Author: Voxtrend News
Teaching the Autism Community Trades (TACT) is a Denver-based nonprofit practicing exactly what its organization stands for. TACT is making an impact by impact by equipping its students with autism the skills to enter the workforce in an environment that’s conducive for them. Austin Hudson spent three years learning welding and carpentry at TACT. The skills he developed helped him build and sell items to pay the $28,000 for his service dog, Sierra. He relies on her for his ability to work. She’s trained to help calm him down, intervene in the event of an epilepsy seizure, and she also…
Washington — New architectural renderings obtained by CBS News reveal in more detail the White House ballroom that is currently under construction. The Trump administration announced in July that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a seated capacity for 650 people will be constructed in the White House’s East Wing. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the project would be paid for by private donors and the president himself, who has committed to disclosing donors’ names. The new ballroom will be significantly larger than the main White House building, which comprises about 55,000 square feet over the ground floor, state floor…
A suspect who fit the description of a masked man with a gun, who prompted a lockdown in a Colorado mountain community, was taken into custody on Friday morning. The man was seen walking around downtown Idaho Springs before CBS Colorado news crews called the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office. That man was taken into custody after investigators said he fit the description of the masked man seen on video security cameras in the area. He was detained by deputies near the visitor’s center in Idaho Springs. “While media was on scene, the suspect came down Highway 103 and walked…
In a rural Brighton community in Colorado, residents were stunned by a heartbreaking discovery. It’s the third case of animal cruelty in Adams County in the last two months. In July, 117 animals were rescued from a home in Northglenn, and in August, another 35 animals and three children were rescued from deplorable conditions in a Commerce City home. “We noticed the whole street was lined with sheriffs’ vehicles, both marked and unmarked, and it was definitely something we’re not used to seeing out here,” said one resident in the area anonymously. “It’s just the most extreme neglect you could…
The Aurora Police Department wants to add facial recognition software to its crime-fighting toolkit. The technology, already used in other Colorado cities, has long been controversial. Civil rights advocates say it’s a dangerous step that risks misidentification, privacy violations, and further harm to communities of color. APD says that facial recognition is simply a modern version of what the public already does when asked to help identify a suspect from a photo. “We oftentimes put out photographs of unknown folks, and we’re hoping the community will recognize them,” Aurora Police Commander Chris Poppe said. “We’re just going to use software…
Nearly two weeks after a shooting at Evergreen High School, the local community is coming together to support each other in their healing and through fundraising for those affected by the shooting. So, on a Tuesday night, almost everyone in town was at the Wood Cellar in Evergreen. “Another person reached out to me, and I don’t say this as a negative, she’s like, ‘Oh, wow, there’ll be religion at the Wood Cellar. You know, historically, the Wood Cellar is not a very religious place, right?'” Wood Cellar owner Tabor Cowden said. Yet in a packed bar, they held a…
CHICAGO – Mexican-American journalist Maria Hinojosa compared Latino children in the U.S. to Jewish children during the Holocaust, saying some fear abduction and death like Anne Frank. During MSNBC’s “The Weekend,” co-host Eugene Daniels argued that “callousness” is the common factor in how the Trump administration carries out its policies in cities across America. He turned to Hinojosa, founder of Futuro Media, asking about the psychological toll the policies have on Black and Latino communities. “I posted, actually, right after that first day on the ground in Chicago, I posted about the fact that there are little Anne Franks, right?”…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called for a gathering of top military brass at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia next week. The meeting will include numerous U.S. generals and admirals, along with key members of their staff. The Pentagon chief has requested the presence of nearly all active-duty generals and admirals, specifically those holding ranks from O-7 to O-10. Top-level non-commissioned officers will also be in attendance, serving as advisors. The assembly is scheduled for Tuesday, September 30th. The Pentagon confirmed that Secretary Hegseth plans to address the assembled military leaders, although the specific reason for the meeting remains…
Defense ministers from several European nations are discussing ways to boost security along their borders with Russia and Ukraine. A key part of the plan involves creating a “drone wall” to better protect their airspace. Countries like Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland have been considering this project, which would use drones to monitor and respond to potential threats. However, an initial request for EU funding was turned down earlier this year. Recently, there have been increasing concerns about unauthorized drones entering European airspace. While Russia has been blamed for some incidents, they deny any intentional involvement. In one case,…
A sad case has come to light in South Carolina, where a young boy of four has passed away. The boy’s parents are now facing serious accusations of not providing him with the necessary medical attention. On a Friday, emergency services rushed to a home in Oconee County after a call came in about a little boy who wasn’t responding. The boy was later identified as Isaiah Joseph Dionne. According to an official statement, Isaiah appeared to be very underweight and malnourished when he died. Officials noted that he weighed only 21 pounds, his eyes were sunken, and his ribs…