UFOs and UAPs: Why the fuss?
Analysis by Tere Siqueira Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have been a source of human intrigue for decades.Once, such sightings largely resided in the realms of science fiction. In recent years, however, their persistence has given rise to serious scientific and government interest.As we humans continue to explore the cosmos and understand our own planet, the […]
Jorge Ramos: El muro de Biden
Los muros no sirven.Las promesas incumplidas tampoco.Cuando Joe Biden era candidato a la presidencia en el 2020, prometió que si él ganaba “no se construiría ni un pie más de muro” en la frontera con México. Su promesa contrastaba con el deseo del entonces presidente Donald Trump de construir un muro en la mayoría de […]
Resources are available for navigating insulin costs
Commentary by Chara The prevalence of diabetes in the United States grows every year.The costs of managing diabetes continue to grow, too.According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), diabetes affects more than 37 million people, with 96 million American adults living with prediabetes – a condition that might lead to diabetes, if left untreated. The […]
Donnelly named most ethnic school in Midwest in new report
By Angie Baldelomar Donnelly College is celebrating big.For the seventh consecutive year, U.S. World and News Report ranked the Kansas City, Kansas, school as the No. 1 most ethnically diverse college in the Midwest, as reported in a Sept. 18 press release.“Since 1949, Donnelly College has been providing outstanding education and formation to a very […]
Editorial: 2023: year of strikesEditorial:
Labor Day preceded a historic moment in the U.S. labor movement. On Sept. 15, the United Auto Workers (UAW) declared the first ever simultaneous strike against The Big Three – Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis. It started with 12,700 employees stopping work at three assembly plants. A settlement remains out of reach despite ongoing […]
Jorge Ramos: Razones de peso
Los mexicanos de cierta edad y buena memoria recordamos las palabras del expresidente José López Portillo que, en medio de una crisis económica por la caída de los precios del petróleo, prometió en 1981 “defender el peso como un perro.” Desde luego que no lo hizo. Como todos los priistas de esa época, prometió, mintió […]
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 […]
Editorial: Drinking & guns: Rx for tragedy
Last Saturday in Houston, Ebony Vallian and her 21-year-old daughter, Autumn chatted about the birthday party they’d just attended. As they were leaving, an argument erupted, and gunshots exploded. Seconds later, Ebony shook in shocked disbelief. Sprawled on the ground was Autum’s lifeless, bloody body. Ebony’s “baby” was dead. Four others were wounded in what […]
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 […]
Supreme Court strikes down student loan relief plan
By Roberta Pardo On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court nullified President Biden’s student loan debt relief plan, as multiple media outlets reported.Ruling 6-3, the court declared the plan was an unlawful exercise of presidential power because it had not been explicitly approved by Congress.The court rebuffed arguments by Biden’s administration that the 2003 Higher […]