A POLL from Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP) surveyed millennials 18-29 years old found that nearly half are not confident in the fairness of the American justice system, but despite stereotypes, more young people are involved in politics than people think. Though 79 percent of young Americans admit to not being as politically “engaged or…
Though it may not be the biggest Las Vegas Valley event of the year, the much-anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will have thousands viewing from the audience, and even more watching around the world. In anticipation for Saturday’s mega-fight, Las Vegas police have gone as far as Pasadena, Calif. and…
In time for Saturday’s mega-fight, Ryan Moore, the Filipino-American director of “Manny,” is encouraging viewers to watch the documentary to get to know Manny Pacquiao — beyond what they see inside the ring. “What our film is trying to put out is that if you’re having a potluck or barbecue, be sure to play [“Manny”…
With the much-anticipated boxing match just days away, fans are proudly declaring whose side they’re on. But not all Filipinos are supporting Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather’s personal assistant, Marikit “Kitchie” Laurico, is a loyal Filipina on The Money Team (TMT). She also serves as the team’s organizer, managing the team’s activities and making sure the wealthy…
Justices remain divided over redefining marriage ARGUMENTS were underway at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 28, in a spell of potentially landmark cases that could determine once and for all whether same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry. But the Court seemed deeply divided on the civil rights issue. The historic hearing provided the…
THE House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill on Thursday, April 23 that creates a survivors-led advisory council to guide and recommend federal policies and programs related to human trafficking. With the passage in the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act (H.R.500) — a landmark bipartisan measure introduced by Representatives Mike…
Record number of Americans show public support for same-sex unions AS the Supreme Court prepares to weigh the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, Republican presidential contenders have insisted they have “no problem” with gay couples, but will not support their right to legally marry. Looming ahead for these contenders are early contests in states like Iowa and…
US homebuyers flooded back into the real estate market in March, pushing up sales and prices at the start of the spring buying season. Sales of existing homes jumped 6.1 percent last month to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.19 million, the National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday, April 22. Home purchases recovered after…
According to government research, new cases of breast cancer in the United States are forecast to rise by as much as 50 percent by the year 2030. Though the surge in cases will post “a huge challenge” to medical providers over the coming decades, said coauthor Philip S. Rosenberg of the National Cancer Institute, the…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti released his proposed $8.57-billion budget on Monday, April 20, for the next fiscal year, a plan that would boost anti-gang initiatives and preserve funding for at least 10,000 police officers in the Los Angeles Police Department, among other measures. In the State of the City address given last week, the…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti released his proposed $8.57-billion budget on Monday, April 20, for the next fiscal year, a plan that would boost anti-gang initiatives and preserve funding for at least 10,000 police officers in the Los Angeles Police Department, among other measures. In the State of the City address given last week, the…
SCIENTISTS say the earthquake fault that runs through the coastal city of Ventura can produce “strong shaking and dangerous tsunamis,” according to new research. The fault cuts through the heart of downtown Ventura, past City Hall and the historic mission, before leading into the Pacific Ocean. For decades, seismic experts believed the fault posed only…
THE University of California, Los Angeles Dream Resource Center released an inclusive new study on Tuesday, April 21, which looks at the mental health of one of the nation’s most ignored populations: undocumented immigrant youth. The unprecedented report, called “Pol[ICE] in my Head,” is part of the Dream Resource Center’s five-part study that highlights key…
THE White House Task Force on New Americans took an important step in immigration reform on April 15 with a new report that outlines the federal government’s goals to strengthen its integration efforts nationwide and to continue building welcoming communities for people. The full 58-page report, published online, is titled “Strengthening Communities by Welcoming All…
EUROPE’S premier geosciences union awarded its Plinius Medal to a leading natural disaster expert, Dr. Alfredo Mahar Lagmay, in Vienna, Austria on April 15th. Dr. Lagmay has been honored for his “outstanding interdisciplinary natural hazard research and natural-disaster engagement in the Philippines, particularly with respect to volcanic hazards, earthquakes, typhoons, landslides and floods,” the European…
AFTER years of failed attempts and growing complaints, lawmakers from both parties finally banded together Wednesday, April 15 as Congress approved legislation that permanently recasts how Medicare will reimburse physicians. Fueling the bill’s overwhelming support was backing from potent interest groups, including the American Medical Association and AARP, the lobby for senior citizens. Though AARP…
APRIL 14 marked Equal Pay Day, a holiday that highlights an ongoing issue in gender equality: the federal wage. The Tuesday date, originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity back in 1996, symbolizes how far into the year the average American woman would have to work to earn what the average American man did…
Sen. Marco Rubio and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton officially announce run CANDIDATES vying to be the next US president are coming forward. Hillary Rodham Clinton – former secretary of state, senator and first lady – formally launched her campaign on Sunday, April 12 through an online viral video posted on YouTube. The announcement…
THERE are roughly 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the US today, and 1.5 million of those are Asian Americans. In California alone, at least 40,000 of the half a million undocumented immigrants in the state are eligible for beneficial programs like Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), implemented in 2012, which allows immigrants, who came…
CALIFORNIA Governor Jerry Brown’s administration is overhauling its proposal for a controversial tunnel project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta, despite public doubts on whether water exporters can meet the stringent federal conditions for operating the system over a 50-year period. The $25-billion Bay Delta Conservation Plan is intended to lessen the environmental harm of delta…
WHO doesn’t like free college? If you’re an accepted, incoming student at Stanford University whose parents make less than $125,000 a year, you’re in luck. For the first time in history, the top-tier school in Palo Alto, Calif. will offer free tuition to those eligible students who come from households with an annual income below…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled a citywide sustainability plan on Wednesday, April 8 that seeks to reduce the amount of imported water used by Angelenos, improve overall air quality levels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades. The Sustainable City Plan, set for 20 years, sets out dozens of major environmental…
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev found guilty of all 30 charges in deadly attack Almost two years after two pressure-cooker bombs exploded through a crowd of spectators near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, a Massachusetts federal jury found 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty of all charges for his role in the deadly blasts on Wednesday, April 8….
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled a citywide sustainability plan on Wednesday, April 8 that seeks to reduce the amount of imported water used by Angelenos, improve overall air quality levels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades. The Sustainable City Plan, set for 20 years, sets out dozens of major environmental…
PRESIDENT Barack Obama has declared a “national emergency” against cyberattacks. The President signed an executive order on Wednesday, April 1 to authorize sanctions against criminals who engage in “significant malicious” cyberattacks against the U.S. “Cyber threats pose one of the most serious economic and national security challenges to the US,” said Obama in a statement…
State and city leaders file a joint legal brief LEADERS from more than 70 cities and counties nationwide joined a legal brief filed Monday, April 6, asking the US District Court in Brownsville, Texas to allow President Barack Obama’s immigration reform programs to move forward. “Continuing to delay implementation of the President’s executive action on…
Gov. Brown issues executive order combating water waste THE balmy, arid weather in California has officially become so dry that Governor Jerry Brown made a decision Wednesday to make the first-ever state water cuts. In a sweeping executive order, Brown called for unprecedented mandatory water cuts across the Golden State, following the latest mountain snowpack…
THE House of Representatives approved a $214 billion bill on Thursday, March 26 that permanently blocks physician Medicare cuts, moving Congress closer to resolving a problem that has plagued both parties for years. The lopsided 392-37 vote shifted pressure onto the Senate, where its prospects have brightened as Democrats have muffled their criticism and President…
A recent survey by private health insurance exchange EHealth highlights the increasing pressure and frustration felt by American families over medical bills. The survey found that more than 6 in 10 people say they’re more worried about the financial effect of expensive medical emergencies and paying for healthcare, than about funding for their retirement or…
Prosecution shows victims’ gruesome autopsies PROSECUTORS rested their case on Monday, March 30 in the Boston Marathon bombing trial, after a morning full of grisly testimony from physicians who conducted autopsies on the youngest victims of the bombing attack on April 15, 2013. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, is charged in the attack that left three people…
