome’s most important monuments, the mausoleum of the first emperor Augustus, has been restored and will reopen early next year, city officials announced on Friday. The mausoleum is the largest circular tomb in the world and was constructed in 28 BC near the banks of the […]

Rachel Stevens, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] This December many Americans will be curled in front of the television with loved ones to watch their favorite Christmas movies, along with their favorite winter drink – perhaps a cup of hot cocoa, tea, or glass of eggnog. It’s an activity that most can remember fondly, and there’s […]

Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Google faces yet another lawsuit as 38 U.S. states accused the company of abusing its power by monopolizing internet searches. The states say Google is guilty of breaking antitrust law, and ask the court to stop any behavior deemed as exclusionary. They are not looking for any fines against […]

Rachel Stevens, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Education secretary Betsy DeVos called Biden’s policy proposals, including free college for some and cancellation of student loan debt, “truly insidious” Tuesday in her annual address to the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid office. Biden’s proposal specifies eliminating the costs at community colleges and cancelling $10,000 in student debt […]

[elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Children’s TV show “Sesame Street” has unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets to help thousands of refugee children overcome trauma and tackle the pandemic’s impact in the world’s largest refugee settlement in Bangladesh. Six-year-old twins, Noor and Aziz Yasmin, will feature alongside the show’s famous characters like Elmo and Louie in educational videos in […]

Samuel Case, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Friday morning Vice President Mike Pence along with second lady Karen Pence received the coronavirus vaccine in a televised event in hopes of vouching for its safety. Surgeon General Jerome Adams took the shot as well. Pence praised the speed of the vaccine’s development, while assuring the public of […]

Rachel Stevens, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] 66-year-old Russian Jehovah’s Witness Yuriy Savelyev was sentenced to six years in prison for practicing his faith publicly. A 2017 by the Russian Supreme Court named the Jehovah’s Witnesses an “extremist group.” They are a religious minority in Russia of approximately only 175,000 members, with the State endorsed Russian […]