Immigration: Unaccompanied Children Fill New Orleans Court

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1038 words  |  Martina Birk

For the 1,071 unaccompanied minors who have crossed the southwest border this year and ended up in Louisiana, the path to a future in the U.S. runs through a courtroom on the 24th floor of an office tower in the heart of New Orleans. Here, past the heavy doors and security guards, a rotating detail of judges determines the fate of the immigrant children streaming across the border and into the state. [Read More]

In Marjorie Taylor Greenes District, Democrats Still Fight

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1441 words  |  Billy Koelling

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. HIRAM, Ga.—Andrea Baerwalde had something of a fashion crisis recently as she prepared to go to her local grocery store. The speech therapist was wearing a Stacey Abrams T-shirt, a piece of her wardrobe that was more of an around-the-house choice for when her Republican husband was away, or something she broke out at home when she knew her guests shared her politics. [Read More]

June 12: Nigerian heroes who cheated death fighting for democracy

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  883 words  |  Patria Henriques

This date commemorates the annulled presidential election, widely regarded as the freest and fairest in Nigeria's history. The fallout from the annulment led to widespread unrest, political turmoil, and a series of events that brought many individuals perilously close to losing their lives. Among those who narrowly escaped death during this turbulent period were key political figures, activists, journalists, and ordinary citizens who bravely stood against the military regime. [Read More]

Kim Jong-un (Supreme Leader and Dictator of North Korea)

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  644 words  |  Tandra Barner

Profession: Supreme Leader and Dictator of North Korea Biography: Kim Jong Un is the leader of North Korea and the third generation of the Kim dynasty to rule the country. He has overseen significant advancements in North Korea's nuclear weapons program and engaged in high-profile diplomacy with world leaders. Kim was born in the early 1980s as the third son of Kim Jong Il. He spent part of his youth in Switzerland, where he attended school under an alias. [Read More]

Klinghoffer: A Night at the Opera

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1845 words  |  Martina Birk

When they told me last spring that the Met was going to present a controversial, anti-Semitic opera, my first response was to wonder why the Met would be launching a new Ring production so soon after the Giant Popsicle Sticks fiasco of the last one. After all, anti-Semitism is to Wagner, a great composer and deeply flawed human being, what ham is to a ham sandwich. When I found out that the opera in question was John Adam’s “Death of Klinghoffer”, I was a little non-plussed. [Read More]

Laolu Adewumis Water to Wine exudes confidence in God

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  216 words  |  Tandra Barner

Simple yet graceful lyrics like, “And I've had first-hand experiences of what we thought was not enough became more than sufficient by the help of God,” encapsulate Laolu Adewumi’s personal experiences. He casts his mind back to when help was scarce but seemingly sprung out of nowhere, resulting in his hook, “But he turned my water to wine.” Speaking about his latest to the media, the singer shared, " [Read More]

Latinos Must Be Better Represented in Hollywood Movies

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1020 words  |  Billy Koelling

It’s time to confront the way we see and treat Latinos in America. As we grapple with the enduring effects of a horrific attack on Latinos doing their Saturday shopping, a government that locks Latino children in cages, and leaders and news media outlets who spin vile, racist rhetoric, it is clear something must be done. But it’s not just those in the political sphere who have a role to play in combating the false and damaging narratives about Latinos in our society. [Read More]

Mumzee plans to share money from Twitter Blue subscription

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  164 words  |  Patria Henriques

Mumzee has been trending on X for days for taking measures to preserve her marriage after her husband’s female colleague at work made a conscious effort to feed him. Mumzee, who has gained thousands of followers from this event, is now working on subscribing to Blue, X's premium version which rewards subscribers with monthly payouts. ADVERTISEMENT An X user, @Dprince_Charming, suggested she should donate money realised from her X Blue subscription to an orphanage. [Read More]

My girlfriend of 2 years doesn't want have sex before marriage but she is not a virgin

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  402 words  |  Kelle Repass

My girlfriend of two years insists that we won't have sex before marriage. I would have understood it if she was a virgin, but she has had two boyfriends in the past which she had sex with. So why can't she have sex with me? It pisses me off so much that I am considering leaving her. She's not a virgin but wants me to wait till marriage, what exactly am I waiting for? [Read More]

New Electric Vehicles Create Competition for Musk's Tesla

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1031 words  |  Billy Koelling

For years, one carmaker has stood out as the leader for electric vehicles: Tesla. But the company now faces a growing slate of deep-pocketed competitors, including General Motors, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz, looking to disrupt its market dominance. More than a dozen new electric vehicles are set to hit the market over the next year as carmakers make the shift to greener vehicles. That could spell trouble, auto analysts say, for a company that was once the only American electric carmaker. [Read More]