YOKOSUKA, Japan – The US Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to Yokosuka on October 16 after a five-month deployment in the 5th and 7th Fleets. During Ronald Reagan’s mission, the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 flew more than 14,820 flight hours and the …
Read More »In the run-up to COP26, the Red Cross-Red Crescent Movement makes five requests to world leaders: “It is not too late to act: the survival of humanity depends on the measures we take today” – World
The following joint statement can be attributed to the Presidents of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ahead of COP26 on the final day of the Red Cross-Red Crescent Summit on Pandemics, Climate Change and Local …
Read More »Because of this, the once hesitant vaccinees change their minds
Transportation, translation, and a trusted source of vaccine information were among the barriers, but public health workers and a new initiative are working to overcome these. El Milagro Clinic in McAllen, Texas has played a critical role in ensuring that patients receive the correct information about the vaccine and are …
Read More »9/11 commissioners meet at Indiana University
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After September 11, 2001, America was attacked by foreign enemies. Less than a year ago, the results of the last presidential election were controversial, Congress was bitterly divided, and the country’s intelligence services were asked what they knew and when they did. Indiana celebrates 20 years since …
Read More »Sbitany signs UNRWA partnership agreement in support of mental health programs in Gaza – Occupied Palestinian Territory
October 10, 2021 The United Nations Aid for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA) signed a cooperation and partnership agreement with the Akram Sbitany & Sons Company on the occasion of World Mental Health Day on October 10th. This partnership will support mental health projects for Palestinian refugee students …
Read More »Watch as the UK’s gas shortage turned into a crisis overnight
Average fuel sales and deliveries per petrol station September 24th Fuel sales rose to almost double the previous Friday’s total as bottlenecks at some gas stations made headlines. Fuel deliveries increased a few days later, but came too late to avert a crisis. Typical sales and delivery sample Average fuel …
Read More »China’s real estate developer bond defaults are on the rise in the face of the debt crisis
Evergrande Group Photo: CFP Some Chinese real estate developers, including Evergrande Group, CFLD and Tahoe, are facing liquidity issues, according to CRIC, a real estate research center on Wednesday. The data showed that as of September 27, the number of real estate company loan defaults in 2021 was 39, 25 …
Read More »Health officials advise the city of Michigan to use bottled water, while local activists cite an “ongoing” lead crisis
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHSS) on Wednesday recommended Benton Harbor residents to rely on bottled water instead of tap water as a precaution while various agencies work to reduce the risk of exposure to lead. Activist groups say lead in the city’s drinking water has been …
Read More »Small signs of growth in the US service sector could help delivery lines
Getty Images Getty Images The central theses: Stocks live up to their rollercoaster reputation Is the service sector ready to fly? Transportation stocks are struggling to get back on the road Wall Street seems to live up to its reputation as a roller coaster as stock futures point to a …
Read More »Golf odds 2021: opening series, favorites for Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin
The 2021 Shriners Children’s Open Championship will take place this weekend on the TPC Summerlin course in Las Vegas. It’s the first of two PGA Tour events in Vegas over the next two weekends, and the winner will receive 500 FedExCup points to support their cause. The opening odds for …
Read More »Philadelphia cannot contain the climate crisis without federal support
Philadelphia only needs to look at the events of the past few weeks to see the damage climate change is already wreaking havoc on our neighborhoods. In recent months, Hurricanes Ida and Isaias have forced residents out of their homes in neighborhoods like Eastwick, damaging shops and submerging some of …
Read More »It’s okay to get help with thoughts of suicide
The urge to end my life was a persistent voice that kept whispering, “You have no value.” I was always depressed and lonely, even in a crowded hall. I realized that it was neither normal nor a healthy lifestyle to take sedatives to get through the day. I lost sleep, …
Read More »The Morgantown Out of the Darkness Walk takes place to support suicide prevention
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Read More »The surge in life and death calls is taking a toll on domestic violence hotline workers
On a typical day, Araujo said, she received two or three calls from people desperate for help and fearful for their lives after being attacked or receiving death threats with a gun or other weapon. Sometimes she accompanied callers to the hospital and sat with them while doctors examined their …
Read More »Pelosi optimistic on infrastructure vote as Manchin draws new lines
House spokeswoman Nancy Pelosi said she expected a $ 1.2 trillion infrastructure package to be voted on sometime today, demonstrating a level of confidence that belies the enormous challenges that lie ahead . The California Democrat often smiled and called the eleventh hour negotiation “the fun part.” on a related …
Read More »College Football Odds, Week X: Biggest Line Movements in Spreads, Totals, and Moneylines
College football bookmakers and bettors come together each week to create the markets that set the lines for every college football game. Sometimes the opinions are pretty constant throughout the week, but sometimes you will see big movements along the number as the week goes on. We take a look …
Read More »How an 11 foot tall 3D printer helps create a community
Square feet Almost any object can be created using three-dimensional printing. A partnership in Mexico is testing this theory and building a village for residents living in poverty. Pedro García Hernández, 48, is a carpenter in the southeastern Mexican state of Tabasco, a rainforest-covered region of the country where around …
Read More »The effectiveness of the ECB’s euro liquidity lines
Silvia Albrizio, Ivan Kataryniuk, Luis Molina Sánchez, Jan Schaefer September 29, 2021 Central banks’ swap and repo lines have been used extensively over the past decade to provide liquidity in the currency markets in times of crisis (e.g. McCauley and Schenk 2020, Aizenman et al. 2021). During the Covid-19 pandemic, …
Read More »“A really stressful situation”: The people who were stranded by the UK fuel crisis
CNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Business David Lawrie’s taxi drivers not only drop people off at nightclubs, train stations and shopping malls, but also carry disabled passengers and drive children to school. But with gas stations running empty across the UK, these will Drivers have to make difficult decisions about …
Read More »Omaha experts note a surge in strangulation reports, saying domestic violence cases will level off in 2021
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – At the height of the pandemic, domestic violence calls rose 20%. Experts said it was a combination of being stuck at home and the economic pressures that often come with job losses and the insecurity of COVID-19. Support systems have also been interrupted. Local experts say …
Read More »New PG&E security measures in fire-prone areas lead to an increase in unplanned power shutdowns
Ask anyone in California’s forested communities if they would tolerate more blackouts in exchange for preventing devastating wildfire. The answer is likely a simple yes. However, local residents complain that a new, experimental system installed on its circuit breakers in fire-prone areas to more aggressively disconnect electricity to prevent forest …
Read More »The UK is offering 10,500 post-Brexit visas to help counter the growing labor crisis
LONDON – The UK will issue truck drivers and poultry workers up to 10,500 temporary work visas to alleviate chronic staff shortages, the government announced on Saturday to change immigration policy after Brexit. The short-term visas, slated to be in effect from next month through late December, come as ministers …
Read More »Findings from the Evergrande crisis for Indian investors
Would you like to know how the Evergrande crisis could develop for Indian investors? Listen to this fictional water cooler conversation between stock analyst Sarojini, investor Balan and banker Mukherjee. Sarojini: What a rally in the Sensex! I think it’s partly a relief that Evergrande hasn’t (technically) defaulted on interest …
Read More »Ryder Cup odds 2021: Saturday lines for Jon Rahm, Sergio Garcia vs. Brooks Koepka, Daniel Berger, USA vs. Europe, more
After a dominant first day at the Ryder Cup 2021, the US are 6-2 ahead as the game begins on Saturday morning in Whistling Straits for Day 2. The Spanish duo Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm in the foursome return as they were the only winners of the morning session …
Read More »Panic is buying swamps gas stations in the UK: energy crisis
(Bloomberg) – Gas stations in the south-east of England experienced long lines – and several ran out of fuel – as motorists ran to fill their tanks amid a shortage of fuel delivery truck drivers. Most read by Bloomberg The UK government, already grappling with a separate electricity market crisis, …
Read More »Exhausted medical staff + rising patient numbers = looming health crisis in Ohio
Ohio hospitals report that they are currently at capacity or near-full due to a surge in COVID patients as health professionals continue to predominantly recommend COVID vaccines and masks. Even if the makeshift hospitals that were set up at the beginning of the pandemic were rebuilt, that will not solve …
Read More »Years after Flint, how do Michigan residents still drink water that has toxic levels of lead?
Little did Stacey Branscumb know that something was wrong with the water in his Benton Harbor, Michigan home until a local religious leader, Reverend Edward Pinkney, warned him that several families in his neighborhood had found dangerous levels of lead in their faucets. After that, Branscumb wondered if his home …
Read More »California Passes New Laws To Combat Growing Housing Crisis, But Not Without Controversy | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
September 16NSShortly after surviving California’s recent recall, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill aimed at addressing the nationwide housing crisis – a critical issue in the run-up to last week’s elections. The series of bills, Senate Bills (SB) 8, 9, and 10 and Assembly Bill (AB) 1174, tied to the …
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publisher’s Note : Make a note of the dates and take part in Rebel Homecoming: Rebels Return 18.-22. October! One of the many events is the Annual Alumni Awards Dinner, which recognizes exceptional personalities who represent the ideals of higher education and the pride of the rebels. Here is one …
Read More »Europe’s truck driver crisis will worsen next year, warns the forwarding boss
Supply chain updates Log in to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about supply chain news. The truck driver crisis will worsen over the next year as wages rise and labor shortages intensify, warns the regional boss of one of the largest transport companies in the world. …
Read More »CO2 crisis: “If the shortage is not remedied, we must start culling perfectly healthy pigs”
Farmers could be forced to slaughter “perfectly healthy pigs” if the UK Carbon dioxide deficiency further, a national trade organization has warned. The National Pig Association (NPA), which represents the UK’s industry, told ITV News that gas supply problems are causing meat production lines to shut down and thousands of …
Read More »Bengals vs. Steelers Odds, Week 3: Bet Lines Open, Point Spreads, Plus Early NFL Matchup Movement
The NFL is wrapping up its second week Sunday table and prime-time football is here. In the meantime, we have some early odds to prepare you for Week 3. The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers will compete against each other this week, with kick-off scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. …
Read More »Texas’s draconian abortion law is putting the health of all of our patients at risk
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law criminalizing abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy and encouraging individuals to sue anyone involved in an abortion, from the doctor to the patient to the Lyft. Driver who drove to us at the clinic. That ruling confirmed …
Read More »Can the Great Green Wall save China from the climate crisis?
The 78-year-old farmer Wang Tianchang fetches a three-stringed lute from his shed after a stressful morning in the dunes on the edge of the Gobi desert, sits down in the fiery midday sun and begins to play. “If you want to fight the desert, you don’t have to be afraid,” …
Read More »A moving electoral topic: That is why federal aid is needed for better transit options
Metrobus provides bus service over much of the St. John’s underground. However, the service is facing a financial crisis. (John Gushue / CBC) This column is written by David Brake, a researcher, journalist, and activist who lives in St. John’s. For more information on CBC’s area of opinion, Please look …
Read More »OHA marks the preparatory month with an emphasis on emotional health needs after disasters
SALEM, Oregon (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority joins the National Prep Month observation in September with a special focus on community emotional health resources and building social connections as public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires persist . Like many of its emergency management partners, OHA encourages …
Read More »Extreme weather repeatedly kills America’s power. Here is what we need to do
Comment from Jennifer M. Granholm for CNN Business Perspectives The image of a collapsed utility pole and power lines thrown into the Mississippi by Hurricane Ida illustrates a fundamental challenge facing the nation: Our power grids were not built to withstand extreme weather events. Without major investments in strengthening, modernizing …
Read More »What happened to the Lebanese economy?
A gas station with no available gas. (Sabri Ben Achour) Drive down any major street in Beirut these days and you will come across a line of barely moving cars, taking up an entire lane, and winding their way for a block or even a mile. These are gas pipes. …
Read More »Idaho explains nationwide hospital resource crisis amid spike in Covid
Hospitals in Idaho are so overwhelmed with the surge in coronavirus cases that doctors and nurses have to contact dozens of regional hospitals across the west in hopes of finding places to transfer individual critical patients. The situation has gotten so bad that the Idaho Department of Health and Wellness …
Read More »One month after the fall of Kabul, the economic crisis haunts the Taliban
September 15 (Reuters) – One month after conquering Kabul, the Taliban are facing enormous problems as they try to convert their military lightning victory into a lasting peace government. After four decades of war and tens of thousands of deaths, security has largely improved, but Afghanistan’s economy remains in ruins …
Read More »Midland’s response to “a crisis of epic proportions”
Hours after the terrible events of September 11, 2001, the Midland Daily News recorded local and regional reactions and published a special issue later that afternoon. Below are the various responses local residents shared on the day of the attacks and the day after. After the terrorist attacks in New …
Read More »Climate change could cause elephants’ ears to grow larger as animals “change” to survive, one study suggests
Climate change could cause animals around the world to grow larger ears, beaks, and tails as our warming planet forces them to rapidly “change shape” to survive, according to a new study. Decades of monitoring animals’ adaptation to global warming have shown that many change their breeding and migration patterns …
Read More »Ex-advisor to the Prime Minister blames Whitehall employees for Covid “mixed news” | Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson’s former communications director has blamed a lack of expertise in Whitehall for the government’s struggle to get its message across in the early days of the Covid crisis. Lee Cain was a key advisor to Johnson who bragged about shaking hands on a hospital visit, claimed the government …
Read More »Jefferson Parish officials discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Ida
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WVUE) – Jefferson Parish officials held a public press conference Tuesday, August 31st at 7 p.m. to discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Community President Cynthia Lee Sheng led the speech tonight, saying that search and rescue is paramount. As the water continues to sink on the …
Read More »Despite the economic hardship of the pandemic, Sonoma County’s ice cream parlors are thriving
Maraline “Mimi” Mazzetti Olson has been running an ice cream parlor in Sebastopol since 1995 and has won many loyal customers. But when the pandemic hit in March 2020, she panicked. In their shop there was a freezer full of homemade ice cream ready to scoop. However, no customer would …
Read More »Powell’s charm offensive in Congress leads him to keep his job
(Bloomberg) – US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has built a reputation for being a skilled Fed attorney through strong personal connections with Congress who will assist him when nominated for a second term. Powell has served as no Fed chairman since Alan Greenspan during his three years at the …
Read More »US recruits commercial airlines to transport evacuees out of Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Reuters) – The United States has enlisted the help of six commercial airlines to transport people from Afghanistan after they are evacuated as Washington attempts to increase the pace of American and vulnerable Afghans departing Kabul. The Pentagon said Sunday it called 18 civil aircraft from United …
Read More »Ministers reprimand SWISS directors about bonuses
SWISS and Edelweiss aircraft on the ground on April 21, 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic at the Dübendorf military airfield in Switzerland. © Keystone / Valentin Flauraud Government ministers admonished the directors of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) to pay out bonuses last year despite receiving state aid …
Read More »Letter to the editor: CMP electricity corridor could pose a fire hazard
We saw the devastating forest fires in Northern California that claimed lives, houses, and huge acres of forest. These were mainly caused by power line disturbances. Pacific Gas and Electric’s power lines set off the fatal fire in Paradise, California, in 2018. The company pleaded guilty to 85 deaths and …
Read More »Campaign for World Humanitarian Aid Day: #TheHumanRace against the climate crisis watch – World
To move the world against the clock of the climate crisis, OCHA and humanitarian partners have launched #TheHumanRace – a global challenge for climate protection in solidarity with the people in the most disaster-prone countries in the world and the countries most affected by climate change. The climate emergency is …
Read More »Massive floods worsen the supply chain crisis, Black Friday looms
Floods in parts of Western Europe and China are adding to supply chain delays. Those floods damaged the railroads that were used to deliver goods, experts say. Because of this, we might see fewer Black Friday deals as retailers raise their prices. Loading Something is loading. Floods in parts of …
Read More »Global supply chains collapse as virus variants and disasters strike
LONDON / PEIJING, July 23 (Reuters) – A new global wave of COVID-19. Natural disasters in China and Germany. A cyber attack targeting key South African ports. The events have conspired to push global supply chains to a limit and threaten the fragile flow of raw materials, parts and consumer …
Read More »Adams asks local leaders to extend the eviction moratorium in the Mecklenburg district
Charlotte – Yesterday Congressman Alma Adams (NC-12) sent a letter to Chief District Court Judge Elizabeth Trosch, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, and Elisa Chinn Gary Asking you to “do everything inside” [their] Powers to effectively extend the eviction moratorium in the Mecklenburg district until August or later. “ Last …
Read More »What is driving inflation? The prices of goods and services have just hit a 13-year high.
US prices for goods and services, which include everything from washing machines to car repairs, rose as fast as they had in 13 years in June as the economic rebound from the pandemic, according to the latest reading the Ministry of Labor’s consumer price index. Excluding the food and energy …
Read More »Bloomington executives learn about June floods and sewer problems
How Bloomington reacted to last month’s extensive flooding, and how the disaster affected infrastructure improvement plans, continues to dominate public discussions among city guides. On Monday evening, much of the Bloomington City Council full committee meeting focused on the June 24-25 floods. Council members are trying to solve the puzzle …
Read More »Man tells of the crisis on the farm through poetry
By Barry Adams Click here for updates on this story ARENA, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) – The words are about earth, tools and cows. There is talk of family and friends, of housework at dawn, of walks along a stream. Daniel Smith’s poems also tell the stories of the physical …
Read More »Watch Now: The Story of the Wisconsin Farming Crisis Told Through Poetry | Local news
Dan Smith, a poet and former dairy farmer, with his wife Cheryl in front of their barn across from their house in the rural arena. The 1951 Farmall tractor has been in the Smith’s family for 70 years. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL “This is the story of the Wisconsin dairy …
Read More »ESPN predicts the Raiders offensive will take a step backwards in 2021
From 2019 to 2020, the Raiders had one of the best offensive lines in the league. When everyone was healthy it was one of the best five-man units in the league as they didn’t have a hole in the group. But the problem was that the five starters were rarely …
Read More »Sunshine Skyway Bridge fences help prevent suicides
PINELLAS, Florida – It’s what many know as the beautiful gateway to Tampa Bay, but it also has a dark side. At 60 meters high, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is one of the best suicide bridges in the country. It’s something Florida Highway Patrol corporal Tabarie Sullivan knows all too …
Read More »Covid-19: The coronavirus pandemic has pushed poverty in Spain to its highest level since the Great Recession | Economy and business
A man is waiting in line in April 2021 to pick up groceries from Caritas.INMA FLORES / EL PAIS Poverty and inequality were gradually corrected in Spain after the devastating effects of the Great Recession that began in 2008. But the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic impact …
Read More »Delta Air Beats Vaccination Travel Recovery Revenue Estimates
July 14 (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) reported above-estimates quarterly revenue on Wednesday, saying it will remain profitable for the remainder of the fiscal year as travel demand picks up and international markets pick up due to rapid vaccinations . Business volumes continued to improve in the second quarter …
Read More »Climate crisis reason for the increase in lightning strikes | Latest India News
In Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, at least 74 people have been killed in lightning strikes in the past 24 hours. Of these, 11 are visitors who were killed on Sunday when they were struck by lightning at Amer Fort near Jaipur. The numbers may seem high, but they …
Read More »Armstrong Williams: Both political parties need to improve the integrity and accessibility of voting
Armstrong Williams W.e have an electoral crisis in the United States right now, and that’s not the story the Democrats, the media, or even Republicans tell us. It is a crisis of poor and inconsistent voter participation and engagement. Finding compromises on voter integrity is a crisis that clearly does …
Read More »The new fault lines on which the world economy rests
July 10, 2021 TER pandemic caused a terrible economic slump, but now a strange, heady boom is in full swing. Oil prices have skyrocketed as restaurants and haulage companies struggle and flatter to recruit staff. With public companies signaling that earnings will hit an all-time high this year, stock markets …
Read More »Copa America 2021 Odds: Brazil vs. Argentina Opening Line for Championship Game
The Copa America final is hosted by Brazil, and rival Argentina will compete to see who will become the CONMEBOL champion. Argentina narrowly escaped defeat in the semi-finals when they overtook Colombia on penalties after stalling 1-1 in extra time. Brazil beat Peru in the semi-finals thanks to a single …
Read More »Governor Abbott claims migrants caused “slaughter” on the Texas border
BRACKETTVILLE – In April, Kinney County’s local elected officials felt besieged. Their rocky borderland 160 kilometers west of San Antonio had become a dangerous crossing point for migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande. So Kinney District Judge Tully Shahan took an unprecedented measure. It issued a local disaster state, …
Read More »Delays in the US Southwest indicate a tough summer for travelers
This summer is already turning out to be difficult for air travelers. Southwest Airlines customers face thousands of delays and hundreds of flights this month due to computer problems, staff shortages and bad weather. American Airlines is also struggling with an increase in delays and has cut its flight schedule …
Read More »Donna Meyers, Mayor’s Embassy | Government funding will help the city help the homeless – Santa Cruz Sentinel
I am writing this column this month with more hope and gratitude that the city and county will make real progress on homelessness in the coming year and longer term. The city received great news last week that State Sen. John Laird secured $ 14.5 million in state funding for …
Read More »Stress and burnout still plague frontline healthcare workers as the pandemic subsides
She is often shocked by the interactions she has with Covid patients, many of them African American. She remembered a recent exchange with a woman in her forties who was having difficulty breathing. When Dr. Chopra asked if she was vaccinated, the woman defiantly shook her head and insisted that …
Read More »In the shadow of the pandemic, the opioid overdose epidemic rages on in Washington
Terrence Cooper nodded to people walking on the sidewalk next to a beige Winnebago parked in the Benning Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC “Hey how are you?” he asked. Occasionally he would appear through the side door of the RV and return with a small box of clean syringes, a …
Read More »EPA CEO Michael Regan says “accelerated timeline” to fill the vacant top job at the Chicago-based EPA
WASHINGTON – EPO Administrator Michael Regan, asked on Wednesday about the vacancy for the agency’s vacant regional top spot in Chicago, said on Wednesday, “We’re pushing as fast as we can” to fill the job, adding that he interviewed the two leading candidates for running the office earlier in the …
Read More »“It was a disaster”: BC medic describes death, heartbreak at the forefront of the heatwave – BC
A medic said he was “shocked and appalled” by what he saw at work during the BC heatwave. “It was a disaster,” the medic, who did not want to be identified, wrote to Global News about his experience at the front on Sunday and Monday. 2:24 Heat wave strains BC …
Read More »The partnership between ClackCo and psychiatrists continues to grow
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KOIN) – 911 is the number we know when we are in danger. But who do you call when you see someone in crisis? Police officers say they know they are not always the best answer to every call, especially when someone is in a mental crisis. The …
Read More »Biden promises more federal aid for western states in fighting forest fires | Voice of america
WHITE HOUSE – Western US states prone to forest fires and drought in extreme heat will see more federal government aid, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday during a virtual meeting with governors. “Climate change is driving the dangerous combination of extreme heat and prolonged drought. We’re seeing wildfires of greater …
Read More »Economic crisis, severe bottlenecks make Lebanon “dead”
People on their scooters and motorcycles wait in line for gasoline in Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Lebanon is struggling amid a 20 month old economic and financial crisis that has left fuel shortages and basic goods such as baby food, medicines and spare …
Read More »Economic crisis, severe bottlenecks make Lebanon “dead” »Albuquerque Journal
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Read More »Lebanon is raising fuel prices to ease bottlenecks
BEIRUT, June 29 (Reuters) – The Lebanese government raised fuel prices by more than a third on Tuesday, a move aimed at alleviating crippling scarcity but will increase pressure on impoverished consumers. The government effectively cut fuel subsidies last week as Lebanon grapples with a catastrophic economic collapse that has …
Read More »Explainer: Infrastructure deal targets lead pipes | Chicago News
A Denver Water worker prepares to do so on Thursday the 17th (AP Photo / Brittany Peterson) WASHINGTON (AP) – The bipartisan infrastructure deal reached with President Joe Biden last week included a plan to clean up the country’s remaining lead pipes and utilities, which have posed a risk to …
Read More »Mental Health Crisis: Michigan Children During COVID. on the border
Que Jewelz, of Highland Park, a town within the city of Detroit, first realized her daughter was in pain when the teenager came home from school tearful at the age of 14. The mother went into her room and held her. “She will say, ‘Mom, I don’t know why I’m …
Read More »Our view: averting a psychological crisis | editorial staff
They say they are experiencing “skyrocketing demand for mental health services in an environment where they cannot meet growing treatment needs,” reported Richard Craver of the Journal last week. “Quite simply, the behavioral crisis in North Carolina has reached a state of emergency and we urgently need your guidance and …
Read More »COVID Live Updates: NSW Premier Warns of New Restrictions as Sydney’s List of Coronavirus Exposure Sites Continues to Grow
A number of new exposure sites in Sydney announced Dr. Chant runs a list of new exposure sites. She doesn’t make it quite as clear as we’d like, but here’s the list. Great Ocean Foods on 5/11 Catagon Street: Monday 21st to Friday 25th “We want people to do all …
Read More »Infrastructure Deal Raises $ 47 Billion For Resilience, Including Cyber - MeriTalk
An infrastructure deal signed today by the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators provides for a potentially huge boost in federal funding for cybersecurity as part of a larger section of the resilience agreement, although details of the scope of the cybersecurity portion remain unclear for the time …
Read More »Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr Ramesh Rajasingham, briefing the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria – Syrian Arab Republic
as delivered New York, June 23, 2021 Thank you, Mr President. Following the Secretary-General’s remarks and his latest report, I will focus my briefing today on five points: first, the continued spread of COVID-19; second, the effects of the economic crisis; third, the water crisis; fourth, the protection of civilians; …
Read More »COVID-19 News: New COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy, MIS-C, and More
COVID-19 multisystem inflammatory syndrome observed in adults A 60-year-old Canadian man was diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), a rare side effect of COVID-19 in children. The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, suggests that age should not limit MIS-C as a possible diagnosis. His symptoms were persistent …
Read More »Two cities outside of Chicago are recovering from the unrest
AURORA, Ill. A year ago, Elias Akwo and Chaz Nieponski dropped everything and ran to their Aurora store to find broken windows and a display of crystal ware on the floor. The Wheatons had been watching the riot on television when they received a dreaded phone call saying that their …
Read More »Beacons enable migrants stranded in remote areas to get help
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (border report) – Security cameras and two large “Stay Out” signs guard the home of Sandra, a Sunland Park homeowner. But it is their beloved dogs who most often alert them to undocumented migrants roaming past their property. “Every day I see them passing by or …
Read More »In the poorest countries, increases in COVID meet vaccine shortages
Hati Maronjei once vowed he would never get a COVID-19 vaccination after a pastor warned that vaccines are not safe. Now, four months after the first batch of vaccines hit Zimbabwe, the 44-year-old electronic goods street vendor is desperately looking for the shot he can’t get. Whenever he visits a …
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