#emotional-toll

#emotional-toll

Russian assaults are intensifying, with record casualties reported as the conflict continues, compounded by Ukraine's struggle to maintain solidarity amidst growing civilian suffering.

Every day was hell. You just keep saying, I don't deserve this. I didn't do this,' Richards, now 75, said in an interview with the Southern California News Group.

This means living in constant fear. And it's painful to see... we have to raise our voices and make it very clear that a country can change its immigration policies, but the treatment of all people must always be humane.

At home, Lam and her husband Pathe smiled over an old video clip of their daughter beaming as she celebrated her 13th birthday with cake and sparklers.

Adonis Jones, who lost his home in the Eaton Fire, illustrates the ongoing struggle of Black families in California facing slow disaster recovery and unstable housing.