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(NEXSTAR) — The sun has been active over the last few days, prompting solar radiation events, a strong flare event, and now, multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which could bring the northern lights to part of the U.S. this week. As overwhelming as those terms may sound, these are normal activities for the sun, especially […]
Immigration is among the most wrenching political questions of the 2024 election. Yet, when Congress resumes debate on border security in January, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has an obligation to act on behalf of its base. That’s because the
The Food and Drug Administration has allowed Florida to import millions of dollars’ worth of medications from Canada at far lower prices than in the United States, overriding fierce decades-long objections from the pharmaceutical industry. The approval, issued in a letter to . . .
Kamala Harris condoled the killing of a sixth-grade student in the Iowa shooting. (File) Gun violence has become the leading cause of death for children in America, said US Vice President Kamala Harris, adding that in the first four days of 2024, more than 400 people have lost their lives to shootings in the country. […]
In his homily at the New Year’s Day Mass celebrating the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Pope Francis calls on us to “entrust this coming year to the Mother of God” and consecrate our lives to her. With her “tender love…she will lead us to Jesus.” On this day the Church also marks the […]
Pope Francis presides at the Christmas Mass During the Night in St Peter’s Basilica, and says that “the wonder of Christmas” is that an infinite God “becomes finite for our sake.” By Joseph Tulloch “A census of the whole earth.” That’s how Pope Francis began his homily for Christmas Mass during the Night in St […]
A fellow U.S. Army reservist interviewed by police about the Lewiston, Maine, mass shooter the month prior to the attack downplayed warnings about him, body camera recordings show. The Sept. 16 footage, which captured audio but blurred the face of the reservist, identified in a private Maine lawyer’s report to a local sheriff’s office as Capt. Jeremy […]
Between 1982 and October 2023, 79 out of the 148 mass shootings in the United States were carried out by White shooters. By comparison, the perpetrator was African American in 26 mass shootings, and Latino in 12. When calculated as percentages, this amounts to 53 percent, 18 percent, and eight percent respectively. Race of mass […]
Beneath the bluster over what’s taught in schools is a struggle over the future of justice itself. Pressure to remove topics like mass incarceration from school curricula in places like Florida and from the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) African American History course reveals precisely why we must continue teaching it. Those pushing . . […]
Mass Shootings, Mass Sales In June 2012, James E. Holmes, the Colorado graduate student, ordered 1,500 rounds of Lake City ammunition from the website BulkAmmo.com, which had been offering discounts on boxes of the 5.56. He had them delivered to a FedEx shipping center near his home. The next month, Mr. Holmes stormed into a […]