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From birth to death, legacy of racism lays foundation for Black Americans’ health disparities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:11 GMT

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. The Associated Press spent the past year exploring how the legacy of racism in America has laid the foundation for the health inequities that Black people face.Here’s a breakdown of each story of a five-part series:Birth: Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don’t take them seriously.Childhood: Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live.Teen years: Black kids face racism before they even start school. It’s driving a major mental health crisis.Adulthood: High blood pressure plagues many Black Americans. Combined with COVID, it’s catastrophic.Elders: A lifetime of racism makes Alzhe...

Roof collapses at school in Thailand, killing 7 sheltering from rain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:11 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Seven people, including four children, died Monday when strong winds from a rainstorm caused a metal roof on a school’s activity center to collapse in northern Thailand, officials said Tuesday. The latest casualty was a 6-year-old boy who died late Monday night in a hospital after the collapse at the Wat Nern Por primary school, according to the public relations office in Phichit province, 300 kilometers (185 miles) north of Bangkok.Several students had gone inside the activity center to shelter from the rain when the roof collapsed, according to a Facebook post from the official disaster prevention department, and 18 people were hospitalized.Patcharin Siri, a staff member of the provincial Public Relations Department, said four boys, two parents and one member of the school’s cleaning staff died.The meteorological department issued a warning for heavy rain in northern Thailand this week. Monday was also the official start of the rainy season.Source

Kelenic, Rodríguez, Castillo lead Mariners to 11-2 rout over A’s

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:11 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Jarred Kelenic hit his 10th homer of the season and Luis Castillo pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners routed the Oakland Athletics 11-2 on Monday night.Kelenic also singled twice and had three RBIs. Jose Caballaro launched a three-run homer and Julio Rodríguez had three hits, including two doubles, and scored three times as the Mariners matched a season high for runs.Castillo (3-2) snapped a two-start losing streak and surpassed 1,000 strikeouts for his career. The right-hander had eight strikeouts and two walks against Oakland (10-39), which has lost five in a row and eight of nine.Seattle led from the start, with Kelenic hitting a two-run homer in the first inning off Kyle Muller (1-4). Caballaro followed with a three-run shot in the second to give the Mariners a quick 5-0 lead.Kelenic drove in another run with a single in the fifth. The Mariners scored a pair in the sixth and extended the lead with three runs in the eighth, including a two-run sin...

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

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:11 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 10:48:11 GMT

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

History made: Nuggets sweep Lakers, advance to NBA Finals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:11 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 10:48:11 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 10:48:11 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 10:48:11 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 10:48:11 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...