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Evangelina Padilla-Vaccaro, now cured of a serious genetic illness — thanks to a successful stem cell treatment — playing recently in a public park. The bubble around her is just for fun.

Will State Voters Continue To Pour Money Into Stem Cell Research?

California alone has spent billions in state funds over the last 14 years to support stem cell research. Scientists want another round of cash. So, what exactly did voters get for their money so far?

Robert Mueller is sworn in on Capitol Hill, prior to testifying before the House Judiciary Committee in 2013.

The 10 Events You Need To Know To Understand The Almost-Firing Of Robert Mueller

Everything about this story revolves around obstruction of justice — an allegation of wrongdoing reportedly under investigation by DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller that President Trump has denied.

U.S. Army soldiers in Puerto Rico unload food on Oct. 17, 2017. Nearly a month after Hurricane Maria hit, the federal government was still delivering basic supplies, like food and water.

FEMA Blamed Delays In Puerto Rico On Maria; Agency Records Tell Another Story

Internal documents show FEMA failed to get enough supplies to Puerto Rico before the storm and then scrambled to supply them after. Democrats in Congress call for an independent commission.

Fireworks go off at the start of the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: Pyeongchang Welcomes The World

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony took place Friday evening in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Luger Erin Hamlin was Team USA's flag-bearer at the ceremony.

The Key To Raising A Happy Child

A new book warns parents: Stop micromanaging your kids. Think of yourself less as their boss, and more like a consultant.

President Trump tweeted Saturday that the recently released Nunes memo proves the Russia probe is "an American disgrace."

Democrat Says Memo 'Deliberately Misleading,' Trump Says It 'Totally Vindicates' Him

Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee released his own document Saturday. It rebuts details in the memo by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., released Friday.

In the mountain town of Juyaya, Puerto Rico, last October, children watched as U.S. Army helicopters brought a team of physicians to assess the medical needs of the local hospital and residents. Going forward, health economists say, the U.S. territory will need continued federal help to deal with its overwhelming Medicaid expenses.

Puerto Rico's Wounded Medicaid Program Faces Even Deeper Cuts

State Medicaid programs already get much more money from the federal government than Puerto Rico Medicaid gets — and the storm-ravaged U.S. territory's safety net for the poor is barely hanging on.

South African musician Hugh Masekela, performs in New Delhi in 2004.

Hugh Masekela, South African Jazz Master And International Chart-Topper, Dies At 78

He recorded more than 40 solo albums and performed with musicians ranging from Harry Belafonte to Paul Simon. Masekela died after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer.

Saeed Ahmed Khalaf, left, and his family live in a tent on Mount Sinjar. He believes the U.S. would either help protect the Yazidis in Sinjar or help the group emigrate to a safe place.

Yazidis Remain In Fear On Iraq's Mount Sinjar After Attempted Genocide

When ISIS invaded their villages in northern Iraq in 2014, tens of thousands of Yazidis fled for safety. Now their community leader says over 4,000 remain up on a mountain.

Fifty Years Later, Kansas Citians Remember The Fury And Fear Following Assassination Of MLK Jr.

It started with high school students.On Tuesday, April 9, 1968, five days after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, and the day…

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