Skip to Content

Month: September 2023

American Red Cross declares national blood shortage due to low donor turnout and climate disasters like Hurricane Idalia

By Jacqueline Howard and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The American Red Cross is sounding the alarm that the United States’ blood supply has fallen by nearly 25% since early August, to what it describes as “critically low levels.” The organization, which provides about 40% of US blood and blood components, announced on its website

Continue Reading

Cease-fire declared after days of intense fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp

By FADI TAWIL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An “immediate and lasting cease-fire” has been declared after a top Lebanese general met with officials from rival Palestinian factions, following days of fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, which left has left six people dead and more than 50 wounded. The fighting broke out

Continue Reading

Family, friends ‘fight for justice’ for woman dragged by car several blocks

By Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say two weeks ago a 20-year-old woman was dragged underneath a car for several blocks in northeast Portland before the vehicle eventually stopped. 18-year-old Sonia Velasquez-Anicui is charged with the crime. On Saturday, friends and family of the victim, Naomi

Continue Reading

Legislators questioning county assessments about errors

By Joseph Hennessy Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Jackson County’s property assessment error that has more than 54,000 residents appealing will be in the spotlight Monday afternoon. Representatives from Tyler Technologies, the third-party vendor who helped run the assessments, will have to answer questions from Jackson County Legislators

Continue Reading
Skip to content