In an Oscar-nominated documentary, Ukrainian children scarred by war navigate life
Azad Safarov(KYIV, Ukraine) — An Oscar-nominated documentary, “The House Made of Splinters,” tells a deep and emotive story of Ukrainian children affected by the Russian invasion.
“Life has always been difficult here,” the narrator of the film says, …
Texas man files wrongful death suit against 3 women he claims aided ex-wife’s abortion
Getty Images/Catherine McQueen(TEXAS) — A Texas man is suing three women he alleges helped his now ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion.
Marcus Silva filed a wrongful death lawsuit on March 9 seeking more than $1 million in damages from each of …
6 bodies, 154 remains found at suspended crematorium’s warehouse: Officials
Getty Images/Nikola Stojadinovic(CALIFORNIA) — A Hayward, California, cremation business that had its license was suspended in January was found in possession of six bodies and the cremated remains of 154 people in a warehouse, according to the Alamed…
California’s Pajaro River breaches overnight, residents urged to evacuate
Getty Images/Linda Wooderson/EyeEm(CALIFORNIA) — Over 8,500 residents have been urged to evacuate immediately after a 100-foot-wide breach emerged along California’s Pajaro River around midnight Saturday morning as the state has faced a series of stor…
Texas advises against traveling to Mexico during spring break
Getty Images/Fran Polito(TEXAS) — Texas authorities are advising residents to avoid traveling to Mexico during spring break “due to the ongoing violence throughout that country.”
The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an advisory warning agains…
Democrats propose countermeasure to GOP’s Parents Bill of Rights
Getty Images/Siri Stafford(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — In response to a Republican bill to boost parents’ rights in the classroom, Democrats are out with a proposal they say will advance an “inclusive, aspirational, and affirmative vision for public education…
3 women missing for 2 weeks after traveling from Texas to Mexico
Getty Images/Johner Images(MEXICO) — Three women have been missing for two weeks after traveling from Texas to Mexico for a shopping trip, authorities said.
The women — Dora Alicia Cervantes Saenz, 53, Marina Perez Rios, 48, and Maritza Trinidad Per…
Murray, Cantwell, Ferguson talk about reproductive rights and Walgreens
Washington Democrats are talking about what they’re doing to fight efforts to curb women’s reproductive rights. Walgreens is in the sights of U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell after the pharmacy chain said it would not
Priyanka Chopra Jonas says Amazon series ‘Citadel’ was the “first time” she got equal pay with male co-star
Prime VideoAt the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, on Friday, Priyanka Chopra Jonas had a few things to say about equality.
On the positive side, she noted that the series she was promoting, Citadel, from Avengers blockbuster directo…
Biden’s 2024 budget doesn’t include plan to shore up Social Security’s finances
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden unveiled his $6.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 on Thursday, notably absent was a plan to shore up the finances of Social Security.
Biden’s placed an outsized emphas…