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TikTok, a social media platform, faces a threat that introduces a potential shutdown of the platform used by over 170 million users, including staff and students at MS447. This drastic legislation could potentially change the lives of those who use this platform to spread information, seek help, or escape reality.

**Disclaimer: This article contains a discussion of transphobic violence and suicide. If you are a student experiencing suicidal ideations. Please never hesitate to reach out to a school guidance counselor, loved one, or the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; 988. 

On April 8th, millions of New Yorkers witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In the middle of the day, the moon blocked the sun's light and turned a sunny day into literal shadows. 

In November 2023, Eric Adams announced that the Department of Education would have its budget cut by 10 percent. By the next fiscal year, the DOE will face 500 million dollars in budget cuts.

These budget cuts have already affected schools in New York City, with a shortage of pencils, tissues, and even school lunches.

With Biden and Trumps approval ratings in the low 40’s and high 30’s according to a poll by ABC News, it seems that Americans are looking for different candidates. This is most likely due to a series of upheavals surrounding both presidential candidates.   

The Republican Primary Elections are underway. But what even is a primary election? Who’s running? How will this affect our country? And what does this have to do with the presidential election? This article is a look at the candidates nominated for the chance to run against Joe Biden for president of the United States in November of this year.

Did you know Amazon has AI that can fire you? From its humble beginning to its working condition rumors, there is much you can see when you take a deeper look. “I know that Amazon makes a lot of money because they sell a large variety of things, '' says Lorenzo Piselli, 601.

Amid afternoon rush hour, a collision between a 1 train and an empty passenger train at the 96 St Station disrupted the daily commute for numerous New York City subway riders. The incident, attributed to the operator's failure to heed the train crew's instructions, resulted in injuries, service delays, and suspensions along the 7 Avenue line.

On November 30, 2023, the 28th Conference of the Parties kicked off. Known as COP, the Conference of the Parties is an annual event where countries discuss efforts to solve climate change. As of December 2023, 197 countries are involved in the conference. Each year, COP is hosted by a different country.

The cost of groceries has soared 13 percent in the past four years, squeezing budgets and forcing many Americans to cut back on essentials. “I honestly do not know what it is,” according to Rowan Bird, 804. Since the price of consumer goods is rising, it is important to consider why this is happening. The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the war in Ukraine, have left a huge dent in the United States economy. As a result of the increase in inflation, the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has weakened in recent years.

AI. What is it, and why is it doing what it is? Those are questions many might ask themselves, and questions that this article will greatly help you understand more about. Although in the end, deciding if AI is good or bad is up to you. What is AI? There are many types of AI, but they can be split into five categories. Text AI can take machines and Interpret machine language...

Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, real estate emperor, and now a man on trial for the entire world to see. After becoming President of the United States, his fall from grace was quick and apparent to the entire world. From him building a huge wall around Mexico, to leading a coup against the country he was meant to lead. Former President Trump is currently on trial in New York City where if the ruling stands, he could lose his most valuable asset in New York. The 68-floor building that has been up for 50 years, the Trump Tower represents the Trump empire...

The 2020 election both made history with our first female vice president, and was one of the most popular elections. Not only that, it made the record for the most expensive election with 14.4 billion dollars. With the voting season not too far away and lots of advertising, nobody knows who will be our next president. Although we do need some info, so here is all the information you’ll need to head into 2024, regarding who our next president will be... 

This conflict has resulted in thousands of civilian casualties both in the Gaza Strip and in Israel. In New York City this has led to colleges canceling classes, protests arising, and a series of live footage on social media. The Israel v. Hamas conflict has hit home for all of us...

Command: “Write a lead for an article on ChatGPT.” Reply: “Are you struggling to keep up with your homework? ChatGPT may be the solution you've been looking for. This innovative AI tool can help students complete assignments faster and more accurately, allowing them to spend more time on other important tasks.”...

Daniel Aston, Derrick Rump, Kelly Loving, Ashley Paugh, and Raymond Vance. These are the names of the victims of the Club Q Colorado shooting.  Five were pronounced dead at Club Q ,17 were injured with gunshot wounds and eleven were hospitalized late Wednesday at Club Q on a Saturday night. Club Q, located in Colorado Springs, was known as a safe space for people represented in the LGBTQ+ community. 

On Tuesday, November 29, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams directed police and medical workers to forcefully remove and hospitalize the mentally ill from the streets of NYC, regardless of whether they posed a threat to the people around them. As a way to address what many people would call an issue, he declared a push to make sure people with untreated mental illnesses are hospitalized as soon as possible...

An atmospheric river hit large parts of California on New Year’s Eve. Many people were displaced from their homes due to flooding, and a total of at least 21 people have died so far. First, what is an “atmospheric river?” An atmospheric river is when a large amount of moisture in the atmosphere is concentrated in one area, causing heavy rains, snow, and sleet. Due to some forms of climate change, this area has been hit unusually hard by these storms...

Elon Musk bought Twitter in late October, so it’s old news, but not many people know what he is actively doing with it and the effects of what he is doing to the company. Let’s review some facts and decide if Elon is improving or impairing it...

On January 1, 2023, Democrat Kathy Hochul made history as she was sworn in as governor of New York.  Hochul, 64, became governor of New York after Andrew Cuomo resigned in 2021. She went on to win against Republican Lee Zeldin in the November election, becoming the first elected woman governor in New York ever and the first governor from western New York since the 1920s...

According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the incidence of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 is rising, with a higher than baseline percentage of medical visits being attributed to respiratory illnesses at 6.1% as of January 2, 2023...

ICWA stands for the Indian Child Welfare Act. This law was positioned in place to protect Native kids’ culture if they were to be set in foster care. Social workers would have to make efforts to keep Native American children with their biological family, but if that's not possible, they put them in other families within their tribe. This law keeps it from becoming like 1978 when many indigenous children were being taken from their families and put in white households...

As climate change continues to worsen, people are taking notice, and scientists are searching for ways to address it.  While most are familiar with solar, wind, and geothermal energy, hydrogen energy is not that common.  Hydrogen is one of the most abundant and powerful fuels yet it has not received as much attention as other energy carriers...

While the Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, things went really well for Democrats in the Senate.  Every Democrat up for election won, and Republican incumbent Mehmet Oz lost to John Fetterman, a democrat.  That meant that the democrats would have a 51-49 majority in the Senate...

2020 may have been one of the worst years in history. COVID struck, Wall Street crashed, and climate disasters hit the world. But through all the chaos and sadness, the 2020 presidential election was a major event of the year. The entire country hung on through late 2020 as wildly unpopular incumbent president Donald Trump had been struggling through major events such as the BLM movement and COVID-19 wreaking havoc throughout the world. Joe Biden, his opponent, was favored to win by most, but everyone knew it was going to come down to the wire. But in the end, on that fateful day of November 7th, the results came in...

Our wonderful bees are dying.  They have been dying for multiple reasons but have always been dying due to natural causes.  Bees just like any other animal are on the food chain and have predators.

COP27 (Conference Of the Party) is an important annual conference that took place on November 6, 2022.  COP27 stands for the 27th conference of the parties of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change).  COP27’s mission is to tackle the global challenge of climate change.  This meeting brought governments together to hasten global efforts to confront the climate crisis.  

At this point I think we all know of the invasive species from China, or the “negative creature” said by Nathan Milkes a sixth grader.”. The Spotted Lanternfly has been an invasive species since 2006. Lanternflies have spread  to South Korea and to other parts of Asia as well as the United States. These insects were introduced to the United States in 2014 by egg masses hitching a ride on travelers or shipped containers.

Since the first days of school, there have been some problems with yellow school buses.  There have been instances of some buses coming way too early, other buses coming way too late, and accidents happening on buses.  I personally think that’s unfair.  

 To start off, I'm going to tell you about how some school buses don't have seatbelts.  On March 29, 2006, Ashley Brown, age 16, and Alicia Bonura, age 18, sadly passed away.  They were on a bus that was carrying their team (West Brook High School Soccer team) to the playoffs in Humble.  That was until their bus overturned near Devers, Texas.

Many perks have been conducted to get people out to get vaccinated by having the adolescents be automatically added to a lottery that allows them a free ride for four year to their state or CUNY college when it comes to the newer vaccines for those under 18/16. 

This is a crazy year for elections. From mayoral to city comptroller to citi councilman, the citi is choosing its political future. Thankfully the wolfpress is here to help understand who the mayoral candidates really are.

This year nyc is using ranked choice voting which means that there are a LOT of mayoral candidates.

Here is a brief summary of  ... 

Recently, a staff member of Wolf Press found an Excel Spreadsheet about the budget of the state government for 2019. We investigated the problem a lot deeper and found the budget of 2020 and 2021.  We also found that the State Government is not giving money to every single school, park, etc. with many District 15 schools, including MS447, being one of them.

Until recently, there haven’t been many headlines about anti Asian hate or attacks. However, hate towards Asian Americans has been spiraling in the United States recently. The most likely reason ... 

“It was important to us that our children get involved in giving back to their community, both locally and globally. KRFK events enable performing kids - even at their young age -  to personally contribute to making a difference in the lives of  ...

Marie Curie (Physicist + Chemist), Alice Ball (Chemist), Chien-Shiung Wu (Experimental Physicist), Hedi Lamarr (Inventor + Actress), Katherine Johnson: (Physicist + Mathematician), Valentina Tereshkova (Engineer + Cosmonaut), Mae Jemison (Astronaut, Educator + Doctor). 

In the weeks leading to his inauguration, President Joseph R. Biden had the task of figuring out his cabinet for his administration, keeping his promise to make it as diverse as possible. 

Vaccination is the major talk in the country today as it is the key to the future. Millions of people around the world have gotten sick and died because of COVID 19. A few days ago, the U.S. reached 500,000 deaths and that number keeps rising. Vaccines are the key to stopping this 

Everyone knows that the holidays this year aren’t going to be the same. Due to COVID-19 most families will be separated these holidays, and some holiday traditions and big events will look very ... 

This past year, politics has taken over the news. Every day would bring new political drama, which was oftentimes frustrating, stressful or saddening. However, there is still good news, and we can all be excited to welcome President Biden’s incredible pets to the white house along with him and First Lady Jill Biden. 

2020 has been a crazy year. Covid-19 has changed...

When you see the moon, you might think of NASA Apollo missions or cheese but do you think of robots?

Today at 2:15 p.m., all across New York City, kids and parents got upsetting news. It was happening again...