There were 35 opioid related deaths in Sarnia-Lambton in 2023, according to preliminary data from the provincial coroner's office, public health officials say.
High winds, rains, winter storms and tropical cyclones accounted for 80% of power interruptions over the last 20 yearsPower outages in the US are rising, as climate-related extreme weather strain an already burdened energy grid.Over the last decade, severe storm outages increased by 74% compared with the previous 10 years. Continue reading
The number of pregnancy-related deaths in South Carolina is decreasing, but racial disparities are widening.
WINCHESTER, Ind. -- Officials with the Indianapolis office of the National Weather Service announced on Monday that one person has died after sustaining injuries in relation to mid-March's tornado. One of the victims of the Winchester tornado on March 14 died "with injuries sustained from the tornado as a contributing factor to the death," according []
Up by 113% in Milwaukee County in past two decades while declining by 36% statewide.
Unemployment jumped from 8.6% to 12.3% among 20-somethings with bachelor's degrees year over year, the BLS reported.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Police in Manhattan say a person from Texas is in custody in connection to a fentanyl-related death in the community. The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) says in a press release that a 21-year-old Texan is under arrest on multiple drug-related charges. These include: Ashley Tokoi with the RCPD says the Texan []
The Ministry of State for Natural Disaster Management of the caretaker government has announced that the death toll from recent floods in the country has risen to 66 in recent days. The statement said on Tuesday that 66 people have lost their lives due to recent floods, and 36 others have been injured. According to […]
Marcus, 16, says he fled a life as a child soldier in South Sudan and hopes to study in the UK.
Gorgeous fields of wildflowers are taking over California with bright yellow daisies even popping up in Death Valley, the driest and hottest place in America.
Nairobi, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) In just 24 hours, between the eve and today, 32 people died here and in rural localities due to landslides and floods, the effects of the massive rains that have relentlessly hit Kenya since last March. The post Dramatic rise in deaths in Kenya due to rains, landslides and floods first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Total deaths reach 76 and more than 130,000 displaced as weeks of flooding also affects east African neighboursSeventy-six people in Kenya have died because of flooding triggered by torrential downpours since March, the government has said, warning residents “to brace for even heavier rainfall”.Kenya and its east African neighbours have been battered by stronger than usual rain in recent weeks, compounded by the El Niño weather system. Continue reading