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 […]
MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s worsening water shortage, triggered by high consumption amid rapid economic growth and frequent natural disasters, can negatively impact the South Asian nation’s sovereign credit strength, Moody’s Ratings said on Tuesday. Millions of Indians face water shortages every summer when water demand rises in farms, offices and homes against a limited supply, but […]
A Las Vegas housing development.James Marshall/Getty Images US home prices surged 46% from January 2020 to 2024 due to pandemic-era migration trends. Prices will edge up over the next two years, Bank of America said. The mortgage lock-in effect will continue for six to eight years. The pandemic-era housing boom hasn’t worn off and should […]
China, despite its public alliance with Russia, is worried North Korea could be emboldened into starting a regional crisis following President Vladimir Putin’s visit, a top US official said Monday. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said that China has indicated in interactions with the United States that it is “anxious” after Putin last week […]
Family and friends of woman and young girl killed during mental health crisis in Missouri hold vigil Family and friends of a West Seattle woman and 11-year-old girl who were killed in St. Louis County, Missouri nearly two weeks ago came together Sunday afternoon at High Point Commons Park to hold a vigil to honor […]
Nearly 15 million children were chronically absent in the 2021-22 school year, doubling pre-pandemic numbers, and millions have lived through at least one traumatic experience, such as parent death or abuse. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2024 Kids Count Data Book examines the causes driving the “astonishing” rates, resulting in bleak educational outcomes and disproportionately […]
Housing affordability is a growing issue across Northeast Florida, with the median price to buy a home up almost six percent since last year according to Redfin. Action News Jax also told viewers Friday about a recent University of North Florida study that named Jacksonville the eviction capital of Florida. Now, Beaches Habitat for Humanity is […]
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested that migrants coming to the U.S. should have their own fighting league, remarking that they’re “nasty, mean” and “tough people” who could beat the country’s top fighters. Speaking to a crowd of conservative Christians at a Faith & Freedom Coalition gathering in Washington, D.C., Trump said he shared […]
America’s public debt problem is no longer an issue which can be swept under the rug: Everyone from Wall Street veteran Jamie Dimon to Fed Chair Jerome Powell is sounding the alarm. But while some of the most influential figures in the economy are calling for an action plan, the government has continued to spend […]
Marysville officials are poised to declare a local emergency Friday after a fire that decimated the historic Hotel Marysville, hampering the Northern California city’s economy as roads and businesses closed down in the wake of the damage. A blaze on Saturday gutted the near-century-old landmark on the corner of Fifth Street and Highway 70 that […]