Kansas
Kansas faith leader calls on U.S. Senators to support food security, fight AIDS
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – One religion chief from Kansas has known as on each of the state’s U.S. Senators to help world meals safety and the worldwide battle towards AIDS.
The ONE Marketing campaign says {that a} group of religion leaders from throughout the nation – together with a Kansas pastor – have arrived on Capitol Hill to collect help for applications to assist low-income nations battle rising meals, well being and financial crises.
Dr. Rick Bartlett, who volunteers with the ONE Marketing campaign, will meet with U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to induce them to produce wanted meals help and reauthorize a key U.S. program to battle HIV and AIDS internationally.
“Starvation, pure disasters and the continuing well being and financial aftershocks of the pandemic pose severe threats to our battle to finish excessive world poverty and preventable illness,” Bartlett mentioned. “The time for Congress to behave is now. We should preserve transferring towards the day that everybody, in all places has the sources they should lead a lifetime of dignity and alternative.”
When the brand new Congress is worn in in January, the Marketing campaign mentioned incoming and returning lawmakers will face a collection of worldwide challenges – every with a possible for widespread human struggling.
“The One Marketing campaign has taken on an incredible mission to battle poverty and malnutrition, and enhance public well being around the globe,” mentioned Sen. Marshall. “It’s a mission I’ve shared as a member of Rotary since becoming a member of in 1991, and it has remained a precedence for me all through my time in Congress. Each PEPFAR and the World Meals Safety Act have a wealthy historical past of bipartisanship, usually passing underneath unanimous consent. Consistent with this spirit, I look ahead to supporting reauthorization once more by sturdy collaboration from each side of the aisle.”
Based on the Marketing campaign, as many as 828 million individuals go to mattress hungry every night time. In Somalia, which it mentioned is experiencing historic drought, one youngster is hospitalized for extreme acute malnutrition every minute. After years in decline, it additionally mentioned HIV and AIDS infections have risen in some components of the globe and progress in different areas has considerably slowed.
“Sen. Moran tremendously values Dr. Bartlett’s work to battle starvation and appreciates him coming to D.C. to debate new alternatives to feed a hungry world,” a spokesperson for the Senator mentioned. “Preventing starvation has been a prime difficulty for Sen. Moran throughout his time in Congress, and because the co-chair of the Senate Starvation Caucus, he’ll advocate for sources to battle starvation within the new Congress.”
The Marketing campaign famous that making certain the U.S. maintains its historic and bipartisan dedication to develop assist is of the utmost significance as world leaders hope to melt the impression of worldwide challenges.
“Past being merely the precise and simply plan of action, US improvement help has confirmed extremely efficient in lifting individuals out of poverty and stopping the unfold of lethal ailments,” the leaders wrote in a letter to Congress. “Growth assist helps create jobs, get kids into college, modernize infrastructure, create stability and strategic partnerships, and enhance lives and livelihoods, paving a path to a greater future for all of us.”
Along with advocation for improvement help, the religion leaders have additionally requested Congress to help two particular provisions:
- The World Meals Safety Reauthorization Act – Handed by the Home of Representatives in September, it could present each emergency assist and long-term help to handle the basis explanation for meals insecurity. With 50 million individuals in 45 international locations getting ready to famine, it mentioned reauthorization of the GFSA is vital.
- PEPFAR Reauthorization – The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relieve will have a good time 20 years in 2023 and is up for reauthorization. It mentioned the laws is an integral a part of the nation’s efforts to battle the scourge of HIV and AIDS internationally and has been credited with serving to to save lots of 20 million lives.
ONE Marketing campaign mentioned it’s a world group centered on ending excessive poverty and preventable ailments by 2030 so that everybody, in all places can lead a lifetime of dignity and alternative. The nonpartisan group pressures governments to do extra to battle excessive poverty and preventable illness and empower residents to carry their governments accountable.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved.
Kansas
What Kansas State’s Chris Klieman said about Rutgers, Kyle Monangai’s absence for Rate Bowl
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As Chris Klieman bounced around the midwest, going up and down the coaching ladder from a Division III DC to a national champion head coach at the FCS level before becoming Kansas State’s head coach, the Rutgers football program occasionally came onto his radar.
And in that span, he’s come to associate the Scarlet Knights — “a great program” — with a single person.
Kansas
Obituary for Richard "Dick" R. Boling at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home
Kansas
How to Watch Chiefs vs. Steelers: NFL Week 17 TV, Odds, Preview
For the first time since the 2022 AFC playoffs, the Kansas City Chiefs will square off against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Kansas City has a three-game winning streak over Pittsburgh, which includes the aforementioned contest in the Wild Card round of the postseason. This year, both teams have already clinched playoff berths but still have something to play for. The Chiefs, specifically, can get the best Christmas present of all by winning and locking up the one-seed and a first-round bye. A win makes them unreachable to the Buffalo Bills. The Steelers, on the other hand, are looking to maintain their division lead. They hold a conference tiebreaker over the surging Baltimore Ravens but are far from certain to keep that.
Here’s everything you need to know and how you can follow along with the Chiefs as they square off against the Steelers on Wednesday.
Game: Chiefs vs. Steelers
Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 25 at 12:00 p.m. CT
TV Channel: Netflix or KCTV local
Listen Live: WDAF (106.5 FM) Chiefs Radio Network or Tico Sports (Kansas City) for Spanish radio broadcast
Betting Line: Chiefs -3 (as of Wednesday morning)
This contest’s television broadcast team is highlighted by Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and both J.J. Watt and Nate Burleson (color) in the commentary booth. Melanie Collins and Stacey Dales will serve as the sideline reporters for Week 17’s matchup.
For updates throughout the game and after the action has concluded, including plenty of postgame content, keep it locked in right here at Kansas City Chiefs On SI and follow us on X @ChiefsOnSI, Bluesky @chiefsonsi.com and Facebook at Chiefs Nation for additional coverage, commentary and more.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Read More: Steve Spagnuolo Assesses Christian Roland-Wallace’s Performance in Starting Debut
-
Business1 week ago
Freddie Freeman's World Series walk-off grand slam baseball sells at auction for $1.56 million
-
Technology1 week ago
Meta’s Instagram boss: who posted something matters more in the AI age
-
Technology4 days ago
Google’s counteroffer to the government trying to break it up is unbundling Android apps
-
News5 days ago
Novo Nordisk shares tumble as weight-loss drug trial data disappoints
-
Politics5 days ago
Illegal immigrant sexually abused child in the U.S. after being removed from the country five times
-
Entertainment6 days ago
'It's a little holiday gift': Inside the Weeknd's free Santa Monica show for his biggest fans
-
Lifestyle5 days ago
Think you can't dance? Get up and try these tips in our comic. We dare you!
-
Technology7 days ago
Fox News AI Newsletter: OpenAI responds to Elon Musk's lawsuit