US temples to organise week-long celebrations of Ram Mandir inauguration

US temples to organise week-long celebrations of Ram Mandir inauguration

Temples across the US are preparing week-long celebrations in North America to commemorate the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22 next year, a top official representing these temples has said. “It’s our fortune and blessings to us that we are part of this phenomenon and the temple of our dreams is … Read more

Fitch cuts US credit rating to AA+; Treasury calls it ‘arbitrary’

Fitch cuts US credit rating to AA+; Treasury calls it ‘arbitrary’

Rating agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded the U.S. government’s top credit rating, a move that drew an angry response from the White House and surprised investors, coming despite the resolution of the debt ceiling crisis two months ago. Fitch downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA, citing fiscal deterioration over the next three years … Read more

Atlanta trans woman Koko Da Doll, documentary subject, slain

Atlanta trans woman Koko Da Doll, documentary subject, slain

Koko Da Doll, an Atlanta woman who gained notice in a documentary about transgender Black women and the dangers they face, was shot to death in Atlanta this week, her sister said. Kilya Williams and other relatives said police told them the transgender woman, also known as Rasheeda Williams, appears to have been shot Wednesday … Read more

Tosca Musk, Elon’s sister, has a business venture of her own — and it’s all about romance and female sexuality | CNN

Tosca Musk, Elon’s sister, has a business venture of her own — and it’s all about romance and female sexuality | CNN

Atlanta, Georgia CNN  —  Tosca Musk strides onto the red carpet at a Regal Cinemas, statuesque in a white pant suit and glistening burgundy silk top. A hush comes over a group gathered outside the theater’s doors. Some whip out cell phones and start recording her every move. It’s a chilly October night in Atlanta, … Read more

This Teen Helped Newborns During the Early Pandemic Days

This Teen Helped Newborns During the Early Pandemic Days

July 13, 2022 — When Bryn Hammock learned that the babies in her local hospital’s NICU could only spend 2 hours a day with their parents due to COVID-19 restrictions early in the pandemic, the 18-year-old, who lives in Atlanta, wanted to find a way to help. Her first step: Speaking with her grandmother, Deanna … Read more

Church Requires COVID Vaccination for in-Person Service

Aug. 13, 2021 — One Atlanta church says you must have proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter the building. The only exception is a doctor’s note explaining why you can’t get the vaccine. On Aug. 1, Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church had its first in-person Sunday service since March 2020. The 107-year-old church … Read more