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Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Yahoo
Worker to be removed from life support after suffering injury during California farm raid
Editor's Note: A family member later told KTLA that Jaime Alanís is not yet deceased as the United Farm Workers union stated, but instead remains on life support with a brain injury and will be taken off life support soon. A farm worker who was hospitalized with critical injuries he suffered while trying to elude officers during Thursday's federal immigration raid on a sprawling cannabis farm in Ventura County remains on life support, his family said. The worker was later identified as Jaime Alanís. His family says he fell 30 feet from a building during the raid and was hospitalized with a brain injury. The United Farm Workers stated Alanís had died from his injuries on an X post on Friday, but family members have confirmed to KTLA that Alanís remains on life support at the Ventura County Medical Center. Relatives said Alanís is likely to remain on life support until his wife arrives from Mexico to be by his side and to say goodbye. His niece, who did not want to be identified, told KTLA that Alanís was texting the family up until the time of the accident. 'He was hiding, and moments later, he doesn't respond, and we knew something happened…we're hoping for God to save him, but the doctors keep telling me, no,' his niece said. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a statement, stating Alanís was not in custody at the time of the fall, and insists he was not being chased. 'Although he was not being pursued by law enforcement, this individual climbed up to the roof of a green house and fell 30 feet. CBP immediately called a medivac to the scene to get him care as quickly as possible,' DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. His niece said Alanís has been working in the U.S. for 30 years to provide for his wife and daughter back in Mexico. Thursday's raids at the Glass House cannabis farm and another farm in Carpinteria are believed to be the largest single-day immigration crackdown in California history. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said federal officers arrested approximately 200 'illegal aliens' and 'rescued' at least 10 migrant children. Hundreds of demonstrators converged on the Camarillo raid site, blocking roads and hurling objects at law enforcement, who responded with tear gas. During the unrest, at least one person was seen on live news video appearing to fire a gun at officers. The FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. Paramedics responded to the scene and set up a triage system for people injured by tear gas at a safe distance from the ongoing operation. United Farm Workers also issued a statement on Friday, confirming that workers were critically injured during what they described as 'chaotic raids,' and noted that 'other workers, including U.S. citizens, remain totally unaccounted for.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Goole motocross crash teen 'shocked' at extent of injury
A teenager who survived a motocross crash says it was a "shock" to hear how serious his condition was after waking from 15, from near Goole, suffered a brain injury while out riding with his dad at a local motocross park in North Yorkshire on 10 was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary, where he needed emergency surgery to save his life and spent almost two weeks in said: "I don't remember anything from the day it happened. I just woke up in hospital a few days later and was told I'd had surgery on my brain and that I'd been on life support for a few days." Despite initially walking away from the incident, which saw him land on his head after crashing at speed, he collapsed and began fitting, prompting his concerned dad to call Air Ambulance's Nostell-based critical care team arrived within five minutes and it was clear he had suffered a serious brain Tim Moll said: "When we saw Tyler, his arms were extended in a way that indicated potential severe brain damage, and I was really concerned."There's a type of head injury where someone can seem OK at first, but inside there is bleeding or swelling putting pressure on the brain and if it is not treated quickly, it can become fatal."The crew, which included paramedic Tammy Williams, began preparing to intubate Tyler so they could take control of his breathing. During the 10-minute journey, Tyler's condition deteriorated, Dr Moll said, and he was taken straight into emergency surgery, where doctors discovered a bleed on his brain. He was placed on life support for three days and spent almost two weeks in hospital as he began the long road to said: "For a while, I couldn't go anywhere without my mum and dad in case I had a seizure, which was tough. "Now, I'm back at school and seeing my friends again, and that's what I was most excited for."Ms Williams added: "It's amazing to hear he's back at school and making such a positive recovery, that's the outcome we all hope for."The teenager will feature on an episode of the TV programme Yorkshire Air 999, which follows the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices.
News24
02-07-2025
- Health
- News24
Brain-dead mom who gave birth while on life support is laid to rest
After four months on life support, Adriana Smith has been laid to rest in Georgia in the US. The 31-year-old nurse was removed from life support after the birth of her son, Chance. She had been kept alive to carry the pregnancy to term because under Georgia's abortion ban it could not be terminated even though she was brain-dead. Friends and family paid tribute to Adriana at her funeral, remembering her as a kind soul. 'I just want to say that I'm thankful for the time I spent with her, and I'm thankful for everything that she's taught me. Her love, her kindness, her wisdom,' her sister, Naya, said in her speech. 'Family meant everything to her,' Naya added. 'So I hope that I can follow in her footsteps. Besides that, I'm thankful for her.' The Atlanta Metropolitan Nursing Honor Guard paid tribute to Adriana by formally releasing her from her nursing duties. A guard member rang a bell while delivering the traditional 'final call of duty' in her memory. Adriana's newborn son, Chance, remains in a neo-natal intensive care unit after being born via C-section. He was delivered at 25 weeks gestation and weighed in at 0,8kg. Adriana's family has launched an online fundraiser to support the baby and her other son, Chase (7). The state of Georgia has strict abortion laws and the hospital that treated Adriana said she had to remain on life support until her baby was developed enough to be delivered. The state's 'heartbeat law', which prohibits termination once cardiac activity is detected in a foetus – usually at around six weeks – is one of America's strictest regulations. The law was implemented after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022 – a decision that took away a woman's constitutional right to abortion in several states. The heartbeat ruling grants legal rights to foetuses and shifts decision-making authority away from families to the authorities, leaving relatives powerless over medical choices they'd typically make for their loved ones. Adriana's mom, April Newkirk, previously said that baby Chance is expected to be okay, but added 'he's just fighting'. 'We just want prayers for him.' On taking her daughter off life support after Chance's birth, April said, 'I'm her mother, I shouldn't be burying my daughter, my daughter should be burying me.' Adriana was declared brain-dead in February after suffering blood clots in her brain. Her family feared her baby could face serious health challenges, including blindness or difficulty walking, as a result. READ MORE| Brain-dead pregnant woman is kept alive until her baby can be delivered due to US abortion law The decision to keep her on life support 'should have been left up to the family', her mother said previously. Legal experts have warned that Georgia's heartbeat law effectively places medical decisions in the hands of lawmakers rather than families and physicians. 'Once that power is yielded, pregnancy becomes a scary loss of dignity and humanity for the pregnant person,' says Farah Diaz-Tello, senior counsel at If/When/How, a reproductive justice non-profit. Critics argue Adriana was essentially being used as an incubator without her consent, with her bodily autonomy overridden by abortion restrictions. 'We're seeing this pregnant person being used as a means to an end in a really, really heartbreaking way,' says Jess Pezley, a senior attorney at Compassion & Choices, a group that advocates for access to medical aid in dying. Georgia officials have offered contradictory interpretations of the law. The attorney general's office claims the abortion law doesn't require keeping a brain-dead patient on life support, while Republican state lawmakers say the law had absolutely nothing to do with Adriana's situation.
Daily Mail
29-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Brain-dead Georgia mom's family hold back tears at funeral after she gave birth to baby boy on life support
A brain-dead Georgia mother was laid to rest Saturday by her loved ones who said their final goodbyes just days after she gave birth to a baby boy while on life support. Adriana Smith, a 31-year-old nurse from Atlanta, was declared brain-dead in February when she was eight weeks pregnant, but because of the state's strict anti-abortion laws her medical team kept her artificially alive in an effort to save the fetus. Smith's mother April Newkirk announced her grandson Chance was born prematurely on June 13 - two days before her 31st birthday - by emergency Cesarean section. He weighed about one pound and 13 ounces and is currently in the NICU. Newkirk said the name Chance seemed fitting 'because I feel like he had a second chance at life.' On June 17, Smith was taken off life support. Over the weekend, those who loved Smith gathered together in an emotional church service as her younger sister Naya spoke to the congregation with sadness in her voice. 'I just want to say that I'm thankful for the time that I spent with her. And I'm thankful for everything that she's taught me. Her love, her kindness, her wisdom,' Naya said as her voice trembled. 'And I just pray that she covers me moving forward, and she guides me to make the best decisions. And family meant everything to her so I hope that I can follow in her footsteps.' One of Smith's former nursing school classmates then spoke, sharing a beautiful memory with her and her eldest son Chance from their time at Georgia State University. 'She was a great friend, she was a great person, she was a great nurse,' she said. 'The memory that I will remember of her is us studying on a Saturday on campus. She brought Chase, I brought my son, we had snacks, we had toys, and we sat in that room stressing out over a med surge exam,' Smith's friend said in a somber voice. 'And we promised each other that if we pass this exam and ever became teachers, we would never torture our students this way,' she added, laughing a little. 'We were determined to make it and we did.' A meaningful poem, titled 'A Light That Still Shines,' was also read by a member from the Atlanta Metropolitan Nursing Honor Guard. In it, Smith was called 'a sister of strength who'll never die.' The group also relieved Smith of her duties as a nurse at her service as a member recited the 'final call of duty' in her honor and rang a bell. Many attendees carried white roses in her honor as they exited the church. Chance was born at around 26 weeks - three months early. Doctors had hoped to perform the C-section birth closer to August to give him the best chance at survival. 'He's expected to be OK,' Newkirk told 11 Alive. 'He's just fighting. We just want prayers for him. Just keep praying for him. He's here now.' She was hospitalized in early February for intense headaches, and doctors found multiple blood clots in her brain, according to her family. Doctors reportedl y attempted surgery to relieve the pressure, but Smith was left brain-dead after the operation. Georgia passed the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in 2019, ruling medical professionals can't perform an abortion if a heartbeat is detected. The law, which did not come into effect until three years later when Roe v Wade was overturned, cited two exceptions in the case of a medical emergency or if the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. A medical emergency is defined in the law as an event where the abortion was necessary to save a mother's life or 'the substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman.' Abortions can also be performed if a medical professional believes that the child would be born with a 'chromosomal anomaly' where the baby would die after birth. Smith's case represents a complicated part of the law because an abortion wouldn't save her life, and a heartbeat was already detected in her unborn baby. Newkirk previously expressed the family should have had the choice to terminate Smith's pregnancy. 'She's pregnant with my grandson. But he may be blind, may not be able to walk, may not survive once he's born,' she previously told WXIA. 'This decision should've been left to us. Now we're left wondering what kind of life he'll have—and we're going to be the ones raising him.' Smith's family have gone on to launch a GoFundMe page to help care for Chance and her seven-year-old son Chase. As of Sunday morning, more than $460,000 was raised in their honor.
CBS News
24-06-2025
- CBS News
Woman in life support after being pulled from Miami River, police say
A woman pulled from the Miami River near downtown Miami on Tuesday morning is on life support, police said. Officers and firefighters responded to reports of a possible drowning shortly before 11 a.m. at 114 SW North River Drive, according to the Miami Police Department. Emergency crews found an unconscious woman in the water and performed lifesaving measures before transporting her to Jackson Memorial Hospital's trauma center. Police initially said the woman had died at the hospital, but later clarified that she had not been officially pronounced dead and may be on life support. A possible suspect has been detained as part of the ongoing investigation. No further details have been released.
