U.S. Approves Another $425 Million in Aid for Ukraine As Hurricane Survivors Fight for Hurricane Aid
WASHINGTON — The United States announced a new $425 million military aid package for Ukraine on Wednesday, as part of ongoing efforts to bolster the country’s defense amid its ongoing conflict with…
Rescuers search for survivors in deadly Colombia mudslide
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Officials were scrambling to free survivors Saturday after a mudslide brought on by heavy rains in northwest Colombia killed at least 34 people and injured dozens…
New Jersey Proposes Firehouses as Safe Havens for Domestic Violence and Trafficking Survivors
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved a bill sponsored by Senator Fred Madden that aims to establish firehouses as safe havens for survivors of domestic violence…
From trauma to rainbows; Israel festival survivors heal in Cyprus
MILIOU, Cyprus (Reuters) – Deep within the lush mountainous forests of Cyprus, survivors of the Oct. 7 music festival bloodbath in Israel practice yoga, paint and meditate as they try to come…
New $2 Million System to Aid Assault Survivors During Legal Proceedings
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has announced the allocation of $2 million in federal funds to create an advanced tracking system for the state’s Sexual Assault Forensic…
More than $3.6 million in DOJ grants coming to Washington State to support services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking
Seattle – Organizations dedicated to supporting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking are receiving more than $3.6 million in federal grant funds to enhance their programs, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…
Israeli protesters mobilise to help survivors of Hamas attack but anger at Netanyahu remains
By Emily Rose TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Two weeks ago, retired helicopter pilot Guy Poran, 67, was leading a group of Israeli pilots in a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans…
Biden to visit Hawaii on Monday, meet with wildfire survivors -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday to survey damage from the deadly wildfires that ravaged the resort town of Lahaina,…
‘Our house was carried away’ – flood survivors in Russian-held Ukraine speak of their escape
HOLA PRYSTAN, Russian-controlled Ukraine (Reuters) – Pensioner Maria Mikhailovna says she was woken by her husband in the middle of the night to find their belongings underwater after the collapse of Ukraine’s…
Suffolk County announces fund for animal cruelty pet survivors
Suffolk County officials announced a new partnership with Fund for Animal Cruelty Treatment of Suffolk Inc. (FACTS) on Monday, aimed at supporting the care of animals rescued from abusive situations. The partnership…
Turkish earthquake survivors reconsider election loyalty to Erdogan
By Can Sezer and Jonathan Spicer KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan could have relied on strong voter backing from Cigdemtepe and other villages and towns across southeast Turkey in…
In Syrian government areas, quake survivors and rescuers struggle
LATAKIA, Syria (Reuters) – The last thing Nuhad Dawoud heard before his home collapsed on top of him was the sound of his wife praying as the walls of their home shook…
California Seeking To Pay Reparations To Nearly 600 Forced Sterilization Survivors
California Seeking To Pay Reparations To Nearly 600 Forced Sterilization Survivors Trevor Schakohl on January 5, 2023 California is searching for approximately 600 surviving people who the state sterilized without their permission…
‘Smoke everywhere’: survivors of Cambodia casino blaze recount chaotic scenes
By Jira[censored] Kuhakan ARANYAPRATHET, Thailand (Reuters) – When Nunthida Kongreung heard a huge fire had broken out at a Cambodian border town casino-hotel, she started calling her parents who were on vacation…
For survivors of Ethiopia’s Tigray war, truce brings cautious hope
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A ceasefire deal in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has raised cautious hope among millions of people impacted by the bloody two-year conflict that their anguish could be coming to…
A Serial Rapist Is Getting Out Of Prison, But Survivors Say He’s Still Dangerous
A Serial Rapist Is Getting Out Of Prison, But Survivors Say He’s Still Dangerous Trevor Schakohl on October 11, 2022 Confessed serial rapist Richard Gillmore is scheduled for release from prison…
Justice Department Announces $49.85 Million in Office on Violence Against Women Grants to Support Legal Services and Related Programs for Survivors
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice has announced nearly $50 million in Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) grants to provide survivors of gender-based violence with access to legal services and improve…
New York 9/11 museum closes after telling tragedy’s story, helping survivors heal
By Randi Love NEW YORK (Reuters) – A museum in New York City that told the story of the 9/11 attacks from the perspectives of the people affected has closed its building…
‘Survivors Have Been Waiting’: Boy Scouts Decades-Long Litigation Nears End With $2.7 Billion Settlement
‘Survivors Have Been Waiting’: Boy Scouts Decades-Long Litigation Nears End With $2.7 Billion Settlement John Hugh DeMastri on August 1, 2022 A judge approved framework for a $2.7 billion settlement that bring The…
Jackson Lemonade Stand Helping to Raise Money for Survivors in Wartorn Ukraine
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two Jackson students are running a lemonade stand to help raise money to send to victims of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The war which has…
Native American boarding school survivors tell of abuses
By Brad Brooks ANADARKO, Okla. – U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Saturday met with elderly survivors of Native American boarding schools, her first stop on a year-long tour to hear first-hand…
Gymnastics-Nassar whistleblower says lawsuits against FBI can prompt change for future survivors
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK – Former gymnast and whistleblower Rachael Denhollander said lawsuits filed on Wednesday alleging the FBI botched its investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar could bring…
Tennis-‘Angry’ Murray likens Texas school shooting survivor’s experience to his own
(Reuters) – Britain’s two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas made him “angry”, adding that a survivor’s account of the incident was similar to his own experience…
Coast Guard calls off search for survivors from capsized Haitian migrant vessel
MIAMI – The U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday it had called off the search for survivors from last week’s capsizing of a vessel carrying Haitian migrants that left at least 11…
Search halted for survivors of capsized boat off Florida, leaving 34 lost at sea
By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI -The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday called off a three-day search for 34 people lost at sea off Florida from a boat that capsized while engaged in what…
Biden tells basketball picks joke at press conference for Colorado fire survivors, rehashes kitchen fire tall tale
U.S. President Joe Biden visited Louisville, Colorado after over 1,000 homes were destroyed or damaged in a raging wildfire that swept through the region on December 30th. Biden opened his speech with…
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