El Paisano Newspaper Vol. 62 Issue 8

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Gunman Opens Fire on Five People, Kills Two JOHN RODRIGUEZ

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Capricorn: This week Capricorn you may encounter some frustration when it comes to a long term goal youʼve been working on. Your hard work will not go in vain. This week you will realize that youʼve been building a strong foundation for this goal of yours. Also you will begin to see the positive results of your ambition.

Aquarius: This week you will finally have time to take care of yourself. You will find yourself having “me time” due to a plan cancellation. This isnʼt necessarily a bad thing, instead take this time to pamper yourself, you deserve it.

Pisces: This week you will come to notice that you inspire others. You might be able to convince someone to join a business venture of yours. This is something you can achieve on your own if you take your time. Donʼt be afraid to ask for help you might see your plans from another perspective.

Aries: This week you will have someoneʼs appraisal of you get to your head. Although they are complimenting you, they are commenting on a skill of yours.

Donʼt let their opinion define you. You are in control of your limits.

Taurus: This week you will notice that there is some ignored conflict between you and someone you are close to.

Lately all youʼve been doing is ignoring this problem. But it is not something that can be or should be ignored. The fact that it has been ignored means the next time it comes up the problem will be bigger than ever.

Take advantage and confront the situation, talking it out will help.

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Police blocking off the 91 freeway for investigation Tuesday moments after the gunman was killed

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Gunmanʼs white Jeep after being in standoff with the police on the 91 freeway.

arly Tuesday morning, a series of drive by shootings at different locations in Los Angeles left two dead.

The suspect gunman had led the police to a three-hour pursuit and a deadly freeway standoff in Orange County.

Authorities stated that the gunman died in the shootout on the Orange County freeway.

From Exposition Park to Downtown Los Angeles to the 91 Freeway between Fullerton and Anaheim. According to the Los Angeles Police Chief Michael Moore, an LAPD SWAT officer fatally shot the gunman after police used their vehicles to pin the suspectʼs Jeep. While the suspect was pinned, he opened fire on the LAPD SWAT through his windshield. This exchange of gunfire would follow a series of shootings where the gunman killed two people, wounded two others and struck the vehicle of a fifth.

Moore stated that two of the shooting victims were Asian

India’s Second COVID-19 Surge is the Worst Yet LORENZO A RCE News Editor

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ndia has been overwhelmed with record breaking numbers of COVID 19 cases.

This is the worst surge of the pandemic to date.

According to Reuters, more than 300,000 people a day have been infected for over a week straight, breaking each previous dayʼs record. As of April 30, India has reported 19.56 million cases of COVID and 215,542 deaths. The actual number of cases has been estimated to be five to ten times higher.

Hospitals have been forced to turn away individuals in need of medical assistance due to lack of bed space and oxygen, leaving millions to fend for themselves. Many hospitals are understaffed to the point where recently retired nurses and doctors are ordered to return to their old jobs. Morgues

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and crematoriums have also been pushed to the limit. New variants of the virus have also sprung up across India, but their significance in perpetuating the surge is not yet know.

Mass cremations are held in empty lots in the open. Sometimes up to 50 people are put on pyres at once.

Despite being the worldʼs leader in vaccine production, India is behind in terms of vaccinating itself. According to BBC News, only 26 million out of 1.5 billion Indians have been fully vaccinated. The demand for vaccines is high in India and doses often run out as soon as they are available.

The prime minister of India Narendra Modi has been under scrutiny for his handling of COVID 19 in the country. Modi was able to keep the cases of Coronavirus in India at manageable levels for almost a year with mask wearing initiatives and lockdowns. The lockdowns

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men. The LAPD are still investigating whether the shootings were hate crimes with the anti-Asian violence. LT. Raul Jovel had his own thoughts as he stated, “ These appear to be random acts of violence . . . we have no idea what precipted this.” He later added, “ Weʼll be going back to the suspectʼs home . . . trying to figure out what led to these events.”

The first shooting happened just before 1 am in the Exposition area, it was witnessed by California Highway Patrol officers. The gunman shot multiple rounds at a Korean speaking driver who he pulled alongside before he opened fire. From the victims car, a dashboard camera was able to capture the killers license plate. About 15 minutes later a few blocks away from the first shooting, a second one was reported. A man waiting in line at a Starbucks drive-thru was shot and killed by the gunman for unknown reasons.

One of the security cameras showed the Jeep SUV behind the victimʼs blue Mustang in the line. It was not clear what led

to the altercation. The victimʼs wife watched her husband be murdered in the passenger seat as she was also injured Later on after the security cameras footage, the LAPD were able to identify the gunman 24-year-old Alexis Carbajal. Twenty minutes later a third shooting was reported after the second shooting.

This occured in the downtown Los Angeles area in Figueroa and 7th streets. The shooter pulled alongside an SUV where a person in a Cadillac Escalade was the SUV driver was shot and killed. Moments later, a person driving from work was fired by a driver in a Jeep. The two vehicles were stopped on the Maple Street exit ramp on the 10 freeway, the victim was not injured. One last shooting happened, the shooter opened fire at a driver in a white Tesla, no one was injured.

All traffic lanes were shut down by the police between State College Boulevard and Raymond Avenue during the early morning standoff on tuesday morning. No officers were injured.

costed India millions of jobs and caused a 25% decrease in national production output.

Modi let millions gather without mask or social distancing in March and April for various religious gathering that took place through the the country. It is believed the surge started as a result of the events. When the surge began, Modi refused to shutdown India again fearing an effect on the economy. Despite his disapproval, the cities of Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Odisha, and Haryana have enforced lockdowns.

Modiʼs political party has lost much of its popularity as a result of his actions recently, losing in state elections being held as the virus engulfs India.

Foreign aid has begun

flooding India to attempt to ease the impact of the virus.

Vaccine production materials and oxygen have been flown into India from the United States and British government officials have promised to send ventilators.

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One of many makeshift cremation cites spread across India.

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n Friday 100,000 people had gathered at a religious celebration in Israel. Gathering to celebrate a holiday on Mount Merrion in northern Israel. Despite all the warning from authorities on the risk of getting Covid 19. The celebration in Israel drew tens of thousands of Ultra-Othodox Jews left at least 45 people dead and more injured.

On Friday morning around 1 a.m. the deadly crash had begun. As celebrants began to pour out of the section of a compound where festivals were held. The death toll 45 was said to be one of the worst civilian disasters in Israel History. Many of the 45 ultra-Orthadox jews that were killed were students.

At least five that were killed of descent were American. People who attended the event felt a crush beginning to build just before 1 am.

Police closed off the road access as the military were called to assist efforts to clear the area. An investigation was

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Stampede in Israel Leave Many Dead launched by The Justice Ministry into how the police handled the event. Witness reports say that some of the police officers in the scene prevented panicked revelers from using some exits. Israelis media outlets had quickly unearthed catalogues complaints from safety inspections with many citizens warning the site was a disaster waiting to happen.

Many of the families of the

victims that were killed wanted answers and information of their missing relatives. Israelis demanded some answers from the managers of the site on the slopes of Mount Merrion. Even religious leaders and the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahn had epithets and plastic bottles hurled at them when they visited the scene. A video from the scene had been taken right before the stampede on Friday

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Police and ambulance helping out on the scene after stampede leave many dead in Israel.

Photo Couresy of The New York Times Medics in Israel helping clean up the bodies after the stampede.

that showed a mass amount of people in escate celebration.

Reports have indicated that the grandstand had collapsed.

However it had appeared right after celebrations slipped on stone steps leading onto a narrow passageway.

A spokesman for the police had said the Israel police had arrested two people for disturbing officers. The officers were doing their efforts to keep the site in order. People in the crowd at the gathering were so vast that even the police

couldnʼt make them obey COVID restrictions. Rescue workers attributed the tragedy to sheer volume of people who gathered at Mount Merrion. A hand rail which was meant to help people to steady themselves down the stairs collapsed.

Police had reported 100,000 people had attended the gathering. Which was they say was 4 to 5 times as many should have been in a location like that.

Alabama Bans Transgender Athletes from Women's Sports

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The transgender community has been around for years. Christie Jorgensen is the first publicized person to receive gender reassignment surgery in 1952.

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n April 23, Alabama becames one of the first states to ban transgender girls from participating in women sports.

Reasoning that Alabama is one of the conservative states, Republican Governor Kay Ivey signs a legislation bill against transgender women. According to The Guardian Magazine, the legislation states, “a public K-12 school ʻmay never allow a biological male to participate on a female team.ʼ” The HB 391 bill supporters agree that transgender women tend to be stronger and faster than the biological female. This results in a hindrance in competitive womenʼs sports. While supporters argue the disadvantages, their

opponents sense the sexual and educational discrimination within the education system and LGBTQ+ community. Human Rights President Alphonso David expresses his thoughts regarding this decision. He says, “HB 391 is nothing more than a politically motivated bill designed to discriminate against an already vulnerable population.” David adds, “… transgender children are children. They deserve the same opportunity to learn valuable skills of teamwork, sportsmanship and healthy competition with their peers.”

With the State House voting 74-19, and Senate House voting 25-5, Alabama moves forward to passing this bill.

During a senate debate, Republican Garlan Gudger of Cullman believes that it is biased for biological males to compete and

defeat females in their sport.

Stating that the bill is to protect the integrity of female athletic programs, this may cause a rift throughout the sports world.

As Alabama controls its reigns, they are not the only state considering this bill. Idaho was the first state to pass the ban, receiving serious legal disputes.

In March, Governor of Mississippi Tate Reeves agreed to sign and ban transgender athletes from joining girls or women teams. Although Democratic Governor of Kansas, Laura Kelly vetoed a similar bill, 30 other states are considering this proposal.

Last Thursday, Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis announced his willingness to sign and ban transgender females from competing in womenʼs sports. Most of the Democratic lawmakers and equalists

oppose said ban, deeming it unnecessary and discriminatory. According to Fox News Town Hall speech, DeSantis expresses “to protect our girls” to many red state governors. He compares his four-year-old and oneyear-old daughter to this issue, both being athletically driven.

“We want to have opportunities for our girls. They deserve an even playing field, and thatʼs what weʼre doing.” This bill states the ban of transgender females from playing women and girls scholastic sports in Florida.

In addition, this ban does not apply to elementary school children or transgender males to male sports. This pertains to schools, not requiring or allowing medical examinations

of studentʼs genitals, in order to be eligible to participate.

Advancing, these measures claim to protect women within their sports, but have a risk of not participating in future events. According to Tampa Bay Times, The NCAA voiced caution of championship events being held in locations that are “free of discrimination.” A statement was released saying, “We will continue to closely monitor these situations to determine whether NCAA championships can be conducted in ways that are welcoming and respectful of all participants.” Regulating collegiate athletics, NCAA still require transgender women to receive medical drug treatments to lower testosterone levels before competing, but the organization entails work on keeping a safe and welcoming environment for athletes.

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Joe Rogan's COVID 19 Vaccine Comments the vaccine.

Both of Roganʼs parents have received their shots. In fact, he himself had an appointment to get the Johnson & Johnson shot before it had been put on pause. Dr. Anthony Fauci even expressed how irresponsible Roganʼs comment was, and how he disagreed with his argument.

This is was not Roganʼs first slip up. He has been accused of making crude comments about other sensitive topics in previous episodes. However, these were all taken out of context according to Rogan.

Spotify has stood by and promoted Roganʼs podcast.

Previous episodes have been removed by the streaming service. However this episode was kept on Spotify because the companyʼs content team concluded that he did not explicitly tell people to not get vaccinated.

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he number of COVID-19 cases are now slowly decreasing due to the number of vaccines being distributed. The availability of the vaccines are now locally accessable, which allows for cities all over the country to lower the number of coronavirus cases overall. We see our friends, family, and favorite celebrities posting their stickers and band-aids.

Seeing others that we trust and rely on, motivates us to do the same, but what about those who donʼt want the vaccine?

WWE commentator and podcast host Joe Rogan, made some questionable comments about who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In his podcast he stated that young healthy people should not get vaccinated. His most recent epidode he addressed his previous comments. He backpedalled and instead suggested that vulnerable people should receive

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Joe Roganʼs remarks about the COVID-19 vaccines have now caused a controversy due to his large following and influence.

Van Gogh Exhibit Art in Las Vegas

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alling out all art lovers especially, Van Gogh's fans. It is time to pack

your bags for a little vacation to "Sin City."

The Van Gogh Exhibit in Las Vegas, Nevada is an immersive experience with Van Gogh's artwork.

Located at Area 15, the 360

° art exhibit is a one of a kind virtual reality event. You can step inside a portal world of the Dutch painter. Throughout the exhibit, you can explore Van Gogh's art, life, and his secrets.

Although it is located in Ne-

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Vincent Willlem van Gogh was a Dutch painter who became one of the most famous painters in Western art. He created about 2,100 artworks consisting of landscapes, still lifes, self-portraits, and portraits. Along with the creative exhibit, there is a museum in Amsterdam.

vada, it is a beautiful adventure.

Tickets cost $35 each for an adult. Children aged 12 and under are $19 each ticket. Military and Senior Citizens tickets are $28. If you lived in Nevada it is much cheaper ranging about $12-$25 for all types of tickets.

It is about a 30 minute experience. You go inside and are able to sit in comfortable sofa chairs or in the high table chairs. Drinks such as alcoholic beverages can be bought to enjoy Van Gogh's pieces through projectors in the whole building.

The Chief creator office of Area 15, Michael Beneville states about the exhibit, "It's a 21st-century portal into a

19th century masterpiece."

Beneville continues "It's

300 of Van Gogh's paintings brought to life digitally so that they move and transform and shape."

Also, the artwork show has text and voiceover quotes from Van Gogh and from letters to his brother. Beneville said,

“Itʼs kind of lovely to think that thousands of people, millions of people across the world all enjoy his art, but now weʼre seeing it in this new way." The

exhibit will be in other U.S cities this year. It started in April 6th and will end on July 5th.

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Aaron Rodgers at Feud with Green Bay Packers, Considering His Future ENRIQUE MEDINA Broadcast Director

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No NFL MVP has ever been traded the year after he won the award. With the recent rumors swirling around Rodgers' future, he may be the first on that list.

rior to this weekʼs highly anticipated NFL Draft, reports came out that long time Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is extremely unhappy with the team. According to ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter, “Rodgers is so disgruntled with the Green Bay Packers that he has told some within the organization that he does not want to return to the team.”

Rodgers, 37, is now going into his 17th year in the NFL, one with many accomplishments to his name. Rodgers has won the NFL MVP three times, with the most recent being this past season. Rodgers also has a Super Bowl to his name, one that he won back in 2010 with Green Bay. He has been arguably one of the best quarterbacks of this generation and one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.

Rodgers has spent all of his 16 years thus far with the Green Bay Packers, and the most recent news about his feud with the team has shocked many.

Packers general manager,

Brian Gutekunst, has stated that despite the reports, the team is committed to Rodgers for 2021 and beyond. Furthermore, teams have inquired on the Packers potentially trading Rodgers, but nothing has materialized at all. The Los Angeles Rams were said to have checked in back in January and recently the San Francisco 49ers checked in on Rodgers.

As for the reasons Rodgers is unhappy with Green Bay, there are a variety of reasons as to why. First, Rodgers was not notified last year of the Packers first round draft pick, quarterback Jordan Love. It is presumed that Love will be Rodgersʼ replacement whenever the 37 year old decides to call it quits or take his talents elsewhere.

Secondly, another reason, not necessarily towards the Packers, is Rodgers aspirations in becoming the host of Jeopardy.

Additionally, Rodgers has been vocal on his wanting of an extension to his liking with the team, and nothing has seemed to materialize at this point.

No reigning MVP has ever been traded the very next season. However, with the news

of Rodgers unhappiness, it is a real possibility that he may be traded. Some trade targets that have been thrown out the most, according to ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler, include Rodgers going to the Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, or even the Seattle Seahawks in a move that could potentially include Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.

There is also the possibility that Rodgers holds out for the season, or even more shockingly, decides to retire.

With a potential move away from Green Bay, it leaves the rest of the NFC North wide open for the future. Teams like the Chicago Bears who revitalized themselves with their first round draft pick of Ohio State quarterback, Justin Fields, for the future. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings also revitalized/improved themselves in the draft, with the Vikings also taking a quarterback this year, Kellen Mond from Texas A&M. Each of these possibilities are possible amidst the Rodgers feud with Green Bay. The feud ultimately sets the stage for an interesting next few months of the NFL offseason.

Christian Pulisicʼs First American to Score in UCL Semi Finals FERNANDO R AMOS Sports Editor

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his past week we had the first leg of the Uefa Champions League Semi Finals. We are going to highlight the game between Chelsea and Real Madrid, as Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic became the first American to score in the UCL semi finals.

Christian Pulisic has become the star and gem of the U.S Men's National Team for a few years now, and he has been fulfilling those expectations everyone in the States had for him. Christian made his name in Germany, playing for Borussia Dortmund, making his debut at 17 years old.

He was also at the time the youngest ever goal scorer in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund. He then later had his big money move to Stamford Bridge to play for Chelsea.

From his first day in London, he already had massive boots to fill, as he was set to take over Eden Hazard after Hazardʼs move to Real Madrid.

It is safe to say that Pulisic has not yet reached the levels

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Christian Pulisic holds the record for the most expenisve American transfer when he moved from German side Borrusia Dortmund to Chelsea that Eden Hazard once had at Chelsea. However it is not to say that Pulisic has been a disappointment. He has contributed to 19 goals since heʼs moved to

London. However, injuries have played a huge part in why those stats arenʼt as high as he was producing in Germany.

Pulisic has only played 48

games since moving to Chelsea. He is currently averaging 2.5 goal contributions a game, which are outstanding numbers for a winger. Apart from his

goal contributions, Pulisic also contributes a lot on the counter attack as well as running in behind the defence, as seen in the game against Real Madrid.

Against Real Madrid, Pulisic took advantage of his blistering pace to run behind the high defensive line of Real Madrid.

Antonio Rudiger sent a ball behind Real Madridʼs defence.

Pulisic then controlled the ball, as he rounded the keeper and put the ball past an open net.

This was a massive goal for both Pulisic and Chelsea. This goal gives Chelsea a huge advantage going into the reverse leg against Real Madrid as it is an away goal for “The Blues”.

For Pulisic this is a massive goal as he now becomes the first American player to score in the Champions League Semi Finals. Also, if Chelsea manage to knock out Real Madrid, Pulisic will also become the second American player to appear in a Champions League Final. Pulisic is still very young but yet still plays with lots of maturity for his age. He will no doubt have a big influence in both Chelsea and the USMNT for years to come.

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Nets Clinch Playoff Berth!

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he Brooklyn Nets are the first team to clinch a playoff berth in the 2021 season. They are currently 42-20 with the first seed in the eastern conference. Keeping the first seed will be very important come playoff time. Being the higher seed will secure home court advantage in the playoffs.

Therefore they will be the home team for four out of the 7 games in a series. Another thing is this will be the first time they finish first in their conference since 2003. This is the best roster the Nets have had in years so without a doubt they want to end the year with a championship.

Now that the Nets are for sure in the playoff, it is very important that they stay healthy.

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden have had to miss games due to some type of injury. What is important now is that they make sure to take care of their bodies so they

are ready for the postseason.

Another thing they need to do is get their team chemistry right as well. All these players have almost never played with each other so they need to find a playstyle that works best for the team. Whether the ball is in Hardenʼs hand or Irvingʼs hand, they need to figure something out.

The last time the Brooklyn Nets were in the NBA Finals was in 2003. That team was led by Jason Kidd alongside Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson.

Unfortunately for that team they lost in the finals to the San Antonio Spurs. That team was led by Tony Parker and Tim Duncan. This was the Nets second lost in the finals in a row. They lost the year prior to the Los Angeles Lakers led by a young Kobe Bryant and Shaquille OʼNeal. Although they fell short those two year, this year is definitely their best chance to win since 2003. Some say this is the most stacked team in NBA history so it is only right if they end the year with a

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Brooklyn Nets look to finally win a championship with the help of Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Kevin Durant. championship.

Most people know that a lot of these players have been a leader on another team. Durant has led the Thunder, Irving has led the Celtics and Harden has led the Rockets. The problem now is one of them needs to step up and be the leader of this

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team. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have proven that they know how to win and perform when it matters. As a matter of fact Irving hit the go ahead three to win game 7 against the Golden State Warriors. Next, Durant led the Warriors to back to back finals wins and got

finals MVP both time. Therefore, people think it will be one of these two players to lead this team. Only time will tell to see who steps up for this Brooklyn Nets team.

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The Disneyland Resort had been silent for 412 days. On Friday April 30, 2021 Disneyland once again opened their gates to guests of all ages. This time playing in the park will be a little different. The resort has a limited capacity of 15% park wide and guests visiting will have to get a temperature check upon arrival. For the safety of guests, plexi glass has been administered to select rides. Visitors will still have the ability to take photos with some of their favorite characters while maintaing social distancing. Tickets to visit the Disneyland Resort are avaliable online and is reservation only.

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Starbucks Faces Oat Milk Shortage LUKE PEREZ Reporter

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he popularity of oat milk grew so much within a few years. The Swedish company Oatly started the new wave of plant based milk with their oat milk. Besides milk, Oatly produces oat-based creamer, yogurt, and ice cream.

According to SPINS, oat milk has become number 2 in plant based dairy products, with almond milk being number one.

It was only a matter of time before Starbucks joined in on the wave.

Oat milk has been available in Europe and select reserve locations since 2019, but after the rise of Oatly it was time to bring it nationwide. To test out the new product, Starbucks brought oat milk to all 1,300 locations in the Midwest. After positive reviews, Starbucks announced on their website that the Oatly oat milk will be available for all locations starting March 2, 2021. New drinks with the Oatly oat milk are Honey Oatmilk Latte and the Brown Sugar Oatmilk Iced

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he world is slowly opening up and it's looking like there will be a Summer in 2021! After a full year of being in doors hereʼs a list of must-haves to get you ready for

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A month after the release, Starbucks is facing a shortage of their new dairy alternative. The new oat milk drinks became wildly popular and customers would add oat milk to their regular orders. To help slow down the consumption of oat milk, Starbucks made customers order through their app or online to get oat milk.

Starbucks was then forced to remove the product from their menus and customers were quick to get mad on Twitter.

As of right now, Starbucks representatives have not given a time table of when oat milk will return. They are encouraging customers to have their other dairy alternatives like almond milk and soy milk for the time being. This shortage of oat milk is just a testament to how popular healthy alternatives have become.

Photo Courtesy of usatoday.com The super popular Starbucks started offering oat milk back in January 2020 to only their midwest locations. After expanding the dairy alternative nationwide, Starbucks is facing a shortage of the Oatly oat milk.

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Fabolous Flamingos

Alyson Gonzalez for El Paisano Media There are flamingos at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is ironic since the hotel's theme is about the pink animal. They have their own habitat at the hotel.

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lamingos are such beautiful creatures. Whether you see them at the zoo or even at the Las Vegas hotel called Flamingo, they are extraordinary animals. Here are 8 facts about flamingos.

1. First, flamingos are a type of wading bird. They can be three and half to five feet tall. Other than the zoo, flamingos can be found in swampy, lake, and lagoon areas. They love being around the water.

2. The Flamingo is the national bird for the Bahamas.

Flamingos are unique animals.

They are one of the longest living birds in the world. Most flamingos live in the West Indian, Yucatán, Bonaire Island, Mexico, and Inagua Island in the Bahamas.

3. Back then, people used to get flamingo tongues. Flamingos have lean muscle for flying distances. Therefore, their tongues taste more like duck than chicken. During Roman times, the wealthy would eat flamingo tongues at feasts.

The oldest flamingo lived up to 83 years old. The flamingo was named Greater. It was known as Flamingo 1. It died on January 30. 2014. It resides in Australia.

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It is unknown if the flamingo was male or female.

4. Flamingos can fly really fast and far. They are so pretty that you might think they are not able to fly like Penguins, but they can! They can fly up to 40 miles per hour. They can travel at least 400 miles without landing. They beat their wings to fly. Their wingspan is about 5 to 6 feet.

5. They are monogamous.

Flamingos commit to only one mate. Then, the next year, they will find new mates. Flamingos with their mates build nests together made of mud, stones, straw, and feathers. They are used to protect egg from heat and flooding.

6. Have you tried to stand on only one leg? Itʼs hard unless you have really good balance.

Flamingos are literally ballerinas. They can stand on one leg for a long time. Their legs look skinny, but they are able to stand on one leg. They stand on one leg to conserve body heat or to sleep.

7. Not all flamingos are born pink. Some are born grey or white. Then they turn pink or orange because of their diet.

8. Flamingos don't have teeth. They have lamellae on their beaks and tongues. It filters out mud and silt from their food.

10 Daily Habits to Make Earth Day Everyday

Photo Courtesy of Nicholas Mullins

We all like to think how we are eco-friendly by using paper straws and sorting our recyclables, but are we doing enough? Here are 10 ways to keep Mother Earth happy.

GABRIELLE ORTIZ Lifestyle Editor

gabrielle.ortiz3320@my.riohondo.edu

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lipping a switch takes just one second, but leaving the light on can burn excess energy. Turning off unnecessary lights can help save energy and money. Also, by using LED lights instead of regular bulbs, it can provide more light and use up less electricity.

Your morning routine can use a

little less water. By turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth and washing your face, you can save water. instead of donating clothes, try upcycling them.

Turning an old pair of jeans into a bag, or cutting them up to add denim accents to spruce up your wardrobe. Or finding a use to all those empty candle jars into makeup brush holders to get organized. Finding everything you need at the click

of a button is great, but having multiple boxes and items can be annoying and wasteful. By choosing to order the items altogether, itʼll guarantee that all your items will conveniently arrive all at once. It saves time and plastic used for shipping.

When youʼre on the go, instead of grabbing a plastic water bottle, refill a reusable one. Drinking more water is something we all probably need to do, and this is a great

way to get started. For grocery market runs or even a quick trip to Target, having a tote bag reduces plastic waste. A canvas bag is stylish and sturdier than a plastic bag.

Recycling is an easy thing to do, but taking the cans and bottles to recycling centers can be a hassle. Getting organized and knowing where and what can be recycled is important.

Calling your local recycling center can jumpstart your recycling

journey. Even your leftovers can be stored in silicon pouches instead of using plastic containers and baggies. Planting herbs and vegetables in your backyard is a fun and easy way to get started on a new hobby while saving money. Using leftover food and unused, or bad vegetable scraps can be used to make compost for your garden.

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