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An explosion killed one person and injured ten others at the US Steel Clairton plant outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Monday, officials say. The Allegheny County police department confirmed the death. At a press conference, local emergency responders and police said they had located one of the two people unaccounted for and were still searching for the final missing person among …

Helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River near Alton, kills 2  Alton Telegraph 2 dead after helicopter crashes into Mississippi River barge north of St. Louis  FOX 2 ‘I’ll never forget it’: Fatal helicopter crash seen by 2 local anglers  KSDK Two people dead after helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River  The Guardian Two people killed after helicopter hits power line and crashes …

Man Kills Neighbor, Shoots 2 Troopers, Then Is Killed by Police, Officials Say  The New York Times Suspect dead after he ‘ambushed’ and shot 2 Pennsylvania state troopers, officials say  CNN Two Pennsylvania police officers shot in Susquehanna County  BBC 2 Pennsylvania state police troopers shot in Susquehanna County ‘ambush,’ officials say; suspect dead  6abc Philadelphia 2 troopers shot while responding to domestic dispute …

Plague kills cat near Evergreen, first confirmed case in Jeffco since 2023  KDVR Colorado on alert after dead cat tests positive for the plague – weeks after Arizona man died from disease  The Independent Jefferson County on alert after cat tests positive and dies from plague  KUSA.com Health warning issued after pet cat dies from plague  The Independent Jefferson County cat dies of plague  The …

Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Harlem Kills 2 and Sickens More Than 50  The New York Times Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak: Woman diagnosed with the disease amid outbreak in part of NYC  ABC7 New York New study links increased bacteria exposure to early-onset colon cancer  Fox News Legionnaires’ disease outbreak leaves two dead. How many cases in Ohio? How to stay safe  The Columbus Dispatch What to …

A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire Tuesday on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people, the tribe said in a statement. A Beechcraft 300 from the CSI Aviation company left Albuquerque, New Mexico, with four medical personnel on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies. It crashed in the early afternoon near …

A first-of-its-kind study estimates that lightning strikes kill 320 million trees every year. For perspective, these dead trees account for up to 2.9 percent of annual loss in plant biomass and emit up to 1.09 billion tons of carbon dioxide. Even more striking (pun unintended), the study includes only tree deaths caused directly by lightning. It does not include tree …

A scan that takes merely 10 minutes may be able to tell you whether you are at risk of having a heart attack and suffering from coronary artery disease.  Lynda Hollander, 64, a social worker and runner in West Orange, New Jersey, noticed her cholesterol levels had begun to rise after she hit menopause.  She decided to visit a cardiologist, …

Montana shooting kills 4 at Anaconda bar as search for suspect underway  The Washington Post Four people dead in Montana bar shooting, suspect at large  CNN Anaconda, Montana shooting: Manhunt under way after 4 killed  BBC 4 Dead in Anaconda, Montana, Bar Shooting; Police Search for Gunman  The New York Times At least 4 dead in Montana bar shooting  Fox News Source link

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Louisiana health officials are warning residents to take precautions after a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly, flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters and raw seafood. So far in 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed 17 Vibrio vulnificus infections statewide. All required hospitalization, and four people have died. Over …