After the Zika virus outbreak, there is a new sickness the countries near the equator are fearing, the Yellow Fever. There is a threat of outbreak from mosquitoes in Florida, forcing specialists to work overtime to re-vaccinate citizens who thought that yellow fever was a threat in the past. Another disaster in the USA is in Hawaii, a volcano is… Read more »
BY TIME (PAHOA, Hawaii) — A new fissure in Hawaii’s Puna District sent gases and lava exploding into the air on Sunday, spurring officials to call for more evacuations as residents waited for a possible major eruption at Kilauea volcano’s summit. Hawaii County Civil Defense issued an emergency cellphone alert after the fissure was discovered early Sunday morning. The agency… Read more »
After the long journey from Honduras, the migrant group has finally reached the U.S border. Some have split off in Mexico to seek asylum there, but most have continued in hopes of having a better life in the U.S. From reading many articles on the group, and the types of things these migrants are fleeing, I don’t understand how so… Read more »
SAN DIEGO — On the last weekend of April, as a caravan of Central American migrants waited in Tijuana to seek asylum at the United States border in San Ysidro, 29 undocumented immigrants were arrested by Border Patrol agents for allegedly trying to sneak into the country, but only 11 of those detainees were later charged with a crime. Now,… Read more »
By Kirk Semple and Miriam Jordan April 29, 2018 TIJUANA, Mexico — A long, grueling journey gave way to what could be a long, uncertain asylum process Sunday as a caravan of immigrants finally reached the border between the United States and Mexico, setting up a dramatic moment and a test of President Trump’s anti-immigrant politics. More than 150 migrants, part of a… Read more »
Nicaragua’s congress has set up a commission to look into the deaths of dozens of anti-government demonstrators. The protesters, mostly students, died during violent demonstrations over the last few weeks. The unrest was sparked by President Daniel Ortega’s pension reforms but changed into anger against the government. Mr Ortega has agreed to talks. Rights groups said 45 people died but… Read more »
Tens of thousands of Nicaraguans have taken part in fresh anti-government protests in the capital, Managua, and in Matagalpa y Chinandega. Wearing the blue and white of the flag, Wednesday’s protesters held pictures of people reportedly killed in last month’s demonstrations. Government supporters held a smaller rally in another part of the capital. Last month’s unrest began after President Daniel… Read more »
By NPR The U.S. is pressuring Mexico to crack down on Central Americans trying to come north. But migrants say they’ve already been facing a maze of checkpoints and Mexican law enforcement on their efforts to find a safe home.
By The Eagle The Zika scare of 2016 could lead to a yellow fever panic this year if South Florida residents let down their guard when it comes to protecting themselves from disease-carrying mosquitoes.
By Around the Rings (ATR) The United North American bid for the 2026 World Cup is promising above all… money for FIFA. Lots. At a presentation in Brussels before the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), United States Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro said this Tuesday the tournament would leave in FIFA’s coffers a record $11 billion in profits.