by Silvia Martelli | Mar 23, 2020 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Childhood obesity may increase if the US Department of Agriculture’s proposed changes to school meal standards become law, reversing progress made by the Obama administration, experts say. New rules proposed in January would reduce the vegetables and...
by Soram Cheon | Mar 20, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics
Bernie Sanders’ presidency has some people worried. Four democratic party candidates – Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Mike Bloomberg, and Elizabeth Warren – have dropped out of the democratic race for president. Yet none of them have endorsed Bernie Sanders....
by Silvia Martelli | Mar 20, 2020 | Demographics, Featured, Topics
NEW YORK — Little Italy in New York City is becoming littler and littler. The once 50-block, vibrant Italian neighborhood is now reduced to a few quiet streets in Lower Manhattan. As rents spiked, longtime Italian-Americans have moved away and integrated into...
by Chiara Vercellone | Mar 12, 2020 | Featured, Military
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is continuing a surge in developing underwater drones even as its upcoming budget remains static, Navy budget estimates and other documents shows. Small and medium underwater drone programs, including the Knifefish Surface Mine...
by Chiara Vercellone | Mar 12, 2020 | Featured, Military
WASHINGTON – Coronavirus has already taken its toll on U.S. troops across the world, but it has most recently affected those supposed to participate in the large-scale combat exercise starting this spring. The decision to reduce U.S. participation in Defender-Europe...
by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Mar 10, 2020 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON— Small businesses are suffering declines in sales due to misinformation and confusion surrounding the spread of COVID-19, or Coronavirus, industry representatives said Wednesday in a hearing before congressional leaders. Andrew Chau, co-founder and...
