"We became a house. We became mother, father, medical doctor, the whole nine yards until we could get [the government] to step in," said Miller. "[Asylum seekers] couldn't get in. They were stuck outside of the system."
The three-year strategy will be rolled out this autumn and reflects the voices of nearly 4,000 carers, according to Lucia das Neves, the council's cabinet member for health, social care and wellbeing.
In our region, transportation is key for our students to achieve their educational goals. With our partner from VVTA, we will guarantee that transportation is not an obstacle. BCC is creating a route for success for all the students.
Torrey Smith expressed immediate enthusiasm to host a youth football camp in New Orleans, aiming to honor the legacy of his late friend Jacoby Jones, who had previously organized similar events.
The celebration unfolded at The Staaten, when Seamen's Society hosted its annual Scholarship, honoring 21 students in foster care who were awarded scholarships totaling over $30,000 for the upcoming academic year.
The community fridges, created during the pandemic, provided a lifeline for New Yorkers, but nearly all have vanished five years later, leaving empty spaces behind.
"I welcome any policymaker to visit, listen and witness the hard-working immigrant communities that make our county strong. I respect the office, but I can't respect policies that hurt our people."
Around one in four pregnancies in the UK end in some form of baby loss - including miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death - according to pregnancy and baby charity Tommy's.
Farmers markets support local farms and provide vital access to fresh, healthy food for our communities. By shopping at your local farmers market, you help stimulate local economies, preserve farmland and rural livelihoods, increase access to fresh food, and support healthy communities.
"I actually just read through my wife's journal because I don't remember anything between April 28th and July 2. I only died four times, where the ticker stopped for about 20 seconds. Not ideal."
Wilsey said of an initial social media post, "Because I was like, No, I'm not. I'm not helpless. I can do something." Within 48 hours of that post, Wilsey had rallied more than 300 people to donate supplies and support her effort to assemble flood relief kits for impacted families.
In mid-March 2025, the Asian Refugees United center in Harrisburg became a crisis center for Bhutanese refugees facing escalating immigration crackdowns under the Trump administration.
Damien O'Brien, a 35-year-old from Co Donegal, was struck by a car in Huntington Beach, California, leading to a tragic passing early Sunday morning.
We've collected more than 400 firsthand accounts of delays, denials and underpayments from insurance companies. Certain tactics have revealed themselves. One of them is constantly rotating adjusters.
Universal Processing's president, Saint Hung, played a vital role in helping over 35,000 Asian American-owned businesses survive the pandemic, showcasing exceptional leadership during a crisis.
Chelsea Themistokleous, store manager at M&S Leytonstone, stated that the Marks & Start colleagues have already "impressed everyone" during their work experience, highlighting the success of the program.
Some people in my generation are embarrassed to wear pollera because the pollera highlight your features-your Indigenous features-highlight what we are as Indigenous people, as the daughters of women of polleras. It's a part of my family legacy. And without family, I'm nobody.
Twenty-one-year-old Amazon parrot Lindo has been returned to his owner following his theft from a Park Slope laundromat on July 1. An unidentified person on a bike attempted to take Lindo’s partner, Linda, but ultimately stole Lindo instead.
MOTH Club, a cherished venue in east London, faces serious risks from two planning applications for flats that threaten its operation and future.
On Saturday, a woman was shot near the 400 block of Admiral Callaghan Lane, leading to her death after being transported to the hospital. At 12:32 p.m., she was pronounced deceased, marking Vallejo's eighth homicide of 2025. The shooting is currently under investigation by the Vallejo Police Department Detective Division.