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Month: May 2023

A year on from her cancer diagnosis, Paralympic champion Erin Kennedy is competing again

Paralympic champion Erin Kennedy said “early detection is key” and stressed the importance of “knowing your normal” following a breast cancer diagnosis last May. Kennedy, 30, finished chemotherapy in December and had a double mastectomy and reconstruction in January. The British cox, who has now been given the all-clear, is set to return to training on Monday and has been selected for Team GB at the European Championships in Slovenia next week. Kennedy spoke about her journey to CNN’s Amanda Davies.

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Hundreds of El Paso high school girls learn about empowerment during day-long summit

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of teenage girls from around the region came together to get empowered. The Young Women’s Empowerment Conference took place all day Thursday at the ESC Region 19 Head Start in East El Paso. Organizer Aliana Apodaca brought together local women professionals to talk to the 500 girls from 14 different school districts about

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4 students treated after eating mushroom-infused chocolates at middle school

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — An investigation is underway after four middle school students received medical attention after eating mushroom-infused chocolate at school, according to a spokesman with Rutherford County Schools. Four students at Christiana Middle School were given medical assistance from nurses and EMS on Thursday after allegedly eating pre-packed chocolate that contained mushrooms, the

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New details on alleged human smuggling plot that lead to Las Cruces man’s arrest

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Deputy U.S. Marshals arrested 25-year-old Dominic Montoya on human smuggling charges Wednesday, according to Dona Ana County Detention Center documents. According to the criminal complaint filed against Montoya in federal court, the alleged human smuggling took place on April 5, 2023. The document states that Border Patrol agents patrolling

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