Mar. 16, 2025
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The growing strain on reproductive rights is significantly impacting the country’s remaining abortion providers.
Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Indianapolis, toldThe Cincinnati Enquirerthat she terminated a pregnancy for a 10-year-old girl who traveled from Ohio following theSupreme Court’s decision to overturn 1973’sRoe v. Wadeand the constitutional right to abortion.
Although abortion is still legal in Indiana, Dr. Bernard worries doctors there soon won’t be able to provide the service either as state lawmakers are expected to further restrict or ban abortion during an Indiana General Assembly special session on July 25.
Mar. 16, 2025
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“Our hearts are so sad over the tragic passing of Joshua yesterday,” the school said in a statement to itsFacebookpage. “We are so grateful for the outpour of support, prayers, comfort, and extra hugs from our community.”
“Please know that our support for Joshua’s family and ALL of our McKinley families will not stop over Christmas break and will continue once we are back together on January 3rd,” they added.
Mar. 16, 2025
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A 10-year-old boy in Texas has died following a weeks-long battle with a variety ofCOVID-19complications, including the development of gangrene in his legs.
Since being admitted to the hospital on Sept. 30 for COVID-19, Zyrin was also diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) andmultisystem inflammatory syndrome— known as MIS-C when found in children — Engmann said.
According to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, MIS-C is condition where different body parts can become inflamed and it’s been found that “many children with MIS-C had the virus that causes COVID-19, or had been around someone with COVID-19.
Mar. 16, 2025
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A twin brother and sister were killed in a Georgia house fire on Sunday that also left their mother critically injured, officials said.
Manchester Fire Chief Ben Williams toldThe Atlanta Journal-Constitutionthat responding crews found heavy flames coming from the home.
The father, who lived at home with his wife and his two children, was not at home at the time of the blaze and arrived at the scene when firefighters responded, the paper reported.
Mar. 16, 2025
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Chicago police believe a father fatally shot his twin 10-year-old children on Monday before turning his shotgun on himself.
They were both shot in the back of the head.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the “senseless” killings in a brief statementon Twitter after the shooting:
Leslie Lawrence, a neighbor who lives below Sanders’ apartment, told theSun-Timesthat she woke up to the sound of three loud gunshots at 5:15 a.