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Mom Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Had Announced She Was Pregnant With Second Child Mom Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Had Announced She Was Pregnant With Second Child
Mom Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Had Announced She Was Pregnant With Second Child A 26-year-old Connecticut mother killed last week by a suspected intoxicated driver is being remembered for her sense of humor, her faith, and compassion for her friends and family.  Jada "Jay" Marie Upshaw was killed in a chain-reaction crash on I-91 in Rocky Hill in Hartford County around 8:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Connecticut Police said.  Original Report: Jada Upshaw Killed In Multi-Car Crash In Rocky Hill Jay leaves behind a young daughter, and, according to a Facebook post she made last month, the Bloomfield native was pregnant with her second child — a baby boy du…

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by Josh Lanier
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New Listeria Outbreak With Unknown Food Source Under Investigation New Listeria Outbreak With Unknown Food Source Under Investigation
New Listeria Outbreak With Unknown Food Source Under Investigation A new multi-state outbreak of infections from Listeria is under investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "A specific food item has not yet been identified as the source of this outbreak," the CDC said in a statement released on Wednesday, Feb. 15. "However, CDC is concerned that several recent illnesses have been reported. Listeria illness is rare, but it can result in serious illness or death." A total of 11 illnesses have been reported in 10 states, including New York, shown in the image above. Of those states, Michigan is the only state with more than one il…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Are You Pregnant? CDC 'Strongly' Recommends Getting Vaccinated In Urgent Advisory COVID-19: Are You Pregnant? CDC 'Strongly' Recommends Getting Vaccinated In Urgent Advisory
Covid-19: Are You Pregnant? CDC 'Strongly' Recommends Getting Vaccinated In Urgent Advisory The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an urgent health advisory with the goal of encouraging more pregnant people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.  "The CDC health advisory strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccination either before or during pregnancy because the benefits of vaccination for both pregnant persons and their fetus or infant outweigh known or potential risks," the CDC said in a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 29. This is not the first time the public health agency has recommended pregnant people get vaccinated. The CDC released data citing the vaccine's …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Opera Singer En Route To CT Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway Opera Singer En Route To CT Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway
Opera Singer En Route To CT Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy Highway Emily Hardman had a general idea of how she wanted the birth of her second baby to go: Vaginally and unmedicated. The professional opera singer, who lives in Northern Westchester, got just that early last Saturday morning, May 15. The only thing was, though, she wasn't in a hospital with midwifery care and her doula. She was in the backseat of her family's Honda Accord -- with her husband Travis Hardman, the CEO of Daily Voice, behind the wheel -- on Route 78 in New Jersey, guided by nothing but a meditation app and cues from her own body. At 5:47 a.m. on that special day, baby girl Rosem…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: CDC Releases Results Of Study On Pfizer, Moderna Vaccine Use By Pregnant Women COVID-19: CDC Releases Results Of Study On Pfizer, Moderna Vaccine Use By Pregnant Women
Covid-19: CDC Releases Results Of Study On Pfizer, Moderna Vaccine Use By Pregnant Women Results of the largest study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the use of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines by pregnant women have been released. The new study, published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that out of more than 35,000 people who were pregnant or soon to become pregnant, there is no evidence to suggest that the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines pose risk during pregnancy. Little data has been released on the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine, which had run into production issues before distribution was paused following rep…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Shots Fired Into Home Kill Pregnant Woman, Injure Man While They Were Sleeping In Bridgeport Shots Fired Into Home Kill Pregnant Woman, Injure Man While They Were Sleeping In Bridgeport
Shots Fired Into Home Kill Pregnant Woman, Injure Man While They Were Sleeping In Bridgeport A sleeping 22-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child were shot and killed inside a Fairfield County home overnight. Gunshots rang out on Washington Terrace in Bridgeport shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, police said. Police said that upon arrival, they found Bridgeport resident Karla Bermudez, who was 23 weeks pregnant, with multiple times.  Her 23-year-old boyfriend was also shot. Both were transported to St. Vincent's  Medical Center, where Bermudez was pronounced dead and her boyfriend was treated for non-life threatening injuries.  Investigators noted t…

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by Zak Failla
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Pregnant Westport Woman Looking To Locate Owner Of Dog That Bit Her Pregnant Westport Woman Looking To Locate Owner Of Dog That Bit Her
Pregnant Westport Woman Looking To Locate Owner Of Dog That Bit Her A pregnant woman in Westport is attempting to track down the owner of a dog that bit her while she was running. Angela Ryan reported on Friday, May 31 that she had been bitten by a dog near the Longshore Club Park on Compo Road South and is concerned that the dog’s shots are not up to date. The pregnant runner was “nipped at her leg,” and later realized that the dog - described as an orange-colored doodle breed weighing approximately 20 pounds with a 60-year-old owner - had drawn blood. According to reports, the owner attempted to restrain the dog, but lunged at her as she went running by…

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by Zak Failla