MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — According to the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), five people have died in Florida this year after contracting the flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus. The latest case in our viewing area is in Martin County, and was reported on Aug. 7. The Martin County Health Department tells WPTV it was contracted through surface, brackish water. …
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All season long, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has struggled when asked to put into words his thoughts on the experience he has had in chasing records and passing greats in the process. His answers to the questions are often short and intended to prompt the next question, preferably one about the team. A league of his own: Cal Raleigh …
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Apple is expected to launch a new flavor of its Smart Battery Case alongside the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air next month. As it turns out, that’s not the only forgotten iPhone case the company has up its sleeve. Mark Gurman reports that Apple has “at least considered/tested” a case for the iPhone 17 Air that “surrounds the edges but doesn’t …
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The first human case of a flesh-eating parasite infestation has been confirmed in the US, authorities say. New World screwworm (NWS) myiasis was found in a patient who returned to the US from El Salvador, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday. The case was confirmed on 4 August. NWS myiasis is a parasitic infestation of fly …
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Aug 25, 2025, 05:24 PM ET GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man with the same name as New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth is facing charges alleging that he used the names of hundreds of dead or retired pro baseball players to make phony claims for payouts in class action settlements. George Herman Ruth is charged with 91 counts in …
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The Alabama Department of Public Health on Monday reported the first case of measles in the state since 2002, a child younger than 5 in north Alabama. According to the ADPH, the child was not vaccinated and contacted the measles while traveling outside the United States. The child did not attend daycare or school, and entities involved in the management …
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New details have emerged of Justin Baldoni‘s hiring of social media guru Jed Wallace – namely, that he was paid $90,000 for his services, a cache of newly unsealed documents show. The court papers also reveal Baldoni’s ‘crisis management’ team – hired over the spat with his co-star Blake Lively on the movie It Ends With Us – cost an estimated …
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New World screwworm larva, like the one pictured, will hatch and feed on the flesh of living animals, typically cattle. Cases in humans are rare but can be fatal. AP/USDA Agricultural Research Service hide caption toggle caption AP/USDA Agricultural Research Service The U.S. has confirmed its first human case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite whose northward creep …
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Sunday reported the first human case in the US of travel-associated New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, from an outbreak-affected country. The case, investigated by the Maryland department of health and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was confirmed by the CDC as New World screwworm on …
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Apple is designing new “Liquid Silicone” cases for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, with images of the alleged case colors shared by leaker “Majin Bu.” The lineup includes eight variants with a matte finish and soft-touch texture, including deep orange, pale orange, grass green, celadon, fog purple, grey blue, dark blue, and midnight black. The cases …
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