Tag: Poverty
Fire destroys warehouse on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A fire engulfed a warehouse on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf early Saturday, sending a thick plume of smoke over the...
Fire destroys warehouse on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A fire engulfed a warehouse on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf early Saturday, sending a thick plume of smoke over the...
Biden wins Oregon Democratic presidential primary
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Republican voters in Oregon’s vast 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday elected a former state senator to be their candidate to...
Outbreak on edge of Navajo Nation overwhelms rural hospital
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) - On the eve of New Mexico's shutdown of bars and restaurants to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the city...
California homeless quarantine in hotels, more rooms needed
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Anxiety mounted every time someone at the homeless shelter sneezed or residents got too close. For Matthew Padilla, a 34-year-old...
Portland, Oregon, homeless tax tests voter mood in pandemic
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Voters in metropolitan Portland, Oregon, will be asked Tuesday to approve taxes on personal income and business profits that would...
Portland, Oregon, homeless tax tests voter mood in pandemic
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Voters in metropolitan Portland, Oregon, will be asked Tuesday to approve taxes on personal income and business profits that would...
Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight virus
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Years of conflict, instability and poverty have left Somalia ill-equipped to handle a health crisis like the coronavirus pandemic. In...
Kenyan ballet student struggles in slum with no remote class
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The coronavirus pandemic is forcing children to stay home and learn remotely. But in the depths of Kenya’s slums, 12-year-old...
The Latest: China reports 1 new virus case, South Korea 12
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people...
