Good morning, Her Campus! With a break-neck news cycle, there is no possible way for you to stay on top of every story that comes across your feeds—we’re all only human, after all.
But, life comes at you fast. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in for this quick and dirty guide to stories you might’ve been sleeping on (like, literally. It’s early.)
North Korea Says It Will Close Its Nuclear Test Site by May
In an announcement made Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the South Korean President Moon Jae-in said a nuclear test site in North Korea will be closed by May, Buzzfeed News reports. According to Jae-in’s office, North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un has been vocal about his willingness to work with South Korea and the international community to close the site”
“The US feels repelled by us, but once we talk, they will realize that I am not a person who will fire a nuclear weapon to the South or the US or target the US,” he reportedly told the South Korean President. “If we meet often [with the US], build trust, end the war, and eventually are promised no invasion, why would we live with the nuclear weapons?”
The announcement is historic, and only time, along with President Trump’s upcoming visit to North Korea, will tell as to whether or not North Korea plans to follow through.
Kim Jong Un said North Korea will close its main nuclear testing site sometime in May, according to South Korean officials. https://t.co/FB2eGVc5Z5
— NPR (@NPR) April 29, 2018
The NRA Convention Will Ban Guns to Protect VP Mike Pence
Well this is ironic: the Huffington Post reports that guns will be banned at this year’s NRA Leadership Conference in Dallas due to an appearance by Vice President Mike Pence. The NRA announced the restrictions for the May 4 convention on its website over the weekend, saying there would be no firearms allowed prior to and during the convention, though “complimentary storage” would be provided for knives.
For obvious reasons, it wasn’t long before this announcement prompted outrage from gun control advocates and survivors of the Parkland, Florida shooting who questioned why the NRA was willing to ban guns (at its own conference, no less) to protect the vice president, but wasn’t willing to ban them to protect children in schools.
Wait wait wait wait wait wait you’re telling me to make the VP safe there aren’t any weapons around but when it comes to children they want guns everywhere? Can someone explain this to me? Because it sounds like the NRA wants to protect people who help them sell guns, not kids.
— Matt Deitsch (@MattxRed) April 28, 2018
On so many levels, this is enlightening. According to the NRA, we should want everyone to have weapons when we are in public. But when they put on a convention, the weapons are a concern? I thought giving everyone a gun was to enhance safety. Am I missing something? https://t.co/f4wgNhJ7RI
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) April 28, 2018
Prince William and Kate Middleton Just Celebrated Their Seventh Wedding Anniversary
It’s been quite a week for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton — after announcing the birth of their third child Louis, the royal couple ended the week by celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary. Kensington Palace posted an adorable #TBT in honor of their special day, and truly, it doesn’t get more adorable than this, people!
What to look out for…
Get ready because IT’S GONNA BE MAY!
Roses are red, April is grey…but in a few days, it’s gonna be May! Happy Wednesday, everyone! pic.twitter.com/nPUvCyAwhN
— Kitsu (@shopkitsu) April 25, 2018