Viena Abdon
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Viena is a reporter for Future Sharks covering news around the globe.

U.S. and China Discuss Phase One Trade Deal

Top negotiators from the United States and China spoke on Tuesday via phone call, coming up with an agreement to “push forward” their phase one trade agreement. The discussion came despite the recent tensions between the two economic nation giants…

BioReference Lab Finds Contamination Issue as the Reason Behind NFL False COVID Tests

The National Football League’s COVID-19 testing partner BioReference Laboratories claims to have identified “isolated contamination,” which resulted in dozens of false-positive test results over the weekend. The New Jersey-based private laboratory launched an investigation when inaccurate results to 77 tests…

Report Says Trump Administration Considers Fast-Tracking COVID-19 Vaccine Ahead of U.S. Elections

With the U.S. elections coming up and after facing a tremendous amount of criticism for his COVID-19 response, the Trump administration is reported to be fast-tracking a vaccine to justify earlier failure to control the virus. According to data from…

Strategists Predict Results of U.S. Elections and How It Will Affect Economy

According to twenty stock market strategists surveyed via email last week, Joe Biden is predicted to win the U.S. elections. Their opinions are split over what the results would mean to U.S. stocks. Some argue that despite Trump showing promise…

Fresh Peach Recall in Canada due to Salmonella Outbreak in the US

You might want to check your peaches before you eat them! The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a Class 1 peach recall in Canada last Saturday, August 22. Class 1 recalls are considered “high-risk” since the products are available for…

Gulf Coast Braces for Hurricanes Marco and Laura Expected to Double Hit This Week

Two hurricanes are expected to hit the Gulf Coast at almost the same time this week, a very unusual and life-threatening event. Tropical storm Marco strengthened to hurricane status on Sunday as it marches towards the Gulf Coast. As of…

President “Has No Principles,” According to Trump’s Sister in a Secret Recording

The older sister of President Donald Trump, Maryanne Trump Barry, described him as a “cruel man” with “no principles” in a secretly recorded exchange with her niece Mary Trump in 2018 and 2019. She also shared that the President had…

The Truth Behind Kodak’s Move to Pharmaceuticals

One of the leading brands in camera and film is Kodak. Kodak was the king of films and cameras at a certain point in time. According to The Economist, Kodak occupied most of the United States photography market in 1976. …

Wildfires Across California Burn Nearly 1M Acres

A bolt of lightning that hit Boulder Creek, California, on August 21, started hundreds of fires. As stated in a news report, approximately 12,000 lightning strikes caused 585 fires in the state over the past week.  “Approximately 950,000 acres in…

Researchers Projection: Wearing Masks Can Save 70K American Lives

According to the leader of the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), more Americans wearing masks could save about 70,000 lives in the next three months. Actions to combat the spread of the virus is the…