Caribbean Warned As 6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits Puerto Rico, Killing At Least One and Triggering State of Emergency

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Caribbean Warned As 6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits Puerto Rico, Killing At Least One and Triggering State of Emergency

One of the collapsed homes following this morning’s earthquake. (Credit: Reuters TV) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Tuesday January 7, 2020 – At least one person is said to have been killed when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico this morning, following a 5.8 magnitude quake yesterday. And the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the […]

In Face of Increased Violence Against Worshipers, Congressmembers Announce 50% Increase in Security Funding to Help Protect, Improve Security for High-Risk Nonprofits

In Face of Increased Violence Against Worshipers, Congressmembers Announce 50% Increase in Security Funding to Help Protect, Improve Security for High-Risk Nonprofits

NEW YORK CITY – Following a rise in anti-Semitism and attacks on worshippers, U.S. Representatives Max Rose, Jerrold Nadler, Yvette Clarke, Eliot Engel, Hakeem Jeffries, Carolyn Maloney, Nita Lowey, Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng, and Nydia Velázquez announced today that as part of the federal Appropriations legislation passed last month, Congress increased funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to $90 million, […]