Sep. 27, 2024 15:54 PM EDT
Putting grant money into action is routine for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, but an effort to provide weather alerts to people who are deaf or hard of hearing is tugging at his heart.
The grant-backed campaign to distribute 700 specially adapted weather alert radios to the deaf and...
Sep. 22, 2024 10:26 AM EDT
Tens of thousands of Brazilians gathered at Rio de Janeiro’s mega-festival Rock in Rio on Friday, with many staking out spots of artificial grass all day to hear the headliner, Katy Perry. As her music keyed up, the enormous screens around the stage showed someone else in their bottom corners —...
Sep. 06, 2024 08:45 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — One doesn’t need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues’ efforts to break down the barriers posed by his deafness.
When asked what he thought of his teammates’ decision to learn British Sign Language, the 45-year-old...