Many Asian countries celebrate new year at this time, including Vietnam and Korea. Lunar New Year, often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian communities. It is an annual 15-day festival that begins with the new moon between Jan. 29 and Feb. 27…
In Trump’s America, I’m at risk because of my appearance U.S. must not abandon families of people who aided our military We need unionized nurses if patient interests are to be protected We all want America to succeed, and that means Trump Closing a north-side pool is an abominable idea I thought I was rid…
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism through nonviolence earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, is the only non-president with a federal holiday named in his…
Members of the Pueblo County School District 70 Board of Education voted unanimously to halt further implementation of the TRAILS Tier 1 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum “pending further study” on Dec. 11 following complaints from parents. Board members accepted a $700,000 gift in March to implement TRAILS, a three-tier program helping students “build…
The most powerful women in the world — as deemed by Forbes — have been revealed. With the release of their female-specific 2024 Power List, the magazine has crowned 100 women the ultimate global players. Among the ranks are musicians, moguls, and world leaders, their combined powers a priceless example for the next generation of…
Bashar Assad never intended to go into politics. He became one of the world’s most brutal dictators whose thuggish rule ended abruptly when rebels stormed into Damascus Saturday night, causing his army − and him − to flee. Instead, Assad, the second son of former Syrian ruler Hafez Assad, planned to be an ophthalmologist. He…
Khalid is speaking out about his sexuality — even if it’s “not any of your business.” The 26-year-old “Young Dumb & Broke” singer – who released his third studio album, “Sincere,” in August – took to social media to confirm he’s part of the LGBTQ+ community. “🏳️🌈!!! there yall go. next topic please lol,” he…
WASHINGTON ― Puerto Rican reggaetón star Nicky Jam withdrew his support on Wednesday for Donald Trump in next week’s election, the latest fallout after a comedian insulted Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” during the Republican presidential nominee’s Sunday rally in New York’s Madison Square Garden. In a video post on Instagram, Jam…
Victor Martinez’s radio stations were flooded with calls. Yesenia Westerband’s food truck customers were buzzing about it. Guillermo Lopez’s Facebook feed was full of comments. “Como Puertorriqueño te diré que eso no tiene manera de disculparse!!!” one listener commented on Martinez’s show. “As a Puerto Rican there’s no apology that will do.” As Donald Trump descended on…
Tensions in the Middle East showed no signs of easing Monday as a high-ranking Iranian military official pledged that Israel will face “bitter and unimaginable consequences” for its weekend attack on military targets that killed at least four Iranian soldiers. Major General Hossein Salami, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, said the attack showed…