Gill receives Spirit of Nolanville Award for work on domestic violence | Local

NOLANVILLE — The City of Nolanville has presented its Spirit of Nolanville Award to local resident Amber Gill for helping raise awareness of domestic violence in the community. City Council Member Karishma Talbot nominated Gill for the award. “Since 2019, Amber has helped 30 people escape domestic violence,” Talbot said. “She does it all out […]

Everest record holder reveals struggles with domestic violence

Getty Images “I want to teach my two daughters to be brave and never give up,” Lhakpa Sherpa said. This article contains references to domestic violence which some readers may find disturbing. Lhakpa Sherpa’s life is an incredible story: she holds the record for most summits of Everest by a woman, having climbed an astounding […]

The escalation of cartel violence has led hundreds of Mexicans to flee the country.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday thanked Guatemala for helping about 600 Mexicans who crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence, but also downplayed the violence that drove them there. In his first comments since the refugees fled earlier this week, the president added that Mexico is a big country and, like […]