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COVID-19: New ‘Arcturus' Variant Causing Symptom Not Typically Seen COVID-19: New ‘Arcturus' Variant Causing Symptom Not Typically Seen
Covid-19: New ‘Arcturus' Variant Causing Symptom Not Typically Seen A new COVID-19 variant fueling a rise in cases is causing a new symptom that has not been associated with the virus during the three-plus years of the pandemic. The so-called Arcturus strain — officially known as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be one of the most infectious versions of the Omicron variant to date.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) variant tracker, XBB.1.16 United States cases have doubled in the last week. Itchy, red eyes not seen in earlier waves "are symptoms of the new Omicron variant," according to a brand-new report by the Mayo Clinic. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Tripledemic' Concerns Grow As Surge In Flu Activity Strikes Amid Ongoing RSV, COVID-19 Cases 'Tripledemic' Concerns Grow As Surge In Flu Activity Strikes Amid Ongoing RSV, COVID-19 Cases
'Tripledemic' Concerns Grow As Surge In Flu Activity Strikes Amid Ongoing RSV, Covid-19 Cases Concerns of a so-called "Tripledemic" are growing amid the most widespread flu activity nationwide at this point in the season in over a decade while respiratory illnesses, particularly among children, are straining hospitals as COVID-19 is still an ongoing issue.  "There’s no scientific definition for this term," according to Yale Medicine. "It simply refers to a collision of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), flu, and COVID-19 to the extent that it might overwhelm hospital emergency departments." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that, so far this season…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fairfield County Resident Sentenced For Defrauding Investors, Ordered To Pay $1.5 Million Fairfield County Resident Sentenced For Defrauding Investors, Ordered To Pay $1.5 Million
Fairfield County Resident Sentenced For Defrauding Investors, Ordered To Pay $1.5 Million A man from Fairfield County will spend three years in federal prison for defrauding investors. Samuel Klein, age 66, of Greenwich, was sentenced to 36 months behind bars Tuesday, May 3. It followed a guilty plea in which Klein admitted to making false representations to an investor in his company, Visual Group LLC, in 2018, the US Attorney’s Office said. He allegedly told the victim that their $200,000 check would be invested in distressed debt despite knowing that not all of the money would be used for that purpose, prosecutors said. Distressed debt is another term for bonds that are b…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain At Times: Here's Timing For Weekend New Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain At Times: Here's Timing For Weekend
New Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain At Times: Here's Timing For Weekend A new storm system will sweep through the region midway through the weekend, bringing heavy rain at times.Friday, April 23 will be sunny, blustery, and milder, with the high in the low 60s. There is an elevated risk of wildfire spread due to wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour and minimum relative humidity values between 20 and 30 percent, the National Weather Service said. Skies will stay clear during the daytime on Saturday, April 24. It will be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the upper 60s. The storm system will arrive shortly after nightfall on Saturday, and continue o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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No Spring Break For Motorists As Gas Prices Keep Climbing No Spring Break For Motorists As Gas Prices Keep Climbing
No Spring Break For Motorists As Gas Prices Keep Climbing There’s been no Spring Break for motorists this month, as prices at the pump continue to climb. Nationally, as of Thursday, April 4, the average price at the pump has reached $2.72 per gallon, a three-cent increase from last week and up 29 cents from a month ago, according to AAA. The current price is six cents higher than last year. “Three months ago motorists could find gas for less than $2.50 at 78 percent of gas stations. Today, you can only find gas for that price at one-third of stations, which is likely giving sticker shock to motorists across the country,” AAA spokeswoman Jeanette C…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Priest Accused Of Sex Abuse Resigns As School Teacher In Westchester Former Priest Accused Of Sex Abuse Resigns As School Teacher In Westchester
Former Priest Accused Of Sex Abuse Resigns As School Teacher In Westchester A former teacher and priest at a private prep schools in Westchester and Fairfield County has resigned after being one of 50 charged with sexually abusing minors last month. Robert Cornigans, an educator who lived and worked at the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, who taught English since 2004, resigned immediately on Jan. 15 when his name was on a list of Jesuits charged with abusing minors. A dozen priests - including Cornigans - from New York and Connecticut who once worked at Fairfield University or Fairfield College Preparatory School were among the list released by the USA Nor…

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by Zak Failla