NEW YORK — Two-year-old Bain Brandon has Type 1 diabetes and needs insulin to live. But even with health insurance, the price tag isn’t cheap. A one-month supply of insulin vials and a three-month supply of backup pens for the Mississippi toddler cost his parents $194 last week, according to his mom, 29-year-old Marlee Brandon….
Besides helping Verdugo Hills win the City Section Division III championship this past season as the starting point guard, Alexander Kasumyan has been busy off the court being the founder of NAYI (Network of Young Innovators), which is focused on empowering ambitious Armenian youth in business, entrepreneurship and innovation. He started the organization in 2025…
Nine people, including children, have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to raw milk and cheddar cheese made with it from Raw Farm, a Fresno, California, producer, health officials said. Two cases in California were added Thursday to the outbreak first announced March 15, bringing the total number of…
THORNTON, Colo. — A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media celebrated a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube that she said opened the door for companies to be held responsible for harms to children using their platforms. “The truth is out, and it’s time…
MILAN — The Italian city of Florence now has a Guccio Gucci Piazza where aficionados of the global fashion brand can pay homage to its founder in the city where he was born. Four of Gucci’s great-grandchildren were there Thursday for the naming ceremony at the piazza, with a view of the famed Ponte Vecchio…
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. — An empty lot between a fire station and a soccer field just outside Albuquerque soon will be the home of a federal medical center first promised to Native American patients more than 30 years ago. Earlier this month, Santa Ana Pueblo Gov. Myron Armijo took officials from the U.S. Indian…
DES MOINES, Iowa — A scientist who pioneered the modern food processing safety standards used around the world was awarded this year’s World Food Prize, the organization announced Wednesday, crediting his work for averting millions of cases of foodborne illness and reducing food waste. Huub Lelieveld of the Netherlands earned the award after six decades…
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials issued a warning Tuesday over misleading statements made by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who recently told podcast listeners that his company’s bladder cancer drug may be able to treat, cure or even prevent other types of cancers. The warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration takes issue with…
BEIJING — A Chinese province has launched a crackdown on the fentanyl trade — a contentious issue in U.S.-China relations — arresting seven people and shutting down more than 200 websites in recent months, state media reported Thursday. The announcement came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would postpone a highly anticipated trip…
NEW YORK — The cable news network MS NOW is shuffling its schedule, moving anchors Stephanie Ruhle and Alicia Menendez into the daytime hours and shaving an hour off “Morning Joe.” Ruhle will anchor a two-hour daytime slot starting at 9 a.m. ET, while Menendez will start at noon, the network said on Wednesday. Ali…
