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Highly Contagious Variants Drive Covid-19 Uptick In These States
Fresh surveillance shows COVID-19 is quietly heating up at the height of summer, fueling concerns about travel plans and back-to-school prep.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) time-varying reproductive number dashboard, seven states now have a rate above 1.2, meaning each infected person is, on average, passing the virus to more than one other individual.
Louisiana tops the list with an Rt of 1.28, followed closely by Florida (1.24), Nevada (1.22), and Hawaii (1.21). Texas, Mississippi and Alabama are hovering just above the 1.15 mark, signali…
New Worldwide Survey Reveals Top-Ranked US City
They’re vibrant, unforgettable, and according to thousands of travelers, worth visiting again and again.
Travel + Leisure has unveiled its 2025 list of the world’s best cities, based on votes from its readers — and one destination in Mexico claimed the top spot for the second year in a row.
The annual rankings spotlight cities that blend atmosphere, history, hotels, dining, culture, and bang-for-your-buck value.
In this year’s survey, voters particularly favored cities in Asia and Latin America, with seven of the top 10 located in Asia and six in Latin America.
While beloved global …
Mystery Illness Sickens Over 140 On Royal Caribbean Cruise, CDC Investigates
A dream vacation quickly turned into a nightmare for more than 140 people aboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas when a mysterious illness swept through the ship during a week-long cruise.
The gastrointestinal outbreak, which affected 134 of the 3,914 passengers and seven crew members, was reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, July 11, the day the ship returned to Los Angeles after departing on Friday, July 4.
Those who fell ill during the voyage to Mexico experienced symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps, though the …
Philly Man Busted In Predator Sting At Bensalem Parking Lot: Police
He thought he was meeting a 13-year-old girl for sex. Instead, he was met by vigilantes and arrested, Bensalem police announced on Friday, July 18.
Eric Rooney, 42, of Philadelphia, was caught in a sting set by members of an internet vigilante group called Predator Poachers, according to police.
For the past eight months, Rooney had been messaging with someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl on Instagram, authorities said. He sent her sexually explicit messages and made plans to meet in person to have sex, police explained.
Around 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, Rooney arrived at the 2500 …
Drug Raid At PA Home Uncovers LSD, Fentanyl, And Mason Jars Packed With Pot
A Berks County man is facing felony charges after authorities found a lush marijuana grow, LSD, fentanyl, and cocaine — much of it packed into mason jars — during a drug raid, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, July 18.
Sandrew Gonzalez, 29, was arrested after detectives with the Berks County DA’s Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at his home on the 2600 block of Kutztown Road in Muhlenberg Township, according to the release.
Investigators began tracking Gonzalez in May for suspected drug sales in the area. The Friday morning search of both his home and…
Kathryne Badura, Villanova Grad, Fashion Attorney, Music Lover, Dies At 38
Kathryne Badura, a Bergen County native who built a career at the intersection of fashion, law, and business, died on Tuesday, June 24, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. She was 38 years old.
Services were held Tuesday, July 8 at St. Elizabeth RC Church in Wyckoff.
Born in Paterson and raised in Fair Lawn before moving to Mahwah, Badura graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy in 2004, where she was an honors student, athlete, and performer, her obituary says. She continued her academic and artistic pursuits at Villanova University, graduating magna cum laud…
Cops Called On ESPN's Chris Russo During Airport Meltdown Over Son’s Missing Golf Clubs
Longtime ESPN host and sports radio legend Chris “Mad Dog” Russo is known for his animated rants, but his latest outburst took place far from the studio.
Russo, 65, recounted a chaotic scene on First Take Wednesday, July 16, following his return from a golf trip to Scotland with his son, Tim Russo, an assistant basketball coach at Northern Arizona University.
It all went down at London’s Heathrow Airport, where, according to Russo, police were called over a luggage debacle involving his son’s golf clubs.
What was supposed to be a father-son bonding trip flying across the Atlantic to hit th…
