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Police officer killed in Capitol vehicle attack will lie in honor

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-capitol-security/police-officer-killed-in-capitol-vehicle-attack-will-lie-in-honor-idUSKBN2BT1TT The U.S Capitol police officer that was killed on Friday after someone rammed a car into police, will next week lie in honor for his life in Capital rotunda. The victims name was William Evans, he was an 18 year veteran of the capitol police force and was a father to two children. Evans died in the hospital after… Read more »

Fast food struggles to hire as demand soars, U.S. economy roars

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fast-food-labor/fast-food-struggles-to-hire-as-demand-soars-u-s-economy-roars-idUSKBN2BT1GB Taco Bell is looking to hire over 5000 people in one day. They are setting it up across multiple different Taco Bells in many different locations so that people don’t even have to leave their car to apply. In March the fast food industry was about 1.2 million employees short. And now since the weather is getting warmer and… Read more »

World powers, Iran, U.S. launch indirect talks to revive nuclear deal

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa/world-powers-iran-and-u-s-launch-indirect-talks-to-revive-nuclear-deal-idUSKBN2BT0UU?il=0 On Tuesday, in Vienna, European intermediaries were going back and forth between United states and Iranian officials as they were trying to pull both countries back into the 2015 nuclear deal Washington abandoned 3 years ago. In 2018, under President Trump the United States withdrew from the accord, since then Iran has been steadily overstepping their limits on their… Read more »

Georgia: Protests Against New Power Plant Continue

https://iwpr.net/global-voices/georgia-protests-against-new-power-plant-continue Many are opposing and protesting the construction of the new hydro-power plant in western Georgia. This projected is said to be the countries biggest energy project over three decades. On March 15, a rally against the power plant was put on in the city of Kutaisi. A public movement against the power plant named “Save the Rioni George”, promised… Read more »

Political outlook in Latin America for 2021

https://latinamericanpost.com/35575-political-outlook-in-latin-america-for-2021 In 2021, Latin America will begin and intense electoral process that could provide some big changes to the region. These changes will hopefully fight against and provide an outlook for the Coronavirus pandemic. The countries that will hold elections this year are Ecuador in February, Peru in April, Honduras in November and Chile in November. Estimates in a sharp… Read more »

Has Biden kept his promises to the latino community

https://latinamericanpost.com/36153-has-biden-kept-his-promises-to-the-latino-community President Biden made many promises to the Latino community during his run for president. These promises were that he would preserve the Deferred Action Program (DACA), stop the construction of the wall between the US and Mexico, end the ¨Remain in Mexico¨ program, reunite migrant families that were separated at the border and legalize 11 million undocumented people. All… Read more »

Eight killed, including six women of Asian descent, at shootings at Atlanta day spas

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crime-georgia-spas/eight-killed-including-six-women-of-asian-descent-at-shootings-at-atlanta-day-spas-idUSKBN2B903 8 people were killed at day spas located in and around Atlanta, Georgia. Out of the 8 people killed, 6 were women of Asian descent, with the last two being a white man and a white woman. The bloodshed began at around 5 p.m on Tuesday when four people were killed and another was wounded in a shooting at… Read more »

Tensions between Europe and Venezuela, political ties between Mexico and Argentina

https://latinamericanpost.com/36137-tension-between-europe-and-venezuela-and-capture-of-el-chapos-wife Tensions are growing between Europe and Venezuela after President Nicholas Maduro expelled the European ambassador Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa. The Bolivarian government chose to make this decision days after the 27-country bloc issued sanctions against 19 members of the Maduro administration. On the other hand, Mexico and Argentina are strengthening their political ties. This comes as leaders Manuel Lopez and… Read more »

Biden to visit State Dept. as US reengages with its allies

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-foreign-policy-jen-psaki-united-nations-101d7778c61465a279495f9c419c9a32 President Joe Biden has already made some big moves in his first two weeks as president, with this being one of them. Biden says he will increase the number of refugees allowed in the United States from 15,000 to 125,000. Although this may take a while to pass in congress and could likely not take place till next year…. Read more »