This type of embolism happens when amniotic fluid (the liquid that surrounds a fetus during pregnancy) enters a person’s bloodstream during labor or shortly after delivery. This causes the body to produce an overwhelming allergic-like reaction to the foreign material. An amniotic fluid embolism can cause potentially life-threatening breathing and heart issues, as well as uncontrolled bleeding. It is an often fatal emergency that requires immediate medical care for both the pregnant person and the baby....

Selangor produced their first win against Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) since 2013, defeating the Southern Tigers 3-2 in their Group D Malaysia Cup match on Tuesday. Head coach Maniam Pachaiappan was full of praise for his men in the post-match press conference, but he also found the time to express his gratitude towards the home fans. “I want to thank the supporters who were behind us and gave us the motivation to play better....

Gardner told a congressional panel on Thursday that 94 percent of Amtrak’s workers are fully vaccinated and 96 percent are partially vaccinated. Employees of federal contractors must meet the January 4 deadline to get fully vaccinated, which could pose challenges for the company. Gardner said Amtrak hopes all employees will be fully vaccinated by the deadline, but the loss of workers and hiring freezes during the pandemic means that they will not have enough employees once the mandate takes effect....

In the Rose Garden ceremony on Saturday, Barrett said she was “mindful” that she would be taking the seat vacated by Ginsburg, who died aged 87 last week. Barrett is the polar opposite of Ginsburg, but praised her a trailblazer for women’s rights, noting she “not only broke glass ceilings, she smashed them.” “The Notorious R.G.B.” was a playful moniker bestowed on Ginsburg, known for her passionate dissents, by a law student and is a reference to The Notorious B....

The introduction of the Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act was announced on January 28. It would make existing laws easier to enforce by changing the requirements for trying an offense as a hate crime. “As a former prosecutor, I’ve seen firsthand the trauma that hate crimes can inflict not only on victims, but also on entire communities. We must stand together to make combating hate-motivated violence a priority,” said Klobuchar in a press release....

The tests, called the International Assessment of Educational Progress (IAEP), were administered by the Educational Testing Service, which also runs the SATs. The first IAEP, in 1988, included only six countries; in this second test, 20 participated. (Notable nonparticipants: Germany, which didn’t want to spend the money it cost each country to administer the test, and Japan, which dropped out when South Korea joined.) Other international tests have been criticized because of the difficulties of comparing students from different cultures....

The erosion of trust doesn’t result from more liars and plagiarists working in the business or a widespread decline in standards. In fact, it used to be that editors–like doctors–buried their mistakes. “Correction boxes” were rare. Now the competition (not to mention the Weblogs) hammers the media elite regularly, imposing more accountability. So why are big news organizations about as credible as HMOs? First, almost all large institutions in America eventually turn into useful bogeymen; the more powerful they become, the more resented....

COLOMBIAMore Violence It was another senseless Colombian tragedy, only this time it may have international consequences. The bodies of three American human-rights activists, including that of New York’s Terence Freitas, were found last week, the latest victims in the country’s 34-year-old civil war. The group had traveled to Colombia to show solidarity for the native U’wa nation. The killings may deliver a serious blow to the faltering peace process begun by Colombian President Andres Pastrana....

A $2 million bacchanal is hardly the traditional way to observe the Jewish “festival of lights.” But Gaydamak has no patience for stodgy ritual, and the 54-year-old Moscow-born financier is just about the only one in Israel who feels like celebrating. After last summer’s punishing war with Hizbullah and a rash of political scandals this winter, Israelis are fed up with their current crop of leaders. Military Chief of Staff Lt....

Today, the plaid shirts symbolize Alexander’s claim to being an “outsider” in national politics. That seems to be working, despite the fact that Alexander has spent virtually his entire career comfortably on the inside. Alexander was a member of Richard Nixon’s White House staff and later served as George Bush’s secretary of education. He broke into elective politics – and won two terms as governor – as a protege of former U....

The remains belong to two species of the genus Phoebodus—a primitive group of now-extinct species which researchers previously only knew about due to the discovery of isolated teeth and fin spines, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. While ancient shark teeth are commonly found around the world, the latest find is surprising because shark skeletons are made of cartilage—a rubbery tissue that doesn’t preserve as well as bone....

Researchers say it is possible she was cast out by her group and then killed in the cave, or attacked outside and then placed there to die. The woman is the third human skeleton to have been found in the Chan Hol cave near Tulum in the state of Quintana Roo. The oldest skeleton, discovered in 2009, was a young man who lived 13,000 years ago—making him one of the earliest examples of humans being in South America....

Synthetic human growth hormone was approved in 1985 as a treatment for kids who don’t produce the substance naturally. The manufacturers (Genentech and Eli Lilly) would like to find a larger clientele. The disputed NIH trial, now in its second year, is designed to see what effect the treatment will have on kids with normal hormone levels, but who fall at the lowest end of the height curve. Half of the 80 participants get injections of synthetic growth hormone three times a week....

In a small part of it anyway. The 72-year-old rebel’s immediate domain is a hallway the length of a football field, a clutch of aides and advisers, an office and an adjoining bedroom. The man who once racked up frequent-flier miles faster than a corporate executive now can’t venture farther than the grimy edge of Ramallah in the West Bank. Israel keeps its tanks parked just 100 yards from his office, their barrels trained in his direction....

Cooper made the remarks on the Monday night edition of his show Anderson Cooper 360. He said that Trump was using the daily briefings to “rewrite history” and cover up his “reprehensibly irresponsible” early response to COVID-19 while promoting himself politically. “What the president showed us today is what the nation’s top scientists have to deal with every day,” said Cooper. “A president who now uses these briefings as a re-election platform....

Saturday was the one-year anniversary of the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Conn., but the Pistons didn't play that evening. Prior to tonight's game against the Trail Blazers, Drummond wrote the name of each victim on his game shoes. MORE: NFL tributes to victims | Xavier’s jerseys | STEELE: Players, coaches need to speak out In addition, he Tweeted that he'll be donating his game-worn jersey to the school. An adopted Connecticuter, Drummond went to high school at Saint Thomas More in Oakdale, Conn....

Juventus confirmed the news on its official channels, hours before naming Massimiliano Allegri as his replacement. Allegri will be making a return to the club he managed for five seasons from 2014-2019, winning 12 trophies and five Serie A league titles. MORE: Can Champions League glory launch Christian Pulisic into crossover stardom? Pirlo led Juventus to the Italian Cup, the Italian Super Cup and qualification to next season’s UEFA Champions League....

Now, the governor faces allegations that he and his team tried to hide the true extent of nursing home COVID deaths in New York to protect his reputation—despite the governor extolling the value of transparency in his own book. In the book, American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Cuomo wrote that he wanted all of his briefings to provide the public with “unbiased factual evidence” that explained the coronavirus, and its spread through the state....