FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — On June 15, Arkansas United hosted an Immigrant Integration Fair in Fort Smith to provide free access to legal, financial and health services for immigrants in the state. Lawyers, tax professionals and medical community workers were there to provide tools for new Arkansans to succeed. Many immigrants who are new […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At Juneteenth KC’s heritage festival, men were receiving free beard trims to celebrate the achievement of Christopher McNeil. McNeil won the “Benevolent Beards” competition from Wahl, thanks to his foundation, Books and Barbers. The organization gives free haircuts and books to students. Chiefs Super Bowl ring features 529 diamonds, 38 rubies, […]
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso is hosting a Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15. The event will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Nations Tobin Park, 8831 Railroad Dr. The celebration, organized by the Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the nonprofit organization Black El Paso […]
Jun. 14—WILKES-BARRE — Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker met this week with industry leaders from across Pennsylvania in Harrisburg for a two-day summit hosted by the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board to promote the Shapiro Administration’s investments in Industry Partnership projects statewide that prepare Pennsylvania workers for family-sustaining jobs in the […]
This weekend, an important school in Charlotte’s history will have a grand reopening. PREVIOUS STORIES: Historic Siloam School soon to open its doors to public Charlotte’s Black Siloam School moved to help preserve its history Charlotte Museum of History given $50,000 to restore, preserve, move old school building The Siloam School is one of the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump used the word “horrible” in talking about Milwaukee — the city where he will accept the Republican nomination next month — during a closed-door meeting Thursday with GOP congressmen, according to several people in the room who spoke afterward. The comment, first reported by Punchbowl News while […]
Fox News’ Emily Compagno drew mockery for her fawning description of former President Donald Trump. On Monday’s broadcast of “Outnumbered,” Compagno hailed Trump’s campaign speech in Las Vegas in which the presumptive GOP presidential nominee rambled about sharks and electrocution, claimed insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are “warriors” and more. […]
Germany is hosting a conference to gather support for Ukraine’s recovery from the destruction wreaked by Russia’s war, sending a new signal of solidarity with Kyiv at the start of a week of intense diplomacy. The two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, which begins on Tuesday, comes before the Group of Seven summit of Ukraine’s […]
Families grieving the loss of unborn or newborn babies were supported with a special event in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Allegheny Health Network and Olivia’s Angels Bereavement host a butterfly release every year to help any grieving parents. Families gathered in the Wintergarden Room in West Penn Hospital to support each other. Commemorative poems were read […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) hosted its 6th annual Wildfire Safety Fair on Saturday in Rancho Bernardo. “As we know, our region here in San Diego is so prone to wildfires, so it’s all about what we can do to be resilient,” said Brian D`Agostino, Vice President, Wildfire & […]
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – On Saturday, members of the East Tennessee Boating Club (ETBC) gathered at Sonny’s Marina to kick off its first benefit Marina Hop. The club dressed up in pool floats and traveled from marina to marina across Boone Lake, promoting boating safety. “We just want to protect people that love the […]
ST. LOUIS — Lambert Airport is conducting a full-scale emergency training exercise today on the tarmac. This drill helps crews respond effectively to real-life emergencies. Airports nationwide are increasingly concerned about drones. This training is especially relevant after an unidentified drone near Lambert almost shut down the airport last weekend. “Once we had that news, […]