Author: chiara
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Patients scramble for treatments as hospitals conserve IV fluids after storms
Yvonne Hemz was scheduled to have a cancerous tumor removed from her kidney Tuesday. On Sunday, however, Hemze, 52, of Farmington, Minnesota, got a call from the hospital, Abbott Northwestern, telling her that her surgery had been canceled. The hospital was getting reduced shipments of intravenous fluids, essential for patients during surgeries, after Hurricane Helene…
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This Pennsylvania House race could predict who wins the presidency
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Big-name politicians are descending on Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley in the closing weeks of the 2024 election, where voters in the swingy 7th Congressional District could determine which party controls the House next year — if not the White House. On Wednesday, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., joined Rep. Susan Wild,…
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Ravens vs. Commanders highlight biggest NFL matchup of Week 6
The “Battle of the Beltway” takes place Sunday at 1 p.m. ET as the red-hot Washington Commanders travel north to face the Ravens in Baltimore. Quarterbacks Jayden Daniels versus Lamar Jackson should be pure fireworks, but it’s far from the only intriguing matchup this weekend. The Buffalo Bills, picked to contend for a Super Bowl…
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Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa apologizes for photo of pulling back eyes with chopsticks at China Open
Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa apologized after being accused of racism for pulling her eyes back with chopsticks in a photo posted to Instagram by her coach, Pol Toledo. The photo has since been deleted, but comments condemning the gesture remain on the post, which still contains photos of Toledo and Badosa in China. Toledo…
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Natalie Nakase becomes first Asian American head coach of a WNBA team
Longtime WNBA coach Natalie Nakase has made history. Nakase, assistant coach of the Las Vegas Aces, was announced on Thursday as the head coach of San Francisco-based WNBA team the Golden State Valkyries. It makes her the first ever Asian American head coach in the league. Nakase, who’s Japanese American, said during a press conference…
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Iran warns its neighbors not to help Israel attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bracing itself for a retaliatory strike for last week’s ballistic missile attack, Iran has been urging its Arab neighbors not to allow Israel to use their airspace as part of any potential attack, two diplomats from Gulf nations told NBC News Friday. Israel has vowed to respond to the strikes and…
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Trump won’t golf until after the election
Donald Trump has not golfed since an apparent assassination attempt near one of the former president’s golf courses on Sept. 15, and he will not do so at least until the election is over, according to a person close to the campaign and another person familiar with the situation. A third person familiar with the…
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DNC rolls out six-figure ad buy in LGBTQ publications in battleground states
For the first time, the Democratic National Committee will invest in an advertising campaign dedicated entirely to LGBTQ publications in large metropolitan areas and several key battleground states. The DNC will roll out the ad campaign, worth at least $100,000, on Friday morning in 16 publications across eight states, and it is estimated to reach…
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Opera featuring nuns, sex and a lot of blood leaves 18 needing medical treatment
Opera featuring nuns, sex and a lot of blood leaves 18 needing medical treatment
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Andrea Vidaurre sees her work as ‘personal’ as she spearheads clean air policies
Goldman Environmental Prize winner Andrea Vidaurre said her award-winning efforts to improve air quality in California are very much tied to her own experiences. Vidaurre, who is Peruvian American, was born and raised in California’s Inland Empire, which is east of Los Angeles and has some of the country’s worst air quality. Vidaurre, 29, has family…