Tragedy Strikes Bronx Park: 5 Shot, 1 Fatally, During Youth Basketball Tournament New York City, NY – August 24, 2025 – A vibrant youth basketball tournament in Haffen Park, located in the Baychester neighborhood of the Bronx, turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy on Saturday, August 23, 2025, when multiple gunmen opened fire, … Read more
Abrego Garcia’s Attorneys Allege U.S. Government Coercion in Plea Deal, Threatening Deportation to Uganda By Maria Alvarez August 24, 2025 Washington, D.C. – Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a defendant in a high-profile federal case, have filed a motion alleging that the U.S. government is attempting to coerce him into accepting a guilty plea by … Read more
Famine in Gaza: August 2025 Report Overview In July 2025, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) issued a dire alert confirming that famine conditions are unfolding in parts of the Gaza Strip, with approximately 500,000 people—nearly a quarter of the population—experiencing catastrophic hunger (IPC Phase 5). This assessment, backed by UN agencies and global … Read more
Federal Judge Orders Halt to Transfers at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Signaling Shutdown of Controversial Detention Center Miami, FL — August 22, 2025 — In a significant ruling, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday that prohibits the Trump administration and the state of Florida from transferring additional detainees to the immigrant detention … Read more
Erik Menendez Denied Parole After 36 Years, Lyle Menendez Awaits Decision Friday San Diego, CA – August 22, 2025 – Erik Menendez, convicted alongside his brother Lyle for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, was denied parole on Thursday after a 10-hour virtual hearing at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional … Read more
Manhunt Underway After State Park Ranger Stabbed Near Denver; Suspect at Large Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies Conduct Intensive Search in Area Surrounding North Table Mountain Park GOLDEN, Colo. – A massive multi-agency manhunt is underway for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) ranger during an … Read more
Texas House Democrats, who fled the state to block a Republican-led redistricting effort, confirmed on August 18, 2025, that they are returning to Austin, ending a two-week standoff. Their absence had prevented the Texas House from achieving the two-thirds quorum (100 of 150 members) needed to conduct business, delaying GOP plans to redraw congressional maps … Read more
California Plans Congressional Redistricting to Challenge Trump Presidency Sacramento, California – August 13, 2025 California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the state will move forward with drawing new congressional maps, a move he claims will “end the Trump presidency” by enabling Democrats to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives. The provocative … Read more
Danielle Spencer, best known for her role as the sharp-tongued Dee Thomas on the 1970s ABC sitcom What’s Happening!!, passed away on August 11, 2025, at the age of 60 in a hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Her death followed a long battle with breast cancer, which she was first diagnosed with in 2014. She underwent … Read more
On August 10, 2025, two drivers were seriously injured and hospitalized after suspects threw or dropped large rocks from a pedestrian overpass onto northbound US-95 near the Railroad Pass Casino in Henderson, Nevada. The incident, which occurred just before 9 p.m. local time, damaged four vehicles, with moderate to severe impacts reported. The Nevada State … Read more