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Source: Serge van Neck/Unsplash On Wednesday, Feb 17, 2021, eight people were injured in a mass shooting that took place in broad daylight at the mass transportation hub in my neighborhood. It happened at the station where my family and I would normally take the subway to go downtown. Fortunately, my loved ones and I were not there at the time, but we could easily have been. This particular shooting has had an especially rattling effect on me because I have lived through too many similar events. In August 2019, five people were gunned down in broad daylight during a drive-by shooting two blocks from my home. In June 2019, I was in a subway when a gunfight broke out in the next train car. In September 2018, I was at home one evening when a three-way gun battle took place right outside my house. When the police arrived, they sealed us inside our home and I watched from a window as they counted over 40 bullets. In addition, along the paths I walk to the subway and supermarket are … [Read more...] about The Burden of Community Violence

A home in Resolution Pl, Marfell, New Plymouth, caught fire early Friday morning. Firefighters faced a potentially explosive situation while battling a blaze in a house in the New Plymouth suburb of Marfell on Friday morning. The fire is believed to have erupted in a shed at the rear of the property on Resolution Pl about 6.15am. The New Plymouth brigade were alerted to the blaze after multiple neighbours reported hearing explosions coming from the Kāinga Ora property. A fire investigator and police also attended. READ MORE: Large fire destroys shed, spreads to neighbouring property House fire extinguished in Epuni, Lower Hutt Tararua tractor fire claims rural shed The callout was quickly escalated to a second alarm and five fire engines with more than 20 firefighters and support staff were in attendance. Specialist fire investigator Andrew Cotter confirmed it appeared the blaze began in a shed at the rear of the property where gas bottles had been stored, … [Read more...] about House fire under investigation after reports of explosions

SINGAPORE - The first two community vaccination centres in Singapore differ slightly from others, such as those in Changi Airport Terminal 4 and Raffles City Convention Centre, as they cater to elderly residents. Seniors have been prioritised in the nationwide vaccination campaign, and Tanjong Pagar and Ang Mo Kio were selected as the pilot sites, as there are larger numbers of them residing in those towns. The centres' elderly friendly features include bigger booths to accommodate wheelchairs, and chairs with armrests, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing at Tanjong Pagar Community Club on Tuesday (Jan 26). "There's an express lane for people who are not so mobile, who come in wheelchairs, so that they don't have to wait too long," he said. He added that the size of the booths in which the vaccines are administered is also slightly bigger than the ones at existing facilities such as at the airport, so that people in wheelchairs can move in and out without … [Read more...] about First two community vaccination centres cater to elderly, with larger booths for wheelchairs

SINGAPORE: Singapore Expo is being prepared to function as a "community care facility" for COVID-19 patients who have "more or less recovered" but may still be infectious, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Sunday (Apr 5). Responding to a question during a press conference held by the multi-ministry task force tackling the COVID-19 outbreak, Mr Gan said that such "community care facilities" will ensure the patients "continue to be cared for until they are cleared of the virus", after which they may return home and to the community. Such facilities can also ensure there is sufficient capacity in hospitals for those that require acute care, the minister added. READ: Singapore sees record daily spike of 120 COVID-19 cases, 'significant number' linked to workers' dormitories At the press conference, the task force also announced a record daily spike of 120 COVID-19 cases in Singapore, the majority of which are locally transmitted. A significant number of these cases are … [Read more...] about Singapore Expo being prepared to house COVID-19 patients who have recovered but may still be infectious: Gan Kim Yong

CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) — Officials in South Jersey are working to dispel COVID vaccine fears in the Latino community. With the help of bilingual volunteers, Camden leaders hope to educate residents in a community that’s already been hit hard by the coronavirus. “Participation from the Latino community is extremely low,” Camden County Commissioner Carmen Rodriguez said. READ MORE: Fire Crews Rush To Battle Burning House In Delaware County There’s a push to vaccinate as many people as possible. Rodriguez says the county is operating its vaccination clinics at full capacity but realizes the disparities in inoculations. That’s why the Salvation Army Kroc Center has partnered with the county. “It is located in one of our most densely-populated areas in Camden County for the Hispanic community,” Rodriguez said. “It’s actually more of a working class, poor type of community.” Transportation and language barriers have played a role in the vaccination disparity in the Hispanic … [Read more...] about Camden County Health Officials Enlisting Bilingual Volunteers To Help Dispel COVID Vaccine Fears In Latino Community

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The pandemic continues to hit families who are suffering financially. The fear is very real when it comes to not knowing where their next meal will come from. A group right here in Philadelphia is stepping up during these times and feeding neighbors one box at a time. READ MORE: Fire Crews Rush To Battle Burning House In Delaware County Philabundance reports it has tripled the number of families served since the pandemic began. One local group is feeding neighbors one box at a time. “My husband, he lost his job. So many kids, they barely have food on the table,” one woman said. It’s a struggle so basic in need that so many families now face. “At times, they’ll even call me like, ‘Do you have anything for me this week?'” SAID U.S. Hunger reports one in four people don’t know where their next meal will come from. Agape Baptist Church in Southwest Philly holds regular food pantries. Friday night, it opened its doors to anyone who needed a box filled … [Read more...] about ABC Men Feeding Philadelphia Community Physically And Spiritually One Box At A Time