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Over half of breast cancer patients struggle with financial impacts: Komen

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:49:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Debra Ellis was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2020. After surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, she is now a proud breast cancer survivor."I am doing well!" she said.But even with a good job and medical insurance, she said there were financial impacts from her breast cancer fight. Women urged to get mammograms, cancer exams during Breast Cancer Awareness Month "I have insurance and I had to pay $3,000 out of pocket, which is not small," she said. Ellis had to miss work, get transportation, pay for copays and more, and she's not alone."We hear from single moms all the time who are having to make choices between putting food on the table and paying for their treatments," said Corrina Steiger, Colorado executive director for Susan G. Komen."We have found that more than half of people impacted by breast cancer are going to experience some form of financial toxicity," Steiger said.Susan G. Komen grants for breast cancer patientsTo address that need, Susan G. Ko...

Police take into custody suspect accused of stealing vehicle, crashing it into Little Haiti boxing gym

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:49:10 GMT

Police took into custody a suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle and crashed into a business in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. Now, that business is cleaning is cleaning up the damage. City of Miami Police and Miami Fire Rescue arrived at the scene of the crash outside the KO Zone gym in the area of Northwest Third Avenue and 54th Street, at around 7 p.m., Tuesday.7News cameras captured a car that was flipped over. Surveillance video showed the moments a red SUV collided with a silver Toyota. “I hear a loud thud. I go outside, and I see a car flipped over,” said area resident Yeshimabeit Milner.Seconds later, Miami Police units are seen pulling up to the scene.“I see one police officer yelling at someone in a car, saying, ‘If you move, you’re gonna die,'” said Milner.According to Miami Police, one of their units was behind the reportedly stolen SUV. When they attempted to stop the vehicle, the suspect fled and crashed into the Toyota, ca...

Tearful mourners line up at San Francisco City Hall to thank, pay last respects to Dianne Feinstein

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:49:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mourners streamed into San Francisco City Hall on Wednesday to pay their respects to the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, honoring her as fearless, smart and the glue who kept the city together after two political assassinations that catapulted her into the mayor’s office and the national spotlight.“She wasn’t afraid to do a man’s job. She wasn’t afraid to be a senator. She wasn’t afraid to go after what she wanted,” said Lawanda Carter, 48, of San Francisco. “And that’s encouragement for us women now to have courage.”Carter was among the scores of everyday San Franciscans and political leaders alike who brought flowers, bowed their heads or clasped their hands in prayer as they stood before Feinstein’s casket, which was draped in an American flag and on display behind velvet ropes. Many said they had never met Feinstein, but wanted to honor an indefatigable public servant who fought to level the playing field for women, members of the LGBTQ community and ...

Broward College names Barbara Bryan as new acting president, replacing interim leader after 1 day

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:49:10 GMT

Broward College has made yet another change at the top, appointing Barbara Bryan as the new acting president just a day after Dr. Henry Mack was initially hired for the role. This transition comes after Dr. Mack withdrew his name from consideration due to disagreements over compensation and contract duration.Barbara Bryan, who previously served as the president of Broward College’s North Campus before retiring in 2013, becomes the first female leader in the institution’s history.The Broward College Board of Trustees confirmed that Barbara Bryan has reached an agreement on the terms of her appointment, ensuring a smooth transition in leadership for the college.

Authorities search for missing diver off coast of Rockport

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:49:10 GMT

A search got underway Wednesday for a missing diver off the coast of Rockport, officials said.A Coast Guard official said the diver is a 70-year-old man believed to be in full diving gear. The same official said authorities were first notified of a missing diver around 4:15 p.m. Officials said Rockport police found another diver, an adult male, dead on Front Beach in Rockport while they were searching for the missing 70-year-old man.The Coast Guard official said Rockport Police and fire personnel were involved in the search Wednesday afternoon. SKY7-HD flying over the area spotted a Coast Guard helicopter and airplane assisting in local operations. Boats in the water were also participating in the search.Officials speaking with 7NEWS said the active search in Rockport was over as of around 6:30 p.m. and directed further questions to the Essex County District Attorney’s office.No further information was immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS...

Pregnant woman shot, infant dies in Holyoke shooting

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:49:10 GMT

A pregnant woman was taken to a hospital and her baby died Wednesday after a shooting in Holyoke, the Hampden County District Attorney’s announced. The DA’s office said the shooting happened around 12:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Sargeant Street. The pregnant woman was shot and taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to the DA’s office. Officials said the woman’s infant was delivered and needed life-saving medical services. In an update late Wednesday afternoon, the DA’s office said the infant had died. The DA’s office said the incident appeared to have been part of an altercation between three male suspects. Officials said investigators believe one gunshot hit the pregnant woman while she was in a public bus, adding that the woman was not involved in the altercation.The DA’s office said all involved suspects “are believed to have been identified and transported to nearby hospitals and are in custody.”The incident remained under investigation as ...

How Jrue Holiday’s arrival is already giving Celtics championship vibes

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:49:10 GMT

There was a play during Wednesday’s training camp practice – Jrue Holiday’s first with the Celtics – that left its spectators in a state of unusual excitement.Hours later, Celtics co-owners Wyc Grousbeck and Steve Pagliuca sat on a podium inside the Auerbach Center still marveling at what they had witnessed, struggling to describe it. Jaylen Brown, as they told it, was driving to the hoop with a full head of steam when Holiday stepped in and stopped him in his tracks.Over Brown’s seven years in Boston, it was something Pagliuca had never seen before.“One of the most incredible things I’ve seen in practice,” Pagliuca said.Another play in Wednesday’s practice left Brad Stevens beaming. A self-proclaimed fan of the shell drill, Stevens lit up when Holiday knocked into assistant coach Phil Pressey and “almost made him quit coaching when he was guarding him,” he joked.“That made me so happy,” Stevens said.For nearly 30 minutes, Stevens, Grousbeck and Pagliuca continuously expressed their...

Maura Healey ‘distressed’ by migrants displacing veterans for Army-Navy game, but won’t provide specifics on migrant housing plan

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:49:10 GMT

A late-to-the-game Gov. Maura Healey said she is “troubled” veterans and service academy graduates were bounced from their hotel rooms for the Army-Navy game at Gillette Stadium because of newly arrived migrants, but she once again refused to provide specifics on the cost and length of her motel migrant housing plan.The Democratic governor – a day after her press office ignored questions about the hotel room mess – directed her Veterans’ Services Secretary Jon Santiago to “reach out” to displaced veterans but deflected any blame for their reservations being canceled.“I’m very distressed to learn that any veteran may have been moved from a hotel, who had booked a hotel for that game,” she said. “As I understand it, those decisions were made by area hotels.”That’s somewhat deceptive on Healey’s part because the reason the hotel rooms were canceled was because the hotel chain got a much more lucrative offer from the state to house the migrants for an indefinite period.And it’s because ...

Democratic discontent with Biden growing in Massachusetts over migrant response

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:49:10 GMT

Democratic discontent with the Biden administration’s handling of an influx of migrant arrivals is growing in Massachusetts, including among top officials on Beacon Hill who are grappling with how to deal with an emergency shelter system that is costing the state tens of millions a month.Gov. Maura Healey has repeatedly called on President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to shuttle funds to the state and ease bureaucratic red tape in an effort to speed up work authorizations so people can quickly transition out of temporary housing.But Bay State Democrats appear to be growing frustrated with what they say is a lack of help from Biden and federal officials in Washington.“The guy is running for president, he better start paying attention to this,” House Speaker Ronald Mariano told reporters at the State House Wednesday when asked if the Biden administration should appoint a point person to coordinate with states on response efforts.Senate President Karen Spilk...

Catching the wind: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island band together for future contracts

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:49:10 GMT

Even as several states have found their efforts to install wind generation off their coastlines stymied by rising costs, Massachusetts is trying to find a way forward through a first-in-the-nation interstate compact with its neighbors.On Wednesday, Gov. Maura Healey appeared at the American Clean Power Association’s Offshore WINDPOWER Conference in Boston and announced the Bay State would join with Connecticut and Rhode Island in allowing wind energy companies to make multi-state power generation offers.“By working together, we can amplify the many benefits of offshore wind for all three states, including regional economic development opportunities, healthier communities, lower energy bills, and advantages to environmental justice populations and low-income ratepayers,” Healey said in a statement following the announcement.Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the three states will offer multi-state offshore wind power generation requests for proposals for companies to ...