Development has announced it is reviewing work with oxfam after the times revealed documents which suggested the charity had covered up a Sexual Exploitation scandal in haiti. Three Charity Workers including its country director resigned and four more dismissed after an investigation uncovered various examples of inappropriate behaviour, including the use of prostitutes, bullying and intimidation at the height of the relief effort following a devastating earthquake in 2011. Today the former chief executive of oxfam told this programme she was aware of other, earlier cases of Sexual Exploitation by Staff Members whilst she was in charge of the charity. Tonight, questions are being asked about why oxfam failed to warn other aid agencies of the behaviour, as oxfam admitted it could not guarantee the former employees had not taken up otherjobs among Vulnerable People in disaster zones around the world. The 2010 earthquake in Port Au Prince killed 220,000 people and left another 1. 5 millio
It is hot, it is dry, and it is windy, there are fires burning all over the state of fires burning all over the state this one is the worst, it is threating more than 6,000 homes tonight. The rocky has exploded overnight; i was up there yesterday this fire was about 26,000 acers then, now accroding to calfire its 54,000 acers just to put this in perspective for you, San Francisco is about 29,000 acers, so this thing is huge, and its vicki Us Forest Service Officials Say an autopsy is scheduled this Modoc National forest. Engine captain david ruhls autopsy will include lab tests that may take up to five weeks for the results. Officials say ruhl was in a car thursday. Fighting the blaze his body was recovered friday. Firefighter in bit central. Reporter they will get a little bit of relief tomorrow. Lots of sunshine today really hot temperatures. Temperatures this afternoon in the high 90s. Gusty winds approaching 20 mi. Per hour. Vicki in other did well has been found. It starting to be
Well help you get ready for the big day with our guests, Humane Society Silicon Valley, the east bay spca, and east bay spca adopters. Now, ive had the pleasure of doing many stories with Humane Society Silicon Valley. And for full disclosure, my family has adopted quite a few dogs from the facility, so i can speak firsthand about how they conduct the process. Joining us once again is dr. Cristie kamiya the chief of shelter medicine at Humane Society Silicon Valley. She is one of only a handful of residencytrained veterinarians in the specialized field of shelter medicine, completing her training at uc davis, and now, not only oversees shelter and medical operations at Humane Society Silicon Valley, but provides support and facilities worldwide. Oh, and she also fosters underaged shelter kittens, and loves spending time with her adopted shelter dogs. Welcome to the show. Welcome back to the show. Great to see you again. Dr. Cristie kamiya good to see you too. Robert well, okay, first o
Now, from abc, tracking storms, and already, heavy rain and wind have caused damage, thousands are without power. Half a dozen homes had to evacuate. Emergency responders are at the scene. First. A strike on syria. President trump fires back, just days after the country used deadly chemical weapons on its own people. That attack tonight, to destroy an air base in syria was an effort to stop the country from launching any more chemical attacks. Syrian tv is calling it an act of aggression and there were deaths. We have team coverage. Reporter an attack on syria. The United States rapidly responding to the Syrian Government suspectly chemical attack on their own people. President trump ordering the strike, a show of military might against assad. Theres no dispute that syria used banned chemical weapons and violated their obligations under the chemical weapons convention. Reporter u. S. Officials say it was the same base where the plane carrying the chemical weapons took off t strike happ
Now, from abc, tracking storms, and already, heavy rain and wind have caused damage, thousands are without power. Half a dozen homes had to evacuate. Emergency responders are at the scene. First. A strike on syria. President trump fires back, just days after the country used deadly chemical weapons on its own people. That attack tonight, to destroy an air base in syria was an effort to stop the country from launching any more chemical attacks. Syrian tv is calling it an act of aggression and there were deaths. We have team coverage. Reporter an attack on syria. The United States rapidly responding to the Syrian Government suspectly chemical attack on their own people. President trump ordering the strike, a show of military might against assad. Theres no dispute that syria used banned chemical weapons and violated their obligations under the chemical weapons convention. Reporter u. S. Officials say it was the same base where the plane carrying the chemical weapons took off t strike happ