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Southwest Cancels More Than 40 Flights for Engine Inspection

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Southwest Airlines canceled more than 40 flights nationwide Sunday so the company can inspect engine fan blades. 

The move comes after the mid-air incident last Tuesday, April 17, where an engine exploded on Flight 1380. The explosion damaged sections of the wing and fuselage where a passenger, 43-year-old Jennifer Riordan, was partially blown out of a window and later died.

Federal investigators are looking to see whether a broken fan blade on the engine was to blame for that event.

Southwest said in a news release that this move to cancel flights on Sunday comes as a part of their accelerated engine fan blade inspection program, announced on Tuesday night — not the emergency directive issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday. The directive requires operators to inspect fan blades on certain engines within 20 days, according to the FAA's website. 

The total number of flights canceled by the airline as of Sunday afternoon was 48, according to the tracking website FlightAware.

The Dallas-based airline said they minimized impact to flights last week by re-routing aircraft and using spare aircraft when available. Additionally, they said they've conducted inspections overnight. 

As of Sunday afternoon, Southwest canceled 14 flights on Sunday and 18 flights on Monday from Dallas Love Field, according to FlightAware.



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Man Stabbed in Neck Near Balboa Park

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A 29-year-old man was sitting on a park bench in Balboa Park near the 2000 block of Park Boulevard when a man approached him, asking for a cigarette just after midnight Sunday morning.

When the victim said he didn’t have one the suspect stabbed him in the neck and left on a bicycle, according to San Diego police.

He is described as tan, about 5-foot five and wearing a blue jacket. He was last seen going northbound.

The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

San Diego Police Department detectives are investigating the incident.



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'We're All in This Together': Balboa Park Celebrates 29th EarthFair

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While banging drums, holding signs and cuddling lizards, tree huggers of all shapes and sizes congregated at Balboa Park’s 29th Annual EarthFair and parade Sunday.

Simcha Waleli, who was volunteering with nonprofit Zero Waste San Diego, may not be old enough to vote or even drive, but she means business when it comes to the environment.

“The environment can't tell you that it's dangerous for me so You really have to have people standing up and telling people to start taking care of the earth,” she told NBC 7 while sporting gloves, ready to sort through recyclable material.

Some of Zero Waste's campaigns are to transform landfills into resource recovery parks and to, promote the single-use plastic bag ban in San Diego and to remove organics from landfills. 

This year’s theme is “We’re All in This Together,” something father Tim Penny is trying to instill in the next generation.

“We're bringing the kids out here for an opportunity to support the earth so that they have an earth to live on and play on,” he said.

James Steele, who came out to the event, practices watches he preaches with the Masonic Lions.

"It's telling people how to save the Earth, things like that, people forget,” he said. “I pick up trash every third Saturday – about 19 years on 805.”

Ramano Muniz’s family is also environmentally conscious.

"Around the house, I guess we're mindful about the types of food that we're buying, whether it's farm to table or it's organic,” he told NBC 7. “We recycle. I think we're pretty environmentally savvy as far as riding bikes around and just enjoying it as opposed to taking our car out of convenience."

"Honestly, it's a top priority,” Muniz added. “It's the one thing that kind of keeps us all together and healthy and safe, so why would we abuse that and neglect that. I think just taking ownership and somebody standing up for it, it's the right thing to do."

Steele put it more succinctly. He said, "There's trash out there and somebody's got to pick it up.”





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Weekly San Diego Sports Preview

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Here’s a look at what is going on in San Diego sports for the week of April 23rd-29th.

PADRES: The Padres start the week on the road with a three-game series in Colorado against the Rockies. After a day off Thursday, they’re home to host the New York Mets Friday-Sunday. Friday is Party in the Park: CocktailFest, Saturday is a Theme Game: Faith and Family Night and Sunday is Military Salute: Welcome Home USS San Diego.

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO TOREROS:

-BASEBALL: Tuesday at UC Irvine. Thursday-Saturday at BYU.

-WOMEN’S TENNIS: Thursday-Sunday TBA at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center in Claremonte.

-WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD: Saturday at the Adidas/Steve Scott Invitational in Irvine.

-MEN’S CREW: Saturday and Sunday at the WIRA Championships in Rancho Cordova.

-SOFTBALL: Saturday vs. Loyola Marymount 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. all at the USD Softball Complex.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO TRITONS:

-MEN’S GOLF: Monday-Wednesday at the CCAA Championships in Chico.

-BASEBALL: Thursday and Friday vs. Cal State L.A. 6 p.m. at UCSD. And Saturday at Cal State L.A. 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

-TRACK & FIELD: Friday and Saturday at the Steve Scott Invitational in Irvine.

-SOFTBALL: Friday at Cal State Dominguez Hills 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and Saturday 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

-MEN’S ROWING: Saturday and Sunday at the WIRA Championships in Rancho Cordova.

-MEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Saturday NCAA Championship Play-In TBD.

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY AZTECS:

-BASEBALL: Tuesday at UC Riverside 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday vs. UNLV 6 p.m. and Sunday vs. UNLV 1 p.m. at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

-MEN’S TENNIS: Thursday-Saturday at the Mountain West Championships at the Aztec Tennis Center.

-WOMEN’S TENNIS: Thursday-Sunday at the Mountain West Championships in Boise.

-SOFTBALL: Friday and Saturday vs. Colorado State 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. all at the SDSU Softball Stadium.

-WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Friday and Sunday TBD at the Aztec Lacrosse Field.

-WOMEN’S WATER POLO: Friday-Sunday TBD in Los Angeles.

-WOMEN’S ROWING: Saturday and Sunday vs. Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships in Gold River.

-WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD: Saturday and the Steve Scott Invitational in Irvine and the Desert Heat Classic in Tucson.



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Brush Fire Briefly Closes On-Ramp to SR-905

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A brush fire that was started by a faulty catalytic converter briefly closed the on-ramp to State Route 905 on Sunday, authorities said.

The fire was reported around 2:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Via de la Bandola, San Diego Fire-Rescue (SDFD) spokeswoman Monica Munoz said.

"A caller was driving by when they spotted the flames in the brush," she said.

The fire was on eastbound SR-905 in the embankment to Interstate 805, Munoz said. The fire was knocked down within an hour. No one was injured and no structures were threatened, she said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, Munoz said.

The ramp to the eastbound SR-905 from I-805 south was closed for around 90 minutes, according to the California Highway Patrol. The ramp was reopened around 4:15 p.m., the CHP said.

A suspect was detained and questioned but was released after authorities discovered the fire was accidentally started by a catalytic converter, San Diego Police Department Officer John Buttle said.

There were three spot fires reported on the side of the freeway, San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Delimitros said. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) also reported several small fires in the area, Munoz said. 

It was unclear if the fires were all related.

No other information was available.

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Cubs Give Update on Bryant After Star Hit in Head by Pitch

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Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was forced to exit Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies after he was struck in the head by a pitch, the team said. 

The Cubs say that Bryant suffered a small laceration above his eye from where his sunglasses impacted his face, but that he had passed all concussion tests thus far. 

The team also expects Bryant to travel with his teammates to Cleveland, where they will play the Indians on Tuesday. 

The incident occurred in the first inning of the game when a pitch from German Marquez went inside on Bryant, striking him on the bill of his helmet. The ball also appeared to glance off Bryant’s sunglasses and face, and trainers immediately rushed to his aid:

Bryant left the game because of the incident, and David Bote came in to replace him at third base in the winning effort. 



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Paws San Diego Offers Free Pet Services to Homeless, Low-Income Residents

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Hundreds of people and their furry friends took advantage of Paws San Diego on Sunday in City Heights.

The event, which is hosted by the San Diego Humane Society, offered a lot of special services and freebies such as dog licensing, vaccinations, free pet training tips, low-cost spay and neutering appointments and microchipping.

The half-day event was a huge help for those pet owners who either can't afford or can't find the time to keep their pets healthy and up to date on vaccinations.

"I really appreciate it, I think it's great because the vet is so expensive and it would cost most of these people $150 especially if you have a dog it's very expensive," said Leslie Gay, a cat owner.

Every year, more than 45,000 homeless pets enter San Diego's shelters, primarily because families either lack resources or access to affordable pet services, the Humane Society said.


Preliminary 3.9-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Thousand Palms

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A 3.9-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Riverside County on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor hit at 5:46 p.m. about 8 miles north-northeast of Thousand Palms located in the Coachella Valley. 

More than 60 people immediately reported feeling the quake, according to USGS. 

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. 




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Inside Nassar Gymnastics Scandal: Maroney, Karoly Speak

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USA Gymnastics tried to silence top athletes after they reported being molested by team doctor Larry Nassar and as they pushed to meet with law enforcement officials, the gymnasts and their family members told NBC News.

Claims that the sports federation stressed discretion above all else are bolstered by text messages, emails and other materials reviewed by NBC News during a months-long investigation for a special edition of Dateline that aired Sunday.

The Dateline investigation also included: Olympian McKayla Maroney's first interview since her disclosure last year that Nassar repeatedly abused her; the first interview with coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi, who owned the Texas ranch where Nassar abused elite athletes; and revelation that USA Gymnastics wanted Aly Raisman to promise confidentiality as part of any agreement, according to Raisman and her family.



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Santana High Team Beat Out Thousands to Reach Finals of Robotics World Championship

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A local high school robotics team beat out thousands of other teams to reach the finals of the Robotics World Championship in Houston this week.

The Santana High School Robotics Team 3969 returned home Sunday as champions in its sub-division. The group beat out 3,000 teams to reach the finals of the Robotics World Championship, which went from April 18 to 21. 

“We are still kind of in awe that we won and can't really process it yet,” Beth Ane Chad said. Chad is in charge of writing grants in order to get funding for the team.

Robotics competitions consist of engineering and problem-solving. The team is giving a game and tasks its robot needs to complete and then has six weeks to build a robot.

"It really helps you become social. You have to talk to other teams. You have to communicate problem-solving," Chad said. "If your robot breaks down you have to be able to fix it quickly and efficiently."

The team says it has spent some of its time reaching out to middle school students in the area in hopes of recruiting incoming freshmen to the team.

Several of the team’s seniors are now looking ahead and moving on to four-year universities. One has decided to become a Marine.

Mira Mesa House Fully Engulfed in Flames Following Car Crash

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A house in Mira Mesa was fully engulfed in flames Sunday night after a vehicle hit several parked cars, burst into flames and drove into the house, police said.

The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. at the 8700 block of Ferndale Street near Westonhill Drive, San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Officer John Buttle said.

There was a fear of a possible gas leak that caused some concerns for firefighters, he said.

The fire spread from the car to the garage and into the house, San Diego Fire-Rescue (SDFD) spokeswoman Monica Munoz said. Three people and two dogs were displaced by the fire, she said.

The family had already evacuated the house by the time firefighters arrived, Munoz said.   

The driver is being investigated for a possible DUI, Buttle said. No injuries were reported, he said.

No other information was available.

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SR-163 Lane Closures in Mission Valley to Last Through the Week

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Up to three lanes of State Route 163 will be closed in the late evening and early morning hours between Friars Road and Genessee Avenue starting Sunday, according to Caltrans. 

Crews will close up to three lanes in both the northbound and southbound 163 starting at 3 a.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday, the agency said.

The lanes will remain closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, Caltrans said.

The closure is part of the $40 million SR-163 Friars Road Interchange Project, which will widen the SR-163 Friars Road overcrossing as well as improve the Friars Road on- and off-ramps.

A southbound 163 auxiliary lane north of the Friars Road exit will also be constructed.



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Britain's Duchess of Cambridge in Labor With 3rd Child

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The Duchess of Cambridge entered a London hospital Monday in labor, Britain's royal palace said. The baby will be a third child for her and husband Prince William and fifth in line to the throne.

The 36-year-old duchess and her husband traveled by car from their Kensington Palace home to the private Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in central London. The palace said Kate was in "the early stages of labor."

William and Kate married in 2011 and have two other children: Prince George, 4, and Princess Charlotte, who turns 3 next month. Both were born at the same hospital, as were William and his younger brother Prince Harry.

The baby, whose gender has not been announced, will be Queen Elizabeth II's sixth great-grandchild and fifth in line to the throne, after grandfather Prince Charles, father Prince William and the two older siblings.

The new arrival will bump Prince Harry to sixth place in the line of succession.

The 36-year-old duchess, formerly Kate Middleton, carried out her last official engagement on March 22 before going on maternity leave.

No exact due date has been given, with officials saying only that the baby was due in April.

Television crews, journalists and royal fans have set up camp outside the hospital for the "royal baby watch" since early April in anticipation of the arrival.

In a mix of royal tradition and modernity, the birth will be announced with a notice placed on an easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace — and on royal social media accounts.

Many are betting on a traditional royal name for the baby, with bookmakers saying Mary, Alice, Arthur and James are the most popular guesses. Monday is St. George's Day, England's national day, but the name is already taken by the baby's big brother.

Like its older siblings, the baby's full title will be Her (or His) Royal Highness, Princess (or Prince), followed by several given names.

The royal couple revealed in September that they were expecting their third child. The Palace made the pregnancy announcement because Catherine had to bow out of an official engagement that day for health reasons. As with her other two pregnancies, the duchess suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum, an acute form of morning sickness. Officials announced both her previous pregnancies before the traditional 12-week mark because she was too unwell to attend public engagements.

William and Catherine celebrated some other family milestones in the past year. Charlotte, who turns 3 in May, began attending nursery school in January. To mark the occasion, the Palace released special photos Catherine took of the princess before her first day at Willcocks Nursery School in London.

And George, who turns 5 in July, attended his first day of school in September. On the big day, William walked his son hand-in-hand to the entrance of Thomas's Battersea in London.

NBC's Liz Lane and the AP's Jill Lawless contributed to this story.



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John Bolton Chaired Anti-Muslim Think Tank Until Last Month

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President Donald Trump's new national security adviser was, until last month, the chairman a nonprofit that promoted false, misleading anti-Muslim news, according to an NBC News review.

John Bolton began chairing the Gatestone Institute in 2013. The advocacy group has warned of a "jihadist takeover" in Europe" and a "Great White Death" on the continent, and its articles have been amplified by a Russian troll factory.

Gatestone is "a key part of the whole Islamaphobic cottage industry on the internet," said a spokesman for the civil rights group Council on American-Islamic Relations. He called it "very disturbing" that Bolton would be associated with the organization and be "in one of the most powerful positions on the planet."

A representative for the National Security Council, which Bolton now chairs, said Bolton is aware of the story but that it doesn't comment on inquiries about outside organizations.



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Graphic Arrest of Black Woman At Waffle House Sparks Outrage

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Graphic video of a 25-year-old black woman taken to the ground by three white Alabama police officers during a controversial arrest Sunday morning at a Waffle House has sparked outrage online and in the local community, prompting protests and sit-ins, NBC affiliate WPMI reported.

Cell phone video posted to Facebook shows Saraland police officers wrestling the woman to the ground as her clothes slip down, exposing her bare breasts while patrons looked on. Chikesia Clemons can be heard repeatedly asking the officers what she did wrong, video shows. 

A Waffle House employee called police around 2:30 a.m. Sunday after Clemons asked for a manager's contact information when her order was canceled over her objections of being charged an additional fee for plastic utensils, according to Al.com. Clemons told the employee that in a previous visit she was given them free of charge.

"They didn't even ask her to leave, she was waiting for them to give her the district manager's card so she could file a complaint on one of the waitresses," Clemons' mother, Chiquitta Clemons-Howard told reporters Sunday. "When they went to go get the card, that's when the police showed up. The officer should've come in and said we need you to leave."

Video captured by Clemons' friend Canita Adams shows one of the officers confronting the woman sitting on a chair and trying to grab her arms as Clemons maintains that she had done nothing wrong. Clemons tells the officer she was waiting to be given a regional manager's phone number. 

At one point, she is forcibly pulled off the chair and taken to the ground by two officers as her dress slips down, exposing her breasts, another video shows. Clemons appears to try to cover herself with her arms as officers attempt to roll her over and search her. 

When she demands to know what they are doing, an officer responds, "I'll break your arm, that's what I'm about to do."

Clemons was booked on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, according to Clemons-Howard, Al.com reported. 

After videos of the incident were posted to Facebook Sunday morning, protesters gathered at the Waffle House on Industrial Parkway demanding answers. At least one demonstrator was handcuffed, Al.com reported.  

"What I want actually is to get justice for my daughter in this case. I don't feel that she was treated fairly. I think the things that were showed were very offensive not only to me as a woman but to my child,” Clemons-Howard told WPMI.

The Saraland Police Department issued a statement Sunday morning stating that they were aware of the arrest at the Waffle House and videos, but weren't able to comment futher on an ongoing investigation.

"Our department strives for transparency and we encourage our community to be aware of current events. Saraland’s public safety director, Chief J.C. West, and the mayor are aware of the situation and are awaiting the results of the investigation. When the facts of the investigation are gathered, we will have a response," the department added.

Waffle House did not respond to NBC News' request for comment, but a spokesman told Al.com Monday that the "information we have received at this point differs significantly from what has reportedly been attributed to Ms. Clemons and strongly supports the actions taken by the Saraland Police Department."

The incident follows the arrest this month of two black men at a Starbucks in Philadelphia within minutes of their arrival. That case, for which Starbucks' CEO has apologized, and another recent example of police being called to a New Jersey gym where a black member was working out with a guest, have put a national focus on what has been called "retail racism." Also referred to as "shopping while black," it's the experience of being treated differently than white customers, whether by being refused service, followed or falsely accused of doing something wrong.



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Bankers Hill Street Flooded With Flowing Water

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Water was flooding a street in the Bankers Hill neighborhood adjacent to Balboa Park Monday morning.

San Diego Fire-Rescue (SDFD) crews were near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Upas Street, near the northwest edge of Balboa Park, at about 8 a.m. Monday.

It was not immediately clear where the water was coming from or what caused the leak.  

Footage of the scene showed water streaming from a drainage pipe along the roadway. About a half-inch of water was flowing into the street. 

No other information was available.

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Top Cancer Researcher Under Investigation by Salk Institute

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Inder Verma, one of the world's leading authorities on gene therapy and cancer, is under investigation, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies confirmed Monday.

Verma, a professor in the Laboratory of Generics, is one of the leading experts on research to fight brain tumors and lung diseases.

On Saturday, the Salk placed Verma on administrative leave while they investigate "claims the Institute was not previously aware of," according to an email the board sent to employees.

Chair of the Board of Trustees Dan Lewis said the institute had recently become aware of allegations concerning Verma and last week, a reporter for Science magazine, presented new information in advance of a story. 

The magazine asked for an interview with Salk officials regarding sexual harassment allegations against Verma, Science reporter Meredith Wadman said in an article published Saturday

Lewis did not give details regarding the nature of the allegations in his email to employees. 

"We take these allegations very seriously and have expanded the scope of the investigation," Lewis said.

Verma will not be working in a scientific or administrative capacity during the investigation, Lewis said. 

In December, Elizabeth Blackburn announced she would retire from her position as president of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the face of gender discrimination lawsuits filed against the research facility. 

Three female Salk professors filed lawsuits alleging gender discrimination when it comes to access to grants as well as salaries and promotions.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Verma was placed on leave as editor of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences because of the lawsuits and the allegations over how the center treats women.



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East County Elementary Students Evacuated Due to Gas Odor

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Students at an East County elementary school were evacuated Monday after reports of a propane leak that could not be found, firefighters said. 

A spokesperson for the San Miguel Fire & Rescue (SMFD) said Crest Elementary School, part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, was evacuated before 9:15 a.m. Monday after a natural gas odor was reported towards the front of the school.

The students were moved to the school's lower-level field out of an abundance of caution while firefighters searched for the source of the odor, the SMFD said. 

By about 10:15 a.m., San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) crews called to assist had still not pinpointed where the smell originated from. The SMFD said the students would soon be allowed back into the school.

No broken gas line or leak was found. 

No other information was available.

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Veteran Undergoes World's First Full Male Genital Transplant

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A veteran who was injured in Afghanistan has received the world's first total penis and scrotum transplant, Johns Hopkins Hospital announced Monday. 

A team of nine plastic surgeons and two urological surgeons performed the 14-hour surgery last month. The penis, scrotum and part of an abdominal wall came from a deceased donor, the hospital said. 

The patient has recovered from the surgery and is expected to be released this week, officials say. The hospital did not disclose in which branch of the military the patient served.

"When I first woke up, I felt finally more normal… [with] a level of confidence as well. Confidence… like finally I’m okay now," said the patient, who asked not to be identified. 

The hospital said many soldiers injured in blasts from improvised explosive devices come home with debilitating hidden injuries — like the loss of their genitals. 

"We are hopeful that this transplant will help restore near-normal urinary and sexual functions for this young man,” said W.P. Andrew Lee, M.D., professor and director of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

A hospital spokeswoman says doctors are hopeful the patient's reproductive functions will return in six months. 

The team that performed the surgery also performed the country's first bilateral arm transplant, in a wounded warrior.

Four other successful penis transplants have been performed, two in South Africa, one in China and one in Boston. But those transplants involved only the penis, not extensive surrounding tissue.



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