Tag Archives: Emergency
The year the world woke up to the climate emergency
Spurred on by Swedish wunderkind Greta Thunberg — virtually unknown outside of her homeland a year ago but now a global star nominated for a Nobel prize — millions of young people took part in weekly demonstrations demanding climate action. Although scientists have warned for decades about the risk to humanity and Earth posed by unfettered burning of fossil fuels, in 2019 — set to be the second hottest year in history — their message seems to have finally hit home. The 2015 Paris agreement saw nations commit to limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels as a way of curbing the worst impacts of global warming.
Man serving life sentence says it ended once he died, was revived in medical emergency
An Iowa man convicted of murder was rushed from prison to a hospital where his heart was restarted five times. He claims he should be freed.
California state-wide emergency declared as wildfire forces 200,000 to flee and leaves millions without power
Chile's Pinera extends state of emergency, says 'we are at war'
Chicago strike means day off for some, emergency for others
Chicago parents leaned on family, friends and community groups as 25,000 teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district went on strike this past week, canceling classes for more than 300,000 kids. For some families, the Chicago Teachers Union walkout meant a day off and a bit of inconvenience for parents juggling work schedules. Both Mayor Lori Lightfoot and union leaders said negotiators have several major disputes to resolve, including pay and benefits, class size, and school staffing.
Shooting kills 6 in Puerto Rico, leads to emergency meeting
Airlines ground Boeing 737s after emergency checks ordered over cracks in planes
UPDATE 2-Ethiopian Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Dakar, no casualties
An Ethiopian Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing minutes after taking off in Senegal on Tuesday because an engine had caught fire, an airport spokesman said. None of the 90 passengers or crew were injured, spokesman Tidiane Tamba told Reuters. The airline confirmed on Twitter that its Boeing 767 aircraft had to land unexpectedly at Senegal’s Blaise Diagne International Airport near the capital Dakar because of “a technical problem” without providing more detail on the cause.
Hong Kong leader says no plan to use emergency powers for other laws
Teenager shot as violence flares hours after Hong Kong imposes emergency powers
