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High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Surged 73% in Just Eight Years

High blood pressure among pregnant women in the US jumped 73% between 2016 and 2024, with one in 10 pregnant women now affected, according to new CDC data. Hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia and gestational hypertension are leading causes of pregnancy-related death and can trigger preterm birth, stillbirth, and organ failure, while also raising mothers’ lifetime risk of heart disease.

Saudi Arabia Enters the Fight as US-Iran War Reaches a Dangerous New Stage

Saudi Arabia has publicly joined the U.S. military campaign against Iran, participating in joint strikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq that killed at least 20 combatants. The kingdom cited ongoing Iranian-linked drone attacks on its oil infrastructure as justification, including a recent strike on the Abqaiq facility. U.S. officials note Saudi Arabia had previously taken part in similar operations secretly.

Fauci Pleads the Fifth Over 100 Times at Explosive COVID Origins Hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer more than 100 questions at a Senate hearing on COVID-19’s origins, citing concerns his testimony could be used against him politically. Senator Rand Paul, who believes the virus came from a US-funded lab in China, released 1,141 pages of Fauci’s personal diary showing doubts about a natural origin and plans to hold a contempt vote next week.

Last Fugitive in Víctor Jara Murder Finally Jailed More Than 50 Years Later

Chilean police have arrested Nelson Haase Mazzei, 80, the last fugitive convicted of murdering folk singer and activist Victor Jara in 1973. Haase Mazzei fled in 2023 after being convicted in absentia alongside six other former soldiers. Jara, a prominent figure in Chile’s New Song movement, was killed five days after Pinochet’s military coup overthrew the elected socialist government.