Shortly after 10 a.m. on March 31, the state’s elder abuse hotline got a call about a 65-year-old woman who was potentially at imminent risk of danger. The Allegheny County woman, the caller reported, lived alone, had just lost her job, did not drive, and was socially isolated. A portion of the roof on the […]

From avian flu to diseases that kill off oysters and invasive pests decimating trees, Canada’s food safety agency is facing an ever-increasing list of challenges to its job performance that are multiplying with climate change. In a detailed statement to Canada’s National Observer, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) broke down exactly how climate change […]

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has voted to eliminate seven independent regulatory and oversight agencies, a move that critics warn will cement the ruling party’s power and avoid outside scrutiny. President Claudia Sheinbaum calls it a money-saving measure, arguing that the government can more efficiently handle functions like freedom of information requests, anti-monopoly enforcement […]