2014 Was Hottest Year on Record

2014 Was Hottest Year on Record

2014 was the Earth’s warmest year since records began in 1880, according to reports from federal scientists published Friday. The finding reached by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA offers more confirmation of the planet’s warming trend as a result of greenhouse gas emissions. NOAA stated that 2014’s combined global land and ocean…

PHOTOS: Snowpocalypse 2014 — The Day After Tomorrow Meets The Walking Dead

PHOTOS: Snowpocalypse 2014 — The Day After Tomorrow Meets The Walking Dead

It seems that winter decided to come a little early to Northern Indiana this year. South Bend saw over a foot of snow dumped on parts of the city throughout the day on Thursday, easily beating the single-day record for November 13. The snowstorm packed enough punch to cause serious traffic headaches; 143 accidents were…

Ken Cotter Defeats Jeff Sanford in St. Joseph County Prosecutor Race
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Ken Cotter Defeats Jeff Sanford in St. Joseph County Prosecutor Race

Democrat Ken Cotter fended off a serious challenge from Republican Jeffrey Sanford in a close race for St. Joseph County prosecutor. The Democratic candidate received 54 percent of the vote to the Republican candidate’s 46 percent with 97 percent of precincts reporting. Cotter’s nearly 5,000 vote lead is insurmountable at this point. (See the full…

5 Reasons Republicans Will Make Strong Senate Gains
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5 Reasons Republicans Will Make Strong Senate Gains

Republicans are heavily favored to make strong gains in the US Senate today with a better than even probability of flipping control of the body, which has been in Democratic hands since January 2007. While partisans may interpret this as a resounding endorsement of their policies on a national level, a closer look at the…

Election Day 2014: Polling Place Times and Locations
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Election Day 2014: Polling Place Times and Locations

It’s Election Day 2014 throughout the United States. Voters will be going to the polls in Indiana to elect a slate of local candidates for county and state offices, school board, and Congressional seats. In Illinois and Michigan, voters will also be electing a governor and US senator. Polling locations open in Indiana beginning at…

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People’s Climate March Draws 300,000+ in New York City

A crowd of at least 310,000 flooded the streets of New York Sunday for the historic People’s Climate March, billed as the largest demonstration of its kind in history, organized by more than 1,500 organizations including indigenous, faith, labor, environmental justice, social justice, youth, and climate activism groups. The rally was three times the size…

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Family & Children’s Center Raises Funds, Awareness for Childhood Development Programs

The Family & Children’s Center (FCC) held their annual Michiana Masters event a couple weeks ago at Warren Golf Course on Notre Dame’s campus. The non-profit, which serves thousands of children and families throughout the region, raised nearly $50,000 that will go toward their programs. “Our basic mission is to build strong families and healthy…

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PHOTOS: Chicago Gay Pride Parade 2014

Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade 2014 was held on Sunday, June 30, 2014. South Bend Voice took these photos from the second floor of an apartment overlooking the parade near Halsted and Roscoe Street in the Lakeview neighborhood. Read our full write-up on the significance of the parade. [AFG_gallery id=’2′] Images were taken by Angel Cortes…