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The student news site of Independence High School in Frisco, Texas

IHS Knight News

The student news site of Independence High School in Frisco, Texas

IHS Knight News

Biden speaks from the White House Rose Garden on April 24, 2023. (Associated Press)

Biden formally announces re-election campaign

Ibrahim Ali, Reporter, Editor April 27, 2023

President Joe Biden is running for re-election.  Exactly four years after he announced his last run for the white house, Biden released a video of his 2024 campaign for president with the Democratic...

Trump looks at a news camera as he is escorted by NYPD officers into the Manhattan Courthouse on April 4, 2023.  (USA Today)

Donald Trump arrested on 34 felony charges

Ibrahim Ali, Reporter, Editor April 13, 2023

For the first time ever, a former U.S. president is facing criminal charges. Following Donald Trump’s official indictment by a New York Grand Jury on March 30, the former president turned himself...

The four astronauts at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on March 29, 2023. (Josh Valcarcel/NASA)

NASA names first moon crew in 50 years

Srihansika Komanapalli April 5, 2023

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the four members assigned to the first lunar mission in 50 years, named Artemis II. Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and...

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the U.S. Congress in Capitol Hill, Washington on Mar. 23, 2023. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)

TikTok CEO testifies before U.S. Congress

Srihansika Komanapalli April 3, 2023

TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, testified before the United States Congress on Mar. 23, 2023 to defend TikTok against privacy violation allegations.  TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company,...

A protester throws cardboard to keep the fire going on March 16, 2023, at Concorde square near the National Assembly. (AP/Thomas Padilla)

France raises retirement age to 64

Srihansika Komanapalli March 28, 2023

Thousands of people lit up the streets of France with fire, deafening shouts of rage, and banners that read, “Retirement before Arthritis!” on Mar. 17, 2023. This is how the French responded to...

Supporters of the proposed law in Seattle, at Seattle City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (AP/John Froschauer)

Seattle becomes first city to ban caste discrimination

Srihansika Komanapalli March 6, 2023

Kshama Sawant was 6 years-old when she heard her grandfather call their Dalit (lower-caste) housemaid a slur. Today, 44 years later, Sawant is a Seattle City Council member who advocates for adding caste...

Ukrainian soldier waves flag of Ukraine standing atop a tank on April 8, 2022 in Hostomel, Ukraine. (Getty)

A year in war: Ukraine broken down

Ibrahim Ali, Reporter, Editor March 6, 2023

Russian infantry divisions bombarded the Ukrainian city of Odesa and its surrounding regions with dozens of missile strikes on Feb. 24, 2024. This event officially began the Russian invasion of Ukraine.   Ever...

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