A newer variant of mpox, the virus formerly known as monkeypox, is now spreading through some communities in the US and Europe. The risk to the general public is low, but community transmission in new places signals greater challenges for public health to detect cases and stop the spread. In October, California announced three cases of the newer variant, known …
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As the giant effigy of the “Man” burned in the Nevada desert, a festival-goer approached a sheriff’s deputy. A man was lying in a pool of blood, the individual reported about 9:14 p.m. Saturday. When the deputy, along with rangers from the Bureau of Land Management, found the man at a campsite, he was dead. Since then, investigators have been …
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The FBI is investigating a wave of active shooter hoaxes at US universities which have triggered chaotic armed police responses as students return to campus for a new semester. Since Thursday, nearly a dozen universities have been hit by swatting hoaxes – leading to panic as students, parents and faculty flee. Authorities say swatting – making prank calls to emergency …
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