By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Frustrated Mexico City residents have been protesting weeks of water shortages, with officials warning of “unprecedented” low levels in a main system that supplies millions of people. The bustling metro area of 21 million people – one of Latin America’s largest cities – is struggling after years of low […]
Jan. 12—HENDERSON — Jamie Dittmeyer, the city’s human resources director, shared some insight into Henderson’s employee shortages, as well as herself. She’s been working since August, after former Director Elgin Lane retired. “I can’t believe it has been that long,” she said. “Time flies by, it really does.” Besides handling benefits for employees, she’s also […]
The costs of veterinary care in the U.S. are up 9% from just a year ago, but in some parts of the country, the cost of animal care isn’t the biggest hurdle: It’s finding a veterinarian. Across the Navajo Nation’s 27,000 square miles spread over three Western states, there’s a healthcare crisis for animals that […]
Russian “authorities” continue coerced mobilization in occupied Ukrainian territories, leading to a critical shortage of workers in Donetsk, Ukraine’s National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Dec. 20. The NRC reports a 60% deficit of qualified drivers at the Donetsk municipal transport enterprise. As a result, the city’s public transport is on the brink of collapse, […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, putting both inmates and guards in danger, according to a new report. The Office of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury released an audit of Tennessee prisons, revealing urgent issues. DOJ: Tennessee’s prison population is increasing faster than most states; lawyers point to new sentencing laws […]
JACKSON, Miss. — The chair of a congressional committee with oversight of U.S. federal elections says ballot shortages in Mississippi’s largest county could undermine voting and election confidence in 2024 if local officials don’t make changes. Rep. Bryan Steil, a Republican from Wisconsin who chairs the Committee on House Administration, sent a letter, obtained Wednesday […]