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Two Black sisters, two traumatic pregnancies

Black women are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or delivery than any other race. An AP project found that from birth to death, Black Americans are more likely to suffer from common ailments. (May 23) (AP video: Noreen Nasir)
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When high blood pressure is a deadly diagnosis

In a nation plagued by high blood pressure, Black people are more likely to suffer from it. A yearlong AP project found that from birth to death, Black Americans are more likely to get sick and die from common ailments. (May 23) (AP video: Noreen Nasir…

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Black children struggle for access to clean air

Black children are more likely to have asthma than kids of any other race. An AP project found that from birth to death, Black Americans are far more likely to get sick and die from common ailments. (May 23) (AP video: Noreen Nasir)

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Guam braces for Typhoon Mawar

Guam’s governor urged residents to stay home and warned the island could take a direct hit from Typhoon Mawar as the storm strengthened on its path toward the U.S. territory in the Pacific. (May 23)