Save the Children Begins Large-scale Relief Effort for Children in Gaza Following Cease-fire
Save the Children is moving quickly to deliver life-saving aid into Gaza for children and families in need, following the announcement of a cease-fire by all parties today. A truckload of 100 baby kits, 150 hygiene kits and more than 1,400 packages of diapers prepared by Save the Children was transported this morning into Gaza, where staff and local partners began delivering the items to families at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency shelters in Beit Lahia and Jebaliya.
Get the details on the project here.
South African authorities rescue 167 miners trapped underground for 24 hours
Some 167 workers trapped in a gold mine for more than 24 hours were safely brought to the surface late Sunday, the South African Press Association reported.
Read more about this story here.
In the pulpit, looking toward inauguration
All across a snowy Massachusetts this weekend, priests and ministers, rabbis and imams are reflecting on the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as president of the United States, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
The Boston Globe started a collection of inauguration sermons. Find out more here.
2 teens found safe in Eldorado National Forest
Two 16-year-old Elk Grove boys reported missing in the Eldorado National Forest were found safe today.
For details on the rescue, click here.
A sweet musical match made in the foothills
The stars are especially bright over Scotty and Sasha Prawalsky's Foresthill home on a recent night.
Tune into the song here.
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