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MONTEREY, Calif. — All three people aboard a small twin-engine plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California’s central coast perished, law enforcement officials said. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed late Sunday that the three occupants of the plane that went down about 300 yards (275 meters) off Point Pinos were dead. Officials didn’t say what led to …

Cluster of Legionnaire’s disease cases found in NYC as health officials on alert  AOL.com Legionnaires’ disease outbreak with 5 cases reported in Central Harlem in NYC  ABC7 New York Cluster of Legionnaire’s disease cases found in NYC has health officials on alert  New York Post Legionnaires’ disease cluster in Central Harlem under investigation, health officials say  CBS News Cluster Of Potentially Deadly Pneumonia-Like Cases …

Two people were found dead along a walking trail in a state park in Arkansas, authorities said Sunday. A 43-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were found dead at Devil’s Den State Park in Washington County, according to the Arkansas State Police. Its criminal investigation unit is handling what it calls a “suspected homicide.” The suspect is a white male …

Officials in New Orleans are calling on an inmate to turn himself in after a clerical error led him to be mistakenly released from the same prison where 10 men escaped earlier this year. Khalil Bryan was mistakenly released from the Orleans Parish Justice Center by the sheriff’s office, an apologetic New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said at a …

Seven Charged in Child Abuse Ring Run From an Alabama Bunker, Officials Say  The New York Times Seven charged in child sex ring run out of Alabama concrete bunker, sheriff says  NBC News ‘You can’t heal from this’: Shock collar used to sexually torture kids in underground Alabama bunker, sheriff  AL.com Children tortured and abused in sex trafficking ring in Alabama, police say  The …

By Arielle Zionts for KFF Health News Cassandra Palmier had been meaning to get her son the second and final dose of the measles vaccine. But car problems made it difficult to get to the doctor. So she pounced on the opportunity to get him vaccinated after learning that a mobile clinic would be visiting her neighborhood. “I was definitely concerned about …

Two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were placed on administrative leave on Friday, fueling speculation that the Trump administration was retaliating against them for actions taken during the president’s first term. Jeff Dillen, who was serving as deputy general counsel, and Stephen Volz, who heads the agency’s satellites division, led the investigation into whether agency administrators …

NOAA places 2 veteran officials on leave  Politico Two senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave. Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry  CNN Top NOAA officials placed on leave. One said he clashed with Trump appointees.  washingtonpost.com Two high-ranking NOAA employees connected to ‘Sharpiegate’ incident put on leave  NBC News Two top Noaa officials linked to Trump’s ‘Sharpiegate’ incident put on leave  The Guardian Source link

Facebook Tweet Email Link Two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with a connection to the likely incoming NOAA administrator were placed on administrative leave Thursday, according to two former NOAA employees familiar with the situation and one current agency official. While the reasoning behind the move is not clear, the two officials affected — Steve Volz, …

One Illinois county is sounding the alarm after reporting the discovery of the season’s first West Nile-positive mosquitoes. What’s happening? In late June, the Will County Health Department announced that a batch of mosquitoes in the city of Joliet, which is around 40 miles southwest of Chicago, tested positive for West Nile virus. Patch reported on the announcement, adding that …