Why The U.S. Can’t End Poverty
Why The U.S. Can’t End Poverty
37.9 million Americans are currently living in poverty, accounting for 11.6% of the total population. That’s despite the fact that America ranks first as the richest nation in the world in terms of GDP. Poverty in the U.S. is not only a humanitarian crisis but an economic one as well. About 11% of the federal budget, or $665 billion goes to economic security programs every year. Child poverty alone is estimated to cost the U.S. over $1 trillion based on the latest research. So how did poverty become such a big issue in the U.S. and why is it so difficult to end it?
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USA: Rhode Island councilman Matthew Reilly found asleep in car holding a crack pipe
USA: Rhode Island councilman Matthew Reilly found asleep in car holding a crack pipe
Police in Cranston, Rhode Island, have released bodycam footage showing the arrest of Republican City Council member Matthew Reilly.
He was found asleep in his car holding what he admitted was a crack pipe.
Under questioning he claimed that he had "dozed off" in the car and had smoked crack earlier "at his home", but had not done so in his car.
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G20 Summit 2023: US President to arrive in India on September 7 | WION
The G20 Summit is in the Indian Capital of New Delhi. Global leaders will be arriving in New Delhi later this week. The American President Joe Biden will also be there so what is on his agenda for the summit? Let's find out.
MEXICO UAP HEARING: Remains of 'non-human' beings showcased at UFO hearing | WION Originals
The remains of allegedly 'Non-Human' creatures were being presented in Mexico. Do 'Aliens' Really exist! Watch this video to know more.
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BREAKING NEWS: Trump Claims That Biden Will Lead U.S. Into World War III, Is 'Mental Catastrophe'
In a video released to social media, former President Trump attacked President Biden's mental fitness, and warned he could lead the U.S. into World War III.
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Breaking News: Footage Shows US Cop Laughs & Mocks Indian Student's Death By Patrol Car
Breaking News: Video shows US cop laughing, joking about Indian student killed by patrol car driven by fellow officer. An officer from the Seattle Police Department is currently under investigation following the release of newly discovered bodycam footage. The footage captures the officer laughing and making jokes during a phone call discussing an unfortunate incident where an Indian student, Jaahnavi Kandula, aged 23 and studying at Northeastern University's South Lake Union campus, was struck and killed by a patrol car driven by a fellow police officer, Kevin Dave. This tragic incident occurred near Dexter Avenue North and Thomas Street on January 23.
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Amid High Tensions, Here's How US is Preparing to Tackle the Chinese Threat | From The Frontline
Amid High Tensions, Here's How US is Preparing to Tackle the Chinese Threat | From The Frontline
US Air Force and Navy held joint training missions for the first time at Exercise Red Flag. Pilots of US armed Forces enacted the role of Chinese jets in preparation for a future conflict.
The special edition of Exercise Red Flag went beyond Nellis Air Force Base in the state of Nevada and went into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California.
The wargames saw the participation of the most advanced aircraft of America.
Catch the full scoop of how US Pilots “mimic” Chinese jets.
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Tsar Bomba | Will Putin Use The World’s Largest Nuclear Bomb If The Ukraine Russia War Escalates?
Thirty years after the end of the Cold War, the United States and Russia are yet again standing face to face over Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has renewed nuclear threat to the West, possesses the biggest weapon ever made, the world’s largest ever nuclear device – the Tsar Bomba or "the Emperor of Bombs".
On October 30, 1961, at the peak of the Cold War, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev sent an unmistakable warning to the West by testing the most powerful weapon mankind had ever seen. The Tsar Bomba was 2000 times more powerful than the American bomb dropped on Nagasaki and 10 times the total firepower used in the entire Second World War.
Can the course of the war in Ukraine today force Russia to resort to its deadly nuclear weapons? Will Putin use the world’s largest nuclear bomb if tensions with the West over Ukraine escalate?
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Meet The Nomad Prepping For Doomsday With Sheep | World Wide Waste | Insider Business
Aaron Fletcher has been preparing for America to collapse for 15 years. He lives in a homemade cart pulled by sheep and drinks their milk. Aaron does chores around farms, where he lives in exchange for a safe place to stay. He says that homeless people in cities would be better off in the countryside like him. See how a nomadic shepherd believes everyone will have to live in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Libya floods: At least 10,000 people missing, thousands killed after Storm Daniel causes burst dams
About a quarter of Libya's eastern city of Derna was wiped out after dams burst in a storm, the administration in the area said on Tuesday, and the Red Cross said as many as 10,000 people were feared to be missing across the country in floods.
Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar announced during a televised address that rescue and relief efforts are underway to assist those impacted by the country's flooding.
“We issued immediate instructions to use all our capabilities, provide the needed support of all urgent medical equipment, operate medical convoys and to allocate shelters to those who lost their homes,” he said.
At least 1,000 bodies had already been recovered in the city of Derna alone, and officials expected the death toll would be much higher, after Storm Daniel barrelled across the Mediterranean.
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From Banarasi Silk Stole to Kashmiri Pashmina: What PM Modi gifted spouses of G20 leaders
The colossal success of India’s G20 presidency marked a noteworthy milestone in its global leadership. India redefined ‘Mehman Nawazi’ with a regal dining experience and exquisite gift hampers for the G20 leaders. The spouses of the world leaders weren’t left out either as they were presented with exquisite gifts. The first ladies of the G20 nations were presented with gifts embodying the rich traditional art culture of Bharat.
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Global National: Sept. 9, 2023 | Powerful Morocco earthquake stuns nation as death toll rises
Panic and disbelief on the streets of Morocco in the immediate aftermath of a powerful earthquake, the strongest to hit the country in 120 years. More than 2,000 people have been killed and more than 2,000 others have been injured — most of them are in critical condition. There are fears the number of dead will grow. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains and flattened historic buildings in Marrakech, the city closest to the earthquake’s epicentre. Roads are impassable and it could take days to reach the hardest-hit villages in Morocco’s remote mountainous region. Caryn Lieberman has more.
On Saturday, many Moroccans living in Montreal gathered in a nearby cafe to get updates from their country's local news as the death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck their home country on Friday night continued to rise. As Gloria Henriquez reports, a resident with family in Morocco is hoping the nightmare back home ends soon.
During the opening session of the G20 summit in India, the host country’s prime minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences to those affected by the earthquake, saying the global community is with them and ready to help. On day one of the summit, the leaders including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reached a consensus on the war in Ukraine calling for peace. But as Touria Izri reports, Ukraine’s foreign ministry is criticizing the declaration because it does not directly mention Russia.
The war in Ukraine has triggered a sharp rise in the number of people killed or injured by cluster munitions. An annual report funded in part by the Canadian government found there was almost an eight-fold increase in cluster bomb casualties last year. And as Redmond Shannon reports, those figures don’t even include the controversial shipments to Ukraine from the United States.
As the Conservatives ride a wave of support in the opinion polls, the party wrapped up what’s likely its only policy conventions before the next federal election. The gathering in Quebec City attracted a record number of more than 2,500 delegates and they now have recommended a diverse set of policy proposals they want their party to campaign on. David Akin looks at what is being proposed.
Executives at Hockey Canada have spent the past two days in meetings in Calgary trying to make the sport more safe and more inclusive. But just last week a former NHL coach, who was fired for making racist comments was re-hired. Bill Peters was named the head coach of the Lethbridge Hurricanes hockey team and apologized to the victim he used racial slurs against, former NHLer Akim Aliu. It’s been more than a decade since the comments were made and more than four years since Aliu came forward with these allegations.
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Russia’s star-wars weapon can hunt anything that flies | S-550 for India? | Wion Game Plan
Russia has been secretly developing this star-wars weapon capable of destroying anything that flies, even in space. On President Vladimir Putin’s orders, Russia has developed and successfully tested the S-550 strategic missile defence system. It's one of the most covert weapons development programme ever conducted by Moscow. What are the capabilities of the S-550? What is Russia preparing for? And Should India buy the S-550 system?
Watch Game Plan with Shivan Chanana.
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Trudeau heads back to Canada after 2-day delay in India
After a two-day delay brought forward by technical issues on a government aircraft, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has departed India and is heading back to Canada.
Trudeau and the Canadian delegation that had attended the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi, India was set to depart for Ottawa on Sunday, but the plane was grounded over an issue discovered during pre-flight checks.
The broken down 40-year-old airbus, with a host of known mechanical issues, was grounded on Sunday evening due to a problem with one of its components, government officials said.
This year’s G20 summit was chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Over the last few years, Canada and India have shared a tense political relationship — making for an awkward visit given Trudeau’s extended delay.
The Canadian delegation is now set to arrive back in Canada on Tuesday — when the three-day Liberal caucus is set to begin in London, Ont. Global’s Touria Izri has the latest.
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