Nikki Battiste

New York

National Correspondent at CBS News

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Mom fights for justice years after baby died in product that was later recalled

2 months ago | aol.com | Nikki Battiste |Nicole Busch |Kelsie Hoffman

A New York mother has spent nearly a decade fighting for justice after her 6-week-old son died while sleeping in a baby product that was later voluntarily recalled. In 2015, Kiersten Connolly gave birth to healthy twins, Jameson and Dorothy. She said that with the help of Fisher-Price Rock n' Play Sleepers, she and her fiancé, James Hatch, were actually getting some sleep. On May 16 that year, Hatch put the infants to sleep in their Rock n' Plays. A few hours later, Connolly's world changed forever.
Mom fights for justice years after baby died in product that was later recalled

2 months ago | msn.com | Nikki Battiste

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Mother continues fight for justice nearly a decade after her baby died in product that was later recalled

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Nikki Battiste |Nicole Busch |Kelsie Hoffman

A New York mother has spent nearly a decade fighting for justice after her 6-week-old son died while sleeping in a baby product that was later voluntarily recalled. In 2015, Kiersten Connolly gave birth to healthy twins, Jameson and Dorothy. She said that with the help of Fisher-Price Rock n' Play Sleepers, she and her fiancé, James Hatch, were actually getting some sleep. On May 16 that year, Hatch put the infants to sleep in their Rock n' Plays. A few hours later, Connolly's world changed forever.
In Michigan, some Arab American voters revisit their support for Trump after he suggests "take over" of Gaza Strip

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Aaron Navarro |Veronica Ortega |Verónica Ortega |Nikki Battiste

Some Michigan voters who either sat out the election, voted for a third-party candidate or voted for President Trump are now revisiting their decision after he proposed Tuesday that the United States "take over" the Gaza Strip, rebuild it and relocate Palestinians elsewhere. In the town of Dearborn, Michigan, which has the largest Muslim population per capita in the country, 43% voted for President Trump in the 2024 election.
Woman with ALS explains decision to die with medical assistance

2 months ago | msn.com | Nikki Battiste

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Woman with ALS explains "Medical Aid in Dying" decision: "I don't want more time as a patient"

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Nikki Battiste |Carlos Beltran

A look at medical aid in dying When CBS News visited Barbara Goodfriend's home in New Jersey, it was crowded with family and friends — a place that seemed full of life. So it was hard to process that it was also a place where she was determined to die just 24 hours later. "It's been a week of family, friends. We've done a lot of crying, all of us, but we've laughed. We've enjoyed being together," Goodfriend said.
Illinois firefighter accused of staging a house fire to cover up a murder - and a secret

Nov 30, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Nikki Battiste |Ruth Chenetz |Emily Wichick Hourihane

Sneak peek: The Firefighter's Secret Before the fire that set Melissa Lamesch's home ablaze on Nov. 25, 2020, the day had started with excited anticipation. Melissa was due to give birth to a baby boy in just two days, and Thanksgiving was a day away. Cassie Baal: She was gonna have a nice private Thanksgiving with dad. So, I gave her a call the morning of the 25th and we talked for about two-and-a-half hours. Cassie Baal and her sister Melissa had lots to chat about.
Why some Ohio school districts are arming teachers and staff with firearms

Nov 18, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Nikki Battiste |Alicia Hastey

In 2017, West Liberty-Salem High School in Salem, Ohio, joined the list of schools that have experienced a shooting. The only visible scars are bullet holes in a bathroom wall, but the psychological trauma still lingers. "Later on, they got the good news that nobody died, but their brain had already experienced that traumatic experience," said principal Greg Johnson.
Postpartum mental health care still out of reach for many

Oct 17, 2024 | msn.com | Nikki Battiste

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Postpartum mental health care still out of reach for many despite destigmatization efforts

Oct 17, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Nikki Battiste |Devyn Rafols-Nunez

For Katherine Schiefer, whose son Owen was born five months ago, motherhood the second time around has felt drastically different. The 35-year-old lawyer was recently diagnosed with postpartum depression after her husband John encouraged her to get help for her suicidal thoughts. "I had the thought in the middle of the night, like, I don't want to be here. And when I say not be here, I mean on this earth," said Schiefer, who still gets emotional recalling the symptoms.

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Mom fights for justice years after baby died in product that was later recalled

Mom fights for justice years after baby died in product that was later recalled

Mother continues fight for justice nearly a decade after her baby died in product that was later recalled

In Michigan, some Arab American voters revisit their support for Trump after he suggests "take over" of Gaza Strip

Woman with ALS explains decision to die with medical assistance

Woman with ALS explains "Medical Aid in Dying" decision: "I don't want more time as a patient"

Illinois firefighter accused of staging a house fire to cover up a murder - and a secret

Why some Ohio school districts are arming teachers and staff with firearms

Postpartum mental health care still out of reach for many

Postpartum mental health care still out of reach for many despite destigmatization efforts

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