The U.S. advises against travel to Guerrero, yet the article describes quieter stretches of the Costa Grande coast, local conservation projects and a large winter 2025 security operation.
Helen C. McAlister, 98, died April 4, 2026, and Ronnie 'Mac' Vineyard, 83, died April 3, 2026; McAlister's ashes will be placed at Second Presbyterian Church with a memorial on May 11, and Vineyard's family held a private celebration of life April 4.
Pelage Pharmaceuticals completed a Phase 2 study and raised $120 million to support larger clinical trials of PP405, a topical gel designed to stimulate terminal hair growth.
Nicole Brydon Bloom announced on Instagram on April 18 that she and Justin Theroux have welcomed their first child, a baby boy; the post included a black-and-white photo of Theroux holding the newborn and the baby's name was not shared.
A petition for statutory paid menstrual leave has reached 100,000 signatures and will be debated in Westminster Hall; experts note that similar policies exist abroad but uptake can be low and that cultural and systemic changes are needed.
Philz Coffee's CEO Mahesh Sadarangani said the chain will allow Pride flags back in stores after reversing a policy that had required removal of various flags and decor; he apologized and said previously removed flags can be put back up.
The City of Chickamauga held its first Crawfish Festival at Crawfish Springs with large crowds and vendors reporting sellouts; the event took place the same evening as local high school proms, and arrangements were made to allow prom photos at the Gordon-Lee Mansion.
The Coalition and local partners, working with the DEA, will hold a free, anonymous Drug Take Back Day at the Angelina County Sheriff's Office in Lufkin on April 25 from 10 a.m. to noon.
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation invested $50 million in the Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project to extract rare earth elements from industrial mining waste, and the project aims to begin extraction in 2028.
A study of more than 10,000 adults aged 65–94 across 12 European countries found higher reported loneliness was associated with lower memory test scores at the start of the study, while rates of memory decline over seven years were similar across loneliness levels.
