Dallas News: “As of Friday, the fire had grown to more than 1 million acres and was 15% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.” https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2024/03/04/texas-wildfire-panhandle-lawsuit/ A lawn chair sat toppled in front of a leveled home in the aftermath of the Smokehouse Creek fire on Sunday, March 03, 2024 in Stinnett, Texas. TheContinue reading “Texas Panhandle”
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Chicago Residents Protest Migrants Illegal Crossings
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chicago-residents-rail-planned-migrant-shelter Fox News: “Chicago residents are speaking out as the city moves forward with plans for a winterized base camp to house migrants in Brighton Park.” “Work crews began construction at 38th Street and California Avenue on Wednesday and continued Thursday, even as neighbors have complained the area is not suitable for shelter, FOX 32Continue reading “Chicago Residents Protest Migrants Illegal Crossings”
Somaliland
“Regions of SomalilandGobollada Somaliland (Somali)محافظات صوماليلاند(Arabic)Regions of Somaliland (Somali: Gobolada Somaliland; Arabic: محافظات صوماليلاند) is divided into six administrative regions, Awdal, Sahil, Maroodi-Jeeh, Togdheer, Sanaag and Sool. These are in turn subdivided into twenty-two districts. Regions of Somaliland are the primary geographical divisions through which Somaliland is administered. A distinction is made between districts ofContinue reading “Somaliland”
Celebrating Black History Family
Fani Willis, chip off the Attorneys Block. DA Willis and father, John Clifford Floyd. “John Floyd is the father of Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney Fani Willis.” “Willis’s father, a retired criminal defense attorney who wrote a movie script, was a leader in the Black Panther movement, according to South Atlanta Magazine. His full nameContinue reading “Celebrating Black History Family”
Presidents Day 2024
Presidents Day is a federal holiday observed on every third Monday in February, and most federal offices, including the U.S. Capitol shown here, are closed. AP Presidents Day is a federal holiday observed on every third Monday in February, and most federal offices, including the U.S. Capitol shown here, are closed. AP Presidents Day is a federalContinue reading “Presidents Day 2024”
Lent 2024
“Christian religious observance in the liturgical year commemorating the 40 days Jesus Christ spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry.” Wikipedia Lent in 2024? Here’s Everything You Need to Know When It Starts and Ends Wed, Feb 14,Continue reading “Lent 2024”
Generational Wealthy: “It’s a Black Thing”
John Floyd III, father of Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis, testifies during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Atlanta. The hearing is to determine whether Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference caseContinue reading “Generational Wealthy: “It’s a Black Thing””
South Carolina
“Settled by the English in 1670, South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1788. Its early economy was largely agricultural, benefitting from the area’s fertile soil. Plantation farmers relied on the slave trade for cheap labor to maximize profits.” By 1730, people of African descent made up two-thirds of theContinue reading “South Carolina”
Trump’s Civil Fraud Case
Washington Post: “Judge orders Trump to pay more than $350 million in N.Y. civil fraud trial.”New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron on Friday ordered former president Donald Trump to pay more than $350 million in penalties, handing down a hefty penalty following a months-long civil trial in which Trump and others were accused ofContinue reading “Trump’s Civil Fraud Case”
America in a Crises
CBS: “One dead, five injured in shooting at Bronx subway station.” NEW YORK — One person was killed and five others were injured in shooting on a subway platform in the Bronx on Monday afternoon. “It happened just after 4:30 p.m. on the 4 train platform at the Mount Eden subway station on Jerome Avenue.”Continue reading “America in a Crises”
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