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Former NICU patient graduates medical school, aims to return to NICU as doctor
(NEW YORK) -- A New York man who was born prematurely 27 years ago and spent 40 days in a neonatal intensive care unit says he plans to go back to the NICU, this time as a doctor specializing in infant care. It's a full-circle moment for Marcus Mosley, who…

Grief counselors from Columbine, Parkland, Sandy Hook describe what happens after a school shooting
(NEW YORK) -- Sandy Austin was in her second year working as a school counselor in Colorado in 1999 when two students opened fire at Columbine High School in Littleton, killing 12 of their fellow students and a teacher before turning their guns on themselves. Responding to a district-wide call…

The difference in treating child victims of gun violence versus adults
(NEW YORK) -- The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday left 21 people dead -- including 19 students and two teachers -- and 17 additional people injured. As of Thursday, at least six people remain hospitalized including three children and one adult at University Hospital in…

How to use books to help kids cope and talk after a school shooting
(NEW YORK) -- Nearly a decade since a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012, cut the lives of 20 children and six adults short, American families, parents, caregivers, teachers, and school staffers are grappling with yet another mass shooting. This week, it happened at…

How to help victims’ families, first-responders and Uvalde community after school shooting
(UVALDE, Texas) -- Americans have turned their attention to Uvalde, Texas, after the devastating shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 children and two adults dead on Tuesday. The mass shooting marked the second-deadliest school shooting in recent U.S. history behind the 2012 attack at Sandy Hook Elementary in…

Comfort dogs sent to Texas to offer support following elementary school shooting
(UVALDE, Texas) -- Several dogs are among the responders traveling to Texas Wednesday, one day after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in the city of Uvalde, killing at least 19 children and two teachers. The trained animals are all part of Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) K-9 Ministries,…

Nation’s latest COVID-19 wave largely hidden from view, health experts say
(NEW YORK) -- Current COVID-19 cases are just a fraction of what they were at the peak of the omicron wave. But many people in the country may be noticing what seems to be a flood of cases in their social circles. Health experts say this anecdotal evidence may not…

How to talk to kids after 19 children, two adults killed in Texas school shooting
(NEW YORK) -- At least 19 children and two adults are dead after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The 18-year-old suspect, who is also dead, was a student at Uvalde High School, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.…

FDA warns against storing avocados in water as seen in viral social media hack
(NEW YORK) -- A recent viral TikTok food hack has been dubbed unsafe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Videos of halved avocados submerged in bowls or containers of water have bubbled up on TikTok and other social media platforms over the past few months. Creators and commenters alike…

Billie Eilish opens up about having Tourette’s syndrome: ‘I have made friends with it’
(NEW YORK) -- Billie Eilish is opening up about living with Tourette's syndrome. In a new episode of David Letterman's series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, the singer, who was diagnosed at the age of 11, spoke about her tics and living with the disorder. During the interview, Eilish…