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Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January. In April, he announced that he was cancer-free and finally returned to the pitching mound.New York Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco beat chronic myelogenous leukemia in 2019 while a member of the Cleveland Guardians. This week, Hendriks and Carrasco are on opposite benches, but the cancer survivors will always be part of the same inspiring team.Major League Baseball pitchers came together to welcome pediatric cancer patients from Cohen Children's Medical Center at Citi Field. Special guests visited the Queens ballpark as part of Carrasco's "Cookie's Kids" program.CLICK HERE…

The 23-year-old Army private who intentionally crossed into North Korea on Tuesday had been grieving the loss of his young cousin, struggling with the distance from his home and acting differently from him when he was previously arrested in South Korea, where was parked. his family said of him Wednesday. His family expressed deep concern Wednesday that Pvt. Travis King, 2nd Class, who fled at full speed from a tour group visiting the Joint Security Area in the truce village known as Panmunjom, crossed the border on Tuesday. and ended up in North Korean custody."It's out of character," King's uncle,…

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $1.5 million fine against the Temecula Valley Unified School District less than a day after conservative board members voted to reject the state-backed curriculum. which includes a brief biography of gay rights leader Harvey Milk. In addition to the fine, the district will have to pay the $1.6 million shipping costs associated with shipping the materials to the district, something he previously promised to do if the board did not approve the material.“After we deliver the textbooks to the students and their parents, the state will deliver the bill, along with…

A Mississippi poultry plant said Wednesday it had no idea a 16-year-old boy who died in a workplace accident was a minor.The victim, a Guatemalan immigrant named Duvan Tomás Pérez, died July 14 after becoming entangled in machinery he was cleaning, Mar-Jac Poultry said in a statement. “The tragedy worsened when we learned that the victim was a minor,” the company said. Mar-Jac Poultry said it relies on staffing companies to fill positions, and it is a condition of their contracts to verify the ages and immigration status of prospective employees with the Department of Homeland Security and through the…