ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new proposal would create a new classification of hate crime against homeless people in Albuquerque. When talking about hate crime, attacks on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and nationality are usually what people think of. A recent push from the city’s Human Right’s Board looks to add “Housing Status” to that […]
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Putin says South Korea would be making ‘a big mistake’ if it supplies arms to Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that South Korea would be making “a big mistake” if it decides to supply arms to Ukraine and that Moscow would respond to such a move in a way that would be painful for Seoul. Putin, who was speaking at a news conference in Vietnam, was […]
Tropical Storm Alberto brings heavy flooding to Texas after making landfall in Mexico
At least three people have been reported dead in Mexico after Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the season, officially made landfall Thursday morning. The storm is expected to bring nearly two feet of rain to the country’s Gulf Coast. In Texas, coastal cities experienced a storm surge — an abnormal rise of […]
FBI arrests Abilene man accused of making child porn with friend’s sleeping son
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – An Abilene man accused of making child pornography videos with his friend’s sleeping son has been arrested. Members of the Abilene Police Department’s SWAT Team took Victor Taylor into custody after a brief standoff outside his home in the Wylie area Tuesday morning. Court documents state the FBI began investigating Taylor […]
I’m a grandma in my 60s, and most of my friends are 20 years younger. Here’s why I recommend making friends with people who aren’t your age.
When my husband and I were newlyweds moving into our first apartment, most tenants were, like us, in their mid-20s. It was the demographic we thought we preferred, but the most welcoming people in the building were two senior retirees who rented the apartment below us. Shortly after we moved in, they invited us over […]
People are amped about Escambia County’s new big boat ramp. Why it’s making waves.
Barnacle Bob’s Bait and Tackle opened on Lillian Highway in southwest Pensacola two years ago. This week, the owners are not only celebrating their two-year business anniversary, but also the grand opening of the Perdido Bay boat ramp. Escambia County’s new 40-acre facility and first large public access to Perdido Bay is located just down […]
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Extreme heat making summer Olympics ‘impossible’, athletes warn ahead of Paris
Leading athletes and climate scientists have warned that extreme heat will make it “impossible” to hold the Olympics during the summer months amid fears of dangerous conditions at this year’s Paris Games. A group of Olympians collaborated with climate scientists and heat physiologists from the University of Portsmouth to assess the threat warming temperatures could […]
Putin seen as making crony appointments to Defence Ministry
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed three new deputy ministers to the country’s Defence Ministry, including a woman who is believed to be a distant relative. Anna Tsivileva, whose maiden name is Putina, is to be responsible for housing construction and social security for members of the armed forces. Another new deputy minister, Pavel Fradkov, […]
Company making three-point seatbelts standard on all school buses
On any given school day, more than 25 million kids ride a school bus, one of the safest vehicles on the road — with one exception: the vast majority of those buses have no seatbelts. Videos of accidents involving school buses show kids bouncing around like sneakers in a dryer, and it’s not just the […]
States struggle with unreliable federal funding for making sure elections are secure
TALLAHASSEE, FL – NOVEMBER 03: Hired security personnel wait for voters outside the Leon County Supervisor of Elections office on November 3, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote for incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe […]