Group of nurses sues Capital Health over alleged racial discrimination
TRENTON – A group of Capital Heath nurses claim they faced months of racial and disability discrimination at a Trenton hospital before they were all unjustly fired, according to a series of recently filed lawsuits. The four suits, which were filed in early June on behalf of nurses Gabriella Bryson, Krystine Agtuca, Cecilia Hancock and […]
Coverage may spur new mass murderers seeking limelight, experts say
Among the most chilling details to emerge in the Orlando, Fla., massacre is that the killer paused during his three-hour rampage at the Pulse nightclub to search Facebook for news about it. “Pulse Orlando” and “shooting,” Omar Mateen typed into his smartphone, investigators found. His real-time search is a striking data point in what has […]
Egypt Refutes U.S. Claims About Investigation With NGOs, Rights Groups
Egypt’s delegation to the UN on Friday 17/06/2016 refuted claims fanned by the US that the Egyptian government conducts “politicized” investigations with non-governmental organizations and human rights groups operating in Egypt. On the sidelines of the 32nd regular session of the Human Rights Council, the Egyptian delegation stressed that the rule of law is the […]
Trump Losing Support As Convention Approaches
Donald Trump’s efforts to unite the Republican Party and drum up support among those who did not back him during primary season appears to be running flat with the GOP national convention just a month away. The New York real estate mogul and presumptive Republican nominee tried to secure support from the lesbian, gay, bisexual […]
Man charged with sex assault after 12 girls found in Pa. home
Lee Kaplan, 51, has been charged with sexual assault and other crimes. A Pennyslvania man has been charged with sexual assault and other crimes after police said they found 12 girls, one of whom was the mother of two of the children, inside a Bucks County home this week. Police on Thursday found the children, […]
Overweight Teens Are At Risk For Heart Failure Later In Life
Obesity is a serious public health issue, especially among teenagers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of children and adolescents in the U.S. were overweight or obese in 2012. And being overweight in adolescence is thought to increase risk of developing many health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, metabolic […]
To End Sexual Violence, Women Must Be Agents of Change
For the past year I have visited conflict zones from Afghanistan to Somalia, Lebanon, Liberia and South Sudan. In each of these countries it has been the human stories that stick with me, both those related to sexual- and gender-based violence and those of courageous women and men committed to promoting peace and development. Sunday […]
Lehava disrupts Christian conversion ceremony
Hundreds of people came out to protest a Christian conversion ceremony in Rishon Leziyon on Saturday morning. Activists from Lehava, including its head Bentzi Gosptein, broke into the cultural center where the event was taking place and blocked the entrances. Police at the location were unable to control the activists, who entered the hall again […]
Indomie to Feed 3 Million This Ramadan
Muslims observing this year’s Ramadan fast are up for free meals from Dufil Prima Foods, Makers of Indomie Noodles, for the entire period. According to the company’s Group Public Relations and Events Manager, Tope Ashiwaju, the effort is geared towards poverty reduction, sustainable development and catering for the vulnerable. He added that the season provided […]
Can the Media Fight Back Against Trump?
As we saw again this week, Donald Trump really seems to like to berate the media. The mogul’s most recent target: “the phony and dishonest Washington Post,” whose campaign press credentials he very publicly stripped on Monday. But the truth is the real estate mogul loves the press. He feeds off the press and desperately […]