UN to provide material assistance to Haiti cholera victims
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki moon is crafting a package to supply material assistance to Haitians affected by cholera, signaling possible financial help for hundreds of thousands. The plan aims to address water sanitation and health system weaknesses while urging donors to increase funding.
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Farhan Haq
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Nepal
U.S
Haq
New York
U.S. Supreme Court
Hemisphere
Vanessa Rouzier
Gheskio Centers
Port-au- Prince
California wildfire destroys at least 96 homes amid firefighting push
A preliminary tally shows 96 single family homes and 213 outbuildings burned in Southern California as firefighters press an offensive to expand gains. The blaze scorched about 58 square miles and was 26 percent contained on its fourth day, with 1,600 firefighters demobilizing some crews as evacuations continued and new fires sparked in nearby counties.
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Calif
California
Brad Pitassi
Bob Poole
Los Angeles
Poole
Wrightwood
Ior
Brendan Ripley
Pitassi
Lisa Gregory
Santa Barbara
Sierra Nevada
Sequoia National Forest
Kern
Tulare
Oswego Budget Fight Sparks Firefighter Layoff Ties
Oswego firefighters face potential layoffs as budget cuts linger while Council President Shawn Walker argues departments like the DPW have seen investments after a decade of cuts. Barrow plans to push a fiscally responsible budget, aims for council support, and notes taxpayers bore about a 60 percent property tax rise. Supporters will rally at Oswego Fire Station 1 at 5 p.m. Monday before marching to city hall for the council meeting.
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4Th Ward
DPW
Barlow
Fident
OFD
City Hall
Fulton seeks state help on zombie properties in New York
Fulton officials pursue state funding to create a database of abandoned sites and expand code enforcement. The city would use grants to map zombie properties, inform homeowners facing foreclosure, and pressure lenders to take timely ownership actions while improving repairs to avoid demolitions.
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LISC
Community Development Agency
Joe Fiumara
Fiumara
Fulton
Ron Woodward Sr
Woodward
New York
State Attorney General’s Office
Morgan Stanley
Hannibal eyes curb on highway overtime costs
Hannibal officials discuss reducing overtime in the highway department after a comptroller report shows 1,293 overtime hours costing 35,622 for extra pay, plus retirement contributions and taxes bringing total to 43,816. Town leaders caution changes could affect winter road safety and staffing.
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Hannibal
Highway Department
Thompson
Rick Shoults
Shoults
Comptroller
AG boosts land banks with 4 million for troubled properties
New York Attorney General announces a 4 million program to empower land banks to revitalize vacant and neglected properties or demolish eyesores. The effort, run by Enterprise Community Partners, could award about 50 thousand per project, inspired by Newburgh’s renovated land bank homes. Oswego and Fulton seek up to 150 thousand each under a separate fund, as officials note over 1,600 abandoned properties reclaimed since 2013.
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Enterprise Community Partners
Schneiderman
Land Bank
Newburgh
Oswego
Fulton
Attorney General’s Office
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