‘Imagine the joy:’ Father, four-year-old son reunite in U.S. immigration crisis
With tears and smiles, Salvadoran asylum seeker Walter Armando Jimenez Melendez reunited with his 4-year-old son Jeremy on Tuesday after six weeks of anguished separation.
Brush fire prompts evacuation of Los Angeles observatory
The landmark Griffith Observatory, a popular tourist attraction in the hills overlooking Los Angeles, was evacuated on Tuesday due to a brush fire that scorched a nearby swath of the surrounding park, authorities said.
Wyoming university slogan about cowboys triggers race, gender debate
A marketing campaign adopted by the University of Wyoming in Laramie centered on the slogan: “The world needs more cowboys” has run into trouble as faculty members and Native American groups say it excludes women and people of color.
Trump administration cuts grants to help people get Obamacare
The Trump administration is cutting most of the funds previously provided to groups that help people get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act and will push them to promote plans lacking the law’s benefits and protections, a government agency …
Brush fire prompts evacuation of landmark Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles
The landmark Griffith Observatory, a popular tourist attraction in the hills overlooking Los Angeles, was evacuated on Tuesday due to a brush fire near the facility in a corner of the surrounding park, authorities said.
Tramway to the stars? Studio proposes skyway to Hollywood sign
The famed Hollywood sign, worldwide symbol of Los Angeles, could be easier to reach if a proposal for a mile-long aerial tramway up the mountains gets the go-ahead.
U.S. judge says government must reunite immigrant families or face penalties
The U.S. government must rapidly reunite 63 children under the age of five who were separated by immigration officials after crossing into the United States from Mexico, or face penalties, a judge said on Tuesday.
Motel 6 settles lawsuit over guest data given to U.S. immigration agents
Motel 6 has agreed to settle a proposed nationwide class-action lawsuit alleging it violated the privacy of Hispanic guests by providing guest lists to U.S. immigration authorities to aid in law enforcement.
U.S. Army Corps to remove generators from Puerto Rico in storm season
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to begin removing mega-generators providing backup power at Puerto Rico’s power plants as soon as next week, as the plants are deemed stable, leaving the island vulnerable to power disruptions during hurricane sea…
Cannabis: secret to a fulfilling retirement, pot entrepreneurs say
Baby Boomers, members of the generation that popularized “getting stoned” in their younger years, are turning to marijuana in retirement through second careers in the $11 billion business.
