Human Traffickers are Thriving as Pandemic Rages On, Experts Warn

by Allison Novelo | Oct 27, 2021 | Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON — While many have been impoverished, beaten down and made even more vulnerable following a year-long battle with the pandemic, the business of human trafficking has flourished.  “You have probably heard that human trafficking can happen to anyone,” said...

Lawmakers Reaching for Mars, Experts Bring Them Back to Earth

by Allison Novelo | Oct 20, 2021 | Science + Technology

Washington — Millions of dollars and untold hours of research later, the race to the red planet is delayed as experts reveal the tech needed to support this mission “does not exist.”  While lawmakers continue to push to reach Mars by 2039, the research and resources...

VA and Lawmakers Address Health Care Professional Shortage

by Allison Novelo | Oct 14, 2021 | Science + Technology, Topics

WASHINGTON — Retaining quality health care for veterans has become an increasingly pressing issue during the pandemic for the Department of Veterans Affairs, lawmakers and VA officials discussed during a House hearing on Wednesday. The House Veterans’ Affairs Health...

Offshore Oil Companies Dodge Cleanup Costs Leaving Taxpayers to Drown, Experts Warn

by Allison Novelo | Oct 14, 2021 | Environment

WASHINGTON — Some oil companies have evaded paying for their inactive offshore infrastructures, and American taxpayers could find themselves in hot water if they wind up with the clean-up costs, some lawmakers and experts agreed on Thursday. “Without stronger...

Relief Organizations: FEMA Bureaucracy Hampers Climate-Related Efforts

by Allison Novelo | Sep 29, 2021 | Featured, Science + Technology

WASHINGTON — Disaster relief organizations voiced their dissatisfaction with what they described as a shortfall of cooperation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in mitigating climate-driven natural disasters during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.The Senate...