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Sep 6, 2024 | waldronnews.com | Devesh Mishra |Asma Hafiz

A year after extremists forced Muslim neighbours from their homes in India, victims live in despair as their tormentors seek to drive Islam from what they consider a Hindu "holy land". Mohammad Salim shudders when he remembers the campaign that erupted in May 2023 against his Muslim minority community in Purola, a seemingly sleepy town surrounded by forested hills in the northern state of Uttarakhand.

Aug 20, 2024 | waldronnews.com | Daria Bachmann

The critically endangered vaquita porpoise is on the verge of extinction. In just 27 years, the marine mammal’s population plummeted from 600 in 1997 to fewer than 10 today. The culprit — illegal gill net fishing in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. Las vaquitas are shy, elusive cetaceans whose name translates as “little cows” in Spanish. The moniker was given to them because of the dark rings around their eyes and calm, docile nature.

Jul 7, 2024 | waldronnews.com | Sara Clark

(Sara Tribe Clark) - The Eldercare Locator is national call center that helps older adults and family caregivers find local services to help them stay in their homes and communities independently.

Apr 2, 2024 | waldronnews.com | Margarita Ibbott

Earlier this month, USA Today reported one of the best places to witness the Solar Eclipse on April 8 would be Fredericksburg, Texas, outside of Austin. Fredericksburg is nestled in the stunning Texas Hill Country, just 75 minutes from San Antonio, along the path of totality for solar eclipse. Surprisingly, they've been keeping that tidbit under wraps for years, quietly planning for this epic event without drawing attention to their prime location. Why was it kept a low profile?

Feb 25, 2024 | waldronnews.com | Luján Scarpinelli

Thousands of Brazilians poured into the streets of Sao Paulo on Sunday as ex-president Jair Bolsonaro flexed his political muscle and hit out at an election ban that has seen him barred from seeking office for eight years. Addressing a massive crowd of supporters in the economic capital, Bolsonaro again denied charges he plotted a coup to stay in power after losing an election in October 2022. "What is a coup? Tanks in the streets, weapons, conspiracy.