Texas Bill Banning Chinese Citizens From Buying Land Is Gaining Steam In December, a bill targeting immigrants from certain countries was introduced in the Texas state Senate — and unfortunately it’s gaining steam. Senate Bill 147, written by Republican state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, would ban people (or businesses) with Chinese, […]
Pentagon warns poppy seeds might cause troops to fail drug tests The Defense Department is advising U.S. military personnel to be mindful of a substance that could derail their careers: poppy seeds. In a memo published Tuesday, Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, warned […]
Mystery orb washes up on Japanese beach and no one can work out what it is Police and residents in a Japanese coastal town have been left baffled by the appearance of a giant metallic ball which has washed up onshore. The mysterious object was discovered by a local woman […]
Seattle becomes first U.S. city to outlaw caste discrimination after council vote Seattle became the first U.S. city to outlaw caste discrimination on Tuesday, after its local council voted to add caste to the city’s anti-discrimination laws. The move addresses an issue important to the area’s South Asian diaspora, particularly […]
Today (February 22) marks an important date in the Christian calendar – Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent (the six weeks of penitence before Easter). It […]