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May 10, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Daniella Silva |Nirma Hasty

May 10, 2024, 11:21 AM UTCCHICAGO — On the week of her due date, Elibexis Alvarez, a Venezuelan migrant, was preparing to give birth to her first child far away from her parents and the home country she never thought she’d leave. She and her husband, Johan Jose Medina, have spent the last four months living in temporary shelters in Chicago after fleeing escalating violence in Venezuela.

May 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Daniella Silva |Nirma Hasty |Matthew Kwiecinski

CHICAGO — On the week of her due date, Elibexis Alvarez, a Venezuelan migrant, was preparing to give birth to her first child far away from her parents and the home country she never thought she’d leave. She and her husband, Johan Jose Medina, have spent the last four months living in temporary shelters in Chicago after fleeing escalating violence in Venezuela.

Aug 15, 2023 | nbcnews.com | Daniel Arkin |Nirma Hasty

Create your free profile or log in to save this articleAug. 15, 2023, 11:50 PM UTCBy Daniel Arkin and Nirma HastyMonstrous, windswept wildfires ripped through the Hawaiian island of Maui last week, charring communities and killing at least 100 people. NBC News reconstructed a timeline of events based on public advisories, state government warnings, eyewitness accounts and videos posted on social media. Note: All times are local. Monday, Aug.