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CNN — The World Food Programme (WFP) has frozen the movement of its staff in the Gaza Strip after one of its vehicles came under repeated gunfire just metres from an Israeli checkpoint, the humanitarian organisation said in a statement. “The vehicle was clearly marked and had received multiple authorizations from Israeli authorities to approach, but it came under direct fire while traveling towards an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) checkpoint,” the agency's statement said. The armored vehicle was one of two returning from a mission to escort humanitarian supplies through the Palestinian territories. Photos released by the WFP showed multiple…

Perhaps the most pressing long-term issue for our society and the planet as a whole is the threat posed by climate change. Although some may deny the established fact, the world is warming at an unprecedented and unsustainable rate, and the blame lies entirely with human activities, especially fossil fuels. Both the impact and the responsibility to counteract it weigh heavily on the real estate industry. Residential, commercial, office and manufacturing sectors all contribute to climate change and share the responsibility to counter it by adjusting and improving the way we heat, cool and ventilate. In a world of communities…

Over the past decade, American workers' wages have increased by 54 percent, while health care costs have risen by 230 percent. This huge difference means that consumers' health care costs are now 37 percent of their total compensation, compared to 17 percent a decade ago. In this webinar, Joe Burns, AHCJ’s health policy and insurance leader, speaks with Cora Opsahl, health fund director for New York City’s Building Service 32BJ labor union, and Gloria Sachdev, PharmD, president and CEO of the Indiana Employers Forum, about the spiraling health care costs and the impact it’s having on employers and families. Both…

The New Orleans Saints were recently faced with the task of figuring out who to replace Karen Sanders with a calf injury that could sideline him for several weeks. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Saints have added another player to their roster after acquiring defensive tackle John Ridgway III in a trade with the Washington Commanders. Adam Schefter told ESPN that the compensation would be a pick swap: The Saints' 2025 sixth-round pick would go to the Commanders in exchange for Ridgway and a 2025 seventh-round pick. Ultimately, Ridgway was a solid signing, as he played 31 percent…

Workers destroy Klamath Dam, allowing salmon to swim free for the first time in a centuryAs the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion, workers are destroying the last dam on a major stretch of the Klamath River, clearing the way for salmon to swim freely through the main watershed near the California-Oregon border for the first time in more than a century. Workers used excavators on Wednesday to destroy rock dams that had previously diverted water upstream of two dams, Iron Gate and Kopko 1, which have already been nearly completely removed. The work will allow the…

After a four-game appetizer in Week 0, most teams across the nation will begin their season with a Week 1 college football schedule. Games begin on Thursday, with at least one game on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Labor Day Weekend. The latest Week 1 college football odds from SportsLine's consensus have No. 1 Georgia as a 13.5-point favorite against No. 14 Clemson on Saturday. No. 13 LSU is -4.5 ahead of No. 23 USC in Week 1 on Sunday, and No. 10 FSU, which lost to Georgia Tech in Dublin in Week 0, is -16.5 ahead of Boston…

Ozark Community Health in Missouri recently announced that it received a “no findings” rating following a site visit by the Health Resources and Services Administration in June. “We are extremely proud of our staff for this outstanding achievement,” said Randall Gunn, chief financial officer at Ozark Community Health in Missouri. “The lack of issues during the site visit demonstrates the dedication of our organization and staff to providing quality care to our patients.” HRSA site visits are conducted at federally qualified health centers every three years. HRSA site visits ensure that federally qualified health centers are in compliance with the…

OKLAHOMA CITY – The state Department of Mental Health has appointed a psychiatrist as the department's first chief medical officer. Jason Beaman was appointed to the newly created position by Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Director Allie Friesen. Agency spokeswoman Kelsey Davis said the position was created to improve the agency's standards for “evidence-based practice” and to provide experience to the team. Beaman's first day in the role will be Monday. A spokesman for the Department of Mental Health said Beaman will be paid 30 percent of his time through the Oklahoma State University partnership, which…

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Neither the Yankees nor the Nationals have favored facing left-handed pitchers this year, so MLB experts are estimating the under to be high. August 28, 2024 • 16:02 ET • 4 min read The New York Yankees' hot streak stalled somewhat on Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to the Washington Nationals, when they struggled to get anything done offensively, but on Wednesday, with Carlos Rodon on the mound opposite MacKenzie Gore, the Yankees will have a chance to secure another series victory. It's well-known that New York has struggled against left-handed pitching this season, so don't expect much from a…