Internship Insights from an Animal Sciences Student

Why Moving for an Internship Could Be the Best Decision You Ever Make By Vicky Mann Have you ever been offered an internship in a place you’ve never been before? Maybe it’s across the state or even across the country. Your first instinct might be...

Princeton Council declares Hispanic Heritage Month

Princeton officials declared Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month to encourage residents to learn more about the role that Hispanic and Latino Americans have played in American history. Mayor Mark Freda and the Princeton Council issued...

The Nearly Free Markets of Guatemala

This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. Everyone knows about the McDonald's Happy Meal—a global icon, with its bright box, its golden arches, and a toy that keeps kids entertained long after the...

Pittsburgh lawyers and advocates scramble to protect local Guatemalan children amid U.S. deportation push

Word that Pittsburgh-area shelters had been swept into a nationwide push to deport migrant children to Guatemala sent attorneys and caseworkers racing through the weekend to block removals. Attorneys at Jewish Family and Community Services [JFCS],...

Judge stops U.S. from deporting group of unaccompanied Guatemalan children after some were loaded on planes overnight at Texas airport

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Most Rev. Eusebius J. Beltran

Eusebius Joseph Beltran, Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, died Sept. 12, 2025, at age 91. “Archbishop Beltran was indeed a good shepherd,” Archbishop Paul S. Coakley said. “He served as a bishop in Oklahoma for many years,...

I ran for my life through Guatemala jungle to escape extremist Jewish cult where I was starved and witnessed horrific child abuse... now I'm fighting for my siblings to come home

Yisrael Amir was only 14-years-old when he was snatched from Israel to Guatemala by his father using forged passports to live among an extremist Jewish cult. The teenager and his five siblings were promised that their new life in Central America...

County native is exploring his dreams in the Amazon

It sounds more like a movie plot, but a Jefferson County native hopes to embark soon on an adventure to uncover an ancient civilization in the Amazon jungle. If the archaeological expedition is funded, Daniel Pierce, who grew up in Imperial and...

AI Revives Chalino Sánchez on ‘Rigo Campos’ Cover With Los Tucanes de Tijuana: ‘Technology Got Us Together’

Chalino Sánchez, the “King of Corridos,” would have turned 65 on Aug. 30. While his tragic murder in May 1992 ended his life, his musical legacy continues to thrive. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Thanks to technology, some of his...

Pronatalism: Beyond the buzz, some proponents just think it would be nice to have more babies

(OSV News) — Depending on the context, the concept of pronatalism — encouraging people to have children, or the promotion of childbearing — can either be cause to celebrate the critical role of the family in society; a techno-elitist vision of a...

Scientists make unbelievable discovery after placing cameras near jungle watering hole: 'Letting us see more of the wild'

While typically expected species like spider monkeys visited, so too did rarely seen ones. by Saige EverlyAugust 20, 2025 Water is essential to life, and when animals can't get it themselves, humans step in and step up. In Guatemala, conservation...

From domination to extermination: Israel’s military industry and strategy since 1948

First published at Phenomenal World. Israel is one of the most militarized countries in the world. The Israel Defense Forces, and the broader landscape of Israeli security forces, are the core around which the country’s institutions, financial...

WED: Ruling allows City Council candidates Telles, Garcia to remain on the ballot, + More

Ruling allows City Council candidates Telles, Garcia to remain on the ballot —Olivier Uttyebrouck, Albuquerque Journal Two Albuquerque City Council candidates will remain on the Nov. 4 ballot following a judge’s ruling that led to the dismissal of...

Law enforcement surge has taken a toll on children of immigrants in Washington schools

VOL. 49 | NO. 38 | Friday, September 12, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time she saw her husband, the father of her three children, was when he left their Washington apartment a month ago to buy milk and diapers. Before long he called to say he...

Local forest governance helps jaguars and forests flourish in Guatemala

Thirteen communities with concessions in the Maya Biosphere Reserve are working with Guatemala’s protected areas authorities to conserve the forests and wildlife on their lands. Community members use drones, camera traps, phone apps and satellite...

120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year...

The number of killings in Guatemala jumped fivefold from four in 2023, making it the country with the highest per capita rate of defender deaths in the world. Brazil registered 12 killings, while Honduras, Chile and Mexico each recorded one...

world First human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who travelled from Guatemala, sources say

BUENOS AIRES/CHICAGO — A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had travelled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources familiar with the situation. The person, who received...

First human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala, sources say

Buenos Aires/Chicago: A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had traveled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources familiar with the situation. The person, who received...

New human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala

A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had traveled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources familiar with the situation.The person, who received treatment in Maryland,...

Flesh-eating parasite confirmed in Maryland person who came from Guatemala; what to know about New World screwworm

In a first, a case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been identified in a person in Maryland who had traveled to the United States from Guatemala, according to four sources familiar with the situation. Screwworms are parasitic flies whose...