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Donald Trump is slated to appear on video before a judge in his criminal case.
The judge will reinforce new rules barring the former president from using evidence to publicly attack witnesses. https://t.co/8XEcr85KMi
Amid low completion rates at community colleges, Dallas College in Texas has invested in success coaches to help students navigate challenges.
“No student should be hungry, homeless or hopeless,” one coach says. https://t.co/mqpRUJyPfY
RT @AP_Oddities: Steer clear: A team of wranglers — including one on horseback — chased down and captured a wayward steer named Lester across several lanes of a Detroit-area freeway. Lester had been on the lam for several weeks from a ranch. https://t.co/QPExZXCvXH
Black Americans are also more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Experts say the disparities can’t be tied to genetics alone — but rather the same systemic issues that follow Black Americans from cradle to grave. https://t.co/oVQeyrwcCG
In adulthood, Black Americans are disproportionately impacted by high blood pressure, which plays a major role in COVID deaths.
More and more, researchers say ailments like high blood pressure can be directly traced to inequities. …
Stay or go?
Thousands of United Methodist congregations have been voting on whether to stay or quit one of the nation’s largest denominations amid intractable debates over theology and the role of LGBTQ+ people. https://t.co/QTK8HlsRcV
Roughly half of young people of color in the U.S. have experienced symptoms of anxiety and depression. Stigma, cost and a lack of providers who understand the impact of racism makes finding help difficult.
Some providers are working to change that. https://t.co/CV2BpnyaGk
In childhood, asthma is much more likely to affect Black children.
Of the 4 million children in the U.S. with asthma, more than 12% are Black. Beyond its health risks, the disease impacts many facets of life, including education. …
First: Birth.
Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate in the U.S., almost three times the rate for white women. Black babies are also more likely to die as infants. https://t.co/2zcGOSUKPk
Black Americans have higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, more difficulty finding mental health treatment and higher rates of asthma, Alzheimer's and other diseases.
This series explores how racism in America has contributed to those inequitie… https://t.co/5LqD7pb5Nr
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's ongoing medical struggles have raised a sensitive political question with no easy answer: Who would California Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to replace her if the seat becomes vacant? https://t.co/NWnRQm2Sai
A sharp uptick in thefts of Hyundais and Kias over the past two years has been linked to viral videos posted to TikTok and other social media platforms that teach people how to exploit a security vulnerability to steal the cars. https://t.co/yXdtH0MTsl
Police have arrested a man they believe intentionally crashed a U-Haul truck into a security barrier at a park across from the White House.
Video posted by WUSA-TV shows a police officer picking up evidence from the truck, including a Nazi flag. https://t.co/HcgFu0osXI
From birth to death, Black Americans have higher rates of diseases than their white counterparts.
Those disparities are rooted in the legacy of racism in the U.S. Explore our five-part series: https://t.co/TORhS5k3xT
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is condemning an unusual rise in the number of withdrawal requests to the city's organ donation system, saying police will investigate suspicious cases. https://t.co/liF3IjPuHM
From birth to death, Black Americans fare worse in measures of health compared to their white counterparts.
@AP journalists spent the past year exploring how the legacy of racism in America has laid the foundation for the inequities Black people face. … https://t.co/oiIJryP0ig
Prince Harry lost the latest legal round in his fight to pay privately for police protection when he visits the United Kingdom. Harry says he doesn't feel safe visiting the U.K. with his young children, and has cited aggressive press photographers. https://t.co/nXjjwGfg1J
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take "immediate action to protect kids now." https://t.co/0v1M1xTwdX
Authorities in Portugal have resumed the search for Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who disappeared in the country's southern Algarve region 16 years ago. https://t.co/byi4GjE6sp