Michigan lawmakers push 11 bills to make vaccine exemptions harder for families, give state more power over mandates
The 11-bill package would require parents to use a form provided by the state health department to apply for vaccine exemptions. In what one...
Bomb cyclone strikes the Northeast and Midwest
“Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, Which I have reserved against the...
Annual Adopt-a-Pod program helps uplift, empower locked-up youth
CHICAGO—In a season defined by family gatherings and gift-giving, a powerful tradition continued at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center on the city’s West Side....
Mamdani election: Winds of change or storm brewing?
Are the winds of change blowing through New York, or is the election of Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani the beginning of another political storm...
Atrocities without pause: Israel’s ongoing unchecked aggression on Palestinians
A scourge of evil is spreading far and wide, with America’s foreign policy driven by a war-hawkish administration. It can be seen in the...
Protests ignite over U.S. attack in Venezuela
On Jan. 3, the world woke up to news of the U.S. government’s bombing of Venezuela and to the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás...
Explainer: How America’s foster care system harms children instead of protecting them
by Ali Zeraatpisheh PressTV.ir The United States is experiencing a foster care crisis that is often described as overcrowded group homes, overworked caseworkers, and...
Federal judge halts Trump’s ‘arbitrary and capricious’ immigration court arrests
by Brett Wilkins - CommonDreams.org A U.S. judge on Dec. 31 temporarily blocked two federal agencies from arresting noncitizens at immigration courthouses in the San Francisco area,...
States set the rules as new laws take effect nationwide in 2026
Stacy M. Brown - NNPA Newswire As 2026 begins, states across the country are preparing to activate a wide range of new laws that will...
Believe and do good to yourself for your health
Throughout the Holy Qur’an, you will see the phrase, “believe and do good.” For example, in Surah (chapter) 2, Ayat (verse) 82, it says,...