New Mexico National Guard members invited to volunteer in schools, day cares amid teacher shortage

us-regions Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced that the state’s military will stand in education” target=”_blank”>schools< State employees and National Guard members interested in volunteering or earning their substitute licenses must undergo the same background check and online workshop requirements as other substitute teachers and child care workers. Michelle Lujan Grisham, governor of New…

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UK to build national Holocaust memorial beside Parliament

LONDON – The British government on Thursday approved plans to build a national Holocaust memorial beside Parliament, rejecting claims by campaigners that the location was unsuitable. The government said building the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens, a park in the shadow of Parliament, would send a “powerful associative message.” MEDIA WATCHDOG…

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Pro-GOP group takes aim at House Democrats over court packing

EXCLUSIVE: An outside group that backs senate causes is going up in 14 congressional districts controlled by house-of-representatives” target=”_blank”>House Democrats< to expand the number of judiciary justices. The American Action Network (AAN) on Tuesday is unveiling a new issue advocacy campaign charging that the Democrats “are trying to seize control of the court.” The ads, shared…

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Philadelphia DA Krasner says city doesn not 'have a crisis of crime' despite record homicides

philadelphia” target=”_blank”>Philadelphia< crisis despite a record number of homicides in 2021. Krasner insisted that while the city has seen a spike in gun violence, residents should not be worried about rising crime in general. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner addresses the media after a press conference in 2019. (Mark Makela/Getty Images) “We don’t have a…

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Gavin Newsom: California will be abortion 'sanctuary' if Roe v. Wade overturned

Gov. gavin-newsom” target=”_blank”>Gavin Newsom< to become a “sanctuary” for people seeking to obtain an judiciary should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade next year. The plan comes as multiple state legislatures suggest they will outlaw the procedure should states be allowed to determine whether it is permitted within their borders. Gov. Gavin Newsom talks…

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