Articles by Jess McHugh

Jess McHugh reports on Europe for the breaking news team. A Yale alum, she has previously worked for CNN, McSweeney's, and The Missing Slate and reported from France, Senegal, San Francisco, and DC. When's she's not writing about French politics, she boxes and knits scarves.

ISIS In Europe: Orphans Of Terrorism ‘Adopted’ By France After Charlie Hebdo And Paris Islamic State Attacks

At least 61 youths lost one or both parents in terror attacks in the country last year.

Radical Islam In France: Guantanamo-Style Detention Centers For Alleged Terrorists And Extremists Ruled Out

The decision not to create detention centers, announced by Prime Minister Manuel Valls, came two days after two police officers were fatally stabbed.

Donald Trump Atlanta Rally Live Stream: Amid Low Favorability Polls, Watch GOP Presidential Candidate's Speech

The likely Republican nominee has stirred controversy over comments concerning a federal judge of Mexican heritage.

Mystery Alien Rock Found In Sweden: Oest 65 Is Part Of 470-Million-Year-Old Meteorite

The cookie-size rock fragment was discovered in a limestone quarry in southern Sweden.

ISIS In Europe? Belgium And France Warned Of Islamic State Attacks In Wake Of Orlando Shooting

The alert level in Belgium has remained high since twin terror attacks in Brussels in March.

Orlando Shooting Live Updates: Nearly All Fatal Victims Have Been Identified In Terror Attack; Police Offer New Details

The terrorist attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that left 49 dead and at least 53 wounded has renewed calls for a ban on assault weapons.

Orlando Shooting Live Updates: Authorities Investigate Terrorism As Motive In Gay Nightclub Massacre

The worst mass shooting in U.S. history left 50 dead and 53 injured at a Florida nightclub.

Elections 2016: Watch Barack Obama Endorse Hillary Clinton For President [VIDEO]

In a video Thursday, the president officially backed Hillary Clinton's White House run, saying: “I don’t think there’s ever been someone so qualified to hold this office.”

Refugee Crisis In Europe 2016: Human Rights Watch Slams Sweden Over Treatment of Asylum-Seeking Children

More than 35,000 children sought asylum in Sweden in 2015.

Chinese Investment Opportunity: Broke Italian Town For Sale, Mayor Says

“The town would cost much less than Inter or AC Milan — but would be a much more profitable enterprise,” a mayor in Campania said.

Mystery Of The ‘Hobbits’ Of Indonesia Who Vanished 60,000 Years Ago Revealed In Fossils

The first fossils of the so-called hobbit species were discovered in 2004.

ISIS Fight 2016: French Special Forces Advise Syrian Rebels, Defense Ministry Official Confirms

France has been a member of the U.S.-led coalition conducting airstrikes in Syria since 2014 and stepped up its efforts following a November terror attack in Paris.

Dell Unveils Supercomputer In South Africa To Stimulate Research And Technology Sector Economy

The machine, nicknamed Lengau, which means “cheetah” in Tswana, is the fastest on the continent, according to the company.

Attack Of The Bernie Bros? Sanders Supporters Harass Reporters Online After AP Reports Clinton Win

Associated Press writers were reportedly threatened after the news organization called the primary race for Hillary Clinton.

Cybersecurity 2016: Belgium Most Vulnerable To Hacking, Online Attacks, Report Says

Samoa and Tajikistan also topped a list of vulnerable countries compiled by an information security firm.

South China Sea Controversy: Beijing May Build Military Deep-Sea 'Space Station'

The facility, which would search for minerals and other natural resources, would be located nearly two miles below the surface of the South China Sea.