North Korea appears to have tested a new short-range missile – and President Donald Trump’s resolve to keep it from doing more of the same in the future. The test early Saturday was quickly played down by Trump and his top advisers, who noted it was not the kind of long-range missile leader Kim Jong […]
The Fidget Spinner Still Serves a Purpose
April 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Have you ever heard the phrase “sensory overload?” That is a real issue that can trigger all sorts of problems in children, even tantrums. Cynthia Tiongco is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She says there are lots of clues that a child is struggling with too much *clutter […]
Peru’s ex-President Alan García Shoots Himself Before Arrest
April 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Former Peruvian President Alan García underwent emergency surgery Wednesday after shooting himself in the head as police attempted to detain him amid corruption allegations in Latin America’s largest graft probe. Health Minister Zulema Tomás said doctors provided cardiac resuscitation three times and were proceeding to operate on the 69-year-old former head of state at the […]
Lubbock Reacts to Notre Dame Burning
April 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The iconic spire of Notre Dame collpased onto the cathedral after a fire broke out Monday evening. The cause of the fire is still unknown, but has caused extensive damage to the Parisian landmark. “Anybody who has ever been to Paris, or anyone who has ever studied Gothic architecture is going to be crying tonight,” […]
Aid Ship With 64 Migrants Stuck in Mediterranean Sea
April 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
A humanitarian aid ship carrying 64 rescued migrants was stuck in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday as both Italy and Malta refused it safe harbor, leaving the migrants sleeping in cramped conditions on deck as a storm approached. Their refusal sets the stage for another Mediterranean migrant standoff that can only be resolved if some […]
Einstein’s Letters on Hitler and Anti-Semitism in Europe Up for Auction
March 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
It’s easy to wonder why more people didn’t see the Holocaust coming. Albert Einstein did and some of his letters discussing it are up for sale. Three letters he wrote showing how he perceived Hitler and the rising wave of anti-Semitism in Germany…are going up for auction. In a 1921 letter addressed to his sister, […]
Hip-hop Music Possibly Makes Cheese Taste Better, Study Finds
March 20, 2019 by Leave a Comment
A unique study out of Switzerland finds that music can affect the taste of cheese. The study seems to indicate that hip-hop music in particular makes cheese taste best. Researchers at Bern University of the Arts, in Bern, Switzerland, exposed five 22-pound wheels of Emmental cheese to different kinds of music, played on a loop […]
400 million children living in extreme poverty; Children of World makes stop in Lubbock
March 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
According to Children International, 400 million children are living in extreme poverty across the globe. This is why the Children of the World choir sponsorship program started: To give kids a future, and spread the word of God. Choir leader Kayla Eshleman said it costs $35 a month to sponsor a kid in need. “People don’t […]
North Korea said to be rebuilding structures at rocket site
March 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
North Korea is restoring facilities at a long-range rocket launch site that it dismantled last year as part of disarmament steps, according to foreign experts and a South Korean lawmaker who was briefed by Seoul’s spy service. The finding follows a high-stakes nuclear summit last week between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. […]
Supreme Court Turns Away Challengers to Wall
December 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge To Border Wall (Washington, DC) — The U.S. Supreme Court is turning away a challenge to the massive border wall that President Trump wants. Some conservation and animal rights groups said construction of the wall might endanger animals and violate federal laws. The high court refused to hear an appeal […]
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