Labour says it would let NHS in England buy more social care beds | NHS
Under Labour’s plans, NHS money would be used to buy thousands of care home beds in a bid to reduce overcrowding in England’s hospitals, long waiting times in emergency departments and patients stuck in ambulances. Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said the measures would tackle the huge human and financial “waste” caused by beds being […]
California ICE facility has 1,900 empty beds due to COVID: sources
As Border Patrol agents in California struggle to cope with the thousands of illegal immigrants flooding into the United States each day, one entire holding facility is being used to hold just five people. The well-equipped Adelanto ICE processing center, about 130 miles northeast of Los Angeles, can hold up to 1,940 detainees, but remains […]
NYC councilman warns of ‘disaster’ after jail beds for mentally ill slashed
New York City lawmakers warned Monday that a new prison on Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue would be a “disaster” for the city after the planned number of beds for the mentally ill was cut in half. . City Councilman Lincoln Ressler slams city health department and hospital officials for how the city is prepared to treat […]
Convertible sofa beds could be the future of airplane seating
Flying could become like couchsurfing in the sky. Sardine can airplane seats may not become the norm, as AI predicted. An Italian aerospace company has designed a convertible “sofa bed” style business class seat that could forever change the face of air travel. Designer Optimares, an Italian aerospace company, touts it as a “sofa that […]
Quarter of NYC homeless youth beds being taken up by migrant children: officials
About a quarter of New York City’s shelter beds designated for runaway and homeless youth are occupied by immigrant children, officials said Friday. The Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) confirmed during Friday’s City Council budget hearing that there are only 813 beds available in the city’s shelters, 60 of which are allocated to […]
Bronx storefront turned illegal migrant hostel with 45 beds busted by city officials
The owner of a Queens furniture store that was illegally converted into a boarding house for immigrants was also operating a similar temporary shelter in the Bronx and was raided on Wednesday, officials and people familiar with the matter said. A commercial building on East Kingsbridge Road in the city’s Fordham neighborhood was evacuated by […]
We Passed an Increase in Border Agents and Detention Beds that Schumer Still Won’t Move
On Thursday’s broadcast of Fox Business Network’s “Bottom Line,” Rep. Michael Guest (R-Mississippi) spoke out against Democrats’ claims that defeating the Senate bill would force a DHS budget shortfall, saying that House spending The bill pointed out that: increased the number of border patrol agents Meanwhile, previous budget requests from the Biden administration called for […]
My husband and I sleep in separate beds and don’t talk
Dear Abby: My husband and I have been together for 12 years, but things have changed. We sleep in separate beds, and since we both work, we hardly spend time together and can't have a proper conversation. I feel like I have a roommate who comes and goes as he pleases. He always makes excuses […]
‘It’s Dynamic’: ICE Chief Asks Congress To Pony Up More Cash For Detention Beds While Thousands Remain Empty
President Joe Biden's acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said at a press conference Thursday that even though there are many bed spaces available to house illegal aliens, Congress is urging Congress to create more bed spaces. He defended his request for Congress to provide funding for the project. Department of Homeland Security […]
Home Design beds sold at Walmart, Wayfair, Overstock recalled
More than 580,000 beds sold at retailers including Walmart, Wayfair and Overstock.com were recalled after reports of them breaking during use. Consumer Product Safety Commission stated in the recall notice Home Design's upholstered platform bed frames “may sag or collapse during use, posing a risk of falls and injury to consumers,” the company said in […]