My parents came to this country with nothing but gave me everything. As we celebrate Colombian Independence Day today, I reflect on their sacrifices in leaving Colombia and coming to Rhode Island for a chance at the American Dream.
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No matter what happens now, the fact Cabo Verde - a country with 500,000 people in their first World Cup appearance - take the world champions Argentina to extra time, is insane already.
Star Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha and his mother will be reunited in Miami in time for the match on Sunday.
Thank you to Secretary Rubio, U.S. State Department officials, the government of Cabo Verde and FIFA for working together to make this happen.
From @TheAthleticFC: Cape Verde’s Vozinha says U.S. visa issues stopped his mother from witnessing his World Cup heroics in person. The 40-year-old goalkeeper was visibly emotional on the pitch after the game. https://t.co/754zUIylGZ
Placing the mission above her own truth and silencing pain, this testimony is heavy to process. Progress shouldn’t require anyone to trade their story for the sake of a movement. I find solace knowing that the truth is patient, and it always comes out.
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The question has never been if a school shooting would shatter my home state, but tragically, when.
It is absolutely heartbreaking that these massacres are the expected norm in our country and that our collective inaction has allowed this tragedy to persist.
I am so sorry.
I know Pope Leo XIV to be a kind, open, humble, modest, decisive, hard-working, straightforward, trustworthy, and down-to-earth man. A brilliant choice. May God bless him.
The @DrMayaAngelou quote is apropos when thinking about Donny @SenatorRuggerio: “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” We will never forget how Donny made us feel, may he RIP.
Sisters, brothers, in the wonder of our Easter faith, carrying in our hearts every expectation of peace and liberation, we can say: with You, O Lord, everything is new. With You, everything begins again. #Easter
Douglas Lane spoke to 12 News to reflect and remember his son Spencer and wife Christine who were killed in the midair collision over the Potomac River last night.
Read the full story here: https://t.co/Tb5Bdud3gt