Select Yellowstone National Park entrances and roads open to public April 18
Select Yellowstone National Park entrances and roads open to public April 18
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‘An Open Secret’: Sackets Harbor ICE Raid Shows the ‘Reality’ of New York Dairy Country
The detention of three children and their mother shocked the town. It also highlighted just how much the region’s key industries depend on immigrant workers.
Court orders Gauteng health department to treat cancer patients
Judge rules failure to deal with backlog of patients needing radiation treatment is unconstitutional
Top New York Judge’s Son, and His Boss, At Center of Ethics Dispute
A Queens court’s failure to reveal a romance has sparked accusations of bias.
Grand Canyon National Park announces updates to construction closure schedule and planned re-opening updates for 2025
Grand Canyon National Park will reopen the Bright Angel Trail and Campground for public use beginning May 15, 2025. Multiple inner canyon areas were closed last fall for Transcanyon Waterline project construction activities. The Phantom Ranch Canteen and Lodge reopened on schedule, April 1. The River Trail, between River Resthouse and the South Kaibab Trail junction, Silver Bridge and Plateau Point Trail, between the Tonto Trail West junction to Plateau Point, originally scheduled to reopen in May, will remain closed until Oct. 1, 2025. The Bright Angel Campground group sites will remain closed until Oct 1, 2025.
Nintendo delays US pre-orders for Switch 2, cites tariff impact
On Friday, Japanese video game manufacturer Nintendo announced that it would not be allowing preorders for its new console the Switch 2 on that day as had been previously intended. The company said it was due to the…
Bill to Loosen Education Standards Quietly Circulates in Albany
Yeshivas and other nonpublic schools face a looming deadline to prove they offer an education similar to the state’s public schools. A proposed bill would loosen those rules and potentially delay the deadline.
Thousands march to call for justice for raped child
Still no arrests after seven-year-old raped in Eastern Cape in October
Grand Canyon National Park to Implement New Campground Fees
Grand Canyon National Park will implement a fee increase for frontcountry standard campsites at Desert View, North Rim, and Mather Campgrounds starting May 1, 2025. Rates for standard campsites will increase to $30 per night. Group sites will remain $55 per night.
Belize needs stronger protection for its natural heritage
Belize is widely regarded as a global leader in conservation, home to vast rainforests, diverse wildlife and the second-largest barrier reef in the world. The country has implemented protected areas, community-led conservation initiatives and sustainable tourism models, yet its national parks remain under increasing pressure from deforestation, expanding agriculture and unregulated development. The draft National […]
A thriving black market for medicines has emerged in Joburg
Immigrants shunned by clinics resort to buying unregulated medicines from illegal vendors
Danish foreign minister responds to U.S. vice president on Greenland
In a video post on X yesterday, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen responded to recent speeches by the United States Vice President J.D. Vance, who has been visiting the Danish territory
Limpopo Education Department set to miss pit toilets deadline
Some Rivubye High School learners prefer to use bushes
Major Supermarkets Fail to Tackle Methane in Their Supply Chains
Walmart and Kroger are among the retailers overlooking a major source of food-related climate pollution.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia's first female president
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, former vice president of Namibia, was sworn in as Namibia's first female president on Friday. She won the presidential election in November 2024 as the candidate of the ruling South West…
Indonesia's Akit people face exploitation and shrinking land rights
For the Akit tribe of Bengkalis and Pelalawan districts in Riau province, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, land is more than just soil beneath their feet: it is their identity, their lifeblood, and their heritage. As one elder has said, “Adat is like a part of the body, an epitome of blood and heart,” […]
Fraudster-Linked Company Set to Begin Massive Insurance Contract for Home Health Workers
The company used to help employers avoid paying for workers’ benefits. Now it’s slated to administer health insurance for tens of thousands of low-wage New Yorkers.
Trump’s Department of Justice Investigates the Price of Eggs
The cost to feed a family in the United States has increased by 50 percent since the early days of the pandemic in 2020. Wages have not increased at the same rate, causing many families to feel burdened by the struggle…
Political will needed to save lives amid USAID funding cuts, say activists
“We will not let our people die” says Zackie Achmat
Open Book Youth Fest kicks off in Langa
Showcasing a range of mostly children’s books, the festival is set to run until next week
