Salmonella sweeps the nation, with thousands of Americans reported sick and hundreds hospitalized. A total of six multi-state outbreaks were reported last month. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website lists over a dozen food cases, onions…
Marília Mendonça, a popular Brazilian singer, has passed away at the age of 26. The plane she was on crashed on Nov. 5, 2021, in Piedade de Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil — north of Rio de Janeiro. She was born…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many unwanted changes to the way things run; including wait times in emergency rooms. Now there are mandatory vaccinations set in place all across the United States. This has caused many in the health care…
I began watching professional football when I was about 10 years old. That was around 1956. I watched legendary players who paved the way for other men who make millions of dollars a year playing a game that began with…
Charles K. Kao was a visionary who pioneered the fiber optic in telecommunication used by the internet today. He was an electrical engineer and Nobel prize-winning physicist. He passed away on Sept. 23, 2018, and was the subject of a…
Carrying extra pounds often inflames pre-existing medical conditions and negatively affects a person’s self-esteem. Unfortunately, after months of lockdowns, nearly 40 percent of U.S. adults gained weight during the pandemic. Losing unwanted pounds can be a challenge, but friendly competition…
A free Halloween party was sponsored by Phalanx Family Services for the West Pullman community. It was a celebration of love and friendship on a rainy day in Chicago. During the Halloween event, they offered vaccines, free candy, food, and…
Democrats reached a compromise on the $1.75 trillion reconciliation bill. This marks the end of one of the most disputed bills for the Democratic Party. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer explained during a press conference, “I’m pleased to announce that…
A new law called the Student Online Personal Protection Act (S0PPA) intends to ultimately protect students’ data and provide the parents of the student control over how it is put to use. But, additional stipulations make it complicated for students…
Nothing is as awful as waking up to the sound of a mouse running around the house. Mice are native to Central Asia but came to the Americans through European ships. Today, these rodents live in every state across North…