Power company Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) said it may turn off power to about 44,000 of its customers in California from Monday (11/10) due to dry and strong winds that hit the region that could increase the risk of catching electrical appliances. The National Weather Service issued an extreme …
Read More »Nigerian Civil Patrol Efforts to Prevent Kidnapping and Other Crimes
Auwal checks both weapons before returning to patrol at night in his village in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kaduna. “I have decided to arm myself with this weapon to protect my family because the government failed to protect our security,” said Auwal, who like other volunteers did not give …
Read More »US Congress Ready to Approve Interim Budget to Prevent Government Shutdown
The Democratic-majority United States (US) Congress is likely to approve a temporary funding measure to prevent some of the national government’s activities from shutting down at midnight Thursday (30/9). The chairman of the majority faction in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, said the measure would maintain current funding levels for all …
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