Entries by Namketa Savadogo

Trump Removes Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem After Mounting Controversies

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is removing Kristi Noem from her role as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, replacing her with Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. The transition is expected to take effect on March 31 and represents the first major cabinet shakeup of Trump’s second presidential term. In a […]

yourUSA.ai Launches AI-Powered Platform to Simplify USCIS Immigration and Government Forms

AUSTIN — February 12, 2026 — yourUSA.ai, a new AI-powered, web-based form-filling assistant, officially launched today with a clear mission: to simplify one of the most stressful parts of immigration and government processe: paperwork. From U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) applications to passport and visa forms, official documents can be confusing, repetitive, and intimidating. […]

Gunfire in broad daylight near Times Square leaves one man dead

MIDTOWN, Manhattan — A fatal shooting inside a 7-Eleven near West 39th Street and Eighth Avenue disrupted a busy Midtown morning on Thursday, sending shockwaves through one of New York City’s most heavily trafficked corridors. According to the NYPD, the incident occurred just before 10:30 a.m. Witnesses reported that two men entered the convenience store […]

10 deaths reported across New York City during winter storm fern

NEW YORK — At least 10 people were found dead outdoors across New York City during Winter Storm Fern, city officials confirmed Tuesday, as dangerously low temperatures settled over the region. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the fatalities, noting that official causes of death are still under investigation. While authorities have not yet confirmed hypothermia in […]

Free childcare was the promise. Today’s announcement is the beginning. And the Test.

Today, New York took a significant step toward reshaping how families experience work, parenthood, and economic survival. Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan that would give New York City parents access to free childcare for 2-year-olds, marking a major expansion of the city’s early childhood education system and building on the existing universal Pre-K model. Governor […]

NYPD Searching for Suspect Accused of Setting Homeless Man on Fire on 3 Train

MANHATTAN — The NYPD is searching for a man accused of deliberately setting a homeless passenger on fire aboard a northbound 3 train early Monday morning at the 34th Street–Penn Station subway stop. According to police, the incident occurred shortly after 3 a.m. when the suspect approached a 56-year-old man inside a subway car. Investigators […]

A Landmark exhibition closes ECOWAS golden jubilee celebration at the UN

New York, November 25, 2025. The ECOWAS Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations hosted the closing ceremony of the ECOWAS Golden Jubilee Commemoration with an exhibition at UN Headquarters, marking fifty years of regional integration, cooperation, and collective resilience across West Africa. Held under the theme “ECOWAS at 50: Stronger together for a brighter […]