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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 …

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, …

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 …

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

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. …

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 …

Death toll soars in Russian strike on Kyiv; Germany to send air defenses  The Washington Post Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,254  Al Jazeera Kyiv apartment block strike marks the deadliest attack on Ukraine’s capital since 2024  CNN Russian strikes kill 12 people in Kyiv, 6-year-old boy among dead  Reuters Kyiv mourns after deadliest attack in a year kills 31 people in …

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet wasn’t taken aback when head coach Ben Johnson pulled the starting offense off the field during a drill in the first practice of training camp. “I think that’s on par for how Ben is,” Kmet said. After a completion to Kmet in 11-on-11 work, Johnson had to yell at the …

Death Toll From L.A. Fires Reaches 31 After Remains Are Found  The New York Times Six months after L.A.’s firestorms, the remains of a 31st victim are found in Altadena  Los Angeles Times Death toll from January’s Los Angeles wildfires rises to 31 after human remains found in Altadena  ABC7 Los Angeles Remains found in Altadena home brings January wildfire death toll to …

New research shows the psychological toll of the 2024 presidential election  PsyPost Source link