Author: Olafimihan Oshin

El Paso announces new shelter amid migrant surge

Officials in El Paso, Texas, have announced plans to open a new shelter to house migrants as the city struggles to accommodate the massive surge of migrants entering its border.  During a news conference Saturday, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser (D) said that the city is opening an additional shelter that can hold roughly 400…

Usher to perform at Super Bowl halftime show

The NFL announced that multi-time award-winning R&B artist Usher will headline its Super Bowl LVIII halftime show in Las Vegas. Both the league and the music megastar announced the news through their various social media accounts Sunday, posting a mashup skit of various celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.,…

‘Not at all’: Maxine Waters says she wouldn’t ‘save’ McCarthy if GOP votes to oust Speaker

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said Sunday that she doesn’t have any plans to “save” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) if Republicans opt to vote to ousting him over the spending fight. During an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show,” host Jonathan Capehart asked Waters if there’s a possibility that she and her fellow Democratic colleagues…

Sage Steele on reports she’s being pressed to run for Congress: ‘No comment’

Former ESPN personality and anchor Sage Steele has decided to remain quiet on rumors that she is being recruited to run for Congress. Political news outlet Daily Ructions first reported on Monday that Republican leaders and donors in Washington and Connecticut were pressing Steele to consider launching a campaign against Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) for…

COVID concerns tick up in new Gallup poll

Three in 10 Americans believe the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening, while more than one in four worry about being infected, according to a new Gallup poll. The new poll, published Thursday, found that 30 percent of respondents said the ongoing pandemic is worsening, while 41 percent think its getting better and 30 percent said it…

10 arrested in New York protest against bus of asylum-seekers

New York City authorities said 10 protesters were arrested Tuesday night after blocking a bus carrying asylum-seekers on Staten Island. The New York Police Department (NYPD) said officers responded to a call of an impromptu demonstration happening in front of a local day care center.  “The crowd swelled to a capacity leading to disorderly and…

New chatbot aims to help women access abortions

A group of experts and abortion rights advocates have launched a new chatbot, Charley, in an effort to help women access abortion care in the U.S.  A website for the chatbot says it was created to help people learn more about their possible options when seeking abortion care, especially in states where the procedure has…