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Visited These Southern Maryland Spots? Health Officials Warn Of Measles Exposure Visited These Southern Maryland Spots? Health Officials Warn Of Measles Exposure
Visited These Southern Maryland Spots? Health Officials Warn Of Measles Exposure Two more measles cases have health officials racing to track down anyone who may have crossed paths with the infected patients. The Maryland Department of Health confirmed on Wednesday, July 22, that two Southern Maryland residents tested positive for measles after recently traveling to another state experiencing an active outbreak. Now, health officials are warning that anyone who visited three locations in St. Mary's County during specific timeframes may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. The potential exposure sites are: J&R Feeds LLC, 28038 Thompsons Corner Road in…

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Missing Woman Believed To Be Among 4 US Soldiers Killed In Mideast Missing Woman Believed To Be Among 4 US Soldiers Killed In Mideast
Missing Woman Believed To Be Among 4 US Soldiers Killed In Mideast The search for a missing soldier from New York City has taken a devastating turn. The Pentagon announced on Tuesday, July 21, that Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, Queens, is believed to have been killed during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Rampersad had been listed as missing after the Iranian missile and drone attack on Friday, July 17. The Pentagon casualty notice said her status was changed to Duty Status-Whereabouts Unknown and that she was believed deceased. The distinction means her death had not been formally confirmed. The attack remains under in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Maryland Shopper Followed Home From Kohl's By Alleged Stalker Who Tried Breaking In: Police Maryland Shopper Followed Home From Kohl's By Alleged Stalker Who Tried Breaking In: Police
Maryland Shopper Followed Home From Kohl's By Alleged Stalker Who Tried Breaking In: Police A Maryland woman made it out of Kohl's. Police say the man who had been watching her made it all the way to her front window. Now Montgomery County detectives are trying to find out whether anyone else had the same terrifying encounter with 20-year-old Bowie resident Adrean Walls, who they believe may have stalked other women shopping at the Orchard Center in Silver Spring. The investigation began after a woman reported being targeted while shopping inside Kohl's on Cherry Hill Road on Friday, July 10. According to detectives, Walls stalked the woman through the store while exposing himse…

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Vacation Horror: American Tourists Stabbed In Rare Attack At Acropolis In Greece Vacation Horror: American Tourists Stabbed In Rare Attack At Acropolis In Greece
Vacation Horror: American Tourists Stabbed In Rare Attack At Acropolis In Greece A morning outing at one of the world’s most recognizable landmarks turned into a bloody scramble for help. Two Greek-American tourists were stabbed near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday, July 21, according to multiple reports, including ABC News and NBC News. The attack was highly unusual in Greece, where violent street assaults are rare. The Acropolis area is one of the country’s busiest tourist destinations and draws visitors from around the world. The incident happened at about 8:05 a.m. on a pedestrian walkway near the southern entrance to the Acropolis archaeological site. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tick Bite Can Trigger Life-Changing Food Allergy: Warning Signs, Prevention Tips Tick Bite Can Trigger Life-Changing Food Allergy: Warning Signs, Prevention Tips
Tick Bite Can Trigger Life-Changing Food Allergy: Warning Signs, Prevention Tips A nearly invisible outdoor hazard can alter what someone can safely eat and trigger a medical emergency hours after dinner. The condition is alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS, a potentially life-threatening allergy that can develop after a tick bite, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule found in most mammals but not in humans. It is also present in the saliva of some ticks. A bite can introduce the molecule into a person’s bloodstream, causing the immune system to treat it as a threat. The person may react later after eating beef, pork, lamb, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Rare Worldwide Travel Alert Issued For Americans: What To Know Rare Worldwide Travel Alert Issued For Americans: What To Know
Rare Worldwide Travel Alert Issued For Americans: What To Know A warning stretching across the globe is changing the equation for Americans with overseas plans. The State Department issued a Worldwide Caution on Monday, July 20, urging Americans everywhere to exercise increased caution as heightened tensions in the Middle East create the potential for unforeseen escalation. The State Department alert is not a blanket order to avoid all international travel. It calls for increased vigilance worldwide and stronger precautions for anyone in or traveling through the Middle East. Americans already in the region should prepare for flight cancellations, peri…

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Virginia Teens Accused Of Running Vape Burglary Ring Targeting Several Shops, Sheriff Says Virginia Teens Accused Of Running Vape Burglary Ring Targeting Several Shops, Sheriff Says
Virginia Teens Accused Of Running Vape Burglary Ring Targeting Several Shops, Sheriff Says Police say a string of vape shop break-ins across Virginia wasn't the work of random thieves. Instead, investigators believe four teenagers were running a criminal enterprise that repeatedly targeted local businesses before selling the stolen merchandise. The months-long investigation played out across Spotsylvania County, where deputies responded to four separate burglaries between Feb. 25 and July 7 at vape shops on Falcon Drive, Southpoint Parkway, and Courthouse Road, according to the sheriff's office. As detectives connected the cases, they traced the alleged operation to multiple hom…

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MURDER: Ex-Police Chief's Son Charged In Wife's Killing After Fleeing To Colorado MURDER: Ex-Police Chief's Son Charged In Wife's Killing After Fleeing To Colorado
Murder: Ex-Police Chief's Son Charged In Wife's Killing After Fleeing To Colorado For months, authorities believed that Karen Kistle died by suicide. But brand-new evidence suggests that her husband, Anthony Kistle, whose father is a retired New Jersey police chief now living in Colorado, may be to blame. Kistle, 46, was taken into custody just before 11 a.m. during a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 25 near Castle Pines, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said earlier this month. Kistle was wanted by police in Pennsylvania on charges of criminal homicide in the May 22, 2024, death of his wife, Karen Kistle, at the couple's home in Pike County. He also faces charg…

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Megyn Kelly Rips Into Sunny Hostin After Viral Bodycam Footage Shows Son's Trespassing Case Megyn Kelly Rips Into Sunny Hostin After Viral Bodycam Footage Shows Son's Trespassing Case
Megyn Kelly Rips Into Sunny Hostin After Viral Bodycam Footage Shows Son's Trespassing Case Megyn Kelly unloaded on Sunny Hostin after newly released bodycam footage showed "The View" co-host speaking with her son during a Metro-North trespassing stop in Westchester. Discussing the video on her SiriusXM show, the 55-year-old former journalist, attorney, and political commentator said she understood why 57-year-old Hostin wanted to help her 24-year-old son, Gabriel, after he was handcuffed by MTA police on active railroad property in New Rochelle on Monday, June 16. "I thought, what is the controversy? I'd do this for my child too. She's behaving like a mama bear, and you're l…

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Nearly 20 Sickened In Cruise Ship's Third GI Outbreak Of 2026 Nearly 20 Sickened In Cruise Ship's Third GI Outbreak Of 2026
Nearly 20 Sickened In Cruise Ship's Third GI Outbreak Of 2026 Nearly 20 passengers were sickened in the third gastrointestinal illness outbreak reported aboard a cruise ship in 2026, federal health officials said. The outbreak happened on the National Geographic Sea Bird, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The Lindblad Expeditions voyage began on Friday, July 10, and ended on Wednesday, July 15. Eighteen of the 62 passengers aboard the ship reported becoming ill during the voyage. None of the 26 crew members became sick. The main symptoms were vomiting and abdominal cramps. The cause of the outbreak remains unknown, and stool sample…

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Kaylee Hottle Killed In Maryland Crash: Teen Actress Known For ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Kaylee Hottle Killed In Maryland Crash: Teen Actress Known For ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’
Kaylee Hottle Killed In Maryland Crash: Teen Actress Known For ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ A young performer who brought heart and humanity to one of Hollywood’s loudest franchises has died. Kaylee Hottle died Tuesday, July 21, after being injured in a car crash, her father, Joshua Hottle, announced in an American Sign Language video on Facebook. She was 18. Click here for a new, updated story: New Details Released In Death Of 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Actress Kaylee Hottle, 18 Joshua Hottle said authorities notified him about the crash in Frederick, Maryland, while he was in Texas. He later learned that his daughter’s heart had stopped while she was being transported to a hosp…

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Deep-Sea Search Finds Long-Lost Pan Am Plane Bound For US Easter Weekend: Video Deep-Sea Search Finds Long-Lost Pan Am Plane Bound For US Easter Weekend: Video
Deep-Sea Search Finds Long-Lost Pan Am Plane Bound For US Easter Weekend: Video A mystery buried beneath the Atlantic for more than seven decades has finally given up its secret. An underwater search team has located the wreckage of Pan American World Airways Flight 526A, a New York-bound passenger plane that sank off Puerto Rico 74 years ago. NBC’s “Today” reported the discovery on Tuesday, July 21, citing an exclusive expedition by the Discovery Channel. The aircraft was a Douglas DC-4 named Clipper Endeavor. It left Isla Grande Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for New York’s Idlewild Airport, now John F. Kennedy International Airport, on Friday, April 11, 1952, wh…

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by Joe Lombardi