Timeline: What led to the death of 11-year-old Jacqueline 'Mimi' Torres-Garcia

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Novel Cancer Screening Test for Veterans Now Being Offered at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is now offering a novel cancer screening tool for U.S. veterans to evaluate whether cancer can be detected in earlier and more treatable stages among this population.

Veterans are increasingly likely to be diagnosed with cancer. We’re opening a new clinical trial that will provide veterans with a novel cancer screening test to help catch cancer in its earliest stages. Learn more about how to participate: bit.ly/3TjeqMM

The AMA has spent significantly more money funding Republican politicians over the past 35 yrs than Democrats, including >46% of their federal campaign contributions in the 2023-2024 election cycle when Project 2025 Medicaid & social service cuts were on the line: www.opensecrets.org/political-ac...

The best support for a friend with cancer? Presence, listening and space to vent People who get cancer say their friends often disappear when they hear the bad news. Don't be that person! Here's advice for what to do and say — and what not to say — when a loved one faces cancer.

People who get cancer say their friends often disappear when they hear the bad news. Don't be that person! Here's advice for what to do and say — and what not to say — when a loved one faces cancer. https://n.pr/3ZYk0rD

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The News-Times on X: "A lawsuit filed against a deceased endocrinologist accused of inseminating patients with his own sperm is going to trial this fall. https://t.co/sIRjdwuFKM" / X A lawsuit filed against a deceased endocrinologist accused of inseminating patients with his own sperm is going to trial this fall. https://t.co/sIRjdwuFKM

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Kent Mawhinney pleads guilty to lesser charge in Jennifer Dulos case, gets time served A prosecutor said there was not enough evidence to take the conspiracy to commit murder charge to trial.

Kent Mawhinney pleads guilty to lesser charge in Jennifer Dulos case, gets time served www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article...

CT DPH didn't alert public or health care systems about nurses with fraudulent degrees, officials say Unlike health agencies in other states, officials say Connecticut didn't notify the public or health care providers about nurses connected with college degree scam.

CT DPH didn't alert public or health care systems about nurses with fraudulent degrees, officials say www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

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Former Yale student gives harrowing account of ICE arrest, detention A former Yale student who was recently released from a federal immigration facility after being tased and arrested in a Hartford courthouse has given a harrowing account of his weeks-long detention.

Been a busy couple days with a lot of news, so I forgot to share my latest yesterday: www.ctinsider.com/news/article... #nutmegsky

Exclusive: DHS secretary sought military arrests and drones in Los Angeles in leaked letter The military is generally barred from domestic law enforcement. Granting Kristi Noem’s request would likely require the administration to sidestep those laws by invoking the Insurrection Act.

Amazing scoop by my colleagues at fellow Hearst paper @sfchronicle.com: www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...

Leaders of college degree scam linked to 127 CT nurses got $7M to recruit students, records show The leaders of the scam, linked to 7,500 nurses nationwide, including more than 100 in Connecticut, received millions in kickbacks to recruit students, records show.

Leaders of college degree scam linked to 127 CT nurses got $7M to recruit students, records show www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

69 more Connecticut nursing licenses may get revoked amid federal investigation into fake degrees Some of the students were defrauded, while others may have known they were cutting corners when getting a nursing degree, officials said.

69 more Connecticut nursing licenses may get revoked amid federal investigation into fake degrees www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

Connecticut nurse suspended after obtaining degree from Florida school facing federal investigation The Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing suspended the license of a nurse whose degree is from a school accused of selling them without giving training.

Connecticut nurse suspended after obtaining degree from Florida school facing federal investigation www.nhregister.com/news/article...

I think it would be helpful if there was a way to get the word out that there is a very well developed cancer community on social media with physicians such as yourself.

Suspect in CT, Mass. child sex assaults tried to buy victims' silence as accusations grow: Police Derrick Gaither of West Springfield used money and gifts to buy the silence of children he was sexually assaulting in Middletown and Enfield, police say.

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One man's lost battle with heroin By LISA BACKUS

I did this story and others 19 years ago and it changed my life. Thank you Chris and Ryan. One man's lost battle with heroin www.registercitizen.com/news/article...

A gorilla in CT? False rumor of silverback headed to Hartford Hospital travels on TikTok, Reddit Officials on Thursday learned more about the origins of a false rumor on TikTok and Reddit that a gorilla went to Hartford Hospital this week for treatment.

A gorilla in CT? False rumor of silverback headed to Hartford Hospital travels on TikTok, Reddit www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

Listen to "Ep. 16 Elissa Kalver - The One Where We Discuss Thriving with Metastatic Cancer and How Together, We’ve Got This" by Stacey Garcia via #spreaker www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1...

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And in case you were under the impression it’s over, last month an average of 350 people per week died of #COVID in the US.

19-year-old Waterbury resident charged in shootings at Brass Mill Center mall that left 5 injured Tajuan Washington, 19, of Waterbury was identified as the suspect in a shooting at Brass Mill Center Tuesday that left five people injured.

19-year-old Waterbury resident charged in shootings at Brass Mill Center mall that left 5 injured www.ctinsider.com/waterbury/ar...

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CT man and nurse disciplined for drug use paid for monkey torture videos, documents show A Connecticut nurse disciplined for drug use and falsifying records was purchasing monkey torture videos while her license was on probation, documents show.

CT man and nurse disciplined for drug use paid for monkey torture videos, documents show www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

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Connecticut medical board restricts the license of Stamford doctor for 'excessively using drugs' The Connecticut Medical Examining Board disciplined four physicians Tuesday, including a Stamford doctor accused of drug use and treating family members.

Connecticut medical board restricts the license of Stamford doctor for 'excessively using drugs' www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

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