Letters to the Editor 100321

[ad_1] Powerful voices Many thanks to Michael Ortiz and Olga Munoz Rodriquez for their powerful voices and beautifully written letters in the September 26th issue of Uvalde Leader News. I would also like to address the ongoing controversy over the Jefferson Davis Highway Memorial marker at the Uvalde County Courthouse. It pays homage to Jefferson … Read more

UHS graduate Martinez wins ‘engineering grant’ for public impact

[ad_1] Monica MuñozMartinez Award-winning author, educator and historian from Uvalde, Monica Muñoz Martinez, was named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow, an honor described as one of the country’s most prestigious for her intellectual and artistic achievements. The designation, which was announced last Tuesday, also comes with a five-year “engineering grant” of $ 625,000 that allows recipients … Read more

Public health doctor says booster shots will help

[ad_1] Dr JaredReading There were 12 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in September for Uvalde County, and local health official Dr Jared Reading recommends coronavirus booster shots to reduce health risks. TThe 12th death, reported Thursday, brings the number of complications from the virus to 91, while Reading says vaccinations can help ease the risk of … Read more

Only unity will defeat this virus

[ad_1] By Steven Soong, Las Vegas Sunday 3 October 2021 | 2 a.m For weeks the nation was obsessed with Gabby Petito. Law enforcement and information services have been inundated with advice, clues and observations from many individual sources, all benevolent citizens trying to do whatever it takes to help a missing woman whose body … Read more

Lamar Odom dismantles Jennifer Lopez’s in exhibition match

[ad_1] Old Los Angeles Lakers Star Lamar Odom defeated Jennifer Lopez’s ex-husband Ojani Noa in another bizarre celebrity boxing match. Lamar Odom extended his undefeated exhibition boxing record to 2-0 after defeating Ojani Noa on Saturday to become the Celebrity Boxing World Heavyweight Champion in Miami, Fla., By Report of the launderer. The three-round exhibition … Read more

US Coronavirus: ‘Each of these deaths is unnecessary’, says expert of rising Covid-19 death toll as tens of millions still go unvaccinated

[ad_1] Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics said on Friday they had created an antiviral pill that can reduce the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19 by 50%, and Merck said it would seek emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its drug molnupiravir. “as soon as possible.” “We can prescribe that … Read more

North Korea threatens top UN body after emergency meeting – KIRO 7 news Seattle

[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea – (AP) – North Korea warned the UN Security Council against criticism of the isolated country’s missile program, in a statement on Sunday that included unspecified threats against the international body. During an emergency closed-door meeting of the main UN body on Friday, France circulated a proposed statement expressing concern over … Read more

Amnesty International study: Poland illegally expels Afghan refugees – JURIST – News

[ad_1] Forensic medicine spatial analysis published by Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday revealed an alleged illegal refoulement of Afghan asylum seekers from Poland at the end of August. The analysis further indicates that the 32 Afghans are currently living in deplorable conditions. Using photogrammetry and other spatial modeling techniques, AI’s Crisis Evidence Lab analyzed various … Read more

Kanye West files ‘Donda’ trademark for Apparent Tech Line

[ad_1] Kanye west Still obsessed with Apple, his latest company has the potential to compete directly with Yeezy with the tech giants. According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Ye’s company filed for a trademark application on September 21, naming a number of high-tech products “Donda”. And depending on what it looks like … that … Read more