begins right now. good morning. i m martha raddatz and we start off with breaking news, a massive rescue operation under way right now in the mediterranean sea, a boat capsizing, up to 700 people onboard, fleeing the chaos in libya. abc s alex marquadt is tracking it all. good morning, alex. reporter: good morning, martha. this could turn out to be the deadliest disaster in the mediterranean sea. a u.n. official this morning already calling it one of the greatest tragedies. italy and malta have launched a recovery mission. this small boat capsized with up to 700 migrants onboard. most of them now feared dead. so far, just 28 people have been found alive. in the past week alone, more than 10,000 migrants have been rescued trying to make this treacherous journey from africa to europe. this morning at sunday s mass, but hundreds more from drowned and this morning at sunday mass pope francis called on the international community to take action. martha. our thanks to alex.
If you ask a group of older students at ECFS about their fondest memories of 4th Grade at Ethical Culture, brace yourself to hear a recurring theme: the 4th Grade play, of course! Undoubtedly one of the most anticipated events of the year, the 4th Grade play is a revered…
OSCEOLA, Iowa /Massachusetts Newswire – National News/ It’s been a year since the manufacturing industry was hit by the COVID-19 crisis forcing businesses to get creative to manage their workforce assets. In April of 2020, the rural Clarke County, Iowa’s unemployment rate jumped from 3.4% to 11.8%, and more than 100,000 workers across the state were displaced, laid off, or simply let go when businesses had to close their doors, says Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC).
Now COVID restrictions have begun to lift and the economy is picking up again, especially for manufacturers in Osceola, Iowa. Unfortunately, many businesses are still struggling in their search for the right candidates to fill key positions.
Press release content from Send2Press. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.
Rural Iowa Manufacturing Jobs Surplus Means Big Opportunities
Clarke County Development CorporationApril 29, 2021 GMT
OSCEOLA, Iowa, April 29, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) It’s been a year since the manufacturing industry was hit by the COVID-19 crisis forcing businesses to get creative to manage their workforce assets. In April of 2020, the rural Clarke County, Iowa’s unemployment rate jumped from 3.4% to 11.8%, and more than 100,000 workers across the state were displaced, laid off, or simply let go when businesses had to close their doors, says Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC).