(2024-09-05). BRICS on the Move: The Rising Appeal of a Diverse Alliance. infobrics.org BRICS, the bloc of emerging economies comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is gaining momentum. At the beginning of this year, BRICS expanded, and now, no fewer than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining…
(2024-09-05). UN chief calls for Africa's permanent seat on Security Council. presstv.ir The UN chief has urged African leaders to address the "injustices" faced by the continent.
(2024-09-05). (VIDEO) Mayo Clinic expert answers questions about mpox. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Microscopic image of monkeypox virus particles. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox, previously called monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says that means that there are significant enough cases and severity of disease in Africa with potential for the virus to spread to other countries that WHO felt it was appropriate to raise the level of awareness and concern…
(2024-09-05). Explainer: All you need to know about Algeria's 2024 elections. newarab.com 
(2024-09-05). Dozens, including civilians, killed in militant attack in Burkina Faso. presstv.ir Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso.
(2024-09-05). Israeli Army Assassinates Six Palestinians In Tubas. imemc.org 
Updated: Earlier Thursday dawn, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a Palestinian car in Tubas, in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank, killing six young men and seriously wounding one. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said its medics recovered the corpses of three slain young men from the targeted car.
(2024-09-05). 'Israel's Reel Extremism': Lessons unlearned. peoplesworld.org 
The current Israeli war against Gaza has yielded horrific pictures of its physical impact: Entire towns and neighborhoods with buildings leveled. Desperate, hungry, injured refugees streaming toward unsafe relocation. Unrelenting violence. With all this right-minded depiction of devastation and carnage, not as much attention has been focused on the effects of the war on the …
(2024-09-05). Reconstruction efforts in Libya are cementing Haftar's ambitions. newarab.com 
Over a Over the past two years, however, the old, war-scarred city has become unrecognisable to its residents. Almost everyone who visits Bengha…
(2024-09-05). Northern Mindanao Marks Five Years of Advancing Adolescent Health and Strengthening SRH and GBV Initiatives. pressenza.com 
by Geri Matthew "Choi" Carretero | Bukidnon, Philippines — The Subnational Close-Out event for the Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) project was held on September 3, 2024, at the Kekehyu Business Hotel in Valencia City, Bukidnon. This event, titled "Pasidungog 2024," celebrated the culmination of five years of groundbreaking work in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention specifically for Northern Mindanao. Pasidungog 2024 recognizes champions in promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention. | The term "Pasidungog," mean…
(2024-09-05). DPRK exposes danger of U.S.-South Korea military exercises. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Nowhere in the world are so many military exercises carried out against a sovereign state as in the Korean Peninsula, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) denounced today.
(2024-09-05). Publican en Sri Lanka carta de Ramonet contra injusticia sobre Cuba. radiohc.cu Colombo, 5 sep (RHC) El periódico SriLankan Guardian publicó hoy la carta abierta del intelectual español Ignacio Ramonet dirigida al presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, en demanda de sacar a Cuba de la lista de Estados patrocinadores del terrorismo.
(2024-09-05). Understanding CAR-T cell therapy for cancer: Mayo Clinic expert explains how it works. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Lymphoma Day is September 15 ROCHESTER, Minn. — For many doctors and researchers, immunotherapy that uses someone's own immune system to target and attack cancer cells is the next and best frontier of cancer treatment. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR-T cell therapy, is one type of immunotherapy. Sometimes likened to a "smart drug" or "living drug," CAR-T cell therapy relies on genetically modified immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells. In…
(2024-09-05). Meet 3 new innovators in healthcare delivery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nadine Abdallah, M.D., Eleshia Morrison, Ph.D., and Yewande Odeyemi, M.B.B.S. Healthcare is evolving rapidly, demanding solutions to complex challenges. The Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery is at the forefront of guiding a new generation of clinician-scientists to address these needs and improve patient care. Meet Nadine Abdallah, M.D., Eleshia Morrison, Ph.D., and Yewande Odeyemi, M.B.B.S., who are completing the Kern Health Care Delivery Scholars Program. They join a growing group of clinician-scientists at Mayo who…
(2024-09-05). Pregnancy-related heart failure is under-detected; AI-enabled stethoscope helped doctors diagnose twice as many cases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Heart failure during pregnancy is a dangerous and often under-detected condition because common symptoms — shortness of breath, extreme fatigue and trouble breathing while lying down — are easily mistaken for typical pregnancy discomforts. Late-breaking research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress on a Mayo Clinic study showed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital stethoscope helped doctors identify twice as many cases of heart failure compared to a control group that…
(2024-09-05). Army Assaults And Abducts Medic In Ramallah. imemc.org 
On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers assaulted and abducted a volunteer medic with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) at the Ein Siniya military roadblock, north of Ramallah, in the central part of the occupied West Bank. The head of the Tubas office of the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) said the soldiers abducted the medic, Mohammad …
(2024-09-05). Including A Journalist, Army Abducts Five Palestinians In Ramallah. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted five citizens, including a young woman and Palestine TV correspondent, Ali Dar Ali, from various neighborhoods and towns in Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, in the central part of the occupied West Bank, early Thursday morning. Media sources said many army jeeps invaded Beitunia town, west of Ramallah, before the soldiers stormed and …
(2024-09-05). Family of British aid worker killed by Israel urge independent inquiry. presstv.ir James Kirby was among the seven World Central Kitchen staff Israel killed in April.
(2024-09-05). Paro de transportistas en Colombia genera daños sociales y económicos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 sep (RHC) Pese a los llamados del gobierno al diálogo y la presentación de varias propuestas realizadas al gremio, continúa hoy en Colombia un paro de transportistas que las centrales obreras del país ven como un intento de desestabilización.
(2024-09-05). It's too late to still be uncommitted. peoplesworld.org 
As the elections come upon us, much attention has turned towards them. People are discussing and debating whether to vote, to remain "uncommitted," to vote for a third party candidate, or to vote for the Democratic candidate in a statement of history and hope for change. I have heard people declare that they are tired …
(2024-09-05). UK: Pro-Palestine march organisers accuse police of disruption tactics. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Pro-Palestine march organisers accuse police of disruption tactics | Organisers say pushing back start time, threat of arrests, and 'last-minute' restrictions are an attack on democratic rights | | Pro-Palestine protesters march in London on 3 August 2024 (AFP) | Protest groups plannin…
(2024-09-05). Netanyahu 'using Philadelphi Corridor to avoid Gaza deal'. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister The unnamed source said the prime minister had decided several weeks ago to avoid a captive release deal and to insist on maintaining control of the Egypt-Gaza border area — a policy that is seen as convincing to Israeli moderates and right-wingers. | The source said that the policy has worked, signified by the media's focus on the issue. | "Non…
(2024-09-05). Israel must be prevented from plunging region into war: Erdogan. presstv.ir The Turkish president was speaking in a press conference in Ankara along with Egyptian President Sisi.
(2024-09-05). As Gaza War Continues, Israel's Control of Egypt's Border Raises Legal and Political Questions. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-05). Egypt, Turkey Strengthen Ties With New Cooperation Agreements. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-05). Prime Minister Netanyahu: Leaving Gaza-Egypt Border Would 'Kill the Deal'. themedialine.org 
(2024-09-05). Ethiopia, China Enjoying Commendable Relations in Trade and Investment. infobrics.org The activities being underway to bolster the trade and investment partnership between Ethiopia and China have been showing tangible results, Investment Commission Commissioner, Hanna Arayaselassie remarked…
(2024-09-05). Israel: Netanyahu says map showing Western Sahara as separate from Morocco was mistake. middleeasteye.net 
Israel: Netanyahu says map showing Western Sahara as separate from Morocco was mistake | Israeli premier 'reaffirms Moroccan recognition' over disputed territory, after map he displayed caused a stir online | | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows a map of the Middle East and North Af…
(2024-09-05). Nigeria holds mass funeral for dozens killed in Boko Haram attack. presstv.ir A mass funeral was held for 34 of at least 81 people killed in Nigeria in a Boko Haram attack.
(2024-09-05). Israel shouldn't doubt Iran's resolve to retaliate: Top military official. presstv.ir Ranking Iranian military official says the Israeli regime should not doubt the Islamic Republic's resolve to retaliate against the regime's assassination of Hamas' leader.
(2024-09-05). Donald Trump pushes Congress to shut down the government—again. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Donald Trump wants to shut down the federal government, again. This time it would happen at the end of this month — Sept. 30. Like he did when he got them to kill a bi-partisan border bill, the convicted felon and current Republican presidential nominee is demanding congressional Republicans shut it down for him since …
(2024-09-05). Army Assaults A Palestinian, Abducts One, In Jericho. imemc.org 
On Thursday, Israeli soldiers invaded the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp, south of Jericho in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank, abducted one Palestinian, and assaulted an elderly man. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers invaded the refugee camp before storming and ransacking more than twenty homes. They added that most of the invaded homes belong …
(2024-09-05). Israeli Army Shoots Two Palestinians In Nablus And Jenin. imemc.org 
On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers shot two Palestinians, including a teenage boy, in Nablus and Jenin, in the northern West Bank. On Thursday dawn, the soldiers invaded Qaryout town, south of Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, leading to protests, and shot a 17-year-old boy with a live round before medics …
(2024-09-05). Soldiers Kill A Palestinian Child In Tubas. imemc.org 
Earlier on Thursday, Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian child in the Al-Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas, in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank. Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that its crews managed to transfer the slain child, Majed Fida' Abu Zeina, 16 years old, to a hospital after the army initially …
(2024-09-05). Will Malaysia Build ASEAN with BRICS. infobrics.org As the next chair of the Southeast Asian grouping, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will likely share the concerns of his new BRICS partners…
(2024-09-05). Pakistan Loses 10th Journalist to Assailants This Year, PEC Expresses Serious Concern. pressenza.com Geneva: Pakistan has slowly turned into a graveyard of working journalists as the South Asian nation loses another journalist, the tenth victim this year to date, to assailants. Local media reports confirm that senior journalist Nisar Lehri was shot dead on 4 September 2024 in the Mastung locality of Balochistan. Lehri (50), a member of Mastung press club, who was targeted by armed miscreants for reasons not officially disclosed. | Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern over the continued killing of media persons in Pakistan even though it's not witnessing…
(2024-09-05). ASEAN defense chiefs approve action plan. plenglish.com Vientiane, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) A 2024-2025 action plan was approved by the 21st session of the Chiefs of Defense Forces Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), held in Vientiane on Thursday.
(2024-09-05). Uruguay's prison population grew. plenglish.com An estimated 14,969 people were behind bars late last year, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Penitentiary System, Juan Miguel Petit, stated. | This figure accounts for an increase of 3.9 percent compared to 2022, according to the annual report on the situation of the prison system. Since the new Criminal Procedure Code came into force, the percentage of pre-trial detainees has decreased and now stands at 7.8 percent of the total prison population. | With 435 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants, Uruguay ranks tenth in the world and first in South America.
(2024-09-05). Feds renew warnings as phone and email scams continue to rise. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Scammers impersonating businesses or government agencies cost Americans almost $3 billion a year. While the narrative surrounding these scams often varies, the Federal Trade Commission is offering a fresh warning to consumers about some common traits that can make it easier to quickly detect a scammer. | Gema de las Heras, a consumer education specialist at the "Scammers a…
(2024-09-05). Pennsylvania law allows schools to skip lead testing, report says. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Loopholes in Pennsylvania state law allow some school districts in the state to avoid testing their drinking water for lead, and to abstain from informing parents and teachers about lead contamination,
(2024-09-05). Ugandan athlete attacked by her boyfriend died. plenglish.com Nairobi, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei died here today after suffering an attack by her boyfriend, who allegedly sprayed her with gasoline and set her on fire.
(2024-09-05). Uruguay tendrá ley contra enriquecimiento ilícito de funcionarios. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 sep (RHC) Uruguay tendrá una ley que condena el enriquecimiento ilícito de funcionarios públicos, según proyecto legislativo que hoy ingresa a la Cámara de Diputados tras conseguir luz verde en el Senado por unanimidad.
(2024-09-04). Libyans deported from South Africa were 'receiving training for Khalifa Haftar'. middleeasteye.net 
Libyans deported from South Africa were 'receiving training for Khalifa Haftar' | Nearly 100 fighters were in secret military camp monitored remotely by eastern commander's forces, according to local media | | South African police officers stand at a farm where they detained 95 Libyan nationals…
(2024-09-04). In Asia, New Wars Are Opening Long-Dreamed-of Routes. libya360.wordpress.com Emanuel Pietrobon The Houthis have turned the Red Sea into a no-go zone for Western ships and for vessels carrying goods to and from Western markets. With naval traffic decreasing in the main sea of globalisation, and with other routes being challenged by climate change and other factors, new opportunities for world trade are arising…
(2024-09-04). Israeli Strikes Kill Woman, Wound at Least Five in Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Israel carried out attacks against southern Lebanon today, hitting several towns and villages. The Lebanese Health Ministry is reporting that a woman was killed and at least 5 wounded, including a 12-year-old boy. The woman was killed and two others wounded in the village of Qabrikha when Israeli artillery fire hit the area. An airstrike …
(2024-09-04). Venezuela: Attorney General Issues Arrest Warrant for US-Backed Former Candidate. libya360.wordpress.com Ricardo Vaz Edmundo González's present whereabouts are unknown. Edmundo González faces charges including usurpation of functions, forgery and conspiracy. The Venezuelan Attorney General's Office has issued an arrest warrant for former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González. On Monday, state prosecutor Luis Ernesto Dueñez requested that the Court of First Instance with competence over terrorism-related matters approve the…
(2024-09-04). Hypocrisy: The conflict between Zionist hawks and vultures in Israel. links.org.au 
Gilbert Achcar — What is the conflict within the Zionist power elite about? Do not believe that it is a conflict between hawks and doves as the Western media portrays it.
(2024-09-04). How the Bolivarian Revolution is Challenging US Dominance in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which took place in March (Prensa Presidential) Carlos Ron, Venezuela's Deputy Foreign Minister, speaks with Peoples Dispatch about Venezuelan foreign policy and the resiliency of the Chavista movement. According to…
(2024-09-04). If We Want Better Care, We Need a Better Tax Code. inequality.org Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different views on taxes and how the tax code can support families. Harris voices strong support for families through investments in the care economy. She's vowed to advance paid family leave, affordable child care, care for disabled or aging family members, and health care. This …
(2024-09-04). Due Diligence: Reproductive health takes top billing as issue in race for president. whyy.org What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Last week, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced that he supports making in vitro fertilization (IVF) available to everyone for free. | "I'm announcing today in a major statement that under the Trump administration, your government will pay for — or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for — all costs associated with IVF treatment," he said at a town hall in Michigan. "Because we want more babies, to put it nicely." | Critics on b…
(2024-09-04). What Happened to Your "Wettest Summer", Met Office? wattsupwiththat.com As I noted at the time, the Met Office's warning did not even tally with their own 3-Month Outlook, and was clearly designed as pure spin intended to scare the public.
(2024-09-04). Petrol Cars "Rationed to Meet Net Zero Targets" wattsupwiththat.com "The new car market is no longer a market, unfortunately. It's a state-imposed supply chain."
(2024-09-04). Grenfell inquiry: 5 key takeaways from report. leftfootforward.org The report found that 'decades of failure' by central government to stop the spread of combustible cladding combined with the "systematic dishonesty" of multimillion-dollar companies whose products spread the fire, had contributed to what happened.
(2024-09-04). Why Democratic voter participation from Americans overseas is more important than ever. leftfootforward.org On September 5th, US citizens outside the United States as well as US-residents with friends and family overseas, will be able to dial into an Americans Abroad for Harris-Walz Zoom call. I and my fellow organizers, including Democrats Abroad, the official Democrat Party arm serving Americans living outside the United States, are seeking to capture the wave, in the words of Michelle Obama, TO DO SOMETHING. While Democrats Abroad has for years deployed increasingly sophisticated Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) efforts to reach, educate, and encourage Americans overseas to register to vote, and then vote, this Zoom is ca…
(2024-09-04). Justices trash Biden student loan forgiveness, again. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court has trashed Democratic President Joe Biden's second plan to forgive former college students up to $400 billion in student loan debt—again. And at the behest of state Republican officials, again. In an unsigned ruling without explanation, the court said Biden's latest plan, the Saving A Valuable Education (SAVE) program, could not …
(2024-09-04). New evidence linking Biden crime family and the Neo-Nazi junta. infobrics.org "The political and strategic objectives of the United States and its measures to intervene in Ukraine can be confirmed by numerous official and unofficial documents. These include, for example, the President's published National Security Strategies, US laws and other legal acts that relate to Ukraine and US financial support for Ukraine with the intention of influencing the policy and party landscape in Ukraine," the Austrian court noted, adding that Washington DC's persecution of Firtash gave it the reason to question the professed democratic principles of the United States, "a country with sham traditions of de…
(2024-09-04). Investment deals worth $200m signed during Sisi's visit to Turkey. middleeasteye.net 
Investment deals worth $200m signed during Sisi's visit to Turkey | In addition to two industrial zones, deals in finance, energy, environment, urban planning, and health were inked | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi pose after signin…
(2024-09-04). Egypt's Sisi visits Turkey for first time after 12-year rift with Erdogan. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt's Sisi visits Turkey for first time after 12-year rift with Erdogan | The two countries are due to sign defence, energy and trade deals and hold the first meeting of a strategic cooperation council | | Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi revie…
(2024-09-04). Gaza's Children Face Extermination Amid Bombings, Disease and Famine. libya360.wordpress.com Ramzy Baroud The Israeli war on Gaza has become a war on Palestinian children. This was as true on October 7 as it is today. On August 17, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a seven-day ceasefire to allow children in Gaza to be vaccinated against polio. "I am appealing to all parties to provide concrete assurances…
(2024-09-04). The Haitian State is Using Both Military and Economic Repression Against Haiti's Impoverished, Rebelling Masses. libya360.wordpress.com Henriot Dorcent and Kim Ives A Haitian merchant shows her wares. Despite a stable gourde to dollar rate, food prices in Haiti have skyrocketed, translating to a form of economic repression against the people. Photo: WFP The Haitian State is repressing Haiti's masses by importing foreign military occupation troops, called the Multinational Security Support Mission…
(2024-09-04). USA, China, Russia: Multiplying Deterrence. libya360.wordpress.com Ivan Timofeev Minimising the number of one's enemies while multiplying one's number of friends is a basic principle of diplomacy that has existed for centuries. The simplicity of the principle itself is more than compensated by the complexity of its practical implementation. In international relations, the price of friendship may be too high, limiting freedom…
(2024-09-04). LCLAA to campaign among Latinos against GOP's Project 2025. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Labor's Council for Latin American Advancement, the AFL-CIO constituency group for Latino workers and their families, will campaign among Latinos, alerting them to the specific dangers they face from Project 2025, the monstrous radical right Republican platform crafted for that party's presidential nominee, Donald Trump. LCLAA, the Service Employees, and five other organizations will send …
(2024-09-04). Celebrating 75 years of Chinese Socialism — in London and New York City — Assemblies of Peace and Solidarity. iacenter.org Guests can attend in-person (seating is limited) or virtually. Registration required for online and in-person participation via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/china-at-75-changes-unseen-in-a-century-tickets-984534257467 October 1, 2024 will mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, when Mao Zedong declared that "the Chinese people have stood up." The group, Friends of Socialist China, is initiating two events to mark this historic occasion, in London on Saturday, September 28 and in New York City on Sunday, September 29. These events will highlight the extraordinary ac…
(2024-09-04). Eagles in Sà£o Paulo: Commentators educate audience about NFL in soccer-crazy Brazil. whyy.org Few sports fans in Brazil may know exactly what a Hail Mary pass is. But even those who don't follow American football will understand when local commentators describe the desperate, end of game move as "throw it high up and pray." | That is " Brazilian commentators gearing up for the first NFL game in South America, when the Green Bay Packers face the Philadelphia Eagles in Sao Paulo on Friday, have a big challenge in a soccer-crazy nation. They need to entertai…
indiatimes.com (2024-09-04). Hamas Releases 'Proof' Of IDF's 'Hand' In Hostage Deaths; Last Video Of Late Ori DaninoHamas has released a video featuring late Ori Danino, a hostage who criticized the Israeli government for its failures in handling the crisis. In his last video Danino made some serious allegations against the Israeli military and government. This release follows a similar video of hostage Eden Yerushalmi, whose body was found alongside Danino's in a tunnel in southern Gaza. On September 1, the IDF reported discovering the bodies of six hostages in a tunnel in Rafah.
(2024-09-04). Growing Interest in BRICS Membership Signals Consensus Among Global South. infobrics.org Experts say the continuous expansion of the group boosts momentum and confidence for the common development of emerging economies…
(2024-09-04). Coordinating for the Promotion of Israel in BRICS. infobrics.org An expert discussion"Israel: Between the Collective West and the Global South" was held in Tel Aviv, organized by the Dor Moriah Think Tank as part of The Haifa Format project…
(2024-09-04). US To Set Up Military Repair Hubs in 5 Asia Pacific Nations. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon plans to establish new military repair hubs in five Asia Pacific nations amid its buildup in the region aimed at China, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday. Sources told Nikkei the hubs will be set up in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines, and Australia. The project, known as the Regional Sustainment Framework (RSF), …
(2024-09-04). Refinery workers' patience running on empty: Detroit Teamsters strike at Marathon. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—Early Wednesday morning, 270 refinery workers at the Southwest Detroit Marathon refinery walked off the job demanding a fair contract with better wages to keep up with inflation, working conditions—including better scheduling and safety measures—as well as benefits. The strike comes after Teamsters Local 283 voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike after their contract expired …
(2024-09-04). Fmr. 8th-grade math teacher at Philadelphia school charged with sex abuse of teenage girl. whyy.org This story originally appeared on A former 8th-grade math teacher at a South Philadelphia school has been charged with the sexual abuse of a teenage girl. | Michael O'Brien, 48, taught at the Christopher Columbus Charter School. Administrators immediately fired him after learning about the allegations. | He was taken into custody on Aug. 30. | The victim is a 16-year-old girl and was previously taught by O'Brien at the K-8 school. | Police say the abu…
(2024-09-04). Philly city officials vow to keep the city clean after a summer-long cleanup effort. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Surrounded by trash trucks and city workers Wednesday afternoon, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced plans for a year-round effort to keep Philadelphia clean. | Speaking mainly to city workers who did "We completed over 60,000 quality-of-lif…