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Suit challenges Trump administration move to allow some ICE presence at polling places

16 hours 25 minutes ago
WASHINGTON β€” Latino advocacy groups and voting rights organizations Thursday filed a suit in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s policy of allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to enter polling locations in certain circumstances to conduct immigration enforcement during the 2026 midterm elections.  The suit in the District Court for the District of […]
Ariana Figueroa

Why Remembrance Matters More Than Many People Realize

16 hours 27 minutes ago
A name on a stone can outlast a lifetime, but only if someone stops to read it. That simple act of remembering matters more than it may seem. Remembrance is not just about honoring the dead or marking major events. It shapes how people understand loss, gratitude, identity, and responsibility. It helps families hold onto stories. It helps communities make sense of sacrifice. It also reminds us that real lives sit behind public holidays, monuments, and familiar phrases. When people remember well,

This Day in Music History: Sept. 11 From Ray Charles to Jay-Z

16 hours 32 minutes ago
This Day in Music History: Sept. 11 Sept. 11, 2001, became an indelible date in American history, and its shock immediately changed the context in which music was heard, released and performed. That morning, Jay-Z’s sixth studio album, The Blueprint , arrived as scheduled. It became one of hip-hop’s defining albums and, in 2018, the first recording from the 21st century chosen for the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. Its place in the registry recognizes more

September 11 in History: From the 2001 Attacks to Political Upheaval, Discovery and Culture

16 hours 38 minutes ago
September 11 is most widely remembered for the attacks carried out in the United States in 2001, an event that changed international politics, security policy, and public life around the world. On that morning, hijacked commercial airliners were used in coordinated attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., while a fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers resisted the hijackers. Nearly 3,000 people were killed. At the time, the

Custom 3D-printed bike provides mobility for child with rare disease

16 hours 51 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - A 3-year-old girl diagnosed with a rare bone disease received a custom 3D-printed mobility bike built through a social media connection, allowing her to stay active following surgery. Aria Whitley was diagnosed with X-linked hypophosphatemia, a rare genetic bone condition that requires multiple surgical procedures early in life. The 3D-printed mobility bike, [...]
Ty Hawkins