Walking home one evening, I came to an intersection. A family and a couple were waiting for the light, the family bantering about crossing against the light. “My knees won’t let me go that fast!” the grandma warned. “Ma’am, I’m with you!” the man from the couple called out with a laugh. “My wife doesn’t More
Today we Wikicelebrate Brahim Faraji, a longtime Wikimedia volunteer, who ensures that Wikimedia Commons is full of high-quality photographs!
In a concerted effort to enhance disaster preparedness following the aftermath of Typhoon Egay in 2023, joint service members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Armed Forces assembled at the Davila Barangay Hall on April 21, 2024, to provide lifesaving training to residents of Barangay Davila, Pasuquin, Ilocos Nortes, Philippines, as a pre-Exercise Balikatan 2024 community health engagement.
Nearly 40 million families, or 29% of the population, are defined as ALICE, which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.
By Matt Reese and Dale Minyo One of the core principles of a cooperative is concern for the well-being of the community — a sentiment on clear display through the Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer program from Farm Credit Mid America (FCMA) and Rural 1st. With county fair season almost here, the program is
Alumni leave MIT armed with knowledge and a whole lot of memories. During Tech Reunions in 2023, the MIT Alumni Association asked returning alums what else they had held onto since leaving campus. Here are just a few of their responses. Check out the recent MIT alumni video about physical objects grads have kept—and why…
Exercise Border Sentinel sounds like a major operation, and while it was just an exercise in co-operation and discovery this weekend, it helped a diverse array of marine units prepare for what would happen if they ever faced a major naval operation. More than 80 sailors gathered at the HMCS Hunter in Windsor to […]
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In the last 45 days KCPD could only point to one opportunity when Chief Graves was present with the community and the news media to respond about recent events.
It's a quiet day in this east Charlotte community despite gun fire still being fresh in many minds.
FEATURE — A health crisis is defined as a negative change in mental or physical health or health care services. According to the Centers for Disease Control, chronic illnesses are medical conditions that require consistent medical attention, last over a year and diminish one’s quality of life. A health crisis can result from many factors, […]
When looking at the impact of climate change on the Caribbean, it is important to pay attention to and support local efforts to mitigate it. Our news agencies tend to cover climate disasters only as they are happening—then they move on, rarely returning to see how people are faring, coping, or recovering. The Caribbean countries are no exception to this rule. That’s the reality for the dual-island Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda. You may remember that Hurricane Irma virtually wiped out...