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Trump Taps Vaccine Skeptic To Lead CDC Trump Taps Vaccine Skeptic To Lead CDC
Trump Taps Vaccine Skeptic To Lead CDC Another vaccine skeptic with New York ties could soon shape public health policy. President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Florida congressman and physician Dave Weldon to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Weldon was born on Long Island, in Amityville, and graduated from Stony Brook University in 1978 before earning his M.D. degree at the University of Buffalo in 1981. Earlier Report: Trump Selects Vaccine-Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services “In addition to being a medical doctor for 40 years, and an Ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Trump Selects DMV Native, UVA Grad RFK Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services Trump Selects DMV Native, UVA Grad RFK Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services
Trump Selects DMV Native, UVA Grad RFK Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services President-elect Donald Trump tapped a controversial New Yorker to oversee public health. Robert F Kennedy Jr. is his choice for secretary of health and human services, Trump announced Thursday, Nov. 14.  "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health," Trump said on Truth Social. Earlier Report: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Suspends Presidential Bid, Backs Donald Trump "The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any A…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Missing Non-Verbal, Autistic 5-Year-Old Found Dead In Pond Near Maryland Home: Sheriff Missing Non-Verbal, Autistic 5-Year-Old Found Dead In Pond Near Maryland Home: Sheriff
Missing Non-Verbal, Autistic 5-Year-Old Found Dead In Pond Near Maryland Home: Sheriff The tale of a missing 5-year-old child suffering from autism in Charles County ended in tragedy when he was found dead in a nearby pond, investigators confirm. An hours-long search for Miles McMahon came to its conclusion on Sunday night when the non-verbal, autistic child was found in the water not far from his house, according to the sheriff's office. McMahon was reported missing at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 from the 1000 block of St. Pauls Drive in Waldorf, where he was last seen skipping in the front yard. Miles McMahon Charles County Sheriff's Office Family members searc…

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by Zak Failla
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Non-Verbal Autistic Child Rescued From Lake By Police, Lifeguard In Maryland Non-Verbal Autistic Child Rescued From Lake By Police, Lifeguard In Maryland
Non-Verbal Autistic Child Rescued From Lake By Police, Lifeguard In Maryland A young, non-verbal autistic child was rescued from a large lake at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Montgomery County. According to officials, on Wednesday afternoon, police and a lifeguard from a nearby pool had to dive headfirst into a lake at the park following reports of the child entering the waters. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were able to get to the child and safely brought him to the shore.  "Excellent job," a spokesperson for the department stated, "and quick thinking by responding officers and many thanks to the lifeguards who ran down to help th…

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by Zak Failla
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Body Of Missing Autistic 6-Year-Old Pulled From Maryland Pond, Police Say Body Of Missing Autistic 6-Year-Old Pulled From Maryland Pond, Police Say
Body Of Missing Autistic 6-Year-Old Pulled From Maryland Pond, Police Say The search for 6-year-old Fawzan Hassan ended tragically over the weekend when his body surfaced at Bohrer Park in Montgomery County on Saturday, police confirmed. An extensive search for Hassan was launched at around 3 p.m. on July 27 when the non-verbal, autistic child was reported missing by his family in Gaithersburg. A body has been recovered from the pond in Bohrer Park. PIO is on scene and will brief the media at approximately 6:30 p.m. pic.twitter.com/KJRsdJJHFv — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) July 28, 2024 The Montgomery County Department of Police announced…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Family Of Slain Parole Officer Says 'Entire State Of Maryland Mourns Alongside Them' Family Of Slain Parole Officer Says 'Entire State Of Maryland Mourns Alongside Them'
Family Of Slain Parole Officer Says 'Entire State Of Maryland Mourns Alongside Them' The entire state of Maryland is mourning alongside the loved ones of Agent Davis Martinez, who was killed by a parolee during what should have been a home visit, according to his family.  Martinez, 33, a Maryland parole and probation officer, was found suffering from traumatic injuries in Chevy Chase last week after he did not return home from work.  He was the first agent alleged to have been killed by a client while on duty, according to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's office. “Agent Martinez served with distinction and our state is safer because of him—our entire state grieves his loss along …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Girl's Story Ended In Tragedy — Now Friends Are Rallying For Her MD Family Girl's Story Ended In Tragedy — Now Friends Are Rallying For Her MD Family
Girl's Story Ended In Tragedy — Now Friends Are Rallying For Her MD Family Support is swelling for the family of a 10-year-old autistic girl from Charles County whose story ended in tragedy. Maddelynn Wallace’s body was found Sunday, April 16, approximately 14 hours after a manhunt was launched when her family reported her missing in the area of Turner Drive in the Malcolm area of Waldorf. On Monday, April 17, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said that Wallace's body has been positively identified by the Medical Examiner after she was found approximately a mile from where she had last been seen. Her body was ultimately found in a 25-foot deep water-filled qua…

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by Zak Failla
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Body Found Amid Search For Missing Girl In Maryland Body Found Amid Search For Missing Girl In Maryland
Body Found Amid Search For Missing Girl In Maryland A body was found in a Charles County quarry less than a day after the county sheriff's office launched a search for a missing 10-year-old girl with autism. Police in a tweet expressed condolences to Maddelynn Wallace's family, but would not specifically confirm whether or not it was the Waldorf girl's body that they found, pending an autopsy with the medical examiner. The discovery was made in a "deep quarry" on Sunday morning, April 16, approximately 14 hours after authorities launched a search for the nonverbal child, the county sheriff said. The sheriff's office issued a renewed call f…

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by Zak Failla
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Concern Grows For Missing Autistic Baltimore Man Concern Grows For Missing Autistic Baltimore Man
Concern Grows For Missing Autistic Baltimore Man Baltimore police are asking for the public's help in locating an autistic man who was last seen earlier this week. Keineth Taylor was last seen in the 6300 block of McClean Boulevard around 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, according to Baltimore Police. Police are classifying Taylor as a vulnerable adult and are urging anyone who has seen him to contact Baltimore police by calling 911. 

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by Annie DeVoe
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Missing Teen With Autism Found Dead After Kidnapping, Beating: Police Missing Teen With Autism Found Dead After Kidnapping, Beating: Police
Missing Teen With Autism Found Dead After Kidnapping, Beating: Police Eight people have been charged including a 14-year-old girl and at least one family member in the kidnapping, beating and killing of a 19-year-old man with autism, authorities said. Hayden Robert Garreffa, of Dilltown, PA, was found dead by state troopers in a wooded area of Brush Valley Township on Saturday, Oct. 22 around 4 a.m., according to a state police briefing on Tuesday, Oct. 25. His death was believed to be a homicide, according to state police citing the Indiana County coroner's office. The police think he was kidnapped, and beaten on the same day that he was kille…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Parents Demand Answers After Photos Of Autistic Son Using The Bathroom At School Posted Online Parents Demand Answers After Photos Of Autistic Son Using The Bathroom At School Posted Online
Parents Demand Answers After Photos Of Autistic Son Using The Bathroom At School Posted Online After an autistic 14-year-old boy was recorded unknowingly in a Prince George's County school bathroom, his parents are looking for those responsible to be held accountable, reports NBC Washington. A video of the freshman with his pants around his ankles while using the bathroom in Largo High School was reportedly posted to Instagram, prompting the school to contact his parents. His "heartbroken" parents say that their child functions at a third-grade level and would not have even understood what was going on, the outlet continues. The child is reportedly supposed to have an aide that assis…

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by Annie DeVoe
Obituaries
VA Boy Is 2nd 6-Year-Old Boy With Autism To Drown On East Coast In 24 Hour Span VA Boy Is 2nd 6-Year-Old Boy With Autism To Drown On East Coast In 24 Hour Span
VA Boy Is 2nd 6-Year-Old Boy With Autism To Drown On East Coast In 24 Hour Span Two 6-year-old boys with autism — one from Virginia the other from New York — drowned near their homes over 600 miles away from each other just days apart. Landon “Waldy” Raber, who is non-verbal and has Down syndrome, was found dead in a pond around 5:30 a.m. Monday, July 11 after he wandered away from his home in Buckingham County Sunday evening, authorities said. Onnex Thompson-Hall, a 6-year-old boy with autism, was also found dead in a pond the day before not too far from his home in upstate New York. He was reported missing from the Washington County Fairgrounds at around 10:40 a.m.…

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by AJ Goldbloom
News
$2.5M Settlement Reached In Choking Death Of Maryland Student: Report $2.5M Settlement Reached In Choking Death Of Maryland Student: Report
$2.5M Settlement Reached In Choking Death Of Maryland Student: Report Anne Arundel Public Schools has reached a $2.5 million settlement in the case of the negligent death of 17-year-old Bowen Levy, who choked on a rubber glove in school and died days later at a hospital, WMAR reports.  The settlement will go to Bowen's family, whose teen boy with autism ingested the rubber glove at Central Special School in 2019.  The district released a statement on Wednesday, May 5 expressing remorse in the "preventable death," which reads in part: "Bowen’s death has had an enormous impact on many, but nowhere has that impact been more massive than on h…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Autistic Man Jumped At Work In Catonsville May Be Case Of Mistaken ID: Report Autistic Man Jumped At Work In Catonsville May Be Case Of Mistaken ID: Report
Autistic Man Jumped At Work In Catonsville May Be Case Of Mistaken ID: Report A Maryland grocery store worker with autism was recovering after being jumped at work on Sunday, Feb. 6, according to a report from WBAL-TV. Corey Roberson, 38, was punched and kicked in the face by two men at the Shoppers store in Catonsville where he had been working for the past 16 years, the outlet says. This was the third time Roberson was attacked at the workplace where he is known as a "gentle giant," his parents told the news outlet. Police believe the assault was a case of mistaken identity and are still on the hunt for the alleged attackers. Click here for more from WBAL-TV…

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by Nicole Acosta