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As a counselor, Niasha Fray saw first-hand the obstacles black women face in breast cancer treatment. She's now program director of the Duke Center for Community and Population Health Improvement

Why Are Black Women Less Likely To Stick With A Breast Cancer Follow-up Treatment?

Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. One reason may be that they face economic and cultural barriers to taking the medications that can prevent recurrence.

News trucks park at the site of the limousine crash that killed 20 people in Schoharie, N.Y., on Saturday. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.

Fatal NY Limo Crash Raises Safety Questions About 'Frankenstein' Vehicles

The stretch SUV that crashed outside Albany had recently failed a safety inspection, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Such modified vehicles often fall through the cracks of regulatory agencies.

A student raises his hand at Isaac Sheppard School in Philadelphia. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)

Skyrocketing Special Ed Costs Falling Heavily On PA School Districts, Taxpayers

STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA - Special education costs are rising much faster in Pennsylvania than state aid -- causing local taxpayers to foot most of the bill, while also stretching school budgets thin and increasing inequities between rich and poor districts, according to a new report by a duo of advocacy groups.

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Green Party Candidate Says It’s All About Fighting Climate Change

The Green Party candidate for state comptroller, Marc Dunlea, said he isn’t in the race to win but rather to highlight one key issue — combating climate change.

Balter Continues Call For More Debates In Race For The 24th Congressional District

SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) - Democratic congressional candidate Dana Balter is calling for a more robust debate schedule in the race for the 24th Congressional District.

Re-examining a Tragedy Twenty Years Later

Studio 271 Productions along with Identity Youth Center are performing the award winning play; “The Laramie Project” by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. With a cast of almost thirty performers this production shows the life of the residents of Laramie Wyoming during the aftermath of the murder of Matthew Shepard.

At 10 years old, Buffalo's Veteran Treatment Court Now Mentors Similar Programs

Ten years ago, Buffalo became the first city in the nation to introduce a court specifically for veterans who, through support and treatment, could overcome issues that put them in legal trouble and were preventing them from living lives as productive civilians.

"It has been the honor of a lifetime," outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley said Tuesday. "It has really been a blessing."

Nikki Haley Resigns As U.N. Ambassador

Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, has been a fierce advocate for President Trump's policies at the United Nations. It is not immediately clear what prompted the move.

Google says it discovered and patched the problem with its Google social network in March yet decided not to disclose it immediately

Google+ Shutting Down For Consumers After Data Vulnerability Is Revealed

The company says it discovered and patched the issue in March but did not immediately disclose it. There is no evidence, it said, that a third party was aware of the bug or misused profile data.

Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival.

Stevie Nicks, The Cure Among 15 Acts Nominated For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

The list of 2019 nominees also includes Janet Jackson, Radiohead, Def Leppard and John Prine.

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