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Month: April 2025

Judge blocks Trump effort to expand proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has halted parts of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that sought to boost requirements that Americans show documents proving their citizenship when registering to vote. Senior District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked a Trump directive in the order that the requirement be added to

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Justice Department axes hundreds of grants that help crime victims and fight opioid abuse

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department terminated hundreds of grants this week, effectively slashing the budgets for organizations across the country that assist crime victims and fight both gun violence and opioid abuse. The cancellations, which claimed that the more than 350 already-distributed grants “no longer effectuates the program

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Virginia nurse charged with abusing 4 premature babies since 2022 remains free on bond

By Melissa Hipolit Click here for updates on this story     HENRICO COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — Former NICU nurse Erin Strotman will remain out on bond after Henrico prosecutors requested it be revoked during her arraignment hearing Wednesday on six new charges dating back to 2022 involving three babies. Prosecutor Allison Martin made the bond revocation

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Virginia nurse becomes ‘family’ after showing extraordinary compassion to dying patient

By Melissa Hipolit Click here for updates on this story     PETERSBURG, Virginia (WTVR) — When Roger Alexander Pegram Jr. was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January, the disease progressed rapidly, leaving little time for the former Peabody High School quarterback once nicknamed “Broadway Joe” after Joe Namath. On March 1, as Pegram lay in his

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Three judges, including two Trump appointees, rule against the Department of Education’s anti-DEI policy

By Tierney Sneed, Kristin Chapman and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s efforts to crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs suffered a major legal blow Thursday as three separate judges – two of them appointed by the president – ruled against a Department of Education policy that threatened to withhold federal funding

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Thousands of “By-the-Wind Sailors” wash ashore Ventura County beaches

By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story     VENTURA COUNTY, California (KCAL) — Thousands of velella velellas, more commonly known as “By-the-Wind Sailors,” have been spotted all along Ventura County beaches in recent days. According to a Facebook post from Channel Islands Harbor, the jellyfish-like creatures have washed ashore at the harbor and

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‘Where in the world can you go for a hike and find bodies?’: Group searching El Paso Sector’s growing migrant graveyard

Watch ABC-7’s special report Lost But Not Forgotten on the video player above. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a hot day and James Holeman could be relaxing and enjoying retirement — instead, he’s in the middle of the desert searching inside a backpack that could belong to a person who is dead. “This is

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The Health Museum Presents “77 Minutes”: A Powerful Memorial Through Art and Healing

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 24, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — HOUSTON – In a city that stands at the intersection of culture, resilience, and healing, The Health Museum is preparing to unveil a stirring and poignant exhibition that Houston Style Magazine proudly encourages readers to experience firsthand.

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