Bianca Facchinei

Washington, D.C., United States

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Shift in values: High school grads flock to trade schools as confidence in traditional degrees wanes

Jun 17, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Dan Grossman |Bianca Facchinei

Skyrocketing college tuition prices are hitting Americans hard — and with students at some private universities, like Vanderbilt, now facing tuition of around $100,000 per year, it may have many people wondering if a four-year degree is worth it. John Cherkauer is in his third semester at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, Missouri. A former high school football standout, Cherkauer says he turned down college football opportunities.
Dollar Tree considers selling its Family Dollar brand

Jun 5, 2024 | wcpo.com | Taylor O'Bier |Bianca Facchinei

Dollar Tree said it is considering a sale “or other disposition” of its Family Dollar store chain. The discount store foreshadowed the potential move last year when it said it was planning a comprehensive review of its Family Dollar portfolio and closed nearly 1,000 of its underperforming store locations under both brands.
Researchers develop a blood test that can detect stroke quickly

May 24, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Chloe Nordquist |Elina Tarkazikis |Bianca Facchinei |Libby Kamrowski

Researchers with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and other collaborators have developed a stroke detection blood test that could save lives. “Time is brain. So the earlier we can make an accurate diagnosis, the more effective we are in moving patients to the correct hospital for the care that they need,” said Josh Bernstock, MD, a clinical fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a surgeon scientist.
CDC reports sharp rise in ADHD diagnoses among children during the pandemic

May 24, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Lindsey Theis |Stephanie Liebergen |Bianca Facchinei |Amber Strong

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder cases have risen considerably in the U.S., according to a new study by researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study released on Wednesday said 1 in 9 children ages 3-17 had been diagnosed with the disorder at some point in their life as of 2022. Roughly 5.4 million kids actively had ADHD in 2016, but just six years later, the number had increased to over 6.5 million.
Survivors worry about use of opioid settlement money

May 23, 2024 | news5cleveland.com | Bianca Facchinei |Taylor O'Bier |Toby Talbot

More than $55.2 billion has been awarded in opioid settlements nationwide, according to opioidsettlementtracker.com. But Gina DeMaria doesn't think she'll see any of it. "I think the money's being wasted," DeMaria said. She lost her son, Anthony, in 2014. He battled addiction for two years, after he was prescribed OxyContin following a motocross accident. "As a teenager, he didn't have a whole lot of money," DeMaria said.
VP pick Nicole Shanahan went through 'deep vetting process,' RFK Jr. says

May 23, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Andrew Rafferty |Bianca Facchinei |Chance Seales

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Scripps News on Thursday that running mate Nicole Shanahan went through a “deep vetting process,” and he blamed recent reports about her personal life on attempts by Democrats to thwart his presidential campaign. “We did a deep, deep vetting process with Nicole and, you know, dozens of hours of interviews with many, many people,” Kennedy, an independent presidential candidate, said. Kennedy chose Shanahan as his running mate in March.
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 points for the first time

May 16, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Bianca Facchinei |Justin Boggs |Lillie Boudreaux |Mason Ald

Stocks are adding to their gains on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 40,000 points for the first time. The market had rallied a day earlier following a report showing that inflation was cooling. The Dow was up 106 points, or 0.3%, to 40,019 in mid-morning trading Thursday. The S&P 500, which is widely tracked by index funds, was up 0.2%. The Nasdaq composite edged up 0.2%. Treasury yields were relatively steady following a mixed set of reports on the economy.
Nurse sentenced for killing 3 patients, trying to kill 19 others with lethal doses of insulin

May 3, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Alex Arger |Douglas Jones |Vanessa Misciagna |Bianca Facchinei

A former Pennsylvania nurse was sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars Thursday after admitting to murdering and attempting to murder her patients with lethal doses of insulin. Various relatives of those patients spoke during the hearing in which Heather Pressdee pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of criminal attempt to commit murder, the said.
Combating denial: Holocaust survivors share their stories of life after tragedy

May 3, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Amber Strong |Chris Conte |Bianca Facchinei |Alex Arger

The images on the walls at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Nassau County, New York are like something from a film or a history book. For Leo Ullman, it was childhood, one he didn't realize was different from others. "I was born in 1939 and I was a hidden child," he told Scripps News. "I basically stayed in most of the time, in a third-floor apartment. My hair was dyed blonde. I didn't know a war was going on.