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LOCALIZE IT: From birth to death, Black Americans struggle with health care system

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:48 GMT

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:The Associated Press spent a year examining how racial health disparities have harmed generations of Black Americans.From birth to death, Black Americans fare worse in measures of health compared to their white counterparts. They have higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, higher incidence of asthma during childhood, more difficulty treating mental health as teens, and greater rates of high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease and other illnesses as adults. The AP is offering a package of stories that follows the story of Black Americans, from pregnancy to end of life, and the struggle for basic health care. Here are some tips and resources for localizing these stories. ___READ AP’S COVERAGE — Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? For one thing, doctors don’t take them seriously — Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live — Black kid...

Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP winners

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:48 GMT

2023 — Nikola Jovic, Denver2022 — Stephen Curry, Golden State WarriorsSource

History made: Nuggets sweep Lakers, advance to NBA Finals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:48 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic is a player unlike almost anything the NBA has ever seen, and now he's taking his Denver Nuggets somewhere they've never been.Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, who overcame LeBron James’ 31-point first half and a 15-point halftime deficit with a tenacious finish in Game 4 to earn their first conference title in their 47 NBA seasons.“It’s incredible,” Murray said. “It’s a lot of fun. It’s surreal. We’re going to keep making history, that’s the thing. We’re going to keep that mindset.” Are Nuggets tickets for the NBA Finals on sale yet? James finished with 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists after the highest-scoring postseason half of his career, but even the top scorer in NBA history couldn’t ke...

'It takes a toll on the officer': Body camera video shows swatting response

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:48 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — FOX31 is digging into the impact of a fake active shooter call from the vantage point of a Boulder Police officer. FOX31 got exclusive body camera footage following a threat called into a Boulder liquor store over the weekend.Body camera footage captured at least 25 Boulder police officers rushing to Hazel’s Beverage World Saturday night after a 911 call. The video shows officers fleeing an evening briefing, running to their cars and rushing to the store.“We got a call that said that there was someone that had entered Hazel's with what was described as an assault rifle, with a mask on and had gone back into the restroom,” Boulder Police Deputy Chief Stephen Redfearn said. “When we get that kind of call, we obviously have to treat it like this person is going in there to do the worst intention. All on-duty personnel responded. We were there in about two minutes.” Ex-Denver schools administrator criticizes disciplinary system The footage shows active sho...

POLITICO Pro Morning Health Care: WHA turns to pandemic treaty — Ukraine mulls IP waiver — ENVI SoHO amendments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:48 GMT

Presented by PPTABy HELEN COLLISwith ASHLEIGH FURLONG, SARAH-TAÏSSIR BENCHARIF, SHAWN POGATCHNIK, CARLO MARTUSCELLI and JOANNA ROBERTSPRESENTED BY View in your browser or listen to audioSNEAK PEEK— The World Health Assembly turns to the pandemic treaty and International Health Regulations today, and we’re listing out for countries’ red lines.— A Ukrainian MP is garnering support to waive IP for essential medicines during the war, as supplies dwindle. — Some of ENVI’s amendments to the substances of human origin (SoHO) draft law aren’t sitting well with a group of professional scientific associations.Welcome to Tuesday’s Morning Health Care! Mosquito season has officially begun! Belgium’s public health agency is once again calling for help in tracking places where the aggressive tiger mosquito is seen. Why it matters: Warming weather has brought this species further north, raising the risk of cases of dengue, chikungunya and zika virus in Europe. Seen one in Belgium...

Carlsbad High School assistant principal shares opposition to district 'diversity, equity, inclusion' efforts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:48 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Comments made by an assistant principal at Carlsbad High School going against the district’s efforts to be more diverse and inclusive are catching criticism.“I feel like he just kind of showed who he was and that he’s really not for all students,” said Jennifer Hemberger, a Carlsbad Unified parent.Parents, students and educators in support of the LGBTQ+ community responded to the comments by coming together outside district headquarters Monday, holding a rally for love.Carlsbad High School Assistant Principal Ethan Williams is being criticized for what he said at The Mission Church last Friday night, where he helped host a gathering to prepare for the district’s upcoming discussions on diversity, equity and inclusion.Audio from that gathering was shared with FOX 5 and in it a pastor and Williams can be heard speaking for about one hour.“It's not because we are bigoted, it's not because we are afraid of trans people, it's not because of any of that. We love them a...

County urges for more public restrooms to contain Hepatitis A spread among homeless

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- County health officials are urging the City of San Diego to improve sanitation efforts as Hepatitis A cases among the homeless rise.City crews are expected to install more public restrooms.The county has identified 13 locations it says needs public restrooms to get ahead of a potential Hepatitis A outbreak.For homeless people across San Diego, a place to use the bathroom is hard to find.“Portapotties, there’s like two places to go to the bathroom,” said Michael Shulters, who is experiencing homelessness. “You go to the bathroom. You have to go to the bathroom outside. That’s a problem.”But with cases of Hepatitis A on the rise, county health officials are raising the alarm over improving sanitation for the homeless population. So far this year, 28 cases have been reported -- 18 of them among the homeless. Carlsbad High School assistant principal shares opposition to district ‘diversity, equity, inclusion’ efforts “I don’t want to see any outbreaks of any sort of any d...

Pool alarms aim to help save lives in San Diego County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County officials are making sure pool safety is at top of mind during Health and Safe Swimming Week (May 22 through 28).More than 400 pool alarms to help prevent drownings are being distributed and will be available to homes in the San Diego County or Deer Springs Fire Protection Districts, Chuck Westerheide with the County of San Diego said."More children ages 1-4 die from drowning than any other cause," Westerheide stated. A pool alarm is a device that can detect movement in the water if something falls in, Brent Pascua with Cal Fire - San Diego County Fire explained in a video on the county’s website. It then produces a loud sound and sends a notification to a receiver to alert others.Apply for a pool alarm on the San Diego County Fire website. These California campsites among best in the Pacific US: The Dyrt Personnel with the San Diego County Fire Protection District will teach best practices to stop drownings from happening such as the basics of swimmi...

Police in Chilliwack issue shelter-in-place alert for residents near Skowkale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:48 GMT

Police in Chilliwack, B.C., are warning certain locals to shelter in place as they deal with what is being described as an “active, ongoing, high-risk police incident.”According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP, which was issued just after 8 p.m. local time, the incident is unfolding in the 46-thousand block of Knight Road, near Melville, Queens and Downes — in the area of the Skowkale First Nation.Another statement, issued from the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP detachment’s Twitter account noted that the situation involved shots fired.Police are asking people in the area to not report police movements on social media.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2023.The Canadian Press

Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for a record 28th time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:48 GMT

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it, as two guides compete with each other for the title of most climbs of the world’s highest peak. Kami Rita, considered one of the greatest mountain guides, reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit at 9:20 a.m. local time Tuesday, according to expedition organizer Seven Summits Treks.His latest climb comes a day after fellow Sherpa guide Pasang Dawa matched his record of 27 trips to the summit. The race for the title began with Pasang Dawa climbing the peak for the 26th time on May 14, equaling Kami Rita’s previous record. Kami Rita went on to the peak three days later for the 27th time.With a few more days left in the spring climbing season, both Sherpa guides were on the mountain helping their clients up the snowy peak. May is the busiest month to make the dangerous climb since it has the best weather con...