Day: April 5, 2024

First U.N. food supplies arrive in Sudan’s Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger

6:53 pm April 5, 2024

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The United Nations said Friday it has begun distributing food in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur province for the first time in months, following two successful cross-border operations, but the population still faces widespread starvation unless more help arrives. The yearlong war between military and paramilitary forces in Sudan is causing one of […]

Earthquake rocks NJ, NY, several more states: What to do if another one hits

6:48 pm April 5, 2024

An earthquake struck New Jersey and shook buildings in surrounding states this morning – leaving an estimated 42 million people feeling the seismic impacts of the phenomenon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. “Our region just experienced an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, with an epicenter near Readington in Hunterdon County,” New Jersey Gov. […]

Spike in number of illegal Chinese immigrants becoming US national security issue

6:06 pm April 5, 2024

The number of Chinese nationals arriving at the U.S. border illegally has surged more than 6,300% in recent years, further fueling national security concerns that came back into focus last week when a Chinese immigrant was stopped at a Marine base. There have been 22,233 encounters of Chinese nationals crossing illegally at the northern and […]

Ohio high school staffers charged after allegedly taping special needs student to chair

6:00 pm April 5, 2024

The parents of a special needs student in Ohio are speaking out after their son was allegedly taped to a chair by two high school staffers who are now facing charges. “I found out about it when the principal called and let us know about the incident. And we were really shocked and really disappointed […]

Solar eclipse preparation includes 7 key tips for protecting your eyes from the sun

5:58 pm April 5, 2024

Ahead of the Monday, April 8th solar eclipse, eye doctors are warning people not to look directly at the sun — which could lead to blindness and permanent eye damage. “This can happen in less than a second from looking at the sun,” Dr. Matthew Gorski, M.D., an ophthalmologist with Northwell Health on Long Island, […]