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- Hundreds of mourners crowded into the tiny town of Sutherland Springs for the first Sunday service since a gunman killed dozens
- Women are less likely to get CPR and are more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman's chest
- Liz Smith, the famed gossip columnist who chronicled the highs and lows of New York society for decades, has died at the age of 94
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Texas Town Holds 1st Sunday Service Since Church Attack
Hundreds of mourners crowded into the tiny town of Sutherland Springs for the first Sunday service since a gunman stormed the First Baptist Church a week earlier, killing more than two dozen people in the worst mass shooting in Texas history. After an emotional sermon held outdoors under a massive white tent, congregants and the public were invited to return to the church for the first time since the tragedy. A chilling memorial set up inside the church included 26 white chairs — including one for the unborn baby of a victim who was pregnant — bearing each victim's name or nickname painted in gold. Pastor Frank Pomeroy shared his personal heartache and a message that the community bound together by faith can move past the evil that attacked the church seven days earlier.
Powerful Earthquake on Iran-Iraq Border Kills At Least 330
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the Iraq-Iran border region killed more than 330 people in both countries, sent people fleeing their homes into the night and was felt as far west as the Mediterranean coast, authorities reported. Iran's western Kermanshah province bore the brunt of the temblor, with Iran's state-run news agency reported the quake killed 328 people in the country. State television said some 3,950 were injured. The area is a rural, mountainous region where residents rely mainly on farming to make a living. The earthquake killed at least seven people in Iraq and injured 535 there, all in the country's northern, semiautonomous Kurdish region, according to Iraq's Interior Ministry. The magnitude 7.3 quake was centered 19 miles outside the eastern Iraqi city of Halabja, according to the most recent measurements from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Roy Moore Threatens Lawsuit Over Story That Threatens Campaign
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Alabama Republican Roy Moore says a lawsuit will be filed over the newspaper report carrying allegations that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl four decades ago and that neither Democrats nor Republicans want to see him win a special Senate election. While pressure to quit the race four weeks before Election Day intensified from within the Republican Party, Moore assured supporters Sunday night at a Huntsville, Alabama, gym that the Washington Post story was "fake news" and "a desperate attempt to stop my political campaign." Moore said allegations that he was involved with a minor child are "untrue" and said the newspaper "will be sued," drawing a round of applause.
Women Less Likely to Get CPR From Bystanders, Study Suggests
Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman's chest might be one reason. Only 39 percent of women suffering cardiac arrest in a public place were given CPR versus 45 percent of men, and men were 23 percent more likely to survive, the study found. It involved nearly 20,000 cases around the country and is the first to examine gender differences in receiving heart help from the public versus professional responders. Rescuers also may worry about moving a woman's clothing to get better access, or touching breasts to do CPR.
How Experts Say Sexual Harassment Damages a Person’s Health
Sexual harassment not only have negative mental effects on victims and survivors, it can also have physical effects as well, experts tell NBC News Better. Dr. Colleen Cullen, a licensed clinical psychologist, notes that for victims of sexual harassment, the most common diagnoses are depression, anxiety, and even post-traumatic stress disorder. When the mental effects become too overwhelming, experts call it somatizing, "a long state can turn into physical symptoms," says Dr. Nekeshia Hammond, a licensed psychologist. These physical symptoms can run the gamut, manifesting as muscle aches, headaches, or even chronic physical health problems such as high blood pressure and problems with blood sugar.
New York Gossip Columnist Liz Smith, a Fixture on WNBC, Dies at 94
Liz Smith, the famed gossip columnist who chronicled the highs and lows of New York society for decades and had a second calling as one of the city's most successful charitable fundraisers, has died at the age of 94. Smith, who was a fixture on WNBC's Live at Five for years, died at her home, NBC News confirmed. She won an Emmy for her reporting on Live at Five in 1985 and her prolific gossip column was syndicated to nearly seventy newspapers and read by millions. The column, titled "Liz Smith," was one of the most widely read in the world for more than a quarter-century. The column's success was due in part to Smith's own celebrity status, which gave her insider access. Known as "Dame of Dish," she helped usher in the era of celebrity journalism in print and television.
