[ad_1] Susan Karnick, who opted for a prophylactic mastectomy when she tested positive for the PALB2 gene, in Crystal Lake, Ill. On August 9, 2021 (Taylor Glascock / The New York Times) For years, women with breast cancer in their families have been tested for mutations in two genes, known as BRCA1 and BRCA2, to … Read more
[ad_1] LAKE COUNTY, Calif .– The watchdog board will examine water issues on Tuesday, including a presentation on proposed water conservation measures and action to stop tankers from delivering water to crops in cannabis. The board of directors will meet from 9 a.m. Tuesday, August 24, in the Council Chamber on the first floor … Read more
[ad_1] Cal Quantrill threw two hits in seven innings, Amed Rosario threw a first home run and the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 in the Little League Classic on Sunday night. As the rain stopped, the city’s youth for the Little League World Series were able to enjoy the festivities. The kids … Read more
[ad_1] Time initiate explains who we are and what we do, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at how our journalism comes together. Freedom is leaving competitive swimming to pursue another dream. Freedom is free will. Freedom is an unincorporated community of about 200 people straddling the Wyoming-Idaho line. For a collection of seven articles published … Read more
[ad_1] WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – The New Zealand government on Monday said it would extend a strict national lockdown until at least Friday as it tries to quell a growing coronavirus outbreak. The news came as health officials reported 35 new local infections of the fast-spreading delta variant, the highest number of daily COVID-19 … Read more
[ad_1] WEST, RI (AP) – The slow rolling system named Henri takes its time in flooding the northeast with rain, lingering early Monday atop an area made swampy by the storm’s relentless downpours. Henri, who hit the ground as a tropical storm Sunday afternoon in Rhode Island, moved northwest through Connecticut. It threw rain west … Read more
[ad_1] From staff reports About 318 drivers were checked for impairment by officers this weekend at an OVI checkpoint on Ohio 60 in Devola. The checkpoint, manned by the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Marietta Post and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, was funded by a federal grant to deter and intercept impaired drivers. It took … Read more
[ad_1] From staff reports | Observer-Dispatch Bassett Health Care Network announced the 2021 winners of the Walter A. Franck Physician Excellence Award and the Advanced Practice Clinical Award of Excellence. These awards are among the network’s highest distinctions. Dr. Erik Riesenfeld, Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy at Bassett Medical Center (BMC), received the Walter A. … Read more
[ad_1] In the summer of 1870, two elderly and frail strangers entered Jacksonville alone and penniless. Jonathan Davis of Burlington, Iowa, was on his way to see his son in Portland when, somewhere north of Sacramento, he was robbed at gunpoint. Without money and forced to walk to Oregon, Davis’s ankle became infected. Serious complications … Read more
[ad_1] Sydney, Aug 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Proactive, a provider of real-time news and video interviews on growing companies listed in Australia, has covered the following companies: Buru Energy Ltd (ASX: BRU) has drilled the Rafael 1 conventional oil exploration well and is targeting an average resource potential of 69 million barrels. Click here … Read more