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Volunteers unload food aid in Chena, Ethiopia, one of many parts of the world where conflict has fueled hunger. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Ukraine crisis raises question: Does food aid go equally to ‘Black and white lives’?

"I don't know if the world really gives equal attention to black and white lives," said Tedros.

3 years ago

Celebrity chef José Andrés (right) is the founder of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that serves meals to people affected by humanitarian crises. Here, President Biden (second from left) arrives to meet with Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian aid workers during a visit to Warsaw, Poland, on March 26. (Evan Vucci/AP)

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A charity kitchen in Ukraine linked to chef José Andrés was destroyed by a missile

The nonprofit has been on the ground serving families fleeing Ukraine since the day after the Russian invasion began.

3 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022

Community

Following violent weekend, Philly DA Krasner points to COVID impact on crime prevention efforts

DA Larry Krasner says crime prevention programs are key to curtailing the violence that has spiraled out of control during COVID-19 pandemic.

3 years ago

Authorities stage outside Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia, S.C., following a shooting, Saturday, April 16, 2022.

Community

Mass shooting wave rattles communities large and small in U.S.

Three mass shootings in the U.S. over the Easter holiday weekend capped a month of rampant gun violence that's touched both big cities and small, and rural communities.

3 years ago

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy announcing that a second class of state troopers will be trained during fiscal year 2023 on Apr. 18, 2022 from state police headquarters.

Politics & Policy

N.J. adds second class of troopers to combat retirements and other challenges

Citing the need to increase the number of enlisted troopers, state officials announced an additional training class for 2023.

3 years ago

A man walks with a bicycle in a street with destroyed Russian military vehicles near Chernihiv

Community

Russia hits Lviv, prepares for assault in eastern Ukraine

Military analysts say Russia is increasing its strikes on weapons factories, railways and other infrastructure targets across Ukraine.

3 years ago

Aerial view of I-95, including the river beneath it and trees on the sides of the highway.

Courts & Law

Speed camera ticketing starts through I-95 work zone in Wilmington

After several months of issuing warnings for drivers speeding through the I-95 work zone, tickets will now be mailed to those breaking the 45-mph speed limit.

3 years ago

Pittsburgh Police crime scene investigators gather outside the short-term rental property, rear, where a shooting took place at a house party early Sunday morning, April 17, 2022. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. during a party at a short-term rental property where there were more than 200 people inside — many of them underage, Pittsburgh police said in a news release.

Community

2 minors dead, 8 wounded in shooting at Pittsburgh party

Authorities say two minors are dead and at least eight others wounded in an early morning shooting at a Pittsburgh house party.

3 years ago

This photo provided by the Village of Ruidoso shows a fire fighting air tanker dropping fire retardant across the mountains near the Village of Ruidoso, N.M., on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. (Kerry Gladden/Village of Ruidoso via AP)

Weather

Crews fight New Mexico fires as some evacuations lift

Firefighters are working Saturday to contain a wind-driven blaze that killed two people and destroyed over 200 homes.

3 years ago

Peter Lyoya holds up a picture of his son Patrick Lyoya, 26, in his home in Lansing, Mich., April 14, 2022. Patrick was face-down on the ground when he was fatally shot in the head by a Grand Rapids Police officer after resisting arrest on April 4, 2022. Grand Rapids police released four videos from different sources Wednesday, nine days after Patrick Lyoya was killed during a traffic stop. Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Lyoya's family are planning to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon

Community

Officer’s camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death

Body camera footage shows a close-up view of an intense struggle — but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head.

3 years ago

A traditional Passover seder plate on the first night of Passover. (Dr. Scott M. Lieberman/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Ukrainian Jews displaced by war find Passover especially poignant this year

Across Europe and across the world, Ukrainian refugees will attend Passover Seders starting tonight. And they'll tell the story of wandering while they're refugees themselves.

3 years ago

Community

Briarcliffe Fire Company moves to disband after racist remarks go public

The Darby Township Commissioners’ meeting was supposed to discuss the possible decertification of the Briarcliffe Fire Company — but the squad beat officials to the punch.

3 years ago