• Volunteer Appreciation Week: Q&A with Volunteer Laura Hornby

    In celebration of Volunteer Appreciation Week, we’re sharing encouragement and advice from World Relief volunteer Laura Hornby.

  • Cline votes against Ukraine aid, supports aid for Israel,Taiwan

    Citing the national debt, U.S. Rep. Ben Cline (R-6th) voted against legislation that could send Ukraine $60 billion in foreign aid that passed the House over the weekend with bipartisan

  • Love Beyond Volunteering: The Salvation Army Celebrates National Volunteer Month

    Salvation Army The Salvation Army is calling on individuals in Grayson, Cooke and Fannin counties to embrace the spirit of giving back during April, which… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

  • Palestinian Ruling Party Admits: Hamas Steals Aid, Kills Aid Workers in Gaza

    Fatah, the "moderate" ruling party of the Palestinian Authority, has admitted on live television that Hamas steals humanitarian aid and kills aid workers in the Gaza Strip.

  • Speaker Johnson announces House will vote on measures for Ukraine aid, Israel aid, and more

    House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced a plan for the congressional chamber to vote on measures that would provide U.S. aid for countries such as Israel and Ukraine.Johnson said there will be votes on the "measures separately in four different pieces" that will cover assistance for Israel, Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, and issues pertaining to "national security priorities." GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said she believes this is the "wrong direction." "Our border is the number one...

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    Wyden votes for aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan; Merkley opposes it over military aid to Israel

    WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday applauded the passage of legislation to provide Ukraine, Israel, and America’s Indo-Pacific partners with $95 billion in security assistance to support their national defense, including $9.15 billion in lifesaving humanitarian aid, and to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley,

  • Senate Votes To Proceed With Foreign Aid Bill Despite Objections From Critics of Israel, Ukraine Aid

    In an unlikely alliance, a hardened conservative and a self-described

  • The Democrats who flipped on Israel aid, and why

    The Senate approved the national security supplemental on Tuesday night, by a vote of 75-17. The legislation combined the four bills that were approved by the House over the weekend. After months of pushing the Biden administration to do more to pressure Israel to change its conduct in its war in Gaza, Democrats in Congress ultimately approved $26 billion in aid for Israel, including approximately $9 billion in global humanitarian aid (how much would go to Gaza, to be determined). In the Senate,...

  • Volunteer Center is the ‘ultimate matchmaker’

    Tucked away in an office park at 3401 Lake Avenue you’ll find a small, but dedicated staff with a common goal of making our community better every day.

  • 100 volunteers in coastal cleanup

    More than one hundred volunteers cleaned the coast and waters of Costa d’en Blanes in Calvia. Divers, fishermen and women, boat owners and other volunteers dedicated their time and resources to the clean-up efforts on Saturday 20 April. They were organised by Marineland Mallorca and the Federation of Underwater Activities in collaboration with the Department […]

  • Support PAPS: Volunteers needed

    IN El Mirador, San Javier, the Casa del Sol shelter is dedicated to rescuing, caring for, and re-homing stray dogs. Known as PAPS (Protectora Animales Perros del Sol), the shelter is on a mission to provide a safe haven for as many dogs as possible. However, they can’t do it alone. Calling All Volunteers: Help […]

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    Dozens of overnight quakes rattle Taiwan

    STORY: Footage showed Marshal building and a hotel in Hualien, which had already been damaged on April 3's quake, tilted to the side. According to authorities, the structures were empty due to this.There were no reports of any casualties.More than 80 earthquakes, the strongest of 6.3 magnitude, struck Taiwan's east coast starting Monday (April 22) night and into the early hours of Tuesday (April 23) and some caused shaking of buildings in the capital Taipei, the island's weather administration...