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Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Emergency Takes New Turn After 3 Deaths Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Emergency Takes New Turn After 3 Deaths
Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Emergency Takes New Turn After 3 Deaths A deadly medical emergency at sea is moving toward its next high-stakes stage. Click here for a new, updated story: Monitoring Of US Residents Starts After Deadly Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius was sailing toward Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on Thursday, May 7, after being held off Cape Verde during a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has killed three passengers. The cruise ship is expected to reach the Canary Islands by the weekend. Passengers without symptoms are expected to disembark after arrival. Seventeen people from the US were among nearly 15…
Delta Flight's Severe Turbulence At 37,000 Feet Leads To Emergency Landing, 25 Hospitalizations Delta Flight's Severe Turbulence At 37,000 Feet Leads To Emergency Landing, 25 Hospitalizations
Delta Flight's Severe Turbulence At 37,000 Feet Leads To Emergency Landing, 25 Hospitalizations A Delta Air Lines flight from the United States to Europe turned harrowing when severe turbulence forced the plane to divert and have an emergency landing, sending 25 people to the hospital for evaluation and care. Delta Flight 56, an Airbus A330-900 from Salt Lake City bound for Amsterdam, was carrying 275 passengers and 13 crew members, when the incident happened Wednesday evening, July 30. Delta Airbus A33-900 Delta The "significant turbulence" occurred while the aircraft was about 37,000 feet over Wyoming, Delta said, prompting the crew to divert to Minneapolis-St. Paul Inte…
Bergen County Nightlife Icon DJ Ammo Dies Suddenly, Shockwaves Spread Through NYC Club Scene Bergen County Nightlife Icon DJ Ammo Dies Suddenly, Shockwaves Spread Through NYC Club Scene
Bergen County Nightlife Icon DJ Ammo Dies Suddenly, Shockwaves Spread Through NYC Club Scene Friends, family, and fans are mourning the sudden loss of Mossna M. Varasteh, a Bergen County native known worldwide as DJ Ammo, whose reach spanned from New York City to Asia. Varasteh, 42, died on Tuesday, July 8. He had gone to bed, gotten up around 5 a.m., gone back to sleep and was found unresponsive just hours later, his loved ones said. An exact cause has not yet been identified. Ammo had recently returned from performances in Japan, Germany, Amsterdam, and Aruba, and was still DJing major New York City events just weeks before his passing. He got his start in the summer after 8th g…
More Americans Heading To Europe As Foreign Tourists Avoid US Under Trump More Americans Heading To Europe As Foreign Tourists Avoid US Under Trump
More Americans Heading To Europe As Foreign Tourists Avoid US Under Trump As international tourists shy away from the United States, more Americans are planning summer trips to European destinations, according to new travel data. US travel to Europe is expected to rise 10% from 2024, Allianz Partners USA said in a report released on Thursday, May 8. The insurance firm analyzed nearly seven million summer itineraries booked between Thursday, May 22, and Tuesday, Sept. 2, each lasting five to eight days. The most popular destinations are familiar favorites. London retains the No. 1 spot, followed by Paris and Dublin in the top three. Rome is in fourth place a…
This Is Lone US Locale To Make Top 10 Of World's Best Cities In New Rankings This Is Lone US Locale To Make Top 10 Of World's Best Cities In New Rankings
This Is Lone US Locale To Make Top 10 Of World's Best Cities In New Rankings Moving On Up: Here's Where NYC Ranks Among World's Best Cities New York City has made significant progress in a new list of the world's best cities.  The 2024 Top 100 City Destinations Index, published by Euromonitor International, ranks global cities based on tourism performance, sustainability, and economic strength. While Paris retained its crown as the top city, New York City climbed higher on the list, continuing to cement its place as a top global destination. It was ranked 10th last year, and is now at No. 6. The Top 10 cities in the rankings include: No. 1: Paris. No. 2: Ma…
North Jersey Native, Academic Administrator Dies After Yearlong Cancer Battle, 30 North Jersey Native, Academic Administrator Dies After Yearlong Cancer Battle, 30
North Jersey Native, Academic Administrator Dies After Yearlong Cancer Battle, 30 North Jersey native and New York City academic administrator Abigail Mae Rollenhagen died on Friday, July 7 after a courageous yearlong battle with cancer. She was 30. Born in Summit, Abigail graduated from the graduate of the Oak Knoll School before earning her bachelor’s degree at High Point University with a dual Master’s Degree in Childhood and Special Education at NYU, her obituary says. She worked as an academic administrator and teacher at Promise Academy at Harlem Children’s Zone. Known for her outgoing spirit and endless positivity, Abigail “was at the center of any gathering…
Rabbi Says Anti-Semitic Airline Booted 18 NY, NJ Jewish Girls From 2 Flights Rabbi Says Anti-Semitic Airline Booted 18 NY, NJ Jewish Girls From 2 Flights
Rabbi Says Anti-Semitic Airline Booted 18 NY, NJ Jewish Girls From 2 Flights A rabbi suspects anti-Semitism after 18 Jewish girls from New York and New Jersey were kicked off two flights from Europe to the US last week, Fox News and COLlive report. The group of 55 girls were on a two-week trip to see ancient Jewish sites in Ukraine and on the first KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight home Aug. 5, when the trouble apparently began, according to Yisroel Kahan, a rabbi in Monsey and executive director of the Oizrim Jewish Council. Flight attendants told the girls to fix their mask if the tip of their nose was sticking out, and told them they couldn't eat if it wasn't meal …