Day: June 2, 2023

US authorities expand slots on app for asylum seekers near Mexican border for second time in less than a month

2:55 pm June 2, 2023

U.S. authorities on Thursday expanded slots to seek asylum at land crossings with Mexico through a mobile app for the second time in less than a month, seeking to dispel doubts it isn’t a viable option. There are now 1,250 appointments at eight land crossings, up from 1,000 previously and 740 in early May. The […]

Son of Home Depot worker assaulted by shoplifter pleads for action on retail crime: ‘Has to be consequences’

2:19 pm June 2, 2023

The son of a Home Depot worker who died after confronting a shoplifter last year says there needs to be “consequences” for these crimes, which are at an all-time high according to some retail experts. Employee Gary Rasor asked a shoplifter for a receipt as he was exiting a North Carolina Home Depot store last […]

First Lady Jill Biden arrives in Egypt to promote empowerment for women, education for young people

2:08 pm June 2, 2023

Jill Biden arrived in Cairo on Friday, on the second leg of her six-day trip across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe that seeks to promote empowerment for women and education for young people. The first lady arrived in the Egyptian capital from Amman, Jordan, where she attended the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein […]

UN warns cyclone-hit areas of Burma aren’t receiving nearly enough aid, could face major food crisis soon

2:04 pm June 2, 2023

The United Nations warned Friday that far too little aid is reaching cyclone-hit areas of Burma and the country could face a major food crisis soon if farmers are unable to plant crops. Cyclone Mocha struck the western state of Rakhine and nearby regions last month, killing hundreds of people and damaging thousands of dwellings. […]

Crime is surging and here’s a way to help stop it

2:00 pm June 2, 2023

With the 2024 election season already begun, a renewed debate is emerging over the future direction of the Federal Reserve. The Fed’s gargantuan money creation, and its up-and-down interest rates, have resulted in a dollar whose shifts in value have been behind the major crises of the past 20 years — including the worst inflation […]