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Paramedics in the Philadelphia area begin to carry blood in their ambulances
Paramedic Leonard Brown knew the patient ― a pale, Berks County man who could barely speak after days of internal bleeding ― needed a blood transfusion fast.
But Brown did not have blood on his ambulance. On that day in April, the TowerDIRECT paramedic had to wait for dispatchers to send to the scene a critical care transport, a specialty ...Read more
Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions
Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering residency programs to become a family practice physician when she got some frank advice: If she wanted to be trained to provide abortions, she shouldn’t stay in Arizona.
Blum turned to programs mostly in states where abortion access — and, by extension, abortion training �...Read more
Migrants play 'the asylum lottery' on controversial US government app
Having fled his native Venezuela, Luis Guerrero was living in Colombia when he heard about a legal way to get into the United States: a smartphone app created by the U.S. government.
Five months later — after making it through a jungle trek, a kidnapping ordeal and a long wait in Mexico — he, his wife and their 11-year-old son lined up with...Read more
Can Philly become a hothouse for bananas and pineapples as the climate warms?
As climate change warms Philadelphia, the plants that can be grown in the city will change, too.
The nonprofit Philadelphia Orchard Project believes that fruits more associated with more southern climates can be raised locally and is experimenting with what's possible to grow.
The Orchard Project has erected two high tunnel unheated ...Read more
Migrant mourns death of child, one of the many unaccounted for in Chicago: 'Without money, you're nobody'
Karis Calderon, 25, walked across seven countries to make it to Chicago for a stable job. Four weeks later, she couldn’t even afford to pay for the funeral services of her youngest child.
The Venezuelan mother lost her 3-year-old — Luciana Valentina Suarez Calderon — at the end of April to a bacterial infection in Chicago. But without the...Read more
Mistrust, fights and blood sport: How COVID-19 trauma is shaping the 2024 election
Much of the country has moved on from the COVID-19 pandemic, but Ruth and Mohammed Nasrullah keep a vigil from their Houston home, posting thousands of pictures and stories of those who have fallen: coaches, tax clerks, teachers, autoworkers and graphic designers.
"We spend our time immersed in death," Ruth said of the couple's COVID-19 Wall of...Read more
California's Latino lawmakers prioritize bills each year. How many have passed in the last decade?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a significant shift from anti-immigrant policies of the 1990s, California now leads the nation in helping undocumented residents — issuing driver’s licenses, protections from deportation, COVID-19 pandemic relief, health care and, most recently, food assistance.
These wins coincide with the Latino community ...Read more
Jury selection continues in NJ Sen. Bob Menendez's gold bar bribery trial
NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge narrowed down the jury pool in the gold bar bribery trial of N.J. Sen. Robert Menendez, dismissing three dozen potential jurors late Monday as a second group of 50 people were brought in.
Jury selection is expected to continue Tuesday for the federal trial of Menendez and N.J. businessmen Wael Hana and Fred Danies...Read more
Minnesota House to debate putting equal rights, abortion protections on the ballot in 2026
An expansive version of the Equal Rights Amendment could ask Minnesota voters in 2026 if they want to enshrine protections for race, sex and gender identity, and abortion in the state's Constitution.
The DFL-led Minnesota House had planned to vote on their version of the amendment late Monday or early Tuesday morning, which could set off an ...Read more
Top China, South Korea diplomats hold rare talks in Beijing
The top diplomats from South Korea and China held their first face-to-face talks in Beijing in some six years, showing differences over U.S. policies on chip exports and North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and China’s Wang Yi agreed in their talks Monday to cooperate for a trilateral summit with ...Read more
Prisoners charged with killing mobster 'Whitey' Bulger reach plea deals
Three men who were charged in the 2018 murder of notorious Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger in a federal prison have reached plea agreements, according to prosecutors.
Bulger, 89, was beaten to death in a West Virginia penitentiary on Oct. 20, 2018, allegedly as revenge for being a law enforcement informant, hours after he was ...Read more
NYC's 'Bling Bishop' Lamor Whitehead should be jailed before final sentencing, prosecutors say
NEW YORK — Manhattan federal prosecutors have asked for convicted scam artist Lamor Whitehead — known as the “Bling Bishop” for his flamboyant lifestyle — to be jailed ahead of his July sentencing, according to new court filings.
Jurors previously found Whitehead, 45, guilty of five counts including wire fraud, attempted extortion and...Read more
To save Wayfarers, chapel will be completely dismantled, leaders say
LOS ANGELES — Each day, landslide damage at the historic Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes worsens.
More windows on the famous glass chapel shatter. Metal framing along its walls and ceiling further torque. New fissures open across the parking lot.
The landslide beneath the chapel — mostly manageable for decades prior — has ...Read more
Biden signs ban on imports of russian nuclear reactor fuel
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday signed legislation banning the import of Russian enriched uranium, starting a 90-day countdown until limits on shipments of the reactor fuel take effect.
Biden’s signature also unlocks some $2.7 billion in spending, previously approved by Congress, to build up domestic uranium supplies for U.S. ...Read more
Biden signs ban on imports of Russian nuclear reactor fuel
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday signed legislation banning the import of Russian enriched uranium, starting a 90-day countdown until limits on shipments of the reactor fuel take effect.
Biden’s signature also unlocks some $2.7 billion in spending, previously approved by Congress, to build up domestic uranium supplies for U.S. ...Read more
Washington state to acquire 9,700-acre forest near Cle Elum thanks to federal grant
SEATTLE — As Darcy Batura often wanders Cle Elum Ridge, she cherishes the ponderosa pine bark glowing red in the sunshine, releasing a sweet aroma that permeates the forest. A blanket of lupine and yellow balsamroot flowers color the hills this time of year.
Batura, of The Nature Conservancy and a 20-year resident of Roslyn, has been among a ...Read more
Senate Republican swings back at Massachusetts governor, says migrant response her 'choice'
BOSTON — At least one Republican lawmaker is speaking out after Gov. Maura Healey seemed to indicate that when it comes to the migrant crisis facing the Bay State, her hands are tied by state law and federal inaction.
State Sen. Peter Durant, a conservative from Spencer, said that the governor has had ample opportunity to address a problem ...Read more
On Stormy Daniels payments, Trump told Michael Cohen, 'Just do it,' former fixer alleges
NEW YORK — In hotly anticipated testimony Monday, Michael Cohen took the stand at Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial as one of the final witnesses, telling a Manhattan jury of how he painstakingly arranged to pay off a porn star to influence the results of the 2016 election, working directly off the boss’ orders: “Just do it.”
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Could being online actually be good for you? New study reveals a surprising finding
Spending time online may boost your well-being, the results of a large international study revealed Monday.
Researchers at the University of Oxford examined 16 years of data from 2.4 million people, tracking things like life satisfaction and sense of purpose. They found that people with access to the web scored 8% higher in measures of well-...Read more
Illinois legislators try again on statewide public defender legislation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois lawmakers plan to make a second push to create a statewide office to help under-resourced public defenders after a previous effort fizzled amid questions over whether the office would remain independent of the judiciary.
Senate President Don Harmon, a Democrat from Oak Park, filed the initial bill to create an ...Read more
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