A family separated at the border and reunited in Guatemala receives an unexpected chance to return to the US.When the controversial US family separation policy is implemented at the border, 12-year-old Geovanny is taken from his father and held in detention for six months. Geovanny is eventually reunited with his family in Guatemala, but he is no longer the same. Once a star student, he drops out of school. His father, weighed down by the debt from their failed attempt to reach the US, fears losing his land and possibly his life. But an unexpected call from the US holds…
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The Predators have called up left winger Zachary L’Heureux from AHL Milwaukee, and line rushes indicate he’ll make his NHL debut Tuesday against the Bruins, per 102.5 The Game’s Nick Kieser. Alex Daugherty of the Tennessean was first to report the move, which doesn’t require a corresponding transaction with an open spot on the Preds’ 23-man roster.L’Heureux, 21, was the 27th overall pick in 2021. Most describe the 5’11”, 196-lb forward as an agitator, which might be a contender for hockey’s understatement of the year award. The Montreal native’s games played totals during his time in juniors with the QMJHL’s…
This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Zach Downey, owner and CEO at Distinctive Vending, which operates cotton candy machines in high-traffic locations such as resorts and amusement parks. As a college student at James Madison University, Downey was approved to put a pizza vending machine on campus when a funding issue derailed the plan. That’s when he “discovered the world of cotton candy vending machines.” Downey got into the business, and now Distinctive Vending is on track for $500,000 in revenue in 2024.Image Credit: Courtesy of Distinctive Vending. Zach Downey.Read on to learn what goes into building…
Male mice have a technique for escaping aggressive encountersEdward Berthelot/Getty Images In male-on-male mouse squabbles, the victims of aggression often hide behind a female mouse to divert their attacker’s attention. “Think back to a time when you were confronted by a bully or found yourself in another challenging situation – you either confronted the issue directly or looked for ways to escape it,” says Joshua Neunuebel at the University of Delaware. “Animals often deal with similar struggles.” Fights between male mice can be vicious, often involving biting, wrestling or rolling over each other if an encounter escalates. Neunuebel and his…
One of the last Navajo Code Talkers, who helped secure an Allied victory in World War II by sending crucial messages in a code based on the Navajo language, has died. Tributes from family and both local and military officials poured in for John Kinsel Sr, who died Saturday at the age of 107 and was hailed as a brave and accomplished man. “On behalf of the entire Navajo Nation, our Navajo veterans and service men and women, First Lady Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren and me, we extend our sincerest condolences and prayers to the family of Mr. Kinsel,” Navajo Nation President Buu…
The US agency in charge of regulating road safety revealed Friday that they are probing Tesla’s self-driving software systems.The evaluation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) covers 2.4 million Tesla vehicles across multiple models manufactured between 2016 and 2024.NHTSA’s action is the first step toward any potential recall that the agency might seek against the company, which is run by tech billionaire Elon Musk.Tesla did not immediately reply on Friday to a BBC inquiry about the investigation. NHTSA’s preliminary evaluation follows four crash reports involving the use of Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving”, or FSD, software.The agency said the crashes…
Data manipulation. Government agencies are constantly manipulating the data to paint the Biden-Harris Administration in a favorable light. Everything from the monthly jobs report to CPI data is skewed in favor of FAILED policies. The FBI is now “revising,” another form of manipulation, its crime data for 2022 to show that crime skyrocketed under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. How skewed was the initial report? The FBI attempted to hide that VIOLENT crime increased by 4.5% in a single year. The agency failed to initially report an additional 1,699 homicides, 33,000 robberies, 7,780 rapes, and 37,000 aggravated assaults. The media…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on October 12, 2023. (State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy/Public Domain) The Biden-Harris regime finds itself embroiled in yet another scandal, as U.S. officials scramble to investigate the alarming leak of two highly classified documents that detail Israel’s potential strike plans on Iran. The Gateway Pundit previously reported that the leaked documents, now being circulated through Telegram channels linked to Iran, contain details about Israel’s military positioning ahead of an expected strike on Iran in response to an October 1 missile barrage. The leak includes…
Former football star Jason Kelce understands how difficult it can be to catch some shut-eye!The ESPN analyst understandably juggles a busy schedule of podcast hosting and parenting, so it would make sense if the former Philadelphia Eagle needed a moment to rest while out with his family in Miami last night.However, the Kelce family happened to be taking in a monumental event: the return of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour!’The “Lavender Haze” singer was letting the games begin after a brief hiatus off stage before the final shows of the nearly two-year-long tour, and her former NFL player pal was spotted…
PRIORITISING CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION According to the IRENA report, annual investment in renewable capacity must triple from a new record high of US$570 billion last year to US$1.5 trillion every year between this year and 2030. The agency said the shortfalls flagged underscore the need for urgent policy interventions and massive investment. “We need to accelerate. To accelerate, we have to tackle the structural barriers that we have,” said Mr La Camera, who highlighted several areas for improvements such as redesigning markets and reskilling the workforce. By early 2025, countries are due to submit their new national climate commitments, known…