BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Frustrated by the limits of the laboriously slow International Criminal Court and determined that the security officers who allegedly killed their loved ones not enjoy absolute impunity, Venezuelans have brought their crimes-against-humanity case to a federal court 3,000 miles from home — in Argentina. In a first for Venezuela under […]
RANDOLPH —Twelve families became homeowners Thursday as Morris Habitat for Humanity celebrated the completion of the biggest affordable housing project in its four-decade history. More than 30 volunteers, local officials and new residents attended the opening of the 12 condominium development in the township, known as The Crossings at Bennett Avenue. The project, built at […]
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 […]
A threatening asteroid could bring Earth’s oft-squabbling nations together, at least for a while. Dealing with a big, dangerous asteroid that appears to have our planet in its crosshairs will require a healthy dose of international cooperation, experts say — and it’s best to start thinking about that scenario now, while we have enough time to […]
MISHAWAKA — The Common Council Monday night approved $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act money for Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County to buy land for its next housing project in the McKinley Avenue corridor. The money will go toward the land purchase and other related infrastructure work, according to Habitat President and […]
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a U.N. inquiry found on Wednesday, saying that Israel’s actions also constituted crimes against humanity because of the immense civilian losses. The findings were from two parallel reports, one focusing on the Oct. 7 […]
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — It was a special moment in one Midstate city today, one a family had been waiting on for months. With the help of the Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity, Kenya McGrier was able to move her family into a newly renovated home on St. Joseph Street in Lancaster. Close Thanks for […]
You know your family’s been around Wichita awhile when it has a street named for it. Or, in Don Martinson’s case, three of them. There’s Martinson Street, which runs through Delano and south Wichita. It was named by Martinson’s grandfather, who developed much of Delano in the late 1880s. A little farther west are Charles […]
A woman has spoken about the importance of a free mental health phoneline in helping her through “dark” nights. Nicola Clare, 46, from Dublin, said she first contacted the Samaritans in 2009, and the charity “pulled me back from the edge”. In February that year, she suffered a prolapse disc while training for the Dublin […]
May 7 (UPI) — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., said Israel is about to commit “crimes against humanity” and on Tuesday urged the International Criminal Court to arrest Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Over 1.5 million Palestinian civilians, including over 600,000 children, are trapped in Rafah,” Tlaib said in a statement Tuesday. Tlaib said the […]
Why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated more widely in the United States than in Mexico itself? Sharon Kourous A long history of discrimination explains why minorities seek to celebrate their origins; they simply need acknowledgment of their culture. America’s ethnic populations are growing at a faster rate than its white populations. The resultant fear means […]
Apr. 27—St Joseph’s Habitat for Humanity will be wishing its executive director Shay Homeyer good luck as she embarks on a new journey in Nebraska. Homeyer has been with Habitat for 10 years. Though she is leaving the area, her impact will remain in the many projects she has helped happen. “Our latest project has […]