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As U.S. gun violence reaches record levels, an underlying trauma may be building up

Mon, 2023-04-17 19:16 — mike kraft

As gun violence reaches record levels in the US, an underlying trauma may be building up | CNN As more communities reel from deadly mass shootings -- including Dadeville, Alabama, where four people were killed and 28 injured at a Sweet 16 birthday party over the weekend -- there's evidence that the trauma of gun violence in the United States is taking a collective toll on the nation's mental health. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000

Wed, 2023-02-08 09:43 — mike kraft

Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000 GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — With the hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake . AP NEWS

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Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake--WHO

Wed, 2023-02-08 09:36 — mike kraft

WHO says Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake Senior officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that Syria's humanitarian needs where the highest after a major earthquake killed thousands there and in southern Turkey. Reuters Reuters

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China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop

Wed, 2023-01-18 10:14 — mike kraft

China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop BEIJING (AP) — China’s population shrank for the first time in decades last year as its birthrate plunged, official figures showed Tuesday, adding to pressure on leaders to keep the economy growing despite an aging workforce and at a time of rising tension with the U.S. AP NEWS

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Opinion: Environmental racism worsens U.S. pandemic outcomes

Thu, 2023-01-12 19:14 — mike kraft

Environmental racism worsens pandemic outcomes COVID-19 sickens more Latinos than any other demographic. cayala The Hill

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Africa’s food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why

Wed, 2022-12-14 13:05 — mike kraft

Five reasons why Africa is hungrier than ever How climate change, conflict and Ukraine are among drivers of the gravest food crisis in Africa's history Reuters

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The number of East Africans experiencing acute food insecurity – when a lack of food puts lives or livelihoods in immediate danger – has spiked by 60% in just the last year, and by nearly 40% in West Africa, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).

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Climate change has many Americans reconsidering having children: Poll

Thu, 2022-12-08 11:07 — mike kraft

Climate change has many Americans reconsidering having children: POLL GMA3 speaks with a young couple whose decision to have children is being impacted by the threats of climate change. ABC News ABC News

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Climate migration is about to explode. Cities will bear the brunt.

Wed, 2022-11-30 10:14 — mike kraft

Climate migration is about to explode. Cities will bear the brunt. With planning, some mayors see an opportunity to flip a crisis into an opportunity. Dave Levitan Grid News

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Federal Judge orders end to Trump anf COVID-era asylum restrictions at border

Wed, 2022-11-16 18:34 — mike kraft

Judge orders end to Trump-era asylum restrictions at border SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Biden administration to lift Trump-era asylum restrictions that have been a cornerstone of border enforcement since the beginning of COVID-19. AP NEWS

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U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled in Washington that enforcement must end immediately for families and single adults, calling the ban “arbitrary and capricious.” The administration has not applied it to children traveling alone.

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US flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread

Fri, 2022-11-04 19:06 — mike kraft

US flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of viruses that have been filling hospitals and doctor waiting rooms. Reports of flu are already high in 17 states, and the hospitalization rate hasn’t been this high this early since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AP NEWS

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“We are seeing more cases than we would expect at this time,” the CDC’s Dr. José Romero said Friday.

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