President Joe Biden’s deputies are welcoming illegal migrants who are injured while trying to evade border barriers. The Los Angeles Times reported February 26: On a Feb. 18 call with advocates and lawyers, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas grew frustrated when asked about other cases in which border authorities expelled injured migrants under Title 42 [anti-epidemic rules] despite some being unable to walk after falling off the wall, according to [Linda] Corchado, who was on the call. “He was just appalled that people are jumping the wall,” Corchado said. “The point is with Title 42, that’s what happens … people are getting more and more desperate.” Corchado is the Texas-based director of legal services at Las Américas Immigrant Advocacy Center. She is also representing other migrants who were rescued from a snowstorm as they tried to sneak into American’s homeland. “So they’re trying to climb up the wall on the Mexican side, and they’re falling … [Read more...] about Report: DHS Is Allowing Injured Migrants to Stay
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Penguins Set To Welcome Fans Back to PPG Paints Arena Following Gov. Wolf’s Easing Of COVID-19 Restrictions
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh and for the first time since March of last year, the Penguins will have fans inside the arena. Those fans will be treated to what is always a fun game as the Penguins play their cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers. READ MORE: COVID-19 Vaccinations Changing The Landscape Of Vacation Plans, Travel Plans Capacity will be limited to 15%, so that’s about 2,800 fans in all. Inside, seating will be limited to pods of 2-4 people. Fans will be given arrival times and gates to enter. Fans will also notice some changes inside the arena, including: Masks are required for anyone over the age of 2. No bags are allowed. All purchases are cashless. You will need to show your mobile ticket on your smartphone, and you will need to be socially distanced. The Penguins have put other safety measures in place. Those include: Drone disinfecting technology UV floor scrubbers Touchless faucets More than 200 hand … [Read more...] about Penguins Set To Welcome Fans Back to PPG Paints Arena Following Gov. Wolf’s Easing Of COVID-19 Restrictions
‘A Dream Come True’: Orioles’ Trey Mancini’s Family Emotional Following First Baseman’s Return A Year After Cancer Diagnosis
SARASOTA, Fla. (WJZ) — Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini is playing baseball again after a yearlong battle with colon cancer, and his return has made national headlines. The standing ovation Mancini got in his first spring training at-bat brought him to the brink of tears, and those closest to him shared every bit of the emotion. READ MORE: Standing Ovation For Trey Mancini, Singles At First-Bat In Orioles Spring Training Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini singles in his first spring-training at bat of the 2021 season. He returned to the game nearly a year after being diagnosed with cancer. Credit: Baltimore Orioles Mancini’s mom Beth and dad Tony were in the stands for their son’s triumphant return. “It was more emotional than I thought it would be when I pulled into the parking lot. It was just a reality that we were back and this was real and there was going to be a game today. It’s just a dream come true after everything he’s been through,” … [Read more...] about ‘A Dream Come True’: Orioles’ Trey Mancini’s Family Emotional Following First Baseman’s Return A Year After Cancer Diagnosis
How Sandi Morris and Tyrone Smith navigated the ‘purgatory’ of a postponed Olympics
(CNN) When your career highs come around only once every four years, the prospect of putting your aspirations on hold can be difficult to stomach. It's a reality that all athletes hopeful of competing at the Olympics were faced with last year when, for the first time ever, the Games were postponed. "It was hard to absorb, and it still is. It's felt like we've been sitting in a purgatory for a whole year now," says Sandi Morris, a US pole vault silver medalist from the 2016 Rio Olympics. Almost 12 months on from the postponement of Tokyo 2020, a new goal is now in sight. With restrictions and safety measures still being put in place, the Olympics are set to begin on July 23 this year. "I'm starting to feel a sense of normalcy, and I'm actually training for something instead of just training and training with no competition or destination in sight," adds Morris, speaking on CNN's Coronavirus: Fact vs Fiction podcast. Read More "It's definitely … [Read more...] about How Sandi Morris and Tyrone Smith navigated the ‘purgatory’ of a postponed Olympics
