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Healthy Streets, Healthy People educates in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – On Saturday July 16, the Healthy Streets, Healthy People event taught people in Charlottesville about personal well-being and environmental health. The event brought together many different groups including the Charlottesville Free Clinic, UVA Health, and Region Ten. People were able to take free CPR training, attend gardening tutorials, and learn more …
The Editorial Board: Buffalo massacre proves again why military-style weapons must be kept off the streets | Editorial
News Editorial Board It’s not news that horrific mass shooting events occur with deadly frequency throughout the United States and worldwide. It’s also expected that, after every single one – sometimes with a short period of discreet silence observed first – gun rights advocates come out with their usual justifications for widespread availability and ownership …
BREAKING: Police cordon off Salford streets after boy, 17, stabbed multiple times
A teenage boy has been stabbed ‘multiple times’ in Salford. The 17-year-old was found with multiple stab wounds after police were called to Queensway, in Swinton, just after 1.30pm on Monday. Officers were called to reports of an ‘altercation’ between three people involving knives. A GMP spokesperson said: “Officers attended and found a 17 year-old …
Brazilians take to the streets demanding Bolsonaro’s impeachment and better vaccine access
Demonstrators in some of the country’s largest cities, including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, called for the president’s impeachment and better access to Covid-19 vaccines. Many protesters did not appear to be practicing social distancing, although most wore masks. Brazil is facing a possible third wave of Covid-19, with the Health Ministry reporting …
Car break-ins cover Milwaukee streets in shattered glass
Some Milwaukee residents woke up to shattered car windows There is glass up and down the street near 65th and Ruby on the city’s north side, where victims are upset and fed up with the destruction. MILWAUKEE – Smashed windows and shattered glass – the damage after a string of car break-ins around a Milwaukee …
Massive sinkhole appears in South LA neighborhood after water main break floods streets
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A large sinkhole opened up in a South Los Angeles neighborhood after a water main break flooded several streets early Wednesday morning. The break was reported shortly before 3 a.m. near 69th Street and Budlong Avenue. The 8-inch pipe that burst was installed more than 50 years ago. Crews with …
Using technology to keep Sioux Falls’ streets clear of snow and ice
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The next blast of winter weather is never too far away, and the city of Sioux Falls is using technology to help keep the streets clear of snow and ice. The plows were out in force during last week’s blizzard. “About 900 man hours just for that event,” Streets Operations …
Water main break repaired, streets open back up in Hoboken
HOBOKEN, New Jersey (WABC) — Several streets that were forced to close due to a water main break in New Jersey have now been reopened after workers finished repairs. The incident happened in Hoboken on Hudson Street around 6:30 a.m. Saturday. Police say it’s a 12-inch main. Authorities closed roads north of 11th street from …
BLM vs Capitol protests: This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year
The death of George Floyd — a Black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck — in May of 2020 prompted hundreds of protests nationwide over the summer. In many cities, including the nation’s capital, police met protesters with tear gas, violence and arrests. However, Wednesday’s protests, many …
Tropical Storm Eta turns Florida streets into rivers, Lamborghini spotted as ‘submarine’
A lingering Tropical Storm Eta drifted away from South Florida on Tuesday, where the storm unleashed drenching rain that left one luxury sports car driver facing flooded roadways. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Eta is now located just off the coast of western Cuba, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph as it slowly drifts southward …
