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CFK Africa Prepares Amid Resurgence of Cholera, Having Already Documented

NAIROBI, KENYA – CFK Africa, a nonprofit with offices in Kenya and the U.S., is preparing for the potential to see a resurgence in cholera cases as the highly infectious and deadly disease makes a comeback worldwide. Nairobi and Kiambu counties in Kenya both recently recorded an outbreak, and the nonprofit has already documented one case at its Tabitha […]Read More

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Beyond Qatar: Migrant Workers Are Exploited in America, Too

VOA NEW – Matt Haines NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — The treatment of migrant workers has been highlighted during the World Cup in Qatar, where many temporary foreign workers reportedly died while building the event’s infrastructure. Advocates for immigrant workers in the U.S. note that abuses aren’t just happening overseas. “The fact of the matter is that […]Read More

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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Starts to Erupt, Sending Ash Nearby

VOA/AP HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has started to erupt, prompting volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby, authorities said Monday. The eruption began late Sunday night in the summit caldera of the volcano on the Big Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Early Monday, it said lava flows were […]Read More

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US Black Friday Online Sales Hit $9 Billion Despite Inflation

VOA/Reuters U.S. shoppers spent a record $9.12 billion online on Black Friday, a report showed Saturday, as consumers weathered the squeeze from high inflation and grabbed steep discounts on everything from smartphones to toys. Online spending rose 2.3% on Black Friday, Adobe Inc’s data and insights arm Adobe Analytics said, thanks to consumers holding out […]Read More

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$500,000 Earmark from Sen. Reed to Help Set the Stage

PROVIDENCE, RI – On Monday, November 28 at 11:00 a.m., U.S. Senator Jack Reed will join Trinity Rep’s Executive Director Kate Liberman and Artistic Director Curt Columbus to ‘raise the curtain’ on upcoming exterior renovations to the landmark Lederer  Theater Center.  Constructed in the Beaux Arts style, the building first opened in 1917 as a vaudeville playhouse known as Emery’s Majestic Theatre before […]Read More