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Hulk Hogan's cause of death was a heart attack, medical examiner says
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack last week, according to a Florida medical examiner's report released Thursday. Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, previously had leukemia and atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm, the report from the District Six Medical Examiner said. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. Hogan, 71, was pronounced dead at a hospital less than 90 minutes after medics arrived at his home in Clearwater, Florida to answer a call about a cardiac arrest on the morning of July 24, police said. Hogan was perhaps the biggest star in WWE's long history, known for both his larger-than-life personality and his in-ring exploits. He was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and even WWE co-founder Vince McMahon.
Winnipeg Free Press
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- Winnipeg Free Press
How a Michigan program that gives new mothers cash could be a model for rest of US
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A procession of mothers wearing red sashes, pushing strollers and tending to toddlers made their way Friday to a little festival in Flint, Michigan, where families received diapers and kids played. It was called a 'baby parade.' The sashes indicated the women were participants of a growing program in Michigan that helps pregnant women and new moms by giving them cash over the first year of their children's lives. Launched in 2024, the program comes at a time when many voters worry over high child care costs and President Donald Trump's administration floats policy to reverse the declining birth rate. Backed by a mix of state, local and philanthropic money, Rx Kids gives mothers of newborns up to $7,500, with no income requirements and no rules for how the money is spent. Supporters believe the program could be a model for mitigating the high cost of having children in the U.S. 'There's all kinds of reasons, no matter what your political affiliation or ideology is, to support this,' said state Sen. John Damoose, a Republican and ardent supporter of the program. How the program works To qualify, women need to prove they live in a participating location and that they are pregnant, but don't have to share details about their income. It's designed to be simple. Pregnant women receive $1,500 before delivery and $500 every month for the first six to 12 months of their babies' lives, depending on the program location. Dr. Mona Hanna, a pediatrician and the program's founding director, said that window is a time of great economic vulnerability for new parents — and a critical developmental period for babies. Most participants need diapers, formula, breast feeding supplies and baby clothes but every family's needs are different. The monthly payment can also help buy food and cover rent, utilities and transportation. For some moms, the extra cash allows them to afford child care and return to work. For others, it allows them to stay home longer. The program so far is available in Flint, Pontiac, Kalamazoo and five counties in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. By fall, it will expand to a rural central Michigan county and several cities near Detroit. Hanna said the main piece of feedback she hears is that the program should be bigger. She's heard from lawmakers and others hoping to start similar programs in other states. What's the impact Hanna said the program's data shows nearly all pregnant women in Flint have signed up since it became available. The locations were designed to target low-income families, though there is no income requirement. Luke Shaefer, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan and a co-founder of Rx Kids, said they wanted to eliminate any stigma or barriers that discourage people from signing up. The founders also want mothers to feel celebrated, hence the parade Friday. 'For so long moms have been vilified and not supported,' Hanna said. Friends told Angela Sintery, 44, about Rx Kids when she found out she was pregnant with her second child. She's a preschool teacher who spread the word to other parents. Sintery had her first daughter 19 years before her second and had to buy all new baby supplies. She said the cash provided by Rx Kids would have been helpful when she had her first child at age 24, before she went to college. 'So this time around, I didn't have to stress about anything. I just had to worry about my baby,' she said. Celeste Lord-Timlin, a Flint resident and program participant, attended the baby parade with her husband and 13-month-old daughter by her side. She said the deposits helped her pay for graduate school while she was pregnant. 'It allowed us to really enjoy being new parents,' she said. Changing the conversation The program relies heavily on philanthropic donations but Hanna's long-term goal is for the government to be the main provider. 'I see philanthropy as the doula of this program, they are helping birth it,' she said. 'They are helping us prove that this is possible.' Democrats in Michigan's state Senate introduced legislation in February that would make the program available to any pregnant woman in the state and it has bipartisan support. But with a divided Legislature only able to pass six bills total this year, it's unlikely the program will yet expand statewide soon. Even Damoose, among the program's top backers, said he doesn't think Michigan can afford statewide expansion yet. But the lawmaker who represents parts of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan does want to keep growing it. For fellow Republicans who oppose abortion as he does, the approach is a 'no brainer' way to help pregnant women, Damoose said. 'We've been accused for years and years, and not without cause, of being pro-birth, but not pro-life,' he said. 'And this is a way for us to put our money where our mouth is.' The cost of kids A new movement of pro-natalist political figures, including Vice President JD Vance, Elon Musk and other members of Trump's periphery, have harped on the country's declining birth rate. But a recent Associated Press-NORC poll found that most Americans want the government to focus on the high costs of child care — not just the number of babies being born here. Under Trump's tax and spending bill that Congress passed in July, the child tax credit is boosted from $2,000 child tax credit to $2,200. But millions of families at lower income levels will not get the full credit. The bill will also create a new children's saving program, called Trump Accounts, with a potential $1,000 deposit from the Treasury. That's not available until children grow up and is more focused on building wealth rather than immediate relief, Hanna said. 'We don't have that social infrastructure to invest in our families,' Hanna said. 'No wonder people aren't having children and our birth rates are going down.' The Trump administration has also toyed with the idea of giving families one-time $5,000 'baby bonuses,' a policy similar to Rx Kids. Critics have rightly pointed out that doesn't come close to covering the cost of child care or other expenses. Defenders of a cash-in-hand approach, though, say any amount can help in those critical early months. Wednesdays What's next in arts, life and pop culture. 'I think it's part of a new narrative or the rekindling of an old narrative where we start to celebrate children and families,' said Damoose. ___ Associated Press writer Mike Householder contributed to this report. ___ The Associated Press' women in the workforce and state government coverage receives financial support from Pivotal Ventures. The AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
Winnipeg Free Press
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- Winnipeg Free Press
California governor signs executive order to support boys and men and improve their mental health
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at supporting men and boys and improving their mental health outcomes, in an effort to lower suicide rates among young men and help them feel less isolated. The order directs the state Health and Human Services Agency to recommend ways to address suicide rates among young men and help them seek services to improve their mental health and well-being. It also requires the state to connect them with education and career opportunities. 'Too many young men and boys are suffering in silence — disconnected from community, opportunity, and even their own families,' Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement. 'This action is about turning that around. It's about showing every young man that he matters and there's a path for him of purpose, dignity, work, and real connection.' The issue has come increasingly into focus for Democrats since last year's election, when the party lost young men to President Donald Trump, who framed much of his campaign as a pitch to men who felt scorned by the country's economy, culture and political system. More than half men under 30 supported Trump, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters, while Democrat Joe Biden had won a similar share of that group four years earlier. Newsom, a possible 2028 presidential candidate, has talked about the need to support men and boys on his podcast. The majority of his guests, which have included MAGA figures, Democratic politicians and book authors, have been men. He released an episode Wednesday with Richard Reeves, the founder and president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, a group that researches issues affecting the well-being of men, to discuss what can be done to better meet their needs. Newsom said at the beginning of the episode that it's an important issue to address beyond just discussing it as a political hurdle for Democrats. 'If you tune into the podcast, you may have noticed a theme — a theme that continues to emerge around men and boys,' Newsom said. 'What is going on with our men and boys? Increasingly isolated, increasingly feeling disengaged, disconnected, depressed.' Newsom's order requires the state to try to get more men and boys to serve their communities through volunteer programs and support pathways to help more male students become teachers and school counselors. State agencies must also recommend ways to get more young men to participate in state career education and training programs, as well as an initiative to help improve student outcomes. Officials must provide an update within two months. Men make up half the population but account for 80% of suicides in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. suicide mortality rate — defined as deaths per 100,000 people — for men and boys in 2023 was 22.7, about four times higher than that of women and girls, according to the CDC. California had one of the lowest suicide rates in the country in 2023, per the CDC. The suicide mortality rate was about 10.2, compared with a rate of 14.1 in the U.S. overall. ___ Austin is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Austin on X: @sophieadanna
