Patrick Lee Articles
U.S. Authorizes Ferry Service from Florida to Cuba
On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury licensed at least four ferry companies to operate between Cuba and the U.S. The ferries will travel between Florida and Cuba, opening up a path of transportation that has been blocked for over 50 years. Mike Huckabee Announces Candidacy for 2016 Election; Vows to Take U.S. from 'Hope to Higher Ground'
Mike Huckabee announced his candidacy for the 2016 president election on Tuesday morning. The former Arkansas Governor broke the news in a speech at the University of Arkansas Community College in his hometown of Hope, Arkansas. Women Freed from Boko Haram Share Stories of Captivitiy
Last week, the Nigerian army freed almost 700 women and children from the Sambisa forest, where they were kept captive by the militant group Boko Haram. The liberated were taken to a refugee camp where they received medical and psychological treatment. Some of the women recounted their experience ... Rural Victims of Nepal Earthquake Still without Aid as Nepalese Red Tape Slows Relief Efforts
The Nepal earthquake back in April 25 still has Nepal in need of emergency relief. Some rural areas have yet to receive aid as relief efforts are unable to reach victims because of bureaucratic red tape. Two Gunmen Killed in Attempt to Attack Muhammad Cartoon Contest
On Sunday night, two gunmen who attempting to attack a cartoon contest depicting the Prophet Muhammad were killed. The contest was held at the Culwell Event Center in North Garland, near Dallas, Texas. GoFundMe Cancels Fundraiser for Christian Florist
In the same week that a fundraiser for Christian bakers was dropped, Barronelle Stutzman's fundraiser was also dropped by GoFundMe. The fundraising website took down the donation page for Stutzman just two days after it took down its page for the Aaron and Melissa Klein. Baltimore Prosecutor Charges 6 Officers in Freddie Gray's Death
In a swift decision, the Baltimore State Prosecutor charged six officers on Friday in the death of Freddie Gray. The charges range from second degree assault to manslaughter and murder. 160 Additional Women and Children Rescued from Boko Haram
On Thursday, the Nigerian military announced encouraging news as at least 160 more individuals were rescued from Sambisa Forest. The captives, about 100 children and 60 women, were all held by Boko Haram militants. "Maintaining Focus on North Korean Human Rights Violations"; The Heritage Foundation Holds Panels on Rights in North Korea
On Tuesday, the Heritage Foundation held two panels in Washington D.C. for the topic of human rights violations in North Korea. The focus of the panel was based on an inquiry report by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry. Filipina Maid Spared from Execution in Last Moments
Mary Jane Veloso was spared from execution in a drug trafficking case in Indonesia. The mother of two, who originally traveled to Indonesia to work as a maid, was saved just moments before her execution.