Coping

Electricity Bills Soaring: How Americans are Coping with Rising Utility Costs

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Laveen, Arizona – With utility prices on the rise, Americans across the country are facing difficult decisions. As temperatures soar to 117-degrees in Laveen, JP Lantin, owner of Total Refrigeration, and service tech Michael Villa work tirelessly to replace a fan motor on an air conditioning unit to keep residents cool. In Pennsylvania, single mother Kirsten Kissinger expresses her struggles, stating, “Then I get a bill for $400 and I’m thinking, ‘Where is that going …

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Crisis: Babies in Gaza Forced to Eat Solid Food as Baby Formula Disappears – How Families are Coping Amidst the Crisis

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip – The ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers has caused a dire humanitarian crisis, particularly affecting the youngest and most vulnerable members of the population. Zainab al-Zein, a mother in Gaza, was faced with the heart-wrenching decision of whether to feed her infant daughter solid foods that her little body may not tolerate, or watch her starve due to a lack of baby formula. The shortage of basic necessities …

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