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Gun control vs. mental health care: debate after mass shootings clouds murky reality

This story is from Kaiser Health News After the recent mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif., in which 11 people were killed at a country music bar, President Donald Trump struck a familiar refrain: “It’s a mental health problem,” he said of the gunman, Ian David Long. “He was a very sick puppy.” Similarly, after… Read More: Gun control vs. mental health care: debate after mass shootings… »

Democrats, Pelosi close to majority eight years after losing House

After eight years in the minority, Democrats were on the cusp of capturing the House Tuesday night, riding a blue Resistance and suburban revolt against President Trump. Given their first opportunity to weigh in on the Republican-controlled government since Trump took office, voters across the country were ready to deliver a gut-check to the president,… Read More: Democrats, Pelosi close to majority eight years after losing House »

Husband demands answers after his wife, 34, died of asthma attack outside locked ER doors

‘They killed her’: Husband demands answers after his wife, 34, died of a treatable asthma attack outside locked ER doors Laura Levis was 34 when she died of cardiac arrest after an asthma attack  She had walked to CHA Somerville Hospital  The first door she tried was locked and she collapsed before getting to the… Read More: Husband demands answers after his wife, 34, died of asthma… »

Oregon woman, 94, stung 74 times after crossing underground wasp nest

A 94-year-old woman in Oregon was doing yard work when she was stung by dozens of wasps. Bernice Arline Patterson was even hospitalized after the attacks. Patterson told Fox 12 she was stung 74 times and credits one of her sons with saving her. According to Patterson, she was out doing some upkeep on a… Read More: Oregon woman, 94, stung 74 times after crossing underground wasp… »