## An 8-year-old heart transplant candidate was craving pickles, so a hospital chef taught her how to make them

Authored by today.com

The 8-year-old heart transplant candidate got a hankering for the briny bite once she started preparing for her procedure.

Bayse began her treatment at home in Medway, Massachusetts, while she was still seven years old.

Once school let out in June, she went inpatient at Boston Children’s, where she met chef and program manager of culinary services Sarah Bryce.

She uses cooking and food to engage with patients and (hopefully) make their time spent at the hospital a bit more fun.

“I really wanted to make a difference,” she says of the decision to revisit the hospital in a non-patient capacity.

Bryce tells TODAY.com she received several emails from Bayse’s doctors and administrative caretakers about her craving for pickles.

CORRECTION (Sept. 24, 2024, 3:45 p.m.): An earlier version of this article mislabeled a staff member from the Association of Child Life Professionals. »

### Epic Games Is Being Sued Over “Fake Sales with Made-Up Expiration Times”

Authored by comicbasics.com

Two parents have launched a legal battle against Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, accusing it of misleading kids with tricks in the game’s Item Shop.

Filed on Wednesday in a San Francisco court, the lawsuit claims Epic uses shady practices to push children into spending money.

The lawyers argue this is a scam, breaking state laws in California, North Carolina, and Texas that ban fake sales and misleading ads. »

### Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine

Authored by nbcnews.com

Trump wants the deal, which would give the U.S. a stake in Ukraine’s mineral resources, signed.

Trump also wants Zelenskyy to make some movement toward elections in Ukraine and possibly toward stepping down as his country’s leader, the officials said.

Elections in Ukraine have been paused under the country’s constitutional provision for martial law, which has been in effect since Russia invaded in 2022. »

### Australia considering joining 'coalition of the willing' for Ukraine amid talks with Starmer

Authored by kyivindependent.com

Australia is considering joining the European-led coalition of the willing to support a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine, a statement issued by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Stamer's office read on March 8.

Despite the progress on talks, Starmer warned that for any coalition to succeed, Europe must "have strong U.S.

The Kremlin has consistently maintained that it will not accept Western troops on the ground in Ukraine. »

### Two arrested over gang-rape of Israeli tourist and local woman in India

Authored by straitstimes.com

Two arrested over gang-rape of Israeli tourist and local woman in India.

Both women, an Israeli tourist and local home-stay owner, were taken to hospital.

The local woman who was attacked said “that besides being beaten up, the two women were sexually assaulted by the accused”, Supt Arasiddi added. »

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