100 drivers stopped in Nanaimo and warned of safety for roadside workers – Nanaimo News Bulletin
Drivers received a refresher on road behavior on the old island road when the Nanaimo RCMP and the BCAA staged another “Slow Down, Go Your Way” awareness campaign. The event occurred on Friday, April 29, when Mid Island Towing parked a tow truck and a “disabled” vehicle near the Dorman Road intersection. In British Columbia, […]
The fire department organizes Family Day and the firefighter competition
On Saturday April 23, our fire department held its annual firefighter competition and this year combined it with Family Day. About 500 firefighters and family members gathered at Henderson Stadium to watch men and women from different stations go head-to-head in the competition. It was made up of ten teams, each with nine firefighters, competing […]
BJP calls Shaheen Bagh drug smuggling ‘very big racket’ revealing ‘anti-Indian conspiracy’
After Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Delhi area seized 50 kgs of high grade heroin, 47 kgs of suspected narcotics and 30 lakh of drug money in cash, several cash counting machines and other incriminating material at residential premises in Jamia Nagar, Shaheen Bagh on Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called it an anti-Indian plot […]
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Gun Suicide Prevention Campaign Launched in Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/Edited Press Release) – The Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) has launched the End Family Fire Missouri Campaign, a two-year campaign to raise awareness of the risks of unsecured firearms in the home regarding the suicide by firearm. Although many people immediately think of homicides or mass shootings when the topic of gun […]
Chicago parks officials seek to hire more lifeguards
The number of applicants for once-coveted lifeguard jobs at Chicago’s beaches and pools has dropped sharply in recent years, according to public records obtained by WBEZ. Chicago Park District officials say they need 587 lifeguards for the upcoming summer season, but they had only received 477 requests as of April 19. Park District documents show […]
Analysis: Madison Cawthorn is *really* good at getting bad press
You could be forgiven if you thought the North Carolina Republican was there a lot longer – based solely on the amount of negative press it may have generated. The latest episode came on Tuesday, when Cawthorn was cited for bringing a loaded handgun to a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at the Charlotte airport. (Yes, […]
GBV and burns awareness campaign underway
Miss T Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Burns Survivor, in collaboration with Modeling Agency Phanda Mzansi, presents the GBV and Burns Awareness Campaign, to which you are cordially invited. Engage with them in this important awareness-raising event that will highlight the most oppressive issues facing South Africans, on Saturday April 30 at the corner of Ackerville […]
Deputy Chris Winters announces team for Secretary of State’s campaign
April 20, 2022 For immediate release contacts: Chris Winters, candidate[email protected]802-261-0387 Joanna Grossman, Campaign Manager[email protected]802-324-4210 Web: www.wintersforvermont.com Deputy Chris Winters Announces Secretary of State’s TeamCampaign Berlin, VT – April 20, 2022 – Under Secretary of State Chris Winters of Berlin unveiled his campaign team on Thursday. Winters, 51, is assistant secretary to Jim Condos, who announced […]
FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation for Toripalimab in ES-SCLC
The Phase 3 JUPITER-08 trial evaluated toripalimab plus chemotherapy, which received orphan drug designation from the FDA, in patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer. Toripalimab (TuoYi) has received orphan drug designation from the FDA based on results from the Phase 3 JUPITER-08 study (NCT04012606) in patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer […]
‘They saved my life’ – Newcastle fan takes on mammoth challenge to raise mental health awareness
A Newcastle man is about to take on an epic challenge to raise money for a charity he says saved his life. Magpies fan Josh Banyard first moved to Newcastle five years ago from London. After a failed job offer, the father-of-two suffered with his mental health and sadly contemplated suicide. After first opening up […]
Sandwich councilor Melissa Clements resigns after two months in office ‘to protect her sanity’
A city councilor has resigned after just two months in office “to protect her mental health”. Melissa Clements, who led the polls for Sandwich South in a by-election in February, cites an “organized campaign of abuse” – much of it on social media – for her departure. Melissa Clements was elected for Sandwich South in […]
New York’s drug crisis is part of the US border fiasco
New York’s worst public health crisis is getting worse. No, not COVID, but fatal overdoses. OD deaths increased 78% from pre-pandemic levels, killing 1,233 in the first half of 2021, a 28% spike from the same period in 2020. The city’s Department of Health blames fentanyl because the vast majority of those deaths were linked […]
Research shows that billboards displaying accident information cause more accidents
(KNSI) – A new study shows that displaying the number of road accident fatalities on electronic display boards causes more accidents. Officials have chosen to post these messages only one week per month. Jonathan D. Hall, assistant professor at the University of Toronto, and Joshua Madsen, assistant professor at the Carlson School of Management at […]
Giving victims of sexual violence a space to be heard
Her attacker was a student at her school – an elderly person – who blackmailed one of his friends into taking pictures of her changing in the dorm. “I didn’t know, until K’s friends called me. They directed me to a room and kept interrogating me for everything (sic). They said they found a photo […]
Honduras extradites former president Hernandez, wanted for drug trafficking in the United States:
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández (2014-2022) will be extradited on Thursday to the United States, which demands that he be tried for drug trafficking, a crime punishable in this country by a sentence of up to life imprisonment. While Hernández’s departure was initially scheduled for 7 a.m. local time (1300 GMT), Security Minister Ramón […]
Kanaan’s Indy 500 car to raise awareness of veteran suicide
2013 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge winner Tony Kanaan and Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb joined forces on Wednesday to unveil Kanaan’s livery on the #1 American Legion Honda that Kanaan will race in of the 106th edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday May 15. 29. Holcomb, a U.S. Navy veteran, drove Kanaan […]
Harris County District Attorney Seeks Judge’s Recusal; claims judge biased against defendants in child sex abuse cases
The Harris County prosecutor’s office is seeking the recusal of a criminal court judge who they say is biased against defendants in child sex abuse cases. In a motion filed April 12, District Attorney Kim Ogg and Assistant District Attorney Tyler White asked Judge Jason Luong of the 185th Judicial District to recuse himself from […]
Longevity and anti-senescence therapies market to reach $44.2 billion globally by 2030 at a CAGR of 6.1%: Allied Market Research
Rising prevalence of chronic diseases, increased awareness of anti-aging products, and advancements in AI-driven medical technology are driving the growth of the global longevity and anti-senescence therapies market. PORTLAND, Oregon., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Market Research has released a report titled, “Longevity and Anti-Senescence Therapy Market By Therapy (Senolytic Drug Therapy, Gene Therapy, […]
Amche Mollem launches online awareness campaign
By Marcellus D’Souza April 18: The Amche Mollem group has launched an online awareness campaign aimed at protecting tigers found in Goa, this comes as a backdrop to Forestry Minister Vishwajit Rane, who is against the idea of a tiger reserve in Goa as it claims that the tigers are the only “non-residents” in […]
Kanye-Kim-Pete spat epitomizes women’s struggle to navigate relationships safely – The Cavalier Daily
When Ye first threatened to “beat Pete Davidson’s a-” in song, one could be forgiven for laughing at it as another famous and provocative artist’s antics. After all, Ye – formerly known as Kanye West – has courted public controversy all his life, since his long feud with Taylor Swift to his comings and goings […]
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The deadly kiss between cells that can trigger cancer | science and technology
According to scientists at the Ottawa Hospital in Canada, cancer can start in the body because of what they call “a kind of kiss” between multiplying cells and the body’s immune defences. In other words, as the researchers explain, certain white blood cells, such as NK cells (Natural Killers), are able to recognize and kill […]
Once homeless, UCLA’s Zaylon Thomas makes his mark on the track
UCLA sophomore Zaylon Thomas, right, greets teammate Ismail Turner after the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at Drake Stadium in Westwood on March 26. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) The same question haunted Zaylon Thomas when he was a teenager trying to make it to high school as a senior preparing for graduation and an […]
Launch of a campaign against juvenile prostitution in Martinique
– Advertisement – An awareness campaign against the involvement of young people in prostitution is underway in Martinique, according to local reports. The organization Movement of the Nest is spearheading the initiative, with a particular focus on secondary school students. Reporting on the campaign, Martinique 1st observed that the sex trade is moving away from […]
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Philippines president vetoes bill to tackle social media abuse
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers his 6th State of the Nation (SONA) Address, at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MANILA, April 15 (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed […]
More powerful and deadly than fentanyl: what you need to know about the new street drug
President of the Florida Chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, Julieta Santagostino, conducts an anti-drug education seminar using the Foundation’s educational materials for students. Veteran anti-drug educator Julieta Santagostino explains what you need to know about the new “ISO” drug. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA, April 14, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — “The main thing to know […]
Group backing permanent fund measure raises $400,000
Copyright © 2022 Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE — A political committee formed to advocate for approval of a constitutional amendment increasing distributions from New Mexico’s largest permanent fund said it received more than $400,000 in contributions this week, including donations important to several non-profit groups. The political committee, called Vote Yes for Kids, plans to […]
Brian Benjamin arrested for campaign finance fraud – NBC New York
New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin turned himself in to authorities to face charges of campaign finance fraud in connection with an earlier campaign, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Benjamin was charged with bribery, fraud, conspiracy and falsification of documents in an alleged scheme to obtain campaign contributions from a real […]
Fake Pharma Websites Bring Fentanyl Straight To Your Laptop
The Justice Department charged five men from different states last month with participating in a $12 million drug trafficking scheme, selling prescription drugs and steroids made largely outside the United States . But these men weren’t selling drugs on street corners or in the local gymnasium. They were doing it the 21st century way: online. […]
We know that babies’ sleep is fundamentally important. Why do we value adult sleep less?
It has been the subject of a parliamentary inquiry, as well as decades of campaigning, and it has been described as a national emergency. Yet sleep still doesn’t get enough attention, says Moira Junge, sleep disorders expert and CEO of the Sleep Health Foundation. Dr. Junge wants sleep to be treated as a community health […]
Live French election updates: Macron faces tough challenge from Le Pen
Voting Sunday at the town hall of Versailles, France.Credit…Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times VERSAILLES, France — The French, it is said, vote with their hearts in the first round and with their heads in the second. But voters in various towns near Paris appeared to use both when voting on Sunday, further evidence […]
Sutro Biopharma Presents Nonclinical Data on STRO-002 Antibody-Drug Conjugate at 2022 AACR Annual Meeting | Antibody
Sutro Biopharma Presents Nonclinical Data on STRO-002 Antibody-Drug Conjugate at 2022 AACR Annual Meeting Details Category: Antibodies Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2022 9:07 AM Hits: 80 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States I April 8, 2022 I Sutro Biopharma, Inc. (“Sutro” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: STR), a clinical-stage drug discovery, development and manufacturing company […]
A campaign against banned plastic will be launched in Chennai
A committee of senior officials from the Greater Chennai Corporation, TNPCB, police and other enforcement agencies will take action to prevent the transportation, storage, wholesale and retail of banned plastics in the city. City authorities have started to monitor trades involved in transporting and storing banned plastics in the city. Once the location of these […]
Supporters of GOP candidate Brandon Beckham say forced sex abuse accusation is a ‘political stunt’
Beckham’s campaign has also frustrated other Republicans for the unauthorized use of photos in campaign mail. (Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Republican Central Committee member Helen Watts from Davis County, left, discusses politics with Utah County’s Brandon Beckham during their meeting, the September 18, 2021 at Layton High School. Beckham’s campaign for […]
Reduction of harmful risks? : The Controversial Nature of Safe Injection Sites in the United States
Drug overdoses in the United States have grown up tremendously over the past five years. As a result, public health officials across the country have been pushing to harm reduction Strategies. In December 2021, New York City became the first one city ​​in the United States to open a supervised injection site, hoping that a […]
#AM_Equality: April 7, 2022 – Human Rights Campaign
FEDERAL LGBTQ+ BUSINESS PROTECTION ACT: The LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act, led by Congressman Ritchie Torres, passed the House in 2021. The law would help ensure that LGBTQ+ business owners have equal access to capital and credit from lenders by requiring financial institutions to collect relevant gender identity and sexual orientation data […]
Shults Auto Group supports CASA, the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign | News, Sports, Jobs
Submitted Photo Staff members of Shults Auto Group and CASA of Chautauqua County are pictured holding windmills in support of CASA of Chautauqua County’s Pinwheels for Prevention campaign. Left to right, Ed Shults III, General Manager of Ed Shults Ford Lincoln; Matthew Kahm, vice president of Shults Auto Group; Kelly Fiorella, fund […]
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Colombian court approves US extradition of drug trafficker Otoniel
A wall with the carved phrase which reads ‘Supreme Court of Justice, Constitutional Court’ is seen on the facade of the Palace of Justice in Bogota, Colombia September 10, 2019. Picture taken September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BOGOTA, April 6 (Reuters) – Colombia’s Supreme Court of […]
Bexar County Commissioners Support Public Awareness Campaigns on Property Tax Assistance and Mail-in Ballots
Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Albert Uresti told County Commissioners today that eligible property taxpayers in arrears can apply for assistance, but accessing the application is difficult for some residents . The $80 million from the Federal Homeowners Assistance Fund is paid by the state. Uresti reports that the fund is part of the US federal […]
Warrington Wolves make powerful statement against despicable abuse targeting Josh Charnley
Warrington Wolves responded quickly and firmly to the despicable abuse aimed at winger Josh Charnley following the loss to Hull KR. Wolves went down to Hull KR last Friday night and lost 20-0 at one point before reversing to go down 34-18, but it was a far cry from the performance head coach Daryl Powell […]
Editorial: We can repudiate racism without erasing history
By the editorial board of the Herald Judging by recent attempts to rewrite history – or at least recast its narratives – we would really like to move away from a past entangled in racism, whether it be the national culture of Old South who embraced and died for slavery, or a more tacit acceptance […]
How to make your seasonal PR campaigns sticky
A good PR campaign is for life – not just for Christmas! Jennie Lindehoff tells us how to make a seasonal PR campaign last all year round.
An experimental anticoagulant drug reduces the risk of bleeding in patients with AF
Newswise – DURHAM, NC – A new type of anti-clotting drug caused fewer bleeding incidents in patients with atrial fibrillation than commonly prescribed apixaban, according to results from a head-to-head comparison of the two. The study, conducted by a cardiologist from Duke Clinical Research Institutewas reported April 3 at the American College of Cardiology Annual […]
Protecting our ditches can help farmers – OkotoksOnline.com
Pheasants Forever Canada has launched a new awareness campaign called Save the Edges. This is to educate the public about the need to leave our public roadside ditches and undeveloped rights-of-way alone. President Perry McCormick says ditches not only allow bees to live, but other beneficial insects as well. “They are also home to insects […]
TN Narcotic office teams up with entertainers for drug addiction campaign
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Narcotics Intelligence Bureau (NIB), along with the State Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), have teamed up with animators in a campaign against drug abuse and to raise awareness among young people to drug use. Two animated characters, Tukker Pandi and DJ Rave, will impress young people against drug use and how […]
Rep. Jamie Raskin subtly roasts Madison Cawthorn during House marijuana vote
The House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level, The New York Times reports, noting that the bill is likely condemned in the Senate. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act passed 220-204, with Republican Representatives Matt Gaetz (Fl.), Brian Mast (Fl.) and Tom McClintock (California) joining Democrats, Times […]