Valentine’s Day observed in many parts of the world
By Yanis De Palma Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) is one of America’s most popular holidays. According to History.com, more than 62 percent of Americans celebrate the holiday by sending greeting cards or flowers, giving candy or other gifts and enjoying romantic dinners. Valentine’s Day is celebrated in other parts of the world, too. But not […]
Area professor detained by ICE
By Eulogio JP Jan. 24 started as a normal Wednesday morning for college professor Syed Ahmed Jamal. He woke up his kids and was ready to take his daughter to school. Then, an official from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stopped him outside his Lawrence, Kan., home. He was taken from his property in […]
Could we be facing another government shutdown?
Compiled From News Agency Reports Members of the U.S. Senate announced Wednesday (Feb. 7) they had reached a bipartisan, two-year budget agreement – an agreement they hope will avoid the second federal government shutdown in less than a month. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, said the spending bill would need some […]