This Day in Alaska History-November 19th, 1918
‘Starvation Has Become a Lethal Weapon’: Up to 21,000 Dying Daily From War-Fueled Hunger
“Today’s food crises are largely manufactured,” said an Oxfam campaigner, pointing to Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon of war in the Gaza Strip. An Oxfam report published Wednesday estimates that war-fueled hunger is likely killing as many as 21,000 people per day in dozens of countries as parties to global conflicts weaponize starvation […]
At Least 3,100 Children Killed by Israel in Gaza Were Under 5 Years Old
“Every day without a cease-fire, it gets harder to help children piece together the shattered shards of their lives,” said a Save the Children official. “For thousands of children, it’s already too late.” The global humanitarian group Save the Children said Thursday that roughly 30% of the kids killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since last October were under […]
2023 Drug Overdose Mortality Report Released
ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) and Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention (OSMAP) have released the finalized 2023 Drug Overdose Mortality Update. This report contains detailed statistical reporting and other information about the demographic characteristics of overdose victims, where deaths occurred, the types of drugs and multidrug combinations involved in […]