File photo: Smoke rises following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine (AP Photo) Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape, genital mutilation and electric shocks to the genitals, while Ukrainian authorities were also responsible for a smaller number of violations, according to a UN … Read more
A 40-year-old woman has succumbed to complications from measles in Pennsylvaniarepresenting the third measles-related death in the state this year, as the US faces its most significant resurgence of this highly contagious illness in 35 years. Pennsylvania reported its third measles-related death this year, involving a 40-year-old woman from Jefferson County. (REUTERS) The woman, who … Read more
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has reinforced its use of “neighborhood investigations” in some naturalization cases, giving immigration officers another tool to verify information submitted by applicants seeking US citizenship. US citizenship applicants could face questions beyond the interview as USCIS doubles down on neighborhood checks (Unsplash) The revised policy memorandum, issued on August 25, … Read more
COVID-19 cases are climbing across the United States as the virus enters another seasonal wave. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 infections are increasing or likely to increase in almost all states. COVID-19 cases are climbing across the United States as the virus enters another seasonal wave. (Unsplash) Experts caution … Read more
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving multiple germs has sickened people in 15 states. A ladybird sits on an alfalfa plant in a test agricultural plot in Bouleuse, northeastern France, on August 6. (AFP) State officials announced the outbreak earlier this week, saying they documented … Read more
Travelodge CEO Joanna Boydell resigns/Image: Getty Images A major UK hotel chain’s chief executive has stepped down amid growing scrutiny over security failures.Travelodge CEO Joanna Boydell resigned on August 17, the company confirmed in a statement on Thursday. She has been replaced on an interim basis by chief financial officer Ray Reidy, while the company … Read more
Colombo, Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons is handling almost 17,000 active cases of disappearances while its database contains over 23,000 cases, its chairman Mahesh Katulanda has said. Sri Lanka’s missing persons commission handling nearly 17,000 active cases Katulanda said the figures included disappearances linked to the island nation’s decades-long military conflict with the Liberation … Read more
A new FDA report has revealed that more than 236,000 cases of lettuce were included in the Taylor Farms recall linked to possible Cyclospora contamination. The report, released Saturday, August 8, gives more detail about the businesses that received the recalled produce. A new FDA report reveals 236,192 Taylor Farms lettuce cases and the major … Read more
Louisiana issues health alert amid outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria, warns beachgoers to be cautious. At least five people have been killed in Louisiana by deadly flesh-eating bacteria, prompting officials to issue an alert to beachgoers as the infection mostly occurs from exposure to seawater. Vibrio vulnificus is part of a wider group of Vibrio bacteria. … Read more