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Officials warn of retaliation risk after Brooklyn hookah bar mass shooting

Officials warn of retaliation risk after Brooklyn hookah bar mass shooting

City officials said they’re bracing for potential retaliation after a mass shooting left three dead and nine others wounded at a Brooklyn hookah bar early Sunday morning. Mayor Eric Adams said the city’s crisis management teams have already been mobilized in Crown Heights to work with victims’ families and help prevent further violence. “We’re always concerned after a shooting,” Adams …

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Trump Officials Hint at Possible Concessions by Putin – The New York Times

Trump Officials Hint at Possible Concessions by Putin  The New York Times White House signals strong momentum toward peace in Ukraine but many questions linger  CNN Putin has agreed Ukraine can have ‘NATO-style’ security guarantee, Trump envoy says  Sky News U.S. ready to give Ukraine security guarantees when Trump meets Zelensky  The Washington Post Putin agreed to ‘robust’ security guarantees for Ukraine, says US …

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Health officials warn of rabies threat from bat-infested cabins in Wyoming

Health officials warn of rabies threat from bat-infested cabins in Wyoming

Health officials are working to alert hundreds of people in dozens of states and several countries who may have been exposed to rabies in bat-infested cabins in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park over the past few months. As of Friday, none of the bats found in some of the eight linked cabins at Jackson Lake Lodge had tested positive for …

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Missouri resident hospitalized with ‘brain-eating’ infection possibly linked to water skiing, officials say

Missouri resident hospitalized with ‘brain-eating’ infection possibly linked to water skiing, officials say

A Missouri resident has been hospitalized with what health officials described as a deadly “brain-eating infection” after possibly waterskiing in a local lake. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said in a Wednesday news release that the patient — who they have not identified — appears to have been exposed to a Naegleria fowleri. The agency described Naegleria …

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Officials warn once-eradicated rabies now a threat to millions of Americans

Officials warn once-eradicated rabies now a threat to millions of Americans

Millions of Americans could be at risk of rabies as infections surge among wildlife, and experts warn that summer recreation spots from backyards to hiking trails are no longer safe. Within the past two weeks, dozens of county governments from Maine to Wyoming have issued urgent warnings to residents and tourists about a surge in rabies cases among local wildlife, …

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Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — One major question will be front and center for Federal Reserve policymakers as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming next week and a crucial policy meeting in September: Which is a bigger problem for the economy right now, stubborn inflation or slower hiring? Weak job gains since April have pushed some officials toward supporting …

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DC officials clear out homeless encampment near I-66 ramp in Foggy Bottom

DC officials clear out homeless encampment near I-66 ramp in Foggy Bottom

WASHINGTON (7News) — The District is carrying out a homeless “encampment engagement” on Thursday near the Interstate 66 ramp in Foggy Bottom, the mayor’s office confirmed to 7News. RELATED | Shelters or jail: Local leaders concerned for DC’s homeless amid Trump’s federal crackdown Officials said the city will continue offering services and shelter to unhoused residents, adding that the same …

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NYC legionnaires’ outbreak: Officials identify 10 buildings tied to Harlem outbreak, including hospital; 4th death announced

NYC legionnaires’ outbreak: Officials identify 10 buildings tied to Harlem outbreak, including hospital; 4th death announced

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) — New York City officials announced another death on Thursday in connection to the Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem, just hours after identifying 12 cooling towers in 10 Harlem buildings that tested positive for the disease. The update comes weeks after the start of the outbreak that has now resulted in 99 cases and four deaths.. Officials say …

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D.C. Police Move to Share Limited Information With Federal Immigration Officials – The New York Times

D.C. Police Move to Share Limited Information With Federal Immigration Officials  The New York Times Live updates: D.C. police to work with ICE; Trump says he thinks Putin wants to make a deal at summit on Ukraine  NBC News DC police announce major action on immigration enforcement after Trump’s crime crackdown  Fox News Live updates: D.C. police to cooperate with ICE amid federal …

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