Category: News


A middle school student is missing and another is hospitalized after possible lightning strike causes rowing vessel to capsize in Florida


Search and rescue efforts are underway after lightning struck near a middle school rowing club practicing at an Orlando lake Thursday, causing the boat to capsize and leaving one student missing and another hospitalized, officials said.

 

https://us.cnn.com/2022/09/15/us/florida-lightning-strike-rowing-vessel/index.html

Newton Emerson: Energy crisis may force DUP back into Stormont


Party will not want to be blamed for delaying introduction of €5.7bn support package which will require a fully-functioning executive to sign off on key decisions

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2022/09/08/newton-emerson-energy-crisis-may-force-dup-back-into-stormont/


Canada rocked by deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan


At least 10 people have been killed and another 15 injured in a stabbing rampage in Canada’s central Saskatchewan province, police say.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62790900

Northern California wildfire burns homes, causes injuries


WEED, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in rural Northern California injured several people Friday, destroyed multiple homes and forced thousands of residents to flee, jamming roadways at the start of a sweltering Labor Day weekend.

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/thousands-told-to-flee-3-towns-ahead-of-fast-california-fire/

NASA now targeting Saturday for Artemis I launch to the moon


NASA is now targeting this weekend for the next attempt at launching its Artemis I mission to the moon after a previous attempt was scrubbed due to technical issues at Kennedy Space Center.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/08/30/when-artemis-launch-nasa-now-targeting-saturday/7944629001/

ALLAN WERNICK: Rules for getting automatic U.S. citizenship through a parent


My husband was sworn in as a U.S. citizen on July 22, 2022. I am not yet a U.S. citizen. Our daughter, a green card holder, was 18 years old on that date. Did she automatically become a U.S. citizen?

 

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-allan-wernick-immigration-column-automatic-citizenship-20220829-knsckza7czhfnmfftmliztvwdm-story.html

NY immigrant advocacy groups say $40 million needed to help asylum seekers


State Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas of Queens (at podium) speaks at the New York Immigration Coalition rally calling on city, state, and federal government to boost funding for newly arrived asylum seekers bussed in from Texas.

https://gothamist.com/news/ny-immigrants-advocacy-groups-say-40-million-needed-to-help-asylum-seekers