Nearly 100 kids at the Overtown Optimist Club’s Juneteenth celebration jumped with excitement when a six-member Bahamian Junkanoo troupe marched into the gym. Wearing brightly colored ornate costumes, the band members handed out maracas to the crowd and invited them to join them for a conga line. Throughout Miami, Juneteenth moments like this conveyed the […]
Zeinab Faraj spent Monday’s Memorial Day much like she and her family did 30-plus years ago. In those days, her father would wake her and her little sister up early and together they’d gather their gear. The goal was to get out the door in time to snag the best viewing spot possible along Dearborn’s […]
Full Moon in Sagittarius May 23 2024 As the days grow longer and we eagerly anticipate the energy of summer, the stars are aligning in an optimistic and expansive way. The May full moon, known as the Flower Moon, will rise on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 9:53 a.m. EST. True to its name, the […]
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday ended days of speculation about his future by saying he will continue in office “with even more strength.” Sánchez shocked his country last Wednesday by taking five days off to think about his future, following the decision by a court to open preliminary proceedings against […]
Russia knew where Ukraine’s big counteroffensive last year was going to attack, Zelenskyy said Tuesday. Ukraine has said its 2023 counteroffensive plans were leaked to Russia before the operation began. He told reporters that other reasons, such as a lack of weapons and equipment, also led to unsuccessful results. Reflecting on the unsuccessful summer 2023 […]
Mar. 10—Lawmakers on the west side of Washington don’t seem to grasp what it’s like to live in a border community, such as Clarkston or Pullman, said Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville. The Democrats latest attempt to “get rid of firearm dealers” through excessive regulations just drives businesses across the state line, the longtime senator said […]
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — In a historic stride that reverberated across the city and beyond, Mayor Yemi Mobolade emerged as the first elected Black and immigrant mayor of Colorado Springs last year. As we are in Black History Month, Mobolade reflects on his journey and how his culture has shaped the way he leads the city […]