Friday, September 25, 2026

Tag: humanitarian aid

Landlords evicted Maui residents and housed wildfire survivors for more money....

When the agency inked contracts with private companies to identify homes they could rent for survivors, it didn’t prohibit them from signing up properties that had been occupied by long-term residents.

Sanders demands immediate halt to US offensive military aid to Israel...

Sanders emphasized the need to reassess U.S. military support in light of Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank, highlighting the humanitarian crisis and the urgent need for peace.

UN halts aid operations in Gaza over security concerns amid Israeli...

WFP Director Cindy McCain announced the decision on Sunday, highlighting the attack on two of the agency's warehouses and the injury of a staff member during an Israeli military operation.

Israeli human rights lawyer attacked while documenting settler raid on Gaza...

Food shortage continues in Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing offensive in Rafah and the shutdown of the two main border crossings in the south.

Will the Freedom Flotilla sail to Gaza?

Hundreds of international activists wait to set sail from Istanbul to Gaza with 5,500 tons of desperately needed humanitarian aid.

Democrats divided: Historic opposition to $26 billion military aid package for...

A record 40 House Democrats have voted against a controversial bill, citing concerns over the impact of military operations on children in Gaza.

Sanders calls for aid halt as US arms fuel Israel’s blockade

"The U.S. cannot partner with a country that is starving children."

Israeli airstrike claims lives of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers...

The team was leaving a warehouse in the city of Deir al-Balah after unloading over 100 tons of food intended for distribution to Palestinians in dire need.

Desperation and danger: Gaza’s aid crisis turns tragic with 12 Palestinians...

Amidst a blockade and escalating starvation in Gaza, a misguided attempt to deliver aid results in unforeseen tragedy, spotlighting the dire need for secure and dignified humanitarian access.

Malnutrition crisis skyrockets in Gaza: One-third of toddlers face acute hunger...

In Gaza's shadows, a malnutrition crisis grips its youngest, with one-third of toddlers in acute hunger. Amidst conflict, a generation's future hangs in balance, urging a global call to action.

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The Charles R. Huntley Generating Station in Tonawanda, New York. Photo: Andre Carrotflower / CC BY-SA 4.0

EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue

The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Farragutful / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Democratic attorneys general say Education Department is hiding 1,300 documents on its layoffs

A privilege log lists nearly 1,300 records the agency says are too sensitive to hand over.
The lobby of the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Photo: Daderot (public domain)

7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike

A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
A patient exam room at a U.S. urgent care clinic. Photo: Harrison Keely / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage

Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
Demonstrators protest ICE conduct in Minneapolis. Photo: Fibonacci Blue / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run

DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.