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Padres manager Mike Shildt retires, cites ‘severe toll’ of job

Padres manager Mike Shildt retires, cites ‘severe toll’ of job

Oct 13, 2025, 12:30 PM ET Mike Shildt is retiring as San Diego Padres manager with two years remaining on his contract, saying “the grind of the baseball season has taken a severe toll on me mentally, physically and emotionally.” The 57-year-old Shildt on Saturday informed the team he would retire, nine days after the Padres were eliminated by the …

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Death toll from Tennessee munitions blast lowered to 16, sheriff says – Reuters

Death toll from Tennessee munitions blast lowered to 16, sheriff says  Reuters ATF deploys elite team after deadly Tennessee explosion; search on for 18 missing  Fox News Sheriff Says 16 Dead in Blast at Tennessee Explosives Plant  The Wall Street Journal No survivors in Tennessee explosives factory blast, officials say  The Guardian Massive blast that destroyed a Tennessee explosive plant leaves 16 dead, officials …

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The mental toll of menopause – what women really feel

The mental toll of menopause – what women really feel

Hormonal changes during menopause can drive suicidal thoughts – a crisis that healthcare services have failed to recognise or adequately address. The devastating link is laid bare in research my colleagues and I conducted recently. The study, which involved interviews with 42 women who experienced suicidal thoughts and behaviour during perimenopause or menopause, exposes a troubling pattern. Women in crisis …

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Legionnaires death toll rises to 7 in New York City

Legionnaires death toll rises to 7 in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City health officials have discovered a seventh death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment. The latest death was announced Thursday. Officials said they had concluded the death of a person with the disease who died before mid-August is associated with …

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Inside ICE, Trump's migrant crackdown is taking a toll on officers – Reuters

Inside ICE, Trump’s migrant crackdown is taking a toll on officers  Reuters Masked agents and public arrests: A closer look at ICE’s increasingly aggressive tactics  CNN The David Frum Show: How ICE Became Trump’s Secret Army  The Atlantic Immigration enforcement used for political intimidation, officials and experts warn  Boyle Heights Beat ICE, a standing army inside America, defies the genius and history of America, …

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Two Years After Maui Burned, Researchers Reveal the Wildfire’s True Death Toll

Two Years After Maui Burned, Researchers Reveal the Wildfire’s True Death Toll

In August 2023, downed power lines on Maui, Hawaii, sparked a wildfire that quickly exploded into multiple, fast-moving blazes fanned by high winds. Over several days, the fires reduced much of the town of Lāhainā to ashes, displacing thousands and killing more than 100 people. New research published Thursday, August 22, in the journal Frontiers in Climate suggests this disaster …

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Florida reports 13 cases of flesh-eating bacteria; death toll climbs to eight – Miami Herald

Florida reports 13 cases of flesh-eating bacteria; death toll climbs to eight  Miami Herald Vibrio Vulnificus Cases Rising In Southern US  The Weather Channel Deadly ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria cases rise along Gulf Coast, doctors warn  ABC News Flesh-Eating Bacteria Leaves 8 Dead, 32 Sick Across Gulf Coast States  People.com People on alert: Outer Banks crews adapt as ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria risk grows  WRAL.com Source link

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Researchers Uncover Hurricane Sandy’s Hidden Death Toll

Researchers Uncover Hurricane Sandy’s Hidden Death Toll

More than a decade after Hurricane Sandy flooded the East Coast and killed over 200 people, a new study has revealed the storm’s lasting impact on mortality risk among older adults. The researchers linked hurricane flood exposure to a 9% increase in risk of death for people over the age of 65 who continued living in the area after landfall. …

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Rising anti-vaccine sentiment in U.S. will exact heavy toll overseas

Rising anti-vaccine sentiment in U.S. will exact heavy toll overseas

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates expressed concern Monday about growing vaccine skepticism in the United States, suggesting that the exporting of claims by the anti-vaccine movement will likely extract a bigger death toll internationally than domestically and could also put the possibility of ridding the world of measles permanently out of reach. “Vaccine skepticism in the U.S. kills more children outside …

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