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7 Dead, 114 Sickened: Legionnaires’ Outbreak In Harlem Declared Over
Harlem’s Legionnaires’ outbreak is officially over, health officials said, after sickening over 100 people and killing seven.
Residents and visitors to Central Harlem are no longer at increased risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease, the New York City Health Department announced Friday, Aug. 29. The last reported case connected to the cluster began showing symptoms on Saturday, Aug. 9.
In total, the outbreak sickened 114 people, 90 of whom were hospitalized. Six patients remain in the hospital, and seven have died, as Daily Voice reported.
Most of those infected had underlyin…
Olympian Mary Lou Retton Arrested For DUI: Police
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton was arrested for DUI at the Pennsylvania border, authorities in Marion County, West Virginia announced on Tuesday, May 27.
Retton, 57, was pulled over near the state line on Saturday, May 17, 2025, and allegedly showed signs of impairment, according to arrest records. Troopers say she refused a blood alcohol test and had an open bottle of wine inside the vehicle.
She was charged with 1 count of 17C-05-02: Driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs. She was released the same day after posting $1,500 bond.
Her plea has not be…
First Measles Case Outside Of NYC In 2025 Confirmed On Long Island, Officials Urge Vaccines
A child under 5 years old on Long Island has been diagnosed with measles, marking the first case outside of New York City in 2025, health officials announced Tuesday, March 11.
The case in Suffolk County, confirmed at the New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Laboratory, comes as measles cases rise globally and across the United States, including in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
The New York State Department of Health, Suffolk County health officials, and Northwell Health are investigating the case and tracking potential exposures. The child is currently being treated at…
MLB Stolen Base, Runs Scored King Rickey Henderson, Ex-Yankee, Met, Dies At 65
Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball’s career steals and runs scored leader, widely considered to be one of the greatest leadoff hitters in baseball history, has died at age 65.
Henderson, who would have turned 66 on Christmas Day, died while hospitalized with pneumonia, according to multiple reports.
Persuaded by his mother to pursue baseball over football, Henderson began a 25-year career that saw him redefine speed and swagger in the sport.
Henderson debuted with the Oakland A’s in 1979, quickly capturing fans' hearts with his record-breaking stolen bases, powerful leadoff…
