COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The gun violence plaguing major metropolitan cities and small towns in the United States has officially been declared a national public health crisis by the U.S. Surgeon General. A 40-page advisory outlined the statistics around deaths related to firearms as well as proposals for lawmakers on how to reduce gun-related injuries […]
Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world, yet it is running out of water. It’s a slow-motion disaster decades in the making, caused by a litany of issues including human-induced climate change. Residents are deeply concerned about the impending water crisis. In Mexico City, many treat every drop of water with […]
SEATTLE (AP) — A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces will allow San Francisco to begin clearing homeless encampments that have plagued the city, the mayor said Friday as she applauded the ruling. The case is the most significant on the issue to come […]
STORY: “So this is an abandoned school. It’s closed for more than four years. Now we’ve got some work to do. We just managed to turn on the water…” In the streets and housing estates of the south London town of Croydon lie neglected buildings like this one. But they’re slowly being brought back to […]
By Jonathan Allen and Liya Cui (Reuters) – Civil rights groups warned that Friday’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of punishing people for sleeping outdoors would exacerbate homelessness, while some politicians welcomed the power to clear the tent encampments that are being seen increasingly across the country. The court’s six-strong conservative […]
Laws prohibiting public sleeping do not constitute cruel and unusual punishment of the homeless community, the Supreme Court said Friday in a 6-3 decision. Justices in the majority ruled that cities can pass generally applicable laws addressing homelessness without violating the Eighth Amendment. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a scathing dissent, which was joined by the […]
As the dust of the disastrous presidential debate settles, it might be one governor’s time to shine. Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s war room is probably considering how to make the best of it, a former GOP strategist says. But Newsom reaffirmed his support for Biden, highlighting his commitment to the party. If Gov. Gavin Newsom ever […]
When Kim Cameron gets off a flight, he’ll often hand a couple of his Delta frequent-flier certificates to airport employees. “I just thank them when they serve me,” he tells me. In turn, they will respond with a hug, sometimes tears. He shares this story to make a point that he’s embraced a mindset of […]
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Nearly 2 million people go to the polls on Saturday in Mauritania, a vast desert nation in West Africa which positions itself as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence, but has been denounced for rights abuses. President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, widely expected to […]
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, issued a stark warning Tuesday: Firearm violence is a public health crisis that the country must address immediately. It’s the first time that America’s leading public health body has focused on gun violence and the effects that the surge in deaths has taken on the nation’s physical and […]
Gun violence is an “urgent” public health crisis, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says in a new public health advisory speaking out about firearm-related deaths. More than half of suicides in the United States involve a firearm, and suicides make up over half of all firearm deaths. Guns are also a leading cause of […]
Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the advisory on Tuesday, June 25, noting that gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children and adolescents AP Photo/Susan Walsh U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy The U.S. surgeon general has declared gun violence in the country to be an “urgent public health crisis,” citing alarming statistics […]