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The cheerful lexicon of the Spanish language may help solve a health mystery called the Hispanic Paradox
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In early December 2021, I was seeing a physical therapist for a shoulder injury. During one of my visits, the therapist was alternating between me and another patient on an adjacent bed, who had...Read more
Arkansas' governor says Medicaid extension for new moms isn't needed
Six weeks after an emergency cesarean section, with her newborn twins still in neonatal intensive care, Maya Gobara went to a pharmacy in West Little Rock, Arkansas, to fill a prescription.
“The pharmacy told me I didn�...Read more
California cracks down on another Central Valley farm area for groundwater depletion
California water regulators are cracking down on a second farming area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take adequate steps to curb overpumping that is depleting groundwater, causing the land to sink and damaging a...Read more
In Chicago, a resilient and strong Haitian community celebrates its contributions to the city
CHICAGO — Chicago was founded by a Haitian.
Chef Daniel Aurel, 26, wants people to know that. There is a large, vibrant mural of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable — the city’s founder — on the outside of his family-...Read more
Tossed medicine, delayed housing: How homeless sweeps are thwarting Medicaid's goals
SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Douglass shoved his clothes and belongings into plastic trash bags as five police officers surrounded his encampment — a drab gray tent overflowing along a bustling sidewalk in the gritty ...Read more
'Desperate' living conditions a way of life for undocumented renters
ATLANTA -- Roughly three years ago near Eagle Pass, Texas, a mother of three waded through the Rio Grande to reach U.S. soil, with her then one-year-old daughter in her arms. The family had fled threats of violence in ...Read more
The Biden administration is fighting smugglers of a potent greenhouse gas
The Biden administration has launched a new initiative to crack down on smugglers at U.S. borders and ports. The concern isn’t drugs or counterfeit goods, though; it’s a refrigerant that’s also a dangerous greenhouse...Read more
After stumbling for years, a federal program designed to address homelessness among veterans is getting back on track, especially in Chicago
CHICAGO — Chris Murray was homeless, living on Lower Wacker Drive, after his mother died from COVID-19 in 2020. Her death, he said, caused him to go “off the deep end.” His heroin addiction grew worse, and he lost ...Read more
'Catastrophic': Looming restrictions on popular THC drinks and gummies alarm hemp industry
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed new emergency restrictions on California's hemp industry, citing an urgent need to protect children. His concern: a class of loosely regulated products that contain ...Read more
Magnitude 3 earthquake strikes Malibu, the latest to rattle the area
LOS ANGELES — A magnitude 3 earthquake occurred just north of Malibu Saturday afternoon, the latest in a cluster of temblors reported over the last week and a half.
The latest earthquake occurred at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, ...Read more
Sri Lanka leftist candidate takes early lead in election count
A Sri Lankan leftist politician who’s pledged to fight corruption in the crisis-hit economy took a convincing early lead as votes were counted in Saturday’s presidential election.
With results of postal ballots in 18...Read more
Pearl fire in Colorado 90% contained; all evacuation orders lifted
The human-sparked Pearl fire burning west of Fort Collins in Larimer County is 90% contained, fire officials announced Saturday.
At 4 p.m. Saturday, Larimer County officials issued an “All Clear” for the wildfire, ...Read more
China 'testing us all,' Biden tells Indo-Pacific leaders' summit
President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic saying China is “testing” the U.S. and its allies in the Indo-Pacific region during a Quad leaders’ summit — even as the bloc’s members in their public remarks ...Read more
Trump says 'too late' for debate after Harris pitches CNN forum
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said it’s “too late” to hold another debate after Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign said she had accepted an invitation for a face-off on CNN in October and challenged the ...Read more
Harris campaign launches ad criticizing Trump's support of Mark Robinson
The Kamala Harris campaign has launched an ad attacking former President Donald Trump for his political relationship with Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, following a CNN report about messages Robinson posted on a porn site ...Read more
Artist and mentor, a former gang member, honored by National Endowment for the Arts
Fabian Debora believes art can be a lonely practice but can save you from a life of disrepair and gang violence.
Debora, a muralist and co-founder of the Homeboy Art Academy in East Los Angeles, points to himself as an ...Read more
Biden finalizes China measures as he hosts his final Quad summit
President Joe Biden is spending the final months of his term tightening the screws on China, capping an approach that has seen him carry out a difficult juggling act in office to counter the world’s second largest ...Read more
Harris and Trump neck and neck for Georgia donations
ATLANTA — With two months to go before the presidential election, Georgia donors are sending millions in donations to the top two candidates.
Georgia supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris donated about $2.7 million...Read more
SpaceX Crew-9's duo arrive to Kennedy Space Center ahead of launch
Only two of the original four members of SpaceX Crew-9’s mission to the International Space Station arrived to Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, making room on their future ride home next year for the pair of NASA ...Read more
Report says migrants held in Guantanamo Bay face difficult living conditions. US denies it
MIAMI — Migrants intercepted at sea aboard U.S.-bound voyages are being kept in inhumane and prison-like conditions at a federal facility at Guantanamo Bay, according to a report released Wednesday by a legal-aid and ...Read more
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