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Philadelphia honors veterans at Vet Fest after workers strike, extreme heat force delays
Hundreds of veterans and their families gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday for the city's 13th annual Vet Fest — a celebration and resource fair designed to support Philadelphia-area veterans in their transition to civilian life. The event, hosted by City Council President Kenyatta Johnson, the Office of Veterans Affairs, and Wawa Welcome America, was originally supposed to take place during the July celebration. However, it was postponed twice – first due to extreme heat, then the city worker strike. It returned Tuesday with live performances, recognition ceremonies, and more than 30 organizations offering services ranging from housing assistance and healthcare access to job placement and educational resources. "Taking your military career and transitioning it into civilian world is what a lot of my fellow veterans have a struggle doing," said Army veteran Thomas Long, who now serves as director of Veteran Biz Connect, which had a booth at the event. "So we like to help them do that in the areas that they want to achieve and succeed and move forward." Throughout the day, city officials handed out brand-new bicycles to veterans and their families, while volunteers distributed flyers and contact information for local service providers. The event also included an official recognition ceremony, where dozens of veterans were honored with medals and City Council citations. Among those recognized was Kat Kirkman, a U.S. Air Force veteran who now works to help other veterans secure employment and housing. "I'm very fortunate to do what I'm passionate about, working for veterans, both in my day job and in my volunteer time," Kirkman said. For many, the event was about more than just connecting with services. "I come here and I get flyers and contact information that can help me in my mission to get housing for homeless veterans," said Army veteran Thomas Singleton. Others highlighted the importance of community and camaraderie. "Even if it's just to be in one another's presence, to be able to talk, to think about the past, to relive it, because for some of us, that is what keeps us moving forward," said Army veteran Shanda Taylor-Boyd, who also sang at the event. According to city officials, more than 64,000 veterans live in the Philadelphia region.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Atlanta Airport's Ceiling Collapses, Releasing Foul-Smelling Liquid
Eyewitnesses captured video footage of what appears to be brown sewage water raining down before the ceiling collapsedNEED TO KNOW Eyewitnesses captured video footage inside Atlanta's airport of what appears to be brown sewage water raining down from the ceiling Jamaal Carlos Jr. told local outlet 11 Alive despite the fluids, travelers continued to walk through the water to reach their gates Earlier this year, another "odor" sent airline and airport employees to the hospitalVideo footage captured inside America's busiest airport shows what appears to be brown sewage water raining down from the ceiling. 'As we're waiting, we see water just pouring from the ceiling. It had been pouring consistently for maybe 10-15 seconds,' eyewitness Jamaal Carlos Jr., who captured video of the event at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Aug. 4, told local news outlet 11 Alive. 'And it just progressively got worse. The ceiling fell through and it stinks really bad.' According to Carlos, it took airport employees five to 10 minutes to respond and clean up the spill. Despite the fluids, some travelers didn't even bat an eye. 'Even after it poured... I thought they would get buckets or do something, but people were walking through it," he said. Eventually, airport crews roped off the area with yellow caution tape and forced passengers to take alternate paths around the airport. "Airport personnel had to come and re-route everyone to take a different route. It's crazy. So, they moved our gate... we were just so close to it. So they moved us a little bit further, but you can still smell it two or three gates down," Carlos added. Carlos said he saw more debris continue to fall from the ceiling, but eventually the water stopped. "Following yesterday's ceiling leak near Gate T11, cleanup and sanitization of the affected area have been completed, and normal operations have resumed," a representative for the airport shared in a statement with PEOPLE. They added: "The exact cause is still under investigation. Throughout the response, customer service representatives assisted in redirecting passengers, and there was no impact to overall airport operations.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Earlier this year, multiple people at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina were hospitalized with 'inhalation symptoms' following an 'odor' emitting from an aircraft. On June 27, airline and airport employees were transported to local hospitals for "inhalation symptoms of an unknown substance from an aircraft,' Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE. Seven individuals had 'minor injuries' and were in stable condition. An American Airlines representative told PEOPLE that 'an odor was reported' on the flight 'prior to customers boarding.' "Crew members received medical attention on site and were transported to a nearby hospital where they were evaluated and released," the spokesperson continued. "The aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team." According to the American Airlines website, the flight to Los Angeles was 'canceled.' Read the original article on People
Bloomberg
3 hours ago
- Bloomberg
Labubu Is Blowing Up Hopes of a Plastics Halt
The world's governments are meeting this week to hammer out a treaty to reverse the rising tide of plastics. Oil companies have other ideas. Far from cutting back their spending, refiners are planning to drown the noble ambitions of United Nations negotiators meeting in Geneva beneath a tsunami of polymers. That freaky-cute Labubu doll you just bought (made largely of polyester and polyvinyl chloride) and the bento meal you got delivered in four separate containers (polypropylene and polyethylene) are evidence that we need to work a lot harder to break our plastics habit.
