GREELEY, Colorado – An oil and gas worker from Idaho who was injured in a tank explosion in Weld County in 2019 recently won a $30 million federal jury judgment against a Wyoming field services company. Steven Straughen, 36, was thrown 27 feet in the explosion and suffered severe injuries, including the loss of a … Read more
Alabama, USA – The recent execution of Kenneth Smith in Alabama has sparked controversy and raised concerns over the use of nitrogen gas as a method of lethal injection. The Rev Jeff Hood, a Catholic chaplain who ministered to Smith, described the execution as the “worst thing” he had ever witnessed, citing the prolonged suffering … Read more
Norwich, Conn. – Members of the Farmington Valley American Muslim Center in Avon, Connecticut, have experienced personal losses amid the Israeli-Hamas war. They have lost family members to bombings in the Gaza Strip, a result of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, which escalated after a surprise attack by Hamas on Israel on Oct. 7. … Read more
LONDON, UK – The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is embarking on its 200th-anniversary celebrations with a renewed pledge to address the plight of factory-farmed poultry. Despite two centuries of advocacy to protect animals in the UK, the RSPCA warns that animals continue to face unprecedented challenges. The chief executive, … Read more