Tag: Social Issues
Black-naped pheasant-pigeon sighted in PNG for first time in 140 years
Scientists say capturing footage of the black-naped pheasant-pigeon was “a moment you dream about”. The post Black-naped pheasant-pigeon sighted in PNG for first time in 140 years appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Qatar 2022 World Cup workers have died or suffered abuse, investigation finds – BBC News
Across South Asia, hundreds of thousands of people have left home to work on infrastructure projects at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. However, the BBC has found evidence that some migrant workers have recently died or suffered abuse, despite assurances safety standards had improved. In a statement, the Qatar government said it’s committed to ensuring the health and safety of workers employed on its projects….
Man Meets Biological Mom Before Pittsburgh Marathon
This was a hug no one wanted to let go of as this mother and son met for the first time. Stephen Strawn was put up for adoption when his mom, Stacey Faix, was 15. He surprised his biological mother right before the Pittsburgh marathon. InsideEdition.com’s Leigh Scheps (http://twitter.com/LeighTVReporter) has more. #InsideEdition The post Man Meets Biological Mom Before Pittsburgh Marathon appeared first on .
Why are people with disabilities left out of disaster planning? | The Stream
As climate change-related disasters proliferate around the world, more countries are strengthening their emergency preparedness. But when it comes to evacuating a flood in a wheelchair, managing schizophrenia medication during a hurricane, or accessing life-saving text messages in a wildfire, people with disabilities continue to be left out of the equation. More than a billion people worldwide live with a disability. According to Oxford University, they are two…
Biden ‘must secure our border’: El Paso County judge candidate sounds off on migrant crisis
As El Paso County continues to grapple with a surge of migrants crossing the southern border, a candidate for county judge said the government shouldn’t use local tax dollars to “process federal failures.”