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US Marine veteran serving as Las Vegas police officer killed in shootout with armed suspect

A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer, a US Marine Corps veteran, was killed in a shootout with an armed suspect while responding to a report of a man waving a firearm, authorities said. The suspect was also killed in the exchange.

The Times of India

Vegas skydiving instructor and student went into spiral after parachute malfunctioned and suffered critical injuries

Skydivers were taken to University Medical Center in Las Vegas in critical condition, police say

The Independent UK

‘I’m Tired of Looking Over My Shoulder’

What do nurses, Waffle House servers and Uber drivers have in common? Violence on the job — and a movement to end it.

Capital & Main

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Is Trump Bad for Nurses?

In their third walkout, New Orleans nurses face a drawn-out contract fight. Observers say the president's policies aren't helping.

Capital & Main

'Breakthrough' stem-cell patches stabilized woman's heart as she awaited transplant

A woman with heart failure was kept alive long enough to receive a heart transplant, in part thanks to newly developed stem-cell-derived heart tissue grafts.

LiveScience

These Nurses Got a Union — But Say They Can’t Get a Contract Without a Strike

Six hundred New Orleans nurses join a national surge in pre-contract strikes.

Capital & Main

In broiling cities like New Orleans, the health system faces off against heat stroke

Like other places, New Orleans has seen record numbers of people falling ill with heat-related conditions. First responders and hospitals race to respond with ice, fluids, and air conditioning.

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Stem cell therapy offers a new hope to repair brain damage in newborns

A few hours after Tom (not his real name) was born, he became restless and did not want to be breastfed. His mother noticed that his left arm and leg were shaking rhythmically – something was not right.

The Conversation

Stroke Of Genius: Electric Brain Shocks Could Help Stroke Patients Recover, Say Scientists

The researchers found that the beneficial changes varied according to electrode placement and task required.

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