Biden addresses crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border
By Chara On a recent statement from The White House, U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the urgency of fixing the border crisis between Mexico and the United States.He stated that the border has been broken for too long and emphasized the necessity of fixing it without further delay.“I instructed my team to begin negotiations with […]
Kansas reports increase in missing youths
By Tere Siqueira There’s a reported increase in the number of missing persons in Kansas, particularly young people.According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, as reported by KAKE-TV in Wichita, the state is grappling with roughly 700 missing person cases, including roughly 300 young people.KAKE-TV also reported recently that the National Runaway Safeline (NRS) has […]
Trump indicted, arraigned; ex-president pleads not guilty
By Roberta Pardo Former President Trump was indicted Aug. 1 on felony charges for orchestrating a criminal conspiracy to try to derail the transfer of power after the 2020 election, as reported by multiple media outlets.“The purpose of the conspiracy was to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election by using knowingly false […]
Kansas witnesses abortion spike post-Roe v. Wade overturn
By Tere Siqueira Kansas has seen a spike in abortions performed since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.Citing data released by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), multiple media outlets reported in late June that 12,317 abortions had been performed in 2022 in Kansas – the most in 21 […]
Airport service workers stage nationwide rally to demand better wages
By Roberta Pardo Airport service workers across 11 major U.S. airports were expected to hold rallies Tuesday-Thursday (June 27-29) to call out American Airlines for failing to ensure good jobs for the airport service workers “who are the foundation of our air travel system,” according to a press release issued Tuesday by the Service Employee […]
Eight dead from Texas mall shooting
By Roberta Pardo Barely a week since a man shot five people in Cleveland, Texas, another mass shooting is making headlines.On May 6, a gunman “stepped out of a silver sedan and started shooting people” at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, killing eight and injuring seven others, as reported by the Associated Press and […]
Shooting at Kentucky bank leaves five dead
By Roberta Pardo A 25-year-old man shot and killed five colleagues on Monday (April 10) at the downtown bank where he worked in Louisville, Kentucky, police said, as reported by multiple media outlets.Eight other people were wounded, two of them critically, it also was reported.Those who died included Thomas Elliot, 63 and senior vice president […]
Six lives lost in Nashville school shooting
Six lives lost in Nashville school shooting On the morning of Mar. 28, the Nashville community was rocked by a tragic school shooting that claimed the lives of six people, including three children. The incident occurred at Covenant School, a private Christian elementary school, where a gunman opened fire on students and staff. As the […]
Tornadoes leave 26 dead in the South
By Roberta PardoAt least 26 people died and dozens were injured after an unusually powerful tornado and powerful storms pummeled Southern states on March 24, multiple media outlets reported.One storm destroyed a town in the central part of Mississippi, where 25 died statewide. Another death was reported in Alabama. Dozens more were injured, according to […]
Heavy storms cause destruction, flooding in California
California is preparing for another storm after a weekend of storms resulted in two deaths and left thousands of people without power, along with flooding and destruction, multiple media outlets are reporting.Media outlets reported that, over the weekend (March 10-12), an “atmospheric river” — described by CNN as “a long, narrow band of moisture that […]