MEXICO CITY — Violence has forcibly displaced people from more than half a million households across Mexico in the past five years, according to new figures released by Mexico’s national statistics agency, the first numbers that speak to the depth of what many have described as an invisible internal displacement crisis. Violence displaced members of … Read more
Michigan CEO Jane Smith (Second from left) was fired after controversy over her AI photo of family members wearing Lake America sweatshirts during their Canada trip. A Michigan credit union CEO whose AI-generated photograph of her family wearing “Lake America” sweatshirts went viral during a trip to Canada is no longer with the organization. Michigan … Read more
For many travellers, the biggest benefit is spending more time with loved ones before or after a flight. Before 9/11, families could walk passengers to airport gates; 25 years later a TSA pilot is bringing that back at 13 US airports for PreCheck membersPeople flying through Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona can now have family … Read more
Three officials of the US Secret Servicewho are not part of law enforcement, have been placed on administrative leave after the agency’s professional standards office initiated an internal investigation. The U.S. Secret Service has placed three non-operational employees on administrative leave pending an investigation into misconduct, underlining its dedication to high standards of conduct and … Read more
Image Credit: stmarksuccallentown.org After its congregation dwindled to just 26 members, St. Mark’s United Church of Christ in Bloomington, Minnesota, made the difficult decision to close, turning its final chapter into an extraordinary act of generosity. According to Minnesota nonprofit Loaves & Fishes, which provides meals to people facing hunger, St. Mark’s distributed about $600,000 … Read more