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Months into state of emergency, Puerto Rico approves $7M to combat gender-based violence

Friday, May 7 by ABC News

(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) -- More than 100 days after declaring a state of emergency, Puerto Rico finally will have some funding to address an alarming rise in gender-based violence on the island. The Financial Oversight Management Board, which is in charge of the island's... Read More.

DHS launches operation to combat transnational organizations trafficking migrants across border

Wednesday, April 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the world has seen images of migrant children being dropped over the border or left for dead, the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced an effort to prevent transnational crime organizations from smuggling migrants across the border. DHS said "Operation Sentinel"... Read More.

Analysis: How the US can combat the soldiering of children

Thursday, March 18 by ABC News

By MICK MULROY and ERIC OEHLERICH, ABC News, and SASHA LEZHNEV(NEW YORK) -- Stopping the use of child soldiers must be prioritized by the international community. Children are among the most vulnerable groups in society while warfare is the most... Read More.

Facebook announces plans to aid COVID-19 vaccine rollout, combat misinformation

Monday, March 15 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Facebook announced Monday new plans to aid with the problem-plagued COVID-19 vaccine rollout and help combat vaccine misinformation online."Today we're launching a global campaign to help bring 50 million people a... Read More.

Two former teachers share four quick tips to combat pandemic homework stress

Thursday, March 11 by ABC News

By NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As this week marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., two education experts are helping parents ease anxiety around schoolwork.Brian Platzer and Abby Freireich are both parents, tutors... Read More.

DHS to combat domestic violent extremism with $77 million from FEMA

Thursday, February 25 by ABC News

By LUKE BARR, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday announced that communities receiving State Homeland Security Program and Urban Area Security Initiative grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be required to spend at least... Read More.

California commits $1.4 million to combat ‘horrific’ attacks on Asian Americans

Wednesday, February 24 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- California committed $1.4 million toward helping Asian Americans report hate incidents and tracking the attacks after a slew of cases -- including the murder of an 84-year-old man -- has rocked the nation... Read More.

COVID recovery provides ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to combat climate change: Mike Bloomberg

Friday, February 5 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Michael Bloomberg -- the former mayor of New York City and a short-lived 2020 U.S. presidential candidate -- as a special envoy for Climate Ambitions and Solutions,... Read More.

Coronavirus live updates: Biden signs executive actions to combat pandemic

Thursday, January 21 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER, EMILY SHAPIRO and ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 97 million people worldwide and killed over 2 million of them, according to real-time data... Read More.

Sephora to scale back security guards to combat racial bias

Thursday, January 14 by ABC News

By JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- "Shopping while black" is a phrase used to refer to biased treatment Black shoppers often face in retail stores like falsely being accused of theft or being shadowed by secuity guards. Now, makeup brand... Read More.

New plan to combat maternal mortality must include women of color, expert says

Monday, December 14 by ABC News

By DR. ADJOA SMALLS-MANTEY, DR. ALEXIS E. CARRINGTON and DANIELLE GENET, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The maternal mortality crisis in the U.S. has long been a raw issue and the data makes it clear that it impacts Black women at twice... Read More.

Spending Thanksgiving alone this year? Here are five tips to combat loneliness

Wednesday, November 25 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As Americans are urged to stay home and celebrate Thanksgiving either alone or only with people in their household to help stop the spread of COVID-19, it's clear the holiday, normally a time... Read More.

Stories tagged with: combat

Months into state of emergency, Puerto Rico approves $7M to combat gender-based violence

DHS launches operation to combat transnational organizations trafficking migrants across border

Analysis: How the US can combat the soldiering of children

Facebook announces plans to aid COVID-19 vaccine rollout, combat misinformation

DHS to combat domestic violent extremism with $77 million from FEMA

California commits $1.4 million to combat ‘horrific’ attacks on Asian Americans

COVID recovery provides ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to combat climate change: Mike Bloomberg

Coronavirus live updates: Biden signs executive actions to combat pandemic

Sephora to scale back security guards to combat racial bias

New plan to combat maternal mortality must include women of color, expert says

Spending Thanksgiving alone this year? Here are five tips to combat loneliness

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