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Officials search for bear that attacked a woman hiking on a popular Alaska trail

Officials search for bear that attacked a woman hiking on a popular Alaska trail

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A brown bear attacked a woman Tuesday afternoon as she hiked on a popular trail in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains, and officials are still looking for the animal, state police said. Alaska State Troopers used a helicopter to evacuate the woman off the Basher Trail to a hospital, Anchorage Police spokesperson Christopher Barraza said. Her injuries are …

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Brain-eating amoeba infection confirmed in SC Midlands, health officials say – The State

Brain-eating amoeba infection confirmed in SC Midlands, health officials say  The State Department of Public Health confirms case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina  WIS News 10 Infection caused by brain-eating amoeba confirmed in South Carolina  WBTV Brain-eating amoeba confirmed in S.C.: What you need to know  WRDW Brain-eating amoeba case that’s ‘nearly always fatal’ reported in South Carolina  WSB-TV Source link

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U.S. Olympic Officials Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Competitions – The New York Times

U.S. Olympic Officials Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Competitions  The New York Times U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will comply with Trump’s ban on transgender women in women’s sports  NBC News USA Fencing changes transgender policy, cites new guidance from US Olympic Committee  Fox News BREAKING: U.S. Olympic Committee bars trans women from competing, caving to Trump  Advocate.com Source link

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Case of brain-eating amoeba reported in South Carolina, officials confirm – WCBD News 2

Case of brain-eating amoeba reported in South Carolina, officials confirm  WCBD News 2 Department of Public Health confirms case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina  WIS News 10 Infection caused by brain-eating amoeba confirmed in South Carolina  WBTV Brain-eating amoeba infection confirmed in SC Midlands, health officials say  The State Brain-eating amoeba case that’s ‘nearly always fatal’ reported in South Carolina  WSB-TV Source link

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Hawaii health officials urge vigilance as COVID cases rise again

Hawaii health officials urge vigilance as COVID cases rise again

The number of COVID-19 cases in Hawaii is rising again, prompting a message of vigilance from health officials. The Hawaii Department of Health today reported the statewide test positivity rate — or percentage of all tests that are positive — at 12.4% as of Saturday, up from 10.9% the previous week. DOH said the virus is circulating at higher levels …

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Maricopa County officials confirm first West Nile death of the year

Maricopa County officials confirm first West Nile death of the year

Maricopa County health officials have confirmed the first West Nile virus death of the season. The victim is said to be an “older adult with underlying health conditions,” health officials say. Seventeen human cases of West Nile, which is typically spread through bites from infected mosquitoes, have been confirmed this year in Maricopa County. Here’s more information about West Nile …

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Officials mourn a 9-year-old girl's death in upstate New York – WGRZ

Officials mourn a 9-year-old girl's death in upstate New York – WGRZ

Officials mourn a 9-year-old girl’s death in upstate New York  WGRZ Canadian father murdered daughter, 9, on New York trip before kidnapping claim near Lake George: police  Fox News Missing girl at center of N.Y. Amber Alert was murdered by her father, state police say  CBS News Missing girl Melina Frattolin found dead in NY; father charged  USA Today Girl’s father praises ‘beautiful’ daughter …

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2 Dead and 1 Missing After Plunging From Oregon Waterfall, Officials Say – The New York Times

2 Dead and 1 Missing After Plunging From Oregon Waterfall, Officials Say  The New York Times Second death confirmed in Oregon waterfall accident; search ongoing for third person  USA Today UPDATE: Second death confirmed as search continues at Dillon Falls on Deschutes River  Statesman Journal Three rescued and one confirmed dead after group goes over Dillon Falls on Deschutes River  KVAL 6 swept over …

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Hunter Biden snaps at Clooney, Trump, Obama officials in media blitz – The Hill

Hunter Biden snaps at Clooney, Trump, Obama officials in media blitz  The Hill Hunter Biden takes on George Clooney and presidential debate in interview  The Guardian Hunter Biden says father was on Ambien before disastrous debate, defends painting sales  Fox News Hunter Biden says Democrats lost election for not staying ‘loyal’ to his father  The Washington Post 5 key quotes from Hunter Biden’s first …

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