Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across Florida and the southeastern U.S., killing at least 44 people and causing widespread flooding, tornadoes, and power outages.
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Posted inHealth
America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs
Corrina Jackson, head of a local Healthy Start program in Tulsa, OK, is striving to reduce maternal mortality and erase the race gap by coordinating prenatal and postpartum care, providing pregnancy and parenting education, and addressing issues that influence health.
Posted inEducation
More U.S. schools are taking breaks for meditation– teachers say it helps students’ mental health
GreenLight Fund Atlanta is helping Georgia school systems pay for a mindfulness program for its students, which has been shown to help manage stress and emotions, particularly in low-income communities.
Posted inINTERNATIONAL
Lack of birth certificates puts Cameroon’s Indigenous people on the brink of statelessness
The Baka and Bagyieli Indigenous communities in Cameroon are facing challenges in obtaining birth certificates and national identity documents, which is hindering their access to education, health care, and employment opportunities.
Posted inAfro Briefs
Mass shooting kills 4 and wounds 18 in nightlife district in Birmingham, Alabama
Four people were killed and 18 others were injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, with police suspecting the shooting to be a hit conducted for payment.
Posted inENVIRONMENT
The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year
The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution each year, with more than two-thirds coming from the Global South, according to a new study.
Posted inENTERTAINMENT
Second judge refuses to grant home release to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was denied bail by U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter, who ruled that the government had proven by clear and convincing evidence that no amount of bail could guarantee his absence from witness tampering.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Judge hands down five year sentence to former D.C. police officer for fatal shooting of man
Former Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Enis Jevric was sentenced to five years in prison for fatally shooting 27-year-old An’Twan Gilmore, who had been sleeping in the driver’s seat of a car stopped at a traffic light.
Posted inAfro Briefs
With father of suspect charged in Georgia shooting, will more parents be held responsible?
Colin Gray, the father of a 14-year-old boy accused of a Georgia school shooting, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and second-degree murder, following the successful prosecution of two parents in Michigan who were held responsible for a similar tragedy at a school north of Detroit.
Posted inPolitics
A Capitol rioter hawked Jan. 6 merchandise from jail. The judge who sentenced him was disturbed
Shane Jenkins, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for storming the Capitol, was disturbed by the judge’s statement that he was not being punished for his political beliefs, and a website promoting the notion of being a political prisoner was created to shed light on the treatment of Jan. 6 defendants.
Posted inReligion
Rev. Boise Kimber elected president of largest Black Protestant denomination in U.S.
The Rev. Boise Kimber was elected as the new president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, after a controversial leadership election, with the aim of uniting the convention and fostering an atmosphere where every member congregation thrives.
Posted inMaryland News
1 student dead after shooting in a Maryland high school dispute, police say
A 16-year-old student was charged with murder after shooting a 15-year-old student in a bathroom at Joppatowne High School, leading to a parent-student reunification center and the arrest of the shooter minutes after the incident.