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Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

Alex Osiadacz | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News NetworkAugust is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It’s a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living.Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need.In the U.S., 17 people die every day while waiting for an organ transplant.Nearly 60% of people on transplant waiting lists come from minority communities, while about 30% of donors are people of color.“Blood types and certain HLA, or antibodies, tend to correlate with various ethnic groups,” says Dr. Mao. “So it is not directly related to a particular minority group; however, organs will end up with someone of a similar background because the better matched an organ is, the more longevity that organ has.”Higher rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes ...

Russian Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin on passenger list of jet that crashed

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — A business jet en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, Russian emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials said, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was on board.Unconfirmed media reports said the jet belonged to Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company.Russia’s civilian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, said Prigozhin was on the passenger list. However, it was not immediately clear if he had boarded the flight.Russia’s state news agency Tass cited emergency officials as saying that the plane carried three pilots and seven passengers. The authorities said they were investigating the crash, which occurred in the Tver region more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Moscow.Prigozhin, whose private military force Wagner fought alongside Russia’s regular army in Ukraine, mounted a short-lived armed mutiny against Russia’s milit...

Rudy Giuliani to surrender to Georgia authorities Wednesday

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

By Tim Balk | New York Daily NewsFormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who made a career of prosecuting criminals before his two-term, law-and-order-focused mayoralty, is expected to surrender to Georgia authorities Wednesday on 2020 election interference charges.Robert Costello, Giuliani’s lawyer in past matters but not the Georgia case, said in an email that the former mayor would surrender “sometime today.”Briefly addressing a phalanx of TV reporters outside his Manhattan apartment Wednesday morning, Giuliani said he was “going to Georgia” and “feeling very, very good about it.”“I feel like I am defending the rights of all Americans, as I did so many times as a United States attorney,” he said. “I’m the same Rudy Giuliani that took down the Mafia, that made New York City the safest city in America.”He arrived by plane at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, outside Atlanta, about 11 a.m., according to WANF-TV, a Georgia station.Brian Tevis, a Georgia lawyer who said he is representing G...

Orioles scratch Jack Flaherty from Wednesday’s start vs. Blue Jays, make bullpen move

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

Orioles right-hander Jack Flaherty will not start Wednesday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays as expected, with right-hander Dean Kremer moving up a day and Baltimore yet to announce a starter for Thursday’s series finale.The Orioles did not immediately give a reason for the change. Manager Brandon Hyde is expected to address it during his pregame media session Wednesday evening.Baltimore acquired Flaherty from the St. Louis Cardinals on the cusp of the MLB trade deadline for three top 20 prospects. In three starts with the Orioles, the 27-year-old pending free agent has a 7.07 ERA, though that’s bloated by a three-inning, seven-run outing against the San Diego Padres on Aug. 15, his most recent start. Left-hander Drew Rom, one of the three prospects Baltimore parted with for Flaherty, allowed eight runs (six earned) in 3 2/3 innings in his MLB debut as the Cardinals’ starter Monday.The Orioles have of late used a six-man rotation, giving young start...

Astros’ Justin Verlander tells Red Sox manager Alex Cora to ‘f–k off’

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

Justin Verlander’s outing against the Red Sox reached a fever pitch when the veteran ace shouted at Boston manager Alex Cora.The heated moment in Houston occurred during a delay Tuesday night in which Verlander expressed his PitchCom communication system wasn’t working correctly.“F—K off, Alex,” Verlander was heard saying after Cora walked onto the field during the stoppage in play.Cora was the Astros’ bench coach in 2017, when Verlander joined the team toward the end of a season that ended with Houston’s first World Series title. Cora was later suspended for the 2020 season for his role in the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal.“The [pitch] clock ran out,” Cora said after Tuesday’s loss, according to MassLive.com. “And we’ve seen this before. I think we’ve been in that place, too, kind of [acting] like the PitchCom doesn’t work. But when you’re shaking off, shaking off, shaking off, what...

Police identify suspect in deadly Barrio Logan shooting

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

SAN DIEGO — San Diego police released images Wednesday to seek public help locating a man suspected in a deadly shooting in Barrio Logan in June.According to SDPD, 42-year-old David Gatheright is wanted in connection to the murder of 53-year-old Brian Noel, who was killed in a shooting in the 1600 block of Logan Avenue on June 2.During the course of their investigation, homicide detectives learned that Noel and Gatheright got into a brief verbal altercation shortly before the shooting, Lt. Steve Shebloski said in a news release.After interviewing witnesses, collecting physical evidence and reviewing surveillance footage from the surrounding area, detectives were able to identify Gatheright as the suspected shooter. Bodycam video showing man shot, killed by officer in College Area released Gatheright was described by officials as being 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He also has several tattoos on his neck and chest, SDPD said.Officials releas...

Trial date set in case for guardianship of Millete children

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The guardianship case for the Millete children is moving forward, with a trial date now set. The three children's mother, Maya Millete, has been missing since January 2021. Their father, Larry Millete, is currently in custody awaiting trial for his wife's disappearance.Their three children have been living with Larry's parents in the Chula Vista home Maya allegedly disappeared from. Maya's sister, Maricris Drouaillet, filed a case to get custody of the three children. In the meantime, she has court-authorized visitation rights for certain dates and times. Timeline: The disappearance of Chula Vista mom Maya Millete The judge set a trial date for Jan. 5, 2024. It is anticipated to be a five to seven day-long trial with approximately 12 witnesses called. After, there will be a decision about who the legal guardians of the three Millete children should be.During Tuesday's hearing, no cameras were allowed inside the courtroom.The attorney who represents Maya's family, Scot...

Play pickleball with a celebrity at this North County event

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

ENCINITAS, Calif. -- Pickleball enthusiasts can head out out to Bobby Riggs Racket & Paddle in Encinitas next month to challenge a celebrity in a match.Hosted by former San Diego Chargers player Drew Brees and professional surfer Rob Machado, the Whispering Angel Celebrity Pickleball Tournament is part of the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival with all proceeds benefiting Feeding San Diego.From noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, picklers can play against a pro in the sport, take on a celebrity, or play for a tournament title as a team or individual. There will also be opportunities to play for fun in a recreational game, or enjoy the fun as a spectator. Twila Kilgore tapped as interim coach for US women’s national soccer team Tickets for the event vary based on which type of play you prefer. Donation costs are as follows:-- Play with a pro: $500.-- Play with a celebrity: $500.-- Tournament Title: $175 per individual, or $300 per team.-- Recreational play: $125 per individual, or $2...

Prosecutor says 3 men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer wanted to start a civil war

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

BELLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — Three men accused of aiding a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were anarchists who considered themselves “the new founding fathers” and were preparing for bloodshed, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday.“They didn’t like the U.S. government. They didn’t like the state government. They all desired to start a civil war, if you can believe it,” William Rollstin of the state attorney general’s office said in his opening trial statement.“For the average person, it’s almost impossible to fathom how brazen, how bold, how dangerous these individuals were,” he said.Eric Molitor and twin brothers William Null and Michael Null are charged in Antrim County Circuit Court with providing material support for terrorist acts — punishable by up to 20 years in prison — and illegally possessing firearms. They have pleaded not guilty.Defense attorneys were scheduled to make opening statements later Wednesday.The defendants were among 14 men...

Amputees can get their body parts back for spiritual reasons, new Oregon law says

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Health care facilities in Oregon will be allowed to return amputated body parts to patients for cultural, spiritual or religious reasons under a new law supported by tribes, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.The bill, which takes effect on Sept. 24, was spearheaded by St. Charles Health System and leaders of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. For some members of the tribes, keeping a person’s body together is necessary for a smooth transition to the spirit world.“In our spirituality, one of our sayings is ‘one body, one mind,’” said Wilson Wewa, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs spiritual leader and oral historian. “When there’s amputation, most of our tribal members know that we need to be whole at the time of our leaving this world to the next.”Previous state law made returning body parts either difficult or impossible. At St. Charles, body parts could be blessed and cremated, with the remains returned to the patient.But Wewa said cremated remains w...