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Anne Shamiyeh says grace before a meal with her husband, Omar Shamiyeh, and their two daughters, Zara and Malia. Anne says faith played a strong role in helping the family deal with the death of Malia's twin brother, Kai, in 2013.

An Ill Newborn, A Loving Family And A Litany Of Wrenching Choices

As families consider how far to push an infant's medical care, a chasm can open between the parents' hopes and what doctors and nurses consider realistic. How do you measure a baby's quality of life?

Dr. Janina Morrison, right, speaks with patient Jorge Colorado and his daughter Margarita Lopez about Colorado's diabetes at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center.

Community Health Workers Reach Some Patients That Doctors Can't

Los Angeles is finding that community health workers — problem solvers who are untrained in medicine, but fluent in compassion — can be key to helping the county's sickest and neediest get better.

After a patient leaves, Jacqueline Towarnicki prepares the examination room in case she gets a call that someone else needs to see a sexual assault nurse examiner.

Her job is to care for survivors of sexual assault. Why aren't there more like her?

Montana and other states are trying to increase the number of nurses who are specially trained to treat survivors of sexual assault.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky is leaving her post leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, citing progress in the battle with COVID-19.

Rochelle Walensky, who led the CDC during the pandemic, resigns

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced her exit on the same day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency.

FILE - The Missouri State Capitol is seen on Sept. 16, 2022, in Jefferson City, Mo.

Republican legislatures look to put local issues in liberal areas under state control

State legislatures are considering more than 600 bills that would undermine local control on culture wars issues from education and policing to environmental policy.

Lawyers for Barksdale filed the case in Tompkins County Supreme Court last Friday.

Ithaca police union: Interim police chief's departure and lawsuit could disrupt reforms

Last week, acting Police Chief John Joly told the Ithaca Voice he was taking an indefinite leave of absence and planned to sue the city of Ithaca and Mayor Laura Lewis for a "hostile work environment".

The Koh-i-noor diamond, set in the Maltese Cross at the front of the crown made for Britain's late Queen Mother Elizabeth, is seen on her coffin at London's Westminster Hall. Camilla, the queen consort, will not use the Koh-i-noor diamond in her coronation crown, but will modify Queen Mary's crown, using diamonds from Queen Elizabeth II's personal collection.

Why the Kohinoor diamond won't make an appearance at King Charles III's coronation

The royal family has decided to leave the 105-carat gem out of this weekend's coronation ceremony. The Kohinoor has become a focus of anti-colonial anger. India wants it back.

Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, shown here at a protest in support for Cubans demonstrating against their government in Miami on July 16, 2021.

Jury convicts Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys on seditious conspiracy charge

After four months of trial, a jury has convicted Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and other members of the far-right club of seditious conspiracy for their roles on Jan. 6, 2021.

The latest to be evacuated from California's floods? Bunnies

Rising rivers are stranding endangered riparian brush rabbits in California. Wildlife officials are searching out and relocating hundreds of them to help protect the species.

Bourbon Balls Give A Sweet Kick To Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby brings good business for chocolatier Erika Chavez-Graziano, who sells around 800 pounds of bourbon balls at Derby time.

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