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Five months after Hurricane Dorian, which destroyed thousands of homes in the Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands, recovery efforts have been slow. Many people were evacuated, so there is a shortage of labor to rebuild the islands. Piles of debris on the streets pose a safety hazard, and utilities are…

At least 29 people are dead and 58 injured after a gunman in Thailand set off the deadliest mass shooting in Thailand’s history in the city of Korat, north of Bangkok. The Thai prime minister states that the shooting was motivated by a real estate dispute. The gunman, a Thai soldier, stole assault…

The new drug, Palforzia, is a drug approved for use in children between 4-17 years old that minimizes the severity of a child's allergic reaction to peanuts. The treatment works through controlled dosage increases in roughly a six month period. Anaphylaxis can occur at anytime, but especially…

Countries in East Africa are experiencing fast-growing locust infestations, threatening the food security of the region. Desert locusts can consume their body weight of food and travel over 90 miles in a day. 23.6 million people in the region already face food insecurity, according to the U.N. The…

The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ended federal protection for water ways, decreasing the types of water ways that could receive federal protection from pollution under the Clean Water Act. The new rule will allow farmers and oil developers to work on wetlands and…

Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, the Los Angeles County public health department chief medical officer, states that most people hospitalized have been under 45. Influenza B is the most common flu strain this season, the first time in thirty years. 105 people in California have died from the flu this…

The Australian wildfires were met with an outpour of support from across the world. There were legitimate fundraising efforts such as one by Australian comedian, Celeste Barber, who raised over 34 million dollars on Facebook to support firefighters. There were also scammers who found the disaster…

Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean in 2017, claiming over 3000 lives. On Saturday, Puerto Rico’s emergency director, Carlos Acevedo, was fired after a warehouse filled with water pallets and emergency supply boxes was found in the city of Ponce, prompting an investigation. Acevedo denied…

The Taal Volcano in Batangas province, 37 miles south of Manila, Philippines caused evacuations for thousands of people and shut down the Manila International Airport. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology classified the volcano as level 4, one lower than the highest, which…

The LA Sanitation clean-up of homeless encampments in the Sepulveda Basin prompted many residents to scramble in search of new temporary settlements as their encampments were quickly demolished. However, some evacuees have hope that they can finally settle into a permanent residence after waiting…

In November 2018, the FDA approved a new formulation of the drug sufentanil called Dsuvia. Sufentanil is the strongest opioid prescription painkiller available and is five to ten times more potent than fentanyl. The approval of the drug was met with public outcry in the midst of the opioid crisis.…

Following the hacking of the United States Federal Depository Library website with pro-Iranian messages, cybersecurity experts warn that the United States should prepare itself for cyberattacks. These attacks may entail major financial damage and disruptions to hospital and transportation systems.…

Smart TVs, televisions with internet streaming and facial recognition abilities, are commonplace in American households today. The FBI warns that these televisions are susceptible to intrusion, allowing hackers to potentially turn on cameras and microphones to stalk users. Smart TV owners should go…

A study published in the Nature Climate Change journal found that birth rates increase by 5% on days where temperatures are above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average reduction in gestational length of about 6.1 days. Due to higher temperatures, mothers face a greater risk of pregnancy…