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Summit Supports 'Superhero Sam's' Fight Against Leukemia
Sam Davydov is just five years old, but is already in the fight of his life.
The Summit five-year-old was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last week, right before his sixth birthday. A fundraiser has been created to assist his family with the financial burden of treatment and allow his parents, Yan and Katie to take time off work to be by his side. As of Monday, March 4, more than $95,000 has been raised.
Please pray for our little superhero, Sam Davydov, a kindergarten student in my class. Sam has the most loving parents,... Posted by Alissa Mauro Rust on Friday, …
Massachusetts Named Best State To Live In (But Not The Cheapest), Study Says
Massachusetts residents can sit comfy knowing that their state was ranked the best place to live by a new report.
A new study by WalletHub studied 51 factors that impact livability and compared the results for all 50 states and found that the Bay State won out over all others.
Massachusetts led the pack with a score of 61.67, narrowly beating out the second-place state, New Jersey, which scored 61.48. New Hampshire followed closely behind in third place, scoring 59.32 points.
At the opposite end of the spectrum were Louisiana, Alaska, and New Mexico, which ranked 48, 49, and 50, respect…
Jersey Shore Motorcycle Crash Victim Clings To Life
A motorcyclist from the Jersey Shore is clinging to life after a crash last month, loved ones say.
Rob McCabe has endured multiple surgeries following the April 15 crash, in which he was airlifted to Temple University Hospital Intensive Burn Care Center in PA, where he remains in the ICU, according to a GoFundMe page for his family.
In addition to burns, he suffered three broken ribs, a punctured lung, a fractured elbow, stitches, a torn rotator cuff, and a partially collapsed lung, according to Ann Estelle, of Toms River, the campaign founder.
Rob's wife, Denise, continues to be at …
Senator John Fetterman Released From Hospital, Staff Says
US Senator representing Pennsylvania John Fetterman has been released from the hospital on Friday, Feb. 10, according to his staff.
"In addition to the CT, CTA and MRI tests ruling out a stroke, his EEG test results came back normal, with no evidence of seizures," communications director, Joe Calvello. "John is looking forward to returning to the Senate on Monday."
Fetterman was being monitored for signs of seizures as on Thursday, Fed. 9, after he "feeling lightheaded," the previous night, according to his staff
The 53-year-old was attending a Senate Democratic retreat in …
Popular Sports Journalist From NY, Age 48, Dies Suddenly While In Press Box Covering World Cup
A popular sports journalist died while covering a game at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Grant Wahl, a New York City resident and soccer analyst for CBS Sports, was age 48.
According to CBS News, Wahl collapsed while in the press box during the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal match early Saturday, Dec. 10. Paramedics quickly responded, but Wahl was pronounced dead a short time later, the report said.
Wahl had written about health issues he had been experiencing while in Qatar.
"My body finally broke down on me," Wahl wrote on Substack on Monday, Dec. 5. "Three weeks of little sleep, hi…
These Connecticut Counties Among Healthiest In Nation, New Report Says
When it comes to the healthiest locales in the United States, several counties in Connecticut are faring quite well, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
The outlet analyzed nearly 3,000 US counties on metrics it said shape and show the health of a community, like public safety, access to healthcare, educational equity, income, housing affordability, food availability, and nutrition.
Analysts then used that data to rank the 500 healthiest communities in the country across 10 categories on a scale of zero to 100.
In Connecticut, Middlesex County was ranked healt…