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National Chocolate Wafer Day-----
The history of the chocolate wafer, this delicately sweet cookie could be traced back to the mid-1800s in the United States. When the makers make their wafer and designed as a light favor and layered creamy feeling, they never know it's going to be such popular. That these sugar cookies starting to appear more often on people's table as after-dinner treat and snacks. Despite its popularity, companies in North America begin to produce these cookies as an art form, which they took pride and great care in every step of the manufacture. Moreover, today, these sugary cookies are still American's favor due to its taste and flavor, also the fact it can be used as an ingredient of other treats. Due to its significant value and history, we now celebrate this day as a national holiday on July 3.
Source: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-chocolate-wafer-day-july-3
Independent Day- July 4-----
Independent day is a remarkable and significant day for every American citizen because it is the day when we declaring independent from the Kindom of Great Britain. On this day, adults and children celebrate this day with many parades and festivals, so we will never forget the history that for nearly 200 years we are suffering under British law, especially the taxes Great Britain enforced on the Americans because they need lots of money to help pay the French and Indian War. In term of celebrating, friends and families gathered together for delicious foods, singing National Anthem we together, and fireworks displays re-enacted the moment of victory, the Americans had won almost 200 years ago. During this period of time, Independent day has been changing to be more suitable for the Americans. For examples, considering it as a celebration, changing in the day and many others to make the life of the citizens better. That's why we have the Independent Day we have today, CELEBRATE JULY 4TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Source: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/independence-day-july-4/
UK 'modern-day slavery' ring that forced 400 victims to work for under 75 cents a day busted-----
Our president, Abraham Lincoln, has greatly contributed to the abolition of slavery in the U.S. where people were considered equal in rights and freedoms. Even though, slavery still occurred in many other parts of the world. In this case, the UK 'modern-day slavery' ring where victims are forced to work for less than 75 cents a day and lived in harsh living condition, while the masters earned over millions of dollars off the victims. This is something we are hardly able to prevent and keep under our control because the world is not able to take care of everything happening every day. In addition, we don't have the ability to rescue these victims who are beaten and threatened with violence by the gang. We should put more attention to the social groups that have less knowledge of the area and little English language skills.
Dozens of Central Americans returned from the US are sent home by Mexico-----
Since the presidency of Trump began in 2016, he started to enforce immigration laws on its citizens and illegal immigrants. Especially, he is targeting the immigrant from areas like Central America and now dozens of Central Americans had been returned back to their nations. This program is known as "remain in Mexico" began in the border city of Juarez where military force is applied to stop the illegal immigrants from going into the United States. At least 14,000 people are now returned back to Mexico by the United States and many others that are on the way returning to the country. Also, under the recent agreement between Washington DC and Mexico to head off threatened U.S. tariffs on Mexican goods, Mexico agreed with the expansion of the program, so the U.S. tariffs on the Mexican goods will not increase and affect its financial power. There would be a better way to solve illegal immigration, but now there's an only overflowing number of immigrants that are trapped the shelters and a scarcity of foods.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/world/central-americans-returned-from-us-sent-home-mexico
After two quakes shake Southern California, residents wonder: Are we getting close to the Big One?-----
For the past few days, the United States has been experiencing two earthquakes that have a magnitude of 6.4 and 7.1 in Southern California, which causes massive destruction in the area. Now, people starting to wonder is there going to be a big earthquake that's going to attack Southern California. The mob doesn't look like that are prepared for this upcoming event. Even though, the possibility that there is going to be a big earthquake is 1 out of 20000, a fairly small percentage for a big one to come. But we don't know what is going to happen, so we need to prepare for this unpredictable event from happening. Since the earthquake has already happened twice in Southern California, parents asked their kids to practice, so there will be a bigger chance for them to survive under the earthquake. The more information we know about the earthquake, the bigger the chance the crowd could survive.
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/07/us/big-one-california-earthquakes/index.html
Dangerous flash flooding hits Washington DC during morning commute-----
On this day, July 8th, 2019, a dangerous flash flooding hits the United States' capital, Washington DC, which causes many traffic and delays. On this note, the heavy rain is about 3 to 4 inches in just a few hours, which is extraordinary danger weather for people to go to their working place or school. But still, some drivers are stopped on the road and waiting on top of the car for the help of others. Also, the fact that some metro station has to shut down due to the fact that there is huge water streaming into the station and the schedule of other trains are delayed, not only this, the downpour appeared in the white house basement and the National Archive, which the important documents are kept safe. Luckily, firefighters are coming to rescue people that are stuck on the road and others with trouble in this dangerous weather. In such weather, like this people should just stay off the roads and low area and seeking to be on the high ground.
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/severe-storms-expected-rockies-midwest/story?id=64186871
