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US Physician Tests Positive For Ebola As Global Health Emergency Grows In Central Africa US Physician Tests Positive For Ebola As Global Health Emergency Grows In Central Africa
US Physician Tests Positive For Ebola As Global Health Emergency Grows In Central Africa A fast-moving global health emergency now has a direct American connection. An American doctor working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola. The doctor was identified by the medical missionary organization Serge as Dr. Peter Stafford, who had been treating patients at Nyankunde Hospital in Bunia, according to CBS News. The CDC said the American patient was being transported to Germany for treatment. Stafford tested positive for the Bundibugyo ebolavirus variant, a rare strain involved in the outbreak in Congo and Uganda. His wife, who is also a doctor with…

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by Joe Lombardi
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US Men Arrested For Jumping Into 'Punch' The Monkey's Zoo Enclosure US Men Arrested For Jumping Into 'Punch' The Monkey's Zoo Enclosure
US Men Arrested For Jumping Into 'Punch' The Monkey's Zoo Enclosure Two American men have been arrested after one of them climbed into the enclosure of "Punch," a baby macaque who became globally beloved for cuddling with a stuffed animal. Police detained Reid Jahnai Daysun, a 24-year-old university student, and Neal Jabahri Duan, a 27-year-old singer, on Sunday, May 17. Daysun was accused of climbing over a fence separating visitors from the Monkey Mountain enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoo while Duan filmed the stunt. The men were charged with obstructing operations at the zoo east of Tokyo. Daysun and Duan denied the charges, police told The …

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Ex-Hartford Officer Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Armed Man Suffering Mental Health Crisis Ex-Hartford Officer Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Armed Man Suffering Mental Health Crisis
Ex-Hartford Officer Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Armed Man Suffering Mental Health Crisis A former Hartford police officer who shot a man nine times during a tense standoff at a Hartford intersection in February has been charged in the killing, authorities announced Monday, May 18. Joseph Magnano, 23, was charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of 55-year-old Steven “Stevie” Jones. He turned himself in Monday and was released after posting a $50,000 bond, Hartford police said. The shooting happened around 11 a.m. Feb. 27 on Blue Hills Avenue in Hartford. Jones died from his injuries on March 3 at Saint Francis Hospital. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide…

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American Dies From Hantavirus In Case Not Linked To Cruise Ship Outbreak American Dies From Hantavirus In Case Not Linked To Cruise Ship Outbreak
American Dies From Hantavirus In Case Not Linked To Cruise Ship Outbreak A fatal health case in the US is drawing attention as officials work to separate it from an outbreak already under international watch. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Douglas County Health Department announced Saturday, May 16, that an adult Douglas County resident died after a confirmed case of hantavirus. CBS Colorado reported that state health officials said the case is not linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. Douglas County officials said in a statement that preliminary evidence suggests the infection was acquired through local exposure to ro…

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Judge Issues Key Evidence Ruling In Luigi Mangione Murder Trial, Jury Selection Date Set Judge Issues Key Evidence Ruling In Luigi Mangione Murder Trial, Jury Selection Date Set
Judge Issues Key Evidence Ruling In Luigi Mangione Murder Trial, Jury Selection Date Set A major courtroom ruling has clarified what jurors may see in one of the country’s most closely watched murder cases. A New York state judge ruled Monday, May 18, that prosecutors can use several key items in Luigi Mangione’s upcoming state murder trial. Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot in Manhattan in December 2024. Mangione has pleaded not guilty in both state and federal cases. Judge Gregory Carro ruled that prosecutors may present the 9-millimeter ghost gun, silencer, red notebook, handwritten pages, and other materials found duri…

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Rescue Diver Dies Trying To Recover Bodies Of Tourists From Deep Cave Rescue Diver Dies Trying To Recover Bodies Of Tourists From Deep Cave
Rescue Diver Dies Trying To Recover Bodies Of Tourists From Deep Cave The bodies of four Italian tourists were found in a deep underwater cave in the Maldives after a military diver died during a dangerous recovery effort, authorities said. Sgt. 1st Class Mohammed Mahdi died while helping search for the divers, the Maldives National Defense Force said in a news release. He was part of the crews looking for the bodies of the victims killed during a scuba trip in the Vaavu Atoll on Thursday, May 14. One body was recovered less than five hours after the divers were first reported missing. The other four bodies were located inside the cave on Monda…

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Allergy Season Intensifies As Pollen Spikes Across CT, Northeast Allergy Season Intensifies As Pollen Spikes Across CT, Northeast
Allergy Season Intensifies As Pollen Spikes Across CT, Northeast The spring sniffles are suddenly getting harder to ignore across the Northeast. Pollen levels are spiking across the Northeast, with tree pollen driving the worst of the season so far, as warmer, breezier weather has helped push counts higher. The Kleenex Pollen Pal forecast showed the Northeast in the high range, with oak listed as the top allergen and tree pollen far outpacing grass and weed pollen. The forecast also showed high pollen levels continuing into the workweek. The current forecast is available at kleenex.com/en-us/pollen-count. The surge is hitting as multiple spring tre…

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Notorious Asteroid Has A Friday The 13th Close Encounter With Earth Notorious Asteroid Has A Friday The 13th Close Encounter With Earth
Notorious Asteroid Has A Friday The 13th Close Encounter With Earth A famously unlucky date is getting a cosmic twist. NASA says the asteroid Apophis will safely pass close to Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029, coming about 20,000 miles from the planet's surface. That is closer than many satellites in geosynchronous orbit, which circle Earth at an altitude of about 22,236 miles, according to NASA. The asteroid is large, but it is not expected to hit Earth. NASA says there is no risk of Apophis impacting the planet for at least 100 years. Apophis is about 1,100 feet across, roughly the size of three football fields, CBS News reported. NASA classifies it as a…

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Midair Collision Sends 2 Navy Fighter Jets Down At Idaho Air Show: Video Midair Collision Sends 2 Navy Fighter Jets Down At Idaho Air Show: Video
Midair Collision Sends 2 Navy Fighter Jets Down At Idaho Air Show: Video A military air show turned into an emergency scene after two fighter jets went down during a live demonstration. Two US Navy F-18 Growler jets crashed while performing at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, May 17. Initial reports indicate the jets collided in midair about two miles from the base, CBS affiliate KBOI-TV Idaho News in Boise reported. A video of the collision was posted by @Breaking911 here on social media. BREAKING: Two U.S. Navy jets collided mid-air and exploded during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Forc…

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Final Week Stephen Colbert 'Late Show' Guest List: What To Expect On Last Episode Final Week Stephen Colbert 'Late Show' Guest List: What To Expect On Last Episode
Final Week Stephen Colbert 'Late Show' Guest List: What To Expect On Last Episode Stephen Colbert’s final lap is starting to look like a very crowded victory tour. Paramount has just released the final-week lineup for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," which will end with its series finale on Thursday, May 21.  The stretch begins Monday, May 18, with "The Worst of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," which Paramount noted is not a clip show. The Tuesday, May 19, episode will feature Jon Stewart and Steven Spielberg. The same episode will also include a special performance by David Byrne and Colbert. The Wednesday, May 20, show will feature Colbert taking "…

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‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper Announces Pregnancy With First Child ‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper Announces Pregnancy With First Child
‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper Announces Pregnancy With First Child “Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper announced Sunday, May 17 that she is expecting her first child with husband Matt Kaplan. Cooper, 31, a Newton, PA native and former BU soccer player, shared photos on Instagram showing off her baby bump alongside Kaplan. “Our family 🤍,” the post was captioned. Cooper, one of the biggest names in podcasting, married Kaplan, a film and TV producer, in 2024. 

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This Easy Bedtime Trick Could Help You Fall Asleep Faster This Easy Bedtime Trick Could Help You Fall Asleep Faster
This Easy Bedtime Trick Could Help You Fall Asleep Faster A busy brain can make bedtime feel like the worst part of the day. The technique is called cognitive shuffling, or Serial Diverse Imagining, Calm.com reported in a blog post on the sleep method. It was developed by Dr. Luc Beaudoin, a cognitive scientist, and is designed to help people fall asleep by giving the brain random, simple, emotionally neutral images to picture. The idea is not to force the mind to go blank. Instead, the method gently moves attention away from planning, worrying, and replaying the day. A bedtime method designed to mimic early sleep patterns is getting atte…

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by Joe Lombardi