New York veterans will soon access their programs or earned benefits under one state agency with a familiar face at the helm. The current state Division of Veterans ‘Services will be elevated to the Department of Veterans’ Services on April 1, 2023, creating a one-stop shop for New York’s service members. “No one who served … Read more
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Los Angeles elected leaders, faith leaders and cultural leaders will gather at First AME Church of Los Angeles Monday for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims killed last week in the racist and hate-motivated mass shootings in Buffalo, NY , and Laguna Woods. What You Need To Know A group … Read more
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A Los Angeles federal judge is expected to consider a proposed settlement between a civil rights group and US Customs and Border Protection over standards for safe detention of immigrant children, according to court documents obtained Monday. What You Need To Know In 1985, a lawsuit was filed challenging the conditions … Read more
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) – As the sun set over the Rio Grande, about 120 Cubans, Colombians and Venezuelans who waded through waist-deep water stepped into Border Patrol vehicles, soon to be released in the United States to pursue their immigration cases . Across the border in the Mexican town of Piedras Negras, Honduran families … Read more
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The 23-year-old man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl says he was triggered by the comedian’s jokes about transgender and homeless people. What You Need To Know Comedian Dave Chappelle was not injured when Isaiah Lee rushed the stage at the Bowl around 10:45 pm … Read more
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – By the time Dr. Hector Gonzalez arrived in Laredo, Texas, in 2001, the last abortion clinic had already closed. He spent the next 20 years experiencing firsthand where the largely Hispanic and heavily Catholic community along the border with Mexico usually sided. “Definitely it was, ‘No abortion,’” said Gonzalez, the city’s … Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Demand for housing remains hot, as asking rent in Southern California continues to climb. What You Need To Know Apartment rent prices continue to rise despite the coronavirus pandemic According to Redfin, the median price of rent in LA and Anaheim / Orange County region is nearly $ 3,400, a 10% increase … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Come June 7, California voters will pick the top two contenders to appear on the November ballot for several statewide races. One race getting a lot of buzz is the state controller’s race. Four Democrats, one Republican and one member of the Green Party are vying to become California’s next chief financial … Read more
A New York City congressional race that already includes former Mayor Bill de Blasio is getting more crowded with Hudson Valley Rep. Mondaire Jones announcing Saturday that he’s also running for the seat. Shortly after the final congressional district maps were released to the public early Saturday morning, Jones surprised many by tweeting: “I have … Read more
