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South African flood victims search for bodies of lost loved ones
Flooding on east coast this week killed around 400 people Survivors search for bodies amid the wreckage Authorities say 13,600 people have lost their homes LINDELANI, South Africa, April 15 (Reuters) – Bonakele Mtshali was away at a funeral when flash floods on South Africa’s east coast swept her iron-roof shack off the hillside in …
Arcata Mayor Sofia Pereira Named Humboldt’s New Director of Public Health | Lost Coast Outpost
UPDATE: The Mad River Union reports that Pereira will be stepping down from her position as mayor and vacating her seat on the Arcata City Council the Friday before she is scheduled to begin her new gig. # # # Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services Sofia Pereira was first elected …
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen appears to have lost reelection to Sherwood school board
The leader of the state agency that helped craft guidelines for operating Oregon’s schools during the pandemic appears to have lost his bid for a third term on the Sherwood school board. Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen trailed challenger Duncan Nyang’oro’s with 46% of the vote in partial returns as of 8:15 p.m Tuesday. …
Pet facial recognition technology helping owners reunite with lost pets | News
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) — When Bella, a local dog, went missing, her family searched for her everywhere. They uploaded her photo to a pet-facial recognition technology, Petco Love Lost. “Anyone who has lost or found a dog can use it, all you need is a computer, smartphone, or tablet,” said Heather Friedman, with LifeLine Animal …
Technology helps mom who lost vision regain independence
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — This Mother’s Day, new technology is helping a Kansas City mom who suffers from a rare disease affecting her vision. KMBC 9 talked to her about how a special device is helping her regain her independence and confidence as a mother. Ashley Mizell …
Local humane shelter using facial recognition technology for lost pets
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — We all know pet owners who take countless photos of their furry friends. It can be amusing, annoying, and easy to make fun of–but those snapshots could come in handy one day. New facial recognition technology is helping reunite lost pets and their owners. One local shelter is using this technology …
JPL’s new technology sees through walls to locate lost firefighters battling flames
PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) — NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the San Gabriel Valley is known for its amazing work in space exploration, but it is also trying to keep firefighters here on Earth safe. The center is working on new technology aimed at finding firefighters in burning buildings. The technology is called POINTER, and it …
Friends, family remember county health department leader who lost battle against COVID-19 • Current Publishing
If anyone was prepared for a pandemic to reach Hamilton County, it was Barry McNulty. He thrived on being prepared for just about anything, a fitting trait to have as the leader of the Hamilton County Health Dept. McNulty It’s also what made his death so shocking, as, at age 59, he became one of …
News4Jax’s Jenese Harris reconnects with lost lineage through DNA technology
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For many African Americans, we only know the massive continent of Africa is where we come from. The ability to identify our home country was lost during the Middle Passage slave trade. Fast-forward hundreds of years, African Americans can now find out where their maternal ancestors came from before slavery through DNA …
Bridging the Gap: A Nonprofit’s Efforts to Get Humboldt’s Latinx Residents Health Insurance, Services | Lost Coast Outpost
Ariel Fishkin, Visión y Compromiso community promotor, tabling in front of El Buen Gusto Market in Eureka. | Photos submitted ### You might see a group of Visión y Compromiso “promotores” tabling at local mercados throughout Humboldt County — they’re on a mission to help as many Latinx residents as possible obtain health …
