• Grants Available to Make Communities More Livable

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Local nonprofits and government agencies always are looking for ways to make their communities more livable. And now a grant program from AARP can help make some of those projects a reality. The AARP Community Challenge 2018 will fund projects that...
  • Mexican Folklore, Beauty and Heritage

    Mario Jiménez Castillo/ Martha Graniello El Observador The festive time has come, the traditional “Cinco de Mayo”, which celebrates the triumph of the Mexican troops against the French army in the memorable Batalla de Puebla, the Bataille de Puebla of 1862. On this date we have the opportunity to...
  • NV Supreme Court to Weigh in on Sanctuary City Measure

    Katherine Davis-Young Public News Service CARSON CITY, Nev. – A proposed Nevada ballot measure is seeking to ban so-called “sanctuary cities,” which take steps to protect undocumented immigrants. But before the measure can go before voters, Nevada’s Supreme Court will weigh in. The measure would stop state, county and city officials...
  • Iowa Republicans Pass Most Restrictive Abortion Bill in the Land

    Roz Brown Public News Service DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa is a signature away from the most restrictive abortion law in the nation. Republican lawmakers, who control the Iowa statehouse, passed a bill Wednesday that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is typically around six weeks...
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¡Celebremos a Mamá, celebremos la vida!

    ALDI El más grande regalo que recibe un ser humano, es la vida, gracias a mamá. El Día de las Madres nos da la oportunidad de demostrarles nuestro agradecimiento infinito. Pero, ¿cómo agradecer algo tan especial como la vida? La portavoz de ALDI y la experta en estilo de...
  • Celebran Foro para estudiar interrelación entre Salud y Sociedad

    Eric Tegethoff/Alfonso López-Collada Public News Service Portland, OR – ¿Qué impacto tienen en nuestra salud las estructuras y condiciones de nuestra sociedad? Esa es una pregunta que los panelistas explorarán en un evento este viernes, auspiciado por el Foro de la Salud de Oregon (“Oregon Health Forum”). Rebecca Ramsay, penalista...
  • Estafas de impostores: ¿quién se está contactando realmente?

    Rebecca Harpster Golden Gate Better Business Bureau Es fácil pretender ser alguien que no eres mientras que está en Internet o hablando por teléfono, y puede ser difícil saber es real y quién le está fingiendo. Los estafadores dependen de esta confusión para engañar a los consumidores para que...
  • Impostor Scams: Who’s Really Contacting You?

    Rebecca Harpster Golden Gate Better Business Bureau It’s easy to pretend to be someone that you’re not on the Internet or over the phone, and it can be difficult to tell who’s real and who’s faking it. Scammers depend on this confusion to trick unwitting consumers in to giving...
  • 5 ways screen time can benefit children and families

    Courtney Nugent/Lauren Supplee Child Trends They’re everywhere. At home, in restaurants and parks, on the subway—wherever you look, you’re likely to see parents and young children interacting with digital media on smartphones or tablets. At least 38 percent of children under age two and 80 percent of two- to...
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