Sunday, September 15

We have released a new Deep Dive article by Adit Kakkad on Apple's Glowtime event, where they announced all of their latest devices coming this fall.

You can check out the new article here.

We have released a new Deep Dive article by Mihir Gupta on the United States presidential debate this past week.

You can check out the new article here.

At least 24 people were killed and over 40 others were injured after a massive gas tanker explosion in Haiti yesterday, charring dozens of bodies.

The incident took place in the southwestern coastal town of Miragoane, which is located in the department of Nippes on the country's southern peninsula. It began when another vehicle pierced the tanker, allowing oil to spill out. Due to a recent shortage of gasoline in the area, locals sprinted to collect gas from the tanker, forming a large crowd around the ruptured oil tanker. Then, the flammable liquid caught fire, resulting in a massive explosion that charred bodies beyond recognition.

Initial reports found that 16 people had been killed, but that number rose to 24 after more investigations. Additional inspections are ongoing, and will find any other victims. Several locals were severely injured but managed to survive-- 13 people experienced burns on over 80% of their bodies, making them impossible to transport to nearby hospitals. Other survivors with severe injuries who able to be transported were taken to bigger hospitals in the capital of Port-au-Prince by helicopter.

Haiti has been ravaged by gang violence in the past few months after thousands of criminals overpowered security and escaped from the country's largest jail in March. Gangs have set up barriers on roads and continue to swarm peaceful communities, pillaging the entire area and killing dozens in the process. Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless because of the conflict and thousands more have fled the capital, temporarily moving to smaller, more rural towns to escape the violence. Because of the violence, gasoline supplies have slowed down in many areas, as the gas tankers have to be taken to different parts of the country by boat to avoid running into gangs on local roads. Kenyan forces have arrived in Haiti to work with local police and try to fight the gang violence, but it will take time to make any sort of progress.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Prescription pill bottles are always a transparent orange for three specific reasons: to block UV radiation (orange filters UV rays), to make sure you can see the medications, and to make sure people recognize that it is a medication-- orange bottles are now universally known for prescription medicines!

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): The distance between dreams and reality is called discipline.

(Paulo Coelho)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Succor (noun)- Succor is a literary term meaning "something that you do or give to help someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation."

In a Sentence: We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need.