-Editorial Coming out of a strong opening weekend, the film Sound of Freedom is not only having success in theaters but it’s creating discussion and awareness about human trafficking. The film is directed and co-written by Alejandro Monteverde, and stars Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, and Bill Camp. Caviezel plays Tim …

-Editorial Paris+ par Art Basel announced the first details of its upcoming citywide public program, which will run concurrently with the fair’s second edition. Freely accessible to the public, the program comprises three exhibitions, two monumental outdoor installations, and a series of talks and debates, presented in six iconic locations …

By: Selen Ozturk, editorial team at Ethnic Media Group. As heat-related illnesses and deaths have risen in Imperial County over the past few years, cooling centers prove critical in the fight against extreme heat. This past week saw the hottest global temperature ever recorded, according to the US National Centers for Environmental …

-Editorial On June 28, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services launched a new self-service tool that allows applicants for benefits and their attorneys and accredited representatives to reschedule most biometric services appointments in advance of the appointment date. The introduction of this tool is another way USCIS is improving …

-Editorial Thousands of protesters defied a ban to march in central Paris against police violence, a week after riots sparked by the killing of a teenager in a Parisian suburb caused unrest in the population. Riots began in France on 27 June 2023 after the killing of Nahel Merzouk by …

-Editorial As the abandoned building in downtown Calexico was being burned down to the ground, sitting motionless in one corner near the burning structure was the 60-year-old homeless George Ocampo, oblivious to the danger. While local firefighters tried to contain the smoke, the bystanders watching the fire were repeating the …

-Editorial On June 29, 2023, Defendant Jesse Parra plead to 1 count of PC 487(d)(2), grand theft of a firearm, a strike crime, and 1 count of PC 496d(a) (receiving stolen property, motor vehicle), and was sentenced on 6/26/23 to 6 years 4 months in state prison. Defendant Abel Antu …

-Editorial The California Transportation Commission (CTC) this week invested nearly $2 billion into improving the state’s transportation infrastructure while approving an additional $2.3 billion for future projects.  The nearly $2 billion allocation reflects more than $571 million in funding from the 2021 federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and more than …

-Editorial Meta is about to launch a new social media platform that will undoubtedly give Twitter and run for its money and probably put more fuel into the Zuckerberg-Musk feud. Just a little over 24 hours after its debut, the new social media achieved 10 million followers making it Twitter’s …

-Editorial The U.N. Security Council will hold a first-ever meeting on the potential threats of artificial intelligence to international peace and security, to see major risks about AI’s possible use for example in autonomous weapons or control of nuclear weapons. UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward on Monday announced the July 18 …