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The Houthis have the world’s attention — and they won’t give it up
What do Yemen’s suddenly world-famous rebels really want, and what will make them stop? By Joshua Keating On March 9, 2024 Until last week, the damage wrought by the campaign of attacks Yemen’s Houthis have been waging against shipping in the Red Sea has been mostly measured in dollars and cents. Cargo ships have made long, expensive…
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What’s happening in Haiti, and what’s the humanitarian backdrop?
By Daniela Mohor On March 6, 2024 A quick synopsis, and a reading list to get up to speed. SANTIAGO Haiti has descended into chaos, with what’s left of its government calling a state of emergency even as acting prime minister Ariel Henry can’t return to the country due to escalating unrest, and as a…
Read MoreGroups Works to Educate, Fight Human Trafficking in North Carolina
By: Nái Remy Posted: Mar 7, 2024 / 06:23 AM EST Updated: Mar 7, 2024 / 06:23 AM EST GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — North Carolina has become a hub for human trafficking as it ranks in the top 15 in the country when it comes to fighting the issue. With these numbers, local leaders are getting involved. They’re…
Read MoreHuman Trafficking More Common Than Expected
03/06/2024 4:30 p.m. Trafficking can occur anywhere there is a cell phone, warned panelists at a Human Trafficking Forum held on March 4 at Central on Main. The Broken Arrow Police Department and Broken Arrow Public Schools partnered together to examine what human trafficking looks like in our community. Most people think of human trafficking…
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Human Trafficking Bust: Teacher, Coaches Among 228 Arrested in Polk County
By FOX 13 News Staff Published March 5, 2024 9:30AM WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Nearly 230 people were arrested, and 13 potential victims were rescued during an 8-day multi-agency undercover human trafficking investigation in Polk County. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a teacher, coaches, medical professionals, and active military members were among those arrested during ‘Operation March…
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DPS Announces Results from Human Trafficking Operations
March 4, 2024 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the results of several human trafficking mitigation and rescue operations conducted during January 2024, which is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. During that month alone, Special Agents from DPS’ Criminal Investigations Division (CID), along with local and federal partners, conducted 12 operations focused on human…
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Top Senators Urge Stores to Stop Selling Illicit Vapes
By Christina Jewett March 7, 2024 Lawmakers want shopkeepers to remove e-cigarettes that were not authorized by the F.D.A. Retailers say it is not that simple. A personal collection of vapes.Credit…OK McCausland for The New York Times By Christina Jewett March 7, 2024 The chairmen of five key Senate committees on Thursday warned the chief executives of…
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Operating in the Red: Half of Rural Hospitals Lose Money, as Many Cut Services
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez MARCH 7, 2024 In a little more than two years as CEO of a small hospital in Wyoming, Dave Ryerse has witnessed firsthand the worsening financial problems eroding rural hospitals nationwide. In 2022, Ryerse’s South Lincoln Medical Center was forced to shutter its operating room because it didn’t have the staff to…
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The Alabama Supreme Court’s Ruling on Frozen Embryos
Doctors, patients, and politicians seek answers on how the February 16 ruling could have far-ranging impacts on health care. Published February 27, 2024 By Joshua Sharfstein The Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling on February 16 declaring that embryos created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) should be considered children. Several of the state’s IVF clinics have…
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