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Month: October 2022

Eliminating pollutants from our waterways: Advocates in Colorado say it’s time to toughen up the federal rules

By Dillon Thomas Click here for updates on this story     COLORADO (KCNC) — Last Tuesday marked 50 years since the government adopted the Clean Water Act in 1972, marking the United States’ effort to further eliminate toxic pollutants from waterways that could cause harm to the ecosystem and human health. However, according to advocacy groups,

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Human Rights Watch denuncia que Qatar arrestó y maltrató a personas LGBTQ antes de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Human Rights Watch (HRW) acusó a las fuerzas de seguridad de Qatar de arrestar arbitrariamente a personas lesbianas, gays, bisexuales y transgénero (LGBT) y someterlas a malos tratos en detención antes del Mundial de la FIFA, dijo la organización en un informe emitido este lunes. “Mientras Qatar se prepara para

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Intentionally-set fire spreads to 6 houses in Missouri, a recent trend in that neighborhood

By Joseph Hennessy and Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story     JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — Crews from multiple fire departments worked to put out several house fires in a Jackson County neighborhood Monday morning, with the fire chief saying they were intentionally set. The fires were all in a neighborhood in unincorporated

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Father of infant hospitalized with RSV warns parents to be alert as respiratory illness spreads quickly

CNN By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Last week, Stephen Balka found himself living a parent’s nightmare. His 2-month-old son Adrian was struggling to breathe, sometimes going as long as seven seconds between gasping breaths, the father said. “It’s a very terrifying situation,” Balka said. “It’s one of my biggest fears.” After

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Healthcare workers plan to strike at Windham Hospital

By Marcy Jones and Jay Kenney Click here for updates on this story     WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut (WFSB) — Local healthcare workers in Willimantic said they plan to strike early Monday morning. Nurses at Windham Memorial Community Hospital said they have been negotiating wage increases, improvements to employee healthcare plans, and improved working conditions surrounding forced overtime.

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