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Showing posts with label corruption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label corruption. Show all posts

Thursday, February 9, 2023

TRAGEDY IN TURKEY TURNS TENSE: “This could have been prevented with the right steps starting 25 years ago. The government didn’t take necessary steps to minimize risks through urban planning, low rise buildings, construction codes, and strict control..."

         

Anger grows in Turkey as earthquake death toll passes 20,000 and rescue hopes dwindle  

Thousands spent the night in the debris-encrusted streets of Adiyaman with little shelter and huddled around small fires.

Alex Holmes, Ziad Jaber and Aina J. Khan | NBC NEWS 

ADIYAMAN, Turkey — As the temperatures plunged, anger started to rise in Turkey over the government’s response to two massive earthquakes earlier this week.

On Thursday, the number of those killed by the tremors in Turkey and neighboring Syria passed 20,000.

Monday, July 4, 2022

The REAL Reason Airlines Are Canceling 1000’s Of Flights

         

$54 billion. 28,000 fewer jobs. Lawmakers want airline CEOs to explain what happened to stimulus aid

Airlines took in $54 billion in grants during the pandemic but are now blaming staffing issues on widespread cancellations and delays.


Lawmakers are calling on the leaders of American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and others to explain why they are experiencing labor shortages after getting more than $54 billion in federal stimulus during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent job losses.