For her 27th birthday this past May, Lucia Allain traveled to the border. A citizen now, she’d grown up undocumented in New York City, a Peruvian immigrant whose mother worked so many hours and spoke so little English that it fell to Allain to attend parent-teacher conferences for her little brother. Birthdays weren’t really a…
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A new “It” shoe has been crowned on the streets of Fashion Week—but it’s already been in the closets of Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, and Emily Ratajkowski for some time. Despite what its name might suggest, Paris Texas is a footwear brand based in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 2015 by sisters Annamaria and…
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Former U.S. gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was charged with six counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child on Friday, following an investigation conducted into an elite sports center owned by coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi. Nassar is already serving decades in prison after being found guilty of criminal sexual conduct and possession of…
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On Thursday, first lady Melania Trump traveled to Texas as part of an unannounced visit to Upbring New Hope Children’s Shelter. There, she reportedly planned to meet with several children who have been separated from their parents at the border. “I’m glad I’m here and I’m looking forward to seeing the children,” Trump said while…
Read moreA mass shooting took place in a Texas church on Sunday and has left more than 20 dead and at least 20 injured, according to reports from local, national, and international outlets. The act of domestic terrorism occurred at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, a small rural community located 35 miles east of…
Read moreTropical Storm Harvey continues to ravage Texas, bringing with it destructive winds, record flooding, and damage officials are calling “catastrophic, unprecedented, and life-threatening.” CNN reports that more than 1,000 people were rescued overnight Saturday from the flash floods, which in some places outside Houston have risen to more than 17 feet. At least two have…
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