Actress Tatyana Ali, best known as Ashley Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is using her own harrowing 2016 delivery-room experience to press for better maternity outcomes for Black and Indigenous mothers, a cause backed by sobering federal data on maternal deaths and vanishing hospital wards. Ali, now 47, told NPR that the birth […] The post Tatyana Ali channels traumatic birth into push for Black and Indigenous maternal care appeared first on American Almanac .
Actress Tatyana Ali, best known as Ashley Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is using her own harrowing 2016 delivery-room experience to press for better maternity outcomes for Black and Indigenous mothers, a cause backed by sobering federal data on maternal deaths and vanishing hospital wards. Ali, now 47, told NPR that the birth of her first son, Aszi, in 2016 turned from joyful anticipation into what she calls "obstetric violence." Doctors performed the Zavanelli maneuver, a rare, last-resort procedure in which the baby is pushed back into the birth canal, before rushing her into an emergency cesarean section. Ali says she was physically restrained by about four people, convulsed on the delivery table, and watched the room fill…Open
President Donald J. Trump has announced that nearly one million Americans in 30 states will receive $500 refunds due to overcharges under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
President Donald J. Trump has unveiled a plan to issue $500 refunds to nearly one million Americans overcharged under Obamacare, with checks expected just ahead of the midterm elections . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: U.S. citizens in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Delaware, New Hampshire, Texas, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Michigan, Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri are expected to be the primary recipients. President Trump described the policy as reimbursement for being “wrongly ripped off” by the ACA, also known as Obamacare. The policy is part of the Trump administration’s proposed “Great Health Care Plan,” which aims to reduce premiums by providing direct payments to citizens. The money for…Open
The Trump administration plans to send $500 rebate checks to as many as 1 million people who it says were overcharged for their coverage under Obamacare, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The direct-deposit payment would be sent to people in 30 states before the Nov. 3 midterm election , as Trump touts savings from his tax-cut legislation and prescription drug plan. - The payments also underscore a tenet of Trump's idea for remaking the health care system, which involves subsidizing more Americans directly for their coverage instead of paying health insurers. - Trump plans to mention the rebates in his speech Wednesday night at the Republicans' midterm convention , which he's hosting in Dallas. Zoom in: The money for the rebates would…
Alabama mother Hannah Pettey was hospitalized near death with an “astronomical” amount of lead in her body, an ordeal that launched a criminal investigation and ended with her husband’s conviction for attempted murder. Hannah Pettey’s life changed forever in January 2022, after months of unexplained pain and weakness forced her to seek help. On January […] The post Alabama woman nearly dies from lead poisoning as husband is convicted in attempted murder plot appeared first on American Almanac .
Alabama mother Hannah Pettey was hospitalized near death with an “astronomical” amount of lead in her body, an ordeal that launched a criminal investigation and ended with her husband’s conviction for attempted murder. Hannah Pettey’s life changed forever in January 2022, after months of unexplained pain and weakness forced her to seek help. On January 18, her mother, Nicole Pettey, drove her to the University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital, where doctors soon made a shocking discovery: Hannah’s colon was nearly “100% lead,” and her vital organs were on the brink of failure. Medical staff at UAB told Nicole that Hannah “had hours to live” and was “starving to death.” The source of her sickness was no accident,…Open
More than 30,000 customers across East Texas remained without power days after Tropical Storm Edouard slammed the Gulf Coast, while flash flood emergencies and rising waterways continued to threaten communities inland. Edouard made landfall Tuesday afternoon near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, roughly 15 miles south-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph […] The post Edouard's remnants leave 30,000 without power as East Texas faces flash flood emergencies appeared first on American Almanac .
More than 30,000 customers across East Texas remained without power days after Tropical Storm Edouard slammed the Gulf Coast, while flash flood emergencies and rising waterways continued to threaten communities inland. Edouard made landfall Tuesday afternoon near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, roughly 15 miles south-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and a minimum central pressure of 996 mb, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm weakened to a tropical depression by Tuesday night, but the damage was already spreading. Port Arthur recorded a top wind gust of 90 mph, with two additional hurricane-force gusts measured in the area the same day. Downed trees ripped power lines across Jefferson…Open
Parts of southeast Texas are facing life-threatening flash flooding on Wednesday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard slam the region with heavy rain.
Southeast Texas saw life-threatening flooding even as storm Edouard lost steam. Online speculation said “brown ocean effect” aided the rain, but the simpler explanation was right next door.
Officials are continuing to monitor the situation as flash flood threats continue for the upper coast of Texas, as tropical depression Edouard moves through the area. The people of Beaumont say they were caught off by the winds, up to 70 mph in Southeast Texas knocking out power for tens of thousands of people. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
