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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…
NJ Nightlife Icon DJ Ammo Dies Suddenly, Shockwaves Spread Through NYC Club Scene NJ Nightlife Icon DJ Ammo Dies Suddenly, Shockwaves Spread Through NYC Club Scene
NJ 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…
Westchester Man Extradited From Scotland Sentenced For Fatal Teen Shooting Westchester Man Extradited From Scotland Sentenced For Fatal Teen Shooting
Westchester Man Extradited From Scotland Sentenced For Fatal Teen Shooting A man who was extradited from Scotland and returned to Westchester County on a murder charge has been sentenced after fleeing the country following the fatal shooting of a teenager. Yonkers native Sheppard Adeghe, 33, has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for manslaughter in the shooting death of Elias Flores in 2016. He had faced life in prison on a murder charge before his guilty plea. At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Aug. 10, 2016,  a car drove into the emergency room area at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, where a 19-year-old was dropped off, suffering from an apparent gun…